Counterfeit Hero

The Allied Command is located in the central core of the fortress, a large hexagonal area. It is completely isolated from other areas of the fortress.

Those who work here are elites from various countries who have been specially selected and strictly reviewed. Everyone's identity is classified as highly confidential. Not to mention that their close relatives don’t know their workplace and army number. Even the various ** departments they originally belonged to were not specifically responsible for it, so they could not inquire about anything about them.

In addition to the staff of the base camp, if anyone wants to enter here, in addition to using a pass with S-level or above permissions specially issued by the base camp, they also need to pass through a total of twenty-six tightly guarded sentries and five separate posts that are not under each other's control. An isolated cordon area for defense by troops who do not communicate with each other.

The headquarters base camp has an independent living area, as well as an independent port and train line responsible for material supply and personnel entry and exit. In an emergency, the part of the fortress where the base camp is located can be separated from the main body of the fortress and become a space carrier with complete navigation capabilities, a large number of space fighters, and powerful protection capabilities.

At this moment, compared to other areas of the fortress, the atmosphere in the base camp seemed more solemn.

White electronic lights hidden in the walls illuminate the corridors and halls. The floor-to-ceiling portholes on one side of the corridor and the ceiling dome are artificially simulated scenery. The warm sunshine, the blue sky, the vast and verdant hillside grassland, the swaying trees and the towering snow-capped mountains in the distance, everything looks so real, like a fairyland.

However, busy people turn a blind eye to all this.

In the headquarters hall, thousands of Skynet console virtual screens are suspended in mid-air. As the light flickers, the interstellar map on the screen is zooming in and out rapidly, the warships on the surveillance screen are cruising, and the Allied officers on the communication screen are reporting, data and scrolling. The sounds of electronic systems, communication prompts, the opening and closing of automatic doors, and the sound of footsteps are all heard all the time.

The staff secretaries were in a hurry and rushed back and forth. The offices of the heads of various departments are already overcrowded. There were also a large number of people from other major areas of the fortress. After being inspected by the security guards of the traffic department, they lined up, stepped on fully enclosed automatic vehicles, and were sent directly to the departments they were going to.

No one has time for a cup of coffee, and no one can walk a little slower. Perhaps the only ones who seemed free and free were the commanders of the Allied fleets gathered in twos and threes at the porthole of the headquarters hall.

These senior officers all hurried here after receiving orders from the command headquarters. They stood in a remote corner, and except for occasionally returning greetings to passing officers and soldiers, they spent most of the time talking in low voices. Occasionally, I would raise my arms to check the time and pace back and forth anxiously.

They were waiting for the conclusion of the high-level Allied meeting. After Sobol sent troops, the top coalition forces who rushed to Al-Aqsa were about to make the final decision.

"What do you think the headquarters will do?" A Siliyak federal lieutenant general returned the salute to a major staff officer passing by. He looked away from the busy hall worriedly and looked at his companions surrounding him.

"It is certain to go south to reinforce Leray. Not to mention that the command will not give up this opportunity to close the Leray Passage. Speaking of Lord Hastings alone, it is impossible for the bandit army to face Sobol's army alone." A burly lieutenant general said.

"But, with our current strength, what problem can we solve by going south?" A short and stocky major general frowned.

The burly lieutenant general said: "This is a strategic necessity. No matter what kind of fighting is done and what problems can be solved, the battle of Leray Passage must be fought. Although on the surface, our military strength is at an absolute disadvantage, but we After all, we are on the defensive side. As long as we can defend the central passage of Leray, we can increase the pressure on Suss and Jiepen...""'"

"Can you hold it?!" An elegant general sneered: "From the outbreak of the war to the present, the strategic initiative has always been in Sobol's hands. Xijiao occupies most of the interstellar shipping lanes, and troops are mobilized and assembled far away. More efficient than us.”

As he looked around, he looked around: "Don't look at the more than 400 A-class fleets under Sobor. It seems that they are all out. But I am sure that once we go south with all our strength and start a showdown with Sobor in the Leray Federation, he will There will be more fleets deployed to the southeast! In terms of preparations, he is much more prepared than we are!"

Admiral Ruya's words caused a moment of silence among the generals present.

No one can deny the possibility of the admiral's judgment. Perhaps, before the southeast becomes the main battlefield, the four hundred A-class fleets are what the current Fiji Alliance forces have to worry about. But once the two sides form a tit-for-tat competition for Maimang in the southeastern star field, then this blocking battle is likely to evolve into a regional decisive battle between the Fei League and the West.

