Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 810 - 792: The Troops Encircle

Chapter 810 -792: The Troops Encircle

The battle on the light screen was unclear to outsiders, so both Goodley and Felly were extremely anxious.

Compared to Goodley, who held an absolute advantage in military strength, Felly was clearly more urgent and worried. He was already certain that the enemy warships were equipped with highly advanced technology. From the skirmishes on the flanks, he could tell that both the interference system and the interference shells causing the light screen disturbance were technologies he had never heard of before. These were undoubtedly new advancements.

Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Felly not to worry. After all, the forces under his command were limited. If his War God Escort Ships truly lost, even if they merely fought the enemy to a draw, this battle would already be decided—they would inevitably lose!

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Time ticked by second by second. Both sides’ main fleets continued to move, but their attention was no longer on each other. Instead, it was focused entirely on the light screen. Both hoped their respective fleets could endure until the end.

As time passed, the light screen finally dissipated bit by bit. Goodley and Felly immediately picked up their binoculars and carefully observed the scene, producing starkly different expressions.

Goodley furrowed his brows tightly, while Felly exhaled a sigh of relief.

Following their gaze, they saw that the War God Escort Ships’ formation remained intact, whereas the 400 warships Goodley had dispatched were completely annihilated!

The War God Escort Ships had won!

“Relay the orders—have the Escort Ship fleet flank the enemy’s main fleet.”

“Order the entire fleet to accelerate and follow the Escort Ships’ pace!”

Seeing his Escort Ship fleet win, Felly wasted no time celebrating and quickly issued new commands. On one hand, he ordered the Escort Ship fleet to flank the enemy, and on the other hand, he directed his main fleet to follow their movements. This maneuver would result in a “circular” positioning against the enemy.

Upon receiving the orders, Watt immediately instructed the fleet to accelerate at full speed from the flank towards Goodley’s main fleet. Meanwhile, Felly’s main fleet deployed its defensive net, advancing rapidly while dodging artillery fire from the right flank.

As previously mentioned, Goodley had aimed to encircle Felly from three directions—left flank, right flank, and the front. While the left flank forces engaged in battle, the right flank forces were already closing in on Felly’s fleet and had even started firing.

Faced with this situation, Felly demonstrated decisive action. Although his main fleet was the backbone of his force, comprising 100 Rune Destroyers, Rune Battleships, Rune Patrol Cruisers, and even a Floating Aircraft Carrier, he did not recklessly opt for direct combat. This was because as the right flank enemy approached, Goodley’s main fleet was also closing in.

Confronted with an enemy main fleet boasting over a thousand warships, even Felly’s confidence would not allow for a direct confrontation—it would be unthinkably foolish. Thus, he decisively chose to avoid the enemy’s strongest advantage. Importantly, he had the capability to do so, thanks to the Rune warships’ significant speed advantages over conventional warships.

Although the forces under Goodley’s command had undergone modifications to slightly improve their speed, these improvements were mere incremental changes compared to standard warships. Rune warships, on the other hand, offered a transformative leap in speed. As a result, once Felly issued his orders, his main fleet quickly moved out of the enemy’s artillery range. Coupled with the protection of the defensive net, they suffered no losses.

This put Goodley in a difficult position. The Rune warships’ speed advantage prevented him from quickly forming an encirclement. If he failed to trap the Rune warships, Felly would undoubtedly continue to leverage his fleet’s superior speed and range, employing guerrilla tactics. In the process, Goodley would not only lose the benefit of his numerical superiority but also turn into a sitting duck, slowly worn down by the opponent.

“I never expected that Rocky’s subordinates would include someone who knows how to fight…”

Realizing Felly’s strategy, Goodley couldn’t help but nod in admiration. To rapidly assess the battlefield situation and leverage one’s advantages to create favorable conditions amidst such intense combat demonstrated Felly’s command prowess, earning Goodley’s recognition.

However, as one of the Heavenly Ancestor Church’s most formidable generals, Goodley was no pushover. He quickly devised a counter-strategy.

“Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Fleets, intercept the enemy Escort Ship fleet. Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Fleets, engage the enemy main fleet head-on. Meanwhile, Fourth and Fifth Fleets will continue pursuing their main fleet and must rendezvous with Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Fleets as soon as possible to encircle the enemy’s primary forces. All other units are to converge towards the enemy’s main fleet as well.”

Felly wanted to rely on speed and range to execute guerrilla tactics, but Goodley wasn’t about to grant him that opportunity. He immediately split his forces into four groups. One would intercept the Escort Ships to prevent harassment, while the remaining three—including his own forces—rapidly approached Felly’s main fleet from multiple directions to create an encirclement. As long as one group managed to pin down Felly, even temporarily, the encirclement would swiftly form.

Goodley’s rapid response and strategic acumen were undeniably top-tier. Not only did he immediately decipher Felly’s intent, but he also formulated a countermeasure in the shortest possible time, leveraging his numerical superiority to limit the enemy’s movement range and forcing Felly into a decisive confrontation!

Although aerial battles might appear limitless, the actual battlefield was far from infinite. Goodley seized upon this fact, deploying a massive number of units to approach the enemy from various directions, leaving them with no escape route. This effectively forced Felly’s plans to fail and dragged him into Goodley’s tempo.

Evidently, in terms of battlefield experience and judgment, Goodley was clearly more seasoned.

Following his orders, the previously concentrated forces immediately dispersed, with several fleets advancing toward the enemy from diverse directions.

“Excellent!”

Had it been any other commander, facing such a large-scale encirclement from the enemy would undoubtedly induce a furrowed brow. The enemy’s advantage lay in their numerical superiority—a factor nearly impossible to counteract. However, Felly was different. Upon realizing the enemy’s intent, he put down his binoculars and enthusiastically clenched his fist, as though he had been anticipating this moment.

Not only that, but he promptly issued an audacious command: “Dispatch the destroyer fleet to block the enemy’s intercepting force.”

“Send the patrol cruisers to deal with the pursuing enemies behind us.”

“The remaining forces will follow me to engage the enemy’s main blocking fleet. Additionally, instruct the Void Magic Corps to prepare for action!”

Facing the enemy’s encirclement, Felly made a series of extremely bold decisions—he, too, opted to divide his forces!