Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 302

302. Chapter 301, Struggle for Command

Chapter 301,

The Battle When Governor Gu was at Koroja 3, cooperating with a joint investigation team composed of personnel from various forces to investigate the disappearance of the war apostle, on the Western Front of the Wrathful Owl Star, the command post of the human side was on the verge of a war.

Yan Fangxu tightly held the battle plan that he and his comrades in the staff had spent several days and nights to formulate in his hand, and looked at the person sitting at the top with an unpleasant expression.

This person looked quite majestic and majestic, with a big bald head and a thick beard.

His name was Cai Minjin, a major general of the Imperial Star Army, the commander of the 4th Army of the 3rd Dragon Eagle Legion, and the commander-in-chief who came to the Wrathful Owl Star with a total of one million troops from the Faches Galaxy to help.

The first 300,000 troops and the 700,000 troops that were already on the way all belonged to the 4th Army, that is, all of them were his direct subordinates.

A total of 25 large divisions came out in full force. And he himself was the first to follow the 300,000 people of the vanguard and arrived at the Wrathful Owl Star.

His ability to act was strong. After seven large divisions with a total of 300,000 people landed, he led his troops to the western battlefield and met Yan Fangxu as soon as possible.

He knew that Yan Fangxu was the supreme commander of the so-called “Angry Bear Legion” here, and also the commander-in-chief of the planetary defense force on this planet.

So, in order to promote the war as soon as possible and solve the problems on this planet, of course, he had to find this person.

To put it bluntly, Cai Minjin didn’t think that this battle was worth wasting his time.

He didn’t want to come in the first place.

The Iron Man Rebellion was scary to talk about, but I heard that the local planetary defense force of the Angry Owl Star had won a very big victory at a very small cost after fighting the so-called Iron Man rebels.

Cai Minjin felt that the enemy he was going to face this time was probably just like that.

Since the superiors arranged to fight, then just fight.

However, he didn’t plan to waste too much time here.

So, when General Cai Minjin arrived at the front and summoned Yan Fangxu, he put aside the so-called “battle plan” without even looking at it, and then put forward his own ideas:

“I want to achieve significant results within three weeks; in three weeks, the follow-up troops of our legion should also be in place, and then we will gather them together and completely eliminate the rebels entrenched on your planet within six weeks. I want my soldiers to rush back to Fachs 2 to celebrate the New Year.”

Yan Fangxu certainly didn’t think there was anything wrong with this group of star army wanting to end the war as soon as possible. Although he felt that this General Cai was a bit arrogant, if it was just a matter of attitude, it could be tolerated.

People brought millions of troops to help fight, no matter how arrogant he was, it was fine!

However, what Cai Minjin proposed next made Yan Fangxu unacceptable.

Cai Minjin completely ignored Yan Fangxu’s battle plan, and the new plan he proposed later was the most disgusting.

He completely regarded himself as the commander-in-chief of the coalition.

At present, the Central Army Group of the Alliance plus half of the Angry Bear Legion, a total of 270,000 troops, have basically restored the defensive position before the “Flash Tail Operation”.

Cai Minjin’s Star Army is basically gathered on the Central Avenue.

According to the new operational concept proposed by Cai Minjin, the Alliance’s army will launch a full-scale offensive in a few days; and his Fourth Army Group will advance along the continent, behind the 1st Brigade of the Central Group. They will support various battlefields at any time to ensure that within two weeks, they will destroy the enemy in front of them, break through the Western Desert, and enter the west of the continent.

In Yan Fangxu’s opinion, his idea is too reckless and too hasty. Do you know how many troops Blackbird Heavy Industry has re-mobilized in a month after suffering heavy losses after the Flash Tail Operation? What is the distribution of these troops?

Knowing nothing, they want to march forward and launch a full-scale attack?

And this aspect of thinking is secondary. If Cai Minjin lets his army carry out such a high-risk operation, he can only persuade them at most.

However, Cai Minjin obviously does not mean this.

His seven large divisions did not intend to be deployed in the front line at the first time, but to advance in groups at the back and provide support at any time.

Isn’t this equivalent to asking the Alliance’s army to go through the biggest and deepest pit?