Those present were all the elites of the Fei League. In this war, Hastings and Sobol made their moves step by step. Until now, they can see some clues.

They didn't understand what Hastings was up to. From their own point of view, it is indeed difficult to accept that half of the main force is now committed to the southeast for a strategic decisive battle in Volume 8.

Strategic decisive battles are usually fought by both warring parties under forced circumstances.

One situation is that the dominant side has obtained a ripe opportunity and urgently needs to launch the final blow. The disadvantaged side needs to turn things around because the opponent's front is pointing at its life gate. In another situation, both sides need to seize a certain strategic point and continue to invest, and then "a decisive battle finally breaks out."

The Leray battle situation is different.

On the surface, the closure of Leray Pass seemed to have contributed to the formation of elements of a decisive battle. But in fact, for the Fei pirates who had just experienced a series of changes such as Li Fo's split and the dissolution of the gang, internal conflicts, military disadvantages and low expectations for blocking and holding on to the Lere Pass made the Fei League completely unequipped for a decisive battle. condition.

Facing the well-prepared Sobol, once the Fei League goes south with all its strength, then the Lelei Theater will be

As the battle situation evolves, it can become a quagmire from which one cannot pull one's legs out. As Admiral Ruya said, whether it is the current military strength or later investment, Xiyo will

has greater advantages.

If the only coalition forces in the Fiji League were defeated by Sober, and were unable to mobilize enough troops in the later period, or even widened the gap with Siyo, who continued to invest heavily, then not only would they not be able to force Suss and Jiepen to withdraw from the war, On the contrary, worse chain reactions may occur.

Only by giving up the decisive battle, lowering the strategic goals, trading space for time, delaying Sobol's opening of the Lere Passage as much as possible, or launching a diversionary counterattack in the direction of the Carlston Galaxy, is it best for the current interests of the Fiji Alliance. .

"It is indeed too hasty to start a decisive battle now."

“The Allies’ troop mobilization is not as good as that of the Western Alliance, and the current military strength is at a disadvantage. Coupled with the lack of preparation before the war, once we are defeated in the southeast, it will be a fatal blow to the entire Fiji Alliance.

"Yes! There are no obstacles in the deployment of troops in Western York, but it is very difficult for us. We cannot fight against our opponents without opening up a few key channels!"

"Currently, among the Allied fleets, there are almost no fleets from the northwest, west and southwest allies. The last time the Bema Republic sent a fleet, it retreated because the waterway was blocked. Once the battle situation becomes stalemate, our military strength will not be able to keep up. With Fiji alone, Yang, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support."

"You're right. Besides, now that Quackner can't spare any time, Ryan and Li Fo are wearing a pair of trousers. Although their fleet is gathered here, looking at the appearance of those guys, it's hard to expect them to be united with everyone. Let’s work together. It would be better if Feiyang didn’t split. Now that so many things have happened, it would be a bit urgent to start fighting in the southeast immediately.”

——At that time, the generals were talking a lot.

"P Township, now we are at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. When will we have an advantage again?" The burly lieutenant general interrupted the discussion of the generals with a cold snort. He said angrily: "These problems did not appear just now. If If you are afraid of wolves before and tigers behind, don’t fight this battle!”

Then, he glanced sideways at the elegant general: "You said you can't defend it, but I just think you can defend it!"

Although the military ranks of both sides are different, they are not generals of the same country after all. Speaking of which, the fleets led by his subordinates are all roughly the same size, so there is no scruple in arguing.

"You think you are God," Admiral Ruluo sneered, "You can't keep it, can you just say it with your mouth?"

"Of course I have evidence!" The burly Lieutenant General raised his head and said loudly: "First of all, with the addition of the twelve A-class fleets that Feiyang has just arrived, the total strength of our allied fleets has reached one hundred and one!"

The generals all fell silent and looked at the burly lieutenant general. Everyone knows the current strength of the Allied forces. The one hundred and one fleets mentioned by the Vice Admiral were actually one hundred and thirty fleets, but based on the standard combat effectiveness of an A-class fleet, it was calculated as one hundred and one fleets.

Among them, there are forty-six Feiyang fleets, eleven fleets in the eastern region, five fleets in the western region, thirty-one fleets in the central region, thirteen fleets in the northern region, and eight fleets in the southern region!

