Chapter 1609: Running away is shameful, but it's really useful
The avant-garde fleet of the Noble Coalition has indeed been destroyed. However, the much larger main fleet was unscathed. This is a huge group that includes a huge new type of guided warship, eight first-class battleships, five second-class battleships, more than 40 cruisers of various types, more than 20,000 sailors and nearly 5,000 flying beast cavalry. Except for the two empires, Cloudsdale and Twilight Isle, there is no country or organization in the entire main plane world that can come up with the power to fight this fleet, and it is difficult to do even a little struggle.
But now, such a large-scale and well-organized war group, under the coercion of a mere ship and at most a few dozen people, has turned around in such a hurry.
That kind of scene is like a large-scale lion pack on the grassland, but it is frightened and fled by a pitiful, helpless and lonely little white rabbit that occasionally passes by.
Such a move was indeed shocking, and even Lu Xi and his friends on the Aurora were speechless. Although the ship was still accelerating, no one spoke for a while, so only the "hum" of the engine was left on the deck.
After a few seconds, Lu Xi sighed: "...... Well, I think, this protagonist is such a big beauty to catch up on her own, shouldn't those licking dogs stay there honestly and drool? What the hell is running away? I don't remember how much of my charm had fallen. In other words, Brother Krel, is the impact of one less hand and two eyes really that big? ”
"How do I know, anyway, the best evaluation I've gotten since I was a child is that this young man is really good-looking, how can you beautiful people know what you usually think...... Well, I say, don't you feel a sense of conscience at all when you call me, a plain-looking man with no hand or leg, and a bunch of ugly scars on his face, answer this kind of question? Krell said loudly, thinking that if I can't see this thing now, and even if I can't see it, I shouldn't be able to beat you, and now I will definitely let you eat the 20mm cannon in the hands of labor.
He thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's going too far." After all, we are the avant-garde fleet that brought down a dozen of their warships with only one ship. In the eyes of the other party, this is indeed a bit shocking. ”
"The demoralization blow to the enemy is more lethal than the damage to men and the loss of ships. What is certain is that your artistic command will seem like a miracle to the enemy. Ordinary soldiers will think that they are fighting against the gods, and they should have lost their will to fight. Elven Knight Captain Nick also added. He is a veteran of the mythological era, and with the battlefield experience, Lu Xi's friends can't catch up with a fraction of the other party's total, so what he said is naturally very reasonable. It's just that Crell Belmont always feels like the other party is taking the opportunity to slap someone's ass.
Scold...... Who says that a haughty elf is unsophisticated? People really have to be serious, and the level of flattery is so high that they don't know where they are than you vulgar human beings who have no culture or background.
"However, after all, the other side has not yet engaged us, and there is nothing to lose on paper. At this time, if the order to retreat is given, the commander of the other side must be under considerable pressure. Nikfreos added.
"Well, that's true, if you think about it this way, the enemy commander should be a man with brains and decisions. If I am sensible, I should stop the ship and let them escape at this time, so that even if he returns with a complete army, he will be destroyed by the people above. It will also be interesting to watch the enemies fight among themselves. ”
"Yes, judging from the current situation, the decision-makers of the federal gate valve faction are not very patient, and this is very likely. In addition, now that we have only half of our ammunition left, there is really no need to chase after it......" The knight chief smiled and said, "However, at all times, your choice comes first. ”
Lu Xi smiled slightly: "Then, continue to move forward at full speed!" Even if it's a greeting, you have to have a beginning and an end. ”
In fact, just as the elven knight chief said, Admiral Oster, the commander of the noble combined fleet, is indeed in great struggle and pressure now.
Ten minutes ago, when he commanded his mighty fleet and entered the range of the Heylon corridor, he could already witness the battle scene between the avant-garde fleet and the other party with the naked eye, and he was indeed stunned by the mythical scene.
What did he see? Explosions, flames, smoke, broken ship fragments, and the unscathed cyan ship. She walked gracefully in the midst of artillery fire and gale, but she was like a dancing swan. Admiral Oster, who has experienced a hundred battles, seems to have seen such a picture, a delicate and beautiful woman, walking in the murderous battlefield, facing the siege of dozens of giants. She looked so weak, so thin, much shorter than any of the foes in the room, with only a defenseless coat on her body, and a ridiculously short dagger in her hand. But her enemies, all dressed in thick armor that covered their heads and faces, armed with sharp swords and battle axes, could crush the little girl to death with the weight of these deadly weapons alone.
