Him and their stars.

Chapter 1697 The Essence of War is Consumption

Admiral Misaro smiled unabashedly. He was probably the one who wanted to hear this news the most among the senior generals of the empire present.

There was no way. This newly promoted saint with a strong hairstyle was now the top master of the imperial army in the Saide galaxy, but considering that the top master on the opposite side was Yu Lian, he was very panicked.

For half a year, Admiral Misaro questioned himself countless times, if Yu Lian proposed to have a psychic honor duel with the Imperial Army, how should he deal with it? He woke up from nightmares countless times in the middle of the night, all of which were scenes of him being tortured and killed by that person in a battle of honor.

But the problem is that the battle of honor between extraordinary people is very much in line with the ancient etiquette of cosmic war, which is much older than burning dolls before the final battle.

If you disagree, it will be very damaging to morale.

But if you agree, it will still hurt your life.

Master Misaro finally became a saint and got a fiefdom to pass on to his descendants. He really wanted to enjoy life more. His fiefdom was a large island on a naturally habitable planet with bright sunshine and fertile land.

My family had just moved to the fiefdom and had just built the city palace, but I had never lived there for even a single day.

By the way, his wife also wrote to say that the family had developed a vineyard behind the estate, raised ducks and pheasants in the forest, and farmed bighead carp and crabs in the sea nearby. He really wanted to go fishing in the morning, hunting in the afternoon, and spend the evening in the winery after retirement.

Admiral Misaro swore to the Spirit of the Universe that he was just an ordinary man and he really didn't want to die.

Fortunately, the "Dawn Dragon" on the other side was a respectable man after all. He probably did not make such an embarrassing invitation because of their old friendship with the Angel of Dawn.

Now that the Duke's sister has come, there is peace. Now that the regimental commander's sister has come, there is someone tall enough to hold up the sky even if it collapses.

Admiral Rosaneo looked at his colleague's expression and thought he might have misunderstood him, so he said, "Don't worry, the position of Marine Director is still yours."

In fact, she can take over this position, I really don't mind at all. This is what Admiral Misaro really said, but he estimated that if he really said this, he would definitely be regarded as playing yin and yang, so he gave up.

"After that, His Royal Highness King Shazamon, as well as the fleets of Admiral Tikan and Admiral Shao Endor, will all arrive within two months. By that time, we will have 6 Titans and 20 Dreadnoughts at the front line of Fortress Said."

Therefore, even the imperial army generals present naturally felt the strong aura of impending storm.

"Even in the last galactic war, the Empire has never deployed so many troops in a single galaxy?" Admiral Misaro sighed.

"For that man, it's all worth it." The young King Solayen said, clenching his fists.

"What about the other two routes?" asked Marshal Ikenroga.

Admiral Rosaneo paused for a moment and opened another document. "I haven't received a specific timetable, but the Grand Marshal's Office has notified them that they have already set off. Everything is going according to plan and is progressing smoothly."

Marshal Ikenroga nodded, looking relieved: "Very good, I never worry about the planning ability of the Grand Marshal's Office. But is this enough?"

Seeing that his colleagues seemed a little confused, the marshal smiled and said, "I can't take care of other things. I'm only talking about us. His Majesty the Emperor has entrusted me with a strategic group equivalent to one-third of the empire's military strength. Don't be afraid of being laughed at by you. The pressure on me is increasing every day. I may need sleeping pills to fall asleep tonight."

Admiral Rosaneo said: "The Grand Marshal's Office still has no rigid requirements for us, just act according to the plan."

Having said that, he seemed a little discouraged.

King Solayen suddenly perked up: "...Then, I, the junior, actually have some immature ideas as well."

"Your Highness, please speak freely."

The young Elector nodded his thanks, his sharp eyes projected onto the images that were packed onto the screen. Then, a confident smile spread across his resolute jaw.

"Just now, the person in charge of the No. 4 dock told me that the repair of the Xiaolong will only take one month. The other two dreadnoughts will take less than two weeks. And after nearly half a year of construction, Marshal, we have built 6 large docks in Said, which can repair 12 dreadnought-class battleships or 4 Titans at the same time."

Marshal Ikenroga seemed to have understood something and nodded slightly, but still signaled the other party to continue.