The burly Lieutenant General continued: "Here, the Feiyang fleet can move at will. Skynet belongs to them and does not need to be changed. This is their homeland, and supplies are convenient. There were some internal problems before. Now Hastings We have regained control of the army, but they are the fastest in gathering and fighting."

"In addition, the central and eastern fleets are the first to build the command system and transform the skynet. The material supplies are almost there. It will not take long for all pre-war preparations to be completed and they can go south one after another. Even for the fleets in other theaters, even A longer time limit is not unacceptable given the war situation."

"We are going south one after another, and not all 400 fleets in Western York can arrive collectively! Moreover, we still have a geographical advantage. If we can eat Western York's forward fleet and win two battles, even if it is a decisive battle, we can win Return to the strategic initiative. The Leray Federation can withstand Sheldon's fierce attack with a few old-fashioned fleets, but the technicians can't hold on for a few months?"

"When it comes to fighter planes, if we don't take advantage of the bandit army to close the Lelei Passage to kill Susjepen now and take the initiative in the grand strategy, then what kind of fighter planes are?" The burly Lieutenant General sneered: "We have to wait until Heiss Your Excellency Tingsi's condition is critical, should we wait until everyone is working hard? If we don't seize such a good opportunity, then how long will we have to wait?"

The generals were all thoughtful.

Indeed, as the lieutenant general said, there is no fully prepared war in this world. Be it advantages or opportunities, they are all created by fighting!

Just like the battle when the bandit army returned to Leray, in terms of military strength, how could the bandit army have any advantage?

Moreover, they are different from the Fei League. Although the Fiji League experienced insufficient preparation before the war and internal conflicts and chaos after the outbreak of the war, and is currently at a disadvantage in all aspects, the foundation is still there after all. Although Xijue's offensive is overwhelming, the Fei League can still survive at a low level in various major areas of the human interstellar territory.

The bandit army is a lone army.

There was no more backup, and even the entire fleet was pieced together.

Could it be that their commander, Lieutenant General Tian Xingjian, was not worried about looking forward and backward, and was not prepared to spend all his money? When they captured the Leray Central Passage, did they not consider that they would be able to hold off Sober's army alone before the Allied forces moved south?

"Twenty days!" The burly Lieutenant General said with confidence: "I believe that the bandits can buy us at least twenty days! With these twenty days, the Salmon Army will be fully prepared. After going south, Relying on the jumping point, we can persist for at least three more months! Three months is enough to crush Suss and Jiepen!"

Twenty days? The generals looked at each other.

The first batch of Allied forces went south to prepare the fastest Feuillant fleet, which took a week. Everyone has no idea whether it will happen in this week. Now, he actually said that the bandits can last for twenty days?

If there were only twenty days, the Fei League, which had got rid of the constraints of the Alliance Parliament and was fully mobilized under the order of Hastings, would be able to gather together

With more troops, Chakna's fourth batch of reinforcements can be invested in the Resk theater, and the currently assembled troops can also be fully prepared.

This battle may be possible!

But, can the bandit army resist for twenty days?

Just when everyone's hearts began to heat up, Admiral Ruya's words made everyone present fall into the ice cave again.

"Don't forget, there is Yuuto Mikami in Resque!"

The admiral smiled contemptuously: "Not to mention that Sanjl Youren went south with all his strength and attacked Leray with Sobol. Just by taking down the Cigar Nebula Corridor and blocking the Area 65 jump point, we would not have been able to arrive within twenty days. LeRae!”

"Mikami Yuuto's fleet approached Canglang Planet today. After attracting the attention of Li Hongwu's fleet with its forward position, its main force feinted a shot and passed through the Cigar Nebula, moving towards the jumping point and has now entered the Golden Krait Corridor."

In the conference room, General McKinley, the chief of general staff of the coalition command, slowly put down the battle report he had just received and turned his attention to Hastings. "Chamberlain's headquarters is doing its best to intercept..."':

There was dead silence in the conference room. Generals from various countries either shook their heads slowly or sighed silently.

Everyone knows that at the same time that the Fei League knew about Le Lei under the umbrella of the bandit army, Xiyo also knew about it. Both sides are competing for time. With the current situation of the Fiji League, even without the interference of the Alliance Parliament, it would not be able to get ahead of Western Conference, not to mention the delay caused by the Alliance Parliament. .

