The contempt for the adversary finally cost the Bundeswehr expeditionary fleet.

One after another, the battleships entered the speed of light at a distance of more than 10,000 kilometers, pursuing in the direction of the escape of the Imperial fleet, but accidentally passed through the reconnaissance and warning network arranged by nearly 100 unmanned reconnaissance ships of the Empire. The unmanned reconnaissance ship immediately sailed at the speed of light, which was seven degrees faster than light, and reported to the Imperial Army in the space of more than 3,000 astronomical units further behind.

The Imperial Cruiser, which had been waiting in the nearby space for a long time, immediately adjusted its position according to the direction and speed of the enemy ship as learned by the unmanned reconnaissance ship. Form a funnel array that opens in the direction of the opponent and the top, and then launches a blind 'shot' in the direction of the Federation battleship's attack.

Neither side was able to detect each other directly from the battleship, but the Imperial Army succeeded with its reconnaissance ships and the 'sophisticated' calculations.

The Imperial cruiser aimed at an imaginary illusory target nearly a million kilometers ahead, and fired a fierce 'cross' fire. Although their opponents were still hundreds of astronomical units away, they were up to five levels of Akuberi speed, and when the directional energy fired by the Imperial Army reached the imaginary target, the Federation ships flew to the same location. The superluminal warp bubble produced by the Federation warship instantly poured into a large number of high-volume particle beams and 'excited' beams, and was suddenly beaten into flames and lost its steady state. In the explosion, with the failure of the Akuberi engine, the space 'wave' disappeared, and the flight attitude of the hit Federation battleship fell completely out of control.

The Federation battleship that "fell out" of the faster-than-light state became powerless because it lost control, and was immediately ruthlessly surrounded and annihilated by the opponent. ，

Jiang Ziyue's 800 cruisers were divided into more than 30 groups, and they launched attacks on more than 30 Federation battleships that were flying at the speed of Akuberi at the speed of 5, and successfully destroyed them.

See the wreckage of the destroyed Federation battleships rolling around in space irregularly while spewing dazzling light. The Imperial officers and soldiers could not help but cheer, which was not only another testimony to the wisdom of their commander, but also another victory for them.

This is the third time that the members of the control team of the flagship "Siegfried" have seen Jiang Ziyue create new tactics.

So Fire Control Sergeant Ralph? Sergeant Turk asked, with reverence and excitement:

"Sir, this time, how are you going to name this new tactic?"

Jiang Ziyue was quite surprised by his question, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I don't know." But don't be too complacent, we have a limited number of them, and we have only destroyed about thirty of their battleships. However, there are still more than 1,000 enemy ships, and this number is simply a drop in the bucket. ”

"We're stopping the faster-than-light enemy, so I think it's called 'faster-than-light interception.'"

Captain Rudiger? Captain Natzmer proposed.

"Then the enemy is lost in faster-than-light, shouldn't it be called 'faster-than-light loss'?" Early warning sergeant Tang Xingyun said.

Navigator Benjamin? Alflake objected, saying, "Our speed is very low, and we are not in a state of superluminal speed. To say this would be to mistakenly think that we are also in a faster-than-light state. ”

"There's no need to let anyone know our speed." Jiang Ziyue said, "The name Rudiger said sounds 'quite cool', so let's call it 'faster-than-light interception'." Abighiji, convey this decision, and later mention this tactic as such. ”

"Yes, sir." Communications Sergeant Abighiji? Sergeant Cumanfur replied happily.

Rudiger? Captain Natzmer then made another suggestion: "Sir, you just said that you had destroyed about thirty enemy ships. I would suggest that we reduce the size of each cluster to seven or eight ships per cluster. So that we can intercept about sixty enemy ships at a time. ”

"Then it will be difficult to ensure that the firepower is sufficient." Jiang Ziyue didn't quite agree with his subordinates' ideas.

Natzmer had his reasons.

"But sir, the enemy ship is in a state of superluminal speed, the armor cover in the bow of the ship is open, and the 'firing' port of the Akuberi engine is unprotected, and once it is hit, it is easy to destroy the entire engine, and even lead to a major accident. We don't have to destroy entire battleships, but if they lose faster-than-light capabilities in a short period of time, it's enough to reduce the enemy's forces. And it's more efficient to do so. ”

"No, Rudiger." Jiang Ziyue said. "It is better to cut off one of its fingers than to hurt its ten fingers. We can't fight the enemy head-on, we can only use this method to gradually wear down the enemy. It is difficult for seven or eight cruisers to gnaw at a battleship. Even if the first round of 'shooting' destroyed the enemy's Akuberi engine, after the enemy's spatial 'wave' disappeared, it would be difficult for these cruisers to destroy the battleship in three to five rounds of 'shooting'. And after this time, it is likely that some battleships have regained control and flight attitude and can calmly launch a counterattack. For one battleship, even if it was damaged, as long as it was not too serious, it could still deal with seven or eight cruisers.

