"60 Venator-class Star Destroyers?" Matt Horner frowned. "According to our information, this is a battleship about the size of a Kol-class Battlecruiser."
"There is no doubt that relying on the deep manufacturing background of the Kuat Drive Yards, the reliability of this kind of Warship must be higher than that of our current Main Battleship, the Kol-class Battlecruiser." In the holographic projection, Mrs. M, the Minister of Military Intelligence, said.
"Since the Galactic Republic is so confident that sending 60 Venator-class Star Destroyers can defeat our deployment on Bespin, they must have their own reasons." Matt Horner said: "I must consider the worst situation."
"In addition, Your Excellency the Governor also said that General Sev'rance Tann's secret Military Operation is expected to start within 15 standard days. Once that happens, the Republic will have to put its main force in her direction. At that time, the war situation on Planet Bespin will usher in a turning point." Mrs. M said.
"15 standard days? I understand. I will deploy on this premise." Matt Horner raised his wrist to look at the perpetual calendar on the watch, set a date reminder for himself, and then put his hands behind his back again. Behind him, he said very seriously: "I will definitely defend Bespin."
After finishing the communication, Matt Horner turned around and looked through the porthole to the outer space, where hundreds of Engineering Spaceships are building a large number of Cosmic Fortifications without rest.
This is the Defense System of the Trader Emergency Coalition from "Sins of a Solar Empire", which mainly includes the Gauss Defense Platform and Hangar Defense Platform.
The Gauss Defense Platform is actually a Defensive Space Station with a height of 60 meters and a width of more than 30 meters. It is equipped with one Dual Gauss Cannon with a caliber of 500mm, two 16-unit Burst Rocket Launchers and two Autocannons. In fact, according to the design of the Trader Emergency Coalition, this Defensive Platform should also be equipped with a Meson Bolt Cannon, but this Weapon is still under development and has not been able to catch up with this battle.
The Hangar Defense Platform is a Defensive Space Station with a height of 50 meters and a width of 120 meters. It is equipped with four Dual Autocannons and two Hangar Platforms. Each Hangar can carry a Squadron of 12 Wraith Fighters or 24 Vulture Droid Fighters, and there is relatively complete maintenance and supply equipment inside.
This kind of Hangar Platform is mainly to liberate the Main Battleship and can deploy the Fighters on the Planet in a scattered manner, so as not to be blocked by the enemy, and once there is no need to take off and land Fighters on the Main Battleships, the Deflector Shields of the Main Battleships will be more concentrated.
We must know that in various battles, Warships have to take into account the take-off and landing of Fighters, so it is not uncommon for the enemy to seize the opportunity to directly severely damage them.
In order to enhance the concealment of the Gauss Defense Platform and Hangar Defense Platform, the Engineers of the Fourth Civilization also installed Stealth Equipment for these Space Stations. Although it is necessary to stop Stealth once it fires or takes off and lands Fighters, it also greatly improves the concealment of these two Interstellar Fortifications.
At present, Matt Horner is building a solid line of defense around Bespin, mainly on the outskirts of the Bespin Life Zone near Cloud City.
In addition to the 80 Missile Batteries deployed by the Sova-class Carrier to block Bespin, 20 Hangar Defense Platforms and 180 Gauss Defense Platforms are also being built here.
Not only that, Matt Horner also deployed 20 Proximity Mine Fields. These Proximity Mine Fields are mainly arranged on the periphery of Cloud City and several other Floating Cities.
But this is not enough!
Matt Horner knew in his heart that now that the Hyperspace Lane connects all parts of the Galaxy, it would take less than a day to sail from one end of the Galaxy to the other. Such a situation has led to an extremely fast-paced and extremely tragic war, and Industrial capabilities will also occupy the most important factor.
In other words, if one side has strong industrial capabilities, then they can build a large number of Warships and launch attacks from multiple directions simultaneously within a day, and their numerical advantage will be infinitely expanded.
On the other side, they can only hinder the opponent's maneuvers by setting up Hyperspace Blockers, and if the Hyperspace Lane passes large-scale Warships at high density in a short period of time, it will also cause disturbances. In this way, there is still resistance to some extent.
In other words, Matt Horner understands that it is easier said than done to defend Bespin for 15 days!
Most importantly, the Fleet of the Republic can afford to lose, but the Fleet of the Fourth Civilization, cannot afford to lose it!
Matt Horner pondered for a long time, and another battle plan began to take shape in his mind. After thinking about it, he connected to the communication of Igor Zavarov, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Fourth Civilization.
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Going forward 6 days in time, the Fleet of the Fourth Civilization marched in three directions. In addition to Fleet A attacking Bespin, Sev'rance Tann also sent her Adjutant to lead the main force of the Fourth Civilization Fleet B to Cerea.
After the civil war ended on Cerea and the establishment of a Republic that was alienated and willing to accept Technological Products, Elder Dorr-Femi-Bonmi became the Supreme Ruler of Cerea.
However, when Separatism really started to rise, the attitude of the Elder Dorr became a little ambiguous. Although he is relatively close to Separatism, he has always kept a close distance, neither supporting nor opposing. Whenever Count Dooku wishes to sign a treaty with him, he will always say Ceria has just begun to develop and cannot withstand such a war.
On May 21, when the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems officially met in battle, Dorr-Femi-Bonmi, the Supreme Leader of Cerea, declared Neutrality.
From the perspective of their Planet itself, this decision is understandable.
However, from the perspective of the Fourth Civilization and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, this is a complete betrayal! You made an ambiguous statement to us at the beginning, and we provided tons of money to help you build a complete Industrial and Technological System from scratch. Now you turn your back on it and declare Neutrality?
Sorry, no.
On May 23, the Main Force of Fleet B set off.
In the early morning of May 24, Fleet B arrived at the planet Ceria.
When bursts of extremely intense white light appeared on the periphery of the Planet's Gravitational Circle, and Massive Warships one after another appeared here, the entirety of Cerea fell into panic!
20 Kol-class battlecruisers, 20 Hiigaran-class Battlecruisers, and 20 Sova-class carriers, such a force can easily burn Cerea into a glass ball in one day!
The Supreme Leader Dorr-Femi-Bonmi was terrified. How could he never imagine that a Planet like himself with no Industrial capabilities could attract such a Collosal Fleet?
He hurriedly asked the Diplomat to connect to the communication of the Commander of the Fourth Civilization Fleet, hoping to resolve this issue through Diplomacy.
What if the Separatist Fleet appears here, and then further attracts the Galactic Republic's Fleet?!