1118, Air Battle of Eriadu (6)
"So, what's your opinion? Master Dover, Master Gayet." Admiral Theost asked the two Jedi Masters.
"Strategically speaking, if the Eriadu system cannot be brought back under the jurisdiction of the Republic and this system controls the Rhima trade route and the transportation hub of the Hydia channel, it will be equivalent to losing the entire Western Territory." Gaya.
Master Te said.
"But I have a very bad premonition about this battle." Dover, a female Pantoran Jedi Master, shook her head and said.
"I also have a very strong bad premonition, but we still have to take the initiative to attack." Master Gayet said, "During the meeting before leaving, Mr. Little Quarter, the representative of Quarter Power Shipyard, said that he would rather abandon these two ships.
Commander level II also wants to test the limits of the Xuanwu."
"Although I don't want to admit this, it does make sense." Master Dover sighed, "If we remain unknown about the performance of the Xuanwu, we will pay even more heavy losses."
Admiral Theost nodded and said to the staff officer: "Let's sort out the strategy with the relatively highest probability of winning. We will use high-speed warships to involve the opponent's formation, and then fight in a relatively wide range! Don't give the Xuanwu
A chance to protect the entire fleet!"
"Move the flagship to your original battleship." Master Dover said, "These two dreadnoughts may not have the chance to return to Coruscant..."
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21bby, early morning of September 13th.
After several hours of sub-light speed sailing, the Galactic Republic fleet arrived in the outer orbit of the planet Eriadu and faced off with the Fourth Civilization Fleet.
Then the Republic fleet attacks first!
Their fleet was divided into four groups, charging straight at them from four directions in a claw-shaped formation, with two single Commander II-class dreadnoughts in the middle!
All the Jaeger-class battlecruiser hangar platforms were deployed, and the first batch of more than 8,000 fighter jets took off in darkness!
When the distance between the two sides was less than 1 light minute, the main guns mounted on the dome structure of the two Commander II-class dreadnoughts opened fire! The extremely powerful super-heavy turbo laser cannon fired a turbo laser beam containing powerful energy.
A direct hit on a Cole-class battlecruiser of the Fourth Civilization!
This Cole-class battlecruiser, which was in perfect condition, had no time to turn and was hit directly!
The powerful turbo laser beam instantly blew the Cole-class ship into pieces! None of the 2,500 crew members on the battleship survived!
At this time, the Xuanwu's fleet shield system had just been activated, and a light green light curtain enveloped every battleship of the Fourth Civilization Fleet.
Due to insufficient intelligence, General Ling misjudged the combat distance and charging time of the Republic fleet, causing the Xuanwu to be destroyed by a Cole-class ship before it could activate the fleet shield system.
"Asshole! You've been tricked!" General Ling slapped the console hard.
By the way, the rubber gasket for the console just launched by Higra Aerospace Group is a hot seller because it is often used as a target of anger.
"General, the power and range of the opponent's main guns are far greater than those of the Xuanwu." A technician said.
The Commander II-class dreadnought sank a Cole-class ship with two cannons, which greatly encouraged the Republic fleet. Immediately afterwards, other warships also opened fire, and countless turbo lasers and blaster beams were fired.
The fleets of both sides are in full battle again!
The powerful firepower of the Republic fleet is still the same as last time, unable to shake the Fourth Civilization Fleet protected by the Xuanwu fleet shield.
With the protection of this green light curtain, the Cole-class battlecruiser can even continue to withstand the concentrated attacks of multiple Jaeger-class ships from the Republic and calmly turn back, retreating to the rear to recirculate the shield before its own shield is damaged.
In addition, the 9 Dunov-class battlecruisers are constantly replenishing the shield capacitance of those battleships under concentrated attack, giving them more opportunities to retreat.
The Galactic Republic fleet began to maneuver. After the battle broke out, they dispersed in four directions after a slight contact, and continued to move forward, trying to get past the tight formation of the Fourth Civilization Fleet and rush towards the direction of the planet Eriadu.
They tried to use this method to divert some of the Fourth Civilization's warships to rescue the planet Eriadu, thus leaving the protection of the Xuanwu.
The Republic's first batch of 8,000 fighter jets also guarded its own warships at all times and did not rush to attack rashly.
Because under the protection of the fleet shield, not even warships can break through the opponent's defense, let alone fighter jets.
The only good thing is that the fighter jets of the Fourth Civilization cannot be equipped with receiving devices, so the team building shield cannot take effect on the fighter jets. Otherwise, this will make people even more desperate!
But even so, the Xuanwu's fleet shield system is basically equivalent to destroying at least half of the deterrence of the fighter cluster that the Republic is proud of!
However, the Fourth Civilization Fleet remained unmoved and maintained a dense formation, fighting under the protection of the fleet shield, without giving the Republic Fleet a chance.
The two Commander II-class dreadnoughts of the Republic fleet are also at full firepower. Their engine output is 200 times more powerful than that of the Jaeger-class, and the power of their main guns is naturally terrifying.
Even if the Hunter class is in front of the Commander II class, the result of two cannons will be seconds!
Unlike the Commander-class dreadnought, which was born in a peaceful era and was restricted by the treaty of Rusan's reform, and was cautious in every aspect, the Commander-II was a terrifying weapon built from the beginning to be a destructive war weapon!
The huge 8,000-meter-long hull also gave the engineers at Kuat Power Dockyard room to install even larger engines. But as this was not enough, they also enlarged the middle and rear sections of the battleship to become a 1,200-meter-diameter engine.
The dome makes the battleship look as ugly as a hunchback, but it can generate more powerful energy!
Under the continuous bombardment of the Commander II, even with the protection of the Xuanwu fleet shield, another Cole-class battlecruiser was still destroyed!
To make matters worse, there was also a Dunov-class battlecruiser that was hit by a Commander II-class cannon. Its shield was shattered and its structure was damaged, and it was escaping in a hurry.
At the same time, the firepower of other battleships of the Fourth Civilization also poured in, but it was unable to effectively cause damage to them.
Two Commander II-class dreadnoughts unexpectedly charged into the Fourth Civilization Fleet like this, making them invincible!
The other Republic warships cooperated with a large number of fighter jets to surround the densely formed Fourth Civilization fleet in a dispersed formation. Moreover, they were very flexible in their actions. As soon as they encountered a counterattack from the opponent, they would immediately retreat and attract the opponent to pursue them.
Admiral Theost's meaning is very obvious. Aren't you a turtle shell? Then wear it down slowly! We'll see when you get out of it!
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This chapter has been completed!