Several submarines were sailing together around the outermost edge of the fleet, while the sailors in the submarines were still observing the three protected civilian ships in the fleet through periscopes.

After a period of observation, they were able to roughly figure out which two ships were loaded with cargo and which ship was full of people.

Scientists, scholars, from the pure combat level, without the addition of scientific props, their combat effectiveness will infinitely tend to zero.

Moreover, the ship was sailing on the sea, and the Penteo people were not worried that they would jump off the ship and escape.

These people will be sent to the Royal Academy of Sciences for project research after they arrive in Penteo, or will be dispersed to teach knowledge in various universities.

As long as they don't want to rebel, after three to five years, the empire will think that they have returned, and these people will be able to become the upper-middle-class figures in Penteo society.

Soldiers, low-level officers, there is no need to make things difficult for them.

So there is no one on board to restrict them to stay in the room, except for some places where they cannot go, they can go around in other places.

On the deck and on the side of the ship, many scientists have never been out of the laboratory much in their lives, let alone traveling to another continent by sea ship.

The mood was really not good, after all, Gefra had practically died, but they still walked out of the cabin, feeling the salty sea breeze mixed with sea water, feeling the greatness and magic of nature.

These people are the group with the strongest desire to explore.

So it didn't take long for the observation sailors on the submarine to spot them, standing on the edge of the ship looking at the sea, or communicating in low voices.

Some people are a bit terrified of the future, as the Penteo Empire is advertised as a brutal state.

There are also people who seem calm, knowing that they will be valued for who they are, no matter where they are.

When the kingdom of scientists has become a thing of the past, what they have more in their minds is research.

"what's your plan?"

On the cruise ship transformed from a freighter in the middle, a pioneer in the physics field of Gefla held a wine glass and chatted with a peer in his forties who was around him.

Both of them have big beards and well-dressed clothes. They are both professors of the Royal Academy and have a good relationship. They often have research on some projects.

The guy standing opposite him was slightly fatter than him, and the fat professor was eating. There was a cold table in the cabin and food was provided.

While chewing, he said, "I'm thinking about how to reproduce... this phenomenon, I think there may be some new discoveries in it."

What he was talking about was a phenomenon that he had never seen before when he was doing an experiment and an unexpected failure.

He has been thinking about this for a while.

The Penteo people are cruel in other people's population, but they didn't offend the scientists on the list.

People outside can throw their dignity on the ground and step on it for half a piece of bread, but they maintain enough food supply every day.

If the tasks in the academy were not going on, he would have time to think about his own affairs.

The slightly thinner professor was stunned for a moment, "I mean after going to Peng Jieao!"

The fat professor didn't care much, "It's impossible for them to take us to farm. It's just the same as in the academy, assigning research tasks to us."

"In Guafra, in Penteo, there is not much difference."

This is Professor Fat's sincere words. He is devoted to research, and he will serve whoever gives him enough funds to do research.

He sighed in an almost devout tone, "There is no eternal empire, but science is eternal!"

is not that right?

No matter how powerful an empire is, it will be destroyed one day, just like Gefla.

But the laws established by scientists, true knowledge, will always exist forever!

The thin professor also thought of what he was researching, and both of them seemed to have forgotten the original topic, and began to discuss around the content of their research.

At this time, the Federal Navy Submarine Force was discussing one thing.

"Once we shot, their reconnaissance plane will definitely go up, we only have one chance, so there must be a primary target."

The speaker is the commander-in-chief of the wolf pack. There are sea fortresses in the fleet, and the planes can take off at any time. This is the last situation that the submarine force wants to encounter.

As long as the angle of looking down on the sea surface is within a certain range, you can see the dark submarine under the water.

With the slow speed of the submarine, once it is discovered, it is basically difficult to escape the fate of being sunk.

Even if they were lucky enough to escape, it would be difficult to launch a second round of attack again.

So this attack must have a main target.

They will attack the main target more concentratedly, and then the secondary target, and regardless of whether it is ultimately rewarding or not, they will leave.

"Hold on…"

The person in charge of the liaison then conveyed the news to the Navy Headquarters, and discussions began within the Navy.

Everyone had the same opinion at the beginning, we should not give too much wealth to Peng Jieao people!

