On the coordinates of the silver path system, on the 135-degree Yingxian spiral arm, there is a space that traverses the entire spiral arm and is more than 1,000 light years deep. (Full text reading, all in ωωω.1(6)κxS.Сom(1(6).文.学网) This space is very empty because there are no natural celestial bodies, and it is called the 135 line. It is precisely because of the lack of stars and planets that this almost vacuum space has become an astronomical and geographical gap between the Perseus Federation and the New Roman Empire, and then a political, economic and even cultural barrier.

With a depth of more than a thousand light-years, it is impossible for any of humanity's existing spacecraft to fly at the speed of light at Akuberi. During this voyage of more than 1,000 light years, the machine had to be changed to exceed the speed of light several times, and the machine was overhauled so that the personnel could rest and move. Therefore, the commanders of both fleets adopted a conservative strategy to enter the 135th line. Both the Imperial Army's Gus and the Bundeswehr's Wang Chaogui sent a large number of unmanned reconnaissance ships as pilots to form a huge umbrella-shaped reconnaissance network in the space of 1,000 to 2,000 astronomical units in front of the fleet to alert the enemy.

On August 19, 2918, the "pirate" fleet of the New Roman Imperial Army and the Fourth Fleet of the Immortal Interstellar Bundeswehr were both changing to faster than light in space close to the center line of the 135th parallel, preparing to go deeper. But almost at the same time, they were all informed by their own unmanned reconnaissance ships. Although they only discovered the opponent's reconnaissance ships through the gravitational detection system, judging from the number and size of the reconnaissance ships, the opponents had about 1,000 warships.

Gus? Whitehead was taken aback by the analysis of the enemy situation. Judging by the direction of the opponent's reconnaissance ship, it is likely that the Federation forces are going to launch an attack on the planet New Rhine. Moreover, the true number of ships dispatched by the opponent will only be more than that calculated by reconnaissance ships, which means that once the Federation fleet crosses the 135th parallel and enters the territory of the empire, there will be no effective force to stop them in a short period of time except for their own impostor pirate fleet.

Gus made a quick decision and decided to seize the initiative and take the initiative to attack the enemy. Although he had only calculated the approximate size and general location of the opponent, and had not yet obtained detailed information such as the specific location and troop allocation, Gus did not care very much and commanded the Imperial Army to launch a wolf-like attack. Gus is well aware of the truth of "the speed of the soldier", and he has a clear understanding of the overall situation. The battlefield was placed in an open space of the 135th parallel, so that the Imperial army would not be pinned down by being in a defensive position, and would enjoy sufficient room for maneuver and retreat.

At 16:15 a.m. on 19 August, 1,000 Imperial warships re-entered the superluminal state and pounced on the enemy nearly 3,000 astronomical units away. At the same time, two hundred cruisers escorted the departure of an equal number of supply ships.

The appearance of the Imperial fleet also surprised Vice Admiral Wang Chaogui of the Wehrmacht's Fourth Fleet and his staff officers. Also judging from the direction of the flight of the opposing reconnaissance ship, the opponent is preparing to attack the planet Egypt. Many immediately associated this fleet with the Ingle pirates, who were informed at the beginning of the month.

"Is it really a pirate?" Wang Chaogui was full of doubts, "How can pirates gather thousands of warships and so many reconnaissance ships?" ”

"Sir, the Ingle Pirate Organization also had more than two thousand warships in its heyday, and even a large number of battleships funded by New Rome." said the staff officer.

"But weren't they all exterminated for almost a hundred years? Even if the remnants were to lurk and gather strength to make a comeback, it was unlikely that such a large fleet would be gathered. General Wang Chaogui's suspicion has turned into affirmation, "It must be the Imperial Army, it seems that they are also preparing to launch an invasion against us." ”

"Sir, are we going to change course and avoid the enemy?" The subordinate suggested.

Wang Chaogui hesitated at this time. Directly engaging the enemy on the 135th Parallel can certainly thwart the Imperial Army's 'yin' plot to surprise the planet Egypt, but in this way, whether it can attract the enemy's attention and play a role in containing the opponent, the general is not sure. In the desolate and empty space of the 135th line, the enemy can retreat if he can't fight, and there is no need to mobilize more forces to fight. In particular, the Imperial Army is at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength, and it is unlikely that it will spend its precious troops in the space of the 135th line, which has no development value.

The choice between war and non-war made Wang Chaogui feel very tricky. In fact, he had another layer of concerns, judging from the number of reconnaissance ships dispatched by the other side, the size of the enemy was comparable to that of his own Fourth Fleet. If both sides do their best, they will inevitably end up losing both, and then his Fourth Fleet will no longer be able to 'advance' into the Empire, let alone complete the attack on Novorhine to attract the opponent's main fleet.

The enemy is just 3,000 AU away, and a decision must be made as soon as possible. The commander-in-chief hesitated, which made the staff officers below and the commanders at all levels very anxious.

"Order, arrange in a spherical formation." Wang Chaogui finally gave the order. This is not an order to attack, but a conservative defense.

As a result, 1,600 Bundeswehr warships surrounded 400 supply ships, forming an incomparably huge spherical array. All ships will face the ball head-on, ready for enemies that may appear in either direction at any time. The Federalists' approach is tantamount to giving up the initiative on the battlefield. But the dynasty is also reasonable.