"In the past six months, we have focused our main efforts on construction, and have been passively enduring enemy harassment. But now, although our Fortress Zero has not yet been built, the slipway, orbital hospital, consumables workshop and even the mining plant have been basically completed. Even the egg custard for breakfast today was taken from the nests of free-range chickens in the orbital hydroponic farm. Sirs, we do have the initial ability to maintain the front-line military preparations."

  "So?" Admiral Misaro thought, no wonder the eggs for breakfast today didn't taste very good, now the case is solved. The agricultural products raised in orbital farms are not as good as those produced on the surface of the planet!

"So, the offense and defense have changed!" The young King Rain waved his hands vigorously, and for a moment he really looked a bit domineering.

Of course, the veterans also noticed that his move was probably imitating Emperor Elisir. Although his learning was a bit deliberate, he still captured at least 30% of the essence of it.

"I also sincerely want to see how a hero like him will deal with this kind of battle. Even a hero like him will be exhausted in the face of such a situation."

……

Within 8 hours after the end of the battle, Yu Lian rushed non-stop to all repaired fortresses to make sure that all the main guns were in normal operation.

He then boarded Fort No. 8, which had just experienced a landing battle.

"I thought about it. Since the enemy's exploratory attack has failed, the possibility of using these two fortresses as the main targets in the next battle will not be very high. But..." Yu Lian had a momentary encounter.

"I understand. If the enemy really launches a strong attack on us again, it means that each fortress will be the main attack direction. We may not get any reinforcements." The commander of Fortress No. 8, an elderly brigadier general, showed an optimistic smile and saluted: "If that time really comes, we will blow up this place and leave." Fortresses No. 7 and No. 8, which are arranged in the orbit of the giant planet, play the role of shielding the No. 4 gravity well, but they are indeed a certain distance away from the fortress group. During the construction, everyone was actually prepared for the fall, so naturally they made some moves on the main energy core of the fortress, which is the same type as the small accessories on the Unity Fortress. Although the effect is not so crazy, it is enough for a small or medium-sized fortress with no more than people stationed.

However, although the Brigadier General sounded optimistic, everyone knew that if the Empire really launched a full-scale offensive, it would be unrealistic to withdraw all troops before the self-destruction.

At that time, dying together might be the best outcome.

However, Yu Lian would not demand this of his soldiers. He only hoped that they would perform their duties conscientiously.

He then went to the flight platform and chatted with the pilots of the Red Ghost Squadron. Yu Lian heard unanimous praise from the front-line pilots. They all said that this was actually an excellent fighter that could overcome the differences in pilot levels. If the military could replace all fighters with Red Ghosts, that would be the best.

But in reality, this is completely impossible. Among the fighters deployed on the front line of Sai, not even all of them are ghost fighters, and there are even a large number of old X12 and X17. If we really encounter various fighters and dragons of the Empire, we can only act as an atmosphere group.

"But if we always let novice pilots use old fighters, they will really just be slaughtered. No matter what, the Empire has the advantage in numbers. By the end of the war, the old pilots will be consumed to the limit, while the new pilots will not be able to grow. Our only tactical advantage will no longer exist." said Lieutenant Colonel Anne Romanova.

A moment of hesitation flashed across her face, but she still said sincerely: "Besides, we cannot doubt the Empire's research and development capabilities. They have suffered many losses from the Light Wing. There is no reason for them not to study countermeasures."

This is indeed true. In the previous life, the Galactic Empire suffered a lot from the Cang Liao Fang of the Volunteer Army, so it quickly launched the "Loyal Fighter" plan. Of course, by the time the "Loyal Fighter" was officially put into service, the vigorous resistance movement of the Earthlings had already ended. Facts have proved that one or two so-called excellent weapons are still very fragile in the face of strategic trends.

Yu Lian immediately thought of the Pacific battlefield in his previous life, except that he was playing the role of Xiao Sheng. He shuddered involuntarily.

"So, what's your suggestion?"

"Try to reduce the attendance rate of old fighters. As for the new fighters... we can maintain the maximum limit of deployment and let the pilots work in three shifts. Of course, the maintenance team will be very hard, and the working hours will soar to more than twelve hours in the future." Miss Anne Romanova gave a thumbs up.

