Chapter 157: The Stealth Fleet's Actions
"Brother Captain, Brother Captain. www.biquge.info"Just as Zhou Xin was discussing with the people around him what to eat for dinner, Atlas's voice rang out in the command cabin.
"What's the situation?" Zhou Xin asked casually and then continued to say to a Lei Xingren sitting in front, "I still think it's better to eat sweet tofu brain, so I'll eat this tonight." ”
Before the thunderstar could answer, Atlas hurriedly said, "Brother Captain, don't think about what to eat tonight, it seems that the Kazlan fleet is about to start moving." ”
"Oh? Was it the Kazlan fleet that initiated the first operation? Zhou Xin asked in surprise, the little girl's report made him feel a little surprised, he didn't expect that this time it would be the Kazlan fleet that took the lead in making the move.
The little girl on the screen nodded, "That's right, the entire fleet that was originally defending over the northern continent suddenly began to move in the direction of the equator without warning. As he spoke, the screen switched from the surface of the star to the body of the Kazlan fleet in space.
Looking at the Kazran fleet on the screen, which is still a little untidy and not very fast. Zhou Xin touched his chin and said indifferently: "This doesn't look like it's going to war, could it be just a routine patrol?" Then, once again, his attention turned to dinner, "I'm starving, go eat first, and then come and see what they want to do?" ”
"But it's not just Kazran's ordinary fleet, the stealth fleet is following them." While Zhou Xin stood up, Atlas continued to report. Then, the probe's perspective rotated slightly, and a neatly arranged stealth fleet appeared in the frame.
This new news made Zhou Xin feel a little surprised again, and he opened his mouth to ask, "Then what is the reaction of the Ewen Empire now?" ”
"The Ewen Empire has not yet discovered the other party's actions, and their fleet is still staying in the skies above the southern continent for post-war maintenance work." The little girl immediately answered. However, as soon as she finished speaking, she added, "No, the Eun fleet seems to have discovered the actions of the Kazlan fleet. The maintenance ships were retreating as fast as they could, and the battleships were reorganized. As soon as she finished saying this, she reported the latest situation, "Brother Captain." On Kazran's side, not only the stealth fleet has acted, but even the mothership has begun to act. ”
"Well, it seems that there is a big operation, don't think about it for this dinner." Zhou Xin's tone looked a little helpless. He sat down again, and then ordered, "Voyager, let the robot bring everyone's dinner." After a pause, he added, "Remember to bring a bowl of sweet tofu brain." ”
More than five minutes later, the Eun fleet completed its emergency assembly and left the skies over the southern continent.
Looking at the fleets of the two sides that were about to meet soon after on the screen, Zhou Xin asked thoughtfully, "Looking at the appearance of the entire Kazran fleet, their actions this time should be to retaliate against the Yunn people's attack on Kazran proper." ”
Looking at the picture on the screen, Dart's brows furrowed slightly, "It's been more than ten days, and the originally weak Ewen fleet has basically recovered its strength, and this decision is a little late." If it had been earlier, they would have had a better chance of winning. Then he glanced at the few five motherships that followed behind the Eun fleet, "Although the Kazran fleet is also much stronger than the Eun fleet now. ”
"It's strange, when making the decision to attack, didn't the Kazlans take into account the current situation in the country?" Spred was also a little puzzled, "Regardless of the outcome of the victory, is it appropriate for the Kazlan people to rush to restart the war when the affected people in Kazlan have not been properly resettled?" Moreover, although, judging by the strength of the Kazran fleet, it does occupy some advantages. But if the luck is really bad and the next battle is dragged into a protracted battle by the Eun, with the productivity of Kazlan, will they really be able to provide enough support to the fleet ahead? ”
"It is true that the operation of the Kazlan side chose a time period for the worst." Zhou Xin nodded, "It's acceptable to be a little earlier or later, but they chose this time, what do the Kazlan people think?" He then asked Atlas, "Are you listening to the Kazlan communications?" How did they come up with this decision? ”
"Conversations between the top brass of the Kazlan military are not being heard, and they appear to be using a separate liaison system. The first news they received was an order from the top to assemble the fleet. Atlas replied.
