Chapter 1144: Victory in Danger
From the bridge of the Vengeful Spirit, the course correction order was issued again, passed out to the command level, spread from the center, and entered the bridge of every frigate and cruiser.
The exhausted navigation crew responded again, squeezing power from the overloaded engine, inputting extremely tight reaction time, and reentering a new attack mode.
With no time to prepare a formation, Eingra Speer yelled an order to organize the troops into a rough assault formation - the three capital ships that were previously used as rearguards, the four capital ships including Revenge. The Soul was placed in the center, covered by the surviving cruisers.
Two quick reaction forces, each containing six destroyers, massed on the flanks, ready to break through quickly when the enemy formed a formation.
A long line of inferior ships were used as a reserve force, and these ships, along with the remaining squadrons of raiders, were deployed either at the highest point or at the lowest point to prevent outflanking.
The sudden counterattack of the Black Legion was indeed beyond Lothar's expectation, because the opponent's previous signs were undoubtedly a signal to retreat.
But it was too late for so many reactions, and the injured beast burst out with its final strength.
When the last batch of ships were entering their designated positions, the high point of the battle broke out.
The formation of frigates with the Sky Eagle emblem on their wings rushed into the battle circle, firing lances. They were followed by more frigates, then strike cruisers, battlecruisers and finally battleships.
On the Imperial side, there are more than six large cruisers and three Navy heavy battleships, including the battle barge Heart of Light, watching each other in a closely connected network of support ships. However, due to the previous pursuit order, there is actually still a small gap between the various battleships. gap.
This battle was very fierce from the beginning. The Imperial side formed a classic encirclement formation. Gunships and fighter planes took off from the open hangar, swarmed into a group, and rolled into the attack vector.
The bow light spear opened fire, and the ship's lethal energy collided with the void shield array.
In just a few seconds, the two fleets were already in full battle, entangled, spinning, and merging with each other.
The capital ships became a stable archipelago, radiating a riot of destruction around them. Several squadrons of attack boats were wiped out by a broadside salvo, and their explosive wreckage smashed into the larger hull at full speed. Before the murderer The sides were torn to pieces. Each ship was operating at full power, firing their remaining shells and torpedoes, filling the cavity with a swirling storm of debris.
The Eternal Loyal sat in the center of the Imperial lines, surrounded by a barrage of suppressive laser fire, flanked by the massive cruiser Unbound Spirit in support.
Not far away, the Spirit of Vengeance thundered through the center of the battle sphere, crushing any boats that were too slow or clumsy to avoid.
It is like a mad wild boar, intending to die with the hunter who hunts it.
On the bridge of the Eternal Loyalty, every Space Marine put on their helmets and drew their weapons.
Mainly the Astral Knights, more than a hundred warriors including White Templar and Ranger warriors are gathered here, scattered on different stairs.
Bahram and others from the 11th Company, who had returned to the flagship for treatment due to injuries, were also among them.
Every mortal crew member put on a respirator and bulletproof armor. Under the dim battle lights, they were ashes of iron.
"It seems that the other party is preparing to take risks."
Lotha looked at the approaching Spirit of Vengeance. The enemy flagship was rolling in the expanding burning wreckage. It had been shot down. Two attacked the frigates, spears of light piercing their hearts before they could react.
“A little careless.”
Everyone on the bridge knew the risks, understood the extent of the enemy's threat, and they all agreed.
They had tried to avoid close combat as much as possible, because the only option for the Black Legion to win was to cut the throat and bite off the Imperial Commander's neck.
But they had been unable to do so before. Unexpectedly, a disguised retreat gave them an opportunity to break through directly to the vicinity of the flagship. The two flagships got closer and closer, knocking away the small warships that kept coming to block them. The incoming firepower smashed into the hull, and the void shields on both sides continued to decay in the whirlpool of colors.
The bridge of the Eternal Faithful is constantly trembling, and all its guns are firing in turn, frantically consuming the remaining ammunition reserves.
It's a pity that the cooldown time of the rift cannon is very long, otherwise even the Spirit of Vengeance will fall if it is fired from this distance.
Losa felt a little annoyed, but there was nothing she could do.
"I guess the enemy plans to join the gang directly."
Sablin, who had not yet completely recovered from his injuries, leaned against the wall and expressed his thoughts.
“With the shield and armor of eternal loyalty, it is unrealistic for the Vengeful Spirit to take us down directly. The fastest way is to join a gang.”
Lothar nodded, he also thought about it.
"So he will overload our shields first."
As he spoke, in the image of the ship's bow, the spirit of vengeance was swimming towards them. The flagship's giant screen cracked, reflecting the majestic form of the enemy ship.
The Vengeful Spirit towered above them, like a bird of prey circling high in the sky, its arsenal opened, hurling wave after wave of shells at the Eternal Loyal's burning shields, leaving It continues to decay and shrink.
“Fight back!”
The light spear of the Eternal Loyal also began to shine, and rays of light hit the bow of the Vengeful Spirit.
At this time, the Unbound Soul not far away also used high-power light spears to support, reducing the shield of the Vengeful Soul.
The effect of this blow was good, allowing the Eternal Loyalty's firepower to break through the shield, directly hitting the opponent's thick hull armor, and deepening, but it could not stop the battleship's trajectory.
Correspondingly, all intact cannons of the Vengeful Spirit also fired at once, filling the space near the Eternal Loyalty with flames, and the external image was dyed white.
The Vengeful Spirit is indeed well-deserved. Its firepower was so fierce that Lothar had seen it in this life. The shield of the Eternal Loyalty did not last long before it went out. Then the hull began to be shot, and various sensors began to fire. Overloaded, screaming meaningless readings at the site operator.
At the same time, the bridge was also shaken, cracks spread from the deck to the dome, and every damaged power line and energy circuit exploded.
“Steady!”
Lothar shouted the command. He still stood on the spot, holding the sword at his waist and scanning the mess around him.
"Counterattack!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a secondary explosion occurred a few decks down, causing the plastic steel beam below to expand.
Then, the front void shield emitted a static whine, exposing the unprotected black void.
A second later, the dazzling ether energy filled the bridge, and then there was a loud noise of air displacement. It was obvious that the enemy had been prepared and did not intend to use any gang-hopping equipment. Instead, he directly used the wizard to use Asia Use the space portal to teleport and jump gangs!
(End of this chapter)