Capítulo 72: Military and Politics (3)
Editor: Geoffrey_
The 2nd United Fleet turned off their space warp assistance energy reserve storage. Actually, when the commanding officer was still giving his order, the majority of the battleships had already started doing it. None of them were willing to watch the Newton Regional Fleet battle all by themselves and neither were they willing to abandon this Newton Regional Fleet, who battled with their blood as they sacrificed their lives in exchange for the ownership of the warp point. To them, since the regional fleet had passed on the responsibility of this location to them, unless they died, they would never shamelessly betray their trust.
The mixed Newton Regional Fleet split themselves into two arrow formations. They did not have any motherships and only merely had a few battleships. The majority of the fleet consisted of light cruisers, a portion of which were the obsolete destroyers.
Gyaca Woods Empire’s light cruisers had also formed into a small section and were ready to obstruct the harassment from this Federation fleet, expelling them away while keeping the main formation in place as they charged towards the Federation 2nd United Fleet that was currently guarding the warp point.
The training which the Newton Regional Fleet had persisted through and never stopped since the start of the war clearly showed its effectiveness now. Under the sound of a single command, their fleet was akin to bees exploding out from their nest in all directions. The battleships of the Gyaca Woods Empire that were responsible for pursuing this group had lost their coordinates within moments, and when they had finally decided on their targets, the situation was unlike that of the beginning. These cunning Federation battleships were joining the formation at times and separating apart at others as they used a dazzling interweaving technique to attract the firepower of the Empire’s battleships. The main power was located at the forefront, which locked onto the enemy while interweaving, turning the Empire fleet into disorder.
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The outer space fleet’s combat report had been transmitted to the forward command immediately. At this point, the surface battle had unfolded entirely. After being surrounded by the defense troops from several cities as they counterattacked and successively broke out of the blockade, the war situation had a huge change. With the Lower Ridge Highland treated as the center point by both nations, both sides were mutually thrusting deep into each other’s territories as every single inch of area had a battle going on. As the defensive troops located over by the 3rd public road and defense lines of Miari Valley started taking the initiative to attack, the offense of the Imperial Army over at the Garo Mountain region had visibly started slowing down. Right now, regardless of what the Imperial Army did over at the Lower Ridge Forest, it would be impossible for them to turn the whole battle around, as they were surrounded by enemies in all directions.
After General Bernadotte saw the combat report, he announced, “Currently, we could be considered as prematurely celebrating our victory. The enemy’s surface troops have been completely surrounded by our army and are being exterminated at this very moment. The enemy’s outer space fleet battle has also entered our control; the 1st United Fleet currently wields an absolute advantage, and the 2nd United Fleet has finished their preparations for delivering a frontal assault against the incoming enemy. Right now, all the Newton Regional Fleet has to do is to delay the enemy’s frontal progress until the 1st United Fleet finishes with their battle and until the 3rd and 9th Fleet, who had long returned to the Leray Central Starfield, suddenly appears at the space warp point before proceeding with their destruction of the Gyaca Woods Empire’s fleet! Everyone, you better prepare yourselves. The various research units must ensure the combat plans are even more detailed. We must ensure that no issues are cropped out in the last minute! Dismissed!”
The combat meeting had ended. Bernadotte and several other generals had annoyingly pulled away An Lei. Thinking back to that clear and gentle look of hers when An Lei looked back as she was leaving, Fatty stood at his current spot for half a day before finally deciding that he would not give up this chance. Since his dream lover appeared, even if he had to harass her, he must grasp hold of this opportunity. Who knows what would happen the next minute, especially in times of war?
The confidential secretary, You Na, stopped Tian Xing Jian outside the office. She told Fatty expressionlessly that several generals were handling some extremely important matters and did not have enough time to see a first lieutenant.
Damn woman! Fatty, who had ironed his heart in wanting to enter the meeting room, ran back to his dormitory at a fast speed before taking out that Purple Insignia Medal of Freedom and returning to meet with Bernadotte over at his office. Coincidentally, at the same time, he had seen An Lei coming out from another meeting room with a document in her hands. The two of them looked at each other. Tian Xing Jian laughed awkwardly as he did not know what to say. An Lei, though, was natural as she said, “Right now, I have a matter to attend to. I’ll talk to you later, alright?”
Tian Xing Jian was pleased beyond expectation as he nodded a few times. “Right, right. I’ll wait for you outside!” An Lei indifferently smiled before turning and entering Bernadotte’s office.
Fatty was joyous and anxious at the same time as he paced back and forth outside the office. Time crawled slowly when one is expecting something. As he kept turning, You Na felt a headache from watching him and could not help but shouted out, “First Lieutenant Tian, this isn’t a place for you to chase after a woman! I’ve long heard that you are shameless, but never would I have thought that you are shameless to such an extent! Don’t obstruct me from working, get out!”
Tian Xing Jian was stunned. “How am I shameless?”
