At this time, the main offensive fleet of the Rebel Alliance, led by Chang Wei, totaled 80,000 ships, plus the planetary mobile fortress "Star of Hope." Opposing them was none other than the Imperial main fleet, led by Grand Marshal Sauron, totaling 360,000 ships. And the number was constantly increasing!
After several waves of tentative feeding attacks, Marshal Zoro fought and retreated, and realized that if the "Star of Hope" was not killed, it would be difficult for the Imperial Army to win.
Therefore, he devised a very vicious plan, intending to lure the main force of the rebels, along with the "Star of Hope", into the Taltos system, where a trap had been set in advance, and then detonate the star to capture them all.
The star in the Taltos system is a blue giant, devoid of life-bearing planets. Due to its powerful stellar energy, the Kuat Power Dockyard Corporation constructed a Dyson sphere there, harvesting its inexpensive energy for the production of power cores, spacecraft engines, and combat vessels. It is the largest interstellar shipyard in the entire empire!
If this place were captured, the Empire would suffer heavy losses, and if the rebels could make this star shipyard operational, the war potential would be significantly increased.
Faced with such a strategic location, Marshal Zoro had no doubt the enemy wouldn't take the bait. If he could, he could simply deploy a large force, displaying a desperate defense, and the rebels would undoubtedly press forward. Then, while the battle was stalemate, he could successfully detonate the Blue Giant Star, sacrificing allies and the Starry Sky Shipyard, and completely annihilate the enemy! The objective would be achieved!
While the plan was sound, it also followed common sense. If the Rebel Alliance had been acting in the same way, they would have sought to seize the Empire's largest interstellar shipyard. However, Grand Marshal Solon didn't know Chang Wei well, let alone his understanding of the plot and future direction. Therefore, his vision wasn't limited to this point, but rather looked even further into the future.
So, faced with such tempting fat meat, Chang Wei didn't accept the challenge, but instead ordered the entire army to halt. This cautious move not only caused confusion among his own troops, who had been crushing him all the way, but also made Marshal Sauron frown. His entire brain, like a CPU about to burn out, was frantically calculating and thinking.
[Have you seen through my plan, my opponent?]
Actually, it wasn't. Chang Wei simply felt the enemy's defense was a bit too strong. A full 300,000 warships were deployed to defend the inner solar system, while another 60,000 were deployed to maneuver around the galaxy's edges. If our army attacked rashly, even with the powerful "Star of Hope" as a shield, the rest of the force would likely suffer heavy casualties.
This reveals the difference between Chang Wei and Sauron's understanding and thinking about war. Sauron, driven by his desire for victory, will do anything to achieve his ultimate strategic goal. Casualties are nothing more than cold, cold numbers. He's even willing to sacrifice his soldiers' lives as bait!
Chang Wei, on the other hand, places great importance on the casualties and losses of his soldiers. The purpose of war is to win, and the purpose of winning is to protect people. Only by prioritizing people can we analyze and consider the gains and losses of war from a broader perspective. Isn't this the strategic thinking of great men? Accumulate small victories to win big ones. Don't worry about the gains and losses of the moment; as long as people are still there, there will be opportunities in the future! Without people, even if the war is won, it's already half lost!
Unless necessary or there is a greater strategic goal, Chang Wei generally does not choose to confront the enemy head-on. Because... every life of our soldiers is a hundred times more precious than the enemy's life!
As a commander, his job is to achieve the highest return at the lowest cost. Otherwise, he's nothing but a good-for-nothing.
Moreover, the enemy's commander is Marshal Sauron. The 300,000-strong army may just be a cover to attract his attention. The real killer move is likely to be the 60,000 warships maneuvering around the edge of the galaxy.
The supreme commanders of the two fleets were calculating against each other in their minds, not realizing that they were not on the same channel at all.
Just when Marshal Sauron could no longer hold back and wanted to take the initiative to attack and lure him forward, Chang Wei made an important decision.
Don't you like to gather a large force and gather together? Very well, I'll grant you that! It's time to use my other trump card and give the Empire a good shake.
Thinking of this, Chang Wei sat on the bridge and began to order the ghost captain of the "Yuxing Star" strategic Yunhai ship: "Listen to my orders, deploy ten two-dimensional whale swallowing membranes to the Tartos system."
The 2D Whale Swallowing Membrane is a weapon carried by the "Yo-Star" strategic Yunhai ship, of which only 64 are available. Its effect is similar to the two-dimensional foil in "The Three-Body Problem," expanding at the speed of light and reducing the surrounding three-dimensional space to two dimensions. During this reduction, a significant amount of information is lost, resulting in structural damage. This damage is irreversible!
The only difference between the 2D Whale Membrane and the 2D Foil is that once released, the 2D Foil will continue to spread, while the 2D Whale Membrane has a maximum killing range of only 10 light-years. After spreading to 10 light-years, it will automatically evaporate, and the affected space will "expand" back to three dimensions like a sponge losing water.
Of course, matter that expands back into three dimensions no longer resembles its original form. Due to the massive loss of information, it may become a mosaic. For example, a person before falling into two dimensions may become a mass of pulp after returning to three dimensions. For example, a star before falling into two dimensions may become a scattered nebula after returning to three dimensions.
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