Before coming to Amala, Soshyan was mentally prepared for various welcome ceremonies, so he would only remember a few key people, and the rest would pass by in a flash.
However, Governor Galibrun Lang gave Soshyan a feeling of over-enthusiasm, and you can probably tell how much pressure he was under during this period. Compared to many mortal rulers Soshyan encountered,
He is relatively good, at least diligent.
But on the other hand, the things he did showed his limited abilities.
For example, he took away all the regular troops in the unoccupied areas of the entire star sector and deployed them all on the main star of Amara. Their number reached tens of millions. At the same time, he also organized reserve troops and reserves of hundreds of millions in accordance with the emergency decree.
Militia - These reserve forces are also armed according to the standards of the Astra Militarum and meet the requirements set by the Ministry of War, at the cost of draining the armory of the entire sector.
The same goes for the navy. Almost all the warships in the entire sector are concentrated in the Amara system, and even the daily patrol fleets have been taken away. That's why Soshyan saw such old and dilapidated boats.
He could understand the mentality of doing this, but this behavior was really not smart.
It seems that the governor has not considered at all. If the Necrons really attack Amara, then it is easy to win, but what will it mean if they fail?
This means that there will be no usable soldiers or ships in the entire sector, and in the end the remaining half will have to give up voluntarily.
Going all-or-nothing is a choice that many imperial commanders like to make, and Soshyan has criticized this kind of military adventurism many times in meetings at the chapter and legion levels. Of course, this sounds more pleasant, but in fact it means gambling.
It is possible to concentrate troops, and Soshyan often does this in battles. The quantity of equipment and personnel are always the unbreakable truth of war, but to arrange the back-up, or retreat, what is the most critical thing? You must know how to fight, and you must
Know what these troops are used for.
However, during Soshyan's inquiry, the governor showed an awkward and ignorant attitude. He could not tell what so many troops were piled on Amara Prime, let alone any subsequent military plans and plans.
strategic plan.
So he had only one reason to concentrate his forces on Amara - to provide a false sense of security.
Of course, there may also be some deeper political considerations implicit in it. At a time when the sector continues to be turbulent, drawing away troops from other galaxies can ensure that the planetary governors will not have the idea of confronting the sector governor or even splitting.
In this case, Soshyan stopped talking nonsense and directly announced that he would take over the supreme military command of the Orps theater in the name of Chapter Commander Astartes and Governor of Nessen, and reorganize the Orps military.
Parliament - the governor's generals are also useless.
Capable, or rather mediocre, the military council he organized according to the empire's war procedures, most of them were "civilian generals" who were just waiting to die. They had never even touched a gun a few times in their lives, let alone a war.
Deployments and arrangements are all based on textbooks from the Ministry of Military Affairs.
The reorganized Orpsian War Council was changed to the Supreme Headquarters of Amara. Its structure is almost the same as the Supreme Headquarters of the Expeditionary Force established by Soshyan in the Maelstrom Expedition. It is also divided into logistics, staff and other parts.
Participated and led by the most professional personnel.
The whole process went very smoothly. Although the district governor was a little caught off guard, he didn't object. After all, Soshiyang's reputation and demonstrated strength were too strong, especially after he was invited to go to the Randall.
After that, he became more confident than originally discouraged - with such a powerful ship that can even be said to be the first ship in the empire, what enemy cannot be defeated?
As a result, the polarity of ordinary people also appeared in him. Gary Brunn Lang quickly transformed from a conservative to a radical, and began to confidently promote the empire's upcoming counterattack.
"Counterattack?"
In the war situation hall, which was surrounded by a huge star map and filled with meditators and screens, Soshiyang read out these two words softly, and glanced at the officer who said it, an Ah with the rank of major general.
Mara Defense Force officer.
"Yes, sir! The aliens stopped attacking because they occupied too much territory and their forces were scattered. This is a good time to launch a counterattack. Seize the opportunity when their foothold is unstable and give them the most powerful counterattack.
! Take back, at least partially, the occupied world in one fell swoop!”
This officer looks to be in his fifties. With such a military rank at his age, Soshyan roughly guessed that he should be an aristocratic officer rather than a battlefield officer. Perhaps he hopes to express himself and his military talents.
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It is good to be confident, but the prerequisite is that you are really talented, but this person is obviously a typical "academic".
Soshyan's silence was an unreadable signal, and then another man stood up. He was wearing a navy uniform.
"Sir, I also agree with a limited counterattack, at least establishing a cordon outside the Amara system. At present, we have accumulated enough strength. A small-scale counterattack can also test the enemy's attitude and situation."
This is somewhat of an idea, but it can only be said that in terms of grand strategy, naval officers are indeed higher on average than army officers.
After a while, Soshyan said slowly:
"Do you think the strength we have accumulated is enough? The General Headquarters has sent out key information and characteristics of enemies like the Necron to various senior commanders. How much have you read?"
No one answered, Sosh pointed at Amara Prime and said:
"I have personally seen those troops. With their level of training and equipment, even if they meet the minimum standards of the Astra Militarum, they will only end up being massacred when facing the Necrontyr."
Then it pointed to Amara 3.
"Nearly a quarter of the fleet here is in urgent need of entering port for repairs and replacement of key facilities."
Then he shook his head.
"Not ready, everyone, you are not ready. Our strength is far from enough. Soldiers need to be retrained and deployed, and ships need to improve their combat readiness."
Soon he announced his arrangements.
"According to the capacity level of permanent fortifications, the militia on Amara Prime will only retain five million, and the regular army will maintain a maximum of 15 million. The rest of the troops will be dispersed to other planets in the galaxy, such as Amara III, for training and
Quickly build stronger underground permanent fortifications. If the enemy really invades, the first step is to
The ground troops must survive the enemy's attack before they can counterattack, instead of like here on Amara Prime, where one million troops are stationed on the Markovan Peninsula alone, without any fortification protection, and in such a small area.
In this area, the enemy can wipe out all these one million people with one bombing!"