Kent's reaction was very calm. When he was a student, he knew that Teacher Yang was not the type to think quickly, but he was actually a Riddler type, so he seemed a bit jumpy.
But in any case, after working as an adjutant for such a leader for more than half a year, an elite officer like Michiel Kent has naturally adapted to the other party's way of doing things. He didn't even take out the terminal to call up the report.
Go directly to: "On March 14, the Thirteenth Fleet received 12 Hawpar Cavalry 6 special assault ships equipped with light wings, 2 Ranger-class light cruisers, and 1 maintenance support ship from Xinyumen,
And a nano maintenance ship, plus 5,400 combat personnel."
"What about the composition of combat personnel?" Yang Xiyi asked.
"Most of them are outstanding crew members transferred from China, and a small number are local residents of Xin Yumen and New Lushun. Most of them have shipping experience."
Yang Xiyi nodded. Since Kent said this, it means that he must have reviewed the personnel list.
As a result, this local patrol fleet, which was originally used to fight pirates, has expanded into a strike fleet composed of 60 cutting-edge high-speed warships. If it had been in the New World a year ago, this fleet would have been able to move sideways.
You can even rush to the Imperial Glory Colonial Star District opposite the "New World Highway" to have a go.
However, up to now, this is still just a detachment-sized guerrilla fleet, mainly because there are no battleships in the ship composition that can confront the front. The two heaviest battleships are still Lexington and Saratoga.
Of the two aircraft carriers, the flagship is still the Aurora, which can particularly raise the blood pressure of the "allies" next to it.
"The Thirteenth Fleet officially left the colonial star area on March 21st and entered the New World Highway. The routine report on March 22nd said that it encountered pirates."
"Pirates?" Yang Xiyi suddenly wanted to laugh: "Speaking of which, last month, when the empire's garrison fleet at Devil's Throat evacuated, they also encountered pirates on the New World Highway."
"Yes. And there was a small-scale battle. So, the commander of the Cathay fleet, Prince Charon Mane, suggested that the empire should continue to maintain a certain size of patrol fleet on the New World Highway. If the empire needs it,
They are willing to share the worries.”
Anyway, there is no need for the empire to personally provide military expenditures, so naturally there is no objection. As a result, a group of powerful battleships were left on the New World Highway. They were composed of senior officers from Kaitai, Bakvi and Haiyal.
The joint commander is responsible for unified command.
Of course, these fleets come from eight or nine countries after all. Half of the ships were purchased and renovated from the empire, but the other half were self-developed. The models, facilities, armaments and even communications of the ships are not uniform.
, if they are forced to be put together, they will be suspected of being a mob.
As a result, this joint command was organized into five squadrons according to the types and nationalities of the early ships. Its main responsibility was to maintain security on the New World Highway and ensure the New Port Arthur-Union Fortress and the Gate of Glory.
-The Unity Blockade ensures the absolute safety of these two waterways. At the same time, it can prevent the remnants of the predators from spreading to our own inhabited star system and ensure that the place will not rot.
They should have done a very good job at their job. At least, the supplies transported from the star gates and colonies to the front line were never lacking.
Of course, since the Demon's Throat was captured and the Demon's Eye was breached, the supply line has been very calm, but these are just some trivial things not worth mentioning.
In any case, the officers of the United Fleet are very energetic. And they can be considered to be prudent and take precautions, so it is not a bad thing to do so.
"Haha, speaking of it, after the main force of the expedition fleet arrived last year, the star field around the New World Highway looked like fields sprinkled with pesticides, and the pirates disappeared one by one like pests. But now this time
, pirates actually appeared again." Yang Xiyi said with a smile.
Michiel Kent smiled and said: "Of course we cannot rule out the possibility that other countries hired hunter ships. However, the Ring of Miracles is here, and the sacred places in the Dawn Star Territory are also here, no matter how the future changes.
, no matter how it develops in the future, the New World Highway will definitely be much more prosperous than in the past."
Yes, whether it is pioneering, development, colonization or war, the highways and waterways of the New World are the only places that connect the Dawn Star Territory and the Milky Way mainland. It can be imagined how busy it is, and naturally there is more living space for pirates.
Already.
In the future, maybe those big pirate kings who have achieved great fame in the Milky Way will come here to develop their business.
Yang Xiyi smiled and said: "However, those who can see this and come here early are definitely not ordinary pirates. They really deserve a heavy blow! We need to express our sincerity to the Allies for their efforts.
