Chapter 1238 Turning from defense to offense
The Red Maple Republic fleet temporarily lost command, and the Spinning Water Federation beat the dog in the water. The fierce artillery battle between the two sides lasted for almost an hour.
The Red Maple Republic fleet completed its command reorganization during this period, but the short-term chaos resulted in the loss of nearly two hundred battleships, and the battleship offensive of the Spinning Water Federation became increasingly fierce.
Most importantly, they lost their reactor disruptor.
The Red Maple Republic fleet is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. They dare to come mainly because they can interfere with the normal operation of the Spinning Water Federation warship.
Now the biggest trump card is gone. Although the losses are not unbearable, the new commander judges that it is no longer possible to continue the combat mission.
So after another two hours of shooting, the Red Maple Republic fleet began to turn and tried to leave the star field.
Naturally, the Spinning Water Federation fleet chased them all the way. The two sides continued to struggle for three hours. The Red Maple Republic left a total of nearly 500 warships as a price before finally escaping from the cover and activating the jump to escape quickly.
The Spinning Water Federation did not pursue it, mainly because they were afraid of getting dumped by the reinforcements from the Red Maple Republic, but they sent a reconnaissance fleet to track the movements of the enemy fleet.
This battle, which started with the largest air battle and ended with naval gunfire, finally came to an end.
There is no doubt that the Spinning Water Federation won. This was a very important victory. It was the first truly irrefutable and critical victory since the two countries went to war.
The people of the Xuanshui Federation have long complained about the army's constant defeat. They don't care why the Red Maple Republic wants to attack us. Since you have done it, then fight!
There is always no good news, and the loss of the Star Gate makes the people deeply resentful and depressed.
This victory is not only a victory on the battlefield, but also a victory dedicated to the people, which will surely greatly stimulate the people's patriotic enthusiasm.
But behind the victory, it is not without price.
Of the eight specially modified starships, only two managed to survive and rejoin the main force. They were dead soldiers from the beginning. All members of the ship were told before departure that you were crucial, but the chance of survival was very low. So this mission allows exit.
But there are still nearly 10,000 Spinning Water Federation soldiers who chose to board the starship to participate in this mission of facing death.
In addition, the space fighter fleet used as smoke bombs also suffered heavy losses.
There were more than 3,000 space fighters, but less than 1,000 were left after the war. After searching the battlefield and emergency medical treatment, the total number of surviving pilots was fixed at around 1,200.
This is the number after the Red Maple Republic chose to escape when the battle situation was unfavorable, and the Spinwater Federation fleet took over the battlefield to search for survivors. If it were a normal battle, the survival rate of the pilots would probably be less than 30%.
This group of people are also heroes. Even not counting Li Chengqi's record, the fleet sank nearly 80 warships in total, which is a record that has never been achieved before.
At the same time, the main fleet of the Spinning Water Federation lost a total of 134 warships of various types, and the cruiser and aircraft carrier formation lost 22 ships.
The victory was a great victory, but the price was also very heavy. The total number of casualties exceeded 100,000.
The military held a medal ceremony for all survivors and held a collective memorial service to remember every fallen hero.
The excitement brought about by this victory made the people very enthusiastic about joining the army, and the sales of war bonds also increased sharply. Some places selling war bonds were even in short supply.
This victory not only meant that the Xuanshui Federation entered a strategic counter-offensive state, but also greatly ignited the people's enthusiasm for resistance and strengthened their determination to drive the invaders out of the country. Internationally, this victory also brought considerable diplomatic capital. Many small countries that originally had a wait-and-see attitude towards the fight between the top brother and the second brother of the Star Clusters began to publicly condemn the Red Maple Republic. As an act of aggression, some countries began to ban all trade with the Red Maple Republic.
If the Red Maple Republic can maintain its devastating offensive status, these small countries will not dare to say anything. Who knows if they will come to deal with themselves after taking care of the Spinning Water Federation. Even if they only send a squadron over, it will be enough for these small countries to drink a pot.
But it was different now. The Red Maple Republic's offensive momentum was forcibly interrupted, which meant that it was not invincible.
The small country jumped out to express its attitude at this time. The Red Maple Republic did not dare to do anything, so what? You want to hit me? Come on then.
But before that, you have to think carefully. If you divide your troops and come to attack me, can you withstand the counterattack of the Spinning Water Federation?
This is just like America who once dominated the world. No one dared to say no to her. She dared to launch a war against a sovereign country with a tube of washing powder as an excuse.
But when everyone found out that someone hit America, but America was licking the lotus and saying that I was guarded and missed, it didn’t matter whether she hit me or not. What mattered was that America It didn't dare to fight.
The situation of the Red Maple Republic is very similar. It was destroyed all the way at the beginning of the war, but now it has been beaten hard and has to run away in embarrassment. The golden body has been broken.
As the saying goes, when a wall falls and everyone pushes it down, there is no justice in a war of aggression. If it is weak, everyone will come and step on it.
But then again, although a victory can allow the Spinning Water Federation to switch from defense to offense, the Red Maple Republic is not dead yet.
The Star Gate is still in the hands of the Red Maple Republic, and the Spinning Water Federation, which has just won a great victory, is unable to take back the Star Gate in a short time.
Currently, they are accumulating strength to prepare for the next war. This war is the war to retake the Star Gate.
Once the Star Gate was recaptured, the Spinning Water Federation took back most of the invaded star fields. Next...
That's their land, their people, their blood.
All the shipyards are working overtime, and even the new shipyards have started working before the cement is completely dry.
The Spinning Water Federation, a superpower that controls more than a dozen galaxies and has tens of billions of people, has entered a state of wartime production. All productivity is serving the war. Countless factories operate around the clock, sending a steady stream of military supplies. to the front lines.
This terrifying industrial capability allows the Spinning Water Federation to replenish its fleet at a rate of one battleship every six hours, and launch a squadron from the surface of the planet every week.
Although it is difficult to evaluate the lifespan of these battleships, the number is definitely sufficient.
The fleet is a consumable, even the starships are the same. This is part of the terrible fangs of interstellar war. It is no wonder that recyclers never participate in the war directly.
Because the capital that recyclers have worked hard for all their lives can only be used as filler in the face of war, especially in this kind of great power war, no matter how powerful an individual is, they are just ants that can be crushed at any time in front of the national will.
The war is still spreading, and it is far from extinguished. It will only burn more and more fiercely now.
(End of chapter)