Chapter 1402: The first alliance battle!
T6 Twilight Elf-class Heavy Starship - Bridge
The Flame Elf King looked at the interstellar sandbox of the Wraith Dragon Empire's battlefield, which was shared by the Wraith Dragon Empire.
"Three battlefields."
This is a common invasion method used by civilizations that are devoured.
By launching an attack from three directions, as long as one of them can quickly break through and establish a bridgehead, the war operation against the enemy's universe can be expanded.
By establishing soul altars, they continuously build up the Dark Legion fleet, thereby depleting the military power of the target universe.
"Of the five million interstellar warships they're deploying to each battlefield, more than half are actually cannon fodder used as sacrifices at the soul altars," the adjutant analyzed.
Although they have never waged a large-scale war against the Devouring Civilization, over the years they have witnessed so many universes being invaded and ultimately destroyed by the Devouring Civilization.
Under the orders of the Flame Elf King, they gathered a large amount of relevant battle intelligence.
That's all so that I can use it on this one day.
Although they had not fought any major battles against the Devouring Civilization, they were already familiar with each other as adversaries.
"Yes.
This first round of offensive looked powerful, but it was actually just a war of attrition.
To prepare for the subsequent invasion that would truly devour civilizations.
"But if we can't even withstand this first wave of attacks, the Devouring Civilization will launch a full-scale offensive," said the Flame Elf King.
Then, she looked at the three battlefields and checked the time: "Ten hours have passed since the battle began."
The current tactic used on every battlefield is defensive line rotation, which is used to control the battlefield area while depleting the enemy's starships.
So far, everything has been going smoothly.
The commanders of our three fleet groups all reported that the Xiaolong Empire Legion fleet group, which was cooperating with them, performed very well in this phase of the battle.
They praised him.
Those guys are usually so arrogant, it's amazing that I received their praise in such a short time.
It seems these marshals and commanders of the Dragon Empire are not just figures of honor.
The adjutant next to him pulled up several video feeds: "Several recordings from the battlefield have been transmitted back."
Based on our observations, the JF-17 fleet has demonstrated exceptional skill, even excellence, in its deployment and adjustments across multiple battlefields.
They were like robots, already familiar with how to deploy and arrange each step.
Ultimately, the combat mission assigned by superiors was successfully completed.
This ensured that each of {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} their starship fleets performed their combat missions admirably, just like a soldier.
Hearing the adjutant's lavish praise.
The Flame Elf King nodded in satisfaction.
The elves are proud, but under the tutelage of the Flame Elf King, a high-ranking figure, they have also developed a certain habit.
That is, they will genuinely admire a strong person!
"But how did they perform?" The Flame Elf King frowned as she looked at the battlefield records.
The adjutant beside him remained silent.
Because he knew that the Flame Elf King was angry at this moment.
Those battle records all detailed some of the Holy Elf Legion's fleet's substandard performance.
One of the incidents even occurred during a tactical rotation when two Elven interstellar warships collided on the interaction channel!
Although it was moved in time, it did not affect the battlefield.
But this is undoubtedly a huge embarrassment!
“The fleet was internally critical of these starships.”
And to reiterate, if any starship makes this kind of basic mistake again, not only will the starship captain be held responsible, but the fleet commander and the legion commander will also be held accountable! The Flame Elf King's voice was extremely cold as he spoke.
From the tone of his voice, the adjutant was certain that he was not joking.
After that, anyone who makes a mistake will likely suffer the consequences.
"As per your command, all three of our Holy Elf Legion fleets have entered the battlefield."
To participate in combat operations on the battlefield.
On the Xiaolong Empire's side, all of their planned legion fleets have entered combat positions.
"Three battlefields, each with at least two million of our starships." The adjutant immediately changed the subject, reporting on other matters.
"What about the invading fleet that devours civilizations?" asked the Flame Elf King.
The adjutant said, "In the past ten hours, at least three million Devouring Legion fleets have emerged on every battlefield."
The average increase is around 300,000 ships per hour.
"What was the casualty ratio between the two sides during this period?" asked the Flame Elf King.
