Chapter 48 Salega

Following the radar operator's report, the ship's long-range optical observer quickly locked onto the cargo ship 46,000 kilometers away.

When the picture on the virtual screen of the main console gradually became clear during the lens adjustment, the fat man who had just got off the maintenance mecha and returned to the main control room was stunned.

This old-fashioned light blue Apollo cargo spacecraft is all too familiar to Fat Man. It was the same smuggling ship equipped with a destroyer engine that he took when he smuggled to Gacharin. It was also the first ship he used to make modification mistakes.

Space ship.

At the beginning, in order to renovate this old merchant ship, Fatty put in a lot of effort. The control system, power system, and defense system of the entire ship were optimized. The hull was also reinforced to enhance its attack resistance and adapt to new changes.

High speed navigation is required.

More importantly, under the bow side of the entire sky-blue Apollo cargo spacecraft, there is a "tian" mark that protrudes from the inside to the outside. This is exactly the mark that Fatty secretly placed on a whim. This is also

He recognized the main reason for this ship at a glance.

As for the female captain Audrey on the merchant ship who was both shrewd and nimble, who inherited the smuggling ship but could not control the situation, and finally managed to get rid of the crew with her own help, Fatty still holds a grudge: "If Fatty hadn't been able to hide,

Come on, that little bitch who shot with her eyes closed has already opened a few holes in the fat man’s body!”

On the virtual screen, Apollo's situation doesn't look good. Only a thin layer of red remains on the energy shield. The civilian titanium alloy kinetic energy resistant armor on the ship has also become dilapidated. There is still energy left on it.

Cannon residue can break through the burn marks left by the shield.

"Send a directed communication request." Chekov ordered. He had to be careful when a merchant ship that had obviously been attacked appeared in this inaccessible star field. Maybe there was a large group of ferocious swarms behind the merchant ship.

The hound!

Point-to-point directional communication was quickly established. As the colorful lights on the communication screen dissipated, Audrey's image appeared on the screen.

"I am Audrey Gro, the captain of the merchant ship Audrey. I am very happy to speak with you, dear captain. I am relieved to see you here." on the virtual screen.

Audrey is beautiful, calm, gentle and elegant. Compared with Fatty's previous impression, she is much more mature.

"What happened? Did someone attack you?" Chekov became alert.

"Yes, Mr. Captain." Audrey nodded: "Now, the two high-speed plundering ships of the Red Beard Pirates are following our fleet, from the Salega Federation to here. It may take more than ten minutes.

, they should pass through the jumping point. Of course, to you, Mr. Captain, and your warship, they are just a bunch of paper tigers."

"Red Beard Pirates?" The fat man was stunned and couldn't help but asked: "They shouldn't be able to outrun your smuggling ship!"

Fatty still remembered the last time he went to Gacharin. This pirate group also tried to rob Audrey's smuggling ship, but he found a way to get rid of it.

The so-called Audrey is equipped with the engine of the Admiral Karloff-class light destroyer. Although they are all old-fashioned, it is faster than the Phoenix destroyer, let alone the high-speed ships converted from civilian speedboats by pirates.

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As soon as Fatty's words came out, Audrey on the virtual screen was obviously stunned for a moment.

On the surface, the Audrey is just an ordinary merchant ship that is unremarkable and even dilapidated. Few people know that this merchant ship is engaged in smuggling. Only a few people know that this ship is extremely fast.

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Now, her identity and the biggest secret of the Audrey were suddenly revealed by someone on a Leray destroyer, and Audrey couldn't help but panic.

Carefully look at the fat man standing next to the destroyer captain on the large communication screen. The image of a person gradually appeared on the ship!

"Zhang Yuan... damn fat guy..." Audrey said in surprise: "Why are you here..."

Ever since Fatty's capture of James was widely publicized by the Federation, Audrey had long known the true identity of the Fatty who took his smuggling boat to Gacharin. Since then, she has been paying attention to all the people in the Leray Federation.

News about fat people.

In addition, Milan later used the same clue to carry Audrey's smuggling ship to Gacharin. During an accidental chat, Audrey learned that Milan knew Fatty, and immediately became good friends with Milan. From Milan's words...

I learned a lot about fat people.

Audrey has always been grateful to this fat man who is a bit obsessed and a bit of a bastard. If it were not for the fat man, she would have become the prey of the cook Eric or the deputy captain Anthony. The smuggled goods left by her father

Not to mention that the ship was ruined in his own hands, these old men who had followed his father for decades would also become impoverished and fall apart.

It is precisely because of Fatty's modifications that the old Apollo can prosper in the interstellar smuggling business that is becoming more and more difficult due to wars and pirates, and its reputation is getting bigger and bigger.

Audrey dared to take many routes that others did not dare to take. Audrey dared to run. With the speed of the Audrey, she slipped away from the pirates countless times. The smuggler's ship

The crew, with more generous income, became more united and more obedient.

All this is thanks to the fat man.

When the communication was connected, Audrey did not recognize Fatty. After all, when Fatty made up to look like Zhang Yuan, there was a big difference from his current appearance. When Fatty asked, Audrey immediately responded.

Come here, the fat man who has been engraved in your mind for more than a year is right in front of you.

"Damn fat man..." The fat man had a black line on his forehead.

Audrey said excitedly: "Great, I didn't expect you to be here... How have you been lately? Wow, your appearance has changed a lot. It turns out you really look like this. How did you do your makeup back then, fat guy?"

? I heard that you are the hero of Lelei Federation!..."

In the main control room, everyone was a little dumbfounded.

