Chapter 327 Unknown Fleet

The architectural style of Caladan is quite similar to that of the Earth in the Middle Ages. In the quiet study, Leto Atreides, the patriarch of the Atreides family, is listening to Mentat's report.

"My Lord Duke, Caladan is prosperous under your governance." Mentat's eyes revealed worry, and he said in a low voice, "But I feel the hostility of the royal family and the Harkonnen family towards the Atreides. The storm is brewing, but I don't know what form it will take."

The Mentat's name is Dufi Hawat, and his lower lip is tattooed with the Mentat's iconic black rectangle.

The resources required to train a Mentat are huge, not only money but also strong connections. Dufi is deeply grateful to the Atreides family for re-creating him, so he has always been loyal to the Atreides family.

Based on the intelligence held by the Atreides family - trade exchanges, policy changes, and personnel transfers, he calculated the hostility of the royal family and the Harkonnen family towards the Atreides family.

But he didn't know how the royal family and the Harkonnen family planned to deal with the Atreides family.

Economic suppression? Technological sanctions?

Duke Leto looked calm. As the patriarch of the Atreides family, he had experienced and defeated countless conspiracies.

Under his rule, Atreides prospered day by day, and its reputation in the galaxy was getting higher and higher year by year. It was expected that the royal family would suppress it.

However, although the royal family and the Harkonnen family were both powerful opponents, the Atreides had always followed etiquette and had never done anything beyond the rules. Even if the royal family and the Harkonnen family wanted to harm Atreides, they could not find a good excuse for the time being.

Even if they suppressed Atreides, it would not cause much harm to Atreides.

After all, other families were watching. If Atreides was excessively targeted by the royal family and the Harkonnen family because of its good development, these families would help Atreides.

That was a huge force that could overturn the throne, and the royal family would not be stupid enough to let this force appear.

Duke Leto thought that Atreides might encounter some difficulties in the next few years, but it should not be a serious injury. At most, its reputation would decline.

"If there is any updated news, please inform me at any time." Duke Leto spoke slowly.

Duffy said solemnly: "Yes! Your Excellency the Duke!"

Woo-woo-woo--

Suddenly, a huge alarm sounded in the room.

Duke Leto's face changed drastically, because this was an alarm of foreign invasion.

At the same time, the communication device on the desktop was activated, and a hurried voice came from the device: "Your Excellency the Duke, we have detected obvious space fluctuations, and the location is just outside the atmosphere of Kaladan."

"The other party's identity is unknown!"

"We are asking the Space Association, but have not received a reply. Do you want to enter an emergency state immediately?"

"Enter an emergency state immediately!" Duke Leto was fearless in the face of danger. He spoke clearly, "Evacuate the people! Mobilize the army! Take off the warships! Turn on the planetary shield! Duffy and I will be there soon!"

"Yes! Your Excellency the Duke!" The communication device was then turned off.

Duke Leto and Duffy turned and ran out of the study, communicating as they ran.

"The royal family and the Harkonnen family have prepared many small measures against us. They haven't used those measures yet. They shouldn't directly launch a war against us."

Duffy is a Mentat. His thinking ability is comparable to that of a computer. While running, he analyzed to Duke Leto in an orderly manner: "Although it is not ruled out that this is a smoke bomb they use to paralyze us, this is Caladan. The Atreides have been operating this planet for generations. Attacking Caladan will only cause them heavy losses. They can't take down the Atreides in a short time. Other families will help us. This will lead to instability in the royal power. They will never do this."

Duke Leto nodded slowly, and his mood calmed down a little.

"Who would come without notice?" he asked calmly.

Duffy shook his head and replied: "It is not certain at the moment, but Caladan is indestructible. No one can defeat the Atreides on this planet. Please rest assured, Duke!"

Duffy's words were full of confidence.

The Atreides family has been operating Caladan for generations and has long made Caladan into a defensive fortress like an iron barrel. Even if the royal family and the Harkonnen army are fully deployed, it is impossible to defeat the Atreides family in Caladan.

He himself is an extremely outstanding Mentat, and he is familiar with all kinds of war strategies.

If the royal family and the Harkonnen family attack, he is not only sure to protect the Atreides family, but also sure to annihilate all the invading enemies.

Ten minutes later, Duke Leto and Duffy appeared in the combat command center.

Duffy asked: "Have the enemies appeared?"

"They have appeared, but it's a little strange." The temporary commander reported, "This is a fleet that has never been seen before, and they did not take the tall ships of the Space Association. It seems that they flew here by themselves."

Duffy nodded and sat in the seat given up by the temporary commander. He held the microphone: "I am Duffy Hawat, and now I will take over the defense of Caladan."

Duffy opened the image of outer space.

After seeing the things in the image clearly, he was stunned for a moment, because even he had never seen a fleet of this style, and the paint on the fleet was different from any force he knew.

UEG?

What family's abbreviation is this?

Several families whose names began with U, E, and G appeared in Duffy's mind, but he immediately dismissed the idea because these families were small families and it was impossible for them to build the mighty fleet in the picture.

This fleet consists of thirty-six large warships, each of which is about forty kilometers in length.

"Why are their battleships so big?"

Du Fei was puzzled for the first time.

As far as he knew, even the Astronautical Guild's long-distance high-speed battleship had a maximum length of only twenty-five kilometers.

Voyage high-class ships are cargo ships, and the ones in the image are all battleships.

To build a battleship into the same size as a cargo ship, and not just a prototype, requires a technological level that is a generation higher than that of a cargo ship.

He has never seen a battleship that is forty kilometers long!

"We have received the other party's communication signal!" the correspondent shouted.

Du Fei ordered without hesitation: "Get in!"

Bah—bah—

"This is the First Expeditionary Corps of the coalition government. We are performing an escort mission. Our diplomatic mission is about to arrive. Please be prepared to contact us!"

"Repeat it again!"

"This is the First Expeditionary Corps of the United Government, and we are performing an escort mission."

Duke Leto and Dufy looked at each other, and they both saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

Coalition government?

They had never heard of the coalition government, but it seemed that the other party was not here to attack Caladan. The other party's diplomatic mission was about to arrive, and the other party asked them to prepare.