This was originally a very common practice in the army, so the little girl's answer was not very unexpected by Zhou Xin, he said: "Okay, although we don't know the specific reason now, but since the Kazlan military chose this time to start the operation, it must have their own reasons. ”
"Hmm." Dart nodded, "The odds of the Kazran fleet are not low, but for them, it is not only about winning, but also about a quick victory." If it drags on for too long or if the battle damage is too large, then this strength advantage will be compensated for by the strong productivity of the Eun. However, if it is going to be done quickly, it will be difficult for the Kazlans, and I don't know how they will do it next. ”
Then, as the people in the command module ate dinner, they discussed how the Kazrans could quickly end the battle. In the end, it was concluded that it would be difficult for the Kazrans to defeat their opponents easily by relying only on frontal attacks, unless they had already planned some surprise tactics. As for how to take it by surprise, everyone came up with all kinds of whimsical ideas at once, from the most basic division of troops to the most impossible combination of inside and outside, it can be said that there is everything.
In the midst of everyone's heated discussion, more than two hours passed. The two fleets also met near the equator, on the side of the Ewen Empire.
However, to everyone's surprise. None of the dozen or so ways they had thought of for the Kazlan had seen them in battle, except, of course, the whimsical ones. The Kazlan fleet did not even do the most basic division of forces, and still fought head-on with the Eun fleet in the same manner as it had done in the previous battles.
"Strange, how could the Kazran fleet be like this." After watching the battle between the two sides for a while, Zhou Xin finally couldn't help the doubts in his heart and asked, "If the battle continues according to the current situation, they can only achieve a small victory at most, so there is no advantage at all." ”
"The battle has just begun, and maybe the Kazrans have something else to do." Dart seemed to see something different, and he reminded, "You don't notice that as the attacking side, the Kazlan fleet is not attacking violently now, and perhaps they are still preparing something. ”
Under Dart's reminder, Zhou Xin also discovered an abnormality. As Dart said, the offensive of the Kazlan fleet is not at all comparable to the previous battle, and even weaker than the counterattack of the Yunn fleet. This was clearly abnormal, but although it had been seen, no one in the command module understood why the Kazran fleet was doing this.
This boring battle lasted for more than ten minutes, and then Zhou Xin and they found some anomalies in the rear of Kazran's fleet. Those stealth battleships that followed behind the fleet did not stay in the rear and did not directly join the battle, but increased their flight altitude for a short time while continuing to advance.
"Is it the stealth fleet that is the surprise soldier?" Zhou Xin said. At the time of this scene, everyone understood what the Kazran were thinking.
"It's not impossible, but it doesn't work well." At this time, even a military layman like Spred raised suspicions, "The stealth fleet is not a secret to the Eun, judging from the formation, they have already taken precautions." Moreover, it is really a bit overwhelming to let a few stealth warships sneak attack such a large fleet, even if the ships are equipped with neutron weapons. What exactly do the Kazlans think. ”
At the same time as Spred spoke, many people in the command cabin had thoughtful looks on their faces. After a few minutes, Zhou Xin shook his head and spoke, "I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out, if the stealth fleet goes around behind the Ewen fleet and launches a sneak attack." Although it was able to disrupt the rhythm of the opponent for a while, and even achieved some results. But if the Eun fleet is determined to keep them, even with the ability to stealth, it will be difficult to escape. ”
"Could it be that the Kazlan people use the stealth fleet as a death squad? Don't expect them to return at all? After listening to Zhou Xin's words, Spred suddenly had an idea, "Relying on the power of neutron weapons, sacrificing more than fifty warships to make a big fuss behind the back of the Eun fleet, if it can cause serious enough damage to the Eun fleet, it seems to be not bad for the Kazlans." ”
"If the purpose of losing an entire stealth fleet is just to destroy a large number of ordinary warships, then this battle will not be meaningful to the Kazlans at all." Zhou Xin shook his head, "You must know that no matter how serious the loss of ordinary warships is, with the ability of the Ewen Empire, it won't take long to recover their numbers." ”
