4693-05-21 5:44, Long March Star Domain, Lidoken Galaxy, Gardari Phoenix-class Dauntless Battleship, ‘Liberator’

"God General, I don't understand a question very well, I hope to give you advice." A colonel stood beside the first-class general of Vincent and asked respectfully.

General Vincent nodded and signaled him to continue.

"Will our army enter the Long March star domain too early? If we can wait for another month, more unmanned warships will enter the battle sequence. Wouldn't our chances of winning be greater then?" the colonel asked.

Vincent laughed: "Col. Lance, the enemy's supply is insufficient at this stage, but it will not continue like this. Our intervention will completely disrupt their position and expose their insufficient supply problems faster. This is also called mastering the rhythm of war. As a commander, first, you should respond properly in the enemy's attacks, and then repeatedly ponder the enemy's purpose based on battlefield trends and intelligence analysis. When you know this, you will already see the key to opening the door of victory. Then, you will fight back. You must break the enemy's rhythm of war and turn defense into attack. Never attack when the enemy is ready, and never defend when the enemy attacks. Otherwise, the enemy will lead your nose. We do this now. It seems that the time is not yet ripe and will suffer some losses, but this is a necessary sacrifice to break the enemy's rhythm of war, which is very worth it."

"I understand!" Colonel Lance said respectfully.

Vinson nodded and whispered: "There is one more thing, I'll tell you, but you are not allowed to disclose it to anyone."

"I'm panicked." Colonel Lance lowered his head and leaned closer to listen.

"The battle situation in the Volgo Star Domain is worrying. Not only is the federal offensive becoming more and more dense, but until now, they generally maintain the tactic of 'wheel battle'. In addition, with the federal war habits, they will retain at least 2o% of their combat power as a reserve team. These reserve teams will never appear until the critical moment. Not to mention that their reserve team joins the battle, even if their main force is now rushing up, our Volgo Star Domain's defense line cannot withstand it. So far, there are nearly 10 fleets of federal fleet numbers that have appeared." Vincent said.

"Didn't you send General Claya to command the defense line in the Volgo Star Domain? She also allocated all the fleet that was supposed to cooperate with our attack, and she had already taken back the guitar galaxy. I have read the battle report. General Claya has already set up the 'Thousand Layer Cake' formation, and it seems that there is no big problem." Lance said.

Vincent shook his head: "A 'thousand-layer cake' formation cannot completely block the Federal fleet, look..." Vincent knocked on the terminal a few times and simulated a 'thousand-layer cake' formation: "Claya uses the geographical advantage of the guitar galaxy to divide the fleet into 6 echelons, forming 6 thin and overlapping defense nets respectively. This formation also requires a bait to be placed at the end of the array. The bait used by Claya is the star gate. When the enemy breaks through the first layer, the defeated fleet will turn around and return to the end of the array, replenish and trim it, and then form the seventh layer defense net. If the second layer is broken, it will form the eighth layer defense net, and so on."

"Yes, it seems endless, which can seriously damage the enemy's confidence and morale, and consume the enemy to a great extent, so it is called the 'Thousand Layer Cake' formation." Colonel Lance analyzed: "However, the purpose of the Federation is to break through the star gate and quickly break the guitar-Singalary defense line, and to rescue the troops that are insufficiently supplied to the Long March star domain and the Undercover Star Domain, so this formation is very reasonable."

"The analysis is good, but once the Mimatal fleet in the Long March star field may be hit hard, the Federation will break the 'wheel battle' tactic and rush forward!" Vincent said with a smile.

"This..." Lance frowned: "They have been using the 'wheel combat' tactics, and there must be some flaw in some aspects."