The adjutant said, "For the first ten hours, the various battlefields will be arranged for rotation operations, with a rotation interval of three hours, and the Dragon Legion fleet will be the first to execute the rotation."
According to the information we have received.
If we calculate our combat data and that of the JF-17 Dragon Fleet separately...
In the first six hours, the Xiaolong Empire's fleet destroyed nearly 100,000 interstellar warships belonging to the Devouring Civilization Legion, while the Xiaolong Empire itself suffered losses of less than 10,000 interstellar warships—a staggering kill ratio of ten to one!
"Ten to one?" The Flame Elf King was greatly surprised: "Is there no error in the calculation of this data?"
Was it provided by the Dragon Empire?
The adjutant said, "We have two sets of data here. One is released by the Dragon Empire, and the other is collected by our personnel on the battlefield."
It can be basically confirmed that the battle damage data of the Xiaolong Empire is completely accurate.
According to our statistics, the number of interstellar warships lost by the Xiaolong Empire was actually less than 10,000.
Based on our observations.
As for the losses of its own starships, including some of the more severely damaged interstellar warships of the Dragon Empire that needed to return to the dock for repairs, the actual losses were only about 60-70%.
Because their standard for calculating battle losses is: loss of combat effectiveness on the battlefield.
This also includes those interstellar warships that, although safely withdrawn, are unable to regain their combat capabilities in a short period of time.
The Flame Elf King was even more surprised to hear this.
She was already very surprised by the 10 to 1 casualty ratio.
But now we tell her that the 10 to 1 casualty ratio is actually quite inflated.
"And what about ourselves?" the Flame Elf King asked.
The adjutant paused, his expression somewhat subtle.
"Speak?" The Flame Elf King was already prepared.
At least in her mind, the Holy Elf Legion fleet she led was not capable of achieving a ten-to-one casualty ratio against the Devouring Civilization Legion fleet.
Even if they have the advantage on the defensive side.
"So far, we have taken control of the battlefield in about four hours."
In those four hours, we destroyed approximately 80,000 starships; while we ourselves lost... 20,000 starships.”
After recounting the data, the adjutant offered an explanation: "Our Holy Elf Legion fleet hasn't experienced this level of combat in a long time, so it's normal to feel unaccustomed to the battlefield."
"Then let's go by what you say."
We also have more detailed combat experience with the Devouring Civilization Legion fleet. This is the first time the Wyvern Legion fleet has clashed with the Devouring Civilization fleet, and all the intelligence we had before this was provided by us.
How did they behave?
They made immediate preparations for the battlefield, mobilizing the interstellar legion fleet in the shortest possible time and deploying it for combat.
"And then look at us?" The Flame Elf King even had a self-deprecating expression on his face.
The adjutant swallowed hard, realizing he didn't know how to back down now.
Their performance was simply too outstanding.
One has a kill ratio of 10 to 1, and the other has a kill ratio of 4 to 1. This is not simply a difference of two times.
"What are the battlefield losses of each legion's fleet?" The Flame Elf King didn't delve any further into this question, since it had already happened.
There's no point in saying anything more now.
"The situation on the other side of the Dragon Legion fleet is that the average starship combat resource consumption is around 60% in the battlefield."
"Our starships are at around 30% because the battle is relatively short," the adjutant replied.
The Flame Elf King squinted at the interstellar sandbox.
On the battlefield, the combat capability of an interstellar legion's fleet is a major factor, but at the same time, logistical support capabilities will also affect the changes on the battlefield.
"Didn't the interstellar missile ships from the Dragon Legion participate in the battle?" the Flame Elf King specifically inquired.
She knew about the interstellar missile ship and its terrifying capabilities as a money-devouring behemoth. Although it possessed extremely strong firepower, it also meant that it required a great deal of logistical support.
She doesn't deny the short-term fire support capability of the interstellar missile ship, but in her mind, she still labels it as 'not cost-effective'.
In comparison, she even preferred the interstellar gunships equipped by the Dragon Legion.
"So far, only a small number of them have been used in combat, and they have not been used on a large scale."
"In particular, none of the Hell Angels ace fleets of the Dragon Empire, which were deployed to the three battlefields, participated in the fighting," the adjutant said.
