Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 402 05.0401: "Battleship! Torpedo salvo!"

"Indefatigable's port side gun crew, aim at Lorgar's Punishment (position 4 on the Chaos battle line), fire from the rear to the front!" Horatio gave the order to the operations department to open fire.

The port gun crew, which was in good condition, was already eager to try. As soon as the officers and soldiers received the order to fire, they immediately pulled the lever and started the trailer.

The groups on the port side not only wanted to be faster and more accurate than the starboard side as a whole, but each group also wanted to be faster than the other gun groups on the port side.

As the Imperial gun crews eagerly opened fire, the Chaos battleships fired back with shells from their starboard sides.

Even though the Chaos battleship's starboard side was blessed by the demonic tentacles, it was in poor condition, and its overall firepower projection was still not as good as the Imperial Navy's port side which was in good condition.

And like those light cruisers, their self-proclaimed excellent rotating turret design caused them to become confused when facing enemies on both sides at the same time.

There was even a situation where the front turret of the ship's spine was firing at the greenskin ship approaching on the port side, while the rear turret of the ship's spine was firing at the Imperial Navy ship approaching on the starboard side. This was a dispersed firepower distribution error that affected both sides.

The Chaos battleship's combat fire control command center had to stop the firing of the two gun crews and re-designate the same target and concentrate fire again.

The first ship of the Chaos battle line, the Slaughter-class, and the second ship of the battle line, the Destruction-class, although there were also turrets on the starboard side firing back at the Imperial Navy.

But the conspicuous main turret on the spine of the ship was still exchanging fire with the more threatening green-skinned stone, exposing the back of the turret to the Imperial Navy.

Of course Horatio did not miss this opportunity.

"Lord Daros, Ikaros Storm (Provocation-class light cruiser), Spear of Achilles (Tenacity-class cruiser)." Horatio pointed at three warships equipped with light spear cannons.

"What are your instructions, Captain?"

"Order all ships and our Light Lance Cannon Group to focus fire on the Chaos Cruiser Slaughter-class Spear Turret in the next salvo!"

"As you wish, Captain."

At Horatio's instruction, the four void ships' lance cannons turned, two by two, and pointed directly at the conspicuous and lonely triple-mounted giant turret on the spine of the Chaos cruiser.

"Detected the laser lock of the lance cannon fire control." The technological heretic on the 'Emperor's Death' sent a warning: "The target is locked, the giant turret on the spine."

"Turn the turret immediately and destroy these ignorant followers of the false emperor!"

Aboard the Indefatigable.

"I have witnessed the enemy turret turning, and our ship's spine spear has completed charging!"

"Fire!"

Light spear cannons, arranged in groups of two, fired dazzling beams at the enemy ship's turrets with extremely high accuracy.

Not long after the first beam of light spear shot in, the second beam of light spear passed through the back of the half-turned turret, pierced straight through the front gun shield from the inside, drilled out from the front, and shot towards the green warship in the same straight line.

"Confirm to destroy the target!"

Looking at the large hole melted on the stopped turret, the lookout department sent an observation report.

The spine turret on the 'Emperor's Death' was motionless at the moment, only emitting thick black smoke. The scene inside was horrific, with molten iron and flesh fused together, and the evil spirits and components turned to ashes.

The Destroyer-class ship at the rear was not so lucky. When she was hit, her triple-mounted turret was loading shells one by one.

When the light spear shot in, the scorching heat directly detonated the internal charge, and three shells exploded at the same time. The violent explosion almost tore the entire upper end of the bow and split a terrifyingly deep scar on the hull.

"Right now! Turn and join the battle line! Full fire!"

"Turning, approaching the enemy battle line!"

After further weakening the enemy's firepower, the Imperial Navy fleet immediately began to maneuver, moving diagonally in the same direction as the Chaos fleet and reducing its speed to the same as the enemy ships, officially joining the duel.

"Boss Kaguk! It's those blue shrimps! Those blue shrimps we didn't finish dealing with last time!"

On the broken rocks, a big orc pointed at the Indefatigable and Lord Daros and shouted.

"No matter if they are black or blue, catch them all in one fell swoop!
They are mine. These are my ships! They belong to the Bloodaxe clan!
That warlord of the Xieri clan is nothing!"

The green man in a pirate hat opened his red eyes and pointed his knife at the Indefatigable.

The clumsy moving planet violently knocked aside a Chaos Light Cruiser that was out of control after being boarded by the Greenskins and then caught and smashed by the super cannon, and headed straight for the "Emperor's Death" and the Indefatigable.

The firepower of the greenskin fleet is quite terrifying at close range, and it can be seen that the leader of this greenskin fleet is a fierce and cunning opponent.

