Chapter 1992: The Awakening of the Blood-Bloody Saintess
"Stand up."
Whether or not you are punished is not something I can decide.
All of this will be discussed by the Saintess Society when you return.
The most important thing right now is the battlefield in front of us.
"The battle isn't over yet. Since you're still in this position, you should be prepared to fight and sacrifice." The War Saintess didn't directly blame the other party.
The Blood Blade Saintess slowly stood up.
"After fighting against the JF-17 fleet during this period, what experience have you gained?"
"Tell me your thoughts on them," the War Saintess asked directly.
After thinking for a moment, the Blood Blade Saintess said, "The Dragon Slayer Legion fleet has extremely strong combat capabilities."
I had already placed a very high value on the combat power of the JF-17 fleet in my mind.
But what I didn't expect was what happened after the actual battle.
I realized then that I had still underestimated the JF-17 fleet.
They surpass us by a great deal in terms of starship performance, fleet coordination, and tactical command.
If it weren't for our numerical advantage, I wouldn't have brought 800 million interstellar warships.
Instead, it would be 500 million interstellar warships.
The outcome might only be worse now!
At this moment, the Blood Blade Saintess spoke very seriously, her eyes filled with both fear and admiration for the strength of the Dragon Slayer Legion fleet.
"I don't need to elaborate on interstellar missile ships, interstellar heavy artillery ships, and aircraft carriers."
It's all clearly written in the materials.
These are tactics that the JF-17 fleet has used countless times.
Although these are tactics that are easy to see through at a glance, it is precisely these tactics that leave us helpless.
They're just laying it out in front of you; they're telling you how they're going to fight.
First came the fire support from interstellar missile ships and interstellar heavy artillery ships, followed by the carrier starships seizing air superiority.
Then comes the main force of the interstellar warships launching a frontal assault or advance.
These are tactics that are simply copied from textbooks.
But we just couldn't do anything about it.
At most, we can make more preparations and intercept more attacks when enemy interstellar missiles and interstellar cannons are falling.
However, even with our meticulous preparations, under that level of saturation attack, our interception rate only increased from 30% to 40%, which had no substantial impact on the overall battle situation.
Their attacks are simple and efficient, and they can adjust their strategies based on the specific battlefield situation after the initial offensive.
Faced with overwhelming firepower and the performance of highly capable interstellar warships, their margin for error is extremely high.
..."
The War Saintess looked at the Blood Blade Saintess who was eloquently praising the Dragon Legion fleet.
This was completely different from her attitude before she set off.
"According to our data, the opposing JF-17 fleet now has nearly 50 million ships."
What do you think would happen if we were dealing with 50 million interstellar warships?
How many starships do we need to prepare to have at least an 80% chance of winning this battle?
Upon hearing the question from the War Saintess.
The Bloodblade Saintess pondered for a moment, then said, "At least 1.5 billion interstellar warships will be needed."
1.5 billion interstellar warships.
This was slightly lower than the number the War Saintess herself had estimated, which made her frown slightly.
The Blood Blade Saintess noticed this slight change in the War Saintess's expression.
She added, "1.5 billion starships may not seem like a sufficient number."
However, they should be considered together.
Firstly, the reason why the Xiaolong Legion fleet was able to perform so well in the early stages is closely related to their interstellar missiles and interstellar heavy artillery.
Let's leave aside the interstellar heavy artillery for now; interstellar missiles are strategic resources with extremely high consumption rates.
Moreover, this wasn't even on the home battlefield of the Dragon Star Empire.
Not only do we need to build these interstellar missiles, but we also need to transport them over.
This is very costly.
Therefore, it is foreseeable that the firepower intensity of the JF-17 fleet will continue to decline as time goes on.
This is my vision of 1.5 billion interstellar warships.
Of course, if you want even more security, two billion interstellar warships would be more appropriate.
But can our Holy Maiden Civilization currently mobilize two billion interstellar warships?
There are 500 million interstellar warships on the battlefields of the conqueror civilization.
Homeland defense would also require at least 500 million interstellar warships.
The Holy Maiden Civilization will absolutely not allow us to play all our cards in this war.
The Blood Blade Saintess is looking at this matter from the perspective of the Saintess's Council.
Judging from the Saintess Society, they certainly wouldn't send two billion interstellar warships into this war.
"Then let's consider the worst-case scenario."
Let's say we only have these one billion interstellar warships.
"What do you think we should do next?" the War Saintess asked.
Upon hearing this number, the Blood Blade Saintess chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "If you had asked me this question before I came here, I would have confidently declared that no matter how many interstellar warships there were, I would have secured victory for the Saintess Civilization."
But now, if there are only a billion interstellar warships...
I believe that withdrawing our troops might be the best course of action for us.
Upon hearing Bloodblade Saintess's answer, War Saintess was not angry; instead, she smiled.
She was actually quite satisfied with the Blood Blade Saintess's answer.
She is now fully aware of their current situation.
Only with a clear understanding of the situation and a calm mind can we improve the current situation and circumstances.
"I know that a billion interstellar warships are far from enough."
I will try to get the Holy Maiden Society to agree to send more interstellar warships to support us.
Withdrawing troops is currently impossible.
At least, as long as I'm here, that's impossible.
That's the situation right now.
We must utilize the resources we have to fight this battle!
Looking at the serious expression on the face of the War Saintess.
The Blood Blade Saintess pondered for a long time.
She then said, "I think, if there were only a billion interstellar warships..."
Then we can only engage in a protracted war.
Delaying time as much as possible has both advantages and disadvantages for us.
The advantage is that the initiative is in the hands of the other party. If the other party chooses to attack, it will be a fierce battle, which I will talk about later.
