The Sirius Galaxy had become the Star Alliance's first line of defense, and now it faced its most severe test. Sang Jishi, who had transitioned from an academy instructor to Commander of the Strategic Fleet Group, was fully prepared.
By experience, Sang Jishi was much older than Xu Lanzhou, the Commander of the Universe Army. This So Mo star native had served in the Universe Army for over a hundred years. Although he had never fought in a major war, he was still very experienced.
"Indeed, His Majesty still does not want to easily give up the Sirius Galaxy," Sang Jishi stated as he received a new order from Bai Zhongqi, his pale green face remaining solemn.
"After all, the Sirius Galaxy is the gateway to the entire Interstellar Cloud. Although it seems most critical to defend Earth at this time, if we do not manage the gateway of the Sirius Galaxy well, and we pull the First Strategic Fleet Group back to the Solar System to cooperate with the Fourth Strategic Fleet Group in defending the Capital Star, then the enemy might cause havoc in other star systems within the Danlu Interstellar Cloud, destroying everything we've built in those systems," Captain Lv Zhinian of the Aquarius Aircraft Carrier stated calmly.
Sang Jishi looked at Lv Zhinian, somewhat agreeing with him. Being a high-minded So Mo, Lv Zhinian had already earned his trust. This officer from Country C's Navy was definitely a genius in military affairs.
Lv Zhinian added, "The role of our First Strategic Fleet Group staying in the Sirius Galaxy is not to be pushed out to absorb damage or to delay the enemy, but to monitor. If the Teizene Fleet directly attacks us in the Sirius Galaxy, then His Majesty is very likely to rush over from the Solar System with the Fourth Strategic Fleet Group. If that happens, the battlefield will be in the Sirius Galaxy, where we need to worry less because we have set up multiple layers of defense systems here. Even though the enemy is strong, we still have our advantages."
Sang Jishi strongly agreed, "Exactly."
However, Lv Zhinian suddenly shifted his tone, "But I don't think the enemy will directly fight us in the Sirius Galaxy."
Sang Jishi asked curiously, "Why not?"
Lv Zhinian replied, "Because they don't have enough supplies."
Sang Jishi was surprised, "Haven't we confirmed that their communication channels with Harass have been exposed? All the information they transmitted to us was to deceive us."
But Lv Zhinian shook his head, "Part of it was, but some of it wasn't. Their claim about resting is false, but having limited supplies should be true. Along their journey, no matter how well the Sixteenth Prince of Teizene strategized, they have been expeditioning with a lack of supplies. Even though they robbed other civilizations and obtained some supplies en route, I fear the number of battles they can truly engage in now would not exceed two. Their use of deceit also shows their urgency. The Teizenes want a swift and decisive victory."
"If your guess is correct, then what choice will the Teizenes make?"
Lv Zhinian answered, "If I were the Sixteenth Prince of Teizene, I definitely would not waste time in the Sirius Galaxy. With limited supplies, any extra battle could deplete their resources, especially ammunition and energy. Upon entering the Danlu Interstellar Cloud, they would likely seek to directly conquer our Capital Star, crushing our will to resist, and thus gaining a significant upper hand. If possible, they would also attempt to capture our manufacturing capabilities. However, with the High Command controlling all mechanical rights within the entire Star Alliance, their calculations would not come to fruition."
"So, you think that once they reach the Sirius Galaxy, they will immediately set sail for Earth?"
"Yes, they might get disrupted by our anti-warp interference device momentarily in the Sirius Galaxy, forcing them to stay. At this stage, our best approach is to interfere with them, but not to commit too deeply, prioritizing the preservation of our own strength instead. The various unmanned weapon platforms and strike devices set up in the Sirius Galaxy are our main means of disrupting the enemy. Being able to interfere with them for an extra hour will create an additional hour of preparation time for Earth. Once they enter warp speed again, we will follow suit and meet with the Fourth Strategic Fleet in the Solar System," explained Lv Zhinian with a clear line of thought.
Sang Jishi couldn't help but nod in agreement. His seniority and vast experience did not mean he wouldn't listen to good ideas.
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Sixteenth Prince Su Beisi was in high spirits at the moment.
He could imagine the panic that the people from Iridium Star and Earth must be feeling now. This tactic of creating a time difference, even he was quite proud of himself, believing it was enough to completely defeat the civilization of Earth.
"Our Teizene civilization has been able to dominate the Galaxy for so long, not only because of our strong military power, but also because we possess greater intelligence. We choose our enemies, know which civilizations we must not provoke, and more importantly, know how to defeat an enemy with the least cost and gain the maximum benefit. Therefore, although our civilization level has actually reached 22, we have always claimed to be a 17 level civilization, even intentionally keeping some of our people in poverty, hiding our true strength," boasted Su Beisi, full of confidence.
"The Danlu Interstellar Cloud is a treasure trove that could allow a civilization to dominate the Great Star Zone and even the quadrant. It is a spatial barrier that not even high-level civilizations can cross, and it will become the best defense line for the protection of our civilization's growth. And here, we can utilize more secretive technology without fear of being discovered by other civilizations, avoiding becoming a thorn in the side of the Galactic High Governance Council."
For Teizene, their desire for the Danlu Interstellar Cloud was greater than anything else. Because their civilization was established in a star sector with a high density of civilizations in the Galaxy, surrounded by some high-level civilizations they could not provoke, Teizene always kept their civilization's appearance at a lower level. Because once it was confirmed that they were a militarily powerful 22 level civilization, the members of the Galactic High Governance Council would feel threatened and could potentially annihilate Teizene.
Even Teizene's allies were wary of them, foreseeing possible imbalances in power, unavoidably they might make some response.
At that moment, his Guard Officer reported, "Your Highness, in two more hours, our fleet will be able to reach the Danlu Interstellar Cloud. According to the intelligence sent back by our camouflaged reconnaissance star patrols, we have already mastered the frequency spectrum of Iridium Star's anti-warp interference device. We can completely block it and thus directly transition from traveling in the Sirius Galaxy to the Solar System without being disrupted by their devices."
Su Beisi proudly smiled, "Very good, exceptionally good."
The technical implementation of anti-warp interference varies, but a common issue is that if the operational spectrum is known to the enemy, they can block it and not be affected by warp disruption. Therefore, the people of Iridium Star regularly change the spectrum. It wouldn't be possible for an entirely unknown civilization to master such intelligence as they would need to observe the spectrum up close.
However, Teizene's reconnaissance patrol star had been in the Sirius Galaxy for a long time, and even though the Star Alliance changed the spectrum four times consecutively, each change was detected by this patrol star.