Humans collapse into slag

For a battle, pre-war preparations and post-war finishing often take more time than combat.

Li Gelun, the ship assistant, came over with a tray and lightly put down a cup of Andaine black tea on the command seat.

Liao Yuning still focused on the data on the light screen.

In the battle just now, the Dawn severely damaged three Heilu Harbor spaceships, one of which was sub-stellar, and the other two almost reached the planetary level.

Obviously, the Dawn was regarded as the focus of breaking out of Helu Harbor.

Judging from the data on paper, the Akatsuki was at a disadvantage in this battle. However, the rebel army composed of interstellar pirates and the well-trained warships cannot be compared in the same breath. Of course, Liao Yuning's excellent command also played a decisive role.

The enemy ships used asteroids to attack, and the Akatsuki also used asteroids to destroy each other one by one.

Five hours later, the Special Fleet Command held a holographic meeting of captains.

Colonel Bill Ross, sitting at the top, was in a good mood.

"This was a very successful battle. We destroyed as many as [-] rebel ships and captured a large amount of weapons and refined energy. This is definitely a heavy blow to Heilu Port."

Colonel Ross said: "I just spoke with the Legion Command, and Admiral Sheng also expressed his appreciation for our results." It’s not that easy to completely clear it up, according to reliable sources, there are still some small black heron strongholds near the first spiral of Selam, which is our next goal.”

After analyzing the current situation, Colonel Ross mentioned the matter of transporting the prisoners.

In the past two months, after many battles of different scales, the fleet has captured more than 3000 Black Herons, more than one-third of the fleet's officers and soldiers, which has already caused a great burden on the fleet's logistics supplies.

Colonel Ross: "Now we need to deploy manpower to escort those captives to Andain, where they will be interrogated and detained by the Essinger Command. The next combat tasks are relatively intensive, so we can't send too many ships—"

Speaking of this, Colonel Ross paused for a moment, glanced over the captains present, and finally stopped in the direction of Liao Yuning.

At present, the fleet has won many battles and the situation is very good. Even if the task of transporting the prisoners is completed, it will only be in vain, but if they stay, they will have more opportunities to make meritorious deeds.

The other captains can be regarded as the direct descendants of Bill Ross, only Liao Yuning is an outsider.

In fact, Colonel Ross is quite satisfied with Liao Yuning.

Since serving as the captain of the Poxiao, Liao Yuning has performed outstandingly and made countless contributions. Taking the battle that just ended as an example, the Poxiao bears the most pressure, but finally obtains the most results.

If nothing else, the young major officer will soon be promoted to lieutenant colonel.

So, it's time to give others a chance to show off.

Liao Yuning understood the commander's eyes, straightened his body, and said loudly: "Report to the commander, the Daybreak has applied for this delivery mission."

"Very good." Colonel Ross nodded approvingly at Liao Yuning, "Then Major Liao Yuning will be fully responsible for the prisoner transport mission."

Liao Yuning: "Yes."

Back on the bridge, Liao Yuning announced the new mission of the Dawn.

The fleet transporting the captives this time consists of a planetary-class battleship (Dawn), two light frigates (Aggression, Tornado), and a large transport ship (Executor). After departure, it is expected to arrive in Andain ten days later, passing through the Hourglass Galaxy on the way.

As the person in charge of the delivery mission, Liao Yuning got the list of captives and their biological information test report three hours later.

Ship officer Naris reported: "A total of 340 people were captured during this trip, including 940 and [-] illegal armed persons. Several insisted that they were kidnapped by Heilugang."

Liao Yuning: "How many dormant cabins are there on the Executor?"

Naris: "Other ships are being adjusted, and the number is estimated to be around [-]."

Liao Yuning: "Give priority to dormant male armed personnel, and the remaining female and non-armed personnel will be detained separately."

It is the best way to transport captives in the hibernation pod. After hibernation, supplies and personnel management will become much easier.However, due to too many captives this time, the dormant cabin was not enough, and the remaining more than 800 people could only be dealt with by conventional methods.

The work is arranged, and there are still four hours before the departure of the fleet.

Liao Yuning left the bridge and returned to the captain's room. He needed to hurry up and take a rest.

After being officially appointed as the captain, Liao Yuning moved from the original standard dormitory to the captain's room. The captain's room is very close to the bridge. In addition to the cabin, it is also connected to a cabin with both office and reception functions.

After taking a shower, Liao Yuning entered the dormant cabin.

Ever since he became the captain of the Dawn, he rarely slept naturally. The hibernation cabin is highly efficient and can reduce the sleep time by more than half.

Thanks to the physique of a gene modifier, Liao Yuning now only sleeps for two hours a day.

The hatch was closed, and the dormancy program was about to start, Liao Yuning pressed pause.

"Junuo, did you get in touch with Mu Rong today?"

"No."

Due to the influence of the magnetic field, long-distance communication is very difficult in Selam, and the communication between the special fleet and Andain cannot be guaranteed, let alone Mu Rong who is far away in the Lyra star field.

