The former Star Sea Federation used eighth-generation super controllable nuclear fusion technology, while the four major civilizations used mostly sixth- or seventh-generation technology.
Although the current Federation has obtained the fire database of Xinghailianhai, it only lasted a few years in total, and it could only upgrade the second-generation technology of the original resistance army to the fourth-generation technology.
This is also the reason why energy weapons cannot be used on a large scale on Qingluan-class frigates and Wuluo-class destroyers.
With the fourth generation of energy technology, it is impossible to meet the functional requirements if the entire ship uses energy weapons that can be used in interstellar warfare.
Of course, it is possible to build more reactors, but the hull size of the destroyer and frigate is limited and cannot fit...
Therefore, when encountering a fourth-level civilization, although the Star is very strong, the overall combat power of the fleet is still very problematic.
Especially after opening a distance of more than one light second, the destroyer and frigate had no room for performance.
If there are only twenty-two ghost battleships now, Mu Qianshan can still annihilate them with the force he has.
But now fifty more ships have arrived, so it's not easy to handle.
More than seventy ghost battleships fired thousands of energy bombs at a time. Soon, seven more frigates and one destroyer in the first fleet had their shields collapsed and suffered damage.
"Colonel, if this continues, things will not look good."
"Order the fleet to move towards Silvi II's satellite. After attracting the ghost fleet, use the satellite orbit to form a pursuit battle."
satellite?
The adjutant was stunned.
Indeed, there is a satellite in Silvi II, where the elves live.
This is a satellite with a diameter of more than 4,800 kilometers, and its orbit length reaches more than 3.6 million kilometers, which is equivalent to twelve light seconds.
Since you are facing a disadvantage against Todoroki, why don't you take the initiative to look for favorable terrain that can be used?
What a great idea!
After thinking for a moment, the adjutant immediately understood Mu Qianshan's thoughts.
"Yes, Colonel!"
While maintaining the attack, the fleet began to move towards the satellite not far away.
And a few minutes later, it completely entered the satellite orbit.
At this time, there were still 70 ghost battleships, but they damaged nearly 20 battleships of the First Fleet at the cost of two ships.
Although they are only destroyers and frigates.
"Colonel, the entire fleet has entered orbit."
"Has the Ghost Fleet followed?"
"Already following you."
The adjutant nodded and replied.
"Wait until they enter orbit and take advantage of the satellite obstruction to deploy camouflaged mines."
"But be careful not to deploy too many at once, and don't activate before I order it."
"With a limit of eight cycles, little by little, the camouflaged mines will be hidden in the rubble on the orbit."
After all, we are on the move, and every time we pass the preset ambush point, we don’t have much time to deploy.
Therefore, without letting the ghosts discover it, they could only deploy part of it at a time, and it was not until eight cycles later that Mu Qianshan's plan was finally implemented.
In this way, it orbits the 3.6 million-kilometer-long satellite.
A different kind of pursuit battle just started.
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Within hyperspace.
Star number.
"Report, according to the latest battle information received, thirty ghost battleships suddenly invaded the Silvi star system fifteen minutes ago."
"At the same time, another fifty ghost battleships arrived twelve minutes ago."
"Currently, Colonel Mu Qianshan is leading the First Fleet, using satellite orbits to launch a pursuit battle with the Ghost Fleet."
In the bridge, Fu Wanting quickly came to Jiang Xingchen and reported the battle report she had just received.
On the side, the Elf Queen Bilodis and the commander of the Wind Whisper Knights Zuo Wei, who came with the Star, suddenly changed their expressions after hearing the news.
"Expand the battlefield model."
"clear!"
Soon, a three-dimensional battlefield model was projected, and the fifteen-minute battle situation was simulated at eight times the speed.
"Sure enough, the Qingluan-class frigates and Wuluo-class destroyers can no longer adapt to higher-intensity combat needs."
"Yes, the energy shortcoming is there. We can only rely mainly on the railgun combat method, which cannot adapt to the battle of a fourth-level civilization."
Hearing this, Fu Wanting also nodded in agreement.
"Orbital chase?"
"This is a good idea. It can delay time without excessive losses."
"Even...use the satellite to block it, move some tricks in orbit, and then conduct an ambush."
Looking at the situation on the battlefield model, Jiang Xingchen made a brief analysis.
"How long until we get there?"
"About eleven hours!"
After checking the time, Fu Wanting replied.
"Eleven hours? The time is just right. If Qianshan wants to conduct an ambush, the deployment alone will take at least eight cycles."
"Based on the orbit length and fleet speed, it will take almost eleven hours."
"It would be best if Qianshan succeeds. Even if it fails, it doesn't matter. We can finish it off."
After saying this, Jiang Xingchen stood up, walked to the porthole of the bridge and looked outside.
At this moment, in addition to the Star, there are two hundred battleships in hyperspace...
Two hundred new warships that have never appeared before!
These new battleships are larger than cruisers, but smaller than battleships.
It is the general-purpose battleship designed by Liu Feng.
After all, he was once the chief battleship designer of the Federation, but he still returned to the design path of general-purpose general-purpose battleships.
The most important thing is that these two hundred battleships...
At this moment, he is sailing in hyperspace with the Star.
What does this mean?
It means that all these battleships are equipped with hyperspace engines!
It also shows that the Academy of Sciences has finally solved the mass production problem of the hyperspace engine.
Maybe the output is still not much, but at last we no longer have to make only one unit per month like before.
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More than ten hours later.
Sylvian star system.
In orbit of the Seaver II satellite.
More than 800 warships are currently moving along the orbit in a long snake formation.
At the rear, there were seventy ghost battleships, following closely behind.
"Colonel, the speed of the Ghost Battleship is slightly faster than that of our fleet. If it continues like this, it is expected that it will completely catch up with the rear of our fleet in a cycle."
"It doesn't matter, everything has been deployed, they don't have a cycle time!"
"Colonel, are you about to take action?"
"Well, the number deployed is enough, weapons officer, prepare ten rounds of cold fusion missiles, target calibration ambush points, and wait for my order!"
"Yes, Colonel!"
"Adjutant, please order the front of the fleet to immediately leave the satellite orbit after passing the ambush point and quickly complete the turn."
"clear!"
"Okay, we'll know right away whether it's successful or not!"