Chapter 53: The Collision of Fleets
The Federation, which is larger than the throne of kings of its class, stands tall under the onslaught of enemy forces. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info this large man with a longitudinal axis of 120 kilometers, because it is privately owned, the Federation has added many things that standard starships will not have. For example, thicker external armor, stronger shield generators, and even the main gun has a higher pressure overload index.
However, for the entire special service fleet, the Federation, as the flagship of the fleet, was both fortunate and unlucky. Fortunately, as a member of the naval battle sequence, according to the principle of making the best use of things, the thick-armored Federation must be placed at the center point of the defensive line and must withstand the most attacks. Unfortunately, the USS Federation is the flagship, both the brain of the fleet and the symbol of this fleet.
Probably because the Federation is so big that it always attracts hatred, at the moment, on the front of the Federation's external armor, there are at least hundreds of assault boats, like locusts, desperately gnawing at the steel body.
The incorrect defensive formation caused the fleet to be broken through by a large group of assault ships, and several battleships sent urgent messages. After all, not all battleship formations had a Marine Corps as large as the Federation, and although the damage management personnel resisted desperately, they were not the ones who fought for it after all. And more important than professionals was the total number of people inside the battleship.
Even though the special service fleet has been deployed in the Wellspring Domain for several years and participated in many battles, for the Federation mainland, the vast majority of starship-type talents still need to be assigned to the eastern fleet first.
After the initial surprise, Lu Lu was not nervous now, but just rhythmically tapped the armrest on the seat. The formation cannot be changed, because Mosesen? Eggert's fleet of battleships is eyeing this system. Everyone knows the consequences of adopting a dense formation in the shelling of the battleship fleet.
It is impossible to change formations, even if the body of the battleship is bitten by the enemy's assault boats, even if the enemy's battleship formation does not appear on the battlefield at this moment. Lu Lu did not order the fleet to change formations, and remained in a defensive artillery strike queue, because he believed that his Marines could wipe out the enemy in the deck area.
The battleships, which did not have many flagship formations, loosely maintained a tattered defensive line, and as long as the battleships did not leave that area, the defensive line existed. And as time goes on, the logistics team at the innermost level of the defensive formation will send more and more fully replenished new forces to the front line.
"A large-scale wind tunnel has been detected." The radar non-commissioned officer of the USS Confederation reported first.
"The reconnaissance ship confirmed the occurrence of a large-scale wind tunnel, the Grand Fleet class." The communications non-commissioned officer also loudly reported in the fleet communications channel.
It's finally here. The officers of the Federal Navy exhaled, and although it was not good news, it finally put their hearts at ease. The sacrifices made to maintain the formation were worth it.
"Order the Marines to launch an all-out counterattack and destroy the enemy who has invaded the ship. The battleships that had completed the replenishment all entered the shelling queue, and all logistics ships had to finish their work within ten minutes. Along with Lu Lu's order, the staff of the officers, which had a large number of officers, quickly issued the implementation plan that had been prepared long ago to the specific troops.
Lu Lu looked at the captains waiting for orders in the communication channel, and turned on the fleet's radio: "I know that the noisy public opinion of the universe constantly condemns us as the source of invasion, and constantly condemns our invasion, hegemony, and even organized slaughter. Many people are saying that today's Union Navy has forgotten the spirit of free resistance when it broke away from the Empire, and has become a tool to suppress the rebellion. They believe that we are no longer qualified to shout freedom and glory. However, what I want to say is that our efforts and sacrifices now are for the future, for the sake of the Yanhuang Federation, where there will always be the beautiful and rich star field of the Source Domain on the territory of the Yanhuang Federation. ”
The problem with the source cluster is far more troublesome than the eastern cluster. Because of the very definite nature of aggression, the soldiers were subjected to inner torture at this point. Although the Yanhuang people also have their own double standards.
As in the east now, the Liberal League's armies were devastated by popular revolts. The short supply line was threatened by the scattered regular armies of the Yanhuang, the local forces of the nearby administrative galaxy, and the pirate regiments that were predominantly Yanhuang. This is why, after the Liberal Alliance took the Federation by surprise with a huge military superiority, it still stopped at the periphery of the capital area.
Although according to the principle of "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", the Yanhuang people should hate being invaders. However, on the other hand, the Yanhuang people's desire for meritorious service is so strong. If it weren't for the population limitations, the Yan Huang people, who were zealous for honor, would have burned the flames of war wherever they could.
