Him and their stars

On November 11, on the Yaochi star 27 light-years away from the Ring of Miracles, Marshal Li was at the scene of the Battle of Gela.

Under the early morning light, this vibrant grassland now appeared a dilapidated gray-black color. This is a color that should never appear on this planet.

That was the result of the Empire's orbital bombardment of the wilderness.

In the first month of the war, this wilderness, which extended to the coastline and mountains, became a nightmare for the imperial army. The tunnels, bunkers and minefields really taught the arrogant Imperial Marines a good lesson. Whether it is a battle-hardened Panzergrenadier or an experienced Stormtrooper, a handheld ion cannon will always penetrate the mecha from nowhere.

If only there were heavy casualties. The Tirero people have never conquered half the universe by relying on their equipment and physical advantages. They have never lacked willpower, courage, and the spirit of sacrifice. They have never lacked in the history of meat grinder-like tragic records.

However, the battlefield in Yaochi is different after all. The soldiers of the empire always feel that they have just entered the battlefield and will not only be shot coldly but also ridiculed.

This sense of oppression and humiliation caused by tunnels, bunkers, minefields and ubiquitous cold guns seems to remind the proud soldiers of the empire all the time: "Times have changed."

Times have indeed changed, and at least the Army's tactics are in need of innovation.

After several battles in Yaochi, even the dullest officers have thought of this.

However, innovation does not matter, but it would be a shame if it were not innovated by us imperial soldiers who are always at the forefront of the war.

Not only was it not the empire that led the innovation, it was even a group of lowly natives who looked like longhorns and self-reliant crocodiles. That was the greatest shame and the greatest humiliation.

Ten days ago, Colonel Bostan of the 742nd Panzer Grenadier Regiment was shot coldly by a sand soldier. When he was carried back to the hospital by his subordinates, he was already dead.

He used his last strength to hold the hand of Major General Surmei, the commander of the front army who came to see him, and shouted: "I will never rest in peace", and then died with his eyes open.

There were really too many people present to witness this scene, and the impact on morale can be imagined.

Therefore, Major General Hongkas said to Surmei: "The bombing still needs to be bombed. If this dangerous wilderness is not turned into a sea of ​​​​fire, it will be difficult for the soldiers to have the determination to attack again."

Major General Hongkas's troops were reinforcements sent by Marshal Farrell to Yaochi. He was a decisive and even ruthless Legg giant general, and a land warfare expert who was born as an armored grenadier.

Of course, he was not a human being after all, and was born into an ordinary citizen family, so he could only serve as second-in-command under Major General Surmei, who was born into a noble family.

Since he is a noble, he always wants to think more than a mere warrior.

No, Major General Surmei showed hesitation in response to his deputy's suggestion: "This is a holy planet. If positron cannons and neutron bombs are used, it may have an irreversible impact on the atmospheric balance."

"Then use thermonuclear bombs? Or antimatter bombs?"

"..." There is nothing wrong with these non-human border warriors except that they are not human beings. Major General Surmei thought.

"Ahahaha! Of course I am joking, ahahahaha! But, Commander, if it is a Holy Land planet, it is a place of harmony and balance enveloped by the power of the spirit of the universe. How can it be destroyed by our power? ? What’s more, even if something goes wrong, it’s not your turn to be responsible!”

"I am a disciple of His Highness King Wilente. I have agreed to retire after the war and then come to this planet to be the chief executive." Major General Surmei said.

Major General Hongkesi looked shocked and even horrified, with an expression of "Can I hear such a thing?"

This is actually not surprising. A large number of local administrators in the empire came from the military, especially those who opened up colonial sites. In the eyes of the Tiruiro people, it is always more reliable to hand over local governance power to retired military officers than to hand it over to political actors born in election games and veteran bureaucrats.

General Legg was a little envious and jealous. Even though he is a pure martial artist, he also knows that being the chief executive on such a holy land planet is definitely the best job among the best. However, such a good thing would definitely not happen to a martial artist of non-human origin like himself.

At this time, he heard Major General Surmei say: "I heard that your family is a member of the Imperial Airing Animal Husbandry Chamber of Commerce? This planet is really suitable for animal husbandry."

Major General Hongkesi was stunned again, and then a look of gratitude and even emotion flashed in his eyes.

It is said that Major General Surmei actually has no ill feelings towards the helper of the Legg giant, and even feels that the other party's mentality is actually somewhat complementary to his own.

