Chapter 541: Infinity, Full Fire

Although Randall was a novice in fleet command, and even had less experience than Rear Admiral Kimmel on the opposite side.

But he was no less familiar with the super flagship "Infinity" than Amber, Cleves and others.

After taking over the super flagship and leading the team to the Rubion galaxy to perform escort missions, Randall spent all his time studying "Infinity" except for listening to routine briefings, confirming the content of the fleet's operations on the day, and sleeping.

Even when eating, he held the terminal to check the huge "Ship Instructions & Captain's Manual" sent by Atlas Shipbuilding Heavy Industry - just like a boy who received a Christmas gift.

After all, no man can refuse to command a nearly six-kilometer-long super flagship to travel the starry sea, and this super flagship is likely to stand at the "peak" of human warships in a short period of time.

So Randall is very clear about the various units and subsystems of the "Infinity", especially the various weapon systems,

In his opinion, most people's current understanding of the "Infinity" is somewhat one-sided, or has certain limitations, and they think that the most terrifying weapon of this super flagship is the "super-heavy purification beam generator".

This cognition cannot be said to be wrong, but it does make them focus all their attention on this main gun, thus ignoring that the super flagship is nearly six kilometers long, and there is still a lot of space to place other conventional weapons.

50 200-meter-class electromagnetic reconnection guns, 60 high-power charged particle guns, 150 high-energy laser turrets, 600 multi-functional missile/torpedo silos. These are the other weapons that the designers of Atlas Shipbuilding Heavy Industry have exhausted their hair and tried their best to place on this super flagship.

Because Atlas's combat positioning for the Infinity, or the Infinity-class super flagship, in addition to using the main gun to name the "high-value target", is to act as a separate fire output platform in the battle.

These conventional weapons deployed in the form of "integrated weapon arrays" on the left and right sides and upper and lower decks of the Infinity actually also have extremely strong firepower projection capabilities.

However, when the Infinity appeared before, it basically relied on the super-heavy purification beam generator and the 40 heavy particle cannons on the bow to kill the enemy and complete the combat objectives.

At most, it used high-energy laser turrets to carry out air defense operations, so many people have not seen the scene of the "conventional weapons" of this super flagship at full firepower.

However, next, everyone in the garrison fleet, including Major General Kimmel, will be very "lucky" to experience it in person.

"Reverse thrust at maximum power, reduce the relative speed between the Infinity and the enemy flagship as much as possible, and prepare for axial adjustment!"

Under Randall's order, blue light spots began to emerge from all parts of the super flagship's hull, and they became brighter and brighter. The axis of the entire giant ship also began to adjust as it got closer and closer to the Balkan.

Due to the collision with the Rock just now, the speed of the Infinity was greatly reduced, so at this moment, the relative speed of this super flagship and the flagship of the garrison fleet had already dropped.

And with almost all reverse thrust units running, the relative speed of the Infinity dropped again and again at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This also means that Major General Kimmel's plan to use the extremely high relative speed to quickly break away after the staggered end has actually failed halfway.

"Captain, based on the current relative speed and track prediction of both sides, we will enter the optimal firing distance in 20 seconds and maintain it for 15-20 seconds!"

The voice of Selina, the shipboard controller of the Infinity, sounded, and a simulated animation was displayed on the holographic projection platform.

The animation content is that the Infinity swept past the port side of the Balkan in an almost horizontal drifting posture, and the "optimal firing distance" mentioned by Selina actually refers to the "boarding battle" distance within 100 kilometers.

At this distance, what the Infinity has to do is to launch the "best weapon for boarding battle" - the tungsten alloy anti-ship penetrator of the electromagnetic heavy gun with the maximum efficiency to open the eyes of the target.

After hearing the words of the ship's control personality, Randall immediately issued a fire strike order:

"All weapon units on the port side and top deck, target the enemy flagship "Balkan", and attack on their own after entering the "optimal firing distance" of each weapon unit!

