After receiving all the personnel, data and supplies from the observation station, and even capturing a light cruiser, Ali, who had become stronger, immediately abandoned the observation station and drove her frigate away with the newly captured cruiser.

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Worried about the enemies behind her, she did not choose to leave the same way, but chose to continue driving into the galaxy.

Firstly, by doing this, they can paralyze, confuse and delay the enemy to some extent; secondly, they can also take a look at the original position and orbit of the Canopy Star.

After all, this trip can almost be said to be Ali's pilgrimage, and now that she has arrived at the Taiwei Galaxy, if she cannot take a look in person, then she will definitely feel a little regretful and disappointed.

However, the results are self-evident, and it’s all in vain!

Because, when the formation of their two battleships arrived at the orbit of the original Huagai Star, they saw nothing!

Not only was the originally huge planet missing, but even the wreckage of the battleships and various traces after the war, such as various corpses twisted in the vacuum, metal fragments, artillery missile fragments, abandoned armor and various types of destroyed weapons.

The aircraft and so on did not know which orbit they were thrown to.

So, in the end, she found nothing unusual and didn't get any clues, so she had to leave in frustration, and entered the asteroid belt of the Taiwei galaxy from another point, preparing to cross the asteroid belt and leave the Taiwei galaxy, and then from

The nearest Mandeville point enters the warp.

If they don't encounter those pursuers before then, then they will be completely safe. Next, they only need to think carefully about where to go in the subspace and how to deal with the great turmoil between Horus and the Empire.

Just survive and grow stronger.

However……

The development of things is sometimes very interesting, and it always likes to give you little surprises when you least expect it.

Isn’t this?

"not good!"

"Enemy attack!"

"We found a ship approaching!"

"Quantity three..."

"No!"

"Corrected to four!"

"We are surrounded!"

Just when Ali and her two-ship formation were about to leave the asteroid belt, suddenly, following the radar soldier's exclamation, they soon discovered on the radar interface: In that chaotic asteroid belt, there was no one there.

When did the identification signals of the four ships appear?

Moreover, the opponent actually surrounded them in several important positions in a semi-surrounding formation, and would soon enter the optimal attack range?

So, after a period of chaos in the bridge, a melee between an ambush and a counter-ambush was forced to begin.

"Notice!"

"Prepare to meet the enemy!"

"Starboard!"

"The shield is the biggest!"

"The void shield has the largest stagnation field!"

At this time, Ali's voice echoed in the bridge, and every word struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.

But it's no use!

Because many experienced imperial officers present knew that they were ambushed and outnumbered. Even an experienced commander could only face the situation in despair, let alone their

A captain who is not very skilled in his business.

"Prepare for impact!"

"Attention all crew members, we have no way out and must rush out!"

"The biggest engine!"

"Never mind those asteroids!"

Then, Ali gritted her teeth again and issued the dangerous order to sail at full speed in the complicated asteroid belt.

After all, the situation is urgent. If you stay where you are or continue to move forward slowly, you will definitely be attacked by the enemy's artillery fire, and you will only die!

And if you move forward at full speed, even if you accidentally hit those large asteroids, the ship will be destroyed and people will be killed, but at least you will have a chance to escape alive, right?

Therefore, given the choice of the lesser of two powers, Ali decidedly chose the latter.

However, fate seemed not to let them go easily... At the moment they crossed the asteroid belt, the alarm suddenly sounded. As the incoming ship approached, an enemy ship behind them opened fire, and a macro cannon fired.

Like the whisper of death passing dozens of meters above the bridge and then exploding on an asteroid in the distance, countless large and small rocks hit the ship crazily, causing waves of tremors. The ambush was declared official.

here we go.

"not good!"

"Identification code confirmed!"

"Those battleships of Horus!"

At this time, a bridge adjutant reported hurriedly, verifying everyone's unsuspecting suspicion: the warships of the Horus Rebels did not abandon them, but cunningly set up a trap for them here.

volt!

"……."

Hearing this, Ali didn't say anything, but her heart suddenly sank to the bottom.

"Calm down!"

"Rush out of the gap in front!"

But she had no time to lament or hesitate. She just continued to quickly adjust her tactics to the current situation, trying to use those troublesome asteroids as cover in a small space, and waited until she could rush out.

Moreover, what worries Ali even more is: according to the recognition signal, it is not difficult to find out that the enemy that suddenly appeared, that is, the warships of the Horus Rebels that have been chasing them like dog skin plaster, seems to be missing two?

Since the opponent can set up an ambush here, Ali will never easily believe that the two ships that have not yet appeared are just lagging behind for some reason or failing to catch up in other places. The opponent may still have backup plans.

!

But, even if she knew, there was nothing she could do!

Because they currently only have two newly captured battleships, and the key one is a light cruiser, they will definitely not be the opponent of the opponent's four battleships in a battleship gun battle, and they have to try to escape.

There will be a glimmer of hope.

Actually, seriously!

If possible, Ali really wants to explain it to the other party's commander. For example, they promise that they will never destroy Horus's plan, and they will never escape in the direction of Terra like a certain ship.

They were preparing to report the news. They simply wanted to escape and find a place to stay and develop well. They really had no other intention and just asked the other party to let them go?

But unfortunately, knowing that the other party would definitely not listen and would not accept it, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and sit in her captain's seat, and use her unprofessional command skills and unprofessional vocabulary in the bridge.

Commanding his own two-ship formation, he fought and retreated.

"Communications officer, contact the commander of the Sejanus!"

"Let them follow us."

"You have to rush out from that direction no matter what!"

Soon, Ali issued a new order, even though she knew it was almost in vain. But as a captain, she must make a last effort, even if it is just to fight for a chance of survival.

And the 'Sejanus' is the name of their light cruiser that can only carry three to five hundred people. It is said that its name was not that originally. It was the Sergeant Astartes of the Fourth Company in memory of their company.

The name was long and changed, and since Ali had just captured it, she naturally did not have the time or mood to change the name of the other party.

"..."

However, all that came from the communication channel was silence and occasional interference signals, as if mocking their incompetence.

There is no doubt that the enemy ships must have started signal interference when they were ambushing here, so they could use the asteroid belt to sneak up on them and be discovered within such a short distance. But now, under the signal interference

, with almost no combat experience, they even had problems commanding their own two-ship formation.

"Damn it!"

Seeing no response, Ali pursed her lips tightly, a trace of determination flashed in her eyes, and at the same time she understood that now their two battleships, which were originally weak, could only fight on their own.

"Activate all defense systems and prepare to attack!"

"Let's take the lead and rush out!"

"They should have known they were following us!"

Then, she quickly thought of a solution that was not a solution.

As Ali's order was given, the hull of the "Baby Bird" began to tremble, and the powerful energy shield and void shield began to shine with strange light under the impact of certain asteroids. At the same time, the chaos that was getting closer and closer

The offensive of the rebel warships finally became like a tide, bombarding their fastest frigate one after another.

Almost instantly, the shells that hit the shield or hull armor and exploded made it look extremely thin compared to the Glory Queen-class battleship like the Vengeful Spirit, which is often more than 20 kilometers long.

The frigate was under unprecedented pressure.
To be continued...