Chapter 581, after the war
To put it bluntly, the alliance's follow-up main force is actually the two dragon-snake-class battle patrols Ronglin and Yunluo.
Among the alliance's six battle cruisers, the Flying Wing is under repair, and the Steel Wing and the Koroga were lost in the Battle of Bowang. The only fast ships that can be used now are these two Dragon Snakes, and they have already been in place. There are only three Furious Owls in total.
With such combat power alone, it simply does not have the ability to compete head-on with the opponent's fleet.
Even with Gu Hang there was no exception.
One Emperor and three Dragon Serpents can already destroy three battle cruisers without using shields.
Only with the addition of the Blood Shark's 'Ghost Evil Shark' can the frontal combat capability be considered barely able to compete.
Moreover, this battle also has points.
First of all, the Alliance fleet, which rushed forward with all its strength, would not actually close the distance to the opponent's fleet to bombard it.
Fighting at a relatively far distance can give full play to the faster and more flexible advantages of our own ships, and try to rely on maneuverability to avoid damage.
Of course, while this makes it harder to be hit, it is also harder to hit the enemy.
But it doesn't matter.
The fleet's artillery fire was not the key to the Alliance's victory.
During the battle, two of the enemy's warships suddenly became silent.
One of them is the Emperor-class battleship; the other is a Dragon Snake.
The two ships were attacked by violent gangs almost at the same time.
Or to be more precise, the Dragon-Snake-class ship is the main target of gang-hopping operations. The blood sharks and some phoenixes, through psychic teleportation, broke through the enemy's teleportation interference and went on a killing spree.
The blood shark entered with three hundred warriors, and the phoenix entered with two hundred.
It is still difficult to capture the entire battleship with only five hundred soldiers.
However, it was enough to turn the inside of a Dragon Snake-class battleship into chaos.
This is why it misfires.
On the other side of the Emperor-class battleship, Gu Hang nominally ordered four hundred Phoenixes to conduct a boarding operation under the leadership of Martins.
But in fact, they did not board the ship immediately.
It was the heroic spirits who made a mess of that Emperor-class battleship.
And the reason for covering it up is probably because things like heroic spirits, if displayed to the eyes of thousands of people, are really unjustifiable, and they look too much like alien or heretical behavior.
In fact, so far, the only ones in the alliance who have actually fought side by side with these heroic spirits are the Phoenixes.
The heroic spirits were displayed in front of them, and the risks were relatively controllable. After all, Phoenix and Gu Hang share weal and woe. Every member has been trained as a "political commissar" and is trustworthy in terms of loyalty and will.
Gu Hang would definitely not let those blood sharks see the heroic spirits with their own eyes.
As for the blood sharks, they would find it incredible after knowing that only four hundred phoenixes could attack the Emperor-class battleship, which was much larger than the battle cruiser, and suppress the interior of the ship to silence... Then let's just They want to go anyway.
When the enemy's two main battleships, especially the Emperor-class battleship, went silent, Gu Hang gave an order, and the three battle cruisers and the Blood Shark's battle barge all fired up their engines and attacked at full speed.
The distance that was instantly shortened made the firepower between the two sides more threatening.
When Alfonzo's fleet was under heavy firepower, it was cruising around the periphery to fight guerrillas; now that the two main ships have failed to fire, the Alliance fleet has become more aggressive. As for Alfonzo's remaining two battle cruisers, not only did they not receive support from the side for a while, but the void shield of one of them was torn apart after a flash of light and disappeared. Of course, it is the main attack target of the Alliance fleet.
Under the concentrated fire of three battle cruisers and a ghost shark, the Dragon Snake class battle cruiser was already struggling for power. Maximize your mobility and fire interception system, and strive to survive.
However, all these efforts only slightly extend the survival time and cannot play a key role. It was eventually completely destroyed by the fierce fire.
Next, the only remaining battle cruiser followed suit not long after.
Then, the Alliance fleet began to clean up other small and medium-sized ships.
A random cruiser or large destroyer will be lucky enough to be hit, and then the void shield will be gone. Immediately afterwards, at least two to three X-level heavy artillery rounds would be aimed at them and hit them hard. Missing one or two shots is not a big problem. As long as one hits, they will be directly blown up by the volley without the protection of the void shield.
