Just then, the Third Fleet, which had already captured a small island in the distance, made its move. They were not slow either, sailing diagonally over along the edge of the Lodun defenders' fire coverage. From the look of it, they intended to join the Second Fleet in a pincer attack?
The Lodun defenders immediately panicked. The Second Fleet had put considerable pressure on them, but that was merely psychological pressure; at least, it had not caused any actual casualties yet. But they had witnessed the Third Fleet's ferocity just now. At the cost of half their men, they had forcibly captured the island. Even the defenders on the island had been awed by that fighting spirit.
"Concentrate the firepower!" The Lodun defenders' Commander immediately shifted their targets slightly toward the Third Fleet. "Make them the primary target of fire suppression. Keep up deterrent attacks on enemies at a safe distance first."
The Commander's words were exactly what they wanted to hear. They were afraid that the Third Fleet would launch another savage assault and take them down as well. Those manning the tactical positions immediately focused their attention on guarding against the Third Fleet, preparing for an attack that could come at any moment.
The artillery fire suppressing the Second Fleet suddenly became much sparser, and much of the firepower shifted to cover the Third Fleet's direction. Even though the Third Fleet was still merely cruising beyond their firing range, the Lodun Islands' forces did not dare relax their attacks.
"They fell for it!" Seeing this, Jazz cried out in delight. "Boss, Boss, you were right! They changed their firepower deployment."
Ronglin smiled casually. "This is only the first step. The Second and Third Fleets outnumber them several times over in personnel, firepower, and combat strength. As long as