The lieutenant general explained away the suspicion of attacking his own prisoners of war.
But the major general hesitated for a moment and sighed helplessly - this explanation was a bit forced after all.
The lieutenant general looked at him and said calmly, "The operations department specifically emphasized that the opponent's strength is amazing!"
"Although I'm not sure how strong they are...the Operations Department didn't say anything."
"But for such a powerful team to allow them to escape unscathed would be irresponsible to the Federation."
"To put it more seriously, the Operations Department will investigate in the future and I may be suspected of dereliction of duty or even delaying military flights."
"Speaking more broadly, once they return to the other side, the Federation will face a huge threat!"
"Don't forget, the other party has our regiment-level ship, which involves the leakage of federal technology."
Having said so much, he has indeed found enough reasons for himself.
But then again, if he thinks his behavior is natural and justified, why does he need to explain so much?
After all, it does take a certain amount of courage to fire at one's own soldiers.
At the same time, Qu Jianlei and others suddenly discovered that there were many colorful lights in front of them.
"Artillery blockade," the fourth master immediately made a judgment, and understood the other party's intention, "it's not too stupid!"
In fact, when everyone took these more than 400 officers and soldiers as hostages, they were not sure about the federal reaction.
The social atmosphere of the Federation is not as iron-blooded as that of the Empire. However, that is due to the system, and the same cannot be said for the army.
Qu Jianlei believes that different armies have different characteristics, and both the Fourth Master and Xiao Moshan agree with this.
So they really didn't expect the federal military to be afraid of the hostages.
However, after communicating with the opposite military throughout the whole process, I feel that the effect is pretty good, which can be regarded as an unexpected gain.
Qu Jianlei is really not surprised that there is artillery fire blocking the front. This is already very gentle, right?
Generally speaking, intercepted artillery fire poses a greater threat.
There are barrages and the like, like a big net or even a city wall, blocking the way.
As for the artillery fire pursuing from behind, the escapees can choose the direction of maneuver and increase their speed while returning fire, which poses less of a threat.
But Qu Jianlei had communicated with Xiaohu before, and now he was confirming, "Are there any questions?"
The big-headed butterfly turned twice, "Don't worry, without this kind of self-confidence, what kind of independent personality do you still pursue?"
Qu Jianlei turned his head to look at Hill and shook his head slightly, "Old Xiao, please take him back... The Federation has given up on them."
Hill had been in a daze, but his eyes lit up when he heard this, and he answered simply, "No, the Federation will not abandon anyone."
"They just did what they were supposed to do, to prevent you from returning!"
He was another sentimental guy. Qu Jianlei shook his head and didn't bother to say more to this guy.
"Take it down, we're going to start sprinting."
During the sprint, a series of Xiaohu's abilities would be exposed, and he didn't want this guy from the federation to know.
Xiao Moshan also knew what was about to happen, and the artillery blockade was not static.
When the firewall is completed, it will slowly advance towards your own side, which is the "barrage advancing slowly".
The wall of fire approaches step by step and can force the starship back bit by bit.
So the most important thing right now is time!
He grabbed Hill's collar and dragged him out of the room, "Be honest, if you want to die, we still have to go back to the empire."
Although the two have a good relationship, they are just like-minded. Since their respective camps are different, he can still keep public and private affairs separate.
Hill didn't struggle. His cultivation was forbidden and he couldn't struggle against the opponent at all, but he shouted.
"Boss, can I have a chat with you?"
"Talk to me?" Qu Jianlei smiled nonchalantly, "What status do you have that qualifies you to talk to me?"
"I know a lot of top-secret federal information," Hill shouted outside the room.
"Be honest with me," Xiao Moshan raised his hand and flicked the other person's forehead.
"Don't I know your character? Don't play tricks."
"I'm not playing tricks," Hill was still shouting, "I can still share information that will help humans resist the star beasts!"
"Huh?" Qu Jianlei exclaimed. In his plan, after returning to the empire, these prisoners will be handed over to the military.
Then it would be good to get some information from the other party before handing over.
"Old Xiao, take him away first. I'll go over and take a look later."
He still has to stay in the control room and break through the fire wall with Xiaohu.
If you want to destroy the wall of fire, you must not only hold up the protective cover and avoid the artillery fire as much as possible, but also destroy the fire launch point.
The firepower that can implement blockade at the front is basically the front firepower point.
Because we are so close to the passage, the fire points and fire platforms are unmanned.
This measure is not surprising. Just like in a battle on Blue Star, there must be minefields in the forward positions of the two opposing sides.
