“Knightmare！！？”

At the moment when they saw the high-speed fighter plane unfolding and transforming in the air, everyone in the Fukuoka Base Command was dumbfounded.

In the picture, after a missile salvo, the robot in the air turns back into a fighter plane and disappears into the night sky in the blink of an eye.

"How many of these types of airframes have been developed by the Imperial Army?"

Just as Sawazaki was muttering to himself, there was a slight tremor from inside the base.

"What's going on!?"

"Invasion in the base of the enemy's guide's basic weapons!"

On the screen, Lancelot descends from the sky and begins to wreak havoc on ground facilities.

At the same time, Luka in YF-0 ripped off the sealed oxygen mask attached to the helmet, and then gulped in the air, the sound of heavy breathing filling the small cockpit.

"I didn't expect it to be so uncomfortable to manipulate in real time, but I didn't mention these when I was training in simulation~~"

Wiping the fine sweat oozing from his forehead, Luca's face turned slightly pale. The G-force generated by the ultra-high-speed maneuver and reverse propulsion is a struggle even for the strongest Knight of the Round Table in the Empire.

After all, the main battlefield of this world still exists on the ground, and there is no training to resist high G-force in Knightmare's driver training subjects. Thanks to his strong physical fitness, he will not faint or vomit easily like an ordinary rookie. (Note 1)

After all, it was the Knights of the Round Table, and it was only a short moment before Luka's face returned to normal.

"Qi!" Let out an unwilling cold snort, and turned his head to look at the ground.

"The strongest twelve people in the Imperial Empire, I, one of the Knights of the Round Table, will be the only weakness of this body"

The fuselage was sideways, flying towards the brightly lit base below

"It's just a Knightmare, what the hell are the ground forces doing!? Knock me down! "It was so easy for a single Knightmare to break through the line and into the base. As the commander-in-chief, how can Cao Rui not be annoyed?

'Zizizi'

At this moment, the radar system in the base was once again covered with snowflakes.

"In the end"

Without waiting for the question to be spoken, the answer came from the communication.

"This is the Naval Fleet, and we're under attack from flying units of unknown origin."

Communication was replaced by a loud noise.

What is of unknown origin? At this time, you can think of it with your knees, and there is no other possibility except for the Imperial Army.

On the water, nearly twenty battleships aimlessly poured anti-aircraft machine-gun bullets into the sky.

From time to time, Monica looked down at the exponential changes on the screen.

"Are you hiding in here?"

A series of slight beeps sounded in the 'doodoo' cabin.

"In the middle? It's so well protected! A disdainful sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Unknown fighter, 3 o'clock direction!" When the ship's radar could not work, the entire fleet could only rely on searchlights to conduct visual searches and then open barrages for passive defense at night.

"Where the hell are you fighting?" The red fighter planes clinged to the surface of the sea, dividing the surface of the water into a small wave.

As the high speed approached a frigate, two anti-ship missiles hanging under the wings fell gently, and then rushed towards the frigate with yellow flames.

"Missile attack on the ship!! Hit after 10 seconds! ”

"Don't panic! Intensive artillery returned fire!! The other side has only 1 machine, which cannot pose a threat to the fleet at all! ”

On the frigate, several two-mounted anti-aircraft machine guns frantically strafed in the direction where the missiles were flying. In the face of low-altitude anti-ship missiles, the seemingly unlucky method of opening the barrage is the only effective and practical means of countermeasures.

'Boom~'

Unfortunately, a ship-to-ship missile was swept away by a machine-gun bullet, and the explosion lifted the sea water high and blocked everyone's view.

'Whoosh~' At this moment, the remaining other anti-ship missile penetrated the water curtain and continued to fly towards the frigate.

"Don't stop shooting !!"

"It's too late! Prepare for the shock! ”

'Boom~~'

Before the words could be spoken, the missile crashed straight into the bridge of the frigate, and the fierce flames enveloped the entire hull, billowing thick smoke floating up.

“Bingo！” With the help of the fire, Monica's SV-51 had already bypassed the frigate and rushed towards the center of the fleet.

"Busan frigate, big break! Enemy planes continue to advance towards the center of the fleet! ”

"Qi~~ The whole fleet opened the barrage, and the artillery concentrated in the center!" The fleet commander shouted through gritted teeth.

"However, the enemy only has 1 machine, so if you get hurt by mistake"

"It's okay! It's just an anti-aircraft machine gun, can't the armor of the cruiser even carry a small bullet!? Execute the order!! ”

The commander of the fleet was clearly enraged, and it was most unforgivable for a force with absolute superiority to be played by a weak enemy.

"Understood!"

Soon, the fleet array was densely covered with bullets, and the crisp sound of striking on the metal armor plates continued.

