Him and their stars

The following period of time was filled with routine work. First of all, it is necessary to clean the battlefield, look for possible survivors on both sides, clean up and sort out various tattered parts that were left around the airspace, explore the astronomical and celestial conditions after the battle, and repair the damage to the ships. .

During this period, fleet members, including the militia group from New Seville, a military group of nearly 5,000 people, will take turns eating, resting and working.

In addition, the crew of the sunken destroyer Centurion 927 were transferred to the Corsica and Luoyang in batches to temporarily serve as supplements. As for the Lancer 622 destroyer, which was severely damaged in the subsequent battle, after emergency repairs, it was finally not scrapped. Fortunately, the jump engine and basic protection are still running well. Although it can't go to the battlefield, it won't be a big problem to jump to a few more galaxy jumps.

Therefore, everyone unanimously decided that Lancer No. 622 would return to New Seville with a small number of disabled wounded for overhaul - as long as the disabled wounded are not completely dead, they can be repaired through genetic diagnosis and treatment. However, this kind of large-scale treatment equipment can only be equipped on larger ships. Now, it can only be sent to New Seville for treatment.

After a short period of emergency repairs, the condition of the remaining ships returned to 80% to 90%. Eleanor felt that the combat effectiveness of the entire fleet was still very strong, so she waved her hand and started the next jump.

"According to the star map left by Wanda, the ISA872 galaxy, in addition to leading to Luna, should be near this airspace, that is, within the range of the star map mark X729-811.Y9632-11234.Z1745-2312. There is a new transition channel. Moreover, it should be guaranteed by a solid line."

Yu Lian drew a realization on the pilot map, indicating that this should be a stable jump route.

"Considering that the enemy ship also made a jump just now, there is no problem in maintaining mass." He paused and then said: "However, the next DK17 galaxy is a white giant galaxy, so everyone should pay attention to protection. In addition, because It is a white giant star with huge mass, so there are multiple jump channels. We don’t need to guess which direction the enemy ship is fleeing, we can just march at the original pace.”

Akinayama Hachiman nodded: "However, it is not a straight march. We should ensure that we do not reach Kerna City before the enemy ships. At the same time, we must also prevent pirates and gangsters from blocking the attack."

"There is a pirate stronghold here, and it has a history of at least more than a hundred years. And it is very close to us." Feifei also clicked on the star map, and the star that was originally isolated suddenly lit up. .

Feifei actually knows it too! Yu Lian looked at the other party with suspicious eyes, and the latter smiled calmly and said: "It's not surprising. No matter how common the Wei Tong and the Kuomintang are, they at least know to maintain a certain degree of contact with the black (meow) road. Living on the far bank The community is not completely ignorant of the outlaws in the nebula."

Yu Lian felt that the word "perch" was used very well.

Although the next opponents were pirates, Eleanor still ordered everyone to repair all night. It was not until 6 o'clock in the morning on November 13 the next day, after all the crew had breakfast, that the next round of jumps began. .

Because of the "Wanda's Star Map" information provided by Yu Lian, and Yu Lian's own guidance, the fleet was easily at the edge of the ISA782 galaxy. The gravity well detector worked for less than an hour, and it was a matter of course. The existence of another jump channel was detected.

The community has actually spent a lot of time exploring the Far Shore Nebula, but it has only collected some patterned data on the surrounding area. As a result, within one day, the Thirteenth Fleet's rewards from exploring the Far Coast Nebula exceeded what the entire community had achieved in several years.

No! Not the Thirteenth Fleet, but Captain Yu Lian himself...

When he thought of this, Commodore Marklov on the Fog City felt a sense of surreal absurdity.

Then, there was another day and night of vigilance and cruising. During this period, everyone in the fleet could really feel why this nebula was regarded as a natural border and a forbidden zone for civilization.

They passed by the extinguishing star and saw the surrounding planets that had fallen into death.

They could feel the densely packed reflective particles, like a blizzard between the mountains, continuously beating against the shields and armor of the ship's hull.

They saw the expanding superstar, like a giant demon that was constantly greedy for everything around it. Behind the snow-bright halo that cannot be seen directly, it is like an endless abyssal stomach that can digest the world.

If you are not an experienced player, any of the above extreme celestial changes may bring everyone to death.

"I now understand why the community did not conduct an effective field investigation of the Far Coast Nebula." The Brigadier thought.

Yes, even if the investigation is completed, it is impossible to establish any busy trade routes, and naturally there will be no profits and no financial support. Similarly, if too many people die, it will be difficult to explain to the voters.

However, the empire on the opposite side has such obsession and ambition to conquer this big nebula.

