Galaxy Domination Guide

Xiao Yu stood to one side, his face grim. He loathed the supporting role he now found himself playing, yet he had no better strategy. The Fifth Divine General, Su Shuang, had a firm hold over him, and if Su Shuang withdrew from here, the Council's forces would simply need to choose a new location and time to battle the calamity once more. However, Xiao Yu wouldn't have that chance again.

Even though for eighteen years his word had been as solid as gold, even though he had conquered countless planets and received the worship of billions, on a stage of this magnitude, he still felt insignificant and ridiculous.

Whether it was Bai Zhongqi on the opposite side or Su Shuang and Suo Kexiao before him, they all filled him with dread.

Many, many years ago, he remembered lying naked on the cold ground in his family's secret chamber, as elders watched him being lashed fiercely on his back with a wet rattan.

"... Remember, this is how the Chancellor treated our Xiao family ancestors, with such ruthlessness and cruelty. We, the Xiao Family, whether we strive for a thousand years, two thousand years, or five thousand years, must constantly endeavor to become true superiors, never having to live at the mercy of others but instead treading others underfoot! In this universe, if you don't want to be stepped on, you must step on others! The Chancellor oppressed our Xiao Family mercilessly, so we shall overthrow him and become the Chancellor ourselves!"

Xiao Yu tried very hard, studying military tactics, governance, and even becoming a Star Warrior without any slack. Moreover, he intentionally bided his time, only showing a small part of his talent, like a venomous snake hiding in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike at its prey.

But now, he had become the Chancellor himself, establishing a realm as vast as that of the Iridium Star United Empire, yet there were still those in the Galaxy who would step on him if they said they would.

The Divine Generals, not even counted among the leaders of High Level Civilizations, still treated the Star Alliance Chancellor as if he were their own servant, commanding him around. Xiao Yu never wanted to expose himself to danger, yet for the success of his tactics, Su Shuang had taken him hostage.

Xiao Yu, watching the backs of Su Shuang and Suo Kexiao, silently vowed, "Wait, there will come a time when you'll pay the price!"

Sensing Xiao Yu's malice, Suo Kexiao turned his head and glanced at him, but didn't say anything.

Their eyes met with Su Shuang's, and a consensus was reached. If today they really defeated the Swarm calamity, they certainly wouldn't spare Xiao Yu and his allies. The Star Alliance was the civilization that had risen the fastest and was the most unreasonable in recent years, and its potential for development was significant, warranting the attention of all the Great Ones. The key point was, this civilization was expanding by having a Chancellor who controlled the Supreme Command and continuously produced various industrial goods.

As long as they cut off the Chancellor and destroyed the Supreme Command, even if the wealth of these civilizations remained, they would no longer expand as swiftly as before. Therefore, although it was a High Level Civilization, it would no longer be a cause of concern for the Great Ones.

This was something the Great Ones had done many times before. The rise of any civilization posed a threat to the Great Ones, even potentially displacing them from their positions, so nipping them in the bud was undoubtedly the best choice.

"Yo, these bugs are really charging fiercely," Suo Kexiao said, looking at the onrushing fleet led by Bai Zhongqi, with a laugh, lacking any sense of tension.

Su Shuang said to Xiao Yu, "Chancellor, please deploy your fleet according to the formation I have presented."

Xiao Yu glanced at the holographic screen; it was a formation that he didn't particularly understand. In fact, neither the Star Alliance nor Iridium Star possessed a substantial theoretical reserve for true large-scale universe warfare. In small, localized battles, Iridium Star's combat capabilities and military levels might not be weaker than those of the top ten giants, or may even exceed them by a margin, but in battles on such a large scale, neither Iridium Star nor the Star Alliance had experience, naturally lacking it.

The formation devised by Su Shuang was a multifaceted frontal confrontation formation composed of approximately seven hundred squadrons, with the most important feature being the great depth of the fleet's deployment. The Swarm's warships had an impact and coordination capability far surpassing those of other civilizations. Su Shuang would face tens of thousands of Swarm warships fiercely attacking on one side, and it was clear that Su Shuang would not be able to entirely withstand the Swarm's intrusion. Thus, the best strategy was to accumulate combat power layer by layer, much like a Thousand-Layer Cake.

For each layer of formation the enemy fleet broke through, the squadrons behind would actively come forward to envelop the enemy fleet's flanks. As the enemy continued to break through, the rear fleets would continue to surge up until the lateral forces grew strong enough for the flank squadrons to directly cut the central part of the enemy fleet's fierce attack, dividing the enemy into two or more segments and then attacking the weakest part to defeat the enemy forces one by one.

In addition to the multi-layered deep fleet arrangement, Su Shuang's tactical formation also included reserve fleets in the rear and on both flanks—including upper and lower flanks—that could maneuver and be deployed into battle at any time based on the situation on the battlefield.

In a battle of this magnitude, there weren't many clever tricks to speak of; no battle tactic existed that could allow one side to win with relatively low casualties. Any warship placed at the forefront was, essentially, doomed to be sacrificed.

Being fully aware of the entire battlefield, Bai Zhongqi could roughly guess what the opposing commander had up his sleeve after observing the movements and formation changes of the Star Alliance and the Council's allied forces.

"This is a strategy focusing on attrition," Zero judged.

"I used to think that the people of the High Council were more reluctant to lose lives, particularly averse to losses, but now it seems we have misunderstood them. With such tactics, even if they consume us completely, they would lose at least more than half," Bai Zhongqi remarked.

Zero, however, saw through the ruse in one statement and sneered, "Because the 80,000 warships all belong to the Star Alliance. On the one hand, this battle is against us, but isn't it also against Xiao Yu? Over the years, the Star Alliance has ignored the High Council's calls and expanded aggressively. The High Council's dissatisfaction with the Star Alliance is certain, so why not seize this opportunity to weaken the Star Alliance significantly?"

Bai Zhongqi smiled and said, "If that's the case, they would surely do so if they could kill Xiao Yu."

The very shrewd Star Alliance Chancellor, completely focused on dealing with Bai Zhongqi and restoring his own Great Star Alliance at this moment, completely failed to see through the wolfish ambitions behind the High Level Civilization that Su Shuang and Suo Kexiao represented. This was a game where everyone was calculating against each other, where every side would stop at nothing for their greatest benefit.

Thousands of Swarm warships, after formation, struck at Su Shuang's deep formation with the attitude of a gigantic tidal wave, crazily crashing towards it. Each warship was much like a Samurai from the era of cold weaponry, carrying swords and spears, both brave and fearless, but inevitably marching towards death.