Chapter 1227 Meteor Belt Lightning Strike Combat (2)
Although the void is vast and empty, there are actually not many choices for the route from one point to another.
On the one hand, environmental factors must be considered, such as whether gravity readings can allow jumps, and on the other hand, speed must be considered.
The route from the Star Gate to the Capital System has been arranged with reconnaissance fleets, unmanned reconnaissance stations and other facilities. There is no way to hide which route the Red Maple Republic's fleet takes.
Naturally, you can also ambush the opponent's route.
However, this kind of information is actually two-way. Once the Red Maple Republic's fleet makes a move, it will be discovered immediately. The Spinning Water Federation's fleet has just set off, and this information must also be placed on the desk of the Red Maple Republic's fleet commander. .
This interception battle is more like an encounter. Both sides are mentally prepared for encountering each other.
The weak engine light is almost invisible to the naked eye. Only with optical observation equipment can some clues be seen in the dark background of the universe.
This distance is too far, and it is not yet time for the Swan to actually launch an attack.
The Red Maple Republic's fleet had just completed its jump, and they also discovered the Spinning Water Federation fleet in the distance. The two sides immediately began to execute battle formations, set up their formations, and maintained their formations close. They would not open fire until they were within bombardment distance.
It's a bit outrageous to say that even though they have the technology of the interstellar era, they are still using the naval battle tactics of World War I. The two sides maintain a battle line and fight against each other, grabbing the T-head and so on.
The specific details are not clear from the Swan's side. On the one hand, it is because the distance is too far, and on the other hand, because the Swan, many cruisers and mobile aircraft carriers are hiding in the meteorite belt, the meteorites block the observation.
Just watching in silence, almost an hour passed before An Yun reported:
"Visual confirmation of firing from both sides."
Maintaining the formation, the two sides approached with conventional power. It was indeed like this. The waiting time alone was very long, and it was unlikely that the meeting would become heated unless the fleet of the Red Maple Republic jumped to the face of the Spinning Water Federation.
The two sides were within bombarding distance, but not yet within range of the Swan to begin action.
This waiting time is very difficult, especially for Li Chengqi who has been waiting for the fight for a long time.
This is indeed not as good as games. Queuing to play games only lasts for tens of seconds.
Through the sighting equipment, Alyssa can clearly see that the fleet of the Spinning Water Federation is performing maneuvers. If viewed purely from the perspective of artillery combat, the maneuvering of the fleet of the Spinning Water Federation is normal, but if viewed from a higher perspective , the maneuver of the Spinning Water Federation was a seduction done by the Red Maple Republic to expose its flanks in the direction of the Swan and get closer.
Countless beige ion beams pierced the dark void background, and orange explosion flashes lit up in the fleets of both sides from time to time. It was difficult to tell whether any warships were sunk.
There's no rush now, it's not the most appropriate time yet.
After a while, the fleet of the Red Maple Republic was completely within visual distance. At the same time, through the observation equipment, Alyssa saw a huge, umbrella-shaped special ship sailing out from behind the fleet of the Red Maple Republic. The arc gathered at the 'umbrella rib' and exploded rapidly.
The secret weapon of the Red Maple Republic is finally activated!
The dazzling light swept across the entire battlefield in an instant, and may even have swept across the entire star system. Because the defense equipment was not fully deployed to the entire army, some ships of the Spinning Water Federation's fleet were temporarily disabled.
And this time is the signal to take action.
Alyssa slammed the button:
"Combat status! Move forward at quarter speed!"
"Understood, quarter ship speed!"
The lights inside the Swan immediately turned red. It tore off its optical camouflage, started its engine from behind the meteorite, crossed the huge meteorite, and accelerated forward while firing at the edge of the Red Maple Republic fleet that was within bombardment distance.
Starting the action together with the Swan, there were two hundred cruisers also hidden here, and nearly four hundred mobile aircraft carriers.
The Spinning Water Federation mobilized all mobile aircraft carriers to carry out this ambush mission. Many of the mobile aircraft carriers were even temporarily modified cargo ships. It can be said that all ships that can carry carrier-based aircraft were brought here. Except for the Swan's lance main gun, the cruiser's naval guns are unlikely to pose a real threat to the fleet of destroyers and frigates, but the sudden attack also caused some confusion in the Red Maple Republic's fleet.
After all, their formation was to deal with the Spinning Water Federation fleet in front of them. Suddenly more than two hundred cruisers came from the side and rear. Even if the lethality was not high, they were still beaten.
"The counterattack barrage is coming"
"Use the meteorite for emergency escape!"
Since the firepower of the Red Maple Republic fleet is mainly busy with the main force of the Spinning Water Federation, the counterattack barrage is just some scattered secondary artillery, and the fleet composed of cruisers and mobile aircraft carriers is still in the meteorite belt, which can rely on bunkers As much as you want.
This wave of sparse counterattacks did not cause any damage at all, but if they continued to get closer, that would not necessarily be the case.
After all, the armor and firepower of the cruiser are just reconnaissance units, and the mobile aircraft carrier simply does not even have a main gun. If it continues to get closer, the firepower density and accuracy will increase significantly, and frontal confrontation will impose a huge burden on them.
But the distance now is just right.
The mobile aircraft carrier opened the hatch, activated the electromagnetic ejection, and quickly launched a large number of carrier-based aircraft.
The cruiser is similar. Although it can not carry as many fighters as the mobile aircraft carrier, it still has 4 to 6 positions, so you can carry as many as you can.
Seeing that the friendly forces started to take action, Alyssa also connected to the hangar's communication:
"Hall, you and Li Chengqi can attack."
"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"
"Protect yourself first. This is not a battle that can be over in a short time."
Li Chengqi heard this and said strangely:
"You are actually worried about me?"
"I'm worried about Hall! Don't rush too far forward alone, help your allies!"
Alyssa, my head hurts.
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It is very dangerous to fly a space fighter in the meteorite belt, mainly because the space fighter is too fast and will hit the meteorite if you are not careful when traveling through the meteorite belt.
What's more, the pilots recruited in this battle are not all active military personnel, and some retired pilots have been called back.
These pilots have been in civil aviation for a long time and have almost forgotten how to fly fighter jets. Even though they have received targeted training before departure, it is still unknown how much ability they may have.
However, meteorites are also an excellent cover for space fighters. The first wave of attacks released a huge fleet of more than 3,000 space fighters. This was a large-scale air battle that had never been seen before, but the large number meant that the target was very small. obvious.
Under the cover of the meteorite belt, by the time the Red Maple Republic fleet discovered the carrier-based aircraft group, the distance had already been reduced by half.
Moreover, it is difficult for the Red Maple Republic Fleet to judge the number of fleets. After all, meteorites are not only optical cover, but also radar blind spots.
By the time they found out, it was already too late.
(End of chapter)