Xi Yan's fleet was utterly different from the Great Khan's.
His ships' blueprints had been designed by Xi Yan and the finest weapon experts, then jointly tested by the Golden Throne and Beta.
Every vessel had been built by experienced engineers in standard shipyards using the finest alloys, with seamlessly fitted armor and shields that enveloped the entire ship.
There were over a thousand of these battleships. Without a Mega Shipyard, this was the largest fleet Xi Yan could field.
With ample time to prepare, Xi Yan had specifically upgraded large numbers of stellar bases from star fortresses to citadels and fitted them with Titan Shipyards.
The Empire had built dozens of Titan warships, ready to deliver a devastating blow to the Great Khan later.
Xi Yan's fleets each had their own designation, plenty of commanders, and standardized tactics. They followed orders strictly, acting or stopping on command, and could redeploy swiftly.
Compared with the Great Khan's five crudely organized fleet groups and a command structure fit for cavemen, every one of Xi Yan's commanders could crush it.
Once the Great Khan's fleet had spread out and advanced to destroy all the Arc Emitter batteries, it was time to retreat.
Over a thousand battleships withdrew along the hyperlane into the next system, leaving the massive citadel behind, still firing arcs of lightning.
The Great Khan's densely packed fleet swarmed forward and blasted the citadel to pieces as well.
Before leaving, Xi Yan's battleship fleet sent a message to every one of the Great Khan's ships. It was a meme.
[Charging your fleet into my sea of Arc Emitters? You're really something else.]
"XI YAN!!!"
The Great Khan roared in fury.
"Coward! If you've got the guts, bring out your fleet and trade fire with me head-on!"
"After them!"
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