The giant corporations that started from Night City

Chapter 351: Naval Battle! Moths to Flame! Dreadnought's Distorted Force Field!
"Is that our reinforcement? Why don't they look like it?"

Chini felt a little confused. In her impression, there were not many carrier-based aircraft capable of firing laser cannons in the Universal Corporation's forces.

The shipborne weapons used by giant companies tend to be hard laser cannons and various dense cluster missiles. Laser weapons like these will only be used in small quantities in relatively stable areas for maintaining stability.

Facing Chenie's question, Paul nodded with a smile, "It must be our reinforcements have arrived."

Of course Paul knew that this would not be the troops of the giant enterprise, but the space force of the rebels.

At this moment, above the orbit of Scarif, X-wing fighters were like agile falcons, constantly harassing the Imperial Star Destroyers.

For the Rebel Alliance, which has no industrial base, such carrier-based aircraft have become the backbone of their space force.

These fighters have X-shaped wings, and each wing tip is equipped with four identical laser cannons and the main weapon, proton torpedoes.

Proton torpedoes are warheads with high destructive power and high cost. Under normal circumstances, the Rebel Alliance will not easily use such consumables.

After all, every time one bullet is fired, it becomes one less. The rebels who have just started their rebellion have to save such bullets and can only use them at the most critical moment.

Most of the time, X-wing fighters rely mainly on their high maneuverability and deflector shields, and on constant guerrilla warfare and harassment to attack Imperial Star Destroyers.

As long as the Rebels are not hit by the Star Destroyer's close-in defense guns, they can destroy the Star Destroyer by wearing down its health bit by bit!

The most noteworthy onboard weapons of the Imperial Star Destroyer are the heavy booster laser cannons and various turbolaser turrets, but these cannons are as annoying as flies when facing X-wing fighters.

There is always a feeling of powerlessness in using a cannon to kill a mosquito. The point defense array system of the Star Destroyer is not as powerful as the main gun, and it is difficult to hit the flexible X-wing fleet.

However, for the Imperial Army, the harassment effect of the X-wing fighter is just that. After all, in a real combat environment, it is impossible for the Rebel Army to kill itself by wasting blood.

Even a proton torpedo has to hit the critical and vital parts to cause a certain degree of damage to the star destroyer, otherwise the damage will be just a scratch.

In comparison, the Empire's TIE fighter plays a higher role on the battlefield than the X-wing fighter.

The dual ion engine device gives the TIE fighter excellent flexibility. In terms of maneuverability, the TIE is no worse than the X-wing.

But the TIE fighter without deflector shields will be more fragile, which makes the TIE easily destroyed by a single shot. However, the biggest advantage of TIE is not its fast speed, but its low cost!
The Galactic Empire, with its strong industrial base, can even control the cost of a TIE fighter to the production cost of 10 stormtroopers.

One fighter is equivalent to 1 stormtrooper clones. The cost is so low that the Imperial Navy does not take TIE fighters seriously at all and just makes them as much as they can.

Therefore, as soon as the Imperial Army engaged the Rebel fleet, it released a large number of TIE fighters, which quickly swarmed out like locusts and instantly occupied the entire space battlefield.

The only thing the rebels could do was to shoot down as many of the troublesome TIE fighters as possible. After all, with their firepower, it was impossible for them to destroy an Imperial Star Destroyer.

"These damn bastards are so annoying!"

Admiral Raddus gnashed his teeth in anger when he saw the TIE fleet attacking like mad dogs.

Apart from the X-wing fighters, the only warships left of the Rebel Alliance were some light frigates, cruisers, medium battleships and other outdated old warships.

The smallest battleship is only two or three hundred meters long, and the largest flagship heavy cruiser, Raddus, is just an ordinary battleship of three thousand meters.

Compared to the most conventional and ordinary 5,000-meter giant ship Infinity-class of the Universe Corporation, the Raddus is obviously much smaller, but this is the only capital that the Rebels have to fight against the Imperial Star Destroyer.

However, the Empire has far more than one Star Destroyer, and their subsequent reinforcements are still arriving. The Rebel Alliance only has one Raddus, so it seems unlikely that they will have a chance of winning.

"Keep attacking the shield field. Don't stop. Lead away those TIE fighters that are in the way. Don't let them get close to here!"

Admiral Raddus issued several orders in succession, all to ensure that the flagship could penetrate the shield field so that they could obtain the Death Star design drawings.

It was a pity that their firepower attack was too weak. Even with all their efforts, they were unable to destroy Scarif's shield field.

The worst thing is that as more and more Imperial Star Destroyers arrive at the battlefield, the Rebel Fleet's disadvantage will only become greater and greater.