This is a means to prevent the enemy from advancing, but space mines are not very effective, so a large number of unmanned firepower points are installed.
The key is that these firepower points are all remote-controlled, and some also have their own smart programs.
The stealth performance of the firepower points is good, but once the warship actively detects it, except for a few special types, it is basically impossible to hide it.
The troublesome thing is that these firepower points have very strong defenses.
But for Xiaohu, this is not a big deal. As long as there is a control system, it can find a way to deal with it.
However, there are quite a lot of these firepower points and firepower platforms, and it would be very difficult to remove them one by one.
Because they are frequently affected by energy turbulence, these weapon systems do not reserve a lot of energy blocks and ammunition.
This is a bit close to a disposable weapon, and you don't feel bad if it is damaged.
However, even so, the firepower points deployed here still take into account the influence of energy turbulence and electromagnetic rays.
This is caused by the development of science and technology, and it is also the reason why wars cost money.
Because of this, it is not easy to hack into these systems.
Many control systems are very simple - on the battlefield, durability is the best choice.
However, for Xiaohu, the simpler the system, the more difficult it is to invade.
There are also some weapons that use intelligent programs and are very tightly packaged, making them very difficult to invade.
There are indeed many difficulties, but if Xiaohu puts his best effort into it, it won't be too difficult.
The main reason is that the regiment-level ship has enough space and good stability. Qu Jianlei even moved out a set of computing units for support.
But having that strength doesn’t mean you have to do that.
Both Qu Jianlei and Xiao Hu are used to developing insignificant ways, and it is impossible for them to completely expose their trump cards.
Therefore, this attack must have a certain degree of control. While ensuring that it can break through the blockade, the power of the attack must be reduced as much as possible.
Qu Jianlei watched Xiaohu's operation for a while, and felt that it was pretty much the same, so he didn't bother to observe anymore.
Anyway, it was easy for them to communicate, so they turned around and went to the room where Hill was being held.
In the room, Xiao Moshan was telling Hill about the tragedy that happened on Planet 4.
Their identities had not been revealed before, so it was impossible for him to tell the story, but now he could.
Hill looked shocked when he heard this, "How can you Empire people... be so cruel?"
"Don't force me to beat you!" Xiao Moshan said coldly, "If you didn't stir up trouble, would this happen?"
Hill shook his head slightly and didn't say anything else. He still felt a little disapproving: After all, you Imperial people are too barbaric!
When he thinks this way, he is naturally looking at the problem from the perspective of federal society. The cultures of the two countries are different after all.
Qu Jianlei walked over and sat down, "What information do you have that you can share with us?"
Hill was still shocked by the news about Star No. 4, and was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses.
"Boss, please wait a moment. I want to ask first, are you evil...which department of the empire do you belong to?"
"I need to know who I disclosed the information to, otherwise I would rather not tell."
If someone else spoke like this, Qu Jianlei would have plenty of ways to deal with him, but this guy... has a similar temperament to Xiao Moshan.
So he answered casually, "It's just a small social organization...have you ever heard of Digital Phantom?"
"No," Hill shook his head honestly, "I have paid close attention to the empire's information, but..."
"I would like to ask, does your organization have a history of two hundred years?"
Two hundred years is not an arbitrary number. Organizations with a maximum lifespan of three hundred and less than two hundred years can generally be regarded as emerging organizations.
The founders may still be there.
Qu Jianlei smiled nonchalantly, "It didn't take that long, and there weren't many people. It's a small organization."
He didn't mind the other party's offense. The news of the team hadn't reached the Alliance and the Federation. That was the best, and it also facilitated action.
However, Hill shook his head, "I feel that your organization is not small. This time we come to the Federation, there are at least three supreme ones, right?"
Qu Jianlei's face sank, "I think your character is pretty good, but that doesn't give you the right to be arrogant."
"Okay, I apologize," Hill said politely, "but I still have a question, are you in the military ranks?"
"No," Qu Jianlei replied casually. Sooner or later, this guy will know this information, and he will not hide it.
"We are here to take over a mission from the military. When we return, we will hand you over to the military."
"Frankly, the military won't share federal information with us, so I'm interested in hearing some news from you now."
Hill was stunned when he heard this, "How is that possible? With your strength... the military will not share information?"
"Nothing is impossible," Xiao Moshan spoke up, "The special operations team can conceal information about star beasts, but others can't?"
"You'd better get down to business as soon as possible and tell us what information you can provide us."
Hill pondered for a moment and then spoke, "Whatever you want to know, just ask. I will tell you whatever I can."
"But I hope that after I answer, in exchange, you can also answer some of my questions."
