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Chapter 223 The attack begins

"The Necrons have awakened four planets: Donetsk III, Azov V and VII, and Zaporizhia IX." Chen Xi was projecting a huge sub-sector galaxy in the conference room, explaining the situation to the expeditionary force's senior leaders: "Among them, the Zaporizhia galaxy already has an imperial colony world, a mining world, which primarily mines mineral resources to provide raw materials for industrial production in the Rostov sub-sector.

This makes the strategic position of Zaporizhia IX particularly important. Although I don't know why the aliens on Zaporizhia IX did not attack this colonized world, we can't just sit there and do nothing."

Seeing that the others were listening attentively to his story, Chen Xi continued, "The other three planets are located in the Donetsk and Azov systems. Donetsk III is the core world of the Necron Dynasty and the focus of our attack this time.

According to intelligence, Donetsk III is one of the core worlds of the Necron Dynasty we are facing, and the other three awakened planets around it are its territories.

If we can successfully capture this planet, it will greatly weaken their overall combat capability and may even cause the defense systems of other planets to collapse."

"Sir Chen Xi, why do we have to attack the core world that is heavily defended by aliens directly instead of taking out the other three edge worlds first?" The Lord General of the Astra Militarum asked curiously.

He didn't have any objection to this decision, but was just curious about why Chen Xi fought like that.

After all, from a conventional tactical perspective, it seems to be a safer option to first weaken the enemy's peripheral forces and then concentrate troops to attack the core.

Chen Xi nodded and replied, "This is a reasonable question. However, according to our intelligence analysis, the Necrons possess a teleportation technology that can open a portal between two different worlds to transport troops.

If we attack the edge world first, although we can weaken some of their strength, the core world will still be able to quickly mobilize resources to counterattack, and even send troops through the portal to support the edge world.

Therefore, although a direct attack on the core world carries a high risk, if successful, it will completely dismantle their defense system and lay the foundation for our subsequent actions."

The Astra Militarum General nodded thoughtfully, obviously agreeing with Chen Xi's explanation.

Other senior commanders also began to discuss in a low voice, further assessing the feasibility and risks of this strategy.

After briefly introducing his strategic thinking, Chen Xi continued, "The expeditionary force currently does not have an advantage in terms of manpower. Only a swift and effective attack, seizing the enemy's strategic locations, and establishing a strategic advantage are the keys to our victory.

The Necrons' living metal self-repair ability is quite exaggerated. If it is dragged into a war of attrition or a stalemate, it will bring terrible casualties to the Empire's army.

Although we are not afraid of casualties, and our soldiers are not afraid to sacrifice themselves for the Emperor, every life is the Emperor's currency, and we should use them in a more valuable way."

"For the Emperor!" The Cardinal of the State Church gave the Eagle Salute, chanting slogans while asking Chen Xi, "So, are we heading straight for Donetsk III?"

"No, although I've decided to attack the enemy's core world directly, a bit of strategy is still necessary." Chen Xi looked at everyone and smiled confidently, then introduced his plan: "Currently, the expeditionary force is divided into four strike groups. The first strike group consists of 200 Astartes Brothers, 1,000 Battle Sisters, 50,000 Astra Militarum, 100 Imperial Knights, and 200,000 Crusader Army. Your mission is to launch an attack on Zaporizhia IX to distract the enemy and divert some of the enemy forces from Donetsk III.

There are portals connecting the enemy's worlds, so the enemy's troop mobilization speed is far greater than any enemy of the Empire we have encountered before.

It is for this reason that we must launch an attack on the enemy's core world, so that we can avoid being hit by the enemy's superior forces when attacking other planets.

The core element of this strategy is that the First Strike Group must attract the enemy's attention, mobilize their forces, and create an opportunity for the large-scale attack on Donetsk III."

He paused, his eyes sweeping over every commander present, making sure everyone understood his intentions: "The First Strike Group's actions must be swift and decisive. Your mission is to create enough pressure to force the enemy to divert their forces to support Zaporizhia IX.

As a fringe world of the Necron Empire, Zaporizhia IX has relatively weak defenses, but its strategic significance lies in its ability to divert the enemy's attention.

Your attack must be fierce and continuous, so that the enemy will mistakenly think that this is the direction of our main attack and thus mobilize their forces."

"At the same time, the second, third, and fourth strike groups will launch surprise attacks on Donetsk III from different directions, taking advantage of the enemy's dispersed forces to breach their core defenses in one fell swoop." Chen Xi continued, his tone undeniably firm. "Remember, our goal is a quick victory to avoid a protracted war."

Chen Xi's voice was deep and powerful, and every word seemed to hammer at the commanders' hearts: "The Necrons' ability to repair living metal and mobilize forces far exceeds our imagination. Any delay may cost us dearly! We must achieve our goal with lightning speed and never give the enemy a chance to breathe!"

Having said this, Chen Xi looked towards the Astra Militarum General, the leader of the First Strike Group. The Astra Militarum General straightened his body and looked back at Chen Xi with a resolute gaze, clearly ready to take on the challenge.

"This is a difficult task, but please trust me! I will live up to the God-Emperor's expectations!" The Astra Militarum General pounded his chest with a fist and then loudly pledged his resolve. His voice echoed throughout the conference room, carrying an unquestionable resolve.

The others also looked at Chen Xi with fanatical eyes, waiting for his orders. Their eyes burned with loyalty to the Emperor and desire for victory, as if they had already witnessed the enemy's defeat.

Seeing this, Chen Xi straightened up again, cleared his throat, and said, "With the authority granted to me by the Divine Emperor, I declare the expeditionary force's attack to begin!"

Chen Xi's voice resounded throughout the conference room like a loud bell, carrying unquestionable authority.

As his orders were issued, the entire expeditionary force began to operate rapidly like a sophisticated war machine.

(End of this chapter)