In the communication channel, Mei Jielin interrupted without hesitation: "The fighting style has changed a lot, but the strategy is still as insidious! First, use the new detection system to scare the rebels into doubt, then deepen this fear, shake the army's morale, and cut off Donald's supply. After two consecutive battles, not only did they successfully intimidate and consume Donald's combat power, but they also found out the opponent's current level!"
She sighed: "Fortunately, we are on the same side with you."
Po Jun said, "Ms. Mei Jie Lin, 'sinister' means being kind on the surface, but secretly plotting and cheating with ill intentions. I don't think this word applies to the general."
Because of this "Miss", Mei Jielin was rarely humble: "Pojun, what do you think is not applicable?"
Po Jun: "The general doesn't look very kind."
Mei Jielin laughed so hard that she almost gasped for breath: "Commander, look, Pojun has a pair of wise eyes!"
Pojun was very polite: "Thank you Miss Meijielin for the compliment."
Lu Fenghan realized that the once innocent Pojun had also been led astray by this group of people.
He couldn't help but look at Qi Yan.
Qi Yan looked back in confusion, his eyes as clear as spring water.
Under the table, the two of them were still hooking their fingers. Lu Fenghan thought, one should not be greedy, at least he still had the pure land of Qi Yan by his side.
In the communication channel, several people were arguing non-stop without interrupting their work.
After Pojun accurately detonated eight enemy ships that tried to get close enough to self-destruct, the other side finally stopped using these cheap tricks.
Dushan, who was at the forefront, shouted in the channel: "The rebel vanguard is afraid to come up. Is there a magnet in this fucking turtle shell that is sucking it in and preventing it from poking its head out? Meijielin, let's form a team. I'll go around and seduce it. Once it pokes its head out of the shell a little, you hit it hard!"
Mei Jielin immediately agreed: "No problem!"
Long Xiyun said, "Wait until you lure the other side out, and I will lead a team to go in diagonally and cut off their retreat."
Duchamp: “We are all brothers!”
Long Xiyun: "The confiscated supplies—"
Dushan immediately changed his tone: "If we don't mention supplies, we can still be brothers!"
At the same time, under the curtain of space, Dushan commanded the Jiangling to pretend to avoid the missile flying diagonally, and "accidentally" entered the range of the enemy's forward. Then it pretended to fail to dodge, and the stern was hit by the attacking laser cannon, leaving a charred mark on the outer armor layer.
In a rather embarrassing manner, the Jiangling turned its bow and retreated to the side. The entire fleet, including frigates and destroyers, moved together, bending the formation, trying to get out of the range.
How could the rebel vanguard miss this good opportunity? The fleet, which had been cautious and retreating, finally opened its sharp beak towards the Jiangling like a vulture trying to peck at someone's eyes!
In a flash, the Chanyuan and its entourage stretched their power systems to their maximum, attacking like a long sword quenched with fire, with particle cannons clearing the way, and in an instant, they blasted the enemy ships behind the Jiangling to ashes. There was even a blank in the enemy fleet, like a vulture with its neck broken.
Before the rebels had time to judge the situation, Long Xiyun led the destroyer fleet to arrive, and the cold light pierced the belly like a dazzling arrow! Then the bows of the ships turned back 90 degrees, and the laser cannons were thrown out like crazy. After the silent explosion, only a pile of debris was left.
On the rebels' monitoring screen, the array that was originally connected in the shape of an eagle lost its "head" and "thorax" in the blink of an eye, leaving only the wings and tail feathers intact.
Everything is just a matter of breath!
Donald stood up with a sullen look on his face: "What's going on?"
The person reporting the incident turned pale with fear: "Report! The Chanyuan fleet came too fast, and we can't retreat in time. There is also a destroyer fleet behind us blocking the way. The vanguard can't retreat, and the rear can't support us!"
The sound becomes quieter as you go further back.
What I didn't dare say was that the enemy's morale was so high that we were being cautious at best, but at worst we were afraid and couldn't win.
Seeing that the fleet was dispersed and there was no sign of recovery in half a minute, Donald connected to all channels and shouted sternly: "If anyone dares to avoid fighting, the entire fleet will be executed!"
On the Dingyuan, Lu Fenghan looked at the multi-dimensional star map on the virtual screen and issued an order: "Dushan and Mei Jielin, Wei Yin and Long Xiyun, turn to V-shaped encirclement, each encircle the enemy's two wings, stand up all the missile boosters, and grill the chicken wings. Understand?"
Mei Jie Lin smiled and responded loudly: "Understood!"
Long Xiyun also agreed: "Yes!"
The virtual starlight on the star map was reflected in Lu Fenghan's eyes. "Encircle them tightly. Don't let any enemy ships escape."
"No problem!" Du Shangduo asked, "Command, Donald, will you do it yourself?"
"Well, I'll take care of it myself."
