Chapter 158: The Battle of Tangunisia (3)
In the command room, Trotan stared at the approaching starlight in the distance, his expression extremely solemn.
An adjutant stood behind him, ready to deliver the orders he had sent. The adjutant had been with Trotan for a long time, and he admired and admired his superior, but for so long, he had never seen such a serious look on Trotan's face, not even in the chaos of the founding of the Republic of Galk.
"General, is the enemy difficult to deal with?"
He couldn't help but ask.
Trotan was silent for a moment before he said slowly, "Maybe the others just thought that this was a remnant of the army that had been starved of supplies and had been besieged for three months. But in fact, from the very beginning of my contact with this fleet, I studied a lot of information. Although these materials are not very detailed, I can see from them that the power of the empire named Chu Tang is difficult to rival even if the Gaia Empire before the split. ”
"But...... No matter how powerful they are, what can they do without logistical supplies? ”
Trotan shook his head bitterly: "What you don't understand, this fleet is likely to be the most elite fleet in the Chu Tang Empire. When they first appeared in the Zhengzhou Star Domain five months ago, the waves they set off were enough to shock the entire Star Field. Speaking of this, he turned his head and stared at his adjutant and said bitterly, "Can you imagine that?" This fleet only sent 3,000 warships, and it defeated 20,000 warships sent by a country in the Zhengzhou Star Domain from the front. And according to the statistics after the war, those 3,000 warships did not lose a single ......"
"What!"
The adjutant's pupils shrank suddenly, his expression was full of disbelief, and he muttered, "No damage to one...... How is it possible to defeat an enemy seven times your size? How is this possible! ”
"Therefore, this battle is very likely to lead to the annihilation of our army......"
The adjutant was shocked: "Then why, we still have to fight this battle?" Why fight such an enemy? ”
Trotan smiled, turned his head to look at the flagship not far from his side, and for a long time, but did not speak.
The fleet in the distance is gradually approaching, the formation is an extremely standard space fleet combat formation, the flagship and the transport ship are protected in the middle, and the two main warships of different models form a cone, moving neatly and quickly. Obviously, the other party discovered them after the jump, and after forming a shape in the shortest possible time, they flew directly towards the Tangunesian galaxy without the slightest dodge or retreat.
The courage and choice of the opposing commander made Trotan admire him very much.
However, the other side does not seem to want to fight with Trotan's fleet, they are clinging to the edge of the black hole's gravitational zone on the left side of the Trotan system, and would rather consume more power than fight with the Trotan fleet.
On the screen, Trotan could clearly see the composition of the fleet.
Among the two main warships, he could only recognize the Wumu-class battleship, which was recorded in the information obtained when the Golden Passage was opened last time. The other kind of battleship, which is about a quarter larger than the Wumu class and has a beautiful appearance, is not recorded in the data. However, Trotan understood from the intelligence investigated in the Zhengzhou Star Domain that this unknown warship was better than the Wumu-class warship in terms of combat effectiveness.
Just the Wumu-class warships have surpassed the warships they use in terms of combat effectiveness and various data, not to mention such advanced warships.
The result of this battle made Trotan very unoptimistic.
But fortunately, the other side does not seem to plan to go to war with them.
"Master Biel."
Trotan turned on the communicator again, and he said with great sincerity: "Young Master, the combat effectiveness of this fleet is very strong, and it surpasses us much in terms of battleship performance. I'm afraid our chances of winning this battle will be discounted. I recommend...... Never go to war with them. ”
Biel is not a fool, in fact, he can also see the strength of this Chutang fleet. When he thought about the fact that this fleet had been surrounded by coalition forces from more than a dozen countries for more than two months without much loss, he felt a little frightened. The momentum formed by the neat formation even made him feel breathless.
If it was just to encircle the family's assets, he would never provoke this fleet, and even avoid it far away, the farther away the better.
But in his heart, he has been completely attracted to that mysterious organization.
Taking a deep breath, Biel cut off the communicator in the command room. Turning around and walking into a nearby unoccupied break room, he turned on his wrist light brain and sent another communication to Trotan.
"Young Master?" Trotan immediately understood that he was going to say something that he didn't want others to know.
