As batch after batch of arms and weapons, food and medicine were delivered to customers by Yuri's bird-class transport ships, the time on Tianxi Star quickly passed by undercurrents for several days.
At this time, there was less than half a day left before the rebellion planned by the rebels, and the People's Alliance's general offensive also entered the final stage of preparation.
On the long front line with a total length of more than 1,000 kilometers between the two sides, huge biological war beasts can be seen everywhere, hiding around the land-based deflection shield generators together with tanks wearing overweight armor. Before their superiors give the order to attack, they will remain as still as possible to avoid being discovered by the empire.
Although the generals of the People's Federation all know that this huge offensive involving millions of human soldiers and the same number of biological war beasts cannot be kept confidential, they will still demand the strictest standards for their troops. .
Because this is a war, a war that the Federation cannot afford to lose.
If they win, the Federation will rise. The empire will be overwhelmed by civil strife and unable to interfere with the federation's expansion of its sphere of influence. If defeated, the federation's decades of humiliation will be in vain. No one in the demoralized army will dare to challenge the authority of the Qien Empire.
In order to better command the battle, Army Lieutenant General Wolfgang Cagat, commander of the Federal Eighth Theater, had already entered the frontline headquarters a few days ago and personally made some fine-tuning on the front.
As a senior general with the most cautious command style in the federal army, he would rather give up some seemingly easy-to-win targets, but also keep the main front relatively tidy at all times.
It's not that he doesn't want to add to his military exploits for himself and his subordinates, it's just that the Eighth Theater is the main force in this general offensive, and the task assigned to him by the general headquarters is extremely arduous.
Not only did they require the Eighth Theater to penetrate the impregnable empire's defense line within 48 hours, Admiral Shestakov personally also hoped that the alien troops and armored forces would continue to advance after breaking through the defense line, leaving behind all easy-to-reach victories and fighting against the empire's defense line as soon as possible. The rebels in the rear converged, thus disrupting the opponent's command's strategy of relying on depth and attrition.
This means that when the general offensive reaches the third day, the most elite troops in the Eighth Theater will need to advance at least several hundred kilometers. If Lieutenant General Wolfgang hadn't seen the possibility of success, he would never have agreed to such an adventure that would put hundreds of thousands of army elites to death at any time.
However, even if the commander himself spoke, there were still many doubting voices in the frontline headquarters. To Wolfgang's surprise, the person who reacted most violently to the plan was not the officer in charge of the armored forces, but Colonel Joseph Magellan, who had been promoted by him to the command of the Assault Corps some time ago.
That's right, this boy Joseph has been promoted again.
Since he was promoted to lieutenant colonel when the colonial garrison under his command was converted into a regular army, his qualifications and prestige in the military have skyrocketed.
After all, under his leadership, Tianxi's Thirteenth Assault Corps had an unparalleled fighting style. They repeatedly endured heavy casualties to hold on to their positions or continue to attack, and their role was no less than that of the main force transferred from the federal territory.
Perhaps because of the colonel's personal charm, all the soldiers under his command seemed to have been injected with Malin-Karin supplements during battle. As soon as they heard that the damn Qian Lizard was coming, even the soldiers who were still flirting with the nurses in the field hospital rushed to the position with crutches and fired two shots. It was outrageous.
Therefore, Wolfgang, who cherished generals, promoted him again and promised that after the victory of the war, he would personally write a letter to the generalissimo and strive to obtain the general rank for Joseph, helping him to become the youngest general since the founding of the Federation.
It was precisely because of this relationship that Joseph was able to join the highest-level combat meeting where only generals could participate in the discussion. He pointed at Wolfgang and cursed in front of a group of army generals. The exquisiteness of his words and sentences could not help but make those around him The people were dumbfounded and sweated in their hearts for this young man.
The older generation of federal leaders all know that Wolfgang's temper has not always been so gentle. Before he held an important position in the army, this man was also a fierce man who was always quarrelsome with heaven and earth. Now Joseph dares to point his nose and scold him. If there is no reason to satisfy the other party, I am afraid the colonel will not end well. .
