Under Mal-Tuk's command, the Commerce Guild Fleet launched a resolute offensive. Though they appeared to have only 100 capital ships and 1,500 medium and small warships, they showed not the slightest fear in the face of the Imperial fleet's 500 capital ships!
Mal-Tuk's confidence did not merely come from the fact that the main forces of the Geth fleet and the Malarian Alliance defense fleet were still present and could provide strong support. Nor was it merely because large numbers of warships were steadily arriving behind him. Most importantly, he believed his fleet was enough to rival the Galactic Empire's fleet—and perhaps even defeat it!
After assessing the situation on both sides, Mal-Tuk decided to attack first, giving the Imperial fleet no chance to recover.
The Imperial fleet had already been fighting continuously before Ansion Planet's defensive line for more than a day. Their energy reserves and shields had both suffered severe depletion. If he arrived at the battlefield and foolishly waited for his reinforcements before attacking, he would truly be an idiot!
Admiral Mal-Tuk was not only no idiot, but also exceptionally skilled at calculation.
Although around 100 capital ships and more than 3,000 medium and small warships had yet to arrive behind him, the forces he had now were already enough to threaten the Imperial fleet. As long as he could keep harassing them until his follow-up fleet arrived, he could then launch a full-scale attack and seize this decisive victory!
The fleet Admiral Mal-Tuk had brought differed from the others. Though it appeared to have few capital ships, its combat capability was in fact extremely formidable!
With the cooperation of the Geth fleet and the Malarian Alliance defense fleet, the Commerce Guild Fleet split into four directions and clawed toward the Imperial fleet like a giant talon!