142: hand-to-hand combat

Because the destroyer's tail engine was damaged, it could not turn, and the main cannon's attack range was limited, rendering the Star Destroyer Cannon half- waste.

The first dark element Star Destroyer Cannon fired at the beginning of the war was not a miss; it was specifically aimed at the destroyer's engine.

The purpose was to trap the Hai Star Faction's main force in place, forcing them into passive defense.

Having lost the protection of the two major Hai Star Faction motherships, the adjudicator and the judicator,

the judicator was already fish on the chopping board.

In this battle, the Huaxia Federation aimed for a complete victory.

In the last ten thousand kilometers, the Jiaolong medium-sized drones accelerated their attack rhythm, swarming together and tightening the encirclement at all costs.

Naval cannons roared in unison!

Under such dense conditions, nearly ten million drones were annihilated into dust with each round of bombardment.

But at this moment, the front and rear were already connected, and for every drone shot down, more would fill the void.

After more than ten rounds of bombardment, the Hai Star Faction's cannon barrels turned red and could no longer sustain output.

This opening allowed the Blue Star drones to accelerate their advance.

8000 kilometers.

5000 kilometers.

destroyer, bridge.

Cohen's forehead veins throbbed, and he slammed his fist onto his seat, roaring, "Deploy all forces, break out, find the stargate, and destroy it!"

His Deputy hastily advised, "Captain, is that really a good idea?"

The Vice Captain and a host of senior officers all looked at Cohen.

Cohen snorted coldly, "Then what do you suggest?"

"If the Blue Star people's tactical mechas get close, how many hits can our energy shield withstand?"

His Deputy frantically operated the terminal in his hand, and to his despair, the supercomputer's judgment was: deploy all armed forces, find the stargate, and cut off the Blue Star people's reinforcements.

If all armed forces were lost, the fleet would be no different from a fanged beast with its teeth pulled out.

The main cannon's energy was not infinite; it would eventually be depleted, and without defensive forces to protect it, there would be no chance to even recharge.

But in the current situation, this seemed to be the only option.

the judicator's left wing hatch opened wide, and 15,000 mechas surged out.

The other 46 ships also dispatched mobile units, totaling over 9,000 hai star mechas, of which 200 were fifth-generation hai star mechas.

Eight million Hai Star A-type, B-type... drones crashed into the Jiaolong medium-sized drones.

The encirclement was too dense; even with the concentrated cannon fire clearing the way, it was still difficult to break through.

To break out, they had to clear the endless sea of drones.

The encirclement was gradually shrinking, and even in a charge, the Jiaolong maintained flexible maneuvers, as if an extremely experienced operator was behind each drone.

In contrast, the Hai Star Faction mostly engaged in group combat with full military formations.

This was the ruthless crushing of the hai star supercomputer's computing power by Bai Ze.

A brilliant light exploded in the densest part of the Hai Star Faction's mobile forces, followed by a wide-ranging pulse storm that completely paralyzed Hai Star Faction units within a hundred kilometers, freezing them in place.

Boom boom boom... Silent explosions rang out one after another, turning the entire main battlefield crimson.

144 blood-red flowers continuously lit up, indiscriminately engulfing everything within a hundred-kilometer radius.

Boom boom boom... Several more vacuum zones appeared consecutively.

In such a dense area, the number of Hai Star Faction units was rapidly decreasing, while Blue Star's subsequent reinforcements seemed to be endless and inexhaustible.

pioneer space base, control room.

He Ming leaned back in his seat, watching the holographic battlefield projection simulated by jarvis.

He had long anticipated this outcome; even without the omniscient notebook's deductions, taking down the judicator would not be a major problem.

Since ancient times, war has always been about logistics.

Even in interstellar warfare, when the strength difference between the two sides is not significant, logistics are extremely important.

With the timely supply from the Space-Time Bridge and the entire Blue Star's production capacity as a backing, they were not afraid of a war of attrition.

However, after this battle, Blue Star would undoubtedly be severely weakened.

He Ming had earned a lot of money since founding Xinghai, but now all his accounts combined had less than 13 digits left.

His family's wealth was basically emptied.

The Huaxia Federation's situation was no better; all resources were being prepared for war, and the economy had stagnated, even regressed.

But because of this, an unprecedented redistribution of wealth was completed.

The emergence of a large number of job opportunities led to a severe shortage of labor, which caused global wages to rise daily, even hourly fluctuations in wages were different.

Taking Dragon Country as an example, the minimum wage standard had already become so competitive that it reached 10,000 yuan.

In the West, the minimum wage was adjusted to 80,000, and still, no one could be found to work.

This war also emptied the accumulated wealth of ancient aristocratic families, some for hundreds, even thousands of years.

Western capital was also exploited by He Ming, leaving them with only real estate and resources.

Yet, prices were paradoxically lower than before.

This was because Blue Star no longer lacked resources, and the intrinsic value of wealth itself was naturally increasing day by day.

"jarvis, tell Jiang Zhenhai to get ready; it's their turn to enter the fray."

Jiang Family Garden.

Nearly a thousand people, divided into fourteen different circles, gathered at the Jiang Family martial arts training ground.

Above the central arena, a virtual holographic projection was playing, showing the battle between Blue Star and Hai Star Faction had entered the close-quarters combat phase, with the intensity changing drastically almost every second.

The younger generation of various aristocratic families clenched their fists nervously, as if they had forgotten to breathe, the scene was so quiet that they could hear each other's heartbeats.

Jiang Yue clutched Jiang Lin's sleeve, her brows lowered, and she whispered, "Brother, do you think we can win?"

Jiang Lin ruffled his sister's hair and softly said, "Of course we can win, because soon it will be our turn to enter the fray."

At this moment, a red light illuminated the smart bracelet on Jiang Zhenhai's wrist, who was standing beside the arena.

He quickly raised his hand to look, then slowly walked towards the center of the arena.

Everyone present subconsciously looked towards Jiang Zhenhai.

"His Majesty the Human Emperor has granted us the hope of immortality, allowed our strength to advance by leaps and bounds, breaking through realms we never dared to imagine before, and even showed us the vastness of this world."

"But opportunities don't last forever."

At this point, Jiang Zhenhai paused, looked around, and took in everyone's reactions.

There was anxiety, and also excitement.

Jiang Zhenhai: "Train soldiers for a thousand days, use them for one moment."

"Whether we can seize this opportunity depends on our actions this time."