Yu Lian suddenly felt that this girl still had some potential to be a street lamp worker, but this was wartime after all, and everyone's tolerance was very high. As long as the soldiers were not working overtime while the officers were indulging in feasting and drinking, they had no choice but to put up with it for the country.

In fact, Yu Lian estimated that Annie would definitely work overtime with the maintenance team. This former leader of the Flying Tribe had obtained an aircraft engineer license when she was a junior. She was not a top technician, but at least she could be a qualified repairman.

"Take care of yourself. You are not a psychic." Yu Lian said.

"I understand. But I feel like you're just showing off! Fina has shown off many times. As a commander, shouldn't you be more reserved in front of us mortals?"

"But, in this case, the lifespan of the Red Ghost and the White Devil will be consumed very quickly, right?"

Anne Romanova couldn't stop laughing, her neat short blond hair was filled with a playful atmosphere: "With the war situation like this, can you still expect them to use the next home? I... I insist that all weapons are consumables. This is true for fighter planes, battleships, and maybe even Titans and Colossi."

This attitude is truly in line with her national style, but Yu Lian agrees with it.

"Yes, the same should be true for the Heraldry Machine."

When it comes to the occult, Annie said she had no right to speak because she didn't understand it, and continued, "Also, I'll try to add light wings to the ghost machine. Next time I go out into battle, I can test the effect."

  "Very good, just go ahead and do it. I'm naturally confident that you can do the job." Yu Lian said so, but then he felt something was wrong:

"By the way, Annie, why are you here?"

"Because I am now the second mate and the chief of fighter maintenance of the Leap Forward aircraft carrier! Occasionally, I also play the role of helmsman and chief engineer." Miss Lieutenant Colonel Anne Romanova said proudly with her hands on her hips: "I now find that compared to small boats, driving a large ship is more in line with my interests. No, my educational background."

This is true. In her previous life, Anne Romanova rose from a helmsman to a captain. But even after becoming the captain of the modified Blue Star Princess battlecruiser, she often steered the ship herself and charged.

  Her major is also ship command, and her major is indeed the command of large ships. However, her previous "professional experience" was all in operating and commanding small aircraft to bomb various bombs. Now she is on an aircraft carrier, which is a perfect combination of academic qualifications and professional experience, right?

As for the so-called Leap Forward aircraft carrier, it is of course the second ship of the new Enterprise-class aircraft carrier. This type of aircraft carrier, which is specially designed for light-wing aircraft, has been built for three times. One is in the Yang Fleet in the New World, one is still being tested at the Mars Shipyard, and one has been deployed here.

This is a battleship that has never appeared in the previous timeline. Its performance and functions will depend on its actual combat performance in the future.

As for Anne's original ship, the famous hero ship New Shenzhou 2, it was naturally handed over to another excellent captain. After several major battles, the current Community Space Fleet may still lack excellent battleship crew members and captains, but it has indeed trained a large number of special crew members who can play torpedo ships to perfection.

Having said that, if the front lines were not so short of equipment and manpower, this meritorious new Shenzhou 2 should actually be sent to a museum to enjoy its retirement life.

Of course, Yu Lian himself knew that no matter how many useful measures were implemented, the strategic advantage of the empire was completely unshakable. And as more and more enemy fleets gathered in front of him, the situation he would face would become increasingly worse.

Realistically speaking, although the enemy did not gain any advantage in yesterday's battle, it represents a very bad signal. The Galactic Empire, which has been on the passive defense and focusing all its energy on front-line construction, is finally ready to switch from defense to offense after playing cowardly for more than half a year.

This can only mean that the top brass of the Imperial Army have already judged that the existing orbital facilities that can be put into use are sufficient to provide support for small-scale attacks.

Yu Lian believed that he was not the only one in the front-line command who could guess this.

Perhaps the opponent's next round of attack will come soon.

He still only guessed half right.

The imperial army's attack did come very quickly, but it came much faster than he had imagined.

He hadn't even returned to the fortress headquarters yet. While he was still on the transport boat, he could see the lightning and thunder and the colorful lights at the end of the porthole, as colorful as a fireworks display - of course, this was the scene captured by the Seven Rings Saint with his spiritual perception and "cosmic perception".