Voyage of the Stars.

Chapter 1376 Extended Battle Line
The two sides fought fiercely on the main battlefield, and the secondary battlefield was equally intense, with fighting taking place all over the 627 Star System.

Although the outcome of the main fleet battles was crucial to the entire campaign, the various reconnaissance ships on the secondary battlefield were also very important. Their victory or defeat directly determined whether one's own actions would be detected by the enemy, and whether the enemy's actions were under one's surveillance.

If the main battlefield is a fair and square clash of combat power, then the auxiliary battlefield is a battle for information.

At present, although the main forces of the various civilizations of the Galactic Great Expedition Organization have not participated in the war, they are making their own contributions in the field of exploration. They are exploring while fighting side by side with the Abyss Great Expedition Organization.

Such a war cannot end all at once; on the contrary, it will certainly be protracted.

Both sides deployed warships worth tens of billions, and the clash of steel torrents occurred constantly, with the aftershocks of war rippling across the starry sky.

Similarly, as the war continued, the main battlefield expanded. This was because commanders on both sides were micromanaging their operations, employing various tactics such as flanking maneuvers, luring the enemy into a counterattack, and besieging a point to intercept reinforcements—all of which were employed in major battles.

The Kroll civilization is also a battle-hardened civilization with its own art of war, as does the enemy. Therefore, war cannot be a matter of both sides pulling billions of warships into space and then charging head-on to shoot each other.

Of course, tactical skill is one aspect.

More importantly, there is a technological gap, including warship performance indicators, speed, main gun power, rate of fire, armor strength, shield strength, as well as command systems, strike coordination between warship squads, inter-flanking fire coordination, and even positioning—all of these.

Through their probe ships, the various civilizations of the Galactic Grand Expedition observed the command levels of both sides on the battlefield, as well as the differences in warship technology. They transmitted this information back to headquarters for analysis by their respective civilization's experts, who then began systematic training programs specifically tailored to their own fleets.

The Kroll civilization, currently at war, did not provide the Galactic Grand Expeditionary Organization with much battlefield data, but it also did not refuse the organization's attempts to probe the combat capabilities of its fleet. It seems they viewed the Galactic Grand Expeditionary Organization as a natural ally.

Such performance earned the trust of the Galactic Grand Voyage Organization.

That was true, at least until the Grand Line was opened.

At this very moment, the two sides are locked in a fierce battle in the 627 Galaxy, and the outcome of the battle will not be known for some time.

Meanwhile, in the Krol Galaxy, on the Lyra, aboard the human civilization's home.

"This is a real-time feedback map of the battle between the Kroll civilization, the Pena civilization, and the second type of boundary breakers in the 627 star system. What are your thoughts?"

Yue Yuan arrived at the bridge of the Tianqin, projected the situation map of the 627 Star System onto the holographic screen, and offered his advice to the experts gathered together.

This was an informal meeting. Yue Yuan used the command center as a temporary meeting room. Experts from various fields didn't mind; they either came in person or participated via projection.

It's impossible for experts from all fields of human civilization to live on the Lyra. In the vast universe, although it's possible to travel between warships using shuttles, there's no need to do so. "Judging from the current balance of power, the 627 Galaxy is likely to be lost. The second-type boundary breakers haven't even made a move yet, and the 17th Fleet of the Kroll Civilization is likely to be defeated. Doesn't their Abyss Grand Expedition Organization have 127 Level 6 civilizations under its command? How come only the Pena Civilization is here?" one expert responded.

The first mate of the Lyra was also here. She raised her hand to shrink the star map and then pointed to several other star systems, saying, "They're fighting in other star systems. According to the latest news, 627 is not the main battlefield of the Abyss Grand Expedition Organization. The Krol Civilization is launching an offensive in the 627 star system at the moment. Nominally, it is to save the Pena Civilization fleet, but in reality, it is to help the Abyss Grand Expedition Organization to contain the enemy."

"Stargate No. 3 of the 627 Galaxy leads to the 712 Galaxy, which is the main battlefield. The flagships of the Kroll Civilization and the Abyss Civilization are both there. The 627 Galaxy is just a hand extended by the second type of boundary breakers. Looking at the battle lines, the 712 Galaxy is well-connected and has many stargates. As long as we take the 712 Galaxy, we can block the return route of the 627 Galaxy."

"You see, even if the 627 Galaxy falls, the Abyss Grand Expedition Organization can launch an attack on its 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Star Gates from the other side and take back the 627 Galaxy. If I were the commander of the second type of boundary breakers, I would directly abandon the 2nd Star Gate and let the lackeys guard the 3rd Star Gate, while I would go to support the 712 Galaxy."

As he spoke, the star map in the holographic image shrank again.

In the star chart, the Milky Way galaxy is transformed into a single point of light, and the directional arrows connecting these points of light indicate the directions through which stargates connect.

As you can see, the 712 galaxy is about 7.3 million light-years away from the 627 galaxy. It has 10 stargates, one of which is linked to the 627 galaxy. The other galaxies it connects to are also marked with war icons.

In other words, the various civilizations under the Abyss Grand Expedition Organization were fighting against the second-type boundary breakers in those star systems.

If you were to connect these galaxies with a single line, that would be the so-called front line, a front line spanning thirty million light-years.

But this was only the front line of the Abyss Grand Expedition Organization. The people on the Lyra saw that at the very end of this line, where it was not shown on the star map, these seven large characters were marked: Blue Ocean Grand Expedition Organization.

The words "Blue Ocean Grand Expedition Organization" are preceded by a large arrow spanning dozens of galaxies, pointing towards Galaxy 712, meaning that the Blue Ocean Grand Expedition Organization is launching an attack from outside the star map towards Galaxy 712.

As can be seen from the large-scale star map, the nearest galaxy around 712 is seven million light-years away. Other more distant galaxies need to enter the 712 galaxy first before they can transfer to other galaxies through the stargates inside. It can be described as the transportation hub of the stargate network in this region.

The Abyss Grand Expedition Organization intends to replace defense with offense, forcibly take over the 712 Galaxy, and then deal with the enemies that have encroached on its territory, thus opening up the shipping route between the 712 Galaxy and the Krol Galaxy and pushing the front line forward by ten million light-years.

This plan was formulated before the arrival of the Galactic Great Voyage Organization. It appears to be a policy jointly developed by them and the Blue Ocean Great Voyage Organization, as can be seen from the cooperation between the two great voyage organizations.

According to the Krol civilization, their flagship has been in the 712 star system for 1,300 years, which means that the war over this project started 1,300 years ago and will continue.

However, the situation does not look optimistic at present. It is said that by this time, the Blue Ocean Grand Expedition should have already reached the 712 Galaxy from the other side, but now they are still two galaxies away from the 712 Galaxy.

It is said that they have been blocked at the exit of a stargate by the second type of boundary breakers for thousands of years. During this time, their main civilization's flagship was almost unable to return after being attacked by the second type of boundary breakers while leading a surprise attack. It is currently under maintenance in the dock.

(End of this chapter)