Biel said, "Let everyone next to you go away." ”
"I was no longer in the command room when I received the communication. Now that there is no one else next to me, the young master can rest assured. ”
"Uncle Trotan." Biel said softly: "This battle is about the future of the family. If the victory can be achieved, the future of the family is absolutely limitless, even ...... To the level of royalty of the Gaia Empire......"
Trotan's pupils shrank suddenly, how could he, who had grown up in the Gaia Empire since he was a child, not understand the majesty and terror of the Gaia royal family.
"Young Master, what you said is true?"
Biel nodded slowly: "But the premise is that we can win." Are you confident? ”
Trotan smiled bitterly: "Young Master, I also have some confidence in winning. But...... Even if we can say yes, I'm afraid it will be a huge loss. ”
"It doesn't matter." Pierre's eyes flashed: "As long as you can win this battle, even if there is only one battleship left in the end, it is worth it." Uncle Trotan, I can assure you here that once the family rises, the position of Imperial Marshal will be none other than you! ”
“…… I understand. ”
Turning off the communicator, Trotan took a deep breath and became extremely serious.
Back in the command room, his gaze immediately fell on the screen. The family's two fleets remained motionless in the Tangunesian system without his orders. And the Chutang fleet was already close to the edge of the black hole's gravitational zone, slowly heading south. If you take action again, the other party will leave the place far away after half an hour and enter the nearest jump channel. At that time, he will no longer be able to inflict any blow on this fleet.
But he was not in a hurry, but waited slowly.
Five minutes later, the Chutang fleet seemed to be sure that they had no intention of attacking, and the speed increased again.
Seven minutes later, the Chu-Tang fleet was in a straight line with the Tangunesian system.
At this time, Trotan's soft and powerful voice sounded in the command room: "The whole army...... Sortie! ”
The two fleets moved, and under the command of Trotan, the speed immediately increased, and it only took three minutes to reach the maximum sailing speed. The two fleets left the Tangunesian system, like a poisonous snake, biting fiercely at the tail end of the Chutang fleet.
It was indeed a wise choice for him to strike at this time.
After all, the Chutang fleet had already gone to their flanks and rear, and he could directly attack them. And if the Chutang fleet wanted to counterattack, it would either attack its tail in an arc, or turn in place. The former is more likely, after all, it takes too long to turn in place, not to mention that there are giant transport ships in the Chu Tang fleet, and it will take at least half an hour for a transport ship of this size to complete the turn.
But even if he pursued his tail in an arc, Trotan would not be afraid. He didn't think that the other party could be more familiar with the environment of this starry sky than himself, and when the time came, as long as he entered the asteroid belt, he could use the complex terrain and planetary gravity to strike at them from the rear or side while getting rid of the other party's pursuit!
So, no matter which way they choose, they will be in passivity.
Perhaps, this battle will not lose much......
But then, Trotan's eyes widened.
"Oh my God, those Chu Tang people actually chose to turn on the spot!"
One of the staff officers exclaimed: "Don't they know that we only need five minutes to strike at them?" ”
How long does it take for a large battleship to turn in place? I'm afraid that even freshmen who have just entered the military academy can answer. The most advanced warship in the Northern Universe is the [Shark Hunter] of the Caesar Empire, but even if it is a hunter, it takes thirteen minutes and fifteen seconds to turn on the spot. If you change to a ship operator who is not very familiar with the performance of this kind of battleship, it will take longer.
Turning in place for such a short pursuit distance, what is the difference between that and looking for death?
It seemed that in an instant, everyone in the command room relaxed.
In the face of such stupidity, they have almost seen the light of victory shining, and they seem to see themselves standing in front of countless people, receiving promotion orders and medals in warm applause.
However, Trotan's expression did not relax.
He knew very well that these Chu Tang people were not stupid, and no one was stupid. If they were stupid, they wouldn't need to enter the Canglang Pass at all, and they would be killed by the coalition forces on the periphery. Moreover, with the strength of the Chutang Empire, it would not send a fool to command this powerful fleet of great significance.
"The main cannon is starting to recharge, ready for battle!"