1053.Second Battle of the Modell Sector (9)
"All battleships, fire at Cachalot-class industrial flagship!" Xiost shouted loudly, "Pay attention to the opponent's shield reading, and do not blow up this industrial flagship directly! The fighter squadron is always ready! Once the industrial flagship's shield is destroyed, immediately interrupt the cargo warehouse connection point!"
Immediately, eight Hunter Class Battlecruisers turned around and opened fire on Cachalot-class industrial flagship.
From the beginning of the war until now, the Sperm Whale-class has been parked motionless. Therefore, no matter how far apart it is on this battlefield, with the fire control system of the Hunter Class, it is not difficult to hit such a fixed target.
After all, the maximum combat distance designed by Hunter Class is 10 light minutes, which is about 180 million kilometers.
One after another powerful Turbolaser cannons hit Cachalot-class industrial flagship, causing the energy shield to flicker.
In the Republic fleet flagship, the technician nervously checked the readings on the scanner. "The first round of shelling is over. It is expected that the Sperm Whale-class energy shield energy reading will drop by 12%!" He turned around and said.
"Let each ship pay attention to the firing rhythm. This ship cannot be destroyed! What we need is the supplies on it! Fighter formations are ready, tractor beams are ready!" Xiost said loudly.
Under the current battle situation, although Modell Sector Fleet has various traps arranged in advance, after all, Hunter Class Battlecruiser's combat capabilities are far stronger than their battleships Hiigaran-class and Generous-class, so at least until Republic fleet runs out of ammunition, Republic warship can still take the initiative.
Another volley!
Dozens of Turbolaser cannons exploded on Cachalot-class industrial flagship, and the energy shield flickered violently again.
"Successful hit! This time the damage caused to the opponent's shield energy is expected to be 39%!" Galactic Republic technician reported loudly.
"Continue!" Xiost said.
Republic fleet's Hunter Class Battlecruiser fired continuously and began to adjust their posture. As soon as Sperm Whale-class's shield was destroyed, they immediately used tractor beams to seize the opponent's warehouse full of explosive gas and Coaxium.
The third salvo is expected to cause 25% shield damage...
The fourth salvo is expected to cause 40% shield damage...
The fifth salvo is expected to cause 37% shield damage...
Xiost finally realized something was wrong. He rushed to the screen and roared loudly, "What happened? Why is the shield of this industrial flagship still there!?"
Cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the technician. He pointed to the data on the screen and said, "That's right! This is the estimated data we got from scanning the energy intensity of the spacecraft before. The difference between the actual results and their real shield capacity will not exceed 10%..."
"But why..." Xiost looked extremely ferocious.
At this time, another burst of bright light flashed through the porthole window, and it was the main gun of the flagship they were on that fired again.
The blue Turbolaser beam shot out quickly and exploded on Cachalot-class industrial flagship. However, as always, there was another violent energy shield ripple, but...
The energy shield is still there!
Countless water mist began to spray out from around the industrial flagship, almost covering the entire battleship. It was unknown what it was doing.
But what they all know is that the shield is still there!
"Asshole! This is impossible!! Six consecutive volleys, even the super battleship Plague that once wreaked havoc on Inner Rim will be injured!!" Xiost punched the console.
"General, shall we..." The technician was covered in cold sweat.
This time it was Admiral Siost's turn to be silent. Now that the fleet's inventory of supplies had already bottomed out, they continued to launch salvos like this. Each launch meant that their fleet's combat capability dropped by one point. But if it stops here, wouldn't the previous volleys be wasted?
What's more, this is just an industrial flagship and a civilian ship! Although the length is 2449 meters, it is considered a giant ship, but no matter what, it is impossible to withstand the continuous salvos of more than ten Hunter Class Battlecruiser!
Maybe, with the next salvo, its shield will be broken...
Xiost gritted his teeth and stared at the Cachalot-class industrial flagship that had not moved from the beginning to now, but it was like a sharp thorn piercing his heart. He spat out a few words from between his teeth, "Keep shooting!"
The light outside the porthole flashed again, and the battleship's main gun fired another salvo!
The seventh time... the eighth time... the ninth time!
However, the Sperm Whale-class is still the same! The flicker of the energy shield being attacked is still lighting up!
"General... the ammunition reserve of No. 7 turret has been exhausted. Do you want to mobilize it from other turrets?" Officer Fire Control Department came over and asked.
Xiost's face was ashen, and he stared blankly at the Cachalot-class industrial flagship. His lips moved, but he couldn't say a word.
At the same time, Master Yoda, who was leading a fighter squadron in a bloody battle in a space full of asteroids and shot down dozens of fighter jets single-handedly, also looked at Sperm Whale-class, whose shield was still flashing. He shook his head, opened the communication and said, "Retreat, do it now."
Republic warship finally turned around and flew quickly outside the complex environment in the galaxy. It seemed that they were preparing to escape from the star's gravity well and turn on the hyperspace engine to leave.
Governor of Modell Sector Volgograd-Kanidi punched hard, as if to vent all the frustration in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "Republic fleet is retreating! We..."
"Your Majesty the Governor!" Jin Chen raised his head, his bloodshot eyes full of excitement, "We won!"
"That's right! We won!" Volgograd-Kanidi nodded heavily, but then he loudly issued an order, "All capable spaceships, carry out simple supplies and set off immediately! Target, Annaj Planet! We have to block Republic fleet here! This time, even if the other party's Commander is Master Yoda, we will capture him!"
"Yes!!!" All the surrounding officers and soldiers responded loudly in unison.
At the same time, in the Cachalot-class industrial flagship, everything was busy. Even if the ventilation system was operating at full strength, there was a burning smell permeating the entire spacecraft, and the temperature inside the spacecraft had reached 45°C!
"Quick! Seal the H-79 isolation cabin and don't let the fire spread!" The captain kept giving instructions, asking Damage Control Department in the spacecraft to go around putting out the fire.
On the screen in front of him, red alerts flashed everywhere on the exploded cross-section of the entire battleship.
"Finally I can resist! Pulse-activated All-Purpose Core." The captain breathed a sigh of relief. He was also sweating profusely, half because of the heat, and the other half because of nervousness and fear.