954, Captain Dawn
On Eriadu satellite, under Ling Liang's command, the Fourth Civilization Army did not charge straight at the satellite's Planetary Shield generators. Instead, they first adopted a pincer encirclement formation, using the mobility and firepower of more than 2,000 AT-PTs to crush several Republic defensive units attempting to reinforce the area.
Then, while the Republic army was redeploying, Ling Liang abruptly directed her forces to turn around and launch an attack on an industrial district!
Ling Liang knew very well that although her army had made smooth progress while the Republic defenders were thrown into chaos by the communications blackout, once the enemy regained its footing, the situation before them would become entirely different.
At that point, the Galactic Republic's full force of two million troops, along with air support and an endless stream of supplies, could easily crush her army completely.
To achieve their objective, they had to keep pulling at the Republic's troop deployments and seek opportunities while on the move.
Her attack on the industrial district was meant to disrupt the Republic commander's judgment, making them believe that the Fourth Civilization intended to attack the industrial and agricultural districts and prepare for a prolonged campaign.
But in truth, Ling Liang wanted to end the battle in the shortest possible time!
Her objective had never changed. It had always been the shield generators!
Meanwhile, hyperspace storms along the Eriadu system's hyperspace routes had brought traffic nearly to a standstill. Massive quantities of supplies sent by the Galactic Republic were backed up in the rear and simply could not be delivered.
This forced the Galactic Republic to adjust its logistics capacity. At the same time, because these supplies, soldiers, and warships had originally been intended for the 18th Army's defensive sector, and because the wealthy Galactic