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"I heard that your shooting skills are very good, and with a mere electromagnetic turret, you have defeated the Destroyer detachment deployed on the front line by Kecha Goat. He continued. "But the main cannon and electromagnetic cannon of the floating fortress ...... Those are two different things. Although the name is "cannon", the two are completely different. β
There was no reaction from the other side, and it seemed that the sarcasm in his words could not be heard. Of course, it is more likely that there is nothing to be done, but what can be done if you hear it? Now the two sides are already bayonets, and victory and defeat only depend on strength, and maybe there is a little bit of luck. However, unless there is that kind of inexplicable failure of the nanodefense system (this kind of failure, in the Floating Fortress Dogfight, it will definitely appear in the end. However, there are also some cases where they come to visit soon after the battle begins), otherwise Lu Wu has no chance of winning. Or to put it this way, now Lu Wu wants to win, unless a miracle happens.
Of course, there is also a possibility, that is, the whole thing was a trap from the beginning, and Lu Wu's floating fortress has been specially modified and has far stronger combat power than it seems. However, this possibility has been ruled out after the start of the war. Because in terms of the current performance, its situation is exactly the same as expected by Artsha's side.
Except for Lu Wu, who took the initiative to take the launch of the main gun, which is a bit surprising, everything else is expected. Of course, this is even better, because in the course of the battle just now, he has already proved that he is not good at this aspect. Maybe he has a talent for shooting (which is a common thing), but apparently, the Floating Fortress engagement has nothing to do with talent.
Actually, the truth is quite simple. Just like the guns on the earth, in fact, the principle of gun firing is exactly the same, however, sharpshooters are everywhere, and sharpshooters are very rare. As for the era of "giant ship cannons", which really relied on cannons, there was no such thing as a sharpshooter at all. If there is, the history of the war of the earth's human beings in the era of ironclad warships can be completely rewritten.
Just like the battle between the two floating fortresses at this moment, the factor of vision has been reduced to the limit. Because at this moment, in the field of vision of human beings, due to the darkness of night and smoke, they are actually invisible to each other. Not to mention at night, even during the day, the large amount of smoke produced by the floating fortress is enough to hide itself, so that you can't see the exact location at all, and of course the optical instruments are the same. Even if you take another 10,000 steps, will you be able to rely on your vision if the smoke generator fails? Of course, it still doesn't, because the refraction of the air caused by the high temperature will distort the reality. The position you fancy and the position you actually hit are two different things.
That's why the artillery commander is a very crucial position - second only to the commander of the fortress, who controls the overall situation. And in this battle, the real key is the artillery commander, and the fortress commander has almost no role. Because the biggest function of the fortress commander is to judge the situation of the battle, and this battle does not need to be judged at all, both sides have no way out, and must fight to the death.
"Why should we waste each other's time?" said Arsha again. "How about I take a step back and allow you and a few of your important men to evacuate? I'll order my main and secondary guns not to be aimed at anything other than the Floating Fortress. You can leave safely. After all, killing you is of no particular value to me. β
Of course, it's not because of Arsha's good intentions. In such a fierce battle, what are the consequences of the commander fleeing on his own initiative...... That's pretty straightforward. This can greatly reduce your own losses (such a blow after shot, even if it does not hurt the roots, the loss is very large). It may even be that after Lu Wukai is opened, his subordinates may be surrendered. Tsk, although destroying a floating fortress is a very striking achievement, how can it compare to capturing one? And this floating fortress is owned by the Stygian camp after all, and it does not belong to him. And what was captured in the battle was, of course, his spoils of war. Even if the damage is severe, it can be sold for a surprisingly high price - there will be a lot of people who want to get this kind of thing. Of course, if it is relatively well preserved, and he repairs it for his own use, then Arsha may be able to raise his status to an astonishing level. Maybe there will be some noble house that will take the initiative to solicit.
Even if Lu Wu is determined to fight to the death and not retreat, it doesn't matter. As long as this sentence can distract him, so that he is emotionally nervous and causes the next main gun to be fired a little bit crooked, or the launch is delayed by a few seconds. After all, this is just talking, and there is no capital. He doesn't need to do any command at the moment, so to speak, his mouth is completely empty.
"Do you still have any illusions? Or do you want to pretend to be calm and confident in front of your subordinates? But let's face it. We have three advantages, firepower superiority, personnel superiority, and system superiority, so how can you win? Let's not talk about reality, but at least put forward a possibility of victory, right? If there is no theoretical possibility, then why bother to support it and lose your life in a hopeless battle?"
The other party remained silent and did not answer. Arsha took a moment to confirm that the other party had not cut off the communication. This silence is a bit surprising. But anyway, it didn't cost much to talk, so he continued.
"And I personally give you a small warning, a kind warning. His voice became gentle, though the hint of mockery did not change in the slightest. "Perhaps you have the courage to see death as if you were home. But your subordinates don't have to. You see, for most people, the threat of death is terrifying. In order to avoid death, many people will do some crazy things in the middle of life, such as 'purging out' those who are in their way from survival, no matter who they are, what their identity is, and what the consequences of doing so will be. In that case, all one desires is temporary security, and everything else is left behind. What do you think?"
