Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 261

261. Chapter 260, Why did Your Majesty rebel?

Perbov looked at the city in front of him with a calm expression.

Leroy walked up to him.

Perbov turned around and looked at his old partner. One of his ears was wrapped in gauze, and blood was oozing out.

One of his political commissar Colonel Leroy’s ears was permanently deaf.

But Leroy himself didn’t feel anything about it, and there was still a smile on his face.

He asked Perbov: “What’s wrong with you? You’ve been promoted, but your face is still so heavy?”

He was talking about Perbov’s identity as the commander-in-chief of the Alliance Expeditionary Force. Although the governor had come in person, he did not interfere with the military command and would leave it to him to be responsible.

Moreover, although his military rank had not been changed, the governor had made it clear that he would be promoted to the rank of general when he returned, a proper major general.

In theory, this was something worth being happy about. Perbov had been thinking about this title of general for a long time.

But when it was really within his reach, he felt that he didn’t seem to be that happy.

Facing his old friend’s question, he sighed deeply: “I have never had so many deaths under my command.”

This sentence also silenced Leroy.

He followed and recalled the scene when the expeditionary force set out on the Angry Owl Star.

Those young and high-spirited faces boarded the spacecraft with great vigor and vigor.

And now?

The 34th, 37th, and 38th divisions are now mostly disabled. The loss of troops exceeded 50%, and the loss of armored vehicles and artillery exceeded 70%. Most of the remaining survivors were injured.

Even if the ammunition was replenished, the three divisions had no combat power left.

They paid a huge sacrifice in the previous eight days of bloody battles. Later, regardless of whether they were front-line combat troops, the engineering battalion, logistics battalion, guard company, etc. were all pulled up to fight.

If these three divisions want to regain their combat effectiveness, it is almost equivalent to rebuilding.

Since the establishment of the alliance, the largest-scale operations to date are nothing more than the two wars to pacify the Qinggu area and the eastern provinces. Leroy and Perbov were both participants.

In those battles, the Alliance always had the upper hand, and never encountered a situation where three divisions were crippled in a single battle.

The tragic sacrifices left a deep impression on these two military commanders.

But what could Leroy say?

Is there any war without death?

“A merciful army is not a good one.” He just warned Perbov.

This sentence was a sigh he heard from the Governor-General.

Perbov nodded: “I understand, I just wonder if we could have done better in those days? Could fewer people have died?”

Leroy patted his good brother on the shoulder and comforted him: “The past can’t be changed. What we can do is to do better in the future. Now, the new 1st Wind-Quying Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 13th Combined Brigade, and 36th Combined Brigade are all under your command, and you are still the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force. We can’t let down the sacrifices of the soldiers, and we can’t let down the trust of the Governor.”

“Well.” Perbov nodded and asked, “What about the matter we talked about before?”

“The Governor agreed.” Leroy said, “After the 34th, 37th, and 38th divisions return, they will definitely be rebuilt. The numbers will not be revoked and integrated into other troops. They will also be awarded medals and numbers for meritorious units.”

“Then I’m relieved.”

“You don’t have to worry about this.” Leroy said, “These things are part of the historical heritage of a unit and part of its foundation. Even if we don’t talk about these empty words, in terms of actual effectiveness, they can also be used as internal propaganda materials. As a military history heritage, new soldiers who will join these meritorious units in the future will easily feel proud of learning about these histories, which will have a great bonus effect on the morale of the troops. Instead of dismantling these three teams, it is better to rebuild them.”

Perbov smiled embarrassedly: “Then I’m worried about the worst, right?”

“You should focus on the things in front of you.” Leroy said, “We have to take this city beautifully.”

“I already have an idea.” Perbov said, “It’s a good opportunity for you to come and take a look.”

He began to explain the battle plan in detail to his political commissar.

The wounded soldiers of the 34th, 37th, and 38th divisions were left in the suburban town, and the remaining thousands of troops were integrated together, barely enough to serve as two infantry regiments.

They were placed in front of the north gate of Pinsel City, and established positions 20 kilometers away. They began to bombard the city with artillery.

