Chapter 446: Research Shipgirl Blueprints

Just as they came within visual range of each other, a wave of carrier aircraft surged toward the position of Guanghui and the others.

"Is it an air strike to seize air superiority?" Qin Ge chuckled, "That really is my style, though, that's just the past me."

As the carrier aircraft entered the airspace above Qin Ge's fleet, Belfast, Ou ruo la, Biaoqiang, and the eager anti-aircraft guns opened fire immediately. Guanghui and the others also launched their carrier aircraft, jointly participating in this airspace battle.

With the anti-aircraft guns providing cover, this round of carrier aircraft launched by Guanghui and the others did not, like the previous wave, mutually destroy each other in the sky; instead, relying on the anti-aircraft firepower, they completely wiped out the enemy's carrier aircraft.

Although the carrier aircraft formation also suffered losses, the losses were entirely within an acceptable range. After the carrier aircraft re-formed, they began to surge toward the enemy's airspace.

And just then, since the battleships were at the forefront of Qin Ge's fleet, when the enemy's vanguard fleet reached the firing range of the battleships, the enemy's vanguard fleet could not attack the battleships.

Thus, the battleship fleet led by Monarch neatly unleashed a torrent of fire upon the enemy's vanguard fleet! The firepower of two awakened shipgirls and one research shipgirl was absolutely not something that Belfast and the others' copies could withstand.

Although the enemy's Belfast promptly raised smoke, and Biaoqiang's copy did its best to evade, the outcome was nevertheless determined. A salvo of shells accurately hit all of the enemy's vanguard ships; in that moment, aside from Belfast's copy still holding on, the others' copies had already sunk in the sea.

Soon, the second round of salvo fire was ready, but the enemy's battleship group had not yet entered their range. Thus the outcome was without doubt: the enemy's vanguard group was completely wiped out.

Seeing this, Qin Ge couldn't help but smile faintly; if it were an unknown enemy, he might still have a headache, trying every means to cope. But unfortunately, the opposing side was his own fleet, and given his understanding of them, Qin Ge was quite clear about it.

Furthermore, he had previously employed that tactic solely because their side possessed four aircraft carriers, and Guanghui remains an awakened aircraft carrier.

But if the numbers and quality of both sides' aircraft carriers were completely unified, then timely formation changes, relying on anti-aircraft strength and the battleships' ultra-long range, would be necessary to decide the course of this victory.

When the enemy's vanguard fleet was annihilated, Qin Ge could say he had already grasped victory in this battle. Next, it was a matter of minimizing his own losses, after all the enemy still had three awakened shipgirls and one research shipgirl.

The main force suffered no losses, but the defensive and vanguard capabilities were lacking; next, the primary task was to seize air supremacy.

And just after the enemy's vanguard fleet was completely wiped out, Guanghui and the others' carrier aircraft group arrived above the numerous battleships; although the battleships also had anti-aircraft guns, the difference between their anti-aircraft guns and those of destroyers and light cruisers was plainly visible.

In that moment, aerial bombs and torpedoes rained down around Luodenni's copy; this order was naturally issued by Qin Ge.

Because Luodenni was the only shipgirl in the battleship fleet lacking full training, and also the only one with very weak strength. Hence the tactic of 'picking the soft persimmon'—first eliminating the enemy's weakest force—is the key to victory.

And just after a brief air strike sank Luodenni's copy, the enemy's carrier aircraft group rose again. After fighting with Guanghui and the others' carrier aircraft for a while, losing a few aircraft, it then rushed toward the location of Qin Ge's shipgirls.

This time, Qin Ge's shipgirls, acting as defenders, were even simpler than before. The lost carrier aircraft were also fewer; relying on the vanguard fleet's anti-aircraft capability, they smoothly wiped out the enemy's carrier aircraft group, while the carrier aircraft group proceeded to bomb the enemy's battleship formation.

By this point, the battleships of both sides had entered each other's range. In that moment, three battleships faced off against four battleships, while also having to guard against the carrier aircraft overhead; the outcome was easy to imagine.

When the enemy's last shipgirl fell, the most severely injured shipgirls on Qin Ge's side were merely the few leading battleships. However, these ships had not reached the level of major damage, and could be fully repaired with emergency repair equipment after boarding later.

At this moment, the sea surface also echoed with that alluring voice: 'Hehe, I never expected you could pass the fifth stage so easily; moreover, clearing this stage is even simpler than the fourth stage.'

It seems that what matters most for your fleet is not your strength, but your commander. Making timely changes, turning the defensive fleet into an attacking fleet, truly opens my eyes.

Then welcome your reward: this time's reward is the research shipgirl blueprints. See you at the sixth stage in ten hours.

After the alluring voice finished speaking, a vortex appeared in the sea area of Qin Ge's shipgirls; a box fell from that vortex and drifted onto the sea surface.

Seeing this, Qin Ge immediately said, 'After recovering the box, everyone return to the ships at once.'

'Yes, Commander!'

As the sea mist gradually rose, Belfast picked up the box and, together with the other shipgirls, returned to the command ship.

'I never imagined we would end up fighting ourselves; if it weren't for the commander's last-minute formation change, we would have paid a huge price for this battle.' Guanghui recalled the previous situation, saying this with lingering fear.

'Indeed, if I were the enemy fleet's Biaoqiang, facing Monarch elder sister's big guns, I would probably have sunk directly in the sea.' Biaoqiang also said this with lingering fear.

Qin Ge chuckled, 'So we must flexibly adjust our anti-enemy strategy; all formations are not fixed, we must learn to adapt on the fly.'

That way we can keep the enemy guessing, thereby winning the battle with effective means.

'What Commander Qin Ge said is correct; that battle just now was truly a splendid command.' Hao smiled.

'Alright, let's not talk about that for now; first let's see what the research shipgirl blueprints are all about. Previously Monarch existed in the form of a cube; what are these blueprints like this time?' Qin Ge said.

Belfast, seeing this, placed the box on the table, reached out and opened it. Indeed, inside were several sheets of paper, each bearing different codes.

'Light cruiser Seattle, heavy cruiser Chai Jun, battleship Gascogne, aircraft carrier August von Parseval, destroyer North Wind.' Belfast read each of those sheets one by one and told everyone.

Qin Ge looked at the blueprint in Belfast's hand and said to Monarch, 'Monarch, do you know the purpose of these research shipgirl blueprints?'

Monarch nodded, 'Known!'