Chapter 471: The Fallen Military Noble
“You are quite aboveboard when it comes to tricking people.” Duke William’s tone was filled with displeasure and helplessness.
"What kind of deception is this? Just tell me, has the Chaos Fortress been equipped with liquid metal armor?"
Duke Duke said seriously: "Currently, the Chaos Fortress under your command has been upgraded. We don't know the power of the main gun of the Federal Mobile Fortress opposite, but the power of this urgently made 'imitation' will not exceed the power of the 'Focusing Rainbow'.
People from the Royal Academy of Military Sciences have said that a deflection field + liquid metal armor operating at medium to high power can withstand an attack with 80% power of the 'Focusing Iris', so the risk of using Chaos Fortress to attract firepower is The smallest one, you can’t let the Fortress of Sorrow without upgraded defenses attract firepower, right?”
Speaking of which, Duke Duke also called up the performance comparison report previously sent by the Royal Academy of Military Sciences, and continued: "As long as the Chaos Fortress can induce the federal mobile fortress to use its main gun to launch an attack, then the next battle will be The medium fleet can play a greater role."
Duke William still felt that it was a bit unreliable: "If it encounters a direct attack, even with liquid metal armor, the Chaos Fortress will suffer a lot of damage. After all, it's a fortress cannon attack, and it's not the same concept as a battleship salvo."
"You guy, you look forward and backward, how can you look like a military aristocrat? I see that the fighting blood has been passed down from your ancestors? , all diluted by the alcohol in your body."
Duke Duke frowned and said with some hatred: "Since you don't have the decision-making ability, then the two of us will take it easy. Attack the Fortress of Sorrow first. If anything happens, come and collect the body!"
After that, the angry Duke planned to cut off the communication and end this unpleasant conversation! .
"Wait. Let's let the Fortress of Chaos come. If something happens to you and the Fortress of Sorrow because of this, I won't get much good results even if I withdraw."
At this last moment, Duke William, who looked helpless, finally chose to obey the arrangement.
Although they are both Dukes, Duke Duke is older than William, and he has a close relationship with Duke William’s deceased father, the former Duke, so he has always been the youngest among the five Dukes. Duke William will subconsciously lower his posture when facing Duke Duke, an old man who is not angry or assertive.
Duke Duke didn’t say anything more. He nodded calmly and temporarily disconnected the communication.
He has always felt conflicted about Duke William's gesture.
From a personal perspective, as an ally in the Regent's camp, it is naturally a good thing that Duke William can obey his command in critical situations.
But from another "more hypocritical" perspective, the behavior of an Imperial Duke of the same level still made Duke Duke feel increasingly unable to see the future of the Star Dragon Empire.
Once upon a time, when the military aristocrats of the empire followed the late emperor into battle, they were all full of blood and must take the lead in every battle.
If the military aristocrats of that era were to encounter a situation like this, they would fight to the death in order to seize the task of commanding the Celestial Fortress to lead the first jump attack.
However, as the territory of the Star Dragon Empire expanded to what it is today, the huge empire finally stopped its war machine and began to recuperate and digest the ‘loots’.
During this process, the former military nobles finally devoted their energy to the management of their own fiefdoms after receiving rewards and enfeoffments from the late emperor.
The swords and guns are stored in the warehouse, and the horses are released in Nanshan.
When the first batch of nobles who followed the late emperor to expand the territory passed away one after another, their descendants still focused their energy on the management of the fiefdom after inheriting the titles of their fathers.
Although the background of these nobles, including the royal family of the Star Dragon Empire, allowed them to simply and crudely maintain their rule by force for a long time, these 'inheritances' have also been consumed over time. Almost exhausted.
In the war with the Federation 80 years ago, the Empire, which was once able to crush it with force, finally fell into a stalemate and ended the war with a peace agreement signed by both parties. The royal family and nobles of the Star Dragon Empire sounded the alarm.
Regrettably, after the war, everyone once again devoted their energy to 'recovering the financial losses caused by the war'
The next generation was the Duke of Duke and the Duke of Hastings, and The two of them are almost the few nobles of their generation who still have the blood of military nobles.
By the time Duke William's generation came, which was the youngest group among the great nobles of the Star Dragon Empire, there was basically no trace of the 'military aristocracy' in them.
