Chapter 1084: Bandit Suppression Fleet
The artillery fire in the void slightly illuminated the star field in the darkness. The physical artillery fire roared silently, and the shells flew towards each other at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
"Continue to concentrate your firepower and target the injured destroyer."
Although there is a three-ship formation on the opposite side, pirates are pirates, and their fighting qualities and fighting will cannot be compared with the regular army.
It's like when you're being beaten, you don't care how many people are surrounding you, just look for the one who's the best to kick.
The dazzling blue shield aura was projected through the glass of the bridge. Alyssa glanced at the shield value of the Swan. It was still able to withstand it, but the pirates' artillery began to become more and more accurate.
Although it is an old ship, the on-board computer performance is insufficient. After receiving a set of consecutive hits, it is time to complete the calibration of the shooting elements.
"Visually confirmed the torpedo explosion, one hit."
"While you're at it, make a twenty-degree depression angle and steer downward to avoid sailing."
In any case, there are many people on the other side, and I only have one ship, the Swan. Due to poor performance, they were beaten at the beginning, but soon the opponent's artillery became more and more accurate, so they could no longer continue the bombardment.
Only one of the 12 torpedoes hit, which was actually a very lucky hit rate, and even if it hit, it would be blocked by the shield, which would not have much effect.
What is important is that the torpedo reaches the predetermined position and temporarily blocks the Swan after the explosion.
From the outside, the Swan looked like a sudden plunge into the water, continuing its Z-shaped evasive navigation.
The adjustment of this channel is very necessary. It is obvious that the density of artillery fire aimed at the Swan has been reduced a lot.
Shooting while sailing at a constant speed is actually no different from shooting from a standing position. In this regard, the Swan's firepower density is far inferior to that of the opponent.
But if the two sides are not on the same coordinate axis, the other side not only needs to readjust the attitude of the ship to aim at the Swan, but also needs to recalibrate the shooting elements because the attitude is too tilted.
Yes, this is to bully the poor performance of their shipboard computers. Before they can adjust, use the Swan's advanced calibration system to fire a few shots. Seeing that the opponent has also calibrated, then maneuver at a large angle and force them to recalibrate.
This trick can be said to be quite effective in dealing with old pirate ships.
Moreover, the Swan has always identified a damaged pirate ship, and most of its firepower is directed at it. It was also the one that was torpedoed just now.
Less than five minutes into the battle, one of the pirate ship's destroyers was already on the verge of destruction.
Alyssa relaxed slightly when she saw this. Normally, the pirates should keep their firepower and retreat when they see that they can't take advantage. Of course, the Swan will not chase them because they don't have enough fuel money.
Most of the time when encountering pirates, the main purpose is to expel them. After all, Alyssa is driving the Swan now, not her own starship, and it is impossible to keep all three ships on the opposite side.
At this moment, An Yun, who was looking at the radar, suddenly said:
"A new ship signal appeared on the radar, and it was within visual distance."
Alyssa immediately called up the viewfinder screen and moved to the position reported by Anyun.
A destroyer had already appeared there, and with a twist, two more frigates appeared.
Villagna, who served as the correspondent, also said at this time:
"The automatic answering machine shows that they are battleships belonging to the Constellation Alliance."
This place has entered the scope of the Spinning Water Federation. Is it normal to have a coalition of stars?
Of course it's normal.
The Spinning Water Federation is currently at war with the Red Maple Republic. The fleet originally stationed at the station has been mobilized. In addition, the void is too big and the dark star fields between galaxies are also too big. It is impossible to survive in a state of war. Maintain peacetime patrol intensity.
This is also the reason why there have been more pirates recently.
But in order to ensure the smooth flow of routes, someone needs to patrol and suppress bandits. This is when the Constellation Alliance Army comes into play.
They do not participate in wars between member states within the alliance, but they do not say that bandits cannot be suppressed. One destroyer and two frigates, this is also a standard bandit suppression formation.
Pirates are all scattered and small-scale. If you send a large fleet there, it will be like a cannon attack. Moreover, the Swirling Water Federation will not allow a large fleet that is not under its control to appear on its own land.
Therefore, the Star Cluster Alliance Army will appear in a small formation, with sufficient combat power, wide coverage, and flexible maneuverability.
It was a good thing to see regular troops while fighting pirates, but for some reason Alyssa had a bad feeling.
"Send the identification code to connect with the Constellation Alliance."
"No, there's no response except the automatic answering machine."
Villania held on to the earphones and listened:
"The Constellation United Army broadcast on the public channel, saying that in accordance with the emergency laws of the Swirling Water Federation, they have begun to eliminate pirates."
Alyssa’s bad feeling became more and more clear.
A group of pirates who were ready to fight without saying a word, and the Allied Forces of the Stars suddenly appeared for justifiable reasons...
Alyssa's scalp felt numb:
"Half speed, turn left and sail downward!"
Carlos immediately adjusted the pitch angle and engine output, and turned the rudder.
The Swan, which was originally sailing in a Z-shaped evasive maneuver, suddenly turned sharply downward, looking like a half-turn dive in the air.
The previous course adjustments were very smooth, but this time they were extremely rough. That is to say, the high maneuverability of the light cruiser can achieve this kind of action, but it would take a lot of time to just turn with other warships.
While almost completing the course adjustment like a stunt, Long reported:
"The main gun charging signal has been detected, and the result of the ballistic prediction is us!"
"There is still no response from the Star Cluster Alliance warship. It is not clear whether it has received an identification signal."
Alyssa grabbed the armrest of the captain's seat and couldn't help but curse:
"This is indeed a fucking trap!"
Let the pirates block the Swan's route, and during the battle, the Constellation Alliance will jump out to suppress the bandits for legitimate reasons.
What?
You said the Swan is not a bandit?
That's not your decision.
Even if it is exposed in the future, the Constellation Alliance can plausibly say that we did not receive the identification signal and the transceiver was broken. Yes, if I say it's broken, it means it's broken. If you don't believe me, check it out.
But by then, Alyssa may have passed several death anniversaries...
Obviously, the artillery fire of the Constellation Alliance was much more accurate than that of the pirates. The Swan maintained a left-turn attitude and sailed downwards. Several times, the huge beam of the main gun could be seen flying past, and this was just a test fire. In terms of aiming, the shipboard computer of the Star Alliance Army is not comparable to that of the pirates. It can calibrate and shoot Zhuyuan very quickly.
"Throw smoke screen!"
The hatch at the tail of the Swan opened, and large canisters were sprayed out with high-pressure gas, which soon exploded into a thick wall of smoke.
Evasive navigation is enough to deal with pirates, but smoke screens are not very reliable against the Constellation Alliance.
It may be that the main gun is recharging energy. The next moment, the beam of the triple secondary gun pierced the smoke wall. One of the guns hit the Swan's belly, and the shield energy dropped significantly.
(End of chapter)