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Chapter 1375 The true intention
Hill's request was somewhat excessive. As a prisoner, he didn't have the consciousness of a prisoner.
However, Qu Jianlei and Xiao Moshan didn't care. There was a huge difference between interrogating a prisoner and asking the other party to take the initiative to make a statement.
And judging from the other party's character, he is definitely very stubborn. It's really hard to say how much he can forcefully take out.
Qu Jianlei had already wanted to ask a question, "The Federation is good at formations. In addition to the Three Talents Formation, what other formations are there?"
Hill answered without thinking, "The most mature one is the three-person formation, but there are also five-person formations."
"In addition, there are also ones for four people, six people, seven people..."
"But the three are the most mature, the five are a little less mature, and the others are still under study. I don't know the specific progress."
Qu Jianlei raised his eyebrows, "Then where do these formation information come from, and how can we obtain them?"
Hill really knows the origin of the information. As everyone thought, there are people in the Federation who have inherited the formation.
It's just that the one who received the inheritance didn't act carefully enough, and others found out.
Supposedly, he is also the supreme leader, but there are more than three or five supreme leaders who are targeting him.
Later, this person was forced to give the Sancai Formation to the military, hoping to get protection.
But Hill is not very sure how things will develop from now on.
After the supreme leader surrendered to the military, he died violently not long after.
As a result, only half of the battle formations of the five people have been passed down, and other formations only have some theoretical knowledge.
However, the force that made things difficult for him was punished, and several military leaders disappeared.
In high-level circles, the most widely spread rumor is that the supreme leader actually committed suicide.
Hill believes that this statement is relatively reliable. Otherwise, what kind of honor can he get at least for his supreme contribution to the Federation.
But there is no such thing. Even this supreme name has been forgotten by most people.
He said with regret: If this is the case, you are indeed qualified to laugh at us.
However, listening to his tone, he still felt that the Federation was stronger than the Empire, and this incident was just an accident.
Xiao Moshan wanted to be serious with him after hearing this, but Qu Jianlei smiled and said, "Were you like this back then?"
As for where the information on other formations is, Hill said that the military has a central research institute and it should be there.
Where else could there be information, but he really didn't have it - the circle he had lived in since he was a child was in the army.
In addition, Hill also observed the three-talented formation of Qu Jianlei and his gang.
After the presentation, he expressed that he wanted to know, where did your formation come from?
Qu Jianlei just said, "Have you ever thought that the Three Talents Formation handed over by the Supreme Being was not complete?"
"I think it's very likely," Hill replied without hesitation. "In fact, there have always been such rumors."
"So the Federation has been studying how to improve the Three Talents Formation and has derived many versions. Unfortunately, hey..."
Qu Jianlei ignored his sadness and asked his second question, "How many complete magical weapons does the Federation have?"
"There won't be more than twenty...thirty pieces in the army," Hill's answer always had a prefix.
"Most of the magic weapons have been lost in society, but I'm not sure how many there are specifically..."
Due to structural problems in the federation, although the military is also very strong, local forces have a great influence on society.
Therefore, most of the magical weapons are in the hands of local forces, and it is inconvenient for the federal government to interfere excessively.
However, the military does not care much about this. They believe that the most important thing for the military is weapons, equipment and battle formations.
The magic weapon is definitely a good thing, but after years of research, the military has determined that it is impossible to find a method that can be used universally.
So they chose a pragmatic attitude and did not compete with local governments.
Of course, if one day in the future, someone really finds the trick to using magic weapons, it's hard to say what will happen next.
In fact, Hill was a bit worried about this current situation, especially after he saw Qu Jianlei and others using magic weapons.
"Have you found a way to use magic weapons?"
When he asked this question, his eyes were frighteningly bright.
Qu Jianlei actually hates people asking this, especially as a prisoner.
But thinking about this guy's character, and this time, including Scott's incident, he was also tricked.
So he replied, "We are currently exploring ways. It may be a bit of a coincidence."
Hill also knew in his heart that he couldn't believe everything he said.
Although he and the wind attribute A-level guy got along well, in the end they were prisoners and their statuses were not equal at all.
He must try to tell the truth, but it is normal for people to be vague.
However, he did not care about it, but asked again, "Is this the research result of the empire, or..."
Qu Jianlei answered casually, "Our organization is small, and we don't know to what extent the empire's research on magical weapons has gone."
This statement confirmed their advantages in this aspect, but also appropriately covered up the empire's shortcomings in this aspect.
It is said that their research on magical weapons is relatively secretive news, but many interested people in the empire have already paid attention to it.
