Chapter 251, subtle
On the day something happened on the Black Arrow Star, Gu Hang already knew the news.
He also built an astrological tower. Although the power is very small, it can only be used as an 'interstellar phone'. Unlike some awesome astrological towers, it can be directly used as an inter-galactic TV tower and can host a multi-galactic broadcast. Live broadcasts are of high value, whether as political propaganda or cultural products.
Gu Hang also wants to build this in the future, but the cost is not low, and since interstellar communication is now available, it is barely enough. The plan to build a bigger and better Star Tower is not a high priority for the time being.
On this day, he had to receive a communication request from his cousin.On the starship, he informed him of the changes that had taken place on the Black Arrow star, as well as the information that the fourteen Gu's trading fleets that had gathered in the Black Arrow galaxy were experiencing civil strife and confronting each other.
He started making preparations immediately.
First of all, the army began to gather on a large scale.
At this point, it's quite smooth.
A few months ago, the main force of the alliance fought a battle to pacify the three eastern provinces. It was Yan Fangxu who commanded the Central Group Army.Then, after the eastern provinces were pacified and the local militia and security teams were formed, the main army returned and began to rest.The soldiers even got a relatively long vacation.
After that, even if there was a war in the north, the main force of the Central Army did not move. The Northern Army was basically formed with some newly formed troops.
Long before that, Army Group Center had resumed training and ended the holidays for most of its soldiers.
At this moment, war was called, and the entire Central Army quickly completed preparations for the war.
The number of people Gu Hang planned to bring with him was not very large. There were only a total of 5000 people prepared, namely the 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Brigade and 36th Brigade.
One of the most important troops is the Xifeng Brigade.
This unit has recently undergone a new round of reorganization.First, the tank companies in the five combined battalions are all supported by fully equipped Lion tanks. Unlike other combined brigades, there are actually only two tank companies;
The original two motorized infantry companies in each combined battalion were all replaced by armored infantry companies;
An additional tank battalion was also raised.
As a result, the total strength of the Xi Feng Brigade has not increased. It is still more than 8000 people, but it has more than 75 armored vehicles of various types and [-] Lion tanks.
Counting the two ordinary mechanical composite brigades of the 13th and 36th, there will be more than a hundred Lion tanks assembled!
In terms of infantry, the 2nd Infantry Division has tens of thousands of people.
This is the composition of the 5000 troops that Gu Hang will bring.
In addition, there are hundreds of wind falcons in the air force formation, as well as fifteen space warriors - the reason why there are three more than the previous twelve is because there are three more warriors trained before, completing the The growth of all superhuman organs has reached the 'qualified' target.
It's not that we don't want to bring more troops, we just need to consider the carrying capacity.
Strictly speaking, Gu Hang currently does not have interstellar-level troop projection channels.
Even if Gu's Trading Company is included, it's the same.
Before, when my mother left, she left two ships in the orbit of the Raging Owl, but under the current situation, these two ships were of no use.
Here we have to mention the difference between the Chamber of Commerce fleet and the serious naval fleet.
In other words, it is the difference between civilian ships and warships.
That's not just the difference between having weapons and equipment. The difference in cost between the two of the same specifications and sizes can be ten times or even dozens of times.
Starships built as warships have huge differences in hull strength, ship materials, initial design structure for various military purposes, and power... all of them have to be very different.
These will be reflected in the final combat effectiveness.
The two ships that Ms. Wang Qi left in the Nu Xiao Galaxy could transport 3 people and equipment across a galaxy to the Black Arrow Star under peaceful conditions. That would be easy;
But now, the Black Arrow Star is blocked, and Wang Jiarong jumps anxiously, but he can't even send a spaceship that can evacuate Wang Qi to the surface - even if he takes the risk to send one up regardless of the cost, and then in Being shot down by orbital air defense during evacuation, or being intercepted and blown up in the galaxy space are all unbearable losses.
The same is true for Gu Hang if he wants to project his troops.Civilian ships can transport people and equipment, but transport spacecraft that serve as a link between starships and the surface are truly undefended.
During the landing process, if one ship explodes, it will be a loss of hundreds or thousands of people, plus a large amount of equipment.
