While Aurelia was dispatching her troops, Marrus' caravan was approaching the asteroid belt.
"Sir Leader, we're about to reach the asteroid belt. There are many pirates here. We have to be careful!" The captain of the caravan transport ship said to Marrus.
"Alright! Pick up the people from the escort fleet! "Marrus nodded.
Soon, the communication was connected.
"Sir Marrus, what can I do for you?" A young captain said to Marrus with a smile. This guy was one of Aurelia's most promising captains. His name was Spot, and he was a top student at the Trade Federation's Interstellar Naval Academy.
"The asteroid belt in front is a place where pirates often appear. Can you go and check it out?" Marrus asked.
"No problem! Our scout ship has already gone over! " Spot said. In fact, he had already received Aurelia's communication and knew that the enemy was hiding there.
"Alright! That's good. I'll stop the fleet first. If it's safe, we'll speed up and pass through this asteroid belt, "Marrus said.
"Sir Marrus, there's no need to go through so much trouble. Our scout ship has already gone to explore the way and found no danger. The fleet can just move on!" Spot knew very well that he and the others were bait, so of course he wouldn't let the fleet stop so as not to arouse the enemy's vigilance.
"But …" Marrus was still a little worried. After all, this batch of goods was too valuable.
"Don't worry, Sir Marrus. With us here, there won't be any problems!" Spot laughed.
"Ah! Alright! " Marrus didn't know if it was because Spot's smile gave him confidence or because time was running out, but Marrus finally agreed to Spot's request. The fleet maintained its speed and continued to sail towards the asteroid belt.
"The caravan is about to enter the asteroid belt!" At this time, Aurelia also received a report.
"Come on! Let me see what you're capable of! " Aurelia muttered to herself. She was talking about Spot and the other young captains, as well as the new warships. After all, whether it was these captains or the new warships, none of them had experienced the baptism of war. As for their own abilities, they still needed the battlefield to give them the fairest answer.
When the caravan entered the asteroid belt, everything was normal, and Marrus gradually relaxed his tense nerves. However, just as the caravan was about to pass through the asteroid belt, a sudden change occurred!
"Boom!" A lone star unmanned reconnaissance ship that was leading the way was suddenly hit by dozens of energy beams and exploded into a pile of cosmic dust!
"Du du du du! Enemy attack! "For a moment, the entire fleet's alarms were blaring loudly!
"Brothers, it's time to show off our abilities!" Spott shouted, his eyes full of excitement. After all, this was their first battle after becoming captains. Whether they could gain the Commander's favor in the future depended on this!
Soon, four Grizzly Bear-class heavy cruisers lined up in front of the caravan's transport ships. Behind them were a few Star-class robot cruisers. These auxiliary cruisers, nicknamed Nanny Ships, were equipped with a large number of automated repair robots. After they were released onto friendly ships, they could quickly repair damaged armor!
The greatest characteristic of the Grizzly Bear was its rough skin and thick flesh. The thick armor made it exceptionally resistant to attacks. Coupled with the Healer Ship, it would immediately become an unkillable cockroach!
In addition to these Star-class robot cruisers, more than a dozen cobalt alloy corvettes flanked the caravan from both sides. Their purpose was to cut into the battlefield from the flank, avoid the enemy's powerful firepower, and directly attack their weakness!
This was also the usual attack method of the light corvette captains. After all, their ships were small. If they confronted the enemy head-on, they might even be killed with one shot. Therefore, it was impossible for them to charge head-on like the Grizzly Bear!
"How is it? Has the enemy radar identified the target? "Spott excitedly clenched his fist.
"Captain, the enemy's coordinates have been determined!" The clone radar officer immediately uploaded the enemy's information to the star map.
"Hiss!" After seeing the mark on the star map, Spott couldn't help but take a deep breath. From the information on the radar, the enemy fleet participating in the ambush was actually more than 30 ships, and more than half of them were cruiser class spaceships. This combat power could even compete with a small army!
"It seems that our intelligence is wrong!" Spott transmitted the information to Aurelia while calculating the strength of the enemy in his mind.
"Defend and wait for reinforcements!" Aurelia's order was only four words! After issuing the order, she immediately ordered the 105, 106, and 107 ships that had been on standby for 15 minutes to immediately start warping. At the same time, she ordered the other fleet that had been on standby for half an hour to warp 20 minutes ahead of time!
"Defend …" Several young captains who were in the middle of a video call looked at each other.
"How about it? Do you want to bet? "Spott said with his eyebrows raised.
"What kind of bet?" another captain asked.
"With our lives on the line!" Spott said with his eyes shining.
"F * ck! Are you serious, kid? " Although the other captain said so, from the light in his eyes, he was also a little eager to try.
"Come on! I don't want to be like those trash, living a mediocre life. Since I'm following Lady Aurelia, I want to make a name for myself! "Spott said after taking a deep breath.
"Okay! You take the lead, I'll follow you! " A captain who had been silent at first suddenly spoke up. He was the odd one out among these captains because his family background was not prominent. He was just a small merchant, so he hoped to make a name for himself in the military.
"I'll do it too!"
"Me too!"
The remaining two captains looked at each other. They were all hot-blooded young men, and they were both capable and ambitious young men, so no one was willing to fall behind.
"Come on!" Spott clenched his teeth and ordered his ship to charge forward. The other three Grizzlies immediately followed.
The four Grizzlies took the initiative to attack, so the Star-class RoboCruisers behind them naturally had to follow. After all, the captains of the Star-class RoboCruisers were the advisors of Spott and the others. Since their masters were charging, they naturally couldn't hide in the back.
While Spott and the others were attacking, the "player" warships had also completed the engine ignition process and began to rush towards them.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh! The "player" warships with laser weapons took advantage of the range advantage and opened fire in advance!
Boom boom boom … The Grizzlies began to shake violently after being bombarded by the laser weapons. However, because the Grizzlies' armor wasn't ordinary, apart from the violent shaking inside the warship, it didn't suffer too much damage.
"Report the damage!" Spott ordered.
"Damage to the front hull is 7%. Repairing …" the damage controller immediately reported.
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