Based on the analysis of the previous battle, the Heretics' warships were somewhat more powerful than those described in Mohan's report, nearly on par with the Imperial fleets.
Moreover, some of their fleets were even stronger than Imperial warships.
So, with 1,600 legions against 1,600 legions, could the Empire win?
In an encounter battle, Toreya did not dare say for certain.
But in a defensive battle at the channel entrance, Toreya believed the chances were still quite good.
And even if they failed, they should still be able to cripple the Heretics' fleets, while the Empire would still have more than 2,000 legions left, wouldn't it?
At that thought, Toreya's eyes lit up.
"Send orders to the Kousha Realm. All fleets that have not yet entered the channel are to stop immediately and deploy defensive lines at each of the Heretics' four cross-border channel entrances!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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Federation Year 1864.
Kousha Realm.
A year and a half had passed since the Alliance fleets set out.
At one of the Alliance's cross-border channel exits.
Around 400 Imperial legions had already deployed a defensive line here, completely encircling the channel entrance. The other three channel entrances were in the same situation.
They were merely waiting for the Alliance Fleet to appear, then tear it apart with all-round crossfire.
Suddenly, the channel entrance rippled like the surface of water and was no longer calm.
Every soldier of the Noreya Empire knew that the Heretics were about to emerge from within.
Sure enough, the very next moment, large numbers of warships began pouring out, opening fire at full strength on the defenders along the defensive line.
The Imperial fleets showed no weakness either, unleashing all manner of energy attacks in return.
There were no so-called probing attacks. From the very start, the