Chapter 1331 Space Fortress, Ilxia Offensive Operation (6)
The biggest feature of the space fortress is that it can carry much more artillery than warships, as well as a large number of giant radar devices.
Since the radar technology of Alyssa and her team is simple, if they want to detect a long distance, they have to simply and roughly pile up materials. The larger the radar, the stronger the basic ability.
So a space fortress is stuck here, and a large area of the nearby star field is within the radar's surveillance range. Even if the fortress's artillery can't reach it, friendly warships stationed in the fortress can be sent to intercept the enemy.
Among them, the most deadly weapon of the space fortress is naturally the fortress cannon.
This thing is essentially a ship-borne ion cannon with crazy material stacking. It can continuously supply energy and rotate the turret during firing to form a sweeping effect.
This kind of heavy artillery cannot be installed even on a starship. It must have fortress-level energy to provide it with sufficient magic supply.
But it should have exploded.
When the fleet of the Rotating Water Federation evacuated, all the supplies were taken away, and those that could not be taken away were destroyed. The same is true for all the artillery of Ilsha, which of course includes the fortress cannon.
However, the Swirling Water Federation will take back the fortress in the future. The destruction of the fortress cannon is not as simple and crude as other densely packed cannons, which are blown up with bombs.
The body of the fortress cannon is very huge. When destroying it, the experts removed the key parts and destroyed it accurately with explosives.
The advantage of doing this is that it is difficult for the enemy to repair it, and it can be repaired and used again when it comes back in the future.
The Red Maple Republic and the Swirling Water Federation have similar technical levels, but the technical routes are not completely consistent. It stands to reason that they should not be able to repair the fortress cannon.
Alyssa calmed down and thought about it. The fortress cannon did not seem to be completely repaired.
First of all, it is of course no problem to destroy the main fleet with the power of the fortress cannon, but the Red Maple Republic did not aim at the main fleet of the Swirling Water Federation, but aimed at the cruiser formation where the Swan was located. This clearly tells you that the power of the fortress cannon is far from enough. Whether it can hit the main fleet farther away is another matter. It is likely that the killing effect is limited.
Secondly, the beam disappeared just after sweeping the Swan, which also shows that the efficiency of the fortress cannon has not been repaired to the level of the complete body.
Finally, a super-giant device like the fortress cannon cannot fire continuously, not to mention that it may need a long time to cool down or supply energy when it is not fully repaired.
In summary, there will be a window period after dodging the first shot.
If the fleet commander is not stupid, he will definitely know that he should use this window period to get as close to the fortress as possible, otherwise if that thing fires two more shots, there will be nothing left in the cruiser formation.
Alyssa was waiting for the fleet commander to send a new order, but Vilania listened to the headset and said:
"The fleet flagship was destroyed in the attack just now, and now all units are asking who will command."
On the battlefield, when the commander is destroyed, it is natural that the higher-ranked commander will command the lower-ranked.
Alyssa looked at her void protective suit provided by the Whirlwater Federation, with the rank of lieutenant colonel on her chest and shoulders.
"Okay, notify all warships that Lieutenant Colonel Alyssa Li will take over the command."
The captain of a warship is at least a colonel. Lieutenant Colonels usually command destroyers and frigates. The captains of the cruiser formation are basically majors.
Moreover, Alyssa still has prestige. After Vilania sent her words, the remaining units in the formation sent signals to accept the order.
As a recycler, Alyssa is very good at commanding a warship.
But it is precisely because she is a recycler that Alyssa has no experience in commanding a fleet. She has not even read the textbook on how to command a fleet.
Now we can only force the issue.
"Order all cruisers to follow us. The route is set by ourselves. We need to approach the fortress."
If we continue to approach, we can exceed the firing angle of the fortress guns and avoid the destruction of the remaining fleet. And it can also open a channel for the armored transport ships in the rear.
But approaching also means facing the firepower of armed merchant ships and the remaining artillery on the surface of the fortress.
This operation can only be described as the lesser of two evils. Only by rushing forward can a way out be opened. Otherwise, unless you retreat and abandon the battle plan, there is nowhere to hide.
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"What the hell? What the hell is that?"
Hall had just detonated a space fighter. Although he could not see where Li Chengxi was, he could hear Li Chengxi's voice from the loudspeaker.
"It should be the fortress cannon firing."
The residual power of the fortress cannon also swept across the airspace where the fighters of both sides were located. In an instant, regardless of the enemy or ours, a quarter of it evaporated.
Thanks to Hall and Li Chengxi on the left side of the battlefield, the fortress cannon was fired from right to left, and it disappeared if it could not touch them, otherwise it would have melted in the light on the spot.
"Fortress cannon? There is actually such a thing?"
Hall was also puzzled. It should not be repaired so quickly, but as a pilot, this was not something she should consider. She turned her attention back to the enemy planes around her.
It was also the first time that Li Chengxi saw the fortress cannon, or to be more precise, the first time he saw the fortress cannon firing.
The secret base of the royalists actually had a fortress cannon, but it had not been completed when the Swan went there, so it could not be seen firing.
Hall ignored Li Chengxi's surprised voice and turned the body to avoid the ion beam. She followed what Li Chengxi had said before, trying to get rid of the habit of flying a space fighter and imagine the silver whirlwind as an extension of her hands and feet.
You are not driving a battle, but standing in the void with a gun in your hand.
The driving method of the magic mecha is indeed like this, with a high degree of freedom. In contrast, space fighters can only fire when facing the target.
Just as Hall was trying to change her operating habits, she heard Li Chengxi say:
"The Swan looks fine, but at least more than 20 cruisers have been destroyed, and the enemy's armed merchant ships are approaching."
Hall rolled to get rid of the enemy's firing line, turned his head and saw a large number of armed merchant ships mixed with carrier-based aircraft launched from the fortress approaching the battlefield.
At the same time, Hall also saw that the friendly formation led by the Swan also accelerated forward, charging headlong under the gunfire.
If this form continues, it will not be a long-distance artillery battle in a short time. It is very likely to face the enemy's armed merchant ships face to face, reproducing the tactics of the classic Age of Discovery, and even reach the distance of boarding.
"Step back. I think you don't have much ammunition left. Go back to resupply and protect the Swan."
Hearing this, Hall immediately asked:
"Are you..."
"I'll go clear the way."
At the end of the voice, a sharp explosion sounded from the speaker, indicating that the other end of the communication had exceeded the communication range.
At the same time, Hall saw a white and flashy body with a striking blue tail flame jumping up from the melee, and casually destroyed the two space fighters that followed it like hitting a fly, and flew straight to the direction of the armed merchant ship and the fortress.
Sure enough, it unfolded like this again.
