Chapter 2174 Murkana Air Combat
2174. Murkana Air Battle
The 30 Jaeger-class cruisers of the Republic Fleet turned around again, briefly activated the hyperspace engine, and headed straight for the planet Murkana again!
However, this time, under the deployment of Admiral Trench, the Confederate fleet has completed the rearrangement of defenses! Except for the Rucker Hook-class battleship that was unable to fight because the core spaceship capsized, the other 4 Rucker Hook-class battleships and 20 other battleships were arranged in the form of 7 cyber space stations as the core. defensive formation.
The Rookie-class battleship is in the center, the Providence-class cruiser is in the front, the Generosity-class frigate is lined up on both sides, and the Disobedient-class destroyer is deployed at the rear of the formation.
The Republic Fleet also began to adjust its formation, 30 Jaeger-class cruisers began to line up in a claw shape, and three sharp claws launched an attack on Trench's fleet from three directions!
The overall performance and firepower of the Hunter-class cruiser are much stronger than the Generosity-class frigate and Disobedient-class destroyer on the Confederate side, and only the Providence-class cruiser can compare with it. In such a comparison, the strength of the fleet led by Admiral Tarkin is obviously superior. But the Federation relies on the spaceports and space stations around the planet Murkana for defense, and the fixed turrets on them can also provide considerable fire support.
And although in the previous turmoil and conflicts, the starfighter troops on the planet Murkana suffered heavy losses, but the hangar platforms and maintenance platforms of these fighters can be used. Fighter fighters damaged in battle can be repaired in the first place and can return to the battlefield soon.
More than 50 warships from both sides fired wildly, and the starry sky was immediately filled with countless turbo lasers and missiles.
Admiral Trench commanded the fleet very calmly and calmly. Under his efficient command, the warships on the Confederate side kept their formation at all times, and the main guns fired salvos in a very rhythmic manner, continuously attacking the warships on the Republic side. On the other hand, although Admiral Tarkin's command level was not as good as Trench's, he was by no means mediocre. Under his loud shouts, the Republic fleet also carried out a resolute assault.
But both sides know that these forces on the surface are just testing!
The guardian planet has a fleet of sharp blades and 200 dreadnought-class heavy cruisers. This information has long been on Palpatine's desk, so it is absolutely impossible for the Republic to send only 30 warships on the battlefield where the guardian planet participates in the war Come attack! Since Palpatine is determined to launch a counterattack, it will definitely be a thunderbolt, and he will not give up until the entire Blade Fleet is wiped out!
The fleets of both sides have already suffered battle damage. The Confederacy's two Generosity-class frigates were severely damaged and had to withdraw from the battle, while the Republic's side also had a Jaeger-class cruiser destroyed. This is because the Republic is under assault,
Coupled with the slow turning of the Jaeger-class cruiser, it is difficult for the damaged battleship to withdraw from the battle order and can only fight to the death.
Just when the battle between the two sides was in full swing, suddenly another 10 Jaeger-class cruisers jumped out of hyperspace and joined the battle! And the position of these warships out of hyperspace is closer to the planet Murkana than the 30 warships brought by Admiral Tarkin before!
The fleet of the Republic, which has increased to 40 ships, is still advancing, shortening the distance, so that the powerful turbolaser cannons can better exert their power!
Admiral Trench touched the chelicerae at the corner of his mouth, and said in a deep voice, "Tsk tsk tsk...it's a wave attack. The main fleet keeps advancing, and then the reinforcement fleet uses hyperspace jumps to directly cut into the battlefield. While continuously compressing the opponent's space, The sudden addition of warships will cause chaos in the opponent's firepower. Tsk tsk tsk... being able to use this tactic means that there are a lot of warships coming this time..."
He thought for a while, and ordered: "Order the ships to concentrate on attacking the enemy ships in the center, ignore the wings, and let them come over. Tsk tsk tsk."
"Do you need to notify General Emma's fleet to come to support?" asked the staff officer next to him. ,
"Now is not the time to play the cards... Tsk tsk tsk." Admiral Trench's six small eyes flashed a stern light.
The artillery battle between the two sides is still going on, and the Republic Fleet once again has 10 Jaeger-class cruisers cut into the battlefield through hyperspace jumps, and the distance is even closer to the planet Murkana! When the distance between the two sides was less than 1,000 kilometers, both sides took off fighter jets at the same time!
The first wave of the Republic Fleet directly took off 3,000 fighter jets, but just as they took off, they hit a dark cloud head-on! !
The crazier Admiral Trench took off 10,000 fighter jets directly! ! This number has greatly exceeded the throughput of the hangars of his entire fleet, but he deployed a large number of fighter jets to the surrounding spaceports and seven cyber space stations in advance, and a large number of fighter jets took off from the hangar platform and headed towards the Republic. The fleet rushed over frantically!
And not only that, all of these fighter jets are controlled by descending mechanical lifeforms! The Confederate fighter group composed of the Vulture starfighter with balanced performance, the extremely fast triple fighter, and the Coyote fighter-bomber with impressive attack capabilities rushed over like a dark cloud in absolute numbers!
Fighters from both sides launched a brutal killing in the area between the fleets! However, the clone pilots who could easily destroy those robot fighters in the past were surprised to find that the opponents they faced suddenly became extremely cunning! These robot fighters no longer fly rigidly as before, but use various air combat tactics very flexibly. For example, two-machine cooperation, such as fake moves, such as cobra rolls, etc., can these incredible movements be made by robots? He's clearly an ace pilot, okay?
And now the 3:1 quantity gap is almost desperate! You must know that as the number continues to expand, 300 vs. 100 and 3 vs. 1 are completely two concepts. Now that the number has expanded to 10,000 vs. 3,000, the snowball effect will become more violent!
The fighters of the Republic suffered heavy losses almost at the moment when the battle began! In the fleet channel, all kinds of scolding, screaming, and shouting can be heard endlessly, and the icons of the fighter jets of each squadron displayed on the screen are extinguished one by one!
While the Confederate fighter jets were taking off, Admiral Tarkin, one of the flagships of the Republic Fleet, exclaimed: "How is that possible!! They actually took off so many fighter jets directly!!!"
"Not good! If this continues, our fighter group is no match at all!!" Master Ron Shreen next to him said loudly.
"Notify the follow-up fleet to join the battle immediately!! Also, continue to take off fighter jets!! Immediately!! Release all fighter jets!!" Admiral Tarkin roared angrily.
"General! The capacity of the hangar platform is limited, and we can take off up to 1,000 more fighter jets!! Those damaged fighter planes that return at any time also need to occupy the space of the hangar take-off and landing platform!" The combat staff officer next to him said.
There was a hint of ferocity on Tarkin's face, he waved his hand violently and roared: "Then let all the injured fighter jets not return to the battleship!! Let them stand by the battleship!! Empty the takeoff and landing platform!!"
"You're giving those pilots a death sentence!!" Shreen yelled.
"This is war!" Tarkin's face was ferocious, and his tone was extremely gloomy.