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Chapter 643: It’s hard to persuade the damned ghost with kind words
Gu Hang asked Gallardo to inform him of the situation on the northern and western fronts. In addition to the process of corruption, there were also some speculations about the current situation.

In today's situation, the enemy should no longer be regarded as a group of rebels, but should be treated as a cult infected with a pest virus.

Although this "cult" is very special, not only has a large number of space marines, but also has expanded to thousands of worlds, they are still a pest cult. This is directly reflected in the huge difference in their motivations for action. Their ultimate goal is by no means to occupy, but to exterminate and devour.

With this understanding, it would be foolish to look at the empire's two-front strategy.

Especially the northern route.

With the idea of ​​stepping into Rheaduches first, he treated the Iron Armor as a Space Marine regiment, thinking that if he attacked their home planet, they would have to give up everything and return to defend. This was extremely stupid.

Apart from the fact that it sounds a little nice, the rest is full of shortcomings.

Gu Hang judged that Le Luwa would suffer a great loss.

In contrast, the situation on the Western Front was a little better, but not much better.

Although they also did pest control work on many worlds on the Western Front, and some of their methods were very good, Gu Hang learned and used them. However, he could not help but have a similar mentality to Leroy.

The situation he cleaned up on the western front was only slightly better than the situation on the northern front, where he completely ignored his buttocks. But there was also a problem, that is, the Star Devouring Realm on the northern front was still strong, and the invasion was not that serious, so it could clean up its own mess. The Magre Realm was destroyed, but Salilius didn't care much, and even had to draw resources from the Realm itself to support his expedition, so the situation in the Realm would probably be problematic.

The western and northern lines each have their own difficulties.

This is the reason why Gu Hang didn't want to rush to the Princess Star Region like them.

He did not deny that he had the separatist thinking of a local power leader. Although he could not admit it to the outside world, there was no need to deceive himself and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

But even if we put all this aside, just from the perspective of a commander, Gu Hang also believes that stabilizing the situation in the rear, strangling the Zerg enemies' possible biomass harvesting, and advancing forward step by step are more reliable options.

It would be unwise to rashly break into the Princess Star Region.

The main forces on the western and northern fronts are likely to encounter a situation where they are faced with ruins, worlds that have been eaten clean, and huge, countless swarms of insects; and behind them, the ignored problems break out in a concentrated manner, and the new swarms of insects cut off their retreat.

Gu Hang has already passed on this warning, and Gallardo also said that he would help and warn the two commanders-in-chief on the western and northern fronts.

In this regard, he felt that he was too selfless. Even when he had conflicts with Mathieu Leroy, he never forgot to remind and warn him.

However, Gu Hang is actually quite pessimistic about the effectiveness of the warning.

Salilius might be better. Gu Hang has never dealt with this guy and doesn't know what his personality is like, but he won't be worse than that guy Mathieu Leroy.

As for the latter, Gu Hang was 90% sure that this person would not listen to advice at all.

And it wasn't just the two commanders-in-chief in the west and north who didn't listen. As the messenger, was Gallardo really speaking for Gu Hang?

The two have a good relationship, are firm political allies, and have generally aligned interests…there’s nothing wrong with that.

But they are generally consistent, not completely consistent.

For example, there will be some differences between the two of them on this matter.

……

"Report to the Prime Minister! The warning has been sent to Commander-in-Chief Salilius and Commander-in-Chief Leroy!"

"Okay." Gallardo responded simply while tidying up his appearance.

The secretary hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Is that all? I'm afraid they won't take it seriously... Are you sure you don't need to communicate in person? It will be much more convincing."

"No need." Gallardo's attitude was still quite nonchalant. "This is just a reminder. I am passing on some opinions of the commander-in-chief on the southern front to the commanders on the northern and western fronts so that they can have an idea. Don't take it too seriously. It does not constitute a suggestion or even an order to the commanders on the front line. Let them figure it out on their own."

"If this is the case, I'm afraid the two commanders on the front line will not take Governor Gu's advice seriously and will continue to attack..."

"What's the harm in that?"

Gallardo's rhetorical question made his secretary stunned for a moment.

Who doesn't know that the Prime Minister's closest political ally and the largest local support force is Governor Gu?

Previously, during the conversation between Gallardo and Gu Hang, the secretary listened to every word.

Didn’t you promise to help Governor Gu to persuade him?
Gallardo sighed and said earnestly, "There is nothing wrong with Xiao Gu's idea. It is better to be prudent. However, for such a large-scale military operation, the final decision is still the front-line commander's own idea. The empire has appointed a commander, so they should fully trust their judgment. Gu Hang judged that he should be cautious on the southern front, so he should be cautious and take steady steps one by one. As for the other two, if they decide to continue the attack after receiving Gu Hang's intelligence and speculation, then we should also trust their judgment. Gu Hang's concerns are reasonable, but we must also believe in Captain Salilius and Marshal Leroy."

After saying this, he looked at his secretary again: "There is no reason for the commander-in-chief of the southern front to decide the overall strategy of the western and northern fronts. There is no reason for us to directly interfere with the decision-making of the commander-in-chief of the front line while sitting in Holy Terra. This is a taboo."

