Chapter 2232: The Intervention of the Lans Civilization

Five hundred interstellar warships suddenly appeared, a third of which were T2-class interstellar warships.

With these five hundred interstellar warships joining the battle, the Dax Empire's fleet had absolutely no chance of turning the tide.

Caught between two attacks, the battle quickly came to an end.

The commander of the Dax Empire fleet never understood why the fleet from the Fourth Star System was here, even until his death.

After the battle ended.

Marshal Chu Xuan ordered his men to begin cleaning up the battlefield, and at the same time, he conducted a video communication with the commanders of the other two fleets.

One of the two video windows shows the commander of the Frey civilization fleet.

On the other side was the Lans civilization, the trial civilization of the fourth star system mentioned by the Dax Empire!

"Gentlemen, our cooperation this time has been very successful," the commander of the Laners civilization fleet said with a slight smile.

"Thank you for your help."

Without your assistance, this battle would not have been possible.

"We won't win so easily," Marshal Chu Xuan said.

The commander of the Frey civilization also expressed his gratitude.

Because that's the truth.

The Frey civilization was also aware of the existence of the Lans civilization.

In fact, the Lans civilization had arrived in this star system two months earlier.

At the time, it alarmed the Xiaolong and Frey civilizations, who mistakenly thought it was a fleet from the Dax Empire civilization.

During the contact, the Lans civilization expressed that it had no hostility and also explained the purpose of its trip.

The Lans civilization was also fighting the Dax Empire civilization, and the situation was not good.

Therefore, the Lans civilization wants to cooperate with the Xiaolong and Frey civilizations.

As long as the Dragon and Frey civilizations cannot gain an advantage in what the Dax Empire considers the fifth star system battlefield, and can at least hold off and wear down the Dax Empire's interstellar fleet.

This is certainly a help to the Lans civilization.

Neither the Xiaolong Civilization nor the Frey Civilization had any objections to this.

The principle that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" is well understood by everyone.

At least for now, while the Dax civilization still poses a threat, they are friends.

Therefore, the three parties reached an agreement on cooperation.

The Nalans civilization fleet lay hidden in this star system, without directly revealing its presence.

The purpose was to take advantage of the Dax Empire's fleet during its second expedition.

The plan proceeded smoothly and the objective was achieved.

The 1,500 Dax Empire interstellar warships and the ten T3 interstellar warships in front of them are the fruits of their mission!

"The Dax Empire civilization will not give up easily."

I estimate they will have a third expedition.

"What are your plans for the future?" the commander of the Laners civilization fleet asked.

The commander of the Frey civilization fleet said, "I need to go back and inform our king about this."

Marshal Chu Xuan nodded and said, "It's the same on my side; the decision needs to be made by our Emperor."

"Then let's arrange a formal meeting later."

"How about we discuss how to deal with this threat from the Dax Empire?" the commander of the Lans civilization fleet suggested.

The commander of the Frey civilization fleet nodded, indicating that he had no objection.

Marshal Chu Xuan nodded in agreement.

The brief meeting ended.

Marshal Chu Xuan sat in the captain's chair, but her expression was not very good.

"Marshal Chu Xuan, we've finished cleaning up the battlefield here." A video window popped up, and on the other end was Fire Lidia.

You can tell she's very excited.

"Did you enjoy this battle?" Marshal Chu Xuan looked at Huo Lidia, who couldn't hide her emotions.

Huo Lidia nodded heavily: "Of course, this is the first time our T2 Snow Mastiff-class heavy interstellar battleship has ever been used in actual combat."

In this one real battle, my starship destroyed five enemy starships.

My small fleet suffered a casualty ratio of over ten times!

Huo Lidia raised her head with a hint of pride.

Marshal Chu Xuan was also satisfied with these combat statistics.

However, the expression on her face was still somewhat solemn.

"Marshal? Is there still a problem with this record?"

Or is there some problem with the situation? As someone who had previously served as Marshal Chu Xuan's adjutant, Huo Lidia could tell that Marshal Chu Xuan was preoccupied.

She asked curiously.

"We won this battle thanks to the support of the Laners civilization."

