2182 Tarkin's Doctrine (Part 2)
"So this is Tarkin's trump card? Such a strange spaceship. Tsk tsk tsk tsk … "On the bridge of the Confederation Fleet's flagship, the Invincible, Admiral Trench watched the battlefield image and said in a deep voice," Broadside guided missile cruisers are slow, have small shield capacity, and have weak armor. They can't carry fighter jets, but their only advantage is their powerful firepower. They're also one of the few warships that can fire Diamond Boron missiles. In order to deal a blow to our strength this time, the Republic has really gone all out … Tsk tsk tsk tsk. "
The T-series tactical robot standing next to him echoed in a rigid voice, "The cost of Diamond Boron missiles is too high, and they can't even be equipped on large warships like the Hunter Class Cruiser. Otherwise, one battle would be enough to bankrupt the Republic. Moreover, under the cover of this strange warship that isn't in the database, the broadside guided missile cruisers can also maximize their firepower. According to the battle simulation, our fleet doesn't have enough firepower to break through the shield of this umbrella warship, and the opponent's 30 broadside guided missile cruisers are enough to destroy two-thirds of our warships in half an hour. "
"So this arrangement is aimed at our Blade Fleet, tsk tsk tsk …" Trench touched the chelicerae at the corner of his mouth. "It seems that Tarkin is more impatient than I thought. He's probably trying to force us into a head-on confrontation. After he ordered the orbital bombardment, there's no way for us to retreat on this battlefield. If we still retreat after being bombarded by orbital bombardment, then the morale of the entire Confederation of Independent Systems will suffer a serious blow … Tsk tsk tsk tsk … "
After saying that, he turned to look at the tactical robot beside him and asked, "You're saying that there's no information on this umbrella warship in our database?"
"No," the tactical robot replied.
"This type of warship is called a shield ship. It's not a military type of ship." Emma Frost suddenly cut into the communication and said, "This type of spaceship is mainly used on the main planet of the Asega Star System, Enclon Planet. Enclon Planet is very rich in minerals, and it also produces a rare metal called Hesfred, which has extremely high economic value. However, because the Asega Star System's star is very unstable, and Enclon Planet is very close to this star, ordinary mining spaceships will be completely destroyed by the gamma-ray bursts emitted by the star before they can even get close to the planet. "
Emma pointed at the formation of the Republic fleet in front of them and continued, "Thus, these spaceships specifically designed to withstand the harsh environment of Enclon Planet were born. This type of shield ship was equipped with an extremely powerful shield generator array, which could generate a very wide range of deflection shields, and they were also very strong. Not only that, but the umbrella-shaped body of the shield ship was equipped with a large number of cooling and heat dissipation devices. Even if the shield ship was directly hit by a turbolaser, the high temperature of the turbolaser would not cause too much damage. All the spaceships mining on Enclon Planet need the protection of shield ships to successfully mine the Herefred Mine. "
Trench tapped his palm with his pointer. "So that's how it is. If this was a regular fleet battle, these shield ships would be useless against the nimble fighter fleets. And if I'm not wrong, the cost of the shield ships is extremely high, and they won't be able to withstand the expenditure on the battlefield. However, it would be different if they were facing the Vanguard fleet. The original design of the Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser was mainly used in artillery battles. It had powerful cannons and shields, but it had very few carrier-based aircraft. Then, if they wanted to eliminate the Blade Fleet, this shield ship would become their trump card … Tsk tsk tsk tsk … However, even the tactical robots' database did not have this information. How did you know? General Emma. "
"I'm Count Dooku's disciple. Naturally, I have my own intelligence channels," Emma answered vaguely, but there was no flaw in her answer. After all, she could not possibly say that this information came from the Star Wars setting set that only the Guardian planets had.
Trench did not dwell on this. "Since Tarkin has already played his trump card, then the next step is to wait for the fruits of victory to be harvested. Wait for the Vanguard fleet to arrive, and stall for time before that. "
"Must we wait for the Vanguard fleet? Oh … Okay, I understand. You really want to eat Tarkin's fleet in one bite, "Emma said. She looked at Trench again. "I understand what you're thinking. As the initiator of the orbital bombardment order, Tarkin must be punished. I agree with that. "
Trench looked at Emma with a hint of resentment in his eyes.
