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

Karl flinched and dared not say another word.

The gunner's explanation seems logical: the aircraft carrier's speed cannot keep up with high-speed fighter jets, resulting in longer attack intervals.

This sounds like one of the theoretical dilemmas mentioned in Imperial Fleet textbooks regarding countering extremely high-speed aircraft.

This "reasonable" deduction, driven by the desire to survive, quickly spread privately among the remnants of the two battered fleets.

To some extent, it even brought a distorted kind of "hope".

The enemy's offensive is not invincible; they have logistical weaknesses. As long as we can hold out long enough for reinforcements...

They were unaware that the subtle changes in attack intervals were not due to the so-called "carrier being too slow".

The core array of the Pluto Fleet, the bridge of the "Fire Kirin" aircraft carrier.

Captain Fang Duyuan stared intently at the red cursors on the tactical screen representing the Emerald and Emerald fleets, which were almost completely destroyed and were "struggling" to retreat.

He glanced again at the widening distance between his fleet and the target, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper.

The real-time data in front of him showed that the attack interval of the Swift fighter jets was indeed being passively lengthened.

Although the results were significant, the decrease in the frequency of attacks was clearly visible.

In his view, the root cause of all this was the deliberate slowing down of the fleet's overall speed.

"commander!"

Fang Duyuan finally couldn't hold back any longer and connected to the flagship "Polaris" via direct communication, his tone filled with urgency and confusion.

"Our carrier air wing reported that the round-trip time for attacks has been forced to be extended due to the increased distance."

If we could increase the speed by another fifteen percent, no, even ten percent.

By closing the distance, my fighter jets can launch one or two more full-force attacks in the same amount of time!

Emerald and Emerald are now half-crippled and their formation is scattered. We have a good chance to take them all down and completely wipe out these two Imperial squadrons!

These are two significant achievements in battle!

His voice could be clearly heard on the quiet bridge of the "Kunlunshan-Kai".

Many officers nodded in agreement, agreeing that Captain Fang's suggestion was reasonable.

Taking advantage of his weakness to kill him and expand our gains is only natural.

However, Qin Beiwang, standing in front of the main tactical platform, simply shook his head slightly, a faint yet confident smile passing across his face.

"Captain Fang, and everyone else!"

His voice was steady, yet clearly carried to every corner of the bridge.

"Our goal has never been those two emeralds and green gems that have already been damaged."

The bridge fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Almost all the officers, including Fang Duyuan and the other captains who had just finished a round of fighter command and were paying attention to the battle, looked up in astonishment at their young commander.

Not them?

That covert infiltration that lasted for hours, that fierce air raid, that relentless pursuit that seemed intent on annihilating the enemy…

What was it for?

Qin Beiwang didn't keep them in suspense. He raised his hand and lightly tapped the main tactical star map.

The star map zoomed in instantly, and the focus shifted from the two disheveled remnants of the Empire to a broader picture of the Savannah system.

The image clearly shows the cursor representing emeralds and green gemstones slowly moving backward.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Beiwang tapped a few times behind their fleet, and a red arrow appeared.

Looking at the obsidian main component marked on it.

Everyone was shocked.

The main force of the obsidian is only 7 million kilometers away from them.

"Did Obsidian's main force react so quickly?"

Zhuang Zhixuan said in shock.

"Does the commander intend for us to turn around and attack Obsidian's main force?"

Everyone present was stunned by these words.

This idea is incredibly audacious; even Obsidian's commander, Lancaster, probably never imagined his own commander would do something like this.

Qin Beiwang nodded.

"That's right, when it comes to fighting, what's the most important thing!"

Catch the boss on the other side and beat him up!

"Beat him up badly, and the others will naturally be afraid of you!"

"We'll slow down, create distance, and lengthen our attack intervals!"

Qin Beiwang's fingers traced the directions of the Blood Blade and the Obsidian main force in turn, his voice steady and powerful, yet carrying a cold sharpness.

"It wasn't because we couldn't catch up with those two remnants, but to give Lancaster a false impression."

We were so greedy and reckless, so drawn to the prey before us, that we ignored the threats to our flanks and rear.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"Emeralds and green gems were bait deliberately thrown out by Lancaster."

They fought and retreated, trying to lure us into their pre-set encirclement.

There must be other Imperial fleets ahead of the Emerald and Green Fleets to meet them.

Lancaster's main force, on the other hand, aimed to deliver a fatal blow from behind.

"Their plan is clear and classic."

Lure the enemy deep into our territory, then surround them from both sides.

The bridge was completely silent, save for the echoing of Qin Beiwang's calm narration.

At this moment, everyone's expressions gradually turned grim, and they felt a wave of lingering fear.

If what Qin Beiwang said is true, then their rash attack on the Emerald and Emerald fleets will inevitably lead them to utter ruin.

"so!"

Qin Beiwang abruptly changed the subject, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Why should we bite into those two poisoned baits?

Why rush into their carefully laid trap?

His finger landed heavily on the huge red arrow that represented the main force of Obsidian.

"Our goal, from beginning to end, has always been here!"

The main force of the Obsidian Fleet, the core of Lancaster.

"What we're going to destroy isn't a few battered scraps, but the backbone of the Empire in the Savannah system!"

It was that flag bearing the obsidian emblem, the one that instilled fear in countless Federation fleets!

Qin Beiwang's voice was not loud, but every word was like iron and stone, striking the hearts of everyone present.

"Slowing down is to adjust our formation and conserve our strength."

The attack by the Swifts made him lower his guard, thinking that we were still pursuing his Emerald and Emerald fleets.

This allows his main force to move closer together and his formation to spread out further.

"As for those two remaining troops..."

He glanced at the emeralds and greens on the screen, which were still "struggling" to retreat.

"Keeping them alive is more useful than annihilating them."

They are the "real-time battle reports" we pass on to Lancaster, the living props in our performance of the "Pursuit of Merit" play.

Moreover…

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Once we've destroyed Obsidian's main force, dealing with them will be a piece of cake."

The entire bridge was briefly stunned and digested.

Fang Duyuan opened his mouth, then stood at attention solemnly: "Understood, Commander! It was my shortsightedness!"