Just as the two fighters each threw a punch, the two floating fortresses fired another shot at each other's main guns. Last time, the two sides launched almost simultaneously, but this time, Arsha's side was so much faster. He launched first, and waited for a short time before Lu Wu's side counterattacked. The performance advantage is already clear. As they had originally calculated, almost every ten shots from the main gun, this side would get an additional chance to attack.
"I have a question......" Someone on the other side finally spoke. It's not clear who is speaking. Is it Lu Wu? Or is it someone else? After all, the two sides are fighting fiercely at the moment, and even this kind of communication system is inevitably interfered with, and the sound is a little blurry, and there are all kinds of noises. It should be said that being able to communicate normally and be able to hear what the other party is saying clearly is a great thing in itself. Don't look at the Brotherhood of the Dark Alliance being ignored by the Warlocks, but it seems that their skill level is quite unique.
"Say, I am willing to answer. β
"Why do you want to do this?" the voice on the other side seemed a little weird, maybe noisy, maybe full of anger, so it seemed a little hoarse. "You've gotten enough! You wouldn't have dared to retreat so easily......"
"I seem to have answered this question just now......" Arsha couldn't help but sigh. However, Huiyue is always such a naΓ―ve person on his side. If it were on the side of the Stygian Moon, almost everyone would have understood the truth that "desires are hard to fill". Especially the Stygians, you don't know where the limits of their desires are. If there is no threat of a shot or a hole card that dies together, then the final result must be to be eaten cleanly, and there is no skin and bones left. "I can only say that this opportunity is very good, my chances of winning are very good, there is no reason not to do it, Your Excellency Lu Wu should be more careful. He said in a tone full of regret.
"He could have ...... Let the Destroyer attack. There is no need to hide it, I know that your side is maintaining the battle line on the surface, but in fact the forces have weakened a lot. Almost all of the mobile forces were taken away, as the upper echelons of the Moon could no longer tolerate endless attrition and losses on this side. The rest of the troops did not want to withdraw, but feared that they would provoke an attack by the Destroyer and cause an avalanche of defeats. β
It seems that it is not Lu Wu who speaks.
"Then I can only say that Your Excellency Lu Wu missed this opportunity. Arsha spread his hands, although the other party could not see the action. "We are enemies, and Your Excellency Lu Wu is too merciful to the enemy. It's a mistake and hopefully he'll correct it after this lesson β if he still has the chance to do so. β
"You ......"
And, to be honest, I don't think it's any kind of kindness. Arsha continued. "If Your Excellency Lu Wu can drive the Destroyer, how can he not do it, there must be some reason why he is unwilling to do so, or he can't do it. In this world, there are all kinds of obstacles that hinder the weak, and there are also all kinds of scruples that paralyze the strong. His Excellency Lu Wu is obviously not the kind of person who is not paralyzed and hindered. This choice was made by His Excellency Lu Wu himself, and it must be the best solution after careful consideration, so why pretend to be doing good deeds? For example, now, His Excellency Lu Wu still has one last chance, and that is to let the Destroyer participate in the war. But I'm sure he doesn't have it. Because if there is," he paused. "The Destroyer didn't stay where he was!"
There was a slight sound from the other side, as if something was happening. Then there was a chaotic murmur - not like there was some attack or destruction on the other side, but rather a change in the movement of the socket.
"Is it General Arsha?" this time the voice was clearer, less murmuring, and significantly different from the feeling just now. It seems to be connected to a terminal that is connected to a certain terminal? In other words, it becomes a one-to-one call between two people, rather than a group of people over there, as was the case just now.
"It's me. β
"One last chance," the voice on the other side was calm, and...... There is a certain emotion mixed in. I don't know what it was, the only thing I know for sure is that it wasn't fear. "If I blow up your hook and retreat now, I don't have to pursue. β
"Haha...... Ha ha...... Ha...... Your Excellency Lu Wu, one last chance, if you choose to surrender now, I am willing to accept it. β
The main guns of the Floating Fortress fired again. Everything seems to be the same as it was before.
"Your Excellency Lu Wu, you shot well with this cannon and hit the engine on my side...... Caused some minor damage, estimated enough to reduce flight speed by five percent. Arschathorn reported. "But it's not enough to turn the tide. β
"Did you hit the engine? Actually, I just hit it randomly...... I didn't expect it to hit. Lu Wu's voice became a little strange, "By the way, I just said that if you retreat, I won't pursue...... I'm sorry, but you've lost this opportunity forever. β
"Hu ...... What nonsense!" Although reason told him that the other party must be lying and threatening, he had a certain subtle feeling, which made people uneasy, even uneasy. "With your broken floating fortress, what other tricks can threaten me?"
"It's not a trick, it's just that I have one more warlock on my side than you. After saying this, the communication was closed by the other party. Not a complete truncation, but a temporary closure. As long as one party requests communication and the other party agrees, the conversation can continue.