Chapter 251, Subtle
Gu Hang already knew the news on the day the accident happened on Black Arrow Star.
He also built a Star Talk Tower, although its power is very small and can only be used as an "interstellar telephone". Unlike some powerful Star Talk Towers, it can be used as an intergalactic TV tower and can broadcast live between multiple galaxies. Whether as political propaganda or cultural products, it has high value.
Gu Hang also wants to build this in the future, but the cost is not low, and the current ability to make interstellar communications is barely enough. The plan to build a bigger and better Star Language Tower is not a high priority for the time being.
On this day, he received a communication request from his cousin. On the starship, she informed him of the changes that had taken place on the Black Arrow Star and the intelligence that the fourteen Gu's Trading Company fleets that had gathered in the Black Arrow Star System were experiencing internal strife and confrontation.
He immediately began to make preparations.
First of all, in the military, troops began to assemble on a large scale.
In this regard, it's quite smooth.
A few months ago, the main force of the alliance fought a battle to pacify the three eastern provinces, and it was Yan Fangxu who commanded the Central Army Group. Then, after the eastern provinces were pacified and the local militia and security teams were formed, the main army returned and began to rest. The soldiers even got a relatively long vacation.
Afterwards, even though there was a war in the north, the main force of the Central Army Group did not move. The Northern Army Group was basically formed by relying on some newly formed troops.
Long before that, the Central Army Group had resumed training and ended the holidays for most soldiers.
At this moment, with the call for war, the entire Central Army Group quickly completed its pre-war preparations.
The number of people that Gu Hang planned to bring with him was not many, only about 35,000 people in total, including the 1st Brigade, the 2nd Division, the 13th Brigade and the 36th Brigade.
The most important unit among them is the Xifeng Brigade.
This unit has recently undergone a new round of reorganization. First, the tank companies in the five combined battalions have all been fully supported by Lion tanks, unlike other combined brigades, which actually only have two tank companies.
The two motorized infantry companies in each combined battalion were replaced by armored infantry companies;
An additional tank battalion was also formed.
As a result, the total strength of the Xifeng Brigade did not increase much, still more than 8,000 people, but it had more than 300 armored vehicles of various types and 75 Lion tanks.
Including the two ordinary mechanized brigades, the 13th and 36th, there will be more than one hundred Lion tanks assembled!
In terms of infantry, the 2nd Infantry Division has more than 10,000 people.
This is the composition of the 35,000-man force that Gu Hang is going to lead.
In addition, there are hundreds of Wind Falcons as the air force formation, and fifteen Space Marines - the reason why there are three more than the previous twelve is because three more previously trained warriors have completed the growth of all superhuman organs and reached the "qualified" indicators.
It’s not that we don’t want to bring more troops, it’s just that we have to consider the carrying capacity.
Strictly speaking, Gu Hang does not have the channels to deploy troops on an interstellar level now.
Even if Gu's company is included, it is still the same.
Before, when my mother left, she left two ships in the orbit of the Angry Owl Star, but under the current circumstances, these two ships cannot be used.
Here we have to mention the difference between the Chamber of Commerce fleet and a regular naval fleet.
In other words, it is the gap between civilian ships and warships.
It's not just the difference between having weapons and equipment or not. The cost of two equipments of the same specifications and size can differ by ten or even dozens of times.
Starships built as warships have huge differences in hull strength, materials used, initial design structure for various military purposes, power... all of which are very different.
All of these will be reflected in the final combat effectiveness.
The two ships that Ms. Wang Qi left in the Angry Owl Galaxy could easily transport 30,000 people and equipment across a galaxy to the Black Arrow Star under peaceful conditions.
But now, Black Arrow Star was blocked, and Wang Jiarong was extremely anxious, but she couldn't even send a spaceship to the surface to evacuate Wang Qi - even if she risked her life at all costs to send one up, and then it was shot down by orbital air defense during evacuation, or was intercepted and exploded in the galaxy's space, that would be an unbearable loss.
The same principle applies to Gu Hang's troop deployment. Civilian ships can transport people and equipment, but transport ships that serve as a link between starships and the surface are truly defenseless.
