Chapter 1722 The Floating Victory
Marshal Farrell is indeed an excellent military strategist with both imagination and execution, and his vision is destined to look to the future and the stars.
Of course he didn't know that a small-scale battle was also going on in a branch system somewhere on the New World Highway "behind" him.
The continuous beam of light passed through the void and sank into the belly of the Angmansi transport ship. The explosion came out of the fat belly of the ship, tearing open the armor. Fire and shock waves began to spread. Although no sound could be heard, it was still like the call of the devil.
The ship is almost done. Colonel Horatio Venn made a judgment and immediately ordered: "The entire fleet stops shooting."
"Start to slow down, reorganize, and prepare to evacuate."
"The landing force begins the search to collect valuable targets. You only have thirty minutes."
"Navigator, determine the direction of the channel."
"Observation team, determine if there are still survivors."
"Damage control team, I want a damage report in fifteen minutes."
His second-in-command, Lieutenant Colonel Micheel Kent, passed this methodical sequence of orders along, adding even more polish.
A group of capable crew members were busy at their respective posts. The scene was still busy, but it seemed orderly. Soon, the Earth warships that were participating in the hunt stopped their bombardment.
The gorgeous ion beam dissipated, but the continuous explosions in the fat Angmans transport ship never stopped. The huge hull was torn apart by shock waves from the inside and outside, and was completely broken into two pieces. The lives of thousands of crew members were taken away in an instant, and millions of tons of materials were immediately turned into part of the garbage of the universe.
However, considering that the hull was completely destroyed, there must be survivors and supplies left behind.
As for her two destroyer escorts, they were sunk on the spot in an unethical sneak attack as early as half an hour ago.
Therefore, the hunter who caused this tragedy, a small fleet composed of a Xiaguang-class heavy cruiser Victory, a light cruiser, and two destroyers, had happily eliminated the landing troops and robots, and began to proceed in an orderly manner. battlefield cleanup work.
Their movements were so skillful that they looked more like well-trained pirates than well-trained soldiers.
Of course, this performance is actually very reasonable.
After all, these crew members were all members of the Yang fleet, and they had been playing hide-and-seek with the Imperial fleet for a year in the vast sea of stars extending in all directions in the Dawn Star Territory. Regardless of the other skills, the hit-and-run stealth and guerrilla skills are naturally maxed out. This is no longer based on the will of the commander.
In addition, Horatio Wayne, who was supposed to be a brave general who never retreated, didn't think there was any problem. He seemed to be in the shape of "guerrilla warfare" from the inside out.
If someone who knew his other side appeared here, they would definitely be very emotional.
In short, in another timeline, Colonel Horatio Venn, who particularly liked the frontal view, was complacently calculating his victory on the bridge of his loyal Victory.
If the results of this hunt are included, the enemy ships he sunk along the way have exceeded the total tonnage of the fleet. If he was leading a harassing fleet with the purpose of breaking up diplomatic relations, the result would be brilliant. Even if it is blocked and completely destroyed by the enemy, it would still be regarded as a complete meritorious deed.
However, considering that his mission was to conduct reconnaissance behind enemy lines and lure enemies, his sense of accomplishment was somewhat compromised.
"I don't know where Chief Yang is, but he has received my message." Wayne thought.
This is the case in the New World. There is no immediate effect of seismic waves, and gravitational wave communications also need to be relayed by beacon towers to maintain smooth and constant delivery. But once war comes, gravitational wave beacons are always targets for enemy forces. These small space facilities are indeed small targets. Throwing them into the stars is like throwing sand into the sea.
However, it cannot be covered by the fact that this "sand" can relay signals, and the sense of existence is completely different.
The only good thing is that Fleet Yang has a small-sized seismic wave terminal in his hands, perhaps the only seismic wave terminal in the New World. Therefore, our own side is clearly at an absolute military disadvantage, but still has the advantage in intelligence and communications.
"He will get it, it's just a matter of time," Michiel Kent told him.
This person played a key role in the construction of Wertheim's base, but now he is on board Venn's Victory. What stands out is a brick in the New World Theater, which is moved wherever it is important.
Four months ago, when Horatio Venn led the fleet to set off from the "Tower of Babel", he really never imagined that he would stumble out of the Dawn Nebula and wander all the way to the New World Highway.
He still successfully acted as a decoy in the previous battle to encircle and suppress the Medigue fleet. Although the battle was not complete in the end, the entire fleet also successfully gained confidence, and the morale of the whole fleet is now very high.
Afterwards, after seeking Yang Xiyi's opinion, Wayne took a rest at the secret base on the planet Watheim. A batch of supplies was obtained from an old comrade and classmate, Mihir Kent.
Of course, it's just some energy packs and ammunition handmade from the workshop, as well as a small amount of compressed food made from underground moss, mushrooms and earthworms. Not very formal, but still better than nothing.
