Him and their stars

Knowing that I'm just a member of the official observation team, why are you always cueing me?

Yu Lian rolled his eyes in his heart, but said: "Since he is an academic, he is naturally used to looking for tactics from war history."

"Yu Lianqing, don't forget, you are also an academic."

How strange! I'm a standard barbarian. If I add in my experiences in my previous life, even if I study in a lunar military academy, it would be more like studying in an adult training class. Have you ever heard that people who take advanced courses are also academics?

"All in all, the opponent's formation is very similar to the battle in the Daqa Star Territory during the Fifth Galactic War." As soon as Yu Lian said this, many people present had bad looks on their faces, but he treated it as something different. Knowing that, he continued to talk: "In that battle, the alliance gathered a total of 2,400 warships from twelve allies to fight against the 1,100 warships of the Imperial Guard's Second Fleet. In terms of strength comparison, Said, it is very similar to this time. In this case, one side's strength has already taken advantage, and the difficulty is not winning or losing, but how to annihilate the other side."

Then, in that battle, the famous alliance general Marshal Emilys Berenkeist adopted this arrangement of dividing his troops into three groups, deliberately giving the Imperial Guard the illusion that they would be defeated individually, and attracting others to do so. He went straight to the Chinese army that he personally led.

Marshal Emilys Berenkeist adopted flexible mobile defense tactics, allowing his side to absorb the empire's warships into the chaos like a sponge, creating a powerful opportunity for the other two groups to encircle and suppress them. In the final result of the battle, nearly 80% of the Imperial Guard's Second Fleet was sunk, and the fleet commander, Admiral Pius, died in the battle.

This was almost the most tragic blunder in a decisive battle since the founding of the empire, and Queen Magana, who was in power at the time, learned of the bad news at a military intelligence meeting in the Infinity Palace. In the eyes of all the important ministers, she yelled "Pius, give me back my fleet!" and then fell to the ground and cried bitterly.

Speaking of which, Marshal Emilys Berenkeist, the famous Alliance general who led the predator fleet to a glorious victory, was also the direct ancestor of the white-furred fox.

This is a feud from generation to generation!

"So, the predators want to imitate the ancestors of the First Alliance and completely annihilate us?"

"Maybe I would like to invite you to the Silver Center as a guest." Yu Lian shrugged: "Of course, if you really feel offended or provoked, then there is no doubt that this must be the other party's intention."

Brunhild looked at the star map, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly smiled: "Oh? Does that mean that if I kill them directly, I will fall into their trap?"

"At least judging from the current situation, the predators hope so." Yu Lian thought that he had already arrived, so he had to reluctantly perform the duties of the staff officer. He took a step forward and pointed at the three-dimensional star map with his fingers. A line was hooked up: "What type of warships are the predators? Everyone knows that their warships pay more attention to protection and speed, as well as the crew on board. Rather than being a regular legion, I think it is more like a larger scale group of pirates."

Again, all actions of plunderers are for the purpose of seeking wealth and survival, so the first goal of the battle is not to sink the enemy ship, but to board the ship and rob it. Their warships need firepower, but the firepower cannot be too strong. If they accidentally sink their prey, it will definitely be very embarrassing.

"Since General Huitan is an academic, he should be very familiar with the standard tactics of the Alliance Navy. I dare not say anything else. At least their formation can be understood as an elastic turtle shell, which is really hard."

As soon as these words came out, except for those who still had some idol baggage, the rest of the officers laughed. Major General Misaro, who was more than two meters tall and had a strong man's hair, laughed especially happily.

It's normal, in the Empire, the Black Alliance is politically correct. Compared with the Imperial Navy's war-mad style of attacking like fire and destroying the enemy at the first sight, the Alliance is indeed better at preserving its own strength. The first priority in fighting a war is to be safe. Anyway, the alliance's population, territory and economic strength are well-deserved to be the first in the galaxy. As long as they don't make mistakes, they can always drag the opponent to death.

"However, if we get entangled in this turtle shell, we may really be dragged into a chaotic battle. In this case, the enemy's squadron can completely cut off our retreat."

Brunhild nodded slightly and motioned for Yu Lian to continue.

"Of course they can also gather the entire army into a cluster. However, as I have just said, the Predator warships themselves are not good at long-range firepower and cannot fully utilize the three-dimensional depth of the battlefield. An overcrowded fleet formation, It will also prevent them from taking advantage of the advantages of interleaving, collision and gang-hopping. Their strength is indeed more than twice ours. If they all pounce on us, they will win, but the losses and results will not be satisfactory. If the opponent's Commander, as you said, he is an academic from the Alliance, so he should be able to do this kind of arithmetic problem."

