Chapter 133 Unmanned Fleet

"Unmanned fleet. What? The situation on the front line is so grim after the battle?"

Dr. Mephisto, who had calmed down, spoke in a slower tone.

He even poured a cup of coffee for Minister Miller who was sitting down.

"Or without milk or sugar?"

"Yes, thank you, Doctor."

Minister Miller took a sip of the coffee handed by Dr. Mephisto, and squinted his eyes in enjoyment.

"This coffee is really good, and it tastes familiar."

"Because I used the beans you gave me last time."

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Dr. Mephisto sat back in his seat, looking at Minister Miller who was a little embarrassed expressionlessly.

"Okay, let's talk business. Regarding the question you just asked, I can only say yes and no."

"If you are here to play dumb, then I will send you away."

"No, why are you getting more and more like Trafalgar now? It is true that people get worse as they get older."

Looking at Dr. Mephisto, whose face was getting colder and colder, Minister Miller stopped complaining.

"The Empire has deployed new strategic weapons. The 13th and 14th fleets have returned in defeat. They are currently deploying defenses in the Clermont Galaxy, which is 4 standard jump distances away from the Robert planet, waiting for follow-up support fleets.

Although the Empire has temporarily withdrawn from the Robert Galaxy, according to the latest news received, the Empire has launched attacks on 4 star systems at the same time.

But only the Robert Galaxy put up a symbolic resistance and sent out news. The other three star systems fell before they even sent out news.

The armies of these star system autonomous governments are just a bunch of trash. They can't even send out news when they are attacked.

The long-range reconnaissance ships have discovered large-scale imperial fleets assembled in these three star systems and are currently evaluating plans to attack stars."

Listening to Minister Miller's long speech, Dr. Mephisto showed a sneer of disdain on his face.

"Be prepared for danger in times of peace. This has been said for thousands of years. Why don't you understand this truth?

When you wanted to terminate the Creator Project, I said that it would be impossible to coexist peacefully with the Empire in the future, but no one listened to me."

"That's because Lilith, who you created, has uncontrollable risks. This risk makes it impossible for us to agree to use it in the military."

Miller put down his coffee cup and shot back:

"I'm not here to argue with you today, but to discuss the issue of unmanned fleets with you calmly.

The tonnage of the naval fleet has grown very fast in the past ten years, but the problem is that personnel training can no longer keep up with our shipbuilding speed.

In the current main fleet, how many people have participated in the last war?

The newly established fleets are filled with a large number of people who have just completed basic subject training. There are many recruits for training, and there are also many officers who have just graduated from the naval academy in the command level.

Now that the Empire has suddenly launched a war, sending these people to the front line is no different from sending them to die in my opinion.

And you also know the current public opinion environment of the Federation, which cannot accept any unfavorable news of the war. If the list of naval casualties is sent to the rear in waves when the war is fierce, public opinion will explode. "

"Is this the reason why these media can continue to say "heroic broken arms, heroic and moving" after the inhabited planets are blown up by their own people?"

"Controlling public opinion is also a part of war. Don't play if you are unhappy."

"Hehe, you politicians can always come up with these high-sounding rhetoric."

Mephisto knew that he would definitely not be able to win the argument with Miller, so he did not continue to discuss this topic.

He clicked a few times on the virtual screen above his desk, and the lights in the entire office dimmed, the curtains closed automatically, and then a large amount of information and fleet models were projected in the center of the office.

"The autonomous combat fleet led by the shipborne control personality, which is what you laymen call the unmanned fleet, has completed all the training courses three months ago.

And they broke all previous records during the training.

Indeed, as expected at the beginning of this plan, this autonomous fleet has demonstrated precision and efficiency that humans cannot achieve.

And the shipborne control personalities carried by these ships have been reset based on the research data obtained by the Creator Project.

However, the emotional module is still closed to prevent problems like Lilith's.

In theory, it is indeed possible to enter the actual combat test phase.

But the problem is that the current autonomous combat fleet is the same as the main fleet of the navy in terms of organization.

30 battleships, 45 heavy cruisers, 30 light cruisers, 30 destroyers, and 55 frigates."

As Dr. Mephisto explained, the unmanned fleet in the virtual projection formed a standard space battle box formation.

The speed of formation conversion of this fleet under high pressure environment during the test and the efficiency of long-range artillery battle were also given on the side.

Compared with traditional fleets, they take more than 25% less time to change formations, and their artillery warfare efficiency is 30% higher.

“This fleet alone may give us an advantage in a certain battle, but you can’t expect it alone to change the situation of the war.

And according to what you said, the Empire has invested in some new strategic weapons. Now the two main fleets have not fought. Do you think that sending this autonomous fleet that has just completed full-subject training can win? "

Dr. Mephisto shook his head. He felt that the Minister of Defense had become more and more "political".

In critical situations, people always fantasize about something that can change the situation of the war, and then hold on to it as a life-saving straw.

"If. I mean if, there are more than one such unmanned fleet?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't worry about what I mean. There are some things you don't need to know, Doctor."

Minister Miller stood up and walked to Dr. Mephisto's desk, then held up three fingers.

"3, 3 unmanned fleets are put into actual combat testing, just waiting for your words. "

"Miller, are you crazy?"

Dr. Mephisto also stood up and looked into the eyes of Minister Miller.

"Let's not talk about how you can conjure up so many fleets. Even if there are so many ships, you put them all into actual combat testing at once. Aren't you really afraid of problems?"

"Of course I'm afraid of problems, but is there any other way now? After such a long period of peace, I believe you have heard about the level of combat readiness of the federal army. "

Miller sighed. It was no secret within the federal government that remote galaxies in the Federation were gradually becoming warlords.

If they really had to go to war with the Star Dragon Empire, the garrisons of these galaxies would be useless in the face of the Imperial Army, which was actively attacking and well-prepared.

And the most important main fleet was also in the pain period of a lack of personnel on board.

The status of the 13th and 14th fleets was relatively good in the entire navy, which was why Marshal Trafalgar sent them out.

If it were replaced by other fleets with weaker overall strength, the Minister of Defense could not even imagine what would happen.

"Think about it, Doctor."

Miller raised his hand and patted Mephisto's arm on the table, then drank the coffee and turned away.

"Good coffee, I'll come back next time. "