Zhao Chen rubbed his temples.

"How much have we lost so far?"

Lilith said from the side, "So far, the total number of interstellar warships we have lost is less than a thousand, all due to a few isolated accidents."

Moreover, most of them are T2-level interstellar warships, with a small number of T3 interstellar warships, and no T4-level interstellar warships have been lost so far.

The losses all occurred in other fleets; our Falcon Legion has not suffered any combat casualties so far.

At this point, Lilith paused, "The biggest loss was our combat supplies."

So far, the combat supplies we have invested in this campaign have reached nearly ten trillion star coins.

You should know that our original total reserves of combat supplies amounted to only 50 trillion star coins!

If this continues, our 50 trillion star coins in combat resources will only be enough to destroy 15 million Zerg motherships; more than half will remain unresolved!

Zhao Chen pressed his hand to his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

I had anticipated that there might be a shortage of combat supplies.

But I didn't expect the gap to be so large.

"Moreover, this is under the premise that we have not suffered a large number of starships damage so far."

If a warship is damaged, it will be necessary to allocate some of its military supplies and raw materials to repair the damaged interstellar warship.

That would further increase consumption.

Moreover... Commander, as you know, none of the enemy's eleven T5 Leviathan Sovereign-class Zerg Hive Motherships have appeared yet!” Lilith said seriously.

Well, the gap is even bigger now.

"So how big is our gap?" Zhao Chen asked Lilith.

Lilith raised her hand and opened a star map.

The star map is marked with beacons for various resource points of the three empires, and these beacons are all connected to the Zerg battlefield on the Holy Radiance Empire's side by a dotted line.

"According to the orders we previously issued to the three major imperial industrial entities and our own Xiaolong Industrial, all starship projects except those under construction have been postponed."

All production lines are used to produce military supplies, missiles, shells, energy blocks, and spare parts for maintenance.

Furthermore, real-time transportation is employed.

On average, military supplies worth 300 billion Star Coins will be delivered to the front lines every day.

That is nearly 10 trillion Star Coins in a single month.

Furthermore, we transported some interstellar warships that were beyond repair directly to starports and industrial bases behind the battlefield for dismantling and refining them into raw materials needed for the front lines, which helped to fill some of the gaps.

In addition, General Charlotte, Empress Saint Cana, and Empress Qin Xiaolei all indicated that they would further allocate reserve resources from the three empires.

However, according to our preliminary estimates, the current limit of the three great empires is only 30 trillion star coins.

Any more than that could lead to political chaos in the three empires, so it is not advisable to take this step unless absolutely necessary.

If the battle continues as it is currently, we anticipate that by the twenty-fifth day of the battle, we will face a shortage of combat supplies.

"The current forecast for the shortfall is around 30 to 50 trillion star coins," Lilith said seriously.

Headache.

When it comes to starship technology, Zhao Chen has the ability to handle it.

However, resources and raw materials have always been Zhao Chen's biggest headache.

"According to my calculations, given the current situation, if we continue to drag this out..."

Our winning percentage will continue to decrease.

"Assuming the Zerg don't increase their numbers, our final victory will most likely be a Pyrrhic one," Little Dragon Girl chimed in from the side.

"Is there any way to do that?" Zhao Chen asked Xiaolongnu.

Little Dragon Girl poked her lip with her finger and thought for a moment before saying, "We can't solve the problem of the shortage of supplies."

The only solution is to destroy or severely damage the enemy's main fleet while we still have sufficient combat supplies.

Zhao Chen squinted: "You mean those eleven T5 Leviathan-class Zerg hive motherships?"

Xiaolongnu nodded: "Yes, according to our analysis of the interstellar Zerg, the existence of high-level Zerg motherships will greatly increase the Zerg swarm's combat capabilities."

Furthermore, during combat, they can continuously produce Zerg combat units, although the number may be small in the short term.

However, it will also increase our battlefield consumption.

If we can annihilate those eleven T5 Leviathan Sovereign-class Zerg motherships, even if it's just half of them.

It could also significantly alter the current situation on our battlefield.

Zhao Chen fell silent.

Neither Xiaolongnu nor Lilith spoke at this moment.

Because everyone knows very well that although the road is laid out in front of us...

However, this road is very difficult to travel.

Killing those T5 Leviathan Sovereign-class Zerg motherships in the midst of a Zerg swarm is an extremely difficult task, and the slightest mistake could result in significant losses.

If the Zerg fleet launches an attack, there might still be a sliver of a chance.

This time, however, the Zerg fleet was clearly more intelligent than before. All eleven T5 Leviathan Sovereign-class Zerg motherships remained motionless, and a certain number of Zerg fleets were continuously dispatched to harass various positions.

The quantities were also very precise.

Too many of them would cause the Zerg fleet to become stuck in a local battlefield, preventing it from being used at its most cost-effective level.

Now, by sending up wave after wave, they can continuously wear down the outer defensive positions.

For other interstellar races, this would undoubtedly be a blood-draining combat method.

But for the Zerg, these losses are nothing.

Give them a few star systems and a few months, and they can rebuild another Zerg fleet!

We can't wait any longer.

"Since they're not making a move, we'll force them to!" Zhao Chen said seriously, "Contact Charlotte."

A dozen minutes later.

Charlotte's holographic image appeared in front of Zhao Chen.

"You understand the situation, right?" Zhao Chen asked Charlotte.

Charlotte's head.

"Do you have any objections to my ideas?" Zhao Chen still asked Charlotte for her opinion, after all, he couldn't compare to Charlotte when it came to interstellar warfare.

Charlotte said seriously, "Normally speaking, taking the initiative is a poor strategy."

However, in the current situation, dragging it out would be a slow death, and our strength would be continuously weakened. At that time, even if we wanted to take the initiative, we would no longer have the ability we have now.

Therefore, I also believe that we should take the initiative.

But we need to be fully prepared for anything that might happen!

Zhao Chen nodded in satisfaction: "I'll leave everything to you. Lilith, the Dragon Emperor, and I will all cooperate with your plan."