Marvel Magic Case Files

Chapter 1489 The Lunar War (Part 1)

The airborne carrier strike group has accelerated to an astonishing degree; it only needs to orbit the Earth once in two hours to be launched into lunar orbit by a gravity slingshot and accelerated to several times the third cosmic velocity. Then, the combat group will briefly activate all engines to continue accelerating to absolute escape velocity within minutes, shut down the engines a few seconds later, and decelerate in absolute silence. At approximately 1500 kilometers from the moon, it will decelerate and brake, entering a lunar polar orbit 200 kilometers from the moon using precise mathematical calculations and data from multiple simulations by the physics engine. There, it will conduct final battlefield mapping and await the arrival of subsequent landing and satellite bombing forces. Although this war is taking place on the far side of the moon, lunar probes launched by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council can still clearly observe the battlefield situation. Therefore, one of the airborne carrier strike group's missions is to eliminate the lunar probes to prevent intelligence leaks.

As for the consequences, Victor von Dum happened to be looking for partners for a joint space exploration program.

This process will last 24 hours until all combat forces arrive, after which the combat personnel carried by the Sky Carrier and Sky Battleship will be released. The Martian Rangers, individual artillery tanks, and solar-powered laser bombardment satellites are only a small part of this formation. The assault combat group, composed of genetically modified warriors, ordinary soldiers, Sorority combatants, main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, and super-heavy assault personnel carriers, will be transported by super-heavy shuttles and Sky Battleships. After the orbital forces bombard the area, these troops will be airdropped to the ground in a short time to begin ground operations. They will enter Attilan through breaches in the bombed-out mountains and launch an assault on the massive Attilan base from multiple directions, including the ground and air.

Since the main part of the Attilan lunar base is buried within a meteorite crater, ground forces will be the primary force in this attack. However, heavy artillery and satellite bombardment will continue to relentlessly bombard the Attilan lunar base, relentlessly destroying any Inhuman vehicles, aircraft, and defensive structures attempting to escape. Some unconfirmed intelligence suggests that the Attilan base possesses mobility. Therefore, the main guns mounted on the sky battleships, along with assault transports and landing craft carrying genetically modified warriors, will be the last resort to destroy the relocated Attilan base. Following this, logistics units will arrive and resupply the combat troops under the cover of the previously constructed external fortifications.

Intelligence analysis of Attilan's medical data determined that the number of active-duty military and paramilitary personnel at Attilan was approximately 1,200, with the number of reservists unknown. Of these, about one percent had undergone the Terrigen mutation; these Attilan Inhumans who had experienced the Terrigen Mist mutation required the Emperor to deploy over two thousand genetically modified warriors from the First, Second, Thirteenth, and Nineteenth Regiments. In addition, there were over one hundred technical analysts and accompanying technicians from the Immortal City and Martian technology teams. These personnel would remain in orbit until the First, Second, and Third Combat Groups secured key positions and took control of Attilan's missile silos, generators, and other equipment.

And most importantly, the Attilan lunar laboratory.

"Has He already boarded the Sky Carrier?" After receiving an affirmative answer, Victor von Doom was asked if he wanted to speak with the Sky Carrier. "No, not necessary. Summon the ambassadors and foreign ministers of various countries... I know the foreign minister is very busy lately, but he must come here. He must hear me out before the ambassadors arrive. The lunar war cannot be hidden from the exploration satellites of various countries, not even from telescopes. I must cede some of my interests."

Diana Lister looked at the Regent with a puzzled expression.

"Take deep space cooperative exploration projects, for example," Viktor von Dum said. "Sharing some technology in exchange for resources would be very beneficial to the Yugoslav Federation, and that's also His idea. As He said, continuing the order of humanity is not just the task of the Yugoslav Federation, but a choice that all mankind must face. Egoism or collectivism, this is a choice that must be made, there is no neutrality. The war of unification is a process of forcing humanity to unite. Power is not the end but the means. Although His ideal can only protect the Balkans now, it also means that this land will not be affected in future wars... Perhaps Greece as well, provided there is enough time. I think the Greeks will still hate Him after conquering Constantinople."

Diana Lister knew that the so-called Greek strategy actually included Turkey; that was the second phase of the strategy. The Emperor believed he had to control the Sea of ​​Marmara, between the Aegean and the Mediterranean, from the Istanbul Strait in the northeast to the Dardanelles in the southwest. Only by controlling this waterway could the country project military power and political influence into the Red Sea. This aggressive strategy and expansion were bound to provoke a considerable reaction, and the Emperor was prepared for it.

Teleportation strikes are a deterrent force akin to nuclear weapons, even more direct, and no force other than NATO can stop them. However, considering the complete paralysis of public sectors caused by decapitation strikes and information warfare after the outbreak of war, politicians in all European countries supporting a war against the Emperor would have to consider their votes. As for transporting aircraft, tanks, artillery, and other equipment to Turkey for support, countries paralyzed in terms of power supply, transportation, and communications are completely incapable of such work; even stock exchanges would be unable to open.

Sustained and direct bleeding can cause a modern nation to collapse.

In this regard, the emperor and regent conducted specialized research, concluding that the collapse of modern electoral states might be easier than imagined. A full-scale war with NATO would be a good opportunity to test their sociological theories, providing guidance for the bloodless unification of states in subsequent wars of unification.

"Does this mean you intend to formally send troops to participate in the Middle East war?" Diana Lister asked. She was still too young and inexperienced to directly intervene in the system as a means for the Emperor and Regent to intervene in politics, but as Secretary of the Interior, this young woman was maturing rapidly. She astutely grasped the foundation of the expansion strategy: industrialization. Oil was undoubtedly the most important lifeblood of industry, and the Regent would never allow this emerging nation to rely solely on external sources for oil; they had to firmly grasp their own oil lifeline. The Persian Gulf coastal countries across the Mediterranean were the best targets, even if involvement meant the Emperor's war machine had to operate continuously, she believed it was a very worthwhile plan.

"We must control the Persian Gulf and break the Anglo-Saxon oil cartel's monopoly," Victor von Doom affirmed Diana's idea. He greatly admired this Hydra girl, and if Diana Lister could demonstrate a level of self-interest far exceeding Hydra's, he would try to give her more work, such as in the education sector or regular law enforcement. "Without oil in the Persian Gulf, even if we occupy Greece's excellent ports, it will be meaningless, and upgrading industrialization will be impossible."

"When was that?"

Viktor von Doom gave her a meaningful look.

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(End of this chapter)