On the star map, two huge spots of light in the center began to flash, accompanied by a shocking countdown. Star map identification is a basic subject that any freshman in a military academy must learn, so even the most junior staff officer can tell that the two spots of light are battleships. By this time, Aiman also realized that the mastermind could not be joking, and it did not have the ability to joke.
The range of the battleship's beam cannon is far greater than that of the heavy cruiser, and the range of the beam cannon is the longest among all types of main guns, so the heavy cruiser has not even begun to accumulate energy at this time.
In the deep sky in the distance, two flashes of light visible to the naked eye appeared. The flash of light had just appeared when two turbulent beams of light hit the two heavy cruisers at the head of the fleet!
The two beams are much thicker than a normal beam cannon, which actually means that the energy per unit area is not high, which is a phenomenon of insufficient technical level. However, no matter how bad the main gun of a battleship is, it is not on the same level as a heavy cruiser. The two bombarded heavy cruisers continued to send warnings and calls for help, and their shield energy was like a leaky kettle, pouring out all the way.
After a few seconds, the high-energy beam finally disappeared, and the shield energy of the two heavy cruisers dropped to 30%, which was an extremely dangerous state. In war, this is half-invalid. Once the shield is consumed, the entire starship hull is exposed.
It can knock down a heavy cruiser to half a disability with one shot. Needless to say, it is definitely a genuine battleship! Aiman's brain went blank. Where did the battleship come from? Could it be that one of the main fleets of the dynasty set up an ambush here? But he was only leading a squadron, and the dynasty's defense line was full of loopholes. Why did he put the main fleet here?
A series of questions have no answers, and there can be no answers. The fleets of both sides quickly approached, and then the heavy patrols also entered each other's firing range, and each main gun began to charge. At this time, the scanning accuracy finally returned to normal levels, and a three-dimensional scanned image of the opponent's starship appeared on the star map. Six heavy cruisers were lined up on the opposite side, and behind and above were two extremely huge hulls. That size could fit all the heavy cruisers on the battlefield. They looked like battleships at first glance, not to mention that they had just fired their guns. . Of the four heavy cruisers on Ayman's side, two have particle cannons as their main guns, one has a beam cannon, and one has an electromagnetic gun. Their ranges and rates of fire are all uneven. The six heavy cruisers on the opposite side all have beam cannons, which are exactly the same as the battleships.
Ten seconds after entering the firing range, the heavy patrols from both sides opened fire for the first time. Only one heavy cruiser opened fire on Aiman's side, while six ships on the opposite side opened fire at the same time. All the high-energy beams were concentrated on one heavy cruiser, instantly knocking out 40% of the heavy cruiser's shield! The result of the battle on Aiman's side was unexpected. The shield of the starship hit on the opposite side flickered and was actually knocked down by 30%!
The shortcoming of the beam cannon is obvious, that is, its power is insufficient. The attack of a single heavy cruiser can knock down 30% of the shield, which shows that the energy protection of the opposing starship is pitifully poor.
"Are they all mobile forts?" Aiman was surprised and happy, and suddenly saw a glimmer of victory.
But the hope did not last for a minute. The battleship on the opposite side started a second round of bombardment. This time the flagship was one of the targets. The entire porthole was full of bright light, the lights were variable, and there were alarms and shield energy everywhere. Also falling like crazy. Everyone felt as if they were in the center of a star, witnessing a scene like a natural disaster, and all became speechless. It should be said that 99% of the people on the flagship have never been attacked by a battleship, even Marshal Ayman.
As a distant relative of the President, Marshal Ayman's promotion and achievements came quite easily. He had carefully selected his battles in the past. Even if he didn't choose, he would not encounter an opponent with a capital ship under normal circumstances.
It was so shocking that Aiman's order to retreat was given a minute late.
After the second round of strikes, the flagship's shields also dropped below the 50% warning line. Ayman's flagship is naturally the best in the fleet, and it cannot stop the two rounds of bombardment from the battleship. The other heavy patrols were even worse. One ship's shields were completely destroyed, and it was necessary to hide behind and let teammates block the shots. But the problem is, where are the teammates who can block the gun now?
Therefore, Ayman's retreat order was very decisive, and his timing was even better. The problem is, it can't be undone now.
Both fleets are approaching at full speed, and they are both looking to take advantage of each other. Now I suddenly want to slow down and turn around, but it is no longer possible. Aiman understood the situation in the blink of an eye, and immediately gave the second order to disperse and escape!
The gap in strength between the two sides was too great. However, the main fleet did not even put up a decent resistance and was defeated too quickly. As a result, the base and transport fleet in the rear were trapped. The two slow-moving forces surrendered after a round of attacks. Only the convoy led by Moody put up fierce resistance. However, the strength of the two sides was greatly disparity. It didn't take long for the convoy to lose more than half and had to flee.
Half a month after the Community declared war on the dynasty, a battle report shocked the world: the Harvey Republic's squadron attacking the N77 star field was completely annihilated, with less than 10 high-speed starships escaping, and Marshal Ayman also becoming a prisoner. .
Shortly afterwards, Lightyear officially released a message, reaffirming its neutral stance and severely condemning the invasion of the Harvey Republic, but finally stated that the door to negotiations was still open and that the Harvey Republic was welcome to come to peace talks at any time.
The destruction of a fully-equipped squadron was a small blow to the community, but it was far from enough to change the battlefield situation. In addition, the details of the destruction of this squadron are still a mystery. According to those who escaped, there were more than one capital ships on the battlefield. In the eyes of insiders from the dynasty and the Federation, Lightyear was originally a capital ship manufacturer, and the Frostwolf class was famous for being strong and durable. It could be delivered with 85% completion and 90% ready for use on the battlefield. If you don't jump across galaxies and just move and jump, then 70% completion might be enough. There must be a starship under construction at the Lightyear Shipyard. It is normal to pull it out for a fight in times of crisis. As for the two ships, no one believed it at all, and they all regarded it as an excuse for failure by the escapees.
So when the news came out, the mainstream view was that Lightyear had foreign aid, mostly from Star Thieves. As for the defeat of the Harvey Republic, the real reason should be Aiman's incompetence. He ordered a scattered retreat just a few minutes into the battle. This is no different from a rout.
As for a starship with such a low degree of completion being able to enter the battlefield, the light-year modular shipbuilding method is the root of this miracle. This method of shipbuilding has long been developed, and its advantages and disadvantages are very obvious. Although the Frostwolf class is cheap, its service life is much shorter than that of a normal starship, and its full life cost is not much cheaper. In addition, due to the use of a lot of outdated technology, its upgradeability has become poor. The normal life cycle of a capital ship is two to three hundred years. The Frostwolf class is already lagging behind. In another 100 years, it will really become an antique. If there is a generation gap with its opponents, it will not be able to go to the battlefield at all. . So in peacetime, no one would build a starship this way, and no one else would have the light-year cost advantage.