Even based on the most optimistic estimate, the orbital defense on the Black Arrow star is regarded as the most incompetent, and the four caravan fleets taking orders from Gu Ming are all regarded as fools, but they just engage in "bath crossing the sea". Operation, it would be good if half of the landing ships can finally land smoothly.
There are nearly 2 people, are they reimbursed in the process of troop projection?
Gu Hang couldn't accept this kind of loss.
And here, the value of warships is reflected.
Warships are the ones that are serious about fighting naval battles, they are able to control the target star field, and they are able to suppress the ground's orbital air defense.This makes the process of projecting troops to the ground much safer.
Even in the most unfavorable situation, we still have to carry out orbital air defense and hard-deliver troops. The serious landing ships equipped on the warships have both deception and camouflage, energy shield protection, and harder armor, so the probability of loss is high. Much lower.
Of course, let alone Gu Hang, even the Gu family does not have warships.
For businessmen, it is too expensive to maintain your own warships, so there is no need.If you have that kind of money, you can just build armed merchant ships, instead of dragging them out to fight naval battles with other large forces.If you really need it, then you might as well try to build relationships and seek escort help from the Imperial Navy. Anyway, it will definitely be more cost-effective than raising your own warships.
This is how business people think.
But now, Gu Hang wants the warship to help, what should he do?
There really is only one ship parked in the orbit of the Raging Owl Star.
Blade Tiger.
This starship, which took over from the Quintet and came to Angry Owl to provide space support, was his current hope.
Of course, with this frigate, it is impossible to break through the blockade of the four chamber of commerce fleets controlled by Gu Ming.Even though the addition of the Blade Tiger will bring considerable help to the other eight Wang Qi camp fleets, this help is not decisive.
He also couldn't expect that with this frigate, he could suppress the orbital anti-aircraft firepower of the capital of the Luman Kingdom.
——It's almost the same after changing the quintet number.
However, what Gu Hang wants to achieve with the help of the Blade Tiger is not to defeat the star field power possessed by his enemy purely by force.
But the skin of the [Imperial Navy].
The Blade Tiger is a serious warship of the Imperial Navy. When it arrived at the Black Arrow Galaxy, it swaggered into the orbit of the Black Arrow Star in front of both parties.Without the Blade Tiger taking the lead in firing, would Gu Ming's fleet and the orbital power of the Luman Kingdom have the guts to fight?
Gu Hang judged that they didn't have it.If they did, they would be really crazy.
The only remaining problem is how to make the Blade Tiger willing to carry his army to the Black Arrow Star.
As long as his army gets there, saving his mother is the most basic thing.
Gu Hang felt that he could gain more.
...
Gu Hang first communicated with the naval officers on the Blade Tiger.
Although Yelicia is not the captain, it is obvious that she is the one who calls the shots on that starship now.
However, she did not dare to directly agree to Gu Hang's request.
"Personally, I want to help you, but I don't believe those people dare to attack the Imperial Navy. But...just because we are the Imperial Navy, there are some things that I can't do without getting a higher-level explanation. Do it when authorized."
These are Ye Lixia's original words.
"What level of authorization do you need?"
"At least it's the order of Vice Admiral Tilemance, the commander of the Pegasus fleet."
Gu Hang recalled the situation of the Pegasus fleet and the so-called 'Vice Admiral Tilemance'.
The Pegasus Fleet is the main fleet of the empire stationed in the Pegasus Star Region. Its defense area is not limited to the Pegasus Star Region, but affects the star defense missions of at least three surrounding star regions.The commander of the fleet is also directly appointed by the Imperial Navy.
But having said that, at least half of the long-term maintenance and construction costs of the Pegasus fleet come from taxes in the Pegasus sector.The influence of the political arena in the Tianma Star Region on this fleet is self-evident.
The local naval family in the Tianma Star District, the Fofana Family, was formed about 70 years ago.
General Fofana of that generation was appointed as the commander of the Pegasus Fleet and flourished during his tenure, gradually forming a family.
After the first General Fofana, his younger brother, his grandson, and great-grandson all held this position, firmly etching the name Fofana into the DNA of the Pegasus Fleet.
