Annihilation of the solar system

Outside the porthole, the large ice cube 30,000 kilometers away cannot be seen with the naked eye. Because there is no light scattering, the two light bands, one bright and one dark, are particularly bright. They are like two giant pythons of different colors in the distant deep sky.

He glared at the two space turrets.

Due to the angle between the orbit of the large ice block and the orbit of the ice-breaking belt, the space fort to intercept the ice-breaking belt and spore swarms needs to raise its orbital position. This is not suitable for a space fort that has strong defense and firepower but weak orbit-changing capabilities.

Not as easy as a normal spaceship.

Due to the late construction time of other space forts, some have just completed performance testing and are still on their way from low-Earth orbit to synchronous orbit. Some have only recently arrived in the orbit of scheduled defensive positions and have not yet completed debugging and supplies. Therefore, there are only

The two space forts "Zhenyuan" and "Dingyuan" completed construction earlier and participated in peripheral interception missions.

Outside the right side window, the blue light of the huge electromagnetic rail gun has been projected into the bridge. Its superconducting capacitor has completed energy storage, and it can continuously fire three alloy shells weighing several tons within 30 seconds.

The captain calmly looked at the small dot locked by the flashing red frame on the holographic projection in front of him, which was their target.

He stared with bright eyes at the constantly beating target orbit data on the holographic projection, in the cosmic space without resistance. Theoretically, there is no limit to the range of the electromagnetic artillery shell, but considering the slight vibration of the cannon ejection chamber and the vibration of the surrounding celestial bodies,

Due to the impact of gravitational perturbation on ballistics, it will be difficult to hit a moving target 20,000 kilometers away.

The flashing frequency of the red frame surrounding the small dot on the holographic projection began to slow down, which meant that the target would soon enter the effective range of the naval gun. The fire control officer's finger had already been placed on the launch button that opened the safety shell.

Just wait for the captain's order.

Just as everyone in the bridge was holding the handrails tightly, waiting for the captain's order, the red frame on the holographic projection that had basically stopped flashing began to flash violently again, and the number indicating the relative distance quickly dropped to around 23,000 kilometers.

At that time, he wandered around.

"What happened?" asked the captain.

A thermal imaging image of a large ice cube appeared on the holographic projection. Some small orange dots appeared on the figure that originally appeared uniformly blue under the temperature gradient rendering. Those small dots were numerous and dense, just like on an unpeeled cucumber.

punctum.

"Report! Multiple heat sources appeared on the target!"

"Report! The target's orbit is changing."

The technical officers reported separately. At this distance, it was meaningless to attack a target that was changing orbit. The captain could only wait impatiently for its orbit to stabilize. Soon, the orange dots all over the infrared imaging image appeared.

Disappeared.

"Report! The target orbit has been stabilized and the orbit simulation map has been uploaded."

There is an additional track simulation image on the holographic projection. There is a large semicircle on the picture. That represents the effective range of the space turret of 20,000 kilometers, and the two space turrets are located at the center of the semicircle. Outside the arc of the semicircle

There is a small dot very close, which represents the location of the large ice block.

The originally flat trajectory of the big ice block approaching the space fort suddenly became steeper in front of the semicircular arc, and the numbers showing the distance also slowly increased.

"The target has changed!" a staff officer exclaimed!

"According to the existing orbital data, the target will completely leave the locking range of the fire control radar in 12 minutes at the fastest." Technical Officers Report reported.

"Fire test!" the captain issued the order.

The entire bridge was illuminated by the sudden surge of bright light outside the porthole, and the entire space fort trembled violently. Ke Guohao felt that the vibration did not come from one direction, but that it was being shaken repeatedly as if he were standing on a suspension bridge.

That's because after the electromagnetic orbital main gun is fired, the huge reaction force will push the space fort away from its original position, and the space fort's deployment rocket will quickly adjust the fort back to its original position. Just when Ke Guohao felt that the fort had already

When it stabilized, the second shock started again with the sudden increase of strong light.