You Na was a woman of over 30 years of age. She was quite beautiful, though her expression was always cold; it was as if someone owed her a huge sum of money—this was the reason she had become the chief confidential secretary of Bernadotte. Most likely, she had heard of the bad things regarding a certain first lieutenant staff officer from the combat planning department during her ordinary working days. Furthermore, at this point in time, the war situation was truly nerve wracking. Regardless of whether it were the several generals or herself and even the other staff officers in the combat planning department underneath them, all of them were frantically working, and yet, this fatty had actually walked back and forth, flirting in front of a military major ranked secretary. That was something which she could not bear any longer, and thus she shouted at him.
Right now, after hearing Fatty ask back a simple question, she was startled. Previously in the meeting room, even though she did not know what was being said, she had seen this fatty inside as well. How many confidential secretaries had poor eyesight? Furthermore, she had merely heard of how this fatty was despicable and shameless. In other words, everything negative was placed on this figure. During her ordinary days, whenever she saw this fatty, she would think the definition of shameless fit him quite well. As the saying goes, without wind, there will not be waves [1]. Thus, she despised this fellow inwardly as well. But now that she was being asked to name what this person did that warranted her ire and what he did that was considered shameless, she could not speak of a single matter.
Seeing You Na at a loss for words, Tian Xing Jian did not care anymore. At this point, leaving was impossible. It would be better to just bring out the medal from his chest. Right as You Na was still staring at him speechlessly with an inconceivable look, he went ahead and knocked on Bernadotte’s door.
“Come in!” A voice came out from within the office. Tian Xing Jian entered the meeting room, had a look, and wondered what the generals and An Lei were discussing over at the office table. Seeing Tian Xing Jian entering, An Lei did not know whether to laugh or cry. This person did not care about what the occasion was and was still just like before. As long as he wanted to do something, he would be thick-skinned and shameless in doing it.
Right when An Lei was urgently and angrily giving Fatty a meaningful look, she discovered that including Bernadotte and the other generals, all of them stood up and gave Tian Xing Jian a salute when they saw him.
An Lei almost fainted from this. She conscientiously gave a look at this chap who still had an expression of unreliability, only to realize that there was an additional Purple Insignia Medal of Freedom on his chest!
“Oh my god!” An Lei covered her mouth in astonishment. How did this medal end up on the body of this fool?
General Bernadotte laughed as he waved his hand: “First Lieutenant Tian, you came at the right time. There’s a matter which we are currently thinking of finding you for.”
Fatty had a look of devotion to righteousness as he replied, “Yes, General.” At the same time, he inched stealthily over to the side of An Lei.
[1] Cause and effect.
Capítulo 73: Military and Politics (4)
Editor: Geoffrey_
Under the many eyes from the audience, An Lei saw how this chap was pestering her as he lied over in her direction, and for a moment, she did not know what to do; she could only hold onto her forehead as if she was having a headache.
Bernadotte nodded towards Tian Xing Jian: “First Lieutenant, the mission this time is more dangerous. We require you to go to the rear enemy lines to save someone…”
Hearing that he had to go to the rear enemy lines, Tian Xing Jian immediately trembled as he could feel his second brother below worrying for the future. Just as he was about to reject, he saw An Lei right by his side, causing his mouth to reply unconsciously, “Yes, General!”
Almost at the same time, the flustered An Lei shouted out, “No!”
Seeing how everyone’s gaze turn over to her strangely, An Lei’s face became red as she replied bashfully, “I… I am saying that such an important mission should be given to the commandos. Tian… First Lieutenant is merely a staff officer… he…”
Bernadotte laughed out loud before waving his hand: “Major An Lei, you are thinking too much. It’s precisely because of this that First Lieutenant Tian is indeed the most appropriate person to be sent. Regardless of whether it is his escapes in the rear enemy lines or the experiences he had with fighting against the Myth Legion, First Lieutenant Tian is second to none. Maybe you did not know about that yet, right? That special forces company commander who had brought over 200 captive soldiers without having access to any transport, weapons, and equipment and successfully escaped from the rear enemy lines is precisely our First Lieutenant Tian.”
An Lei had a look of disbelief as she widened her beautiful eyes at the fatty beside her. The fair and delicate hand of hers covered her mouth once again as her heart had a truly complex feeling and was full of astonishment. “Oh gosh. This fool is the Federation hero? How is that possible?”
Bernadotte did not care about how shocked An Lei was; he laughed at Tian Xing Jian: “First Lieutenant Tian, no matter how we think about this mission, you are most likely to be the only candidate who could do it. Come, let me explain it to you.”
Fatty was cursing in his heart, ‘What kind mission is it that only I can do? I think it’s more like you, old fogey, is doing this in passing.’
Bernadotte poured a cup of tea before passing it over to Tian Xing Jian. “We require you to save this person. Honestly speaking, it is the famous general from the Gyaca Woods Empire—Russell!”
Fatty doubled over in shock as he questioned back, “Russell?”
Bernadotte nodded. “We believe that Russell has most likely been under house arrest by the Empire because of the news regarding how he might be the leader of the Freedom Battlefront has been transmitted over by 4th Research Unit Director Kadur. Kadur is similarly a traitor who was brought over by the Gyaca Woods Empire!”