"This flaw is precisely the Mimatal fleet entering the Long March Star Field. I think their commander should be a very cautious guy. He knows his fleet's supply situation very well, so he has a hand in the Volgo Star Field. This is like the boxer's left and right fists. Once the momentum and power reach the maximum, it will inevitably be retracted. At the same time, the right fists will be hit, and this will be repeated, so that we will not have a chance to breathe." Vincent stretched out his hands and gestured: "What we have to do is to first injure and cripple his completely extended left fists before he makes his right fists. When he is hurt and stunned, he will destroy his right fists. How long can a boxer who loses both fists stand on the field?"

"Yes, it depends on how resistant he is." Colonel Lance said with a smile: "Do we have enough time? After regaining the Mimatar fleet in the Long March star field, return to the Volgo star field, hoping that General Claya can resist the full-scale attack of the Federation."

Vinson nodded: "There is a reason why I sent Cleya to take over the Volgo defense line. She is not good at attacking, but is very good at defense. This can buy us enough time. You may not know yet. This 'Thousand Layer Cake' formation was discovered by Cleya 30 years ago! Depending on the situation, we don't have enough time to regain the Long March star field and can only annihilate the Mimatar fleet, so we will return to the Volgo star field immediately. So, there is more than enough time. Don't worry, we are facing a Mimatar fleet that is about to run out of ammunition, but is slapping the swollen and fat man."

"3oo years ago, were you talking about our country's War of Independence? But in terms of war

There is no record of the origin of this formation?" Lance said strangely.

"There are too many things that have not been recorded. You think every formation and battle example pops up for no reason." Vincent laughed: "Lance, after this battle, I think your military rank can be upgraded to two levels in a row. I will be able to arrange for you to enter the war situation headquarters and serve as a staff officer, so that you will learn more. It is too dangerous to always follow the local fleet to wipe out pirates."

"Isn't this good? My qualifications and military achievements are still far from the rank of lieutenant general." Lance looked very frightened, but his heart was already filled with joy.

"Oh, I don't have enough qualifications to accumulate slowly. Isn't Mimatal here to you?" Vincent pointed to the Star Map and whispered: "This is also your father, Duke Woz. After all, you have inherited your mother's royal blood in the Jupiter Empire. Although you have Crono, you can't always let your family think about you!"

"Yes, I obey your order." Lance answered attentively.

Vincent smiled and nodded, looking at the star chart and stopped talking.

"The enemy fleet is now in the Sobaseki Galaxy, and it has been confirmed to be the main force of the Mimatal fleet!" a correspondent soldier shouted.

"Great, General, let's act now!" Lance said excitedly, as if he had already felt two heavy general stars hanging on his neckline.

General Vincent looked at the Sobaseki galaxy on the star map, but shook his head and said, "The enemy will not move, I will not move!"

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Long March Star Domain, Sobaseki Galaxy, Marshal Abeth

"Lidoken Galaxy? Can you confirm?" Bai Yu asked anxiously.

"Yes, I have repeatedly confirmed it with the reconnaissance ship. Although the reconnaissance ship only uses probes to reconnaissance, the signal feedback of the four probes is consistent. It can be confirmed that it is the main force of the Gardari fleet." Marshal Derian nodded and said.

Bai Yu looked at the star map. Although the Lidoken Galaxy and the Sobaseki Galaxy were very close, there were two lines, one between the Visto Galaxy and the other between the Isanamo Galaxy. The Mimatal Fleet and the Gardari Fleet can be said to be in the same circle, and they are easily defeated by each one. However, if you go wrong, the enemy and our fleet will circle the four galaxies. Once the reaction is slower or there are command mistakes, they will be plotted by the enemy and chased and beaten. Such a huge fleet wants to turn around, but it is not as simple as the next command of "the back team becomes the front team".

"Did the Gardari fleet take action?" Roy asked.

Derian shook his head: "No, it's 6:14 on May 21. Look at the signs, they have been in the Lidoken Galaxy for 30 minutes."

"Cunning guy, wait for us to take action first to judge the offensive route." Bai Yu said.

