This put him in a difficult position all of a sudden.
If he were to follow Gu Hang's orders and have everyone join in, then in case of any issue, at least there would be mutual support. If he were to speak out against Gu Hang's command as the Fleet Commander at this moment, and some ships hesitated while others had already committed and couldn't withdraw in time, leading to even greater losses, that would be a complete disaster.
His mind was filled with countless thoughts, which, when brought into reality, resulted in Tilermungs appearing indecisive, and in the end, his Opera Cruiser neither followed Gu Hang's order to move up nor spoke out against him.
Gu Hang, aboard the Concerto, had no reaction to this.
No matter what Tilermungs did, Gu Hang had anticipated it.
If this Fleet Commander were to cause trouble, he would be the first to use his Spiritual Energy powers to temporarily cut off and interfere with his communications.
And if he didn't move up, that was also within expectations. The other few ships could just come up.
To be precise, three ships moving up would suffice.
As for his own Concerto, there was no need to elaborate. Major General Du Shiliang's orders, who had coordinated closely with him over the years, had a great influence on the Violin, which was also a ship previously stationed at the Tianma Star Sector, and should likewise follow the orders. Yelisia aboard the Quintet was also a ship Gu Hang felt confident would coordinate with him.
He believed that Yelisia would trust him.
And indeed, it turned out to be the case.
Three cruisers were enough.
The Green Skins instantly noticed the three approaching human main ships and in an instant, a flurry of firepower descended upon them.
However, the multiple Silver Shield-grade Escort Ships belonging to the Alliance played their part at this moment.
They blocked a significant amount of firepower aimed at the three main ships. On one hand, they used their excellent interception firepower to stop many of the Green Skin cannons, and on the other hand, they even used their own bodies to block the firing arcs of the Green Skin ships, withdrawing only when their shields were on the brink of failure.
Of course, most of the Green Skin ships' successful hits were directly endured by the three cruisers. The risky maneuver brought their Void Shields into the dangerous red zone.
But at that moment, the Orc Number One Ship was exposed.
The three cruisers opened fire in full force.
Heavy firepower rained down upon the enemy.
Behind them, Tilermungs was already full of regret.
He should have directly interrupted Gu Hang's orders just now!
Even with the three cruisers focusing fire, there was no way the enemy's Number One Ship could be taken down!
Instead, the Concerto, Quintet, and Violin were completely engulfed by the enemy's assault.
At this moment, even if Tilermungs was indecisive, it was time to make a decision.
He ordered the entire fleet to press forward.
Although this would lead both sides into a fiercer close-quarters battle with higher hit rates for naval guns and the Green Skins' boarding combat becoming more threatening, what else could be done? The three cruisers that had pushed ahead had tied the fate of the entire fleet to themselves.
However, in the next moment, Tilermungs witnessed a scene that almost made his eyes pop out: the shields of the Orc Number One Ship inexplicably shattered!
The heavy artillery from the three cruisers, whether it was the Loyal Rage Macro Cannon or the Doomsday Light Spear Array, passed through the shields of the Green Skin Number One Ship without hindrance, bombarding it directly!
The Green Skin Number One Ship, stripped of its defenses and struck by heavy artillery, blew up into a dazzling fireburst!
And the Green-Skin Frigates, which should have been escorting it, were inexplicably spinning in place, convulsing.
What the hell was going on?
Not even Tilermungs' extensive naval combat experience could help him understand what was happening before his eyes.
But that didn't prevent him from recognizing a tremendous opportunity.
The enemy's Number One Ship was comparable in scale to a human heavy cruiser. Currently, the seven cruisers of the Tianma Fleet were, strictly speaking, light cruisers.
If it came down to a head-to-head exchange of fire, even two musician-class ships might not be able to contend with the Green Skin flagship.
With two such flagships on the enemy's side, plus five or six ships roughly equivalent to human light cruisers, they were the core strength of the Green Skin main fleet.
Do not be fooled by the several months of intense engagements, with both sides losing a hundred ships in the process; in actuality, most of the destroyed vessels were the lowest-grade patrol ships. There were fewer Escort Ships lost, and not a single Destroyer was gone, let alone the core of both fleets, the cruisers.
This was a major opportunity!
The enemy's loss of a heavy cruiser meant that the center of the Green Skin Fleet's formation had a huge gap in its firepower. The absence of L-grade heavy cannons was a void not easily filled by numerous lower-grade cannons.
Even if Tilermungs was often indecisive, he couldn't possibly continue to hesitate in the face of such an opportunity.
Gu Hang had practically fed him the opportunity on a silver platter!
And at that moment, Gu Hang issued a new command: "Focus fire on the Number Two Ship."
The so-called Number Two Ship was the other of the only two heavy cruisers in the Green Skin Fleet.
If Mr. Gu was giving this command, could it be that the tactic used just now could be employed once again?
"Engage! Engage! Break through the central line!"
Tilermungs' order was subsequently conveyed to the entire fleet!