"This attack by the Red Pirates was extremely decisive. It may seem reckless, but it is actually rough but subtle. It seems that Huron does have capable people."
On the bridge of the Eternal Loyalty, a large amount of combat information and damage reports are gathered here. More than twenty-five Mechanicus sages are here to assist in processing all aspects of data. Soshyan is sitting on the command throne. He only needs
Observe the entire situation, and all combat data will be displayed on the tactical display in the form of graphics or specific numbers.
Velez, who was holding a data tablet, was also standing beside him. This time, in order to prevent the other party from running around like last time, Soshyan could only take the other party on the boat.
Judging from the data, this offensive of the Red Pirates can be called a storm. In a short period of time, at least 3,000 Chaos Space Marines entered the Blessing Barrier. The number of people who died in the process is probably not much different. This is a kind of
It seemed like a desperate and extreme offensive, but the Red Pirates' assault commander was obviously not a simple fool. When he launched a gang-hopping attack on the star fort, he also launched a similar-scale offensive on the surrounding fleets.
Because the main force is concentrated on the Star Fortress, the empire's fleet actually lacks anti-bounce force. Therefore, on the one hand, it tries to avoid the red pirate's jump attack range as much as possible, and on the other hand, it concentrates part of its firepower and fighter planes on those landing craft.
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But judging from the scan results of the current battlefield, those gang-hopping gangs launched against the fleet are just a cover. There are no Space Marines at all, many of them are empty, or even only slaves.
In fact, Soshyan never thought of completely preventing the other party from joining the gang. After all, this naval battle was different from the last one. The Red Pirates were more powerful both in terms of military strength and fleet power, and without the constraints of planetary orbital defense, the opponent's ships
You can rely on the advantage of heavy armored cannons to shoot at close range. It is impossible to replicate the last victory just by relying on fighter planes.
If the battle continues to be stalemate, the Red Pirates may still win with greater numbers in the end.
The key lies in the Star Castle.
The biggest problem of the Red Pirates is still their fighting will and fighting spirit. At the beginning of the war, they can still rely on their remaining blood and bravery to continue, but as long as the casualties exceed their psychological limits, these war gangs gathered around Huron will be against the battle.
Be skeptical.
So he put his treasure on the Star Fortress and turned this space fortress into a meat grinder, killing a large number of Red Pirates' active forces.
However, the enemy's desperate assault also puts the entire plan at certain risks. Once the enemy's input exceeds the defense limit of the Star Fortress, the entire situation may collapse in an instant. Fortunately, Mark of Victory has quickly installed a set of precise weapons from the Hearthborn.
Teleportation system, so the interiors of the two star forts are actually connected. When the defense on either side falters, the defenders on the other side can arrive immediately.
But even so, according to the current battle situation, the casualties still exceeded Soshyan's expectations, which made him a little worried for the first time.
"Send another large group of battle robots to the Blessing Barrier."
"What's the reply from Brother Seth?"
"Report, Captain Seth said that two more teams can be dispatched to the Blessing Barrier to support, but now their fleet's defense strength only has two companies left, and it cannot be reduced any more, otherwise once the ship is jumped, there will be no
The power to fight back.”
"good."
At this time, Velez bent down and whispered in Soshyan's ear:
"The Order can also go to support."
Soshyan shook his head.
"Just defend our ships. I will tell you if you really need it."
Velez didn't say anything else, and Soshyan then turned his attention to the wider battlefield. The Mechanicus is still fighting with Huron's fleet. Both sides have suffered casualties. It is still possible for Huron to command a small fleet.
Come, and on the Angstrom Six planet, although the subspace trouble caused by the red pirates has been temporarily suppressed, the threat has not been eliminated, and the dark rituals woven from asteroid fragments are still summoning giants in a steady stream.
A large number of demons have restrained many small ships of the Soshyan fleet, including the Emperor-class battleship Alloy Truth. In addition, a considerable number of fighter planes must cooperate with the Dead Goshawk Company to suppress more powerful demons that may appear at any time.
In fact, a big reason why the Red Pirates were able to successfully jump gangs was that in this naval battle, the fighter planes could not concentrate their attacks like before. They had to bear the offensive in three directions at the same time, and the number was smaller than before, so they could no longer create absolute pressure.
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At this time, the number of Soshyan's main fleet is already very thin, with only 2 battle barges, 3 large cruisers, 3 heavy cruisers, 9 strike cruisers, and 32 small and medium-sized warships left, while they have to cover the blessing barrier.
, while also engaging in a firefight with the Red Pirates' assault fleet. After the jump gang was successfully launched, Huron even supported the assault fleet. Now Soshyan has to directly face 2 battleships, 1 battle barge, and 7 more.
Large/heavy cruisers, and 61 small and medium-sized ships.
In terms of firepower, the Red Corsairs are even better. A Moon-class cruiser and a strike cruiser have been sunk on Soshyan's side. The Flesh Tearer's flagship Galloping Horse has also suffered a certain degree of trauma. The left deck
It's still burning now.
One of Soshyan's favorite things to do in combat is to put himself into the perspective of the opposing commander.
There is still a bloody battle inside the Star Fortress, and there is no hope of capturing it for a while. Although the Imperial fleet is slightly weaker, it can continue to fight with the help of fighter planes. The Red Pirates themselves also sank 3 cruisers and several small boats.
If this continues, the attitudes of some war gangs may waver.
So, what is the key to breaking the situation?
The Empire definitely has few troops, and the Star Fortress is the key to tactics, so it will definitely invest a lot of troops, which means that the current defensive strength of the Empire's fleet is relatively weak.
Therefore, the most effective way at present——
"Report! An emergency signal from the Alloy Truth. A red pirate fleet has bypassed Angstrom Six and is now heading towards the fleet's main formation!"
Soshyan smiled, it was indeed the case.
If the Red Pirate wants to end the battle quickly, the fastest way is to launch a gang-hopping decapitation on him.
However, he was surprised that this beheading tactic was not launched by the Red Pirates' assault commander. Then he quickly called up the data on the tactical indicator and found that the beheading fleet was composed of three murder-class cruisers. Without exception, they all
With the symbol of the evil god Slaanesh, this reminded Soshyan of a person.
"Ha, I guess it's that bastard Lucius."
Then he turned and looked at Velez.
"The Order of the Ebony Grail will be responsible for defending the ship's chapel area and the spear array preparation area on the upper deck."
Velez nodded.
"Received, I will make arrangements immediately."
Since most of the troops are invested in the star fort, and there are some capital ships that also need to be defended, Soshyan's flagship now only has the first company as a reserve team and half of the tenth company's recruits, so the defense is considered to be at its weakest.
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Therefore, the timing chosen by the Red Pirates was indeed very clever, and Soshyan's evaluation of that commander rose to another level.
Of course, this may also be Huron's arrangement.
"No need to make any arrangements."
A lazy voice sounded, and Soshyan turned his head and saw a warrior wearing power armor with almost no markings on his body and a helmet approaching.
So he waved his finger gently, and Velez immediately turned around and walked away knowingly.