Voyage of the Stars

But even if that were the case, it would still be difficult to hit the target at a short distance of twenty light seconds, so the frigate first used missiles and electromagnetic railguns to interfere, or block the route of the opposite detector spacecraft.

Then, after comprehensive consideration by the shipboard AI, the muzzles of several cannons capable of two clusters were turned to that empty position and the salvo button was pressed.

Compared with directly using energy weapons to predict strikes, such coordinated attacks significantly improve the hit rate.

This coordinated attack method is very common among human warships and often appears in simulation training. Now it has just been moved to the real battlefield.

The effect is also obviously good.

In less than an hour, more than 80% of more than a thousand detector spacecraft were wiped out. The remaining one hundred or so detector spacecraft were chasing self-destructing drones. Due to the difference in acceleration due to mass factors, The relationship was eventually captured by a self-destructing drone and blown to pieces.

Of course, the probe spacecraft is also equipped with weapons, and it also uses the energy weapons it carries to destroy many chasing self-destructing drones. However, generally such self-destructing drones are not pursued alone, but in groups of twos and threes. Team, attack the target.

Because of the relationship between speed and inescapability, energy weapons have become the main weapon in confrontations.

Since laser energy weapons kill targets through high-temperature burning, there is a problem of hit time. As a result, when using energy weapon volleys for long-range strikes, the hit time must also be taken into account.

For example, the effective killing parameter of human scientists' laser energy weapons against humans was: a distance of 20 light seconds corresponds to a hit time of 2 seconds. Then when the frigate strikes the target detection spacecraft, this parameter must also be taken into consideration.

In other words, after the laser energy weapon is fired at the predicted position, it needs to perform a two-second shooting deflection angle on itself, which is the shooting deflection angle of the weapon.

To put it more vividly, it is a person sitting in a car who turns on a flashlight to shine on the birds in the sky. If this person wants to keep the flashlight shining on the birds within two seconds, he must keep twisting his hand. .

In space battles, the same principle applies. Just flicking and strafing will not cause effective damage. Therefore, these two seconds of time include a bunch of mathematics, physics, astronomy and other parameters. Their specific contents include but are not limited to predicted values, own flight speed, angle, space dustiness, gravitational distortion and photometric deflection. Angle value, micromagnetic field environmental interference value.

It can be said that behind every cannon is the scientific and technological heritage of a civilization.

As soon as the two sides came into contact, on the surface it was a scene of warships exchanging fire and shooting in the sky, but in fact it was a competition between the two sides' computer technology and battlefield information.

Regardless of luck, whoever has a stronger computer combat AI will have a higher hit rate. And whether it can kill with one hit after hitting it depends on the material technology and firepower intensity.

Of course, during the initial contact, because the Kuntai civilization basically broke into the detector spacecraft that collected information, and the only ones that were destroyed by humans were self-destructing drones, so the aspect of material technology could not be seen for a while.

"Sir, Mr. Pierce, this is the first-hand information returned by the detector!" As Pierce's first assistant and adviser, Motutuo was the one who reported the latest situation to Pierce.

After entering the state of war, Motutu was much calmer than before, but in the eyes of others on the ship, his ultrasonic sound volume was still very high: "Although none of our first batch of detector spacecrafts can penetrate into the asteroid belt. Although we are far away, we still got some information about the warships of human civilization."

"Look, Sir Pierce." Motutuo walked up to Pierce with rickety steps and pointed at the information in his hand. "Within about 20 light seconds, it is the effective killing range of the human battleship energy cannon. It can penetrate us." The time of the probe spacecraft shell is 1.33~1.53 seconds.”

"The armor of our Quaker-class battleships is much better than that of the probe spacecraft. Their small spaceships do not pose a threat to us. But we don't know if we switch to their Quaker-class battleships, because the two human Quaker-class battleships have always been Without firing, we have not collected exact information and can only make a preliminary judgment based on its caliber."

"Experts' assessment is not very optimistic. They believe that if it is within the range of 20 light seconds, an energy cannon of that caliber can pose an effective threat to our armor within 1.8 seconds.

Because the Quaker-class battleship has not officially entered battle, there is no way to predict its maneuverability. So, Mr. Pierce, what should we do next? Discharge a second batch of detectors for sudden detection? "

When Mo Totuo spoke, his shoulder-level head was almost touching Pierce's belly, but he didn't care, and neither did Pierce.

"No, once is enough. I already understand their intention." Pierce touched his scaly skin, shook his head and explained: "Human civilization is trying its best to prevent our detectors from entering the asteroid belt. The purpose of this is obvious. , there must be their ambush fleet in the asteroid belt."

Motutuo was puzzled: "With all due respect, Mr. Pierce, since we know they have an ambush, shouldn't we continue to send detectors in to detect it? Otherwise, how would we know how many battleships they have hidden inside? You must have It should be clear that as a civilization they cannot only have two Quaker-class battleships."

"That's right, so before our main fleet actually enters the battlefield, they will definitely focus on stopping our detectors. In this case, the loss of our detectors will be too great and the gain will not be worth the loss." Pierce analyzed it first , and then said decisively: "So I plan to take a gamble! Give it a try!"

"Fight?" The tone of a Kuntai member of the staff group was displeased and disbelieving, as if he felt that two civilizations should not use something so uncertain when fighting.

"Yes" Pierce sighed and took a breath of the Kuntai people's air, "We have no retreat, Ou Sangsang! We are running out of fuel, and we must force their main force out for a decisive battle. If you can't force them out, rush in and force them out. We cannot fight step by step like a normal war! This is our only chance of winning."

"What about gambling?" the staff officer asked again.

"Bet they are just like us, they fled from the interstellar space and came to Aldebaran, so they also have a group of residential spaceships. As long as we know the location of their residential spaceships, we can force their main force out for a decisive battle!" Pierce's eyes were sharp got up.

"Like us? How is this possible?" the staff officer said in disbelief.

How can there be such a coincidence in the world!

"That's why we talked about gambling." Pierce shook his hands, as if to express his helplessness, "The probability is very small, but it is possible. Don't forget the broadcast of the Galaxy Axis Alliance!"