32. Operation Houyi (5)
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One by one, they kept pouring into the small room of the League One, and they were all looking for places to sit down, and those who could come here were the senior commanders of the various fleets, with the stars shining on their shoulders, and in addition to that, the captains of the air forces, and this was the highest level of combat meeting, and they would be here to receive the most detailed and complete mission briefings and explanations of the post-operations before returning to the various fleets to convey that Mrs. Elmeida and Admiral Martin were in front of the podium, What were you talking to a few of the members of the council in a whisper......
When the lights in the briefing room dimmed, the crowd fell silent as expected, the previous whispers had stopped, Admiral Martin walked up to the podium, looking at the rows of people below who were sitting neatly and attentively, he couldn't help but feel a little sad at the same time, he was satisfied, there were always sacrifices in war, this was the largest and most dangerous combat operation of the Alliance, even if there were some high-ranking officers seated, but there would certainly be some sacrifices, these now familiar, living faces, Which ones will eventually disappear into the vastness of space?
"Alright, guys, I'm sure you've got the full plan of action for post-action, so let's make a long story short. For the details of the specific actions, you can refer to the document in your hands, and here I will mainly say some things that need to be highlighted.
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"I believe everyone here knows that the biggest difference between the latter operation and the previous operations is that it is a joint operation, the first joint combat operation between us, the Resistance Alliance and the Earth Federation Army, the Federation Army is scheduled to dispatch the first, second, twelfth, and seventeenth fleets to cooperate with our actions, the four fleets have more than a thousand new Tomcat starfighters, and roughly the same number of dreadnought attack aircraft, and the combined strength of the two armies is more than double the strength of the Imperial Omega base and its escort fleet, Under normal circumstances, it should not be a problem to win this battle, tell your pilots to keep an eye on their friend or foe identification devices. When there are fighters flying all over them, don't take down friendly planes as enemy planes......"
Despite the cautious optimism in the general's words, the generals and officers seated in the audience did not react much, knowing that action is not as simple as it is now said. War is not a one-plus-one game.
"But......," and sure enough, before the words fell, Admiral Martin changed his voice and warned, "I did not say that this operation would be smooth sailing. At least the two armies have not converged yet, and if they do not converge, there is a risk that they will be broken by the empire taking advantage of the time difference. Furthermore. According to the agreement reached between Lady Elmeida and the Federation Army, the Federation Fleet will not appear on the battlefield at the beginning, and they need to wait for our signal that the Omega Base Ground Space Folding and Jumping Ability has been temporarily paralyzed and will not go anywhere. They're going to start acting, otherwise, if we can't do that. After-action is equivalent to us singing the leading role, and this bitter fruit is also borne by ourselves. ”
"So, the most critical step in the post-operation is to disable the Star Cruiser system at the Omega base. Colonel Nigaule's attack force will carry out, and all ships and starfighters must unconditionally obey this premise, and ensure that Colonel Nigaul's attack force completes its mission at all costs," Admiral Martin raised his voice, "Colonel Nigaul, it's all up to you. ”
"Yes, Admiral, I promise to complete the mission." Risen immediately stood up and replied firmly.
"Okay, we look forward to your success...... General Martin nodded with satisfaction, "Once Colonel Nigaul's attack achieves the goal, our Federation liaison will send a signal of the success of the operation as soon as possible, and here we have to mention another issue to pay attention to, that is, the time when our allies arrive on the battlefield, it does not mean that they can appear as soon as the signal is sent, for the sake of secrecy, the Federation's fleet will not stay in the new Nanning system adjacent to the Corcoran system, so as not to be alerted by the Empire's detection of the actions of the Federation Army." ......”
Risen sat down again, and when he disappeared into the crowd, the firmness on his face had disappeared unconsciously, and General Martin's voice, although it was still echoing in his ears, was no longer on it, which was not to say that he was not serious, in fact, as the main participant in the formulation of the post-action plan, he knew the plan better than anyone else in the room, and every detail of the post-action was deeply imprinted in his mind, and even why these measures were taken, He also knew exactly what actions were abandoned and adjusted in the formulation of the plan, and what purpose each action needed to achieve, after all, as the commander of the most critical attack force in a battle that would decide the life and death of the alliance, if this plan was not approved by him, there was no need to continue at all.
