As we all know, the human empire's naval fleet has always been known for being large in quantity but relatively poor in quality, at least compared to the Eldar fleet and the Necron fleet.
In particular, the unique phase transfer technology can achieve almost absolute defense in the physical sense, rather than just transferring part of most of the damage like the human void shield system.
The Necrons are just the opposite. Generally speaking, the number of fleets is not very large, but both their protection and firepower are far beyond the imagination of other civilizations.
The tombstones, lightning arcs, stellar pulsers, particle whips, decomposition rays and other weapons of the Tomb-class tomb ship can basically cause unimaginable devastating damage to the target as long as they are fired.
It is rare that you can continue fighting after taking one shot.
In fact, in the few records of the human empire fighting against the Necron, most of the time they were beaten unilaterally.
Several hard-won victories were basically won by the heroic Astartes warriors of the Lord of Mankind who tried their best and used their own lives as bargaining chips to fight hand-to-hand.
The casualty ratio on both sides can even reach an astonishing ten to one or even higher.
Because the ceramic armor that humans are proud of cannot provide any protection against decomposition rays and phase weapons, and the mortality rate is basically as high as 90%.
Only the Knight mecha and Titan mecha equipped with the void shield system could barely withstand it for a while.
So to a certain extent, humans and Necron are actually complementary in many aspects.
You can get a glimpse of this by looking at how the two fleets have merged together and blocked almost one-fifth of the Tyranid living battleships from the galaxy.
Among them, the large numbers and dense firepower network on the human side slowed down the enemy's progress, while the Necron fleet was responsible for carrying out precise strikes against the huge super-giant hive motherships.
Because these living warships not only carry a larger number of bugs, but also have extremely complex internal structures that can deeply process various materials. They are completely like military camps and arsenals in the game.
After letting them land on the ground, they can immediately use the biomass plundered and recovered by the insects to continuously create new soldiers. At the same time, the chitin structure can be changed at any time according to the needs of the battlefield situation, so that they can more quickly target the enemy's weapons and tactics.
Carry out special reinforcement.
Basically, a super hive mothership can destroy a planet or even a star system.
In comparison, those battleships with biological tentacles, as well as those that can spray infected insects, hot acid cannons, sky demons and ethersinger launch capsules are relatively less threatening.
After all, when they enter the star, they will end the super-light speed and continue to move forward at a relatively slow speed, and the range of the weapons is often very close. You just need to find a way to destroy them before they get close to your own fleet.
However, this kind of thing is easy to say, but it is not easy at all to practice.
You must know that the Tyranids' chitin armor is not a decoration.
In particular, the hive mothership is more than hundreds of meters thick, and can even bear the indiscriminate bombardment of the human navy and rush forward.
According to the Mechanicum, the combat effectiveness of a large hive mothership is basically equivalent to that of an Imperial battleship, and it can unleash extremely violent psychic attacks.
Many motherships are surrounded by groups of frigates and drone ships.
After Abaddon ended the Thirteenth Black Crusade, the Navy of the Human Empire was attacked by a super hive mothership, and as a result, the entire fleet was almost destroyed.
Of course, there are also cases where some famous chapter leaders or champions jumped into the gang and single-handedly killed the entire mothership and killed the node creatures of the central mothership, eventually leading to the collapse of the entire Tyranid fleet.
In short, facing a large-scale Hive Fleet is by no means a simple matter.
But fortunately, Figure King Trazin, despite his usual eccentricity, still showed the tactical qualities expected of a Necron overlord at critical moments.
Under his command and the cooperation of Robert Guilliman, an impenetrable line of defense was built in space.
You must know that among all the advanced Necrons today, almost every one of them has participated in the Battle of Heaven and defeated the first super civilization in the Milky Way - the Ancient Saint.
In terms of war experience, no one has more experience than them.
Even the primarch, who was a demigod, could barely be regarded as a primary school student in front of the Necron overlord.
Because the Great Crusade launched by the Lord of Mankind was, in the eyes of the Necrons, nothing more than a child's play.
There is no difference between those so-called "war experiences" and what modern people on Earth see when primitive tribes of cannibals use wooden sticks and blowguns to fight each other.
Fortunately, Figure King Trazin may have the highest emotional intelligence among all the Necrons. He did not show this arrogance in communication, but used his unique "communication skills" to let Robert Guilliman
Cooperate.