"Besides... it is also very important to attack as soon as possible and solve the princess's problem as soon as possible. If I go to persuade them now and let the Prime Minister and other high lords know, what will they think? The Prime Minister did not directly interfere with the military command, so why should I take the lead?"

"The Prime Minister has given his full support to the reconstruction of the main force on the Western Front. He is looking forward to Chapter Captain Salilius leading the direct line of the Solar Legion to win the most important honor and merit. If Leroy takes it away, it will once again boost the reputation of the traditional Space Marine group, and the Prime Minister will be unhappy."

After hearing this, his secretary suddenly understood. If this aspect is taken into consideration, then it is indeed wrong to advise.

Moreover, he was able to draw inferences from one instance and figure out another thing.

The Western Front represents the Prime Minister, and the Northern Front represents the prestige of traditional Space Marines in the Empire. This is determined by the formation and composition of the main forces of the two fronts. What does the Southern Front represent? Gu Hang on the Southern Front, of course, represents Prime Minister Gallardo.

That was why the secretary was worried about Gallardo.

The troops on both fronts are about to march into Tiekai's heartland, but the southern front is still dawdling under the command of Commander Gu. After the victory, won't all the credit go to others?

Since Governor Gu is unwilling to advance, we should find a way to stop the western and northern fronts and let them also "advance steadily and cautiously". That would be the best way.

But if you think about it more carefully, it doesn’t seem to be the case.

It is true that Gu Hang on the southern front represents Gallardo, but does he only represent the Prime Minister on the western front?
no.

The opportunity for rebuilding the main force on the Western Front was that Gallardo defeated the former Prime Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Oujuren. This was achieved with the support of Prime Minister Qi Bodu, and after Oujuren fell, Gallardo took the seat of the High Lord and served Prime Minister Qi Bodu. In the process of forming the main force on the Western Front, the Ministry of Military Affairs, which was close to him and had very close business, made great efforts.

From this perspective, the success on the Western Front also means Gallardo's success.

In that case, what is the point of giving advice?
This is clearly the best situation right now!

If Leroy's northern battle line quelling the princess' rebellion is considered the greatest achievement, then not only will the Prime Minister be unhappy, but Gallardo will also be unhappy. When Gu Hang cannot be relied upon, it is reasonable to rely on Salisbury, who is indeed stronger.

And once the situation changes, the battle situation in the Princess Star Domain is really a trap as Gu Hang judged, and the threat from the rear is particularly great, which eventually leads to the deterioration of the situation. Then Gallardo can accept it: I have issued warnings to the two commanders on behalf of Gu Hang, it's all your fault for not listening!
Moreover, there will be only one young man left on the southern front by then, and coincidentally, he is my Gallardo’s good brother!
Even if we take a step back and assume that the most undesirable situation happens, that is, Le Roy wins the highest honor, so what?
Gallardo deserves a lot of credit for cleaning up the mess left behind by Phoenix on the Western Front.

The destruction of the Alfonzo sect on the southern front was a real achievement and could be considered the second greatest achievement in the entire campaign to suppress the rebellion.

To put it bluntly, Gallardo is the most stable person no matter what, and he will not lose no matter what.

In this case, what is there to worry about?
After figuring these things out, the secretary felt much more stable.

He relaxed his frown, smiled, and followed Gallardo, who had already walked out of the house, all the way to the balcony, and then walked out again. There was already a hovercraft waiting on the apron.

After getting on the hovercraft, just a moment later, they arrived at a banquet hall.

Following Gallardo, the secretary watched the Prime Minister of the Military Affairs Department talking cordially with one high-ranking official after another on Holy Terra. He occasionally talked about Gu Hang, praising him for his victory in Alfonzo, praising him for his foresight, steady steps, and ability to consolidate the front.

When talking about Marshal Leroy's criticism of Gu Hang, Gallardo would also skillfully defend Gu Hang from many aspects, and praise Salilius by the way. By then, it is not certain who will take down Readuces, and Leroy might really suffer a great loss as Gu Hang warned.

The more he listened, the more the secretary felt that his prime minister was truly amazing!

……

Of course, Gu Hang didn't know what happened on Holy Terra.

I know but I don't care.

He could guess what Gallardo might be thinking.

But it doesn't matter.

Everything that needs to be said has been said; everything that needs to be done has been done.

If you still don't listen, forget it.

Good words can't persuade a damn ghost.

The only thing worth worrying about is that if they really fail the western and northern fronts again, and only Gu Hang is left on the southern front, the pressure will be too great.

Thinking of this, Gu Hang was also quite annoyed.

This is not just a simple case of a bad teammate, but also a bad teammate with whom you have a bad relationship. It is not right to save him, and it is not right not to save him.

But no matter what, Gu Hang would not take his own troops to the Princess Star Region to die when the enemy situation was unclear.

The most he could do was to increase the intelligence and reconnaissance efforts within the Princess Star Region, while also increasing the intensity of communications on the western and northern fronts.

Let’s not talk about the bad relations on the northern front, but at least on the western front, we must grasp their strategic dynamics as much as possible.

Not to mention being able to help at the critical moment, but at least we should know what is happening in the Princess Star Domain at any time.

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The typhoon is coming again...

Listen to the wind and write another chapter!
(End of this chapter)