The Wind has won a great victory!
This outcome was unexpected for everyone.
They had thought that if a victory was to be decided, it would be a pyrrhic one, or perhaps just a slight skirmish, concluded without much loss of naval ships due to reluctance.
The battle was initiated by the Nonar United Kingdom, with the Luofeng Empire responding passively.
The Nonar commander's strategy was clear: utilize their firepower advantage to target the main output ships of the Wind side, which is the conventional approach for medium-sized national fleets.
The Wind side reacted very promptly, with seventeen medium to large shield ships securely protecting the main battleships.
Each major vessel quickly moved to the rear of the shield ships, forming a fence-like lineup of warships in space.
The war commenced with the first salvo from the Nonar ships.
The Wind actively defended, fighting and retreating, using shield ships and integrated supply ships to deplete the enemy fleet's energy reserves, while the two small space carriers quickly deployed Thunder-class drones.
With one energetic exertion and then fading, the Nonar fleet's firepower was absorbed by the shield ships in two rounds, quickly changing their formation to focus on the left and right wings as the main targets of attack.
At this moment, the Nonar fleet encountered minor chaos.
This disorder was caused by slight deviations in the fleet's command structure, leading to delayed reactions from some formations to commands.
The Wind side suddenly launched a counterattack!
Behind each shield ship were three main battleships arranged in a triangular formation, this one-plus-three combination initiated millisecond-level attack and defense coordination. —When friendly ships were behind the shield ships, the shield must withdraw immediately during their attack and re-open before the opponent's strike arrived.
This coordination typically only occurs in the military forces of strong nations mastering fleet supercomputing core technologies.
Yet the Wind fleet accomplished it with ease.
The intensity of the counterattack wasn't particularly strong overall, but six Nonar main battleships were concentrated on and their protective shields broke under extreme stress, bursting into blazing fireballs.
The Nonar fleet faced larger-scale deployment issues.
Aging ships significantly reduced the power of the main cannons and protective shields of over a dozen main battleships.
The Wind fleet suddenly began advancing forward in synchronization.
The previously laid suicidal Thunder-class drones began fiercely bombing the Nonar fleet.
Tens of thousands of drones were mostly swallowed by the enemy's close-in defense guns, while a few reached outside the protective shields of various Nonar ships, detonating one after another of energy-enhancing light spheres.
Main battleships maintained low-frequency firing, with each round focusing fire on three to four Nonar main battleships, ensuring each time that the opponent suffered losses.
Hundreds of warships advanced synchronously, without the slightest disorder, every ship receiving new commands by the second, and operators calmly executing each order.
The collapse of the Nonar fleet occurred when the ambush of six Wind warships emerged.
Among the six warships, two had extremely exaggerated designs, resembling ship-like structures embedded with numerous high-power antennas.
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The Nonar fleet's outdated ship command systems suddenly went offline.
Main battleships equipped with optical, quantum, and gravitational wave communication systems could maintain connections, but the large numbers of gunships and old supply ships quickly lost contact.
This was the common ailment of medium-sized national fleets—overemphasis on firepower often resulted in a lack of auxiliary systems.
The Nonar fleet deployed only six shield ships, and they were positioned near the flagship.
The comprehensive system displayed by the Wind became the foundation of their victory.
Moreover, the Wind had two transition-disruption ships disguised as integrated supply ships; once the disruptors' polarizers were activated, neither side could transition, and the Wind fleet methodically began the roundup.
Lyu understood human nature, so she did not immediately corner the Nonar fleet, giving them an opportunity to flee.
As Lyu shot down and captured the less maneuverable ships, over a hundred Wind light Star Patrol Ships suddenly unleashed powerful propulsion.
This battle was discussed among military enthusiasts from various countries for a long time, with the Luofeng Empire's victory being termed a victory of the system.
The Luofeng Empire also appropriately showcased several technology companies on Ilando Star, providing a fitting 'reason' for the source of their equipment.
When the battle concluded, only about one hundred Nonar ships returned home, over two hundred ships were destroyed, and more than one hundred and eighty ships of various types were captured.
The Nonar United Kingdom's delegation urgently requested entry into the Luofeng Empire, embarking on a difficult peace-seeking journey.
At this moment, Yang Ming also hesitated.
Should they pursue Nonar for further attacks or accept their request for peace?
The Nonar United Kingdom's military power had been crippled, but the Luofeng Empire did not have the conditions to occupy their territory, and the native population of the Wind remained too small, which was always a problem.
Under such circumstances, they could only accept their offer for peace and receive a large compensation.
After this, the Wind's border remained quiet for eleven months.
The Sherman Empire did not expect that the Wind's fleet could fight so effectively, completely unlike a 'ragtag group' scavenging scraps.
However, the strategy they set didn't change, and the poor Nonar United Kingdom began actively 'expanding its forces.'
Nationwide war mobilization, inexplicably appearing new warships, the integration of remaining forces...
Yang Ming felt a bit helpless upon hearing this news.
The Sherman Empire had really struck hard, aiming not only to take down the Wind but also bleed the Nonar United Kingdom dry.
But, it's okay, he would take action.
At the end of Imperial New Calendar 732, the assimilation experiment was completed.
Underground Saka Star, Gene Assimilation Laboratory.
The rhythmic mechanical sounds echoed in the circular hall with a silvery-gray tone.
Two rows of nutrition pods filled with a transparent nutrient liquid were lined up, with faint green lights flowing inside, and tentacle-like conduits connected to the backs of a man and a woman.
Yang Ming and Po Suo opened their eyes simultaneously.