Chapter 413: Heaven and Earth Collapse
After several jumps and entering the Jinguan star zone, the Tianma fleet actively sought the latest news from the front line.
But no news came back.
The Yunluo Fleet and the Northern Fleet could not be contacted.
When the space fleet is sailing and fighting, since the ships are moving at high speed most of the time, or even traveling through the star tunnels, and the specifications of the astropathic towers and the levels of the astropaths on each ship are different, it is normal that they often cannot communicate.
However, not a single ship in the two fleets could be contacted, and the lack of contact lasted for several days, which was a bit terrifying and scary.
Not only that, after they entered the Jinguan star area and sailed forward for a short while, they actually encountered the Iron-Tooth Orcs' ships!
There shouldn't be any green-skinned people in the Jinguan star area.
From the occupied area to the Jinguan star area, the most core location is at Baiwu Star and Yinguan III. To enter the Jinguan star area from the occupied area, these two star systems are the only way to go.
These two places have not been lost yet, how can the greenskins get through?
They still had some hope in their hearts, thinking that it was just a predatory invasion by a small group of greenskins.
It is possible.
A star system is so large that there are usually only one, two, or at most three or four developed colonized planets. Even if a space fortress, space station, or even a giant structure is built, the area that can be covered is still limited.
But in the universe, the void is the most empty. Looking up at the night sky, the stars are so attractive that people ignore the large area of darkness in the background.
If you want to completely guard a star region and not let even a mosquito fly over, there is only one way: block the star tunnel jump points within the galaxy.
The scale of the universe is so large, often hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of light years. Without star tunnels and space-time jumps, it would take too long to reach different star systems, which can almost be regarded as impossible.
However, it is actually quite difficult to block the jump point.
Although the jump point is a "point", that is in terms of the scale of the universe. In fact, it is a very large area. The small ones are as big as several stars added together, and the large ones are even the size of hundreds or thousands of stars. As long as you are in that area, you can jump.
How difficult is it to block it?
There are some particularly important galaxies, such as the solar system where Holy Terra, the capital of the Human Empire, is located. In that case, multiple star fortresses will be set up at all the jump points to ensure that all areas of the jump points are covered by the star fortress defenses to ensure that no one can sneak in.
But most galaxies cannot build such a huge space fortress far away from the planet.
Not only is the construction difficult and costly, but the long-term upkeep is an enormous expense.
It would be great if we could build a space station near the jump point, with people stationed there for a long time, to serve as an observation platform to monitor the actions of the jump point. In many galaxies, even such conditions are not mature.
In this situation, it is normal for a small group of enemies to slip past the defense in the vast void and jump to other places through the star tunnel.
Didn't Ye Lixia cooperate with Gu Hang to annihilate a small greenskin fleet on the Angry Owl Star? Those greenskins might have sneaked in like this, and they didn't expect to capture the planet. Their main purpose was to plunder, massacre, and harass the shipping routes.
The Pegasus fleet destroyed several small fleets they saw.
The largest is no larger than a destroyer, and most are at the level of ordinary patrol ships.
The greenskinned rubbish ships are still rubbish. Generally speaking, they cannot beat human ships of the same specifications. Moreover, due to their nature, the greenskinned rubbish ships are generally thin-skinned and have large guns, which makes it very uncomfortable to let them fire a few times. On the contrary, firing at them with one shot can often directly smash the shield and the ship.
While clearing out these small orc pirate fleets that invaded the Jinguan star zone, the Pegasus fleet was still persevering in finding ways to obtain the latest information from the front line.
On the one hand, they continued to call the Northern Fleet and the Yunluo Fleet, and on the other hand, they also actively dispatched patrol ship formations to the front battlefield, trying to figure out for themselves what was happening in the front.
New news finally came.
A fleet of fast patrol ships finally received news of the Yunluo fleet after exploring two galaxies.
We didn't see each other, but we were in the same galaxy, and the astronomical language system was finally able to break through the interference and get in touch.
This was catastrophic news: the Yunluo Fleet had been defeated and was retreating to regroup, while the Northern Fleet had either been completely wiped out or would soon be completely wiped out. In any case, it was doomed.
