Behind, on the interstellar route from the planet Higgs 1 to the planet Higgs 3, the seemingly huge 2nd Fleet of the Royal Guards of Airan Hill is moving forward in a mighty manner.
In the bridge, the person who took over the command of the fleet from Andrea was the Elf general Merian.
He was worried at this moment and complained to his adjutant: "If we do this, our fleet will only become a disposable consumable when it joins the battle."
"There is no way. There are too many debris on the battlefield, the coordinates are inaccurate, and there are risks in warship jump." The adjutant was also very embarrassed and could only explain again.
Previously, because there were too many wrecks in the battle zone, Chris's 1st Fleet could only jump to the side first and then slowly enter.
The situation now is more complicated. There are more wreckages in the battle zone and there is no time to clean them up. Therefore, the reinforcement fleet can only jump to the vicinity first, then adjust the dispatch, and then sail for a period of time before entering the battlefield.
The Royal Guards 2nd Fleet, which came all the way from Higgs, is in such a situation at this moment.
Originally, they had consumed a large amount of material reserves and suffered considerable losses in the previous battle. Before this battle broke out, they were ordered to retreat to the planet Higgs 1 to rest.
The Elf Grand Duke and Imperial Princess Andrea, who had been in charge of commanding this fleet, were ordered to return to Alain Seris. This shows that the combat readiness of the 2nd Guards Fleet is actually very poor.
However, once the war broke out, there was no time left for the 2nd Guards Fleet to slowly recover and adjust.
As a result, the 2nd Royal Guards Fleet, which received the order, immediately gathered its forces and set sail, returning to the battlefield.
At this time, the fleet's energy supply was only 70% complete, and the thruster fuel supply was only 50% complete.
Even some of the warships that were previously promised to supplement this fleet have not been produced yet, let alone supplemented in place.
On the whole, this fleet now only retains about 60% of its combat effectiveness, and in some aspects it can only reach 50%.
Obviously, such a fleet is not suitable for appearing on the battlefield, but the current situation is critical, and there is not much to care about.
"So we can only use the propeller to drive... This delays the speed of our reinforcements." Merian seemed a little nervous. This is because after taking over the fleet, he knew the current situation of the entire fleet very well.
state.
He knew that the fleet was not ready yet, but after receiving the order, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead the fleet here.
The adjutant continued to smile bitterly: "No one thought that the wreckage on the battlefield would make our jump so difficult. There are too many of them. According to calculations, the wreckage floating nearby is probably from more than 14,000 different warships.
Location... In other words, at least 14,000 warships were sunk nearby."
This officer, who has been serving in the 2nd Guards Fleet, does not have a QR code on his forehead. He is a real human being. He added: "There is no way. A warship took the risk before and hit the wreckage, so this
Such reckless behavior is prohibited."
"However, if we advance to the front line, part of the fuel reserves will be almost consumed." Merian is also worried about the safety of the fleet. He is worried that such a supply gap will plunge the entire fleet into a trap later in the battle.
into danger.
He sighed, and then explained to himself: "As I said before, there is no other way. Now we can only grit our teeth and persist! How far are we from the front line?"
The adjutant took a look at the data and replied to Merian: "About 40 million kilometers, and it is expected to arrive in 15 minutes."
Then, he looked at the tragic scene outside the porthole and asked in a low voice: "Did you see the maintenance space station on the flank?"
Merian also looked at the maintenance space stations on the flanks irritably, and said with worry in his tone: "I'm not blind... It seems that the fighting on the front line is really fierce."
On the other side of the space station, countless injured warships are waiting for repairs. Some are hovering on the side of the space station, and some are already close to the maintenance dock.
On the battleships of the 2nd Royal Guards Fleet, which came all the way from the planet Higgs 1 for reinforcements, the crew members became nervous when they saw the embarrassed friendly warships.
Those battleships were covered with devastation, some were scars caused by hits, and some were holes left after explosions.
In short, these warships will not be able to return to the battlefield in a short time, because those warships that can return to the battlefield in a short time are already continuing to fight on the battlefield at this moment.
Through the thick glass portholes, the officers and soldiers of the 2nd Royal Guards Fleet even saw those dilapidated warships of their own that were like ghosts and will-o'-wisps, flying back in groups reluctantly.
These warships are seriously damaged warships that cannot be repaired at the frontline maintenance space station. They can only return to the regular maintenance star ring farther away to be re-repaired or directly dismantled.
Just by seeing these battleships, one can easily understand the brutality of the battle on the front line.
An officer who saw this scene in the inner cabin of the ship said with emotion: "It's so tragic... Have you seen that battleship? There are scars all over the entire side, and you can't even see the hull number clearly."
"Yes, did you see the battleship behind? The entire bridge was blown away... The captain may have been killed." Another petty officer wearing the same space suit and holding a helmet nodded.
, asked rhetorically.
"Phew! That's terrible." There was no answer. The officer who was staring out the porthole of his damaged battleship just continued to sigh.
Because he saw with his own eyes that a small-scale explosion occurred when a battleship was docked there waiting for repairs. A cabin was blown into the universe and turned into fine pieces of space junk.
The petty officer next to him was also shocked, and nodded in agreement: "Yes, just looking at these battleships makes my hair stand on end."
"Level 2 combat readiness status! You two! Hurry and report to your respective posts!" Behind them, an officer wearing a helmet passed by and scolded sternly.
"Level 2 combat readiness?" The two men were stunned for a moment, then looked at the indicator lights on the wall and hurried to their respective combat positions.
Obviously, the scenes outside the window just now were so shocking that neither of them noticed. Unknowingly, the fleet had upgraded its combat readiness.