Starting with God's perspective, how to lose an interstellar war?

Qin Beiwang did not answer immediately, nor did he even turn around to look at them. He simply focused on examining the sixteen tiny points of light that were moving away from the star map.

Since the last battle, Qin Beiwang discovered that the distance at which his system could receive information without delay had been extended to 7.8 million kilometers.

At this distance, even a starship traveling at 150,000 kilometers per second would take more than an hour and a half to travel.

This warning distance is enough for him to do many things.

At this moment, Chief of Staff Zhuang Zhixuan stepped forward, her voice calm yet carrying an undeniable certainty.

"Major Feng, Major Fan, please rest assured."

This is one of the command traditions of the Pluto Fleet, and also a tactic that Commander Qin has proven effective.

The success of the last battle was partly due to this.

Her words startled Feng Shaojun and Fan Jingxuan, reminding them of the dazzling battle report.

They annihilated the Imperial Dragon Lizard Squadron and even precisely "destroyed" five enemy flagships with artillery fire in the midst of the melee.

Behind that victory must have been extraordinary intelligence support and battlefield control capabilities.

They recalled Qin Beiwang's unpredictable yet consistently effective tactical style, the fleet's transformative training in a short period, and its advanced equipment.

Perhaps this commander, who is only twenty-two years old, really has a command art and reliance that they have not yet understood?

He swallowed back his words of doubt.

Fan Jingxuan took a deep breath.

"Yes, Deputy Commander Zhuang. We understand."

Feng Shaojun nodded and said no more. They chose to trust each other, although the tension in their hearts had not eased.

The sixteen Shadow-class special reconnaissance ships are like a silent seed scattered into deep space.

They quickly disappeared into the vast darkness surrounding the main fleet, quietly constructing a huge and sensitive early warning network at an astonishing distance of 780 million kilometers.

They will become Qin Beiwang's extended senses as he marches through the fog; although the information transmitted back may be delayed, it will illuminate a wider area of ​​shadow.

Outside the S-22 pre-set jump point in the Savannah system, lies a silent expanse shrouded in faint nebulae.

After eight hours of strictly silent, sub-light-speed travel, Qin Beiwang's "Pluto" fleet arrived quietly at the periphery of the designated combat area, like ghosts.

The massive ship's silhouette was hidden behind the sparse material bands of the nebula, revealing only its cold observation array.

Inside the tactical center of the flagship "Kunlunshan-Kai".

A holographic star map, visible only to Qin Beiwang, is slowly rotating around the S-22 jump point.

On the star map, in addition to the cursors representing the enemy and friendly fleets, there are countless tiny data streams and fluctuation trajectories that can only be seen under special filters.

This information comes from the sixteen "Shadowless" class special reconnaissance ships that have already set sail and are located in different positions 780 million kilometers away.

These reconnaissance ships' powerful passive detection arrays have been continuously collecting and transmitting the finest "traces" of this airspace over the past few hours.

Gravitational disturbances, engine radiation aftershocks, communication leakage harmonics, and even the shadow cast by large ship hulls on the cosmic background radiation.

Through systematic integration and reverse analysis, the two "existences" that were originally hidden in the background of the starry sky were clearly marked.

"Target confirmed."

Qin Beiwang's voice was calm.

"Distance from S-22 transition point: 2.5 light-divisions, azimuth angle: 117°, depression angle: -15°."

The main force of the Imperial "Emerald" fleet detected the energy signature of its flagship, the "Emerald Crown."

"Second target confirmed, 3.5 light-divisions away from S-22 jump point, azimuth 92°, depression +8°."

The flagship of the Imperial Emerald Fleet is the "Soul of the Forest".

The two fleets were in a loose defensive formation, with their main sensors pointed towards the jump point.

Qin Beiwang marked the positions of the two fleets on the off-center star map at the tactical center.

All the staff officers stared at Qin Beiwang in shock.

They didn't know that the distance was at least 800 million kilometers, and how Qin Beiwang knew this information.

Considering the sixteen special reconnaissance ships that were previously dispatched, everything seems to make sense now.

Qin Beiwang's gaze locked onto the two highlighted red cursors.

Emerald and Emerald, two of Obsidian's main sub-fleets specializing in area defense and rapid response, were specially recalled by Lancaster to guard this crucial jump point.

They were on guard against a surprise attack from the jump point, but they exposed their flanks and rear to the Pluto fleet that had infiltrated from the border.

"Order: Swift 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wings, take off!"

Qin Beiwang's voice was flat.

"Attack sequence".

The Emerald Fleet's weak points in air defense include engine arrays, sensor arrays, and communication antennas.

The second wave consisted of similar targets from the Emerald Fleet.

"Execute swarm tactics: high-speed raids, hit and run, maximizing the creation of chaos."

The order was quickly relayed.

Inside the dimly lit hangar, rows of indicator lights illuminated, and the magnetic traction device emitted a low hum.

One after another, the sleek, matte-painted Swift-V space fighters were swiftly ejected into the cold void.

Then the engine emitted a dark blue exhaust flame, completing the formation silently.

Like a disturbed swarm of bees, they split into four deadly torrents, rushing toward their predetermined target.

They used the radar shadows of the nebula and the fleet itself to approach stealthily at extremely low altitudes and astonishing speeds.

Until they were almost inside the Imperial fleet's visual warning zone.

The "Emerald" and "Emerald" fleets' main detection arrays are directed toward the jump point.

Only then did it receive a rapidly amplified, dense high-frequency energy signal from the passive warning sensor on the side and rear!

The bridge of the Imperial battleship "Emerald Crown".

A piercing alarm, signaling an extremely high priority close-range threat, suddenly blared!

Unlike the long, drawn-out siren of a jump warning, this is a sharp, urgent hiss that indicates an approaching physical attack unit!

"Warning! Warning! A large number of high-speed small targets have been detected approaching from the side and rear!"

The quantity... exceeds three hundred!

Extremely fast! It's a fighter jet! A Federation fighter jet!

The sensor officer's shouts almost distorted.

The commander of the Emerald Fleet abruptly turned around in his command chair, his face filled with astonishment and disbelief.

"Fighter jets?"

How come there are Federation fighter jets here?

Didn't the intelligence say that their main force might come from the jump point?

Where did they fly from?

"Close-in weapon system!"

All close-in weapon systems and point defense systems, immediately turn to the target location!

Automatic firing!

Intercept them!

He practically roared the order.

"Fleet, make an emergency turn!"

Turn the side armor around!

quick!"

The same chaos unfolded aboard the "Spirit of the Forest".

The commander of the Emerald Fleet was equally shocked. He ordered air defenses while rushing toward the communications station.

"Report to the 'Unbreakable Barrier' immediately!"

S-22 was attacked by a large number of Federation fighter jets on its perimeter!

We may have been infiltrated!

Requesting instructions and support!

The formations of the two imperial fleets were instantly disrupted.