The most crucial point is that the fleets lost in the early stage were all elite troops.
And what was lost was not just ships, but also carrier-based aircraft pilots and mecha pilots, two elite forces.
These losses cannot be seen simply from the loss of ships.
In comparison, this part of the loss has a greater impact on the fleet's combat effectiveness.
The morale of the two retreating space battle groups in the rear is also very low, and it is hard to say whether they still have half of their remaining combat power.
But on the Galaxy Defense Group's side, Yan Shuang and Fu Hongyang's second and third precision defense strike groups are now in high spirits.
The soldiers and officers had a great time fighting. The fleet suffered some losses, but compared to the results they achieved, morale soared.
The genetic warriors also seized control of some warships, but they had no way to drive them back and could only teleport back to their own warships.
Ahmed temporarily arranged these two battle groups to rest behind the front line.
Although their morale was high, there would definitely be losses in any battle.
As with the Oort Cloud Hegemony, the losses were not simply the loss of ships.
There were losses among carrier-based aircraft pilots, mecha divisions, and even genetic warrior troops.
Achieving good results also requires sacrifice, but the exchange rate is worth it.
If possible, Ahmed was not even prepared to let them continue to enter the battlefield.
After a battle, soldiers' conditions will deteriorate in all aspects, and those who survive will become more experienced veterans.
This can play a greater role, and in the future it will definitely allow the combat effectiveness of the second and third precision defense strike groups to be further improved.
On Mori's side, facing Duncan's urging, he had to take the initiative to attack Ahmed.
He sent out a detachment of about 3,000 ships to counter Owen's 4,000 reserve warships.
The remaining approximately 9,000 warships took the initiative to attack Ahmed.
Facing the attacking enemy, Ahmed was not panicked at all. He had a fleet of 6,000 fresh troops under his command, plus the second and third precision defense strike groups with more than 4,000 ships behind them. He was not afraid at all.
Although the more than 4,000 ships at the back could not join the battlefield with their full strength, many warships in good condition also launched attacks on Moli's warships from the edge and rear.
The battle between the two sides once again entered a fierce state.
After the previous battles, Moli also had some understanding of the fighting style of the Galaxy Defense Group.
They deployed more warships to build a defense line in the front, and even deployed some cruisers as the main strike force within the defense line.
This method can be used to strengthen the defense of the front line so that it will not be penetrated by the Galaxy Defense Group in one go.
In this way, the Galaxy Defense's usual tactics of using destroyers to tear through the frigates' defense lines can be effectively restrained.
But after Moli made his move, Ahmed also changed his tactics.
So far, he is not in a hurry to launch an offensive against Moli or tear down the defense line.
Because he now had a small shortage of warships, he fought and retreated, and never actively engaged in combat with Moli.
In this battle, Ahmed is not going to give his all, as they have already gained the upper hand on the battlefield with Irving and Adams.
The key point now is that they just need to delay Moli and prevent him from attacking Owen's delay fleet.
As long as Morey is delayed here, Owen's interspersed fleet and Adams' main fleet will be able to eat up half of Duncan's fleet.
Moli had a difficult battle. He had a slight advantage in long-range firepower. The two space battle groups that fought at the beginning were also mobilized to the back to increase long-range firepower.
But Ahmed's fleet took turns to fight back, and refused to get into close contact with Moli.
The fleet always stays on the edge of the range. If Moli's fleet takes the initiative to attack, he will retreat.
If Morel's fleet wanted to rescue Duncan's fleet, he would lead his fleet to catch up.
This kind of harassment war was very painful for Mori, but there was no solution.
If Moli and Ahmed really fought now, he was worried that his losses would be too great.
This entangled battle lasted for two days, and Duncan could no longer bear it.
Because every moment, his fleet was under siege and suffered heavy losses.
If you keep delaying, there will be no need for Moli to provide support, as the people who need support will no longer be there.
"Lord Moli, please save my fleet quickly. If this continues, they really won't be able to hold on."
"You know, given the current state of our army's morale, I'm not worried about them suffering casualties. I'm more worried about them not getting support and surrendering to the enemy."
Duncan's worries are not groundless.
Ever since he signed a humiliating contract with Clive, ceding the Xilin constellation and the Tianlu constellation to Clive.
Within Lidadas Capital, there are more and more voices opposing Duncan.
In other words, they have now taken the initiative to launch an attack, winning over the hearts and minds of many people.
It also forced Owen's fleet to return to confront and fight.
Otherwise, when Owen's fleet arrives behind Duncan's fleet, there will be no need to fight. They can directly reach some star fields and galaxies, and then these places will be conquered by issuing orders.
Every planet and galaxy feels unsafe.
Moreover, even in Xilin, where the main force of their fleet is stationed, public opinion is not good.
If Clive's main fleet wasn't here, someone in Xilin might be trying to cause trouble.
The planetary governor, the hearts of people like him are in turmoil.
Not to mention the fleet, the morale of the fleet is not very good, and some people are also thinking about finding new ways out.
If the besieged fleet really had no way to survive, they might choose to surrender to Owen.
This may have been impossible in the past because the two camps were very different at the time, but now it is very likely.
Moli also knew that the battle could not be delayed any longer.
He sighed and continued, "Don't worry, Lord Duncan. I will immediately increase the intensity of the attack."
Afterwards, Moli began to issue the latest combat orders and launched the most fierce and all-out attack on the fleet led by Ahmed.
The hangar of the large battleship opened, and countless carrier-based aircraft and mecha troops swarmed out, attacking the enemy's line.
Directly attack with all your strength to delay the transfer time of Ahmed's fleet.
The mecha forces of the Oort Cloud United Hegemony jumped directly into the front lines of the Galactic Defense Group, using attacks to delay the opponent.
Ahmed on the flagship laughed and said, "Moli finally couldn't help it."
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