If you can go through it, then go through it; if you can’t go through it, I will send troops to support it according to the situation.

When the army of the Wrathful Owl Star is cannon fodder?

How can it be like this?

But… in most cases, it is really like this.

The Astra Militarum is considered by many people as “cannon fodder”, which is compared with the Space Marines, the Sisters, some elite troops, and the precious Imperial Navy Fleet. But in fact, the Astra Militarum, known as the “Hammer of the Empire”, is the main combat force of the Empire on the ground battlefield.

They are huge in number, fierce in firepower, and not afraid of sacrifice. With artillery and armor as the main force, they are like a firm war hammer, crushing all enemies of the Empire.

They are indeed not as gorgeous and cool as those special elite troops. In many cases, they will become background boards and consumables that can be consumed when creating opportunities for those elites. But this cannot erase their own achievements and value.

But in comparison, the Astra Militarum is not the lowest level in the Imperial military system, the Planetary Defense Force is.

Although the Planetary Defense Force is not entirely made up of fools, there are also powerful ones, but they are always exceptions. In general, their combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the Astra Militarum.

Moreover, often in battlefields where the Astra Militarum needs to come to support, it is because the planet has a big problem and the local Planetary Defense Force can no longer solve it. In this case, the Astra Militarum can always easily become the stronger party with its higher status, stronger strength, and identity as a savior.

Although, strictly speaking, there is no difference between the two. But in fact, according to some military regulations of the Empire, the Astra Militarum does have the right to obtain the command of the local planetary forces when “necessary”.

Although Yan Fangxu also has the identity of the commander of the Astra Militarum, it is obvious that the size of the Angry Bear Legion and Yan Fangxu himself are only a colonel, which is far inferior to Cai Minjin, a serious Imperial Major General.

When the other party is determined to take this command, Yan Fangxu really has no good way.

If you don’t need this group of star army, then it’s fine. Just ignore you. If you really want to seize power, then let’s see if you can do it.

But the key is that this is begging them, isn’t it?

Yan Fangxu has persuaded the other party twice, and even revised his battle plan many times. If you want to speed up, then speed up, but it won’t work to use the alliance’s army as cannon fodder to step on mines.

Before, Gu Hang and Yan Fangxu had a beautiful idea, thinking that after the star army came, they would leave the main difficult battles to them. Now it seems that they thought too much, and they just wanted to pick peaches.

Then, abandon the fantasy. Everyone’s life is life. I don’t want to make you bear the brunt. Let’s fight this battle normally and equally. Let’s finish the battle quickly. Isn’t that enough?

General Cai Minjin meant that it was not possible.

“Don’t waste my time with your waste paper here anymore.” Cai Minjin said, “Starting tomorrow, I require all reconnaissance troops to set out; four days later, the full-line offensive must begin.”

At this point, Yan Fangxu had given up normal means. He said, “I’m sorry, General Cai, your order conflicts with another order I received. I’m sorry I can’t execute it.”

Cai Minjin’s fierce eyes narrowed: “What do you mean? On this planet, in terms of military affairs, is there anyone who has a heavier order than mine? Is it your governor? A brigadier general, who is not here, what qualifications does he have to command the army?”

At this point, he saw that Yan Fangxu still wanted to speak, so he simply waved his hand and interrupted: “According to the Imperial Wartime Act, I now formally require you to transfer all the command of the troops to my command post. Do you understand what I mean?”

As he said that, he even took out a pistol.

He did not say the threat out loud, but his actions were clear.

If necessary, he had the right to execute officers with ranks two levels lower than his.

Colonel Yan Fangxu was within this range.

Yan Fangxu spread his hands and indeed did not say anything.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside.

Then, the curtain of the field command post was lifted.

Cai Minjin frowned.

This place has been taken over by his guard team, and no one can approach without orders.

His eyes were fixed on Yan Fangxu again.

Is this colonel making trouble?

Do you really think I dare not kill people?

Under his fierce gaze, Yan Fangxu said nothing.

You don’t let me speak.

A moment later, his curtain was suddenly lifted.

A behemoth with a low head and wearing scarlet Terminator power armor stepped in.

Cai Minjin stood up in surprise and forgot to put the gun in his hand away.