The little girl began to dance...... Yes, she can't call it a battle at all, she is clearly dancing in the light of the sword, without a trace of fireworks, without half a sense of tension, and there is no murderous atmosphere. However, this light and graceful movement always allowed her to avoid the opponent's slash and then wipe the small dagger into the opponent's deadliest position.
Dozens of heavily armed armor soldiers fought to the end, turning into corpses, not only did they not hurt the other party in the slightest, but they did not even splash a little blood on the opponent's face.
Tragic and elegant, killing and dancing, once such stark contrasts are united, the picture formed is so magnificent, yet so cruel.
This is the bluebird of Farrahals? No...... Is this the power of the Heavenly Martial God?
Looking at the avant-garde fleet, which had completely lost its resistance, Admiral Oster was speechless for half a minute, but fortunately, no one came to disturb him. The veteran knew that he was already like this at his age, not to mention the ordinary soldiers who had never seen blood, and the mercenaries who could only fight with the wind.
"Do you want the cruiser to rush over to the rescue of Rear Admiral Lesen?" He thought. Although the fleet under his command is huge, the remaining battleships are actually a group of old models with thick skin and thick flesh, and the speed is unsatisfactory, and it is estimated that the other party will be wiped out when they rush over. In addition to the general flagship under his seat, only the speed of those cruisers was still impressive.
No, even the new high-speed battleships were defenseless, and the weaker armored cruisers would only be slaughtered.
So, let your own fleet spread out according to the original plan and prepare to meet the other side? Well, no matter how fierce that blue bird is, that is, a ship, how many weapons can be left? Even if the crew above is all extraordinary people, there will always be a limit to physical strength?
Admiral Oster had intended to give such an order, but he immediately saw the bewildered expression of his confidant, the ship's bravest stormtrooper, Aruhas. You must know that this defender with the blood of the Gold Lion is also a well-known warrior of the three armies of the Yongguan, and recently participated in the Battle of Black Mancheng, and led a team of thousands of people under his command to carry several orc elite guards led by the clan khans on the city wall in turn, and he also killed a cyclops with his own hands.
However, even such a warrior has lost his fighting spirit before he even fights his current opponent.
“…… The whole fleet stops moving forward and immediately turns around! The admiral muttered for a moment, and finally blurted out such an order.
He felt that he had breathed a sigh of relief, and the staff and officers at all levels around him also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. The herald, Lieutenant Benson, who had been the first to react, had already rushed to the deck, sending a message to the standard-bearers with a slightly distorted and exaggerated gesture and as loud as he could.
"Stop moving! The whole army turned around! ”
It took nearly three seconds for the flag-bearers and signalmen on the lookout to understand the order and hurriedly moved into action. At this time, the second reaction of the chief of staff, Hinadoni, suddenly had a face full of anger, but the mad woman of the Ils family also said in a high-pitched voice: "What are you doing, Your Excellency! Why such an order? We haven't even fought the enemy, are you ready to flee with your whole army? ”
Let's not say that I just ordered a retreat, even if I ordered the whole army to turn against and remove its armor, you, as the chief of staff, have no reason to speak to the commander in such a tone, right? Admiral Oster narrowed his eyes and squinted at the other party, his heart was extremely angry, but he was helpless.
If it had been in the past, Admiral Oster would have been able to kill the other party on the spot on the charge of "offending the Shangguan", but considering that he is no longer leading a serious national army, and the identity represented by the other party is not just as simple as the surface, the veteran suddenly felt a little frustrated, and immediately patiently explained: "Avoid useless battles!" Avoid bigger losses! ”
"I don't understand that! Our loyalty and salvation ** is adhering to the righteousness of saving the country and protecting the people, and bringing together the righteous group to set things right, if you can't see the enemy, you will fight, and the battle will win, but the biggest enemy is now in front of us, as long as you kill him, everything will be back on track! Isn't such a battle also pointless? ”
“…… Yes, senseless. This has been demonstrated by Rear Admiral Lesen's fleet. Their plans, their efforts, their struggles, could not even shake the man's ship. So what can we do? ”
"We ...... Our fleet has more than four times as many ships and strength as Rear Admiral Lersen! Moreover, even if it is Belencaster, after a fierce battle for a long time, it should be to the limit! ”
"Even so, we can't keep him. With the maneuver and speed that the bluebird had just shown, we couldn't catch up if we wanted to escape, and more importantly, what if he was far from the limit? ”
Hinadoni was stunned, not dumbfounded by the commander's question, but shocked by the other party's cowardice. Yes, by this time, everything Admiral Oster had said had been automatically made up by her mind as a reason for fear.
