From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 394 Miller's Worries

"You mean a strategic decisive battle?" Brandon quickly realized what Trafalgar wanted to express.

"Yes, a strategic decisive battle that will at least give us the upper hand in the future."

Marshal Trafalgar nodded, his expression very serious.

President Brandon fell silent, and the expression on his face became increasingly ugly, as expected by Miller and Trafalgar.

After a moment, he spoke with a gloomy expression:

"Another strategic decisive battle? How many so-called 'strategic decisive battle' plans have you given me since the beginning of this war?"

Brandon's eyes swept across Miller and Trafalgar's faces. He was becoming increasingly annoyed with these two people who currently had the highest say in military matters.

"We gamble our national destiny every time, pinning our victory on one or two key battles. Is the gap in military strength between us and the Star Dragon Empire really that big?!"

"If we were barely even before, now that the unmanned fleet cannot go into battle, we are indeed at a disadvantage at least in terms of the navy."

Trafalgar spoke calmly. The old marshal, who usually had a hot temper, rarely did not argue with Brandon when facing his questioning.

"So you're just going to keep betting on the fate of the country?" Brandon's tone was already a little sarcastic at this time. Although he was not a professional military talent, he still knew that "betting on the fate of the country" was definitely not a good strategy in war.

"Mr. President, if there is a better way, we would not want to do this, but the fact is that this war has begun to get more and more out of control. Neither we nor the Empire can accurately judge the direction of the war."

Miller sighed, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, and his thoughts also represented the views of most people in the military on this war after experiencing it from the beginning to the present.

From being full of confidence at the beginning, to being confused in the middle, and now gradually losing patience
When the general mobilization order was first issued, everyone believed that the war would be fought with the unprecedented force assembled by the Federation, sweeping across the Star Dragon Empire's capital, Saint-Saunière, with lightning speed.

But when they learned that the Empire had issued a general mobilization order almost at the same time as Brandon signed it, some officers felt that the situation might not be good.

When the army invaded the Star Dragon Empire and fought against the Imperial Fleet that was well prepared and had the advantage of home ground operations, the "quick victory theory" was shattered in the battle between the two sides.

It was at this time that both sides finally realized that the situation of this war was unprecedented and there was no history to refer to.

Although a war broke out between the Federation and the Star Dragon Empire 80 years ago, the weapons and equipment and technology at that time were completely different from those of today, and the national strength of both sides was also at the same level as 80 years ago.

It's like two candidates who have neglected their review are suddenly pulled to take an exam one day. After finishing the multiple-choice questions, they find that the fill-in-the-blank, application and big questions at the back are all things they have not learned.

Although the two candidates could understand each word in the question, they could not understand it when the words were combined into the question.
Brandon listened quietly to what Miller had to say. He also got over his initial dissatisfaction with the two men and was now thinking about what Miller had said.

After a while, he said:

"My intuition tells me that you must have some concerns, so you are in a hurry to have a strategic decisive battle."

"You are still very perceptive, Mr. President." Miller breathed a sigh of relief. He originally thought that Brandon would not be able to listen to him, but now it seems that this president who has a close relationship with the military-industrial complex is not completely the kind of person who is stubborn.

"Our concerns mainly come from two aspects."

Miller took out the report he had prepared long ago and handed it to Brandon.

“First, some remote star systems have shown signs of stirring, especially those controlled by the opposition.

After the armament restrictions on the autonomous governments of various galaxies were lifted, many galaxies entered into an ultra-standard armament process.

Although they said on the surface that they wanted to strengthen the defense of the star system and guard against the attack of the empire, in fact, after the main force entered the territory of the empire, these star systems were unwilling to send a large number of troops. This was obviously a move to preserve their strength.
Once the federal government can no longer suppress these evil-minded star systems, I probably don’t need to say more about what will happen next.”

"Damn it! I didn't agree to lift this restriction in the first place! Now you are reaping the consequences of your own actions!"

Marshal Trafalgar suddenly interrupted, his tone returning to his usual very fiery style.

"You make it sound like I was the one who acted arbitrarily and pushed this bill through." Brandon said unhappily, and at the same time he felt a little helpless.

"Marshal Trafalgar, I know that this war has been transformed from the worst situation at the beginning to the current situation where we have already invaded the empire's territory, all thanks to your strategic planning on the front line.
But you obviously know very little about the situation behind the scenes. You don’t know how many different forces and organizations are behind the advancement of this bill, and how many interests are involved.”

Brandon shook his head, obviously not wanting to continue to dwell on this issue, and then looked in Miller's direction.

"So what's the second concern?"

"Atlas."

When Miller said this name, the three of them fell silent at the same time. After all, this name had brought them a big "surprise" some time ago, and even directly caused the Federation to become extremely passive on the front line.
"You are more or less aware of the growth rate of this group. It can be said to be very terrifying. In addition, the intricate relationship between them and those long-eared guys in the Thousand Star Empire also makes it very difficult for us to deal with them."

Miller paused, then saw Brandon and Trafalgar nod in agreement almost simultaneously.

After a moment, Brandon continued what Miller said:

"So do you think it's a bit of an overestimation to let this group continue to develop and worry that this private enterprise will pose a threat to the Federation? No matter how fast they grow, they are still just a company after all."

"If this enterprise has a complete equipment manufacturing system, its own fleet, and even owns battleships and large warships that exceed the battleship level - please note that this does not refer to the guys in the military-industrial complex who only dare to sneakily make one or two battleships, but a fleet that dares to show them openly and fight against the Federation.
At the same time, they can also get the endorsement of the Elf King Court of the Thousand Star Empire, and have a relatively stable source of soldiers. Most importantly, they have mastered a new communication technology that can be said to be a dimensionality reduction attack on other communication methods, and truly achieved a monopoly."

With every word Miller spoke, Brandon's expression became more serious. By the time Miller finished speaking, the president had already laid down on the chair with a worried look on his face.

"Tell me, I believe you already have a plan, and it should not just be a plan of 'betting on the fate of the country', right?"

(End of this chapter)