Him and their stars

Yu Lian almost guessed Teacher Yang's plan without blinking an eye.

The senior sister has already said that the old fox had no hope for the success of this so-called joint investigation operation from the beginning, and he was not ready to use his precious troops to protect himself. He has always focused on strengthening the defense of the colony, and this time he sent out the main force of the Thirteenth Fleet, which is actually the same idea.

The eradication of pirates can at least have the effect of "purifying" the battlefield environment. In addition, letting the precious dreadnought hide and seek with the main force of the marauders in the dark and unknown star field, the other party may very well have a star map obtained from digging graves. Isn't this just a way to die?

In Yang Xiyi's view, this is definitely a typical waste of troops.

He has a lot to do now, and the troops at his disposal are all stretched thin. Instead of doing this, it's better to "recruit" them back to catch the strong men... ah no, to come back and fight with everyone. Only with care can we survive in this chaotic universe!

"Speaking of which, where is the Imperial battleship that was working with you, the Blizzard?" Eleanor asked.

You actually even have the idea of ​​​​an imperial battleship!

"...Haha, I'm just asking. The Imperial Allies have come from afar. As an officer of our country, you can't be rude. You need to prepare for the reception in advance." The senior smiled slightly.

Yu Lian estimated that the senior sister had already made a comprehensive plan to seize the Snowstorm, and maybe even thought of the name of the ship. However, it is a pity that that thing has indeed lost contact. Yu Lian dropped a gravitational wave relay in the Shepherd Galaxy. If the other party finds out, he will probably contact him.

Unfortunately, more than a week has passed and there is still no news.

I can only pray to the spirit of the universe that the Buran and Colonel Soback will be safe.

Yu Lian's concerns about Soback are real. There is one thing to say, if we put aside his position, if we put aside the fact that Soback himself is a strong man and a strong man, and just talk about his character, that guy can actually be dealt with.

Eleanor, of course, expressed regret when she heard that the Snowstorm had lost contact. She had recently become addicted to playing with the Aurora, and felt that it was indeed the most perfect heavy cruiser she had ever seen. If there were two Wouldn't it be better to form a fleet?

Of course, she is a chic girl, so there is nothing we can do now that we have lost contact.

She pondered for a moment, and then said to Yu Lian: "Our fleet will also conduct a final two-day combat readiness cruise in the nearby star field. Would you like to wait here with me, or escort the prisoners back to New Lushun."

"Combat readiness cruise? Aren't Greenbeard Odgoth and Ghost Heart Gru both wiped out?"

"Indeed, so our work for this operation is half done. Being able to pick you up can only be regarded as an unexpected blessing." Eleanor smiled: "We still have to find a way to pick up the exploration team returning to the URW46 star field. "

This star field is on the other side of the "New Continent Highway" channel between the Empire and the Community's colonies, just in the opposite direction from where Yu Lian came. Since most of the stellar structures there are relatively stable and transition channels have been discovered smoothly, they are also the main exploration direction for explorers from major countries. So far, although no new naturally habitable planet has been discovered, a lot of resources with development value have been discovered. The entire galaxy feels that that star field should be the main development target of various countries in the next step.

Of course, we all know that in the era of exploration and development, the smoother the exploration, the less governance can keep up, and the more chaotic the situation becomes.

"I know that our country is also exploring star field No. 46, but I didn't expect that the Thirteenth Fleet also got involved!" Yu Lian said with a smile: "Don't you find a mithril mine on any planet and then conceal it. The little treasury envoy of our fleet."

The senior smiled lukewarmly and turned her face to one side stiffly.

Wait, you’re not really doing this, are you?

As a mature social person, Eleanor pretended that the question she just asked had never happened, but she just said seriously: "The exploration of star field 46 was a set plan that was made more than half a year ago. We can't do it because of the predators. When we arrive in the New World, why don't we disrupt our pace? This is not the style of my Thirteenth Fleet."

Well, this is indeed the senior sister's style, and of course it is also Teacher Yang's style.

"But where and what are you going to find? It shouldn't just be about exploring the route." Yu Lian asked.

Eleanor pondered for a moment: "If we really find it, it will certainly be a surprise. But if we can't find it, telling us in advance will only add to the trouble."

Yu Lian didn't expect that after wearing the general star, his senior sister would learn to play Riddler with him. However, seeing that the other party was obviously not prepared to continue on this issue, he had no choice but to give up.

Yu Lian thought for a while. Since the senior sister has decided to allocate a few ships to return to New Port Arthur with a large number of ships captured from the pirates, and her own Throne is still in good combat readiness, she decided to accompany them and wait for a while.