Although the Lans civilization is now standing with us.

But... the future is uncertain." Marshal Chu Xuan almost revealed the matter of the Trial of the Gods.

But because Huo Lidia was a native of this place, Marshal Chu Xuan was still stunned.

Dragon Palace Star Harbor

"The latest battle report has arrived."

In this battle, more than 1,500 enemy starships were destroyed.

We directly participated in the destruction of more than 600 starships.

"Sixty-three of our starships were destroyed, six of which were severely damaged. Their condition is unknown, and they are unable to navigate autonomously. They need to be towed back first before we can determine what to do next," Secretary Barbara said, standing next to Zhao Chen.

"Well played."

With such a high casualty ratio, we were able to win this battle.

A large part of the reason for this is the involvement of the Lans civilization.

They provided support with a large number of T2 starships.

If it weren't for these T2 starships...

Even if we win, we will inevitably pay a huge price.

"Once the interstellar missile ship runs out of missiles, our fleet's combat effectiveness will drop significantly," Zhao Chen said solemnly.

Secretary Barbara nodded: "Yes."

Based on our big data calculations.

Without the interstellar warships of the Lans civilization.

Even if we win this battle, our casualties will at least triple.

More than two hundred interstellar warships were directly destroyed, and more than one hundred interstellar warships were severely damaged.

Oh, right.

After the battle, the representatives from the Lans civilization proposed a tripartite meeting.

"Let's determine our next strategy regarding the Dars civilization."

Zhao Chen fell silent.

He began to think about the problem.

Trilateral talks.

This seems like a good suggestion.

However, upon closer inspection, some problems will be discovered.

"Let's wait for Chu Xuan and the others to return before discussing this matter," Zhao Chen said.

"yes."

...

The JF-17 fleet is returning to port.

The damaged starship was towed to the dock for repairs.

For the deceased martyrs, a memorial ceremony was held according to procedure, and their families were given compensation.

"Holy crap!"

The starship's energy core was hit.

Surprisingly, it didn't explode.

"You guys are really lucky." A starship engineer looked at the interstellar warship with a large hole in it and couldn't help but sigh at how lucky these people were.

"Get moving, everyone!"

First, assess the repair value of this starship.

Those that can be repaired will be assigned to a repair team for repair; those that cannot be repaired will be sent to the dismantling department.

We have a lot of work to do.

"Don't waste your time here!" the engineer shouted.

Because now, the factories and interstellar industrial ships under JF-17's control have their missions scheduled almost every minute.

People can take three shifts to rest, but these machines must be guaranteed to run 24 hours a day without rest.

"This feels so good." Hydrodia loosened her collar and took a big gulp of ice-cold beer in the bar.

Drinking alcohol is prohibited when carrying out combat missions on a starship.

During her previous life as a pirate, her brother had already instilled in her the habit of drinking.

Even when she served in the Frost Dragon Kingdom's naval fleet, she would secretly drink by herself.

However, after joining the JF-17 fleet.

Because of the strict rules of the JF-17 fleet, this drunkard managed to suppress her desires.

He didn't drink a drop of alcohol during the combat mission, not even on the way back.

Until the starship was docked, these officers and crew members could take turns resting.

She finally relaxed and immediately went to the bar to drink heartily.

"Our T2 Snow Mastiff-class heavy interstellar battleship is truly formidable."

"Those heavy cannons are much more imposing and powerful than our battleships at sea!" said an excited colleague who had accompanied him.

Everyone was discussing their experiences in this interstellar war.

Some of them were in the Second Interstellar War, while others were only in the First.

Although they had already experienced this countless times in holographic simulation battles.

But none of that compares to the thrill of a real interstellar war!

"captain.

I heard that we will soon have T3 starships in service.

"Do you think we can get a T3 starship because of this mission?" the sergeant next to him asked in a low voice.

Huo Lidia glanced at the other party; he was a high-ranking officer, so it wasn't a problem for him to be able to hear some rumors.

But she still said coldly, "Don't speculate about things that haven't been arranged by the higher-ups."

We are now crew members of the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet.