He held on to the armrest to resist the earthquake-like shaking, staring at the working status of the electronic equipment on the entire ship on the screen. Through the porthole, he saw the firelight from the attitude-adjusting rockets on the "Dingyuan" not far away through the porthole.

After three consecutive salvos, the space turret quickly stabilized. A thick current sounded, which was the superconducting capacitor of the main gun starting to charge for the second salvo.

"Report! The target's trajectory has changed again!" the technical officer reported.

On the orbit simulation map of the holographic projection in front of the captain, the originally steep orbit turned into a broken line. The big ice block changed its orbit again in the direction closer to the fort, which also meant that it took six minutes for the shells to fly to the target.

There is no chance of a hit.

This is depressing news for everyone. If the big ice block keeps changing its orbit frequently, even in a small area, it will be very difficult to hit. The captain stared at the orbit simulation diagram with a solemn expression. And in the bridge

No one else spoke, waiting for the captain's order.

After a while, the low roar of electricity disappeared, and the main gun's body glowed with a long blue light again.

"Report! Main gun charging completed!"

The captain did not speak. On the orbit simulation map in front of him, the large ice block drew a zigzag orbit trace outside the semi-circular arc indicating the effective range.

"It is deliberately avoiding our effective shooting range!" the staff officer said anxiously.

The masseter muscles on the captain's face twitched as he watched the large ice cubes continue to draw new zigzag tracks on the edge of the arc. He ordered sharply:

"Using the track trace within one minute as the advance amount, fire three consecutive rounds!"

Amidst the continuous cycle of strong light and vibration, shaking and the low sound of charging superconducting capacitors, rows of blazing cannonballs flew out of the muzzle like meteors, and then quickly disappeared into the deep black sky.

They have to meet the big ice block that is constantly changing orbits more than 20,000 kilometers away. Although it is very difficult, they only need to hit the main position of the big ice block with one shot to make it bloom in space like fireworks.

into small ice crystals.

After the three salvoes stopped, the high-raised electromagnetic rail of the main gun emitted a bright red light, and the dull sound of electric charging sounded again. The fire control officer stared at the trajectory of a series of shells on the screen with his eyes bulging.

"Straddle fire! The first round of shells achieved cross fire!" he shouted excitedly.

Although Ke Guohao is not a combatant, his several years of service in the Space Force also allowed him to systematically learn the theory of space combat. In naval battles, straddle-fire was originally a traditional artillery duel, used to describe a salvo of artillery shells falling on the enemy ship.

The situation near the front and rear. This means that as long as you keep firing, it is only a matter of time before you hit the enemy ship.

In space artillery battles, straddling fire also means that a new round of shells fired six minutes ago flew past the edge of the target. This is indeed news that everyone should be excited about.

"The second round of shells achieved cross-fire again!" the fire control officer shouted again, but his mood was not as high as the first time.

"Continue to fire according to the shooting just now, and shoot continuously!" The captain issued the order.

The position of the big ice block quickly approached the limit of the main gun's elevation angle. But this was in space, and the entire space fort began to tilt upwards driven by the attitude-adjusting engine. Round after round of shells continued to move with extremely high energy.

Flying very close around a large ice block.

The recent shells even passed through the white mist caused by its derailment. But the 10-kilometer-long ice block was like a knife-throwing girl twisting on a circus turntable.

Able to dodge the deadly flying knives at the most suffocating moment.

The hull of the space turret has been tilted upward by 45 degrees, and the track of the electromagnetic gun, which has turned red due to continuous firing, has pointed vertically towards the North Celestial Pole.

"Report! The target has flown directly above our ship, at a distance of 23,000 kilometers, and is moving away at a speed of 55km/s." the technical officer reported.

The captain held the stainless steel handrail tightly with both hands, as if he wanted to crush the solid handrail. He knew that the shooting window had been closed, and there was no point in continuing to shoot. The shells would never catch up with him.

The goal is to pass. What's more, it is a goal that can only achieve cross-shooting.