Him and their stars

"Pilots! I ask you to arrive at the predetermined tactical position within twenty minutes. After thirty minutes of launching the attack, I will create conditions for you and watch you harvest your prey. Just imagine what you can do, and you will You will definitely get something done. Stay in formation! Stay calm! Don't forget all the tactical moves you have learned. I guarantee that if you can execute all the above, you will realize that the power to change this universe is already in your hands. It’s in your hands.”

Yu Lian's voice echoed in the cockpit of an American speedboat. He did not make any impassioned incitement, but he was still speaking with great literary talent. He just spoke in a calm tone, as if he was stating an objective truth.

Second Lieutenant Mars Cook still felt that he should have continued to be a promising rowing champion, and should not have joined the army in a daze, and then his first actual battle was such a big scene. However, listening to the commander's voice, he suddenly realized that his hands pressing on the joystick no longer trembled.

Speaking of which, when Commander Luo Zeshi came to see him, he said that he was entrusted by Commander Yu Company and believed that he was born with the heart of an eagle. And a real eagle should be one that fights in the sky. How can it be cut off its toughest feathers and stand in a zoo for people's entertainment?

Therefore, when I was still addicted to the honor of being the rowing champion, I suddenly felt that the championship trophy was not very good anymore. Ignoring the objections of Sister Liuli, I directly joined the army and became a member of the experimental unit "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry".

Now that I think about it, it feels like I have been bewitched. Sure enough, people just can't get carried away.

Second Lieutenant Mars Cook lamented his own stupidity and frivolity while mechanically controlling the speedboat and keeping up with the formation. For a skilled pilot like him, operating a ship is like walking. It has already been engraved in his soul and bone marrow, just like walking.

The sixteen sublight speed airships began to accelerate, distanced themselves from the main fleet formation, and maneuvered towards the flank of the imperial fleet along the edge of the photon interference zone.

The "Tiger Knight" they were driving was an aircraft between an assault landing craft and an assault ship. Its size was about two-thirds of the mainstream assault ships equipped in various countries, and was similar to most private yachts. .

Of course, the weapons, magazines and armor that can be carried on the assault ship are all available, but perhaps due to overall engineering limitations caused by mass, it is not equipped with a jump engine, so it cannot break away from the mothership and conduct cross-system operations. cruise.

In addition, they also have the ability to penetrate defenses at sub-light speed for a long time. This kind of performance is a bit like an assault landing craft or a heavy sublight speed interceptor.

In the eyes of many people, this new type of warship is just the brainchild of a certain young general. Although the "Dragon of Dawn" is the hero of the people on earth, and he is indeed an invincible top transcendent, he has never heard of any achievements in equipment.

At this moment, ordinary tiger and leopard pilots do not know that their mounts are mass-produced models of New Shenzhou 1 and 2. They didn't even know that this small boat had already played the most decisive role in the battle in the unknown Tianshu Galaxy.

They just felt that Commander Yu Company still had the greatest expectations for them, and even vaguely pinned the outcome of the entire battle on them.

Some people felt flattered, while others were frightened, but after a brief moment of nervousness, Mars Cook felt inexplicably warm and burning in his heart.

"Hey, what a power to change the universe... He is such a talkative commander. Even an old man like me is so excited to hear that!"

The voice in the communicator belonged to Colonel Gao Lanfu, the lead pilot of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry formation. Mars Cook knew that this officer flew sublight interceptors and orbital bombers. He was originally their instructor, but he had not been in a front-line driving position for three to five years. It gives the impression that he is a person who completes daily tasks every day and waits to become a star before retiring.

If this guy hadn't been so happy to see Tiger and Leopard riding a new boat like this and wanted to drive it for fun, he probably wouldn't have been driven into the battlefield like a duck.

"Everyone, look at our weapons. They are designed for the most valuable prey. So, remember our consistent training. You are already familiar with the performance of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. As long as you don't mess up, it won't be that difficult to get close to the prey. Hey, especially you, Cook, think about the obstacles you encountered during the rowing competition. I'm afraid they are much more troublesome than the protective barrages of the dreadnoughts." The colonel said.

