Chapter 659: Holding in your unhappiness
With the arrival of the Alliance, Salius's first concern was not the issue of troop strength, but the issue of supplies.
The ammunition and arms reserves of the large forces on the Western Front, especially the reserves of high-end weapons, equipment and ammunition, can last for up to one month of high-intensity fighting.
This is still an overall situation.
Due to the uneven distribution of supplies and the sluggish logistics due to the war, there has been a serious shortage of ammunition on some planets. According to the battle reports, after the battle line ran out of ammunition, they faced an attack from the insect swarm, and all members had to bayonet. Bravery is brave enough, but in the end the result is inevitably to be completely submerged in the endless sea of swarms of insects.
However, in a situation where transportation capacity is so tight, in order to ensure the operation of warships as a priority, the fuel supply of transport ships has also been greatly reduced.
no way.
Warships must be given priority. Otherwise, when the enemy's army presses in, if your own warships cannot run due to fuel problems, you will be in big trouble.
What's more, the bugs coming from the east can be said to be firmly blocked by the built defense lines; the iron armor coming from the west is really a big trouble. Not only did they fight fiercely with Salius' troops on several major battlefields, but they also had the upper hand. It was only a matter of time before they won. Moreover, they still have enough energy to send many small fleets and small troops into the hinterland of the Western Front Army's control area to carry out raids.
Without the cover of warships and relying on transport ships alone, they can only become prey for the enemy fleet to encircle and kill.
The arrival of Martins directly solved the two biggest headaches for Salithus.
Before setting off, he had been reminded by Gu Hang and realized that the biggest problem and risk after Salisuus was cut off was logistics.
So, when he came, he brought a large number of transport ships with him.
Plenty of supplies are enough to solve Salisius's predicament.
Moreover, the power in Martins' hands is enough to directly affect the outcome of key battles, not to mention that the most direct request at the moment is to hope that the alliance can transport the corresponding logistics resources in place.
After a brief discussion, Martins agreed to Salisius's request.
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen battlefields where the battle situation was most critical due to lack of supplies received the earliest support from the alliance.
These places are basically concentrated on the western front of the battlefield.
After replenishing their logistics, they could have stabilized the front line by their own strength, not to mention the arrival of supplies and the alliance's elite divisions, so they could simply launch a counterattack!
Several attacks were defeated in succession, and one area could even be considered a key battlefield. In these battles, Tie Jia only suffered a small loss every time, but when added up, the losses were not small.
At least five hundred infected Iron-armored Space Marines died during this stage of the battle.
Numbers may be nothing compared to the possible existence of an army of ten thousand people in iron armor. But it really looks like five hundred people can equal half a full battle group.
The most important thing is that after many attacks were thwarted and many losses were incurred, Tiejai's offensive had to slow down. They no longer dare to send troops unscrupulously into the hinterland of the Western Front to conduct all-round raids and harassment operations.
The threat to the main force of the Sun Legion was immediately reduced.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Martins' fleet was detached to escort a large number of transport ships to transport the important supplies that Salisuus needed.
Among them, the most important ship-specific fuel, those compressed energy crystal blocks, directly made Salisuos' fleet on the verge of paralysis become active again. Warships can be dispatched at full frequency, transport ships can also operate, and there are enough ammunition and materials sent by the alliance to transport them.
It's not that they couldn't even run the fleet before the Alliance came. However, when logistics is interrupted, even if the temporary reserve is enough, the psychological pressure will become very great. When fighting a war, we must not only look at the present, but also look at the future. In order to last longer, we must naturally try our best to retain supplies, and the operational efficiency of the fleet will definitely not increase.
Now you don’t have to worry about these, and the efficiency will naturally increase.
There is even help from the alliance. The alliance's ships had not finished transporting a large amount of supplies to the base camp of Salisius. After deployment, they also tried their best to help them transport these supplies to the front-line battlefield.
There is no doubt that the alliance has been a huge help.
So much so that in a recent report to Holy Terra, Salius sighed:
"Your Majesty, if it weren't for the alliance's help, we don't know how many more casualties we would have suffered, and even the entire army might have been annihilated. I must say this: In this war, the alliance led by Gu Hang, The role is greatest on the southern line.”
"If they hadn't destroyed Alfonzo's fleet, it would have been extremely difficult for the western and northern fronts to face the attack of the powerful Dark Mechanicus; if they hadn't conquered the Nepeta Starfield and forced the Spear of the Dragon King to surrender, we would have been in trouble during the attack. The pressure we will face will be greater; if they do not conquer the entire Alfonzo Star Territory and integrate the power of the entire Mechanicus, we will face the triple threat of the Iron Armored Infected, the Insect Swarm, and the Rebel Mechanicus. In that case, there may be a war. Already failed.”
His words caused dissatisfaction among many people in Holy Terra.
The reason is also very simple. Among the several fronts, only the Western Front represents the authority of the Holy Terra government. They all expected the Western Front to achieve a complete victory and achieve the most important feats in a normal war. At that time, the Otaupis Chapter will be the direct lineage of the high lords, the fleet will be the Solar Fleet, and the Astra Militarum will be the Solar Legion... Winning the battle is the greatest achievement, and ordinary generals and officers should discuss their merits. There is no problem in giving rewards. From forming the legions to providing logistics, from making decisions to resolutely executing them, the rear leaders who should reap political benefits and gain huge amounts of prestige are all waiting for them.
As a result, you, Salisius, the commander-in-chief of the Western Front, opened your mouth and said that the alliance was the biggest contributor?
Fortunately, you are still the leader of the direct lineage!
But no matter how much dissatisfaction there is, I have to hold it in at this moment.
The life and death of the entire Western Front Army is now in the hands of the Alliance.
Any political interests and political prestige can only be obtained after winning the war.
If we lose the battle, or even lose all the Western Front Army, then everything will be in vain.
That would not only be a major blow to the majesty of the Holy Terra government, but the loss in strength would also be very serious: even if Holy Terra, which is rich and powerful and represents the central government of the empire, wants to immediately form an army like this It is also very difficult for a force the size of a corps on the Western Front.
Those who are unhappy can only be unhappy in their hearts. They must praise the alliance with their mouths, and then look forward to new changes in the war.
The words on Holy Terra have no effect on Salithus.
He was already meeting with Martins.
The two top commanders have already begun discussing counterattack matters.
Now, their situation has improved, their troops are sufficient, and their goal is definitely not just to maintain the status quo.
Of course they want to go further and win the war.
(End of chapter)