At the edge of the N77 star field, a fleet with its logo painted out was traveling at high speed. Before long, multiple signals appeared within the fleet's detection range. The commander of the fleet sneered and immediately ordered to speed up the pursuit and at the same time sent a signal to the other party to stop the ship.
The signal was sent, but there was no response. Apparently the target had turned off the response. The commander knew this and continued to accelerate, finally entering the optical detection range after several hours of chasing.
The target is as many as a dozen cargo ships, flying silently in formation. Seeing the approaching fleet, they hesitated for a moment and opened the communication channel.
"This is the 5th Mobile Squadron of the 4th Fleet. We ask you to stop the ship and undergo inspection!"
The captain of the cargo ship replied: "The order we received is to deliver the cargo directly to the destination. The order is higher than the Fourth Fleet. Please do not interfere with our execution of the order."
The commander sneered: "My order is to check all suspicious ships and have authorization to fire. If you don't stop the ship, I will fire! Then you can go to hell and complain to me! I will count to three, and if you don't stop, I will fire." Fire! Don't challenge my patience!"
There was silence on the channel for a while, and the captain of the cargo ship said helplessly: "We will stop the ship. I hope you are safe and sound."
The commander sneered: "I will retire next year, what else do I have to be afraid of?"
The cargo ship began to slowly slow down, a process that would last for a full hour. The commander was not in a hurry and led the fleet to sail in parallel. As long as the cargo ship fleet made any wrong move, it would be fired and sunk immediately.
At this moment, the adjutant suddenly reported: "An unknown target appears ahead and is approaching quickly! It is expected to enter optical distance in 35 minutes."
The commander frowned slightly: "Let them identify themselves."
The adjutant immediately sent out a signal, and his face turned ugly after a moment: "One part is the Lightyear Legion, and the other part is unresponsive. It is suspected to be the Star Thieves or the Federation Fleet."
"Lightyears?" The commander frowned. He pondered for a moment and then gave a decisive order: "Have the cargo fleet brake immediately and give them 20 minutes to stop. Otherwise, it will be regarded as treason and sunk immediately!"
There was a lot of noise in the communication channel, and the captains were furious. After all, emergency braking would cause great damage to a large cargo ship. However, under the threat of naval guns, they still cursed and slowed down.
At this time, the adjutant reported again: "The Lightyear Fleet has begun to accelerate. It is expected to enter the optical range in 25 minutes and the fire range in 30 minutes."
"It's not like we're going to fight, so why should we report the range of firepower?" the commander said displeased.
The adjutant opened his mouth and said, "The other party has activated fire detection. We just detected the other party's long-range scanning."
The commander's smile suddenly became stiff, and after a moment he sneered and said, "We also turn on the fire radar to scan the opponent's warships!"
"But..." The adjutant hesitated.
"Execute the order!" The commander's voice was stern.
The adjutant did not dare to persuade him any more and carried out the order honestly.
There was sudden silence on the public channel, and all the cargo ship captains shut up. They also discovered that both sides had activated fire scanning, which was the rhythm of the fight. These cargo ships could not withstand the wind and rain, so they immediately stayed away from the battlefield obediently.
On the detector of the Fourth Fleet, Lightyear did not slow down at all and rushed straight towards it. At this time, the scan results also came out. The Lightyear fleet consisted of four destroyers and three unidentified destroyers. The commander was slightly relieved. The fleet he led was a high-speed fleet composed of three light cruisers and four destroyers, which had an advantage in strength.
At this moment, the commander couldn't care less about the cargo ship that was making small moves. He ordered the battle formation to be set up, the fire control was fully activated, and he put on a war posture, and then issued a communication request.
The communication was connected, and the commander said coldly: "Show your identities immediately! You have invaded the Dynasty Star Territory, get out of here immediately, otherwise..."
A Ningding voice sounded on the channel: "I am Chu Jungui."
The commander suddenly lost his voice, otherwise he would have been unable to speak. There was also a small commotion in the fleet, and the faces of the officers visible on the bridge were full of shock and excitement.
Although the Fourth Fleet and Chu Jungui have always had a hostile relationship, those were decisions made by the upper management. In the minds of many officers at the grassroots level, Chu Jungui, who was a self-made man a few years ago, fought with the Federation for several months, annihilated hundreds of thousands of troops in one fell swoop, forced the Federation to sign an armistice agreement, and almost single-handedly lost the territory lost to the Fourth Fleet. Snatch it back. In the hearts of young people, Chu Jungui has become a legend. As for whether the light-year genus belongs to the dynasty, young people take it for granted that they do.
The commander composed himself, and just as he was about to say something, Chu Jungui's voice came over the channel again: "These are all the goods I ordered, and no one has the right to inspect them."
Just as the commander was about to retort, he saw the bow of a light-year starship flashing and starting to recharge!
The commander looked shocked, almost unable to believe his eyes, and then a bright light flashed before his eyes, the flagship ship shook violently, and a high-energy beam had already hit the ship!
The starship's shield was not fully charged, and it only lasted a few seconds under the beam cannon's bombardment before collapsing, and several shield generators were burned out. Fortunately, Lightyear's cannon was not fully charged and went out automatically after penetrating half of the armor.
Chu Jungui's voice followed the shot: "This is just a warning."
The commander's face turned green and white, gritted his teeth, and raised his right hand high. Upon seeing this, the adjutant immediately rushed over and hugged his hand, shouting: "No, we can't start a war!"
"They fired first!" the commander said angrily.
The adjutant couldn't care less about being polite and said, "I can't beat him!"
"Obviously I have the advantage..." When the commander said this, his confidence was somewhat lacking.
The adjutant lowered his voice and said: "I don't want others to have their ambitions to destroy my own prestige, but...that Chu Jungui, he has fought so many battles, and I have never seen him lose when the forces are evenly matched. We have this point." The advantage is nothing.”
The commander actually knew this very well. Looking around, everyone had a look of fear on their faces. He sighed in his heart, with a look of resentment on his face, and said coldly: "Let's retreat first. Someone will settle the score with him later!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In a corner of the bridge, a young officer quietly let out a breath and said, "Fortunately, the general didn't act impulsively."
The elderly officer next to him sneered and said, "You came late and don't know the general yet. The general will retire soon, so how can he fight at this time? Look at his hands raised for a long time, isn't he just waiting for someone to stop him? "
The young officer was stunned, then frowned and said, "But if you stop me, won't you be called cowardly?"
The old officer said: "This is where the general is unkind. He has preserved his reputation and will retreat when the time comes. Adjutant Liao's reputation will be ruined. I'm afraid he will be in trouble if he gets promoted in the future."
The young officer obviously didn't like the adjutant very much, and said, "Who asked him to take that position?"