In short, under the command of Major General Orwell and Lieutenant Colonel Kent, the construction of Watheim's secret base has begun to bear fruit. Even among the refugees who followed Yang Fleet around, some newborns were actually born.
Such lively good news naturally made him lively, and he said to Kent: "Now that we are on the right track here, then come with me to set off on a new journey. I am short of a staff officer on board the Victory." Long.”
He paused and then said: "That guy Yu Lian always said that you are actually more suitable to be prime minister than a general, but I just don't believe it. We people in the Lion Heart Society should always go in the fire. Another ball of fire.”
"I'm not a war maniac like you, Horatio. In addition, Yu Lian never said that I am suitable to be prime minister. How can such a thing be approved?" Kent said helplessly: "He just said that construction is more difficult than destruction. , and it is more of a test of certainty. In an era of strife, I am definitely not as good as you. But in an era of construction, my patience may have more room to display.”
"He must not have used such polite lines, but what he said does make sense." Wayne said angrily: "I finally figured it out. There are even farms and factories in the underground caves of the planet Watheim. If Yu Lian comes here, I will give you a Sapphire Pioneer Medal.”
Kent said modestly: "Actually, it's not that exaggerated. Wertheim is still a farmland farmed by livestock, but robots are used to represent cows, and the factory is just a handicraft industry... Wait, is he qualified to issue a medal?"
"If this battle is over, maybe there will be one."
"..."
"I was mocking him, can't you tell?"
"...I also hope you are joking. However, since you can make such a joke as if nothing happened, Horatio, you must have accepted your fate, right?"
Before the red-haired warrior brother reacted and became furious, Kent laughed again: "So, in fact, you have also seen that although the base area is on the right track, it still needs the next step of construction planning. We need to explore more in the planet caves and build more settlements”
"Yes, yes, if you continue like this, you will become a qualified caveman chief."
Although he said this, Mihir Kent did not really reject the other party after all. It has always been difficult for him to refuse any request from this stubborn red-haired boy, and this has been the case since kindergarten.
Therefore, Lieutenant Colonel Kent, who had finally been farming for half a year and living a stable life for half a year, left the next round of management of the base to Major General Orwell, and boarded the Victory with great interest.
After all, it was a rare new ship that Yang's fleet added after a year, and he was actually quite interested in this kind of copycat Clear Sky-class cruiser. The strong and replenished Wien fleet is ready to take the next step - in fact, Wien's current official position is only the captain of the Victory. However, this kind of small fleet with only four or five big cats and kittens and no large capital ships often has the captain with the highest military rank serving as the "temporary admiral".
Rounding it off, it seems reasonable to call it Venn Fleet.
They were going to investigate the Ring of Miracles or Yao Chi. The most important thing is to ensure the position and status of the Vulcan Ai Ran. This is a task assigned by Yang Xiyi personally.
However, the situation is just like what Horatio Wayne said, the members of the Lionheart Club do always have to go from one fire to another.
When Venn's small fleet arrived at a branch system with unimportant traffic and few livable planets, and still three jumps away from the Ring of Miracles, it was discovered by a passing imperial fleet.
The team was led by Yang Fleet's old friend Lieutenant General Valerys, a noble general who came from the Valerys Duke family, and a typical Tirello military aristocrat who had received rigorous military training since he was a child.
The typical portrait of this kind of person is a steel sculpture composed of seriousness, resoluteness, coldness and stubbornness. They often have courage that has been tempered over time and a firm execution ability.
During the year-long hide-and-seek battle, Lieutenant General Valerys was tricked by Yang Xiyi several times, and many troops were lost. Even his old flagship, which had been with him for more than ten years, was seriously injured and was returning home for overhaul. For an old-school commander, it's as humiliating as a tauren, right?
He has now completely fallen into the ptsd state of the earth. As soon as he finds any trace of the enemy, he will definitely fall into a manic state.
Facing the Earthlings' small fleet, the three battle cruisers and two aircraft carriers under Lieutenant General Valerys, together with more than ten cruisers of various types, all pretended to pursue them to the end of the universe.
He even sent out a wide-area broadcast of gravitational waves to the surrounding area, asking nearby imperial fleets to join the hunt.
Fortunately, this is not the mainland of the Milky Way after all. No matter how powerful the gravitational wave communication is, there is a delay. Although the nearby imperial fleet received the news and swarmed in, there would be a time lag in their actions, and there would always be room for a breakthrough.
Before the huge fishing net was completely tightened, Horatio Wayne, a slippery fish, had already figured out the largest hole in the net and got right out.
However, compared to Yang Xiyi, who seems to have an omniscient eye, Wayne is still slightly behind in terms of judgment and foresight in combat maneuvers.
