From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 133 Unmanned Fleet

"What's wrong with the unmanned fleet? The battle has just started, but the situation on the frontline is so pessimistic?"

Dr. Mephisto, who had calmed down, also spoke in a slower tone.

He even poured a cup of coffee for Minister Miller who was sitting down.

"Or no milk or sugar?"

"Yes, thank you Doctor."

Minister Miller took a sip of the coffee handed by Dr. Mephisto and narrowed his eyes with enjoyment.

"This coffee is really good, and it tastes familiar."

"Because I used the beans you gave me last time."

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Dr. Mephisto sat back in his seat and looked at the somewhat embarrassed Minister Miller expressionlessly.

"Okay, let's get down to business. Regarding the question you just asked, Doctor, I can only say yes and no."

"If you're here to play riddles, then I'm going to see you off."

"No, why are you now more and more temperamental like that guy from Trafalgar? It's true that the older you get, the worse your temper becomes."

Looking at Dr. Mephisto, whose face was getting colder and colder, Minister Miller stopped complaining.

"The empire has dispatched new strategic weapons. The 4th and th fleets have returned in vain. They are currently deploying defenses in the Claymond system, four standard jump distances from Robert's planet, waiting for follow-up support fleets.

Although the empire has temporarily withdrawn from the Robert galaxy, according to the latest news received, this time the empire launched an attack on four galaxies at the same time.

But only Robert's galaxy put up a symbolic resistance and spread the news. The other three galaxies fell without even spreading the news.

The armies of these galactic autonomous governments are just useless. They can't even get the news out if they are attacked.

Long-distance reconnaissance ships have discovered large-scale gatherings of the Imperial fleet in these three systems, and are currently evaluating plans to attack the stars."

After listening to Minister Miller talk a lot, Dr. Mephisto showed a disdainful sneer on his face.

“Be prepared for danger in times of peace. This has been said for thousands of years. Why do we still not understand this truth?

When you wanted to terminate the Creator Plan, I said that it would be impossible to coexist peacefully with the Empire in the future, but no one listened to me. "

"Isn't that because the Lilith you created has uncontrollable risks? This risk prevents us from agreeing to use it in military applications."

Miller put down his coffee cup and fired back:

"I'm not here to quarrel with you today, but I'm here to calmly discuss the issue of the unmanned fleet with you.

The tonnage of the naval fleet has grown very rapidly in the past decade, but the problem is that personnel training can no longer keep up with our shipbuilding speed.

Among the current main fleet, how many people there are who participated in the last war?

The newly established fleets were filled with a large number of recruits who had just completed basic subject training, and there were also many officers at the command level who had just graduated from naval academies.

Now that the empire has suddenly launched a war, sending these people to the front line seems to me to be no different than sending them to die.

And you also know that the current public opinion environment in the Federation cannot accept any bad news about the war. If when the war becomes fierce later, and the lists of Navy casualties are sent to the rear in waves, public opinion will explode. "

"Is this the reason why these media can continue to say that 'a strong man has his arm broken, and it is worth singing and crying' even after the inhabited planet is bombed by our own people?"

"Controlling public opinion is also a part of war. If you don't like it, don't play with it."

"Oh, you politicians can always come up with these high-sounding rhetoric."

Mephisto knew that he could not defeat Miller, so he did not continue the discussion on this topic.

He clicked a few times on the virtual screen directly above his desk. The lights in the entire office dimmed and the curtains closed automatically. Then a large amount of information and fleet models were projected in the center of the office.

"The self-disciplined combat fleet led by the shipboard control personality, which you laymen call the unmanned fleet, completed all-subject training three months ago. And they broke all previous records during the training process.

Indeed, as expected from the beginning of this plan, this autonomous fleet demonstrated precision and efficiency that humans could not achieve.

Moreover, the shipboard control personalities carried by these ships were reset based on the research data obtained by the Creator Project that year.

However, the emotional module was still closed to prevent problems like Lilith's.

In theory, it is indeed possible to enter the actual combat test phase.

But the problem is that the current self-disciplined combat fleet is the same as the main navy fleet in organization.

30艘主力舰、45艘重巡洋舰、30艘轻巡洋舰、30艘驱逐舰、55艘护卫舰。”

Following Dr. Mephisto's explanation, the unmanned fleet in the virtual projection formed a standard space battle box formation.

The side also gives the speed of the fleet's formation change in a high-pressure environment during the test, as well as the efficiency of long-distance artillery warfare.

Compared with traditional fleets, they take more than 25% less time to change formations, and their artillery battle efficiency is 30% higher.

“This fleet may give us an advantage in a certain battle, but you cannot rely on it alone to change the situation of the war.

And according to what you said, the empire has invested in a new type of strategic weapon. Now the two main fleets have not fought. Do you think that you can win by sending out this self-disciplined fleet that has just completed all-subject training? ? "

Dr. Mephisto shook his head. He felt that the Minister of Defense had become more and more 'politician'.

In critical situations, you will always fantasize about something that can change the situation of the battle, and then cling to it as a life-saving straw.

"What if... I mean what if, there are more than one such unmanned fleet?"

"What do you mean?"

"You don't have to worry about what I mean. There are some things you don't need to know, Doctor."

Minister Miller stood up and walked to Dr. Mephisto's desk, then held out three fingers.

"Three, three unmanned fleets have been put into actual combat testing, just waiting for your word."

"Miller, are you crazy?"

Dr. Mephisto also stood up and looked into Minister Miller's eyes.

"Let's not talk about how you managed to create so many fleets. Even if there are really so many ships, if you put them all into actual combat testing at once, are you really not afraid of problems?"

"Of course I'm afraid something will go wrong, but is there any other way now? After such a long period of peace, I believe you have heard about the combat readiness level of the federal army."

Miller sighed. It was no secret within the federal government that the remote galaxies of the Federation were gradually becoming warlords.

If we really want to go into full-scale war with the Star Dragon Empire, the garrison troops of these systems will be of no use in the face of the proactive and well-prepared Imperial Army.

The most important main fleet is also in the throes of a shortage of crew members.

The conditions of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Fleets are relatively good in the entire navy, which is why Marshal Trafalgar sent them out.

If it were replaced by another fleet with even worse overall strength, the defense minister couldn't even imagine what the outcome would be like.

"Think about it, Doctor."

Miller raised his hand and patted Mephisto's arm on the table, then drank the coffee in one gulp and turned around to leave.

"The coffee is good. I'll drink it next time."

(End of this chapter)