Thanks."
Kent nodded: "Yes, so the Thirteenth Fleet reported in a routine briefing on March 25 that they also encountered pirates when passing through the New World Highway Nx-188 galaxy. One of the pirate ships was very
For example, the Battle of New Port Arthur happened last year, that is, on February 27, 832. The XD22 Spitfire was lost when the Predator Fleet fled. After the Thirteenth Fleet discovered it, it began to pursue it. "
Of course, it is impossible for the community to have the information and names of all the Predator ships, so they can only use code names.
"Well, last year's Battle of New Port Arthur seemed to have been commanded by me." Yang Xiyi recalled: "The ship was hit by two main guns of the Aurora, and its side armor was torn off by the anti-material bombs of the White Phantom fighter.
He broke into pieces and then fled the battlefield. I thought he died in some galaxy."
Kent was immediately in awe of Yang Xiyi.
You must know that the scale of the battle was not large at the beginning, but the predators also dispatched hundreds of warships and various agencies, and the changes in the battle situation were also complicated. However, a year later, Yang Xiyi was weak and refused to read the report
He can report the whereabouts of a specific enemy ship, which either means that he does have a memory like a robot. Or it means that in the battle he personally commanded, he has observed all the changes in the battle situation carefully, and then
I will never forget it.
"Then what? What's the final outcome of the pursuit?"
"It didn't succeed. The pirates may have other secret waterway information and hiding places, and finally escaped from the Thirteenth Fleet's enemy range." Kent showed a strange expression: "However, on March 30, that is,
The day before yesterday, when they were returning to the N36 system, which is the main channel of the New World Highway, they had a friction with the patrol fleet of the Principality of Hyal."
"...Friction?" Yang Xiyi's expression also became strange.
"Yes. The report does state that it was friction caused by misunderstanding." Kent said seriously. In short, if we ignore that the other party sank a destroyer on the spot and seriously damaged a heavy cruiser, our own side was unscathed.
As for the outcome of the battle, it can only be said to be a misunderstanding. After all, after the "misunderstanding" was resolved, at least the two sides did not continue to fight and kill.
"I remember that this N36 galaxy is very close to the Iris Cross Galaxy." Yang Xiyi calculated: "If His Highness Brunhilt, King of Sulyuka, wants to return to the Dawn Star Territory, he might pass by there.
"
During the New World Expedition, the Empire suddenly arrived with three election emperors. Naturally, arriving with them were their respective ships, those gorgeous and majestic Titan ships. Of course, after the Empire began to withdraw its troops from the New World, the election emperors
The emperors all left the front line again. However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that King Soleyn and King Wilent may have really returned to the empire, but King Suliuka should be back soon.
Because her ship, the Dawn Angel, is still parked in the Circle of Miracles.
By that time, the youngest elected emperor in active service should become the empire's highest military and political officer in the Dawn Star Territory.
"so……"
"Lieutenant Colonel Akinayama Hachiman and I have indeed considered the plan of having the Thirteenth Fleet intercept King Suliuka on the New World Highway." Michiel Kent said: "However, the success rate is not too high."
"Don't think about it!" Yang Xiyi said angrily: "And the success rate is almost the same as none, right?"
"You are worrying too much. It should be at least fifteen percent." Kent said seriously: "She is not riding the Dawn Angel, but just a Steel Kite-class command cruiser. With the firepower of the Thirteenth Fleet,
It is indeed possible to sink it before the Empire's support arrives. However, considering that King Suliuka is a psyker and is escorted by the dragon ship of the Astral Knights, once the action begins, the losses will be huge. Even if it is
Success and subsequent development are really difficult to estimate. This is not something we can afford to take responsibility for."
"So you guys really made such a ridiculous plan?" Yang Xiyi said helplessly.
"We are members of the staff. It is our duty to make plans. If the plan is not enough by then, it will be dereliction of duty." Kent smiled and said: "Compared with your Plan D, we are actually very conservative.
Already."
When it came to plan D, Yang Xiyi couldn't continue the conversation immediately, and he couldn't pretend to be stupid. After all, it was the two young staff officers who put in a lot of effort to make this plan possible.
Thinking of this, Yang Xiyi didn't want to act anymore and said directly: "How is that boy Hachiman doing now? When can the mobile dock I asked him to build be used?"
"Well, it is already in trial operation. There is no shortage of manpower and material resources over there, and there is also a factory ship captured from the looters. It just needs to be slightly modified. However, Major General Orwell proposed,
I hope that Lieutenant Colonel Qiu Mingshan will stay. He needs a useful deputy (counselor) around him."
