The major general commander tried his best to be fair, and even set an example by staying in the weakest group.
With this kind of allocation, it was hard for others to say anything, so they decided to go their separate ways.
In all conscience, most people believe that it is unlikely that the enemy will continue to stay nearby after a successful attack.
The essence of harassment behind enemy lines is to shoot and change places. Even if you are very strong, you should try to avoid being entangled.
However, rescuing friendly forces is the right thing to do. Regardless of whether you can find the enemy or not, you should at least do it.
However, due caution must be exercised. All three groups followed the advice of the major general and stretched the fleet very long.
But since there are people who are thinking about running errands, there are also people who really want to do something.
This group of three fully-organized regiments chose a direction to head towards. There were some small meteorites hundreds of millions of kilometers ahead.
Meteorites are a natural cover for starships in space. If the opponent has not gone far, there is a high possibility of hiding here.
The fleet moved quickly, and when it approached the meteorite, the distance between the starships became wider and wider.
Among these three regiments, one is a direct regiment and the other two are local regiments.
The temporary commander of this fleet is the commander of the directly affiliated regiment, who is a colonel.
The scouts sent by the colonel commander were also very organized. Each regiment sent out a company-level ship and three small ships.
The three company-class ships form a battle formation and serve as sharp knives to explore the way, while the small ships are the sharp knives of the sharp knives.
Each company-class ship only dispatches one small ship at a time, and the remaining two small ships are on standby in the battleship to maintain rotation status.
The three small ships responsible for exploring the path are exploring different directions, so the contact space is larger.
The command ability of the colonel leader cannot be said to be strong, but it is quite satisfactory. The key is to emphasize a farther and wider exploration scope.
From this point of view, he still focused on looking for traces of the enemy.
But after the first three company-class ships, there are still more than one million kilometers to go before the second batch.
There are still three company-class ships, and they also bring small ships to radiate and explore the surrounding areas.
More than one million kilometers later, it is the third batch, still three company-class ships.
It wasn't until we were more than five million kilometers away from the vanguard that two battalion-class ships appeared.
One of them is local and one is directly affiliated with the team.
After another five million kilometers, there are still two battalion-level ships, both of which belong to local regiments.
In short, the fleet is indeed advancing and searching, but the most important thing is its own safety.
Such a formation can only guarantee straight-line exploration, and the range is not very large after all.
Once an enemy is encountered, the forward scouts will suffer heavy losses, but at least they can ensure that the information is transmitted, right?
The meteorites in this area are not too dense and are quite empty, but some meteorites are indeed not too small.
If the small ship sent out for exploration finds a meteorite, it will take the initiative to go behind the meteorite and observe it.
This is the duty of a scout. Even if you feel uneasy, you still have to do what you need to do.
The first three company-class ships began to slow down half a day after entering the meteorite belt.
Not long after, the three company-class ships in the rear came up - the three ships in front had completed their preliminary exploration missions, and it was time to rotate.
Risky things cannot always be borne by a small number of people. The army pays attention to fairness.
If the scout insists on continuing to explore, it's not that he can't persevere, but in this situation... who is willing to persevere?
And if you really insist on it, you might be blocking other people's achievements, which is not very appropriate.
The three company-class ships retreated and retreated directly to the large force at the rear.
What the alliance military didn't know was that this direction was really the evacuation direction of Qu Jianlei's fleet.
However, it is worth mentioning that their fleet did not actually go far.
When leaving, the soldiers of the empire asked, even if the other side had reinforcements, how large would it be?
Compared with the soldiers of the Alliance, these are two completely different attitudes towards war.
It's not that the Imperial soldiers are really that bloody, but that these are carefully selected elites whose mission is to harass.
The alliance's army responded passively, with the enemy's situation unknown and some internal disputes, which would affect morale.
There are actually micro detectors scattered by digital phantoms on the surrounding meteorites, which can occasionally be triggered and transmit information to distant places.
In fact, among the starship fragments on that battlefield, there were some miniature detection instruments.
The empire already knows how big the fleet coming to help is - at least six or seven regiments, and one division-level ship.
With their strength, even if they can chew off such a bone, the loss will not be small.
But I feel a little unwilling to leave like this, so I keep observing now.
When they discovered that only some of the Alliance warships had chosen this direction, they couldn't help but want to fight again.
As a result, the opponent... was too timid and pursued them on such a long front. How should we fight this?
The Colonel wanted to ask the Digital Phantom for instructions, but found that a battalion-level ship had been released from the cabin of the division-level ship.
The outer shell of this starship also has a Digital Phantom painting.
