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Chapter 1331: Space Fortress, Ilxia Offensive Operation (6)

The biggest feature of the space fortress is that it can carry far more artillery than a battleship, as well as a large number of giant radar devices.

Since the radar technology Alyssa and her team have is simple, if they want to detect at a long distance, they have to simply and crudely pile up the materials. The larger the radar, the stronger its basic capabilities.

So a space fortress is stuck here, and a large area of ​​the nearby star field is within the radar surveillance range. Even if the fortress's artillery cannot reach it, friendly warships stationed in the fortress can be sent to intercept the enemy.

Among them, the most deadly weapon of the space fortress is naturally the fortress cannon.

This thing is essentially a ship-borne ion cannon with a crazy amount of stuff, which can continuously supply power and rotate the turret during firing to create a strafing effect.

This kind of heavy artillery cannot be installed even on a starship, and it requires fortress-level energy to provide it with sufficient magic power supply.

But it should have exploded.

When the Xuanshui Federation's fleet evacuated, all supplies were taken away, and those that could not be taken away were destroyed. The same went for all of Ilxia's artillery, which of course included the fortress artillery.

However, the Xuanshui Federation will take back the fortress in the future, and the destruction of the fortress's artillery will not be as simple and crude as destroying other densely packed artillery with bombs.

The main body of the fortress gun was very large. When destroying it, experts removed the key components and used explosives to accurately destroy it.

The advantage of doing this is that it is difficult for the enemy to repair it, and when you come back in the future, you can repair it and continue using it.

The Red Maple Republic and the Rotating Water Federation have similar technological levels, but their technological routes are not exactly the same. Logically, they should not be able to repair the fortress cannon.

Alyssa calmed down and thought about it. It seemed that the fortress cannon was not completely repaired.

First of all, it is of course no problem to destroy the main fleet with the power of the fortress gun, but the Red Maple Republic did not aim at the main fleet of the Whirlpool Federation, but instead aimed at the cruise ship formation where the Swan was located. This clearly tells you that the power of the fortress gun is far from enough. Whether it can hit the main fleet farther away is another matter, and the killing effect is likely to be limited.

Secondly, the beam disappeared just after it passed over the Swan, which also shows that the efficiency of the fortress cannon has not been restored to its complete level.

Finally, a super-giant device like the Fortress Cannon cannot fire continuously, not to mention that when it is not fully repaired, it will likely require a long period of cooling or power supply.

To sum up, the period after dodging the first attack will be a window period.

If the fleet commander is not stupid, he will definitely know that he should use this window of opportunity to get as close to the fortress as possible. Otherwise, if that thing fires two more shots, there will be nothing left in the cruise ship formation.

Alyssa was waiting for the fleet commander to send new orders, but Vilania listened to the headset and said:

"The fleet's flagship was destroyed in the attack just now. Now each unit is asking who will take command."

On the battlefield, when the commander is eliminated, it is natural that the higher-ranking officers command the lower-ranking officers.

Alyssa looked at her void protective suit provided by the Whirlwater Federation, which had the rank of lieutenant colonel on her chest and shoulders.

"Okay, notify all warships that Lieutenant Colonel Alyssa Li will take over the command."

The captain of a battleship is at least a colonel. A lieutenant colonel usually commands destroyers and frigates, while the captain of a cruise ship formation is basically a major.

What's more, Alyssa still has prestige. After Villania sent out her words, the remaining units in the formation sent out signals to accept the order.

As a recycler, Alyssa is very good at commanding a battleship.

But precisely because she is a recycler, Alyssa has no experience in commanding a fleet. She has not even read any textbooks on how to command a fleet.

Now we can only force the issue.

"Order all cruisers to follow us. Set the route yourself. We need to get close to the fortress." If we continue to get closer, we can exceed the firing angle of the fortress's guns and avoid the destruction of the remaining fleet. It can also open a passage for the armored transport ships in the rear.

But getting close would mean facing the firepower of armed merchant ships and the remaining artillery on the fortress' surface.

This operation can only be described as choosing the lesser of two evils. Only by rushing forward can a way of survival be opened. Otherwise, unless you retreat and abandon the battle plan, there will be nowhere to hide.

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"What the hell? What the hell is that?"

Hall had just detonated a space fighter. Although he couldn't see where Li Chengxi was, he could hear his voice from the loudspeaker.

"It should be the fortress artillery firing."

The remaining power of the fortress's artillery also swept across the airspace where the fighter planes of both sides were located. In an instant, a quarter of the power, regardless of whether it was enemy or friendly, evaporated.

Fortunately, Hall and Li Chengxi were on the left side of the battlefield. The fortress artillery was firing from right to left, and they disappeared if they couldn't hit them. Otherwise, they would have melted in the light on the spot.

"Fortress cannon? There's actually such a thing?"

Hall was also puzzled. It shouldn't have been repaired so quickly, but as a pilot, this was not something she should consider. She turned her attention back to the enemy planes around her.

It was also the first time that Li Chengxi saw the fortress cannon, or to be more precise, the first time he saw the fortress cannon firing.

The royalist secret base itself actually had a fortress cannon, but it had not been completed when the Swan went there, so it could not be seen firing.

Hall ignored Li Chengxi's surprised voice and flipped the body to avoid the ion beam. As Li Chengxi had said before, she tried hard to abandon the habit of flying a space fighter and imagined the silver tornado as an extension of her hands and feet.

You're not piloting a combat vehicle, but standing in the void with a gun in hand.

This is indeed the way to drive a magic mecha, with a high degree of freedom. In comparison, a space fighter can only fire when facing a target.

Just as Hall was trying to change her operating habits, she heard Li Chengxi say:
"The Swan appears to be fine, but at least twenty cruisers have been destroyed, and the enemy's armed merchant ships are approaching."

Hall rolled over to escape the enemy's firing line. Turning his head, he saw a large number of armed merchant ships mixed with carrier-based aircraft launched from the fortress approaching the battlefield.

At the same time, Hall also saw that the friendly formation led by the Swan was also accelerating and charging forward under the artillery fire.

If they continue in this way, it won't be long before it's no longer just an air battle. It will most likely be a head-on battle with the enemy's armed merchant ships, replicating the tactics of the classic Age of Discovery, or even reaching boarding distance.

"Stand back. I think you don't have much ammunition left. Go back to resupply and cover the Swan."

When Hall heard this, he immediately asked:

"Did you..."

"I'll clear the way."

At the end of the voice, a sharp pop came from the speaker, indicating that the other end of the communication was out of communication range.

At the same time, Hall saw a flashy white machine with a striking blue tail flame leaping up from the melee, and easily destroyed the two space fighters that followed it like swatting flies, and flew straight towards the armed merchant ship and fortress.

As expected, it unfolds like this again.

(End of this chapter)