"Let them make their own decisions." Yang Xiyi didn't care much about the whereabouts of his subordinates. Anyway, if everything goes as usual here, everything will be safe. If something happens, there will be no safety anywhere.
He then ordered: "Give the Thirteenth Fleet an order to follow the original plan, with Yaochi and Dawn Pass as the starting point, and the DL33 galaxy as the middle section, to carry out daily patrol patrol missions."
What Yang Xiyi, who was on the Unity Fortress, didn't know was that the current situation of the Thirteenth Fleet was actually much more intense than what was reported in the report.
The flagship of the Thirteenth Fleet, the heavy cruiser Aurora, is the only Clear Sky-class cruiser in the Earth's space fleet. It is also a gorgeous battleship with an elegant silhouette and refined body beauty. Of course, perhaps it is because of its appearance.
It's easy to attract hatred if you have a high stool, and this battleship can always make the blood pressure of the Imperial officers who know about it soar.
However, in this Great Expedition that lasted for more than half a year, the Thirteenth Fleet always took elegant and steady steps, swaggeringly active within the sight and range of countless imperial warships, but always lived gorgeously and vigorously.
.
It is now April 2, 833 Common Calendar, and two days have passed since the routine report was sent to Unity Fort. At this moment, all the ships of the Thirteenth Fleet have passed through the crossroads of the New World.
The Iris Cross galaxy was approaching the Dawn Star Field, and then encountered an unexpected situation again near the DL04 galaxy.
Now, the crew of the Aurora are busy in a huddle. Through the search of the forward reconnaissance fleet, the terminal panel in front of them shows the "Allied" fleet that has already launched a battle formation.
This battle group is composed of two squadrons patrolling the New World Highway, respectively from the Republic of Bakwi and the United Kingdom of England.
As a result, the opponent's number of battleships has reached twice that of the Thirteenth Fleet, and there are also two battle cruisers.
However, the proud soldiers on the bridge of the Aurora felt emotionally stable and even a little want to laugh.
"The opposing fleet ignored our warning and is still maintaining its first forward speed. The current distance is 1.2 astronomical units. If nothing goes wrong, it will enter the dangerous range in 40 minutes." The intelligence director's staff said to the Thirteenth Fleet.
(Deputy) Commander, Brigadier General Eleanor Bonaparte said.
"Well, I saw it."
"Actually, in just 15 minutes, we will be within range of the opponent's main guns first. They have two battle cruisers." Lieutenant Colonel Yina Silica, the gunnery commander sitting in the front seat of the bridge, said.
"I heard you. You don't have to be so loud," Eleanor said.
"Okay, I'm just letting you know." Yin Na moved her eyes from the newly arrived gravitational wave calibrating device, thought about it and added: "Our anti-matter warhead is in charge. Just now Commander Marklov
Officer, we have asked the White Ghost team to change their equipment. Our new Tiger and Leopard Cavalry ships are already warming up the gravity projectors."
"I understand, I saw it too," said Eleanor.
Well, although it is an emergency situation, judging from the current combat readiness of the Thirteenth Fleet, it is really hard to tell who is planning it.
Eleanor Bonaparte stood there and thought for another half minute, and then said: "Inform the entire fleet to maintain the standard cruising speed, turn to the 3 o'clock direction, and move towards Star Gate No. 4."
The adjutant quickly issued the order to the entire fleet. Some overly enthusiastic officers and soldiers would inevitably have some immature opinions on the orders given by the Commander, but they would not be discounted in any way when executing them.
In fact, the commander of the Thirteenth Fleet is still Rear Admiral Marklov, and the theoretical flagship is still on the Saratoga, but after all, there are no outsiders now, and everyone is too lazy to act.
"What if the other party continues to advance and even fires at us?" Yin Na asked.
"Then just speed up and escape before we are within the opponent's range. This is the New World Highway, and the waterways are very accessible." Eleanor said.
Is it okay to use the word "escape" in public? The intelligence staff officer and combat staff officer next to him, who looked like elites, had just been transferred from China and were not quite adapted to the style of the Thirteenth Fleet. However,
Judging from their hesitant expressions, it must be a matter of time before they are assimilated.
"Sir..."
"What?"
"While I know this is a smart decision, it doesn't seem to fit your style."
"Shut up, Chief Gunner. I have already become a mature admiral."