Him and their stars

Yu Lian naturally knew that the Empire's Dragon's Breath series rail guns had always been (excluding Colossus) the longest-range rail guns in the universe. At the same time, the elite gunners of the empire have always been confident in their shooting skills, even if it is a kind of metaphysical confidence most of the time.

One manifestation of this metaphysics is that when the Imperial Space Fleet engages in a fleet decisive battle, if it does not have a special combat intention, it will definitely choose to open fire first, even if it is outside the effective range stipulated in naval combat doctrine.

After all, since the civilization of this generation has been recorded, the range record for main gun hits was set by the Galactic Empire.

This time, the Imperial fleet fired from an astronomical unit away. If it can really hit, it can raise this record by at least three times. The returning fleet led by Yu Lian will inevitably become a background in the records and be firmly nailed to the pillar of shame.

The first round of twelve shells fired by the opponent's six Yanlong-class battleships slid in the void between the two fleets for nearly five minutes before they staggered to the point of space that was still quite far away from the own fleet. And passed.

"The space in between is enough to fit half a dozen moons and a hundred Long Lin Palaces." Yu Lian sneered.

"...However, if you consider that the shells were fired from an astronomical unit away, they are already very close." Luo Zeshi said: "We will need to consider whether the empire has developed new aiming technology or improved gunnery skills. .”

"There may also be a saint-level navigator or gunnery officer." Yu Lian smiled.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Luo Zeshi said: "I don't know much about mysticism, and my knowledge of the Astral Knights and the Empire's Extraordinary Ones is only through public channels. Their words..."

"Almost impossible. Saints of the sixth ring and above, in any era, any country and population, are non-renewable and scarce resources. With the empire's system, there are always noble professions that are more suitable for saints." Yu Lian's mind has always been Remaining calm, he ordered: "The fleet remains in its current formation and the speed remains unchanged!"

No one raised any objections.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, the empire's second round of shelling came again. This time, the distance between the two sides was much closer, but the distance between the impact point and one's own side was not shortened.

By this time, everyone could be sure that the imperial fleet was conducting so-called deterrence shots, and the hits really depended on metaphysics. If it were a fleet from a small country that lacked experience and fighting spirit, these two rounds of bombardment might have frightened them.

However, the crew members of the task force are all carefully selected after all. Even if their combat qualities are not as good as those of the veterans of the Imperial Forbidden Forces, they are still above the average. Not only does this little trick not scare them, it can even make them laugh.

"Well, it can be seen that the imperial devils are not ready to surrender." Yu Lian shrugged: "And they also seem to think that the artillery shells are free."

Laughter suddenly came from the bridge, and the scene was filled with a happy and relaxed atmosphere. Yu Lian is very satisfied. In this situation where everyone is fully focused, a little relaxation can actually bring about a better mental outlook and fighting spirit.

It was probably that Yu Lian's sarcasm had been heard by the Imperial Army on the opposite side, and they did not carry out meaningless bombardment. The two sides began to approach at a very steady pace, really like two dueling warriors, cautiously approaching each other tentatively.

However, soon, the probe reflected from the light mother was the first to respond. This thing is actually the same type of detector as the Survey Eye used in the New China Sector. It can be regarded as one of the additions to this military purchase. This automatic detector covered in optical camouflage, like a swift, flew across the stars close to the detection edge of the imperial fleet, and immediately fed back more accurate information about the enemy fleet.

This time, Yu Lian could even see clearly the painting colors of these imperial warships.

Chief of Staff Mkawa immediately reminded: "The enemy Yanlong-class dreadnoughts and aircraft carrier groups have always maintained a compact formation. Sir, the Imperial Army has a very obvious intention to join the gang!"

...Yes, what a typical imperial bull tactic! Even though their shipbuilding skills can make them the best in the universe, they prefer to turn space battles into land battles, which distorts the military thinking of the entire universe. Yu Lian thought.

"Can we use standard 6-3 sublight speed missiles to prepare for interception?" Chief of Staff Mkawa suggested again.

The so-called Standard Type 6 refers to the new sublight speed ultra-long-range missile provided by Alliance Raytheon. This new type of missile is not only intelligent and ultra-long-range, but also has multiple uses for carrying bombs. As for the -3 behind, it refers to the anti-matter warhead.

