Jiang Xingchen's tactics are actually very simple.
It is nothing more than taking advantage of the characteristics of the Nebula Channel, which has up to 38 nodes, and the weakness of the Starry Sky Zerg's lack of understanding of the channel structure, to carry out segmented attacks in echelon configuration.
Of course, the original echelon configuration of segmented blocking refers to dividing the troops into multiple echelons, and then when the first echelon cannot withstand it, the second echelon will cover its retreat, and then take over the blocking task, and so on.
But there are some differences between Jiang Xingchen's.
Because no matter the first echelon, the second echelon, or the later echelons, there is only Hou Yi himself.
At the beginning, when faced with this tactic, some captains also proposed that if we fight like this, why not let other warships participate?
In this way, wouldn't every blocking battle yield greater results?
Jiang Xingchen also gave an explanation for this.
Among the starry sky Zerg, there is such a special existence as the tail scorpion. If it is the Houyi itself, it is okay. With its speed and irregular maneuvers, the hit rate of the tail scorpion can be greatly reduced, even if it is still hit.
Some, but Houyi's shield can completely withstand it.
But the question is, can the Houyi withstand it, can the Wuluo-class destroyer, or the Qingluan-class frigate also withstand it?
The answer is obviously no.
Therefore, only the Hou Yi can perform this task, and other warships really cannot get involved.
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half year later.
March 409, Dark Age.
Nebula Channel Node 38.
At this moment, including the latest batch of frigates and destroyers that have gone offline, the number of warships deployed here has reached 27.
Among them, there are 7 Wuluo-class destroyers and 20 Qingluan-class frigates.
In addition, there are 87 sets of newly completed fixed defense platforms. This is a platform specially developed for the Zerg. It has a simple structure, low technical content, and a very short construction period.
Therefore, it has many shortcomings.
There is no propulsion device on the platform, and it is a completely static fixed defense platform. The weapon system only has a railgun array, and its lethality and hit rate are very limited.
The most important thing is that this kind of platform has no defense means, neither energy shield nor armor.
It can be said that there is no defense.
If this is applied to the battlefield between technological civilizations, it will be rubbish.
However, it is a good hand when dealing with Zerg.
Each platform is equipped with 96 railgun arrays. When 87 platforms fire at the same time...
A large-scale barrage can be deployed directly to effectively attack the sea of insects.
Of course, this is only limited to attacking the sea of insects, and it will definitely have no effect on the worm mounds.
"How is the situation on the Houyi?"
"Reporting to the general, we just received the report from the Houyi in one minute. The final jump is expected to take place in 8 minutes."
"Well, tell Jiang Xingchen, be steady and don't overturn at the last moment!"
"clear!"
As the commander of the fleet headquarters, Mu Zhengfeng had already arrived at the front line to personally direct the battle.
Originally, the Houyi should be the flagship, but after all, the Descendant is still performing combat missions in the Nebula Passage and is not here, so the Wuluo has temporarily become the flagship.
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The thirty-seventh node of the Nebula Channel.
"The shield remains at 47%."
After the battleship suddenly shook, a report sounded immediately from the bridge.
"Wang Feng, you have at most one chance to fire."
"Understood, the positron star-breaking cannon is being deployed, the target has been locked, the 355-meter-level worm mound, adjust to full power mode, fire!"
"The shield remains at 45%."
Just when the positron cannon was fired, another seven or eight energy bombs emitted by the tail scorpions severely bombarded the Wuluo.
"Captain, the target has been destroyed, we should still have time to fight again!"
"No need, the battleship will reach its maximum combat speed. After getting out of the range of the Tail Scorpion, evacuate to the 38th node!"
"Yes, Captain!"
For Jiang Xingchen, even if he kills another level 300 insect mound, it doesn't have much strategic significance.
On the contrary, one may be unlucky and be hit by dozens or hundreds of tail scorpions at the same time...
After all, flying without rules is just a competition of luck. No one can predict how many attacks will hit them in the next wave.
It may be none, but it may be hundreds.
Who knows?
Therefore, as Mu Zhengfeng said, be more cautious. 45% of the shield remnants can be said to be a dangerous area. Don't overturn it at the last moment.
next moment.
The sublight engine was running at full speed, and the Houyi immediately entered the speed-increasing mode, gradually going from 100km/s to 180km/s, leaving the Starry Sky Zerg far behind.
"Captain, we have entered the passage!"
"Turn off the energy shield and start the jump engine!"
"Executing...The energy shield has been closed and the jump engine has been started."
"Leap!"
...
Watching the human warship jump and escape, Zabier had no choice but to do anything.
At this moment, it is a little bit stuck.
At the beginning, he had 200 worm mounds under his command.
But now?
There are already less than 80!
In other words, in half a year, Jiang Xingchen killed more than 120 worm graves, but there was nothing he could do against him.
Every time it looked like he was about to win, the opponent would jump away and run away.
But when he finally reached the next node, the opponent appeared in front of him again. After some entanglement and killing a few worm graves, he ran away again!
After doing this 29 times in a row, the result is now like this, which is really annoying.
But if we don’t continue, is it possible to go back?
It's impossible. I finally got 200 worm mounds from Mai Haidi. If I go back, all my plans will be in vain.
Moreover, I don’t believe that this passage has no end, so continue!
Anyway, the losses were all those small worm mounds with a height of 3,400 meters. The main worm mounds still didn’t suffer any losses, right?
Soon, according to the previous method, Zabier sent a worm mound into the channel where the Houyi jumped, and started the ultra-short jumps again and again to measure the length of the channel.
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Seven days later.
As the last stop of the Nebula Passage, Node 38.
Twenty-eight battleships, 87 defense platforms, and more than 5,000 Raider mechas.
Together they formed a line of defense, firmly guarding a section of the node about 300 kilometers wide.
Although the range of 300 kilometers may seem large, in fact, in an interstellar war, it is really not that big.
As mentioned before, the safe distance between warships of various civilizations is basically set at more than ten kilometers, plus the assistance of 87 sets of defense platforms...
28 warships can indeed hold an area of 300 kilometers.
However, although the descendant ship is no longer fighting alone, the difficulty of this battle is far greater than any previous battle.
because...
Behind is the Canglan system, and the fleet has no way to retreat.
And in this channel environment, there is no room to turn around, so we can only...