All weapon units on the starboard side and bottom deck, no fixed target setting, free firing!"

His order was conveyed while he was speaking, and Selina quickly completed the task assignment of all weapon units on the ship.

Electromagnetic reconnection guns with acceleration tracks as long as 200 meters, driven by a hemispherical base that can rotate 180 degrees, quickly raised and pointed at the "Balkan" approaching diagonally in front.

The high-energy charged particle cannon and high-energy laser turret also completed the shooting angle adjustment and directly began to fire at the "Balkan",

but they were not the first weapon units on the "Infinity" to fire.

In fact, after Randall's attack order was issued, the first to respond were the 600 multi-functional missile/torpedo silos on the entire ship.

300 plasma torpedoes and 300 heavy anti-ship missiles were all fired within a few seconds of salvo, and then rushed towards a predicted point on the 'Balkanian''s navigation path.

When the faster heavy-duty anti-ship missiles lured the Balkans' point defense system into full firepower, the improved heavy-duty stealth plasma torpedoes that greatly improved its survivability also entered the defense fleet flagship a few seconds later. Terminal air defense net.

Although there were air defense fire cover from other escort warships around, 26 of these 'heavy armor' plasma torpedoes finally broke through the interception of the air defense network despite the ferocious firepower.

When the war reaches this point, both warring parties have actually entered a certain state of madness. Even the most timid person will become hot-blooded and hot-headed in this atmosphere, leaving only the following thoughts in his mind: One thought - win this battle at all costs.

Therefore, the ship-borne HCP wing of the "Balkan" did not hesitate to rush towards the plasma torpedoes that broke through the air defense network, and diverted 24 torpedoes by directly holding the torpedoes in their deflected directions and dying together.

In the end, due to the self-sacrifice of these HCP pilots, only two plasma torpedoes hit the side of the Balkans.

Although the two huge white plasma fireballs that exploded proved that the two plasma torpedoes had done their best to damage them, for a battleship that had been 'flagship modified', as long as it was not for the plasma propulsion to the stern of the ship, If the array were to take action, such damage would be within the control of damage control for the time being.

It's just that the attacks of plasma torpedoes and anti-ship missiles are just appetizers for the Balkans to make the crew tense up.

When the shipboard control personality detected strong magnetic field reactions in more than 20 areas in the target direction, Rear Admiral Kimmel panicked completely because he had realized what the other party was going to do.

But it's too late to say anything at this time.

Even though Kimmel could see through the bridge's 'panoramic porthole', the shipborne HCP wing, which had already suffered heavy losses, did not retreat after hearing the 'strong magnetic field detected' warning, but headed directly towards the 'Infinity' ' rushed forward, intending to protect the flagship with an 'eye-blocking gun'

But he still knew that it was too late.

Therefore, the garrison fleet commander calmly issued the final order:

"Immediately launch all two-seater reconnaissance boats, try to forcefully break out of the war zone, and immediately report the situation to the federal fleet! Then."

Kimmel paused and said word by word: "The others are preparing to abandon ship."

The last words of the garrison fleet commander stunned everyone on the bridge. They never expected that their fleet commander planned to abandon ship so soon.

Although there is still a certain gap between the naval soldiers and officers of the galaxy garrison fleet and the regular navy in terms of fighting will and tactical literacy, they still have a certain pursuit of 'honor' like all navies.

Therefore, warships rarely abandon ship or surrender unless absolutely necessary.

This is also the reason why the Lubion system's garrison fleet is not 'replenished' but 'rebuilt'.

Because the previous Lubion system garrison fleet was basically wiped out in the battle with the Imperial Royal Navy.

If the former garrison fleet commander hadn't believed that this war would never end with the empire's victory, and hoped to leave some 'fire' for the future reconstruction of the garrison fleet, then the final battle between the former garrison fleet and the imperial fleet would have been , no one may survive.

