By the time the Federation's two super fleets had converged, our super soldiers had also hastened to the scene after half a day's travel. Last time, due to Dovir's confrontation with Hugo, they couldn't provide timely support, but this time, no less than five had arrived.
However, that white Mecha capable of combating four enemies alone left a deep impression on the Federation. The higher-ups dared not take any half-measures; super soldiers either fought in groups or going against that one alone was basically a suicide mission.
When the super soldiers appeared, the morale of the fleet's officers and soldiers instantly boiled over; the excitement was indescribable... After all, these were hero-level figures they typically only saw on TV. They never imagined they would be able to interact with them from such close quarters.
To be honest, both Maria and Milu were also incredibly excited. Although they had been promoted to fleet commanders, and though they maintained a calm exterior, the fervent light in their eyes could not be hidden.
Unlike the Flame Legion, which mostly came from a wild background and worshipped only Feng Yi.
But it was different for this group of officers and soldiers; the super soldiers had been officially promoted as war idols for many years. During their academy days, their images had been ingrained deeply in their minds. Growing up in such an environment, it was impossible not to be excited; it was like hardcore fans meeting their idols. Although they couldn't interact with mythic figures like the Revenge Shadow Rider, even fighting alongside super soldiers was something to boast about.
It is worth mentioning that the Federation's super soldiers did not belong to any one fleet but were directly controlled and dispatched by the Military Department. The so-called support was just cooperation in combat; to some extent, the authority of the two fleet commanders on the local battlefield did not even match that of Angelina from the Military Department faction.
However, Feng Yi was an exception. As Special Envoy, he had the independent authority to command super soldiers, but Feng Yi obviously did not relish this role. This maverick never relied on super soldiers, earning his great merits through his individual capabilities. Otherwise, during the Twin Stars Campaign, Feng Yi wouldn't have been able to directly deploy the Normandy Fleet to engage the enemy.
"We've been looking forward to this for so long, finally, we've managed to welcome you all. Sorry for not greeting you sooner."
"Captain Milu, you're being too formal."
The two sides saluted each other. Seeing her former military idol, Milu felt this battle held no suspense. Angelina had always been her idol, but during their brief chat, Milu discovered that the rumored 'Twin Destiny' was actually a rather modest big boy.
She failed to notice the heavy expressions on several super soldiers, or rather, the extreme gravitas... This fleet had not truly experienced major battles, and their commander was no young famous general like Amelia. Honestly, a commander who hadn't been tested in high-intensity battles must be somewhat unsure, right?
More importantly, the identity of the opponent—who was the opponent? It was Kexiao! A peerless general who could compete with both Normandy and the Flame Legion without falling behind, a top-level warrior capable of piloting a white mech and taking on four at a time.
Facing such an opponent, even the Normandy Fleet had to be meticulous and cautious. Even the Flame Legion, who conquered Alpha in a matter of days, suffered heavy losses. What more for a fleet that had not been tested by fire? Although Normandy could contend with Kexiao, and even though the Flame Legion's Mardis battle marred Kexiao with mutual heavy damage, it didn't mean this fleet could achieve the same.
Therefore, Angelina made a conservative suggestion, prioritizing the safety of our forces with offense secondary. She and Saudi had fought many battles and knew how terrifying Kexiao could be. Without Feng Yi's lightning-fast surprise strategies and the incompetence of Saudi's high command, it was debatable whether they could have conquered Twin Stars.
Even though Angelina phrased her suggestions very tactfully, she implicitly highlighted that the enemy general was extraordinary. The two fleet commanders understood without words, and the battle commenced two hours later.
As for Kexiao's encirclement strategy, the fleet quickly adopted a two-pronged approach against the enemy, and the command room of the three fleets immediately became a mess… This quiet deep space was instantly shattered by constantly bursting sparks.
A tactical simulation tests the combination of hand speed and brain speed. As a top warrior, Kexiao naturally could cope easily with hand speed, but what was terrifying was his sharp overall insight. Although the commands issued by Kexiao throughout the overall command process were neither rushed nor slow, they always came at the most critical time to trap the enemy's empire fleet at the most crucial choke point, with no superfluous commands.
In contrast, the federal battle star chart, which had already been deployed early, started very complete, but Kexiao's tactical changes were too fast. The constantly changing red dots soon disordered the front array of the Sky Eagle Fleet. Although there had been no overall change between the enemies and us, as Kexiao continued to vary his formations, the rearmost bow-shaped array had already changed shape under the intermittent constraints marked by the red positions.
As fleet commander, the issued commands could only be said to be overall command, while the real tactical commands in the ears of the local battlefield commanders needed to be improvised by the local commanders themselves.
Milu continued to observe the real-time dynamics of friends and foes while switching her train of thought, her hands also needed to convey orders rapidly at the same time. In this process of hand-brain coordination, any negligence or operational mistake could become a factor for victory or defeat. As a string of commands were issued rapidly, the speed of Milu's hands tapping the central computer had already exceeded 100 cards.
A hand speed of 100 cards was already a terrifying concept, but Kexiao's speed was not much faster, even though he could achieve 1000 cards. Obviously, in overall command, hand speed was not important; it was merely maintained around 300 as he needed to constantly modify our military tactics according to the opponent's moves.
Gradually, the orderly array of the Sky Eagle Fleet was surprisingly stretched out by excessive time, and dozens of warships were subsumed by a concentrated attack from the empire fleet in an instant.
Known for her expertise in defense, Milu surprisingly had her initiative taken by the enemy in a short time. This was due to dozens of ships leaving the battle line and the flanks bearing concentrated attacks from the enemy fleet. At the same time, many identical scenes were still playing out, and Milu suddenly panicked!
It should not be like this, her defensive array had almost no loopholes. Why was it that in a series of seemingly perfect layouts, the enemy fleet could pull out a corner?
The best defense is often an attack, just like the battle between the spear and the shield. There is no strongest defense in the world, and any sufficiently persistent attack will eventually damage even the most solid matter, thus exposing even greater flaws— in warfare, tactical defense can be employed, but not simply defensive counterattacks; defensive counterattacks are never the way to win.
In contrast, the Hengyu Fleet, which was primarily offensive, looked like a razor-sharp blade that split the empire's vanguard fleet in an instant— but in reality, upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the Hengyu vanguard did not pose a threat to the empire fleet. Although they devoured a few warships in small-scale battles, rather than saying that Hengyu had created a breach, it seemed more like Kexiao had deliberately left a path open.
In dealing with fast attack tactics, Kexiao could completely outpace Maria— speed is not necessarily the key to victory, but continuously restraining and exacerbating enemy mistakes is crucial.
The gap that now appeared in the empire fleet was like a huge mouth, even though Maria quickly realized this was a trap laid by the enemy and swiftly retreated, the fleet still sustained significant damage.
Kexiao, with just a dozen warships, easily captured hundreds; such a victory would make any commander proud, yet he simply looked on indifferently, showing no emotional fluctuations...
Compared to the fleet skirmishes, our army's super soldiers performed ordinarily in this battle, showing no signs of defeat. This was first because Dovir had elevated his skills a notch further in his battle with Hugo, and secondly, because the ghost sniper number 3 was not present, which reduced a major concern for our army.
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