Chapter 200 The Heart of Playing Tactics
Warships fighting against each other in the depths of the universe. The tracking and counter-tracking stages before the two sides enter the shooting. To a certain extent, it is actually a psychological game.
And Cliffs now has to make a choice that determines the outcome of the battle in this psychological game.
Because after the long-wave radar detected it twice again, the two targets were still displayed on the holographic projection platform.
Just because of this effort, the distance between the two targets has become wider.
This sign shows that the opponent is obviously not one of those pirates or a rookie with little experience, but a "old six" who can make such tactical decisions in a high-pressure environment.
Not turning on radar wave cancellation is obviously a bright strategy - I will put two targets here, and you can choose which one to chase.
This kind of 'lucky' choice is also the situation that Cliffs least wants to encounter in battle.
Because in this case, the tilt of the victory scale not only depends on the technical and tactical levels of both sides, but also depends on the luck of both sides.
Judging from the current approximate distance and speed difference between the two sides, Cliffs knew that his Peregrine-class ship, equipped with the previous generation of the Federation Navy, should not be able to catch up with the opponent's ship in a short time.
Although the Peregrine Falcon class is already one of the most maneuverable ships among the previous generation of Federal Navy warships.
But the generational gap cannot be easily overcome.
Suppose he chooses the wrong target to chase, then after he discovers his mistake, the time it will take to chase another target is unknown.
This also directly led to Cliffs's wish to form a double-team with Yaoguang Defense's temporarily transferred destroyer to come to nothing.
If both destroyers guess the wrong target, it will be equivalent to letting the other one escape.
So now he must let another destroyer of Yaoguang Defense intercept another target after selecting the target to pursue.
The original 2-on-1 advantage was transformed into a 1-on-1 balance by the opponent in an instant.
"The other party is a fucking veteran. No wonder he dares to play 'tiger's mouth to snatch food' in front of Mary Bay Industrial. Tsk. 'Those who play tactics have a dirty heart'. The ancients never deceived me."
While secretly sighing that this battle might not be as simple as he thought, Cliffs quickly drank the last sip of black tea in the Tetra Pak package before putting down the helmet mask of his space suit.
Although it is cold, at least it is black tea.
This is also a habit that Cliffs developed under the influence of his seniors during his time at the Naval Academy.
Whether it was a simulated battle during the military academy or later in actual combat, he was accustomed to drinking a cup of black tea before entering combat.
"We are pursuing target B."
Cliffs clicked a few times on the virtual screen at the captain's seat, and then set target B on the right as the attack target of the ship.
Then, he looked at Yaoguang Defense Liaison sitting on the other side.
"As for the other destroyer of Yaoguang Defense, I will inform them to intercept target A."
Hearing his words, the contact person of Yaoguang Defense nodded, and then said:
"No problem. After entering the battle, our Yaoguang Defense ships will also obey your command, Mr. Captain."
Of course he had no doubts. What he was thinking about at this time was can successfully complete this mission.
Don’t let any accidents ruin the strategic cooperation between Yaoguang Defense and Mary Bay Industries.
And if the command is handed over to Cliffs now, even if there is a problem in the subsequent battle, the main reason will be the "improper command" of your own people at Mary Bay Industries, not our Yaoguang Defense's failure to work hard.
"It's quite sensible."
Cliffs nodded and quietly commented on the other party's reaction in his heart.
What he was most worried about was that these mercenaries would jump out and rebel against him.
In that case, there is really no need to continue this battle.
Squeezing out the last bit of black tea, Cliffs threw the remaining packaging into the trash can on the side of the captain's seat, and then loudly ordered:
"The entire ship is ready for battle, and move forward at full speed!< br>
The cabins are emptied of oxygen, and the damage control team is in position in the central axis area!
The heavy particle cannon superconducting battery stack begins to precharge! The UFP squadron is ready for attack! ”
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The area that is still 180,000 kilometers away from the border zone is filled with the unique sense of death and silence in the universe.
This universe is as if no life has visited it for millions of years.
But if you have sharp enough eyes and observe at a suitable distance.
You will find that in this dark universe, there seems to be a group of objects that cannot be completely integrated into the background of the universe.
When you close the distance again, you will find that this is a destroyer with optical camouflage turned on.
This warship, which was operating in stealth mode, was releasing several nanotubes hundreds of meters long to 'float' around itself.
The ends of these arrogant black nanotubes are connected to an array of external optical/red-ultraviolet composite detection modules.
The extremely thin nanotubes, the small size of the reconnaissance module and the low-visibility coating make them extremely difficult to detect at long distances.
The way wired data is transmitted also prevents them from emitting electromagnetic wave signals.
“Captured optical and infrared signals, and based on database feature comparison, there is an 80% probability that the other party has entered a full-power propulsion state.”
On the bridge of the Ares, the tactical information coordinator loudly announced the situation, and at the same time marked the calculated approximate direction on the holographic projection platform.
It’s just that the distance, relative speed and other data are temporarily marked with a series of question marks.
After all, this is only rough information returned by the reconnaissance module, and the detailed information cannot be obtained immediately.
"It seems that the other party has chosen a target, Amber. Do you think they chose Ares or a decoy?"
After seeing that the other party's behavior was as Amber predicted before, , Randall also breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked Amber, who was still floating next to him.
"Then only God knows. I'm not a prophet~"
"Xie Jing is making a fuss here. Then again, how do you understand so many cool operations in space combat?
"Also I don’t know much about it, I just know it a little bit. "
Faced with Amber's perfunctory answer, Randall shook his head angrily. Just as he was about to say something more, he heard Amber add:
"Don't do it either. Take it lightly, if the other party is not a fool, they will definitely have arranged another ship to block the target they did not choose. ”
"In other words, we may still have to exchange fire with the enemy?"
"That's a high probability. At least judging from the decisive choice made by the opponent, this captain should not be a novice."
Amber patted Randall on the shoulder, and then floated towards the bridge door.
“I’ll leave the rest of the battle to you. I’ll go to Gnaku to make preparations first. This battle will probably require the HCP to be dispatched to cover the ship. Now I don’t feel at ease at all about the two guys attacking alone. "
"What excuse are you looking for? Amber, you just want to make a move!"
After all, Randall didn't really stop Amber.
After all, things are different now than when we fled. Although the training level of the ship members is not as good as that of professional soldiers, they have received training for several months, and they are not just rushing to the shelves. Mud legs.
At least there will be no outrageous operation of 3,000 kilometers of deviation.
And a powerful pilot like Amber can indeed better cover the destroyer's operations to a certain extent.
Because after the battle, the opponent will most likely release HCP, and the number will definitely be greater than that of the Ares.
In a fierce battle, the Ares may not have the energy to drive away these 'flies', so these HCPs must be left to Amber and the others.
After Amber disappeared from the passage, Randall clicked on the screen on his wrist, and the straw inside the space suit was quickly raised to his mouth.
While drinking pure water with no taste, a thought flashed through Randall’s mind.
“I’ll have to prepare some black tea next time. It feels weird if I don’t drink some before starting the fight.”
(End of this chapter)