Now, they are only one step away from conquering this place.

The empire’s system is so good! The psychic nobles risked their lives, so the citizens of the empire had no choice but to risk their lives. Of course, even if they risk their lives, there will definitely be the elected emperor of the Chenxi royal family and the generation of gods who will whip their butts.

…If this continues, where will the future of the community be?

The old commodore was a little flustered for a moment, but when he looked through the porthole of the bridge and saw the Corsica leading the way at the front of the fleet, he felt relieved.

The future is right there, isn't it? His heart was suddenly filled with hope.

At 14:12 pm on November 14, after a long march, all the troops of the Thirteenth Fleet finally arrived in a fairly stable star system.

The star here is a star that has just entered its youth. There are seven planets in the galaxy, and there are no stable habitable planets. However, the overall environment of the fourth planet is close to Mars, and it is a planet that can be transformed.

Soon, the investigators determined that there were indeed large-scale man-made structures on the surface of the planet.

"No enemy ships have been found in this galaxy yet!" The investigators later gave this information.

"The possibility of it being a trap cannot be ruled out!" Akinayama Hachiman whispered.

"...Indeed, the entire fleet is ordered to be on alert!" The senior sister followed suit.

She is indeed a brave general who likes to be reckless, but she is not a mediocre person who is reckless.

As a result, the Thirteenth Fleet still maintained due vigilance and caution, carefully approached the back of the planet, and observed it more, and then confirmed that this was indeed a pirate stronghold. In addition, the pirates in the stronghold did not set any traps. They really did not think that the earth's navy would come to them. Even the pirate ships of various sizes and full of grafting wind were lying in the port. , as if also in a deep sleep.

"I'm so unwary." The senior student said her mood was waning. She really couldn't be interested in such a weak enemy.

"After all, they are pirates, and they will get drunk today. Besides, according to common sense, it is impossible for a navy to come to such a remote place." Yu Lian said with a smile: "In addition, at least the construction ability of these pirates is worthy of appreciation. Well?"

They are indeed a rare underworld gang that knows how to farm. They used various abandoned spaceship cabins and various parts that I don’t know where to get that can be used to create a large-scale operation. The scale of the planetary space base is larger than the several outpost planetary bases deployed by the Far Coast Fleet on the corridor front, and it even has a dome farm.

Among the barren brown rocks, there is such a dome filled with the luster of life. Yu Lian feels that this part-time job can be called "the pearl of the far shore nebula". He was in awe for a moment and felt that if he were in another position, he would definitely be interested in chatting and laughing with the leaders of this pirate group.

It's a pity that the senior who was born in a wealthy family didn't feel anything at all. After confirming that there was really no danger nearby, he ordered the attack.

As a result, justice descended from the sky and completely wiped out this pirate stronghold.

The battle process was very simple. Within a minute, five or six rounds of bombings were carried out, which easily destroyed almost all the pirate ships and several gangster-style turrets and monitoring stations in the port. Then there were two rounds of deterrent bombings on the main building. .

Immediately afterwards, the militiamen of New Seville landed like joy.

Facing such an enemy, Yu Lian didn't even bother to join the battle. When he was sitting on the ship, he asked the marines to pay attention to collecting astronomical information from the pirates. The more the better.

"Besides, there are vegetables! Yes, don't blow up that dome farm! We can replenish the fleet with a lot of fresh ingredients!"

"I know! I'll pick two oranges for you. The fish is right here, don't go away."

As a war reporter, Feifei was much more dedicated than Yu Lian, so she followed him down with two unmanned filming drones.

The other three psykers in the fleet were also more energetic than Yu Lian, and they all participated in the landing battle. With Mengjiao's sudden advance, Feifei's assistance, and the long-range support of Ina and Simon, none of the Marines were killed, and only three were slightly injured.

...In addition, the injured three unlucky guys were bitten by the overlord piranha grown in space when they went to pick vegetables on the farm. It is said that the fresh vegetables in the dome are important foreign exchange-earning products for the pirate group and are not for ordinary minions to eat. Therefore, the group leader Sandos planted more than a dozen such discordant plants in the vegetable field to prevent his subordinates from stealing the vegetables.

Probably because the only injury data on our side in this battle was caused by plants, the senior sister felt deeply humiliated. After asking for information, she ordered all surrendered pirates to be shot on the spot without hesitation.

No one raised any objection. Pirates just don’t have human rights anyway. Everyone collected all the materials that could be used and razed this "Pearl of the Far Shore Nebula" to the ground with one shot before continuing to move forward with satisfaction.

