Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 931 Surprise Attack

"System self-check completed, normal."

“The boiler is working fine.”

"Engine fire."

"Roger that, engines ignited."

The tugboat was unaware of the urgency of the time and slowly towed the Swan out of the berth. However, time waits for no one, so while the tugboat was working, preparations for starting the ship were immediately made. As soon as it left the port, the three V-shaped engines were ignited immediately.

"Go forward at one-third ship speed."

"Received, one third of the ship's speed."

You can't go at full speed when you just leave the port. On the one hand, it is because suddenly starting at full speed will cause irreversible damage to the engine, and on the other hand, you don't want to attract attention.

The Swan followed the route sent by the tower to avoid the cargo ships entering the port. This route would guide them out of the warning range of Zatan 13.

But before they drove out, An Yun suddenly said:
"The target ship has been found. The comparison of the ship's shadow has been successful. Our target, the Cyclops, is approaching at the same speed."

What a weird name...

The target ship was of course not visible from the bridge, as it was not so close as to pass by it, but the optical instruments on the Swan did spot it first.

Alyssa tapped her forehead when she heard this:
"too early."

He has not yet escaped from Zatan 13's volley, so it would be troublesome to take action here.

On the one hand, stray bullets may accidentally injure other ships, and on the other hand, taking action near the space station is tantamount to a provocation to the space station.

"Keep half the ship's speed, speed up, and try to distance the battle as much as possible."

The Swan sped up again. It was too late to completely leave the space station, but at least it could try to avoid exchanges of fire in areas with dense ships.

Cliff, the boss of the Terrorclaw Gang, was originally a pirate, and this battleship was also a pirate ship, but now it has been whitewashed (or turned into a gang of Zatan 13). They must have received Cliff's signal and rushed back in a hurry, arriving more than an hour earlier than expected.

The original plan was to use the wave-absorbing device and the optical stealth system to ambush and launch a surprise attack on the enemy ships' route, but now it seems that this is not possible as there is not enough time.

However, Alyssa had an advantage, that is, the other side did not know that the Swan was targeting them, and all the pirates on the ship rushed back in a hurry, intending to avenge Cliff.

As the Swan increased its speed, the enemy ship came into visual range about three minutes later. However, from the bridge, it was just an inconspicuous glowing dot.

"Optical aiming is ready, shall we fire?"

"No, the main gun cannot be fired."

Alyssa pondered for a moment, and said to Long, who was in charge of weapons on the other side:
"Reload the anti-aircraft guns. Main and secondary guns, do not make any moves. Keep moving closer."

The Swan's Light Lance main gun may have a short period of energy storage before firing. This high-energy signal will be quickly captured by the enemy. Although it has entered the shelling range, the two sides are still very far away, and the hit rate cannot be guaranteed.

After all, the hit rate of the battleships with huge artillery was surprisingly low.

At present, this place is still within the range of Zatan 13. Once it develops into a long-range artillery battle, it will definitely not be resolved in a short time, and the impact on the surrounding waterways will naturally be very serious.

No matter how lawless Zhatan 13 is, it will not tolerate such an intrusion. It might even attract local troops, which would be a loss.

The advantage now is that the enemy does not know that the Swan is coming for them, at least not before the Swan starts attacking. They can use this advantage to close the distance and reach a distance that ensures that the battle can be ended quickly.

So Alyssa signaled everyone to stay calm and continue to maintain the ship's speed and fly towards the target.

But except for Alyssa and Long, most people on the bridge were experiencing a real naval gun battle for the first time, so they were definitely nervous.

In this atmosphere, even Shanna, who was sitting in the last seat, had sweaty palms. Two or three minutes later, Alyssa raised the telescope and could see the target was lighting up its navigation lights against the black background of the universe. The weapon system showed no signs of operation, and it had not yet discovered that the Swan was coming with bad intentions.

This battleship called the Cyclops was a destroyer, much larger than the Swan, but pirates should not even think about using a very good ship. Alyssa recognized at a glance that it was an antique from at least a hundred years ago, and it was not in very good condition. It was probably not properly maintained or it simply did not undergo regular overhauls.

This is consistent with the information provided by Eunice. With the capabilities of the Swan and the advantage of surprise attack, it is basically impossible to lose.

If Eunice deceived Alyssa and gave her wrong information, Alyssa would simply not take any action and let the pirates who learned that their boss had been killed go to Eunice to ask for an explanation. Then we will see who will suffer more.

Since Eunice had shown her sincerity, Alyssa was no pushover and could see the opponent's general outline from the bridge without a telescope.

The two sides maintained a safe sailing distance between their ships and proceeded along the target's route, passing each other in about one or two minutes.

The opportunity is now.

"Anti-aircraft guns fire, main guns charge!"

Following Alyssa's order, the lights in the bridge turned red, indicating that the Swan entered combat status.

Long, who was temporarily acting as the weapons officer, immediately gave the Swan's anti-aircraft guns the order to fire.

Pushed by a hydraulic press, anti-aircraft guns of various colors ranging from 40mm to 85mm emerged from their gun positions one after another. Within a few seconds, the elegant Swan turned into a hedgehog.

Usually, the anti-aircraft guns on a battleship require 10 to 15 gunners to control them. The reason has been mentioned before. Controlling anti-aircraft guns with machine spirits is like artificial stupidity. They can shoot accurately but cannot distinguish between the primary and secondary.

However, there is only one goal this time, so naturally there is no need for a large number of gunners to assist. The whole process can be left to the artificial intelligence to shoot at will.

The anti-aircraft guns on the front of the Swan opened fire almost at the same time, and countless shells pierced through the gravity-free void and headed straight for the target.

"Hit confirmed! Enemy shield activated!"

"Main gun recharging completed."

"Main gun fire!"

"Received, main guns fire!"

It is almost impossible for anti-aircraft guns to destroy warships. It is like a destroyer in World War II firing at a heavy cruiser in a naval battle, but it couldn't even penetrate the enemy's armor plate.

But this sudden attack dealt a heavy blow to the opponent before the opponent's shield was activated. Most importantly, the smoke from the explosion affected the opponent's artillery preparation.

"Counterattack confirmed, enemy main gun begins charging!"

"Emergency avoidance!"

The Swan, in forward motion, demonstrated the high maneuverability expected of a light cruise ship, suddenly moving sideways at combat cruise speed.

The beam fired by the destroyer's main gun didn't even hit the edge of the Swan, it was completely empty.

"Enemy secondary guns are firing, engine lights confirmed, the enemy has released a fleet of aircraft."

"Secondary guns fire freely, main guns aim below the enemy's main guns."

Alyssa was very calm. This intensity of naval artillery battle was just a small scene for her.

Indeed, the artillery battle between a destroyer and a light cruiser is indeed a small scene compared to the artillery battle between eight-kilometer-long starships.

Then she picked up the communicator on the captain's armrest:
"Villania, you can go now. Be careful, there are a lot of enemies."

They released a fleet of aircraft, but we also have some.

(End of this chapter)