...Speaking of which, the obstacles in the rowing competition are indeed quite dangerous. More than one person has said to himself: If you can cross obstacles at sub-light speed, you will definitely be able to cross the fleet's intensive artillery fire.

"I can do it! The other side of the stars and the sea is waiting for me to conquer!" Mars Cook brainwashed himself and silently raised the engine push rod next to it to the orange scale.

"Okay. Kids, we are just a group of interstellar cowboys driving a small boat, eating hot pot and singing songs in the sea of ​​stars. We don't like to be whipped by the noble men of the empire. We are born to Going to kick the nobles’ butts. Right?”

Colonel Gao Lanfu's voice suddenly echoed in response. Among them, Cook’s voice was particularly loud.

"Then, follow me up. Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, attack!"

"Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, attack!"

At the same time, the barrier formed by strong photon interference became weaker and weaker, and the starry sky became clear again. At this time, Luo Zeshi, who was using an optical telescope, suddenly discovered that a hazy black spot had appeared in his window lens, emerging directly from the blurry bright light.

His heart beat violently, and he whispered: "Sir! Found target 1! Four o'clock direction! Confirm immediately!"

His optical telescope was automatically connected to the ship's enemy-searching AI, but because the enemy appeared so suddenly, he could only determine the data at the moment.

Yu Lian nodded and said casually: "It should be a Flame Dragon. It has entered the charging speed. The depression angle is between 15 and 18. Well, there are two of them now."

Come on, you psykers can see better with your naked eyes than I can with an optical telescope, right? The corner of Luo Zeshi's mouth twitched.

"In addition, I don't see with the naked eye, but with feeling. You understand the legendary space recognition ability and cosmic intuition." Yu Lian said casually: "In addition, I can't read minds, and your expression management skills are also very good. High. I am just logically inferring that you must be thinking so now."

Luo Zeshi sighed: "Your Excellency is a saint, and I admire you."

At this time, more data was also analyzed.

"Enemy ship Yanlong FD03, four o'clock direction, depression angle 16.7, first charge speed, distance 0.45." The radar officer gave the latest feedback.

FD03 is of course the temporary number given to the Yanlong Dreadnought. So far, the fleets of both sides have not entered within the visual range (of the optical detector), so they can only use some temporary numbers.

Sure enough, it was completely within the range of the psyker's perception. Luo Zeshi glanced at the commander and thought that it was so nice to have high-ranking psychics on the fleet. Anyway, I was in a very comfortable mood, and most likely the other officers on the ship were the same, but I didn't know that this guy was being hypocritical as the person involved. What.

If this ability had been given to Hachiman, the sullen glasses would have changed his name to Sakamoto.

Luo Zeshi had just turned this thought over in his mind, and the black spots in the lens of the goggles had become clearer and clearer, and he could even see more obvious outlines. But immediately after it, a new black spot appeared.

Yu Lian was right. It was not just a dreadnought that entered the charging state and forced its way through the optical barrier. Instead, there are two Flame Dragon class ships, plus two Holy Shield ships and four Apocalypse Eagle ships.

The order Yu Lian issued in advance had a miraculous effect at this time. The advance acceleration of the Community fleet allowed the top to always maintain a certain safe distance from these Imperial fleets.

Is this also in your prediction? Luo Zeshi glanced at Yu Lian in amazement. He was not the only one present who looked at the Commander with reverence.

Yu Lian seemed not to notice the pilgrims' gazes on the bridge, and gestured with his left hand: "The entire fleet, enter the second charge speed, heading 75!"

Luo Zeshi repeated the order, and then couldn't help lowering his voice: "Heading 75, right?"

"Otherwise? Isn't this the basic doctrine we learned in the first semester?"

"...Then why do you stroke your left hand?"

Maybe you're used to it? Or rather, I have wanted to do this action for a long time. Yu Lian pretended not to hear and said in a cold voice: "Immediately resolve and shoot Zhu Yuan and prepare to evade! The enemy will definitely fire first, but we don't have to worry. At this distance, even the top imperial gunners can't. We can only achieve a hit rate of less than 2%.”