The emptiness of the 135th line of the silver road is fair to both sides of the 'warring'. The Bundeswehr Fourth Fleet also has enough room to maneuver, and if it can't fight, it can retreat and then detour into the territory of the Reich. Therefore, Wang Chaogui let the other party take the lead and prepare to strike later.

At 16:20 a.m., the Imperial battleships and cruisers, painted with skull emblems, were three million kilometers in front of the Wehrmacht's spherical array, changing their speed of light and quickly approaching each other, preparing to form an umbrella formation. But this fleet consisted of only six hundred, and four hundred Imperial warships did not appear.

Wang Chaogui also issued an order in time to change the spherical formation into an umbrella formation, retreat the logistics supply fleet, and prepare to meet the battle.

The Fourth Fleet of the Federation Army had 600 battleships and 700 cruisers in battle, which was overwhelmingly superior to the Imperial Army's array of 400 battleships and 200 cruisers. Therefore, Wang Chaogui and his men confidently drove the warships towards each other.

Both sides approach each other at a tenth of the speed of light. The small number of Imperial fleets formed an umbrella formation larger than the opponent's. Gus asked his subordinates to stretch the distance between the warships to about 100,000 kilometers and attack the opponent in a loose formation.

At 16:21 p.m., the computer-controlled directed-energy weapon emitted a dazzling light, and tens of millions of beams and particle beams instantly crossed a distance of 300,000 kilometers and slammed into the opponent's electromagnetic shield, 'stirring' up brilliant brilliance.

After only one round of artillery fire, the Imperial Army showed a clear disadvantage due to its insufficient numbers and loose formation.

Seeing that the other party was so immeasurable, Wang Chaogui couldn't help but be overjoyed, and ordered in a loud voice: "Tighten the formation, strengthen the firepower, and you must annihilate them all!" ”

The 1,300 Federation warships moved quickly, closing the distance between the ships and 'shooting' at each other fiercely.

"Stop moving forward, go backward. Keep the fire going. In the tactical command center of the battleship "Gustav II", Gus calmly gave new orders.

The six hundred Imperial warships then activated the propulsion system in the opposite direction and began to fight and retreat.

The opponent retreated after a short battle, which made Wang Chaogui's confidence even stronger, and hurriedly ordered: "Speed up, one-fifth of the speed of light, don't let the enemy run." ”

Before the words fell, the computer sounded the alarm before the early warning officer: "The enemy has been detected at nine o'clock, and the distance is one light second." ”

Immediately afterward, another alarm sounded: "This ship is involved in a faster-than-light 'wave'. ”

Before the Wehrmacht officers and men could react, nearly two-thirds of the ships were swept up in a space storm that 'stirred' from the left. Hundreds of warships were coerced into the depths of the universe by powerful space 'waves' and hurled into the depths of the universe at the speed of Akuberi level 5. More than 400 warships, which were closer to their frontal opponents at the edge of the umbrella, were brought into a state of "chaos" and "chaos" by the strong "tide" and tidal force at the edge of the space 'wave', and even rubbed and collided with each other.

It turned out that Jiang Ziyue led another 400 cruisers of the Imperial Army to form a fleet, and did not appear at the same time as the 600 warships commanded by Gus himself, and after Gus attracted the attention of the other party, he changed the speed of light on the enemy's left side and launched a space storm.

In the blink of an eye, the balance of power on the battlefield was dramatically reversed. In addition to facing the umbrella formation of the Imperial Army 300,000 kilometers away, the more than 400 Wehrmacht warships that were in a state of loss of control were also under the serious threat of a parabolic formation composed of 400 Imperial cruisers on the left.

This time it was a reinterpretation of the space storm tactics in the Battle of the "Yi" Star Field, which gave the Imperial Army the upper hand and was completely superior in numbers and water power.

"Stop advancing, shrink the formation, and 'shoot' with all your might!" Gus's excited shouts could be heard from the Imperial Army's communications system.

Jiang Ziyue, who commanded the Imperial Army in a parabolic formation, also issued a salvo 'fire' order to flank the remnants of the opponent with Gus's fleet.

Under the dense 'crossfire' fire, the out-of-control Federation warships were beaten into flames, one after another emitting strong flashes from the inside, becoming scrap metal fluttering at high speed.

The near-slaughtering 'shooting' of the Imperial Army lasted more than twenty minutes, destroying nearly 400 Federation warships, including more than 100 battleships.

At seventeen o'clock, with the meager loss of only a few dozen ships damaged, Gus took it as soon as he saw it and ordered to withdraw from the battle.

When the Federation warship, which had been blown away by a space storm by a hundred astronomical units, re-slaughtered the battlefield, Vice Admiral Wang Chaogui and his hapless men found that almost none of the battleships survived except for the wreckage and debris of countless damaged friendly ships.

"Is this the 'Space Storm' tactic?" Facing the space with countless debris floating, Wang Chaogui muttered to himself with a blank face. The new tactics of the enemy, which used to be only seen in the war reports of the Ministry of Defense, have now befallen them and caused them heavy losses.

At this point, the communications officer reported: "Sir, the captain of the 'Hercules' requests a communication. ”