In the depths of the void, Qianye and Song Zining stood on the deck of the battle patrol, watching the battle situation in the distance. The gigantic beast lurks silently in the darkness of the void, waiting for the moment to strike.
It is difficult to send out scouts in the void. Most of the so-called reconnaissance machines use force feedback and space transmission principles to receive one-way information within a certain range, or continuously actively scan, remove interference from the received information, and then analyze and restore it. But the void environment is complex, and the accuracy of this kind of reconnaissance results has always been an extremely high number. Therefore, only the strong have the most reliable vision distance.
The position that Qianye designated to stay was the maximum distance of his extraordinary vision. With the aid of real vision, he could have a panoramic view of the situation on the battlefield ahead, and basically would not be disturbed by the void fluctuations caused by the impact of the original force.
Song Zining didn't have such a long viewing distance, but when he looked into the distance, there was a faint light halo on the palm of his right hand. When he looked carefully, the continuously rolling light actually formed an image of air combat.
Qianye was a little curious, "You don't seem like a secret art, can the prosperity of the world reflect reality?"
Song Zining said unpredictablely and profoundly: "The prosperity of the world, the prosperity of the world, of course what manifests is the truth."
Just as Qianye was about to say something, his expression froze and he was slightly moved. He saw the battleship fighting in the center of the Yongye Fleet. The flagships of the Imperial Fleet all have special markings. The huge and clear blue and gold Soaring Serpent logo on the hull means that this battleship belongs to the Imperial Guard Fleet and is the flagship of the entire fleet.
Qianye suddenly said: "Tell me, will the right minister be on that battleship?"
"Yes." Song Zining answered without hesitation.
"What is he doing, is he dying?"
"If his flagship is not shot down, then this is the fastest way to defeat the Eternal Night Fleet with the least cost. But the price is also very high. Even if he wins the entire battle, he will probably die in battle."
"This doesn't seem to be his style of conduct. Aren't these high officials afraid of death?" Qianye asked.
Song Zining grasped his fist with his right hand, and light spots overflowed from his fingers, "Who would be incompetent who can climb to this position? They may have many things to fear, and death is of course one of them, but maybe It is the last item in the list. So once they think about it clearly and feel that death is the price they must pay, then they will not be afraid of death, let alone death in battle."
Qianye savored it carefully and felt that it made sense. It's just that this doesn't match the rumors he's usually heard, and he always feels a little awkward.
Song Zining knew what he was thinking, and said again: "Perhaps there are many people in the court who have been in high positions for a long time and have forgotten the original intention of striving for advancement, but they are definitely not right ministers. As far as I know, this person is extremely self-disciplined, and his daily life is very simple. , it’s a bit shabby. It’s just to enjoy some ostentation, and it’s just to maintain the dignity of the position of the right minister. Such a person must seek great things, and in order to achieve the goal, he will use any means. Therefore, no matter who is afraid of death, It won't be him!"
After Qianye listened, he only commented in one word: "Crazy."
"He's a lunatic, in a sense. But if we measure it by the same standard, why aren't you and I a lunatic?" Song Zining said.
Qianye pointed to the battlefield ahead, and said, "What should we do now? Should the whole army attack? Do you want to use the Hall of Valor?"
Song Zining shook his head, "The Hall of Valor is your last trump card, don't use it unless you have to..."
Before he finished speaking, a ball of scorching fire suddenly lit up in the void in front of him, and he could see it without any auxiliary equipment at this distance. That was when an imperial frigate was hit on the edge of the battlefield, and the opponent's main gun was so powerful that the entire battleship exploded directly, even avoiding the burning process.
A moment later, Qianye and Song Zining's gigantic hull swayed slightly, which was the arrival of the force storm generated by the explosion. The distance is so far, and with the huge hull of the battle cruiser and the most advanced flight stabilization system, they are all shaken by the impact, which shows the violence of the explosion. Needless to say, none of the people on board could escape.
Immediately afterwards, two more fireballs appeared, and the two imperial frigates were blown up again.
The Imperial Fleet's charge was too violent, disrupting its own position while disrupting its opponents, so that some small, fast and flexible frigates over-accelerated and rushed to the forefront of the battle formation. Although three warships exploded, the aura of the imperial fleet continued to rise, and the impact became more violent. All the crew members were red-eyed, desperately pouring artillery fire on the enemy's head.