Liao Yuning was a little disappointed, he sighed, "Well, wake me up in two hours, except for emergencies."

"Okay, master."

Pressing the start button of the sleep program, Liao Yuning closed his eyes, feeling his body begin to sink, slowly falling into the darkness.

after an hour.

Liao Yuning opened his eyes, looking at the shimmering screen in front of him, his mind was still a little dizzy.

Juno: "Master, it's an emergency. During the process of retrieving the biological information of the captives, Fan Xi's DNA was found."

"What?!" Liao Yuning suddenly woke up.

Pushing open the hibernation hatch, Liao Yuning sat up, and Juno opened a light screen for him.

On the light screen is a frontal photo of a man in his 30s, with black hair, dark brown eyes, and a long and thin face.

This person has nothing in common with the collector who goes by the pseudonym "Kim Stewart" or the "Fan Lai" who once appeared in Pingzhang.

Is it a facelift, or a new clone?

Of course, that is not the point, DNA determines the identity of this person is by no means simple.

As a member of the royal family, Fan Xi's biological information is highly confidential, but Emperor Yuanchang still gave Mu Rong a copy, so Juno was able to perform DNA comparisons.

Liao Yuning: "What about other information?"

An information sheet popped up on the light screen, showing that the name of this person was Von Weissmann, 35 years old, holding a special passport with a flat seal, and his identity was an ordinary businessman, one of the businessmen who claimed to be "wrapped here by Heilu Port". one.

Liao Yuning: "Have you found any of his accomplices?"

Juno: "Currently, we have found several holders of special passports with flat seals who have similar entry and exit records to von Weisman, and we are tracking them down."

Leaving the dormant cabin, Liao Yuning walked to the office area of ​​the cabin, contacted the ship officer Naris, and asked about the placement of the prisoners on the Executor.

"The hibernation cabin is basically in place, and hibernation can begin soon."

"Has the list of the remaining detainees been confirmed?"

"confirmed."

"Send me a copy."

After getting the list, Liao Yuning quickly found the name of von Weisman. As an unarmed person, he was assessed as low risk.

A few minutes later, Liao Yuning contacted Naris again, saying that in order to relieve the pressure on the Executor, some adult men would be transferred from the remaining captives to sleep on the Dawn.

The Dawn is planned to have a full staff of 600 people, but the actual number is 580. In addition to duty shifts, the extra dormant cabin can be used by those prisoners.

Naris had no doubt about him, and immediately went to work according to the list provided by Liao Yuning.

At the end of the call, Liao Yuning said: "Junuo, continue to contact Mu Rong, and use the ultra-long-distance transmission system on the Xiaoxiao if necessary."

Juno: "There's some exposure to that."

Liao Yuning frowned, the matter of the clone was too important, and Mu Rong must be notified as soon as possible, "Use the same code that Mu Rong used in Manlun before."

Even if it is exposed, at most it will only reveal that you use the ultra-long-distance transmission system privately, and the content of the information will not be exposed.

Two hours before departure, a hundred prisoners drawn to sleep arrived on the Akatsuki.

Liao Yuning did not go to the dormant cabin. He was on the bridge command seat, observing the clone called "Von Weissmann" through the surveillance camera.

Compared with the others, that person seemed very calm.

With his left hand supporting his chin, and his right fingertips gently tapping on the table, Liao Yuning's eyes became darker and darker.

Being so calm, is it because he is sure that his false identity will not be exposed, or is there another reliance?

帝国历2698年1月12日，6:00，位于塞拉姆中心区的运送船队出发前往安达因。

Geographically speaking, the Hourglass galaxy and the Selam magnetic field area are both part of Righeim, but this area of ​​space is too vast, and it is quite remote and dangerous, making it inconvenient to pass through.

It will take seven full days to travel from Selam to the Hourglass galaxy.

Four days later, the fleet left the central area of ​​the magnetic field.

Liao Yuning in the captain's room was a little out of sorts, "Junuo, have you heard from Mu Rong?"

Juno: "No."

In fact, such an inquiry is unnecessary at all. The information from Mu Rong has been set as the highest level, and Juno will notify him as soon as he receives it.

Before the fleet set off, Juno took advantage of the opportunity of the Dawn to send a message to the Lookout, and passed on the message to Mu Rong.

The news will be relayed by the Lookout, sent to the Liaison Department of Fortress Ligheim, and then forwarded to Murong, including the matter of the clone, the route of the fleet, and the transition point along the way.

The Andaine black tea in the cup gradually cooled down, and a faint tea fragrance wafted in the air.

Picking up the cup and taking a sip, the tea was cool in the mouth, Liao Yuning let out a long breath, he remembered the last time he met Mu Rong.

That was on September 9 last year, on the tarmac of the No. 14 naval port of Fortress Righeim, a small world isolated by suspended vehicles.

He remembered that person kept pouring out his attachment and reluctance in his ear...