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spn "Captain, the enemy is only 200,000 kilometers away from us."

On the patrol ship Hummingbird 3 belonging to the Imperial Space Force Border Patrol, radar officer Chen Fengliang reported loudly.

"Continue to detect."

Zhen Zishan, the captain of the Hummingbird 3 patrol ship, said anxiously. He turned around and asked Liang Xiaochen, the communications officer next to him, "How are you doing? Have you contacted the headquarters?"

Liang Xiaochen pressed the intelligence sending button again, and immediately, a signal finally contacted the Imperial Space Force Command. "Captain, the command has been contacted." [

Zhen Zishan took two quick steps and came to the communication position. He saw a female soldier shown on the 3 video, who was the communication soldier of the headquarters.

"I am……"

"We have discovered an abnormal spacecraft. Preliminary detection and analysis indicate that it is a G-type scientific research ship. According to me, the empire does not currently have such a scientific research ship. Please verify."

Zhen Zishan didn't wait for the beautiful female soldier to finish speaking before passing through the data. The female soldier also saw the strange-shaped scientific research ship.

"Please wait a moment, I will report to my superiors immediately."

The female soldier also knew that the matter was urgent, and sent the information to the headquarters' intelligence analysis center with just one click of the button, and then reported it to her superiors urgently at the same time.

Just a few minutes later, a lieutenant on duty from the headquarters appeared on the 3 video.

"Hummingbird 3, we have just confirmed that the scientific research ship you discovered is a G-type standard scientific research ship. Our empire currently does not have such a spacecraft.

You have provided important information, what is the latest situation?"

Lieutenant Tian Gaoyue said seriously.

If an abnormal ship enters the Lost Star Territory without permission from the empire, it means an invasion.

"Lieutenant, although our patrol ship has just accelerated, the current distance between the enemy and us is still only 230,000 kilometers. If we maintain this distance, we will be overtaken by the enemy in 3 hours."

Zhen Zishan frowned. As a patrol ship, the Border Patrol Bureau had notified him of the nearby space conditions five hours ago. It was within 5 million kilometers of them. There was no imperial spacecraft, not even a mining ship.

This is already an extremely remote location within the Lost Star Field, almost in the completely opposite direction to the Trident Galaxy.

Hummingbird 3 only patrols this starry sky every one month, but it did not expect to encounter such an emergency.

If there were no reinforcements, the patrol ship would definitely be sunk with just the firepower from the patrol ship.

Although the other party is only a scientific research ship, it was designed with emergencies in mind after all. Its firepower is stronger than that of the patrol ship, its protection is much more outstanding, and its speed is even faster.

Zhen Zishan was also afraid of death, and more importantly, he did not want to be destroyed by a scientific research ship like this.

Therefore, he has been ordering the spacecraft to search the nearby starry sky. Once he finds the starry sky with complex terrain, he can dive directly into it, and at least he can hide and seek with the enemy.[

The lieutenant also understood the current predicament. If he couldn't escape, could he watch them be sunk?

At this moment, a high-level authorized communication came in. Seeing this, the lieutenant hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Major!"

It turns out that Earth time has not yet come to work, and the person coming is a major. He is actually the senior officer in charge of duty at the headquarters, Major Tang Weifeng.

Although Tang Weifeng is not a warship officer and is a civilian, he still has the decisiveness of a soldier. "Hummingbird 3, I just asked my superiors for instructions. Although we have been actively seeking ways to rescue you, it is very likely that the rescue will be too late."

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Therefore, on behalf of the Space Force Command, I formally inform you that if the situation is critical, you can surrender to the enemy.

Our large long-range radar has locked onto you and the research ship, and we will definitely rescue you as quickly as possible."

After Tang Weifeng finished speaking, he saluted. He also knew that as a member of the Imperial Army, asking them to surrender might be more difficult than asking them to die as cannon fodder on the battlefield.

Sure enough, Zhen Zishan, who was still a little worried and afraid of death, changed his expression after hearing this, and then said firmly, "Major Tang, I will continue to order the search for reliable hiding areas. If it comes to a last resort, I will let my subordinates

The soldiers decide for themselves. I will never interfere with their surrender, but I will definitely not surrender.

If I die in battle, I just hope that there will be a tomb for me in the Martyrs' Shrine."

Afterwards, Zhen Zishan went to work with the radar officer in person to carefully search the nearby star field. Once such a complex small star belt was discovered, the patrol ship could hide in it at any time.

Normally, patrol ships would have a large number of records about such complex starry skies, but there just happened to be no old records nearby, so we could only try our luck.

The scientific research ship of the Principality of Rank that was tracking them actually dared to run away when they saw a dilapidated patrol ship on the other side. The scientific expedition leader Su Lai angrily ordered that they must chase him and capture him, and then use it to obtain information about this incident.

First-hand information about Pian Xingkong.

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"From this dynamic distribution map of warships, we can see that currently we do not have any warships that can assist this patrol ship within half a month."

In the operational conference room of the Space Force Headquarters located in the Royal Office District of Hanjing Mountain, Space Force Commander-in-Chief Sun Xiwu, Space Force Deputy Commander-in-Chief Qin Baijiang, and Interstellar Ground Force Commander-in-Chief Dai Anlan and others were all present.

Qin Baijiang said while standing in front of a 3-motion picture. This picture covered the size of a wall, with dozens of light spots flashing.

