As the Independent Star System Federation's fleet turned around, a large number of Vulture fighter jets immediately took off from the various warships. There were more than 1,000 of them! These Vulture fighter jets no longer guarded the airspace around the Rukri Hook-class battleship like before. Instead, they took the initiative to charge out like locusts!
Moreover, under Trench's command, these dozens of Vulture fighter jets did not charge mindlessly. Instead, they flanked the Republic's fleet from both sides, avoiding the four flipped Hunter Class battleships at the forefront of the enemy's formation. Realizing that their plan had been seen through, the Republic immediately reacted. Countless V-wing fighter jets and Y-wing bombers suddenly flew out from the shadows behind the four flipped Hunter Class battleships. There were more than 400 of them! The entire fighter jet squadron of the Republic's fleet was here!
Seeing this scene, Trench was even more determined to retreat. If the enemy's strategy succeeded, then the 400 fighter jets would suddenly rush out from a very close distance and surround their flagship. At that time, the Rukri Hook-class battleship might not last more than half an hour!
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At the same time, on the other side of the battlefield, Anakin Skywalker was in a stealth warship. What was strange was that there was a little Togruta girl standing beside him. This little girl looked to be about 13 or 14 years old. She had healthy wheat-colored skin, and blue and white striped antennae grew on her head like hair. Her delicate face was also painted with traditional Togruta tattoos. However, this little girl also had a lightsaber hanging on her waist. She was also a member of the Jedi Knights!
The crew members on the spaceship looked at the battlefield nervously, but did not dare to breathe too loudly.
"The Separatist fleet has begun to turn around. They've also taken off a large number of fighter jets to flank us from both sides," the clone commander said to Anakin.
"Did they see through our plan? This arrangement will allow them to retreat unscathed … "Anakin said as he rubbed his chin.
"You're really hoping that this strange tactic will work, Skywalker," the little girl complained as she spread her hands.
"Listen up, Ahsoka Tano, you little brat! Since the Jedi Knights sent you here, then you'll have to obediently call me Master! If you call me that again, you can go back to Coruscant! "Anakin said impatiently.
"Then don't call me that …" Ahsoka Tano muttered softly.
At this moment, the radar soldier suddenly said, "General Skywalker! There's a squadron of Vultures approaching us! Number: 24! "
Anakin Skywalker was shocked. He looked ahead and saw more than 20 Vulture Fighters approaching at high speed. His face changed. "No, there are no other warships near us! They're coming for us! Could it be that he had been discovered? Impossible, we're still invisible!! "
"I don't know, General, but it seems like these fighter jets only know our approximate location," the radar clone soldier said.
Sure enough, after the Vulture Fighters flew into this airspace, they immediately began to fire indiscriminately. Red laser beams flew everywhere.
"No! If they attack randomly, they will definitely hit us! As long as we get hit, the cloaking device will temporarily lose effect! "the clone commander said loudly.
"Go away! I'll pilot it! " Anakin hurriedly walked over and pushed the pilot away. Then, he expanded his Force perception to the limit! The chaotic attack routes immediately appeared in his mind. He could even see the direction of these attacks, as well as the trajectory of these fighter jets in the next few seconds and when they would open fire!
The ship was silent. Everyone stared at Anakin Skywalker who was piloting the ship. And he did not disappoint everyone. The invisible ship nimbly weaved through the laser beams fired by the Vulture Fighters. It was clearly a ship about 100 meters long, but under his control, it was as nimble as a fighter jet!
"The Separatists' fleet is retreating. We no longer have a chance to attack their flagship. Abandon the attack plan. We'll land directly on planet Christophsis and provide the first wave of support to Senator Bell Organa! "Anakin Skywalker said loudly as he piloted the ship.
"Seems like this is the original battle plan …" Ahsoka Tano complained.
The invisible ship continuously dodged and approached planet Christophsis at high speed. The Vulture Fighters followed closely behind. But just as the clone commander had predicted, they only knew the approximate location of the invisible ship, but could not pinpoint it accurately.
