Chapter 1233 Meteor Belt Lightning Strike Combat (8)
The effect of the second torpedo attack was not obvious. After all, the first time was because they were unprepared and they were suddenly attacked by a wave of surprise attacks. The second time they fell into the same trap, the Red Maple Republic was too stupid.
According to visual statistics, less than thirty battleships were destroyed in total. This number is actually not bad, but compared with the first attack, there were almost no combat losses. The second attack lost about 400 space fighters, and only less than 100 of them were saved. Fifty pilots.
If this loss rate continues, I am afraid that after two more fleet raids are launched, the remaining aircraft will not pose any threat to the Red Maple Republic fleet.
After all, the decrease in number not only means a decrease in attack power, but also a decrease in the number that can get through anti-aircraft firepower.
After all the fighter pilots returned home, new missions were not immediately arranged. The cruisers and mobile aircraft carrier formations began to change positions and find suitable attack positions again.
Hall leaned against the wall and floated in an inconspicuous corner of the hangar to drink mineral water. The ground crew were replenishing ammunition for her and Li Chengqi's space fighter and checking whether there were any problems that would affect flight.
The lionfish was okay. It didn't have any damage at all. Even if there was any damage, it was due to mechanical wear and tear caused by Li Chengqi's rough driving habits. Fang Lanyin was complaining while hurriedly replacing parts for the lionfish.
Hall's space fighter was covered in wounds, a large part of which were caused by high-speed shrapnel from anti-aircraft guns. Not to mention it was smashed into sieves, at least it was full of scars.
But Hall herself was very lucky. Although the fighter plane seemed to be covered with injuries, it did not affect the key structure or normal flight. Hall was not injured at all. She only saw her car when she got out of the fighter plane. It has become the virtue it is now.
Ground crew says you can fly a new one, this space fighter needs a good overhaul.
Hall actually wanted to fly the Silver Cyclone on the battlefield, but the Silver Cyclone was not a model made by a professional designer. Villania did not consider the void when designing it. Even with the void component, the Silver Cyclone had a fatal defect.
It cannot be hung on a torpedo.
The weight of the torpedo is very heavy. Special kits are required to hang it on the magic mecha, and balance issues must be considered from the beginning of the design. Silver Torpedo has not considered these at all. Even if a temporary pylon is welded, whether it can fly normally will have to be determined separately. explain.
So when the ground crew asked her to switch to a space fighter, Hall hesitated and nodded in agreement.
The reason for hesitation was that Hall was a bit superstitious. Since the scarred space fighter could send her back intact, it meant it was her lucky machine. It would be hard to say if she would get another one.
This kind of superstition is actually understandable, and there are indeed examples on the battlefield where you can't do it even if you don't believe in evil. It is to find a spiritual sustenance for yourself in the fierce battle.
At this time, Hall's personal terminal received Alyssa's communication:
"The battle is postponed. You have two hours to rest."
Hall let out a sigh of relief, but still replied in his usual firm tone: "As you command, Captain."
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The third wave of attacks was delayed because they could not find a suitable attack position.
As for the space fighter, as long as the production line is turned on and the machine whines, you can have as many as you want.
But pilots are not given as many as they want.
Pilots are not taken seriously in the first place, and their pay is far inferior to that of pilots on Earth. Few people who apply for military academies choose this major. Most of them prefer to work on battleships. What's more, even being an infantryman is better than being a pilot. This kind of cannon fodder is very popular.
Therefore, the number of pilots is not very large to begin with, and pilots are much more difficult to train than large soldiers. At present, these are all the manpower that can be summoned in a short time.
The failure of the second attack allowed the formation commander to calm down and not spend it casually, otherwise he would not have the strength to continue the attack.
This battle will not be decided in a short time. The two sides have been fighting fiercely for more than six hours so far, and the damage to the main fleet is still minor.
It is said that the outcome is determined by one battle, but in fact it is likely to last for several days.
However, the situation is indeed not very favorable for the Spinning Water Federation.
This is mainly due to the existence of the Red Maple Republic's reactor jammer. Even the protective device cannot prevent two bombardments. If the opponent is allowed to activate it a few more times, the situation will become very bad. Judging from the interval between two activations, the Red Maple Republic can only activate once every three or four hours, and each time lasts about one or two hours. The protective device can only be used once. Whether it can prevent it the second time depends on the character. , the probability of being able to defend the third time is even smaller.
The reactor jammer not only has a shield higher than that of a starship, but is also protected by various warships of the Red Maple Republic. If it were to be bombarded by naval guns, it would probably not be able to destroy it until it died.
Therefore, the pilots of mobile aircraft carriers and cruiser formations, as well as space fighter jets, have become the only sharp knives that can pierce the opponent's chest. Now they are thinking about how to insert this knife.
The Swan broke away from the pulse flight together with other friendly warships around it. They quickly maneuvered to the other side of the battlefield, wanting to see if the Maple Republic had a chance to poke him in the butt.
But no, although these guys are bad, their tactical level is still no problem, and they don't give them any chance at all.
The Swan cooperated with the friendly fleet and fired a few shots at will, treating it as interference, and then continued to keep up with the friendly forces.
In the bridge, Alyssa was also very anxious.
She knew that if she couldn't get the reactor jammer, let alone the battlefield, the capital system would probably fall.
She had a blood debt to settle with the Red Maple Republic, and she would not accept any reason to delay repayment.
If this battle is won and the Swirling Water Federation regains its way to the Star Gate, it will be the beginning of a counterattack.
Alyssa was thinking about how to get out of this situation.
She even wondered what he would do if grandpa was still alive.
Thinking of this, Alyssa suddenly recalled what her grandfather once said to her.
The number of idiots in this world is negligible. Whether they are your enemies or your friends, don't treat them as idiots. Otherwise they will tease you like a fool.
Alyssa didn't know why she suddenly remembered this sentence, but this abrupt memory opened Alyssa's mind.
Yes, there are still few fools in this world, regardless of our enemies or ourselves.
This battle is extremely important to the Spinning Water Federation, and it has been forced to the point of no retreat.
So, do the top brass of the military really only hope that the torpedo saturation attack of a large fleet of aircraft will become the only way to win by surprise?
After all, carrier-based aircraft have always been synonymous with cannon fodder here. It has never been seen before that a large fleet of aircraft can achieve unexpected results, but the probability of winning by surprise is indeed too low.
Wanting to understand this, Alyssa lowered her head to look at the star map.
The formations of the fleets on both sides and the structure of the star system are all clearly visible.
Observed from one's own perspective, the Red Maple Republic's formation is impeccable, but if one observes it from a third perspective, one will find an inconspicuous flaw.
The fleet of the Red Maple Republic has almost zero defense against the enemy directly below!
Strictly speaking, this flaw is not a flaw. After all, if a fleet maneuvers downwards, it will definitely discover and adjust the formation immediately. If a carrier-based aircraft attacks from below, the opponent will also drop in altitude, which is unsolvable.
But Alyssa recalled the movement route of the Spinwater Federation fleet, and she was convinced that the Spinwater Federation fleet deliberately lured the Red Maple Republic into its current formation.
Now only one piece of evidence is needed to prove Alyssa's guess.
A communication beep sounded on the bridge. Villania covered her earphones, listened carefully and said:
"The fleet commander notified the entire fleet to release the fleet."
Sure enough, we were actually a smoke bomb!
(End of this chapter)