According to the order of Marshal Royce Ram, the fleets under his command responsible for resisting the Allied offensive were dispatched to several systems located in the exit corridor of the Iserlohn Fortress Empire to collect local supplies, especially food.
in activities.
Under his command, the fleet of Admiral Fafnir also took charge of the clearing operations in the Xiangtao and Trabaha systems. "Remember! Robbery activities must be carried out in an organized and disciplined manner! Chaos against women
It is strictly forbidden to come to the event! If you want to be shot by the marshal, just don’t control your a**!”
"The Fafnir fleet carried out a complete robbery in Shantao and Trabaja!" This report was quickly placed on Reinhard's desk. When Reinhard was about to issue a disciplinary order, he was interrupted by the staff of the prosthetic eye.
——Colonel Oberstein stopped him, "Your Excellency Royce Ram, please do not issue this order. Because Your Excellency Fafnir will not listen at all. His actions have the legal status given by Your Excellency."
"Then! I'm going to watch this gangster carry out massive robbery in my name! Okay, Oberstein! I won't issue stern orders, but I can send military police to conduct military discipline inspections!"
As in the past, the military police sent by Marshal Royce Ram in the name of the Imperial Military Police Headquarters were placed under house arrest by Fafnir in the fleet. The organized and orderly robbery activities on the ground were still going on, and interestingly they were better than
The fleets commanded by Marshal Lohengram's own generals executed orders faster and more vigorously...
While the Mecklinger fleet and others were still carrying out the collection operation step by step, Fafnir had already completed the "robbery" mission in the two systems, leaving behind the resentment of the civilians on the ground, and escorted the evacuated local nobles away.
the planet's surface.
"Rudolf, do you think Golden Retriever's strategy will be successful? I don't think it's reliable at all." Lieutenant General Schüttke Haojian said.
Fafnir gnawed on the fresh fruit that had just been delivered from the modified space breeding ship and said: "As long as you have graduated from elementary school in mathematics, you will know. The alliance's transport ship is more than 2,400 meters long, with a cross-section
It is a square, which means that the height and width are close to 400 meters.
Then the volume is less than 390 million cubic meters. If we remove the propulsion system, outer armor, control system, etc., there will still be at least 300 million cubic meters of volume for supplies. The weight of each cubic meter of flour is about 500
Twenty kilograms, excluding the stacking space and shelf volume,
There are at least 200 million cubic meters that can be used to store flour. Five hundred and twenty times 200 million is 104 billion kilograms, which is a little over 100 million tons. The alliance has 30 million soldiers, and we are expected to lose
The number of civilians in their empty stomachs is around 60 million. Even if the alliance
There is not even a grain of food left in the fleet, and only one standard transport ship is needed to feed 100 million people. It doesn’t mean that everyone has to eat a ton of food every day, right? So this strategy is based on elementary school mathematics and normalcy from the beginning.
On the basis of unqualified appetite..."
"The halo of brain damage is indeed infinitely powerful." Fafnir thought to himself after saying the above words.
In the first month, all the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Domain Expeditionary Force of the Allied Space Fleet made friends with the excitement surrounding them, but this pleasant friendship quickly cooled down, and what was left was a disappointment.
The mood was restless and anxious. The officers asked in the place where there were no soldiers, and the soldiers asked in the place where there were no officers, holding the same question to each other - why is there never any trace of the enemy?
With Admiral Woolenf's Tenth Fleet as the vanguard, the Alliance invaded the Empire's territory 500 light-years away. More than 200 star systems fell into the hands of the Alliance, 30 of which were underdeveloped.
But there are human-inhabited galaxies with a total population of 50 million people. The governors, border counts, tax collectors, soldiers, etc. who originally controlled them all fled. It can be said that they were occupied without any resistance.
"We are the People's Liberation Army!"
The Propaganda Officer of the Alliance Army said this to the peasants and absentee workers who were left behind on these planets.
"We will bring you freedom and equality, and you will no longer have to suffer from communist tyranny. We will give you various political rights, and you will start a new life as free citizens!"
However, what greatly disappointed them was that after what they thought was an exciting speech, what greeted them was not the warm cheers and applause they imagined. Seemingly turning a deaf ear to officer Xuanfu's boring and enthusiastic speech, the peasant representatives said:
"Before any political rights, I hope we can be given the right to live first! There is no food left, not even milk powder for babies. The army took them all away. So before freedom and equality, can we be given first?
Where's the bread and milk?"
"Of course."
To this devoid of any ideal request, Officer Xuanfu endured the disappointment in his heart and answered. They are the People's Liberation Army after all. They provide the life guarantee for the poor people who have broken free from the heavy yoke of the imperial government. This is the same as fighting.
One of their sacred duties.
