Chapter 398 Federation-wide Military Exercises
In the military meeting hall.
Lian Yi summarized the mission and elaborated on his plans and arrangements for future battles.
Tang Jianmo sat in a reclining chair, tapping his fingers on the table, interrupting him from time to time and questioning him about some details.
"Are the casualties on this mission a bit heavy?"
The corners of his mouth pulled upwards, revealing a sly smile. "Major General Lian, is this due to improper command?"
Many people present began to whisper to each other, while those from Tang Jianmo's faction began to nod in agreement, and there was some sarcasm in their eyes when they looked at Lian Yi.
Lian Yi's expression remained calm. Facing his questioning without a trace of panic, he calmly responded, "This operation involved the joint participation of several major legions. From the clues on Delta to the interception on Dwarf Can, all the effective information and interception came from our Cheetah team."
He then turned around and asked coldly, "I'd like to ask everyone, where are the people from the 17th Army? Why did the people from the Security Bureau leak our information?"
His palm slid across the light screen, his eyes cold: "You only saw their bodies, have you investigated what they did?"
"I want to ask, who gave them the order to stop our actions at all costs?"
"Who is it? Want to stir up chaos in the Galactic Empire?"
"What on earth is this person thinking?"
After saying this, he looked at Tang Jianmo steadily, "General Tang, what do you say?"
Tang Jianmo's expression instantly turned ugly. This was clearly a hint at the inaction of his 17th Army and the idleness of certain people in the Federal Security Bureau.
Seeing this, Ma Keyu quickly chimed in, "The people are dead, the clues are broken, and there's no way to verify these things. Let's focus on the long-term, unite against the outside world, and discuss the situation on the front lines. What do you think, Major General Lian?"
Lian Yi knew when to stop and slowly extended his right hand: "Please!"
Tang Jianmo glanced at Lian Yi fearfully and suggested, "Yangpingjinxing's provocation has given us an excellent excuse. I suggest using that as a springboard to directly enter the northern star region."
"disagree."
Before he finished speaking, Nie Yunning was the first to speak up in opposition.
"The Federation's foundation in the Northern Territory is too weak, with only one supply base, Kamada Star. If we attack rashly, we will be surrounded by enemies on three sides and may be controlled by them."
Wen Tenghui agreed with Nie Yuning's opinion, "I think so too."
"Hmph!" Ma Zheyu snorted disdainfully. "Isn't Admiral Nie exaggerating too much? You can see that our mechas and warships are simply not on the same level. A blitzkrieg can easily take over that place."
Nie Yunning's men immediately retorted, "You're exaggerating? Haven't you seen that the interstellar long-range weapons on Alpha and Thalia have already been deployed? Do you want to use the Federation's 25 allied planets to counter the nearly 60 or so planets over there?"
"Blitz attack? You can't take down an Alpha alone."
Many people nodded in agreement, "That's right, let's hear what better strategy General Nie has."
Nie Yunning continued, "I suggest taking precautions in the surrounding star regions. This incident is clearly the work of the Star Covenant. The Galactic Empire cannot afford to be in chaos. Controlling the situation is the best outcome."
"I object!"
Tang Jianmo had made up his mind: no matter what Nie Yuning said, he would oppose it. The two were hot opponents in the election, and he would not let them go if he could suppress them.
Tang Jianmo said: "Yangpingjinxing took the initiative to provoke. If the Federation does not retaliate immediately, it will think that we are afraid of it!"
"Even if we don't make direct contact, don't we still have our Heavenly Fire? He who dares to use my Heavenly Fire's name will know what true assassination is."
"You're exacerbating the conflict!"
Someone immediately retorted, "Without absolute certainty, it's better to proceed with caution."
"Hmph!" Tang Jianmo slammed his hand on the table and snorted. "Don't you know how powerful the Federation is? In terms of both military strength and technology, why should we retreat? We must show our strength and defeat the enemy without fighting!"
Speaking of this, Tang Jianmo seems to have finally found an opportunity to equalize the votes. There are always passionate people!
He spared no effort in promoting the Federation's strength: "The Federation's dignity cannot be violated! Now is the time to show them what we can do. It's time to defend our dignity!"
The leader sitting in the center finally spoke: "Okay, stop arguing."
The meeting hall gradually became quiet, and everyone looked up at him.
The Führer's hair was a little gray. "Each army group has its own garrisoned star region. Strategic arrangements will be decided independently, and coordination will be discussed later. For now, let's talk about the issue of troop strength. If we are to prepare for a full-scale conflict, we will not have enough troops."
Wen Tenghui nodded and continued, "Yes, so we need to discuss the scope of conscription and how to recruit soldiers."
Now in the Galactic Empire, there are only two A-level resource galaxies, the Federation in the west and Alpha in the east.
The Federation, its affiliated planets, and some friendly and cooperative planets total about 24. There are about 25 on the Alpha side.
The northern star field has approximately 40 habitable planets. Five of these, such as Shalia and Yetrav, are B-class planets, along with a number of C- and D-class resource-rich planets. B-class planets often have two or three satellites, while those below C-class have none.
In the south, there are scattered planets such as the Blue Star, not many in number, about ten or so.
Therefore, the number of habitable planets discovered and divided into factions throughout the Galactic Empire is approximately 99.
Lian Yi said, "The three major armies of the Federation, the 72nd Army, the 17th Army, and the 37th Army, are located on various planets in the Federation. I'm afraid they will all need reinforcements this time."
Many people nodded when they heard this.
Lian Yi continued, "We need to add fresh blood, but we have to keep it within a reasonable range because we may not be able to equip the equipment, especially the shortage of mechas."
Wen Tenghui agreed: "That's right."
The Führer asked, "So, what is Major General Lian's opinion?"
Lian Yi displayed a statistical chart: "Because planets have different endowments, assuming each planet has 50 military academies, and each academy has 20,000 students in the second year and above, there are approximately 1 million candidates per planet, for a total of approximately 24 million candidates."
This number is actually quite large. After all, the United States, once known as the world's police, had a total military strength of less than 1.5 million in a certain year.
He then presented information on the current equipment of the major group armies, and said, "We are not short of troops to the point where we need to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. Military academy students are young lives, and we do not recommend that they enlist prematurely if they are not prepared."
Tang Jianmo's eyes flickered, as if he had finally reached an agreement with them on some point.
He said, "I agree, so I suggest holding a federal-wide military academy exercise."
This proposal was approved by the majority.
(End of this chapter)
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