Perhaps no one expected that Tang Lang would put his flagship at the front. Although this was very courageous, it was definitely not a wise choice for a commander.
The harm of the entire fleet losing command far outweighs the boost to morale brought by having the flagship at the forefront of the fleet.
However, Tang Lang obviously did not intend to listen to the coming dissuasion, and quickly issued an order with stern eyes: "With the Phoenix as the front, according to the pre-war plan, a fleet of five battleships will be formed. Rear Admiral Shen Chengfeng will lead No. 1 Fleet No. 5 formed the 1st Group on the left wing. Captain Yu Chaozhong led the Fleet No. 6 to 10 to form the 2nd Group on the right wing. Rear Admiral Jiang Cheng led the Fleet No. 11 to 15 to form the 3rd Group. In the center, the "Eagle" heavy-armed assault A fight to the death? Then let’s do it!”
This was an attack-for-attack, a tough counterattack, but there were 20 formations in total, and there were still 8 formations and the 8 starships of the independent 9th Fleet, which were obviously not in Tang Lang's array.
While everyone was still hesitating, Tang Lang continued to order: "Ye Xiaozhou, Yuchi Sword."
"arrive!"
"The two of you will each lead two formations, break away from the main formation, and form two wings of the 9th Fleet!"
"General Feng Qin!"
"Arrived!" The face of Lieutenant General Feng Qin, acting commander of the 9th Fleet, appeared on the big screen.
"When the enemy and we begin to fire salvos, your troops will launch an attack on the right wing of the enemy fleet. There will be four formations to cooperate with your attack, and one formation will be responsible for the response. I hope that all the officers and soldiers of the 9th Fleet can continue to provide support to these bastards. Take surprise.”
"As you command!"
"Change formation immediately!"
"Hurry up"
He basically understood what Tang Lang meant. He planned to use the thickness of the central fleet to temporarily block the mercenary fleet's attack, and then use the five most elite formations in the entire fleet to attack the mercenary fleet's flanks.
Needless to say, the 9th Fleet, in addition to a mothership, also has a heavy cruiser. Although it has been scarred, it is still the strongest among all the Southwest Federation warships here, and it is commanded by Ye Xiaozhou and Yuchi Jian. The five formations after ranking 15th are basically based on the destroyers and frigates of the independent fleet as the backbone, and are the most powerful battleship formations.
In the previous battles, these fleets had always been hiding their talents, and now it was basically the decisive moment, so naturally it was time for them to show their swords.
The reason why Tang Lang dared to do this was because the number of combined fleet warships, which numbered more than 200, was more than double that of mercenaries. Although the quality was far inferior, if the number was large enough, it could be controlled. The flexibility is naturally much greater.
The mercenaries cannot do this. The formation is already in place. If a part of the warships are allocated to fight against the fleet that is harassing their flanks, the formation will inevitably be broken.
Then he can only be passively beaten, hoping that the center can break through the combined fleet formation that is attacking them. Whoever's formation is overwhelmed first will naturally lose the war.
Under the captain's frantic urging, Hu Daoru also quickly adjusted the optimal movement plan for each ship. In just a few minutes, the huge fleet was quickly adjusted in the void.
The efficiency was so high that the people in the mercenary fleet who had gradually entered the range of the main gun were in awe.
It is not difficult for the opposing commander to react quickly according to the changes in his own formation, and to use attack-for-attack momentum. In fact, facing their aggressive and overwhelming heavy-arms attack formation, attack-for-attack is an inevitable choice. .Otherwise, no matter how strong the defense line composed of a purely defensive formation is, it will be peeled off at some point under the constant erosion of artillery fire.
But the opponent's efficiency was too high. They only had a hundred warships, and they all coordinated and organized in the void for more than ten minutes. However, it only took less than five minutes for the opponent's warships with twice the number to form a battle formation.
This means that the opponent's coordination and command capabilities are several times that of theirs.
Is this possible? But the fact is before our eyes.
Only Nas's face remained unchanged, his eyes became colder and colder, and he waved his hand gently: "The whole army speeds up, get to the attack position, and open fire!"
Watching the other party's speed suddenly increase from a distance, Tang Lang glanced at it coldly and asked Ho Daoru in a low voice: "Through its data analysis, can you confirm which ship is its flagship?"
