Chapter 121: After Modification: Volume 3 - 30 Battle of Jump Point
When Fatty arrived at the forward command room, it was already a scene of bustling activity. Combat staff, communicators, intelligence officers, and coordinators of various military branches were shuttling back and forth. The enormous hall was filled with a variety of instruments, all fully operational. Groups of data, combat reports, charts, and directives were constantly being gathered here, organized, and then sent to the main command platform where Russell and Bernadotte were located.
Tian Xingjian walked up to the command platform, saluted Bernadotte and Russell, and Russell pointed to a nearby command computer and said, "Your position is there. Except for being unable to issue orders, you have the same permissions as we do. The overall plan is not here; you’ll have to rely on the real-time intelligence and data in the computer to make your inferences."
Fatty nodded and eagerly sat down to start reviewing the information. This command terminal was identical to the one Russell was using: interstellar maps, planetary maps, troop strength, firepower, logistics, combat units, enemy intelligence, all clearly visible.
Combat reports showed that the 4th Mixed Fleet had successfully attracted the attention of the Empire’s Space Stationing Fleet at the jump point. As they approached the jump point, they suddenly split in two, forming a V-shape in space. The stationing fleet in front of them was forced to start their engines and turn their bows to prepare for engagement; otherwise, when the two legs of the V closed in, the stationing fleet would be completely overrun.
After bypassing the stationing fleet, the 4th Fleet once again dispersed, with four scattered teams engaging the pursuing Imperial Fleet, turning the entire region upside down. This tore apart the pursuing fleet and the stationing fleet, preventing them from maintaining their firepower reserves on the jump point.
Russell and Bernadotte keenly seized this opportunity, ordering the 4th Fleet to turn around and cooperate with the forced breakthrough of the 1st and 2nd Mixed Fleets.
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The battle at the jump point was already underway. In the rear, giant transport ships full of landing troops had also taken off. Fatty kept flipping through the data, needing to first figure out the current strength comparison between the enemy and friendly forces.
His intuition told him that Liebgoet would not easily give up the opportunity to strike at the Federation Fleet at the jump point. Damn it, where would the old guy hide his blade?