It was also for this reason that other people on the bridge of the Balkans were so surprised by Rear Admiral Kimmel's order to "prepare to abandon ship" without warning.

Only Kimmel himself knew that if the crew was not prepared to evacuate in advance, there would probably not even be a single survivor on the flagship after the Infinity's attack began.

He naturally knew very well how powerful the 200-meter electromagnetic reconnection cannons on the opponent's ship were at such a distance.

Judging from the current state of the deflection field generator of the 'Balkaner', it is simply impossible to withstand the salvo of electromagnetic reconnection cannons on the 'Infinity', not to mention that the opponent is obviously aiming at its side. of.

Kimmel knew that he was not an excellent fleet commander, and could even be said to be a commander whose level and mentality were completely unqualified, but he was not the kind of commander who would let his men die in vain.

Knowing that the enemy's next attack would cause the battleship to be sunk, he still asked the crew to stick to their posts. He couldn't do it and didn't want to do it.

"Why are you still standing there?!"

Seeing the uncertain expressions on the faces of everyone on the bridge, Rear Admiral Kimmel immediately said with a straight face:

"This is an order, execute it quickly! Time is running out!"

Although Kimmel issued the order to abandon the ship almost immediately, unfortunately he still underestimated the penetration speed and firepower capability of the Infinity.

When the order to 'abandon the ship' was first issued and all crew members set their work to 'AI takeover mode' and sprinted towards the escape cabin launch areas on the ship, the 'Infinity' was already Rushed into the optimal attack distance.

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On the 'Infinity', the shipboard controller Geselina immediately flashed to Randall's side when the straight-line distance between the two ships entered 100 kilometers, her eyes lit up and she spoke at the same time:

"Captain, this ship has entered the optimal firing range of the electromagnetic reconnection cannon!"

Randall: "Port side, top deck electromagnetic reconnection gun overload firing mode, fire!"

"Copy that, the electromagnetic reconnection cannon is in overload firing mode, start attacking!"

At this moment, these activated electromagnetic reconnection cannons entered the overload firing mode at the same time, and under the guidance of Serena, they quickly targeted various key parts of the Balkans.

Bridge, air defense control tower, fusion furnace, superconducting battery stack, electromagnetic ejection rail lifting deck.

Due to the layout of the 'Kan II' class battleship, Atlas had already made it clear by capturing the Enterprise Combined Fleet battleship in the previous defense battle of the A. Bawa Ku asteroid fortress.

Therefore, all the shipboard control personalities of the Atlas Combat Fleet know how to attack the weaknesses of this type of battleship after the data update. This is why in previous battles, the attack efficiency of the Atlas Combat Fleet was It's extremely high, and it's prone to a 'destructive blow' at every turn.

Immediately afterwards, amid a continuous flash of electric light on the side of the 'Infinity', the electromagnetic reconnection cannon that turned on the overload shooting mode fired a round of five consecutive shots.

The 200-meter-long acceleration track allows hundreds of rounds of heavy-duty tungsten alloy anti-ship penetration rods with extremely long bullet diameter ratios to escape from the barrel with extremely terrifying kinetic energy.

The distance of more than 100 kilometers also allows the electromagnetic gun to temporarily avoid the shortcomings of reduced attack speed and accuracy in space fleet battles. The muzzle speed of 300 kilometers per second allows these heavy anti-ship penetrating rods to hit almost at the same time as firing. Various aiming points on the hull of the 'Balkaner'.

For a moment, a series of flames quickly erupted from the armored belt on the port side of the 'Balkaner'. Each explosion left huge gaps in the battleship, causing flames and debris to scatter in all directions, ruthlessly harvesting the battleship. All the vital points of the battleship.

At the same time, the weapon systems on the other side of the Infinity were not idle either.

