Chapter 260: Why did Your Majesty rebel?
Purbov looked at the city in front of him with a calm expression.
Leroy walked up to him.
Perbov turned and looked at his old partner.One of his ears was wrapped in gauze and there was blood oozing from it.
His political commissar, Colonel Leroy, was permanently deaf in one ear.
But Leroy himself didn't feel anything about it, and he still had a smile on his face.
He asked Perbov, "What's wrong with you? You've obviously been promoted, but your face is still so heavy?"
What he was saying was that Perbeuf had once again been confirmed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Alliance Expeditionary Force. Although the Governor had arrived in person, he did not interfere with the military command and would leave it to him.
Moreover, although his military rank has not been changed, the Governor has made it clear that when he returns, he will be promoted to the rank of general, making him a serious major general.
Logically speaking, this is something to be happy about. Perbov has been thinking about this general title for a long time.
But when it's really within his reach, he feels like I'm not that happy.
Facing the question from his old friend, he sighed deeply: "I have never had so many people die under my command."
This sentence also silenced Leroy.
He followed along and recalled the scene when the expeditionary force set off on the Raging Owl Star.
The young and high-spirited faces boarded the spaceship with great vigour.
And now?
34,37,38三个师旅现在是大半残废的状态.兵力损失超过了50.00%,装甲载具和火炮更是损失了超过70%.剩下活着的人之中,也多数带伤.
Even if ammunition is replenished, these three divisions will have little combat power left.
They made huge sacrifices during the eight days of bloody battle.When we got to the back, no matter whether it was a front-line combat unit or not, the engineering battalion, logistics battalion, guard company, etc. were all pulled in to fight.
If these three divisions want to regain their combat effectiveness, it is almost equivalent to reconstruction.
Since the establishment of the alliance, up to now, the largest-scale operations have been nothing more than the two wars of pacifying the Qinggu area and pacifying the eastern provinces.Leroy and Perbeuf were both involved.
In those wars, the Alliance always had the upper hand, and it had never encountered a situation where three divisions and brigades were crippled in one battle.
The tragic sacrifice made these two military officers unforgettable.
But what can Leroy say?
War, and the undead?
"Kindness does not control soldiers." He just warned Purbov.
This sentence was an ancient Terra emotion he heard from the governor.
Perbov nodded: "I understand, I was just wondering, could we have done better in those days? Could we have had fewer deaths?"
Leroy patted his good brother on the shoulder and comforted him: "The past cannot be changed. What we can do is to do better in the future. Now, the newly arrived No. 1 Wind-Destroying Brigade and No. 2 The 13nd Infantry Division, the 36th Combined Brigade, and the [-]th Combined Brigade are all under your command, and you are still the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force. We cannot live up to the sacrifices of the soldiers, let alone the trust of the Governor."
"Yes." Purbov nodded and asked: "How about the thing I mentioned before?"
"The Governor has agreed." Leroy said, "After the 34th, 37th, and 38th divisions return, they will definitely be rebuilt, and their designations will not be revoked and integrated into other units. They will also be given medals and medals for their meritorious service. Number."
"I can rest assured that."
"You don't have to worry about this matter in the first place." Leroy said, "These things belong to the historical heritage of an army and are part of the foundation. Even if these are not false, in actuality, they can be used as internal promotional materials. As a legacy of military history, new soldiers who join these meritorious troops in the future will easily feel proud after learning and understanding these histories, which will have a great bonus to the morale of the troops. Instead of tearing down these three teams, let's rebuild them."
Perbov showed an embarrassed smile: "Then I'm not worried about what might happen?"
"You'd better focus on the matter in front of you." Leroy said, "We have to take this city beautifully."
"I already have an idea." Purbov said, "It's just in time for you to come and take a look."
He began to explain the battle plan to his political commissar in detail.
The wounded soldiers of the 34th, 37th, and 38th divisions were left in the suburban town, and the remaining several thousand troops were integrated together, barely enough to serve as two infantry regiments.
