I, from 1000 years ago

Chapter 49

The starlight at noon comes in through the large floor-to-ceiling windows. The floor-to-ceiling windows are made of retro-style red and green checkered glass. Those complicated small grids make the incoming light look a bit fragmented. different shades.

Lin Mo sat at the guest seat at the dining table, quietly looking at the owner of the retro castle, Earl Debussy.

Earl Debussy is a tall, middle-aged man, only 48 years old this year.But judging from his already gray hair and half-down eyes from time to time, there is an irresistible decadence around him.It was like at this time, at the dinner table, he had already yawned no less than three times.

According to the data, Earl Debussy graduated from Spherney College, a famous literary university in the empire, and was a nobleman with considerable accomplishments in literature.In fact, after inheriting the title, he did not do anything outstanding. He only left some traces as a writer in the compilation of the early earth history by the Ministry of Literature and Art in the early years.

Holding the wine glass, Lin Mo couldn't help thinking, does such a man who seems to want to live a decadent life on a distant planet really have any ambitions?

The Third Fleet arrived at Tisifah in the early morning, and Earl Debussy, who had apparently been notified by Miss Ellewind in advance, took a group of his attendants to stop at Tisifah, the only ship that could only accommodate [-] ships. The space port of the ship is waiting for Lin Mo and others.

Obviously, the earl was not used to getting up so early, and this lunch was indeed a bit lengthy, so he was obviously a little sleepy.

"I'm really sorry, my father is not in good health. Please don't mind, Commander." Countess Ellewind on the side also seemed a little at a loss for her father's depression, so she apologized to Lin Mo and reminded her father in a low voice.

"Oh, I'm so rude. I didn't sleep well all night when I received the news from Ellie Winder last night. You know, as a father, when he learns that his children are in danger, he will have trouble sleeping and eating Yes." Earl Debussy finally regained his senses, and his frown was filled with a sense of melancholy typical of literati, "So, I want to thank you again for your help. If you hadn't sent the fleet in time, I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like now.”

"As an imperial soldier, it is my duty to protect the interests of the people." Lin Mo still responded with these words, and his concise expression obviously made Earl Debussy a little bit at a loss.

"In addition, what I want to know is when the space pirates in this area began to appear. When my subordinates reported, they put forward a point of view. Compared with the general space pirates, they are obviously more orderly, no Like ordinary little pirates, they look more like well-trained soldiers."

Lin Mo's undisguised words made Earl Debussy's face pale and white, "You mean, they are not ordinary pirates? It's a bit disturbing to say that, space pirates, this is not common Is it true? Ever since human beings set foot in the entire galaxy, space pirates have emerged along with human beings at the same time, and it is simply impossible to completely wipe them out.”

"Then because they cannot be completely eliminated, should they be allowed to endanger the safety of the people? Are the people taxing just to listen to this kind of rhetoric?"

"This, how can this happen." Lin Mo's words were cold and persistent, which made Earl Debussy's face drip down with sweat. The imperial envoys are obviously different, "The Tisifer galaxy has its own security forces, and we are also vigorously exterminating the pirates that have recently appeared in the galaxy."

"Then, can I meet with the person in charge of the guard." The guards of the various galaxies belonging to the empire belong to the Minister of Defense Zhili, and are generally used for inter-galaxy security and defense affairs. Of course, they have one more important thing. His mission is to monitor the galaxy lords from the imperial capital.

"Of course, of course." Earl Debussy wiped off the drop of sweat that was about to drip. At this moment, a dish was served, and he said earnestly as if grasping at a straw. : "Ah, Your Excellency, Commander, this is a dish made from the precious mango fruit from the Vega galaxy, please be sure to try it."

The meeting with Major Lanafas, the guard captain of the Tisifer galaxy, was arranged in the afternoon. After a long conversation, Lin Mo learned a lot of information from the tired-looking major.

The cosmic pirates in the Tisifer galaxy did appear only recently, but Lieutenant Colonel Lanafas provided another important piece of information. Before the riot in the Fisichella star field, the Tisifer star field also There have been serious space pirate attacks.And just during the period when the Third Fleet countered the rebellion, this space pirates completely disappeared.What's even more strange is that this space pirates are not like ordinary space pirates. They are rarely dispatched, but once they are dispatched, they are not only quick but also quite well-trained.This point is quite different from Earl Debussy's opinion.

