Chapter 492: The Strategy
“The current situation indeed presents us with a tough problem posed by the Swarm.”
“I believe we must go on the offensive; otherwise, splitting our forces would be completely meaningless,” a commander suggested as the meeting finally got on track.
“I agree with taking the initiative. We must disrupt the Swarm before they fully assemble!”
“I don’t think that’s a good idea. The position where the Swarm is stationed leaves us with very few viable options.”
“Exactly. While our fleets are currently in a state of combat readiness and can head to the target area at any time, how are we supposed to approach them?”
“Of course, using warp travel! Speed is of the essence!” The commander who proposed this paused mid-sentence, realizing something and lapsing into contemplation.
“Hmph. Our warp technology is no more advanced than the Swarm’s. The Swarm has to split their forces and advance sequentially to avoid interfering with each other. Do you think we don’t face the same issue?”
“True. With warp travel, our warships will also arrive sequentially. Although the distance we need to travel is shorter, there will still be a time gap. If the Swarm exploits that gap, who will encircle whom could very well be reversed.”
“We could first warp to a location 0.8 light-years from the target, wait for all our forces to arrive and assemble, and then proceed to annihilate the Swarm.”