The large-scale dispatch of the fleet on the Star Fort soon attracted the attention of the French group.

When Joan of Arc arrived at the port, only the Richelieu and two aircraft carriers were left waiting for their personnel to arrive. With such an urgent dispatch of the whole army, Joan of Arc saw no other possibility than an enemy attack.

"Richelieu, what's going on? Is it hostile? ”

"It's the Japanese who called, and there are some guys I don't know. I've been assigned to meet the Japanese, and the rest of the fleet has already gone out to attack, and I'm still waiting for the lazy guys to return. ”

Speaking of his own crew members who had not been classified for a long time, Richelieu was angry.

Originally, the scope of activities arranged by Zhao Jian for the French sailors of the Richelieu was not large, mainly the berth platform and several adjacent areas, which were enough for the daily activities of the 1,000 or so people, and it was also convenient for emergency assembly.

But soon the sailors learned from others that there was a better place to relax and entertain in the living quarters of Starcastle. These people couldn't stand the itching, so they asked Captain Mazan to beg Zhao Jian, plus Richelieu secretly blew the pillow wind a few times, Zhao Jian also agreed to let them take turns to rest in batches.

As a result, this was the first time they took a turn off, and they unfortunately caught up with the big event!

Because the other capital ships had no sailors, and the hull structure was also biased towards the ship's own operation, it only took less than five minutes to kill them all, and Richelieu was still standing on the deck staring. If her hull didn't move with her sailors, the anti-aircraft guns that needed to be manually loaded would have to be mute.

At the same time, on the other side, the Japanese fleet, after receiving the return of the reconnaissance plane, also quickly gave the order to attack. The battleship formation began to accelerate forward, and the aircraft carrier released all the remaining carrier-based aircraft.

In order to ensure that the war against the United States in June could proceed smoothly, the Japanese base camp believed that it was necessary to remove all obstacles in the way of advance and ensure the unimpeded flow of the troop transport line, so Zhao's forces became a thorn in the side of the Japanese army. It just so happened that they had just won the victory over the US Pacific Fleet, and the Navy planned to take advantage of the high morale. Eradicate this stubborn enemy in one fell swoop and avenge the "deceased" battleship Kii.

The main fleet of the Japanese army that led the charge had a total of 4 low-speed battleships, namely the Fuso, Yamashiro, Ise, and Hyuga. This pile of "floating castle towers" was already at the bottom of the Japanese capital ships, but fortunately, the skin and flesh were thick and quite durable, so they were placed at the forefront of the formation to serve as "meat shields".

The real main attackers of the Japanese army are still the air forces that shine at Pearl Harbor!

But the target of their surprise attack this time was not the unsuspecting Pearl Harbor and the US Pacific Fleet, and the Japanese army's actions were discovered by the Star Fort side early in the morning. The 264 Griffin fighters that took off from the Star Fort and the Leap were the first units to engage the enemy and start the battle, and they were the first to face the Zero of the Japanese Fifth Air Force.

Compared with the 96 ship battle that was almost beaten in the last battle, the latest Japanese Zero Type 21 is still not surprising in terms of defense, and its firepower and mobility have improved by leaps and bounds. I don't know if I was stimulated by that battle. The Japanese also installed two 20mm cannons on the Zero, and although the ammunition load was only 60 rounds each, it already had the firepower to threaten the griffins.

And the Japanese army also has a very obvious advantage, that is, experienced pilots.

Starcastle's automatic AI has so far failed to improve its overly rigid and straightforward problem, and even Thor himself admits that it is better suited to a guided torpedo. So as soon as the two sides fought, the Japanese pilots soon found themselves in a group of "rookies"!

Taking advantage of their agility and small turning radius, these light Japanese planes tossed and turned in the middle of the asteroids, and it was easy to shake off the enemy planes that followed them. Shortly after the start of the battle. The griffons were shot down one after another, and the battle loss ratio between the two sides reached 1 to 3, and the superiority of the Zero Style was undoubted.

