Chapter 2875 The choice of the Federation
"The Husband is really worthy of being the Husband. It's a magnificent strategy."
Boss Bai still refused to give in, and said coldly, "But no matter how big the cake is, it must be eaten to count. Have you ever considered what if our army's combat power is not enough to support such continuous combat and long-distance raids? The so-called "direct attack on Huanglong" means to go on an expedition, and the army goes deeper alone. At that time, as long as some of the smallest accidents occur, the entire army may be wiped out!
"The safest strategy is to capture Yuding Star first and transform this material-rich planet into the center of our forward base and logistics supply line."
"Safe? I don't have time to give us peace of mind!"
Lei Chenghu's face became darker and he said in a deep voice, "The movements of the Holy Alliance fleet on the Western Front are becoming more and more ambiguous. It is possible to launch a fatal blow to the empire's hinterland at any time. If I were the commander of the main fleet of the Holy Alliance, I would be very likely to penetrate my sharpest front into the heart of the empire!
"Once the news that the main fleet of the Holy Alliance appeared in the imperial capital, the remnants of the four electoral emperors' families would be even more unlikely to surrender. We will be in a difficult situation of being attacked and attacked from both sides. At that time, what's the use of occupying a small jade tripod star?"
"That's not the reason why you have to insist on attacking the enemy's capital when people are trapped and horses are exhausted and the ammunition and food are exhausted!"
Boss Bai's anger exploded again and he growled, "If the troops can't hold on, how can they fight?"
"We can't hold on, we must hold on. Now we are fighting for one breath, using one victory after another, to stimulate the troops to work hard and attack Huanglong. If we stop and rest, if this breath dissipates, the combat power will fall to the bottom and we will never be able to get up again!"
Lei Chenghu shouted, "This is a battle to bet on the fate of the Empire. Even though we know it is a desperate bet with a slim chance, we... have no choice!"
"No, it's you that you have no choice, not 'us'."
Boss Bai narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "No matter what Hushang said, I always feel that your strategy is too risky. My son-in-law has no reason to do such a 'take of chestnuts from fire' for the empire - we still have our own tasks and missions."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them fell silent at the same time.
That's right, from the beginning, the differences between the two were not tactics and strategies, but different positions of each other.
The command art of using thunder to become a tiger through many battles, so I don’t know that the troops are already trapped and have been pushed to the limit. If I don’t have to make good supplies and rest at this time, I will have to fight bloody battles or even "go straight to the Yellow Dragon". How reckless and adventurous it is.
With Boss Bai's countless elusive hunting and robbery, he also knows the importance of "time" and "mobility", and he also knows how troublesome and stupid it is to use a fleet to pry open the crust of a planet, which is like poking a stubborn stone with a sharp blade.
Looking back at his past career as a star pirate, he was famous for "fighting and running away". He had a problem with his brain and wanted to attack a planet with heavy troops. What kind of damn ground wars, security wars, scorched earth wars!
But the position of the two and the mission they shoulder forced them to ignore the risks and omissions in their plans, hoping that something "miracle" would happen and that they could achieve their goals in one battle.
Lei Chenghu must solve the vitality of the four major electoral emperor families before the emergence of the main fleet of the Holy Alliance. Each deep space fleet that can jump in the starry sea will completely seal the remnants of the four major families on every lonely planet.
Boss Bai, however, tried his best to preserve his strength and gain more bargaining chips for the future game between the Federation and the Empire, and even his own plans.
After all, Boss Bai doesn’t care about the difference between a cultivator and an immortal cultivator. He is a star thief and is not a good man and a believer.
However, it is one thing to help the cultivators fight. It is another thing to get rid of the fire to get the chestnuts for the cultivators, take the risk of death and die in vain.
Such silence also reveals the biggest weakness of the coalition forces in the rebellion, which is that they will not be unified in command.
Lei Chenghu is the nominal commander of the anti-rebellion army, and both Boss Bai and the Arsoners fleet must be controlled and dispatched.
But how could Boss Bai really give up the military power? Of course, it is a system of its own and just a coordinated battle.
It is easy to say when you win a great victory. When you encounter such a tough battle, it is very likely that the rift between the two will be wiped out and will undoubtedly not heal.
Facing the rebellious Boss Bai, Lei Chenghu has no good idea.
He wouldn't have turned against his only powerful ally at this critical moment, right?
"Is there any news about your federal reinforcements?"
He could only change the topic to ease the tension.
That's right, if the reinforcements from the Xingyao Federation could arrive in time, the forces of the anti-rebel coalition forces would greatly increase, and the planning would be much calmer. With the strength of Lei Chenghu and Boss Bai, the remnants of the four major families would be able to be eaten alive.