Let alone a T3 starship.

Even if you're assigned to a Tier 1 starship, you'd better go there obediently!

"I was just curious."

"Then I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore."

Huo Lidia took a sip of her drink, thinking of the T3 interstellar warship, and she was actually quite eager to try it herself.

If T2 starships are already this terrifying and powerful, then you can imagine how powerful T3 starships must be!

Perhaps she really does have a chance?

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On the other side.

Inside a conference room at Dragon Palace Star Harbor.

Zhao Chen, Barbara's secretary, Marshal Chu Xuan, Marshal Medusa, and others were all present.

They were all high-ranking officers from the Xiaolong Kingdom, and all of them were direct subordinates of Xiaolong.

"This battle was fought very well."

"We achieved the best result with minimal casualties." Zhao Chen first affirmed Marshal Chu Xuan's performance in this battle.

"The representatives of the Lans civilization proposed a tripartite negotiation with us and the Frey civilization."

What are your thoughts?

Zhao Chen asked the people present.

"Negotiations are nothing more than dealing with the Dax Empire."

"Nothing special," Marshal Medusa said, frowning.

"I think we can talk."

But it's not a three-way negotiation.

"Three seats are a bit cramped," Marshal Chu Xuan said, tapping her fingers on the table.

"Tell me your thoughts, Chu Xuan," Zhao Chen said, looking at Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan continued, "The purpose of this negotiation is nothing more than tripartite cooperation."

The result of the tripartite cooperation is to maintain the status quo of our three forces, and then jointly fight against the Dax Empire.

This is the best-case scenario for the Lans civilization.

Our existence can delay the Dax Empire and buy time for the Lans civilization.

However, for us, the pace of development cannot be accelerated.

Our territory is only so big, and we can't expand beyond the galaxy. For us, the only direction for development is actually the other side of this galaxy.

On the other side of the galaxy lies the Frey civilization.

"Does Chu Xuan mean that we should take down the Frey civilization first?"

"But the Dax Empire still exists. If we attack the Frey civilization now, will there be any problems?" Secretary Barbara asked with some concern.

"This problem does exist."

However, we cannot let this delay our development.

Without conquering the Frey civilization, the development speed of the half-galaxy we currently control can no longer reach the efficiency of the initial stages, no matter how much we develop it.

So let's take advantage of this opportunity.

Blitzkrieg against the Frey civilization and annihilate it in one fell swoop.

By using the resources of an entire galaxy for development, we can greatly accelerate our development speed!

After all, you need to know.

Our opponents are not only the Dax civilization, but also the Frey civilization and the Lans civilization.

There are even other trial civilizations.

We have already wasted a lot of development time because of the Dax civilization.

"We must increase our speed," Marshal Chu Xuan said solemnly.

Zhao Chen looked thoughtful.

He tapped his fingers on the table a few times.

"Chu Xuan, when do you think we should launch an attack?" Zhao Chen asked.

"During the peace talks," Marshal Chu Xuan gave the timeframe.

When will the peace talks begin?

"Half a month later!" Marshal Chu Xuan gave the exact time.

"Is half a month enough time?" Zhao Chen asked with some concern.

Marshal Chu Xuan said, "That's enough."

This week will give our fleet enough time to rest and recuperate; in addition, our ten T3 starships will be able to form combat capability by then.

With these ten T3 interstellar warships, we're confident we can wipe out the Frey civilization!

Ten T3 interstellar warships.

This can indeed greatly increase the combat effectiveness of the JF-17 fleet.

The most important thing is the timing of this attack.

This could catch the Frey civilization off guard.

They had just gone through a battle, and we agreed to peace talks.

Lord Frey would never have imagined that we would break our alliance with them at this critical juncture!

Hearing Chu Xuan's analysis.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"If we break ties with the Frey civilization, won't the representatives of the Lans civilization think we're too cunning?" Secretary Barbara asked with some concern.

At this moment, Zhao Chen said, "Cunning?"

The Lans civilization is not worried about the cunning of its opponents, as long as we demonstrate our value.

They cooperate with two civilizations, or with one civilization.

There's no difference.