Him and their stars

Kent's reaction was calm. When he was a student, he knew that Teacher Yang was not the type to jump in thinking, but he was actually the Riddler type, so he seemed a bit jumpy.

But no matter what, after working as an adjutant for such a leader for more than half a year, an elite officer like Michiel Kent has naturally adapted to the other party's way of doing things. He didn't even take out the terminal to call up the report, and went straight to: "On March 14, the Thirteenth Fleet received 12 light-winged Tiger and Leopard Cavalry 6 special assault ships and 2 patrol ships from Xinyumen. Linker-class light cruiser, 1 maintenance support ship, and 1 nano repair ship, plus 5,400 combat personnel."

"What about the composition of combat personnel?" Yang Xiyi asked.

"Most of them are outstanding crew members transferred from China, and a small number are local residents of New Yumen and New Lushun. Most of them have shipping experience."

Yang Xiyi nodded. Since Kent said this, it means that he must have reviewed the personnel list.

As a result, this local patrol fleet, which was originally used to fight pirates, has expanded into a strike fleet composed of 60 cutting-edge high-speed warships. If it had been the New World a year ago, this fleet would have been able to go sideways, and even rush to the Empire's Glory Colonial Star Area opposite the "New World Highway" to have a go at it.

However, up to now, this is still just a detachment-sized guerrilla fleet, mainly because there is no battleship in the ship formation that can confront the front. The two heaviest battleships are still the two aircraft carriers Lexington and Saratoga, and the flagship is still the Aurora, which can particularly raise the blood pressure of the "allies" next to it.

"The Thirteenth Fleet officially left the colonial star area on March 21st and entered the New World Highway. The routine report on March 22nd said that it encountered pirates."

"Pirates?" Yang Xiyi suddenly wanted to laugh: "Speaking of which, last month, when the Empire's garrison fleet at Devil's Throat evacuated, they also encountered pirates on the New World Highway."

"Yes. And there were small-scale battles. So, the commander of the Cathay fleet, Prince Charon Mane, suggested that the empire should continue to maintain a certain size of patrol fleet on the roads of the New World. If the empire needs it, They’re willing to share the worries.”

Anyway, there is no need for the empire to personally provide military expenditures, so naturally there is no objection. As a result, a group of powerful battleships were left on the New World Highway. A joint commander composed of senior military officers from Ketai, Bakwi and Khayyar is responsible for unified command.

Of course, these fleets come from eight or nine countries after all. Although half of the ships were purchased and modified from the empire, the other half were self-developed. The models, facilities, armaments and even communications of the ships are not unified. If they are forced to be grouped together, they will be suspected of being a ragtag group.

As a result, this joint command was organized into five squadrons based on the models and nationalities of the early ships. Its main responsibility is to maintain law and order on the New World Highway and ensure the absolute safety of the two waterways, New Port Arthur - Tuanjie Fortress, and Gate of Glory - Unity Fortress. At the same time, it can also prevent the remnants of the predators from spreading to the inhabited galaxy, ensuring that the place does not rot.

They should be doing a very good job at their jobs. At least there was never any shortage of supplies shipped from the stargates and colonies to the front lines.

Of course, since the Demon's Throat was captured and the Demon's Eye was breached, the supply line has been very calm, but these are just some trivial things not worth mentioning.

In any case, the officers and men of the United Fleet are in great spirits. Moreover, people can be regarded as prudent and prepared for rainy days, so it is not a bad thing to do so.

"Haha, speaking of it, after the main force of the expedition fleet arrived last year, the star field around the New World Highway looked like fields sprinkled with pesticides, and the pirates disappeared one by one like pests. But now this time , pirates appeared again." Yang Xiyi said with a smile.

Michiel Kent smiled and said: "Of course we can't rule out the possibility of hiring hunter ships from other countries. However, the Ring of Miracles is here, and the sacred places in the Dawn Star Territory are also here, no matter how the future changes. , no matter how it develops in the future, the New World Highway will definitely be much more prosperous than in the past."

Yes, whether it is pioneering, development, colonization or war, the highways and waterways of the New World are the only places that connect the Dawn Star Territory and the Milky Way mainland. It can be imagined how busy it is, and naturally there is more living space for pirates. .

In the future, maybe those big pirate kings who have achieved great fame in the Milky Way will come here to develop their business.

Yang Xiyi smiled and said: "However, those who can see this and come here early are definitely not ordinary pirates. They really deserve a heavy blow! We need to express our sincerity to the Allies for their efforts. Thanks."

