That's right, Tang Yu didn't look too good. Because he was gambling. This was a battle where he staked everything on one throw. Because he was caught off guard by the Republic's well-prepared and superior forces, he fell into a desperate situation right from the start of the battle.
He didn't think that the crushing defeat in the battle of Planet Protector would cause Schiff Palpatine to change his mind. In the original plot, when Poison Fang was surrounded by the Republic's fleet, Palpatine had thought of ways to help Poison Fang escape. He even risked exposing himself to trick Senator Padmé Amidala into the battle zone, only to be captured by General Grievous as a hostage.
Therefore, by the time Tang Yu realized this from the Republic's strange actions, it was already too late. He still made a mistake in the end. First, he misjudged the huge impact of his giant butterfly wing. Second, he underestimated Palpatine!
Palpatine was a very contradictory person. As the chairman, he was on a completely different level from the Emperor, be it in terms of governing ability or intelligence in all aspects. But ever since the last conversation, Tang Yu understood that his only goal was to be the pinnacle of power in the entire galaxy. Once he got it, he would have nothing else he wanted, and he naturally slacked off. But now, as the chairman of the Galactic Republic, Palpatine was definitely the most terrifying opponent!
He was willing to sacrifice everything for his goal. Compared to becoming the Emperor, what was sacrificing a mere Poison Fang battleship?
But from another perspective, even if Tang Yu could think of this, what could he do? Could he tell Count Dooku and General Grievous that their master wouldn't help them now, so Poison Fang wouldn't go to battle? Directly bringing out the conflict between a few superiors into the open was something no one's head would do unless they had been squeezed by a door.
Therefore, under such circumstances, Poison Fang had to go to battle. There was no room to judge whether it was a trap, and they could only dive into it. But this was different from the original plot, where only five hunter-class cruisers participated in the encirclement of Poison Fang. Now, there were twenty! The only difference was that in the original plot, both sides didn't understand each other. But now, it was as if both sides were playing cards in the open!
Therefore, Tang Yu could only take the risk and use this strategy. If it were a normal battle, Poison Fang would have fired its electromagnetic pulse cannons at the first sign of trouble. Perhaps it would have fired a few more times, but the Republic's fleet was spread out, so it was hard to say how effective it would have been. Moreover, the Republic fleet had taken off their fighter jets at the first sign of trouble precisely because they were waiting for Poison Fang to use its electromagnetic pulse cannon! Once they seized the opportunity and fired a shot at the energy transmission pipeline at the bottom of the disc-shaped device, Venom Fang would instantly be heavily damaged.
And the most important thing was the psychological problem! Everyone knew that the Venom Fang battleship had to lower its shield in order to fire its electromagnetic pulse cannons. Then here came the problem. When the Venom Fang lowered its shield on its own, everyone knew that it was about to open fire and would be prepared. But what if Venom Fang did not use its EMP cannons at all and continued to fight with conventional firepower until its shield was broken by the Republic fleet? Would they still be on guard at the first instance, wondering if the other party would fire an electromagnetic pulse cannon?
This was a small psychological trap. In addition, because the Predators had fought against the Hunter-class cruisers many times and had always toyed with the Hunter-class cruisers with their agility and stealth, Tang Yu naturally knew the weaknesses of the Hunter-class cruisers very well.
Compared to the Hunter-class cruisers, the Venom Fang's greatest advantage was its turning speed! This was the result of Venom Fang's unique design. Because Venom Fang's most powerful weapons were on its two sides, in order to adjust the angle of its electromagnetic pulse cannons to fire at any time, Venom Fang had installed two steering engines on its sides! This was something that most other warships did not have! The result of this was that the steering engines and the two electromagnetic pulse cannons made the energy transmission pipeline inside the warship even more complicated. In the original plot, when Venom Fang's energy transmission pipeline was hit by a single torpedo, it would cause an explosion that spread throughout the entire warship, causing it to lose its ability to fight. But the advantage of this was that even though it was a super warship that was 4,845 meters long, it only needed 40 seconds to make a 180-degree turn!
In comparison, the Hunter-class cruisers, which needed several minutes to make a 180-degree turn, were like clumsy elephants. They could only watch as Venom Fang turned to face them and fire its electromagnetic pulse cannons!
For this chance to fire, Tang Yu did not hesitate to wait for the fighter squadron to move out at the last moment. He did not hesitate to watch as Venom Fang's shield was penetrated and countless cannons landed on Venom Fang! If this shot missed, Venom Fang would not be able to put up any resistance and could only be destroyed!
Success or failure depended on this! Tang Yu, who was already standing at the exit of the hangar platform, did not move out immediately. Instead, he stood there quietly with a solemn expression, waiting for the result of the electromagnetic pulse cannons.
Rumble ~ ~ Crackle ~ ~ The enormous hull of the Venomfang Battleship suddenly shook violently. Then, a dazzling ray of light flashed by. The electromagnetic pulse cannon could only fire one shot at a time. Therefore, the target chosen for the first shot was the 15 Hunter-class cruisers at the rear!
General Grievous roared ferociously as he gave the order to fire!
The disc-shaped launcher with a diameter of 1000 meters was instantly filled with countless electric currents. Then, an incomparably huge ball of electricity was instantly activated and shot out rapidly!
The 15 Hunter-class cruisers of the three fleets at the rear desperately tried to turn around and leave, but it was too late. It was completely too late! The electromagnetic pulse cannons that had instantly expanded to more than 100 kilometers in diameter had already been fired and completely enveloped the entire area!
Of the 15 warships, 8 were directly hit. Their engines were instantly shut down, and all their electronic components were destroyed. The warships lost all functions, and could only fly forward on inertia like a metal coffin. The other three warships were also hit by the electromagnetic pulse cannons. The electronic components at the rear of the warships were completely destroyed, and half of their engines were shut down. The warships immediately lost their balance, but fortunately, the damage management and maintenance robots inside the warships were still usable, and there was a chance that they could recover after some repairs.
The instant the electromagnetic pulse cannons opened fire, the Jedi Master Prolo roared angrily in that direction. Without caring about anything else, he piloted his fighter and charged straight at Venom Fang! However, his reaction was still a step too late. Before the fighter could even get close, the electromagnetic pulse had already enveloped his fighter! Almost in an instant, the fighter completely stopped!
At that moment, the electromagnetic pulse cannons of the five Hunter-class cruisers on the other side also opened fire! At the same time, Tang Yu's eyes turned cold. He took out the AT-10 Mech from his personal space and flew out of the hangar's exit! As the AT-10 flew, countless mechanical parts appeared beside it and began to assemble. Finally, the mechanical dragon that was modified from the corpse of the Transformer, Steel Lock, was instantly formed. Its huge and ferocious metal mouth spewed out endless flames as it pounced at the Republic's fighter fleet!
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