Chapter 723: 709 Discard
Thirty-two Iridium Star United Empire Strategic Fleet groups launched a fierce attack on the Galactic Empire Fleet, which had appeared formidable just moments before. Initially, the rate of warship casualties on both sides was not alarming, but as such a large number of fleets appeared, especially with more complex and precise formation deployments and tactical strikes, warships from the Galactic Empire Fleet were being destroyed at a rate of one or even several each second.
Tai Ruonuo's face turned ashen. His aide, already somewhat shaken, cautiously said to Tai Ruonuo, "Commander, we are sustaining heavy losses…"
Tai Ruonuo irritably waved his hand, "Don't tell me what I already know."
Tai Ruonuo's temper made everyone around him tremble with fear. The sudden appearance of the 32 Iridium Star Strategic Fleet groups was like a resounding slap to the faces of the arrogant officials and generals of the Galactic Empire. Before the war, they had looked down on Iridium Star, believing that even if Iridium Star were a natural disaster, they could still emerge victorious in a battle. But when the Iridium Star, now confirmed as a disaster, deployed a massive number of fleets on the battlefield, they became afraid.
"How many fleets do the Iridium Star people have, after all? Just a moment ago we were only facing two or three regiments of stragglers. How can they increase their forces just like that?"
"Oh, who knew? Did Iridium Star really master jump technology? This should have a range limit, right? If they can jump around anywhere in the Galaxy, then the Galactic Empire might be in trouble."
The once indomitable bigwigs were now starting to worry and fear. Jump technology had always been under the control of civilizations beyond the level of the top ten. Unlimited jumps allowed appearances in any corner of the Galaxy, also known as teleportation. This granted a civilization an extraordinarily powerful strike capability.
The one-way Stargate was also a type of strategic voyage technology, but the one-way Stargate could not return and was not accessible from all locations.
These high-ranking officials from different civilizations were now afraid that if Iridium Star decided to seek revenge against them for their participation in the blockade of Iridium Star, they could continuously use jump methods to destroy their planets, ultimately erasing their civilizations from the Galaxy.
Just thinking about it sent shivers down their spines.
The representative of the Military Bureau tentatively asked, "Commander, should we continue to deploy the reserve fleets?"
"Why not? We have only revealed a fraction of our strength. Have you been so easily intimidated by a disaster? No, the Galactic Empire and I will not admit defeat," Tai Ruonuo declared loudly.
"All reserve units, immediately pass through the Stargate and launch a full-scale attack. We must resolve this disaster once and for all."
A total of 600,000 warships, large and small, from over four hundred different civilizations, and even tens of billions of combat personnel in total. Even though the Galactic Empire had unified most of the Galaxy and took over the High Governance Council with the support of the top ten, the commitment of 600,000 warships was already the limit that the Prime Minister's Office could mobilize initially.
For Bai Zhongqi, defeating the enemy and protecting the Iridium Star United Empire was key to ensuring Iridium Star could continue to stand proudly in the Galaxy.
As for the ten leaders who transformed from the High Council to the Prime Minister's Office, they sought to seize control of the Galaxy, become the dominators of the Galaxy, overpower the other civilizations that had not yet submitted to the Galactic Empire, and defeating the disaster Iridium Star was essential. Especially since they had already committed so many troops and paid such a high price.
On the surface, the Prime Minister's Office was executing the orders of the Galactic Emperor, but in reality, it was all about power.
Silver portals appeared on the already crowded battlefield like a tide, and warships from the Galactic Empire frantically surged out from them. The various branches of the Galactic Empire's fleets were already operating independently; now with such a massive number of fleets joining the battlefield, the scene became even more chaotic.
The fleets could hardly care about any allies, nor could they control their positions on the battlefield. Because the battlefield was so crowded, all the fleets were like sardines squeezed together, only able to attack from their positions, unable to evade assaults. As a result, the casualties became even more severe.
But Tai Ruonuo did not care; he had already played all his cards, thinking that by sheer force of numbers, the disaster Iridium Star could be completely overwhelmed.
As a swath of Galactic Empire fleets emerged, the once subdued officials and generals now started to swagger again.
"Commander is wise, Commander is wise! We should use this unstoppable momentum, dispatching the entire formidable fleet of the Galactic Empire to show Iridium Star what the true overlord of the Galaxy looks like," they exclaimed.
"Yes, thanks to the Galactic Emperor for unifying the Galaxy. Now, the Galactic Empire is undoubtedly the overlord, holding the fate and future of all civilizations in the Galaxy. The Iridium Star choosing to embrace disaster and threaten the future and development of all civilizations in the Galaxy, now they must be terrified seeing the invincible fleet of the Galactic Empire," they continued.
"The Commander truly commands masterfully," they added.
These officials and generals eagerly watched the battlefield, seemingly eager to see the Iridium Star fleet get one-sidedly slaughtered by their makeshift Galactic Empire fleet.
Conversely, Tai Ruonuo started quite high-key, but now he closely watched the battlefield without his previous arrogance. Yet Tai Ruonuo himself knew that although the fleet could be assembled, it was very difficult for him as the commander to direct the movement of any one regiment. These fleets were under dual leadership of the accepting civilizations and the Galactic Empire, but fundamentally, they still obeyed their own civilizations. Even if they would obey him, efficiency and effectiveness could not be expected.
"Iridium Star people, do you have any more tricks up your sleeve?"
Onboard Blade Empress, Bai Zhongqi smiled at Xu Lanzhou upon seeing rows of Stargates and a mass of warships, "This is Tai Ruonuo's final wave. It looks like there are about 600,000 warships, which is probably the limit the Prime Minister's Office of the Galactic Empire can mobilize."
Xu Lanzhou nodded, softly saying, "After all, they have only just begun to conquer and integrate the civilizations of most of the Galaxy. It's very difficult to integrate the strength of these civilizations. The top ten leaders have their own agendas and cannot offer full support, making this version of the Galactic Empire a beatable opponent for the Iridium Star United Empire."
"Well, now that the opponent has played all their cards, it's our turn."