He immediately asked: "Can you confirm the enemy ship's identity code? Also, where are the rest of the imperial fleet? Restore contact with the probe immediately!"

Yu Lian guessed correctly again. The Imperial fleet opened fire again. This time, they used light spear cannons. The main guns of the light spears were drawn out from the two dreadnought ships, like crimson spears, tearing open the deep space. However, even such condensed high-frequency rays will inevitably lose their power when exposed to long distances.

The Community fleet still maintained its own sailing pace, walking in an arc to avoid the direct attack of the light spear cannon.

So, up to now, the Imperial fleet has fired more than four main gun salvos, but found nothing. After the last light spear bombardment, the outlines of the ships on both sides did fall within the scope of the optical camera. Luo Zeshi didn't even need to look through the database. He could determine from his memory that the first ship was the Empire's No. 3 Yanlong-class ship Anguo General, followed closely by the No. 8 ship Titanium City.

The Holy Shields and Apocalypse Eagles following the two Dreadnoughts can be ignored for the time being.

Once the giant ships start to fight, it's like a knight armed to the teeth is hedging, and the subordinates and servants basically can only serve as a friendly stand in the street for the time being. .

"Order all battleships to recharge their main guns! The primary target is the Anguo General!"

Yu Lian's order quickly spread to all battleships.

Yu Lian decided to attack the Anguo General first. On the one hand, because it is too aggressive and charges forward, it will not be able to show off the opponent's bravery without a few slaps. On the other hand, this is because this ship is considered a relatively old "old ship" among the Yanlong class, and it only received modifications and upgrades last year. However, if the memory of his previous life did not deceive him, this modification was not considered a success, and at least it left a vague safety hazard for the battleship.

"Distance 0.3! The enemy ship is turning left!" An officer shouted loudly again.

Obviously, they had seen the direction of the Earth fleet's maneuver and immediately changed their strategy.

However, isn't it already too late to make a turn at this time? Ross thought.

In fact, the neutrino engine of the Ares-class battleship has shown a perfect sense of rhythm, driving the huge body of its own giant ship to gently complete arc-shaped tactical maneuvers. Plus the Earth fleet itself moves faster than the Empire. Ever since, after nearly five minutes of maneuvering, both sides were obviously approaching in a circle, but when the distance between the two sides was about to enter the effective range. The flanks of the Empire's two Flame Dragon-class ships have been completely targeted by the bow main guns of the four Lord Gods.

An almost perfect reverse T-shaped position was formed.

Okay, Yu Lian thought. If I were on Earth, my hometown in my previous life, I would be seeking death by doing this. However, in the universe, it is actually the other way around.

Immediately afterwards, Chief of Staff Mkawa also reported back the work results of the running team and firepower team: "The shooting elements have been solved! The main gun has been charged!"

"Keep the speed! Heading 63! Fire!" Yu Lian sternly issued the attack order.

The huge hull of the Fuxi drove the entire fleet to maintain a dangerous arc movement, always ensuring that the fleet's maximum range of fire included as many imperial fleets as possible.

At the same moment, the four orbital main guns on the Fuxi dreadnought were already aiming at the imperial warship and spitting out huge electric arcs. Then in just half a minute, all the main gods also completed firing.

Sixteen kinetic energy armor-piercing projectiles, weighing a full two tons and fully infused with high-explosive dust explosives, broke away from the electromagnetic entanglement orbit at a muzzle speed close to sublight speed and flew towards the imperial warship.

At that moment, Yu Lian seemed to hear a loud noise and smoke filling the sky, covering all the battleships.

...Well, there is no sound in the universe. At the top of the dreadnought, only the electric arc jumped and ignited some sea of ​​​​fire, which was quickly extinguished in the vacuum environment. However, Yu Lian felt that it would be particularly appropriate to imagine this.

He looked up at the various light curtains floating in the bridge, and soon found the Galaxy Standard Time among them. It is now August 6, Community Year 833, 17:35 Galactic Standard Time.

More than half a century has passed since the last time a space battleship belonging to the people of Earth roared at the Imperials.