170, Battle of Marastal Fjord (5)
"Hyperspace interference detected!! We are about to leave hyperspace navigation!!" The navigator in the Republic fleet screamed loudly.
Wolf-Yularen was shocked, "What's going on! Now we are still 0.07 seconds away from the preset position!!"
"It's a hyperspace blocker!!" the navigator shouted.
Just as he was talking, the scenery outside the window suddenly darkened, and the countless bright lights in the hyperspace voyage disappeared instantly, replaced by a black curtain dotted with countless diamonds.
And...a fleet!!
It’s less than 200 kilometers away from them!!
"Enemy fleet found! Distance 189.2!"
"We were ambushed!"
"Raise the shield! Raise the shield!!"
"No! Lower the shield! Prepare to fire!!" Most of the soldiers in this fleet were from local defense fleets with lax training. When they encountered a battlefield with real swords and guns, they immediately became a mess.
Wolf-Yularen shouted, "Everyone, please be quiet! Get ready for battle! All warships stop advancing and line up to prepare to engage the enemy! Z-95 fighter jets take off immediately to protect our array!"
"The opponent has taken off fighter jets! The number is 18, the speed is meters per second! The estimated contact time with the enemy is 20 seconds!!"
Cold sweat began to fall on Yularen's forehead. The distance of 200 kilometers was too close! The other party seemed to have completely figured out his plan, and then carefully laid a trap, waiting for them to step into it!
He said loudly: "Enlarge the optical image of their fleet and identify their spacecraft model!"
"The spacecraft model, a Hammerhead-class cruiser, has been heavily modified! The remaining 71 spacecraft cannot identify the model! The fighter model is a ghost fighter! There are 319 other spaceships following closely!" the operator replied.
"Ghost fighters? Are they the kind that are very popular on the black market now?" Captain Yularen felt a little frightened. "And there are also a large number of unidentifiable warships? Which organization is this?"
"Incoming missile detected!"
Yularen had no time to think and said loudly: "Turn on electronic jamming! Be ready for point defense turrets!"
Tang Xiao's Fourth Civilization Fleet here has already started to accelerate when it sensed the coming crisis in advance. When the Republic Fleet left hyperspace, the Fourth Civilization Fleet had already completed its acceleration!
Now the entire Enterprise Alliance mercenary fleet is in a diamond formation, with the Fourth Civilization fleet in the front, the Enterprise Alliance fleet in the middle, the Blood Dawn and White Worm fleets on the left and right, and the Sicudia pirates following the large army in a disorderly manner.
The purpose is not to use the Fourth Civilization Fleet as cannon fodder, but to bring out the best characteristics of each fleet. The five fantail-class destroyers of the Enterprise Alliance are only equipped with a large turbolaser cannon, which has powerful firepower, but is not suitable for chaotic battles.
, and except for the cobalt alloy-class heavy frigates in the fourth civilization's fleet, all other spaceships are good at fighting in melee!
The fleet moved forward at full speed, and fighter jets took off immediately!
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and the Ghost fighter has entered the range of the Republic fleet. However, from the time the Republic fleet leaves hyperspace to the time when the Ghost fighter enters the range, there is only a little more than 2 minutes in total, and there is no time to react!
Now the Republic fleet only has one chance to fire. Should it attack the Phantom fighter, or should it not fire for the time being and wait a few seconds to attack the opponent's fleet?
The cold sweat on Wolf-Yularen's forehead was getting more and more. He waved his hand suddenly and said loudly: "The Z-95 fighter jets rush forward to meet the enemy! The close-range artillery fires with full force! Do not fire all the main guns of the spacecraft! Repeat, don't
A waste of shooting opportunities on the opponent's fighter jets!"
As soon as the order was issued, the fighters from both sides strangled each other!
12 Z-95s versus 18 Phantoms!
These 18 ghost fighters are all ghost fighters that took off from the Hammerhead-class cruiser and were flown by Jackals!
In recent months, the Hammerhead-class cruiser Iron Fang has been burning, killing and looting on Tatooine, and every one of these Jackals has the blood of smugglers and bounty hunters on their hands.
Facing the Republic's fleet at this moment, not only were they not afraid, but they were excited!
"Squeak!! Kill! Kill kill kill!!!" The Jackal pilots opened the public channel one after another and conveyed their terrifying dinosaur-like faces to the eyes of every Republic soldier through holographic projection.
At the same time, the operating sticks in their hands were completely non-stop, controlling the flexible steering of the ghost fighters, and instantly dispersed before the close-in firepower of the Republic fleet arrived. And while dodging, they had already pressed the launch button!
Gemini missiles, salvo!
36 Gemini missiles were launched instantly. The Republic pilot, who was shocked by the powerful maneuverability of the Phantom fighter and whose brain could not keep up with his reaction, was horrified to see these missiles approaching in an instant!
Almost at this moment, five Z-95 fighter jets were destroyed!
Not only is there a performance gap between fighter jets, how can these Republic's local defense fleet pilots who don't even fly many missions compare with these jackals who lick blood from their swords?
The fire support that the Republic Fleet can provide for its own fighter jets is also very limited. After modification, the 60 CSS-1 Republic-class shuttles only have two front turbolaser cannons, which can only shoot straight ahead. Although the 20 Consul-class cruisers are equipped with
The turret was installed, but because it was modified later, the coverage area was very small.
The powerful Dreadnought-class heavy cruiser is located in the center of the formation because it is the flagship, and those cunning Jackal pilots will not approach the Dreadnought-class at all, but will only circle far away.
In the end, the only ones that could provide close fire support were the 120 PB-950 gunboats. However, compared with the Ghost fighter, one of the most advanced fighter jets in the galaxy, this 300-year-old gunboat even has a locking problem, let alone
Talk about shooting!
The Z-95 fighter jets were no match for the Phantom fighters. Three more fighters were shot down, and the remaining four fighters could only flee towards the core of their own fleet.
"No! Our fighter jets are no match!" the captain of a Consul-class cruiser exclaimed, "Fire! Fire! All turrets fire! Support our fighter jets!"
One spaceship opened fire, and several other spaceships also opened fire. Captain Yularen's ban was immediately in vain.
"Wait a minute! The opponent's main fleet has approached a dangerous distance! Order all fleets not to fire on the fighter jets! Don't fire!" Wolf-Yularen said loudly in a panic.
However, his reaction was already a step too slow!
Countless blue laser beams arrived instantly, shining on the shields of several CSS-1 Republic-class shuttles at the front of the fleet!
"We have entered the enemy's range! They opened fire!!" the messenger shouted at the top of his lungs.
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[Easter egg chapter attached picture 1: CSS-1 Republic-class shuttle.]
[Easter egg chapter attached picture 2: Z-95 Headhunter fighter jet.]
This chapter has been completed!