Chapter 1746: The Evacuation Begins
One after another, interstellar transport ships evacuated from the Angel City fortress.Meanwhile, the Chu family's fleet, which was preparing to withdraw, would escort the withdrawing interstellar transport ship on its flanks, and the two sides would retreat together in tacit agreement.At the beginning, the evacuation consisted mainly of damaged interstellar warships.Therefore, it did not attract the attention of the Conqueror Civilization Legion fleet.However, soon, more and more interstellar warships from the Chu family's fleet were withdrawing from the front lines.The Conqueror Civilization Legion fleet also noticed this problem.He immediately ordered his legion's fleet to launch its fiercest attack.While the Chu family's fleet was retreating, we should find a way to entangle them and inflict even heavier damage.Under these circumstances, the Chu family's fleet inevitably suffered some losses.Fortunately, the evacuation went relatively smoothly.In the meantime, there was the support of arranged interstellar missile ships, interstellar heavy artillery ships, and the firepower of the Angel City fortress.This allowed them to evacuate more safely.Ultimately, through this series of coordination and arrangements...Fortress Command Room"Report: The last and second batch of fortress personnel have been evacuated.""Now it's our turn!" The secretary looked at Commander Qin.Commander Qin glanced at the command room, which was noticeably emptier.More than 70% of the people have already completed their evacuation.All the items that can be set to automatic battle mode have been set to automatic battle mode.But looking at the command center in front of him, he still felt a mix of emotions.He has fought here for so long that he has come to regard this place as his home.boomA loud bang rang in my ears, and the command room shook."Warning! Warning! Warning! The fortress armor is under attack! The fortress armor is under attack!"Mechanical beeping sounds echoed around, and red indicator lights flashed all around.The Star Shield of Angel City Fortress has run out of energy, which means that the cannons of the enemy Conqueror Civilization Legion fleet will now be aimed at the fortress's armored defenses."Commander!" The secretary was now extremely anxious, almost to the point of desperation."Pass on my order: all personnel inside the fortress must begin evacuation immediately!" Commander Qin issued the order at this moment.The secretary breathed a sigh of relief and immediately shouted across the entire frequency band of the fortress: "Latest order, latest order."All remaining staff from various departments have now been evacuated.Evacuate everyone!"Get to the emergency evacuation transport ship within five minutes!"After the secretary relayed the commander's orders, he immediately began organizing the evacuation of the people on the bridge.The secretary looked at the commander, who was still sitting in the captain's chair.Commander Qin waved his hand and said, "Don't overthink it. I just want to be the last one to leave."I'm not that sentimental; I wouldn't want to be buried alive with this old buddy.Hearing the commander's teasing words, the secretary breathed a sigh of relief.However, he did not evacuate immediately; instead, everyone else in the command room evacuated.He looked at the commander on the captain's chair.Commander Qin knew at this moment that it was no longer possible not to retreat.He stood up and patted his chair.As he walked to the entrance of the command center, he took one last look at the command center, which was now under his complete command for the first time since he assumed the position of commander.It wasn't the bridge of a starship, but rather the command center of a fortress.But he still has a deep affection for this place.He took one last look at the entire command center.Then he said in a deep voice, "Goodbye."The corridor was filled with people running to evacuate.Although the number of people being evacuated now is much smaller than in previous batches, there is no need to worry about congestion.But now, as they evacuate, they need to consider more than just the efficiency of the evacuation.They also had to endure the occasional explosions around them, as well as the shaking fortress.The Angel City Fortress is currently under heavy bombardment from the Conqueror Civilization's fleet.And because ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) of the attack surface, it is now limited to the front side.This has led to a polarized situation on the surface of the Angel City Fortress.The front of the Angel City fortress is now almost entirely covered by the cannon fire of the Conqueror Civilization Legion fleet.The positions of the artillery emplacements, in particular, are key targets for attack.Almost all of the main cannons, secondary cannons, and other weapons in the Angel City Fortress are now disabled.Almost no part of the fortress's frontal armor was intact.In some locations, the lasers from the Conqueror Civilization's fleet of interstellar warships have even pierced through a hole.At this time, the Conqueror Civilization's fleet began to dispatch some boarding-type interstellar warships to enter the interstellar fortress.After all, this interstellar fortress had caused them a lot of trouble in the previous battles.However, this also means that the technology used in this interstellar fortress even surpasses that of the conqueror civilization in this respect.If this interstellar fortress could be captured alive, it would be a tremendous help to the conqueror civilization.They were well aware that the Dragon Star Empire would not so easily hand over this interstellar fortress intact to them, especially some of its core technologies.There must be some self-destruct mechanism on this fortress.Even knowing that such a procedure existed, the Conqueror civilization still wanted to give it a try.After all, it involves sending thousands or tens of thousands of interstellar marines to log in.Even if we ultimately fail, the loss will only amount to the thousands or tens of thousands of people.Compared to the technologies that might be available.These losses are nothing at all.Naturally, I would be willing to give it a try.The Conqueror Civilization's interstellar marine corps began logging in.They used the opened passageway and then boarded a specialized interstellar warship.One by one, the ships pierced directly into the armor of the Angel City Fortress like nails, and then their tops would unfold, opening a passage for entry.Then, the soldiers of the Conqueror Civilization's interstellar marines began to log in."Go go go, everyone hurry up and get moving!""Hurry, we need to control the energy core of this fortress first. Controlling the core might stop all the self-destruct programs.""Hurry up! Get moving!"On one side, people are entering the Angel City Fortress, while on the other side, people are fleeing the Angel City