1118. Eriadu air combat (6)
"So, what are your opinions? Master Dover, Master Gayett." Admiral Siost asked the two Jedi Master.
"Strategically speaking, if Eriadu system cannot be brought back into the jurisdiction of Galactic Republic, and the transportation hub of Rima Trade Route and Hydian Way is guarded by this galaxy, then it is equivalent to losing the entire Western Reaches." Master Gayett said.
"But I have a very bad premonition about this battle." Pantoran Female Jedi Master Dover said shaking her head.
"I also have a very strong bad premonition, but we still have to take the initiative to attack." Master Gayett said, "During the meeting before leaving, Mr. Little Kuat, the representative of Kuat Drive Yards, said that he would rather lose the two Commander II-classs than test the limits of Xuanwu."
"Although I don't want to admit this, it does make sense." Master Dover sighed, "If we remain unknown about the performance of Xuanwu, we will pay even more heavy losses."
Admiral Siost nodded and said to the staff officer, "Come out the strategy with the relatively highest probability of winning. We will use high-speed warships to involve the opponent's formation, and then fight in a relatively wide range! Don't give Xuanwu the chance to protect the entire fleet!"
"Move the flagship to your original battleship." Master Dover said, "These two dreadnought ships may not have the chance to return to Coruscant..."
21BBY, early morning of September 13th.
After several hours of Sublight navigation, Galactic Republic fleet arrived at the outer orbit of Eriadu and faced Fourth Civilization fleet.
Then Republic fleet attacks first!
Their fleet was divided into four groups, charging directly from four directions in the Claw Formation formation, with two Commander II-class Dreadnought single ships in the middle!
All Hunter Class Battlecruiser Hangar Platform unfolded, and the first batch of more than 8,000 fighter jets took off in darkness!
When the distance between the two sides was less than 1 light minute, the main guns of the two Commander II-class Dreadnought ships mounted on the dome structure opened fire! The extremely powerful super-heavy Turbolaser cannon fired a Turbolaser beam containing powerful energy, directly hitting a Fourth Civilization ship Kohl-class Battlecruiser!
The Kohl-class Battlecruiser, which was in perfect condition, had no time to turn and was hit directly!
The powerful Turbolaser beam instantly blew the Kohl-class into pieces! None of the 2,500 crew members on the battleship survived!
At this time, Xuanwu's Fleet Shield system had just started, and a light green light curtain enveloped every battleship of Fourth Civilization fleet.
Due to insufficient intelligence, General Ling misjudged the engagement distance and charging time of Republic fleet, causing Xuanwu to destroy a Kohl-class before it could activate the Fleet Shield system.
"Asshole! I was tricked!" General Ling slapped the console hard.
By the way, the console rubber gasket just launched by Hiigaran Aerospace Group is a hot seller because it is often used as a target for anger.
"General, the power and range of the opponent's main gun are far greater than Xuanwu." A technician said.
Commander II-class Dreadnought directly sank a Kohl-class with two guns, which greatly encouraged Republic fleet. Immediately afterwards, other warships also opened fire, and countless Turbolaser and blaster beams were launched.
The fleets of both sides are in full battle again!
Republic fleet's powerful firepower is still the same as last time, unable to shake Fourth Civilization fleet under the protection of Xuanwu Fleet Shield.
With the protection of this green light curtain, Kohl-class Battlecruiser can even continue to withstand the concentrated attacks of multiple Hunter Class ships from Galactic Republic and calmly turn back, withdrawing to the rear and recirculating the shield before its own shield is damaged.
In addition, the 9 Durov-class Battlecruiser are constantly replenishing the shield capacitance of the warships that are under concentrated attack, giving them more opportunities to retreat.
Galactic Republic fleet began to maneuver. After the battle broke out, they made slight contact and dispersed in four directions. They continued to move forward, trying to get past the tight formation of Fourth Civilization fleet and rush towards the direction of Eriadu.
They tried to use this method to divert some Fourth Civilization battleships to rescue Eriadu, thus leaving the protection of Xuanwu.
The first batch of 8,000 fighter jets from Galactic Republic also guarded our own warships at all times and did not rush to attack rashly.
Because under the protection of Fleet Shield, not even warships can break through the opponent's defense, let alone fighter jets.
The only good thing is that Fourth Civilization's fighter cannot be equipped with a receiving device, so the team building shield cannot take effect on the fighter. Otherwise, this will make people even more desperate!
But even so, the Fleet Shield system of Xuanwu is basically equivalent to destroying at least half of the deterrence of the fighter cluster that Galactic Republic is proud of!
But Fourth Civilization fleet remained unmoved, maintaining a dense formation and fighting under the protection of Fleet Shield, without giving Republic fleet a chance at all.
The two Commander II-class Dreadnoughts of Republic fleet are also at full firepower. Their engine output is 200 times more than that of Hunter Class, and the power of the main guns is naturally terrifying.
Even if Hunter Class is in front of Commander II-class, it will be the result of two shots in seconds!
Unlike Commander-class Dreadnought, who was born in a peaceful era and was restricted by the treaty of Rusan Reforms, and was cautious in everything, Commander II-class was a terrifying weapon built from the beginning as a destructive war weapon!
The huge 8,000-meter-long hull also gave Kuat Drive Yards engineers room to install even larger engines. But as if this was not enough, they also enlarged the middle and rear sections of the battleship to form a dome with a diameter of 1,200 meters. Although the battleship looks as ugly as a hunchback, it can generate more powerful energy!
Under the continuous bombardment of Commander II-class, even with the protection of Xuanwu Fleet Shield, another Kohl-class Battlecruiser was still destroyed!
To make matters worse, another Durov-class Battlecruiser was hit by a shot from Commander II-class. Its shield was broken and its structure was damaged, and it was fleeing in a hurry.
At the same time, Fourth Civilization's firepower from other warships also poured in, but it was unable to effectively cause damage to them.
The two Commander II-class Dreadnoughts actually rushed into the Fourth Civilization fleets like this, making them invincible!
The other Republic warship cooperated with a large number of fighter jets to surround the densely formed Fourth Civilization fleet in a dispersed formation. Moreover, they were very flexible in their actions. As long as they encountered counterattack from the opponent, they would immediately retreat and attract the opponent to pursue them.
Admiral Siost means obviously, aren't you a turtle shell? Then consume it slowly! Let's see when you come out of it!
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