The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

2307, Rendili Raid (End)

At the same time, in the center of the Imperial Fleet, the Tracer-class aircraft carrier finally opened its hangar platform, and countless TIE/LN light fighters and TIE bombers flew out like locusts, rushing towards the Rendili defense fleet.

Especially for the interstellar base that had almost no mobility, hundreds of TIE bombers swooped down and fired proton torpedoes directly at close range!

Thousands of close-range artillery on the interstellar base opened fire, and countless barrages of bullets spread around, almost completely illuminating the entire universe.

With the interstellar base and super battleships joining the battle, this offensive and defensive battle finally entered a white-hot stage.

The warships of both sides were almost strangled together without any fancy moves. At this time, there was no strategy or tactics, only a competition of wills!

Not only that, various types of small and medium-sized warships deployed all over the planet also began to join the battle. The Steadfast-class heavy cruisers, the Twin-blade electronic warfare light cruisers, the Pioneer-class light cruisers, the Starchild-class repair drone motherships, and other warships also joined the battlefield to cooperate with the main battleships.

The number of these medium-sized warships reached more than 1,000. Although the direct firepower of these warships could not pose a fatal threat to the Imperial-class Star Destroyers, they could still play a huge role through continuous interweaving.

The Starchild-class repair drone motherships continuously provided logistical resources. The Blue Sky-class command ship, as the front-line combat command center, provided each warship with detailed combat plans that the command headquarters could not provide, while the Twin-blade-class electronic warfare light cruiser formed an electronic blockade of the entire battlefield.

With the cooperation of various types of ships, even if the Imperial-class Star Destroyers were extremely powerful, the Rendili Defense Fleet could still compete with them.

However, if these medium-sized warships were allowed to join the battle, there was no doubt that they would suffer heavy losses in the face of the attacks of the main battleships such as the Imperial-class Star Destroyers! Because those light cruisers could not withstand a few shots.

At this time, the experienced Admiral Trench finally discovered a situation that made him feel cold all over.

The Imperial Fleet is really short of energy and supplies! !

Especially those Victory II-class Star Destroyers. Since the battle, their main gun firing rate has dropped to less than half, and sometimes the deflector shield cannot be maintained in order to fire. This is the most direct proof.

In fact, for a thousand-meter-class battleship like this, it has its own reactor to generate electricity, so it will not really be directly cut off like a power outage. However, the direct reaction to insufficient energy is the lack of energy reserves. Many energy sources need to be supplied by the reactor on site, which leads to the reactor's energy supply being incomplete and the cooling time being extended.

This news should actually be good news, but it is a heavy blow to Admiral Trench! Because it means that his original defense deployment is destroyed!

Why did he take the initiative to attack when he assumed that the Imperial Fleet had sufficient energy, but was so upset when he found that the other party was short of energy?

In fact, it is very simple. If the Imperial Fleet is short of energy, then this fleet decisive battle is completely unnecessary. With his battlefield command ability, he could completely use a quarter or even less loss to win the battle. Not only that, he could also delay at least a month in this process.

But now, although the Imperial Fleet is in poor condition, they are forcing the defensive fleet to fight a fleet decisive battle while they still have the strength to fight. Although they are bound to suffer greater losses due to poor condition and insufficient energy, it is the best result compared to being dragged into a protracted war due to insufficient energy.

However, there is no turning back now. All the trump cards have been played. Admiral Trench can only hope that this battle can directly cripple the Imperial Fleet and make the subsequent defensive operations a little easier.

Or, this is his only hope.

"The fighter formation will take off immediately! Tsk tsk tsk tsk... Attack first, Commander II-class dreadnought!" Admiral Trench gave the order.

Compared with the Executor-class Super Star Destroyer, the three Commander II-class Star Destroyers are relatively older. After all, they are dreadnoughts that were temporarily upgraded to deal with the Anchoron-class Titan battleship. In fleet combat, this type of dreadnought has extremely powerful firepower with its huge 8,000-meter-long hull and huge energy supply, but its outdated design makes it unable to cope with the saturation attack of advanced fighters and bombers.

First, cut off the wings of the Executor-class Super Star Destroyer, and then besiege it!

Admiral Trench planned to do so.

More than 2,000 Ghost fighters and Viking fighters took off from the ground of the planet Rendili and the surrounding invisible hangar platforms and immediately joined the battle.

As the defensive side, the warships of the Rendili Defense Fleet, including the Sova-class aircraft carrier, did not carry carrier-based aircraft. All fighters were deployed in spaceports, armed space stations, interstellar bases and those scattered invisible hangar platforms.

This is to avoid that in fleet battles, once the main battleship is destroyed, the carrier-based aircraft will suffer great losses. The Sova-class aircraft carrier, when in combat, is mostly used as a transit station for those fighters.

After Trench gave the order to take off, the fighters of both sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle, and it was very obvious that the light and heavy coordination of the Ghost and Viking fighters firmly held the advantage.

But at this time, a sudden change occurred!

I saw a group of new black TIE fighters taking off from the hangar platform of the Executor Super Star Destroyer. They rushed over like lightning and shot down more than ten Phantom fighters in a short period of time! The stealth system of the Ghost fighter seems to be useless in front of this black fighter formation!

This black fighter formation was almost as if it was in an uninhabited land. Wherever it passed, the formations of Phantom fighters and Viking fighters were no match at all, and were shot down as if they were swatting flies. They even broke through numerous interceptions, got behind a disaster-class battlecruiser, and then fired proton torpedoes directly at the battleship's engine at close range!

A dazzling light bloomed from the disaster-class battlecruiser, followed by a silent explosion and disintegration. This powerful warship was blown into three pieces by countless explosions in just three minutes, and soon fell apart.

Admiral Trench's eyes suddenly narrowed, the pointer clenched tightly and made a gurgling sound. He muttered to himself viciously: "Jedi Knight..."

At this moment, he has made the most pessimistic judgment about this battle.

Is the planet Rendili really going to be captured this time?

This black fighter formation almost immediately turned the tide of the battle! The disaster-class battlecruisers began to flee in all directions, trying to escape from the demonic fighter formation, but the ghost fighters were no match at all, and they were shot down wherever they went!

The fighter formations were in chaos, and the TIE fighters and bombers of the Imperial Fleet began to bomb the interstellar base unscrupulously. Coupled with the concentrated attacks of the four super battleships of the Executor class and the Commander II class, if this continues, sooner or later the interstellar base will be destroyed. Can't hold it! !

However, at this moment, the Imperial fleet suddenly began to turn and began to accelerate away from the planet Rendili.

Are they actually preparing to retreat? What happened.

Admiral Trench was sweating profusely. He panted and looked at the holographic star map and the somewhat embarrassed Imperial fleet. He was confused about the situation for a while.

But soon, a communication was sent.

The communication is very simple, but the content is extremely explosive!

One of the two major military bases used by the Galactic Empire to defend against the Principality of Dawn, Planet Kira, has been breached! The imperial garrison fleet collapsed, and a landing battle was breaking out on the surface of the planet!

The person commanding the battle is—the famous general, Severance Tann!