Katerina's Hidden Card!
"Commander Katerina, what should we do now?"
A Challengers quickly ran to her side, looking very nervous.
"All of our carrier-based aircraft have been shot down by the Dragon Country. We have lost our offensive advantage as carriers."
Katerina bit her lip.
Of the fleet's 23 aircraft carriers, only bare decks remain.
The fleet's air power was completely wiped out in an instant.
This mistake is tantamount to losing half of the combat power of our aircraft carriers. Although these carriers may still exist, they are actually half-useless.
Can an aircraft carrier without airplanes still be called an aircraft carrier?
How could she not be angry!
Ultimately, this was just another one of Lin Ye's little tricks.
At the start of the Great Wall Watch Instance, a detailed introduction to the Dragon Country is provided, including the organizational structure of the Dragon Country's land, sea, and air forces.
However, there was no detailed information about the combat readiness of each formation.
"The Dragon Country... played a trick on us."
"They probably anticipated our attack intentions, so they deliberately set a trap, waiting for us to fall into it."
"What's most infuriating is that the Nanming Fleet still has such a large force; it's simply unbelievable."
Katerina tapped lightly on the deck railing with her fingers, looking towards the direction where the smoke and fire of war were billowing in the distance.
Now they've lost their carrier-based aircraft...
However, Dragon Country's five aircraft carriers still have a large number of carrier-based aircraft. If they rashly attack Qiong Island, they will only be vulnerable to being attacked within a certain firing range.
The most frightening thing is that there are still a large number of Type 055 Destroyers around Qiong Island at this moment.
Katerina had witnessed the destructive power of that thing in her previous Instance livestream; it was exceptional at taking down all sorts of ships.
Although they have a huge numerical advantage in their ships, it's difficult for them to gain an advantage against the well-positioned destroyers.
The Dragon Country has now essentially set up a defensive position; charging in recklessly will only make them easy targets.
Although she was weighing the pros and cons in her mind, Katerina spoke very casually.
It's alright.
"We only lost carrier-based aircraft; our core combat capabilities remained largely intact."
"Don't forget we have three million ships! Not to mention these twenty-three aircraft carriers, we also have several hundred destroyers and frigates from Eagle Sauce US. We have absolutely no need to fear the Dragon Country fleet."
As the Instance commander, Katerina must withstand the pressure and constantly encourage the Challengers in the Instance.
Even if you're faking it, you should at least pretend to be confident and prepared.
"Pass on my order: divide all our ships into 100 small squadrons as previously planned, and then attack Qiong Island from all directions."
"In addition, the Decoy Fleet we deployed in advance has also begun operations."
The Decoy Fleet was Katerina's secret weapon.
They used entirely substandard ships purchased from the Eagle Sauce and converted into modern vessels.
There are three aircraft carriers, and one hundred destroyers and frigates.
Some of these ships were leaking, some had missing parts, and some were simply empty shells.
But Katerina was a cunning woman; she knew how to turn trash into treasure.
She made simple repairs to all the defective products to ensure they didn't leak and could float on the sea.
All the ships were linked together with iron chains, and then a powered ship was used as the head to forcibly propel the entire wrecked fleet forward.
And all three aircraft carriers in the very center of this Decoy Fleet were filled with explosives.
Once detonated, the entire fleet could be as destructive as a small nuclear bomb.
Now that the Dragon Country fleet has already set up its formation, using this "hidden arrow" to break the deadlock is definitely a brilliant move.
"Send ten advance fleets to draw the Dragon Country's fire, then have the Decoy Fleet towards Qiong Island at 30 knots!"
"Remember, this move must be fast! If it gets precisely struck by the Dragon Country's Dragon Country before it gets close, it'll all be for nothing," Katerina commanded.
"Roger that! Carter, in command!"
Under Katerina's orders, the massive fleet of three million began to gradually separate.
Divided into several small formations.
This is basic Naval Warfare tactic; after all, such a large fleet is extremely conspicuous.
Even if there are 100 small squads, each squad still has tens of thousands of members.
Katerina's so-called ten advance fleets were actually suicide squads!
These ten advance fleets consisted entirely of the most ordinary ships from Gaul, which were practically worthless; sending them out first would be tantamount to suicide.
The purpose was to draw the Dragon Country's firepower.
Outside of Qiong Island, ten fleets simultaneously charged into the attack range of the Nanming Fleet from ten different directions.
The Nanming Fleet's lead reconnaissance ships detected the Katerina Fleet's movements immediately and instinctively launched an attack.
On the decks of five majestic aircraft carriers, carrier-based aircraft take off vertically like eagles, gathering in the air like divine warriors descending from the sky, with an imposing momentum.
They began strafing the ten fleets.
On thousands of Type 055 Destroyers, vertically launched missiles shot into the sky like fireworks! They soared into the heavens with dazzling light, pointing straight to the firmament.
Then they all landed on those Gaul warships!
Amidst the deafening explosions, the Challengers warships disintegrated silently in the trembling waves.
It felt like the Dragon Country was playing a tower defense game, completely suppressing the Challengers's ten fleets to the furthest point of their attack range.
The number of Instance in the dungeon in Big Macaque Country is also decreasing rapidly!
[Big Macaque Country: 1,680,000.]
[Big Macaque Country: 1675000.]
[Big Macaque Country: 1663000.]
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Despite seeing the continuously declining numbers, Katerina remained calm.
Where there is war, there will be sacrifices. This voluntary sacrifice is only for the sake of a decisive blow later!
"Hmph, Lin Ye... I acknowledge your strength, but don't mistake me for a piece of trash like Lee Jae-yong."
"Let's see if you can withstand this move!"
Just then, a massive fleet emerged from a new direction at incredible speed.
It was that Decoy Fleet loaded with explosives.
Their timing was perfect, coinciding entirely with a gap in the attack from the Dragon Country destroyers.
On the battlefield, things can change in an instant.
The Dragon Country destroyers were engaged in fierce combat, with gunfire and smoke filling the air. They hadn't yet locked onto this fleet immediately.
This Decoy Fleet has already advanced to a position very close to the Dragon Country fleet.
If the Dragon Country were to destroy it with its firepower at this moment, it would inevitably trigger a chain reaction of explosions on the three central aircraft carriers, which would then affect the outer ships of the Nanming Fleet.
If it were allowed to continue deeper into the territory, it would collide with the Dragon Country fleet, and the consequences would be even more devastating.
It could even destroy the entire Nanming Fleet!