The last Commander Fofana was Yelicia's grandfather, who resigned eight years ago.
The Fofana family has a profound influence in the Pegasus Fleet. In the past 70 years, two-thirds of the time, the commander-in-chief of the Pegasus Fleet has been named Fofana.A large number of middle and high-level fleet officers were funded and promoted by his family.
But the embarrassing thing is that after Yelicia's grandfather resigned, the family suddenly stopped.Although its influence on the fleet is still strong, it is difficult for the family itself to find a person with sufficient qualifications and achievements to serve as the commander-in-chief of the fleet.At present, the highest military rank in the family is one of Yelicia's uncles, who is only a major general, and it seems that there is no chance to go further.
This in itself is nothing. In the past 70 years, there have been 20 years when the Pegasus fleet was not named Fofana.This is a dormant period, no big deal.
What's more, there is an unexpected rising star like Yelicia in the family.After another ten years of growth, she might have the chance to take over.
Under Gu Hang's instigation, she participated in and defeated the green-skinned orc raiding fleet, which brought her great glory.She was the one who enjoyed the greatest victory in that naval battle.
From this perspective, the Fofana family should be willing to help him.
This can also be analyzed from Ye Lixia's words just now.
Moreover, Fofana has a good relationship with the Gu family - although this is a civil war between the Gu family and they have no preference, choosing to bet on Wang Qi's side will undoubtedly further consolidate the relationship between the two parties after victory.
Although the current commander, General Tilemance, is not from the Fofana family, the relationship between the two parties is not shallow.
He was originally from the Pegasus Fleet, but was later transferred to another place, made a name for himself, and sat in the position of Lieutenant General, and was transferred back to the Pegasus Fleet.After coming back, he also knew that if he did not have a good relationship with Fofana as commander, he would not be able to keep the Pegasus fleet safe.
The Fofana family is not that kind of local bully, and they respect Tilemance very much. Anyway, no one in their family can push him forward, so it is better to establish a good relationship with the current leader and provide necessary support.
The cooperation between the two parties has been quite good in the past eight years.
To put it bluntly, if there was persuasion from the Fofana family, especially General Fofana, the previous commander and General Tilemance's old boss, this matter could probably be done.
He talked to Yelicia about this matter again. In this private exchange, the female Commodore promised Gu Hang that she would talk to her grandfather, the former Commander of the Pegasus Fleet, the old General Fofana. chat.
But there is another person whose attitude is very important: the head of the sector, Mr. Peters.
This person is the one with the best relationship with the Fofana family.
After the second call with Ye Lixia ended, Gu Hang thought for a moment and made another call with Mr. Pedes.
Of course, Peddes also learned about what happened on the Black Arrow Star.
Gu Hang just exchanged a few words with him and roughly understood the other person's attitude.
The head of the sector obviously saw this as an opportunity.
The political power of the Tianma Sector is mainly the confrontation between two major camps: the local forces and the Sector Government.
The local forces refer to the Fachus family, which controls the governorship of three planets. They have a history of thousands of years in the Pegasus sector. They have been living here even before the empire recovered. On Fachus 1, No. 2 and No. 3, all three star systems have deep-rooted control.The Imperial Astra Militarum's garrison in the Pegasus Sector also has a lot to do with them.
As for the star district government, it is dominated by the Peders brothers. One of them is the head of the star district and the other is the governor of the Winged Star.Together with the navy of the Fofana family and the chamber of commerce of the Gu family, they formed an iron triangle that has suppressed the Faches family for 20 years.
However, in recent years, the Gu family has broken away from this iron triangle, expanded its business beyond the Tianma Star District, and has a tendency to reconcile with the Fachers family.
This was also the background for Gu Hang to be appointed as the governor of the Raging Owls. It was a trick played by leader Peter Si.But this incident failed to firmly tie the Gu family back to the position of the iron triangle as Pedes had hoped. Instead, it made Wang Qi very disgusted with it.
But at the same time, Gu Ming seized this opportunity and maintained a relatively good relationship with Pedes.
Before Gu Hang made the interstellar phone call to Peddes, Gu Ming also called.
Now, the situation is very delicate.
(End of this chapter)