1656, B.O.W. Deployed
Under Cassio Tagge's command, the Republic Expeditionary Force's assault on Annaj Planet became even more frenzied!
He began launching landings at dozens of landing zones across Annaj Planet simultaneously!
Of the Acclamator-class assault ships in the expeditionary force, four remained, excluding those lost in the fighting over the past few days. Aside from the Commander II-class Dreadnought, these were the most expensive warships in the Republic Navy, and their numbers had never been great.
This meant that if he wanted to land troops across dozens of battlefields, he would have to rely heavily on transport ships for direct landings. And that meant dispatching large numbers of warships to escort those transports. At last, the Republic Expeditionary Force's enormous military strength had finally been spread thin.
Even with warship escorts, those transport ships, which possessed only basic defensive firepower, suffered heavy losses from space mines. More than 30,000 Clone Troopers died in the cold void of space as a result.
However, despite paying a terrible price, Cassio Tagge's plan continued to advance steadily. The Republic's landing forces kept attacking to expand their front lines, but Annaj Planet's defenders were also exceptionally tenacious, constantly launching small-scale counterattacks.
As the two sides fought without pause, the battlefield became increasingly fragmented. In the end, there were more than three hundred large-scale battlefields still exchanging fire across Annaj Planet!
Even as he watched the casualty figures continue to rise, Cassio Tagge was delighted to see his plan succeeding.
The Galactic Republic's landing forces had already achieved breakthroughs in many of their landing zones, and under the current circumstances, they were not far from completely encircling Annaj Planet's capital!
Once Annaj Planet's capital was fully surrounded, this operation would end in victory!
Naturally, the Separatists clearly understood this as well. Their resistance became