Chapter 537, Guangfeng Star Sea Battle
The firepower information detected by the patrol ship was transmitted to the Nova five minutes ago.
The enemy's fire blockade, the layout of space mines around the jump point... In short, it is to inform the main ships which optional jump points are relatively safe.
Of course, this information is not perfect, and may even be quite rudimentary.
After completing the jump and arriving at the twenty patrol ships on the other side of the star tunnel, we only have a total of ten minutes of reconnaissance time there, so we really can't ask for too much.
At the same time, the decision-making time of the Fire Nova was also very short. After receiving the information, it would only take five minutes for them to leave the astral tunnel and reach the real universe.
There was no possibility for them to choose the best solution. They could only select an area that was not locked as the landing point according to the existing intelligence and within the extremely limited time.
It is impossible to control the landing point after the jump with complete accuracy; there will definitely be more or less deviations.
That's the risk.
But this time I was lucky.
There weren't many space booby traps here, only a few, which exploded nearby. One frigate was severely affected; the Nova was also hit by three booby traps, but these three booby traps were triggered when the ship was still a certain distance away from the starship and sensed the warship target, so the threat was not great.
The enemy's main artillery group was not aimed at this place. They wanted to target the Fire Nova, so they needed to re-lock the target.
There is no need for the Nova to prioritize maxing out its engines.
It also cannot perform maneuvers that are too complex or flexible.
The top priority is to activate the void shield.
The battleship's void shield is still strong enough.
Secondly, it is the firepower system.
The artillery is not affected by the star jump and is in a state of readiness before the jump is completed.
The moment the jump is completed, the firepower system will search for the enemy with all its strength, lock the target, and prepare to open fire.
At the same time, the ship's self-defense interception system is ready to go and is operating at full capacity, ready to meet the challenge.
Along with the Retribution-class battleship, there were more than 15 frigates, all of which were deploying energy shields and firing interception fire at full capacity.
A few minutes later, the first wave of enemy fire arrived.
A little less than expected.
The previously sacrificed black fish did play a role. A considerable part of the firepower that could have been locked on in the first place was disturbed by the black fish and chased after them, so the speed of changing targets was limited.
Our intercepting firepower swept crazily, and the 'Reflector' and 'Defender' fired fiercely, trying their best to intercept the enemy's limited firepower first.
But despite this, three frigates that did not have time to deploy their energy shields were destroyed.
Although the firepower was relatively small, the enemy had three star fortresses, hundreds of space stations, two battleships, and more than four hundred ships of all levels, all blocking here. No matter how small the firepower locked on was, it was still a lot.
The Nova was hit by three or four shells, but the battleship's armor was thick enough so it was not seriously damaged.
However, before the next round of fire arrived, the dozen frigates and the Fire Nova had already opened their void shields. At the same time, their firepower also completed the lock and let out a fierce roar.
Several enemy space stations were also destroyed.
Stand still and exchange fire.
With only one battleship and a dozen frigates, it was impossible for them to defeat the enemy. Just 20 minutes later, another four frigates turned into space junk. Even the Nova was hit by three X-class heavy artillery shells, and its void shield was turning red.
However, the sacrifice of the frigate and the risks taken by the battleship allowed them to achieve one goal: to open up a smooth 'landing site' for the arrival of subsequent ships!
Five battlecruisers named after various planets in the Dragon Eagle star field, an aircraft carrier, and more than 500 cruisers, frigates, and destroyers as the main force all descended on the battlefield in an instant.
The enemy's firepower was now concentrated on the Nova and its escort ships.
The flagship of the Alliance Fleet played a perfect role as a meat shield and successfully created the space that the Alliance Fleet wanted.
The various alliance ships that appeared were able to survive the danger of the jump relatively safely.
The shields and void shields that needed to be restarted, and the switches to regular engines that needed to be restarted, were all done.
At the same time, the firepower that had been ready before the jump accurately locked onto the target the moment it appeared.