However, in comparison, he actually still hopes to cooperate with famous players like Yeager Soback. At that time, it was obviously agreed that he would be sent to support. However, the situation in the New World has changed too quickly, and the Battle of the Ring of Miracles has ended too quickly. From an overall strategic perspective, the battle situation in Yaochi is no longer painful, and naturally there is no need for such a famous general to take charge.

Marshal Farrell was willing to send reinforcements out of respect for his old comrades serving on the same battleship.

However, since everyone is already cooperating, we must let the other party see hope and benefits, so that things can be done well. Major General Surmei, a "military and political all-rounder" born in a wealthy family with a long history, is actually very good at doing this.

He looked at the convinced expression of the giant general and finally made up his mind: "We can only bomb the outer wilderness, approve the use of neutron bombs, and the most important thing is to sweep those minefields and tunnels. However, the bombing area is absolutely not allowed to be extended to Li Within the city limits of Marshal Grad.”

General Legg nodded and asked, "So, do you want to carry out an airborne landing in the city?"

"Well, you can give it a try. After all, you are the land warfare expert, so you should be the one to make the deployment." Major General Surmei pondered for a moment and said emotionally: "Brother Hongkasi, I have only one request. If the attack fails, If things go well, you can't be obsessed with fighting."

There are more than 10,000 Imperial soldiers and civilians captured by Earth in Marshal Li's city of Grad. In normal times, these few people would not have much effect. The Imperial Army has always implemented a policy of never compromising with the enemy, and will never surrender to hostages, cultural relics, monuments, and the like. If the hostages were accidentally affected, the best they could do was give them a grand burial and enjoy the honors, but it was absolutely impossible to change the original battle plan.

However, Major General Surmei had already learned that the opponent's main urban area had reached 10,000 meters underground, and several layers of armor plates had been built. It would be difficult for orbital bombing to harm the enemy's main force.

What's more, it is said that there are several nobles among the hostages. One of them, the Baroness Luo, was also a close retainer of King Bedo.

He is part of King Wilente's party, and King Wilente is an ally with King Bedo. Rounding things off, you and the Baroness are colleagues?

For both public and private reasons, the plan to directly bomb the city could only be cancelled. In this case, we can only resort to forceful attack!

However, with the arrival of Major General Hongkas, a land warfare expert, the weather of this storming attack was naturally different.

He believes that his side should not fight on the periphery, but should rely on its high-altitude advantage to go directly to a center to bloom.

Although Major General Surmei felt it was a bit radical, he couldn't find anything wrong with it.

"This is, if this happens, there will be a lot of casualties, right?"

The giant general laughed, and he laughed so fiercely: "In the final analysis, the Marine Corps is just cannon fodder. Whether it is a vassal soldier, a slave soldier, a stormtrooper or an armored grenadier, who makes any difference? If you want to conquer a powerful enemy, you must not Be stingy with casualties. This is the kind of education I received when I was at the Panzergrenadier School."

Major General Surmei nodded in admiration, indicating that he was indeed being pretentious.

Major General Hongkas hesitated for a moment and then said: "But, Commander, after the city is destroyed, what will happen to the wealth?"

Surmei glanced at the other party: "Only 30% of the 38th Division are humans. The 200,000 people in this city were all liberated from the plunderers, and most of them are not humans."

"I understand." The other party showed a knowing smile. It's really hard for a giant Legg with evil deeds and evil looks to show such a worldly and philistine expression.

To put it bluntly, the Holy Galactic Empire will only show its civilized and glorious side in front of "its own people". If Yaochi City is destroyed, except for humans who can enjoy basic humanitarian treatment, all other alien races will be spoils of war, just like the wealth in the city.

Of course, after all, this is the age of the universe, and there is no such thing as entering the city without sealing the sword for seven days and seven nights. However, the Imperial Army, which has good military discipline and is efficient, will definitely classify the alien races that do not need to enjoy humanitarianism as soon as possible, and then notify domestic slave ships to pick up the people.

As for the income from the slave trade, apart from the tribute, it is natural that priority should be given to the first warriors. For Marines whose income is far less than that of the Space Fleet, this is quite a lot of extra money.

Afterwards, the giant general, who was completely nervous, immediately called for officers at all levels to come over for a meeting.

With the support of the commander, Major General Surmei, as the commander-in-chief, he began to make arrangements without hesitation: "After using neutron bombs to sweep the surrounding minefields and tunnels, the 17th Brigade, the 21st Brigade, plus the 18th Royal Division of Gomblin , the 9th Division of the Grand Duke Guards of Angmang, advance quickly! I don’t want casualty numbers, I just ask you that the combat troops must enter the city before 18:30."

