Chapter 3278 On War of Attrition
Ekvoria has also been looking forward to Soshyan for a long time. After Orps was invaded by alien forces, they were also highly nervous. After all, they are not far from this star sector. If the star sector is lost, then the next one will It must be them, and they have personally experienced the terror of the Necron. They know that with their current strength, they cannot reach the Necron that can sweep across the entire star region, so they can only place their hope on Soshiyan. body.
Soshiyang arrived at the Forge World, but he seemed very leisurely and contented. It seemed that he was not going to a war at all, but more like a daily inspection.
He first checked the recovery status of Forge World's production facilities, then went to see the Titan Factory and Titan Fortress that were under construction. After almost walking around, he held a meeting with the Forge Director and Forge World executives.
The purpose of this is also very simple. Many expedition experiences have made Soshyan very familiar with the empire's war-related problems, such as fragile production levels and poor transportation levels, which often lead to frequent famines and material shortages in a war zone. Orpheus is no exception, not to mention that it has lost most of its territory. There may be problems with the food supply to the capital system alone. Coupled with the military expansion that will definitely result from the war, the logistical pressure will be Bigger.
And regarding this war, he made a rough judgment on the way here.
With the current strength and military power of the empire in Orps, it is almost impossible to defeat the opponent quickly, unless he directly uses the incarnation of the Skinner to take out Menak. If it is possible, that would be the best, but Sosh Yang also had to prepare for the worst-that is, the Skinners could not solve the Menak dynasty, so the only way was to bring the war into the field that humans are best at and most familiar with-war of attrition.
The Necrontyr have their technological advantages, but they also have their weaknesses. No matter how many times their cannon fodder warriors can be resurrected, their numbers will never be able to match the rapid reproduction of humans. This is because their entire race is carrying out stupid living metal transformations. The latter are insurmountable weaknesses. Compared with the human condition, their numbers are not much better than Ada, and they are just a drop in the ocean. Therefore, the most suitable tactic is a war of attrition or a bad war.
Let’s use a not-so-nice analogy: You have a Gauss gun, and I have a Tianling Gai, and I can drown them both.
The only problem is that humans' numerical advantage is not easy to use, and a solid front is needed. The Necrontyr's ultra-high mobility and destructiveness can easily destroy the front. For example, in this hundred-day surprise attack, the Necrontyr killed the Necrontyr in a very short time. Killing humans who may be thousands of times their size is a typical example of concentrating strength and not concentrating numbers on dispersed opponents.
What Soshyan needs to do next is to create an environment for fighting a war of attrition.
If a quick victory is not feasible, then we can only fight a protracted war. It is around this idea that Soshyan must focus on logistics and production, because this is the core factor that determines the defeat of a war of attrition.
Therefore, he emphasized from the beginning that Ekvolia would be a key part of the Orps battle and the core fulcrum to support the war. He would not only contribute in the production of weapons and equipment, but also be responsible for key survival supplies. Of course, this is not completely unrewarded. The Orps sector will be completely open to Ekvolia in the future, and its manpower and material resources will provide power for the expansion of the forging world. Therefore, he was very concerned about the production situation in Ekvolia and chose to come here first before going to Orps.
As for Soshyan's request to use the Forge World as a rear production center, the Foundry Director did not object. After all, they pointed to Orpheus to withstand the alien pressure, but he also elaborated on some difficulties, mainly In terms of transportation, the Forge World currently has a small number of transport ships, which may not be able to meet Soshyan's requirements to support the entire theater.
Soshyan was well prepared for this. The fleet he brought included more than 200 large transport ships. These ships were pieced together by him from all aspects, including hired short-man transport ships (mercenaries). Not willing to come, but willing to do transportation, Soshyan was quite puzzled), there were also ships rented by other Forge Worlds, such as Grea and Griffin IV, as well as some ships of the Rogue Traders.
With these large transport ships, a transportation chain from Ekvolia to Orps can be established. After learning that Soshyan had made arrangements in advance, the mechanical sages also praised him for his careful thinking and calculation. No legacy policy.
But this is nothing more than careful thinking. It is nothing more than the experience gained from fighting many battles. The only difference is that Soshyan has more experience as a battle commander. This is the experience that most Astartes chapter leaders lack. .
Of course, in addition to checking the production situation, Soshyan also pays attention to the defense situation, because enemies like the Necrontyr are not as brainless as the Greenskins or Tyranids. As a once civilized race, their military strategies must be If there is something, they may choose to sneak attack on the human logistics and production base during the battle, so Ekvolia's defense must be done well and be vigilant at all times.
After arranging a series of preparations, Soshyan began to inquire about the situation of Orps, and the foundry director of Ekvolia, who had been paying attention to the area, also informed Soshyan of the information and intelligence collected during this period. .
The situation in Orpheus is very bad. The entire south and east have been plunged into darkness. The number of planets that have actually fallen is three-fifths of the number of inhabited planets in the star sector. The one at the forefront has now become the capital in the middle of the sector. Amara, but Decapolis, located on the west side of the star sector, is safe. This is the only good news. It means that the first and second economic and industrial towns of Orps have not yet fallen. This star The district still has enough manpower and material resources to maintain resistance.
However, the impact of the "Hundred Days of Bloody" was too great. Although the authorities had been trying hard to suppress the news, all kinds of rumors inevitably spread to the people, causing confusion and disorganization in the morale of the military and the people. Many people chose to risk landing. They fled their homeland on immigrant ships and transport ships with an unknown future, but the vast majority of people were unable to leave, which only led to the proliferation of various doomsday theories and conspiracy theories, and the subsequent deployment of the Governor's Office exacerbated this turmoil.
Although the aliens stopped attacking, no one knew how long this state of suspended attack would last. In an almost paranoid defense idea, the Governor's Office ordered all available mobile troops to carry all their heavy weapons to the capital. Assembled by Amalur, including local forces from various worlds in the eastern sector that have not been touched by the war, this The protection of those worlds was weakened, and riots began to occur continuously. The Ministry of Justice could only work hard but could not completely replace the role of the garrison. In this case, the governors of those worlds could only recruit additional troops and began to resist the regional governors. Subsequent transfers of orders led to an increase in the antagonism between the local governor and the district governor.