"Not yet, it's still uncertain whether the Federation is willing to send reinforcements and how many reinforcements can it send."
Boss Bai said with a gloomy expression, "It's so good that Hushang knows that just a few years ago, the entire Starry Federation's war machine was still running rumbled to guard against the real human empire, and even fought a solid battle with the Black Wind Fleet, which belonged to the empire.
"Although the Black Wind Fleet did not invade the hinterland of the Federation and did evil deeds such as burning, killing, looting, and so on, there were still countless children of the Federation who sacrificed their precious lives in that battle.
"The Federation's hostility and vigilance towards the empire have penetrated the blood and bone marrow of every federal citizen in a century of education. Now, in just a few months, it is difficult to make the Federalists turn 180 degrees and let the Federal Army, which has worked hard for a hundred years, fight to "defend the empire."
"Yes, Li Yao was lost in the depths of the starry sea, and his wife was the current Speaker of the Federal Republic, but the Speaker of the Federal Republic was not the Emperor of the Empire. The decision of whether to send troops or even declare war on the Covenant Alliance is in the hands of the parliament. The decision of the parliament must also reflect the will of all citizens. If all citizens oppose sending troops in society and in the circle of public opinion, the parliament and the speaker cannot take the blame for the world."
"So, that's why our empire doesn't need a damn council."
Lei Chenghu gritted his teeth and said, "The stupid parliament, the stupid people, the stupid so-called 'public opinion' is just to bind a tiger with the idea of a group of pigs, and will only drag the Starry Federation into a dead end - "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold" doesn't you understand the simple truth? If the empire is destroyed and the Holy Alliance rises, can the Federation hide in a corner of the starry sea and keep it alone? It's just the difference between dying early and dying late!"
"I understand, I think so too, but it's too late to say anything now, so I can only wait quietly for the Federalists to make their decision."
Boss Bai looked at Lei Chenghu and finally made a concession, "Ship Hu, even if you don't agree with attacking Yu Dingxing, at least let the troops capture Yu Dingxing's main satellite "Yuzixing". The dock, crystal mine, smelting center and arsenal above will not be a small amount for our army that is scarce.
"Anyway, if you have to play the trick of 'surrounding and fighting aid', you have to do some tricks to attract the enemy to be fooled, right?"
Lei Chenghu looked at Boss Bai for a long time.
"Okay, three days."
His neck was like a rusty gear, nodding hard, and three mechanical fingers were born. "In three days, we must break through the ground defense line of 'Yuzixing' and fully accept this satellite. I hope that before that, good news will be heard from the Starry Federation!"
The light curtain gradually dimmed.
Lei Chenghu's face was replaced by a dark vacuum, burning stars and cake-like shining stars.
Boss Bai looked at all this, but his empty eyes seemed to penetrate the three-dimensional universe and leaped to a very distant place.
After a long time, he sighed faintly and expressed the same emotion as Lu Qingchen.
"Federal, my federation!"
...
At the same time, the border of the Sea of Stars, the Federation of Stars, and the Sky Rings.
Just when Lei Chenghu and Boss Bai had a fierce dispute over their march strategy, on the super orbit dock outside the Sky Ring Star, a large cruise ship that had just completed transformation slowly left the star port under the towing ship. Before the trial sailing and live-fire exercises were yet to be tried, he couldn't wait to join a newly formed huge fleet, a group of light as bright as stars.
A fierce dispute broke out on this cruise ship, and it also broke out in the secret conference room.
The dispute includes the top leaders in the federal politics at this moment, the strong men of all forces, as well as generals and experts from the military and academic circles.
Federal Speaker Ding Lingdang, Director of Secret Sword, Guo Chunfeng, former president of the Anyue Foundation, Jin Xinyue, Chief of the General Staff of the Federal Army Bai Kaixin, Peng Hai, Meng Chixin, Han Baling... Just these well-known names and faces that appear on the headlines every day can see the weight of this meeting or "dispute".
What they are concerned about is naturally the news of Li Yao and the empire, and what they are arguing about is nothing more than whether the Federation wants to send troops and how far they are involved in the whirlpool in the center of the Star Sea.
Such a meeting should have been held on Tianyuanxing, the capital of the federal government.
But the fact that the Federation wants to interfere with the situation in the empire is too sensitive, especially the latest news of Li Yao's disappearance, which is too serious and has too strong destructive power. Once exposed by the press, people know that it will cause such a shocking wave of the whole Federation. Even before the army set out, morale will be reduced by half.
Therefore, the federal senior officials decided to deal with it in a low-key manner first, conduct preliminary discussions and deductions in the form of a "think tank forum", and then come up with a general solution, and then make all the news - especially the news of Li Yao's disappearance, to the whole federal government.
Chapter completed!