Kent nodded: "Yes, so the Thirteenth Fleet reported in the routine briefing on March 25 that they also encountered pirates when passing through the New World Highway Nx-188 system. One of the pirate ships was very For example, the Battle of New Port Arthur happened last year, on February 27, 832. The Predator Fleet routed the missing XD22 Spitfire Ship. After the Thirteenth Fleet discovered it, it began to pursue it. "

Of course, it is impossible for the community to have the information and names of all the predator ships, so they can only use code names.

"Well, it seems that I commanded the New Port Arthur battle last year." Yang Xiyi recalled: "The ship was hit by two main guns of the Aurora, and its side armor was torn off by the anti-material bomb of the White Phantom fighter. He broke into pieces and then fled the battlefield. I thought he died in some galaxy."

Kent was immediately in awe of Yang Xiyi.

You must know that the scale of the battle was not large at the beginning, but the predators also dispatched hundreds of warships and various agencies, and the changes in the battle situation were also complicated. However, a year later, Yang Xiyi was able to report the specific whereabouts of an enemy ship without reading the report. This may indicate that he indeed has a memory like a robot. Or it means that in the battle he personally commanded, he had observed all the changes in the battle situation carefully, and he would never forget it.

"Then what? What's the final result of the pursuit?"

"It didn't succeed. The pirates may have other secret waterway information and hiding places, and finally escaped from the Thirteenth Fleet's enemy search range." Kent showed a strange expression: "However, on March 30, that is, The day before yesterday, when they were returning to the N36 system, which is the main channel of the New World Highway, they had a conflict with the patrol fleet of the Principality of Hyal."

"... Friction?" Yang Xiyi's expression also became strange.

"Yes. The report does state that it was friction caused by misunderstanding." Kent said seriously. In short, if we ignore the fact that the other party sank a destroyer on the spot, seriously damaged a heavy cruiser, and left our own side unscathed, it can only be said to be a misunderstanding. After all, after the "misunderstanding" was resolved, at least the two parties did not continue to fight and kill.

"I remember that the N36 galaxy is very close to the Iris Cross Galaxy." Yang Xiyi calculated: "If His Royal Highness Brunhilt, King of Sulyuka, wants to return to the Dawn Star Territory, he might pass by there. "

During the New World Expedition, the empire suddenly arrived with three elected emperors. Naturally, arriving with them were their respective ships, those gorgeous, majestic and domineering Titan ships. Of course, after the empire began to withdraw its troops from the New World, the elected emperors all left the front line. However, everyone with a discerning eye knows that King Soleyn and King Wilent may have really returned to the empire, but King Suliuka should be back soon.

Because her ship, the Dawn Angel, is still parked in the Miracle Circle.

By that time, the youngest elected emperor in active service should become the empire's highest military and political officer in the Dawn Star Territory.

"so……"

"Lieutenant Colonel Akinayama Hachiman and I have indeed considered the plan to have the Thirteenth Fleet intercept and kill King Suliuka on the New World Highway." Michiel Kent said: "However, the success rate is not too high."

"Don't think about it!" Yang Xiyi said angrily: "And the success rate is almost the same as none, right?"

"You are worrying too much. It should be at least fifteen percent." Kent said seriously: "She is not riding the Angel of Dawn, but just a Steel Kite-class command cruiser. With the firepower of the Thirteenth Fleet, It is indeed possible to sink it before imperial support arrives. However, considering that King Suliuka is a psyker and is escorted by the dragon ship of the Astral Knights, once the action begins, the losses will be huge. Even if Success and subsequent development are really difficult to estimate. This is not something we can afford to take responsibility for."

"So you co-authors really made such a ridiculous plan?" Yang Xiyi said helplessly.

"We are members of the staff. It is our duty to make plans. If the plan is not enough by then, it will be a dereliction of duty." Kent smiled: "Compared with your Plan D, we are actually very conservative. ”

When it came to Plan D, Yang Xiyi couldn't continue the conversation immediately, and he couldn't pretend to be stupid. After all, it was because of the great efforts of these two young staff officers that this plan could be formulated.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiyi didn't want to act anymore and said directly: "How is that kid Hachiman doing now? When can the mobile dock I asked him to get be used?"

