Chapter 1385 I will lead the charge
Victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism. Ever since the war between the Red Maple Republic and the Xuanshui Federation began, both sides have won and lost. Now that the Xuanshui Federation has switched from defense to attack, it has only achieved a decisive victory in a key battle. It does not mean that That’s 0 defeats.
The combat mission of five combat clusters going deep into the territory of the Red Maple Republic to establish an advance base will not be in vain as long as one of them succeeds. At that time, we can continue to use this as a center to make full use of the shortcomings of the current insufficient military strength of the Red Maple Republic. If you find a flaw, kick it to death.
Therefore, from a strategic point of view, it is not a big problem that the Third and Fifth Fleets failed in the battle and had to retreat back to the space fortress of Irshai. The masters of the rear military headquarters cannot demand that all goals be achieved.
But there is no problem with the grand strategy, but the specific problem at the fleet command level is too big.
The third and fifth fleets are currently commanded by a young major general. He was originally the commander of a squadron, and he still has qualifications and abilities.
But the experience, combat awareness and mentality are too poor.
As the saying goes, soldiers must be aware of the major events of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival.
A qualified commander should start planning in advance for all situations that may be encountered along the way as soon as he gets the combat plan.
These plans include ambushes, fleets losing combat capabilities due to non-combat attrition, communication failures caused by star explosions, and a series of common and uncommon situations.
This is something that commanders and staff must consider, otherwise what use would you have?
However, this time the commander not only temporarily changed the jump position, he did not even make any plan for the fact that the Zhenguang Star Field at the jump position would encounter enemy forces, let alone the fact that the Knight Agency Space Station would fall to the side of the Red Maple Republic. .
This alone is an act of malfeasance, not to mention the wrong instructions given after the war started, and the inaction under unfavorable conditions. Even retreat was left to the squadron commander's discretion.
This caused heavy losses to the fleet.
During the subsequent inventory, Alyssa's cruiser formation lost more than 70 warships, the vast majority of which were new recruits. Of course, veterans also lost a lot. It was impossible to continue the mission until additional troops arrived.
The main fleet lost nearly 400 battleships, which was already one-third of the strength of the third and fifth fleets combined, and these battleships should not have been consumed like this.
Not to mention an unprecedented defeat, it was also the most tragic loss since the Third and Fifth Fleets participated in the battle.
The fleet commander needs to bear the main responsibility for this defeat.
As soon as the fleet docked at the cosmic fortress Ilsha, the commanders of each squadron immediately entered the fortress in shuttles. Among them were some officers and soldiers who were injured after entering the escape cabin because the battleship was destroyed. A group of people almost looked like they were about to riot. I went to find Lieutenant General Ken who was guarding Irsya.
The so-called incompetence of one general and the exhaustion of the three armies is a typical example.
Why do you keep a commander like this?
Keep it here to trick you to death?
Strictly speaking, this operation of the officers is against the regulations. Not to mention that they will be sent to a military court, at least they will be punished.
Because this is an act that goes beyond the immediate superior's command and is an out-of-bounds behavior in the military's chain of command.
But everyone accepted the punishment. Even Alyssa took the lead in this operation and rushed directly into Lieutenant General Ken's office.
Let's put it this way, if everyone didn't rush into the fleet commander's flagship after returning, hang him on the cannon and launch him, it would be considered sensible.
Lieutenant General Ken also received the news. He did hear that the battle was defeated, but he did not hear that it was so serious. After all, the battle report he was reading was sent to him by the fleet commander, so of course he would avoid the most important and try to find a way to get himself out.
When the officers heard that the grandson actually lied about the military situation, the crowd became even more excited. Many people declared that they must crush the grandson's sparrow with their own hands!
However, Lieutenant General Ken was worthy of being a veteran general. He immediately appeased the aggrieved officers and said that if it was true, he would definitely report it to the military to investigate the malfeasance.
Vice Admiral Ken is very popular among the Third and Fifth Fleets. After all, he has been commanding the two fleets since the counterattack. Everyone is very convinced of his command.
After appeasing him, it was time to get down to business.
These troublemaking officers, including Alyssa, received experience cards for a one-day trip to the solitary room. This level of punishment was actually just a formality. Lieutenant General Ken knew the seriousness of the situation, and while maintaining procedural justice, he also had to Keep an open mind, otherwise everyone's resentment will be even greater.
When these things happened, the fleet commander who was the source of everything was hiding on the flagship and did not dare to come down. He seemed to know very well that he would probably be beaten to death if he showed up.
Even when Lieutenant General Ken ordered him to come down, he did not dare to listen. It was not until Lieutenant General Ken promised that he would send soldiers to protect his safety that he left the flagship and returned to the fortress.
It's not clear what to do next. I heard that the military sent people from the rear to pick up the grandson. It seemed that they wanted to pick him up high and put him down gently.
Maybe someone behind the scenes wanted to protect him, or maybe they didn't want to cause a big stir and affect public opinion and the morale of the army.
But Alyssa herself participated in the complaint action, and her prestige is quite high. There is almost no one in the entire Xianshui Federation who does not know her.
This news, as well as the photos and videos of Alyssa leading a group of officers to find Lieutenant General Ken, were exposed for unknown reasons. This made many ordinary people in the Spinning Water Federation know that the Third and Fifth Fleets were defeated because of one person. Guan Hu blindly directs.
Moreover, dissatisfaction is still simmering. In some places, people have taken to the streets to demonstrate, demanding that all information be disclosed and those responsible severely punished.
It's hard to tell whether this is a political struggle within the Spinwater Federation, and it is used as an excuse to attack political opponents.
After all, when Alyssa took the officer to find Lieutenant General Ken, only the surveillance in the fortress could leave clear photos and videos, and only the people in the fortress knew the specific details.
This was probably deliberately released by someone from a certain faction.
In any case, the commander's life is not going to be easy these days. If the people behind him decide to abandon the vehicle to save the commander, the judgment of the military court may not be very friendly to him, especially to his health.
But then again, although this matter caused a big fuss, the strategy of the Spinning Water Federation was not affected at all.
The Third and Fifth Fleets were beaten back halfway, but there were still four combat groups.
Moreover, the enemy fleet chose to intercept the third and fifth fleets, which means that friendly forces in other directions will go more smoothly.
The current news is that the battle is still going on, and it is expected that a detailed battle report and whether the strategic objectives have been achieved will be released in a few days.
But this has nothing to do with Alyssa. Her third and fifth fleets can only remain in the space fortress of Irsha until they complete their troop replenishment.
(End of chapter)