Brünnhilt took a deep look at Yu Lian, and suddenly a smile appeared on his lips: "Your Excellency, did you hear this too?"

"I heard that, excellent analysis." A voice sounded on the bridge, but it was Admiral Farrell: "Even the best staff officer can only do this."

Yu Lian thought about getting lucky, and I think what you said seems to be saying that your staff has already made the same analysis, and it is subtly burying my sense of picking on others.

Now that the war is about to begin, according to the regulations of the Imperial Navy, Admiral Farrell, as the deputy commander of the fleet, cannot continue to stay on the Angel of Dawn, but instead goes to sit on the dreadnought ship Marshal Barrecas. If the Dawn Angel is lost and King Suryuka cannot continue to perform his duties as commander-in-chief of the entire army, he will take over command.

...Well, although most of the Imperial Army officers still feel that the young and beautiful Queen Sulyuka does not look like she is very capable of fighting, and she should be a gold-plated mascot. From the beginning, it was Admiral Farrell who commanded the fleet.

At this time, I heard the general say: "Then, Your Highness, you have also heard Colonel Yu Lian's opinion. Our situation should be clear, right?"

"I have been very aware of our situation from the beginning. General Farrell, you are not here to persuade me to withdraw, are you?"

"At this point, those who retreat are either stupid, bad, or both. If it is the first offense, that's fine. But if there are still people who use this slander to destabilize the morale of our army, please engage in military law, Your Highness!" Admiral Farrell's words The voice suddenly became a little more chilling.

Admiral Farrell is obviously just a "mortal", but his aura is stronger than many extraordinary beings who have experienced hundreds of battles. This is probably the bravery and pride of famous generals.

Yu Lian had similar feelings when he was with Father Paris. As a result, he clearly saw that among the senior officers on the bridge, there was clearly a commodore and two colonels who shivered, and he saw that they were the targets of Admiral Farrell's "military law". Among them, the colonel who was in his early thirties also knew him personally. He was Colonel Aitaka of the Fleet General Staff, an "enlightener" and a psyker with the third ring of "wisdom".

Yu Lian and he had "encountered" each other several times in the officers' mess and leisure salon. Since they were both psychics, there was naturally something to talk about, so they sat down and had a few drinks and chatted together.

Tsk, so cowardly? What a disgrace to the psykers!

...What, you said that "wisdom" is a general psychic ability, which is basically engaged in research, and there is no "exploration" that can be used? So cowardice is the norm?

The white-furred fox opposite is also "intelligent"! I’ve never seen her get discouraged, even downloading a copy of Void Realm.

At this time, I heard the admiral's voice soften: "However, now that we have understood the enemy fleet's intentions, we must not let them lead us by the nose. In my opinion, the entire army will launch a full-scale attack within ten minutes! Destroy the enemy fleet in front of you as quickly as possible!"

This time, there was a hint of astonishment on the faces of Giafel and others, but only Brynhilt showed an interesting expression: "Ten minutes is not enough to even hold a victory prayer ceremony. !”

Yes, you have to pray for victory before starting a war. This is a sacred and elegant ceremony! No, look at the crew members who are building a brazier in the center of the bridge, and the "Queen" doll, which is so exquisite that it can be sold as art in a high-end luxury store. Dozens of them are fake and authentic. The "artifacts" in the myths and stories of various civilizations, I feel that the scale, aura, and magnificence of this ceremony are much higher than the last time before the Battle of West End.

It is indeed the birthplace of the victory prayer ceremony! To be honest, Yu Lian was quite looking forward to this ceremony.

"It's not necessary." Admiral Farrell said to everyone: "In the time for this prayer ceremony, our Fearless and your Dawn Angel have already completed seven or eight rounds of main gun salvos. Besides, human beings can't travel across the galaxy. It has a history of more than 3,000 years, but this ceremony of praying for victory only lasts for 1,100 years, so there is no reason why we must do it."

Probably because he felt that what he said was a bit subversive to common sense, he added: "Of course, the opponent is also a predator anyway, so there is no need to talk about battlefield honor."

"Your Highness..." Lieutenant General Luo Ruian, the chief navigator, probably wanted to persuade him. According to tradition, he will be the one to preside over this prayer ceremony. This is a great honor. Moreover, some veteran psychics believe that this ritual can communicate with heaven and earth and communicate with the spirit of the universe, which is beneficial to their own practice.

