"This Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnought is really not easy to deal with."

I really don't know how the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire developed such an interstellar warship.

It's still a mass-produced model...

"Could it be that they already possess far more than just these five ships?" The Drought Demon King muttered to himself, as if struck by a sudden thought.

But he quickly put the idea out of his mind.

Because such powerful interstellar warships are already in mass production, it's quite astonishing that the Dragon Star Empire can produce five of them. If they could produce more, that would be even more impressive.

That's even more incredible.

Presumably, the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire does not possess such industrial capabilities.

With this in mind, the drought demon king didn't think too much about it.

Instead, they continued to study the current battlefield situation!

"The Xiaolong Legion fleet is launching an attack from these six directions."

One Imperial Guard fleet, led by five near-T7 level interstellar warships.

If I'm not mistaken, the JF-17's stealth bombers will launch another attack from these five directions.

"This firepower is indeed a bit troublesome." The Drought Demon King frowned slightly.

One of the problems that the Drought Demon King must now consider is how to fight against the opposing Dragon Legion fleet.

In his view, the JF-17 fleet had no chance of winning in this battle.

So all he needs to do right now is to entangle the Dragon Legion fleet in front of him, especially the Imperial Guard fleet and the Dragon Emperor interstellar command ship.

Just tell them not to leave easily.

As for other arrangements, we'll just have to wait for the Troll King's legion fleet to arrive and provide support before making any further plans.

With two monarchs' legion fleets here, surely they can suppress these Wraith Dragon Legion fleets?

Another point is to protect one's own safety.

It was clear that the opposing Xiaolong Legion fleet's objective was either to annihilate his own Drought Demon King Legion fleet or to hunt him down here.

To achieve the goal of capturing the leader first.

Therefore, he also needs to ensure his own safety.

If you do the above, that should be enough.

Think these things through.

The drought demon king already had a basic idea in mind. He looked at his subordinates and said solemnly, "Relay my orders."

The various legion fleets are now engaging the enemy in a low-intensity combat mode, keeping the enemy engaged while ensuring they do not retreat.

However, it is also necessary to ensure that the losses of one's own starships are not too great.

In particular, the interstellar warships surrounding the Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interstellar destroyer began to construct defensive formations to prevent a surprise attack by the enemy's near-T7 level interstellar warships!

Dragon Emperor Star Command Ship - Bridge

Zhao Chen crossed his arms and watched the changes on the interstellar war sandbox.

He sneered, "Is this drought demon king starting to back down already?"

Seeing this, Lilith said, "I reckon this drought demon king has already started contacting reinforcements."

The other two monarchs would not stand idly by and watch us destroy a monarch's fleet.

Although they had their own disagreements, they knew what to do when faced with matters of principle, because if something really went wrong, they wouldn't know how to explain it to their successors.

Zhao Chen naturally understood that Lilith was alluding to the person behind her.

"I don't care whether they can explain it well or not."

Now that we've taken action against this drought demon king, we can't let this trip be in vain.

I think Charlotte thinks the same way.

Moreover, Charlotte's appetite is much greater than mine. Zhao Chen recalled that when he contacted Charlotte earlier, Charlotte had just told him the real strategic objective of this mission.

It must be said that she remains as bold as ever.

Even he himself didn't dare to think in that direction.

“It seems Charlotte has already told you the real strategic objective this time.” Lilith looked at Zhao Chen, and when she saw that Zhao Chen was about to speak, she raised her hand to stop him: “Since Charlotte has not announced this matter to the public.”

There's a reason why she kept it a secret from the high-ranking commanders of our fleet.

You don't need to explain to me.

All I need to know is what we should do.

Then, Lilith changed the subject, saying, "We've been fighting in this civilization-devouring universe for almost half a month now."

Expeditionary operations consume far more resources than our home-based space defense operations.

One month is already our limit.

We have two weeks left to achieve our strategic objectives.

At that point, no matter what, we will have to withdraw!

Zhao Chen stared at the battlefield before him and said in a deep voice, "No matter what happens in the next two weeks."

But at least for this battlefield, we only have a maximum of twenty hours.

The drought demon king has requested assistance.

In the coming hours, a steady stream of interstellar warships will arrive to provide support.

Because their stargates have been affected by us, there will be no large-scale legion fleets appearing for at least twenty hours.

However, it cannot be ruled out that the other side might use a space jump device to directly send the legion fleet over.

