Chapter 229: Splendid Fireworks
Aircraft carriers, as one of the top surface ships on Blue Star, not only have extremely exaggerated hull sizes, but are also used as multifunctional combat platforms.
In space combat, aircraft carriers are divided into super flagship aircraft carriers and small tactical aircraft carriers.
Among them, the main difference between the two lies primarily in a slight gap in functionality.
For example, super aircraft carriers generally have large carrier-based aircraft hangars, as well as superior armor performance.
Even as strategic ships, they also have ultra-long-range space jump technology.
Small aircraft carriers are different.
This type of small aircraft carrier is generally added to the fleet as tactical equipment, responsible for air defense for those “clumsy” battleships, as well as command platforms, and comprehensive platforms such as medical and living facilities in expeditionary combat like that of the Hans Civilization.
In terms of firepower configuration, small aircraft carriers have basically abandoned the equipping of large firepower carrier-based aircraft.
This also means that although small aircraft carriers have certain advantages over battleships, they have no frontal response capability when facing faster and more agile cruisers.
The Hans Civilization commander felt despair upon seeing thousands of Young Dragon ships surging forward from the rear of the battlefield.
From the start of engagement until now, although the time has been very short, the opposing pirate fleet not only has a battleship fleet capable of positional warfare, but also ECM electronic warfare equipment, even taking their small aircraft carrier flagship into account.
This is completely a highly targeted interception operation.
However, there is still one problem he cannot figure out even now.
Where did the opponent’s induction ship come from?
Their aircraft carrier has been navigating with the scanning system fully open, yet there has been no feedback indicating any small induction ships approaching.
He knows about invisibility systems.
They are sold on the Starfield Market.
But current invisibility systems all have one unsolved problem.
That is, in invisible state, any carrier spaceship platform cannot rely on thrust to move.
And now, this induction ship appeared precisely in front of their route, activated induction, and timely delivered the opponent’s main force here.
How did the pirates achieve this?
In front of him, clusters of intense fireworks suddenly lit up in space.
These are the explosion fireballs from their carrier-based aircraft being struck down by the opponent’s cruiser formation.
The commander felt heartbroken but was helpless.
There was no other way.
On the other side, Liu Shengzhan’s perpetually grave expression finally eased somewhat.
The hundreds of sorties of carrier-based aircraft dispatched from that aircraft carrier were extremely fast in speed, agility, and acceleration.
But correspondingly, due to their “petite” size, these carrier-based aircraft had extremely low armor.
The Young Dragon is equipped with light rapid missiles.
These rapid missiles, developed by the Xinghai Weapons and Equipment Research Institute, use dense bombs loaded with shrapnel, with thrust engines that simply and crudely employ traditional chemical fuel.
Moreover, the processed missile body materials are all made of silver-like super metal, allowing them to accelerate to an unimaginable level in a short time.
Catching up to these carrier-based aircraft is effortless.
But similarly, these light rapid missiles have very limited lethality when facing battleships with extremely thick armor.
They are only effective against these small spacecraft.
At this moment, in space.
The pilots of the Young Dragon squadrons erupted like mad, firing the rapid missiles loaded in their spaceships without regard for overlapping targets, as if the missiles were free.
In the distance, clusters of fireworks exploded wildly in space.
It’s over!
Two words flashed through the Hans Civilization commander’s mind.
At this moment, facing the pirate fleet’s meticulously planned targeted combat arrangement, their fleet had no power to fight back.
Battle report statistics.
Less than one minute into the engagement, 186 battleships with full combat capability remain.
Aircraft carrier carrier-based aircraft losses exhausted.
In the distance, the various small spaceships that were hanging back have basically been preserved.
However, it is clear that these small spaceships play no role in this campaign.
Their main role when brought along is as rapid transport vehicles and for communication and other functions.
But evidently, at this moment on this battlefield, these small spaceships have no role other than being honest spectators.
“Order, all ships cease all firepower attacks. We surrender!”
After the commander said this, his pair of deep blue eyes immediately dimmed.
In the Milky Way Galaxy, falling into the hands of an enemy civilization as a captive might still afford decent treatment.
But obviously, they would not have a good end.
Because the opponents are pirates.
Soon, the response from the other side was as he expected, making his order seem like a joke.
“Continue attacking until all enemy warships are destroyed!”
“Order, all 3rd, 4th, and 5th Young Dragon squadrons withdraw from the current battlefield to handle peripheral small ships. The remaining squadrons maintain alert in place.
Destroy them all!”
There was no expression on Liu Shengzhan’s face, as if the continuously exploding fireworks in front of him were a very mundane thing.
The Azure Phoenix Legion space force never hesitated in carrying out his orders.
On the battlefield, the three Young Dragon squadrons that had just completed the interception of the carrier-based aircraft, upon receiving the order, charged toward the various small ships hanging in the distance like leopards.
As a cruiser, speed is one of the Young Dragon’s advantages.
But when pursuing these small destroyers and frigates, it performs somewhat inadequately.
The opposing fleet clearly lacked the will to fight to the death.
Upon seeing the Young Dragons swarming over, they scattered like rabbits, frantically igniting their thrust engines.
In this state, at distances of tens of thousands of kilometers, even the light missiles on the Young Dragon could not effectively pursue.
In the end, after a brief chase, Liu Shengzhan on the command ship helplessly issued the order to withdraw.
At this moment.
On the main battlefield, the remaining Hans Civilization battleships, under the close approach of the Punisher, had no power to resist and had one by one turned into cosmic debris, completely destroyed.
“Order, Young Dragon 1st and 2nd Squadrons move in to finish off, 7th and 8th Squadrons stay in place to rescue our combat personnel, 6th Squadron head to the enemy aircraft carrier and prepare for boarding.”
Liu Shengzhan’s control of the battlefield was extremely precise; after the opponent’s firepower ships were completely destroyed, he directly issued the cleanup order.
Clearly, that aircraft carrier had likewise completely lost its combat capability at this moment.
This way, Fan Ren’s small request should be fulfillable.
His gaze turned to the small aircraft carrier on the main battlefield ahead that had not received any attacks, and a hint of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
