The dynasty cannot afford to fight a two-front war, and the same goes for the Federation.
The N77 star field is a desolate edge star field. No matter who occupies it, the dynasty and the federation still have enough depth to have a decisive impact on the war situation. The vertical line was different. Both sides concentrated their main forces and conducted a series of decisive battles. Now, with more than 500,000 troops invested in N77, it has more or less had an impact on the longitudinal line. Although the impact is negligible, it is still an impact.
Under this circumstance, General Morgan's request to dispatch two additional first-level Marine Corps with a total of 100,000 troops aroused fierce debate.
Although the vertical line is mainly fleet battles, as the number of star systems that the Federation has fallen to increases day by day, planetary ground defense has also been put on the agenda. And from a certain perspective, Chu Jungui has proven what kind of quagmire planetary surface warfare can turn into. With this example in mind, many people in the Federation are also rethinking the meaning of planetary surface warfare. If every federal planet can be turned into Planet 4, then even if Xu Bingyan can fight, he will not be able to occupy many galaxies. After all, his marine forces are limited, and he also relies on increasingly long supply lines.
The debate in the War Council lasted from morning to evening. In the end, Morgan got the regiment he wanted, and it was one of the Federation's trump cards, the 7th Marine Corps, which was much stronger than the original proposal. However, the final number of votes that passed the resolution was 33:27. The difference in votes also showed the huge controversy. The family behind Admiral Morgan paid definitely not a small amount for this.
The day after the resolution was passed, an official document was placed in front of Hathaway. She read the official document and sneered: "You want to transfer our Jolly Roger to the N77 star field? No!"
The assistant said cautiously: "But this is an order from the Joint Chiefs of Staff..."
"So what? I won't go."
"But……"
"It's nothing but, can't we just deal with the technical points? Go and dismantle the jump engine of the mobile base and overhaul it."
"Huh? The last major overhaul was less than 50 years ago..."
Hathaway finally looked up and said impatiently: "Do you want me to change my assistant?"
The assistant was shocked and could only leave the office and carry out the order.
Not long after Hathaway sat down, the channel lighted up again, and it was the highest priority. She calmed down and connected the channel, and a middle-aged man with excellent demeanor appeared in front of her.
"Father, what's the matter?"
"I heard that the Jolly Roger cannot be deployed?"
"The mobile base is broken."
"Isn't the jump engine still up there? I just went over and took a look, and it's still usable. Our Jolly Roger only has so much money, so we can't waste it like this."
The little princess closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then said: "Father, you don't know about my relationship with Light Year, so why don't you let me go there with the pirate flag at this time?! Would you like someone else to take charge of the Jolly Roger?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Your brother is preparing to build a new legion. It is the top priority of the family and cannot be separated. Besides him, who else is more suitable than you?"
"There are at least a dozen people in the family with higher military ranks than me, and seven or eight people with higher military abilities than me. Why does it have to be me?"
The middle-aged man said: "The report on the N77 situation that you wrote some time ago was quite recognized by the Elders Council, so it was unanimously decided that you would lead the army on this expedition."
"If I remember correctly, the conclusion of that report was not to participate in the N77 war. It is even better to promote within the federation to skip the N77 and directly attack the dynasty's homeland."
"Yes, you are right. The elders also agree with this conclusion, so we finally decided to send the Jolly Roger to fight N77."
The little princess took another deep breath before remaining calm and said, "Dad, are you trying to find trouble?"
The middle-aged man quickly waved his hand, "Of course not, how is that possible?"
There was already a murderous look in the eyes of the little princess, and she said: "I have already saved the family enough. I won't say anything if anyone else comes to carry the pirate flag, but why must I go!"
The middle-aged man smiled and said sincerely: "I think you have grown up, and it is time to take on more responsibilities. Although for normal children of big families, they are still in the beginning stages of learning at this age. But you and them It’s different. The heights you can reach in the future are also different, and the natural family’s expectations for you are also different. This mission is what I won for you. Wait! Don’t get angry, I’m going to say..."
He straightened his expression and said: "Seriously, there are many things besides war, such as history and politics. These are all you need to consider in the future. The direct initiators of this N77 war are Morgan and The family behind Phil has also received support from some members of Congress. We in Winton have always been opposed to the expansion of the N77 war. For this reason, the Morgan family has been trying to reach a deal with us. And this time, in order to save Admiral Morgan Jr. The Morgan family made a big bet on his military career, so we changed our position at the war committee and supported their proposal. If it hadn't been for our five votes, little Morgan would never have gotten the reinforcements he wanted."