"Oh~I've really made up my mind~~" Monica smiled with interest.

"But do you think that's all right!?"

The engines of the red hull were open, and the two flare-spewing legs made the fuselage cling to the hull of a large cruiser, floating vertically above the sea.

The cruiser became her shield, and the dense bullets crashed into the battleship's armor, grinding into sparks like fireworks.

"What!?" The soldiers of the Chinese Federation looked at the scene in amazement.

"What if it's a new machine? Knock me down! ”

"It's too late!"

Taking advantage of the brief gap, SV-51 had already retracted its engines and rushed towards the large battleship in the center. At the same time, six miniature missiles were fired from the PODs (large pods on the wingtips: Note 2) and flew towards the battleships around them.

'Boom Boom'

The series of explosions did not cause any damage to the thick armor of the battleship, but the fierce fire and violent vibration made the people on the battleship still involuntarily grasp the objects around them that could stabilize their body balance, and many of them let out a panicked roar.

"Calm down!" The judgment of the fleet commander and the captains was not wrong, but it is a pity that in this case, people's hearts cannot be quickly changed by their light words.

"That's you!" Monica, who had succeeded in creating a small mess for the enemy, looked at the target trapped in the locking circle and pressed the button in her hand without hesitation.

On the wings, the last two anti-radiation missiles (Note 3) broke free and flew towards the radar array ship of the Chinese Federation, accompanied by six miniature missiles.

At the same time, the SV-51 violently pulled up the fuselage, the engine burst into bright light, and the moment of acceleration, a circular wave of air erupted in the tail and spread rapidly. Immediately afterward, the fighter plane soared into the sky and disappeared into the night.

'Knock!! Boom!!! Two dull thuds rang out through the fleet array.

"Water on the port side! Damage control! "In the radar array ship, the sirens sounded frantically.

"We were hit by two anti-radiation missiles! The hull is tilting!! ”

"The starboard side is filled with water to maintain the balance of the hull! Drain the port side at the same time! Be quick!! The captain struggled to get up from the floor onto the platform.

"No! The port side is heavily tilted and we are sinking fast! In the words, everyone seemed to have seen the fate of the ship.

The captain touched the silver pocket watch in his arms and was silent for a moment.

"The captain orders all men to leave the ship," the captain's tone was unusually calm.

"All Retirement"

"All out of the ship!"

For a time, the entire deck of the battleship was filled with chaos of crew members trying to board the lifeboat.

The first mate of the "captain" saw the captain who did not have the slightest intention of leaving, and said hesitantly.

"You go with them, too"

"But!"

"I have been with this ship for 15 years, since its birth" said the words, and the gray-haired captain was silent.

The first mate had a trace of sadness in his eyes, saluted the old man with a solemn face, and then ran out of the bridge quickly.

The battleship sank into the water, creating a whirlpool on the surface of the sea.

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Note 1: In Western movies or air combat games, the old birds have a common hobby, that is, to stun the rookies who go to the sky for the first time. All kinds of high-G-force maneuvers and maneuvers until the rookies sitting in the passenger seat faint or vomit to be satisfied. In other words, no matter how strong an individual's physical fitness is, in the face of such high-G-force maneuvers and high-frequency reversal maneuvers, there will be a feeling of discomfort.

This has something to do with the physical fitness, but it is more about the balance of the senses, the nervous response and the psychological aspects of the person. Anyone who has ever been on a roller coaster or a pirate ship has experienced the feeling of extreme weightlessness and overweight, right? Even if you haven't sat on the elevator, you can feel a slight sensation when you take the elevator. And when flying a fighter, it will be dozens of times more intense than these. Therefore, there are almost no people who can do it in one step, and they can only rely on long flights to allow the body to adapt naturally. (Of course, those who are physically fit are better will adapt faster.) ）

Note 2: The SV-51's armament is equipped with three hardpoints on each wing to carry large pods (PODs), drop fuel tanks, and various Soviet standard weapons including the Kh-31 and Kh-59M, and a checkpoint on the central axis of the fuselage that can hold large weapons (such as laser-guided bombs). The wingload of the SV-51 is quite high when attacking from the opposite side, which weakens the payload capability to a certain extent. A total of 18 SA-19M close-range combat missiles are contained in the PODs on the wingtips. The length of the missile is very short, estimated to be only about 1 meter based on its shape, and the diameter is about 130 millimeters.

Note 3: Anti-radiation missiles are missiles that use the electromagnetic radiation of the enemy's radar for guidance, thereby destroying the enemy's radar and its carrier. In electronic countermeasures, it is the most effective weapon against radar hard killing. Before launching, the target should be reconnoitred, its coordinates and radiation parameters should be determined. This is also the reason why Monica has been looking around the fleet for a long time.