Taking the "King" class battleship as an example, when the full lineup is complete, there should be 236 personnel on the ship. They are responsible for each cabin, weapons, power, and defense systems respectively. When the fleet receives an emergency evacuation signal from the fortress planet during training, it is impossible to return to the Universe Port to receive other operators, and it is even more impossible to attack the land forces occupying the command center.

They were not equipped with ammunition, did not have enough gunfire energy, and even the energy furnace in the ship could only provide 30% of the power. In addition, during the assembly process, the pre-hidden warships that were constantly gathering from various garrison planets naturally consumed much more energy than usual.

The biggest problem is food.

The food required by six million people every day is an extremely terrible number. If it is full, it can barely meet the demand. But the problem is that the Ninth Squadron did not load supplies according to wartime requirements, and the amount of bread and meat stored in the cold storage was only one-quarter of the normal situation. Although when leaving the garrison planet, the warships that came to converge also carried some food, in the face of the huge population base of six million, it was just a drop in the bucket.

In addition to energy, Yang Wei requested supplies and food. However, before he could speak out, he was forced to cut off his ears.

......

On the periphery of the planet AG64, there is a federal fleet of about 6,000 ships. Their mission is only to protect the two main passenger channels, but Zhao Yi is very clear that the existence of this fleet is largely intended to monitor his own garrison area.

There was no omen, and the famous Andrew Weissi led his "Grizzly Pirates" to suddenly attack the Federal Patrol Fleet. The entire attack process was simple and crude, without procedural telegram questions and answers, nor did he threaten to ask for prices. The "Grizzly Pirates" who had ambushed in advance surrounded all the escape routes of the Federal Fleet, and fired large-caliber lasers and missiles without capital. Under this high-intensity all-round attack, the Federal Patrol Fleet lasted for less than twenty minutes and turned into dust in the universe forever.

"Remember! You only have forty-six minutes to pass the channel----"

Yang Wei stood on the flagship bridge and gave a series of orders in a panic amid Zhao Yi's scolding in the microcommunicator. The wounds on both sides of his head had been bandaged, and the white bandages were around his chin and fixed behind his head. Although the wounds were still aching, he could no longer care about so many things. As long as the fleet could arrive at the scheduled location on time, it would be worth it.

The closed medical cabin can regenerate the broken limbs. However, Yang Wei has not yet received treatment.

As long as you cross the waterway, you will leave the federal sphere of influence. The military headquarters has received the news that the "Grizzly Pirates" have annihilated the patrol fleet, which only takes sixty-six minutes at most. The Federal Express Fleet can reach the area where the incident occurs.

Although the fleet order was a little chaotic, there was no collision with each other. When Yang Wei looked at the last warship on the screen and crossed the channel with all his might and appeared in a new universe, his face, which had become distorted due to pain, tension and humiliation, gradually released a hint of imperceptible ferocity.

"I will return what you give me a thousand times. Since you have made me lose two ears, I will also let you taste the taste of losing everything------"

......

Everything went very smoothly, in order to cross the passage within the specified time, the Escape Fleet could only turn the engine to the maximum power and consume all the remaining energy at the last point.

All those who are in the fleeing fleet, including Yang Wei, know very well that Zhao Yi did not lie. The minimum time limit for crossing the waterway he gave is indeed a combination of various adverse factors, as well as the reaction and speed of the federal pursuit troops. Judging from the location of the planet AG64 and the reaction of the Federal Army dispatch center, this is the best that can be obtained and the only result that can be accepted at present.

Hundreds of thousands of warships were like thick dark clouds covering the sky, slowly descending in the desert on the northern continent of Kuntaisha. From a distance, it seemed like a miracle performed by God, covering endless yellow sand dunes forever with huge pieces of gray steel.

The folding landing gear released a large amount of steam. An artificial gas barrier formed over the fleet for more than ten minutes. Yang Wei slowly walked down the suspension ladder from the open hatch door, stood on the scorched sand and rocks shining by the sun, narrowed his eyes and stared at the dark sky in the distance that belonged to the supply fleet as Zhao Yi promised, but was empty at this moment.

Compared with a few months ago, his appearance has undergone a huge change - the completely white or gray part of his originally thick black hair accounts for more than half. There are faint wrinkles on both sides of his eyes, his eyes become turbid, and his hands, feet and shoulders will always tremble involuntarily... These aging states that could only occur in the age of seventy or eighty made Yang Wei feel increasingly unable to do so. Even when he was alone, there was always an indescribable powerlessness and sadness.

Just four months ago, he had just celebrated his 31st birthday...

