Chapter 1020: Feigned Defeat and Ambush

Please spare me!"When Hong Haier saw that things were not going his way, he immediately begged for mercy and was trapped in the array. Continuing this fight would be pointless."Lu Cheng let out a lon..."Fourteen, we absolutely can't be short of any more." The generals discussed amongst themselves.

Lu Er fell silent.

Thirty seconds later: "Twelve, may victory be ours."

"Here you go!"

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"Lao Bai, what are you thinking about"

The barren planet's environment was harsh, even Jia Xu had put on a mechanical suit. The conspicuous "Mine-43" on his arm caught Bai Qi's attention.

"I, Lao Bai, am a complete klutz in the water. My friend who understands it went to his death in the water battle. I miss him."

Jia Xu knew that Bai Qi was referring to Gongjin.

“They call themselves the Water Army, but our forces have never fought a war in the stars. These landlubbers can't even distinguish turbulence, they are at a disadvantage in experience. On a disciplinary level, the enemy also temporarily holds the upper hand. The regiment commander heard that they recaptured less than 30%, and the enemy knows about our existence far better than we know about them. What will the general do”

Bai Qi smiled.

"Sir, are you truly ignorant or just pretending"

Jia Xu remained silent.

Many generals of the Bei Ming army died in battle, including many famous ones.

What remains are the cunning ones.

The current situation.

Strategically, this is about guarding the southern gate and waiting for the next generation of strategic weapons.

On a tactical level, everyone should be able to agree.

That was a feint by the fleet, luring them to the Nan Tian Men defensive line for a landing and a ground battle. That way, we could use our superior land forces to even the odds.

"What I mean is... how does the military intend to stage this defeat"

"General Huo means that the fleet, striking out at the Gate-shaped celestial body under the banner of rescuing their compatriots, could win a just and righteous victory."

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"Hurry, load the ship!"

Two whole units of fairy grass were transported to the clouds. The quantity was so large that it required an entire armored division.

This batch of high-energy resources is stored in the ice chamber under the Sanshen Ship Island.

Lu Er was also helping to transport by driving the engineering machinery.

In order to build the [Tai Bai], the engineers also need to be on the front lines throughout the entire process to obtain enemy data.

The Xiancao is scheduled to be fully fitted out next month, at which point the Taixing Mountain will be loaded with Beiming's solid ice and water replenishment for the Xianzhou Linghai in preparation for combat.

Lu Er knew that this battle, they would surely lose.

To know how to lose is an art.

The Princess of Fleeting Moment's war beast was not planning on participating in this attack. Compared to Cloud Soaring, her armor was much thicker.

The stars will defend the South Gate defense line and provide orbital support for the army as a last resort.

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Next month, the Yunxiao will replenish its water supply and complete its energy storage. The Kunlun engine will ignite and begin to slowly exit the asteroid belt.

Accompanying them were the Fēishui River and the Eight-Headed Whale.

The 4,000 Shan Hai Battleships aboard the carrier, and 100,000 troops from the Sand Region, began to march towards the five-star gates both inside and outside.

When the battleship was near the triple star system, the Sand Scout on the Shusui detected the enemy's main fleet.

It was a day that was about as pleasant as could be.

The leading sperm whale, as always, released its long tusks.

Observers in the biological conduit begin their busy day's work.

Everything is normal.

But just thirty seconds later, a hundred eyes suddenly opened in the darkness of space surrounding the Bei Ming fleet.

That kind of situation... eerie to the point that even 70% of the Sandstorm Warrior's mental fortitude would drop below the danger line.

Yunxiao and Fashui, along with eight-headed Xujing, hadn't even reached the "Gate" when they were surrounded.

As it turns out, they weren't at the gate all along. Over a hundred years, they had crept this close, and set up their elaborate traps.

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The ambush happened very suddenly.

The whale pod led by Yunxiao and Foshui fell into an ambush.

Boom!

The massive body of the whale at the front violently shook, clearly having been attacked.

"Severe abdominal injury! Wound depth 156, length 1247!"

The divine mind transmitted the data back to the Fenshui Pass camp, and the wound data in terms of rice was shocking.

In the early mythological age, all celestial units lacked obvious long-range features.

Energy and kinetic energy dissipate too quickly within the "Tianhe" turbulence.

It can only appear as long range to races that don't understand four dimensions, but in reality, it only has a close combat range.

The clouds should be further away.

The Five Element Spirit bullets are coated with expensive stardust, allowing them to travel a distance before exploding in reverse through the Five Elements. However, their purpose is solely to detonate for a burst of damage without harming themselves, still classified as a close-range explosion.

The envisioned scenario of fleets within and outside the star system discovering each other, engaging in shield fire duels, launching beams of light, and throwing stones doesn't exist.

However, it is located about 3 stars away.

After the whale discovered the eyeball, it was immediately attacked.

A group of strategists immediately began calculating damage amounts and types to deeply analyze the battlefield situation.

According to analysis, the damage from this attack is very high.

This type of wound area requires about 370 people from the Suwen to provide battlefield emergency rescue.... Otherwise, they can only withdraw from combat, and on Whalebone Ship there are only 10.

The entire Bei Ming army numbered no more than 500.

One face shot, 3 stars inside and out. The damage dealt by the opposing main fleet actually directly caused one of our combat sequences to be eliminated!

Among the stars.

The terrifying attack caused a great commotion among the whale pod.

The Sand Troop had never seen such a formation before.

Horror scenes appeared inside and outside the 3 stars, followed by a devastating attack from a long distance....

This is not even a generational difference in combat power.

An atmosphere of despair and fear spreads.

The morale of the Whale Clan and Sha domain troops has plummeted: it's teetering on the brink of collapse.

Lu Er was still at the Tiangongsi returning the automaton when he heard Luban report the damage figures, and he was taken aback.

Mental troops not only ambushed the fleet near where it was located, but also had at least a 3-star range.

The most important thing is ........

Lu Er only had to calculate briefly to arrive at a jaw-dropping result.

A long-range strike that takes down a 6-star Gold Sush whale off the field,

If the damage at the end reaches this level, then the energy output is at least Red 3 star or above! (According to today's energy utilization level).

"It's impossible!"

Lu Er and the strategists' group arrived at the same conclusion simultaneously.

There might be a difference in strength between our side and the enemy, but the gap could never be this huge.

If there was such a big gap.... our side would be long gone.

So... what's actually going on

Lu Er's mind raced.

Alternatively, the distance between the two parties is an illusion, with the other party actually being at close range.

Either........

It's too late to think.

In the starlit sky, a hundred eyes gleam anew, the next attack is coming.

Lu Er acted decisively...

"Move the barrier to the front of Sishui Pass, blocking the path of the whale swarm!"

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The trapped whale became agitated, the sailors on its back were nearly desperate...

You have fallen into an ambush, the [Whale Swarm] effect is added, and the combat power of all your whale units is reduced by 3 stars.

Panic spreading! Your 10 cards "Sand-Bound Water Soldier" are losing their fighting spirit...

WARNING: Enemy main force cards will launch a new wave of attacks this turn! Target: {Whalebone}.

You played the card 【Sishui Pass】, and its effect activated. It will take the damage instead of 【Shukujing】 this time.

(Injury occurred, calculating...

Your card 【Sishui Pass】 has received a total damage of: 0.)ly into the shields of the front line.Three warriors, along with their shields, were flung backwards. The remaining chaotic warriors, upon seeing this, immediately dropped their extinguished torches.D...