Chapter 916: Chain Plan
“Captain Lothar, I didn’t mean to hide it, but alas, the commander has no choice. In the long-term tug of war, although both sides have suffered losses, our losses have always been greater. Even if they can continue to be supplemented by warships, the Black Legion has also found a way to attack us. They began to avoid the main force of the battle group and kept attacking our supply lines. The entire battle group, together with Gaia Airport, has over a million people. , the Pandora galaxy is notoriously barren, and the logistics pressure is very huge. In just half a year, we have lost hundreds of transport ships. If this continues, the situation will not be good. The commander decided to take the lead in launching an attack while the other party is still obsessed with attacking the logistics line. A general attack must at least inflict pain on the Black Legion."
"I don't question Admiral Kalanswo's strategy, but what do you think the chances of winning are if the two sides fight in a decisive battle?"
"Sixty to seventy percent should be possible."
"Seventy percent, ha, then if I tell you that the Red Pirates also intervened in this war, what do you think the chances of winning are?"
"What!?"
Neo's voice was trembling a little. If there really is the extra power of the red pirate, then Kalanswo's plan will not just fail.
Even the entire strike group will be buried with him!
"It's useless to say more. Replenish ammunition and fuel immediately, and then we will go to support Admiral Kalanswo immediately."
At the edge of the 'Adman Alloy Domain', The Pandora battle group has been at a standstill for twenty minutes.
Admiral Orson Kalansworth, who was wearing a smart blue navy uniform, paced back and forth on the gorgeous bridge of the Revenge, but still did not take his eyes away from the main display screen.
They had been tracking the predator ship for 6 hours. They originally thought that the other party would take them to a temporary stronghold of the Black Legion or a naval base, but the other party suddenly shut down and stopped.
After waiting for no movement for a long time, General Orson Kalansworth guessed that they had been discovered.
Then there is no need to continue hiding.
“Call to them.”
The admiral, who was nearly seventy years old but still tough, said sternly to his communications technician:
"Make it clear that if they raise their shields or charge their weapons, we will open fire immediately."
The waiter nodded and spoke to the pickup on his console:
"Heretic, this is the Revenge. You have entered the fire range of our ship. Stay still and do not activate any defense or attack systems. , otherwise it will be destroyed immediately."
But the other party only responded with a static hiss.
"We are going to board the ship."
The admiral said to his first mate:
"Have the second jump team report to the starboard flight cabin and prepare to launch three assault boats."< br>
“A whole gang-hopping team, Commander?”
Admiral Kalansworth fingered his uniform jacket.
"It may only be a frigate, but it can accommodate twice as many traitors and deliver orders."
"With all due respect, Commander, why not destroy it now?"
< br>"Intelligence, we need to find out where it has been, and know any information related to the Black Legion fleet, not even a servitor."
"Understood, Commander."< br>
Soon, the assault boat carrying 300 gang members was launched.
The ship was not far away and the commandos soon sighted it.
It is obvious that it has just endured a brutal battle. The hull is covered with scars, and some of the damage looks scary - mainly the large open cracks on the flanks.
According to the scan, it can be seen that its engine is running, ejecting bursts of plasma clusters intermittently.
Its orbit is somewhat curved: the hull slowly rotates around its axis.
After approaching, the assault boat did not rush in. Instead, it slowed down and swept a section of the hull with a searchlight, illuminating the plasma burn and the large pale patches swept by the laser.
The close-range scanning auspices returned minimal detail—residual signs of life, perhaps, but nearly impossible to discern from the nascent energy of the plasma reactor and environmental systems.
"There might be people on board." "Servants, robots, a lot of things can survive in there without a crew."
"Don't know Is there a heretic chick? ”
“The one who can eat you down there”
"Sir asked us to capture them alive. I'm afraid this ship can't withstand the forced shell break now. We have to find a suitable crack to get in."
"Hey, wait!"
Pilot The captain's call drew everyone's attention outside the main boat, and then he locked the searchlight on a specific area at the bow of the frigate:
"That is."
The light showed a beak-shaped collision. There is an eight-pointed star pattern on one side of the horn, and the key point is that the gun emplacements on both sides of it are slowly rotating.
"Withdraw!!!"
As the assault boats turned around and left the enemy ship, various displays on the bridge of the Revenge suddenly lit up, and the warnings on the scanners flashed like signs at a celebration. light.
"Commander, we have detected a surge in enemy ship energy!"
"Assault boats are being targeted and the enemy's point defense turrets are activated!"
Stuck Admiral Lansworth watched the three landing craft push into a rolling dive attitude, while the automatic countermeasures system carried by the landing craft spewed out a cloud of wires and flares that were of a scanning impedance nature after speeding up.
"Fire!"
The admiral ordered sternly on the communicator.
"Commander, the bombing may-"
The plunderer's fortune teller locked on the dodging assault boat, the siren immediately blared, and the sensor warning whimpered. Elevated to a whine.
A second later, the pilot of one of the ships cursed.
"The missiles have been launched, a whole cluster of twenty missiles, and there are still 13 seconds before impact."
The small bright spot of the predator ship instantly turned into an orange star. A second later, several laser beams burned away silently towards the spinning assault boat, and the nearest one only passed within a few meters.
As this energy approaches, more warning lights and sirens flash.
The pilot pulled the assault boat from the evasive roll onto a direct course away from the enemy ships. They left blue trails as they passed through the void.
Eight seconds after the predator ship opened fire, a series of missiles passed through the void. Fortunately, they were still some distance away from the assault craft that was still accelerating.
Thirteen seconds later, the missile hit, and the flames on the plundering ship burned from the middle of the ship to the bow. The plasma and burning gas licked along the broken guardboard, like colorful ripples on the surface of an oil body.
Admiral Kalanswo took a long breath and sat back in his seat.
At this time, the communication link suddenly rang.
“Commander, we have detected multiple signals at the asteroid boundary.
“More ships? Speed, direction? ”
"Coming straight for us! Six so far, and the navigator thinks at least four more are about to come out."
"Damn—"
Enter Karansvo Will muttered to himself.
“I didn’t expect that we would take the bait.”
(End of this chapter)