Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

Chapter 340 Cerebellar Atrophy

Getting back to the main point, the war is still ongoing.

Although the sudden ambush by the Star Ring Group caught all the top leaders of the Earth Alliance off guard, the Earth Alliance's fleet, as a regular army, was not to be underestimated.

Having learned a painful lesson from the past, Wang Miao didn't pay much attention to firepower and ship defense when designing the fleet; instead, he maximized maneuverability.

The psychological trauma inflicted on humanity by the Trisolarans was so profound that the Earth Alliance, which already suffered from a fear of insufficient firepower, also developed a fear of insufficient mobility.

A starship, regardless of everything else, must have maximum maneuverability. Even if you're piloting an aircraft carrier, you have to operate it like a destroyer.

Yes, especially the issue of array escape, which is of paramount importance. All fleets should add a clause to their shipboard orders: in the event of an uncontrollable situation, regardless of any superior orders, as long as the ship is in forward four-stage mode, all fleets must give way to it in a step-by-step manner.

The purpose was to quickly deploy the fleet into formation in order to maximize the survival rate.

Even for many space force personnel, the first operational instruction they learn when boarding a ship for the first time is how to get the ship into deep-sea conditions.

It can be said that Zhang Beihai's spirit was integrated into the entire Earth Alliance's Space Force.

Humanity's current hypothetical enemies must be at least world-destroying civilizations. When fighting such enemies, how to escape is obviously more important than how to win.

The Seventh and Eighth Fleets did the same. The moment the radar detected a large number of unidentified fleets behind them, the two fleets almost immediately conducted a short-distance curvature maneuver.

The first half of the fleet departed first, while the second half quickly adjusted its course to engage the enemy. After the first half of the fleet had completed its departure, the second half followed.

From the outside, the entire fleet appeared to have instantly shifted a distance, moving directly from the outer edge of the Oort Cloud to above the Sun and the Ring World.

Due to excessive acceleration, the two fleets circled the sun's gravitational field for several celestial units before finally coming to a stop.

This short-distance warp drive is not the time-space jump in science fiction movies, but in terms of its presentation, the two are the same, both arriving at another place in an instant. The only difference is that short-distance warp navigation is more stable, which is conducive to the fleet changing course in time.

The Earth Alliance had considered warp technology before, but it was ultimately rejected.

The reason is simply that it's too impractical. While warp technology may seem promising, in reality, if the enemy manages to pinpoint your warp landing point first, the so-called long-distance teleportation will just be a lamb entering the tiger's den.

After all, the initial hypothetical enemy of the Earth Alliance was a civilization level higher than their own, and they dared not gamble that the other side had no way to figure out where their fleet would land.

Therefore, curvature-driven technology is the most straightforward, but also the most effective.

The speed at which the two fleets reacted exceeded many people's expectations.

After all, the Seventh and Eighth Fleets are mainly composed of battlecruisers, which are second only to aircraft carriers in terms of bulkiness.

But now, these two fleets, like a nimble fat man, have instantly escaped their passive situation.

As long as they return to the solar system, relying on the remaining fleets of the Earth Alliance and the various defensive facilities that have been set up in advance, and can fight with full force, even if the Star Ring Group's fleet is three times larger, they will not be afraid of him.

"It's clear that the outcome is already decided."

In the studio, Taylor looked at both sides on the star chart and made a summary.

"Although I don't know why this exercise turned into a confrontation between the Earth Alliance and the Star Ring Group, it is clear that the Star Ring Group's actions were too reckless."

Taylor marked three circles on the map for the audience.

"The alliance's strategy was nothing more than to use a fleet that could be sacrificed to hold back the main defense facilities of the solar system, and then take the opportunity to steal the Seventh and Eighth Fleets. But unfortunately, they misjudged the mobility of the Earth Alliance's Seventh and Eighth Fleets, allowing these two fleets to break through the blockade and return."

"This has cost the previously dominant group alliance its best chance. I'm afraid that with these reinforcements, it won't be enough to take down the Earth Alliance's main force if the two sides go into battle."

Taylor's analysis was very logical and everyone thought he made a lot of sense.

Regardless of their background, the Earth Alliance is a regular army. If they were to actually engage in a full-scale battle, the difference in casualties between the two sides would be enormous. To achieve a complete annihilation, the Star Ring Group would have to pay more than ten times the cost.

However, just as everyone had grabbed their sunflower seeds and popcorn, ready to enjoy a battle of the century between the two fleets...

In the distance, the tail fins of the failed encirclement fleets suddenly lit up one by one.

"This……"

This scene stunned everyone watching the live stream.

"Curvature drive..."

"What are they trying to do? Could it be...?"

"boom!"

Before anyone could react, the fleet of the outer alliance group vanished right before their eyes.

When they looked again, they had already appeared in front of the Earth Alliance's Seventh and Eighth Fleets. The ships at the very front had even collided with the ships of the Seventh and Eighth Fleets, creating a fireball.

"Are these guys crazy? They're actually charging straight into the enemy's formation. Are they out of their minds? What's the difference between this and suicide?"

Everyone thought that since you were at a disadvantage in terms of equipment, you should avoid close combat as much as possible, and instead maintain distance and use guerrilla tactics to slowly wear down the enemy from the outside.

Their direct attack was just plain stupid.

However, the next moment, something even more outrageous happened.

Upon seeing the enemy's sudden attack, the Seventh and Eighth Fleets, which should have been wreaking havoc, surprisingly began to collectively change direction, seemingly preparing to flee.

This scene left Taylor and all the viewers in the studio speechless.

The live stream chat was flooded with comments.

Huh? No, buddy!

What are you doing to the Bull Demon?

Everyone was completely baffled as to why the Earth Alliance fleet would choose to flee, but the next second, they instantly understood.

"Buzz!"

Beams of light flashed from the main cannons of the Star Ring Group fleet. Although the visible light lasted only for a brief moment, dozens of ships on the Earth Alliance fleet exploded on the spot, turning into a pile of space debris.

What followed was a scene that everyone would never forget.

The Star Ring Group's fleet moved like it was cleaning up trash; with each laser flash, dozens of Earth Alliance fleet ships exploded into fireballs.

The Earth Alliance fleet, originally a regular army, was now being completely crushed by the Star Ring Group's ragtag army.