Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 630 06.0629: "Your New Arrangement"

"A bomb appeared out of nowhere on our starboard side!" An Air caste observer shouted in horror as he watched the sinister red light flashing on the giant bomb.

Interference field bombs are usually timed to one and a half minutes. They are huge in size and can affect all enemy ships within a radius of seven or eight hundred kilometers. They can overload the shields of ships within the range at the moment of explosion, even those invincible shields that are being supercharged.

Seeing the bomb appear in the middle of the retreating team, the Tau warships stepped up their efforts to avoid it, and the originally orderly retreat formation instantly became chaotic.

The warships collided and squeezed each other, and some even turned urgently, but hit the friendly ships next to them, and the scene was in chaos. Commander Samuel Hood's fleet took the opportunity to start the second round of afterburners, chasing the retreating Tau fleet, and formed a perfect pincer attack with the rearguard fleet.

The light cruisers of the Gothic Vanguard Fleet defeated the Tau Vanguard Fleet, which had gone from being at an advantage to being at a disadvantage after receiving the order to retreat.

These light cruisers have strong mobility, like fierce war dogs, rushing to pounce on the defeated army. They compete to release torpedoes and board the enemy ships. Torpedoes drag long tails, drawing arcs in the universe, accurately hitting the enemy ships and blowing them to pieces.

An originally orderly void battle quickly turned into a melee after the first attack squadron launched a surprise attack.

Except for the Imperial Fleet, whose battle line layout can still be seen, the other warships have completely entered a state of fighting on their own.

After Ether's retreat order was issued and the jamming field bombs were sent to the site, the enemy fleet fell into a state of collapse. Many ships marked as "Concentrated Fire: Engine" in the command system had their propellers destroyed by accurate artillery fire, reducing them to less than half of their cruising speed.

The smaller Tau ships that served as screens ran faster than the larger ones. The cruisers and battleships were left behind and were boarded by the Ultramarines and their Sons. Inside many of the warships, there were shouts of killing and the sounds of weapons clashing, and the floors were stained red with blood.

However, Admiral Samuel Hood's eyes were always fixed on the Guardian-class aerospace carrier, as if this was the only target on the entire battlefield.

He held the handrail tightly, his knuckles turning white, and said in a deep voice: "Get close to her, organize a boarding team, and don't let her escape!"

The plasma macrocannon fired again, turning the next batch of victims into ashes.

At the same moment, the static field bomb exploded. The currents rushed like silver snakes towards the Tau warships that failed to escape in time. Wherever they were affected, the warships instantly shut down and floated helplessly in the vast void. In an instant, they became targets for the Imperial Navy's artillery shells and torpedoes. No matter how angry the aliens inside were, it would not help the situation.

The Cardinal Polas was like a giant steel beast, rolling over from behind and galloping forward.

At this point, the enemy warships had neither the protection of shields nor the maneuverability to reduce the hit rate of incoming shells, and they lacked the ability to retaliate. The ship's gun crew began a grand void target shooting carnival.

A ball of plasma, with scorching heat, hit the hull of the Tau cruiser heavily.

The parts of the hull that were hit showed signs of mottled melting, and the melted areas were like being gnawed by the devil's sharp teeth, gradually becoming deeper and began to burn mercilessly inwards.

Plasma macrocannons work on a different principle, so they fire at slightly faster intervals than (live ammunition) macrocannons, and have a maximum range twice as high.

Four minutes later, another round of plasma macrocannons flew into the cruiser group.

The damaged cruiser finally started to catch fire under the high temperature of the plasma ball.

The flames were like demons emerging from the abyss of hell, spreading madly from the inside to the outside, pouncing towards the void with fangs and claws, as if to swallow up the void as well.

Sir Samuel Hood sat calmly on the command throne, his eyes fixed on the fleeing Guardian-class battleship.

"Catch up with it! Destroy it!"

This glory of the Tau fleet fled in panic like a stray dog ​​under the strenuous cover of other warships.

Even so, it continued to release carrier-based aircraft to launch air strikes on the pursuing Imperial warships.

Those carrier-based aircraft were like buzzing flies, making the Imperial warships dare not get too close, which was really annoying.

Zizi! ——In front of the garrison protected by the cruiser, a sci-fi-like dark blue ripple suddenly appeared, and the end of the ripple began to flash.

