Chapter 3322 The Fury of Orpheus (1)
"The Ninth Cruiser Squadron is in position"
"The Second Battleship Division is in place"
"The Third Aviation Squadron is in position."
On the bridge of the Randall, Soshyan was checking various information while paying attention to the changes in the battle situation. Most of Amara's orbital defenses were still destroyed, but they delayed the Necron fleet longer than expected. The longer time also prevented their bombing of the ground from lasting too long.
Communication with Amara Prime has been interrupted, but Soshyan believes that with the troops he has deployed, unless the opponent really invests hundreds of millions of troops, it will be difficult to capture the planet in a short time.
The main force of the Orpheus Combined Fleet has already moved closer to Amara, and the vanguard fleet of the Menak Dynasty can no longer stay in orbit. At this time, only an hour has passed since they raided the main star of Amara, and even the 4th and 5th The battle space station No. 1 still persisted, but in the face of the huge human fleet, the proud overlord of the Menak Dynasty chose to fight. Perhaps it also had enough confidence in its ground forces.
The Necromancer fleet has already set up its posture, but the fast fleet arranged by Soshyan is also in place. During the time when Menak attacks Amara, a fleet consisting mainly of small fast ships is deployed on Amara III. They have reached the far point of Amara Prime. Although the Necrons did not pay any attention to these small ships before, when they really wanted to fight, they had to separate some ships to deal with them.
The reason is simple. If these small ships rush to Amara Prime when Menak's fleet is fighting with the main human fleet, they may cause a devastating blow to Menak's ground forces fighting on the ground. After all, no matter how hard the obelisks and pyramids are, it is difficult to resist attacks from even the smallest frigates in orbit.
This is Soshyan's second move. These small ships cannot pose a threat to the Necron ships, but they can pose a threat to the Necron ground forces, which forces Menak's fleet to Divide the troops and deal with them.
The fast fleet has 113 small cruisers and frigates (including 18 light cruisers). Even though they are fragile, they are also very flexible. It is not that easy for Menac's ships to deal with them, or at least it will take a long time.
As Soshyan expected, Menak's fleet was divided into two parts, and 40 raiding ships broke away from the main fleet and went to attack the fast fleet.
So what he has to face now is only 2 tomb ships, 30 harvest ships, 71 assault ships, a total of 103 warships.
The main fleet led by Soshyan included 1 Abyss-class battleship, 7 battleships, 45 cruisers, 365 small ships, plus 4 battle barges and 12 strike cruisers from the Minotaur, as well as plunder 1 strike cruiser and 2 frigates of the Fighter Chapter, a total of 437 battleships.
The ratio of the number of enemies to ourselves is 1:4, and humans have an absolute numerical advantage.
But is it enough?
Actually not enough
According to Wan Bian Ji Cai's calculations that lasted for half an hour, the result is that with the current technology and firepower level of human ships, they must be able to compete with a hundred ships with a ship size configuration of 1:3:6. If the Necron battleships engage in battle and win a complete victory, then they need at least 8 times the number of ships, and the tonnage configuration cannot be different from the opponent, which means that the ratio of the number of large battleships is even higher.
In fact, Soshyan still has a fleet on his hands, which are the warships of the Adeptus Mechanicus. Several forty worlds have also assembled more than forty warships, including several battleships, but he did not invest all the ship power at once.
Because he was not sure whether Menak would send other fleets to attack the rear area, especially the Decapolis system, there must be a fleet of a certain size for reserve and emergency response.
Of course, he still has the final insurance. The Eternal Court's rapid response fleet has been assembled. More than two hundred ships are hidden in the asteroid belt, ready to rush to the battlefield at any time.
But this is a last resort, even a method that can only be used after a complete failure. "Keep the convoy moving on a positive course."
The Necron ships moved so quickly that even though they were missing nearly a quarter, they still rushed towards the Orps battle group.
Soshyan stared at the flashing red mark on the tactical instrument, and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the command throne.
Soon, various piercing alarms sounded.
"A huge energy signal detected!"
"Strengthen the energy output of the frontal void shield!"
"Abnormal space fluctuation energy signal detected!"
As Soshiyan expected, the Necrons took the lead in attacking. Their large ships launched long-distance bombardments at the human fleet. The Necrons' particle whip generators not only had terrifying power, but also had even more terrifying powers. range and accuracy.
In just a blink of an eye, Soshyan saw pieces of ships disappearing from the tactical instrument, followed by a series of damage reports.
"Report! Death Glory destroyed!"
"Report! The Orpheus Blade has been destroyed!"
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"Report! Flashpoint destroyed!"
In just one attack, 21 ships were destroyed, including 5 cruisers, and 9 ships were severely damaged, including a battleship cruiser, the Astral Knight's Scion of Mars - its void shield. It survived the first shot, but unexpectedly two ships aimed at it at the same time. The second shot that followed directly penetrated its right hull, causing a serious fire. At least two major The turret doesn't work.
The Randall was not attacked because it was in the center of the convoy, but it was obvious that the other party would not ignore this huge warship.
"Open fire according to the predetermined fire distribution plan."
Soshiyan calmly gave the order, and then the Randall took the lead in counterattack. The salvo of black light cannons was shocking. Many captains had never seen such a powerful weapon in humans.
The Necron's small ships were difficult to target, but the reaper ships that attacked the convoy wantonly were good targets. He did not choose to attack the tomb ships.
The anti-matter weapon hit a harvester ship that did not take evasive action at an extremely fast speed, instantly shattering it into fragments scattered throughout the universe.
You must know that with the current technology of mankind, not to mention the tomb ships, even the harvest ships have incredibly strong defense and are extremely difficult to destroy. According to Wan Bian Ji Si's calculations, 3-4 main ships of the Imperial Navy are needed. A salvo of firepower from the ship can destroy the opponent in one fell swoop without giving the opponent a chance to repair or escape.
But the Landauer was done with one shot!
In an instant, cheers erupted on the bridge, and everyone suffocated in front of the overwhelming firepower of the Necron. This gap was so desperate, especially the horrific performance of the bloody Hundred Days. Many local captains of Orps , they had given up hope when they fought, but now they saw that they also had weapons to fight the enemy, and the previous fear and despair were swept away.