You know, since the Rebel Alliance rebelled until today, they have no record of destroying an Imperial-class Star Destroyer.

Faced with the dilemma of being surrounded by Star Destroyers, even the fastest fighter jets could not stop the Empire's intensive firepower attack.

Just as Admiral Raddus was witnessing the failure of the attack and wondering whether to retreat, he suddenly saw from the holographic screen that several Imperial Star Destroyers were destroyed by mysterious light beams without any warning.

This is a hull armor that even proton torpedoes find difficult to penetrate, but in an instant, those star destroyers were cut in half by the light beam!
What’s even more exaggerated is that after penetrating the Imperial Star Destroyer, the several blue beams fell on the shield field of Scarif.

The shield, which was only able to produce a few ripples after being bombarded repeatedly by the Rebel fleet, actually began to twist and deform, showing signs of overload failure.

As long as we add some more offensive firepower, we can completely break through the shield field.

At this moment, Admiral Raddus of the Rebel Alliance was completely stunned by the scene before him.

He didn't understand what kind of ship-borne artillery fire could penetrate the Imperial Star Destroyer so easily and break Scarif's planetary shield field in the process!
If it weren't for the attack on the Imperial Star Destroyer, this round of beam bombardment would have been enough to tear apart the force field and expose the entire planet Scarif to them.

As the naval leader of the Rebel Alliance, Raddus knew that such a powerful weapon could not exist in his own fleet.

So who is it that is taking action to help them turn around the current unfavorable situation?

Just as the Rebel Alliance and the Imperial Fleet were both stunned by what was happening before their eyes, a huge fleet array slowly emerged from the dark space.

It was a giant corporate expeditionary corps led by the Mantle. The warship at the front was the dreadnought led by Megatron. Its 28 deep spotlight cannons were like a bottomless abyss.

Just a simple glance at it can make people feel a chill in their backs.

The huge turret caliber is just the tip of the iceberg of the battleship, but the part that has been revealed so far is enough to be daunting.

Immediately afterwards, a huge array of warships emerged from the dark space, with heavy armor made of hard steel covering the entire structural parts of the ship.

The metallic texture from the inside out looks particularly cold, which also makes the giant enterprise's battleships completely different from other battleships in the "Star Wars" universe.

In comparison, the Imperial-class Star Destroyer painted all white looks a lot cheaper, and those who don’t know would think it’s made of plastic.

The troops on both sides who were in a state of war were stunned by the sudden appearance of this mysterious fleet.

They were all unsure whether the other party was here to help them or to help the enemy.

But no matter what, the party that gets the help of this fresh fleet will definitely be able to take control of the situation in an instant and settle the local war in this galaxy.

After approaching the appropriate position, the leading Sojourner Dreadnought launched an attack on the planet Scarif according to the established plan.

"Recharge the ship's guns, concentrate all firepower, and prepare to attack the planetary shield force field ahead!"

Megatron stood on the bridge of the Dreadnought's headquarters and gave orders to the intelligent AI.

Thanks to the dreadnought's high degree of AI automation, the crew on board this battleship consists of only a few hundred Astartes warriors.

There is no need to assign special personnel to replenish turret energy or calibrate shooting positions, as all these tasks can be done by AI.

However, Megatron was a little surprised that Scarif's shield force field could withstand the first round of main battleship gun bombardment.

Since the first round of bombardment was not enough, a second round would be arranged. As long as the firepower output was concentrated enough, the output of the dreadnought's main gun could completely destroy Scarif's shield field!

At this moment, Director Orson, who was sitting in the Tower Fort Command Center, was completely uneasy, and beads of sweat had already seeped out of his forehead.

In the past two hours, too many unexpected changes have happened!
First, an elite team of unknown origin appeared and stole the Death Star design and other important information.

After much difficulty, they used the shield force field to block the entire Scarif and waited for reinforcements to arrive so that they could trap the enemy in a jar.

But who would have thought that a huge fleet array would appear at this moment, and the leading warship of the opponent alone was enough to shatter the shield field.

Once the planet's shield force field is broken, it means the game is over.

"Stop it! Everyone, focus all your fire on that battleship. Don't let it launch a second round of bombardment!"

Orson hysterically issued orders through the fleet's communication channel.

At this moment, no matter how annoying the Rebel Alliance's fighter planes were, the Imperial fleet could not be distracted. They had to focus all their attention on the dreadnought.

Immediately, with Orson's order, a large number of Imperial TIE fighters poured out from the shield gates and the hangars of various fleets.

Like moths to a flame, they launched a suicidal charge towards the dreadnought in order to prevent the dreadnought's main guns from loading and charging.