In addition to providing food from the supply departments of each fleet, they also made the following requirements to the general headquarters of Iserlohn - ninety days of food for 50 million people, more than 200 kinds of edible plant seeds, artificial
Forty protein manufacturing plants, sixty hydroponic equipment, and ships to transport all the above resources.
"Our opportunity has come!" Everyone cheered in the distant Heinessen Alliance Logistics Headquarters and General Staff Headquarters, and in the Forward Supply Command of Iserlohn Fortress.
During the century-long war, the Allied military headquarters accumulated countless holes and black accounts, most of which were materials that must be on the books but are not in fact, and some things that have been divided up. In order to whitewash peace and request from Congress,
The budget, so regarding logistics materials and losses, is sometimes overstated and sometimes understated. There is never a situation where the accounts can be consistent with reality.
Now a huge opportunity has fallen in front of the Logistics Department and the General Staff Department. They finally have the opportunity to write off all the loopholes and holes in the past century in one go. They only need a small "mistake".
There's a chance...
"To completely rescue the residents of the liberated areas from starvation, at least this many resources are needed. As the liberated areas gradually expand, this value will also expand!"
Seeing the request with such an annotation, Major General Ca Jielun, who is the chief staff officer of the expeditionary force's rear area, couldn't help but smile happily.
In terms of ninety days of food for 50 million people, the grain alone is as high as 5 billion tons. It requires 500 1,000-ton transport ships. And first of all, this has greatly exceeded the food of Iserlohn Fortress.
production and storage capacity.
"By the way, do we have such a small transport ship? And the guys at the back really dare to write off the accounts! One breath is five billion tons... You must know that in the AD era, a population of 1.4 billion was fed.
The country only has 500 million tons of food, which is enough..." Major General Kagelun said seriously. "Just in time, let's also fill in the gap in the accumulated warships here. The hole I have here is about a thousand ships.
The destroyers will be added to the transport fleet’s establishment.”
A certain Alliance officer who had good relations with the bad guys of the Empire in Phezzan hurriedly walked out, and soon a telegram was placed on the desk of Lieutenant General Shutkhojan.
"Lord Fafnir, this is the information from over there."
"Oh, transportation plan. By the way, did we give them our strategic plan? What price did they offer?"
"One hundred million Reichsmarks, Your Excellency."
"Oh, whoever among the senior officers knows about this will get a share. Also, find a reason to give this transportation plan to Golden Retriever. We also have to fulfill our responsibilities as imperial officers."
In Heinessen, the capital of the Free Planet Alliance, a fierce debate is taking place between the two factions in response to the large-scale material request from the expeditionary force. However, both sides of the debate are either well aware of the shady story and do not consider it.
Reasonable, or just guys who haven't graduated from elementary school yet.
Those in favor argued that the original purpose of the expedition was to liberate the people of the empire who were under the pressure of the imperial government. It is natural to relieve the hunger of 50 million people on a humanitarian basis. In addition, after they received relief from our army, they added
If there is aversion to the imperial government, people's hearts will inevitably lean towards the alliance. Regardless of military reasons or political significance, the requirements of the expeditionary force should be met to provide food for the residents of the occupied areas, etc...
Some people also put forward the counterargument that this expedition was originally a foolish move. Even according to the original estimate, the expenditure would be as high as 200 billion yuan, which is 5.4% of this year's national budget, equivalent to the military
More than 10% of the budget. Even so, actual fiscal expenditures significantly exceeded the original
The budget is already certain, and with the food supply for the residents in the occupied areas still to be ensured, the financial flaws will be obvious. Therefore, it is time to suspend the expedition, abandon the occupied areas, and return to Iserlohn.
As long as Iserlohn can be secured, it will be enough to stop the Empire's invasion...
Some people think that this kind of debate will continue without end, but - "Give our generals a chance to die in battle! If you do nothing, the only way is to starve to death in disgrace."
This report from Iserlohn, which should be said to be a scream of complaint, put the situation in order. After finally collecting the requested materials and starting delivery, an additional request almost equal to the last time was sent.
.The occupied area has expanded, and the number of immigrants in the occupied area has exceeded 100 million. Of course, the amount of necessary supplies has also had to increase...
This time even those who favored the move were frightened.
The opposition said: "Look at this, isn't it going to be endless in the future? Fifty million has become 100 million. In the future, it will probably change from 100 million to 200 million, right? The empire just wants to destroy the finances of our alliance, and it is stupid.
The government and military that fell for his tactics cannot ignore this responsibility! Now there is no other way. Withdraw your troops!"
"The empire uses innocent people as weapons to resist our army's attack. Although it is a despicable method, since our army is in the name of liberation and relief, we have to admit that this is a very effective strategy. It is time to withdraw its troops.
.Otherwise, our army will stumble forward with hungry people in hand, and will be completely defeated by the enemy's general counterattack when exhausted."
Finance Council Chairman Gian Ribeiro spoke in the Supreme Council.