"We have a group of about fifteen ships, which is almost the minimum firepower to deal with the battleships, and this has also taken into account that the enemy ships will not have the opportunity and ability to return fire from the first to the fourth round of 'firing' attacks. Therefore, we do not demand to be fast, and we wear down the enemy troops in batches, causing them to slowly attrition. It can make them slow to react to our tactics, but it can also keep us safe. ”

Listening to Jiang Ziyue's analysis, Natzmer had to say with admiration:

"Sir, the humble position is really far from catching up with you."

"No, Rudiger." Jiang Ziyue denied it seriously, "Your idea is very clever. If we are not fighting on our own soil, defending the planet 'African', but only to delay enemy reinforcements, or feint against enemy fleets, then we must use your methods. However, in order to defend the planet 'African', only by gradually destroying them can we really attack their strength and confidence. ”

The last sentence expresses Jiang Ziyue's true tactical intention - to make the enemy from afar lose his fighting spirit and confidence by gradually weakening the enemy's strength, so that he is at an absolute disadvantage and can still complete the heavy task of repelling the enemy.

Jiang Ziyue then ordered: "Abiji, inform everyone to carry out the plan according to the plan, and we will re-lure the 'lure' enemy to pursue us." Tang Xingyun, let the reconnaissance and alert network of the unmanned reconnaissance ship be readjusted. ”

"Haha, let's earn a few hundred more 'liberal democracy brand rubber particle condoms'." Benjamin? Alfryk exclaimed excitedly.

"Lieutenant, it's disgusting. I'd rather call them 'Lister fritters'. Natzmer laughed.

The other Bundeswehr warships involved in the pursuit did not find any trace of the Imperial cruiser fleet after changing the speed of light to the predetermined space, and did not pay enough attention to the lack of more than 30 of their own battleships. General Xu Hongzhao thought that they might have fallen behind due to a malfunction in the faster-than-light process.

Soon, unmanned reconnaissance ships that had changed to faster-than-light informed the new position of the enemy.

Xu Hongzhao did not hesitate and ordered the pursuit. The army spread out in formation, in the direction of the enemy, into the speed of light.

Another round of perfect faster-than-light interception. The Central Fleet of the New Roman Empire "'Mao'? More than thirty Bundeswehr battleships were added to the list of victories of the cruiser detachment of the Eastern Detachment.

The pursuit and interception, which lasted until 3 December, resulted in the loss of more than 300 battleships to the expeditionary fleet under Admiral Xu Hongzhao, while the opponent was unscathed. When the staff officers of the flagship "Wu Qi" tactical command center compiled the report, Xu Hongzhao was taken aback by the losses. Unable to catch the enemy, its own fleet was inexplicably and constantly attribution, which made the officers and men of the Bundeswehr strange and angry.

"There are already notification ships and reconnaissance ships that have found that some of the battleships that have fallen behind have been completely destroyed."

"How is that possible? The enemy fled with all his might, but was he still able to destroy the battleships we had fallen behind? Do they still have a fleet that we don't know about? ”

Xu Hongzhao asked rhetorically in confusion and confusion. But his staff officers could not answer his question, and they shared the same opinion as General Xu, that so many warships were likely to be left behind because of a breakdown. Such a scenario is entirely possible for the expeditionary fleet. Because they had not only sailed 10,000 light-years before, but had also participated in a large-scale and tragic battle, whether it was the wear and tear of the machine or the fatigue of the personnel, it could easily cause such a malfunction to occur, and even fail to appear in the predetermined space on time.

A staff officer made a wise suggestion: "Sir, I suggest that the pursuit be suspended for the first time, everyone can rest and recuperate, and at the same time, you can also test whether the enemy will have any new movements." If they have other fleets, they may be exposed because of this. ”

"It seems that this is the only way to do it for the time being." Xu Hongzhao reluctantly accepted the advice of his subordinates.

Only one person, through the sharing of intelligence between flagships, can accurately calculate the location and scale of each attack launched by the enemy.

Lieutenant Luo Xiaochen, a trainee herald officer of the battleship "Pershing", the flagship of the Second Fleet, quickly showed the enemy tactics he had calculated and the attack on his own ships with multimedia holographic images to his superiors Hadrian? Lieutenant General Ed 'Mon' Sen.

"What kind of tactic is this?" Ed Monson asked in surprise. His men showed tactics that the general had never heard of before.

"I don't know what the enemy will call this tactic, but I personally think that calling it 'faster-than-light interception' should be more in line with its 'nature'."

Luo Xiaochen said proudly. He was already thinking in his heart that his opponent would probably approve of his name.

Ed 'Mon' Sen immediately ordered to connect communication with the general flagship.

A high-level communications conference was immediately launched. At the meeting, Xu Hongzhao and his staff officers, as well as the commanders of the three fleets, all of whom became "students" and listened to Lieutenant Luo Xiaochen, a trainee officer, explain the so-called "faster-than-light raid" tactics.

"The enemy does not have multiple fleets, and we only have those eight hundred cruisers in our faces. They simply took advantage of the technical habits of the Akuberi interstellar age and the weakness of the excessive mass of our battleships. ”

Luo Xiaochen opened the prelude to himself with a confident tone.