After the merger of the fleets of Lieutenant General Soback and Tarlian, it also included two injured Dreadnoughts, four battle cruisers and three aircraft carriers, plus more than 100 warships of various sizes. To the empire now gathered at Fortress Said
As far as the fleet is concerned, removing this small amount of troops will indeed not affect the overall situation at all.
Even so, Admiral Rosanaio still behaved quite solemnly: "I understand. The scale of the original Tarlian and Sobek fleets has been severely damaged, and they do need to return home for further repairs."
It turns out you know it too! Soback lowered his head and glanced at the opponent from the corner of his eye. Then you still want me to be responsible for the defense of the entire left wing of the army?
"However, as a result, the strength of our army's reserve force may be slightly insufficient."
The generals present nodded in agreement.
"Don't worry, follow-up reinforcements will arrive in a week at the latest."
However, after nodding, Lieutenant General Biffick sighed again: "Even if we leave behind Rear Admiral Soback's fleet, our concentration of troops on the front line is more than three times that of the people on the opposite Earth, but we still feel that
There are not enough troops. When did the imperial soldiers fall into this field?"
A group of imperial generals present also sighed.
However, Admiral Rosanaio looked completely not ashamed but proud: "I don't think there is any shame in this. The young Earth general in the fortress deserves the honor of the God's Chosen Champion.
He is indeed a once-in-a-century military genius and the God of War for the people of Earth. There is no shame in acknowledging the excellence of a genius, and there is no shame in losing to a genius. However, remember, our imperial soldiers, our first duty is
Win for the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor."
Marshal Ikenluojia added: "Yes! The first thing we have to do is to fulfill our duties. Our mission is to achieve a breakthrough on the far coast Nebula front. As for how to break through, neither His Majesty nor the Privy Council gave me any restrictions.
We still have time. The entire army should follow the steps we formulated at the beginning, stabilize the front, and complete the construction of the fortress as soon as possible. Ignore the enemy's provocation. No active attack is allowed without my approval. The pursuit must not exceed the center line.
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This is the so-called stupid battle. Marshal Ikenroga and Admiral Rosanaio, the commander-in-chief and deputy commander, are both cautious and steady veterans, so it is no exception to choose this tactic.
As for the other deputy commander, General Misaro, because he is a sixth-ring psychic, he has always regarded himself as a harmless psychic advisor and auspicious (supervisor) (military) object.
But even so, many young and middle-aged generals still showed a certain degree of disappointment. As well-trained imperial generals, although they were shadowed by the evil god opposite who cannot even be mentioned, they still felt disappointed.
In fact, the anger has not completely dissipated.
They originally thought that after the old marshal attended the Privy Council meeting and met with His Majesty the Emperor, there would be some changes.
Maybe with a wave of his hand, His Majesty the Emperor will order everyone to attack on all fronts. There will be a general mobilization in the country, and even colossi will be mobilized to suppress the battle.
But, there is nothing?
Really, when the emperor didn’t show up, he was acting stupidly, and when the emperor appeared, he was still acting stupidly. Then didn’t the emperor appear in vain? Everyone expressed that they could not accept this setting.
However, General Rosanaio felt something was a little different. This was the intuition of a veteran general who had served his country for fifty years.
"Your Excellency, in addition to making a breakthrough on the front, do we have other strategic requirements?" he asked.
The marshal nodded: "This front will maintain the greatest strategic pressure on the community. We will pin down the 'Dragon of Dawn' and the main fleet of the community here, and at the same time try to attract their reinforcements."
"Oh, then..." Lieutenant General Biffick suddenly showed expectant eyes.
In order to maintain strategic pressure on the enemy, shouldn't it be more important to take the initiative? After the Battle of Cuiling, his "Black Lancer Fleet" was the first batch to be reinforced, with 76 more of the latest models under his command.
Billion Radiance-class heavy cruisers, and 10 Sun King 2-type battlecruisers.
Both of these warships are warships with enhanced firepower, protection and sub-light speed charge, so they relatively sacrifice their cruise and reconnaissance capabilities. If such a fleet acts alone, it will easily be killed by the enemy playing hide-and-seek, but
If it operates together with a large fleet and is used in large-scale fleet battles and stronghold attacks, it will definitely be the most explosive weapon.
Lieutenant General Biffick already felt that he was capable again and wanted to regain his place for his colleagues.
Marshal Ikenluojia said in a solemn tone: "So, we have to speed up the construction period. We must complete at least half of the original planned project within these two months, so that we can rely on the stronghold to carry out operations."