Although Hei Jin Tingjin quickly dissolved the parliament with thunderous means and forcibly passed the resolution to send troops south. However, the combination of Sobol, who had already completed preparations, and the talented military strategist Yuuto Mikami, was obviously more powerful.

Sobor's army was dispatched, and its scale exceeded everyone's expectations. If the Allied intelligence department had not obtained the information at a great cost, and the headquarters quickly made a judgment based on the information, I am afraid that when Sobol's fleet arrived in Leray, the bandit army stupidly rushed to meet it, and it was a complete defeat, and everyone would know it.

And Mikami Yuuto's reaction was also extremely fast.

After receiving the news of Le Lei's great change, Mikami Yuuto, who had been fighting the Chamberlin fleet near the Taurus airspace, suddenly made a trick and turned straight towards the Li Hongwu fleet in the Taurus airspace, which was deployed on the Leifeng star. The Yingri super fleet also suddenly appeared, assuming a posture to block the retreat of Li Hongwu's fleet.

With insufficient troops, Li Hongwu could only retreat to Canglang Star to avoid being attacked from both front and rear. As a result, while Yuuto Mikami was approaching the Canglang Star with his forward, the main force turned around and passed through the Cigar Nebula, heading towards the Golden Krait Corridor.

The Krait Corridor is a key location leading to the second and third spiral arms of the Lesk Galaxy. Whether you are going southeast into Suss or southwest into the Salga Longbow System, you need to pass here. With the strength of the Soviet-Japanese combined fleet in the hands of Mikami Yuuto, even if it cannot prevent the Allied forces from moving south, it will not be a big problem if it takes a few days.

What's more important is that the little general Jiepen, who is fierce with his troops and is used to killing everyone, is likely to choose to temporarily abandon Reske and instead lead the main force south to Leray to capture Bermuda and block the bandit's retreat.

"Little bastard!" Li Cunxin got angry when he thought of Fatty, and cursed: "If he could have discussed with us more before taking Leray, why would he waste such a golden opportunity?!"

The generals looked at each other and smiled bitterly. The old marshal's temper was somewhat unreasonable.

"Marshal Li, the situation at the Newton Jump Point was critical at that time. I'm afraid General Tian didn't expect to be able to recapture the Lelei Central Passage in one fell swoop." Siliyak Federation General Husseini shook his head and said, "I can only say that time is against us."

"If the bandit army can last for a month, maybe we still have a chance." He was still stunned.

The lost Admiral Pudditok Hester murmured.

However, perhaps because he felt that this idea was too naive, he smiled to himself and sighed.

Admiral Chakner Labinski on the side suggested: "For the current plan, we can only take one step at a time. If the coalition forces cannot go south in time, let the bandits withdraw to the Longbow System. Take the initiative to abandon the Leray Central Passage."

"I agree with this opinion," Husseini said: "Mikami Yuuto's main force seizes the jumping point and blocks our allies from going south. Although it can buy time for Sobol. However, this also gives us a way to annihilate his main force. Chance."

He leaned forward slightly: "As long as we move fast enough and fight resolutely enough, our allied fleet, plus the fourth batch of Chakna's reinforcements, even if they cannot completely defeat the Soviet-Japanese coalition, they can still inflict heavy damage on Resk." .”

"Aren't you going to give up on Lelei's central passage?" Marshal Li Cunxin glared unwillingly and looked around. Finally, everyone's eyes fell on Hastings, who had been silent.

Black Jintings, who was sitting at the head of the conference table, had his head lowered and was writing on an electronic interstellar map.

Draw and draw.

"The time is really tight. If you want to stop Sobol in the central channel of Leray for a month, the pressure will be great." Although he did not raise his head, Hastings seemed to feel everyone's gaze. While he continued to outline the interstellar map, he said calmly: "However, with the strength of the bandit army, it is not impossible."

Hastings Jin clicked on a rotation button next to the star map, causing it to rotate from the desktop.

On the interstellar map, there was an area that he had outlined in red. That is the vast star field that extends from the central galaxy of Lelei to the west to the territory of the Dethik Empire.

Li Cunxin on the side suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"Order the fleet to set off as planned. I'm here to meet General She San." Under the dumbfounded gazes of the generals, Hastings smiled slightly and said leisurely: "I don't know that General Sobol's forward fleet commander, Who could it be?

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