This surprised the soldiers a little, but more of a surprise, "Another battalion-level ship? That's a good thing."
Then they saw someone stepping out of the battalion-level ship, standing in space, raising his hand, and putting away the huge division-level ship.
"I'm so stupid!" The soldiers of the empire almost dropped their jaws when they saw this, "Can this... still be called space equipment?"
"I don't think it should be called space equipment. It's basically a cheating device, okay?"
Immediately afterwards, a voice came from the battalion-level ship opposite, "Don't rush to evacuate yet, wait for the order!"
Hearing this, the colonel couldn't help but ask, "Chief Zhenshan Fort, what preparations do we need to make?"
The fourth master replied in a deep voice, "It depends on how the situation develops. Anyway...be prepared for battle."
"Prepare for battle..." The colonel was a little speechless. He even put away the division ship. How do you plan to fight this battle?
At this moment, Qu Jianlei and others had passed through the teleportation array of the battalion-level ship and teleported to a meteorite.
It's not like they had any foresight. They didn't leave completely. They must have some backup plans.
Anyway, the teleportation array is equipped with a timed self-destruction device, so there is no fear of falling into the hands of the Alliance.
Two hours later, a small ship arrived near the meteorite, circled around it, and then returned to the company-class ship.
No one among the Alliance soldiers noticed that the small ship stayed behind the meteorite for a little longer.
The three leading company-class ships not only maintain communication with each other, but also contact the rear from time to time to ensure smooth communication.
After another five hours, this wave of sharp-sword ships could also be rotated and fell directly to the rear.
Twenty million kilometers later, there is the main cluster of this fleet, with all three regiment-level ships here.
This wave of retreating company-class ships can supposedly report back to their superiors and tell them some of the situation.
However, everyone is wary of possible enemies, so there is no need to return to the enemy in person - this may affect combat readiness.
It is enough for everyone to communicate via video.
After the three company-class ships were restored to service, they took the initiative to delay and join the fleet at the rear.
When preparing for war, military discipline is extremely strict, but as soldiers, we all understand the hard work of scouts.
The request for a company-class ship directly under the military was rejected, and the colonel asked his soldiers not to do anything special.
However, two company-class ships of local troops were allowed.
However, the superiors also issued a kind warning, "It may not be safe in the back. It is better to cluster with the main force."
However, the two company-class ships said that we just wanted to relax completely, and our nerves were very tense just now.
Since they insisted, the superiors allowed it. Anyway, the rear guard team was only two million kilometers away from the main force.
This kind of defense method is obviously top-heavy, but the possibility of encountering an attack from the rear is too small.
But even so, there are three battalion-level ships in the rear guard group, one for each regiment, focusing on fairness!
The two company-class ships fell behind, and their own family members came to inquire for information.
The troops trailing behind were too far away from the sharp swords in the lead, and many situations could not be seen. It was just a good time to ask for first-hand information.
When someone asks questions, they still communicate via video.
However, the two company-class ships did not say much. They simply said a few words and said they were too tired, and their superiors did not allow them to say more.
This was also a wartime rule, and no one was suspicious.
After hanging up the communication, Qu Jianlei's sigh came from the company-class ship, "These guys... their military discipline is really not very good."
Yuanyuan sighed with emotion, "This artificial intelligence is really easy to use, and the impersonators are so lifelike."
Qu Jianlei didn't want to be offended by some people, so he immediately said, "I have to thank Senior Yi He. Fortunately, he helped search for souls."
They were able to capture these three company-class ships mainly because of Xiaohu's invasion and powerful psychic attack.
After capturing the first small ship, it is natural to gradually invade other starships.
In the end, this wave of sharp-sword starships were all captured by them.
Claire felt that fighting like this was so comfortable that she couldn't help but ask, "Can we also deal with this cluster in the rear?"
"Impossible," Hua Scorpion shook his head, "There are too many people in the battalion-level ship, and frequent use of mental attacks will be very tiring."
Company class ships and battalion class ships are not the same class at all.
Qu Jianlei nodded when he heard this, "That's true... Okay, there's another communication call."
The Alliance military never dreamed that spies would unknowingly sneak into their own ranks.
There are indeed many people seeking information from Qu Jianlei and others.
Fortunately, there are so many people in Yi He Soul Search, and they all understand the general situation, so there will be no problems in addressing or responding to them.
Seriously, the more these people inquire, the faster Xiaohu will penetrate these starships - silently.
So much so that in the end, most of the starships in the trailing cluster were controlled without leaving a trace.
The big-headed butterfly turned around and proudly showed off to Qu Jianlei, "I can secretly switch the observation video."
