From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 200 Xindu plays tactics
Battleships fighting each other in the depths of the universe, and the tracking and counter-tracking stages before the two sides enter the shooting, is actually a psychological game to a certain extent.

And Cliffs now has to make a choice that determines the outcome of the battle in this psychological game.

Because after the long-wave radar detected twice more, the two targets were still displayed on the holographic projection platform.

It's just that because of this effort, the distance between the two targets has become wider.

This sign shows that the opponent is obviously not one of those pirates or a rookie with little experience, but an 'old six' who can make such tactical decisions in a high-pressure environment.

Not turning on radar wave cancellation is obviously a bright strategy - I will put two targets here, and you can choose which one to chase.

This kind of 'lucky' choice is also the situation that Cliffs least wants to encounter in battle.

Because in this case, the tilt of the victory scale not only depends on the technical and tactical levels of both sides, but also depends on the luck of both sides.

Judging from the current approximate distance and speed difference between the two sides, Cliffs knew that his Peregrine-class ship, equipped with the previous generation of the Federation Navy, should not be able to catch up with the opponent's ship in a short time.

Although the Peregrine class is already one of the most maneuverable ships among the previous generation of federal navy warships.

Hearing his words, the liaison officer of Yaoguang Defense nodded and then said:

Then, he looked at Yaoguang Defense Liaison sitting on the other side.

"No problem, our Yaoguang Defense ships will also obey your command after entering the battle, Mr. Captain."

And if the command is handed over to Cliffs now, even if there is a problem in the subsequent battle, the main reason will be the "improper command" of your own people at Mary Bay Industries, not our Yaoguang Defense's failure to work hard.

This also directly led to Cliffs's wish to form a double-team with Yaoguang Defense's temporarily transferred destroyer to be frustrated.

But the existence of generational differences is not so easy to overcome.

Whether it was a simulated battle during the military academy or later in actual combat, he was accustomed to drinking a cup of black tea before entering combat.

This is also a habit that Cliffs developed under the influence of his seniors during his time at the Naval Academy.

"We are pursuing target B."

"As for the other destroyer of Yaoguang Defense, I will inform them to intercept target A."

So now he must let another destroyer of Yaoguang Defense intercept another target after selecting the target to pursue.

Don’t let any accidents ruin the strategic cooperation between Yaoguang Defense and Mary Bay Industries.

"The other party is a fucking veteran. No wonder he dares to play 'tiger's mouth to snatch food' in front of Mary Bay Industries. Tsk. 'Those who play tactics have bad hearts.' The ancients never deceived me."

If both destroyers guess the wrong target, it will be equivalent to letting the other one escape.

Although it was cold, at least it was black tea.

Suppose he chooses the wrong target to pursue, then the time it will take him to pursue another target after he discovers his mistake is unknown.

Cliffs clicked a few times on the virtual screen in the captain's seat, and then set the B target on the right as the ship's attack target.

What was originally a 2-on-1 advantage was instantly transformed into a 1-on-1 balance by the opponent.

Cliffs secretly lamented that this battle might not be as simple as he thought, and drank the last sip of black tea in the Tetra Pak package before putting down the helmet mask of his space suit.

Naturally, he had no doubts at all. What he was thinking about at this time was to successfully complete this mission.

"It's quite sensible."

Cliffs nodded and quietly commented on the other party's reaction in his mind.

What he was most worried about was that these mercenaries would jump out and rebel against him.

In that case, there really would be no need to continue this battle.

Squeezing out the last bit of black tea, Cliffs threw the remaining packaging into the trash can on the side of the captain's seat, and then ordered loudly:

"The entire ship is ready for battle at the first level, moving forward at full speed!
Each cabin is evacuated of oxygen, and the damage control team is in place in the central axis area!

The heavy particle cannon superconducting battery stack begins to precharge! The UFP squadron is ready to attack! "

The area that is still 18 kilometers away from the border zone is filled with the unique sense of death and silence in the universe.

It is as if no life has visited this universe for millions of years.

But if you have sharp enough eyes and observe at a suitable distance.

You will find that in this dark universe, there seems to be a group of objects that cannot be completely integrated into the background of the universe.

When you close the distance again, you will find that this is a destroyer with optical camouflage turned on.

This warship, which was operating in a stealthy state, was releasing several nanotubes hundreds of meters long 'floating' around itself.

The ends of these arrogant black nanotubes are connected to an array of external optical/red-ultraviolet composite detection modules.

The extremely thin nanotubes, the small size of the reconnaissance module and the low-visibility coating make them extremely difficult to detect at long distances.

The way wired data is conducted also prevents them from emitting electromagnetic wave signals.

"After capturing the optical and infrared signals, and comparing the characteristics of the database, there is an 80% probability that the opponent has entered a full-power propulsion state."

On the bridge of the Ares, the tactical information coordinator loudly announced the situation, and at the same time marked the calculated approximate direction on the holographic projection platform.

It's just that the data such as distance and relative speed are temporarily marked with a series of question marks.

After all, this is only rough information returned by the reconnaissance module, and the detailed information cannot be obtained immediately.

"It seems that the other party has chosen Amber as their target. Do you think they chose Ares or a decoy?"

After seeing that the other party's behavior was as Amber predicted before, Randall also breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked Amber who was still floating beside him.

"Only God knows, I'm not a prophet~"

"Xie Jing is making a fuss here. Speaking of which, how do you understand so many cool operations in space combat?

"I don't really understand it, I just know it a little bit."

Faced with Amber's perfunctory answer, Randall shook his head angrily. Just as he was about to say something more, he heard Amber add:
"Don't take it lightly. If the other party is not a fool, they will definitely have arranged another ship to block the target they did not choose."

"That means we may still have to engage in firefights with the enemy?"

"That's most likely the case. At least judging from the decisive choice made by the other party, this captain should not be a novice."

Amber patted Randall on the shoulder and floated towards the bridge door.

"I'll leave the rest of the battle to you. I'll go to Gnaku to make preparations first. This battle will most likely require the HCP to be dispatched to cover the ship. Now I don't feel at ease with those two guys attacking alone."

"What excuse are you looking for? Amber, you just want to make a move!"

After all, Randall didn't really stop Amber.

After all, things are different now than when they fled. Although the training level of the ship's members is not as good as that of professional soldiers, they have received several months of training and are not just a bunch of idiots chasing a duck.

At least there will be no outrageous maneuvers like missing the mark at 3000 kilometers.

And a powerful pilot like Amber can indeed better cover the destroyer's operations to a certain extent.

Because after the battle, the opponent will most likely release HCP, and the number will definitely be greater than that of the Ares.

In a fierce battle, the Ares may not have the energy to drive away these 'flies', so these HCPs must be left to Amber and the others to deal with.

After Amber's figure disappeared from the passage, Randall clicked on the screen on his wrist, and the straw inside the spacesuit quickly raised to his mouth.

While drinking pure water with no taste, a thought flashed through Randall's mind.

"I'll have to prepare some black tea next time. It feels weird if I don't drink some before starting the fight."

(End of this chapter)