It is precisely because this group of space pirates do not harass the public very often, and their whereabouts are extremely strange, the guard team cannot cope with their orderly combat quality.Therefore, the guards of the Tisifer galaxy will take dividends towards them.

However, even with a reason, the appeasement of space pirates still violates the duty of the captain of the guard.This made the Major Lanafas tremble a little when facing Lin Mo.

"What do you think?" After the captain of the guard left, Lin Mo turned to look at Edward.

"If you report your inability to fight against space pirates to the Ministry of National Defense, then you will appear to be incompetent, which will definitely have a great impact on your career. Since space pirates have little conflict with ordinary people, so press down on this matter. It's understandable to take a calm attitude." Edward nodded, "However, it must not be used as a model for officials to behave."

"You're right. It's not too late for the major to deal with and destroy these space pirates. I personally tend to let him make up for his mistakes. After all, in this distant galaxy, although he has not made much achievements, at least he is maintaining law and order. On the one hand, I still hope it can be done well." Lin Mo pondered for a while, and continued: "Let Huestia lead the cruiser to search the surrounding area. In addition, since these space pirates did not appear all at once, then the guard team is right Their trails will not be without any problems. Let the major lead his fleet to lead the way for Huestia. Remind him what to do and what not to do. Tell Huestia, before [-]:[-] tomorrow morning , I want to get the report."

"Yes!" Edward said seriously.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and after obtaining Lin Mo's permission, Countess Ellewind walked in with a tray Tingting.The abundant starlight in the afternoon hit her honey-colored long hair, shining densely and dazzlingly.

"My lords, please try the afternoon tea I made myself." While talking, Countess Ellewind bent down to pour two cups of steaming black tea for the two, and added lemonade thoughtfully.

"The countess is also good at this kind of thing." Edward raised his eyebrows, picked up the teacup in front of him, and smelled the rich aroma of black tea and lemon mixed with some intoxication, "It's really delicious. I thought the nobleman's Ladies are more interested in balls and socializing."

These words are actually a bit unreasonable, but the gentle countess didn't seem to be angry. She put the tray on her chest with a charming smile on her face: "Your Excellency, the lieutenant colonel, I just joked. I just compare myself to this kind of thing." Enthusiasm is not something decent, please don't dislike it, two adults."

"How come, Your Excellency Commander, you should try it too. It tastes very good." Edward drank the black tea in his cup, and the guy who didn't like black tea seemed impatient at this time, which made Lin Mo feel a little funny , he nodded, picked up the black tea in front of him and took a sip, "It's delicious, Miss Countess, thank you for your afternoon tea."

"As long as you two like it, I won't bother you."

Elle Wind, who walked out of the study, picked up the tray on her chest with one hand, and hurried towards the end of the corridor, her swift actions were quite different from her previous weak performance.

Huestia looked at the densely packed warships in front of him with sweat on his face, and looked back at the messenger, "Has the message for the flagship been sent?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, the message was sent 10 minutes ago, and the flagship has confirmed acceptance."

"Repeat the announcement from our fleet, telling them not to resist in vain, or they will be hit hardest by us."

"Yes!"

Huestia's heart was finally at ease.After receiving the order from the commander yesterday afternoon, he began to inspect the Tissifer star field under the leadership of the captain of the guard team. Sure enough, the guard team's confrontation with the space pirates over the years is not completely ineffective.After destroying several small bases of space pirates one after another, Huestia led a fleet of [-] warships and began to pursue the escape routes of the pirates.

Finally, in the area very close to the 'Sea of ​​Silence', they discovered the lair of these space pirates, which was a large military base built on an abandoned planet.Its scale is far beyond Huestia's initial guess. Judging from the images released from the satellite of the detection engineer ship, this is not at all like a base for space pirates. It is so large that it can almost accommodate Five thousand standard warships.

And after they arrived, the number of space pirate warships launched into the sky also showed that the images from the satellites were very correct. In front of their position, there were nearly [-] warships.Those battleships were painted black, and only a skull pattern was painted on the hull with white reflective paint, indicating their identity as space pirates.

Is this really a space pirate?A space pirate Huestia of this size is unheard of.

However, since they have encountered it, they must not let it go. If they sit back and watch it grow in such a remote border, they don't know what kind of trouble will be left behind.