While these peripheral threats were being quickly dealt with by fleet artillery fire, landing ships on the three battle cruisers and several Moon-class cruisers left the starship and fought towards the Adeptus Mechanicus that was attacked by the blood sharks and phoenixes. Fly around.
This is a very rough way to board a ship, and it is purely forced.
The starship that launched the landing spacecraft is quite far away from the target, which means that the landing spacecraft needs to be exposed to space for a long time before it can reach its destination.
Under normal circumstances, doing this is tantamount to murdering lives. The landing ship will be continuously intercepted during the flight. If one explodes, it's not just as simple as dropping a landing spaceship. The thousands of soldiers and war equipment carried on it will also become victims.
However, the alliance is quite helpless in doing so.
If the 'Hiphorse' is here, with the capabilities of the Zhuge-class aircraft carrier, on the one hand, the internal loading space is large, and there is no need to disperse the boarding troops on so many different starships; on the other hand, the ejection technology can also These landing craft can be delivered to enemy ships more safely and quickly, greatly reducing the time that landing craft full of soldiers are exposed to space.
Unfortunately, the Hippogriff was too slow to catch up with the battle.
Then you can only use this rough method.
However, the actual situation is not that dangerous.
Mainly because the enemy ships have been invaded by Space Marines, and the interception system is not working well. And the cruisers, destroyers, and frigates that were supposed to provide cover for it when it was in trouble were all packed up.
During the long flight, the alliance's landing force encountered only a small number of artillery fire interceptions.
Although about 10% of the Alliance spacecraft were intercepted mid-flight, that meant that more than 5,000 elite warriors were killed. But overall, the losses are still within an acceptable range.
The remaining more than 50,000 alliance elites landed on the Dragon Snake-class battle cruiser.
The blood shark and phoenix have already established a landing site in advance. The Skitarii in the ship worked hard for several hours, but were unable to retake these places.
But now, landing ships arrive one after another, 'bump' into the gap, put down the soldiers, and then quickly evacuate, get out of the way, and wait for the next ship to release the people.
With a large number of conventional troops supplemented, the Space Marines no longer need to use a small number of inferior troops to fight against the skitarii on the ship. After the two battle groups sacrificed a total of about seventy people, the first phase of their mission was completed.
The second phase of the mission is relatively easy. It only needs to be accompanied by the alliance's regular troops to conduct a comprehensive attack on the entire Dragon Snake-class battle cruiser and prevent the enemy from destroying the ship.
The attack on the entire ship was carried out by the alliance army, which gradually increased in number to more than 100,000 people. When the Dragon Serpent-class battlecruiser was controlled by the Alliance, there was only one Alfonzo ship left floating in space.
The half-paralyzed Emperor-class ship.
The remaining battleships have been destroyed.
As for this Emperor-class ship, it had been badly beaten by the heroic spirits inside.
The four hundred Phoenixes led by Martins only boarded the ship at this time.
The leader of the Phoenix Chapter personally led the team and based on the clues that the heroic spirits had discovered in the previous battle, they raided the main business sage.
Martins killed him with his own hands.
Then, the landing ships of the Alliance Army and Marine Corps began to fly towards the Emperor-class ship.
In fact, the most important work of seizing the ship has already been completed by the heroic spirits and phoenixes. The army came over just to do the final occupation work.
Before the Army and Marines could board the ship, the Heroic Spirits all evacuated.
To snatch this emperor-class ship, Gu Hang did not let the blood shark board it.
Although Chapter Commander Ewing came and offered to join the army, he was rejected by Gu Hang.
What he said jokingly to Ewing was actually the truth:
"If the task of seizing this Emperor-class battleship is also left to you, then it will be difficult for me to pay you later."
Ewing said.
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So far, the Battle of Bowang has finally come to an end.
In this battle, the Alliance lost more than two hundred small and medium-sized ships of various types. While two battlecruisers were lost, ships of all levels participating in the battle also suffered varying degrees of damage. Especially as the main force in the array front, despite the blessings from all aspects, the ship's wear and tear was still very serious, and it had to go to the shipyard for repairs.