"It seems they are well aware of the consequences of playing this trump card."
"It won't be used unless absolutely necessary," the Flame Elf King muttered.
"My lord, we still have two more Holy Elf Legion fleets. Should we send them to the battlefield?" the adjutant inquired.
"Does the Dragon Empire have any relevant requests?" asked the Flame Elf King.
"No."
The Flame Elf King narrowed his eyes and then said, "One of the battle zones is very close to the location where the cosmic stargate connecting the two universes was built."
Tell the Dragon Empire that we need to send the 30th Legion of the Holy Elves to garrison the Luoyang 02 star system to protect the construction project of the cosmic stargate.
As for the remaining Holy Elf Thirteenth Legion fleet, it remained in place and awaited orders.
If the Dragon Empire requests support, then arrangements will be made.
"Yes," the adjutant replied.
The Flame Elf Queen surveyed the entire interstellar war map. It wasn't that she was unwilling to send her legion fleet to the battlefield to fight the enemy, nor was it that she was worried about sacrificing her interstellar fleet.
She would not regret it if she were to fight the enemy and suffer casualties.
But in order to achieve the first goal she agreed upon with Emperor Xiaolong, she must minimize casualties during this phase!
...
Next, in the fifteenth hour of the Xiaolong Empire's defensive battle, the number of interstellar warships that had devoured the Civilization Legion's fleet on various battlefields had accumulated to five million.
At this moment, the number of fleets that had been continuously flowing through those 'holes' into the Xiaolong Empire finally decreased.
All that remained was the constant flow of interstellar transport fleets.
As the scale of the invading civilization fleet on the side of the Dragon Empire grew larger and larger, the original defensive lines on various battlefields were changed many times.
Furthermore, the entire star system where the battlefield was located, as well as the star systems surrounding the battlefield, began an emergency evacuation of local residents.
Miller's Home System - Planet Nine
Interstellar transport ships constantly shuttled between the planet's surface and outer space, and even many small and medium-sized shuttles were requisitioned.
Relocation points were set up in every city, town, and even village on the surface of the earth.
"Daddy, where are we going?" A half-orc girl clutched a doll in her hand and looked at her mother.
“We need to go to a safe place.” The mother’s eyes were also filled with tension, but she still tried to speak in a calm tone.
At the same time, his eyes kept scanning the children around him, afraid that one of them would get lost.
"Eldest brother, second brother, you two take good care of your younger siblings."
"Don't get separated!" the orc mother reminded her.
The half-orc girl hugged her doll and looked at the crowd around her, too timid to speak.
Fortunately, they were able to board a transport ship smoothly very quickly.
The announcements inside the transport ship continued.
"Please move in and stand in the designated spot."
There are no seats available. Please stand in the designated area and hold onto the handrails.
We'll be taking off in one minute!
The little girl looked at the enclosed cabin, and the hatch behind her slowly rose.
She glanced around discreetly. It was a cabin with a ceiling height of only about two and a half meters. Each person had a square circle where they stood, with handrails extending outwards.
There are obvious signs that some equipment has been disassembled in the surrounding area.
Soon, the cabin was flashing red light.
"This transport ship is about to take off. Please stand firm and hold on tight."
With a sudden centrifugal force, the orc girl hurriedly grabbed the handrail and nervously closed her eyes.
The centrifugal force dissipated quickly.
However, there were still some people around who fell and got injured because they didn't have a firm grip.
The broadcast also reminded injured persons to treat themselves for the time being, and those with serious injuries to raise their hands to signal.
Fortunately, most of them are just superficial injuries, and they can be endured if you just bear with them.
It took about fifteen minutes.
The orc girl sensed as if things had stopped.
The red lights inside the cabin then went out.
"This transport ship has arrived at the designated interstellar transport vessel. The hatch will be opening soon. Please line up to disembark according to instructions."
Repeating this...
The orc girl tugged at her mother's clothes and nervously followed the crowd out.
Outside is a long corridor with transparent glass on both sides, offering a view of outer space.
The orc girl couldn't help but look over.
She saw thousands of interstellar transport ships drifting everywhere, and in the distance she saw a vast, ever-blooming halo, as if some magnificent performance was taking place there.