If one ship explodes during the landing, it will result in the loss of hundreds or thousands of people and a large amount of equipment.
Even if we make the most optimistic estimate, assuming that the orbital defense on Black Arrow Star is the weakest one and that the four merchant fleets that obey Gu Ming are all fools, but still carry out the "bathtub crossing the sea" operation, it would be good if half of the landing ships can land successfully in the end.
Nearly 10 to 20 thousand people were killed in the process of troop deployment?
Gu Hang could not accept such a loss.
And here, the value of warships is reflected.
Warships are used to fight serious naval battles, and they are able to control the target star field and suppress the ground orbital air defense. This makes the process of deploying troops to the ground much safer.
Even in the most unfavorable situation, they still have to carry the orbital air defense to deploy troops. The regular landing ships equipped on the warships have both deception camouflage and energy shield protection, and the armor is also harder, so the probability of loss is much lower.
Of course, let alone Gu Hang, even the Gu family does not have warships.
For businessmen, it is too expensive to maintain warships by themselves. There is no need. If you have the money, you can just build armed merchant ships. You are not going to fight naval battles with other large forces. If you really need it, you might as well build relationships and seek escort assistance from the Imperial Navy. Anyway, it is definitely more cost-effective than maintaining warships by yourself.
That’s how business people think.
And now, Gu Hang wants the warship to help, what should he do?
There really is a ship parked in the orbit of the Angry Owl Star.
The sharp tiger.
This starship, which replaced the Quintet and came to the Wrathful Star to provide space support, is his current hope.
Of course, it was impossible to break through the blockade of the four Chamber of Commerce fleets controlled by Gu Ming with just this frigate. Even though the addition of the Sharp Blade Tiger would provide considerable help to the other eight fleets of Wang Qi's camp, this help was not decisive.
He also couldn't expect to suppress the orbital air defense firepower of the capital of the Kingdom of Luman with just this one frigate.
——It would be better if we changed to a quintet.
However, the goal that Gu Hang wants to achieve with the help of the Sharp Blade Tiger is not to defeat the star power possessed by his enemies purely by force.
It's the skin of the [Imperial Navy].
The Sharp Blade Tiger was a regular warship of the Imperial Navy. When it arrived at the Black Arrow Star System, it swaggered in front of both sides and squatted in the orbit of the Black Arrow Star. If the Sharp Blade Tiger did not open fire first, would Gu Ming's fleet and the orbital forces of the Luman Kingdom have the courage to fight?
Gu Hang judged that they didn't have it.
If they did that, they would be truly insane.
The only remaining problem is how to make the Blade Tiger willing to carry its troops to Black Arrow Star.
As long as his army gets there, saving his mother is the most basic thing.
Gu Hang felt that he could get more.
…
Gu Hang first communicated with the naval officers on the Blade Tiger.
Although Ye Licia is not the captain, it is obvious that she is the one in charge of the starship now.
However, she did not dare to agree to Gu Hang's request directly.
"Personally, I really want to help you. I don't believe that group of people dare to attack the Imperial Navy. But...precisely because we are the Imperial Navy, there are some things that I cannot do without authorization from a higher level."
These are Ye Lixia’s original words.
"What level of authorization do you need?"
"At least that's the order from Vice Admiral Tillemans, the commander of the Pegasus Fleet."
Gu Hang recalled the situation of the Pegasus Fleet and the so-called 'Lieutenant General Tillemans'.
The Pegasus Fleet is the main fleet stationed in the Pegasus Star Region. Its defense area is not limited to the Pegasus Star Region, but affects the star defense missions of at least three surrounding star regions. The commander of the fleet is also directly appointed by the Imperial Navy.
But having said that, at least half of the long-term maintenance and construction costs of the Tianma Fleet come from the tax revenue of the Tianma Star Region. The influence of the Tianma Star Region's political arena on this fleet is self-evident.
The Fofana family, a local naval family in the Pegasus region, was formed about seventy years ago.
General Fofana of that generation was appointed commander of the Pegasus Fleet, and during his tenure he branched out and gradually formed a family.
After the first General Fofana, his younger brother, his grandson, and his great-grandson have all held this position, firmly imprinting the name Fofana in the genes of the Pegasus Fleet.
