170. Battle of Malastare Canyon (5)
"Hyperspace interference detected!! We are about to leave hyperspace navigation!!" Among Republic fleet, the navigator screamed loudly.
Wullf-Yularen was shocked, "What's going on! Now we are still 0.07 seconds away from the preset position!!"
"It's Interdictor!!" the navigator said loudly.
Just as he was talking, the scenery outside the window suddenly darkened, and the countless bright lights in the hyperspace voyage disappeared instantly, replaced by a black curtain dotted with countless diamonds.
And... a fleet!!
It's less than 200 kilometers away from them!!
"Enemy fleet found! Distance 189.2!"
"We were ambushed!"
"Raise the shield! Raise the shield!!"
"No! Lower the shield! Prepare to fire!!" Most of the soldiers in this fleet were local defense fleets with lax training. When they encountered the battlefield with real swords and guns, they suddenly became a mess.
Wullf-Yularen shouted, "Everyone, please be quiet! Get ready for battle! All warships stop advancing and line up to prepare to engage the enemy! Z-95 fighter jets take off immediately to protect our array!"
"The opponent has taken off fighter jets! There are 18 in number, and the speed is 15,000 meters per second! The estimated time to contact the enemy is 20 seconds!!"
Yularen Cold sweat started to fall on his forehead. The distance of 200 kilometers is too close! The other party seemed to have completely figured out his plan, and then carefully laid a trap, waiting for them to step into it!
He said loudly, "Enlarge the optical image of their fleet and identify their spacecraft model!"
"The model of the spaceship is a Hammerhead-class cruiser. It has been extensively modified! The remaining 71 spaceships cannot identify the model! The fighter model is Wraith fighter! There are 319 other spaceships following closely!" the operator replied.
"Wraith fighter? Is it the kind that is very popular on the black market now?" Captain Yularen felt a little frightened. "And there are a large number of battleships whose models cannot be identified? Which organization is this?"
"Incoming missile detected!"
Yularen had no time to think and said loudly, "Turn on electronic jamming! Be ready for point defense turrets!"
Here Tang Xiao's Fourth Civilization fleet had already sensed the coming crisis in advance and started to accelerate in advance. When Republic fleet left hyperspace, Fourth Civilization fleet had already completed acceleration!
Now the entire Corporate Alliance mercenary fleet is in a diamond formation, Fourth Civilization fleet is in the front, Corporate Alliance fleet is in the middle, Crimson Dawn and White Worm Gang's fleets are arranged on the left and right, and Sikudian pirates is following the main force in a disorderly manner.
The intention is not to use Fourth Civilization fleet as cannon fodder, but to bring out the best features of their respective fleets. The five Fantail-class destroyer ships of the Corporate Alliance are only equipped with a large Turbolaser cannon, which has powerful firepower, but is not suitable for chaotic battles. However, except for Cobalt-class heavy frigate, the other ships in the Fourth Civilization fleet are all good at fighting in melee!
The fleet moved forward at full speed, and fighter jets took off immediately!
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, Wraith fighter has entered the range of Republic fleet, but from the time Republic fleet leaves hyperspace to the time Wraith fighter enters the range, there is only a little more than 2 minutes in total, and there is no time to react!
Now Republic fleet only has one chance to fire. Should he attack Wraith fighter, or should he not fire for the time being and wait a few seconds to attack the opponent's fleet?
Wullf-Yularen There was more and more cold sweat on his forehead. He waved his hand suddenly and said loudly, "Z-95 fighter jets rush forward to meet the enemy! Close-in defense artillery fire with full force! Do not fire the main guns of all spaceships! Repeat, don't waste shooting opportunities on the opponent's fighter jets!"
As soon as the order was issued, the fighters from both sides strangled each other!
12 Z-95s versus 18 Wraith fighters!
These 18 Wraith fighter all took off from Hammerhead-class cruiser, Wraith fighter piloted by Gnoll!
In recent months, Ironfang Hammerhead-class cruiser has been burning, killing and looting in Tatooine. The hands of each of these Gnoll are covered with the blood of the smugglers and the bounty Hunter.
Now facing Republic fleet, not only were they not afraid, but they were excited!
"Squeak!! Kill! Kill kill kill!!!" Gnoll pilots opened the public channel one after another, and conveyed their terrifying dinosaur-like faces to every Galactic Republic soldier through holographic projection.
At the same time, the operating levers in their hands were completely non-stop, controlling Wraith fighter's flexible steering, and they dispersed instantly before Republic fleet's close firepower arrived. And while dodging, they had already pressed the launch button!
Gemini missile, salvo!
36 Gemini missile were launched instantly. The pilot of Galactic Republic, who was shocked by the powerful maneuverability of Wraith fighter and whose brain nerves could not keep up with his reaction, was horrified to see these missiles approaching in an instant!
Almost at this moment, five Z-95 fighter jets were destroyed!
Not only is the performance gap between fighter jets, but how can these Galactic Republic local defense fleet pilots who don't even fly many missions compare with these Gnoll who lick blood from their swords?
The fire support that Republic fleet can provide for its own fighter jets is also very limited. After modification, the 60 CSS-1 Republic-class shuttles only have two Turbolaser cannons in the front, which can only shoot directly forward. Although the 20 Consular-class cruisers are equipped with turrets, they cover a very small area because they were later modified.
The powerful Dreadnought-class heavy cruiser is located in the center of the formation because it is the flagship, and those cunning Gnoll pilots will not get close to Dreadnought-class at all, but just circle far away.
In the end, the only ones that could provide close fire support were the 120 PB-950 gunboats. However, compared with the Wraith fighter, one of the most advanced fighter jets in the galaxy, this 300-year-old product has trouble even locking, let alone shooting!
The Z-95 fighter jets were no match for Wraith fighter. Three more fighter jets were shot down, and the remaining four fighter jets could only flee towards the core of their own fleet.
"No! Our fighter jets are no match!!" The captain of a Consular-class cruiser ship exclaimed, "Fire! Fire! All turrets fire! Support our fighter jets!"
One spaceship opened fire, and several other spaceships also opened fire. The ban on Captain Yularen immediately became ineffective.
"Wait a minute! The opponent's main fleet has approached a dangerous distance! Order all fleets not to open fire on the fighter jets! Don't open fire!" Wullf-Yularen said loudly in a panic.
However, his reaction was already a step too slow!
Countless blue laser beams arrived instantly, shining on the shields of the CSS-1 Republic-class shuttle at the front of the fleet!
"We have entered the opponent's range! They opened fire!!" the messenger shouted at the top of his lungs.
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[Easter egg chapter attached picture 1: CSS-1 Republic-class shuttle.]
[Easter egg chapter attached picture 2: Z-95 Headhunter fighter.]
Thanks to Shiliang for the reward of 10000 Qidian Coin!!