The combined fleet could no longer proceed at its previous pace.
The revelation that their enemies possessed accurate ultra-long-ranged striking capabilities made all of the soldiers feel as if they had stuck their heads under a guillotine!
As long as that superdimensional siege weapon opened fire, the guillotine could swing down the necks of some of them at any time!
Nobody wanted to remain exposed to such a devastating weapon for so long!
The Saint Commander did not take long to issue the necessary orders.
"SPEED UP AND SPREAD OUT. DO NOT LINE UP AND GIVE THE ENEMY SIEGE CANNONS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CRIPPLE MULTIPLE SHIPS WITH A SINGLE STRIKE. DO NOT WAIT FOR MY ORDERS BEFORE OPENING FIRE. AT LEAST THREE OUT OF FOUR OF THE ENEMY ORBITAL FORTRESSES MUST GO DOWN IF WE WANT TO ELIMINATE THIS THREAT HANGING OVER OUR HEADS."