Duke Duke's description is not an exaggeration. After a long period of pampering and extravagance, the fighting blood in their bones has been diluted to the point where it is almost invisible.
Just as he was thinking about these issues because of the conversation he had just had with Duke William, the tactical information coordinator also reported to him that the Chaos Fortress battle group had entered the jump, and the destination they reported was exactly An attack coordinate previously surveyed by the reconnaissance ship detachment.
"Start taking action according to the coordinated combat plan." Duke Duke calmly ordered,
"'Focusing Rainbow' entered the standby state. After the battle group jumped, it immediately charged up and began to attack. The target was the Federation. Mobile Fortress!”
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In the core command room of Chaos Fortress, Duke William sat on the command seat without saying a word.
The panoramic screen in front of the command room is showing a strange scene at the moment, as if the celestial fortress and the surrounding fleet have entered a tunnel under some kind of non-material world.
But at this moment, Duke William was not interested in the sight he would see during the leap. His ears were still ringing with Duke Duke's words about how iron can never be transformed into steel.
"You, this guy, look forward and backward, how can you look like a military aristocrat?! I see that the fighting blood passed down from your ancestors has been diluted by the alcohol in your body."
< br>Fighting bloodline? Do you really have such a thing in your body? Duke William asked himself silently.
He naturally knows the glorious past of his family. His ancestors followed the footsteps of the late emperor and fought in the north and south. They used iron, blood and countless lives to build the current family business.
Although he has received macro-related education since he was a child, and has also completed all command training at the Imperial Royal Naval Academy, Duke William must admit that he is more interested in family business, and He is also better at this.
However, after being unabashedly reprimanded by Duke Duke, Duke William felt that the fighting blood and noble pride in his bones had really been activated.
The reprimand just made him not only feel uncomfortable, but also made him eager to prove to Duke that he was not a coward without any courage.
"If I were really a coward, would the Chaos Fortress have been severely damaged before?"
Duke William thought silently, and then he loudly gave the battle order:
"Attention of all the fleets in the fortress battle group, maneuver immediately after the jump to cover the flanks of the fortress and drive away the outflank attack by the federal fleet.
The main energy distribution strategy of the Celestial Fortress is to switch to 'defense mode', activate the deflection field array at 90% power, and at the same time, the liquid metal armor layer is pre-energized! ”
Although what Duke Duke just said was a little bit too much, William was not impulsive, nor did he forget what he should do.
Jump from the position he was just in to the attack position. It takes 3 hours, and after arriving in this galaxy, the two celestial fortress battle groups also rested for nearly two hours, mainly to check whether the status of the jump engine can support continuous jumps
This is also. This means that the Federation's mobile fortress has at least 5 hours of reaction time.
The size and mass of the empire's man-made celestial fortress are extremely huge, plus the other fleets that make up the battle group, it is so large. Duke William did not believe that the Federation's mobile fortress would not be able to detect the spatial fluctuations caused by the collective jump. In the previous discussion between him and Duke Duke, he actually mentioned the same issue that Duke Hastings had said. These two mobile fortresses were the choices left to them by Federal Admiral Trafalgar
And if the other party dares to arrange it like this, it is impossible to really only have mobile fortresses and fleets stationed here.
Not to mention how the opponent's strategic weapon proton annihilation bombs will be used, there will be no shortage of reconnaissance ships and a large number of autonomous probes used to monitor the situation in the galaxy.
Not to mention that the Mobile Fortress already has extremely strong reconnaissance and detection capabilities. Duke William does not believe that the Federal Navy will shrink in this aspect, so the gravitational wave radar array it is equipped with can also detect very well. There is news of a large-scale fleet jump.
The above prerequisites let Duke William know that he is about to face the Federal Mobile Fortress and the surrounding fleet, and he is definitely ready for battle
During the jump, everyone in the command room at the core of the Chaos Fortress was silent and nervous, and the atmosphere seemed a bit depressing.
Even though they have been fighting with this fortress for such a long time, they still can't act like nothing is happening after knowing that the celestial fortress they are in is going to be a target for attracting firepower.
From time to time, some people will quietly turn their heads to look at Duke William on the command seat, as if this high-ranking imperial nobleman is some kind of 'sustenance' for them. As long as they see him still on the command seat, Just be able to keep fighting.
Sitting on the command seat, Duke William had a panoramic view of all this. He could clearly see everyone's little movements. This reminded him of the old saying that had been circulating in the human world for countless years. 'Geng' - the teacher on the podium can clearly see every move of the students below.
