Chapter 3286 The Call for Counterattack
Before coming to Amala, Soshiyang was mentally prepared for various welcome ceremonies, so it was still the same. He would only remember a few key people, and everything else. It went by in a flash.
However, Governor Galibrun Lang gave Soshyan a feeling of over-enthusiasm, and we can probably tell how much pressure he was under during this period. Compared with what Soshyan encountered Among many mortal rulers, he is relatively good, at least diligent.
But on the other hand, the things he did showed his limited abilities.
For example, he took away all the regular troops in the unoccupied areas of the entire star sector and deployed them all on Amara Prime. Their number reached tens of millions. At the same time, he also organized approximately 100,000 regular troops in accordance with the emergency decree. Hundreds of millions of reserves and militia - these reserve forces are also armed according to the standards of the Astra Militarum and meet the requirements set by the Ministry of Military Affairs. The price is to drain the armory of the entire sector.
The same goes for the navy. Almost all the warships in the entire sector are concentrated in the Amara system, and even the daily patrol fleets have been taken away. That's why Soshyan saw such old and broken boats.
He can understand the mentality of doing this, but this behavior is really not smart.
It seems that the governor has not considered at all. If the Necron really attacks Amara, then it is easy to win. Once it fails, what will it mean?
This means that there will be no usable soldiers or ships in the entire star sector, and the remaining half will eventually have to give up voluntarily.
Going all-or-nothing is a choice that many imperial commanders like to make, and Soshyan has repeatedly criticized this kind of military adventurism at battle group and legion-level meetings. Of course, this sounds more pleasant, but in fact it is Gambling is heavy.
It is okay to concentrate troops, and Soshyan often does this in battles. The number of equipment and personnel are always the unbreakable truth of war, but to arrange the back-up, or retreat, what is the most critical thing? You must know how to fight, and you must Know what these forces are used for.
However, during Soshyan's questioning, the governor showed an awkward and ignorant attitude. He could not tell what so many troops were piled on Amara Prime, let alone what they were doing. What are the follow-up military plans and strategic plans?
So there is only one reason for him to concentrate his forces on Amara - to provide a false sense of security.
Of course, there may also be some deeper political considerations implicit in it. At the moment when the sector continues to be turbulent, drawing away the troops from other galaxies can ensure that the planetary governors will not give birth to those who are against the sector governor or even split. idea.
In this case, Soshyan stopped talking nonsense and directly announced that he would take over the supreme military command of the Orps Theater in the name of Chapter Commander Astartes and Governor of Nessen and reorganize it. to the Orpsian military council—the governor’s generals were also He is extremely incompetent, or rather mediocre. The military council he organized according to the empire's war procedures mostly consists of "civilian generals" who are just waiting to die. They have never touched a gun a few times in their life, let alone fighting. The deployments and arrangements made were based on the textbooks of the Ministry of Military Affairs.
The reorganized Orpsian War Council was changed to the Supreme Headquarters of Amara. Its structure is almost the same as the Supreme Headquarters of the Expeditionary Force established by Soshyan in the Maelstrom Expedition. It is also divided into logistics, staff and other parts. Participated and led by the most professional personnel.
The whole process went very smoothly. Although the district governor was a little caught off guard, he didn't object. After all, Soshiyang's name and demonstrated strength were too powerful, especially after he was invited. After a trip to the Randall, I became more confident than originally discouraged - with such a powerful ship that can even be said to be the first ship in the empire, what enemy cannot be defeated?
As a result, the polarity of ordinary people also appeared in him. Gary Brunn Lang quickly changed from a conservative to a radical, and began to confidently promote the empire's upcoming counterattack.
"Counterattack?"
In the war situation hall surrounded by the huge star map and filled with meditators and screens, Soshiyang softly read these two words and glanced at Through the officer who said it, an Amara Defense Force officer with the rank of major general. "Yes, sir! The aliens must have stopped attacking because they occupied too much territory and their forces were scattered. This is a good time to launch a counterattack. Seize the opportunity when their foothold is unstable and give them the most powerful counterattack. ! Take back, at least partially, the occupied world in one fell swoop! ”
This officer looks to be in his fifties. With such a military rank at his age, Soshyan roughly guessed that he should be an aristocratic officer rather than a battlefield officer. Perhaps he hopes to express himself , to show their military talents.
Confidence is a good thing, but the prerequisite is that you are really talented, but this guy is obviously a typical "academic".
Soshyan's silence was an unreadable signal, and then another man stood up. He was wearing a navy uniform.
"Sir, I also agree with a limited counterattack, at least establishing a cordon outside the Amara system. At present, we have accumulated enough strength. A small-scale counterattack can also test the enemy's attitude and situation. .”
This is somewhat of an idea. It can only be said that in terms of grand strategy, naval officers are indeed higher on average than army officers.
After a moment, Soshiyang said slowly:
"Do you think we have accumulated enough strength? The General Headquarters sent a message to all senior commanders about enemies like the Necrons. key information and features, such as how many have been viewed? ”
No one answered, Soshyan pointed at Amara Prime and said:
"I have personally seen those troops. With their training level and equipment level, even if they have reached the lowest level of the Astra Militarum, Standard, facing the Necrontyr will only result in being massacred.”
Then he pointed at Amara Three.
“Nearly a quarter of the fleet here is in urgent need of entering port for repairs and replacement of key facilities.”
Then he shook his head.
"Not ready, everyone, you are not ready. Our strength is far from enough. Soldiers need to be retrained and deployed, and ships need to improve their combat readiness."
Soon. He announced his arrangements.
"According to the capacity level of permanent fortifications, the militia on Amara Prime will only retain five million, and the regular army will maintain a maximum of fifteen million. The rest of the troops will be dispersed to other planets in the galaxy, such as Amara III, for training and Quickly build stronger underground permanent fortifications. If the enemy really invades, the first step is to allow ground troops to defend against the enemy's attack. Survive the battle before counterattack, unlike here on Amara Prime, where one million troops are stationed on the Markovan Peninsula alone, without any fortification protection, and in such a small area, the enemy can be destroyed by one round of bombing. We can reimburse all these one million people!”