In the DL275 system, he still encountered a certain Angmans squadron. At this moment, Wayne immediately showed his true qualities as a fierce general. He directly ordered the entire fleet to move at full speed and pounced on the enemy fleet that had not yet reacted.
In the shortest possible time, the Earth Fleet entered a ferocious charge, firing thousands of cannons before both sides entered effective range.
The Angmans' flagship, a monkey version of the Empire's Brave-class cruiser, was seriously injured on the spot, and the other warships were immediately stunned and routed.
In this way, Horatio Venn led the battleships to complete a frontal breakthrough, left the system in a swagger, and began to consider whether to move to the Tower of Babel or Watheim.
However, just when he was about to get carried away, Mihir Kent reminded him that since the imperial fleet was swarming in, several traffic lines had to be reached and a considerable size of enemy fleet had gathered. A small formation of four warships on our own side can attack and defeat an enemy of the same size. However, once the opponent has four or five times its own strength and is prepared, it will never be able to take advantage.
"So, the way back has been cut off?" Wayne was reluctant.
"There's no doubt, it's cut off." Kent was very sure.
At this time, he showed a calmer and calmer state of mind than Horatio Wayne: "Move in the direction of Eurodia. As for whether to go to Dawn Pass or go to the Queen of Cloth Galaxy to the Eye of the Devil , just act accordingly.”
Although the subsequent unfolding of the matter seems to be different from what everyone expected, most people said it was acceptable. After all, you are dancing under the nose of the enemy's superior fleet, and it is inevitable that you will be caught. In fact, most people also have awareness before setting off.
Kent then told everyone: "Optimistically speaking, our mission of luring the enemy was actually very successful. The imperial fleets with a radius of thousands of light years came to encircle and suppress our defeated soldiers. That should still be able to provide benefits to Chief Yang and Bonaparte Sir, create some combat opportunities.”
It doesn't matter what the opportunity is. He had no doubts about the ability of his superiors to act accordingly.
Horatio Wayne and his men felt comforted by success, and their morale naturally increased.
Kent continued: "Taking a step back, we can also use this to prove that the Vulcan Airan and Marshal Farrell should have left the Circle of Miracles."
"Oh, how can you see this?"
Kent opened the star map and drew his own movement route in the past few days, as well as the enemy's dynamics that the reconnaissance sensors could capture - of course it was only a small part of the enemy's dynamics, but it could already explain a lot of problems.
"As you can see, if it were in the past, it would have been impossible for a fleet of the Imperial Alliance Army of this size to appear alone. Although their siege was fierce, it still lacked a sense of hierarchy. It was more like a joint operation of the same level to discuss and compromise with each other, but The lack of unified dispatch and command gives us an opportunity.”
He continued to calculate: "Lieutenant General Valerys has a high prestige and military rank, but he is at the same level as Major General Maytig and other squadron commanders."
Wayne thought this made sense.
Immediately afterwards, Kent said in an almost confident tone: "Marshal Farrell even left a little hastily. I estimate that the theater director of the Dawn Star Territory has not even taken office yet."
Wayne still didn't think there was any problem here, and thought: "So, what are they anxious about?"
"This is what we want to verify. Our mission is to detect and induce. Half of it has been completed, and now we should do the other half." Mihir Kent said.
Even if there was no mission factor, everyone was blocked from returning to the Tower of Babel. Of course, they could only let go of their illusions and move forward.
As a result, the entire Venn fleet quickly unified their thinking.
As they approached the Onodia system, there were gradually more engineering ships and transport ships. This can confirm that the empire is really building a large-scale construction on this planet, treating it as an important military base, and even operating it locally.
"Tsk, this planet...we were obviously the first to come, and we were the first to start building it," Wayne said.
"It was built by Major General Orwell, Hachiman and I. We don't care now, so why are you so angry here." Michiel Kent smiled: "However, if even Onotia invested in such a To develop power, what about Liming Pass, which is more geographically important? ”
Wayne's eyes lit up: "Is it possible that the Empire wants to rebuild Fortress of Unity?"
Without waiting for his friend's response, he added: "That galaxy must be a very busy galaxy now. They are already here. If we don't bother them, wouldn't we have suffered so much in vain?"
< br>
"This..."
"Don't worry, that galaxy can have the densest ice crystal asteroid belt we have ever seen, and it is also full of battlefield relics left by the Battle of Judgment. There is still a lot of space that can be used." Wayne showed a confident expression. : "What's more, if the empire really wants to rebuild the Unity Fortress, it will definitely prioritize the safety of the construction site. It shouldn't be too concerned about our small fleet."
As a result, this squadron composed of small and medium-sized warships, which could only be used to fight pirates at most, swaggered into the largest pass system in the entire Dawn Star Territory.
This is the fleet of the Community. After nearly a year, it has returned to the galaxy where it originally fought and lived.