Fortress.Commander Qin also entered the evacuation interstellar transport ship within the required time."Commander." The sergeant in charge of the rendezvous immediately saluted when he saw Commander Qin appear.At the same time, I felt a sense of relief.Their biggest worry was that the commander hadn't evacuated in time, but now that they saw him safely evacuated, they could finally relax."How many people have been evacuated?" Commander Qin stood to the side, looking at the people still evacuating behind him, and asked seriously.The sergeant in charge immediately brought up a holographic data panel.Above, you can see rows of numbers, which represent all the personnel of the Angel City Fortress.Currently, the number of people who have completed the evacuation is shown above to be 99.95%.This means that there are fewer than one million people left who have not been evacuated.It's worth noting that the population inside the Angel City Fortress previously reached two billion.In less than an hour, more than 99% of the evacuation work had been completed.That's already quite astonishing.Behind this is a carefully crafted evacuation plan by the relevant personnel, including the evacuation routes and so on.Not only must we ensure the safe evacuation of these two billion people, but we must also ensure their efficient evacuation.This is the most crucial part.The Qin commander was not pleased that only one million people remained who had not evacuated.He said seriously, "How much time do we have left to evacuate?"“One minute,” the sergeant in charge replied.One minute.Commander Qin looked at the people constantly emerging from the evacuation tunnel and asked again, "What if anyone fails to evacuate within a minute?"The sergeant replied earnestly, "According to our fortress evacuation rules."If the evacuation is not completed within the specified time.They are just waiting for the next interstellar transport ship to evacuate.If this is the last interstellar transport ship...Those who haven't had time to evacuate yet will receive a second emergency evacuation plan.Several plans will be marked on it.First: Find the nearest hangar shuttle, escape by shuttle, and then seek an opportunity to rendezvous with the starship.Second: Locate the escape pod.If a starship detects an escape pod signal, it will try to intercept and provide assistance.Even without interception or support, there is no problem.The paths of these escape pods will be calculated and recorded.These escape pods will be launched first to inhabited planets, and then to habitable celestial bodies.If none of these are present, then these escape pods will float in some safe airspace.The resources inside the escape pod can put the soldier into a state of hibernation, which can last for up to ten years.Every escape pod that is used is recorded by the core control system.A dedicated rescue team will then go and collect them one by one.This approach follows the method previously used by the JF-17 Dragon Fleet.Records show that the longest period of hibernation for personnel in these escape pods was six months before they were recovered and discovered.During this time, it was like a dream for the people inside the escape pod.There are no other problems.If, during this journey, the enemy finds them...The escape pod has a special opening mechanism.Furthermore, when there are life fluctuations and starship energy in the surrounding area, it will actively awaken the dormant soldiers.At this point, the soldiers can make their own judgment.If discovered by the enemy, the cabin contains poisonous gas that can kill soldiers without causing them any pain.To avoid being tortured and interrogated after being captured by the enemy.After listening to what the sergeant had to say.Commander Qin felt much more at ease."Commander, you are injured."Let's go inside the cabin and rest for a bit."Leave the evacuation to us." The sergeant noticed bloodstains on Commander Qin's forehead.This is likely because during the final evacuation, the tremors inside the fortress caused by the enemy attack caused some items to fall, which could lead to injuries to the evacuees.This is why those who are evacuated last are often the ones at the highest risk.Commander Qin did not hesitate to leave himself to the last place, and he was well aware of this."It's alright, I'll stay here a little longer." Commander Qin declined the suggestion and chose to remain there.During this time, he would also help up the soldiers who were evacuating.Upon discovering that a soldier is injured, medics will be immediately dispatched to provide treatment.In that final minute, Commander Qin desperately wished it could slow down.Because there are still many, many people who have not yet been evacuated.Fifty seconds... 800,000 people...Forty seconds...700,000 people...Twenty seconds... 400,000 people...Ten seconds... 300,000 people...Five seconds... 200,000 people...Finally, at the exact moment when the time comes.All evacuation routes connecting to interstellar transport ships were closed, and red lights were on.All evacuation routes were immediately disconnected.At this moment, Commander Qin could still see the soldiers who had run to their evacuation positions, looking helplessly at the evacuation passage.Just then, evacuation plans were sent to the soldiers' handheld terminals.After a brief moment of panic, the soldiers immediately headed to the nearest planned evacuation point.Some are shuttles, some are escape pods.Commander Qin glanced at the last number of people who had not yet evacuated.160,000 people."Commander, our interstellar transport ship is about to begin its evacuation.""Let me take you to the cabin in front to rest," the sergeant said again.At this point, Commander Qin did not refuse again.He nodded and walked toward the cabin in front.The blood on his forehead had dried by then, and he was wiping it with a wet towel."These are 160,000 people who haven't had time to evacuate yet.""Tell me the truth, what are the chances of these people surviving?" Commander Qin asked the sergeant in charge of the evacuation.The sergeant hesitated for a moment, but still honestly replied, "50%."50%, which means that half of these 160,000 people will not be able to evacuate successfully.The reason behind this is quite obvious.Some people will be unable to reach the evacuation shuttle and escape pods.Even if some manage to reach the shuttle and escape pod, they may still be destroyed by enemy fire after being ejected.It's important to understand that these shuttles and escape pods have absolutely no chance of fighting back when facing enemy naval gunfire.Commander Qin remained silent; this was a reality he couldn't change, and he could only silently pray for his soldiers.Next.The Chu family's fleet completed its evacuation at minimal cost.Only the Angel City Fortress, set to automatic mode, remained, maintaining a simple, basic operational state.But its self-destruct program has already begun its countdown.