"Attack!" Qianye gave the order.
Song Zining was taken aback, and said, "Now is not the time yet!"
"Then when is the right time?" Qianye raised his voice rarely.
"Yong Ye's side may have backup in ambush. At least we have to make sure they have no other backup before we can attack." Song Zining couldn't help frowning, "And we don't know the right minister's plan yet. If he is really on the flagship..."
"Actually, we will reappear after the Empire and Yongye have exhausted each other to a certain extent, right?" Qianye revealed Song Zining's original intention.
Song Zining did not deny it, and said in a deep voice: "Qianye, war is not a battle, it is just like this. If we don't try our best to fight for the most favorable environment, we will lose."
"Attack!" Qianye repeated the order, and the voice was transmitted into the command room behind him very clearly. The captain of the dark fire did not dare to disobey, and immediately began to dispatch, ordering the warship to speed up and approach the battlefield.
Song Zining let out a sigh of relief and didn't try to stop him.
The battle intensified, and both sides began to have warships constantly exploding, and burning warships were everywhere. In the melee, the flagship of the right minister miraculously survived, and broke through the eternal night battle line to join the imperial fleet.
At this moment, its hull is full of fire, and it can be seen that the sailors who are not afraid of death are running on the outer wall wearing simple protection, trying to put out the fire in some vital parts. The flagship did not intend to withdraw from the battle, and was still firing continuously.
From the bridge, red and blue lights are constantly flashing alternately, which is a common light command of the Imperial Fleet: Fight to the end!
Behind the Eternal Night Fleet, an elegant and swift huge battleship quietly appeared, quickly occupying a favorable position. Those left behind were either small boats or larger ships of particular importance. When they found an imperial battle cruiser suddenly appearing behind them, they all panicked and wanted to turn around in a hurry.
Qianye and Song Zining had already stepped onto the bridge, and everyone below was busy, sending out instructions one after another, and sending messages from one place to another.
Qianye whispered: "I'm sorry, I really can't watch the soldiers die like this. The right minister is one thing, but the soldiers who are the cornerstone of the army are another thing."
Before he finished speaking, the entire battleship shook violently, and a ball of fire was thrown towards the Eternal Night Fleet in the distance, hitting a destroyer, and immediately blowing up half of its tail.
Song Zining was just silent.
After the main gun roared, the entire battle cruiser began to turn, aiming its side at the Eternal Night Fleet. This time, more than ten small streams of fire flew out. The battlecruiser continued to rotate, then the main gun at the stern, and then the secondary gun on the other side.
The entire battleship rotates continuously, changing its position, and at the same time, the firepower continues continuously. This is a tactic that only this cutting-edge battlecruiser can use. Other battleships are not stable enough, and when they move and fire, their accuracy has long since gone to the sky.
In a round of bombardment, the battle cruiser directly killed a destroyer, distorted the formation of the Evernight rear team, and many shells landed on a Grand Duke-class ship. However, the defensive power of that ship was extremely strong, and after being hit by several ballistas, only two or three small fires started, and they were almost extinguished.
The size of the dark race Grand Duke class battleship is larger than that of the imperial battleship, and it is comparable to the mother ship of war. It was nearly double the size of the Battle Cruiser that Qianye belonged to. If the two confront each other head-on, the battle patrol will become a prey that can only escape.
Of course, the captain of the dark fire will not attack the battle position of the Grand Duke-class battleship. After the full firepower is released, Zhan Xun draws a beautiful arc with agility, and will accelerate away from the tangent.
Unexpectedly, the Eternal Night Fleet that was dispersed on the opposite side not only did not gather, but spread out even more, leaving a large space. The dark archduke battleship in front of him began to turn around slowly.
Song Zining's face changed slightly, he jumped off the operation area, pushed the captain away, and operated the ship himself, while continuously issuing a series of orders. The speed of the battle patrol suddenly accelerated, and it circled to the tail of the Grand Duke's ship with unrivaled flexibility, and the hit rate of the artillery fire directly soared.
However, the firepower of the battle cruiser still seemed weak in front of the Grand Duke's ship. The bombardment of the secondary artillery was neither painful nor itchy. Only the main artillery could blast out the wound, but it was not to the extent of hurting the bones. If it is a fight, I don't know how long it will take to sink this Grand Duke's ship. However, as long as the opponent hits the main gun, the battle cruiser will be seriously injured.
