On the star map, two huge light spots in the center began to flash, accompanied by a shocking countdown. The star map logo is a basic subject that must be learned in any military academy, so even the most junior staff officer can tell that the two light spots are
Battleship. At this time, Aiman also realized that the mastermind could not be joking, and it did not have the ability to joke.
The range of the battleship's beam cannon is far greater than that of the heavy cruiser, and the range of the beam cannon is the longest among all types of main guns, so the heavy cruiser has not even started to accumulate energy at this time.
In the deep sky in the distance, two flashes of light visible to the naked eye appeared. As soon as the flash appeared, two turbulent beams of light hit the two heavy cruisers at the head of the fleet!
The two beams are much thicker than the normal beam cannon, which actually means that the energy per unit area is not high, which is a phenomenon of insufficient technical level. However, even the worst battleship main gun is not on the same level as the heavy cruiser. Two
Alarms and calls for help continued to come from the bombarded heavy cruiser, and their shield energy drained like a leaky kettle.
After a few seconds, the high-energy beam finally disappeared, and the shield energy of the two heavy cruisers also dropped to 30%, which is an extremely dangerous state. In war, this is half disabled. Once the shield is consumed, the entire starship will be destroyed.
The hull of the ship was exposed.
It can knock down heavy patrols to half a state with one shot. No need to think about it, it is definitely a real battleship! Aiman's mind went blank. Where did the battleship come from? Could it be that one of the main fleets of the dynasty set up an ambush here? But he couldn't lead it.
This is a squadron. The dynasty's defense line is full of loopholes. Why put the main fleet here? Is it full of food?
There was no answer to a series of questions, and there could be no answer. The fleets of both sides quickly approached, and then the heavy cruisers also entered each other's firing range, and each main gun began to charge. At this time, the scanning accuracy finally returned to normal levels.
, a three-dimensional scanned image of the opponent's starship appeared on the star map. Six heavy cruisers were lined up on the opposite side, and behind and above were two extremely huge hulls. That size could fit all the heavy cruisers on the battlefield.
It looks like a battleship at first glance, not to mention that they just fired their guns. Two of the four heavy cruisers on Aiman's side have particle cannons as their main guns, one beam cannon, and one electromagnetic gun. Their ranges and firing rates are all uneven.
.And the six heavy cruisers on the opposite side all have beam cannons, which are exactly the same as the battleships.
Ten seconds after entering the firing range, the heavy cruisers of both sides opened fire for the first time. Only one heavy cruiser on Ayman's side opened fire, while six on the other side opened fire at the same time. All the high-energy beams were concentrated on one heavy cruiser, instantly destroying the heavy cruiser.
The shield of the heavy cruiser was knocked down by 40%! The result of the battle on Aiman's side was unexpected. The shield of the starship hit on the opposite side flickered and was actually knocked out by 30%!
The shortcoming of the beam cannon is obvious, that is, its power is insufficient. The attack of a single heavy cruiser can knock down 30% of the shield, which shows that the energy protection of the opposite starship is pitifully poor.
"Are they all mobile forts?" Aiman was surprised and happy, and suddenly saw a glimmer of victory.
But the hope did not last for a minute. The battleship on the opposite side started a second round of bombardment. This time the flagship was one of the targets. The entire porthole was full of brilliant light, the lights were variable, and there were alarms and shield energy everywhere.
They were also falling like crazy. Everyone was as if they were in the center of a star, witnessing a scene like a natural disaster, and all lost their voices. It should be said that 99% of the people on the flagship had no experience of being attacked by a battleship, even Marshal Ayman.
As a distant relative of the President, Marshal Ayman's promotion and achievements came quite easily. He had carefully selected his battles in the past. Even if he did not choose, he would not encounter an opponent with a capital ship under normal circumstances.
It was so shocking that Ayman's order to retreat was given a minute late.
After the second round of strikes, the flagship's shield also dropped below the 50% warning line. Ayman's flagship is naturally the best in the fleet, and it cannot stop the two rounds of bombardment from the battleship. Other heavy cruisers
It’s even more unbearable. One ship’s shields are completely destroyed, so you need to hide behind and let your teammates block the guns. But the problem is, where are the teammates who can block the guns now?
Therefore, Aiman's retreat order was very decisive, and his timing was top-notch. The problem is that it is no longer possible to retreat.
The fleets on both sides were approaching at full speed, and they were both looking to take advantage of each other. Now it was impossible to slow down and turn around suddenly. Aiman understood the situation in the blink of an eye, and immediately gave the second order to disperse and escape!
The gap in strength between the two sides was too great. However, the main fleet did not even put up a decent resistance and was defeated too quickly. As a result, the base and transport fleet in the rear were trapped. The two slow-moving forces announced their surrender after enduring a round of attacks.
, only the escort fleet led by Moody put up fierce resistance, but the strength of the two sides was very different. It didn't take long for the escort fleet to lose more than half and had to flee.
Half a month after the Community declared war on the dynasty, a battle report shocked the world: the Harvey Republic's squadron attacking the N77 star field was completely annihilated, with less than 10 high-speed starships escaping, and Marshal Ayman also becoming a prisoner.
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Shortly afterwards, Lightyear officially released a message, reaffirming its neutral stance and severely condemning the invasion of the Harvey Republic. However, it finally stated that the door to negotiations was still open and that the Harvey Republic was welcome to come to peace talks at any time.
The destruction of a fully-equipped squadron was a small blow to the community, but it was far from enough to change the battlefield situation. In addition, the details of the destruction of this squadron are still a mystery. According to those who escaped, the main force appeared on the battlefield.
There are more than one ship. In the eyes of insiders of the dynasty and the Federation, Lightyear is originally a capital ship manufacturer, and the Frostwolf class is famous for its durability. It can be delivered with 85% completion and can be put on board with 90% completion.
Battlefield. If you don't jump across galaxies and just move and jump, then 70% completion may be enough. There must be a starship under construction in the Lightyear Shipyard. It is normal to pull it out for a fight in a crisis.
As for the two ships, no one believed it at all, and they regarded it as an excuse for failure by the escapees.
So when the news came out, the mainstream view was that Lightyear had foreign aid, mostly from Star Thieves. As for the defeat of the Harvey Republic, the real reason should be Aiman's incompetence. He ordered a scattered retreat just a few minutes into the battle. This has nothing to do with a defeat.
the difference.
As for a starship with such a low degree of completion being able to enter the battlefield, the light-year modular shipbuilding method is the root of this miracle. This shipbuilding method has been developed long ago, and its advantages and disadvantages are very obvious. Although the Frostwolf class is cheap
, but its service life is also much shorter than that of a normal starship, and its lifetime cost is not much cheaper. In addition, due to the use of a large number of outdated technologies, its upgradeability has become very poor. A normal battleship
The life cycle is two to three hundred years. The Frostwolf class is already lagging behind. In another 100 years, it will really become an antique. If there is a generation gap with the opponent, it will not be able to go to the battlefield at all. So in peace
At that time, no one would build starships in this way, and no one else would have the light-year cost advantage.