Donald was thinking about whether to fight hard or withdraw from the battlefield.
His adjutant stood beside him, looking straight ahead, and reminded him in a hidden way: "Captain, you don't have much time to think about it."
The vanguard was completely wiped out by the expeditionary force, and the two wings had been surrounded by the expeditionary force. He was in the back position and still had some time to breathe, but as long as he was within the expeditionary force's shooting range, he would become a glaring target.
Seeing that he was still hesitating, the adjutant continued to persuade him: "The war is already over, but you can still make a comeback."
He said the words "it's a sure loss" in a euphemistic way.
Donald has his own considerations: "Everyone knows what happened to the last legion commander. I am not a direct descendant of the wise man."
The adjutant understood his concerns.
Unlike the commanders of the Third and Sixth Legions, who were deeply trusted by the Wise Man, although Donald crossed the Lisbon front in the two major battles last year and successively captured Turin and York, his achievements did not outweigh his faults. He still could not withstand the Wise Man's anger caused by the defeat.
He will die.
Even an undignified death.
Even though wise men often say "God loves the world" and "God is tolerant", Donald knows very well that wise men do not have the so-called tolerance.
The adjutant was Donald's confidant, and he lowered his voice very low: "We don't have to go back."
Donald looked at him suddenly.
At this moment, Donald thought a lot. For example, he could temporarily avoid the limelight and use the excuse of accidentally entering the space-time turbulence when he returns, or negotiate a cooperation with the interstellar pirates...
He quickly made up his mind: "Retreat quickly and leave the battlefield!"
The subordinate asked quickly: "Do we need to recall the remaining troops?"
Tang Na's expression was grim: "Time is urgent, we can't take care of them, let's go!"
The subordinate wanted to say something, but because of his fear for a long time, he did not dare to refute his superior's order: "...Yes."
Once the retreat was confirmed, Donald's anxiety eased a little.
"The fleets on both wings can help us hold off the expeditionary force. If that doesn't work, we can use the accompanying frigates as human shields. There will be no problem for the main ship to withdraw from the battlefield."
The adjutant nodded in agreement.
At this moment, the entire monitoring screen was filled with red light, and a voice shouted: "Enemy attack! Now within range!"
Tang Na's vocal cords tightened: "Dingyuan?"
"It's not the Dingyuan, it's a medium-sized fleet! It's attacking from the side and rear. There's a meteorite belt over there, which is interfering with radar detection!"
Donald breathed a sigh of relief - as long as the Dingyuan didn't arrive and Lu Fenghan didn't show up in person, he would have a chance to escape!
He made up his mind: "The frigate is behind, use missiles to attack and cover the main ship's evacuation!"
After the order was given, he realized something was wrong.
If the Chanyuan and Jiangling besieged the left wing, and the Pingning and Feilian besieged the right wing, then the Dingyuan, which was left behind, would not be able to stay where it was.
According to Lu Fenghan’s combat habits—never afraid of death, always rushing to the front.
In other words, Lu Fenghan must be here!
His trachea contracted, and he said hoarsely, "Check again! The Dingyuan might be in the medium-sized fleet!"
Before he finished giving the order, the starship beneath his feet suddenly shook!
"Report! The main ship was attacked by a high-energy particle cannon! The right wing gun/station was destroyed! Please give instructions!"
"Report! Encountered enemy fire, defense cracks! Please give instructions!"
High-energy particle cannon
Amid the noise, Donald's brain struggled to work.
High-energy particle cannons can only be equipped on main ships, and medium-sized ships simply cannot afford them, which means—
"It's Lu Fenghan! Report! The attack came from the Dingyuan! The frigate has lost contact, and the stern is seriously damaged! The power system is affected! Please give instructions!"
When the three words "Lu Fenghan" were called out, the air stagnated.
The gray-black Dingyuan was like a ferry floating on the River Styx, and Lu Fenghan was the terrifying god of death.
No one would forget that the previous legion commander had seized a rare mineral planet and then ordered all the miners to be tortured and killed. Within two days, Lu Fenghan led the fleet to the scene and not only took back the mineral planet, but also forced the former legion commander to flee in panic without any ships or men, and his personal guards were in a mess.
The former legion commander once tried to make peace with Lu Fenghan, saying that the thousands of miners were nothing but grass and there was no need to start a war.
Lu Fenghan replied calmly, We are citizens of the alliance, no life is worthless, and blood debts must be repaid with one’s life.
It was also that time that Lu Fenghan ordered "clear the ships" - clear every enemy ship.
So much so that for a long time, the three words "Lu Fenghan" were stained with a strong bloody color, and even when they were read out loud, one could smell the bloody odor.
The video call was forcibly connected to the ship.
In the picture, Lu Fenghan sneered, "After a year of not fighting, Commander Tangner still hasn't made any progress. He only knows how to use people to pave the way for his own escape."
Donald gripped the armrests of his chair, feeling angry.