The battle cruiser is mainly about hunting, emphasizing both attack power and speed, and is not good at frontal combat. Song Zining was forced to do so. Yong Yefang didn't seem to underestimate their sneak attack fleet at all. It was just a battlecruiser and a few frigates. The opponent didn't organize some warships to counterattack first to test their firepower, but directly let the Grand Duke class warships press up.
However, the dark fire was under pressure, and the situation of the empire on the battlefield began to reverse. A Grand Duke-class ship of the Eternal Night Fleet was entangled, and the other battled fiercely with two battleships of the Empire. The Eternal Night Fleet suddenly became a disadvantage, and battleships were constantly destroyed.
However, under Yong Ye's desperate counterattack, the Imperial Fleet also suffered heavy losses for a while.
Qianye suddenly left the bridge and flew into the void. Everyone was taken aback, rushing into the void at this time was like courting death. But Qianye moved extremely fast, the two flickered, and there was no one there.
Song Zining hesitated to speak, but finally remained silent.
The battle situation is still fierce, every minute there are warships on fire. Although Yong Ye's party has shown signs of decline, they are still fighting to the death. The two Grand Duke's ships are even more fierce, rampaging on the battlefield, almost invincible. Song Zining tried his best, but still couldn't drag the Grand Duke's ship in front of him. After it cut into the main battlefield, it only used the other side's secondary guns to blow up three imperial warships.
The battle cruiser shuttles through the sky full of artillery fire, and must avoid the main guns of the Grand Duke ship, and at the same time dodge the artillery fire of other enemies, as well as stray bullets everywhere. Even if Song Zining cultivated into a prosperous world, with a careful mind and thoughtful thoughts, he did his best to deal with it, but he could barely maintain it, and he had no power to turn the tide of the battle.
Seeing that there is still a heavy price to be paid to destroy the two Grand Duke ships, and based on Song Zining's understanding of the Eternal Night Council, if a big man of this rank does not retreat, it means that most of them have something to rely on, and reinforcements from the dark race may appear at any time. The so-called main fleet of the empire is still behind, and its strength is far inferior to the forward fleet led by the right minister.
Right now, the flagship of Prime Minister Right was billowing with thick smoke, almost covering the entire hull of the ship. Although the open fire had been extinguished, the damage was shocking. There were six or seven large holes with a diameter of several meters on the ship. This battleship has not exploded so far, which can be said to be a miracle. But it can be seen that its power has been damaged, the main gun was blown away, and the auxiliary gun was not used much. It lost its combat effectiveness and could only retreat slowly at a slow speed.
For this sake, no one can say that the right minister is wrong.
At this moment, a light suddenly lit up in the extreme distance of the void. At first it was just like a faint star, but in the blink of an eye it increased a lot in brightness and flickered regularly. The extremely penetrating bright yellow and lavender are the special message lights of the Eternal Night Fleet.
The reinforcements of the dark race have arrived!
On the battleships of the empire that were still fighting, almost all the captains roared unwillingly, or punched the command platform, or kicked away the seats next to them.
Fall short, this is what everyone thinks.
As long as there is another half an hour, no, even 20 minutes, the two Grand Duke ships can be destroyed or at least severely damaged. Yong Ye, which is a combination of the two Grand Duke fleets and the enhanced joint fleet, is equivalent to being wiped out. .
The great situation, in fact, did not come easily. If the Right Prime Minister hadn't taken the lead and made a desperate assault, disrupting the deployment of the Eternal Night Fleet in one fell swoop, the Imperial Fleet would not have gained the absolute upper hand so easily. But right now, with the arrival of Yong Ye's reinforcements, the situation that the right minister risked his life in exchange for is about to go to waste.
The light in the distance became clearer at this moment, and the opponent did not hide his whereabouts. It clearly showed that it was a joint fleet formed by the merger of the three Grand Duke fleets, and its strength was still higher than the Eternal Night Fleet in the fierce battle.
However, the empire's so-called main fleet is only equivalent to half of Yongye's reinforcements. Even if they can arrive at the battlefield in time, they will be powerless to save the situation.
The imperial fleet had no choice but to spit out the big fish that had been swallowed down its throat, and retreated from the battlefield.
Lin Shuai's plan did not go well from the very beginning.