Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station-Chapter 661 - 201 Simulation Test_4
However, as Chen Ming’s fleet began engaging on the front lines, Chen Ming himself entered the direct command mode for the battlefield, gradually becoming familiar with the techniques of actual command.
Chen Ming gradually began to release several outstanding baits, intentionally or unintentionally, at any point along the battle line.
His bait deployment technique also became increasingly proficient, often without consciously planning to lay a trap.
He simply noticed that a certain location was suitable for such an arrangement and recognized the certain benefits of doing so, then proceeded to act accordingly.
He could feel he was getting into the groove.
Moreover, he noticed that his opponent’s command was becoming increasingly hesitant.
The opponent was pondering whether these advancing ships were indeed bait.
Cheng Xinghai at this moment was indeed feeling some tingling sensation.
She could sense that Chen Ming’s command skills were initially very rough, akin to those of a beginner in many areas.
Yet, throughout their engagement, Chen Ming’s command skills were visibly improving at an observable pace.
From initially charging headlong, merely rushing forward, to later being able to strategically pull and drag with her on an overall level.
Even forcing her to think through certain details to distinguish whether some arrangements were Chen Ming’s mistakes or deliberate plans.
Furthermore, after a mistake of hers cost her the loss of more than ten ships in an instant,
even when she genuinely saw some opportunities that might not be bait, she could only abandon them.
But soon, she discovered another opportunity.
During Chen Ming’s fleet maneuvering, the ships surrounding the fleet positioned in the center of the battle line as reinforcements unknowingly all began to advance.
This gradually caused the reinforcement fleet to leave the core position, somewhat exposed within the attack range of her fleet.
This must be a trap, but it was also her chance to turn the tables.
Cheng Xinghai was clear that after prolonged high-intensity combat, her fleet was frequently beginning to experience failures, whereas on Chen Ming’s side, at least she hadn’t seen any malfunctions occur yet.
Continuing would only result in Chen Ming dragging her to death.
So after careful consideration, Cheng Xinghai made her decision.
Suddenly, her fleet’s battle line sharply contracted, abruptly allowing a large distance to open up.
This temporarily eased the pressure on her battle line but also meant her battle line could no longer be maintained.
As Chen Ming’s fleet pressed forward, about to fully end this battle.
Just as Chen Ming’s fleet pressed forward, with his own battle line becoming somewhat scattered,
Cheng Xinghai’s fleet suddenly regrouped with an unpredictable efficiency, launching a swift strike at the most scattered left-wing of Chen Ming’s battle line.
Her fleet made a forced breakthrough, rushing toward Chen Ming’s reinforcement fleet that couldn’t turn direction fast enough.
If she could destroy this group of reinforcement ships, the battlefield situation would instantly be leveled, allowing Cheng Xinghai more opportunities to secure victory.
Chen Ming could notice all the ships across the entire battlefield, and the exposed reinforcement fleet here was surely a trap.
Thus, when Cheng Xinghai opted to break through at this point, he immediately directed his forward fleet to shift direction, ready at any moment to counterattack Cheng Xinghai’s fleet from the flank.
But what he hadn’t anticipated was that as Cheng Xinghai was about to attack the reinforcement fleet, her entire fleet’s direction suddenly shifted.
The fleet, risking damages from flank attacks by the reinforcement fleet and the rest of Chen Ming’s fleet, aimed from the side of the reinforcement fleet towards the rear side of Chen Ming’s fleet, creating a new battle line.
Chen Ming instantly understood; the opponent’s target was him.
In the flagship at the very back of the entire fleet.
The opponent feigned a trap, just to seek this opportunity.
If the flagship were destroyed, Chen Ming would lose.
And indeed, Cheng Xinghai accomplished her plan.
After losing one-third of her remaining fleet, the less than a hundred ships left managed to encircle to the rear side of Chen Ming’s fleet.
Successfully found the chance to focus fire on Chen Ming’s flagship.
Meanwhile, on Chen Ming’s side, most ships were at the front, capable only of temporarily turning their bows, unable to return defense in time.
He only had ten frigates and two destroyers for guard left around him, yet they had to face the firepower of a mixed fleet of nearly a hundred frigates and destroyers within a short span.
At the moment Cheng Xinghai issued the final fire command.
She finally couldn’t contain the anger from seeing all sorts of operations that almost seemed like cheating and shouted in the room the words she had long wanted to say to Chen Ming.
"You’re finished!"
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