One Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-Nine Abandoned Ship

On July 31, 2033, the Sirius embarked on an expedition to Saturn as a single ship.

The moon has no atmosphere, and there are no tragic words to suit the occasion. Only Wu Han and a group of senior generals saw off the Sirius as they set off for the expedition.

Not only were there many senior Chinese generals in Beiyuezhou, but the International Base also sent a group of senior officers to see him off. For a moment, all kinds of military uniforms gathered in the room, and the room was filled with stars.

Before the Sirius, no human warship had ever received such high standards of treatment, and it is unlikely that it will happen again in the future.

The officer corps sent off was very eye-catching, but the ceremony of the expedition was not grand, it could even be said to be shabby. Duan Zhiyang simply reported on the big screen that the preparations for the Sirius were complete, requested to sail, and other clichés. Then Wu Han agreed to the battleship's departure and sent a few blessings. The expedition ceremony was so simple that it was not considered a ceremony at all. The Sirius officially set sail.

At this moment, the Sirius was shining brightly, all the Chinese generals were filled with pride, and all the foreign generals were filled with deep jealousy.

No one knows what the Sirius will encounter on this trip, but everyone has poured countless expectations into the Sirius.

When the Sirius set off, it happened to be the tenth day after the expeditionary force entered the Uranus area.

Since leaving Saturn, the battle between the expeditionary force and the alien fleet has not stopped. From time to time, the three battleships turned around and fired a few shots at the enemy ships. In most cases, the shells were wasted, and rarely hit the enemy ships.

It's not that the expeditionary force didn't work hard, it's that the aliens have learned a lot and figured out human methods, so it's not that easy to hit enemy ships.

No one knew how long this pursuit battle would last. For ten days, the alien fleet was still very energetic. The three captains all believed that this battle would not be over in a while, and they must be prepared for a long-term pursuit.

After confirming this, the three captains immediately issued the same order, and a large number of crew members entered hibernation, leaving only the most basic operators to minimize material consumption.

The three captains all hope to persist for a while, but the consumption of supplies has dropped, but the consumption of ammunition has never dropped, and the inventory of ammunition has been reduced at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ye Han and others also thought about using laser cannons to resist the enemy as much as possible, but the range of the laser cannon was too close and it did not have the concealment of artillery shells. Unless the expeditionary force and the enemy were at close range, they would not be able to use the laser cannon at all.

Time passed day by day in the chase. On October 2, Ye Han and Ruan Yinghua received a communication from the Shihe. Zhang Guoliang said straight to the point: "Our ship has run out of ammunition and can't hold on any longer!"

Ruan Yinghua became angry on the spot: "Are you kidding me?"

"I'm not kidding." Zhang Guoliang said with a serious face, "Shihe is a frigate. It cannot be compared with a destroyer, let alone an aerospace carrier. Just a few minutes ago, I fired the last shell."

"What do you think?" Ruan Yinghua said in a bad tone, "Want to return to Earth?"

Zhang Guoliang sighed: "When did I say go back to the earth?" He didn't like Ruan Yinghua's tone very much, but he didn't want to conflict with Ruan Yinghua.

"Then what do you want?" Ruan Yinghua's tone was still harsh.

Zhang Guoliang looked at Ye Han, and Ye Han had no choice but to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, what's the point of arguing? We're not children anymore. If you have something to say, speak slowly."

Ruan Yinghua glanced at Ye Han, dissatisfaction clearly written on her face, but she said no more.

Zhang Guoliang could be treated as a soft persimmon, but Ye Han had better forget it. Not to mention anything else, he had to think carefully about the sinking mark on the Leishan.

The military pays attention to job hierarchy, but it is not the same in all situations.

From ancient times to the present, the military has been a place where the strong are respected. Even though Ruan Yinghua's position is half a level higher than Ye Han's, it cannot be denied that Ye Han has a superhuman record behind him. No matter what kind of position, the record on Leishan In front of everyone, everyone had to look at Ye Han with admiration.

Compared with the Leishan, the Qingzhou's record was simply incompetent, so Ruan Yinghua naturally couldn't be strong-willed.

To put it bluntly,

Who doesn't like this kind of subordinate with outstanding military achievements? If two people really have a conflict and the dispute goes to the higher-ups, it's hard to say who the higher-ups will help.

Zhang Guoliang said: "The ammunition is all gone, there is not much fuel left, there are still some provisions, but not too much. Ordinarily, I should return now!"

Frequent high-speed maneuvers greatly increased the fuel consumption of the battleship. The remaining fuel could no longer fly back to the earth. Even if it returned, it could only fly back slowly by inertia.

After hearing Zhang Guoliang's words, Ruan Yinghua's eyes widened again, and his two eyebrows almost stood up, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't want to get Ye Han's glare before he even spoke.

Ruan Yinghua held her breath in her chest, almost causing internal injuries.

Zhang Guoliang pretended not to see anything and continued: "Considering the safety of the earth, we cannot go back at this time anyway, so I discussed it with the soldiers and decided to give up the return voyage through a democratic vote."

"Give up?" Ye Han's eyes widened in shock.

Ruan Yinghua was also dumbfounded. He had always thought that Zhang Guoliang wanted to return to Earth now. In that case, the enemy ships following the Shihe would follow the Shihe to the Earth. This was the fundamental reason why he never gave him a good look. What happened? It was embarrassing, Zhang Guoliang had never planned that at all.

Ye Han considered the words and said slowly: "Abandon the return... What will you and your crew do? The Qingzhou and I are too far away to make it there. You can't stay in the battleship all the time, right?"

Since leaving Saturn, the three warships have separated, each heading in a different direction. The enemy ships that followed them have gathered together, but they didn't expect that they would become their own stumbling blocks.

Zhang Guoliang said: "I plan to let the soldiers leave the ship in a lifeboat, and the warship will drive automatically, maintain the existing route, and delay for as long as possible."

"Lifeboat?" Ye Han couldn't believe his ears, "Old Zhang, don't joke, this place is the Uranus area, more than ten astronomical units away from the earth, the sky is high and the road is long, and there are dangers everywhere. If you are not careful, the boat will be destroyed and people will die. The possibility of returning to the earth by lifeboat is too low. Why don't you... hold on for a while, I will come over now, and everyone will be transferred to me!"

"Come to my place!" Ruan Yinghua's attitude almost turned 180 degrees.

He showed his face to Zhang Guoliang, and it was never because of personal matters.

Zhang Guoliang was tempted, but after hesitating for a while, he shook his head and said firmly: "No need. According to my plan, even if there is no one on the Shihe, we can still lead the enemy troops behind us. On the other hand, no matter which of you two comes, the two enemies will merge into one... Do you think the aliens are so stupid that they can't see what you are doing?"

Ye Han said dejectedly: "Impossible, the dogs are very smart. The enemy may be fooled, but the possibility of not being fooled is higher."

Zhang Guoliang said: "That's it. It's a serious matter, so we can't take risks, even if it's just a little bit."