This person's intentions are too obvious.
Want to use one sentence to make him mutiny on the battlefield
But when he turned his head, he found that the subordinates around him all lowered their heads and turned away, and he could not see their expressions clearly.
Lu Fenghan stopped talking nonsense: "I've said it before, blood debts must be paid with lives. When you ambushed me at the exit of the jump point, you should have been mentally prepared for me to come and seek revenge."
His eyes were as deep as ancient wells, and he ordered in a nonchalant tone: "Fire."
Three seconds later, the Dingyuan, hidden behind the medium-sized ship, calibrated its gun muzzle using the central control system and fired two high-energy particle cannons in succession, falling towards the enemy's main ship like a comet!
One completely broke through the defense and armor.
One bomb blew the entire starship into ashes.
A silent explosion.
Layers of flames reflected on the dark gray hull of the Dingyuan, like a sunset or a rising sun.
The dust has settled.
A few minutes later, in the communication channel, Mei Jielin turned towards the camera with his back straight: "Report to the command, the mission has been completed!"
At the same time, Long Xiyun, Weiyin and Dushan also reported that they had completed their tasks.
The debris after the explosion floated quietly in space.
Lu Fenghan gave an order in the entire channel: "All expeditionary forces assemble."
Countless starships traveled through the smoke and debris, and lined up in silence like an impenetrable shield.
Erich, who stayed behind on the command ship, reported: "Wise Chadway and seventeen others betrayed the alliance and leaked secrets. They have all been killed."
In the vast sea of stars, with darkness as the curtain and unknown distant stars as the embellishment, all the starships of the expeditionary force still bear traces of artillery fire, indicating the fierce battle they have just experienced.
The muzzles, still warm, rose one after another.
At the command, countless missiles took off into the air.
The fire was blinding.
Lu Fenghan ordered in a deep voice: "Salute!"
On the fleet of ships, countless people, wearing white military uniforms, touched their heels with their boots, and clenched their fingers at the same time.
Among the stars, we comfort the heroic souls that the shame of the thousand-mile retreat in the past has now been washed away by the bloody victory.
rest in peace.
After deciding on the base, Lu Fenghan asked for a list of casualties and a report on the battle damage.
"Jiangling was the vanguard, and its power system was damaged. This has been reported to the technical department. We lost six frigates, three medium-sized ships, four reconnaissance ships, and eleven destroyers. The starships that were slightly damaged were not included."
"The bow of the Chanyuan was damaged by 25%, four frigates were lost, and three destroyers..."
"The main ship Pingning is intact, and the escort ship..."
"Fei Lian... twenty-seven destroyers were lost."
Lu Fenghan finally spoke: "The Dingyuan main ship is intact, two frigates were lost, three medium-sized ships were lost, and nine destroyers were lost."
After finishing the report, Mei Jie Lin touched her nose and said, "It's over. When I go back, I will definitely be looked down upon by Lorenz again. I'll just stay away from the technical department for the next half month!"
Duchamp sighed: "It's the same, we share the same difficulties and we go through it together."
After a moment of silence, Mei Jie Lin suddenly spoke up: "It's more comfortable to fight a battle like this. When you get the order, you just charge forward with all your heart and soul, and you just go in and fight. Because you know that there are people to help protect you, no matter on the left, right, or back, you will never get hit by a cannon in the back while you're charging."
Lu Fenghan knew that she was talking about the situation after the great defeat.
Wei Yin continued: "Who doesn't like it? I only know how to fight, but I can't handle tricks. At that time, it was unclear who was the enemy and who was the friend, and anyone could stab you. Long Xiyun also asked me to act with Weiss and direct. You know, the First Military Academy really didn't teach acting classes!"
Long Xiyun glanced at him and said, "Is it so difficult for you to play a mute?"
Metierne laughed heartlessly.
After communicating with Erich who stayed behind on the command ship and arranging the latest deployment, Lu Fenghan closed the communication channel and loosened a button on his collar.
Then he looked at the sofa beside him - during the time when he was dealing with post-war affairs, the virtual screen of Qi Yan's personal terminal was still on, but he had fallen asleep with noise-canceling earplugs on.
Even though he knew Qi Yan couldn't hear him, Lu Fenghan still walked lightly. Half-kneeling beside the sofa, Lu Fenghan moved closer and vaguely smelled the cool air of a snowy night.
Qi Yan woke up at this time.
He half-closed his eyes, pulled Lu Fenghan's hand and placed it under his face, his pronunciation a little unclear: "Are you going to Turan for class?"
A hint of smile suddenly flashed across Lu Fenghan's eyes, and he wanted to say, "You remembered it wrong again," but then he thought, it would be good if it was just for this moment, so that Qi Yan wouldn't have to think about the separation and death that happened in the past.
He covered Qi Yan's eyes with his rough palms and whispered soothingly: "Go to sleep, I'll accompany you."