They were placed in front of the north gate of Pinser City, [-] kilometers apart, established a position, and began to bombard the city with the help of artillery.
Of course, the main offensive operation does not require them, who have already made huge sacrifices.The main thing is to play the side drum, and the four new divisions are the main force.
The Xifeng Brigade is in the east, and the 13th and 36th Brigades are in the west.These three combined brigades will be the main offensive forces.They will use armor and heavy artillery to knock on the gate of Pinser City,
The remaining 2nd Infantry Division was placed directly south of Pinser City.In addition to sealing off the southern part of the city, their mission was to guard against the two marquises of the Luman Kingdom south of the royal city.
"The movements of the two so-called marquises are a major unknown factor." Leroy looked a little worried. "If they are determined to gather troops to intervene in the battle, they will still have two Knight Titans and more than two hundred Sentinels. A, and the maximum 20 infantry that can be mobilized. Although those Luman infantry are all cannon fodder, their numbers are here after all, and they cannot be completely ignored."
"The Governor said that he has sent an envoy." Purbov said, "I hope those two people can recognize each other."
"But you can't put all your hopes in diplomatic efforts." Leroy emphasized. "What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get in diplomacy. This is also the wise saying of the Governor. Don't let those two ambitions The arrogant Marquis understands that if they cannot interfere in the war in Pinser City even if they want to, they will not be too honest. The 2nd Division must be prepared for a fierce battle."
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However, in fact, their worries did not come true.
After being reminded by the headquarters, the commander of the 2nd Division dispatched a large number of reconnaissance troops to closely monitor the two marquis' troops assembled in the south.
The focus is on the two Knight Titans.
And the Space Marines and the Alliance Air Force are ready to fight.Once these two things appear on the battlefield, the scene that has been played out twice before will have a chance to play out again.
However, the attitude of the two marquis was ambiguous.
On the one hand, they put strong pressure on the envoys sent by Gu Hang and spoke harshly; on the other hand, they did not take many actual actions. Apart from gathering troops, there was no more movement.
The two Marquises Asago and Janvis once again expressed their dissatisfaction and protest strongly to the envoy from the Raging Owl Star. After watching the envoy leave, the serious and fierce expressions on their faces were removed at the same time.The two looked at each other and sighed.
Asago said with a sad face: "Our protests are of no use at all. The alliance's army should have started attacking Pinser by now, right?"
"Then what can we do?" Marquis Janevis said, "You don't agree to send troops. If you ask me, just give it a try. There are only more than 1 Angry Stars stationed south of Pinser. We are just people, we have 20 troops, 1 knights, and you and me, are you afraid of these [-] people?"
Asago said: "How long did it take for the royal family to go from ambitious planning to complete collapse? Only half a month! Half a month ago, Ness Luman was still thinking about how to permanently occupy the position of governor. , he did not hesitate to put down all the family assets and got involved in the internal struggle of the Gu family. Now he can only ask us to save him. Do you want to experience the same fate again? "
James stopped talking.
If he had the guts, he wouldn't be chatting with Asago here.
To be honest, Nes Luhmann was not a bad king.In the past few years, this guy has been practicing power while focusing on development.Many nobles, large and small, were attracted by him into the so-called Royal Knights, and the power and treatment of traditional nobles were continuously compressed.Instead, Luhmann gradually strengthened his centralized rule.
This put a lot of pressure on the two traditional marquis lords, Asago and Janvis.Among these pressures, the biggest source is the Royal Knights.
Four knight titans, four hundred knights, three-quarters of the land and population were under the centralized power of the king.Even the two of them must show respect to the king and reiterate their allegiance.
Such a king and such a Royal Knights, who were so overwhelmed by their two families, were defeated in half a month in front of the angry owl stars.
Who is not afraid of this?
Terrified.
But now, the two of them still have differences.
"If we sit back and do nothing, those Angry Owls capture Pinser City and win the war, how should we deal with ourselves?" Janevis asked a core question.
This is where they find themselves between a rock and a hard place.
The envoy from the Angry Owl Stars conveyed Governor Gu Hang's 'goodwill' to them and gave them conditions.