But at least one thing is certain: the longer this battle drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us.

Lilith nodded in agreement from the side.

This was their unanimous opinion.

Zhao Chen reopened the communication channel with Xiong Xiangxiang and Zhao Wan'er, and said directly: "According to the latest intelligence we have received..."

The enemy will send reinforcements to the battlefield in the coming days.

It cannot be ruled out that an elite fleet might arrive.

The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us.

"I only want to ask you one question: how long will it take you to meet the minimum operational requirement of annihilating at least 70% of the enemy Drought Demon King's fleet?"

The minimum requirement is to annihilate 70% of the interstellar warships of the Drought Demon King's fleet.

Of course, the best scenario would be to completely annihilate, or even destroy, that quasi-T7 Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interplanetary destroyer.

Xiong Xiangxiang and Zhao Wan'er exchanged a glance.

Xiong Xiangxiang said seriously, "Your Majesty, if we launch an attack at all costs..."

This minimum task requirement can be completed in a maximum of ten hours.

Zhao Wan'er added from the side, "Our Shadow Hunter Ace Fleet can cooperate with those five near-T7 Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts to launch a decapitation strike against the enemy's flagship."

Zhao Chen nodded and said, "You can decide the specific intensity yourselves."

You are all well aware of my requirements.

We can afford some losses, but I need to see a return.

I cannot bear to see our starships lost here in vain.

Do you understand?

"Understood," Xiong Xiangxiang and Zhao Wan'er said in unison.

Subsequently, Xiong Xiangxiang and Zhao Wan'er began to devise new battle plans.

Xiong Xiangxiang led the Imperial Guard fleet to continue the frontal assault.

Thanks to the support of the Dragon Emperor interstellar command ship, which continuously provides Star Shield energy from a distance, the Imperial Guard fleet, despite having only three thousand interstellar warships, was able to maintain its strength.

But those interstellar warships were like gods descended to earth, possessing astonishing combat power.

Taking on ten opponents at once is not a problem at all.

On the other side, Zhao Wan'er also began a new plan.

On her flagship.

She looked at her subordinates and said, "His Majesty just contacted me; we don't have much time left."

On this battlefield, we must achieve a swift victory.

We must eliminate the enemy in front of us as soon as possible.

As I just told His Majesty, I am confident that I can take down the enemy's Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interplanetary destroyer within a certain timeframe.

His Majesty also ordered five near-T7 Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts to cooperate with us unconditionally.

I've already made my point, and I don't want to see anything embarrassing happen.

Do you understand what I mean?

"clear!"

Zhao Wan'er stared at the interstellar war sand table in front of her and continued, "I was originally thinking of waiting for a better opportunity."

But time is of the essence.

In that case, let's get started now.

Let the opposing Drought Demon King's fleet truly feel the combat power of our Shadow Hunter Elite Fleet.

Let them all see that our Shadow Hunter Elite Fleet isn't just capable of sneak attacks from behind; our combat power on the front lines is unparalleled!

"yes!"

With Zhao Wan'er's command.

The Shadow Hunter's elite fleet's hidden trump card gradually came into play at this time.

Quasi-T7 Drought Demon King-class Heavy Strategic Interstellar Destroyer - Bridge

At this moment, the Drought Demon King remained relatively calm, after all, in less than half an hour, 40,000 interstellar warships would be replenished.

By then, with the addition of interstellar warships, they would have no problem engaging the opposing Dragon Legion fleet for several dozen hours.

He doesn't need to rush at all; he just needs to wait patiently.

However, the actions of the JF-17 fleet shattered his beautiful illusions.

"Report, from both flanks."

Two stealth interstellar bombers were discovered suddenly.

They are launching a surprise attack on our lines, and the offensive is so rapid that our lines have been torn apart in no time.

"The enemy's starfleet seems to be trying to break into our formation. It should be... it should be coming for us!" the subordinate reported in a panic.

"What?

Two interstellar stealth bombers?

"Weren't the previous interstellar stealth bombers right under our noses? Where did this one come from?" The Drought Demon King looked on in astonishment.

At the start of the battle, he ordered all of Starfleet's anti-stealth equipment to be activated.

At that time, the Shadow Hunter ace fleet on the other side probably knew that activating starship cloaking would be a waste of effort in this kind of combat environment, so they openly appeared in front of them from the beginning.

But now, two more interstellar stealth bombers have appeared, something the Drought Demon King never expected.