The last Fofana commander was Yelisia’s grandfather, who stepped down eight years ago.
The Fofana family has a profound influence in the Pegasus Fleet. For two-thirds of the past seventy years, the commander-in-chief of the Pegasus Fleet has been named Fofana. A large number of mid- and high-level fleet officers were funded and promoted by his family.
But the embarrassing thing is that after Ye Lishia's grandfather stepped down, the family suddenly lost its position. Although the influence on the fleet is still strong, it is difficult for the family to find someone with sufficient qualifications and achievements to serve as the fleet commander-in-chief. At present, the highest military rank in the family is Ye Lishia's uncle, who is only a major general, and it seems that there is no chance for him to go further.
This in itself is nothing, there have been 20 years in the past 70 years when the Pegasus Fleet was not named Fofana. This is a dormant period, nothing serious.
What's more, there is an unexpected rising star in the family, Ye Lixia. With another ten years of growth, she has a chance to take over.
Under Gu Hang's instigation, she participated in and defeated the green-skinned orc plundering fleet, which brought her a lot of glory. She was the one who enjoyed the greatest victory of that naval battle.
From this perspective, the Fofana family should be willing to help him.
This can also be analyzed from Ye Licia's tone just now.
Moreover, Fofana has a good relationship with the Gu family - although this is a civil war within the Gu family and they have no bias, but choosing to bet on Wang Qi's side will undoubtedly further consolidate the relationship between the two parties after victory.
The current commander, General Tillemans, is not from the Fofana family, but the two sides have a close relationship.
He was originally from the Pegasus Fleet, but later he was transferred to another place, made a name for himself, became a lieutenant general, and was transferred back to the Pegasus Fleet. After he came back, he knew that if he didn't have a good relationship with Fofana as the commander, the Pegasus Fleet would have no chance of survival.
The Fofana family is not the kind of local tyrants and they respect Tillemans very much - since there is no one in their family who can be promoted for the time being, it is better to build a good relationship with the current one and give the necessary support.
The cooperation between the two sides has been quite good in the past eight years.
To put it bluntly, if the Fofana family had persuaded them, especially if the previous commander, General Tillemans' old boss, General Fofana, had stepped forward, this matter could probably have been accomplished.
He talked to Ye Licia about this matter again. During this private conversation, the female brigadier general promised Gu Hang that she would have a talk with her grandfather, the previous commander of the Tianma Fleet, General Fofana.
But here, the attitude of another person is very important: the head of the star sector, Mr. Pedes.
This person has the best relationship with the Fofana family.
After the second call with Ye Lixia, Gu Hang thought about it and called Mr. Pei Desi again.
Of course, Pedes also learned what happened on Black Arrow Star.
Gu Hang only exchanged a few words with him and roughly understood the other party's attitude.
The sector leader obviously saw this as an opportunity.
The political power in the Pegasus sector is mainly a confrontation between two major camps: local forces and the sector government.
The local forces refer to the Fats family, who control the governorship of three planets. They have a history of thousands of years in the Pegasus region. They have lived here even before the Empire reconquered them. They have deep-rooted control over the three star systems of Fats 1, 2, and 3. The Imperial Astra Militarum's garrison in the Pegasus region also has a lot to do with them.
The star district government was led by the Pedes brothers, one of whom was the head of the star district and the other was the governor of the Winged Star. Together with the navy of the Fofana family and the chamber of commerce of the Gu family, they formed an iron triangle and suppressed the Fachers family for twenty years.
However, in recent years, the Gu family has shown a tendency to break away from this iron triangle, expand its business out of the Tianma star region, and reconcile with the Fats family.
This was also the background for Gu Hang to be the governor of Angry Owl Star, a trick played by Pei Desi. However, this incident did not go as Pei Desi wished, and the Gu family was firmly tied back to the position of the iron triangle. Instead, Wang Qi was very disgusted with it.
But at the same time, Gu Ming seized this opportunity and maintained a relatively good relationship with Pei Desi.
Before Gu Hang made the interstellar call to Pei Desi, Gu Ming also made the call.
Now, the situation is very delicate.
(End of this chapter)
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