As the enemy's firepower came, the alliance's firepower also came.
The targets chosen by the alliance's firepower were also enemy ships.
It is inevitable that a ship is more fragile than a star fortress.
Secondly, to be honest, the initiative of this battle is still in the hands of the enemy. Unless the Fury Flame Fleet is determined to fight to the death with the Alliance here - Gu Hang wants this very much - otherwise, when the Alliance Fleet shows its combat effectiveness and makes the enemy suffer casualties and feel pain, then the Fury Flame Fleet, whose fighting will is not particularly firm, is likely to withdraw on its own.
Once they are driven away, the only remaining space defense groups that are unable to move will be easy to deal with.
No matter if it's a fleet decisive battle with the enemy or driving away the Raging Flame Fleet first, anyway, just focus on bombarding the enemy's fleet.
The pressure suddenly came to the other side.
Moreover, this pressure was still increasing. When the six battlecruisers fully demonstrated their influence, their firepower could be regarded as three battleships in the battle. The Alliance's "Hippogriff" aircraft carrier should not be underestimated. The Dragon Elephant fighters it suddenly launched swarmed and destroyed a cruiser of the Fury Fleet.
The cruiser was hit by several shells in the front and its void shield was broken. Under normal circumstances, it could have retreated in time and operated inside the fleet, and with the cover provided by other frigates, it could still survive. Moreover, the void shield on it was fortunately only overloaded, and the internal generator was not damaged. Give it about half an hour, and the void shield will be recharged and it will be alive and well immediately.
However, under the attack of the Hippogriff, the possibility of survival became a bubble.
The eighteen fighter planes that were catapulted to his face seized the opportunity when the void shield was shattered, and they didn't even need to take the risk of approaching slowly, and they just started bombing directly.
They flew around the starship like a swarm of bees. The machine guns mounted on the fighter planes fiercely attacked the exposed turrets on the starship.
At the cost of losing eight fighter planes, they destroyed many of the exposed gun turrets on the cruiser, reducing the enemy's ability to conduct fire interception.
Among these eight fighter jets, five still have the opportunity to fire the missiles they are carrying before they die.
Some missiles were intercepted in mid-air by the Reflector and Defender, but one-third of the missiles still hit their targets.
That was one Dongfeng Fen and four Liekong Axe. These five heavy anti-ship missiles caused very serious damage to the other cruiser. The starship was visibly on fire, which could be observed from the outside.
This still cannot be considered destruction. The cruiser is still moving, and there are frigates around. If it retreats, maybe the internal damage control team can really repair it and prevent the damage from expanding, and keep the warship alive. Go back and repair it, and you will be a hero again.
But the remaining fighters will not be given any chance.
The two surviving Dragon Elephants threw out the six Dongfeng Fen missiles they were carrying. At the same time, eleven Qilins launched twenty Sky-Splitting Axe missiles.
The severely damaged cruiser was no longer able to intercept; the other frigates could intercept artillery and destroy fighter planes, but it was unrealistic to expect to intercept missiles fired by fighter planes at close range at the cruiser.
In the end, more than half of this group's firepower was directed at the cruiser.
The cruiser exploded in mid-air and turned into space junk.
The surviving fighters began to disengage.
They distanced themselves at full speed, stopped firing, and activated camouflage.
In a completely silent state, the size of the fighter plane is quite small in the universe. In the fierce battlefield, the enemy has too many things to deal with, and it is difficult to find time to carefully scan the entire space area to find and destroy the fighter plane.
Moreover, after launching missiles, even a large aircraft like the Dragon Elephant would not pose a particularly big threat. At most, it had some machine guns, which were useful for attacking small ships, but it was like tickling a large warship.
And there is still a considerable probability that these silent fighters can be withdrawn to the aircraft carrier quietly.
The distance between the two sides in the battle was still a bit too far, and it would take a long time to fly back.
