Chapter 358 Trigger
The war on Para 4 has passed for another month.
As time went by, the remaining imperial troops who lacked supplies and backup also reached a desperate situation, and more and more troops began to surrender in organized form.
Among the imperial troops who surrendered in organized form, most of them surrendered to the federal army opposing them, but a small number of imperial troops chose to surrender to the refugee camp in Atlas.
Both the ground troops and Amber and others did not expect this situation at first.
Because the ten refugee reception camps set up by Atlas are only for those refugees who have been devastated by the war, providing them with food, clean drinking water and a shelter.
So after receiving the news from the ground troops that "an imperial infantry platoon self-disarmed appeared near the camp", Amber and others also became entangled.
The practice of taking in refugees has aroused the dissatisfaction of the Federation. If they take in Imperial soldiers, they will probably be completely regarded as a thorn in the side of the Federation forces
Based on this consideration, Amber and others initially It was decided not to rashly accommodate these surrendered soldiers, but to provide some basic material support so that they would not suffer a humanitarian crisis due to material shortages.
But when the platoon leader of the imperial infantry platoon knelt in front of the person in charge of the outpost base, almost begging him to accept his troops, the person in charge of the outpost base also Roma, who was also the commander of a combined battalion, still sent an application to the Hermes.
After subsequent exchanges between the synthetic battalion commander and these imperial soldiers, Amber and others finally understood why the other party's platoon leader would rather kneel down and beg Atlas than lead his men to surrender to the federal army.
Because the latter is organizing the 'harmless treatment' of the surrendered Imperial soldiers. In other words, they are shooting the surrendered Imperial soldiers on the territory of the Empire on various charges.
After the "surrender wave" occurred a while ago, almost 40% of the remaining imperial soldiers on Para 4 have surrendered to the federal army. Originally, if this trend continued, the federal ground forces would completely control the planet. It can be said that it is just around the corner.
But soon, during the process of approaching and conducting reconnaissance behind enemy lines, some scouts discovered that the federal army did not give these surrendered soldiers the most basic arrangements in accordance with the "Trares Convention."
Instead, they were directly taken to hiding places and shot in batches. Finally, they were buried in pits or thrown into the incinerator of the camp as fuel.
These are even considered "observant of the rules".
Some troops whose military discipline has basically become a display, after accepting the organic surrender of the enemy in front of them and completing the disarmament, they can no longer cover up Their long-hidden tyranny can no longer be suppressed.
The 'target shooting' game where you run away from me, the 'gladiation' game where ten people compete for a knife and a can, the female soldiers fell into their hands and helplessly endured the bestiality of these federal soldiers.
When such news spread among other participating imperial troops, many people began to wonder whether they should surrender to the federal army on the opposite side.
Some people finally chose to fight to the end, while others looked to the other side of the 'Battlefield Angels' who had been hosting refugees and providing humanitarian assistance.
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“I still can’t figure out why the federal army did this. This is completely different from the federal army in my impression. There is really no lower limit.”
Hermes On board the ship, Cliffs looked at the report coming back from the ground and said seriously, with a hint of shock and disbelief in his eyes.
On the other side of the holographic screen was Randall, who was also from the Federation Navy. His expression was similar to that of his junior. In his opinion, the actions of these federal ground troops were indeed a bit excessive.
“It’s very simple. From a material level, the federal ground forces currently on Para IV cannot afford the supply of materials for these surrendered imperial troops for a long time. 40% of the organic surrenders are conservatively estimated. More than a dozen brigade-level combat teams can provide an extra 50,000 to 60,000 people with food rations at one go, which may affect the supply level of the federal ground forces themselves."
Faced with the two people's questions, Amber answered: "Although the Federation has recruited a large number of civilian fleets to assist in transporting supplies, you must know that this war does not just start here. Para 4 and even the entire faction The galaxy is just an unimportant point on a long front.
If the Federation wants to maintain the supply of materials on such a huge front, it must carefully budget all its transportation capacity. , so every material transportation is the result of careful calculation by the Logistics Department.
Although the federation may increase the supply of materials to Para IV due to the emergence of prisoners, at least in the next batch of transportation. Before the convoy arrives, the federal troops on the Para 4 will need to use limited supplies to supply their own troops and extra prisoners."
Hearing Amber's answer, Randall asked. He nodded thoughtfully, and then said:
"Now it seems that the federal troops on the ground do not intend to share the supplies with the prisoners?"
"That's right~ and this also involves another level of problems." Amber rapped with her knuckles. Knocked on the table,
"If you two are the commanders of the Federation, and you follow the fleet to participate in the counterattack with anger because of the previous invasion of the Empire, and lead your troops to fight fiercely with the Empire on this planet, At the same time, there were heavy casualties
In this case, the enemy on the opposite side who fought you to death suddenly disarmed and surrendered. They came to your camp with a large number of soldiers who were hungry due to lack of supplies. < br>
Then in the following days, nearly half of your rations will be divided, and the food standards of the soldiers under your command will also be reduced a lot. In this case, you will be willing to accept these soldiers who still had guns yesterday. Pointing at your enemies?”
Randall and Cliffs were silent, but their behavior also let Amber know the answer in their hearts.
The atmosphere in the three people's communication channel became a little depressed. After a while, Cliffs took the initiative to break the silence.
“Boss, I still don’t understand. Isn’t the Federation afraid of provoking resistance from the Imperial soldiers by doing this? These are not civilians, but soldiers who have been trained in combat.”
“Federal soldiers I wish these imperial soldiers would resist, so that the last trace of guilt in their hearts would be gone."
Amber shook her head. Although Cliffs and Randall were professional soldiers, they were not. I have experienced this kind of meat-grinding battle that was both intense and long-lasting.
And compared to the combat environment of the navy, what the ground troops face can be said to be "hell", and the pressure on front-line soldiers is far greater than that of other arms.
“Besides, these imperial soldiers will only be accepted to surrender after they voluntarily disarm. The moment they take off their combat exoskeletons and weapons, they have actually become a group of people waiting to be slaughtered.
Do you expect these soldiers who have lost their will to fight to use their bodies to resist enemies wearing combat exoskeletons or power armor? "
"Then what should we do now, contain them? These imperial soldiers?" Randall asked this crucial question.
"If I just planned to bring you here for a show, I might refuse to take them in." Amber smiled and continued in a self-deprecating tone:
"But unfortunately, we are not here to show off. You should know this after following me for so long.
So as long as these surrendering soldiers take the initiative to disarm and agree to be inspected and monitored, Art The Ras Group agreed to accept their surrender"
(End of Chapter)