As long as one fighter plane can smash the dreadnought's main gun, even just a turret, this sacrifice would be completely worthwhile!

At this time, Admiral Radus of the Rebel Alliance also reacted and realized that the other side was coming to help him. He then quickly ordered the various formations under his command:

"Attention, all units, do your best to intercept the Empire's fighter group. At all costs, you must cover the battleship's attack on the shield field!"

【receive. 】

Soon, the Rebel Alliance's X-wing fighters immediately changed direction and rushed towards the Empire's TIE fighter group, and the two sides' groups were entangled again.

But the number of Empire's fighter planes was simply too large. Even if the Rebel Alliance pilots fought desperately, they were unable to intercept many fighter planes.

The rebel pilots could only shake their heads helplessly as they watched a large number of TIE fighters quickly get rid of them and surround the dreadnought.

Compared with the fleet power of the Galactic Empire, they are still too small, and this effort is just a drop in the bucket!
However, Megatron did not show any worry when he saw the Empire's TIE fighters launching a suicide attack on the dreadnought. The strength of the Sojourner Dreadnought is that even without dense point defense turrets, it can still kill all the enemy's approaching aircraft groups and assault boats!

That’s right, that’s the distortion field of the dreadnought!

At this time, the imperial pilots had no idea what terrible situation they would face next.

It wasn't until they flew their TIE fighters close enough to see the dreadnought's main gun mounts that they realized something was wrong.

But it was too late.

As the dreadnought's engines blasted out, a distortion field appeared out of nowhere, causing the surrounding gravitational field to change, and even the passing light became curved and uneven.

The group of fighter jets that attacked like fairies scattering flowers were instantly grasped tightly by a pair of invisible giant hands and could no longer move.

From a visual perspective, these fighter jets seem to be under a "fixed spell", and can only be controlled in place and unable to break free.

The powerful maneuverability of the TIE fighter seems meaningless at this moment. After all, no matter how fast it is, it cannot escape the clutches of the strong gravitational field.

But the more shocking scene is far from over.

Then, the invisible giant hands began to exert force, and the already fragile TIE fighter quickly deformed, twisting and collapsing from the wings to the cockpit, from the outside to the inside!

It was as if a paper airplane just folded by a young child was crushed by the rough hands of an adult.

This is the terrifying thing about the dreadnought's gravitational field.

The imperial pilots could only fire one or two insignificant blaster beams before they died to prove that they had been there.

Unfortunately, due to the interference of the strong gravitational field, the blasting beams they fired could not hit the target at all.

Even if it hits by chance, the damage will be absorbed by the ship's energy shield and will not cause any substantial damage.

Seeing the fighter jets he sent out being killed by the enemy in the blink of an eye, Orson couldn't help but feel even more annoyed and angry.

He really couldn't understand where that suspicious battleship came from. Even the Death Star couldn't release its gravitational field outward, but this dreadnought did it!

Since sending out a group of TIE fighters to harass doesn't work, let the surrounding Imperial Star Destroyers launch a siege on the Dreadnought.

At this point, Orson can only pin his hopes on the Star Destroyer, praying that this will be able to stop the Dreadnought's attack.

It’s a pity that in front of the huge dreadnought, the Imperial Star Destroyer, which is only 1600 meters long, is like the gap between a son and his father.

Even if Megatron ordered the dreadnoughts to rely on their own size and hardness advantages to engage in a collision, they could easily smash the surrounding Star Destroyers into pieces.

At this moment, the desperate Orson could only hope that the empire's support troops could arrive as soon as possible.

Now only the Executor, which is larger than the Imperial Star Destroyer, or the ultimate weapon, the Death Star, can compete with this dreadnought.

[Damn it, I've never had such a comfortable space battle. These damn Imperial Army soldiers have finally been defeated by us!]

At this moment, Admiral Raddus' excited voice echoed in the Rebel Alliance's communication channel.

Unlike the Imperial Army whose morale was dampened, the rebel allies at this moment only felt an unprecedented sense of comfort and relief.

For a long time in the past, they were chased and attacked by the Empire's large warships. This time, the Imperial Army finally experienced the feeling of being humiliated.

Although they didn't know where this powerful fleet came from or why they sided with the rebels.

But the appearance of the Cosmos Corporation's fleet undoubtedly gave the rebels hope of defeating the Galactic Empire.

From now on, they will no longer rely solely on the X-wing to use guerrilla tactics against the Empire, but can cooperate with the warships of the giant enterprise to defeat the Empire's fleet head-on.

Now is the time to blow the horn of the empire's demise!

Here, the dreadnought was like a rampaging bull, smashing one of the Imperial-class Star Destroyers hard, and it fell to the ground like a fragile piece of tofu and shattered into tofu dregs.