Lieutenant General Biffick's smile suddenly became awkward, and then he heard Marshal Ikenluojia say from the opposite side: "Your fleet must have sufficient supplies to maintain sustained explosive power. Then, we must build enough supplies on the front line.
For a complete maintenance platform, it is best to have a large-scale energy gathering array, so that the sublight energy of the frontline ships can be replenished on the spot. Freer, please be patient a little longer."
"I understand." Lieutenant General Biffick quickly stood at attention and saluted.
We've even prepared the energy-gathering array, so you might as well build some orbital farms.
"I have investigated and found that the sunlight in the orbit of the fifth planet in this galaxy is quite normal, and the various radiation constants are also within the controllable range. It is possible to build an orbital hydroponic farm."
Are you really ready to start construction? It’s not surprising at all. Everyone expressed their admiration.
The marshal calculated: "In addition, are the satellites of the sixth gaseous planet also very stable?"
The logistics director said: "The geological structure of the planet is very stable, and the soil and air quality are also good. However, to establish a surface farm, it will take at least five years to transform the planet."
"What a pity. Even I can't spend five years here."
Meaning, if allowed, are you really ready to terraform the planet?
Rosanaio was thoughtful as he matured. However, he was not prepared to tell everyone what he was thinking about.
Marshal Ikenluojia continued: "If we maintain more than three times the enemy's strength on the front line, we will have to bear more than ten times the loss of supplies, and we need to solve it as close as possible. Let me reiterate. In our construction plan
Before it is completed, other than the reconnaissance troops, no other combat units will be allowed to initiate any offensive."
The words of the Marshal still make sense. You must know that the Earth's Fortress relies on the Far Coast Sector and the New China Sector. These two border sectors are not considered wealthy, but precisely because they are not wealthy, they still retain a large number of
The military industry and agriculture can become the support of the front line.
In comparison, the empire's homeland has to pass through a large territory of frontier lords and vassal states, and the time required for supplies is more than five times that of the opposite community.
It's not that the vassal states and frontier lords are so backward that they can't even bear the burden of supplying people on the front line. But the problem is that after being cleaned up by Yu Lian's ten battles, these places were burned to the ground and are still waiting for food.
Waiting for the central government to support us, how can we talk about supporting the front line?
What an incredible opponent! He was so young, yet so experienced. Marshal Ikenluojia sighed in his heart, and looked expectantly at the young talent that everyone was optimistic about:
"Rear Admiral Soback, your fleet will be repaired at the Yangshao Fortress in the Forward Star Region. During this process, you will also be responsible for maintaining the security of the military channels in the Star Region. There must be no mistakes!"
"Ah? Oh, okay. This is the duty of the subordinate!" Soback was slightly startled, and then answered with unprecedented gratitude.
The Forward Sector includes an important supply front line from the empire's mainland to the far shore front. The so-called maintenance of security in the sector means maintaining the safety of the supply lines. You must know that this remote sector far away from the empire is mainly controlled by the frontier lords.
It is composed of territory, and they suffered heavy losses in previous battles, so they will naturally lose control of the security of the waterway, and will inevitably give pirates a lot of living space.
There is no way, the universe is too big, and many merchant ships can become pirates just by changing their flags. Even the empire, which is the most strict on piracy, ensures that the frontier sector is completely clean.
It is conceivable that the vassal states and border star areas that were burned to the ground by Yu Lian's "Ten Dang Ten Jue" will now have this kind of trouble, but even so, Soback feels extremely relieved.
Regarding his career expectations, he felt that as long as he could become the director of the logistics department, he would be very satisfied. But now he has become a grain security officer with a promising future. Doesn't it mean that the goal has been achieved if rounded up?
"There will never be any mistakes!" the marshal said in a more serious tone.
"My subordinate guarantees it with his life!" Soback was full of fighting spirit.
No matter how bad the security is, no matter how fierce the pirates are, they are still easier to deal with than the evil stars on the opposite side, right?
"Very good! Very energetic!" Marshal Ikenluojia looked at the young general with approval and sighed: "The supply channel now needs your strength, and maybe one day in the future, the empire will also need your strength. It's just that the supply channel needs your strength now.
, your task is still to keep the supply channels completely smooth, there is no need to force other things. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself."
Soback shuddered, feeling that there was something in his words.