"Give me time and I will find it for you."
"Help me calculate the straight-line distance between the Phoenix and its flagship! And the trajectory of the energy cannon!"
"no problem!"
As the fleets of both sides entered the firing range, the dazzling energy cannon once again became the main theme in the starry sky.
Looking from a distance, the destroyer, which was no more than 700 meters tall and should be regarded as a command ship, stopped in front of the starship group. Many senior commanders among the mercenaries showed coldness in their eyes: They are not overestimating their capabilities!
In their view, even those thick-skinned transport ships used to block the first salvo of energy cannons are stronger than a small destroyer. The main function of a destroyer is to use its superb maneuverability and attack power to attack the enemy.
To strike, instead of using it as a shield like now.
This is nothing more than standing in front of the entire army like the ancient generals, giving enough courage to the officers and soldiers of the entire fleet. But now, we have long been in the era of energy weapons, and the era in which we can win wars by relying solely on courage is gone.
Returned.
Logically speaking, the young commander of the Southwest Federation who had performed extremely well before should not have made a mistake!
Soon they learned that it was not a mistake.
Countless energy cannons were like dense fireworks, exploding continuously on the light blue energy cover of the Phoenix. The hearts of the battleship captains behind it were almost in their throats.
This level of bombardment can only be withstood by a heavy cruiser with an energy shield protection level of level 13, or by taking turns like the other destroyers on the side of the Phoenix. A destroyer like the Phoenix can withstand it independently.
Can you survive this wave of attacks?
Perhaps at this moment, the people who have the most confidence in the Phoenix are not the captains of the independent fleet, but the officers and soldiers on the "Yu Qian" and the "Li Dingguo". They have seen with their own eyes how the Phoenix took four mercenaries.
The battleship was defeated in one battle.
The Phoenix's spear is very strong, and one shot can blast away a 12-level energy shield. This is amazing, but the most terrifying thing is that the Phoenix's energy shield was not made by the four mercenary warships.
Despite their own efforts, they failed to break through the energy film covering the Phoenix's hull until the end.
The Phoenix's protection level has reached level 13 or even exceeded level 13, making it the top battleship in the starry sky.
Groups of fireworks exploded ferociously on the energy shield, turning the color of the energy shield to deep red. The Phoenix "Hot Wheels" engine energy was rapidly converted, and the engine power was increased to 100%. The energy neutralized the already full and on the verge of shattering.
The energy shield is recharged again...
Then, under the widened eyes of the mercenaries, the Phoenix led the combined fleet to fire, also blasting the energy shields of the six heavy cruisers at the front of the mercenary fleet into colorful colors.
The dense energy cannons from both sides tore the void apart again. From time to time, starships were blown up and caught fire. If the damage control was not timely or the damage was too great, they could only turn into flames and slowly fall into the void. Countless rescue capsules and lifeboats popped out, but two
The fleet ignored it and continued to move forward without stopping, like two bulls with red eyes.
If the opponent is not killed, all rescue efforts will be in vain. The soldiers on both sides who were thrown into the void can only wait alone in the void, praying for victory for their comrades.
Afterwards, five starship formations emerged from the bottom of the formation. The scene of being forced to fire on their own starships made Ye Xiaozhou and others hate the mercenaries even more. At this time, after receiving the order to attack, everyone under his command
The formations were full of fighting spirit, and the battleships accelerated with all their strength. The defensive formation in front quickly broke apart, giving way to the starships of their five formations.
The five fleets merged with the 9th fleet, which had been cruising outside the entire fleet, and formed a large arc in the void, heading towards the right wing of the mercenary fleet.
The mercenaries did not expect that their opponent who was blindly defensive would suddenly launch an offensive. The right wing army was suddenly intercepted and restrained. The senior commander in charge of the right wing felt annoyed. "Falcon" Nass ordered the formation of a heavy assault formation, which meant that
I no longer have the patience to play cover-up and guerrilla warfare with them. The offensive power of the heavy assault formation is self-evident. It is a tactic designed to break the stalemate of large fleet defenses. As the tactic unfolds, the Southwest Federation fleet must be able to attack and attack.
Otherwise, the shell they use to defend themselves will not be much stronger than an egg shell.