An operation like Xiaohu's is very common in normal times, but on the battlefield, it is still very rare.
The military is already more sensitive to digital intrusion than the civilian population, not to mention that the alliance military is particularly wary of this at the moment.
Simple intrusion is not difficult, but it is difficult not to be discovered. Secretly changing data is the most difficult.
"Good job!" Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "All that's left now is to wait."
Another half day passed, and I saw that the alliance's sharp-edged troops were only about one million kilometers away from the empire's fleet.
Qu Jianlei glanced at Yuanyuan and said, "Go tell the fourth master and prepare to take action."
They were in an Alliance company-class ship, and the space was not as cramped as usual.
Fortunately, they had already cleared out the Alliance soldiers, so they could set up the teleportation formation with confidence.
There was a flash of white light, and Yuanyuan disappeared. Immediately afterwards, a ruler flew out of the cabin furtively.
The fleet cluster behind was originally paying close attention to the movements behind.
But no one noticed that a black shadow appeared hundreds of thousands of kilometers behind him.
Qu Jianlei originally thought that as long as he waited for three more minutes, he could launch a thunder attack.
But luckily, someone in the main cluster scanned backwards and asked questions.
"Why is there a battalion-level ship lagging behind? Check whose sequence it belongs to and stay in formation!"
There were three battalion-level ships in the group behind them. Everyone looked at each other and said, "This is... no one is behind us."
"No!" someone shouted, "There really is a battalion-level ship in the rear! Whose ship does this belong to?"
However, before he finished speaking, more than ten starships appeared behind him in an instant. In addition to battalion-level ships and company-level ships, there were also regiment-level ships!
What's strange is that these starships are all Alliance-standard.
This is what Qu Jianlei's team gained from the second annihilation battle.
In the first annihilation battle, he only left one regiment-level ship and one battalion-level ship that were intact, and the others were all destroyed.
This is mainly because the first battle of annihilation was a bit difficult, and few of the Alliance's warships were intact.
Qu Jianlei picked two boats that were in good condition and kept them, intending to return them to the military.
For the military, this is very useful whether it is to crack or impersonate an Alliance warship to enter.
But when he discovered that the alliance's small ships could be used for unmanned suicide attacks, his ideas were instantly opened up.
Fortunately, they also fought neatly in the second battle of annihilation.
Not only did they capture a large number of Alliance soldiers, they also captured a large number of relatively complete warships.
Qu Jianlei believes that these starships can also be used for combat!
Of course, it is unrealistic to expect to disguise yourself and sneak into the army. Every Alliance warship has a unique identification code.
But no matter what, this is an instant combat capability, isn't it? If it's unmanned, it won't hurt if it's damaged.
So what he arranged for Xizhao to release were mainly these Alliance warships - it should also have the effect of confusing the public, right?
What he thought was true. When the people in the main group discovered the first battalion-level ship, their first reaction was "Who is left behind?"
But in the end, Xizhao released the extremely huge division ship.
"Holy shit, Digital Phantom...is this a division-level ship?" Someone in the group behind them shouted in horror.
However, he only had one chance to shout out this voice.
The next moment, all the battleships behind the group stopped moving, and even the communication system was shut down.
When the main group saw this scene, they couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
We were searching for digital phantoms, but they surrounded our escape route?
Well, taking the back road is not the biggest problem. The problem now is... the digital phantom actually came to the division-level ship?
"Fight back, fight back!" the colonel shouted desperately, "let the rear group fight back!"
The enemy's division-level ships are only about two million kilometers away from the main cluster, but the rear cluster in the middle doesn't respond?
Someone said quietly, "Is it possible that the battleships clustered behind are completely out of control?"
The colonel felt cold again after hearing this. This possibility existed objectively, "Then how did they do it?"
"I also want to know," the man smiled bitterly, "Is digital intrusion really that easy?"
At this moment, news came from the front that the leading troops encountered an ambush by the imperial army.
When the colonel heard this, his expression changed again, "Are you trying to block us from both ends? What a huge appetite!"
Someone is blocking the road in front, and someone is blocking the road behind. Isn't this a perfect attack from both ends?
But the next moment, a sneer appeared on the colonel's lips, "This flanking attack...is mostly intimidation, right?"
The distance of the fleet he led was long enough, more than 30 million kilometers from start to finish.
In this 30 million-kilometer journey, where can't we escape? Do we have to run in both directions?
Therefore, he believed that although both ends were blocked, the significance of intimidation was far greater than the actual significance.
But the next moment he found that the people next to him were looking at him helplessly, "What are you looking at?"
An older officer's mouth twitched, "I'm targeting...the main force group!"