Now it seems that this is indeed the case.
This episode made him relax a little, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.
When he once again saw a female correspondent glance at him quietly and then show a look of relief, the Imperial Duke could no longer hide the smile on his face.
"You can watch it if you want. I won't punish you with any crime of 'disrespect'~"
Everyone couldn't help laughing secretly, because Duke William usually watched He behaves more like a 'gongzi brother', without so many rules, so the atmosphere between him and his subordinates is more relaxed than that of other nobles.
This is also why other nobles often said privately that William was more like a 'businessman' than a powerful imperial duke.
"Don't worry." Duke William said in a rare and resolute tone, "I'm right here and I won't go anywhere until the battle is over."
Seeing the uneasiness on everyone's faces slowly disappear, Duke William continued: "So, I need each of you to go all out and do what you should do, not only for me or the empire, but also for yourself"
As time goes by With the passage of time, the transition of the fortress battle group is coming to an end.
The scene on the panoramic screen in front of Duke William also began to change. Those strange and bizarre scenes were becoming increasingly blurry, as if the 'layers' they were on were disappearing.
In its place, the cosmic background became increasingly clear, and Duke William could even slowly identify the star in the distance that looked like a small ball of light.
When such a scene appears, it often means that the transition is about to escape.
Duke William's hand couldn't help but hold the armrest with all his strength. At this moment, no matter whether he had established enough psychological construction for himself, or the fighting blood in his body was constantly rising, he could not suppress that feeling. Mild fear and nervousness.
But the youngest Duke knew that he must not show cowardice in this meeting, because his state would also affect the morale of the entire battle group.
Biting the tip of his tongue lightly to let the myriad threads in his mind fade away temporarily, Duke William tightened his vocal cord muscles to prevent others from hearing the tremor in his voice, and then said slowly:< br>
“Attention everyone, prepare for battle.”
The next moment, the jump ends.
Against the dark background of the universe, an equally huge sphere suddenly appeared on the panoramic screen, as if it was brought to you.
A large number of locking and analysis frames were immediately attached, and at the same time, the federal warships hiding in the shadow of the mobile fortress were identified.
A mobile fortress with a diameter of 340 kilometers and three federal fleets that coordinate defense.
Immediately afterwards, the fortress control personality also reported a series of warning messages:
"Warning, fire control radar illumination signature detected!"
"Warning, the enemy mobile fortress is adjusting its ray axis and is expected to coincide with the fortress in 20 seconds!"
"Warning, High-energy reaction detected! "
"Warning, extremely high electric field reaction detected in the target area!"
There is no need for Duke William to take command now, everyone has taken the initiative to act accordingly! The plan before the battle completed a series of operations.
Under the influence of the constrained magnetic field, the silver-white liquid metal on the surface of the Chaos Fortress slowly covered the 'Focusing Rainbow' on the front of the fortress. At the same time, the fortress' attitude control unit also began to operate, and adjusted the Chaos Fortress's enemy angle according to the predicted rays. Make some adjustments.
The way of facing the enemy from the side not only allows the deflection force field to fully exert its ability to twist the charged particles, but also protects the 'Focusing Rainbow' as much as possible.
Although Duke William is willing to believe that the Chaos Fortress can resist the opponent's attack, he is not sure whether the 'Focusing Iris' will be affected if it is hit directly, and he does not dare to gamble.
"Attention everyone! The fortress is about to be attacked, everyone is ready to resist the impact!"
While the full-frequency broadcast in the fortress was ringing, the Chaos Fortress was still making its final moves. Posture adjustment, after all, when the opponent's fortress cannon enters the final stage before firing, it will enter an irreversible state.
Therefore, Duke William will naturally not let the Chaos Fortress stay in place like a fool waiting to be beaten. Instead, he will continue to perform evasive maneuvers, forcing the Federation's mobile fortress to constantly adjust the ray axis, otherwise the shots will miss.
The current distance between the two sides is 80,000 kilometers. When the fleets of both sides are temporarily unable to perform, this battle has temporarily become a one-on-one duel between the two fortresses.
Finally, after both sides spent an excruciating 15 seconds, Duke William saw a burst of blue-white light flashing in the middle of the Federal Mobile Fortress in the distance.
(End of this chapter)