And because of this, he is better than any
Chu, the weight of the responsibility on his shoulders, he also knew that as a key to action, his heart was far from as firm as he stood up and showed when he stood up just now, but on this occasion, he had to be careful not to reveal any hesitation or vacillation in his heart, not even the slightest, otherwise, let others perceive and affect their confidence and determination in action, and the task that could have been completed under normal circumstances would have a problem, and it would be over.
The problem that gave him such a headache was the new MK7 energy pulse torpedo. With Dr. Emerson's help, Dr. Lippmann was able to pat his chest and assure that this new torpedo weapon would certainly live up to people's expectations, but it had to meet certain conditions, which were the source of Ryson's headaches.
A wry smile unconsciously appeared on Risen Ressen's face, as an insider, he fully understood what the doctor's assurance was all about, this old man, it was rare that he hadn't forgotten to be humorous until now.
"You can't guarantee it?" Risen remembers how he almost jumped when he heard the answer.
"Yes, lad, it's impossible to be one hundred percent sure that it will work." Dr. Lippmann solemnly affirmed, "I admit it, Joel. Dr. Emerson did give us a lot of help, but even he was not sure that the MK7 energy pulse torpedo would definitely work, no matter how perfect the theoretical and simulated test conditions were, but theory is by no means equal to reality, no one can make such a guarantee without actual testing, even if it is actually tested, but in the battlefield environment where artillery is fired, it is not the same thing, it is difficult to say. ”
"I understand." Risen knew it was the right science, but he did feel discouraged at that moment, "So, we're going to have to try our luck." ”
Despite so many simulations and tests, the probability of success is obviously higher than that of failure. But this time the relationship is too big, if he can, he would rather not touch it, the consequences of failure are really unimaginable.
"Not necessarily." Dr. Lippmann laughed, "There's another way to disable the Omega base's space-folding jumping ability, and after discussion, it's more effective than the MK7 Energy Pulse Torpedo." ”
"What? What better way? Risen asked in surprise.
"Of course, the MK7 energy pulse torpedo is in: + the size of the product determines that it can only be carried by the battleship, and it is slow and easy to be intercepted, and secondly, when attacking the Omega base protected by a shield, what is the effect of the attack, it is difficult to determine, we can only be sure, there will be some impact, whether this impact is big or small, we really can't confirm it, third, even if it can paralyze the space folding and jumping ability of the Omega base, it is only temporary, its principle is based on the MK6 type energy pulse torpedo, we know, the empire ~ unity, Joel. Dr. Emmerson confirmed that the base and the escort fleet are equipped with a hive system, and with this foundation, we estimate that it should not take long for the Empire to crack it, and the MK7 energy pulse torpedo can only be stopped for a while at most, and must not be dragged until the Federation's reinforcement fleet arrives. ”
"Still, Joel. Dr. Emmerson offers a better solution. Dr. Lippmann pressed a few buttons, and a three-dimensional map of the Omega base immediately appeared on the screen, between the two spheres, "Here, the "exposed" folding force field generator, with the power of the lightning fighter's synchronous particle cannon, can completely destroy the force field generator, completely paralyzing the space folding and jumping ability of the Omega base, the empire does not have a week or two to repair the force field generator, these times are enough." ”
How can it be so simple, the shield of the base? And what about the escort fleet and fighters at the base? Risen felt that Dr. Lippmann, Mrs. Ahmeda, and General Martin were all crazy, and he himself was crazy, because it was he who had taken on this task.
I just hope that there are no problems with that system, but it's okay, at least it's better than the MK7 energy pulse torpedo, after all, it has already passed the actual test......
And the key point, fate, this time is in his hands, not in the hands of immeasurable "touch" luck, as in the original plan.
"Risson, why are you stunned, let's go." Yao nudged him to bring him back to his senses, only to notice that the meeting was over and people were pouring out the door.
"Oh, it's nothing, let's go, there's so much to do." He calmly put on his hat, stood up, and walked out with Yao Feilun with the crowd.