The war has developed to this point, and each other is frantically spying on information, not just military intelligence, problems in society, and people's views on the war, all within the scope of spying, all-round spying.

The fact that the Penteo people lacked materials to arm more soldiers could not be hidden from the federal government and the military.

Now that they have no money in their hands, they have already made the landing battle very painful for the Federation. If they have money, will they still have it?

But some people think that the ship of scientists should be targeted.

"...We have always maintained a certain advantage in the battle against the Penteo people. It is not that our sergeants are better than them."

"It's our military equipment, which is more advanced than theirs!"

"Whether it's a faster, better-controlled aircraft."

"It's still a naval gun with a longer range, higher accuracy, and larger caliber."

"Or tanks with a considerable degree of armor-piercing capability, and more equipment, we are clearly ahead of the Penteos."

"What helps us defeat them is not that we have more weapons and more equipment, but our military science and technology!"

"If these scientists return to Penteo and make great progress in the development of science and technology, it is possible that the gap between us will be equalized by them."

"Even surpass us in turn!"

"And these changes have brought about problems that more money can't solve!"

"My suggestion is, do everything possible to destroy that ship of scientists!"

There was a moment of silence in the headquarters, followed by a louder discussion, but this time, the discussion quickly came to a conclusion.

Everyone agrees with this idea, even if there are some losses, these scientists must not be allowed to reach Penteo.

As for the political pressure to bear?

Whether it is the post-war government or the government-in-exile, who will speak for those dead ghosts?

The decision from the rear was quickly sent to the front line. Although the officers of the submarine did not know what considerations the rear made the decision.

Apart from a slightly indescribable sense of guilt, most people don't have much emotional change.

The sailors began to approach the fleet slowly, calculating the azimuth and distance, and when everyone was ready, the command to attack was issued.

The federal submarine force currently uses third-generation submarines.

It has deviated from the original design of pursuit of speed. Gafla had previously engaged in a super fast submarine, which later proved to be misleading.

While cursing, the domestic shipping companies of the Federation redesigned a new generation of submarines.

It's bigger, longer, more stable, and has five launch ports.

Four in front and one in back.

At this time, following the captain's order, the front four launch ports were all opened at the same time, and then the four self-foaming torpedoes quickly headed towards the fleet.

The moment the launch was over, the sailors began reloading.

The loading speed is a bit slow, because the torpedo compartment is full of seawater at this time, and the launch compartment must be emptied before it can be opened.

Otherwise, a large amount of seawater will pour into the submarine every time it is launched, and a submarine of this design may not be able to launch many torpedoes.

Drain, clean, push the torpedo, send it into the launch bay, launch again...

Four more obvious lines of bubbles appeared on the sea surface, but at this time the Pengjieao people's fleet was sailing at high speed, and there was nothing visible on the surrounding sea level, so everyone's attention was not on the sea surface.

until…

"what is that?"

The thin professor who was discussing some physics issues with the fat professor suddenly pointed to the distant sea.

It is said to be far, but it is not particularly far. Seeing many white "lines" shooting towards their boat from a distance, Professor Shou was a little at a loss.

The fat professor also turned around and looked at the sea, which was about one or two hundred meters away.

"Could it be some kind of fish?"

At the moment he spoke, a light warship on the periphery suddenly shook violently, followed by the sound of an explosion and the sound of metal twisting.

The hull began to tilt slowly, apparently severely damaged.

In the next second, no matter how stupid the two professors were, they came to their senses~lightnovelpub.net~ This is not a curious fish, but... a torpedo!

That's too late.

The two were terrified but didn't know what to do. They could only watch helplessly as one of the torpedoes hit the ship below the sea without hindrance.

A huge force was transmitted from below the sea surface along the hull to the deck, and most people seemed to be jumping on tiptoes!

Immediately afterwards, there was an explosion!

The whine of metal twisting in their ears made the two physics professors understand that the structure of the ship could not hold up.

It was also at this time that they realized that the first thing they had to do was to survive!

They rushed to the lifeboat, which also made more people run wildly behind them!

The battle alarm instantly resounded throughout the fleet. On the deck of the sea fortress, a reconnaissance plane had already attached its ejection rope.

With the sudden and rapid movement of the ejection devices on both sides, the engine speed has reached the aircraft that provides enough lift, and it is pushed out!