T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship · Bridge

Zhao Chen looked at the two video windows in front of him, which showed Charlotte and Chu Xuan respectively.

Both were making preparations with great urgency.

“Vice Captain Crimson Eye, based on the battle plan Charlotte laid out, how much chance of success do you think we have?” Zhao Chen asked Vice Captain Crimson Eye, who was beside him.

Vice Captain Crimson Eye, upon learning of Charlotte’s battle plan, had already begun to constantly deduce it in her mind.

“If this plan were to be executed by an ordinary Starfleet, relying on a mere four hundred Interstellar Warship to penetrate millions of Zerg and eliminate the enemy flagship...

It could simply be described as full of loopholes, a fool's dream, with almost no possibility of success.

Because this places extremely high demands on the performance of the Interstellar Warship, the coordination of the fleet Starships themselves, and their combat readiness!

But this time, the Xiaolong Fleet and the Chu Family Third Fleet are executing this battle plan!

Moreover, Commander Charlotte has made detailed arrangements and prepared several sets of combat contingencies for several important nodes in the entire plan.”

Vice Captain Crimson Eye’s blood-red eyes held a hint of madness: “For us, this insane plan has a 100% chance of success!”

Zhao Chen sat in the captain’s chair, a slight smile playing on his lips as he stared at the T4 Zerg Hive Mothership.

It was as if a hunter was staring at his prey.

“Then let the show begin.”

The moment the Xiaolong Fleet and the Chu Family Third Fleet were ready, a comprehensive combat formation, with Aircraft Carrier Starships and Interstellar Battleships at its core, was formed.

The T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship was at the center, surrounded by five T2 Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Missile Ships.

Following them were five T3 Phantom Assassin-class Light Interstellar Stealth Bombers, as well as a T3 Andromeda-class Interstellar Medical Ship and a T3 Virgo-class heavy interstellar supply ship.

These Interstellar Warship formed the core area of the formation.

Outside the core area, three T4 Boreas-class Heavy Interstellar Battleships were positioned at three points in the direction of attack, forming a triangular stance, which would maximize their offensive efficiency.

After that were the various formation modules made up of other Interstellar Warship from the Xiaolong Fleet and other Interstellar Warship from the Chu Family Third Fleet, mixed together.

A total of four hundred Interstellar Warship actively charged out of the fourth defensive line.

“Attack!” Chu Xuan gave the order to attack.

150 T3 Nightwatcher-class interstellar heavy frigates were positioned on the outer flanks of the fleet formation, protecting the entire fleet’s advance.

Behind them were fifty t3 jue shi-class medium interstellar destroyers, continuously outputting firepower, eliminating approaching Zerg one by one.

Under such a high-quality Starfleet attack, despite the numerical advantage, the Zerg's offensive was instantly torn open, creating a breach.

Zhao Chen and Chu Xuan’s ‘Joint Fleet’ began to move towards their target.

“The Zerg Fleet is massive in number, but their individual combat strength is actually very weak.

So, in a short period of time, the concentrated offensive of our fleet cannot be stopped by these Zerg.

But if the entire offensive is prolonged for too long, we will fall into the predicament of Zerg swarm tactics.

Time is crucial!” Deputy Captain Crimson Eye explained beside Commander Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen nodded.

Time!

This was also a core requirement of the tactic formulated by Charlotte.

From the start of the attack to the elimination of the combat objective.

It was best to complete it within fifteen minutes, and no more than twenty minutes at most.

Then, spend ten minutes retreating to the fourth defensive line.

That is, for the entire combat plan, the battle duration could not exceed half an hour.

Otherwise, no matter if it was the Xiaolong Fleet or the Chu Family Third Fleet, they would be submerged and exhausted by the terrifying Zerg swarm tactics!

“And there’s another point to the entire plan, which is our attack route, which is also the route we need to retreat along.

It must be ensured that it remains under our control; this is our escape route, and our lifeline!” As Vice Captain Crimson Eye said this.

Around the attack route, several Interstellar Warship ‘fell behind’.

They were small fleets composed of T3 Fire Dragon-class Medium Interstellar Destroyers, T3 Short Sword-class Medium Interstellar Cruisers, and T3 Nightwatcher-class interstellar heavy frigates.

Every time the Joint Fleet broke through a certain distance, a few such small fleets would ‘fall behind’.

They would form a combat formation at the position where they fell behind, blocking the surrounding Zerg there to ensure that the passage the Joint Fleet had just torn open was maintained.

And would not be reoccupied by the Zerg!

“This is very risky; once this retreat path is cut off.

It will be even more difficult for our fleet to retreat then.” As Vice Captain Crimson Eye said this, she felt her blood boiling.

Such an insane battle.

Compared to battles like this, when she was an interstellar mercenary before, it was simply child's play!

This was a true Interstellar battlefield!

“If it were just those t3 jue shi-class medium interstellar destroyers, T3 Nightwatcher-class interstellar heavy frigates, and T3 Short Sword-class Medium Interstellar Cruisers...

I wouldn't really be able to guarantee that this step of the plan would go smoothly.

But with the T3 Fire Dragon, I can confidently entrust my back to it!” Zhao Chen said.

The T3 Fire Dragon-class Medium Interstellar Destroyer was not the strongest T3 Interstellar Destroyer in Zhao Chen’s system store.

However, even in the Starlight Empire or the Galactic Alliance, its combat power could be considered among the best.

At this moment, fierce battles had already erupted in those defensive positions.

The T3 Fire Dragon also displayed its combat power in front of Zhao Chen, its true ‘owner’!

The T3 Fire Dragon’s weapon system was equipped with two 1000mm caliber quadruple-barreled medium rail energy main cannons, eight medium electronic rapid-fire secondary cannons, thirty-two medium pulse laser secondary cannons, and ninety-six medium close-in weapons systems.

If one carefully studied the T3 Fire Dragon, they would find a characteristic of its weapon system.

Its weapon system, in terms of pure combat power, was not exceptionally strong.

However!

It utilized energy-based weapons; from the main cannon to both types of secondary cannons, all were energy-based weapons!

What did this signify?

This meant it didn't require various types of physical missiles; it only needed to be equipped with corresponding energy reserves, which would be converted into different energy forms through converters, and then transmitted to various attack weapon modules for charging and firing.

And the T3 Fire Dragon-class Medium Interstellar Destroyer had a unique feature: its energy system reserve capacity!

It was ten times that of an ordinary T3 Interstellar Destroyer, and even two times more than the Starlight Empire’s T3 Dragon Crocodile-class Medium Interstellar Battleship!

Such a massive energy system meant that the T3 Fire Dragon was an extremely ‘enduring’ interstellar warship!

You could say it wasn't fierce!

But absolutely no one would dare question its sustained output capability on the battlefield! 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

At the Empire's border, the T3 Fire Dragon appeared several times where a battle ended, and other Interstellar Warship around it had rotated several times.

The T3 Fire Dragon Starship was still holding the line!

This led to many crew members serving on the T3 Fire Dragon privately ‘complaining’ that the T3 Fire Dragon led to a sharp increase in their workload and forced overtime!