204: Chapter 204 20,000 Spaceships, Destroyed!

Fifty light-years outside the Fran Star System, 80,000 Xia Country spaceships floated silently in space.

There is an old saying in Xia Country: 'When people exceed ten thousand, they form a sea.'

What a magnificent sight it was to see those 80,000 massive spaceships gathered together!

From a distance, it actually didn't look like much; even gathered together, these ships weren't as large as a single planet.

However, if one viewed them up close and understood the power of a class-c spaceship, the sense of oppression would be unparalleled!

Inside Su Fan's spaceship, he was discussing the siege plan with the Great Elder.

"To prevent Cangming from escaping, we will split into four groups and launch attacks from four directions of the Fran Star System," Su Fan said, pointing at the star map.

"According to intelligence from the reconnaissance ships, we will discover the enemy fleet after advancing another 10 light-years."

"Once the enemy ships are spotted, attack immediately! Do not hesitate!"

In the spaceship's combat command center, Su Fan glanced at the leaders of the other spaceship legions; most of these people were officers promoted over the years who had extensive experience in space combat.

"Yes, sir!" everyone responded in unison.

"Begin splitting the forces now!" At Su Fan's command, the 80,000 ships divided into four directions, forming an encirclement around the entire Fran Star System.

"Await my command!"

"Three, two, one!"

"Jump!"

Buzz—

The 80,000 spaceships jumped toward the Fran Star System from four directions simultaneously!

Just as they jumped to a position 40 light-years from the Fran Star System, the Red Queen's alarm sounded!

"Warning! 1,000 spaceships detected at 1.6 light-years!"

"Warning! 1,000 spaceships detected at 1.3 light-years!"

"Warning! 1,000 spaceships detected at 1.8 light-years!"

"Warning! 1,000 spaceships detected at 1.2 light-years!"

Four alarms echoed through the ships in all four directions.

"Don't hesitate! Fire!" Su Fan roared!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

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In four directions, with twenty thousand ships in each, they fired simultaneously at Su Fan's command!

Ten thousand cannons fired at once; in every direction, it was twenty thousand ships against one thousand!

Furthermore, it was a surprise attack.

Boom! Boom! Boom...

Beautiful fireworks bloomed in the Fran Star System. In just a moment, the enemy's 4,000 ships were wiped out by the sudden assault of the 80,000 ships before they could even react!

At the same time, on Planet Four of the Fran Star System, Cangming learned of the battle situation immediately.

"What?! The enemy is attacking?!" Cangming suddenly stood up from his seat.

"Great Emperor, the 1,000 ships we stationed in each of the four directions 40 light-years from the system—a total of 4,000 ships—were blown to pieces in an instant without even spotting the enemy!"

An official responsible for communications trembled all over, fear evident in his eyes.

He knew that this time, no one would escape!

"They were blown up without even seeing the enemy... just blown up..." Cangming's body went weak, and he slumped back into his seat, muttering to himself.

"It's over... it's all over!"

At that moment, the communications official spoke again: "Great Emperor, a battle report just came back from the front lines."

"Our second line of defense, positioned 30 light-years into the Fran Star System, has discovered the enemy ships and identified their numbers!"

"How many enemy ships are there?" Cangming asked hurriedly, his face flushed like a gambler opening a mystery box.

"Four directions, twenty thousand in each direction!" The official's voice trembled, and his lips turned pale.

"Eigh... eighty thousand?" Cangming's eyes widened.

"Heh! The enemy truly thinks highly of me, Cangming, to send 80,000 ships to suppress my 20,000. Should I feel terrified, or should I feel proud?"

"Hahahaha!"

Cangming's expression was bitter. He knew that the last hope of the Canglan Empire was gone!

Thirty light-years from the Fran Star System, Xia Country's ships were engaged in a frantic exchange of fire with the Canglan Empire's ships.

The Canglan Empire's ships were divided into four directions for defense, with 2,000 ships in each direction.

2,000 against 20,000; 8,000 against 80,000. With a tenfold difference, the outcome was obvious.

The Canglan Empire's ships lasted only three minutes before they were all blown apart!

On the other hand, within the Xia Country fleet, only a few ships were unlucky enough to be targeted and destroyed by concentrated fire; all other ships remained unscathed.

"Continue forward, wipe them all out in one go!" Su Fan ordered with a smile.

The nearly 80,000 ships jumped another 10 light-years, and after finding no ships nearby, jumped another 10 light-years.

This time, they finally discovered the Canglan Empire's ships.

This was the Canglan Empire's third line of defense, and their last line of defense!

Over 9,000 ships gathered in one direction, launching a frantic attack against the twenty thousand ships of one of the Xia Country fleet's divisions!

The sudden attack initially caught the ships in that direction off guard.

But in just a moment, they adjusted.

After all, it was twenty thousand against nine thousand. Even with a frantic attack, the Canglan Empire's ships were no match.

Furthermore, Su Fan reacted immediately, commanding the ships from the other three directions to provide support.

The battle lasted twenty minutes. At the cost of over 200 ships, the Canglan Empire's class-c spaceships were completely wiped out!

"Let's go, we're going to meet that Prince Cangming," Su Fan said with a smile.

The 80,000 ships briefly cleaned up the battlefield and then jumped another 10 light-years, successfully arriving at the Fran Star System.

"Master, only Planets Four and Five in the Fran Star System are habitable. A class-c spaceship has been detected above Planet Four. It is speculated that Cangming may be on Planet Four," the Red Queen's voice sounded at the right time.

"Then we'll go to Planet Four first." Su Fan nodded.

"Yes! Master!"

...

At this moment on Planet Four, the remaining people of the Canglan Empire all looked up at the sky.

They had already received word that the empire's remaining 20,000-plus ships had been wiped out.

"Wuwuwu X﹏X, I don't want to die, Daddy, I don't want to die!" An official's daughter sobbed on her father's shoulder, her tears soaking his clothes.

"Why! Why has it come to this! Heaven wants to destroy my Canglan, Heaven wants to destroy my Canglan!" A Canglan official wailed toward the sky.

"Die! Hahahaha! We're all going to die, we're all going to die! You can run, but you can't hide! Hahahaha, hahahahaha!" An official with fragile nerves had already gone mad.

"Heh, I suppose I'm the Great Emperor with the shortest reign in the history of the Canglan Empire," Cangming said bitterly in the great hall, looking at the officials below.

"In just over four years, am I the shame of the entire Canglan Empire?!"

"Heh... a sovereign of a fallen nation! Hahahaha! Ridiculous, how ridiculous!"

Cangming never imagined that in just over four years, the remaining strength of the Canglan Empire would be crippled. Besieged by 80,000 ships, no one could escape!

"Connect me to the enemy's communications. I want to die knowing exactly which civilization destroyed our Canglan Empire!" Cangming roared unwillingly.

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