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Chapter 540 Target: Proxima Centauri!

The expeditionary force set off on the first deep space fleet of the Federation, including 128 super-light space battleships including the flagship Shenzhou-class space battleship Red Star.

The ten mecha corps, including battleship soldiers, have a total of 180 million people, all of whom are selected from the veterans of the federal army through layers of screening.

Meng Ye was the commander of the fleet, Paul was the commander of the mecha unit, Sun Lin, Deng Jinhai, Shi Hanxing, Li Shaojie, and Chen Yilong all served in the expeditionary force.

Zhong Yi became the acting commander-in-chief of the Federation Army and stayed in the solar system. Except for Alicia, the new generation of generals of the Federation Army were asked to stay.

Along with the army was a strong scientific research team. Zhao Wei, Yang Xi, Lin Wei, Liu Yuzhu and all Zhong Cheng's old subordinates of the Kunlun Research Institute participated in this so-called interstellar scientific research activity.

Ye Wenxin, Qin Wenyu, Li Mei, Jiang Yan, Luo Na, Meng Yu and others also joined the expedition list in the name of scientific research.

Zhong Xin was appointed as the left-behind dean of the Kunlun Research Institute, and fully presided over the affairs of the Kunlun Research Institute during the expedition.

At the strong request of Yang Shuzhen, Zhou Hu, Fu Huaquan and others, Zhong Cheng also brought them along to take charge of the logistics and administrative management of the expeditionary force.

As for the work of Yang Shuzhen and others in the Federation, Lu Huo was responsible.

Yang Shuzhen believes that sooner or later the management of the federation will be handed over to the younger generation. Taking advantage of this expedition, they will fully test their administrative, military, and scientific management capabilities.

Zhong Cheng was dumbfounded about the final list of this expedition. An interstellar expedition full of unexpected risks became a group travel activity for a group of his old friends.

It seems that everyone has full confidence in him and the expeditionary force!
However, Zhong Cheng also thinks that the older generation has left the solar system for a few years, so they can really examine the abilities and conduct of the younger generation.

Now the next generation of leaders of the federation are all his relatives. Although no one accused him of anything, he still felt uneasy, fearing that he would not entrust him to someone else.

This trip lasts at least six years, and can last more than ten years. If these young people are indeed qualified, he wants to stay away from politics after returning and concentrate on scientific research and interstellar exploration.

After dedicating most of my life to the country and the people, it's time to live the life I want!
Among Zhong Cheng's group of old friends, there is the most special one, that is 9527, who was actively invited by Zhong Cheng to join the expedition.

Zhong Cheng believes that the biggest enemy of this interstellar expedition is not the devourer civilization, but the mysterious universe and starry sky outside the solar system.

Bringing 9527 is of great help to ensure the safety of the expeditionary force.

The super optical brain array on the space battleship Red Star became 9527's new home, and it was very happy with this deep space trip.

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2058 2 Month 18 Day.

The day when the human expedition set sail.

10 o'clock in the morning.

At the Sky City Spaceport, all 180 million expeditionary troops have boarded the ship, and the Federal First Deep Space Fleet is ready to go.

All the citizens of the Federation watched this feat of mankind through a live broadcast, and the grand occasion was unprecedented.

Zhong Cheng and others waved goodbye to Lu Huo, Zhong Xin, Zhong Yi and others who came to see them off.

He originally wanted to give them a stern warning, but in the end he just told them to take good care of Father Zhong and Mother Zhong for him.

Zhong Cheng was the last to board the space battleship Red Star, and then the fleet left the Sky City space port and headed for deep space.

Standing beside Zhong Yi, Zhou Long muttered in a low voice, "Brother Yi, why do I feel so bad, my heart is empty!"

Liu Jiang sneered: "The people who can control you are gone, I think you are too late to be happy!"

Zhong Yi glared at Liu Jiang, "Shut up!"

Liu Jiang's words inadvertently hit his mind. His father, who is like a mountain, will leave the solar system for a few years, which really made him a little happy while feeling lost.

He glanced at Lu Huo standing in front of him. The elder brother whom he hadn't liked much since he was a child had a serious face and frowned. He didn't know what he was thinking.

On the other hand, Zhong Xin, his uncle who had been difficult to get close to since he was a child, is out of his mind and should be thinking about his scientific research.

He glanced again at the high-ranking federal army around him, Xu Jiuwen, Tang Dao, Cheng Guo, Ying Zongliang, Yang Shijun and others. These battle-hardened generals all had stern expressions on their faces.

These are his loyal supporters and the mainstay of the Federation!

A smile appeared on Zhong Yi's sharp-edged, handsome face.

……

The First Federal Deep Space Fleet will not fly faster than the speed of light in the inner space of the solar system.

According to Zhong Cheng's plan, after flying out of the Kuiper belt in a normal way, he will enter the four-dimensional space channel near the boundary of the solar system and head to Proxima Centauri.

This is not because long-distance super-light flight cannot be carried out in the airspace near the earth, but to wait for the space warships sent to Proxima Centauri to determine the safety of the other end of the four-dimensional space channel.

Two months ago, a reconnaissance ship with a tonnage similar to that of Chaoguang had already set off for Proxima Centauri.

The distance of 4.22 light years will take 5 months. This scout ship will arrive at Proxima Centauri on May 5. After the safety is confirmed, the entire fleet will fly faster than the speed of light.

And these three months are enough for the First Deep Space Fleet to fly to the edge of the solar system to carry out the running-in work of space battleships and fleet command.

Of course, it also allowed Zhong Cheng and others to have a glimpse of the "scenery" of the outer space of the solar system.

If the orbit of Neptune is taken as the boundary of the solar system, the diameter of the solar system is 60 astronomical units, or about 90 billion kilometers.

If the heliosphere is used as the boundary, the distance from the sun to the boundary of the solar system can reach 100 astronomical units (the thinnest point), about 150 billion kilometers.

If the Oort cloud is used as the boundary, the diameter of the solar system may be 20 AU.

The purpose of the first fleet in deep space is the edge of the heliosphere, where it enters into the four-dimensional passage, and flies at super-light speed.

Because he was not in a hurry, Zhong Cheng commanded the fleet to set off from the earth, passing through Mars, the asteroid belt, and then Jupiter.

After crossing the orbit of Jupiter, it is the space of the solar system that Zhong Cheng has never been to.

In more than two months, the first deep space fleet passed by Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, and visited the three outermost planets of the solar system.

After crossing the orbit of Neptune, it entered the Kuiper belt and saw Pluto, which was kicked out of the ranks of planets in the solar system.

2058 5 Month 18 Day.

The deep space fleet finally came to the edge of the heliosphere, which is already 150 billion kilometers away from the sun.

At this position, the sun seen by the naked eye has become a small point, and the earth has been integrated into the background of the universe, which can only be found out through astronomical telescopes.

The heliopause, also known as the heliopause, is the boundary in astronomy where the solar wind from the sun encounters the interstellar medium and stagnates.

An alternative or accepted definition of the heliopause is: the region where the magnetosphere of the solar system and the plasma of the Milky Way meet.

This is the boundary of the solar system!
Zhong Cheng and the senior management of the fleet gathered at the command center of the space battleship Red Star.

An hour ago, the command center had received a safety signal from the reconnaissance ship 4.22 light-years away, and the fleet could go to Proxima Centauri.

Zhong Cheng glanced back at the solar system for the last time, determined the direction of the earth, and solemnly saluted, and everyone saluted together.

He glanced at everyone with a smile, then turned to the command center and ordered with confidence:

"Open the four-dimensional space channel, target: Proxima Centauri!"

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