More and more people are coming out of the warships——For citizens who are used to living on immigrant planets, long-term rides on spaceships are really a disguised confinement. Although the oxygen supply in the cabin is sufficient, it cannot be compared with natural products in the end. Moreover, the distant pirate planet Kuntaisha has always had a strong temptation to residents of the civilized world. No matter where the future path will go, it cannot stop their curiosity to really contact with it.

Yang Wei felt that his right hand, which was hanging beside him, was being held tightly by an extremely comfortable softness. He turned slightly and lowered his head, and a young figure followed him into his eyes.

That was his son who had just turned six.

"Dad, what's this place...?"

The boy's eyes showed an instinctive fear of unfamiliar environments and a hint of curiosity about new things. After all, it is impossible to see such a huge desert on an immigrant planet. The environments there are all man-made, with thick and pleasant green everywhere.

Yang Wei's stiff mouth began to bend. He squatted down, hugged the boy in his arms, and gently stroked his son's hair with his palms: "We must stay here for a while."

“I don’t like this place.”

The boy looked around blankly and shook his head stubbornly: "I want to watch the Rockets' baseball finals, and I also want to swim in the beachfront. Here... there is nothing."

Yang Wei felt his throat dry. He didn't know how to persuade his son. He could only open his mouth mechanically, paused for several seconds before he said in a hoarse voice as if rubbing rusty gears: "There are many beautiful things in this world, but they are not the only ones that make up the world... How to say it? Forget baseball and swimming! At least, for a long time, they will never be able to contact you again. You...you have to learn to live another life, a new life."

The boy looked at his father, and deep melancholy appeared in his eyes.

"You mean, we have to go hungry. Just like now, there is only one slice of bread per meal, or less. Right?"

The high development of civilization and technology has greatly improved human wisdom. Especially at the age of boys, we can understand and understand many problems that originally belonged to the adult world.

Yang Wei didn't know how to answer his son's question. The only thing he could do was to hug the boy tighter. His casual eyes also captured several other figures who had just walked off the spaceship.

That was his wife, mother... and relatives who were related by blood.

"Dad...I'm hungry..."

The boy's weak voice was completely covered by the roar from afar.

It was the unique sound of the engine turning of a large spacecraft. People standing in the desert subconsciously turned their eyes to the sky, gradually revealing narrow and long fusiform warships. They alternated with each other and formed a standard five-layer attack formation in the air. It was like an extremely huge steel disc that enveloped all the escape fleets landing on the ground.

"This. This is the warship in the planet AG64 garrison area. They, aren't they our allies? Haven't they promised to give us help? They...what exactly do they want to do?"

A major standing not far away raised his head and murmured incredibly. His eyes were ecstatic, and his pupils released an incredible and desperate look. At this distance, Yang Wei clearly saw him touching the pistol inserted into the belt on the waist. The hands were trembling violently, and even his whole body was shaking violently with indescribable fear.

No, not only in the air, but also in the ground beneath the feet, there was a heart-wrenching vibration. The sand kept jumping within a range visible to the naked eye... This means that an extremely large number of heavy mechanized troops are moving at high speed in this direction.

"No———Why is this happening? Why is this happening?"

An officer who had just walked off the warship stumbled over and shouted at Yang Wei with anger: "Have you talked to them? They promised to give us enough energy and food, and promised to let us find another way out. Why? Why do they still have to set up a combat array?"

Yang Wei's face turned pale. He stared at the warships hanging high in the sky. The number of the entire fleet was not actually enough, about 20,000. But even so, the escape fleet that stayed on the ground and crossed the channel at the highest speed could not resist at all. Their ammunition reserves were almost zero, and the remaining energy was not enough to even start the engine, let alone start the protective cover. Even if they were lucky enough to escape from the encirclement, they did not have enough motivation to get rid of the planet's gravitational circle.

What's more, the problem that is bigger than energy is still food. Without supplies, everyone will starve to death.

......

It is not difficult to connect to the communication of the "New Tonghuashun". The moment Zhao Yi appeared on the screen, Yang Wei even felt relieved. This means that the other party did not want to kill the fleeing fleet, otherwise, he would not have retained the opportunity to communicate and talk with him.

Not only Yang Wei, but almost all the people with status in the entire escape fleet are gathered in front of the big screen at this moment. They are more concerned about the content of the conversation than ever before, and they also want to truly grasp their own future.

“We have arrived at the designated location as agreed. Hopefully…you can keep your previous promise.”