However, the annoying Southwest Federation people have begun to use their advantage in the number of warships to engage in this harassment tactic. Not to mention one for one, two for one, three for one, they are all cost-effective. The Southwest Federation has more than
100 small assault ships. Although the hull of that piece of shit is not big, and the power of the energy main gun is not great, it stores a lot of photon missiles. It will be bitten by the photon missiles that rush towards like raindrops.
, those destroyers and frigates whose cost is far more than ten times that of assault ships can't stand it!
It really hurts my head.
The mercenary right wing commander who was gritting his teeth had already attached great importance to this incoming starship formation. Not only did he separate several destroyers and destroyers to attack them, he even did not hesitate to mobilize 50% of the artillery fire directed at the opponent's formation to shoot at them.
, but the opponent's few starships that were not too big actually withstood this wave of artillery fire, just like the command-class destroyer that had previously blocked the artillery fire in front of the battle formation.
It was one of the few destroyers with modified engines in the independent fleet. It had been hidden deeply by Tang Lang. At this time, Tang Lang finally took it out. It was a "Hot Fire Wheel" that could convert between energy crystal energy and magnetic energy.
The engine also appeared on the stage of history for the first time on such a large battlefield.
As soon as he appeared on the stage, he amazed everyone.
This is the latest technology of the Southwest Federation. The senior mercenary commander realized something was wrong, but it was already a little too late. The fleet that blocked two rounds of energy cannons in succession, led by the 9th Fleet, was like a tiger shark that was kept in captivity and prepared for release.
, they chose people to devour. The fleet accelerated rapidly, and without any care, it attacked the right wing of the mercenary fleet, which was much larger than their group, and bit them tail to tail.
"How brave!" the mercenary general spat in anger, but then his eyes froze.
As soon as the small battleship formation originally used to block the enemy arrived at the enemy's blocking position, it was bombarded by the opponent's fleet and turned into a sheet of metal powder that was thrown towards the right flank.
At least four starships were destroyed on the spot, the formation instantly collapsed, and the remaining starships that lost their group had to flee in all directions.
"Damn! Is this their main fleet?" The eyes of the senior mercenary commander showed horror.
The ferociousness of the remnants of the 9th Fleet is reasonable. The dozen or so warships he dispatched are already the limit of the force he can dispatch at present. They may not be able to win, but with a little obstruction, the right-wing fleet turns the bow and uses main gun fire.
Support, this wave of Southwest Federation fleet, which is not large in number, will definitely suffer heavy losses.
What is surprising is that the attack power of those black starships without the Southwest Federation Army logo is no weaker than that of the 9th Fleet. With the combination of powerful forces, several destroyers and frigates that misjudged the strength of their opponents are naturally
I suffered a big loss on the spot.
They wanted to mobilize all the firepower on the right wing to deal with these opponents who had misjudged their strength, but it was already too late. The five fleet formations headed by the 9th Fleet then crashed into the mercenaries' right wing without hesitation, and missiles and naval guns were launched.
Raging inside the right flank of the mercenaries.
In an instant, many battleships of this mercenary force exploded into flames. The formations led by Ye Xiaozhou's Zhao Yun, Yuchi Jian's "Tiger Roar", the only remaining "Ying Bu" of the 9th Fleet, etc. were in the void.
During the rampage, they fired without hesitation. The energy beams ripped through the void and hit the warships. The metal shells were directly punched with large holes inward. Many mercenary warships suddenly twisted and deformed in the air, and then turned into bright masses.
of blazing fire.
Of course, the mercenary commander was not mediocre. Faced with the stalking situation at the rear, he immediately reluctantly dropped a larger number of starship formations from the military formation to intercept the fleet. No matter how rotten the rear was, at least he could
The losses are reduced, otherwise the entire right wing formation will turn, and the "Eagle" formation will be missing a wing. No matter how difficult it is to suppress the enemy's central formation, the result will naturally be that the opponent can pour more artillery fire onto the heavy cruiser.
, as long as two or three are broken, the small starships behind them will be the first to suffer, and the losses will be even greater than now.
His strategy is not bad. It can be said that it is a very calm and effective order. The commanders of the mercenary space fleet prepared for the expedition with Nas. Their qualities, which have experienced countless battlefields, can also be said to be extremely strong.
of.