The Phoenix Battle Group, with a strength of a thousand men, has made great contributions in various naval battles such as seizing ships, jumping gangs, and teleporting. But at the same time, their military losses were also considerable.
Nearly three hundred soldiers closed their eyes forever; another hundred people were lingering in the survival cabin, waiting for the arrival of the fearless mecha. In the future, they will have to live in fearless iron coffins for the rest of their lives.
Four hundred men were lost, which caused the Phoenix Chapter to suffer a heavy blow.
Brilliant results were achieved at great sacrifice.
It is worth emphasizing that these four hundred reduced personnel are not ordinary Space Marines, but all Space Marine veterans, master chiefs, and even company champions that Gu Hang spent a lot of money to train.
Gu Hang always remembers Phoenix's sacrifice and dedication.
If an ordinary battle group comes here, let alone four hundred dead, even if the entire battle group is wiped out, it will not be able to defeat the Phoenix Birds.
In the final analysis, the strength gap between the Alliance fleet and Alfonzo's Ark fleet is still too big. Moreover, the unexpected existence of Neuroprotozoa appeared among the opponent, which limited Gu Hang's psychic power at the beginning of the battle.
To make up for all these gaps, the sacrifices of the powerful phoenixes must be made.
Without them, it would be difficult for victory to come like this.
From the perspective of losses, the alliance's victory was barely achieved by relying on Gu Hang's cheating and Phoenix's heavy sacrifice.
It was probably just a miserable victory.
However, from the perspective of income, the value of this tragic victory is also great.
The Alliance lost two battlecruisers, but regained two battleships and a battlecruiser!
Putting the Dragon Snake-class battlecruiser aside for now, the Retribution-class battleship is of extraordinary value. The most critical thing is the Emperor-class battleship that Gu Hang now named the 'Tianma'.
With their participation, the alliance navy's frontal combat effectiveness can actually be regarded as completely improved to a higher level.
At this point, the main ship structure of the Alliance Navy has become 3 battleships, 1 aircraft carrier, and 5 battlecruisers.
Moreover, as time goes by, in the alliance's rear area, the Flying Wing Star-Nurious Owl Star Shipbuilding Center and the Jindi Star Forging World, these two places with the ability to manufacture giant ships, will send a new batch of ships.
After another year or two, two Holy Grail-class ships and two Dragon-Snake-class ships will join. If this time is extended a little longer, among the Retribution-class battleship technologies that Gu Hang drew before, the first one will pass through the main body of the shipyard. Products built by adding core components in black boxes can also be sent to the front line.
If we work harder, we can build another Zhuge class.
In the next three years, the alliance will add six more giant ships!
However, before that, the alliance was at its weakest.
After the Battle of Bowen, a large number of warships, including main warships, suffered varying degrees of damage, but all needed repairs.
In the alliance's military discussions, some people also mentioned whether to pursue the victory. After the destruction of the Alfonzo Ark fleet, the enemy's base camp was empty, so they simply rushed into the Alfonzo star field and entered the group that had been occupied by the Empire Central Committee and the Mechanicum Mars headquarters. They jointly issued a statement, claiming to be the base camp of the "Degenerate Sect".
But this proposal was rejected by Gu Hang.
The current situation of the Alliance fleet does not have the ability to take the initiative to attack.
The rest period needs at least half a year.
If another strong enemy appears at this time, it may be a big trouble.
How to spend this most dangerous time needs to be carefully considered.
First of all, the problem to be solved is the Phantom Moon Galaxy.
The two battle groups, Raging Flame and New Age Torch, are still lingering in Huanyue.
They must have received news about the Battle of Bowen by now, and also knew that Alfonzo's fleet, which they had counted on as their greatest savior, had been destroyed. The only surviving battlecruiser in Alfonzo's fleet also went to Huanyue to join the two battle groups.
If they set out to run away, that is what Gu Hang expects.
Although the Alliance fleet is in poor condition, Fury and the others are in even worse condition. Use your last strength to get rid of them.
At that point, the Proud Claw Star Territory has basically calmed down, and the Alliance fleet can really carry out renovations without too much worry.
However, their choice made Gu Hang a little disappointed.
They stayed in the Huanyue Galaxy.
(End of chapter)