Resurrection Empire

Chapter 1374: Chapter 519: Decisive Battle for the Fate of the Universe (Part 2)

The battlefield has completely entered the final stage, known as the Fragmented Star Ring decisive battle, also referred to as the desperate melee.

The melee lasted nearly two months, and ultimately, the Expeditionary Army managed to annihilate the enemy entirely, at the cost of losing nearly half of its forces.

On the surface, the Alliance Army had more large and giant warships, but what truly brought victory to the Expeditionary Army were not the original thousand main battle armored ships nor the three thousand secondary ships, but rather a large number of micro-scale combat units controlled by several grassroots soldiers and a vast number of single-soldier special operations warriors that had markedly advanced in recent decades.

Grand cannon ships may seem grand and majestic, but they are overly cumbersome. In space, any ship will face the problem of strong offense but weak defense. The larger the size, the easier it becomes a target for concentrated fire, and when facing attacks from ultra-high-speed missiles and focused energy weapons, the possibility of dodging such attacks is virtually nonexistent.

But if they break down into smaller parts, and allow smaller combat units to possess incredible destructive power, then these smaller units can attain a much greater combat power exchange ratio than larger units of the same mass. For example, assuming a warship’s mass is one hundred million tons, it would absolutely not be a match for a million micro-scale combat units with a combined mass of one hundred million tons in close-range firefights.

The Red Blade Clan has the top-tier Professionals training system in the Nanxiang Star Cluster, holding the highest proportion of top-tier Professionals.

Moreover, with Ren Zhong, this top warrior, as a reference, he provided ideas on equipment design improvements to the Military Science Academy.

Over the decades, the Military Academy has accumulated vast experience in developing equipment to meet Ren Zhong’s requirements, and the technologies have long been transformed for gradual implementation into the Red Blade Army and Expeditionary Army.

Additionally, though the grassroots Pirate Alliance seemed weak, they had the advantage in sheer numbers and were fearless in sacrifices.

All these factors combined to sound the funeral symphony for the Pirate Alliance led by Nanxiang’s Earldom.

This battle set the course of the Fragmented Star Ring and showcased Zheng Tian’s ability to command on-site.

Internally within the Expeditionary Army, some have quietly begun referring to Zheng Tian as the White-haired Goddess of War.

However, she herself did not acknowledge this title.

She always felt that, in front of Ren Zhong, no one dared to claim the title of Goddess of War.

As the battle reached its conclusion, Ren Zhong received confirmed news from Viscount Mansion observation that Nanxiang’s Earldom’s second aid army had already changed direction to return, finally affirming the end of the Fragmented Star Ring battle.

The moment communication flows were restored, he immediately connected with Zheng Tian.

Seeing her slightly haggard appearance, Ren Zhong advised her to enter cryogenic sleep, transitioning military affairs to Vincent Fanhuoyi.

Although Vincent does not have Zheng Tian’s many techniques and flexibility, his lifelong conduct was steady and sure, making him a good general for maintaining control, perfectly suited to handle subsequent matters and gradually stabilize the Fragmented Star Ring core centered at the Golden Dog post.

But Zheng Tian shook her head, only showing Ren Zhong a document outline.

Ren Zhong, upon seeing the outline, instantly understood her intention.

It turned out she intended to compile and document her numerous experiences gathered over decades of combat within the Fragmented Star Ring.

Zheng Tian combed her ear-length white hair and said, "Although the instructors at the Red Blade Military Academy can organize my achievements and make summaries, they are ultimately spectators, and their perspective differs from mine. Analyzing battle examples from a third-party perspective versus reviewing examples from a firsthand perspective is different. As the firsthand experiencer, I am most clear about my motivations during decisive moments."

"My way of thinking problems through and the skills for making decisions, ultimately, it has to be me who understands them best. These are invaluable experiences difficult to express, perhaps only comprehensible and not easily articulated. Now, as I feel myself gradually aging, perhaps I won’t live much longer. If I don’t seize the moment while the memories are still vivid just after the war to finish writing this book, I fear I won’t have the opportunity again, and I might lose grasp of the crucial points in my heart."

"Additionally, looking back on my life, although I’ve never ceased learning, upon closer reflection, the foundational theoretical knowledge of my life was laid when Ren Ge meticulously taught me those systematic combat thoughts. All my subsequent progress was built on this foundation. I don’t know how Ren Ge summarized these combat strategies on Source Star at that position, but I have realized the benefits of systematic knowledge."