How come this mature and elegant female captain just now turned into a chattering and excited little girl in the blink of an eye? Everyone looked at the fat man with twitching muscles on his face, and couldn't help but admire: "He is indeed a hero of the Federation, a legend.

The miracle worker in the movie. He can turn a mature woman into a lolita. This skill is amazing!"

"Stop it!" The fat man rolled his eyes: "Let's talk about the pirates first!"

"Oh..." Audrey, who kept shouting like an oriole, immediately calmed down and said obediently: "That's it, the Redbeard Pirates ambushed us when we passed through the ie-1404 public galaxy. They didn't know where they came from.

We purchased two high-speed plunderers converted from civilian frigates, which are very fast. Now, there is something wrong with our main thruster, so we have been unable to get rid of them."

"There are only two plunder ships?" Fatty breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, the Blue Rose, which only had two secondary guns on the flanks and a dozen rotating turrets, could not withstand any big trouble. As for paper tigers, I

These people are paper tigers.

"Yes." Audrey nodded: "There are only two plundering ships. The main force of the Red Beard Pirate Group seems to be plundering in a public star system two hops away from the Salga Longbow Starfield."

"The Red Beard Sea Group..." Chekov frowned and interjected: "Have they not been operating in the triangle star area between the Tatanian Free Business Alliance and Desik and Gacharin for a long time? Why is this so?

Did the gangster go to the Salaga Federation again?"

"Recently, the situation in the Salega Federation has shown some signs of unrest. Due to depletion of resources, the processing and export trade has been affected by the war, and there are also problems in the financial system. With the economy in recession, people from all walks of life take to the streets every day, and the security situation has become

It's very bad. In addition, some people are deliberately creating unrest, and the Salega government can no longer control the situation..." Audrey said, a little embarrassed: "Whether it is smuggling ships or pirate groups, they have all gathered recently.

Here, I want to take advantage of the chaos and make a fortune."

Chekov and Tian Xingjian looked at each other, feeling a little worried. As soldiers of the Lere Federation, they naturally knew the problems of the Salega Federation at the moment. They just didn't expect that the situation had reached this point. Generally speaking, pirates

They dare not get too close to a sovereign country. Their area of ​​activity is usually in a public star system more than five hops away from these countries.

And now, the Red Beard Pirates dare to commit crimes openly two hops away from the Longbow Star Domain of the Salga Federation. It can be imagined that the chaos in the Salga Federation must have affected the army. Otherwise, pirates and smuggling ships are

It will never be so rampant.

Once the Salega Federation is in chaos, the situation in the Lere Federation will become even more serious.

Thinking of the series of chain reactions predicted by Russell, Fatty wanted to rush to the Salaga Federation, arrest all the pro-Xiyo guys, beat them up, and then lock them up. Unless he changes his stance, he is not allowed to

Have a meal!

After hearing the news about Audrey, all the officers and soldiers in the main control room of the Blue Rose were frowning for a moment. It was another country after all, although it was an alliance. However, Le Lei had no reason or strength to fight against

Salega Federal Lands Authority has an impact.

We can only watch! Watching this neighboring country getting into chaos, and even watching her fall to Xiyo. This deep feeling of powerlessness makes everyone feel a little depressed!

"How could this happen?" Helen murmured: "Isn't there General Tolstoy in the Salga Federation? How could he let the Salga Federation become like this?"

She was answered by silence.

The Tolstoy mentioned by Helen is the Sarga man most familiar to the people of Leray.

This veteran general, who is over seventy years old, is the former chief general of the Salega Federal Army and one of the staunchest allies of the Lere Federation.

Tolstoy studied at the Federal Iron and Steel Military Academy in Leray when he was young, and later went to the Heidfield Military University in the capital of the Feyant Republic for further studies.

After returning to China, Tolstoy successively served as the military commander of the battalion, regiment, and division of the 8th Armored Division of the Salega Army, and later served as deputy chief of staff of the Operations Department of the Third Army, deputy chief of general staff of the group army, commander of the group army, and deputy commander of the Longbow Military District.

After thirty years of hard work, he became a late bloomer. Twenty years ago, he served as deputy commander-in-chief of the two military headquarters of the Salga Federation. Four years later, he was promoted to commander-in-chief.

Tolstoy was an upright man, resolute but not pedantic. In terms of military command, he may not have any special talents, but when it comes to recognizing and employing people and building an army, he has an extremely unique vision. It was during his time in charge of Sasha

During the ten years of the Lega Federal Army, the Salega Federal Army, which was originally a third-rate army, completely changed its appearance and became the main force in the southeastern star region of the Fei League.

Nearly one-third of the senior federal army generals who are in charge of the military today were promoted by Tolstoy under unusual circumstances. None of these people were promoted through nepotism or flattery.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Tolstoy is the anchor of the Salga federal army. Although Tolstoy had resigned from office eight years ago and went home to spend his old age, but in many places where Salga soldiers

In their hearts, this federal first-level general is their eternal leader and idol.

Helen once interviewed Tolstoy when he was invited to give lectures at his alma mater, the Leray Steel Military Academy, after he left office. She was extremely impressed by this alert, talkative, straightforward, and open-minded old man. So when she heard Tolstoy

When the Lega Federation turned into such a mess, I was extremely shocked.

Helen couldn't imagine that General Tolstoy would turn a blind eye when the Salega Federation fell into chaos. You know, as long as he stood up and said a few words, there would never be pirates two miles away from the Longbow Star Territory.

There was rampant looting in the place.

The Blue Rose has already bypassed the meteorite belt and merged with the merchant ship Audrey.

"Captain Gro..." Chekov broke the silence.
To be continued...