Vol 3 Chapter 535: Under the fire

Suddenly the flames of war burned the entire N77 theater, and all federal armies came out, looking for and capturing traces of the Ninth Fleet everywhere. It's just that the star field is too vast. In the huge war zone, the number of starships like humans may not be as large as the number of planets. Most of the time is spent in boring and long searching and chasing.
One of the two mobile bases of the Ninth Fleet was finally discovered by the Federation, and the battle retreated. The two sides fought fiercely around the galaxy for several days. The battlefield stretched for thousands of light seconds before and after. In the end, it was because the difference in military strength was too great to accompany the mobile base operations. The battleship was severely damaged and had to hop along with the mobile base and leave the battle zone.
And they left the mobile fleet that contained the Federal Fleet and was wiped out.
The mobile base Granny's situation is a little better, and it is not surrounded, but its whereabouts have been exposed. Different from the strategy of its companions, Granny Smith sent out all the mobile units, either expelling or strangling the surrounding federal fleet.
In this way, the mobile base itself is almost undefended. Lu Queyun kept the base moving at high speed, relying only on the base's own firepower to defend against possible federal starships.
Perhaps thanks to Lin Xi's departure, the base saved her supplies. High-speed movement consumes energy, and the base reserves of energy is scarce.
Moreover, Lin Xi not only left, but also took away several starships. News came later that Lin Xi and her fleet had found additional supplies, which were said to be quite sufficient. In the past month, Lin Xi also found an excuse to send two destroyers back to the base, and brought back hundreds of fully loaded energy capsules.
This matter was suppressed by Lu Queyun, only a few people knew. Without this batch of energy, it is difficult to say whether Granny Apple can support the current maneuver.
Right now Lu Queyun sent out even the capital ships to fight independently, and he was desperate. He just wanted to delay time, disrupt the deployment of the Federation, and then move the mobile base to an unknown corner before starting a new round of guerrilla warfare.
Since the battle, Lu Queyun has persisted for longer than everyone expected, and no one can say anything even if he is forced to retreat. It's just that although Lu Queyun was not so amazing in the marching battle, his resilience was beyond the ordinary. He had made up his mind to stick to the last moment. As long as they are still fighting, miracles are possible.
Lu Queyun used all his main force to attack the federation's high-speed mobile force, hoping that the opponent's mobile force was insufficient and could not lay a serious enough encirclement.
But not everyone agrees with him. At the moment in the base command room, several generals are arguing and the atmosphere is very tense.
Lu Queyun sat in the center, smoking cigarettes one by one. This kind of pure natural tobacco has been very rare, just a hobby of very few people. The lieutenant's eyes were sunken, and he had lost a circle. He propped his face with one hand, and his broad palm covered most of his face, making it impossible to see his expression.
A major general's eyes were bloodshot, and he obviously didn't know how long he hadn't slept. He was emotional, shaking his fist, and said loudly: "This is a gambling! The opponent's military strength is four times ours. Another mobile base has retreated, and the troops chasing them will soon be mobilized to hunt us. Only with us, It is impossible to resist so many enemies!"
"What do you mean?" another general asked.
The major general paused, his voice a little low, and said, "Assemble troops, immediately...jump."
It was very difficult to say this sentence, and the major general seemed to have lost a lot of strength after speaking and leaned back in his chair.
The command room suddenly fell silent. After a while, a general said, "If we jump now, we will leave Colonel Lin and her people here. Without us, the Federation will hunt them with all their strength. I don't need to talk about the next thing. Right?"
"The colonel chose to leave the base on her own. Now she has lost contact. This responsibility should be borne by her. It would be fine if it is normal, but now the situation is so urgent. If she is not left behind, can we let the entire base, one capital ship, and three ships? Will the heavy cruiser and more than 20 other starships bury her? There is another point, even if we stay and persist until the end, it may not change the situation. It is not necessarily, but definitely cannot be changed!" The major general still insisted on his opinion. And his words also silenced some people who wanted to speak.
At this time, Lu Queyun finally spoke, asking someone who surprised everyone, "General Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Zannian's face was bleak, his eyes were dull, and he always looked awake. When Lu Queyun asked, many generals' faces were a little unsightly. All of you here are very clear why Lin Xi left the base and acted alone. The Lieutenant General asked Xu Zannian if he wanted to talk about his intentions?
Xu Zannian didn't seem to expect to ask himself, he finally got a little angry, coughed a few times, and said slowly, at a rate that made people want to hit him with a punch, and said slowly: "Lin Xi The colonel broke away from the establishment without permission, refused to obey orders, and looted military supplies. According to the military law, he has already constituted treason..."
A general snorted heavily and looked at Xu Zannian with a bad look.
Xu Zannian ignored the many murderous glances around and continued: "However, Colonel Lin was not convicted by a military court for one day, and she remained a member of the Ninth Fleet. Our tradition does not seem to include the abandonment of comrades-in-arms. ."
The turning point came a bit suddenly, and the generals looked at Xu Zannian in astonishment. Xu Zannian added slowly, "To be precise, I mean, we must at least contact Colonel Lin Xi and provide a feasible plan for rendezvous or evacuation before we can leave."
Lu Queyun said at this time: "Well, UU reading www.uukanshu.com everyone wants to say the same. How much is the enemy's high-speed mobile force now? Do you have the latest information?"
The intelligence director said: "According to current statistics, the enemy has 11 heavy patrols, 85 destroyers, and several frigates in the theater of high-speed mobile forces. The minimum number required to form a perfect reconnaissance and encirclement network for us is 8 heavy patrols and destroyers. 72 ships. Considering that some important bases need to be garrisoned and temporarily supported, the enemy's current heavy patrol should be 9 ships."
"Nine boats..." Lu Queyun's eyebrows tightened.
The chief of staff next to him knew what he was worried about and said: "If I were an opponent, I would not dispatch all the heavy patrols to attack our capital ships. What we are facing is not a direct federal unit, but a semi-private family army. Siege of capital ships will inevitably result in losses, so the question is, whose loss is it? A heavy cruiser is not something that any family can ignore."
Lu Queyun looked a little better, when the virtual screen in front of him suddenly flickered, and an emergency message appeared.
The intelligence director also received the intelligence, opened it, and lost his voice: "The third mobile fleet in the enemy theater lost contact?"