In the following battle, the Confederation fleet once again pulled away and engaged in a distant artillery duel with the Republic fleet. Admiral Tarkin also ordered a halt to the firing of the Diamond Boron missiles. After all, once these missiles were fired, the money for 1.5 V-wing fighters would be gone. If not for his hatred for the Guardian planets, President Palpatine would not have agreed to use such extravagant weapons. In fact, it was precisely because the Diamond Boron missiles were gradually no longer being used that the Diamond Boron missiles were in a semi-retired state. This time, the S-Class Fleet's broadside was pulled out from the warehouse.
After the two sides were in a stalemate for ten hours, there was a flash in space, and 193 Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruisers emerged from hyperspace and appeared on the battlefield! The Vanguard fleet had arrived!
The holographic images of Catherine Weaver and Tang Jiu appeared on the bridge of the Invincible. Catherine nodded at Trench and said, "The maintenance of the Vanguard fleet is complete. This battle will be under your command."
"Full assault! Full speed ahead! Engage in close combat! "Trench immediately gave the order.
"Based on the strength of the enemy and us, this order may cause us to lose at least half of our warships," Catherine Weaver said.
"They won't have the chance," Emma Frost said with a cold smile. A cold smile appeared on Emma Frost's lips. "The Republic's fleets that have seen me in battle have all been annihilated. They definitely won't understand what I can do with the help of the White Queen …"
…
"General! The enemy's Vanguard fleet has arrived on the battlefield! "The radar soldier turned back and said to Admiral Tarkin.
"Hehehehe, I really want to interview the enemy's commander. Is it very hopeless? Knowing that they will lose, they have no choice but to send their own fleet to their deaths. Hehehehehe … How many warships does the Vanguard fleet have now? "Tarkin asked.
"193, General."
"Record in my log that in the battle of Murkana, I, Admiral Wilhoff Tarkin, completely annihilated the entire Vanguard fleet that was stolen by the Separatists." Tarkin waved his hand proudly.
"Yes, General!" the adjutant beside him replied loudly.
"General, the Separatist fleet is advancing towards us at full speed," the radar soldier turned back and reported.
"Get ready. This will be a day of glory for us! Let's reap the glory that belongs to us! "Tarkin said slowly. He did not forget to give battle orders." All troops, advance! Shield ships, activate the shields. Broadside missile cruisers, fire the Diamond Boron missiles at a distance of 300 kilometers! "
"Yes, Sir!"
…
The Republic fleet no longer stuck to the front line. Instead, they charged towards the Confederation fleet at full speed. The distance between the two sides was rapidly closing! The blast laser beams fired by the turbolaser cannons flashed continuously in space!
On the bridge of one of the shield ships, the captain turned back and gave an order. "Activate the shields! Adjust the position of the warships. X axis coordinate 339, Z axis coordinate 053 … "
"Understood. Activate the shields. Adjust the position. X axis coordinate 339, Z axis coordinate 053 …" the operator repeated.
The shield ship immediately activated a giant deflection shield with a diameter of 80 kilometers and began to adjust its position in the Giandu formation to ensure that the shield could cover enough warships.
However, at this moment, at least half of the officers on the bridge, including the captain, suddenly trembled. Then, their eyes became blank. The captain slowly took out his explosive pistol and aimed it at a soldier who was focused on controlling the ship … Whoosh! An energy beam flashed past!
At the same time, the soldiers on the bridge with strange expressions on their faces also pulled out their weapons and fired at their comrades! In just a few seconds, the entire bridge was filled with rivers of blood!
Seeing that there were no longer any 'normal' soldiers on the bridge, the captain suddenly revealed a somewhat strange smile and slowly said, "Lower the shields … Full left rudder …"
"Understood. Lower the shields, full left rudder," the operator repeated the order with a blank face.
The shield ship abruptly made a sharp turn and rammed into a Hunter-class cruiser beside it!
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