Captain, your ship has exploded again.

Of the three test weapons, only the 'Cloud Sword' is intended for use by the fleet.

The other two weapons will be used for planetary defense and security in the future. Overall, this weapons test has achieved its purpose.

All that's left is the destroyer testing.

After dealing with the 'iron ball', the enemy's vanguard had long lost the courage to attack.

However, due to the deterrence of the fleet behind them, they had no choice but to stop at around 200,000 kilometers away.

The mixed fleet behind them also understood that they had no choice but to enter the fray ahead of time.

However, there are no obstacles in their path now, and a large number of carrier-based aircraft have taken off.

Once exposed, the space mines posed almost no threat and were quickly cleared away.

The massive mixed fleet slowly advanced toward Kitan.

Seeing the main force approaching from behind, the vanguard began to slowly retreat, intending to rejoin the main force.

Zhang Xun observed the enemy's actions, clicked on the destroyer fleet on the screen, and directly ordered the vanguard to be annihilated in front of the main enemy force.

Upon receiving the order, the destroyer fleet immediately turned its engines to maximum power and launched itself out with a warp.

Seeing this, you know that Wang Ge has gone crazy again and teleported there.

This is practically a spaceship launcher starting up!

The enemy's vanguard, already battered and bruised, immediately turned their ships around and fled in panic.

However, its speed and maneuverability were inferior to the new destroyer, and it was quickly overtaken.

Wang Ge, relying on his excellent physical condition, turned the destroyer into a vibrator.

Frequent short-range jumps have filled the already limited number of clones on the destroyer into the medical bay.

Only robots and cyborgs are still able to stay on duty, but even the cyborgs' bionic processors are about to give out.

The results of this high mobility were terrifying; the phase cannon, once fully charged, broke through the enemy's already crumbling shield in the very first moment.

The exposed enemy ship, after passing the previous three checkpoints, could barely maintain a partial counterattack with its weapons.

Upon seeing this, Jabba and Pike immediately ordered the fleet to provide artillery cover and sent the fighter squadron to provide immediate support.

However, destroyers flying at high speeds are difficult to hit by torpedoes and missiles, while the cannons on fighter jets are difficult to penetrate their shields.

With the assistance of Tianwen, the battle was annihilated at an extremely fast pace. Enemy aircraft, seeing that the situation was not good, had long since retreated back into the fleet formation.

Seeing that the enemy had retreated, Wang Ge also led the destroyer fleet back.

However, after the adrenaline wore off, Wang Ge vomited repeatedly, which meant that his physical body had been fully enhanced; otherwise, he would have been in the medical ward long ago.

Seeing this situation, Jabba and Pyke were still confident of defeating their opponent, but the result might be that their own fighting strength would be severely damaged.

This is not the situation they want to see; in the criminal world, weakness means being served at the dinner table.

But the consequences of being timid are not something they can afford, after all, there are many hungry wolves eyeing their business.

If a weakness is exposed, the wolf pack will tear it apart, and the losses will be enormous.

Now they are in a precarious situation, facing losses whether they fight or retreat.

Pike, his mask gleaming, turned to Jabba and said menacingly, "Is this what you call average combat strength?"

Although they suffered considerable losses in the previous three rounds of battles, they also managed to eliminate Zhang Xun's troops.

This loss rate was acceptable to them, but the result of seven hundred to two hundred just now was unacceptable to them.

Even though the vanguard suffered heavy losses, the fact that they didn't capture a single enemy ship under the cover of the fleet was beyond their expectations.

Jabba swayed his body and said, "These must be the fleet that just arrived to provide support. I haven't seen them before, but these might be their last trump card."

Jabba was still trying to fool Pyke, but he couldn't figure out where the enemy's warships came from, because these warship models had never appeared before.

Jabba pondered for a moment and said, "Pike, you have to understand, they've completely banned spices. If they expand your business..."

Parker also understood that Zhang Xun had to die; if he were allowed to rise up with such ruthlessness, his business might be completely ruined.

However, the current situation requires us to scare the opponent away first, and then eliminate them in a cunning way.

Pike, Jabba, and the other two discussed the matter and decided to test the enemy first. If things didn't work out, they would eliminate the enemy at the cost of their own losses.

Zhang Xun was wondering on the bridge why the enemy fleet had suddenly stopped moving when a communication call came in from the other side.

Upon connecting, he saw the four major crime bosses and realized that they intended to intimidate him.

Leaning back in his chair, seemingly indifferent, he asked, "What?"

Jabba, who had been preemptively spoken, suddenly didn't know what to say. Pike saw Jabba stuck and said...

“Zhang Xun, your performance in the Su Zheng Agreement has earned our respect. As long as you withdraw from Kitan and hand over the warship blueprints, we can let you go.”

Zhang Xun scoffed at Pike's words, "You hybrid creatures from Obadiah, you and the Hutts can huddle together perfectly. The sewers are more suited to your lives, and matchboxes will be your permanent home!"

