The land-based air force launched their missions one after another, handling both air and ground tasks that filled their assignnt schedule. They could only chanically take off ti and again, attack, be shot down, or return alive to prepare for the next mission.
The defensive line of the Gazalin Empire had already contracted by one-third. Out of more than 30 cities, ten had fallen into the hands of the Leray Federation, primarily distributed in the Western Hemisphere. The successful simultaneous landings by the Federation in both hemispheres had put the Gazalin Empire Army in a predicant of fighting on two fronts. However, given the relatively solid and complete defensive constructions, although the situation was tense, it was far from collapsing. Apart from unceasing resistance, most of the Imperial Army engaged in constant contraction and retreat. Many places were evacuated proactively.
In such a tug-of-war, contraction was rely a way to buy ti. Sooner or later, these forces would be exhausted by the endless battles. However, judging from the morale of the lower-ranking officers, it seed much higher than before. Liebgoet’s frequent telephonic etings and docunt issuance provided the officers with guided insights into their objectives and the situation. anwhile, the influence of Russell and Gordon was gradually diminishing. Gazalin Empire soldiers were slowly embracing new tactical ideas and combat spirits.
For the motherland, for Gazalin’s honor! Lucerne would be the final point of the Leray Federation’s offensive. Here, they planned to drag the Federation into a prolonged war of attrition, using all the resources of this originally Federation-owned planet to deplete their strength and prepare for a major counteroffensive from the rear. This was the new concept that all officers and soldiers began to accept. Despite the Federation’s fierce offensive, all Gazalin soldiers did not feel a fatal threat, as if the battles were happening in distant skies. This situation also instilled great confidence in everyone. Liebgoet, after all, was a great general, and with him around, the Empire’s forces would not be wasted in vain.
Both sides sought each other’s weaknesses through various breakthroughs, airdrops, and flanks. While the Leray Federation’s offensive was indeed strong, the Gazalin Empire Army resembled an impenetrable octopus, contracting, spraying out thick ink, then expanding again, using its tentacles to counterattack. Their resilience was formidable.
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The cha Research Lab of the Mythical Army was finally established, and Fatty beca one of the first researchers. Five people from the Holy Knight Company passed the assessnt and inspection to enter the lab, including Christina, Dell, and two Level 7 chanics from the Holy Knight Company. Level 7 chanics were already the highest caliber talent that private cha companies could possess. Ordinary companies, without significant resources and talent cultivation chanisms, found it difficult to have even one Level 7 chanic.
Although nominally under the Mythical Army, Tian Xingjian and his team’s workplace did not change; they remained at the Holy Knight Company. However, the technical departnt was requisitioned and turned into a branch of the cha lab, responsible for so non-critical designs. The small building where the technical departnt was located now had security levels established according to relevant ranks, with all security asures undertaken by the Mythical Army’s security forces. The Holy Knight Company was fully taken over by the Military Departnt, responsible for maintaining military chas. The maintenance costs were settled by the Military Departnt, not unpaid labor, and working hours and other conditions remained the sa, with relatively high freedom.
Christina felt sowhat disappointed. She hadn’t expected that after passing the cha modification assessnt, she still couldn’t enter the core lab established in the north Building 2 of the Mythical Army. Instead, she beca the supervisor of a peripheral experintal point. She was unsure how significant this position would be when it ca to future purges by the Military Departnt, feeling quite uneasy. Fortunately, on the day the lab was established, Reinhardt personally visited the Holy Knight Company, indicating their importance to this experintal point. This gave Christina so hope. At least, nominally, she had beco the second female in the history of the Mythical Army, spanning hundreds of years.
Fatty was the most disappointed. This was vastly different from what he had envisioned. People in a peripheral lab had little contact with the high echelons of the Military Departnt and the Royal Family. The only way now was to produce notable work and once again garner attention, gaining a chance to mingle with the upper ranks. Russell’s instructions were clear; this was one of his tasks. Although Fatty was annoyed by such a task, Russell was adamant and refused to reveal the purpose behind making Fatty approach Reinhardt and the Royal Family, and getting involved in the inheritance battle among the three princes.
"If they expect to have a chance to kill Jas, I’ll just leave!" Fatty thought, "This isn’t a task for a human!"
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