It is a pity that although Lu Lu is not a Yan Huang person who received the traditional education of the Yan Huang people in this era, Lu Lu is a radical big nationalist in the earth era. However, the Yanhuang Federation, which has the name of the Federation and waeds the banner of freedom, is on the same biased path as Lu Lu.
Lu Lu's speech, as always, was full of military imperialist oppression, and a few minutes before the enemy's main fleet entered the battlefield, the communication channel was quiet, and only Lu Lu's voice was heard.
"I do not deny that this is a war for the plundering of resources, I do not deny that some means are used for the sake of victory. Even, it is not denied the correctness of the enemy's resistance. However, the Federation has federal justice, and we are the Federal Navy and nothing else, and that is enough. This is my final order in this battle as the Grand Admiral of the Federation Navy: to keep fighting until the main force of the 104th Fleet arrives on the battlefield. For the sake of the Federation, victory is with us. ”
"For the sake of the Federation, victory is with us."
The scale of this battle, in fact, is very small. Whether it is in the previous or future battle records, it is so small that it can be ignored. The reason why this battle is remembered is because this small battle decided the ownership of the twenty-six constellations in the East Source Springs Domain.
Fifteen minutes later...... The dark red Republican fleet battlefleet leaps out of the void. General Egger looked at the enemy who was not in a tight formation, and there was a hint of admiration in surprise. In his opinion, in the face of the onslaught of a large-scale assault ship group, the fact that he did not choose to shrink the formation and reduce losses is enough to show the mastery of the commander.
Anyway, I didn't expect those assault ship groups to achieve results. Inexplicably uneasy, Mosesen? Egger comforted himself.
After just a few seconds of froze, nearly a hundred battleships fired a salvo in a neat manner. The Republican fleet was surprisingly the first to fire, and the Union Navy, for some reason, did not strike immediately when the other side broke away from the jump.
"The shield output is stable, and there are no additional losses."
"The main cannon is fully charged, lock the bearing."
"Maintain cruising speed and follow the flagship movement."
"Salvo preparation."
It's good to have a shield. Lu Lu, who listened to his subordinates' report, smiled. Although there is already information that several other countries are in the final stages of shield development. But Lu Lu was still proud of the current situation...... The Storm class has no shield.
This technology is still in a clean state for the scientific and technological system of the Mimatar Republican government.
Mosese? Egger kept a straight face, knowing the duck egg-like image that always flickered slightly on the screen. Because the Emma Navy is also researching, although it doesn't pay much attention to the serious interference of shields with energy-type weapons. However, Egger knew that in the Emma Imperial Military Academy, there were some inferences about the shield.
"Shield, it turns out that the Federation has already been put into actual combat." In the eyes of this rigorous soldier, gloom is accompanied by bitterness, but more helplessness. Egger didn't want to guess how powerful the enemy's shield was. Now, he saw more of all the battleships flashing with shields. The military education of the Emma Empire was so successful.
The black, thin general immediately reacted, and he and his fleet fell into a trap.
The Throne of Kings-class battleships that had fought fiercely with his fleet before showed no signs of shielding, but now, all the battleships were shining with shields. Clearly, he was deceived.
Cutting-edge warships, even if the Throne of Kings class was originally designed without considering the space of the shield generator, but after all, there is not much space needed, and when the second batch of Throne of Kings class battleships was manufactured, the shield generator existed as a standard configuration. Despite the fact that it would increase the cost by 17 percent, the federal government gritted its teeth and supported a massive refitting of the Navy.
The battleships of the Black Flag Formation were the battleships in the second batch that were personally approved by the Supreme Governor and were given priority to be assigned to the special service fleet. When the special service fleet, which is good at sports warfare, has a shield that can be called a second layer of external armor, the fleet's staff officers discuss the feasibility of fishing tactics.
"Close the distance, all main guns are overloaded with a salvo." As the commander, Iger gave an order that many people could not understand at the time, and almost sought death. You must know that the catapult weapon platform has only two advantages over the railgun, the unit destructive power and the maximum range.
In fact, Egger's idea is very single, that is, to rush up and play with his life. In savage hand-to-hand combat, see if reinforcements arrive first, or if their fleet collapses first.
If Egger had led Emma's navy, he might have succeeded. Because the quality of the Emma Navy is not much different from that of the Union Navy, and the collapse or not is only between five and five.
What's more, when it comes to the degree of singleness, Lu Lu is a guy who takes half a fleet and plays a bachelor against several times the fleet of Queezzo. In the short history of the special service fleet, there is indeed that tradition.
Therefore, seeing the Mimatar fleet approaching, the Federal Navy did not think about it, and while firing a salvo in unison, it also began to cautiously close the distance. (To be continued.) )