Marshal Derian agreed: "Whoever moves first will suffer a loss now. Otherwise, we will continue to waste it? Anyway, we are not in a hurry."

Bai Yu thought for a while: "It makes sense, inform Marshal Balk and Marshal Abeth that the second phase of the battle plan was cancelled. Forget it, I'd better tell them myself and connect them!"

Soon, Marshal Balk and Marshal Abeth appeared on the three-dimensional projection. Bai Yu didn't even say hello and issued an order quickly: "Marrior Balk, the second phase plan was cancelled. Your front army will now let go of its hands and attack the Underwind Star Domain. According to their deployment of troops, there should be no resistance. Your front army must end the battle before noon on May 23. If there is not enough time, you can give up the occupation of the planet first and give priority to annihilation of the garrisoned fleet in Gadari."

"Yes, Your Highness, Commander-in-Chief." Balk said with a righteous thought.

"In addition, immediately draw a high assault fleet composed of assault cruisers and battle cruisers, return to the Tama Galaxy in the Seita Deer star field, and make a move to prepare to attack the Nurva Keken Galaxy in the Long March star field, the more obvious the movements, the better! Listen, no matter whether you can complete the strategy of the Undersurgent Star Field on the 23rd, at 2 a.m. on the 24th, your main fleet must attack Xinjiadari with all its strength from the Arikara Galaxy!" Bai Yu added.

Marshal Derian, who was standing by, immediately called out the Nurva Keken galaxy that Bai Yu mentioned, glanced at it and said, "Wonderful, the Lidoken galaxy next to the Nurva Keken galaxy is the Lidoken galaxy where the Gardari fleet is located, so that it can make a clamping action and force them to move first."

Balk was also looking at the star map: "I understand, how many assault fleets are needed?"

Bai Yu thought for a moment: "It's not possible to lose it! I want all the assault cruisers and half of the battle cruisers in your hands!"

"I understand, I'll make arrangements right away!" Balk nodded, then immediately turned around and asked the correspondent to convey the order.

Bai Yu looked at Marshal Abeth: "The Third Front Army, in turn, reduces its attack strength against other galaxies in the Volgo Star Domain, and puts it in a state of being trimmed before the war, but the attack frequency and combat power of the guitar galaxy are strengthened by 3 times, so it is best to completely occupy the guitar. If it is lost, organize the combat power and regain it immediately! Don't use the backdoor program that locks the star door. Similarly, you must also attack in full at 2 a.m. on the 24th."

Marshal Abeth thought for a while: "Isn't this equivalent to notifying them that we will attack Volgo in general?"

"I just want to remind them to urge them to urge the main force in Gadari in Lidoken to fight us as soon as possible and then return to the aid. Don't forget that the second front army has shortage of supplies, and now it's scary!" Bai Yu squeaked in his eyes playfully, what kind of supplies are needed?

There was a shortage, and the Second Front Army had too much ammunition and nowhere to save it.

"Okay, execute now!" Marshal Abeth nodded with a smile.

"By the way, and General Locke!" Bai Yu suddenly shouted.

Abeth frowned. When was it time? She still had time to care about the emotional life of her old subordinates: "What's wrong with General Locke?"

"Notify him, 24 hours, whether he is abducting, kidnapping or robbing, he must capture General Claya within 24 hours. In addition, I will also ask Orla to assist her, so that their guitar defense line will definitely be in chaos!" Bai Yu ordered.

While dispatching his own subroutine, Ora sighed: "It's porridge, not soup."

"I'll contact him right away!" Marshal Abeth didn't know whether he should admire Bai Yu's character or luck. A seemingly useless chess plays an important role at this time. Gadari was suddenly "killed" at a critical moment. Even if he changed someone, he would not be able to command the fleet smoothly in a short period of time.

Bai Yu clapped his hands: "Okay, let's do it now!"

Marshal Derian was rushing through the star map and slowly connecting Bai Yu's orders. He asked Roy: "Is that General Locke going to carry out the 'killing'? Is it too late to prepare now?"