Then, Major General Niyang, the intelligence director of the staff department, took the initiative to explain that we had just received news from the Imperial Capital Military Intelligence Bureau and had discovered signs of activities of the Community fleet near Scarlet Wing, an important military base in the hinterland of the Bakvi Republic.
They didn't take the risk to attack Scarlet Wing - now there are only a few warships left in the Bakvi fleet, but there are still a lot of fortress guns in important strongholds and guard warships in the system that cannot jump - they just robbed them.
A nearby transport fleet then flew away.
Although it is very tragic, it is certain that the scale of this community fleet is indeed small.
"Perhaps it penetrated from the far shore nebula, and the enemy fleet is indeed not too large."
"Actually, this is a matter of time. Since the destruction of Kerna City, the geographical advantages of the Far Coast Nebula have been completely grasped by the people on Earth. The star maps they hold are more detailed than ours."
"But if it penetrates from the far shore, the size of the enemy fleet will always be very limited."
"That will definitely pose a threat to the supply line."
The imperial generals discussed it one after another, and they all felt that the enemy's small-scale enemy fleet was like a poisonous mosquito. It was impossible to ignore it, but it would only waste energy. Although Major General Soback temporarily left the front line, he also
It can't be easy!
Soback himself felt nervous, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that his mood was still stable.
Although the break-up fleet is more difficult to deal with than pirates, after all, it cannot deal with the more than a hundred giant ships under his own hands. What's more, new ships and new crews will be added during the rest and recuperation process. As long as he does not divide his troops as much as possible
Stupid things should not be too dangerous, probably...
"The Zhechong Mansion in several star districts on the border has begun to mobilize. As long as important intersections within the waterway are maintained, the ordinary break-up fleet will not pose much of a threat. What you need to pay attention to is actually other situations.
"Admiral Rosanaio said.
Soback naturally felt that something was wrong, and his little heart beat uncontrollably, but before he could ask questions, Major General Niyang began to explain the situation again. The news was obtained from the domestic military intelligence headquarters.
The famous Wuji battleship has entered the empire.
"The Promise?" Soback felt that he had vaguely heard this name somewhere.
Admiral Misaro next to him had already made a sound that was almost whining: "...Lan, Lan Jiufeng's ship? He's here again? No, no, it shouldn't be possible, absolutely impossible!"
Everyone present felt horrified, as if they were being held up by their collars while air-conditioning was being poured into them. Even if they, senior officers of the Imperial Army, were not psykers, who would not know that during the War of Independence, Lan Jiufeng
Where is the majesty of one person and one sword who penetrates deep into the heart of the empire and spans nine thousand light years?
However, even such a master cannot really cross the void with his body, so there is a famous Wuji. Although it is just a modified high-speed armed smuggling ship, although it has never been sunk.
The record of enemy ships is still more famous than that of most Titans.
"You guys, are you qualified to be imperial officers if you are so timid? You all should be ashamed of me!" Admiral Rosanaio said loudly: "Even the Promise is just a Firewheel-class smuggling ship.
, and it’s almost a hundred years old, and I’m older than your old mothers!”
"You, you are so unobjective. Classic hero ships will never go out of style. The performance of a ship does not depend on its age, but on its captain and modification technicians? I remember, that famous flying ship
The Henanese is five hundred years old. Oh, and the Ten Thousand Years Eagle in the smuggling industry is also..." A general who looked like a technician at first sight retorted.
"Shut up." Admiral Rosanaio shouted.
"...Yes, I'm sorry." The general lowered his eyebrows and sat back down.
"We did get the news that the Promise entered the imperial border, but the intelligence department cannot be completely sure of this, and the whereabouts of Lan Jiufeng himself cannot be guaranteed. After the First World War in the New World, there was no news about him." Director of Intelligence
road.
"If he really reaches that level, we won't be able to deal with it anymore." The marshal's words were a bit pretentious.
Only then did everyone suddenly understand why Emperor Eliasel appeared in the Privy Council for the first time in ten years.
"Don't worry, Lan Jiufeng will never be on the Wuji." Admiral Misaro said to Soback: "At most, it will be Tantai Jing and Hyuga Souji. Just do your own thing."
Thank you, I am really not comforted at all. Soback already regrets taking on this task.
Subsequently, the director of intelligence, Major General Niyang, continued to report: "During this period, our reconnaissance fleet has been maintaining detection of the enemy's front line, and has also been infiltrating into the enemy's territory. Recently, we have indeed received some news...
That 'Dragon of Dawn' may not be in Seide Fortress now."