Therefore, it is nothing to make some noise.
After all, they had already exposed their relevant abilities during the battle with Asura.
Hill nodded when he heard this, "The research results of the Empire and the Federation are still very complementary!"
"You are thinking too much," Xiao Moshan couldn't help but speak after hearing this, "The hatred between the two sides is too big now, they complement each other...what else are you thinking about?"
But Hill replied sternly, "With the star beast as a great enemy, the internal conflicts of human beings are really not worth mentioning."
"Just because others can't bring it together doesn't mean we should give up our efforts... I'm willing to give it a try."
"Huh," Xiao Moshan shook his head indifferently, "I'm not laughing at you, your identity and status are almost the same."
Even though the opponent was born as a general and had the backing of a general, his personal strength was really lacking.
His cultivation level is only A-level, his military rank is only a senior colonel, so what if he has many resources?
Qu Jianlei was dumbfounded and laughed, "Okay, don't talk about him. Didn't you do the same thing back then?"
At this moment, the big-headed butterfly started to spin happily, "Okay, let's break out!"
Qu Jianlei didn't bother to get up and directly ordered, "Cut the image over."
Just when Hill was about to speak, he suddenly noticed that the screen in front of him lit up, and he was stunned for a moment.
"This is...the firepower has been reduced so much, can we leave?"
While they were chatting, Xiaohu had already destroyed nearly half of the fire points, and the wall of fire was obviously much thinner.
Seeing this, Qu Jianlei was no longer in a hurry to ask Hill. There was nothing more important than breaking out of the encirclement now.
Although Xiao Hu basically didn't need his help due to his ability, but when encountering such a major event, he felt it was necessary to pay full attention to it.
Facts have proved that the automatic defense system developed by the Federation is really not bad.
As the starship surged forward, not only the remaining firepower points turned around, but also new firepower points were exposed.
This ability to fortify the camp step by step is really extraordinary.
But think about it, the defense here is aimed at the imperial army that may invade, so this defense is really nothing.
It's a pity that this system encounters a small lake, so it is difficult to cause much substantial damage to the fleet.
Seriously, Big-headed Butterfly was a little skeptical, "I sense that there are still a lot of firepower around us, why don't you attack us?"
Qu Jianlei answered without thinking, "The distance is too far, not to mention a lot of energy wasted, and it's not easy to aim."
"Of course, the most important thing is... once the firepower point is figured out, the home court advantage will be greatly reduced."
"This is used to stop the imperial army. How can it be possible to expose the layout for a small regiment-level ship?"
This is also true. Through active detection, we can find that there are too many preset firepower points in this space.
But for a battle less than a battle level, it is simply impossible to activate all firepower points.
Although Qu Jianlei and his party were obvious enemies and had even taken away a regiment-level ship from the Federation, they were still not worthy of full firepower.
Unless the operations department can clearly inform the frontline theater, there are at least three supreme commanders and more than ten supreme commanders in the opponent's group.
Only then will it be possible to activate all combat equipment - even this is not 100% certain.
Battle preparations at the battle level are really not something that can be started under normal circumstances.
Not to mention that there are many federal soldiers on the regiment-level ship, starting a full-scale war to prepare for their own family - it is difficult to explain in the frontline theater.
In short, although the blockade was ridiculously strong and not suitable for blatant intrusion, three starships managed to force their way in.
The movements of the three starships were unremarkable, occasionally a little erratic, but they managed to avoid most of the attacks.
The remaining attacks were resisted by the starship - since the protective shield has been upgraded, wouldn't it be a pity not to use it?
As for the relatively dull movement, this is actually Xiaohu's intention. If he were a little more erratic, he could avoid more artillery fire.
But why bother? Isn’t it good to just “escape” like this?
In fact, even this result left all the soldiers in the frontline theater stunned. How could it be so easy to break through the blockade?
The atmosphere in the command center was very solemn. Everyone had expressionless faces and silently stared at the movement direction of the three starships.
They have received reports that many fire points involved in the fire blockade are being rapidly destroyed.
The method of damage is not certain, but in addition to the artillery attack, there should be some electromagnetic interference.
The lieutenant general pinched his eyebrows, frowned and muttered softly.
"These people came here not to test how to destroy the blockade firepower, right?"
He really couldn't help but think so. The Operations Department said that these people were powerful, and he thought there might be more high-level awakened people.
But now it seems that the other party's Star Wars methods are the most powerful.
It has become commonplace for the Empire and the Federation to test each other from time to time on the front lines.
Looking at the current situation, could a new round of war be about to begin again?