Chapter Seventy-Two: The Wind and the Clouds
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Fengyu has never been so ruthless to the enemy, even if the other party is no. It can be seen that wandering on the death line twice in a row still brought him a lot of excitement to make such a fierce reaction.
After cutting off the space self-propelled cannon, Feng Yu finally calmed down, and he was also scared just now. Without plasma shells, today he would definitely die under the muzzle of a space self-propelled cannon. Speaking of cluster concussion bombs, it is indeed a terrifying weapon, just look at the 14 shattered MSs of the 4th formation and the remains of the 14 soft and boneless pilots.
However, its weaknesses and advantages are equally prominent, and it can be easily cracked with a small plasma bomb.
It seems that this trip back will have to equip all AM series with grenadiers, and carry plasma bombs with you so that you will not be helpless when you encounter cluster concussion bombs again. Feng Yu sped up his movements as he thought.
The formation of the "quasi-ace squad" has been dismantled by themselves and is now in a state of separate battles. The 9th Fleet has lost its restraint on Fengyu after losing the cluster shock bomb, a weapon of mass destruction. It's hard to say if they're going to break through and try to kill a few AMs to back up.
Feng Yu didn't want any accidents to happen at this time, losing several promising Awakened Pilot Pilots in vain. So he decided to hurry up and end the fight and get a little more rest.
When he made a full effort, even though he had withdrawn from the awakening state, he still had a terrifying reign. Just like his codename, "The Storm", the wind swept across the airspace, leaving one downed MS after another.
Moreover, he also overestimated the determination of the officers and men of the 9th Fleet, and when he witnessed the cluster shock bomb accidentally bombing 14 comrades-in-arms but still unable to help the "storm", these pilots on the front line no longer had any illusions about victory, but began to seek a way out.
The "Quasi-Ace Squad" did not encounter any danger, but took the opportunity to beat the water dogs and scoop up some crashes.
In the blink of an eye, the MS of the 4th formation was reduced by more than a dozen. The surviving mobile suits are already less than half of a mobile squadron. The commander of the formation looked at the battlefield with a solemn face, thinking in his heart how to deal with the situation in front of him.
Is it to defend to the end and try to keep the base intact? Or abandon the base to preserve the living forces and join up with the main forces? It's a dilemma.
The 9th Fleet has already suffered too many losses, and this battle, whether it is the loss of bases or troops, will bring the fleet to a very dangerous situation. The dignified first-line fleet was half-crippled by a destroyer and 10 mobile suits, which is no longer a matter of face, but to the extent that it needs to be questioned. The fleet's top generals will also have to be prepared for impeachment investigations, and someone will certainly have to come forward and take most of the blame.
In the previous two battles at the WG1 shipping center, the whereabouts of the commander of the 2nd formation were unknown, and the commander of the 3rd formation died directly before he had time to escape. Moreover, the 2nd Formation had only 7 warships at that time, and it was somewhat reluctant for this formation to assume the main responsibility for a series of battles.
In this way, the commander of the 4th formation, which relies on the base for defense at this moment, and commands a total of 16 warships in 3 formations, is undoubtedly a more suitable candidate to take responsibility. If he chooses to abandon the base to join the main force of the fleet, then he is responsible for losing the base, and this pot can be regarded as a burden. On the contrary, if he persists desperately, there is still a chance. As long as he can hold out until an hour later, the main force of the fleet returns, and the fleet at hand does not suffer much loss, then he can be considered safe.
After thinking about the stakes, the commander of the 4th formation also made a decision, "All the pilots immediately retreat, and we will carry out a contraction defense!" Battleship fire covers the mobile suit retreat. Then everyone shoots saturation, and we have to hold on for an hour until the commander comes back to preside over the situation! ”
He was planning to trade firepower for time at any cost, to survive this time, and let the fleet commander himself bear the responsibility for all the losses caused in this battle.
Long-term saturation shooting is a tactic rarely used, it is the use of a strong fire blockade line to force the attacking side to not get close, only the passive defense side will use, the cost is considerable, the consumption of materials is much greater than normal combat, and the damage to weapons and equipment should not be underestimated.
Generally speaking, an hour of saturation shooting is enough to scrap the ranged weapons and battleship turrets that Mobile Suits carry with them, and it is also devastating to the spirit of the fire controller and pilot. At that time, if there is no rotational reserve force, let this force retire to rest and repair, it can only be regarded as a kind of return to the light before death. At the time of the E4 campaign, the 10th Fleet of the New Asian Space Force was in such a difficult situation that it did not use this tactic.
The commander of the 4th formation did this purely for his own future, at the cost of squeezing out all his potential in exchange for a situation that was most beneficial to him.
The base commander, as the only person who could restrain and interfere with the commander of the 4th formation, did not raise any objections. Because this decision is also in his favor. If the base is destroyed, as a commander, he will either die in battle or survive to take responsibility, in short, there is no benefit.
With the tacit understanding of the two men, the remaining forces of the 9th Fleet began to shrink towards the semi-fortress, turning themselves into a hedgehog that their opponents could not approach with saturation shots.
In the face of this situation, it was as strong as Fengyu and could not break through such a dense firepower blockade. However, his original intention was not to destroy this base, but to encircle the point and send reinforcements to force the main force of the 9th Fleet to return to defense.
This is to look at the problem from the perspective of different interests of individuals.
No needs FI alloy, but he doesn't care that the 9th Fleet suffers a little loss, anyway, this fleet is still the UAC fleet on the surface, and the UAC military will naturally bear this part of the loss.
The commander of the 4th formation needs to hold his position, so it is not considered whether the cost of the 9th Fleet is worth it. Anyway, as long as he doesn't lose the base, even if the cost is a little higher, he can't at least be considered negligent.
As for Fengyu, he wants to take that batch of FI alloys from NO's hands, and it doesn't matter whether he destroys the 9th Fleet base or not. He is now looking beyond the level of national strife, and the grievances between the former New Asian and the UAC are nothing compared to the threat to the world.
The destruction of the bases, the loss of the UAC, the benefit of the new Asia and the new European Union, the countries that are hostile to it; When you grab the FI alloy, it is no who loses, and it is Awa-ker, the organization that fights against it, who benefits.
If the commander of the 4th formation had understood Fengyu's position, it is believed that he would have made a different decision. But it was precisely because of his limited vision and narrow position that he made a decision that was more favorable to Fengyu.
Because of successive defeats, the 9th Fleet has unwittingly reached a very embarrassing situation, with dozens of warships in the air, but there is not enough maneuverable force to fight. The remaining two full formations simply can't take care of the base and WG1 Space City, so they can only choose one side to defend. It is believed that as long as the commander of the 9th Fleet does not lose his basic judgment, he will choose his own base, and not the fi alloy in which the 10 ships have no direct interest in them.
In this era of war, the strength in hand is the foundation for a high-ranking general to gain a foothold. Losing the fleet and base, not to mention that the UAC will blame the fleet commander, like the New Asian Space Force did with Vice Admiral Li Rui, he will not be taken seriously enough even if he defects to NO.
Don't look at the 9th Fleet now it seems to be beaten badly, but in fact, the current losses are still within an acceptable range, more than a dozen warships, hundreds of pilots. It seems to be a large number, but in fact, it is the cumulative loss of four consecutive battles, as long as you can survive this crisis with minimal losses, the foundation is not damaged, and the recovery is actually very fast.
Now it depends on whether the 9th Fleet understands how to "cooperate" with Fengyu and defend their respective interests.