"Report! The other party sent back a text message."

"Read!" Huestia looked at the image uploaded from the electronic crystal screen, and the other party came aggressively, obviously dismissing his previous announcement.

"This..." The communication soldier glanced at the officer with some embarrassment, and began to read the content of the communication, "Noble boy of the empire, wash your neck and wait for the master's knife to come over."

"Touch!" Huestia slammed his fist on the wall of the third fleet's deputy flagship angrily, "Bastard, how dare you underestimate our third fleet. Order the entire fleet to pay attention to the formation. Once the opponent arrives and shoots inside, All-out bombardment! Don't leave me with a single one."

Having said that, Huestia, as the No. [-] figure of the Third Fleet, is definitely not a brave and aggressive person. At this time, he also has a faint uneasiness in his heart. It was already some distance away, and if something unexpected happened, it would take nearly three hours for the rescue fleet to rush over.

On the other hand, after passing the news to the flagship, the commander did not send back the information, which particularly concerned him.

Since the first shell from our own side was fired, the battle has been deadlocked for an hour.The combat strength of the two thousand warships in front is not as tough as their tone, and even in the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Third Fleet, they are not as good as other fleets of the empire in the exercise.This boosted their morale, and only Commander Huestia felt faintly uneasy.

The enemies who were obviously below didn't seem to feel that they were at a disadvantage, and were still making deliberate provocations, which made him aware of the crisis.

"Give the order, don't follow the opponent's pace, speed up and rush over, knock them apart with one blow and then turn around immediately." There is no need to completely wipe them out here, the Third Fleet has plenty of time to wipe them out one by one.

"Report, a fleet appears in the rear, with a number of [-] ships!"

Reinforcements?Huestia breathed a sigh of relief, but the picture on the electronic crystal screen made him stop breathing instantly.The mighty black battleship, with the white skull logo on the ship, now pierces straight into his chest like a sharp knife.A gang of space pirates actually has more than [-] warships!Is this a mockery of Space Fleet?When, in this distant border galaxy, an armed force no less than the standard space fleet of a country appeared.

"This is miserable!" Huestia wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Where are the reinforcements? Haven't arrived yet?"

"Yes, the flagship still hasn't sent back the command!"

The words of the communication soldier made Huestia a little desperate. He turned his head and looked at the fleet that was almost wiped out by his side in the fierce battle just now, and gritted his teeth: "Persevere, the reinforcements will definitely come. Don't forget, We are the most elite Third Fleet of the Empire!"

"The Third Fleet of the Empire really lives up to its reputation. It can still be methodical in the face of front and rear attacks." On a huge battleship covered in black paint and painted with white skull marks on its body, a man leaned lazily on the On the pillar in the center of the bridge, looking at the picture sent back from the battle area in front, "It's just that this method of hiding and hiding is a bit too ugly."

It has been nearly an hour since a squadron of the Third Fleet of the Empire has been attacking back and forth. The opponent has not collapsed in the front and rear attack tactics, but has plunged headlong into the nearby planets, using the planets as cover, and constantly After an hour of defensive counterattack, the opponent still hasn't been injured.

"If it wasn't for your subordinate's stupid behavior, would we have been exposed?" The woman standing beside the man with a cold face was the Countess Ellewind, who was still gentle and pleasant not long ago.

"Oh, you have to understand that the new recruits from various star fields are all boys who have never seen the world. After all, they are not my direct subordinates. If you want them to have the organization and discipline of soldiers, it is simply Tian Fangye. Tan." The man snorted disdainfully, "Speaking of which, it's not my concern to add personnel. So in summary, the problem this time is not my fault."

"So I will personally make up for the problems that occurred this time." Elle Wind said coldly, her emerald green eyes shot out a cold knife like an X-ray beam, "So, Messarian You'd better cooperate. If you are caught by Lin Mo, it will be over for you and me. Even if you lost some warships before, you can only do this with three times the number of warships of the opponent. You don't think it's too ugly Yet?"

"Okay, okay, let's end the game of cat and mouse. I'll come and meet the commander of the Third Fleet for a while. His name is Huestia, right?" The name is Messari Ann's man straightened up and walked to the electronic crystal screen. There was still no sign of seriousness on his cynical face.

(End of this chapter)