However, if the current naval battle lasts for several hours or even more than ten hours, then the returning fighters may be able to catch up with the second wave of attack, re-mount missiles, and be ejected again.
The alliance's Zhuge-class aircraft carrier can launch more than just their fighter jets.
Several cruisers and even the flagship of the Raging Flame Fleet, the battle barge 'Triumphal Fire', have been targeted.
Aircraft carriers in the fleet are quite good at hunting down these large warships.
The projected fighters are not very effective against small and medium-sized ships such as frigates and destroyers. The interception firepower on these ships is relatively strong, and it costs a lot to shoot them down, but the value is not high.
On the contrary, attacking those large ships may be only slightly more difficult, but the rewards are also huge.
The L-shaped Dongfeng Fen missiles mounted on the close-range Longxiang fighters can also pose a great threat to battleships.
The powerful combat force consisting of the alliance's eight main battleships and forty-one cruisers is turning the disadvantage in the entire naval battle around.
...
"Let's retreat." Paulitos once again made a natural decision.
This, naturally, once again aroused Wang Mengsong's strong opposition.
"Why do we have to retreat again? We are clearly in an advantageous position now!" Wang Mengsong's voice sounded again in the command channel.
Of course, he could also see that the Alliance fleet was actually making up for its disadvantage.
But precisely because of this, shouldn't we increase our efforts and lay the foundation for victory?
He has even mobilized his own regiment and prepared to board the ship.
As a result, news came that Paulitos was going to retreat.
He was filled with extreme anger in his heart.
But because it was a critical moment, he knew that he could not argue with Paulitos, the supreme commander. So, no matter how angry he was, he tried to suppress his emotions and advised earnestly:
"The main fleet of the alliance made a big mistake this time. They rashly carried out a full-scale warp jump and entered our home ground. With the help of the star fortress and the warp point defense system we built, we have a chance to annihilate all the enemy ships here!"
"Even if we can't completely wipe them out, at least we can severely injure them!"
"If we miss this opportunity, with our navy strength of only two battleships, it will be almost impossible for us to inflict a devastating blow to the Alliance's fleet in a naval battle!"
"Don't miss this opportunity!"
However, all he heard was Paulitos' order to retreat.
Paulitus even ordered the astropaths to block Wang Mengsong's power to send messages to the army's command system to prevent this guy, who was also a chapter commander and had a high status in the entire army, from interfering with the army's command system.
Of course, he didn't want to annoy Wang Mengsong too much. If this brainless guy got carried away and acted alone, and implicated the entire army, it would be a big trouble.
Therefore, he left Wang Mengsong a communication line through which he could contact him directly.
Wang Mengsong soon realized that he could not contact other ships. He was so angry that he cursed at Paulitos:
"You broken-backed dog! You are not worthy of leading an entire army! I feel so sorry for you! Your enemies are right in front of you, and you don't even dare to take revenge on them!"
After the last very intense quarrel, Paulitus also reflected on it. He would not have such a meaningless quarrel with Wang Mengsong again. He turned a deaf ear to the insulting words of the New World Torch War Captain and continued to issue various instructions in an orderly manner.
It was not until the entire fleet began to move according to his requirements that he finally had some free time.
Taking this opportunity, he said to Wang Mengsong: "Didn't your think tank tell you the pressure they are under now?"
"what?"
Wang Mengsong never received a reply.
It's not his problem.
The Librarian teams of both Chapters, as well as the Psyker units among the mortals, have been brought together and are now directly responsible to Paulitos.
Wang Mengsong also kept a think tank member by his side, and logically, the information should be reported to him.
But... Wang Mengsong seemed to have not received any news for a while.
"It seems that the pressure is even greater than the report. The think tank you left behind didn't even have the time to explain the situation to you." Paulitos explained briefly.
Then, he sighed again: "Gu Hang from the Alliance... He may be the most powerful psychic I have ever seen in my hundreds of years of career. Is that really a level that mortals can achieve?"
(End of this chapter)