According to the envoy, they characterized King Nes Luman's behavior as a 'rebellion'.
This word made the two marquis feel quite ridiculous: Your Majesty is plotting rebellion?
But they immediately realized that what Governor Gu called 'rebellion' was not a betrayal under the conventional concept in their minds, but a betrayal of the empire.
Ness Luman arbitrarily attacked the Gu family, which had an official license from the empire and was a member of the Imperial Merchant Association. This hostile act had constituted a betrayal of the empire, and he had to pay a price for it.
This is a major premise that needs no discussion, and Governor Gu's meaning is already obvious.
Regardless of the specific price Nes Luhmann has to pay, this major premise is non-negotiable. The anger of the Gu family will not be extinguished by anything or any explanation. They will catch Lu. King Man.Anyone who dares to obstruct this will become the enemy of the Gu family and the enemy of the Raging Owl Star.
Under this non-negotiable premise, other things have to be discussed.
The two marquises can still retain their titles and pass them down from generation to generation; they can still retain their own armies and control of their own territories.
And the Luman Kingdom as a whole will be preserved.They need to remain loyal to the whole.
From nominally obeying management to shouldering taxes and military obligations.
What does it mean?
Do you want to change us to a king?
How...
It seems that it is not unacceptable?
The Luman Kingdom has a history of hundreds of years, and the Luman Dynasty has always been the ruler of this country.But earlier, there were also many countries fighting here, but the Luman family unified the entire country and maintained this unity for hundreds of years.
For hundreds of years, the people on this land seem to have become accustomed to and acquiesced in the Luman family's right to dominate this land.But in fact, after getting rid of this psychological barrier, people will find that it is not a big deal to have a king on their head?
Will there be any changes in life?
This is true for ordinary people, and it seems to be the same for the two marquises.
After all, the conditions stated by Governor Gu's envoy were the same as when they pledged allegiance to the Luman family.
How we did it before, we still do it now.
"No!" Janvis shook his head and said, "Forget it, the Luman family, how can they accept a group of alien visitors sitting on our heads? What's more, we don't have a chance. Those Angry Owl Stars There are only tens of thousands of troops in total. There are still troops from the Luman family in Pinser City. Let's work together to drive away those angry owl stars. The entire kingdom will be ours! The Luman family no longer has the ability to Compete with us!"
"And it's not just us. Can other countries accept that a country controlled by aliens appears on Black Arrow? We can win support by sending envoys! No big deal, we have to cede some territory..."
As he talked, Janevis became more and more excited.
However, Asago put a basin of cold water on his head: "By the time you invite foreign troops, Pinser City will have been captured long ago."
"Uh..." Janvis was stunned for a moment, and then said, "This is the meaning of our existence! We have to march and hold back the troops of the Angry Owl Stars. What's more, even if Pinser City is captured, Nirvana It doesn't matter if S Luman is dead, we can continue the war, as long as we can win other countries on the Black Arrow to our side, can those Raging Owls still defeat us on our home court?"
Asago continued to shake his head: "Yes, they can. We have the help of interstellar warriors, and they have space superiority. That Gu Ming is finished, and the interstellar power of the Gu family will be in the hands of Governor Gu again. Here. The orbit of our planet will be controlled by them, and we must fight against the Raging Owls under orbital strikes."
After a pause, he continued: "The largest foreign trade partner of the entire Black Arrow Star is the Gu family. Without them, we would have one less weapon, and even if the Titan is damaged, there will be no place to repair it. ."
At this point, Asago finally gave a summary: "In short, I have made a decision. I will quietly watch the results of Pinser City here. I will not let my army attack the Raging Owls. , whatever you want, it's up to you."
James frowned.
He had to admit that what Asago said made sense.
What's more important is that Asago is immobile. The troops he can mobilize are not enough to realize the plan he talks about.
Even if the two families work together, they may not be able to do it, let alone him alone.
He wanted to persuade him again, but Asago no longer gave him this chance and left directly.
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