Chapter 1336 The efforts of veterans
Yu Lian was silent for a few seconds, and said with some distress: "Sir, it seems that this kind of issue is not something I should discuss, right? Isn't it the work of the General Staff?"
"Huh? Aren't you a member of the General Staff?"
Yu Lian was startled for a moment, and then he remembered that his "official position" was that in addition to the military assistant of the Presidential Palace, he also had the deputy director of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters.
Well, if I think about it again, although I haven’t officially taken office yet, I have actually received more than half a year’s salary from the Presidential Palace and the General Staff...
Unexpectedly, I am the salary thief!
"I asked you to tell me, so tell me something quickly. If Yang Xiyi couldn't be contacted, do you really think it would be your turn?" The old marshal said angrily: "Besides, someone will ask you soon. In this case, I want you to do a preview in advance.”
Yu Lian suddenly shivered and had goosebumps all over his body.
"It's too early to talk about this at the moment. We are not even sure yet. Does the Empire want to launch a second war of conquest against us, or is it just because of the huge benefits of the Miracle Circle?"
"Judging from the current situation, it should be the latter, right? We have not expelled each other's ambassadors, and the embassy is still under house arrest and limited movement, and there is no water, power or communication cutoff. The empire has also proposed a peace agreement. Diplomacy The ministry said that compared to the empire's previous ruthlessness, this time's attitude can be considered quite gentle, so gentle that it doesn't even look like the empire.
Indeed, although most of the conditions given by the other party are completely impossible for us to accept (now), if you think about it carefully, there is actually room for negotiation. This can give two signals to the entire universe: First, the Galactic Empire does not want to destroy the country. Second, if the Earth side can hold on for a while longer, it will be able to get a more decent negotiation result.
"Moreover, Mr. Bai also said that the Empire is not even planning to abolish the labor import agreement signed a few years ago. It seems that all non-governmental trade and cultural exchange activities have not been directly affected. The feedback from the Imperial Embassy is , a special military operations division, does not mean a declaration of war, nor does it mean a non-declaration of war. However, we cannot affect the diplomatic results of the past half century because of the existing military conflicts."
At this point, Marshal Paris showed a complicated wry smile: "Oh my, I can actually memorize such difficult-to-explain diplomatic rhetoric. I'm pretty amazing, right?"
But Yu Lian just felt that the evil spirit was permeating the air.
It is obviously a war-crazy country, but it has begun to talk about diplomatic achievements. This is no longer strange, but it almost has the word "conspiracy" written directly on its forehead.
But no matter what, since the empire has given a gentle signal, it should be good news in the current context. It can at least give the Gongun princes a little fantasy and a little courage.
Thinking of this, Yu Lian said: "According to the power generated by Unity Force, Major General Orwell on the Nomia side, after annihilating the imperial garrison, has led all the troops in the repaired No. 02 and 03 Marauder Motherboards. The ship has evacuated, probably rushing to Tuanjie Fortress and Yang The meeting between the chiefs of staff should strengthen the strength of our army in the Unity Fortress, and maybe we can capture the fortress in one go. Who said the strategic advantage is certain? Has it changed hands? ”
Regarding this point, Yu Lian actually doesn't have much confidence. Teacher Yang's battle report was sent together with the results of the Ring of Miracles battle. Of course he also knew that the first general among the eight emperors, King Thorane, was about to arrive, and he would arrive two or three days later than his own troops from the direction of Onomia.
However, there are also 50,000 Imperial troops in the other half of Unity Seri, and the defender is no fool. Even with the reinforcements brought by Major General Orwell and Hachiman, it would be difficult for Teacher Yang to make use of this time difference to do anything, even if Teacher Yang tried his best.
However, we professional soldiers can understand this kind of thing, but Lord Gonggun may not understand it.
Obviously, Marshal Paris, who has gradually grown a politician's brain, understood and reacted. He pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "Understood. Our job is to make them believe that there is still room to continue fighting."
"In fact, we have room to continue fighting. Yaochi is preparing for war. Their underground business has been running for a whole year, it is very complete, and there are more than 10,000 imperial military and civilian prisoners. I believe that the third party With the combat effectiveness of the Eighteenth Division, they can Marshal Li Gele will hold on for a long time. As long as there is a Blue Star Community settlement in the Dawn Star Territory and a city of more than 200,000 people, the empire will be under pressure, both in terms of diplomacy and internal propaganda. It will only get bigger and bigger.”