After realizing the scale of the Tyranid invasion, the original body also chose to take the overall situation into consideration. No matter how many battleships exploded in the fierce battle, Fracture never took a step back.
After all, compared to the pressure endured by Zuo Si and the Wanhua orc army, this loss of the Human Empire Navy is simply insignificant.
As long as this crisis can be successfully overcome, it doesn't matter if the entire support fleet is killed, or if this sector is sacrificed.
Since experiencing the Dark Ages from the 30th to the 40th Millennium, there is no other race in the entire galaxy that understands better than humans what sacrifice is and the role it plays in the continuation of empires and civilizations to this day.
Huge effect.
"Your Excellency the Regent.
I must remind you that according to the current intensity of the war, the physical ammunition we carry will be exhausted within seventy hours at most.
The energy provided by the reactor can only sustain the high-intensity combat of the light spear for seven days.
Most importantly, we were losing money at a rate far greater than any previous recorded battle.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As far as I know, the number of hive fleets in the Battle of Baal was only about 45,000.
But now the number of observed motherships alone has reached an astonishing 50 million, and there is no sign of stopping at all.
Please forgive me!
This invasion far exceeded the limits of the empire's military might.
The reason why we have been able to survive until now is entirely dependent on the strength of the father of New Phyrexia and the equally endless orc army under his command."
The Admiral of the Imperial Navy reported to the Regent the situation of the fleet and his views on the occupation with a serious face.
As one of the highest-ranking men in the human empire, he is obviously not afraid of death, and has long been prepared to devote his loyalty to the empire and the Supreme God-Emperor.
But the problem is that a war of this scale is simply not something humans can bear at the moment.
Although he didn't quite understand why the Tyranids had to fight against this star region when they clearly had so many fleets and could directly launch a full-scale invasion across the entire galaxy.
"So... you mean that we should retreat, leave the fellow humans living here to our allies for protection, and let those bugs occupy this place and use it as a base to expand to the entire galaxy?"
Robert Guilliman raised his head and stared at the Admiral with very displeased eyes.
As a person who is very sensitive to politics, how could he not be able to hear the other side's subtext?
The Admiral of the Navy explained calmly: "Your Majesty the Regent, this huge fleet is almost the entire strength of our navy.
If we are all consumed in this endless war, how can we protect the sacred Terra?
I'm not saying run away like a coward, I'm just hoping you can keep some of it as kindling.
At least you can respond when Terra or other sectors are attacked, instead of just watching and doing nothing.
Please don't forget that you are the helmsman of the entire empire and even humanity.
We can afford the loss of a sector, but we must not risk everything for a war with no prospect of victory."
There is no doubt that this marshal represents the attitude of the entire Imperial Navy at this moment.
They can sacrifice and are willing to sacrifice, but only if the sacrifice is meaningful.
And this is also the conflict that has always existed between the original body and the higher-ups of the empire after its awakening.
Although both sides are doing it for the sake of the empire and humanity.
But someone who is always aloof, using the so-called overall view as an excuse, directly treats each star region and the people as a series of cold numbers and resources, and makes choices from a rational perspective like playing games, without considering the human heart and human nature at all.
The other one obviously has more considerations, hoping to reunite people's hearts, restore the era full of ideals and passion in the 30th millennium, and pull the decadent and dark empire out of the abyss.
The former is naked realism and utilitarianism, while the latter has a bit of idealism.
This is also the saddest place in the human empire.
Including those high lords who were killed because they were enemies of the original body, they were actually equally loyal to the Empire, humanity and the God-Emperor, and even tried their best to keep this mess from falling apart.
But the problem is that politics never looks at good or bad, only positions.
This is why many political opponents in history seemed to be good people, but in the end the two sides had to fight to the death.
Robert Guilliman was the most politically mature of all the Primarchs, so he understood the thoughts of the senior leaders of the Imperial Navy and asked bluntly: "Don't you understand yet?
Times have changed!
From the moment the "Peaceful Uses of the Webway Agreement" was signed, we were no longer the ones leading the order of the galaxy.
But the father of New Phyrexia - Thos.
The power he possesses has surpassed everyone's knowledge, including his father.
Especially after devouring the Star God, he became the most powerful god in the entire galaxy.
To be continued...