Some light spots are stationary, which represents a stationary battleship, and some light spots are moving slowly, which represents a sailing battleship or fleet.

In a remote corner of the battleship dynamic distribution map, there is a rapidly beating red light spot, which is the Hummingbird 3 that is in crisis.

Sun Xiwu frowned. The Imperial Army's belief is to love soldiers as sons and never abandon any team easily. This belief that has been adhered to and implemented since the Chairman was the head of the militia has now encountered serious challenges.

Hummingbird 3 is really too far away, and it will take more than a month for the nearest warship to arrive. If Hummingbird 3 cannot find a star belt to hide in and circle with the enemy, then it can only watch it be destroyed.

"Our patrol ship is not as good as the enemy's scientific research ship in terms of battleship tonnage, firepower or speed. Judging from its latest report, Hummingbird 3 has used its reserve power and carried out emergency acceleration. What's next?

Over time, it will slowly catch up."

Sun Xiwu sighed, "It's a pity. There is no space jump gate there, otherwise all problems would be solved."[

Currently, the empire only has one set of space jump gates, which are located in the Trident Galaxy, one of the exits of the Lost Star Territory. It is a military center and is adjacent to the Avatar-Changqing twin galaxies.

In peacetime, the space gate will open every few days to allow merchant ships and military warships to pass through. The voyage that originally took one or two months can be completed in less than an hour.

During wartime, the space jump gate can be opened at any time for the military fleet to jump.

The place where Hummingbird 3 happened was so remote that it didn't even have a military outpost, let alone a space jump gate.

Dai Anlan was silent, but there was a trace of hesitation in his eyes.

"Lao Dai, if you have anything to say, just say it. In terms of qualifications, you are older than both of us."

Seeing that Dai Anlan had something to say, Sun Xiwu asked hurriedly.

Seeing this, Dai Anlan thought for a while and said, "There is a way. Do you still remember that our empire has a warship that can jump freely?"

"China!!"

Sun Xiwu and Qin Baijiang said in unison.

Yes. The China Ship can indeed jump freely. His Majesty personally ordered a demonstration when it jumped back to Earth from the Trident Galaxy.

Although the fact that the Chinese ship could jump freely was later classified as highly confidential, many people were unaware of it from the beginning to the end. Only a few senior officials knew that His Majesty had turned on the free jump function of the Chinese ship. It was not the legend later.

That way, go through the preset space door.

Dai Anlan: "We are certain that China can make a free jump. This time Hummingbird 3 encountered an enemy situation, the commander was already determined to die.

At this time, we don’t need to make a decision for His Majesty, but it is necessary to report to His Majesty, and Your Majesty will make a decision on his own."

Sun Xiwu and Qin Baijiang nodded somewhat remorsefully.

It's not that the two of them didn't think of the Zhonghua, but the Zhonghua is now His Majesty's ship, that is, the imperial flagship.

In their conventional thinking, if a patrol ship with only a dozen people was to be rescued by His Majesty using his royal flagship, it would seem to be a violation of etiquette.

But what Dai Anlan said is even more correct. Human life is more valuable than anything else. Moreover, His Majesty himself has repeatedly emphasized that one soldier cannot be given up easily.

Although it is not convenient for me and others to give advice, they can report the matter. Based on their understanding of His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely order a rescue.

"Haha, you don't have to blame yourself. In any dynasty, it would be difficult for ministers to bring up such things. However, our empire is an exception.

Since both of you say that I am the most senior and the oldest, let me make the decision."

Dai Anlan smiled, in fact it was not a big deal. Sun Xiwu and Qin Baijiang were not the kind of commanders who did not treat their officers and soldiers as human beings. It was just that this time the matter was special.

The two of them were naturally grateful. Dai Anlan's weight was indeed heavier than the two of them. Although Sun Xiwu was the commander of the space battleship force, his qualifications were slightly insufficient. The only big battle with the Longshan military was with His Majesty.

commanding.

Dai Anlan did not delay and directly connected to the private communication with His Majesty Zhang Shusheng.

After Zhang Shusheng received the report, he was checking the relevant situation and was about to ask the Space Force Command about the rescue plan. Unexpectedly, Dai Anlan's communication came in.

3 During the call, Dai Anlan briefly explained the situation.

"Your Majesty, the current situation is like this. Except for using your flagship Zhonghua, we don't have any warships, not even patrol ships, that can rush to the rescue location within a month."

Dai Anlan first introduced the rescue and defense plans prepared by the headquarters, including that Sun Xiwu and others were formulating emergency reinforcement and defense plans.

However, those are things that will happen in a month, and now we have to deal with urgent needs.

Zhang Shusheng thought for a while and said, "The China Ship was handed over to Qin Baijiang personally to take command and jump to the target star field as quickly as possible.

In addition, we must pay attention to this invasion by foreign enemies. The strength of the enemy and ourselves is unknown, so the China Ship should go to the rescue first and investigate the situation.

Let the First Squadron be ready for departure."

As for why sending the Zhonghua to rescue a small patrol ship was out of compliance, Zhang Shusheng had never thought about it.

When people die and their faith is broken, it is more terrifying than anything else.

The China Ship moved once, but it only lost a little energy. This was a better actual combat mission than any emergency drill.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Dai Anlan was very happy. The Hummingbird 3 patrol ship no longer has to persist for a month, but only needs to persist for two hours. By then, once the Zhonghua arrives, any G-type or F-type scientific research vessel will be frightened.

Totally dead.
Chapter completed!