There were some words which need not be explained by Bernadotte and everyone would understand. When the Federation Military Intelligence Department received the emissary from Russell, they had obtained from the emissary a list detailing the name of spies within the front line commanding department over at Miracolo. The intelligence department immediately underwent detailed investigations over these people the moment they received it. When everything was clear, this list of names had been given to the military embassy as they prepared themselves to capture these people.
However, when Bernadotte received the news, the embassy decided to keep things under wrap temporarily because with the current situation over at Miracolo, they could very possibly require these revealed spies to transmit some forged fake information back to the Gyaca Woods Empire.
Towards this suggested combat plan given by the emissary, the Federation especially emphasized on it. However, they decided to think one step further. If the Freedom Battlefront’s leader wasn’t Russell, then after the combat plans had been confirmed, the Federation would immediately capture the spy who knew of the news so as to protect the leader from the Freedom Battlefront.
However, if Russell was truly the Freedom Battlefront leader, then after the Federation President’s Office and the Supreme Headquarters weighed the pros and cons, they decided on another set of plans that was political in nature!
An Lei was the person who brought this set of plans over to the Miracolo forward command before clearly doing a battle situation analysis to prove the identity of Russell. Once Tian Xing Jian mentioned that Peirce’s Sign, several generals understood that the political plans had started being implemented.
Russell was indubitably a military genius; however, this genius’ wisdom regarding politics could not match up with those politicians mired in the center of political maelstrom for a long period of time in the Federation.
In the eyes of a politician, there were no friends, only benefits! Russell was truly too formidable. From the start of the war, the Federation Army had, because of his command, suffered too much losses in military power and land, reaching a stage where they could not account to the citizens! Most importantly, from the start, the combat plan of invading the Federation had been crafted precisely by this military genius!
If he was not the leader of the Freedom Battlefront, then everything could still be discussed; however, if he was, then he might be playing his moves on the chess of politics, thinking everything would go according to his whim and fancy!
For such a person, instead of leaving him safely in the Gyaca Woods Empire to command the army to invade the Federation and winning favor from both sides, why not just forcefully pull him over!? With him in the palms of the Federation, they could utilise his military expertise on the Federation soldier, preventing him from being able to act as a rat on both extremes. In addition, the Freedom Battlefront’s weapon and equipment in the rear enemy lines would also completely fall into the hands of the Federation.
Also, with Russell’s reputation in the Gyaca Woods Empire, the news regarding his betrayal to the Federation was absolutely a huge setback to the Gyaca Woods Empire, which was another big victory for the Leray Federation! In war, the rise and fall of the public sentiments could very well push the President and the military into a new point of extreme!
The final decision was actually set by General Bernadotte! Russell’s control of military tactics was not a degree which the Federation officers could attain. This scheme of him sending himself to death had been disguised as a killing move! If not for Tian Xing Jian, who saw that sign and made a deduction, then victory would be truly something that would be difficult to grasp. For a moment, Bernadotte was even prepared to redeploy the soldiers! His vision was completely enticed by Russell over to the Garo Mountain regions! If they did not see through this Russell’s plan, then right now, the Federation Army would have long been defeated. Thinking about this point, regardless of whether it had been Bernadotte or the other generals, they could feel their backs soaked with cold sweat!
Once and twice could be considered as luck, but what if in the future, this dangerous cooperation continued occurring a few times? He could continue wearing his halo of being a famous general and become a first grade citizen of the Imperial Army, while the Federation would continue to struggle in agony!
The Freedom Battlefront was a resistance organization with no governance experience. Their political experiences would never reach that of those politicians who governed the Federation for several hundreds of years [1]; the Freedom Battlefront was truly too green in this aspect. Since they were an ally to the Federation, then it was fine to pull this ally over to do things without having to worry about being betrayed because they had the same enemies. However, towards the politicians of the Federation, there were no allies who would never betray the other! They would only make a decision according to the advantages the Federation could acquire. Once the benefits of betraying exceeded that of not betraying, then they would betray! And that was how it became a proposal that was placed on the President’s table!
From the point Tian Xing Jian finished his deduction, the conclusion for Russell had already been decided! Bernadotte deliberately spoke of how the 3rd and 9th Outer Space Fleets, who were using the public starfields, had long reached the Leray Central Starfield and could use the space warp points at any moment to reinforce the Newton Galaxy, precisely because he wanted Kadur to pass on this news as well as the news of Russell to the Gyaca Woods Empire. Once the matter over Russell was revealed, the outer space battle had similarly a thorn dug by the Federation! The news regarding the 3rd and 9th Fleets was something which they could simply disregard, and the plans made by Russell himself to attack the 2nd United Fleet was something the Empire’s commanding officer of the fleet had to consider before taking action.
Tian Xing Jian continued hearing the orders by Bernadotte in puzzlement: “Whether we save him or kill him, we absolutely must not let him return to the Gyaca Woods Empire alive!”
[1] I have to say that it is more of experiences passed down from generations to generations and not a single group of people who lived for that amount of time in case anyone is thinking about that.
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