Chapter 1346 Cutting off the retreat, Irsha’s defense operation (4)
The reason why this battle to defend the space fortress Irsha is difficult to fight does not lie in the number of enemy troops, nor in the enemy's will to fight, nor in the enemy's tactical quality.
The most important reason is that both the front and rear sides of the space fortress Irsha are enemy-occupied areas, which means there is a possibility of being attacked from both sides.
As mentioned just now, the space fortress Irsha can block the jump. The Red Maple Republic fleet that has withdrawn from the front line cannot jump from the front to the rear of Irsha.
It was obvious that the enemy from behind had jumped over and attacked Irsha from both sides.
The good news is that we have only found the jump signal of the enemy's cruiser formation. The enemy's main fleet may be slower and still on the way. Time waits for no one, so we directly sent the fastest cruiser and mobile aircraft carrier to cooperate. Allied forces surround the space fortress of Irsha.
But the bad news is that the number of enemy reinforcements exceeds 300, not counting the enemy troops above who are being beaten. Including the Swan, the cruise fleet protecting the fortress did not exceed two hundred at most.
Although there is artillery cover from the fortress, the numbers are overwhelmingly disadvantageous, not to mention that the enemy's main fleet may jump over at any time.
Naturally, the Spinning Water Federation also sent a reinforcement fleet, and it was a brand-new fleet composed of brand-new warships produced since the war began. Of course, most of the members were new recruits.
The combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as that of a battle-hardened fleet, but the number is sufficient.
The question is, when will support arrive and whether I can carry it until then is the real trouble.
But that is what the captain and the military staff need to consider. For the carrier-based aircraft pilots who have already set off, they only need to consider the enemy in front of them.
Ion beams and tracer bombs were flying in front of our eyes, and instruments and levels were spinning wildly. Even with an oxygen supply system, the suffocating G force still made people breathless.
The fact is that as long as the pilots rush forward, the men behind will have many things to consider.
Hall was one of the people who had no time to think about other things. She fired the last three rockets at the battle cruiser that was trying to get closer. Then in the orange explosion flash, she directly threw away the barrel body as Li Chengqi said and fired from behind. Take out a folding 180mm plus howitzer.
The huge recoil makes Silver Tornado unbearable, and its stability will be destroyed if it fires a gun. Silver Tornado's void kit is still not very good in terms of propulsion power, and it cannot control this gun.
After Hall reluctantly fired two rounds, he realized that he couldn't use this thing, so he had to throw away the howitzer and grabbed the 40mm rapid-fire cannon to fight with the incoming space fighter.
Although Silver Tornado's fingers are about the same size and specifications as MS fingers, weapons can basically be used universally, but it's not absolute.
Fortunately, the magic mecha's rotation speed is extremely fast, and it is difficult to hit as long as it maintains maneuverability. Therefore, even without a shield, the 40mm cannon alone can tangle with space fighters that far exceed its own number.
It is very correct for Storm Kingdom to choose to use it to replace the carrier-based aircraft. It is simple to operate and has rapid combat effectiveness. It has a high minimum limit and is easy to maintain. It can also be easily replaced with different weapons according to different tasks.
The armies of small countries are small, so it is easier to change their equipment. In contrast, big countries like the Red Maple Republic and the Spinning Water Federation, even if they realize that magic mechas can outperform carrier-based aircraft in war, they still want to change their equipment. It’s not that easy, the production line has to be re-rolled by hand.
But after all, the magic mecha cannot defeat a thousand. The absolute disadvantage in numbers caused Silver Tornado to quickly switch from offense to defense, constantly jumping up and down.
The shield on his left arm was already pitted less than twenty minutes after the battle began. If the shield hadn't protected the cockpit on his chest, Hall would have become a number on the death list.
"We can't hold it anymore, the enemy is about to break through the blockade, I repeat, the enemy is about to break through the blockade!"
The absolute disadvantage in numbers not only makes it difficult for Silver Tornado to withstand, but also a large number of friendly carrier-based aircraft. On average, a carrier-based aircraft has to face three or even four times its own enemies.
Even if the opponent's pilot's operation clearly shows that he is a new recruit, he can still kill the old master with random punches, not to mention that the pilots of the Spinning Water Federation have not aged much.
Under the absolute numerical disadvantage, the friendly forces kept falling and exploding like birds with broken wings. The interception network formed by the battleships and anti-aircraft guns on the fortress had obvious gaps.
The Spinning Water Federation must re-establish a blockade closer to the fortress, but before that, the pilots, including Hall, cannot retreat. Once they retreat, the enemy troops will rush over like a flood that has lost its resistance. The fortress that has fully restored its functions cannot stop it at all.
Will the cruise ships including the Swan be better?
Not really. In addition to cooperating with carrier-based aircraft to launch anti-aircraft barrages against enemy aircraft groups, warships also need to watch out for torpedoes.
The large fleet lightning strike tactics used by the Spinwater Federation in the last meteor belt lightning strike battle were learned by the Red Maple Republic. The anti-aircraft firepower and shield strength of the cruisers were not as good as the warships of the main fleet. A large number of torpedoes flew over, It posed a considerable threat to the fleet, and more than ten cruise ships had been destroyed.
After all, not only are they at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, but they are also attacked from both front and above. Unless everyone is a super ace like Li Chengqi, they really can't survive.
And speaking of Li Chengqi, here he is.
Several ion beams hit the enemy fighter plane trying to bite Hall's six o'clock direction, and then a string of beam Vulcan cannons flew past the left side of the silver whirlwind.
"It doesn't look good..."
Due to the need to reassemble, Li Chengqi arrived much later, and he was unable to attack immediately.
As a result, when he came out, he found that the battle line composed of the Xianshui Federation's fighter planes had almost dispersed.
"Don't use your nuclear bomb, it will involve us too!"
Although Li Chengqi came to make Hall feel relieved, Hall's heart trembled when he thought of the weapon called a nuclear bomb.
"No, it would be too wasteful to use nuclear bombs against carrier-based aircraft."
As Li Chengqi spoke, the huge nozzle behind him suddenly rotated upward:
"Follow me."
Then the machine rushed downwards, not caring about the front line at all.
Hall immediately chose to follow. Although Li Chengqi did not obey orders, his intuition on the battlefield was very accurate and he could often find the enemy's flaws.
This is not actually an intuition, it is just pure experience.
When they broke away from the melee, several enemy planes chased them, but they were easily destroyed by Li Chengqi's floating cannon.
He immediately turned around and raised the beam rocket launcher.
A bright green light gathered at the muzzle of the rocket launcher, but it did not form a particle beam and launch it as usual, but continued to gather, as if it was accumulating force.
Three seconds later, the light reached its peak, and Hall saw Li Chengqi pull the trigger.
Immediately afterwards, a light ball was shot from the muzzle, and rapidly expanded, turning into a huge energy body that was taller than the silver whirlwind and wrapped with strands of electric light.
This ball of light hit the left rear of the enemy aircraft group from below and exploded immediately.
The strong light involved at least a dozen space fighters, mixed with the spreading light green light, and orange flashes of light could be seen one after another.
This is the charging mode of the beam rocket launcher. It is very powerful, similar to the energy spread of the main gun of a battleship.
The downside...
Looking at the red 'low energy' prompt that appeared on the screen, Li Chengqi knew that this thing should not be used frequently.
(End of chapter)