This point is actually also worthy of discussion. If possible, Yu Lian hopes that Marshal Li's 200,000 citizens of Golla and the 30,000 soldiers of the 38th Division can also leave. But the problem is that as for Yaochi, the community only has five ships. A work ship captured from the looters was equivalent to a mobile factory that could produce on the fly, and then there were two destroyers and two armed cargo ships.
Oh, by the way, the battlecruiser Chimera, along with a light cruiser and a destroyer, also escaped to Yaochi and are undergoing emergency repairs. However, even with the addition of these ships, it was not enough to take away all the soldiers and civilians of Marshal Li from Grad.
What's more, it's not safe even to leave. Yaochi Star is too close to the Ring of Miracles. Maybe at this juncture, the imperial fleet has blocked all orbital space.
"In addition, according to the Chimera's battle report, the main force of the Tenth Fleet led by Vice Admiral Picard immediately rushed to the rescue after discovering that the 'Double-Headed Dragon' array was penetrated. Although the Tenth Fleet was very quick It was intercepted by the squadrons led by Lamut and Owentur, and we also lost several battleships. However, Lieutenant General Picard's Liberty Flag dreadnought at least escaped unscathed, and also successfully led a group of The fleet that maintained its formation successfully broke through. ”
"Yes, there are about one hundred and twenty or thirty ships. If you calculate it this way, doesn't the Tenth Fleet also lose half of its combat power?" Marshal Paris said.
"...Well, at least the structure of the Tenth Fleet is still there. It's better than the total destruction of the First Fleet, right? If we want to save face, even if we rebuild the Central Fleet of the Solar System, we can no longer use the number 'Number One' ”
Marshal Paris closed the corners of his mouth and continued to mutter: "Yes! More than 800 warships, more than 800 warships, it will be over in 1 hour and 22 minutes!"
Yu Lian finally couldn't help it anymore: "Yeah! It's like 800 damn tractors, thrown into a metal waste crushing plant, it won't be finished in 1 hour and 22 minutes!"
"However, we have not yet received signals from the Freedom Flag and the remnants of the Tenth Fleet."
"At least we haven't received bad news. To say the least, isn't the Thirteenth Fleet still there? In the Dawn Nebula, we have not lost all the power to fight back."
"Just because they have no news, it doesn't mean they are still there." Marshal Paris said in a stiff tone.
"But it doesn't mean absence." Yu Liandao: "As the commander-in-chief of the entire army, you really have to consider the most pessimistic situation. However, the politicians on the earth are different. They don't understand military, but they must Have confidence.”
"...Isn't this the slogan used by politicians when they cheat on votes?"
"Your Excellency, you are really getting more and more understanding!" Yu Lian gave a thumbs up.
Marshal Paris's eyes widened: "Thank you very much. Boy Yu Lian, I have now successfully discovered that at my age, you can actually consider entering politics after retirement." Yu Lian added: "And, judging from the current situation , the empire launched a long-planned all-out assault, but in fact, except for the Ring of Miracles, we have an advantage in every battle."
Marshal Paris suddenly showed a "Are you kidding me" expression.
Yu Lian laughed loudly and said: "Just say this to the Gungun gentlemen. If you want to persevere, you have to force yourself to believe something. Your Excellency, I am not a prophet. Now you want to ask me about my chance of victory. Is it possible for me to win? I really can’t answer you yet. But if we can’t accept the humiliation of surrender, we have to persist to have a chance of seeing victory.”
The old marshal responded with a wry smile. But for some reason, Yu Lian clearly saw that the fatigue in the old man's eyes seemed to have dissipated a lot. As a result, the old marshal, who had regained his energy, once again transformed into the veteran who would always stand like a green pine tree.
"I really don't expect to get any answers from you, but I still have to feel hope and confidence from you. Hahahaha, at this age, I still have to rely on young people for comfort. I am really living at this age. It's on the dog!" He laughed at himself, and then said: "Don't worry, I will try my best not to waste our precious combat power."
"Thank you for your hard work... Your Excellency, please take care of yourself." Yu Lian looked at the thinner face and figure of Head of State Paris, and his mood could not remain unchanged after all.
"It's your kid who needs to take care of you. As you just said, the gentlemen of the earth lack a sense of security, so they will definitely fight against the doctrines of the four main gods. I will find a way to resist it, but there will definitely be someone who bypasses the National Defense Committee. and the Military Command Headquarters are here to put pressure on you.”
