194: Chapter 194 Ambush

The Imperial Capital Star of the Canglan Empire.

"What did you say?!" Emperor Cangyang's face was filled with shock.

"Great Emperor, an unknown force is attacking us. Currently, their spaceships are present in all eight sectors of the Third Ring!" an intelligence official reported with a panicked expression.

"How many class-c spaceships do they have?" the Emperor pressed.

"According to reports from survivors in the Third Ring and our statistical calculations, the enemy has approximately 8,000 to 10,000 spaceships!" the intelligence official stated solemnly.

"Nearly ten thousand class-c spaceships... nearly ten thousand!" Emperor Cangyang frowned deeply. "Where did this force spring from?"

"The closest galaxies to us are the Black Dragon Galaxy and the Alma Galaxy. Other galaxies are quite far. Is it the Fengxin Empire or the Tianluo Empire?"

"Visuals of the enemy ships have been transmitted; please take a look." The intelligence official activated the 3D projection device in the main hall, and a projection of the kongming mothership immediately appeared in mid-air.

"That insignia doesn't belong to the Fengxin Empire or the Tianluo Empire. Could it be a civilization from even further away?" Emperor Cangyang mused.

"Great Emperor, the enemy has nearly ten thousand ships, while our empire's remaining garrison consists of only ten thousand. we must recall the ships from the Black Dragon Empire front, otherwise, our empire is in peril!"

Old General William stepped forward to offer his advice; he was currently the commander-in-chief of the ten thousand ships garrisoned in the empire.

Emperor Cangyang remained silent for a moment. The situation on the Black Dragon Empire front was not optimistic; the number of Alma Federation ships exceeded those of the combined fleet of the Canglan and Black Dragon Empires.

Once they retreated, the Black Dragon Empire would most likely be finished!

If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. Once the Black Dragon Empire fell, the Alma Federation would surely drive straight in and attack the Canglan Empire directly.

With internal troubles and external threats, the Canglan Empire would face an even more dangerous situation!

"Withdraw ten thousand ships first, and let the other ten thousand continue to support the Black Dragon Empire!" Emperor Cangyang finally made his decision.

"Furthermore, since the class-c spaceships within the Third Ring have all been requisitioned, we don't yet know the combat capabilities of the enemy ships. Therefore, we need to send some ships to test them first."

"Does anyone have any suggestions?"

The officials looked at each other. They were all as cunning as monkeys; how could they not understand the Emperor's meaning?

However, they were unwilling to offend those retired Princes, dukes, and marquises.

It was Old General William who remained firm. He took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "The enemy is already attacking our territory wantonly in the Third Ring and is about to enter the Second Ring. The Second Ring is now facing immense danger."

"Why not recall the important figures to the Imperial Capital Star and temporarily incorporate their spaceships into our forces?"

"Good! Old General William is right. This is a moment of crisis for the empire; all class-c spaceships should be concentrated to fight the enemy together!" Emperor Cangyang was overjoyed.

"Pass down the order: all Princes and Dukes in the Second Ring who possess class-c spaceships are to take their ships to the Imperial Capital Star immediately."

"Their safety will be protected by the empire, but in this national crisis, all class-c spaceships are being temporarily requisitioned!"

Once this order was issued, it quickly reached all the Princes and Dukes in the Second Ring who owned class-c spaceships. Although they knew the empire's intent, the enemy was at their doorstep; if they fled, they would be traitors, and if they didn't, the Imperial Capital was indeed safer.

Thus, over a thousand Princes and Dukes piloted the class-c spaceships that the empire had once bestowed upon them and headed toward the imperial center.

Emperor Cangyang did not idle either, immediately dispatching 1,000 class-c spaceships to the Third Ring region to test the strength of the enemy's ships.

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Meanwhile, on Su Fan's side, after nearly a week of exploration, they discovered that there were no class-c spaceships in the Third Ring at all. Without class-c spaceships, there was no threat.

Since there was no threat, the precious resources of the Third Ring were theirs for the taking!

Consequently, in the time that followed, the Xia Country spaceships began a journey of frantic plundering.

Of course, plundering was one thing, but they didn't go around destroying planets or wiping out civilizations at every turn.

While they were plundering frantically in the Third Ring, one thousand ships from the Canglan Empire quietly arrived in the eastern region of the Third Ring.

"General Daniel, we have reached the eastern sector of the Third Ring. According to information provided by Marquis Shilo, the enemy fleet is in the Shilo Star System, 150 light-years away from us."

In the command ship, the adjutant spoke seriously to the commander, Daniel, while a 3D projection displayed the location of the Shilo Star System.

"How many ships does the enemy have in the Shilo Star System?" General Daniel asked.

"Reporting to the General, the enemy has only 10 ships in the Shilo Star System," the adjutant replied seriously, but then his tone shifted. "However, in the Kemi Star System, 10 light-years north of the Shilo Star System, there are another 10 ships."

"In the Rashe Star System, 8 light-years south of the Shilo system, there are also 10 ships."

General Daniel fell silent.

"Although the enemy has split their forces, the distance between them isn't far—just a single warp away."

"It seems their commander isn't incompetent either," Daniel said solemnly.

"However, even if they can support each other, so what? With our thousand ships, we'll concentrate our power to wipe out dozens of your ships first and give you a taste of the Canglan Empire's power!"

At this, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Daniel's mouth.

"Pass down my order: mass warp. Target: Shilo Star System!"

"Yes, General!"

These thousand ships of the Canglan Empire warped toward the Shilo Star System at maximum speed.

General Daniel was a young officer, very energetic and driven. He had volunteered to lead the vanguard this time, eager to establish his merit.

Nearly three hours later, Daniel and his fleet warped to a position 10 light-years away from the Shilo Star System.

With just one more warp, they could arrive directly at the Shilo Star System.

"Check weapon systems and defense systems. Final warp in three minutes!"

"Upon arrival, destroy nine ships. Do not destroy the last enemy ship yet; dispatch mechs to finish the job."

"We need the data from the enemy's ship!" Daniel ordered.

"Yes, General!"

Buzz—

The final warp of the thousand Canglan Empire ships began, and the ships slowly vanished into space.

In the Shilo Star System, a thousand ships suddenly appeared!

However, just as they arrived, alarms blared across all the ships.

"Warning! Warning! Ship under attack!"

"No enemy ships detected! No enemy ships detected!"

Boom—

One by one, the Canglan Empire's ships were being destroyed!

Daniel's ship was in the middle of the formation, shielded by other ships, and was only hit by a single attack.

"Where is the enemy? Where are they?! Didn't you say there were only ten ships?" Daniel roared.

"Traitor! Shilo, you traitor! You betrayed the empire!"

"Counterattack! Counterattack immediately!"

"General, our sensors can't find the enemy ships at all. Their detection and attack range are much further than ours!" the adjutant said beside him in despair.

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