The changes in the queues were relatively orderly, and it seemed that they had undergone commander training, or perhaps they had simply become self-taught through one naval battle after another.

The Chaos Fleet dispatched almost all of its available Doomsday Fire bombers in a desperate attempt to blast these crude but capable opponents.

Under pressure from the approaching greenskins, the Imperial Navy fleet also activated its automatic loaders and directly pulled them to full capacity.

Shells the size of houses flew everywhere, and the collision of gunpowder and steel gradually brought the battle to a climax. In the melee of the three armies, the firepower faced by each ship was extremely fierce, forcing the captain to order the use of reserve energy to strengthen the shields of the confidential departments and the bridge.

The three small warships maneuvering around the battle line were torn apart and destroyed one after another under the dense and fierce high-frequency salvos.

The hulls of the Imperial Navy's destroyers and escort ships were set on fire by the squeaking electromagnetic cannons. After emergency repairs, they immediately fled to the back of large ships to seek shelter.

If they lose the Void Shield, they won't survive more than twenty minutes in such a fierce battle.

The Indefatigable and the Defiant Air Force took off again.

After replacing the engine of the fighter plane, Anya Fasha led the team to take off as scheduled and plunged into a new round of attacks, covering the damaged small naval ships to leave the fire zone, and using death strike missiles to destroy or drive away the enemy boats that were chasing them.

She looked at the dazzling lasers and flying shells in front of her, pursed her lips, and her hands were performing maneuvers almost non-stop.

They don't even have a void shield, so they have no room for error.

The only outcome of being hit by any carrier-based firepower is the destruction of the aircraft and the death of the people on board.

Thousands of decoy bombs seemed insufficient in such an intense battle.

From time to time, enemy and friendly aircraft exploded, and red shoot-down signals would appear in the squadron's attack list every now and then.

But no one cared about these. At this moment, the boundary between man and machine was so blurred that Fasha seemed to be flying alone in the air like a bird, avoiding the rain of arrows shot at her.

From the pilots of the carrier-based aircraft to the sailors of the artillery crew, everyone was attacking, reloading, and attacking while roaring, enduring the blazing heat from the machines and the coldness of the void.

"Captain, the Ikaros Storm has sent a report that there are only three Starhawk bomber squadrons left in the hangar that can be deployed immediately." Archie in the Aviation Department reported:

"There are no replacement aircraft left. A large number of fighters have been severely damaged and cannot be put into combat for the time being."

"Thanks to the Ikaros Storm for its efforts, the last three squadrons are on standby in the hangar. I will issue combat orders to them at the critical moment."

"Yes, Captain."

Horatio watched the situation on the ramp of the Indefatigable on closed-circuit television.

The fighter plane that managed to return after being damaged stumbled and landed around the apron, and was towed back to the hangar by the maintenance crew using a tractor beam.

The bleeding and exhausted pilots were either helped or carried off the plane.

The medical team of the Sisters of the Holy Rosary set up a makeshift operating room directly on the shuttle apron, with only a circle of sterilization curtains surrounding the operating bed for protection, to provide the fastest medical care for the injured sailors guarding the hangar and the pilots carrying the damaged fighter planes.

Even the sound of gunfire from the battle with the Chaos boarding troops could be heard not far away.

The lightly wounded were wrapped in bandages, had lost their previous activity, and sat under the wall behind the tent to rest.

Cigarettes and painkillers are the best comfort for these people at this time.

The Indefatigable was left with only four squadrons left to deploy immediately in two batches, and the hangar was running out of replacement aircraft.

However, even though the intensity of the battle reached a level even greater than before, Horatio did not issue a 'quick mount' command.

Once the combat order is issued, the technical priests will mobilize bombs and death strike missiles from the ammunition depot and place them on the shuttle apron in advance, at the cost of reducing safety.

Horatio would rather load the guns more slowly and give the pilots more rest than have a series of explosions caused by a shell fired into the shuttle apron.

For the Imperial Navy, especially the flagship, there is no room for error now.

He didn't want the death strike missiles and 6000-pound bombs to explode inside the ship, giving him a reckless and stupid death.

"The enemy's Oishi flagship is approaching, 920 kilometers away from our ship!"

"Torpedoes ready!"

Horatio said as he looked at the battle line maneuver diagram.

The largest greenskin guy's void ship is almost on the same plane as the two leading Chaos warships. This is the best time to launch torpedoes, and the angle is just right.

"Lord Daros, prepare to engage in a torpedo salvo with our ship. Target, Chaos Ships 1 and 2.

After launching the torpedoes, continue to steer right until you are parallel to the enemy battle line.

"Torpedoes are ready, awaiting your launch command."

"Launch a torpedo salvo now!"

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(End of this chapter)