Those in favor of sending troops had nothing to say and sat in silence in their seats.
Mrs. Windsor, the chairperson of the Intelligence and Transportation Committee, stared at the cold computer monitor screen with no image on her face with a stiff face.
Now there is no other choice but to withdraw the troops, and Lady Windsor knows this very well. What has been spent so far has been spent, and if there are any other expenditures, the finances will not be able to support it.
However, if she withdraws her troops without any results, she will no longer be able to hold her position against those who supported sending troops. Not to mention the initial opposition, even the militant faction who supported her will hold her politically responsible.
And the position of Speaker of the Supreme Council, which she has been striving for since she decided to enter politics, will also be far away from her.
What on earth are those incompetent guys at the Expeditionary Force Headquarters doing! Lady Windsor was driven by gnashing anger. She clenched her hands, and her beautifully painted nails almost penetrated her palms.
It is necessary to withdraw her troops, but before that, only one is enough, as long as there is a military victory against the emperor. In this way, her face will be able to stand up, and future generations will not criticize this time.
The expedition was a symbol of folly and waste….
She looked at the elderly Speaker of the Council - a dull, indifferent old man who occupied the highest position of power.
This head of state, who was ridiculed as the "unelected", was a politician who played a low-level game of interaction between various political factions, and finally gained the advantage of being a fisherman and became a transitional politician. It was his mention of the next election that made him
We also follow up - she hates the Speaker from the bottom of her heart for putting her in this difficult situation.
On the other hand, Commissariat of Defense Triunicet was content with his own foresight.
We have known this for a long time. With the current national strength and combat power, it is impossible to successfully invade the empire. In the near future, the expeditionary force will end in dismal failure, and the current regime will also lose the support of the citizens. However,
I will be looked down upon for opposing this unintentional dispatch of troops.
Cheng is a brave and insightful figure. At this time when the country is suffering, it will increase his own worth! Although there are two competitors, Lebeiro and Hewang, they do not have the support of the army and the armaments industry. In the end,
He will ascend to the throne of the Speaker of the Supreme Council.
He had a knowing smile in his heart. The title "The wisest head of state in the history of the alliance that defeated the empire" should be awarded to him. No one can deserve this radiant reputation except himself.
Already…….
As a result, the troop withdrawal theory was once again rejected.
"There should be no restrictions on the movement of the military until there are any results on the front lines."
This was the claim made by the militant faction with a guilty conscience. The so-called "result" was exactly what Treunixit wanted, but the "result" that the militant faction expected and the "result" he expected were two completely different things.
Regarding this result, the military headquarters welcomes this result with both hands...
The situation on the front line was much better than that passed on to the rear. There was no fierce fighting, and ammunition and energy were relatively sufficient. However, the food problem that Lowengram and his men had high hopes for - did not happen at all...
..The Alliance only used a few standard transport ships to follow the fleet from the fortress, which was enough to deliver enough rations for them to eat Odin, and there was still room to supply the civilians.
What Lohengram expected never happened. On this day, Admiral Rudolf von Fafnir entered his marshal's residence. In front of Colonel Oberstein, the double sword, the black gun, etc.,
After calculating the numbers... everyone in the Marshal's Mansion had very exciting expressions.
"Actually, you are just an idiot, Your Excellency Marshal." These were the exact words of General Fafnir, who walked away with a big smile. "It's better to launch a surprise attack quickly. At least the enemy has been dispersed now. We have inside lines and
Superiority in strength."
Fafnir didn't know what was going on in the Marshal's house later, but even if he didn't see it, he could still think, "Golden Retriever, I'm a good person. This time I won't make jokes like this into jokes and tell them in the Imperial Plaza and the noble salons."
Hahahahaha." Fafnir thought so, overjoyed.
Soon, the order was issued. It seemed that the fleets belonging to the marshal all set off one after another and began to fight against an alliance fleet. "It seems that Golden Retriever is really a fool! Don't you understand how to concentrate superior forces? Did I hit his IQ too hard?
?" Fafnir said, looking at the attack list.
"Your Excellency Rudolf, which alliance fleet are we going to deal with?" Lieutenant General Shutke Haojian said with snot on his face after hearing what happened after Fafnir went to the Marshal's Mansion.
"Wipe the damn snot! Haha, I can't help but laugh! It's a pity that you didn't see the golden retriever's face! Okay, let's face the third fleet directly! Shute Kehaojian! Order the entire fleet to pull out
Anchor! Prepare to annihilate the third fleet!" Fafnir stood up and ordered Shutkhoutan with a sinister smile on his face.
The huge "Rocky" flagship began to spurt out brilliance, and behind it was a group of battleships that looked like stars. The entire fleet of the Seventeenth Fleet, totaling 18,000 ships, officially began to accelerate and prepare to engage the enemy.