Douluo Dalu 4: Ultimate Fighting

TL: GoldenLung

The impact of the Proto Dragon Crystal incident was truly enormous. Lan Xuanyu's Sky Fighter mission was rated at level eight, which was undoubtedly well-deserved. Now the evaluation seemed even a bit low.

Of course, the credit for this achievement should mostly go to Nana. If it weren't for Nana's rescue, they would not have survived the attack from the Celestial Dragon projection.

At the Dragon Three Command Center,

Yan Xinghe walked down from the command platform, took off his military jacket, and stretched his body. His face was full of smiles.

This great victory was very important for the Douluo Federation. The losses of the Seventh Fleet were negligible. There was no doubt that the next step would be resource plundering. Taking advantage of this opportunity, even though it was impossible to really crush the Dragon Horse Galaxy, the benefits obtained would definitely not be few.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Xuanyu! On behalf of all soldiers, I thank you. Without your discovery back then, it could have been us who suffered defeat now," Yan Xinghe sincerely said to Lan Xuanyu.

"I was doing my duty," Lan Xuanyu hastily replied.

Although they didn't actually go into battle this time, being in the Dragon Three Command Center and watching Yan Xinghe command the Dragon Three warships in battle was a huge help in accumulating experience.

Lan Xuanyu carefully observed every order Yan Xinghe gave. Despite commanding nearly 40 warships on the Dragon Three side, they were all following his commands smoothly. He mainly commanded the warship and transmitted orders through it.

They successively destroyed a large number of warships and did their best to minimize losses on their own side.

Lan Xunyu discovered that the command of such large warships was completely different from that of small and medium-sized warships. For example, the firing of the main gun of the Dragon Three warship was often not to kill the enemy, but to strategically divide the battlefield, protect friendly forces, and support companions, and so on.

Yan Xinghe's command didn't seem complicated, but it gave him a feeling of controlling the entire battlefield.

Sitting in the center, calm and not rushed, he would rather reduce the harvest and protect his own warships from loss as much as possible. Such a commander would definitely be loved by the soldiers.

Everyone wanted to make achievements, but no one wanted to sacrifice blindly. Yan Xinghe's ability to become the captain of a Dragon King-class escort at such a young age is definitely due to his true skills. Watching him command this war, Lan Xunyu learned a lot of things.

Yan Xinghe waved to Lan Xunyu and his team, indicating that they should follow him, and then turned and walked out of the command center.

Lan Xuanyu and his seven companions quickly followed. Yan Xinghe led them to the exclusive rest area for senior officers behind the command center, where drinks, food, and fruits were immediately served.

Yan Xinghe gestured for the seven to sit down and smiled, "How did you feel about this battle?"

"Sneaky! Oh, no, I mean, wise," Qian Lei blurted out, but immediately realized it was not appropriate and quickly corrected himself.

Yan Xinghe laughed and said, "You're right, it was sneaky, but it's necessary on the battlefield. Ethics and morals don't matter if you don't survive. Surviving is the first rule of the battlefield. Only by staying alive can you have any chance of success. If you die, you lose everything."

As he spoke, his gaze turned to Lan Xuanyu, "Do you think our tactics were too conservative?"

Lan Xuanyu said, "There wasn't any need to take unnecessary risks. It was reasonable to be conservative and minimize our losses as much as possible, especially since we have already achieved a great victory."

Yan Xinghe shook his head and said, "No one would complain about having too few military exploits. If one can take certain risks and obtain a great deal of merit, everyone would be willing to do so. If you choose to join the army, you must have this mentality. Otherwise, you can only be mediocre and achieve nothing. However, taking risks doesn't mean being reckless. First and foremost, we must have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of our enemy and ourselves."

"You might have seen the coalition of the Dragon Horse galaxy defeated, even routed, but in reality, their individual combat capabilities are very strong. Being a part of the coalition meant being the main combatant species of the Dragon Horse galaxy. You may not have seen clearly just now, but some of their warships were actually organisms, powerful organisms. They had all sorts of abilities and their individual combat strength is extremely strong. Our soul masters would find it difficult to fight against the strong ones among them. If we were to split up and let our small warships pursue them, it would likely have a counterproductive effect and result in unnecessary sacrifice."

"We have already entered the Dragon Horse galaxy, and you could never have guessed what we were going to do next. Our first mission was to destroy the military bases and facilities in the Dragon Horse galaxy, while plundering all the resources we could find. However, in the process, we could only target a maximum of five objectives because our fleet could only be divided into five parts at most. Moreover, the distance could not be too far. In normal circumstances, we could only divide into four parts. The mothership was in the center, providing support at any time. We did this to guard against the top experts of the Dragon Horse galaxy. At least a dragon king-class escort ship is needed to cow them.

In Star Wars, there are actually many unwritten rules. We have been in a standoff with the Dragon Horse Galaxy for so many years that such a situation has already formed. For example, we never use warships above the level of a warship to bombard planets, and the top experts of the Dragon Horse Galaxy would not infiltrate the Federation for combat. Both of these are considered strategic weapons, and unless it was a matter of life and death or a complete breakdown, neither side would do so. Therefore, even in the process of destruction and plunder, we would not completely damage those planets, only targeting the surface. Damaging resource planets would not benefit us, but it would completely anger the Dragon Horse Galaxy's experts. Unless one side was confident in completely annihilating the other, no one would easily flip the table. This is the unwritten rule.”

Lan Xuanyu nodded, and from the previous battle, he had actually seen some hints of that. Although the Seventh Fleet had won a great victory thanks to the trap, it was evident that they still had some apprehension. In other words, this was a battle mainly aimed at weakening the opponent, rather than really invading the Dragon Horse galaxy. After achieving their strategic gains, the Federal Fleet would retreat.

Thinking of this, Lan Xuanyu couldn't help but furrow his brows. "Captain, if that's the case, were we always at a disadvantage compared to the Dragon Horse galaxy before?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Yan Xinghe's eyes. "You're observant. Tell me your thoughts."

Lan Xuanyu said: "If the Proto Dragon Crystal incident had really been carried out by the Dragon Horse Galaxy, they would likely have launched a full-scale war against us. Now, we took advantage of this opportunity to crush almost half of their military strength, but we have no intention of launching a full-scale war. This means that we are not yet ready to engage with them on a comprehensive basis."

Yan Xinghe nodded and said, "That's right. The Dragon Horse galaxy has a deep foundation. Even if we could win at any cost, the final result wouldn't be too good. I'm afraid there wouldn't be many survivors among the seven fleets, as their super god-rank powerhouses are too terrifying. Currently, the most we can make use of is the fragmented state of the Dragon Horse galaxy. Although it is centered around Celestial Dragon Planet and Celestial Steed Planet, different races have different demands, and during war, even if they are conscripted, no one will give it their all. After we defeat them this time, this problem will surely exacerbate. However, if we were to invade the Dragon Horse galaxy completely and even exterminate all these races, it would be different. Once they fight us with all their might, the Federation will not be able to afford the losses. Despite having seven fleets, we are somewhat constrained in terms of troop deployment. Our time in the universe is still too short. The human body is still too fragile."