However, as Anakin piloted the ship closer and closer to the atmosphere of planet Christophsis, more Vulture Fighters rushed over! The laser beams flying everywhere increased in number and density! Cold sweat began to appear on Anakin's forehead. He said loudly, "There are too many enemies! Everyone pay attention, I'm going to force my way through! I'll count to three, then deactivate the cloaking device. All turrets, fire at full power! One … "
Boom! Just as he counted, the invisible ship was hit in the back by a laser beam. A violent explosion swept out, and the entire ship shook violently. At the same time, the cloaking system could no longer maintain its invisibility. Their ship was immediately revealed!
It was a slender spaceship, about 100 meters long. The front end was relatively large and conical, and it looked like a fountain pen. The moment the ship revealed its true form, the surrounding Vulture Fighters immediately rushed towards it as if they had gone mad. The originally disorderly fire immediately became very accurate!
"Activate the energy shield! All turrets, fire at full power! Little brat, you go and operate the turrets! Also, fire the proton torpedoes in front of us. Set the explosion delay, 30 seconds! "Anakin Skywalker said loudly.
"Are you crazy, Master? This is equivalent to charging straight into the explosion range of the proton torpedoes!" Ahsoka Tano was shocked.
"Yes! The same goes for those Vulture Fighters! " Anakin's expression showed a somewhat morbid excitement. "And without a doubt, the strength of our shield is far stronger than that of the Vulture Fighters!"
At this time, the clone commander had very loyally carried out Anakin's orders without any hesitation. The energy shield of the invisible ship activated, blocking all the firepower of the Vulture Fighters. At the same time, five defensive laser turrets rose from the hull of the ship, and three dual-mounted laser turrets began to fire at the surrounding Vulture Fighters.
Although Ahsoka Tano was only an apprentice who had just completed her Jedi training, she also had a very strong sense of the Force. Under her control, the firepower of the invisible ship became very accurate. It was even more effective than the most advanced fire-control radar! Almost in an instant, four or five Vulture Fighters were destroyed.
However, there were already close to 50 Vulture Fighters in this direction. Even with Anakin's godly control, he could not avoid all the concentrated firepower. The invisible ship was continuously hit, and its shield was almost overloaded!
At this moment, Anakin suddenly shouted, "Concentrate all the energy on the energy shield at the bow of the ship!"
"Yes!" The clone soldier immediately did as he was told. Almost at the same time, the proton torpedo that was fired earlier exploded! The flames of the explosion flashed across the vacuum of the universe, but the extremely powerful and destructive shockwave produced by the explosion swept out! The invisible ship concentrated all its energy on the energy shield in front of it, and then rushed straight into the explosion range!
In the bridge of the ship, everyone looked forward nervously. Even if Anakin had avoided the epicenter of the explosion, the power of the proton torpedo was still enough to pose a fatal threat to the ship! The ship began to shake violently from the shockwave of the explosion, and the shield generator also began to issue a series of alarms that were close to overloading.
"Shut down the engines! Concentrate all the energy on the bow of the ship! "Anakin ordered decisively.
The engine at the back of the ship suddenly shut down, and its forward speed also slowed down. The hull of the ship shook even more violently! However, the extra energy was supplied to the energy shield at the bow of the ship, and it finally withstood the most violent wave of impact.
However, the Vulture Fighters that caught up from behind were not so lucky. They were instantly destroyed by the powerful shockwave. In just an instant, more than 20 Vulture Fighters were blasted into countless pieces of space debris. At this time, Anakin controlled the invisible ship to restart the engine and descended towards planet Christophsis.
On the other side of the battlefield, after the fleet of the Independent Star Confederation took off a large number of Vulture Fighters, they immediately clashed with the V-wing fighters of the Republic. A battle royale of close to 2,000 fighters instantly unfolded. The performance and firepower of the Republic's V-wing fighters were stronger, and the piloting skills of the clone pilots were far superior to those of the rigid Vulture Fighters. However, the number of Vulture Fighters was three times that of the V-wing fighters!
