016 Scuffle
"There is a new response from the radar, the reinforcement of the enemy's mobile forces is confirmed, the number is 6000! Estimated contact time is 15 minutes! ”
"Damn, the whole fleet is organized into a battle team (6 warships in a warband, usually 1 heavy patrol, 2 expelled and 3 escorts), and the armed team cooperates with the frigate barrage to open up, and orders the fighting Aerospace Wizard troops to establish a tactical communication network with nearby warships, and try to cooperate with the enemy's mobile forces to lead the enemy's mobile forces within the range of the ship's guns....." Kronaud ordered at the fastest speed
"At the same time, contact the general flagship [Peacekeeper]...."Kronor paused, muttered for a while, and then said again in a hesitant voice
"We need...."The battle only lasted half an hour, and he still had the combat power of nearly 300 warships and 2,800 aerospace magicians, and the word reinforcement could not be said in any case, so he had to shake his head stupidly.
"Forget it.... I'd better ask Captain Taylor for this matter! ”
"Yes, Your Excellency! Deliver your orders now! ”
Kronor's small-scale tactics did deal a good blow to the enemy's mobile forces that rushed into his own array, but because he paid too much attention to air defense coordination, the firepower pressure on the enemy's main fleet was greatly reduced. Countless beams and projectiles staggered, the light of the explosion pierced the darkness, and the exploding hull twisted and flew through the air with a storm of energy.
After the arrival of reinforcements of more than 6,000 units of the opposing side, the air defense pressure that had been relieved by the Third Fleet was once again raised to the point of frequent collapse, and colored and colorless flashes of light were reflected in each other. And the other fleets are only struggling to hold on.
The flagship of the Second Fleet ... On the Breeze....
"The fifteenth, sixteenth magician brigade is completely wiped out."
"The Thirteenth Magus Brigade on the right flank of the fleet requests reinforcements!"
There was a lot of noise in the bridge, and in the face of the increasing casualty rate, everyone's face showed a solemn expression.
"The 13th Brigade retreats to the main team and joins the 14th Brigade of the 2nd Defense Line!"
"The enemy's mobile forces rushed between the 13th and 14th brigades at high speed, and they wanted to completely break the two brigades!"
"Admiral Taylor...," Armstrong III whispered in Taylor's ear
"I understand! Being able to see the right time to divide and encircle our troops seems to be not just some kind of machine that can only attack in a random way! With that, Taylor finally changed from a chair position to a sitting position.
"As I said a long time ago, there is a problem with the encirclement of the two flanks of the old man Ofresha. Our goal should be to concentrate our combat forces, break through the opponent's defense network at high speed, and launch a landing operation for the Magus troops. And he wanted to bring a gorgeous large-scale encirclement and annihilation of the enemy's fleet..... Well, now the wings are blocked....."
"Your Excellency.... Now is not the time to talk about that. Armstrong coughed lightly and pulled Taylor back from his complaining state
"I'm sorry...."Taylor put his hands in the pockets of his shabby coat that had not changed for a while
"Let the fleet move on like this!" Taylor ordered with a customary little white smile, his tone as relaxed as if he was deciding on tomorrow's lunch
"Eh!?" The people around him showed a look of incredulity.
"I say, let's just move the whole fleet on! Rush into the opposing ship's column in one go. ”
"Your Excellency! What are you thinking? To do so is to commit suicide! Armstrong shouted loudly, unreserved
"I've thought about it, and it's the best option!" Taylor had a rare serious expression.
"Commander Ofresha really thinks too well, if the other side is nothing more than a pirate or an illegally organized fleet, then indeed, this kind of formation is undoubtedly the most correct. If the plan goes well, it will be a battle that will become a textbook example.
But unfortunately, we are not facing the little pirates of the rookie feet, but the war weapons built by the top civilizations of ancient times to defend themselves with the most high-tech crystals....
Therefore, the deployment of the formation at the beginning of this operation was contrary to the purpose of the operation. Now it is clear that the war of attrition is rapidly developing, and our only hope is to bring the purpose of the war back to its original direction. As he spoke, Taylor placed his palm on top of the tactical plane view in the air, and when his palm touched the screen, there were ripples, and the entire screen became a blur.
