Chapter 762: Chapter 424, Don’t Expect to Reap Without Sowing!
Chapter 762: Chapter 424, Don’t Expect to Reap Without Sowing!
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Addressing the Green Skin invasion on the various planets within the Eagle Horse Star Sector won’t be too difficult.
In fact, half of the planets are already under control.
The Alliance Army dealt with them on the way to Steel Wing Star.
The other half that wasn’t on the previous marching route is what needs to be taken care of this ti.
Excluding Steel Wing Star, the Alliance Army has committed about thirty-five million ground forces to the Eagle Horse Star Sector.
They face a Green Skin force that is likely less than thirty million strong, and they are assisted by a native Defense Forces that outnumber them several tis over.
Overall, even if the United Fleet can’t spare resources to provide orbital fire support for the ground battles in the Eagle Horse Star Sector, eradicating the Green Skins on the surface of those planets will still not pose any problem.
It’s just a matter of the extent of casualties and the length of ti it will take.
As for why the United Fleet can’t free up resources to provide orbital fire support for the ground battles in the Eagle Horse Star Sector, that’s because they have many more important tasks at hand.
The priority is to defend the Steel Wing Star System.
This is a critical transport hub, and they must guard against the possibility of the Green Skins regrouping and invading again.
After all, no matter how devastating the losses to the Green Skin fleet, at least two hundred warships remain.
Moreover, who knows how many Green-Skin ships and armies exist beyond the Golden Pass Star Sector in the Green Skins’ main base?
This location requires a strong military presence, with thirty million Star Realm forces and at least half of the United Fleet’s ships stationed here, unable to leave.
Major General Du Shiliang, the Second United Commander, is responsible for this war zone and will undertake this mission.
The other half of the United Fleet, under the leadership of Yelisia, the First United Commander, has entered the Mist Horse Star District with a nearly forty million-strong Alliance Army.
Although the head of the Mist Horse Star District has not signed the Seven Horses Treaty to this day, many planet governors have.
Since they have signed, they must be taken care of, which is the core principle for the establishnt of the Seven Horses Treaty.
Among them, there is a key star system—Erald Spring I.
Looking at the star map, heading north from Steel Wing Star, you reach Erald Spring II, and further north is Erald Spring I.
This world itself is an ordinary mining world with a population of about three hundred million people, but it is also a transportation route.
To the south, it connects to the Eagle Horse Star Sector; to the east, it leads from Xiyuan III into the heartland of the Mist Horse Star District; to the north, it connects with two worlds in the Copper Barrier Star District, an area of occupation.
Its status is similar to Steel Wing Star in the Eagle Horse Star Sector.
By securing Erald Spring I, they can essentially prevent the Green Skins from moving south from the Copper Barrier Star District and can serve as a shield for the Mist Horse Star District, protecting the safety of the rear.
After entering Erald Spring II and deploying an army group of one million to address the local Green Skin issue, Yelisia’s forces continued north into Erald Spring I.
Erald Spring I has not signed the Seven Horses Treaty, not because they are unwilling to sign, but because they cannot.
About a month ago, the Planetary Governor of Erald Spring I went missing, and even the whole planet has stopped transmitting information.
It is suspected that the planet has largely lost its ground resistance capabilities.
The people are probably not all dead, but it is feared that there are no organized forces left to confront the Green Skin Orcs on the front-line battlefields, at most there might be so guerrilla forces or the Rebel Army.
The surviving people are likely hiding in the city’s underground tunnels, strong fortresses, deep mine shafts, and similar places, desperately clinging to life.
The Governor of Erald Spring I is either dead or they have lost control of the Star Language Tower, unable to carry out interstellar communication, hence no effective signals can be transmitted.
But despite not signing the Seven Horses Treaty, the Alliance Army has still co.
This place is too important, and the Seven Horses Treaty has unilaterally declared that this planet will be included within the protective scope of the Treaty.
Upon arrival at the target star system, Yelisia’s fleet quickly comnced operations.