In terms of the structural strength of the hull, the Imperial Star Destroyer mainly relies on deflector shields for defense.

Compared with the Sojourner Dreadnought, which had gone through many battles and been updated and replaced many times, it was like an egg hitting a rock, and it was foreseeable that it would break at the first touch.

At this time, the main gun of the dreadnought had been loaded and recalibrated to the shield field of Scarif.

Without the Imperial Star Destroyers and the TIE fighters in the way, there was nothing to stop the Dreadnought from shattering Scarif's planetary shields.

"fire--!"

Following Megatron's order, the main gun array of the dreadnought emitted a huge roar and vibration at the same time, and several dazzling blue and white lights swept towards a corner of the planet's shield field.

The next second, the concentrated hard light cannons tore a huge gap in the surface of the barrier with devastating destructive power, and the entire planet's shield field was overloaded and failed immediately.

In addition, the residual beam fired by the dreadnought passed over the top of the tower fortress like a meteor, blasting the entire top of the tower fortress into debris.

It was like a shot fired by a sniper in the distance, accurately exploding and killing the target's head.

Orson, who was sitting in the top command center, had no time to react before the area he was in was completely reduced to ashes.

Paul, who was fighting bloody battles on the ground, also saw this scene.

The dazzling light was like the dawn, dispelling the dark shield force field covering his head.

The communication channel, which had been silent for a long time, also began to hear voices from the outside world.

[Paul, how is the situation over there?]

The person who spoke was Megatron on the Dreadnought!
"Everything went well. I have obtained the information about the empire and will be back soon."

Paul replied.

Although the world's giant companies have already developed a stable item delivery system based on the portal gun and the hyperspace teleporter from "Red Alert".

However, considering that the Empire has the ability to interfere with external communications and quantum teleportation, using this method to transmit the Death Star's data may result in data loss.

In order to avoid this unnecessary trouble, Paul decided to personally escort the Death Star design data back to the Dreadnought headquarters.

[Very good, I have already deployed the flying device, and the Astartes warriors will also cover you to leave here.]

As soon as he finished speaking, two transforming spaceships automatically took off, swooped down from the dreadnought, and headed straight for the area where Paul and Cheney were.

At the same time, the Astartes warriors of the Universal Corporation also dropped iron cans from the sky, accurately landing on the battlefield and starting a killing mode.

The fighter planes of the Rebel Alliance also rushed into Scarif's atmosphere, extending the fighting in space to the battlefield on the ground.

As long as we gain air superiority over Scarif, the combat pressure on the ground forces will be greatly reduced.

Soon, under the attack of the Rebel Alliance and the World Corporation's fleet, the AT-ST walkers on the ground became complete sitting ducks.

They can only passively accept the fire bombing from high altitude.

The Imperial Army, having lost contact with its headquarters command post and thrown into chaos, had no way of launching a counterattack against the space fighters overhead.

At the same time, members of the Transformers team of the world's giant companies also fell from the sky one after another.

Shockwave, Starscream and other Decepticons transformed into fighter jets, quickly transformed into human form, and followed the Astartes warriors into the crowd of Imperial troops.

As soon as these Decepticons completed their graceful and handsome gliding and landed, they immediately poured endless hail of bullets towards the Stormtroopers in front of them.

The metal bullets in the sky turned into a rain of death, turning a large number of storm troopers on the ground into sieves.

Afterwards, a large number of Wasp transport planes and Dragon assault boats carried other giant enterprise armored units and landed in the designated battlefield area.

Only then did the Imperial Army realize what a true steel torrent was!

The flexible and huge Chimera chariot, with heavy steps, holding a laser turret and covered with eight layers of reinforced alloy armor plates, turned into a harvester on the battlefield.

From a distance, it looked like a gigantic metal spider, wantonly reaping the lives of the soldiers below, trampling, crushing, bombarding, and killing them.

Unlike the AT-ST walker that relies on a pair of long legs to cross obstacles, today's giant Chimera tank has added transformable metal materials.

It can change the driving state of the tank on its own in all terrains, such as hovering, flying, crushing with tracks, and walking across. It can do anything!

Although the AT-ST has an advantage in height, that is only because the AT walker has four long mechanical legs, which looks good but is not practical.

Today's Chimera chariots, both in size and actual weight, completely crush any walker of the Empire.

As the Chimera chariots and the Empire's AT walkers clashed, the agile killing machine Chimera quickly blew the walkers apart and scrapped them.

The fighting process between the two sides was like ancient cavalry encountering modern tanks, and the result of the fight was that they were smashed to pieces.

(End of this chapter)