If the other side doesn't choose to attack, it seems to be in our favor.
In reality, the other side will definitely seize the time to build a stargate that directly connects to the X-Dragon universe, so that their interstellar fleet and supplies can be transported to the front-line battlefield more effectively, thereby enhancing the combat power of their legion fleet here.
Therefore, this is the advantage they have in taking the initiative.
Going back to what I just said, if the JF-17 fleet chooses to attack...
Then we will be facing a very terrifying war machine.
Before this war machine.
They will continue to attack our controlled territories, relying on their interstellar missile ships, interstellar heavy artillery ships, and that T7 interstellar warship.
It's fair to say that our fall is only a matter of time, given their offensive path.
But since we are going to fight, we can only continue to defend.
But a rigid defense is not an option.
Defense mainly involves several elements.
The first priority is to maximize the interception of enemy interstellar missile ships and interstellar heavy artillery ships.
Choose battlefields that are not suitable for these interstellar missile ships and interstellar heavy gun ships, such as asteroid belts or other places with natural cover.
Furthermore, what if the enemy deploys T7 starships to launch a frontal attack on us?
Unless the enemy reveals a huge weakness, we have no choice but to avoid their sharp edge.
So far, the only known weakness of this T7 starship in recorded battles is its speed.
Because of its massive hull, it has virtually no chance of being hidden; as soon as it appears on the battlefield, it becomes the center of attention.
Therefore, wherever it appears, we will proactively give it up.
Although it seems pathetic, it's the only option.
The enemy has currently deployed only fifteen legion fleets, consisting of fifteen T7 starships. This numerical disadvantage is an advantage we can seize.
What I just said may seem like a retreat.
But that doesn't mean we have no chance at all; we must look for opportunities while we are on the defensive.
If we lose face and a fleet manages to launch a surprise attack, we must seize the opportunity to retaliate.
In this process of retaliation, we can proactively bear some of the losses.
Based on my investigation and understanding of the JF-17 fleet, they are actually very wary of battles that could cause them great losses.
They have always strived to achieve victory by inflicting casualties on the enemy with minimal losses.
In that case, let's engage in a war of attrition.
In a single operation, we could exchange our ten million starships for their one million starships.
That was our resounding victory!
If we can exchange ten million interstellar ships for their five hundred thousand, we can also seize this opportunity.
If the ratio exceeds 20 to 1, then we need to weigh the pros and cons.
These are the opportunities we must wait for and seize.
After hearing Bloodblade Saintess's long speech, War Saintess was very satisfied.
Although the current situation is terrible, at least the loss of those 150 million interstellar warships was not in vain.
Blood Blade Saintess still learned a lot from it.
"What you're thinking is all correct."
You can arrange it according to your ideas.
But there's another point you didn't mention.
On this battlefield, the enemy is using some unknown means to interfere with communications.
This is also a major factor that caused you to suffer losses in previous battles.
"How are you going to handle this?" the War Saintess asked.
The Blood Blade Saintess immediately replied, "That's easy to solve."
I have investigated and determined the distance of this communication interference.
When we deploy on the battlefield, we can deploy our legion fleets in a grid-like manner, with the distance between each legion fleet group specified.
In this way, communications can be transmitted among these legion fleets.
Although this would greatly affect the quality and confidentiality of transmitted information, it is the best course of action for the current situation.
To be on the safe side, we can also deploy some interstellar reconnaissance ships at certain node locations as relay stations for communication transmission.
This will ensure that there will be no problems with the internal communication transmission of our fleet.
The War Saintess nodded in satisfaction. This war had truly helped her grow a great deal.
Among the many saintesses of the Holy Maidens' Guild, she is the one who can become their successor in the field of war.
"Bloodblade, you've learned very well."
Remember what you've learned and the experience you've gained.
These will all be invaluable to you.
"If one day in the future you need to stand up and take charge, remember these treasures!" The War Saintess smiled as she looked at the Blood Blade Saintess.
Hearing the words of the War Saintess, Blood Blade Saintess was somewhat confused, not knowing why the War Saintess would say such things.
"Alright, start making the deployment arrangements as you just mentioned. Just let me review the final deployment plan." After the War Saintess finished speaking, she ended the video call.
In fact, she was telling these things to the Blood Blade Saintess to leave a guarantee for the future of the Saintess Civilization.
First of all, in this military operation, the War Saintess's guilt is actually much greater than that of the Blood Blade Saintess. If the Saintess Association knew what she did, she would not only be impeached.
They might even be executed.
It's alright if she dies, but the war with the Dragon Star Empire will not end.
We still need a commander from the Dragon Star Empire to lead this battle, so that the previous losses are not wasted.
The Blood Blade Saintess is a lock left behind by the War Saintess for later generations.
At present, there seems to be no problem.
As for the responsibilities that the Blood Blade Saintess bears.
If the higher-ups really do blame her, the War Saintess is prepared to take the fall alone.
In any case, these crimes, one more or one less, make no difference.
At this very moment, the Blood Blade Saintess, who was preparing for the next battle, was unaware of everything the War Saintess had arranged behind the scenes.
In the ensuing war, the Saintess Legion fleet indeed operated in accordance with the arrangements made by the Blood Blade Saintess and the War Saintess.
The Saintess Legion fleet has completely changed its previous offensive momentum; at this moment, they are like a turtle hiding in its shell.
As soon as the opposing JF-17 fleet bares its fangs, they will retreat into their shells.
But given the chance, this tortoise will not hesitate to bite the dragon on the other side.
In the following week of fighting, although the battles continued, the intensity of the fighting decreased significantly!