Hathaway said: "So for the benefits promised by the Morgan family, we can betray our consistent position, right?"
The man smiled slightly and said: "Don't talk about your position. As long as there is a sufficient price, there is nothing that cannot be exchanged. If there is, then the price is not high enough or the bid is inappropriate. What's more, this matter does not violate our consistent proposition.”
"If I remember correctly, our idea should be to deal with the vertical line with all our strength and destroy the main force of the dynasty on the vertical line."
"Of course you remember correctly, but now that the Morgan family has gone crazy and offered a high price that is impossible to pay normally, why don't we accept it?"
Hathaway wanted to say something, but held it back and began to think.
The middle-aged man didn't keep her waiting for too long, and said, "Since the Morgan family has made a big bet, of course we have to play with them. In this round, Morgan is betting that Admiral Morgan can completely resolve the war on Planet 4. , thereby opening the path to the dynasty. And the Morgan family has already paid double the price for everything we invested. Since there is such a good price, why not invest more?"
"If you want to open a second front for the Dynasty, you don't need to capture Planet 4 at all, right? Just block the orbit of the planet and pin them inside the planet. Can't our fleet invade the mainland of the Dynasty through N77?"
The man smiled and said: "That's what I said, but if I mentioned this matter in the parliament first, it would be impossible for old Morgan, who is obsessed with face, to do this. Anyway, as long as it is a proposal I mentioned, he will oppose it."
Hathaway was a little surprised and asked: "How can you be so emotional about such an important matter? Even dad, you are not qualified to speak casually in the parliament, right? Doesn't everything have to be decided by the Presbyterian Council?"
The man laughed and said: "As expected of my daughter, she is smart! Of course your father and I...can't talk nonsense in the parliament, and the same goes for old Morgan. Think about it again, why would he oppose my proposal?"
Hathaway thought deeply and said, "It's definitely not because I hate you... Let me think about it, the Morgan family isn't going to open a second front?"
The man applauded and said: "That's right! The Morgan family first proposed opening a second front, and they are naturally the main force in this direction. But little Morgan fought on Planet 4 for two full months and lost ten people. Ten thousand people have not yet been defeated. Not only us, but even the Morgan family has doubts about young Morgan's leadership ability. In this case, who will follow Morgan to open a second front? Rely on Morgan himself? That's not possible It’s several light years away.”
The man continued: "So even if they know that my proposal is disgusting them, old Morgan has to follow the trend. However, they have not given up completely and want to bet on little Morgan. As long as little Morgan can conquer Planet No. 4 , that can recover some chips, and the prestige of the Morgan family can be preserved. Of course, even if Planet 4 is captured, they will never mention opening a second front again."
"If you want us to support them in playing, there will naturally be a price to pay. For every Jolly Roger warrior we send, Morgan has to pay double the price. This is the price."
Hathaway said: "If the Jolly Roger is deployed, won't the time Morgan can sustain it be shortened accordingly?"
The man nodded: "If a quarter of the Jolly Roger is deployed, the Morgan family's military expenditures can only support one month. After one month, they will either increase the amount or admit defeat. During this period, the casualties of the Jolly Roger will be counted in their account." Enter. Well, it just so happens that the Jolly Roger’s equipment is a bit old, so I just need to change it.”
Hathaway already understood that Wynton had given Morgan a strong dose of medicine, and he would either win a big victory or lose everything.
The man added: "So the key now is to see whether that light year can withstand this round of offensive. What do you think?"
As Hathaway was thinking, the man's expression turned gentle and said: "If you are in trouble, there is no need to answer. Wynton has been passed down for so long. Isn't the struggle of generations just to give you a better life? Forced My grandfather's generation may have to choose between personal feelings and family interests, but you don't have to. Winton will provide shelter for his children instead of forcing them to sacrifice."
The little princess's expression turned firm and she said: "I'll take the pirate flag! But it's not a quarter, it's the entire legion!"
The man was startled, then laughed loudly: "You are trying to force Morgan to death! At most half, no more. If you don't give me any hope, they will leave the table."
Hathaway nodded.
The man took a step forward, lowered his voice, and said softly: "That person...oh, Light Years, can you hold on?"
Hathaway said: "Under normal circumstances, when the 7th Marine Corps comes on stage, no one else can withstand it. But this time, Morgan will lose all his money."
(End of chapter)
