No.2 was already gone, No.4's pitiful state could be ignored for now, but No.5 was indispensable to save.
However, Saru, having already been dealt a heavy blow, did not dare to act too recklessly.
He was intent on seeking a decisive battle with the Human Fleet, hoping that a victory would solve all problems. He could bombard Temir No.5 from orbit or requisition troops from the rear; sending billions and billions was impractical, but deploying millions in batches was feasible.
However, Shrimp's Fleet did not give him that chance.
They would slip away effortlessly, playing cat and mouse in the vast Star Sea of Temir, and definitely avoiding engagent.
Yet, whenever he showed intentions of supporting the surface of Planet No.5, the Human Fleet would again appear, silently observing from a distance. As soon as the Green Skins targeted their firepower at the surface, those Shrimp Fleets would also open fire, pounding the warships.
He had tried several tis, even attempting to lure the Human Fleet into a decisive battle by feigning orbital support for Temir No.5, but all his sches ultimately failed, and several ships were destroyed in the process.
His only option was to provide minimal orbital fire power, which was almost negligible considering the size of the entire planet;
He could also barely manage to dispatch so detached warships to the rear to transport so Green Skins and deploy them onto the surface, but he had to act carefully. During transit, they might be hunted by Shrimp's Fleet; during deploynt, they would face blockades from the Human Fleet.
But what else could he do?
He had no choice but to proceed like this.
On the ground, the mont the Military Governor, a trusted aide who rose from his ranks, assembled the troops and launched a massive offensive, he was filled with anticipation.
Fight and win, once victorious, they could dominate the ground, preserve and even expand their territory, then exterminate all those Shrimps!
Then, they would be able to firmly clamp down Temir, keeping Shrimp's forces beyond Golden Pass, fulfilling the great Chief's mission.
Yet all he saw was a defeat.
The situation on the ground deteriorated abruptly.
Even though the loss of only two million troops might seem insignificant compared to the several billion still on the surface,
in reality, the impact was significant. The death of the leader who oversaw all planetary ground forces ushered in massive chaos for the billions of Beastn on the surface. Even if Saru imdiately sent soone to take over and reorganize the command structure, it would take months. During this ti, who knew how many capable fighters those Shrimps would eliminate.
Furthermore, among these two million troops were elite units in large numbers, whose loss was even more unacceptable. Half of the high-level units across Planet No.5 were wiped out.
The remaining forces saw a significant decrease in their combat effectiveness.
No wonder Saru was infuriated and disoriented.
He even considered going down to the surface himself.
But he managed to control that impulse.
At the sa ti, he realized that the situation in the Golden Pass Star Sector could no longer be concealed.
He needed to inform the great Chief.
Even though he expected to be severely reprimanded, possibly even executed, he had to proceed.
Using the Prophet's abilities, he contacted the distant great Chief.
After hearing the situation report, Titus did not explode in anger; instead, his voice turned very cold.
This made Saru even more frightened.
"I will divert one hundred warships to return, picking up scattered warriors from various worlds along the way. You will receive a full-strength corps."
"Guard the Golden Pass, this is your last chance, Saru. If you fail again, you know the consequences."
Saru sighed in relief.
"I will surely complete the mission! I won't fail again!"
With these one hundred warships and the estimated billions of Beastn he could bring back, not counting the nondescripts, his forces would be much more substantial.
The available movable troops in the billions were one thing; what mattered the most were those hundred warships.
With this resource, in the Temir Star System, he could use his forces to blockade the Human Fleet, then redirect those hundred warships to support the ground.
The battle would beco much easier.
He knew this was indeed his last chance.
He could not allow himself to fail.
Of course, before the reinforcents arrived, he had to do his best to manage the situation on the ground and prevent any mishaps.
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Gu Hang also received intelligence from the Temir Star System.
The Extinction Order for Planet No.2 had been authorized by him for Du Shiliang to issue.
Although it was very regrettable and cold, it was necessary.
He was also aware of the developnts on Temir No.5.
After the annihilation of those two million Green Skins, Perbov seized the opportunity to pursue. Not only his own forces were mobilized, but almost the entire Alliance Land Forces on Planet No.5 were deployed, striking a surge of assaults across the global battlefield. In a very short ti, they capitalized on the enemy's disarray and discord, claiming at least two billion Green Skin lives.
Although most were lowly creatures, the subsequent eradication of the Green Skin ecosystem and Trash City were major blows to the Green Skin power on the planet.
But it was far from a victory.
Gu Hang had already approved a new batch of reinforcents.
Twenty million warriors from the Dragonhawk 3rd Corps would head to fight on Temir No.5.
However, deploynt was a problem.
He was also aware that the Green Skins had not given up on Temir No.5 and were still reinforcing.
This planet showed signs of turning into a protracted battlefield.
Gu Hang had no objections to this.
Just fight.
As long as they could firmly attract a part of the Green Skin forces, and even better, force the Green Skins to divert troops from the main battlefield for support, it would be beneficial.
This also counted as him, a loyal and diligent servant, doing his duty.
Of course, rely relying on the current tens of millions of elite humans on Temir No.5 was not enough to sustain the consumption of this prolonged war.
The at grinder being prolonged, required more troops to fill the line.
For this part, Gu Hang planned to make Temir No.5 contribute.
While the Beastman fleet still existed, troop deploynt was inconvenient, a loss Gu Hang was not willing to bear. However, deploying a massive amount of weaponry and arming the local population as much as possible was more feasible.
He had already ordered officials from the Alliance Military and Political Departnt to go to Temir No.5. The remaining eighty to ninety billion population on the planet had to push the mobilization ratio higher, the current four to five billion 'Pact Army' was simply inadequate.
In the face of an existential crisis, the mobilization rate of the Temirians had to be pulled to 10% or higher!
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