"Don't forget, there are tens of thousands of troops in the transport fleet behind us, which is the largest mobile and land force on our side. If we fail and step into the back of Lesen, they will be left with only two dozen old frigates to protect them, and they will be almost defenseless in front of the bluebirds. Can you see these tens of thousands of soldiers turning into dust in the air with the silence of the ships? Oster added.
"yes...... When a frail and frail old man who has lost all his courage and fighting spirit wants to escape, he can always find enough reasons. She grinned, a maliciously, almost mad smile.
It is not the first time that Admiral Auster has suffered from the cynicism of his chief of staff, but it is really the first time he has seen such an explicit attack on his life, and he suddenly became angry, and said coldly: "The chief of staff is tired, please go back to her room to rest!" ”
The stormtroopers on the flagship were basically the sworn friends of His Excellency the Commander, and besides, they had already seen that this crazy woman was dissatisfied, so they immediately drew their swords and surrounded them. However, the other party laughed loudly, reached out and rubbed his fingers, and the nearest guard was directly surrounded by the sudden blazing fire, and with his scream, the whole person immediately turned into a ball of ashes.
"I have the authority of the Emergency Committee to tell me what an honorable Arcane nobleman should do in this case! Battlemages, take the bridge and ask our Commander, who has lost his fighting spirit, to rest! I'll take over the command of the whole army! The madwoman laughed triumphantly as she pinched a feline grace, and like a civet, she leaped out of the soldiers' net, swept across the bridge, and landed on the foredeck.
The three armed puppets didn't know when they had unfolded, and took a step forward, protecting the female mage behind them. At the same time, several heavily armed battle mages also came to her side, faintly forming a confrontation with Admiral Oster's guard.
These mages are all disciples of the gate valve, and they have always only listened to the orders of their own people, so naturally they have always been led by female mages. At the same time, it is precisely because they are the children of the gate valve that they are still a little bloody, and they will not accept their fate if they are not beaten, in other words, they don't know whether they are alive or dead.
"Stupid woman! At times like these, do you also want to mutiny? Admiral Oster said loudly.
"It's at times like these that decisions are needed!" Hinadoni replied in a louder voice.
Now, there is nothing left to stop the infighting on the general flagship. However, then again, at this moment when the great enemy is approaching, the highest command level of the whole army will actually be on the spot, and it will definitely be a strange story for thousands of years if it spreads.
Maybe it's because this kind of thing is going to happen in the Federation after all, and it's not good to see someone if it really gets out. So, what stopped all this was a guided cannonball fired by the Aurora.
But only a loud "boom" was heard, and the rear deck of the blue ship was immediately pierced on the spot. The explosion of the huge cannonball inside the hull constantly kicked up a large number of ship fragments, which also happened to involve the chief of staff, Ms. Hinadoni, and her friends in the air waves and shock waves. These battle mages, who seemed to be quite capable of fighting, were shattered without even snorting.
Thus, a mutiny ended just beginning, and because of enemy shells. This kind of unfolding is really beyond everyone's expectations, and the atmosphere is too absurd and embarrassing. At that moment, everyone on the ship was obviously roasted by the flames of the explosion, but they were all stunned, and they couldn't recover for a long time.
At this time, we must acknowledge the meaning of the existence of the elderly. Admiral Oster, who had experienced a hundred battles, was still the first to react on the ship, and he suddenly realized that the terrifying bluebird had already put his own side into range, and immediately slapped an officer who was still in a daze next to him.
"Continue with my previous orders! The whole army turns, speed up the evacuation! Also, inform the transport fleet behind that there is no need to wait for us, immediately retreat and go to the Kargo Islands to stand by! Go ahead! ”
After the veteran kicked the officer awake, he grabbed another mage and continued to order: "Quick! What kind of wind and lightning are you on board...... Anyway, this type of magic scroll should be collected quickly, and then all the battle mages who can still move will roll over! ”
"Listen, as long as you obey our orders, you will definitely be able to escape under the clutches of Lu Xibelenkarst! Our retreat today is an effort for tomorrow's victory! Remember, although it is shameful to escape, there is nothing you can do at this time. As long as it works, it's superb! ”