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Without a word, they first drove away the Green Skin Ships.
In the star system, they discovered approximately six or seven Green Skin Ships.
These ships, coming from the Copper Barrier Star Sector, were likely transporting loads of Green Skin youngsters and a vast amount of military supplies.
Essentially, these vessels were used for transporting troops and supplies to various Green Skin invading forces across the Mist Horse Star District.
These garbage carriers, laden with cargo, couldn’t move very fast nor did they possess any significant combat capabilities, so they were quickly disposed of.
Subsequently, the United Fleet began to bomb the surface of Erald Spring I fiercely and indiscriminately.
Destroying the Green Skin forces on the ground was one aspect; another was to signal to any possible resistance on the planet that their savior had arrived.
Fifteen million of the Alliance Army, employing a myriad of landing crafts, established three major landing zones in the orbitally-bombarded areas safe enough to do so and then unfolded their forces.
On the one hand, they engaged in combat with the Green-Skin Army on the surface, which was estimated to be about ten million strong.
On the other hand, they were diligently searching for survivors on the planet.
The situation on the ground was almost exactly as they had anticipated: more than three hundred million people, scattered across the entire planet, wouldn’t be so easily exterminated, especially hidden in the complex environnts of various mineshafts, mining districts, and slting factories.
In this universe filled with all manner of strange and dangerous creatures, the most nurous and the ones occupying the most planets were undoubtedly humans.
Such vast population numbers and the expansive empire they commanded were certainly not handed to them on a silver platter.
Never underestimate the resilience of the human race.
The Alliance Army wasn’t searching for survivors because they needed local forces to help fight the Green Skins; it was unnecessary.
The native forces had already been decimated, leaving only a handful of rebels with self-made weapons, who, at best, could engage in guerrilla warfare but were of little help in direct combat.
The rescued survivors would be protected in areas under the control of the Alliance Army, assisting the soldiers with logistical transport and the construction of defensive fortifications.
Incidentally, they would also be organized to restore so production capabilities.
As for the original pillar industries of Erald Spring I—mining and slting—there was no hurry to restore them.
Instead, so remains of soilless cultures and vertical farms were to be reused.
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If the logistics and supplies of the Alliance Army relied entirely on interstellar transport, the pressure would still be considerable.
If it were just the military, it would be manageable, but having to support a large number of local civilians significantly increased the burden.
It was necessary to find a way to reactivate the few planting factories occupied by the Green Skins.
There was no expectation to solve all food supply problems locally, but any amount that could be locally sourced would relieve so pressure.
Considering the significance of Erald Spring I, Yelisia even left nearly half of her naval forces stationed in orbit around Erald Spring I.
This ensured the security of the battles concerning Erald Spring I was foolproof.
Afterward, without waiting for the conflict on Erald Spring I to be completely resolved, Yelisia, following the star map, split her forces and dispatched them east and west.
A small contingent was sent to Erald Spring III on the west side.
Erald Spring III was an isolated world with no particular special features and was not considered important.
It was simply reclaid along the way.
The main force she led proceeded eastward, heading to Xiyuan III and making its way deep into the Mist Horse territory.
Their destinations were Mist Horse I and Shangyuan Star, which were the Star Sector Capital and the vital passage to the Tianma Star Sector, respectively.
Beyond military objectives, Yelisia also bore the political task of demanding the entire Mist Horse Star District to be incorporated into the frawork of the Seven Horse Accords.
To every planet in Mist Horse, and even to the Mist Horse Star Sector Governnt, she conveyed a ssage from Gu Hang:
“While we are fighting in the forefront, spilling our blood, the Alliance will not allow any world to enjoy the benefits without contributing.
Any governor, leader, or governnt that cannot shoulder their responsibility, that cannot stand beside the Alliance in battle, will be suspected of severe dereliction of duty or betrayal of the Empire.
The Alliance, empowered by the Seven Horse Accords and the Star Domain Governnt, will not tolerate such conduct!”
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Another chapter is coming, but later in the night.
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