However, before he could speak, Brünnhilt said directly: "Very good, there is really no need to talk about moral principles when dealing with this kind of guy! Cancel the prayer ceremony and prepare for battle!"

Co-authored: The doll-burning ritual in my previous life no longer existed, it started with you! Case solved! Yu Lian thought.

Brunhildt said to the chief navigator who was hesitant to speak: "Well, General Lorien, I need you to help me predict the enemy!"

A trace of helplessness flashed across the lieutenant general's face, but he instantly switched to a solemn and awe-inspiring battle state: "Understood!"

The "cartographer" of the Five Rings has moved towards his own position. Unlike other senior officers, his position is not a seat surrounded by terminal screens, but a circular platform with five steps. It is the third highest position on the bridge after Brunhilt's command position. Two heights.

It is located at the very front of the uppermost level of the bridge, facing the vast sea of ​​stars outside the huge window. Each step of the platform is decorated with simple patterns, and the space between each floor is filled with bright and unique stones.

As Lieutenant General Lorien led the three psychics onto the platform, warm spiritual light began to flow along the carvings like living water. The vast moisture seemed to be immersed in the stone slabs, and it suddenly became covered with a hazy mist.

As a result, the style of painting at the front of the bridge suddenly changed from science fiction to fantasy.

However, immediately after, the fantasy method was embodied in the science fiction method. Then I saw that the three-dimensional galaxy sand table in the center of the bridge was moved to one side, and the large group of red that originally represented the location of the enemy fleet became clearer. Temperature changes, stellar force fields, and cosmic radiation around the battlefield are being reflected on the prompt icons around the star map with more precise numbers.

"The enemy's frontal fleet consists of 6 dreadnoughts, including 4 Spitfires and 2 motherships! 20 battlecruisers and 45 assault carriers." Lieutenant General Luo Ruian answered while all the dreadnoughts were The position is marked on the star map: "In other cases, we need to move on!"

"Approval for execution!" Brynhilt has already stepped into his command position: "The entire fleet, enter the second forward speed! Admiral Farrell, before bringing the enemy fleet into range, I want the fleet to change to 3 Formation number, can it be done?"

The communication from the Marshal Barrecas seemed to pause for a few seconds, but then it turned into a very sincere "Understood! Please don't worry!"

Although the communication came from kilometers away from the casualty, Yu Lian could feel a hint of relief in the other party's tone.

Admiral Farrell is almost the leading master of fleet operations in the Imperial Army, a fact that has been proven in the previous "Glory Mission". Brunhildt was of course very relieved. She even sat back in her chair leisurely and asked the orderly to order a glass of ice honey for herself. She also did not forget to pour a glass for all the senior officers on the bridge. .

If it were a male commander, this move might be a little frivolous. But now she is a bright and charming beauty, and everyone will only think that she is a lively, chic, and fearless beauty. We cannot let these beauties look down upon her, and our morale immediately increased.

Of course, if Brunhild really grows up to be the world's most invincible military god in the past life, no matter how unreasonable his actions are, they will all be interpreted as the true nature of a famous general.

And now, Miss Suliuka Wang, who is still just a fledgling and is regarded as a mascot by everyone, continues to pay attention to the changes in the star map while shaking the ice honey wine in the crystal cup.

Perhaps in this timeline, she became the first battle of the military god at that time, and she will definitely be included in history textbooks in the future.

For some reason, Yu Lian never doubted that she would be swallowed up by the changing power of history just like he killed those future celebrities.

However, just as Yu Lian was caught up in his thoughts, Lieutenant General Luo Ruian's voice suddenly came from the bridge: "The enemy fleet has opened fire."

"The enemy fleet has opened fire!" He repeated it again in a louder voice, as if to confirm his judgment.

This range? Not to mention the others, even Yu Lian was surprised.

Vice Admiral Lorien was able to make such judgments before the radar detected the reaction of the enemy fleet. This was actually an "exploration" of the space perception capabilities of the ring psykers. They can explore new shipping lanes in the vast universe, identify the load-bearing limit and collapse frequency of gravity wells, identify lethal cosmic radiation and other dangers, and of course, be able to sense the attack of the opponent's naval guns in advance.

Moreover, some psychic facilities on large battleships can further enhance capabilities in this area.

In Yu Lian's view, this is actually the same concept as predicting the opponent's attack when extraordinary people fight each other, but it is a little larger and more macroscopic.

The really surprising thing is that it was the predators who actually fired first.