After saying that, he gave them an international hand gesture, and before they could reply, Zhang Xun immediately closed the communication.

Zhang Xun wasn't interested in insulting them; rather, he planned to provoke them and get them to charge at him.

This way, we can utilize the planet's defensive cannons and reduce our own losses.

According to Tianwen's calculations, if they were to engage the remaining enemy fleet in a direct confrontation...

Our destroyer fleet will be completely annihilated, and our four capital ships will also suffer severe damage.

Even if the opposing Star Destroyers were old, there were still 43 of them, not to mention some of them were warships from the Republic era.

Although they had an AT field, once surrounded, the AT field could not completely cover the battleship.

After all, a 1.5-kilometer radius cannot be completely covered by two AT fields.

Tianwen's calculations indicate a 40% chance of one warship being sunk and a 10% chance of two warships being sunk.

Zhang Xun didn't want to take that risk; luring the enemy over was the best strategy.

The enraged enemy ordered the fleet to advance, while Zhang Xun ordered the fleet to retreat slowly.

Soon, battlefield communications were completely disrupted. With both sides' jamming instruments operating at full power, communication and hyperspace flight were both rendered unusable.

Communication between the two parties can only rely on unstable laser communication, which can barely transmit simple commands.

All remote command technologies were restricted, and the Tianwen command system was compressed to its limit.

Zhang Xun's destroyer fleet immediately deployed into a mobile formation, prioritizing the elimination of the enemy's small boats and heavy artillery units.

After several previous probes, Tianwen concluded that pirates liked to use small boats to carry heavy cannons, and many "iron balls" were destroyed by these warships.

If it weren't for the destroyers striking, the enemy would have lost all will to fight and might have suffered some losses as well.

The advanced destroyers used their high speed to begin clearing the battlefield from the periphery.

This reduces the number of destroyers that can directly engage the enemy, but it will put a lot more pressure on battleships.

The defensive array, modified using the Moonlight Cannon charging technology, was once again deployed to the battlefield.

Some of the overcharged defense arrays exploded quickly under the concentrated fire of the turbo laser cannons, with no time to release the excess energy.

The remaining defensive array, which deployed the 'Radiant Transmitter' wings, barely managed to withstand the attack, but its numbers were rapidly decreasing.

"Main guns unleash tiered attacks! Ensure continuous hits on the enemy star destroyer! Natal, fire immediately when any enemy enters the planetary cannon's range!"

The four battleships did not activate their AT fields immediately; their main objective was to lure the enemy star destroyers into the range of their planetary cannons.

If the defenses appear too strong, it could escalate into a shelling battle, and the five smaller ships assigned to each ship would definitely not be able to maintain their AT field for an extended period.

At that point, the enemy will overwhelm us with sheer numbers.

Natal shouted, "Zhang Xun's regular shield is under too much pressure! We need to activate the second plan!"

The enemy star destroyer fleet was still 30,000 kilometers away from entering the range of the planetary cannons, but at this point, the battleship's shields began to deviate from their descent speed.

Tianwen hadn't anticipated that the pirates' modifications would be so drastic; with sufficient energy on medium and large ships, the weapon power was sometimes directly doubled.

Zhang Xun immediately ordered, "Activate Plan Two!"

Suddenly, a large number of automated mobile turrets appeared on both sides of the battlefield. These things were all repaired from the warehouses on Kitan.

Although these junks were extremely weak, the situation changed drastically when Natal equipped them with photon torpedoes.

The automated factories inside the warships manufacture photon torpedoes, which is very fast.

However, modifying the photon torpedo in a short period of time to implement Natal's 'guidance tactics' is extremely troublesome.

Moreover, the other three technicians simply couldn't spare the time.

Kang Yuanhang was working on the three-stage construction project, Zhao Wanyang was adjusting the installation of the super-light engine on the destroyer, and Yun Ruomin was repairing the planetary cannon.

Therefore, the SCV can only perform simple repairs on the automatic mobile turrets, acting as a mobile turret. These simple tasks can be handled by the SCV.

The second option is designed to intercept fleeing enemies, and in this case, it can only be used to reduce the number of enemies.

The command was transmitted multiple times via laser, instructing the automated turrets that had already circled behind the enemy to immediately open fire.

By the time the enemy spotted the automatic turret, the photon torpedoes had already been launched.

In an instant, a large number of lights appeared behind the enemy fleet. Taking this opportunity, Zhang Xun ordered the fleet to head towards Kitan Star.

Jabba and Pike initially thought they were being attacked by a hidden enemy fleet, but when they discovered it was just some junk, they realized that Zhang Xun's fleet had fled to Kitan.

Enraged, the two immediately ordered their fleet to give chase, but what awaited them was a barrage of defensive cannon beams rising from the planet.

In an instant, their fleet size dropped from 600 to 400. Just as they were scrambling to react, Zhang Xun's fleet, activating its AT field, charged back.

Zhang Xun looked at the enemy fleet with some disdain and said, "Warfare is based on deception."