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Facing the encirclement by the Imperial Army, Wilton made a decisive decision to deploy his last remaining troop into the battlefield, having this group of escort ships merge with the patrol cruiser fleet to form a superior force against the Imperial Army.

However, this move left Wilton's own battleship fleet, which he personally commanded, at a numerical disadvantage against the encircling forces of the Imperial Army.

The battleship fleet he commanded, although comprised of a thousand warships with seven hundred being primary battleships, still faced a formidable opponent as the enemy had two troops.

Although a single troop of the Imperial Army might be smaller in size compared to the Alliance Army, together the two troops had at least fifteen hundred warships! More importantly, among these fifteen hundred warships were four hundred heavy armored ships!

Under such circumstances, the enemy Wilton faced was not only larger in number but also comparable in quality, and the danger he faced was imaginable.

But as the saying goes, when masters contend, it's not just about intelligence but also about courage! Whoever could commit fully at the critical moment could possibly win the battle!

At this moment, both sides had played their hands, and their fleets had already begun moving according to their tactical intentions, leaving no room for maneuvering!

Not long after, Wilton's battleship fleet approached the still-engaged Void Magic Corps, and the Imperial Army's Armored Ship Troops also arrived at the rear of the Void Magic Corps, followed by both massive fleets initiating the most intense bombardment!

Facing the Imperial heavy armored ships, the Alliance's battleships began unleashing their firepower the moment the enemy came within range. This time, it wasn't just the main cannons firing, but also the secondary guns engaging in a fierce bombardment.

"Fire the cannons! Keep firing fiercely! No one stops without my order!"

"Shoot! Hit them hard!"

"Fire the cannons!"

"Fire the cannons!"

When the enemy came within range, captains of various battleships immediately issued orders to fire, and the gunners, as if driven mad, aimed their cannons at the enemy and blasted mana cannonballs instantly.

Similarly, when the Alliance's warships entered the range, the Imperial heavy armored ships also started their fierce retaliation!

The notorious heavy armored ships are renowned not just for their formidable defensive power but also for firepower that matches any battleship. Thus, when the Alliance's warships entered the range, Imperial soldiers didn't remain idle either, retaliating in the most ferocious manner possible!

The intense and deafening sound of bombardment echoed through the skies at this moment.

However, to be fair, in this desperate exchange of fire, the Imperial heavy armored ships were at a disadvantage, simply because the numerical gap was somewhat too large. Your next chapter is on My Virtual Library Empire

The Imperial Army's heavy armored ships, numbering just over four hundred, had been continuously subjected to long-range strikes from the Alliance Army as they advanced. Despite their strong defensive power, which prevented significant losses, dozens had been sunk. Therefore, by the time both sides began to engage in full-fledged shooting, the number of Imperial heavy armored ships had already fallen below four hundred.

This numerical disadvantage meant that on average, each Imperial heavy armored ship had to face attacks from two Alliance ships, and not just main cannon attacks, but a full barrage from both the main and secondary cannons of two battleships!

In such a scenario, even the strong defensive strength of the heavy armored ships was not enough.

Therefore, in the first round of engagement, it could be said that the Alliance Army had the upper hand.

Meanwhile, the high-speed patrol space ships flanking the enemy had also begun to exchange fire with the Imperial Army. From the start of the skirmish, the patrol cruiser fleet clearly held the advantage, not only in the number of ships but also in terms of quality.

The Imperial Army's flanking formation primarily comprised ordinary battleships, patrol cruisers, and escort ships—it was a fairly standard, or rather, mediocre mixed troop.

This type of troop composition was common on the battlefield because ordinarily, fighting parties couldn't afford to field an army composed solely of battleships or patrol cruisers. Such single-type troop formations were too costly, and generally, only the Sky Alliance and the Kafka Empire had the strength to assemble such top-level fleets.

So, these mixed troops might seem like different warships could coordinate well together, but against a formidable enemy, such as the current all-patrol-cruiser Alliance fleet, they were at a disadvantage, especially since the Alliance Army also had a numerical lead, making the situation even worse.

The situation on the battlefield became very clear in an instant; when both sides began engaging in close-range bombardment, the Alliance Army quickly gained the upper hand and immediately achieved a considerable victory.

If the battle had simply continued in this manner without any changes, the Alliance Army would undoubtedly have won. However, the actual situation was not so, as the Alliance's advantage did not last long; soon enough, the encirclement by the Imperial Army was completed!

Not long after the Alliance Army gained an advantage on the battlefield, just as Wilton had predicted, the third detachment that had previously separated from the main force changed its direction and encircled from behind the battleship fleet led by Wilton.

Similarly, the destroyer fleet that had come at the fastest speed from the main formation also finally entered the fray, appearing on the flanks of the high-speed patrol space ships.

In this way, the Imperial Army's encirclement was completed!

Once the encirclement was completed, the battlefield situation immediately experienced a new shift: with the arrival of their reinforcements, the two surrounded Imperial troop divisions felt significantly less pressure. Correspondingly, the Alliance Army not only lost its advantage of outnumbering the enemy but also suddenly fell into a disadvantage.

The cruiser fleet was somewhat better off because they soon awaited the arrival of the last large detachment of the Alliance Army, the escort ship fleet. Once these two joined forces, they matched the opposing side in all aspects, nearly breaking even with the enemy.

However, the battleship fleet led by Wilton found itself in a significant disadvantage at this moment, as they had no reinforcements!

Initially, against the heavy armored ship division, Wilton's forces had a two-to-one advantage. But now, with the Imperial Army's encirclement complete, the situation had completely reversed. Not only did the number of ships become fewer than the enemy's, but the battlefield dynamic also shifted to the enemies encircling and attacking the battleship fleet from both front and rear—this was quite a dire situation!