"Well, it is already in trial operation. There is no shortage of manpower and material resources over there, and there is also a factory ship captured from the looters. It just needs to be slightly modified. However, Major General Orwell proposed, I hope Lieutenant Colonel Qiu Mingshan will stay. He needs a useful deputy (staff) officer (strategist) around him."

"Let them make their own decisions." Yang Xiyi didn't care much about his subordinates' whereabouts. Anyway, if everything goes as usual here, everything will be safe. If something happens, there will be no safety anywhere.

He then ordered: "Give the Thirteenth Fleet an order to follow the original plan, with Yaochi and Dawn Pass as the starting point, and the DL33 galaxy as the middle section, to carry out daily warning and patrol missions."

What Yang Xiyi, who was on the Unity Fortress, didn't know was that the current situation of the Thirteenth Fleet was actually much more intense than what was reported in the report.

The flagship of the Thirteenth Fleet, the heavy cruiser Aurora, is the only Clear Sky-class cruiser in the Earth's space fleet. It is also a gorgeous battleship with an elegant silhouette and refined body aesthetics. Of course, perhaps because it is easy to attract hatred because of its good looks, this battleship can always make the blood pressure of informed imperial officers soar.

However, in this Great Expedition that lasted for more than half a year, the Thirteenth Fleet always took elegant and steady steps, swaggeringly active within the sight and range of countless imperial warships, but always lived gorgeously and vigorously. .

It is now April 2, 833 of the Common Calendar, and two days have passed since the routine report was sent to Unity Fortress. At this moment, all the ships of the Thirteenth Fleet had passed through the Iris Cross galaxy at the crossroads of the New World, approaching the Dawn Star Field, and then encountered an unexpected situation again near the DL04 galaxy.

Now, the crew on the Aurora are busy. Through the search of the forward reconnaissance fleet, on the terminal panel in front of them was the "Allied" fleet that had already launched a battle formation.

This battle group is composed of two squadrons patrolling the New World Highway, respectively from the Republic of Bakwi and the United Kingdom of Angmans.

As a result, the opponent's number of battleships has reached twice that of the Thirteenth Fleet, and there are also two battle cruisers.

However, the proud soldiers on the bridge of the Aurora felt emotionally stable and even a little want to laugh.

"The opposing fleet ignored our warning and is still maintaining its first forward speed. It is currently 1.2 astronomical units away. If nothing goes wrong, it will enter the dangerous range in 40 minutes." The intelligence director's staff said to the Thirteenth Fleet (Deputy) Commander, Brigadier General Eleanor Bonaparte said.

"Well, I saw it."

"Actually, in just 15 minutes, we will be within range of the opponent's main guns first. They have two battle cruisers." Lieutenant Colonel Ina Silica, the gunnery commander sitting in the front seat of the bridge, said.

"I heard you. You don't have to be so loud," Eleanor said.

"Okay, I just want you to understand." Ina moved her eyes from the newly arrived gravitational wave calibrating device, thought about it and added: "Our anti-matter warhead is enough. Commander Marklov just now Officer, we have asked the White Ghost team to change their equipment. Our new Tiger and Leopard Cavalry ships are already warming up the gravity projectors."

"I understand, I saw it too," Eleanor said.

Well, even though it was an emergency, judging from the current combat readiness of the Thirteenth Fleet, it's really hard to tell who was planning it.

Eleanor Bonaparte stood there and thought for another half minute, and then said: "Inform the entire fleet to maintain the standard cruising speed, turn to the 3 o'clock direction, and move towards Star Gate No. 4."

The adjutant quickly issued the order to the entire fleet. Some overly enthusiastic officers and soldiers will inevitably have some immature opinions on the orders given by the Commander's Lady, but they will not be compromised in any way when executing them.

In fact, the commander of the Thirteenth Fleet is still Rear Admiral Marklov, and the theoretical flagship is still on the Saratoga, but after all, there are no outsiders now, and everyone is too lazy to act.

"What if the other side continues to advance and even fires at us?" Ina asked.

"Then just speed up and escape before we are included in the opponent's range. This is the New World Highway, and the waterways are still very accessible." Eleanor said.

Is it okay to use the word "escape" in public? The intelligence staff officer and combat staff officer next to him, who looked like elites, had just been transferred from China and were not quite accustomed to the style of the Thirteenth Fleet. However, judging from their hesitant expressions, it must be a matter of time before they are assimilated.

"Sir..."

"What?"

"While I know it's a smart decision, it doesn't seem to fit your style."

"Shut up, Chief Gunner. I have already become a mature admiral."