Don't talk about 30 million kilometers. Please find out clearly. We are only 2 million kilometers away from each other!
The next moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the space where the main cluster was.
He waved his hand and silently released several battalion-level ships and company-level ships, all of which were alliance-standard warships.
Immediately afterwards, these starships launched a frantic attack on their teammates around them.
The figure disappeared in a flash, and then, a steady stream of small ships rushed out of a battalion-level ship, seemingly endless.
And these small ships are all alliance standard, some are injured and some are intact!
Someone finally reacted and shouted hurriedly, "Be careful, the enemy is using our warships!"
Such a change occurred in the main force group purely because... the troops directly under the military just left behind their own company-class ships!
The people on this starship are Paranoid and Scorpion. Seeing that the opponent's sense of control has been messed up, they just take the opportunity to cause damage.
Until now, the alliance's troops have no idea how the other party got in, let alone that there was something wrong with the main force.
At this time, the entire battlefield was in chaos, and the alliance soldiers were in a hurry and it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
"Let's spread out and break out," someone suggested to the colonel. "There's no way to fight now. The opponent also has artificial intelligence!"
"Yes, as long as the news about the division ship is spread and the friendly forces are alerted, the sacrifice of some people will be worth it."
"There are so many Alliance warships," the colonel said with a hint of sadness in his eyes, "I wonder what happened to those Alliance soldiers..."
The next moment, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes, "Inform the battle situation and order a free breakout!"
I have to admit that many officers in the alliance are still qualified, and his decision was quite timely.
Even though many people in the alliance military later criticized this decision, some people did escape alive in this battle.
But it is a pity that only one company-class ship escaped in total.
As Qu Jianlei fired at the rear of the fleet, the imperial fleet ambushing in front also moved out.
As soon as the alliance's sharp knife team saw something was wrong, they turned around and fled, and at the same time issued a warning to the friendly forces behind them.
They are just scouts and have not been assigned combat tasks. They are stupid and will fight with a lot of ruthless people on the opposite side.
But escaping... was difficult. Two small ships chased after them, and after a while of shooting, three company-class ships were hit.
The damage to the company-class ship was not serious, but the problem was... it was out of control!
If Xiaohu hadn't dared to use it to its full potential before, then it would have been a shame - its ability was almost a bug.
But the current situation is too chaotic. If it goes a little too far, it won't be a big problem.
The key is that the boss said that you must learn to support war with war, and cannot aim at completely destroying the opponent's warships.
The second batch of company-class ships had just finished relaying the situation to the rear. When they saw this scene, they were so frightened that they turned around and ran away without even thinking.
They ran, and the imperial fleet chased them. Seeing that the distance was too far, some imperial soldiers boarded the small ship with a talisman for holding things.
After artificial intelligence is implanted in the empire's three battalion-class ships, the use of small ships is basically unmanned.
However, in this battle, the battlefield was too wide, and relying solely on capital ships to pursue them would give many enemy ships a chance to escape.
Since this is the case, the imperial warrior said that it is impossible for us to completely change our job to logistics!
Fortunately, Qu Jianlei had lent out fifty talismans before this, so there were fifty more small ships with big legs.
In fact, Imperial warriors also have extremely rich imaginations.
Someone asked Digital Phantom before departure, "Can we indirectly command unmanned small ships?"
In short, they currently recognize that the main node of their own artificial intelligence lies in the battalion-level ship where the senior colonel is located.
Or on top of the newly emerged digital Phantom Battalion class ship.
There is no doubt that these two battalion-level ships have extraordinary computing equipment and can command battles.
But in this way, if the small ship you drive exceeds a certain range, it will not be able to receive instructions from the main node.
Beyond one million kilometers, data transmission will be greatly affected, and lags and data delays will be obvious.
If it is two million kilometers, it is almost impossible to count on the computing power of the master node.
Not to mention the current battle, if you estimate it casually, it is common to chase someone for millions of kilometers.
The problem of small ships with short legs has been partially solved, but how to make good use of artificial intelligence?
In fact, this is not important. Small ships have their own computing power, and artificial intelligence can also command battles on the terminal.
However, the computing power of small ships is limited. It is not a big problem to command one starship. No matter how many, it cannot handle it.
Moreover, it may not be effective to catch up with a mere small ship, right?
What these soldiers think is that we can drive one ourselves and bring one or two small unmanned ships with us.
The problem of short legs of an unmanned small ship can also be solved. At worst, the two ships can meet up from time to time to transport some supplies.
However, the small unmanned ship does not have the computing power support of nodes, and there is no one to give instructions, so its intelligence is worrying.