The crack seemed like a door to another mysterious world, emitting a strange light.

"Captain, stop them from escaping the battle!" Samuel Hood shouted loudly with an anxious look on his face.

"Admiral! Due to the crazy harassment of the enemy's carrier-based aircraft, the range of the enemy ships has exceeded the lightning strike range of any Imperial Navy warship."

As soon as he finished speaking, a noisy and electric microphone roar came from the channel. "Glory to the Chapter!"

The flagship of the Ultramarines' Second Company, the Emperor's Will, charged forward with all its might like a ferocious cheetah.

The steady and heavy ship ignored the threat of railgun fire and charged straight into the center of the fleet under the fire.

"Hmph, goodbye, hostile ones. We will win back next time. Your stealth battleship trick won't work the second time. We will find a way to counter you and kill you."

Ether's indignant voice was filled with a hint of unwillingness. As soon as it fell, the entire Guardian-class ship and several cruisers were instantly sucked into the rift.

A special lightning strike by the Ultramarines' 2nd Company only managed to stop one of the cruisers.

The void was in a mess at this moment.

There were 4 Tau cruisers and 6 light cruisers that were forced to stay on the battlefield due to static electricity fields, boarding, lightning strikes and other reasons.

The other warships have all been turned into fragments and are floating in the void like dust in the universe.

Although the battle has not yet ended completely, a bloody and fierce large-scale boarding battle is in full swing.

But judging from the overall situation of the battle, the Empire had already achieved a substantial victory - the enemy ships stranded in the middle of the field would eventually be surrounded and annihilated, and those that escaped would not be able to come back to save their compatriots.

However, what bothered the Commander-in-Chief and Horatio was that the enemy's fleet, Glory, the flagship of the main fleet, was allowed to escape with injuries.

After letting this thorn in the side escape, although they won, there was always a sense of resentment in their hearts - only when the enemy was reduced to ruins could the Imperial Navy, which roamed the void, feel at ease.
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"Your Excellency Admiral, on behalf of all officers and men on the Epic, I salute you."

Horatio stood straight and brought Farida to the bridge of the Cardinal Polas at the invitation of his uncle.

This was his second time on the bridge of a battleship. No matter which time he came, he felt that this majestic, cathedral-like structure was so great and sacred.

The sky dome above depicts all the battles the ship has participated in. Its structure is so huge that it has been in service for thousands of years and participated in hundreds of battles, and there is still room for new stained glass windows.
- For example, for the current battle, the craftsmen on the ship have begun preparing to bake and paint related content, including the heroic scene of the Epic firing torpedoes at the two enemy flagships, and then the Cardinal Bolas coming to the rescue.

"Farida Hood, on behalf of the Gothic Fleet Military Supervisory Committee, salutes you, Admiral." Farida said with a solemn expression and a crisp voice.

"At ease, Speyer, hero of the war. You and your crew's courage and determination are admirable."

Samuel Hood smiled as he walked up to the young man, stretched out his hand, gently patted his large golden tasseled shoulder board, and said:
(Historical Admiral Samuel Hood)

“This battle will establish our advantage in subsequent wars.

I had expected this battle to incur heavy casualties, and to be honest, I was prepared for the Cardinal Porras to be in dry dock for five years for repairs, and that was a conservative estimate.

But after all your commotion, hehe, our losses were far less than originally expected, look at these warships and crew members."

He raised his hand and pointed outside the porthole at the light cruisers that were cleaning up the battlefield. They were firing in an orderly manner to destroy the paralyzed enemy ships and put an end to the enemy.

“If you hadn’t suddenly appeared at the vital point of the enemy fleet, many of them would have died in the advance of the battle line.

The losses will definitely not be just like this.

The blue-blooded aliens, who suffered heavy losses in this battle, will not be able to gather the strength to counterattack so quickly. I know their military and national strength, and I also know their real strength.

We were able to push back their patrol lines during this window of opportunity and occupy more space. The worlds we will recover in the future are all due to your bold action. It would be best if those greenskins who attacked the Tau don't bother us."

"It sounds like the headquarters has a new plan?" Horatio frowned slightly and asked in confusion.

"Of course, there is one thing that everyone agrees that only you can accomplish. The Navy Council has already passed the relevant vote and your subsequent arrangements."

(End of this chapter)