Millions of energy rays from both sides surged through the air, and countless mechas were destroyed in just an instant.
At this moment, their bodies are the last line of defense for the battleship. If they absorb an energy ray, the battleship will be less damaged by the energy ray.
General-purpose battleships are the last line of defense for manned battleships. Their bodies bear countless naval guns, absorbing firepower and protecting the shuttle motherships and expedition starships inside.
At the same time, a piece of information spread across the battlefield and Planet Slaphis. It was the rant, or challenge, of the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance.
"I am a bat. Maybe you didn't know me before, but from today on, you will remember me."
"Today, I will lead 271 battleships, a total of 5 expeditionary starships, 36 shuttle carriers, and 230 general-purpose battleships.
"I will defeat Starfleet's 503 battleships, 23 expeditionary starships, 80 shuttle carriers, and 400 general purpose battleships."
"I will prove that I, the bat, am the overlord of this starry sky."
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"Damn bastard, I'm going to kill him, I'm going to tear him apart."
On the flagship of the Slaphis fleet, Commodore Duke was so angry that he roared loudly, and his voice penetrated the entire expedition starship.
The declaration of the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance clearly looks down on him, and they actually want to defeat him with half of their troops. What a dream!
"Attack me and kill all the enemy warships no matter the cost."
"That's all, did you hear that?"
"Their expedition starship will definitely not be able to teleport in a short period of time. Their shuttle-type mothership will still be able to teleport after a period of time."
"Concentrate your firepower on me and kill the shuttle carrier first. I want to keep them all here."
"I want to pull out this bat. I want him to know that I, Duke, am the overlord of this starry sky."
"If you still lose like this, none of you will be able to have a better time before I am unlucky."
"Did you hear that? Attack, attack, kill them all!"
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Following Brigadier General Duke's orders, the battle became more intense.
The mecha units at Slaphis's fleet headquarters no longer blocked the cannons, but all pressed against the mecha units attacking the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance, dragging them to death together.
The good news is that due to the stubborn stalking, the course of action is easy to predict, and the probability of being beaten up is greater than the probability of dying together.
But this only counts mecha units alone, the damage of battleships and naval guns is different.
When the universal battleships press forward desperately, the universal battleships of both sides can be said to be in close combat, hurting each other without any hindrance.
Without Yamazaki's orders, Miss Joan of Arc executed the plan automatically.
The 252 battleships of the 6 fleets of the Bat Star Thieves Alliance immediately retreated, hoping to trade space for time and turn the battle into the second phase.
In just about three minutes, their 25,200 naval guns fired more than 3 million energy rays.
The results were rich, with at least 50 general-purpose warships disabled and at least 200 general-purpose warships damaged.
And they also withstood more than 10 million energy rays, 1 million of which were fired by the opponent's naval guns, and the rest were fired by the opponent's mechas.
The hulls of the 36 general-purpose warships that blocked the outer shells became pitted, and the remaining 180 general-purpose warships were more or less damaged.
"Leave the 36 general-purpose warships on the periphery, but don't let them die in vain, use them to attract firepower."
"clear."
Seeing the opponent's relentless pursuit at all costs, and the fact that the 36 seriously injured general-purpose battleships were slowing down, Yamazaki simply abandoned them.
A moment later, 36 shining fireworks bloomed on the battlefield.
The opponent concentrated fire and attacked, directly destroying the battleship.
As the six fleets of the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance retreated and the Slapheus fleet pursued,
The defensive formation of the Slaphis fleet headquarters collapsed. The shuttle mothership in the inner circle, the expedition starship in the center, and the flagship with a defensive force field at the core were all in sight.
But unfortunately, the battleships of the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance are temporarily unable to teleport and cannot break in.
This was what Brigadier General Duke had expected, so he was confident and bold enough to pursue it in an all-out manner.
"If we catch up with them, we still have more warships than them, and we still have an advantage."
"Do you need to teleport?"
"No, I want to tear them apart bit by bit. I want that bat to watch his fleet disintegrate one by one, and he can only watch helplessly, unable to even escape, hahaha... chase
!Catch up and blow them up."
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At this time, the number of battleships on the battlefield between the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance and the Slaphis Fleet was 235 to 453.
The number of naval guns was 22,000 to 37,000, and the general-purpose warships of the Slaphis fleet were generally injured.
The number of mechas is 300,000 vs. 400,000. In terms of damage, the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance has the upper hand.
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At the same time, news of the battle between the two sides spread, and the patrol teams of Slaphis' fleet rushed back to the area a light second away from the battlefield.
In Yamasaki's worry, 2,680 warships surrounded the entire battlefield.
Seeing that they did not attack, Yamazaki breathed a sigh of relief. He understood that it was Brigadier General Duke who prevented them from joining the battle.
In other words, the provocative approach worked. Brigadier General Duke chose to lead his headquarters to fight alone for the sake of face and the bad breath in his chest.
If you say it nicely, you are confident; if you say it badly, you are willful.
The key is to look at success or failure.
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On the battlefield, another 36 beautiful fireworks bloomed.
In order to show that the opponent was chasing closely, Yamazaki once again abandoned 36 general-purpose battleships.
On the surface, the number of warships on both sides is skewed, 199 to 453.
In fact, the gap in the combat effectiveness of the naval guns between the two sides has narrowed, with 19,000 naval guns versus 33,000, and the number of mechas being 250,000 versus 300,000.
There are a large number of damaged ships in the opponent's fleet, which is becoming a drag on the opponent's fleet.
It slows down the marching speed, blocks the shooting position of the rear team, and reduces the number of shots per round.
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Commodore Duke also discovered that the combat effectiveness of general-purpose battleships was weakened, but he did not adjust the formation and replace the damaged ships. He needed the damaged ships to block the cannons of other battleships.
In order to increase combat effectiveness, Commodore Duke took the remaining warships of his headquarters, 23 expeditionary starships, and 80 shuttle carriers, and went into battle.
One expeditionary starship and four shuttle-type motherships formed a quadrangular formation. The flagship was with two other expeditionary starships. The three ships jointly drove the defensive force field to the battlefield.
There was no need to teleport, just flying. It looked like a sure-footed crusher, but it protected the flagship.
Brigadier General Duke was a brigadier general after all, and coupled with the previous performance of the staff, he chose to be cautious.
Although the intelligence says that the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance only has 271 warships in total, they are all here now, and they have no teleportation capabilities.
But who knows if the Bat-Star Thieves Alliance will have a secret agent and leave a small team to carry out beheading tactics.
With a defensive force field there, there is definitely reaction time.
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On the battlefield, the third batch of fireworks burst into bloom, and the gap in combat power between the two sides began to reverse unknowingly.
On the surface, the number of battleships on both sides is skewed, 163 to 453.
In fact, the number of mechas is now 250,000 to 150,000. With the assistance of mechas, the number of naval guns has become 16,000 to 29,000.
The damaged ship did block the cannons of other battleships, but the speed was increased, completely exposing the pursuing mecha to the cannons.