However, the commander still underestimated the strength of these four formations. Tang Lang did not hesitate to use the most powerful technology at this moment. He did not even use the main battle formation but used it here, just to use these five formations as sharp knives.
.I would rather be beaten myself, but I would swing my sword fiercely, cut off the right rear of the mercenaries, and make Nas pay the price for the previous battle.
Tang Lang was never a gentleman, and revenge never happened overnight. He avenged it right then and there.
This was one of Tang Lang's answers to the mercenaries.
The dozen or so starships that were left behind stood in front of the five formations. The number of starships in the five formations was as high as 40. Although in terms of the number of main starships such as destroyers and frigates, the two sides were roughly equal, but the other twenty or so
The dense photon missiles fired from time to time by a small assault ship made these mercenary starships blinded. What made them even more painful was that the secret weapon produced by the Southwest Federation was terrifying enough, and the super energy shield made them count.
The round of attacks was in vain, but he could only be beaten passively.
This kind of situation was not encountered even when they besieged the fierce 9th Fleet before, so they were naturally helpless now.
On Feng Qin's side, due to his own superior strength, the formations split up instantly. Three formations restrained the opponents, causing them to lose the opportunity to dodge and maneuver. The other two formations drew a large arc and moved at high speed to the rear of the blocking fleet, employing
The military fleet was suddenly defeated.
But even though they were doomed to die or not, these dozen mercenary starships still refused to defeat, stubbornly staying in blocking positions and fighting until the warships were riddled with holes and turned into wreckage spinning aimlessly in space.
Until the corpses of countless crew members floated into the universe with explosions...
Although the mercenaries are not registered soldiers, they are also warriors. They used the last shot fired before sinking to maintain the pride of the warriors by preferring death rather than retreat.
This made Feng Qin, Ye Xiaozhou, Yuchi Jian and others feel awe-inspiring and have a little respect for such an enemy.
The spirit of a warrior has nothing to do with the disputes between nations and nations.
This is human beings, maintaining a trace of nobility amidst incomparable ugliness. Perhaps this is why this huge creature in the universe has no reason to eliminate these tiny viruses in its body even today!
Unfortunately, this is a battlefield.
Nobility can only be kept in the heart, but ugliness requires practice.
They each have their own goals, the ideal of expedition and the insistence on protecting the country without retreating. In the end, only one winner will be left.
There is no possibility of coexistence.
The sword that Tang Lang swung was extremely sharp, and the mercenary was so heartbroken that in an instant, more than a dozen starships were beaten into a piece of steel wreckage floating in the starry sky.
The losses were even close to half of the crazy decisive battle with the 9th Fleet, and the battle lasted for a full hour! If this speed continued, the battle would have been unnecessary, and the entire army would have been destroyed in less than an hour.
With cold eyes, Nass ordered two heavy cruisers to lead twenty starships to turn away from the main formation, intending to trap these daring guys to death. He even preferred to give up the tactical plan of breaking the opponent's central fleet first, but it wouldn't take long, but
This is the moment when the two armies come into close combat.
The densely packed starry sky fighter planes have arrived at the attack exit and are about to engage in the final melee.
But Feng Qin and others stopped fighting after devouring these dozen starships, and instead retreated to the distant starry sky as soon as they were ready.
Of course, everyone knows that they will not really retreat.
How could it be impossible for such an elite fleet to participate in the battle? They are now like wolves hiding in the grass on the prairie. Once they find the opponent's flaw, they will immediately jump out and bite the enemy horribly.
Nass even incorporated a mothership into the attack formation. Due to the departure of these starships, the power of the once majestic heavy assault formation dropped by a quarter compared to before.
Tang Lang's strategy was finally achieved.
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PS: I have often asked for leave in recent months, and you will see all kinds of leave requests. It’s not that Feng Yue is lazy and doesn’t want to write. Readers who have read Feng Yue’s old books know that Feng Yue is not diligent, but she can basically guarantee it.
Two chapters a day, 6,000 words, but in the past two months, Feng Yue has been typing more than 10,000 words every day (you know the reason), and he also has to go to work and take care of the baby. It is really too tiring, and I feel like I can’t stand it any longer. Feng Yue Gao
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