The original 200-meter electromagnetic reconnection cannon was broken down into four 50-meter rapid-fire types, which were equipped with a large number of charged particle cannons, high-energy lasers, and multi-functional launch silos. After locking on the surrounding enemy ships, they fired simultaneously, forming a A series of deadly beams and fireballs.

These attacks were like a violent storm, sweeping through a large number of enemy ships in the right hemisphere of the Infinity.

Those destroyers, frigates, and even light cruisers that did not distance themselves in time were torn apart and detonated in an instant by the ferocious firepower, and eventually turned into new dust in the universe. The entire battlefield seemed to have become a piece of paper in an instant. A chaotic purgatory.

No one in the Lubion Galaxy Guard Fleet expected that the attack capability of the Infinity could reach this level when its firepower was fully turned on.

Whether it was the harsh attack on the Balkans from the port side that was as precise as a scalpel, or the frantic sweep of the surrounding space from the starboard side, it put the garrison fleet in a desperate situation.

It was not until this time that the temporarily surviving crew members of the garrison fleet and the crew members of the Atlas Third Task Force discovered that the super flagship 'Infinity' was more powerful than they imagined and truly had the capabilities. The ability of a single ship to suppress the battlefield

Randall, who had the upper hand, did not relax at all. While everyone on the bridge was still shocked by the victory, he said: "Continue to attack and don't give the enemy any chance to breathe!"

As the battle continued, the Infinity gradually gained the upper hand.

The flagship of the garrison fleet, the Balkansman, was finally overwhelmed by continuous heavy blows.

When the new round of plasma torpedoes launched passed through the air defense network that had basically lost its ability to intercept without any hindrance, and successfully hit the side, the outer armor of the ship was riddled with holes, and the internal structure was seriously damaged. The battleship finally came to the end of its life.

In the dazzling light emitted by the high-temperature plasma fireball that began to expand from the middle section of the ship, the flagship of the garrison fleet, the Balkans, completely disintegrated and turned into countless fragments floating in space.

Except for a few crew members who immediately got into the escape capsule and escaped from the battleship because they were close to the escape capsule launch area, everyone including the fleet commander Rear Admiral Kimmel was killed.

And even for these crew members who were lucky enough to get into the escape pod, it is still unknown how many of them will survive in this chaotic war zone.

At the same time, the airspace around the 'Balkans' was blasted away by the full-scale attack of the 'Infinity' and the coordinated attacks of other battleships of the Third Task Force, leaving a large number of people who had lost their combat capabilities. 'No harm zone' for battleships and wrecks.

The heavy combat boats with higher short-distance maneuverability were equipped with HCP and quickly rushed into the "harmless zone" control area. At the same time, they escorted the "Infinity" which temporarily entered a fire vacuum period.

Although this super flagship can still support a high-intensity deflection force field with its '10 auxiliary, 1 main and 1 auxiliary' type fusion furnace group, the theorem of 'big body and weak chrysanthemum' also holds true on the 'Infinity'. Therefore, the main propulsion array at the rear of the ship is still a weak point and requires friendly force cover.

Seeing that a large number of shield-bearing HCPs have gathered near the stern of the ship, there are also several squadrons of heavy armored combat boats that are constantly expanding their warning range outwards, and the ships of the Third Task Force are also rapidly approaching.

The remaining warships in the garrison fleet fell into chaos and suffered a sharp drop in morale due to the loss of flagship command. In theory, defeat was only a matter of time.

But Randall had no chance to relax, because just when he was about to take a breath to relieve his nervousness, he heard the ship controller Serena nervously say:

"Captain! In addition to the ejected escape pods near the Balkan, a large number of two-seat reconnaissance boats were detected rushing in other directions to try to escape from the battlefield!"

"Not good, they are going to rush out to report!"

Randall was stunned for a moment, and then he was shocked in his heart - he suddenly realized that this might be the "death language" of the other commander.

"Quick! All nearby units, give priority to intercepting all two-seat combat boats, and don't let them leave this space!"