Yang Wei racked his brains to piece together every word. He tried not to anger the other party, and also allowed himself to keep his last and insignificant dignity as much as possible. Although he really wanted to smash the cold face on the screen with one punch, he had to keep a smile on his face.

Zhao Yi, wearing the uniform of a major general of the Federal Army, held his hands, and his plain face showed no sign of joy, anger, sorrow and happiness.

He didn't say anything, but just looked at everyone gathered around Yang Wei with a cold look. This silence that could not predict the future was uncomfortable and almost suffocating. Finally, when the dull atmosphere was about to erupt, he spoke indifferently.

"Everything has its price. That's the energy, and the food, too."

Zhao Yi's expression obviously has a joke.

Yang Wei felt his chest stagnation. He subconsciously touched his trembling hands with his numb ears, and his eyes suddenly turned black and almost faint.

"You...you promised yourself. You...you deceived me?"

He roared almost word by word.

"You're right———"

Zhao Yi looked at him calmly: "There is indeed a personal grudge between you and I that must be resolved. However, the little price you paid is not enough to change my mind and get what you want. Haha! This is not as simple as replenishing energy for a certain warship. The entire 216,03 warships... The supply of 50% solid energy alone has reached half of the inventory in the ag64 garrison area. What's more, there are foods that meet the needs of millions of people."

"You, you promised..."

Yang Wei felt that he was about to lose his mind.

"Yes! That's what I said----"

Zhao Yi interrupted him coldly: "But I regret it now. Because, do you still have such great face to get help from me out of thin air. By the way, you and I have never been friends, and your uncle, Lieutenant General Yang Shuchen, is now just a prisoner in the federal prison."

Yang Wei felt hot all over, his blood seemed to be boiling, and was rushing into his mind at an unimaginable speed. He gasped. The wounds on both sides of his head were more painful than usual. Humiliation, pain, anger... A large number of negative emotions controlled the nerve center. He gritted his teeth tightly, and made a fearful "high" sound in his throat. This extremely abnormal state attracted the attention of several officers next to him. They grabbed Yang Wei's hand, pressed him on a chair, and sprayed cold water on his head and body, trying to calm him down in the simplest and most effective way.

A colonel, who was about fifty years old, became the protagonist of the conversation in his place.

"Your Excellency, I have no intention of challenging your authority, nor do I want to waste time and energy on those useless issues. We have never thought of being enemies with you from beginning to end. We just want to leave the Federation and stay away from the civilized world. Say it openly! What exactly do you want to get?"

Zhao Yi let go of his hands holding his chest and turned to his back. He looked at the colonel coldly and said, "Super all your valuables, including gold, art, banknotes, and all the same items that you carry privately."

“Private items?”

The colonel was stunned and shook his head instinctively: "No, this is impossible."

"Have I finished speaking?——"

Zhao Yi looked at him gloomyly: "For an escape fleet, 210,000 warships are too many. If you want to get rid of the Federal Fleet's pursuit as soon as possible, you must give up those heavy armored, slow-moving heavy battleships. Sixty thousand battleships are my bottom line———"

The colonel's face was already ashen.

As one of the discoursers of the escape group, he certainly knew the family's assets of this fleet. When he received the news that the Federal Army Fortress Planet had started, the Fourth Fleet intercepted twelve heavy cargo ships returning to "Light of Hope" from other universes. The cargo contained in them was hundreds of thousands of containers filled with gold ore. According to relevant information found in the ship, these ores can extract nearly 20,000 tons of gold. Because of this, these important things have become part of the escape fleet.

"I have no reason to help you for nothing. Food and energy both cost money. I sympathize with your current situation and price, and will also give you some preferential treatment."

Zhao Yi's voice sounded like the temptation of the devil of hell: "Of course, you can refuse too. Capturing the escaped fleet is a prominent military achievement. I can use this to add another Venus to my shoulders. As for whether you are thrown into federal prisons or exiled to a distant planet to become industrial civilians? Nothing to do! I have never known you and have never had any dealings with you. To be honest, I really hope to hear the word "rejection" from you. You can't resist the fully armed army. Hum! Don't forget———the bodies of the dead can be made into cans, as for women and children... that is the best sold slaves on the edge."

The last sentence completely crushed the last support of the colonel's psychological thinking. His eyes at Zhao Yi were no longer angry, but unprecedented fear.

(During the Chinese New Year, I have been walking back and forth between relatives and friends' houses, laughing and quarreling, and then on Valentine's Day, accompanying my wife and son... I know that it is a heinous crime. I know that I am ashamed of my book friends, I should die or die. Please spare me if I have gained a few kilograms during the Chinese New Year!)

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