2307. Rendili Raid Battle (End)
At the same time, in the center of Imperial fleet, Pursuer-class aircraft carrier finally opened Hangar Platform, and countless TIE/LN light fighters and TIE bomber flew out like locusts and rushed towards Rendili Defense Fleet.
Especially for an interstellar base with almost no maneuverability, hundreds of TIE bomber swooped away and directly launched Proton Torpedo at close range!
Thousands of close-range anti-aircraft guns on the interstellar base were fully opened, and countless barrages spread around them, almost completely illuminating the entire universe.
With the interstellar base and super battleship joining the battle, this offensive and defensive battle finally entered a fever pitch.
The warships of both sides were strangled together without any fancy. At this time, there was no longer any strategy or tactics, there was just a competition between the Will!
Not only that, various types of small and medium-sized warships deployed across the planet have also begun to join the battle group. Resolute-class Heavy Cruiser, Twinblade-class EW light cruiser, Pioneer-class light cruiser, Star-class Repair Drone Mothership and other battleships also joined the battlefield to cooperate with the battleships.
The number of these medium-sized warships has reached more than 1,000. Although the direct firepower of these warships cannot pose a fatal threat to Imperial-class Star Destroyer, they can still play a huge role through continuous insertion.
Star-class Repair Drone Mothership continuously provides logistics resources, Sky Blue-class command ship, as the former enemy combat command center, provides each warship with detailed combat plans that Command Headquarters cannot provide, while Twinblade-class EW light cruiser forms an electronic blockade of the entire battlefield.
With the cooperation of various types of ships, even if Imperial-class Star Destroyer is extremely powerful, Rendili Defense Fleet can still compete with them.
However, if these medium-sized battleships are allowed to join the battle, there is no doubt that they will suffer heavy losses when faced with an attack from a battleship like Imperial-class Star Destroyer! Because those Light Cruiser can't withstand a few shots.
At this time, the experienced General Trench finally discovered a situation that made him feel cold all over.
Imperial fleet, it's really a lack of energy and supplies!!
Especially those Victory II-class Star Destroyer. Since the battle, their main gun firing rate has dropped to less than half, and sometimes Deflector Shield cannot maintain it in order to fire. This is the most direct proof.
In fact, for a thousand-meter-class battleship like this, it has its own reactor to generate electricity, so it will not really cut off the power directly like a switch. However, the direct response to energy shortage is the lack of energy reserves. Many energy sources require on-site supply from the reactor, which results in the reactor's energy supply being neglected and the cooling time extended.
This news should actually be good news, but for General Trench, it is a heavy blow! Because this means that his original defensive deployment was destroyed in one fell swoop!
Why would he take the initiative when he assumed that Imperial fleet had sufficient energy, but was so upset when he found out that the opponent's energy was insufficient?
In fact, it is very simple. If Imperial fleet has insufficient energy, then this fleet battle is completely unnecessary. With his battlefield command ability, he can completely win the battle with a quarter or even less loss. Not only that, he could delay the process for at least a month.
But now, although Imperial fleet is in poor condition, they forced the defending fleet to engage in a fleet battle while they still had the strength to fight. Although they are bound to suffer greater losses due to poor condition and lack of energy, it is the best result compared to being dragged into a protracted war due to lack of energy.
However, there is no turning back now. All the trump cards have been played. General Trench can only hope that this battle can directly cripple Imperial fleet, making the subsequent defensive operations a little easier.
In other words, this is his only hope.
"The fighter formation will take off immediately! Tsk tsk tsk tsk... attack first, Commander II-class Dreadnought!" General Trench gave the order.
Compared to Executor-class Super Star Destroyer, the three Commander II-class Star Destroyer are relatively older. After all, they are dreadnoughts temporarily upgraded to deal with Ankollon-class Titan warship. In fleet operations, this type of dreadnought has extremely powerful firepower with its huge 8,000-meter-long hull and huge energy supply. However, its outdated design makes them unable to cope with saturated attacks from advanced fighters and bombers.
First cut off the wings of Executor-class Super Star Destroyer, and then carry out the siege!
General Trench planned this.
From the Rendili Planet ground and the surrounding invisible Hangar Platform, more than two thousand Wraith fighter and Viking fighter took off and immediately joined the battle.
As a side in defensive operations, none of the warships on Rendili Defense Fleet's side, including Sova-class Carrier, carry carrier-based aircraft. All fighters are deployed in spaceports, armed space stations, interstellar bases, and scattered stealth Hangar Platform.
This is to avoid that in fleet battles, once the capital ship is destroyed, the carrier-based aircraft will suffer great losses. And Sova-class Carrier, during combat, is mostly used as a transfer station for those fighter jets.
After Trench gave the order to take off, the fighters of both sides immediately strangled each other, and it was very obvious that the light and heavy cooperation between Wraith fighter and Viking fighter firmly held the advantage.
But at this time, a sudden change occurred!
I only saw a group of black new model TIE fighter taking off from Executor-class Super Star Destroyer's Hangar Platform. Blitz rushed over and shot down more than ten Wraith fighter in a short period of time! Wraith fighter's stealth system seems to be useless in front of this black fighter formation!
This black fighter formation almost seemed to be in an uninhabited land. Wherever it passed, the Wraith fighter and Viking fighter formations were no match at all and were shot down as if they were swatting flies. They even broke through numerous interceptions, got behind a Calamity-class battlecruiser, and then fired Proton Torpedo directly at the battleship's engine at close range!
A burst of dazzling light bloomed from the Calamity-class battlecruiser, followed by a silent explosion and disintegration. This powerful warship was blown into three pieces by numerous explosions in just three minutes, and soon fell apart.
General Trench's eyes suddenly narrowed, the pointer clenched tightly and made a gurgling sound. He muttered to himself viciously, "Jedi Knight..."
At this moment, he has made the most pessimistic judgment about this battle.
Could it be that Rendili Planet is really going to be captured this time?
This black fighter formation almost immediately turned the tide of the battle! Calamity-class battlecruiser began to run around, trying to escape from the demonic fighter formation, but Wraith fighter was no match at all, and was shot down wherever it went!
The fighter formations were in chaos, and the TIE fighter and bombers of Imperial fleet began to bomb the interstellar base unscrupulously. Coupled with the concentrated attacks of the four super battleships Executor-class and Commander II-class, if this continues, the interstellar base will not be able to support it sooner or later!!
However, at this moment, Imperial fleet suddenly began to turn and accelerated in a direction away from Rendili Planet.
Are they actually preparing to retreat? What happened.
General Trench was already sweating profusely. He panted and looked at the holographic star map. He looked at Imperial fleet who was a little embarrassed. He didn't know the situation for a while.
But soon, a communication was sent.
The communication is very simple, but the content is extremely explosive!
One of the two major military bases Galactic Empire defended against Duchy of Dawn, Kira planet, was broken! the Empire The garrison fleet collapsed, and a landing battle was breaking out on the surface of the planet!
The person commanding the battle is——the famous general, Sefrans-Tann!