After Yu Lian and his senior sister joined forces, the first request made to the latter was to find a way to transfer some officers and soldiers from each ship to fill the vacant positions on the Throne. Of course the senior sister readily agreed.

Being able to jointly operate with the Thirteenth Fleet will allow everyone to become familiar with the performance of this Predator Dreadnought as soon as possible, so that it can become an immediate combat capability earlier.

Yu Lian accompanied his senior sister on an "inspection" inside the ship. After the latter became familiar with the important personnel required for various positions in the ship, he happily returned to the Aurora to organize manpower. Of course, the Thirteenth Fleet now has limited manpower, and the limit is to be able to temporarily mobilize two to three thousand people. If I really want the Scarlet Throne to replenish all its manpower, I'm afraid I have to wait until we return to New Port Arthur and wait for reinforcements from the Milky Way mainland.

But no matter what, there are two to three thousand more professional soldiers from the Community on the ship, and it finally no longer relies on mercenaries, students and refugees as the main force. Yu Lian was immediately filled with an unprecedented sense of security.

In short, whether the Scarlet Throne is dismantled or incorporated into the Solar System Fleet in the future, it is destined to be a part of the Community Space Fleet.

Yu Lian was still on the boat waiting for the reinforcements sent by his senior sister. Feifei, who directed everyone to clean up the battlefield, came back and brought a lot of important news.

"I have already interrogated Greenbeard Odgoth. The reason why he appeared nearby is because those unknown crystals were out of control, and he came here because he wanted to find out. Unexpectedly, he was bumped into us. That's it. It’s an innocent disaster,” Feifei said.

"Those unknown crystals are related to him?"

Feifei nodded, and then took out a crystal, which was about the size of an adult's hand and was amber in color.

"This is the relic of the Enlightened One that Greenbeard accidentally obtained from a certain ruins during his expedition. He implanted the crystal on his spine, sensed some information, and was able to communicate with the unknown crystal through his own mental power. He even controlled them to fight." Feifei marveled: "Those strange unknown crystals are indeed some kind of army created by previous civilizations!"

"So, Greenbeard is equivalent to digging an army out of the ruins. This can be considered a protagonist treatment. No wonder that guy dares to attack the imperial patrol fleet and even colonize planets."

"I went to check the battle report of the attack on the imperial colony again. It was said that a sudden meteor shower hit the ground and destroyed the defense headquarters and shield generator on the planet's surface. Only then was it easily robbed by the Greenbeard Pirates. The result of the grazing. Now thinking about it again, it should be the result of being hit by those crystals from orbit." Feifei said: "This kind of weapon, if used skillfully, can indeed have miraculous effects."

Yu Lian nodded. Large-scale space crystal colonies will pose a threat to large battleships. Even half a century later, they were a nightmare on New World routes.

"So, those crystals that attacked us were commanded by Greenbeard."

"According to him, no. It was precisely because those crystals were out of control that he went to the nearby area to investigate. Now he is crying and saying that he is also a victim. He also said that he is willing to switch to our country and become a member of the community. Where’s the privateer?”

"Does the Governor's Palace keep privateers?"

"... Well, people don't know about this anyway." Feifei shrugged.

Yu Lian thought, who are you trying to fool? When I didn't know you were in intelligence work?

"How did we deal with pirates before?"

"If it were in the mainland, if he was not shot to death, he should be sent to a formal prison for detention and a fair trial in accordance with the provisions of the law. After all, we are a republic, and everything must be done with integrity."

...In fact, if an imperial country wants to maintain long-term peace and stability, it needs to pay more attention to its legitimacy.

"But if it were in the New World, they would either be killed on the spot, or sold easily. The patrol fleet and police here often resell captured pirates as hard labor to farmers and mine owners in Xinyumen Yeah. The headquarters always turns a blind eye."

"Oh, how pitiful." Yu Lian nodded, picked up the crystal and played with it. He highly suspected that this thing was cut directly from Qingbeard's back, but other than that, he didn't feel any spiritual fluctuations.

So, could it be some kind of scientific creation?

Since it was a scientific creation, Yu Lian immediately became interested and handed it back to Feifei: "You put it away first. Then I'll ask Brother Qingfeng next to the master to send it back to the Red Star Institute and cut it up for Shi AA and the others to look at. .”

Qingfeng is naturally the little Xuanwu. He has the ability to travel through subspace at will, and his efficiency in delivering goods and running errands is infinitely higher than those of high-speed cruise ships. ’

"Cut it?" Feifei was startled.

"If you don't understand something, you must cut it open and study it! Only in this way can we be considered scientific!"