Of course, the main offensive action did not require them, who had already made great sacrifices. They were mainly just playing a supporting role, and the main force was still the four new divisions.

The Xifeng Brigade was in the east, and the 13th and 36th Brigades were in the west. These three combined brigades would be the main offensive forces. They would use armor and heavy artillery to knock open the gate of Pinsel City, and the

remaining 2nd Infantry Division was placed directly south of Pinsel City. In addition to blocking the southern part of the city, their mission also included guarding against the two marquises of the Kingdom of Luman in the south of the royal city.

“The movements of the two so-called marquises are a major unknown factor.” Leroy seemed a little worried. “If they are determined to gather troops to interfere in the battle, they still have two Knight Titans, more than two hundred Sentinel mechas, and 200,000 infantry that can be mobilized at most. Although those Luman infantry are all miscellaneous cannon fodder, the number is there after all, and they cannot be completely ignored.”

“The Governor said that he has sent envoys.” Perbov said, “I hope those two can be sensible.”

“But we can’t put all our hopes on diplomatic efforts.” Leroy emphasized, “What you can’t get on the battlefield, don’t even think about getting it in diplomacy. This is also the Governor’s wise saying. If the two ambitious marquises don’t understand that they can’t interfere in the battle in Pinser City even if they want to, they will not be too honest. The 2nd Division must be prepared for a fierce battle.”

…

However, in reality, the two people’s worries did not come true.

After receiving a reminder from the headquarters, the commander of the 2nd Division sent out many reconnaissance troops to closely monitor the troops of the two marquises assembled in the south.

The focus was on the two Knight Titans.

And the Space Marines and the Alliance Air Force were on standby. Once these two things appeared on the battlefield, the scene that had been staged twice before would have a chance to be staged again.

However, the attitudes of the two marquises were very ambiguous.

On the one hand, they put strong pressure on the envoys sent by Gu Hang, and their words were very fierce; on the other hand, there were not many actual actions. Apart from assembling troops, there was no more movement.

The two Marquises, Asago and Janvis, once again expressed their strong dissatisfaction and protest to the envoy from the Angry Owl Star. After watching the envoy leave, the serious and fierce expressions on their faces disappeared at the same time.

The two looked at each other and sighed.

Yasago said with a sad face: “Our protest is useless. The army of the alliance should have started the attack on Pinsel by now, right?”

“What can we do?” Marquis Janvis said, “You don’t agree to send troops. If you ask me, let’s fight and see. There are only more than 10,000 Angry Owl Stars stationed in the south of Pinsel. We have 200,000 troops and 200 knights. There are you and me. Are you afraid of these 10,000 people?”

Yasago said: “How long did it take for the royal family to go from ambitious planning to complete collapse? Only half a month! Half a month ago, Nes Luman was still thinking about how to occupy the position of governor permanently. He didn’t hesitate to bet all his family assets and got involved in the internal struggle of the Gu family. Now he can only beg us to save him. Do you want to experience the same fate again?”

Janvis was silent.

If he had the courage, he wouldn’t be here to complain to Yasago.

To be honest, Ness Luman is not a bad king. In the past few years, this guy has been manipulating power and developing at the same time. Many nobles, big and small, have been lured into the so-called Royal Knights by him, and the power and treatment of traditional nobles have been continuously compressed. Instead, Ness Luman gradually strengthened the centralized rule.

This has brought great pressure to the two traditional marquis lords, Yasago and Janvis. Among these pressures, the biggest source is the Royal Knights.

Four Knight Titans, four hundred knights, three-quarters of the land and population are already under the control of the king. Even the two of them must show respect to the king and reiterate their loyalty again and again.

Such a king and such a Royal Knights who have put pressure on their two major families were defeated in half a month in front of the Angry Owl Star.

Who wouldn’t be afraid?

Very afraid.

But now, the two of them still have differences.

“If we do nothing and let those Angry Owls capture Pinsel City and win the war, what should we do?” Janvis asked a core question.

This is exactly where they are in a dilemma.

The Angry Owls’ envoy conveyed Governor Gu Hang’s “goodwill” to them and gave them conditions.