The killing operation seems simple, but it is extremely complicated to execute. It requires a single hit, otherwise it will not be detected, and there will be no second chance. First, you need to collect various intelligences of the target, preferably in detail about your living habits, military resumes, etc. Some commanders like to rush in front of the formation, such as Marshal Derian himself, and some like to stay in the rear to command. Marshal Balk is this habit. Then, based on this information, as well as the communication frequency and communication direction of the enemy ships, we can judge the flagship position. Finally, we select the fleet and elite boarding troops, and formulate feasible plans to assassinate or capture. These steps are endless in three or four days.

Roy scratched her nose: "It's already started preparing at around 3 o'clock today! And General Locke had fought with that first-class general of Claya before, and he knew her style and habits better. I guess she's got a clear idea of ​​which warship she is on now."

"His Highness the Grand Commander had known for a long time that the main force of the Gardari fleet would enter the Long March Star Domain?!" Marshal Derian was shocked. If he hadn't known for a long time, how could he have made a "slash" deployment before the Gardari fleet entered the Lidoken Galaxy? Although the time was still a bit tight, it would still be too late to let people who knew the target execute it, not to mention the assistance of the artificial intelligence Aura, who is more skillful than humans.

"Maybe... guessed?" Roy really didn't know how to explain, so he could only say this vaguely, but unexpectedly...

Marshal Derian felt his heart beating, and he had reached an unbearable level. He covered his chest and muttered quietly: "There is no way to know! He can actually know the future! God! He is the omniscient His Highness Helend, who protects all living beings in Mimatal!"

Roy decided to shut up.

Bai Yu interrupted Marshal Derian who was injecting chicken blood: "The Second Front Army is ready to go to the Isanamo Galaxy, where is the main battlefield."

Marshal Derian asked with wide eyes: "How did this be judged?"

Bai Yu showed Derian's expression was a little puzzled: "The enemy thought we were insufficient supplies and would avoid them. The Isanamo Galaxy is the best choice. There are five star gates there. You can go back to the Arikara Galaxy in the Saita Deer star field. You can go in with the Balk's assault fleet to attack them. The other three roads, as long as you don't enter the dead end of the Iscano Galaxy, you can go around the other two roads. Similarly, for the Gadari fleet, it is also a very safe choice."

Marshal Derian immediately looked at the star map and nodded repeatedly and asked, "What time is the final battle?"

Roy sighed. Such a wishful thinking question was spoken from a veteran on the battlefield, which only means that his mind is no longer moving.

Bai Yu looked at the time: "It's 6:34 now, and in another 2 hours, it will start."

Marshal Derian immediately saluted, left the bridge, and turned the ship back to his flagship.

As soon as Marshal Drian left the bridge, Roy asked Bai Yu: "Can you be sure that in two hours the fleet of Gardari will start to enter the Isanamo Galaxy?"

Bai Yu nodded: "It should be about the same. At that time, Abeth's Third Front Army had been attacking the Guitar Galaxy for two hours, and Balk's assault fleet was about to arrive. If they squat in the Lidoken Galaxy and remained moving, then there would be a good thing!"

"What's a good thing?"

"Two possibilities, first, they want us to capture the Xinkadari galaxy, help them destroy the Gardari galaxy, and then take advantage of the loss of both sides to destroy us, otherwise they will not continue to waste time." Bai Yu stretched out his finger and said.

Roy shook his head: "This possibility is too low. Even people from the Jupiter Empire will not destroy their foundation. What about the second type?"

Bai Yu said seriously: "If you are in a state of being attacked, you will not move, which only means that they are here to surrender."

Roy was startled: "Really? I mean there is such a possibility?"

"The sum of the two possibilities is less than one ten thousand, so they will definitely go to the Isanamo Galaxy." Bai Yu was very happy to have fun before the war and adjust his mood.
Chapter completed!