Only then did Colonel Connolly realize that this was a carefully planned trap!
The opponent's fleet commander is of extremely high standard, at least not something that his temporary acting captain can contend with!
Fortunately, the Eungu super aircraft carrier still displayed strong combat effectiveness in such a desperate situation. Although the engine was damaged, the backup engine was quickly started and the speed was restored to about half, and because the energy supply system was still intact,
So the weapon system was not affected.
The opposing fleet started a frontal attack at this time. It was obviously worried that reinforcements would arrive, so it wanted to completely destroy the Eternal before the reinforcements arrived. However, once the battle progressed to this point, mobility and tactics would no longer matter, and the remaining
The only thing that will happen is head-on confrontation!
The Eternal resisted resolutely, and with its powerful firepower and tenacious will, the fleet that attacked by surprise finally returned without success.
In addition to a Night Dragon-class battlecruiser that was destroyed before, the opponent's fleet also had a Victory II-class Star Destroyer that was destroyed, and most of the other battleships were injured and retreated. As for the 10 light cruisers,
4 ships were destroyed.
However, the Eungu paid the price of loss of power, severe damage to the hull, and the five Double Blade-class electronic warfare light cruisers it carried were all sunk, and all 210 carrier-based aircraft it carried were shot down.
There is no doubt that this is a disastrous defeat at both the strategic and tactical levels!
After studying it, Sheehan-Morabito ordered Colonel Connolly to be stripped of his military commission and transferred to a military court for further review. At the same time, he ordered the Chissland to be put on alert again.
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As for the Dawn Planet, after receiving the news from Governor Sheen Morabito about the attack on the Eternal super aircraft carrier, they immediately convened a supreme military meeting.
The first thing that can be confirmed is that the opponent's fleet includes Imperial-class Star Destroyers, which means that this is the fleet quietly sent by the Galactic Empire. Moreover, there are also Night Dragon-class battlecruisers and Lion-class heavy cruisers in it, which means that the Chiss Territory native
The remaining forces of the family have also colluded with the Galactic Empire.
At the same time, although the departure of the Eternal super aircraft carrier is public, the route is kept secret. Not only that, this is an unknown star field! The hyperspace channels here are called tangles. It can be said to be extremely complex and changeable, but
But the other party can ambush the Eternal Number very accurately.
This is a very serious issue, because there is likely to be a traitor in the military. Moreover, it is possible to launch such a precise sneak attack in a complex hyperspace channel, and not only the location, but also the time when the opponent launches the sneak attack is stuck in the hyperspace fluctuation.
, when communication is poor, the other party must also be very familiar with the hyperspace channels in the unknown star field!
It can't even be explained by familiarity, because such an attack with just the right time and space can be said to be a miracle!
The third is the cunning art of command.
Because after the news was sent back to Dawn Planet, the General Staff immediately organized multiple combat simulations. In addition to its own super combat effectiveness, the Eternal's military strength at that time also included 5 double-blade-class light cruisers, as well as fully loaded ships.
Carrier aircraft, a total of 150 Phantom fighters, 50 Viking fighters and 250 F-99 Wombat drones.
And with such a force against the opponent's 10 battleships and 10 light cruisers, including the Night Dragon-class battlecruisers and Lion-class heavy cruisers, which are backward warships produced by Chisland, it stands to reason that they should have the upper hand.
.But the result was shocking. If the reinforcements had not arrived in time, the Eternal was almost sunk!
This result was also the reason why Governor Sheehan-Morabito decided to transfer Colonel Connolly, who commanded the operation, to a military court - he believed that Colonel Connolly was not doing well in the operation and might have committed malfeasance in his duties.
And when reviewing the battle, Colonel Connolly once said that from beginning to end, he wanted to use the three particle lances on the bow of the Eternal to carry out a devastating blow to the enemy ship. However, throughout the entire battle, he always
Couldn't find the opportunity.
After several hours of fighting, the particle light lance on the Eternal didn't even have a chance to fire!
However, according to the simulation results of the General Staff, the Eternal can at least use the particle lance to destroy at least four of the opponent's capital ships!
This result made Chief of General Staff Qi Jian look solemn. He told Carles Wharton, who temporarily took over as Navy Commander-in-Chief, that if it wasn't Colonel Connolly who was too stupid, then it was the other party's commander... very scary!
Admiral Karls-Wharton is already a veteran. He is also one of the founders of the Fourth Civilization Navy. He was awakened very early. He first served as the first Navy Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Civilization, Igor.
-Vice-Admiral Zavalov and served as deputy commander after the creation of the Admiralty.
Later, Igor Zavalov passed away due to illness, and Karls Walton took the initiative to apply to be transferred to a second-line position for retirement, and gave the opportunity to the team organized by the new Navy Commander-in-Chief Matt Horner.
Now that Matt Horner has resigned, Admiral Carles Wharton has been re-invited by Tang Xiao to take charge of the Navy of the Principality of Dawn, and will wait until a more suitable candidate is in place before relinquishing his position to make way for someone better.
Regarding this attack, Karls-Wharton said that this must be the Galactic Empire's response to the recent Trade Federation war and the Dawn Principality's war against Mongar-Mongar. And such an attack is definitely just the beginning. After that, it will definitely
There will be more serious attacks.
Chief of General Staff Qi Jian suggested that more troops be sent to Qisi immediately.
However, Defense Minister Cheng Shitao raised objections to this suggestion. He said that if more troops were to be added at this time, it would only tell the people of Chisi Territory that the Liming Principality was unable to control the situation in the territory and could only maintain its rule by continuously increasing troops.
From the perspective of the people of Chisland, this is a sign of weakness.
There are already enough troops stationed in the Chiss Territory. The Principality of Dawn has 70 capital ships, plus the Chiss Territory's own more than 50 capital ships, a total of more than 120 capital ships, plus more than 600 ships.
Cruisers, frigates. This kind of force can only be maintained through the Star Gate. Therefore, even if the Galactic Empire has a fleet to go to the Chiss Territory, the scale will definitely not be large.
Therefore, Qisi Ling has enough troops to solve the problem. At this stage, no additional troops can be added until the situation becomes clear.
After discussion, the Supreme Military Command of the Principality of Dawn agreed to this suggestion and did not increase the number of troops. It also required the Governor of the Chiss Territory, Sheen Morabito, to use his own forces to quickly and perfectly resolve the imperial fleet that invaded the Chiss Territory.
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At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Dawn also began to prepare a speech, preparing to condemn the Galactic Empire's interference in the internal affairs of the Chiss Territory in public opinion.
Don't be surprised, because the current Galactic Empire and the Principality of Dawn are actually a family, and the Principality of Dawn still recognizes itself as a vassal of the Galaxy Empire in name. Many things must be done according to the rules.