The teachers and commanders present looked at each other, but after all they did not dare to raise objections, so they could only stand up and respond.

The new deputy commander was a ruthless man. He had already executed four school officers and twenty-seven lieutenants after only one week in office. Among them, Colonel Lonaride, who had the highest official position, was beheaded, and his head was still hanging on the big flag at the entrance of the camp.

Yes, Colonel Lonaride did make a mistake. During the last attack, they suffered a volley of artillery and a counterattack before being defeated, causing the friendly troops next to them to become a protrusion and be surrounded from three sides.

But the problem is, after all, this is a senior officer who was born into a noble family! It would be too disgraceful to behead someone in public like this, right?

Cruel people like General Honkas often find it difficult to have a happy ending after a war. But on the battlefield, their deterrence is indeed very high.

"The 171st and 433rd Armored Grenadier Regiments, as well as the Iron Assault Company, began airborne landings at 17:35. You must directly occupy the surface city of Li Yuanshugrad and find the entrance to the underground city! Seize it! It! Airborne landing, under the personal command of Brigadier General Mando."

The Wulfling general, who has a burly body and a fierce expression, holds his head high and looks like he is taking responsibility for his duties.

Before Major General Hongkasi took office, he was the chief Shuanghuahonggu of the Yaochi Front Army, and he had always been a vanguard fighting on the front line. He has directed fifteen attacks, but has been repelled fifteen times. But after Hongkas took office, he was still the vanguard for the sixteenth attack.

Now Brigadier General Mando is missing an ear and an eye, and the muscles and hair on half of his cheeks have been singed. This was the tenth battle. A sand guerrilla rushed to the werewolf general from the communication trench and hit his face at close range with a portable ion cannon.

The Werewolf General's helmet was pierced by a particle beam. Half of his face, one eye and one ear were set on fire. But even so, Brigadier General Mando, who was seriously injured, was completely aroused. He threw the battle ax in his hand on the spot and cut the heroic sand soldier in half on the spot.

Subsequently, Brigadier General Mando ordered his subordinates to install prosthetic eyes and ears on himself, and the carbonized skin was also wrapped with armor plates. After all, he was a general, so of course he was qualified to receive the most expensive genetic medical treatment.

In theory, as long as the rescue is timely, not to mention the eyes and ears, theoretically even if the roots are gone, they can grow back.

However, the werewolf general felt that this look with half armor on the face was the true look of a brave man. The prosthetic eye is flashing red, although it looks penetrating, but it can chill the enemy's heart.

"Please don't worry, sir! If you still can't reach the entrance of Yaochi Underground City this time, I will raise my head to see you!" He stood at attention and saluted, with a clear sense of tearing in his hoarse voice, as if he had been burned by a fierce fire. It looks like a barbed wire fence, which is scary to hear.

"I don't need you to raise your head, but you don't need to see me either." Major General Hongkas said coldly.

He is a decisive person. Once the deployment is completed, of course he will execute it immediately. So, in the early morning of November 11, the destroyers in orbit began to drop a series of neutron bombs on the vast wilderness directly east of Marshal Li Grad.

In an instant, a fertile plain with a radius of more than 200,000 square kilometers was wrapped in a huge and destructive shock wave.

Major General Surmei looked at this scene and pressed his chest, twitching so hard that he wanted to cry. He always feels that all devastating blows to this beautiful planet are shameless anti-civilization behaviors and are destroying the future of the universe. More importantly, they are destroying their own property.

"So, why bother to resist? If you surrender early, there won't be such killings. You can still be obedient people in the empire and under my rule. But now, it's too late. After the city is broken, Killing will eventually be inevitable, and those who survive will also be used as slave laborers in the Helots and Symoeia sectors. Most people will work until death, and future generations will have to carry the hat of slaves for at least three to five generations. ah!"

Major General Surmei, who was born in a noble family, was kind-hearted and could not bear to see such a tragedy happen. Therefore, he did not see the sudden and inexplicable bombardment when the two stormtrooper brigades and two imperial alliance divisions on the periphery were preparing to attack.

This time the attack came from the sea.

On the distant blue sea, the sea full of vitality, the sea where super monsters appear, a heat source reaction suddenly appeared. Immediately afterwards, more than forty missiles with high-explosive warheads roared in.

At this time, the Imperial Army's neutron bombing had just ended, and the offensive troops had just completed their assembly.