However, after Yu Lian pondered for a few seconds, he immediately shook his head and said: "The entire fleet adjusted to the second combat speed and started moving clockwise at 30."

Luo Zeshi glanced at Yu Lian and repeated the order.

"Also, has the preparation of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry been completed?"

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry have been on standby." The chief of staff showed a hesitant look: "It's just that their only actual combat experience was during the Battle of Snake Lair, when they performed traffic protection work near the Canchuan Galaxy."

"So they did a good job. Four sublight speed assault boats mounted by tigers and leopards knocked out at least six pirate ships. And we now have a total of sixteen ships in the entire fleet." Yu Lian smiled.

The crew members probably understood this as some kind of cold joke, and didn't know how to respond for a while, which made Yuan Yulian feel a little dissatisfied. Fortunately, the loyal and capable adjutant Luo Zeshi immediately added: "What is needed is no actual combat experience. We can't think of it, and the empire can't think of it either. Is that right?"

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo Zeshi is a good comrade. I, Yu Lian, said so." Yu Lian said with a smile: "Tell the maintenance team that anti-matter bombs can be prepared."

Luo Zeshi quickly conveyed the order. This time, Chief of Staff Mkawa did not object. He was also very curious about these small boats that Commander Yu had high hopes for.

Just as the maintenance squads and pilots on the four God-class ships began to get busy quickly, the officer in charge of radar observation reported again: "The Imperial fleet is speeding up! The bow of the ship is corresponding to the right rib of the fleet!"

Yu Lian ignored it, simply sat down and ordered in a casual tone: "Cruiser formation, prepare strong photon jamming bombs. Barrage mode A!"

"Strong photon interference bomb, barrage mode A!" Luo Zeshi repeated Yu Lian's order and explained in detail: "Prepare 48 bombs, distance 0.75, fan release."

At this time, the space between the two fleets was shrinking at a faster rate. However, the sudden clockwise arc movement of the Community fleet caused a strange dislocation in the space between the two sides.

At this stage, the Imperial fleet fired another probing salvo. This time the artillery fire was even more intense. In addition to the ultra-long-range railgun bursts, it also included 18 long-range sublight speed missiles dropped by the Apocalypse Eagle destroyer.

What is certain is that the Imperial Fleet does not expect this bombardment to cause effective damage to the people on earth. It simply wants to use the bombardment to disrupt its own rhythm of operations.

However, at this time, the light cruiser formation responsible for escorting the task force also fired 48 strong photon interference bombs into the airspace between the two sides.

The first time this weapon showed its power was only in the Battle of the West End Star Territory a few years ago. It should be understood that how new weapons will be used has always been a systematic research topic, and one or two actual combat records cannot constitute mature instructions for use. In fact, until now, how to use this weapon has always been a subject of divergent opinions among the top military officials of various countries.

However, this kind of problem cannot bother Yu Lian.

As a senior sea... senior veteran ranger, in his previous life, he was too accustomed to using this weapon to cut off prey's calls for help and cover his own escape route. He knows how to maximize the interference effect, and even knows how to form a short-lived interference zone.

When the interference bombs exploded one after another, an interference isolation belt appeared between the fleets of both sides, just like a thick fog rising on the sea.

At this moment, the imperial fleet indeed lost track of its own side.

However, the Community fleet relied on the performance of the active gravity source radar provided by the alliance, but it was still able to detect the opponent's vague shadow.

"The Imperial Fleet began to slow down, distance 0.46! Moving from six o'clock to five o'clock. Currently plane 12, the elevation angle is expanding!" the officer operating the radar reported.

"The main guns on the ship are ready to charge!" Captain Tovey loudly issued an order to the whole ship.

Of course, Yu Lian estimated that all the captains should be making the same move. If they had to wait for their own orders before taking action, they would not be qualified to stay in the captain's position.

Looking at Chief of Staff Mkawa, he is now leading the staff team to nervously adjust the firing command system.

Yu Lian sat on his captain's cabin, looking at the bright light on the other side of the starry sky, as if he was catching the enemy fleet with the naked eyes of a psyker.

"Can you see it?" Luo Zeshi couldn't help but ask.