Taking advantage of the chaotic battle royale, the Confederation's fleet took the lead in hiding in the shadow of planet Christophsis' moon, Lysis. They also launched satellites into Lysis' orbit, constantly monitoring the movements of the Republic's fleet.
When the Republic discovered that the Confederation's fleet had retreated, they did not rashly pursue. The 18 Hunter Class Cruisers also immediately arranged themselves into a defensive formation. Immediately afterward, 12 Horeer-class assault ships left hyperspace and appeared nearby. They immediately followed the original plan, splitting into groups of two and descending towards the six military towns on the surface of Christophsis in six different directions.
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Planet Christophsis, capital of Chardonia.
Senator Bell Organa was anxiously waiting on the landing platform of the tarmac with a team of poorly equipped Christophsis local troops. At this time, a flaming meteor descended from the sky. Upon closer inspection, it was a ship. The ship was on fire everywhere, and it had obviously suffered considerable damage. However, from the stable flight of the ship, it could be seen that the damage was not fatal.
After the ship stabilized, Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano jumped off the ship and came up to Organa. "We've brought the reinforcements that Christophsis desperately needs, Senator Organa."
Bell Organa did not bother with pleasantries. He pointed at the ship and asked, "Just this ship?"
Anakin shook his head. "Obviously not. We've just broken through the Separatists' blockade, and the main army is now on its way. I've come to help as the vanguard. I've brought 10 AV-7 self-propelled cannons in this ship. We'll deploy them to the most critical areas of Tophen. With their firepower, it'll be easy to stop the Separatist robot army. "
"Self-propelled cannons? They'll soon be destroyed by the Separatist air force! "Organa was still a little worried.
"It's alright. Those Separatist bastards will soon have no air force!" Anakin Skywalker smiled confidently and pointed to the sky. Countless bright spots were descending from the sky. They were the V-wing warships piloted by the clone pilots!
Seeing the appearance of these warships, Bell Organa finally perked up. He asked excitedly, "How many people are coming?"
"Three armies. They're the 501st led by me, the 212th led by Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the 327th led by Master Ayla Secura. The total military strength is 97000!" Anakin Skywalker replied.
Hearing this number, Organa could not contain his excitement. He laughed loudly. "Hahahahaha! That's great, that's great! This is the best news I've heard in the past month! Let's get rid of those robots that are hiding here and there and return Planet Kristofsith to complete peace! "
However, Anakin heard something different. He frowned and asked, "You just said … those robots are hiding? What's going on? "
Bell Organa was still immersed in joy. He replied nonchalantly, "The enemy's commander should have heard that you're coming. Since yesterday, they've stopped taking the initiative to attack and are beginning to retreat to the cities they've occupied." After all, he was just a councilor. Although he could not be said to know nothing about military affairs, he obviously could not see the hidden message behind the situation.
Anakin's expression turned solemn. He said slowly, "This is not good news! No matter what, the Separatists' forces in Topen and Chardonia are still in an absolute advantage. Yet, they've given up on the frontlines and retreated? "
"Is there a problem? Skywalker. " Ahsoka Tano did not realize that something was wrong. Having escaped death, she was in a good mood and began to be impolite to Anakin again.
"There's a big problem!" Anakin Skywalker said in a deep voice. "As everyone knows, robots are rigid and mechanical. It's already very wrong for them to retreat on their own, especially when they're in an advantageous position. Therefore, there's only one reason for their decision. The enemy's commander is preparing to fight a protracted battle with us on the ground! "
[Note 1]: The issue of military strength during the Clone Wars has always been very mysterious and illogical. Therefore, I will appropriately increase the number of soldiers participating in the battle. For example, the 501st led by Anakin Skywalker actually only has 8000- 11000 soldiers. However, I increased it to more than 30000.
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