According to this new branch of the Yunluo Fleet, they lost a battle at Yinguan III. Their initial mission was to rescue the Northern Fleet, but when they just jumped to Yinguan III, they encountered a premeditated ambush by the Greenskin Fleet. The number of ships on the other side was about the same as theirs, and if they fought normally, with the capabilities of the human ships, they should be able to win.
However, for some reason, the observation system of the human fleet did not warn of this ambush. The Auspicious Instruments did not warn, the Thinker Array did not warn, and the fleet that jumped into Silver Pass III first sent back normal information, which led to the ambush.
The green ship is bad because of its structure, speed, and hull strength... Everything about it may be bad, but its firepower is definitely not bad.
The Yunluo fleet, which had just completed the jump, took two rounds of salvos in vain.
If the fleet had not reacted quickly enough and the shield had not been put up in time, the result would not have been defeat but annihilation.
The Northern Fleet failed to rescue, and the Yunluo Fleet itself suffered a great loss. They destroyed part of the greenskin fleet and suffered losses themselves, but just when they were still thinking about whether to continue the rescue mission, they detected that a greenskin fleet of no less number than theirs was coming again.
What else is there to say? Just run.
After running and chasing all the way, most of the Yunluo fleet finally escaped, but they were scattered and needed to regroup.
As for the Northern Fleet...it can basically be declared hopeless.
Even if they haven't been eliminated yet, it's probably just a matter of time.
The Northern Fleet was finished, and what they had to face next was the swarm of greenskins. This was a pessimistic thought;
The optimistic idea is that the Northern Fleet can hold out for a while and keep the main force of the Orcs in Silver Pass III for as long as possible.
The Yunluo Fleet also made a corresponding request, hoping that the Tianma Fleet could continue to carry out the reception mission, but the reception target changed from the Northern Fleet to the scattered Yunluo Fleet.
What should I do then?
The Pegasus Fleet had no choice but to do as they were told.
The Yunluo fleet still needs to be rescued.
In the entire Dragon Eagle star field, there are actually only three serious naval forces, ranked in order of strength: Yunluo Fleet, Northern Fleet, and Tianma Fleet.
Although there is such a ranking, in reality, the strength of the three fleets is not much different. The strongest Yunluo Fleet has only three more cruisers than the Tianma Fleet.
The rest are just small formations of local forces. The Alliance Navy is considered very strong and can be ignored.
The Northern Fleet was almost gone, which basically meant that the Dragon Eagle Star Region's naval power was reduced by one third. The Yunluo Fleet had to be rescued, otherwise there would only be the Pegasus Fleet left, and it would be difficult to support itself in the future.
They came to the Jinguan Star Region to get support, which was as it should be.
However, the situation really changes every day.
Just when the main force of the Tianma Fleet let a small greenskin fleet go and was preparing to pick them up according to several locations given by the Yunluo Fleet and cover the Yunluo Fleet's reunion, new news came again: the speed at which the greenskin fleet was chasing was even faster than expected.
The Yunluo fleet was forced to not go to the designated location. They could only continue running southwestward. They were about to run out of Jinguan and reach the Curse Bone Star Area in the southwest.
At this moment, the position of the Tianma fleet suddenly became awkward.
What should I do if you run away?
After receiving several small boats from the Yunluo fleet, they suddenly learned the news that the Tianma fleet had fought a battle with a small-scale greenskin pursuit fleet. After winning the battle, they did not dare to pursue and expand the victory, and could only retreat in shame.
On the way of retreat, the naval generals were all worried.
In terms of position, they are more dangerous than Yunluo.
However, there is good news.
The main force of the Iron-Tooth Orcs did not focus their attention on them, but continued to pursue the Yunluo fleet, spreading the war all the way to the west and south.
The direction of the Pegasus fleet's evacuation was towards the southeast of the Jinguan star region, which is the Eagle Horse star region, which is a different route.
But even so, they were caught up just as they entered the Eagle Horse star region.
That was on Steel Wing Star.
