854. A giant net
The Confederation of Independent Systems had actually started the war in the Central Ring of the Milky Way a few months ago, but the places they attacked were relatively less developed Middle Ring planets, and they were also politically possible places to win over.
But one thing that cannot be ignored is that in the Central Star Region, not to mention fighting against the Republic, there are very few planets that have declared neutrality and will not participate in this war.
Count Dooku's separatist concept was no longer feasible in the Central Sector.
There is another reason for General Grievous's opposition, and that is supplies. Now when the war breaks out mainly in the outer ring sector, supplies in many places of the Confederation of Independent Systems are already stretched thin. The most intuitive manifestation is that the mechanization rate of the troops is getting lower and lower.
In many cases, the ground forces of the Confederation of Independent Systems are dominated by B-1 combat robots. On many battlefields, there are a number of heavy combat robots such as the og-9 Nest Spider combat machine and the ig-227 Fire Hail combat machine. Fewer and fewer.
Lack of productivity is one of them, and another is transportation.
For example, a Rookery Hook-class battleship can contain up to 300,000 B-1 combat robots when fully loaded. But it is impossible to do this in actual combat. You must install a large number of MTT container troop carriers in the battleship so that combat robots can be quickly deployed. You also need to install a C-9979 landing ship to facilitate landing operations.
In addition, heavy units need to be installed, such as AAT assault tanks and OG-9 nest spider combat machinery. These heavy units occupy more space and require more supplies to maintain their operation.
Even for a Destroyer robot, the space required to transport such a robot is five to six times that of a B-1 combat robot, and they also require separate charging equipment to meet the needs of powerful shields and weapon systems.
So once these things are deducted, you can almost install 100,000 B-1 combat robots, which is still the minimum standard. If mechanized interweaving operations are to be carried out, more heavy-duty units will be needed, so perhaps a Rookery Hook-class battleship can accommodate up to 50,000 to 60,000 robots.
By the way, in the previous battle for the Blade Fleet, the reason why Tang Xiao was able to let the Gran Marines pack 100,000 people into the Rookery Hook-class battleship was because it was a space battle. , so it did not carry any heavy equipment and landing ships at all, it was all due to light infantry.
So in this case, you need more ships to field a strong land force. However, as the war progressed, the warship manufacturing of the Confederation of Independent Systems gradually began to fail to keep up. This was reflected in the fact that it was difficult to maintain the quality of a force on the battlefield.
Forcibly attacking the center under such circumstances is tantamount to seeking death.
However, Count Dooku was very insistent on attacking the Central Ring. He began to use his outstanding eloquence and talked about his ideals and beliefs at the meeting, and emphasized that only through the Central Ring can the inner and core circles of the galaxy be threatened. And only in this way can the political evolution within the republic be accelerated.
He told everyone that it was impossible to win just by guarding the Outer Rim, because the Galactic Republic's industrial world production capacity in the Core Circle and Inner Rim could easily exceed that of the Outer Rim. As the war progressed, this disadvantage would become more and more severe. Big, until it is no longer sustainable.
Therefore, we can only take advantage of the fact that the Republic has not completely transferred its industrial productivity to the war track, and threaten the real core interests of the Republic as soon as possible. Only in this way will the threatened core planets put pressure on the regime of the Galactic Republic, and even think that the Republic is not suitable to continue to rule the galaxy, so they will change their tune and fall into the arms of the Confederacy.
Tang Xiao, who had been watching Count Dooku's theory with a cold eye, believed that it made sense, but... he added in his heart that the chickens in the foot also thought the same way during World War II.
He didn't believe that Count Dooku's strategic vision could not see the loopholes in this theory - that is, leaving the fate of victory in the hands of the other party, hoping that there will be internal problems in the other party, while you yourself have nothing but I can't do anything except have a painless fight on the sidelines.
But now the reason why Count Dooku is so insistent on attacking the Central Ring in an all-out way seems... to be Darth Sidious's idea.
Once the Confederacy of Independent Systems fully attacks the Central Rim, it will accelerate the progress of the war. On the one hand, the oligarchs and wealthy families in the core world who gradually find that their territory is threatened will indeed be disappointed with the current situation of the Republic, but their choice is definitely not to seek refuge with the mud-legged people in the outer ring, but to support a person they think they are. A more powerful agent, and that candidate is right in front of you - Sheev Palpatine.
On the other hand, the Confederacy's war to attack the Central Ring will further intensify the consumption of the strength of corporate giants such as the Trade Alliance, Technology Alliance, and Commercial Guilds. You must know that in Darth Sidious's design, these corporate giants exist as trophies.
In other words, after the war is over, he must come up with something to please the oligarchs who support him, including Quart and Corellia. The poor and backward outer ring alone is not enough. Only these non-human races can do this. Only core super companies can satisfy the appetites of those oligarchs.
But the strength of these super enterprises should not be underestimated. If they really manage their own territory in the outer ring, it will be a really difficult problem. Therefore, they need to be lured out and take the initiative to attack the central ring.
All in all, if the previous series of victories of the Confederation of Independent Systems were a sign that Darth Sidious was spreading his giant network that enveloped the entire galaxy, then at this stage, he is slowly beginning to close it. The mouth of the giant net traps all the prey in it.
It's just a pity...
Tang Xiao looked at the people arguing in the conference room. They all represented major super corporations and powerful planets. Everyone had their own interests. Sometimes, in the face of such huge interests, they often lost themselves. , thus sinking deeper and deeper into the giant network.
At this time, these people will not follow the advice that is actually useful.
Count Dooku's plan is bound to succeed.
As expected, after General Grievous exchanged a look with Count Dooku, he also began to change his tone and began to use some seemingly advanced military terms to discuss the feasibility of the attack on the Central Ring plan.
At this time, realizing that Tang Xiao had been silent, Count Dooku asked kindly: "Ah, our Confederate war hero, the Governor of Dawn Planet who has repeatedly defeated the Republic, Your Excellency Tang Xiao. What do you think about the attack on the Central Star? What do you think?"
Tang Xiao smiled lightly and said noncommittally: "For the Dawn Planet and the Western Theater Zone, our stated goal has always been the Eriadu Planet. We are indeed powerless to conquer the Central Star Zone."
"Haha, I believe that after acquiring more than 170 battleships from the Blade Fleet, it will only be a piece of cake for the Dawn Planet to capture the planet Eriadu." Count Dooku calmly began to praise the Dawn Planet.
"Most of those 178 battleships cannot be put into battle immediately. I'm afraid I can only disappoint you, Count Dooku." Tang Xiao shook his head and put Count Dooku's hat back on his head.
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