Fortunately, the griffin is a simple consumable for Zhao Jian, and he sees that the consumption on the front line is a bit large. He instructed Shavier to start the aircraft production line immediately. And so, a very frustrating situation happened!

While the Japanese pilots engaged on the front line were crackling down enemy planes, thinking they were about to overpower, the production hall of Starfort was producing new planes at three times the rate of losses.

These planes have just rolled off the assembly line. Just press the clone spark and the auto AI to get into battle right away.

Therefore, the last thing Star Castle is afraid of is a war of attrition, as long as the devil is willing to take human life. Zhao Jian is willing to afford aluminum!

"Send two hundred more...... Richelieu, how's your preparation? ”

"The sailors have all been rebuilt, but ......"

"But what?"

"Miss Joan of Arc is going to be with us, is that really good?"

"Huh!?"

Coldly hearing that Joan of Arc was going to fight with the Richelieu, Zhao Jian subconsciously thought that the other party was going out to move his muscles. But soon Joan of Arc told Zhao Jian through Guò Richelieu's communication terminal that she just wanted to go to the battlefield to observe, and she did not really fight the Japanese army, which made Zhao Jian happy in vain.

Looking at the battle situation on the side of the Japanese army, Chi You asked Zhao Jian worriedly.

"I said, junior brother, the forces you sent to meet the Japanese army are too thin. The capital ship is a Richelieu, let her pick four, aren't you afraid that your French concubine will let the devil give the wheel? ”

"Phew! Why is this so ugly? What is a wheel! ”

"Then look at the configuration of the enemy and us! There are four battleships on the devil's side, plus those light and heavy cruisers, do you want to resist so many ships with just 1 Richelieu and 3 heavy cruisers? Could it be that you kid wants to take the opportunity to 'consume' those French sailors? ”

"Big sister, please! You say I'm not a good thing, I admit it, but I really haven't been bad enough to do that! I need to muster as many forces as I can and prioritize the biggest threats. And the Richelieu is the only ship under my command that has not been involved in the fight against Broken Dawn, can I trust her to get on board? Rest assured, the devil doesn't look so dangerous here. ”

Zhao Jian knew that although the morale of the Japanese army at this stage was high, it was very afraid of losses. Their main target is still the United States on Mars, and coupled with their own limited production capacity, they are certainly unwilling to waste their precious existing combat power on their "local forces". In addition, the other party should also know about the alien fleet that launched a surprise attack from the other side, so the possibility of fighting the Star Castle is even lower.

It was precisely because he saw through the devil's mind that Zhao Jian was relieved to use such a small number of troops to stop the Japanese army. Sure enough! When the Richelieu appeared on the front line, the Japanese advance did not advance half a step, but opened the battle line to fight against the Richelieu. That cautious look just confirmed Zhao Jian's guess.

In contrast, the real enemy is still on the other side!

While the duel between Zero and Griffin was in full swing, the main fleet of Starcastle on the other side had just met with the alien fleet. To Zhao Jian's surprise, until both sides had already appeared in each other's field of vision, the 12 banshees did not release a single carrier-based aircraft, but stayed by the side of those fat ships inch by inch.

This abnormal phenomenon made the unclear Zhao Jian a little confused about the other party's routine, so Qinghai, who was on the front line, sent two squadrons of attacking griffins to test the other party. But just as the griffons were about to get closer to their target, something unexpected happened!

I saw that the 6 flat fat ships suddenly "stood upright", and a trace of electric arc flashed on the edge of the hull, and then 6 spherical translucent barriers suddenly appeared around the hull out of thin air, enveloping all the nearby special-shaped warships. A third of the griffons that rushed up were unable to dodge and crashed headlong into the barrier and fell apart.

This sudden change immediately startled everyone, and the capital ship formation of Star Fort hurriedly opened fire, but none of the shells fired out could penetrate this barrier. It was only then that those Banshee-class began to fly their carrier-based aircraft unhurriedly...... (To be continued......)