From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 332 Raid
Para 4 was almost among the first planets to be abandoned during the empire's homeland defense operations.

Not only is its location on the outermost layer of the macro defense line, which is used to 'delay the enemy's offensive', but this planet is also just an ordinary colonial planet.

There are neither special industries nor symbolic landmarks. As a fringe planet among the empire's many colonial planets, the biggest role of Para 4 is to produce two things in rotation.

Taxes and mobs.

And judging from historical statistics, the proportion of the latter is relatively higher.

For such a planet, it is impossible to fight a heroic battle to defend it.

Therefore, from the beginning, the Imperial Military Department did not consider making a big splash on this planet. In addition to the original garrison troops, it only provided some temporary brigade-level combat teams for support.

Hmm. There is also the private soldier of a hereditary viscount who owns a fief on Para 4.

Although the equipment of these noble private soldiers is even higher than that of the emergency deployed regular army, their number is not large, only the size of two brigade-level combat teams.

As for the emergency deployed brigade combat teams, they are basically short of heavy equipment, and the HCP troops are the hardest hit area in this regard.
But at the same time, despite the insufficient supply of heavy equipment, the Imperial Military provided a large amount of air defense equipment to the defenders on the Para IV, especially high-energy laser anti-aircraft vehicles and anti-aircraft vehicles specially used to fight aerial and aerial transport aircraft. Units such as missile launchers.

After the fleet of civilian defense contractors hired by the federal navy to transport supplies arrived, these remaining imperial soldiers began to hunt them.

"Protect the home and the country. Hahaha, is this the official answer or your true thoughts?"

The only time they can achieve huge results is to use highly densely deployed air defense units to strike when the federal army is deploying large-scale troops.

The military is very clear that once dragged into a ground battle, these ground troops are theoretically equivalent to being 'abandoned', but their fighting will is actually a big problem, so they did not expect these troops to last long.

In the shadow of the second satellite orbiting Para IV, on the bridge of a Dragoon-class destroyer, the commander, Viscount York, asked his adjutant.

It was obvious that the defense contractors on the federal side were still a little unsatisfied when facing the regular army of the Royal Navy of the Star Dragon Empire.

Therefore, after destroying the Empire's garrison fleet, the Federation's main fleet responsible for attacking this galaxy had to bite the bullet and start a landing operation.

"What about the private ones?" Viscount York asked with interest.

"Protect your home and country, my lord."

What's more, they are only here to make money, and in the eyes of these defense contractors, the latter are protecting their homes and the country. If they fight with their lives, they will definitely suffer.
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"Horn, why do you think we stay here to fight guerrillas?"

As York's adjutant and also his domestic servant, Horne answered seriously.

In order to force the federal army to use aerospace transport planes to land, the Imperial Naval Intelligence Department learned from the federation's "advanced experience" on the Robert IV. After locking the space elevator and removing the key, the agents responsible for carrying out the mission disappeared without a trace. disappeared.

"Of course that's the official answer, my lord."

At this time, some "patriotic" Imperial Royal Navy commanders, either actively or forcedly, led the remaining fleets and began to launch "harassment operations" against the Federation Navy that was conducting planetary landing operations.

"We are forced to risk our lives here, sir."

"You are indeed very conscious, Horn."

Viscount York smiled, and then after remembering the damn order given by his superiors, he slowly stopped laughing. As the commander of the escort detachment and an imperial nobleman, he was ordered to lead his troops to conduct a 'harassment operation' in the galaxy after learning that the main force would not come to support them.

Such an order was issued to all the remnants of the Pyla system garrison fleet, as well as several squadrons that had been mobilized in advance to assist in the defense.

The Viscount of York and his deportation detachment were just one of these unlucky ones.

You said it didn't occur to him that escape was impossible.

But as an imperial noble (although he did not get a fief), the sense of honor in his heart made it difficult for him to make such a decision.

Not to mention that leading his troops to flee without authorization is a very serious violation of military discipline. Not only will his noble title be revoked, but he will also be sent to a military court.

During this special period, the Viscount of York estimated that he would probably be hanged publicly as a warning to others.

In this case, for the sake of his own life and that of his family, he could only choose to lead his troops to wander near Para 4 and start 'guerrilla fighting'.

The two satellites of Para 4 did provide him with natural cover. During this period, he repeatedly led the fleet to suddenly attack with the help of the shadow cover of the satellites, causing great damage to the Federation's transport fleet. Kill.

This is why the controller at the temporary orbital control center kindly reminded Cliffs that they should pay attention to the presence of the remnants of the Imperial fleet.
"Sir, the reconnaissance ship reported that the target fleet has entered the scheduled attack area. There are 82 in number, but most of them are transport ships. There are only 32 escort warships. Except for one light cruiser, the others are mainly destroyers and a small number of frigates."

"This should be the biggest target these days, right?"

"That's right, sir, if we can severely damage this transport fleet, the supply of the federal army will probably be affected." Horn nodded. He complained, but he would not be vague when it was time to get down to business.

"However, there are also more escort warships. We only have 35 ships left in the battle now. Moreover, the opponent also has a light cruiser. I don't know if it can be attacked or not."

Viscount York looked at the fleet marked on the holographic projection platform and frowned.

"If you are worried that the losses will be relatively large, why not try a quick attack and quick retreat raid?"

"Well, you and I thought about it together. I am indeed worried that the losses will be greater in a head-on battle. But I still want to take you to complete the mission alive and leave."

Viscount York nodded and continued:

"Pass my order. The entire fleet will follow the flagship and prepare for a high-speed raid. Don't fight with the enemy. We have only one goal, which is to maximize the damage to the target transport ship!"

Soon, the Imperial escort detachment, which maintained covert operation mode and lurked in the shadow of the satellite, lifted their camouflage and revealed their fangs.

The illuminated main propulsion array made this escort detachment resemble a group of swimming fish with their own light-emitting organs in the deep sea, swimming out from the shadows and then stabbing directly towards the flank of the transport fleet.

The response of the Atlas transport fleet was not slow. After discovering the enemy situation, the escort warships quickly changed their formation to the flank of the fleet, and at the same time fired a round of interference gel to prevent the opponent from using high-energy lasers and charged particle cannons to roll call the transport ships. .

"Everyone, be careful, don't be wary! The reaction speed of the federal patrol fleet has become higher and higher recently, so after penetrating the opponent's route to complete the attack, immediately leave according to the planned route!"

As the distance continued to shrink, Viscount York continued to issue orders, but at this moment, the tactical information coordination officer reported a piece of news that made him suddenly startled.

"Report! Unidentified units were found in the direction of the zenith, number three! The distance is 3000 kilometers, and the relative speed is 120 kilometers per second!"

(End of this chapter)