Steel Wing Star is the most important location in the Eagle Horse Star Region in this war. It is a well-connected transportation route. To the south, it leads to the heart of the Eagle Horse Star Region. Going a little further southeast, you can enter the Fache Star System in the Pegasus Star Region. That is the core area of the "Seven Horses Land".
Going northeast, it borders the Wuma Star Region. The Wuma Star Region is probably not going to have a good time in the future, as it borders the Tongguan Star Region, which is also close to the occupied area. But fortunately, the Tongguan Star Region is not the focus of the war at the moment, and the situation is not bad - if the latest intelligence update is correct.
Going northwest from Steel Wing Star is the Jinguan Star Region.
Long before the dawn of time, Steel Wing Star could almost be considered a strategic location, the focal point of many surrounding star regions, with perfect fortifications, and could even be considered a fortress world.
However, during the period of unification of the Eastern Universe and general peace in the Dragon Eagle Star Region, there were few enemies around Steel Wing Star, so it gradually lost its need as a fortress world and turned into a trade hub. But after the rise of the Iron Tooth Clan several decades ago, the surrounding situation became chaotic, resulting in a sharp drop in trade volume and a decline in the planet.
It was not until six years ago, when the war broke out again, that the role of Steel Wing Star was once again taken seriously. It became the rear base for attacking the Jinguan Star area and a hub for the mobilization of supplies and troops.
After retreating to Steel Wing Star, Ye Lixia said in a military meeting:
“We can’t retreat anymore.”
No one said anything after hearing Ye Lixia's words.
Everyone was a little flustered and seemed quite confused.
Tillemans also said nothing.
Ye Licia sat in the meeting room of the Quintet, looking at the virtual images of her colleagues, sighed, and said, "If we retreat any further, there is no way to retreat. Do we have to retreat all the way back to the Pegasus sector? Without our defense, the Hippogriffs will surely fall completely. No space force can compete with the Iron-Tooth Greenskins. By then, those Greenskins will still chase into the Pegasus sector, and we still cannot avoid this war."
"Why not just stay on Steel Wing Star? From here on, there is no other planet more suitable for defense than Steel Wing Star."
"If we stay here, we can also ask the Eagle Horse District to mobilize all available forces. The Pegasus District will also give us full support. On the contrary, if we retreat to Pegasus, we will only have the manpower and material resources of the Pegasus District to use."
After Ye Licia's analysis, everyone's minds were roughly settled.
Considering her words, everyone had to admit that she was right.
Staying on Steel Wing Star, at least there is a way to retreat.
Even if they really cannot defeat the greenskin fleet in the decisive battle in space, they can always protect themselves by hiding under the protection of the firepower platform, armed space station and star fortress of Steel Wing Star. And because the defense facilities and troops on the surface of Steel Wing Star are relatively sufficient, it is not easy for the greenskins to take the planet through ground attack.
All in all, this is indeed the most suitable place for defense.
But the final question is... we asked the alliance to send manpower to help with the defense, but you didn't go back to the Pegasus star zone to defend it, but instead defended it outside?
Are you willing, Mr. Gu, the leader of the alliance?
Ye Lisia saw that the virtual images of her colleagues were all looking at her. She also smiled bitterly and sighed:
"I'll go and tell them."
"That's it," Tillemans made the final decision.
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"No problem, I support your decision."
After listening to Ye Lixia's story, Gu Hang agreed without much thought.
Ye Lisia breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, it is difficult for ordinary imperial officials to accept this kind of thing.
We all know that the lips and teeth are cold, but why don't you warm me when I'm cold? Why do I have to warm others?
But fortunately, Gu Hang is not such a person.
While thinking about it, Gu Hang went a step further and said: "The Alliance will not only support the war on Steel Wing Star, but I will also personally lead the troops there. The Alliance Navy, the Alliance Army, the Phoenix Regiment, the Dragon Eagle Legion's 3rd Army Group, and the Angry Bear Legion will all participate in this war!
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Oh my god!
Thanks to [Axe of the Mountain] for the leader's reward again! ! !
Now it’s 74k…
(End of this chapter)
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