The morale of everyone in the Thirteenth Fleet was high. They defeated the imperial warship, and now they killed the so-called "Red Bearded Pirates" with zero casualties. It is said that they are also somewhat famous on the road. The officers and soldiers of the Thirteenth Fleet, most of whom were new recruits, finally realized that they seemed to be in a pretty powerful team.

The vigilantes of Nuevo Seville were even happier that they were finally open. It was really difficult to dispose of some of the large stolen goods in the pirates' warehouses. They had to bury them on the spot and wait to see if there was a chance to dig them up later. However, they seized more than 20 million gold dragons in cash.

You know, the empire is still using a lot of precious metal currency. In any known region of the universe, whether it is an administrative district of a country or the private territory of a mafia giant (meow) chieftain, there is no harder currency than these golden little cuties.

In addition, according to the confession made before the death of the pirate leader Sandos, who was shot in the head by Ina, these gold coins were saved by his hard work growing vegetables, and he was planning to go to Kerna City to engage in three or four projects. Good ship, the Earthlings are coming.

Yes, the space station that is still under construction has become a transit station for pirates to exchange information and supplies. The management of the space station seems to be happy to see this happen.

In addition, there is now a shipyard there, willing to provide repair and major construction services to pirates and smugglers.

Of course, Sandos didn't know that it was being managed by the Empire. Most pirates only know that it is a mysterious party behind the scenes with huge financial resources and technical capabilities... As for the rest, they really can't tell. In other words, even if the big pirates vaguely guessed something, they could only pretend to be confused.

With a wave of her hand, Eleanor distributed half of it to the militia soldiers of New Seville. On average, each person will receive more than 10,000 gold coins. With just this amount, the soldiers earned the equivalent of their own allowance income for more than half a year.

They just want to cheer Brigadier Marklov to live as long as the heavens, and Commander Bonaparte to enjoy eternal blessings. Even Sister Lilia, who brought them to make a fortune, can find a "forever healthy X" or something.

Ms. Lilia Alfonso "Colonel" was not at all proud of this. She is very aware of the nature of her people. When she has money, she can call her mom. When she has no money, even her own mother can't command them.

"That's enough! At least, you have established some prestige, and it will be much easier to lead troops in the future. If you want to rectify it then, you will at least have a foundation. Moreover, seeing that everyone's morale is so high, the subsequent actions will also be It will be much more convenient." Feifei comforted the other party.

"After all, I am a graduate of the Central Defense University, and I hope that the troops I lead are not so rabble-rous... But there is no way, the local militia has no motivation to become stronger." Lilia thought for a while, and then He said: "Fortunately, there are still a group of very ambitious young men in the army who want to join the Thirteenth Fleet and earn a future. What the fleet is most lacking now are stormtroopers and marines, right?"

"Senior Sister Eleanor should be very welcoming!" Feifei said.

"However, the first thing we need to ask is the attitude of Father Marklov. After all, it will be a regular military establishment in the future, and there are many procedures that need to be completed. However, if the fleet commander personally applies to the command headquarters, many procedures can be simplified." Second Lieutenant Anne Romanova said.

Lilia nodded.

"From now on, Lilia will be the commander of the militia at home, Fina will be the reporter, and I will continue to sail the ship. We will all have a bright future!" Annie smiled.

"Yeah, if you think about it, no one will have to run away!" Lilia also smiled.

"What a pity, girls. Not only did I run away, but I also wiped everything clean without leaving any residue." Feifei showed a magnanimous smile.

"It's disgusting! Fina, what cruel words did you say to an unmarried lady?" Lilia said loudly, covering her face.

"...No scum left at all? How old is that guy? Fina, I know you are very good, but you still have to pay attention to his body." Annie felt that she had discovered a very important point.

The girls from the 830th Student Union laughed and joked for a while, then had a glass of red wine that was distributed to the officers during dinner, and then quickly ended their first gathering after leaving school. They already looked like members of an elite society with a lot of things to do. Son.

In fact, they are indeed very busy now.

Anne is now the helmsman of the flagship Twist. Lilia is busy counting the list of soldiers willing to join the Thirteenth Fleet. As for Fina, she has been fully booked with interviews for a week, and no one has been left behind, from Commander Marklov to the most ordinary crew members.

The following week was a military operation that Fina later called the "Far Shore Nebula Sweep" in her report.

As the Thirteenth Fleet approached the city of Kerna, it was like a tiger coming out of the mountain. It was invincible and would fight the enemy whenever it saw it. Along the way, it defeated at least seven or eight groups of pirates and blew up a dozen strongholds of large and small lawbreakers. .

By November 21st, the Thirteenth Fleet should be three jumps away from Kerna's galaxy. At this time, they finally met a pirate fleet of considerable size.