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, I thought you were a good general who was capable and responsible for the soldiers, but now it seems that you are nothing more than that."
After coldly saying the last thing he wanted to say, Joseph began to glare at Wolfgang, obviously not intending to settle the matter, but to let the lieutenant general give an explanation.
"Why let the most elite troops go deep into enemy-occupied areas without any friendly cover? Even if the imperial army retreating from the front line has no intention of confronting our large forces for the time being, when the armored troops go deep alone, five million versus fifty Ten thousand! How can they not be confident with a strength comparison of ten to one!?"
"I believe that the commanders of the Qien Empire are just inexperienced, not stupid. They will never miss this opportunity to kill a large number of our effective forces. If it were you, you would probably be willing to pay the price of two million casualties. Break the enemy's spearhead, right?"
As Joseph's eyes swept over the army generals in the headquarters one by one, these generals who each commanded one to several assault corps also fell into thinking. Several commanders in charge of the armored corps simply asked questions with the colonel. He looked at Wolfgang with his eyes, quietly waiting for the other party's response.
Most of them were more or less trained by the lieutenant general, and some even had a teacher-student or classmate relationship with Wolfgang.
Therefore, they knew the lieutenant general very well and knew that the opponent was not just an embroidered pillow who could only talk on paper, let alone do such uncertain things on the battlefield. There must be a reason for proposing such a risky plan, but I haven't made it clear to everyone yet.
Sure enough, Wolfgang laughed loudly after seeing everyone in the headquarters agreeing with Joseph's statement. He touched the stubble on his chin and reassured: "Everyone, please be patient. I didn't say I would spend half a million dollars." Instead of 1.5 million people fighting the empire’s second line of defense, or even more.”
Most of the generals who felt that the plan was somewhat reliable now nodded, as long as the colonel's eyes remained sharp.
Before the lieutenant general explained clearly, he would never remove his gaze from the other person's face. If there was any lack of confidence or hesitation on Wolfgang's face, he would have to persuade the other party to give up the idea of taking risks at all costs.
If necessary, he will not hesitate to use military advice.
"You see, this is the direction in which the alien troops and armored troops are heading. Before arriving at the second line of defense built by the Imperial Army, they will pass by several rebel stations. In the worst case, they can gather at least half a million rebels. , these troops will be responsible for looking after the flanks of the boys and ensuring that they can fully respond to the imperial army's counterattack."
Everyone's eyes followed Wolfgang's fingers. The lieutenant general drew two bright red lines on the distinct holographic sand table, and around the lines was an increasingly vast green area, representing the relationship between the armor and the armor. Legion-occupied areas border Imperial rebel-controlled areas.
"Half a million people is the worst case scenario? With all due respect, the best case scenario is nothing more than this."
Seeing that his merciless comments had once again made him the focus of the command, the colonel walked directly to the lieutenant general and used his own understanding to redraw the dangers that the troops might encounter during the attack.
After some deductions, the colonel stared at the cut red lines and dim green areas on the sand table, and slowly said: "I don't know about the alien troops. Let's assume that they have successfully completed the task of attracting enemy firepower, but even so, The probability of armored forces penetrating two lines of defense in a row is still less than 20%."
"I'm going to risk half a million people's lives on a 20% chance of winning. I'm sorry, but I can't be as bold as you."
The colonel's analysis was well-founded, and the tragic situation of the federal army on the sand table also made the generals realize again how difficult the task that Shestakov had temporarily given them was.
"Okay, now that's it, I won't hide it from you any more. Damn the confidentiality regulations, so I got scolded by you! You brat!"
As the lieutenant general's finger tapped the screen, information that had never appeared on the sand table illuminated everyone's vision. What surprised them most was that the number of front-line combat forces deployed in the Eighth Theater suddenly increased by 500,000 people out of thin air.
Judging from their route of advance, the mission of this army is to follow the footsteps of the aliens and armored forces, ensure the safety of the supply line while looking after the rear of the armored forces, and connect the occupied areas that were originally separated into one. In a true sense, You can advance to attack and retreat to defend.
