Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 1010: Chapter 545, The Battle of Mentus

Utilizing the ships relative to the planetary defense system, the Alliance’s ships engage in tactical tug-of-war maneuvers repeatedly.

This is an effective strategy.

As long as the fleet’s strength, compared to the planetary defense system, isn’t too disparate, this tactic becomes a legitimate means to take down a well-defended planet.

Of course, it’s no good if you can’t withstand even one round of enemy fire without collapsing, and your fleet’s firepower must be able to inflict definite damage on the defensive system’s space stations and star fortresses during brief exchanges. In this way, the defense facilities in the planet’s orbit can be gradually worn down.

However, adopting this method means that while the fleet’s losses are manageable, they are not insignificant. After all, in war, any unexpected events may occur. In the Alliance’s first wave of attacks, they unexpectedly lost an escort ship that was hit continuously by the star fortress’s main cannon.

This is unavoidable.

On the other hand, slowly grinding away like this is extremely time-consuming.

According to the estimations by navy staff officers, purely using this method to take down the outer orbit of Mentus II would take over a year.

This doesn’t even include the cleanup of the anti-orbital systems on the ground.

Gu Hang wasn’t particularly pressed for time, but he also didn’t want the time required to conquer a planet to be dragged out indefinitely.

Many known and unknown changes could arise.

And a too-hasty attack would result in significant losses.

The solution isn’t just a fleet firepower showdown.

Three months later, through repeated erosion, the Alliance managed to take out about 20% of Mentus II’s orbital defense facilities during this period and caused significant damage to one of the three star fortresses, forcing it to be pulled into a lower orbit for urgent repairs and maintenance.

Seizing this opportunity, the Alliance suddenly launched a fierce offensive.

Initially, the defenders of Mentus II did not feel anything unusual, thinking it was the same old battle of attrition over the past three months, aimed at depleting strength.

But what startled everyone was that this time the Alliance fleet wasn’t standing afar, forming lines for a firefight showdown.

They accelerated and charged towards the orbital defenses of Mentus II.

This was an absolutely resolute stance, like a giant hammer coming to crush the planetary orbital defense system to pieces, caring little that they might get smashed along the way.

“Fire!”

’Fire!’

“Fire with full force!”

Across the communication signals of the space stations, star fortresses, starport, and ground fortresses of Mentus II, various voices were vehemently expressing the same intention.

They were ready to counter the attacking Alliance fleet with the most ferocious firepower.

The defenders of Mentus II realized this time seemed different, yet they weren’t sure if the planetary defenses could hold against the Alliance fleet’s relentless assault.

However, they had no other choice but to pour out all of their firepower.

Simultaneously, the defense commanders felt puzzled: why did the Alliance act this way? Are they really going to pit their precious naval warships against orbital defense facilities far less valuable?

Regardless of winning or losing, it’s a great loss!

But soon enough, they understood why the Alliance was being so fierce.

On the side of the planet’s surface facing the oncoming Alliance fleet, all the deployed orbital cannons fired. However, the Alliance fleet hadn’t entered the near-earth orbit domain yet, and since it was still a bit far, the ground cannon groups’ deterrent force greatly exceeded their direct destructive power. Their hit rate couldn’t be guaranteed.

During this phase, reliance was mainly on the orbital defense facilities.

However, among the most crucial starport fortress and three star fortresses, only the hastily deployed one with previous significant damage successfully fired.

The starport and the other two star fortresses, which should have formed the core of the defense, were simultaneously silent.

Upon witnessing this scene, the ground commanders anxiously observing the battle felt a chill in their hearts.

What’s happening?

What’s going on?

Messages were sent up one after another.

They urgently wanted to know why the orbital facilities, meant to exert maximum effect, did not respond.

However, they received no response for a long time, only watching as the Alliance ships, with the ’Firebath Nova’ battleship at the core, swaggered to utterly destroy the already severely damaged yet isolated star fortress, simultaneously eliminating numerous armed space stations.

The defense commanders closed their eyes in pain.

The orbital defense system of Mentus II was finished.

The Alliance fleet also paid a price, but it was far less than what they should have.

The major warships were undamaged; at most, they lost a cruiser and damaged a few more.

This loss was significant but well within acceptable limits for the Alliance.

Until then, the ground command center finally received a reply from the starport:

The enemy had infiltrated.

…

The defensive preparations across Mentus II were quite adequate.

However, they lacked a critical aspect: defense against spiritual energy.

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