There are more than 5,200 battleships, of which 4,500 are Zhurong-class battleships and 700 are Xingtian-class battleships.
In terms of combat effectiveness, although the Xingtian class is actually slightly worse than the Zhurong class, it is not much worse.
In the past, it could not become the main combat force because it did not have a hyperspace engine and could not keep up with the battle rhythm of the Zhurong class.
But with the Xingtian-class battleship's upgrade plan determined and the installation of a hyperspace engine, this shortcoming is now gone and it can return to the front line.
As soon as the fleet arrived here, they launched an offensive without saying a word.
The Imperial Capital Circle is no better than other places. Its defense capabilities...
It can even be compared with some military strongholds on the borders of the empire.
In addition to a large number of defensive weapons deployed in the orbit of each planet, a large number of defense networks are also deployed in deep space.
Although I was a little confused at first, I quickly came to my senses.
When the federal fleet began its second wave of attacks, these defensive weapons had already begun to counterattack.
At the same time, the three thousand guard warships stationed in the imperial capital were also dispatched at this moment.
Although these battleships are rubbish, they can still play a lot of roles when combined with the defense network.
If it were just an ordinary three to five thousand warships, it would really be difficult to move forward in front of such a defense network.
But it is a pity that among the more than 5,200 battleships Jiang Xingchen brought, even the worst ones are Xingtian-class battleships.
Even a strong attack can tear down these starry sky defense chains.
"Report, 87% of the defense chain around the Imperial City has been destroyed so far."
"At the moment when the order is sent to Duan Xing, the First Squadron immediately breaks away from the main fleet array and implements an orbital airborne landing on the Imperial Capital Star!"
"Yes, Commander!"
"The rest of the fleet, with the size of the squadron, began to clean up outwards. Within three hours, all airspace within the imperial capital circle was controlled."
"clear!"
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Just when Jiang Xingchen began to advance outward with thousands of warships.
Imperial City Star Orbit.
Three hundred Zhurong-class battleships have now followed the orbit and completed the siege of the planet.
Of course, Duan Xingke would definitely not directly order the mecha troops to airborne.
After all, this is the imperial capital of a fourth-level civilization, and there must be a large number of anti-air defense weapons and ground troops on the surface.
"Colonel, we have detected that there are 300 space carriers on the surface of the Imperial City, and they are all releasing fighter jets at the moment."
"At the same time, we also detected more than 1,700 military bases, hundreds of thousands of ground combat weapon units, and tens of millions of fully armed soldiers."
In the bridge, Li Xingke was listening to the report from his men.
Although on the Imperial Capital Planet, the empire's surface weapons are very powerful.
But Li Xingke was a little dismissive of this.
"It makes no sense to still retain so many surface weapons in the interstellar era."
It is strange to say that among the five major civilizations in the galaxy, except for the Star Sea Federation, the other four major civilizations would deploy a large number of surface armed forces in some military towns or capital stars.
Duan Xingke was particularly puzzled by it.
In the interstellar age, fleet battles in space determine everything.
Could it be that after your fleet loses, you can still rely on these forces on the surface to make a comeback?
No matter how many ground troops there are, it is meaningless under orbital bombardment!
"Order all warships, except the Imperial Palace of the Kai Rui Empire and the surrounding ten kilometers, to target the remaining areas of your choice and clean them up within ten minutes!"
"Yes, Colonel!"
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At the same time.
Kerry Empire, Imperial Capital Star.
At this moment, tens of thousands of fighter planes have taken off.
On the ground, there were countless combat weapons, anti-aircraft weapons, and tens of millions of fully armed soldiers, all of whom looked up to the sky with solemn expressions.
Be prepared to launch the most ferocious counterattack as soon as the enemy begins to land.
However...
The expected orbital airborne landing of human troops did not appear.
Instead...
Countless beams of light penetrated the clouds and bombarded the surface.
If any beam of light is blasted down, its damage range will be several kilometers.
This is because Duan Xingke allowed all warships to limit the power of their weapons in order not to cause too much damage to the planet.
Otherwise, if the 300 Zhurong-class battleships attack with all their strength, I am afraid that in one wave, even if the planet can still hold on, it will become a Death Star.
In this interstellar age.
In just the first wave of attacks, 30% of the military forces on the Imperial Capital Planet had been wiped out.
A large number of military bases were directly razed to the ground.
In addition, some places where large numbers of troops are gathered are also given special attention.
As for the three hundred aerospace carriers in the sky, not a single one fell, they were all blown up.
However, this is just the beginning...
Soon, the second wave, the third wave, the fourth wave of attacks...
Falling down one after another.
A few minutes later, except for some relatively small small troops and some individually deployed defensive weapons.
More than 90% of the military power on the entire Imperial Capital Planet has been eliminated.
Next, after the main goals are solved, it's the turn of the other secondary goals.
As a result, the model of orbital bombing became...
Ultra-precise strike mode.
At the same time, there are a large number of mecha troops, orbital drop pods, assault ships, etc.
At this moment, they were also flying out of Zhurong-class battleships one after another, and were arrayed in various places in the orbit of the planet, waiting for airborne orders.
Soon, another few minutes passed.
"Colonel, except for the ten kilometers around the Imperial Palace, all major threats in the remaining areas have been eliminated!"
"Stop the orbital bombing, all warships change to support mode, and at the same time, order the mecha troops to start orbital airborne operations immediately!"
"Yes, Colonel!"
The order was issued, and all the warships that had been continuously attacking the surface stopped their attacks at the same time.
Next, they will switch to support mode and cooperate with the airborne troops in combat.
The mecha troops, which had been prepared for a long time, were the first to begin their orbital airborne landing.
Their mission is to deal with the remaining fighter planes in the sky and remove the last obstacle for the airborne landing of motorized infantry.
This is not difficult.
After all, the performance of fighter planes is far inferior to that of mechas.
Moreover, after the previous ten minutes of strikes, there were originally tens of thousands of fighter planes, but now there are probably not even a thousand left alive.
Once these tens of thousands of fourth-generation Raider mechas are airborne...
It was completely a situation where there were more wolves and less meat, and there was no doubt about it.
Five minutes later.
"Colonel, the sky of the Imperial City has been completely controlled!"
"Order the motorized infantry to attack."
"Yes, Colonel!"
"Tell them that when they attack the imperial capital, Guren and his ministers should try to capture them alive."
"clear!"
Soon, a large number of airborne capsules prepared on orbit also began to fall.
Turned into fireballs and streaked across the sky.
And corresponding to it.
The ground of the Imperial Capital Star is also burning everywhere...