According to the envoy, they characterized King Ness Luman’s behavior as “rebellion.”

This word made the two marquises feel quite absurd: Your Majesty is rebelling?

But they immediately realized that the “rebellion” that Governor Gu called was not betrayal in the conventional sense in their minds, but betrayal of the empire.

Ness Luman attacked the Gu family, a member of the Imperial Merchants Association, who had an official license from the empire without authorization. This hostile behavior constituted a betrayal of the empire, and he must pay the price for it.

This is a major premise that cannot be discussed. Governor Gu’s meaning is already very clear.

No matter what the price that Ness Luman has to pay is, this premise is something that cannot be negotiated. The anger of the Gu family will not be extinguished by anything or any statement. They will catch the King of Luman. Anyone who dares to obstruct this will become the enemy of the Gu family and the enemy of the Angry Owl Star.

Under this premise that cannot be negotiated, other things can be discussed.

The two marquises can still retain their titles and pass them down from generation to generation; they can still retain their own armies and control over their own territories.

The Kingdom of Luman as a whole will be retained. They need to continue to be loyal to this whole.

From nominal obedience to management to paying taxes and military obligations.

What does this mean?

Are you going to change a king for us?

How… It seems that this

is not unacceptable?

The history of the Kingdom of Luman is hundreds of years, and the Luman Dynasty has always been the ruler of this country. But earlier, there were also many countries fighting here, but the Luman family unified the entire country and maintained this unity for hundreds of years.

For hundreds of years, the people of this land seemed to have gotten used to and acquiesced to the fact that the Luhmann family had the right to rule over this land. But in fact, after removing this psychological barrier, people will find that changing a king is not a big deal.

Will life change?

This is true for ordinary people, and it seems to be the same for the two marquises.

After all, the conditions stated by the envoy of Governor Gu are the same as the conditions when they pledged allegiance to the Luhmann family before. They

should live the same way as before.

“No!” Jarvis shook his head and said, “It’s okay for the Luman family, but how can we accept a group of alien visitors sitting on our heads? What’s more, it’s not that we don’t have a chance. The army of the Angry Owl Star only has a few tens of thousands of people. There are still Luman’s troops in Pinsel City. If we work together to drive those Angry Owl Stars away, the whole kingdom will be ours! The Luman family no longer has the ability to compete with us!”

“And, it’s not just us. Can those other countries accept the emergence of a country controlled by aliens on the Black Arrow Star? We can win support by sending envoys! At worst, we can cede some territory…”

Jarvis became more and more excited as he spoke.

However, Yasago poured a basin of cold water on his head: “By the time you invite foreign troops, the city of Pinsel would have been taken down long ago.”

“Uh…” Janvis was stunned for a moment, then said, “This is the meaning of our existence! We have to march and hold back the troops of the Angry Owl Star. What’s more, even if the city of Pinsel is captured and Ness Luman is dead, it doesn’t matter. We can continue the war. As long as we can win over other countries on the Black Arrow Star to our side, can those Angry Owl Stars still defeat us in our home court?”

Yasago continued to shake his head: “Yes, they can. We have the help of the Space Marines, and they also have the advantage of space. That Gu Ming is finished, and the interstellar power of the Gu family will be controlled by that President Gu again. In the hands of the governor. The orbit of our planet will be controlled by them, and we must fight the Angry Owl under orbital strikes. “

After a pause, he continued: “The largest foreign trade partner of the entire Black Arrow Star is the Gu family. Without them, our weapons will be one less at a time, and even the Titans will be damaged and there will be no place to repair them. “

At this point, Yasago finally gave a summary: “In short, I have made a decision. Just watch the result of Pinsel City quietly here. I will not let my army attack the Angry Owl. You can do whatever you want. “

Javis frowned.

He had to admit that what Yasago said made sense.

And more importantly, if Yasago did not move, the troops he could mobilize alone would not be enough to achieve the plan he described.

The two families might not be able to handle it together, let alone him alone.

He wanted to persuade her again, but Yasago didn’t give him the chance and left.

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