Free Web NovelChapter 1415: Chapter 533: The Plan Was Disrupted From the Start (Part 2)
In World War I and World War II, at least there were factors like terrain, weather, and logistical supplies that had an impact.
Urban warfare and field battles are also entirely different.
Even seemingly simple and pure aerial battles present diversified scenarios due to radar scanning surfaces, missile performance differences, cannon usage skills, maneuvering skills, differences in pilots’ resistance to acceleration, and more detailed techniques such as low-altitude flying to evade radar lock by utilizing ground undulations, and changing flight posture to alter radar reflection areas. These lead to a multitude of complex tactical thinking that doesn’t even need to be mentioned.
The generals of that era could always rely on commanding a few troops to maneuver with enemies several times or even ten times their size, employing terrain to the utmost, exploiting the enemy’s cowardice and self-preservation mentality, and maximizing the support and assistance from the masses.
Behind those classic battles were often the brilliant wisdom of the generals shining brightly, fully illuminating the unity of military and civilians and the strength of collective will.
But in space, unless it’s in certain specific star zones, like near Star Zone C1915, where there are relatively complex tactical ideas and room for personal maneuvering, in completely empty space, those clever and varied tactical thoughts lose their meaning. The battle is all about technological level, morale, and comprehensive strength. It’s a game of exchanges, fighting over exchange ratios. The core is the changes in exchange ratios brought about by the precision operation "micro-operations" under intelligent brain control, everything else becomes peripheral.
Technology that is too powerful instead reduces the room for tactical variation through human operation.
In the interstellar war Ren Zhong faces, it’s really hard to change the situation with just human wisdom and will.
Even the concept of combat will can be achieved through technology.
For example, the warriors of Red Blade Star fight fearlessly out of belief, but the warriors of the Pirate Alliance don’t need belief; they just need an injection to stimulate their subconscious bloodthirsty desire, and they can fight until the last drop of blood.
From a level perspective, of course, Red Blade Star warriors have a higher level of active consciousness, but in terms of actual effect, the two sides are not much different, it’s hard to say who’s superior.
"Why can’t it be like in other sci-fi novels, where you throw out a rule-level weapon and destroy a star system, blasting a large piece of the universe into a void?"
Ren Zhong muttered to himself as he vented his inner regret.
But he soon found the answer himself.
The humans in the Ancient Disk Galaxy had not grasped the true meaning of the universe—the Grand Unification Formula, which fundamentally doesn’t involve rules.
Because even the powerful Mechanical Empire still uses "opportunism". They still only know the ’what’ of many profound knowledge, not the ’why’. As long as it works, who cares why.
The Mechanical Empire naturally couldn’t create a weapon of dimensionality reduction like a two-dimensional foil that could change the underlying rules of the universe.
As for things like "Water Drop," the Mechanical Empire does have such technology, specifically neutron material, but unfortunately, their level of energy utilization isn’t enough, and its flight speed and maneuverability haven’t reached the level where distance and mass can be completely ignored, so it’s meaningless.
However, recently, the two core departments of the Red Blade Science Academy are trying to combine neutron material with the unstable fold jump ability obtained from the Space Sand Worm through an indirect collaboration facilitated by Sun Ai. If successful, it may be possible to create an ultimate weapon capable of changing the warfare situation of the four great civilizations, but this is not something that can be accomplished in the short term, so there’s no point in hoping for it for now.
"Phew... it’s time to get to work."
Ren Zhong’s "gaze" floated forward again.
At this moment, the Trap Formation fleet under his command had just crossed the battlefront formed by the remaining Elite Soldiers and Pirate Alliance warriors in front from a clever position, firing intermittently to quickly kill the Pirate Alliance warriors who happened to be blocking the front of the fleet, and providing fire support for their remaining Elite Soldiers.
During this process, the Trap Formation fleet did not slow down at all, but instead kept accelerating forward, moving faster and faster.
Fudin Pacquiao, seeing this, still calmly explained, "The real purpose of those stubbornly resisting super-level Professionals of the Red Blade Clan isn’t to establish an information pivot but to clear the path for this Assault Fleet, avoiding it being intercepted by our Elite Soldiers. This strategy worked, but it’s meaningless—it just makes this Assault Fleet die faster. Our interception fleet has already completed the missile electrification, and as soon as they charge out, they’ll face immediate attack, suffering heavy losses."
