913. Western Reaches Campaign: Radical strategy
Tri-fighter (droid tri-fighter) is jointly designed by Colla Designs (Colla Designs), a subsidiary of the Technological Alliance, and Phlac-Arphocc Automata Industries, and produced by Colla IV in the industrial world.
The original intention of designing this fighter is to have a robot fighter with stronger firepower and faster speed to deal with the powerful ARC-170 heavy fighter Galactic Republic.
Tri-fighter is equipped with one heavy laser cannon and three light laser cannons, and also carries 12 Concussion Missile. In order to meet the huge energy needs, the fighter jet is not even equipped with a shield. This fighter is extremely fast, and its steering flexibility is slightly inferior to that of the Vulture droid fighter, but its firepower is more than one level higher.
This is a very successful design. A Tri-fighter is 5.4 meters long and costs less than 30,000 credits. Compared to the Vulture droid fighter, which is 3.6 meters long and costs 19,000 credits, the increase in both volume and cost is not much, but the improvement in combat effectiveness is a leap.
Because the firepower of Vulture droid fighter is difficult to pose a threat to the ARC-170 heavy fighter, but Tri-fighter can easily do so.
And the results shown in this battle, Galactic Republic's V-19 Torrent light fighter is not their opponent at all!
As a core member of Confederacy of Independent Systems, and in addition to the Eriadu strategy that is about to be launched recently, this new type of fighter jet whose output of Confederacy of Independent Systems is currently not high has also been prioritized for deployment to Dawn Star Planet.
Now in the sky above Malastare, the large number of Tri-fighter caused heavy damage to the Galactic Republic fighter group. When the Galactic Republic fighter jets entered the effective range and could threaten those Dreadnought-class heavy cruiser, they had already shot down more than 500 of them by anti-aircraft firepower and Tri-fighter!
The Galactic Republic fighter jet that broke into the atmosphere was like countless meteor showers falling from the sky. The friction of the air caused the fighter jet to be surrounded by flames.
Immediately afterwards, a larger sea of fire suddenly appeared in the sky!
Rolling Firecloud is constantly flipping in the air, and the burning atmosphere is constantly emitting scorching energy. This is a flame produced by friction when a huge object enters the atmosphere at high speed.
Then the cloud layer was penetrated, and three 794-meter-long Acclamator-class assault ship flew down. After reaching a suitable altitude, the hangar door opened, and hundreds of LAAT/I assault transport boats fully loaded with Clone Trooper descended from the sky, and made a forced landing under the fire cover of warships and fighter jets.
Clone Trooper divided into three combat groups and landed around Pixel City.
Jedi Master Obi-Wan-Kenobi and clone Commander CC-2224 Cody lead 212th Attack Battalion landed in the north of the city. Clone Trooper quickly established a temporary position with a portable shield generator, and immediately began to form a combat team to advance towards Pixel City's city.
More cargo-type LAAT/C transport boats followed, transporting more armored units from the battleships, such as AT-TE all-terrain tactical assault walkers, TX-130 Saber-class battle tanks, AV-7 self-propelled artillery, Swoop-G hover motorcycles, etc.
After the AT-TE walker was in place, Clone Trooper skillfully deployed the heavy howitzer on the back of the walker, established a long-range fire position, and then conducted the first round of fire coverage in the urban area that had been identified as occupied by Separatists.
In the sky, groups of Tri-fighters, after getting rid of the entanglement of Galactic Republic escort fighters, swooped down towards the Galactic Republic artillery position, launching a ruthless and indiscriminate bombardment.
"General! Our landing site has been established, and artillery positions have been set up at coordinates G-9, H-11, and J-4. Next, our transport aircraft will mainly transport ammunition." Clone Commander CC-2224 Cody came over to report to Obi-Wan-Kenobi.
Obi-Wan-Kenobi picked up the telescope and looked at the Pixel City with the war raging in the distance, and then looked at the Dreadnought-class heavy cruiser in front of him, which was adjusting its direction towards him. Bian flew over, shook his head and said, "Inform the battleship that we cannot establish a landing site here. We must first advance the battle line to the outskirts of Pixel City! Do you see that factory? Let our AT-TE advance in that direction immediately!"
"Yes!" Cody gave a military salute.
Obi-Wan looked at the telescope again, frowning, "This Dreadnought-class seems to have a slightly different shape... Has Separatists been modified?"
At the same time, Malastare is in outer space and Pixel City is in synchronized orbit.
"Master Kaipu, our landing force has successfully entered the ground. The first batch of 8,000 Clone Trooper landed from three directions. The progress is going smoothly." The holographic projection of Obi-Wan-Kenobi appeared, he said.
Commander-in-chief Cape Xie, who was standing on the bridge of the flagship ship, nodded, "However, the air battlefield is still a hidden danger. Currently, Separatists's warships are still at high altitudes. Their combat targets are still our fighter jets, but there is no guarantee that they will adjust their strategies and aim their firepower at our ground forces."
"The Air Force is doing its best to fight, but it is indeed very difficult. The number of this new type of Tri-fighter used by Separatists is 2,000. This type of fighter is very advanced. With the firepower of their warships, it is difficult for us to gain an advantage." The projection of Jedi Master Luminara-Unduli appeared in the communication. She is now on the fighter jet.
Kep-Xie thought for a while and said, "We cannot let the warships of Separatists continue to threaten our combat plan! I will let the main formation get closer to the planet 50,000 kilometers away and intensify the bombardment."
"This is too dangerous." Obi-Wan-Kenobi said, "Our warships can only fire at safe power in space, but Separatists's warships don't have so many concerns about aiming in the direction of space."
"Fighters are our main force, and we must gain air superiority on the ground battlefield. How long will the assault teams at the North and South Poles last?" Kep-Xie continued to ask.
The projections of two other Jedi Knight appeared, and they reported, "The Antarctic assault team is expected to contact Separatists 4 Dreadnought-class heavy cruiser in one hour. We have already taken off our fighter jets."
"The North Pole Assault Team is expected to make contact in 37 minutes. Our fighter jets are fighting Separatists, but the threat from the opponent's Tri-fighter is too great. Considering the plan for continued combat, we have not made the fighter formation more aggressive."
Kep-Xie said seriously, "A radical strategy must be adopted! Before the Separatists warship bombs our ground troops, we must break up their combat formation!"
"Yes!"
Kep-Xie looked at the holographic battlefield map and said to himself in a deep voice, "If you just delay time in the atmosphere, then your strategy will undoubtedly fail... The famous general who shocked the entire Galactic Republic, Sefrans-Tann, don't you only have this ability?"