Chapter 122: After Modification: Volume 3 - 30 Battle of Jump Point_2
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The space battle has reached this point, and it’s no longer up to Russell and Liebgoet; the fate of both fleets is now entirely in their own hands.
Admiral Brown was drenched in sweat! The 4th Fleet was almost in a desperate situation! Due to the engine stall when the 1st and 2nd Mixed Fleets broke through the space jump point, they needed to flank rapidly before the two Imperial fleets behind could catch up, but their speed was not enough. This was the greatest predicament the 4th Fleet had ever faced. Brown was a smart commander and had never led his fleet into danger during the harassment in the Galileo Star System.
But now, it seemed unavoidable, as the Empire’s fleets were rapidly advancing both in front and behind the 4th Fleet. What could be done?
In war, momentary hesitation leads to greater losses. Fortunately, someone made a decision for Brown. Sixteen battleships and one hundred and ten cruisers broke away like the tails of geckos. They positioned their warships between the two pursuing Imperial fleets and the main force of the 4th Fleet, to intercept them on the spot!
A battleship captain connected to the communication channel, his face trembling, but he tried his best to stand straight and said to Brown, "General, it’s an honor to fight under your command. Goodbye."
Experiencing the true command of a large mixed fleet for the first time, truly feeling the cruelty of war, having never imagined sacrificing the lives of warriors, Admiral Brown knelt on the bridge, painfully clutching his hair and shouting, "No!"
The commanders of the 1st and 2nd Mixed Fleets frantically urged, "Increase speed! Charge!!" The soldiers in the power cabin had exhausted their efforts, as they opened all the drives and set the propulsion to the maximum but could only watch the warships accelerate slowly. If they could, they’d wish to put themselves into the auxiliary power energy engine as fuel.