"As long as the tide of the battle is muddy, although a war of attrition is inevitable, it will make the command determined to change tactics, and the landing force can be lowered in the midst of chaos. The fleet can also save the 13th Brigade along the way, so why not!? ”
"However, only our words are just to send us to death in vain.... Is it necessary to pass on the plan to the command? ”
"No....", Taylor paused
"Someone in the forward force will understand my intentions, and when the time comes, Old Man Ofresa will not want to admit that his plan has failed! Hehehe.... I'm cutting off his fantasies, gorgeous ravages or something, don't think about it anymore."
"Your Excellency, I finally understand why you are so untreated by the top of the Authority..."
"I'll take your words as a compliment." Taylor replied with a wicked smile
The third mobile fleet, the flagship Asra on...
"The Second Fleet, in the shape of a spinning cone, began to move forward ...."
Such a conspicuous maneuver of the Second Fleet immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"What is the Second Fleet doing, isn't this looking for death?" Alut asked Lukino beside him in surprise.
"Nope! Maybe it will be useful! Crono didn't know if he was answering Alut's question, or if he was talking to himself, and his frown began to furnish.
"I see! The telegram ordered the entire fleet, the Third Mobile Fleet, and the Wizard Troops to follow the Second Fleet! After breaking into the enemy formation, the whole fleet prepares for a single-ship combat battle with half a team as the standard! ”
"But..."
"Execute the order!" Lukino, who still wanted to say something, had no choice but to pass the order on the line.
Led by the Second and Third Fleets, the remaining three forward fleets were also driven and rushed towards the enemy's array. Immediately afterwards, the Fourth and Fifth Fleets, although a little slower, rushed towards the enemy position with the two fleets. At this moment, the entire forward fleet group was like five sharp knives stuck into each other.
All of a sudden, the whole battle turned into an unprecedented melee....
"Fleet debriefing!" Faced with the chaos around him, Kronor desperately wanted to know the details of the situation
"The McZelen sank... The Athens asked to break away from the front... The Herodotus was destroyed... The Meriwether sailed and could not..."
"Team Iroquois, Team Gettysburg signal confirmed... The rest will not work, the situation is chaotic..."
"The enemy's position at ten o'clock, approaching the middle .... Quantity 4, medium ships! ”
"The enemy has 4 ships, although the situation is unfavorable, it is also helpless, starting from the order of the left flank, indicating the enemy as 1 to 4! First concentrate fire on ship No. 4 on the far right. "In the melee, half of the team led by Kronaud encountered the enemy's small team at close range.
"All the ship's main engines are fully open! Turn to start! ”
The three battleships slowly deflected to the left, and at the same time, a huge concentrating magic array rose in front of the main guns.
"Listen up! If the attack works, the whole ship will perform a maneuver at high speed, and then concentrate the fire on the opponent's No. 1 ship! ”
"The main cannon is fully charged!"
"Fire!"
The naval guns of both sides intertwined, and a sudden beam of light broke through Asra's protective shield, shooting through the armor, and the billowing smoke and dust of small explosions began to drift outward.
"Port damage!"
"The port side No. 3 condensed light cannon can't be used!"
"A fire broke out in District 17, and the emergency access blockade began, and the air was exhausted to extinguish the fire!"
"Two people died on the spot, no one was injured!"
"Enemy ship No. 4 was hit directly by the main gun and exploded!"
"The whole ship accelerates, we have to pass through the explosion zone!" At this moment, Kronor didn't have the heart to care about the slight injuries of the battleship of this magnitude, and if he didn't solve the enemy in front of him, everyone would not be at peace.
"Passing through the blast zone..... The temperature of the main engine of the battleship is rising sharply and still rising .... Admiral, there is a danger that the engine will burn down if this continues! ”
"Damn.... Centralize the cooling system to the engine and replace it with a new coolant! At this time, I can only grit my teeth and endure.
