Due to the traps deployed by the Chuangshen Star garrison commander and the misjudgment of the rebels, a large number of bombers and transport ships were destroyed in fierce battles, and the fighter formations appeared in the decision-making process of protecting bombers or transport ships.
The chaos caused them to fail to do both. In the end, after losing 80% of their bombers and transport planes, as well as a large number of fighter jets, the rebels retreated in disgrace.
After that, the rebels continued to attack Chuangshen Planet, and even the surrounding defenders thought that the aviation base had fallen.
However, a surprise attack by the "Hedgehog" Air Force soon told everyone that the Chuangshen Star had always stood firm. The surviving pilots, without having ever flown a bomber before, relied on manuals and servitor assistance to fly a bomber formation.
, launched a sudden attack on the enemy's fleet during the extreme voyage, and sank a destroyer and severely damaged a light cruiser. The cost was that only one severely damaged bomber in the entire bomber formation returned to the base.
In the end, the "Hedgehog" Air Force became the flag of Chuangshen Planet, even when the number of fighters was less than a thousand, even when almost all large aviation bases on the planet were destroyed, leaving only simple underground bases.
Under this situation, they have always fought tenaciously against the enemy, and the surrounding aviation bases are constantly adding new fighters and pilots to Chuangshen. After the last original member of the "Hedgehog" aviation team was killed, the aviation team has completely replaced a batch of new ones.
In human terms, the fearless and adventurous spirit has always inspired the airmen to fight for humanity and the Empire.
So until now, 10,000 years later, the "Hedgehog" Air Force is still stationed on Chuangshen, watching over the home of mankind.
After listening to Velez's story about this heroic aviation team, Soshyan couldn't help but go to Chuangshen to have a look.
Due to the brutal battle damage and the destruction of satellites, Chuangshen Star is no longer what it used to be. Now there are only more than 1,700 fighter planes stationed. Soshyan visited the memorial hall of the Chuangshen Star air battle and even saw the "Hedgehog"
"The group photos of the first batch of members of the Air Force were all young boys and girls in their early twenties. They were even smiling when taking the photo, but in the end they shed blood in the cruel war, which can't help but make people sigh.
After leaving Chuangshen, the fleet arrived near Neptune. In a sense, it truly entered the solar system and the throne of mankind.
As an ice giant planet, Neptune has a harsh environment and should be uninhabitable. However, in the era when humans entered space, it was still difficult to colonize Neptune and its satellites. However, in the era of strife, most of the residents on the planet mutated.
Became an ugly inhuman creature.
In the early Great Crusade, the task of conquering Neptune and its moons and clearing out the mutant tribes fell on the shoulders of the Ninth Legion. However, the battle was not easy. In the conquest of Neptune, due to the lack of supplies and resources, the Ninth Legion carried out
fought a difficult and bloody battle and sacrificed more than 10,000 battle brothers.
However, when Imperial reinforcements arrived, the Ninth Legion persisted and successfully completed the mission. They also recruited many mutants from the ruins of Neptune to supplement their numbers, making the Ninth Legion the only one to use mutants.
A chapter of human-transformed warriors, Amit, the first generation leader of the famous Flesh Tearers Chapter, was a resident of Neptune.
In a sense, Neptune may be considered a "holy place" for flesh-tearers.
However, this period of history has long been forgotten, and even Velez cannot talk about it. Seth mentioned it when he and Soshyan talked about the history of the legion.
At least there are no traces of the former Ninth Legion on Neptune and its satellites.
During the Horus Heresy, there were only sporadic battles on Neptune, but two moons were still completely destroyed.
There are no large-scale settlements on Neptune now, only a large number of resource extraction stations. The vast majority of residents live on satellites and a huge orbiting space station called Grillo.
There are thirteen existing satellites of Neptune. Except for Triton, which is used to mine resources because it is the coldest measured object in the solar system (-235c), the other twelve satellites have established large settlements and crowded hives.
, after all, the land price in the solar system is the most expensive in the entire empire, and any place that can be lived in will not be wasted. In particular, the land price on Neptune itself is relatively cheap compared to most planets in the solar system, and it is not as "remote" as Pluto.
Therefore, many people, especially those who can no longer stay on Terra and are unwilling to leave the solar system, choose to settle on Neptune. Therefore, some people even jokingly call Neptune the "outskirts of Terra".
When Soshyan knew that the entire planet Neptune and its satellites were home to a total of 400 billion people, he couldn't help but be stunned. No wonder there are always a steady stream of merchant ships and transport ships coming here.
But he was also a little confused, what was this for?
Velez's explanation was that it was probably because he was closer to the glory of the Emperor...
In addition, she also said an interesting thing, that is, Neptune's gang is very famous in the solar system. Almost all business activities are related to the gang, and it is so rampant that even the Ministry of Justice cannot control it. In fact, it is not that it cannot be controlled, but Neptune's gang is often related to
Terra's forces are inextricably linked.
Soshyan was not surprised by this.
Long before the arrival of the Astral Knight fleet, Neptune's leaders had received the news, so they had been waiting at the Grillo orbital station early. When the fleet docked in the huge dock, there were supposed to be people coming and going aboard.
The ship hall has long been cleared, and guards with loaded guns and ammunition stand everywhere. A group of bureaucrats, nobles, priests, business representatives in gorgeous costumes, and mechanical priests in red robes are waiting here.
The deeds of the Maelstrom Expedition have long been spread throughout the solar system through the merchant fleet, various narrators, and publications. After all, the Maelstrom Channel is closely related to the trade of the solar system. Even if the people don't care, they, the higher-ups, must also care.
Although the Hurons were not eliminated in the end, even the harshest critics have to admit that the biggest problem of the Maelstrom Route was solved in just seven years. This expedition was undoubtedly a success - especially compared to the stinking
The Achilles Expedition was long, cost a lot of money and food, and made little progress.
The essence of war is to settle accounts. Whether looking at the long-term or short-term benefits, the results of the Maelstrom Expedition have benefited everyone a lot.
This can also understand their enthusiasm for Soshyan and the Astral Knights.
Soshyan originally wanted to cross Neptune directly, but the other party had already sent a message, so he couldn't just walk away and could only go and meet these people.
In fact, there was nothing much new in the whole process. It was nothing more than all kinds of praise, flattery, and bragging, but Soshyan was not the kind of person who would get carried away after hearing a few words.
After staying on Neptune for a day, the fleet left the dock and continued towards Terra...