Whether it's Derrick or Osman.
Both of them were somewhat unexpected about what happened in this battle.
First of all, the strange thing is that when the Ottomans declared war, the defensive resistance they encountered was not generally strong.
It is also obvious that the other party has long been prepared for its future invasion plan.
Even if they divided their forces to attack, the Byzantine defense fleet still withstood the offensive.
"It's just a matter of time..."
Osman sat in the palace built on the mountains, watching the battle very calmly.
It was not until April 1st, when Daxia also declared war on Holy Donluo, that Osman knew that the war could not drag on for too long.
Originally, according to his expectations, Daxia would not be able to complete its rest until at least mid-April, and only then would there be enough warships to start a war with the Holy Donluo Alliance.
However, now, the news that the Holy Donro member states have been swept has spread, which makes the Ottomans must suspend their plans for other regions and attack Byzantium with all their strength.
Why did the Ottoman Empire have to capture Byzantium before Bactria?
Because the galaxy area where the Byzantine Empire is located is equivalent to a gap in the Ottoman Empire's power plate.
Osman did not expect that Holy Dongluo would be so useless, and Daxia was forced to directly insert it into the key area, achieving the stability of the remote enclave.
The area occupied by Byzantium is obviously easy to defend and difficult to attack. If this area is controlled by Daxia, the Ottoman Empire will undoubtedly expose a huge flaw, and must beware of the threat of being attacked at any time.
As for directly competing with Daxia?
Osman felt that this behavior was completely mindless. He knew what a powerful empire should do. Even if he adopted the strategy of supporting war with war, he did not start the war randomly.
The perspective shifts to the Byzantine Empire.
From the star map, Byzantium's border system was Y-shaped, and Derrick had already deployed a large number of defensive fleets on both sides.
The single-channel galaxy at the rear is also heavily guarded, and the star base is already upgrading its defense platform.
In the early stages of the war, Byzantium, which had been well prepared, was naturally not captured immediately, but fought back and forth with the Ottoman fleet.
The state lasted until Daxia's declaration of war came.
This made Derrick feel a little uncomfortable. He was still resisting the Ottoman Empire's attack, and now Daxia had declared war again, and it was earlier than he expected.
"Those rookies, it's time for them to work hard now, right?"
Looking at the position of the alliance member states, Derrick had high hopes. Even if he couldn't handle it, there should be no problem in replacing a few battleships in Daxia.
By then, the upgrade of the star base on our side will be completed. It is impossible to break through the defense line here with Daxia's small number of warships alone.
But what Derrick didn't expect was that after Daxia declared war, the Ottoman Empire's offensive became even more fierce.
Then, an extraordinary Ottoman fleet arrived.
It can be clearly seen that some of their warships are larger than ordinary cruisers. The pointed triangular shape allows them to be equipped with 5 weapon bays in the front and sides. In addition to the Ottoman logo, there are multiple detectors on the appearance. Stretch out, if there is a visionary present, you might think you are seeing a cockroach flying across space.
When he saw the opponent's battleship for the first time, Derrick was even startled, thinking that the Ottoman Empire had also built a battleship.
It wasn't until the data analysis was completed that he relaxed a little.
It turned out that it was not a battleship, but a comprehensive battleship that combined the assault performance of a cruiser with the firepower of a battleship.
But this is also the beginning of the Byzantine nightmare.
Although the Ottoman heavy cruiser series battleships are not as powerful as the Daxia battleships, they are still much more powerful than ordinary cruisers.
In five days, Byzantium's first line of defense was breached by the Ottomans.
Derrick quickly mobilized his troops to guard the rear star system, and at the critical moment, he finally completed the construction of a new defense platform.
Then load the new missiles purchased with a lot of money to cooperate with the defense fleet.
Successfully blocked the Ottoman offensive.
Seeing the powerful power of the missile, Derrick showed a satisfied smile, "Sure enough, this thing is easy to use."
The Ottoman Empire was suddenly bombarded by several rounds of missiles and could only temporarily retreat.
"How come this guy suddenly started playing with missiles, and they are quite powerful..."
Osman frowned and looked at the damage to the fleet.
The power is not small. Although it is not a big threat to heavy cruisers, it is relatively disadvantageous to destroyers.
But without the containment of destroyers, the weapon output of the heavy cruiser cannot be maximized.
If it weren't for the Bactria fleet sweeping across the Holy Dongluo member states, Osman would have thought that the Bactria Empire and the Byzantine Empire were cooperating.
Because of this, the battle situation reached a stalemate.
"Hmph, is it a defense platform specially designed to launch missiles?" After many tests, Osman learned about the new defense facilities of the Byzantine star base.
At the same time, he was considering a question, whether to let all the heavy cruisers destroy the star base defense platform despite losses.
Such powerful missiles cannot be launched indefinitely.
The strategy of using the cover of destroyers and the defensive capabilities of heavy cruisers to consume the opponent's missiles and then capture the star base is feasible.
However, the Daxia fleet has now almost wiped out the member states of the Holy Donluo, if they also enter Byzantine territory.
Then you have to consider what might happen next.
Just when Osman was about to make a decision, Derrick's communication request for a meeting came.
It turned out that Derrick quickly changed his strategy when he saw that his younger brothers could not withstand Daxia's fleet attack.
There is a high probability that he will not be able to withstand the joint attack of the two empires.
But if it was defeated by Daxia, he might even lose his life.
It would be better to talk to the Ottoman Empire. I believe that Byzantium has proven its strength during this period of fighting.
Winning Byzantium and becoming a vassal force of the Ottoman Empire was the most beneficial option for them.
"You are determined to break off your arms and escape whenever there is a threat."
"No, I have long admired you, Emperor Osman, and I believe you will make the right decision."
Just as Derrick thought, Osman accepted the vassal that came to his door without hesitation.
[Announcement: The Byzantine Empire has surrendered to the Ottoman Empire! 】
[Announcement: Holy Donluo (Military Alliance) has been disbanded]
However, although the Byzantine Empire had an armistice with the Ottoman Empire, it was still at war with the Daxia Empire.
If the Ottoman Empire wants to successfully conquer the Byzantine Empire, it must prevent the Daxia fleet from continuing to attack.
As a result, the fleets of both sides met each other in a black hole galaxy.
As for whether to fight fiercely, it depends on the thoughts of the rulers of both sides.