"The area of the explosion passed .... 3... 2... 1... Pass! ”
"The whole ship turned around! Main cannon energy filling! Target enemy ship No. 1! ”
The huge inertia pressed everyone to the console, and Asra's huge hull with the main cannon being filled spun rapidly, like a shark in the ocean with its mouth wide open, full of dangerous demonic charm.
"Fire!"
The two destroyers following Asra also let out a deadly roar at the same time, but unfortunately this high-speed rotating artillery bombardment method was really a huge test for hitting, and the three main guns all grazed the No. 1 ship, and there was no expected explosion.
[This kind of battleship fighting battle really consumes energy! Crono's forehead was already covered in cold sweat, and he had never been as experienced as an admiral at a young age, and his high concentration made him feel the muscles of his whole body tense.
"Admiral, the enemy's No. 1 ships began to withdraw to the nearby main team, and the No. 2 and No. 3 ships took cover behind the line, and at the same time began to retreat. Need a chase? ”
"It seems that the attack just now is not completely ineffective, there is no need to pursue, and we have no chance of winning if we catch up, but there is a danger of being eaten by the enemy's concentrated superior forces."
[I hope the commander-in-chief can change the battle plan as soon as possible!] 】
General flagship, defender of peace ....
"Abominable Taylor.... Ignoring my battle plan, he adopted such a brutal fighting style" Ofresha looked at the battle situation in front of him, angrily slammed his fist on the tactical plan in front of him, and then gritted his teeth
"Well~~well~~Commander..."The chief of staff looked helpless
"As an evaluation of the actual battle situation, this is indeed a very effective tactic, and the enemy forces are currently in chaos..."
"Please, be a little sympathetic, okay! The enemy is in chaos .... Our army is also in chaos now! Ofresha looked at the intertwined enemies and allies on the tactical board and had nothing to say, but he also saw the situation clearly, and his initial plan had now been a complete failure. Although he felt very disappointed, he didn't think too much about it, and he ordered with a twist of heart.
"The troops on the left and right flanks that were spreading out in a roundabout way immediately returned and began to engage in frontal battles on the front line. The 11th, 12th, and 13th fleets of the Central Fleet also followed suit, making sure to break up the enemy fleet array and clear a safe passage for the landing force to descend. ”
"Understood!"
After Ofresha finally made up his mind to commit a large number of troops, Taylor, Kronor and others suddenly felt the pressure lessen, and taking advantage of this opportunity, the admirals of the forward fleet also began to reorganize and reorganize their fleets. However, the admirals who carried out the reorganization were not in a good mood, and the 1,500 warships of the entire forward fleet, after the initial artillery battle, the number of remaining ships was 1,320, of which nearly 200 were in a state of being unable to fight and leave the front line. However, after that scuffle, there were only about 830 ships left, of which 110 were seriously damaged, and the rest were more or less wounded. The battle loss rate is as high as 5%, which has to make the admirals feel distressed!
With a long afterimage, Philier's divine spirit cleanly slashed the dozen or so cloud fairy-like high-mobility weapons that surrounded him. Because mobile weapons are not biological relationships, Shenlie's sword is not stained with blood, but Philier still habitually shakes Shenlie lightly.....
Before he could breathe a sigh, a communication came....
"Your Excellency Gulrantos (Filiel's last name, you may have forgotten it), call from the headquarters!"
"Read!" Turning around, a light slash turned several enemies behind him who wanted to sneak attack into cosmic dust.
"Command, Fillel. Linna. Brigadier General Gullantos led the 41st and 57th Aerospace Magus Divisions to immediately clear the remnants of the enemy forces in the α channel, and escorted the descending troops after clearing the channel, while the 41st and 57th Aerospace Magus Divisions were converted into aviation divisions and landed with the descending troops! ”
"Mission understood!"
"Ahaha~~ Can you finally land on the ground? I'm dizzy in the universe...," Shen Lie said again unscrupulously
"Anyway... You don't have eyes at all! "Filiel made a rare spit on the gods.
[Is the main drama finally about to start?] 】