What did he see?

A Space Marine!

In his thirty-year military career, he and the Space Marines only fought side by side once – it was a bit of a stretch to say that they fought side by side. That time, he could only watch the heroic figures of others on the battlefield from afar.

It was not a secret that there were space warriors on the Angry Owl Star, and Gu Hang did not deliberately hide anything.

However, after all, the Angry Owl Star currently had very little communication with the outside world. The star port had just been built and was still a very small port; there were not many interstellar passengers; the interstellar communication tower was only in the Governor’s Office of Gu Hang in Fuxing City…

The environment was closed, and those who were interested might know something, but for those who did not pay attention to the Angry Owl Star at all, such as Cai Minjin, he did not know that there were space warriors active on the Angry Owl Star!

“General Cai?”

Cai Minjin subconsciously crossed his arms across his chest, performed a Sky Eagle Salute, and responded: “Yes… Yes, I am Cai Minjin, the Major General of the 4th Army of the 3rd Dragon Eagle Legion, may I ask who you are…”

“Phoenix Regiment, Chapter Commander, Martins Salas.”

Martins also reported his identity, and then said: “I have taken over the command of this battle.”

He informed Cai Minjin concisely.

And this General Cai had nothing to say.

As he mentioned before, in the Imperial Wartime Code, senior generals of the Astra Militarum can command junior officers from different systems and unify the command of the planetary defense forces on a planet when necessary, ensuring that all the Imperial armies can have unified command when facing strong enemies to avoid chaos.

In this detailed regulation of the sequence of each level, the commander of a Space Marine regiment is at the top of the sequence among all the characters.

In the sequence of the Astra Militarum, at least a general must be pulled out to have the right to make suggestions; if you want to compete, you have to take out a general with the rank of general; if you want to fully command a regiment in wartime, you have to have a Marshal of the Astra Militarum.

Of course, rules are dead, but people are alive.

In a war, when there are multiple services and multiple systems cooperating with each other, who is the boss? It is still up to everyone to discuss. There is no one who has a high status, but has no soldiers here and is a bare commander, and can still rely on his rank and status to obtain actual command.

But at the moment, it is obviously not the case.

Previously, Cai Minjin could ignore Yan Fangxu because he had enough strength under his command. Three hundred thousand troops, plus an estimated seven hundred thousand troops that will arrive at the star port of Angry Owl Star tomorrow, a total of one million people, this is his confidence.

With this confidence, plus the high legal basis and status, he can certainly act recklessly.

But now, it’s not possible.

The native troops of Angry Owl Star and the Angry Bear Legion also have hundreds of thousands of people, plus this interstellar warrior who came out of nowhere, but looking at the Terminator armor and the huge body, it must be true…

Now, Cai Minjin can’t win, either from the status or from the strength.

…

The appearance of Martins was of course the work of Yan Fangxu.

Or it was the work of Gu Hang.

When he left Angry Owl Star, he considered the issue of military command, worried that the Star Realm Army that came over would take over.

So, before he left, he had a deep talk with Martins and Yan Fangxu.

As a result, it really came in handy at this moment.

With Martins and thirty space warriors in the center, there were no more waves.

The joint command post was successfully established. Cai Minjin honestly merged his staff with the staff of the alliance army and began to prepare for the war.

He did not make trouble.

Although he had never heard of the name “Phoenix”, when thirty space warriors stood in front of him like thirty huge and solemn statues, he dared not even fart.

However, Yan Fangxu and Martins did not do anything like revenge.

They even fully considered Cai Minjin’s desire to finish the war as soon as possible – this was also the need of the Angry Owl Star Alliance – and made a new plan based on Yan Fangxu’s previous battle plan.

A few days later, the war in the Western Desert was reignited.

The 600,000 human coalition forces marched westward.

At the same time, the remaining 700,000 people of Cai Minjin’s Fourth Army also arrived. They came down from the starport in an orderly manner and were expected to move to the front line of the Western Front in two to three weeks.

By then, the number of human coalition forces will exceed 1.3 million.

This battle must be fought faster, otherwise, maintaining the supply of such a large army will be a very severe challenge for the alliance’s logistics system.

(End of this chapter)