Can My Battleship Be Upgraded?

Along the way, nothing unusual was seen.

However, when the fleet was about to arrive near the junction of the mining star field and outer space, the advancing reconnaissance ship called and found suspicious signs.

The unmanned space station on the channel ahead was destroyed, and traces of the air mine explosion were still left on the scene.

Wang Dong understood that this was the battlefield where the Pond ambushed the Tianhu caravan reconnaissance ship~ and was discovered.

Even if he took some measures to clean up the battlefield afterwards, it was out of consideration for concealing himself rather than completely annihilating the battlefield.

It is only natural that a professional scout ship like a scout ship should detect anomalies.

After the anomaly was discovered, the fleet's alert level was raised again.

Under the command of Chen Shayi, the fleet withdrew from the channel and moved to a relatively open airspace to prevent sudden attacks.

A full hour later, the three reconnaissance ships conducted detailed reconnaissance and confirmed that no ambush was found nearby.

The fleet then set sail again.

"Based on relevant intelligence, it can be confirmed that the only remaining reconnaissance ship of the Tianhu caravan was attacked. The ambushers sank the reconnaissance ship in one fell swoop through air mines laid in advance.

After preliminary investigation, it was found that it was not local forces in the mining area who were responsible, but rather external forces. The Star Thief Group is the biggest suspect.

Regardless of whether they are coming towards the Tianhu caravan or us, at least we can be sure that there are indeed traces of the Star Thieves group nearby.

Mr. Wang Dong, maybe your worries are becoming reality. Do you think it is necessary for us to change our itinerary?”

Chen Shayi said to Wang Dong seriously.

Wang Dong waved his hand and said: "Even if there is really an ambush, the addition of the patrol fleet is definitely a variable that they could not foresee.

With the current strength of our fleet, just relying on the ragtag group of Star Thieves, under the command of His Excellency Knight Sha Yi, even if multiple Star Thief groups join forces, they will be able to escape unscathed.

On the contrary, if we hurriedly choose to retreat and seek help when the situation is unclear, it will be more in line with some people's expectations. "

Chen Shayi frowned.

He understood what Wang Dong meant.

If there is an ambush, it is calculated based on the size of the original escort fleet, a fire warship, and an assault ship.

The addition of ten assault ships from the patrol fleet was an impromptu decision made by Ding Weichun last night. This is a considerable force.

As long as you stay vigilant, it's unlikely that anything serious will happen.

On the contrary, if you haven't encountered the enemy yet and are just guessing, you will retreat to the mining area and ask for help from the baron.

At best, it's called caution; at worst, it's as timid as a mouse.

Especially since the initiative is in the hands of the other party, it is entirely up to the other party whether they will be attacked.

It is conceivable that once the reinforcements arrive, the opponent is likely to give up the attack and firmly pin the label of "cowardly as a mouse" on Wang Dong's head.

This kind of loss of reputation is a serious loss in the dispute over the successor.

Even though he understood, Chen Shayi still didn't dare to take risks.

As a confidant, Chen Shayi understood what the baron meant.

Compared to the Baroness's side or the family's side, it must be his own bloodline that is more suitable to inherit the title.

Considering the baron's own health and the current situation of the baron, it would be best to choose an heir as soon as possible.

As the eldest son of a baron, Wang Dong is of the right age and has good abilities. Even if there is no support from the powerful forces behind him, he is still the most suitable candidate at the moment.

Even if some of the vassals have their own small thoughts, if the Baron officially recognizes Wang Dong as his successor and supports him for a period of time, the vast majority of them will still choose him.

In that way, the barony will regain stability as soon as possible.

On the contrary, if something happens to Wang Dong, the baron's only remaining bloodline, Wang Jujun, is still young and at an obvious disadvantage.

Then, the Baroness's opinions and the candidates sent by the family will have more room for manipulation.

This will make the situation in the barony even more chaotic.

If the baron himself fails to hold on until the day when the heir's position is settled, then who can suppress the arrogant soldiers of the first generation of vassals?

Coupled with the intervention of other forces, the entire barony will undoubtedly fall into an endless abyss of internal strife.

The Blackstone Barony was established not long ago, and it is far from the foundation of the Tianfang Earldom. It can only be regarded as an intermediate level among the low-end forces.

Due to long-term internal strife, the Tianfang Earldom has fallen from being a top-ranking power in the North to a second-rate power, which is a lesson learned from the past.

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It was Wang Dong who noticed Chen Shayi's hesitancy.

He smiled and said: "Your Excellency Sha Yi, now that I have embarked on this road, I have made no progress. The choice is mine, and I will bear the consequences myself.

At the same time, I have confidence in your command ability. There is no need to consider other things. Your purpose is to allow us to return to the Baron Mansion smoothly. Feel free to do it, I believe in you.

Chen Shayi was refreshed and freed from the tangle.

He couldn't understand those complicated issues, but if it was just a simple military issue, it would not be difficult for him to make a choice.

Putting aside political considerations, it is the best plan to take advantage of the opportunity when the potential enemy does not expect that ten assault ships from the mining area patrol fleet will also join the escort fleet, and move forward with an upright division.

If you are more radical, you can also choose to temporarily distance the ten assault ships of the patrol fleet from the original escort fleet.

In order to induce potential enemies to take action, the patrol fleet will then surround them and attack from both sides.

Once this plan is successful, it can achieve the purpose of weakening the enemy's strength.

However, this plan requires a premise, that is, the enemy failed to receive the news that the patrol fleet joined the escort fleet in time.

Not likely.

After all, this situation was not considered in advance, so Ding Weichun did not deliberately keep it secret when issuing instructions to the patrol fleet.

Since the enemy is able to grasp the itinerary of Wang Dong and others, it means that it has information channels in the Blackstone Barony, and it is impossible to miss this important news.

Of course, knowing the news does not mean that we can respond in a short time.

Wang Dong also meant to take advantage of others' unpreparedness.

At that moment, Chen Shayi did not hesitate anymore and ordered the fleet to advance at combat speed.

Although the combat speed is maintained, it is not as energy-saving as the cruising speed, which can further shorten the enemy's preparation time for response.

Four days later.

"After passing through the KH-04 wormhole not far ahead, we can reach the interior of the Blackstone Barony.

If someone wants to take action, this will be the last chance. "

On the star map, Chen Shayi pointed to a green dot and explained to Wang Dong the mountain. .