With the addition of this unit, it is conceivable that even if the armored unit's attack fails, they can still ensure that the retreating units retreat in an orderly manner rather than in rout. Unless the Imperial troops in the second line of defense abandon their positions and rush out, the armored forces will definitely be able to evacuate before enemy reinforcements arrive.
"If this is the case, the battle situation may be completely different..."
Realizing that he might have wrongly blamed the Lieutenant General, Joseph narrowed his eyes, and without having to deduce it on the sandbox, he roughly outlined the battlefield situation in his mind a few days later. The soaring odds of winning made him couldn't help but nod slightly, as if he accepted Wolfgang's explanation.
But after all, it is an elite force with a combat strength of 500,000, which is not inferior to the main army. The generals here are more or less members of the command level of the Eighth Theater. Why do they have such a strong army but they can't hear it? Where's the slightest bit of news?
Lieutenant General Wolfgang said that he was not in a position to say more about this matter, but in order to reassure everyone, he concisely answered several questions that most concerned the generals.
First of all, these 500,000 people are mercenaries provided by a force that has established a friendly cooperative relationship with the Federation. Most of the force is composed of Z-1 robots that are currently serving in large numbers in the Federation Army.
Although their supplies need to be provided by the Eighth Theater, if the plan goes well by then, maybe the Z-1 robots have not used up the first battery in their bodies, and the federal armored vanguard has already torn through the empire's second line of defense. .
Secondly, the firepower of this unit is said to be no less than that of the regular Federation Marine Corps, and again it is much stronger than the Imperial Army. Under the same conditions, it is more than enough to fight 700,000 to 800,000 Qien soldiers, so there is no need to worry about their combat power.
Finally, there are some additional tips provided by the lieutenant general. Most of the rebels currently active in enemy-occupied areas have their weapons and equipment provided by this friendly force.
The reason why the arms transportation mission can be completed with high quality and quantity is naturally because the federal navy, which is going crazy, will open up to their transport ships.
Investigating the reason, Vice Admiral Anja Penica, who is stationed in Fenhabenis, is said to have played the role of coordinator and single-handedly promoted the cooperation between the two parties. Otherwise, it is difficult to say whether the navy will give friendly forces This face.
After all, they were transporting weapons to the former enemies of the Federation. Even if it was for the strategic needs of the Army, many naval officers were very dissatisfied with this, thinking that this was appeasement and compromise by the Federation's top brass to the enemy.
At this time, in the headquarters, all the legion commanders of the Eighth Theater agreed with Wolfgang's plan. As their projections disappeared into the command room one by one, only two people were left in the gradually deserted room.
Wolfgang and Joseph.
"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, I did not think carefully before and questioned your judgment in front of everyone. Please allow me to apologize to you! And I will use practical actions to wash away this shame in the next battle!"
After bowing to apologize to the lieutenant general, Joseph's face turned slightly red, obviously regretting his previous gaffe.
However, Wolfgang was not a vengeful person, and the relationship between the two of them, both teachers and friends, was quickly eased. In other words, their relationship was not actually damaged by this incident.
"By the way, is the name of that force the Star Group?"
As the commander of the first assault corps in the federal army equipped with combat robots on a large scale, Joseph had heard this name from others more than once. Combined with the intelligence provided by the lieutenant general, he was smart and had already guessed the "friendly force" 's true identity.
Through the affirmative reply given by the Lieutenant General in silence, Joseph nodded and turned off his projection.
"The Stars Group is a rare force that maintains good relations with the Federation. If you have the opportunity, you must get in touch with the other party's senior management."
After returning to the private bedroom that only senior officers had, Joseph faced the mirror and looked at the young face with short brown and black hair and a resolute face in the mirror. He said to himself in a low voice: "Joseph Magellan, the Federation needs you. !”
"Even if you don't have the ability to rush to the forefront now, I believe that sooner or later you will lead the army of the entire Federation to complete the Grand Marshal's grand blueprint and realize the Manifest Destiny of mankind!"
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