"And, if the Kazlan's revenge was only to inflict heavy damage on the Eun fleet, don't you think it's worth mentioning at all compared to the losses they have suffered on their homeland." Dart looked at the stealth fleet that continued to rise on the screen and said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid - the stealth fleet's actions have other purposes. ”
"You say-" At this time, Zhou Xin's heart was shocked, and a very terrible thought suddenly popped up, "Since the Ewen people were going to Kazlan itself before, could it be that Kazlan's stealth fleet also has the same purpose?" ”
As soon as Zhou Xin's words came out, there was a sudden silence in the command cabin. This eerie silence lasted for a while before Spred stammered, "But—but, this—but, these battle-ships—are loaded—loaded—neutrons—"
"It's very likely." Before Spred could finish speaking, Dart answered, and a serious look appeared on his face, "If the Euns can attack Kazlan proper, then why can't the Kazlan do this?" ”
"But those stealth warships are equipped with neutron weapons!" Spred's tone was a little agitated, "Do the Kazrans want to use them to launch an attack on the native of Eun?!" ”
"I'm afraid that's it." Zhou Xin obviously understood what Spred meant, and his tone was a little heavy, "Have you forgotten?" With the knowledge of those two civilizations, I am afraid that they have no idea what the consequences of such an attack will be. As for the Kazrans, they only know that the enemy has destroyed their homeland, and they must also take revenge on the Eun. ”
As he spoke, the offensive of the Kazran fleet on the battlefield began to become fierce. Correspondingly, the Ewen fleet also stepped up its counterattack. However, after all, they had the experience of successful sneak attacks before, and seeing the abnormal behavior of the other party, the Ewen people seemed to realize something. While intensifying the counterattack, some of the warships in the fleet began to break away and wander around a larger area, as if searching for something, and even the released aircraft significantly increased their range of movement. However, the stealth fleet itself has excellent concealment capabilities, and their course of action deliberately bypasses the dense area of the Eun fleet, coupled with the containment of the Kazlan fleet on the frontal battlefield, the Euns simply can't distinguish many warships to investigate. Therefore, the stealth fleet very easily bypassed the battle line and came to the rear of the Ewen fleet.
Then, the situation that Zhou Xin expected really appeared in front of everyone. The stealth fleet did not launch a sneak attack on the rear of the Eun fleet, not even stopping for a moment, but flew straight towards the mainland of the Eun Empire. As they advanced, all the stealth warships began to slowly disperse.
However, despite the cautious actions of the stealth fleet, several of these warships were inevitably spotted by Ewen aircraft as they continued to advance towards the southern continent.
"Actually, I want to ask, why the flight altitude of the stealth battleship is no longer a little higher, and it is better to go around a little more, so that it is not more difficult to be discovered by the other party?" Seeing this, Spred suddenly had a question. Hearing this question, everyone was also puzzled.
"Have you not noticed that the warships on both sides can only fly at a certain altitude?" Atlas's tone suddenly became a little strange.
"This-" Even Zhou Xin was a little dazed, "Our attention is focused on the battle, how can we care about the height of the battleship's flight." ”
"Okay." The little girl's tone was a little helpless, and she went on to explain, "That's because of the engine's performance." The engines made by both sides are somewhat underpowered, and even the launch from the ground has to rely on auxiliary launch pads. When flying in space, the thrust of the engine can only barely propel the heavy battleship to compete with the gravitational pull of the planet, so the battleship can only maintain a certain altitude range. This is also the result of their eagerness to go into space, and the technology has not been developed perfectly. ”
"One of the deformed technologies?" Zhou Xin concluded thoughtfully. Once it was down to that reason, there was nothing to discuss, and he turned his gaze back to the battle. After spotting the stealth warships that had infiltrated the territory, the Ewen seemed to have guessed something. Now, the rear of the ranks of the Eun fleet, which was engaged with the enemy, slowly divided into a number of battleships......