"You can't see it, but you can feel it." Yu Lian laughed: "There are times in history when the fleets are in decisive battles. Both sides have used up all kinds of scientific and technological means and both sides have become blind. Therefore, they can only rely on the high-ranking extraordinary people in the fleet. His intuition guides the actions of the fleet. One person’s consciousness determines the life and death of dozens or millions of people. Doesn’t it sound full of the legendary feeling of a heroic epic? "

"...I thought it was all urban legend."

"Unfortunately, they are all facts, just recorded in the form of legends. Luo Zeshi, legends will turn into miracles, and miracles will turn into myths. And myths can establish a sense of nobility that is born noble." Yu Lianxiao road.

Luo Zeshi pondered for a moment and then smiled: "Why don't you write these theories in the "Principle"? Are you afraid of offending other psykers?"

"Comrade Luo Zeshi is a bad comrade with a bad mouth, and that's what I said."

Yu Liangang said this, and the officer who had been paying attention to the gravity source radar screen also made a report in a rapid voice.

"Distance 0.48! Four o'clock direction! Elevation angle 15!" His data report was very clear. At this moment, all game officers with space modeling capabilities have already constructed a battlefield situation map in their minds.

"The Imperial Fleet is trying to distance itself from us." Luo Zeshi wanted to laugh a little.

How ferocious the imperial fleet's attack had been in the past, and how embarrassed it looked now. However, he must also admit that the opponent's fleet switched from ferocious to embarrassed in just an instant, which showed that the opponent's commander was a cool-headed, clear-thinking, decisive and ruthless person, and he also had great command over his officers and soldiers. High.

"The gravity source radar is really useful. It's hard to imagine that the Alliance would provide us with this new equipment."

"Because they are happy to see a guinea pig as useful as us." Yu Liandao: "In fact, the Alliance has already equipped the General Carroll, their latest Guardian of the Motherland class, with a gravity source radar, but It’s not easy to use when testing.”

Luo Zeshi was startled for a moment, then suddenly said: "Yes, this thing is indeed easy to confuse the gravitational reactions of artificial creations and natural celestial bodies."

"So it needs to be paired with an experienced radar analysis team. So, active gravity source radar is better to be used in conjunction with traditional optical radar and electromagnetic radar."

Of course, if the active gravity source radar is equipped with a relatively easy-to-use intelligent integrated AI, the effect will be even better. It's a pity that we really can't rely too much on the current mainstream group of artificial retarded people in this regard.

Having said this, Yu Lian suddenly felt that he missed a certain universal guidance intelligent nanorobot.

He quickly calmed down and asked in a deep voice: "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" began to issue follow-up orders: "Open the cabin and prepare to launch the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry assault ships in accordance with battlefield order B! After all the assault ships have been launched, the entire fleet will move Get into charge mode!"

The main God-class dreadnought of the task force has of course been trained on how to launch accessories in the hangar into the air while cruising at high speed. So, in the next ten minutes, sixteen triangular assault boats equipped with mature light-wing equipment slid into the void one after another.

According to the established tactical plan, these small warships loaded with powerful weapons will turn on optical camouflage, break away from the battleship formation, and form their own independent combat units.

Each of them is only a quarter of the size of a destroyer. In this vast void, they are as hard to find as cells in the ocean.

However, they are indeed fragile. These small warships, let alone carry the firepower of the dreadnoughts. Even if they encounter an escorting destroyer, it will be difficult for them to survive under the opponent's intensive firepower.

At this moment, even the bravest or the best pilots will inevitably feel nervous.

This was the case for Ensign Mars Cook sitting on Boat No. 3. It had only been four months since he officially became a member of the Community Space Fleet. Before this year, he was just an ordinary interstellar postman. Since the beginning of this year, various changes have occurred in the destiny of life.

First of all, since a courier became a professional rower, and then drove the New Shenzhou 2 to win the most anticipated small boat obstacle racing championship at the rowing conference held by the alliance, and has since become a One of the stars in the universe.

So, why would I join the Space Fleet when I can live a comfortable life even with the championship bonus? It was just a matter of joining, but no one told me that they would suddenly start fighting! And it was directly against the empire.

Yes, yes, my grandfather was the founding father of the country, and he fought with the imperial devils with real swords and guns, but this does not mean that it is okay for me!

But at this moment, Yu Lian's voice reached every pilot's ears.

"From today on, you will be the sharpest armor-breaking cone in the hands of the general. Gentlemen, please be prepared to scream to the universe!"