Yu Lian nodded and smiled: "The lower officials have realized their feelings and filed records."
To be honest, these days! In fact, there are not many cases of asking for instructions from the bottom up. It is precisely because there are not many that it becomes news. And there are countless people who leapfrog micro-management from top to bottom.
Of course Yu Lian was mentally prepared for this.
After hanging up the communication, Marshal Paris, who had regained a lot of energy and fighting spirit, began his busy work again.
In fact, after the Empire's declaration of war was confirmed, he had already entered into a work rhythm of more than fifteen hours a day, which lasted for two full weeks.
Preparations at the National Defense Committee, advisory meetings in Congress, fleet reorganization and mobilization, re-enlistment of reserves and veterans, reactivation of mothballed warships, and even press conferences.
Later, even some issues of public security turmoil in the Terra star region were placed on his desk.
He really felt that he, the military commander, was about to die suddenly. However, when I was still in the command position, riding on my horse every day, and sitting on my armor, I didn't feel this way.
This was probably the reason why the old marshal made that phone call to Yu Lian. On the one hand, it is his duty as a minister to communicate with the frontline generals in advance; on the other hand, he really hopes to get some comfort.
Fortunately, he is not the only "veteran" working hard on the earth.
For example, Mr. Maxell, Chairman of the National Defense Committee. Although he is a member of the Co-Prosperity Party, and although he was a so-called "civilian general" who was not very popular with frontline generals during his uniform period, although the former president of the National Defense University does act more like a politician, if he can put aside these unpleasantness Talking about it, he is still very dedicated, and he is indeed professional in handling military and political affairs.
In addition, Marshal Aylwin, who had returned to his manor in the countryside to enjoy his retirement life with his grandchildren, has now returned to work and started working as a consultant.
Marshal Aylwin was also a veteran of the Revolutionary War, and had been the Minister of Military Command for 10 years before Marshal Paris. His disciples were spread throughout the army, and his methods of doing things were more flexible than the former.
Therefore, with the concerted efforts of three elderly people whose combined age was over 250 years old, the guard fleets in various star regions were quickly reorganized. Some mothballed old ships are also being reactivated, and the demobilization of retired and reservists is also being closely promoted.
In addition, of course, it is necessary to declare that the country is in a state of war, give priority to the military industry in the production model, start large-scale social recruitment, and training camps in various star regions must also be started immediately. However, these are not the final say of the National Defense Commission and the Military Command, but must be passed by Congress...
In addition, there is also the need to use real money and silver foreign exchange reserves to purchase armaments, especially to see if they can replenish capital ships. Seek diplomatic support and even ask allies (especially Alliance Dads) to join the war. Of course, these need to be passed by Congress...
Regarding this point, we must have an objective and dialectical understanding. No matter how efficient and united the parliamentary system is, it is impossible to pass the above bills in such a short period of time.
Of course, the three old people have no such hope and can only do their best in the things within their authority.
During the meeting, Marshal Paris also discussed Yu Lian's proposal with his two old colleagues. He now really feels that it may be a way to bring back the fleet used in the Cantilever Sector to guard against the raiders.
Facing the imperial army's pressure, all fleets are extremely valuable.
As for whether to add to the outer ring direction or the far shore direction, it depends on the specific situation at that time.
"You know, this is almost impossible." Marshal Aylwin expressed pessimism:
"Most of the current cabinet and Congress are frightened. I can even guess that before long, some members will definitely point out in Congress: Over there in the galactic center, since the plunderers can come, the empire Why can't we come over? Hasn't the Imperial fleet passed through the Abyss Nebula silently, trying to intercept our returning fleet in the Grand Sea Starfield? Then who can guarantee that the Empire cannot cross the center of the galaxy? "
Marshal Paris sighed: "Only when their lives are threatened, they will suddenly awaken the imagination of military strategists!"
Chairman Maxell considered it: "Actually... we can completely change our thinking. The seventh fleet in the cantilever direction is prepared to prevent the invasion of predators. Although the scale is not large, it can carry out long-term cruises. The high-speed battleships are of different ages and conditions. Wrong. If we add the battle cruisers and aircraft carriers being maintained at the Mars Shipyard, we can actually form a combat fleet. We can tell President Nishita and Congress that we need a usable fleet. Mobile fleet power."
(End of chapter)