1091. Brutal battle
A brutal battle immediately began. In order to regain these planets, Galactic Republic Supreme Strategic Command also ordered the deployment of natural troops to land on these planets and cooperate with the Clone Army in the battle.
For example, in the battle on Charra (Charra), Galactic Republic invested more than 2 million conscripted natural soldiers, and at the same time asked the surrendered Charra government to send their own local troops to cooperate in the battle, with a total strength of more than 10 million.
But facts have proven that these natural soldiers with lax military discipline, insufficient training, and backward equipment are simply impossible to fight against the robot army!
Facing the robots that pressed forward in a neat formation, firing and strafing as they advanced, the natural soldiers almost collapsed at the first touch. The defeated soldiers exposed Clone Army's flanks, forcing them to retreat with them.
In the end, Republic fleet took off a large number of fighter jets and bombed the robot army's control area indiscriminately, and then stabilized the front.
Charra's battle situation was unfavorable, and it seemed to have made a bad start. During this counterattack, Galactic Republic, which had insufficient ground troops, almost ran into obstacles everywhere.
Confederacy of Independent Systems has been transporting robot legions to these planets for a long time, and they are all entrenched in urban areas and sewer systems. This makes it difficult for Galactic Republic's fighter formation bombing to wipe out all these robots.
And in the hidden places of these planets, the robot army is even equipped with many J-1 heavy-duty Proton Cannon, posing a very serious threat to Acclamator-class assault ship who want to break into the atmosphere for landing operations.
At the same time, Republic Fleet did not dare to launch an assault rashly. They were also worried that once the fleet penetrated deep into Confederacy of Independent Systems's control area, its supply lines would be cut off and they would be tortured to death.
Just like Master Yoda failed at Modell Sector.
However, Galactic Republic has never been able to come up with a solution - the solution is actually very simple, send more Clone Army to train the natural army, and there is a third method that is already on Supreme Strategic Command's desk.
The first method is no longer possible. With the destruction of the clone factory on Kamino, the output of the Clone Army has dropped sharply. Even if the third-generation factory is still there, it will take some time to resume production, and even if it is fully restored, the output will only be less than half of the previous one.
The second method is naturally impossible now that Galactic Republic has neither money nor time.
So there is only the third method left - Orbital Bombardment.
The motion to agree that frontline Commander can use firepower exceeding the rated power to carry out Orbital Bombardment operations in critical situations has been passed. According to this proposal, even if the bombing will cause irreversible damage to the planet's atmosphere, the victory of the battle must be guaranteed, so Orbital Bombardment can be used.
But similarly, there is another sentence at the end of the motion: For frontline Commander to implement Orbital Bombardment, it must obtain the consent of the accompanying Jedi Knight.
At present, no Jedi Knight has issued an order to Orbital Bombardment, so Galactic Republic's counterattack plan was hindered almost from the beginning.
Jedi Knight cannot give this order, because this order will directly and indirectly kill a large number of civilians. This is a challenge to the Jedi Creed they have accepted since childhood.
But if this order is not issued, on the one hand, they can only sit back and watch the Separatists forces continue to act arbitrarily. On the other hand, they can only face large numbers of natural soldiers taking to the battlefield and then being slaughtered by the robot army...
Although I don't know how long it will take before the first Jedi Knight issues this command, what we can know is that the time has begun to count down...
At this time, Eriadu.
The battle that broke out on this planet was far more brutal than any battle that had broken out on any planet since the war broke out.
18th Army Governor Wilhuff-Tarkin, in order to resist the landing of Fourth Civilization, armed a large number of civilians and formed a huge army of more than 100 million people!
Moreover, he still has more than 1 million local regular troops in his hands, Clone Trooper 20,000 people.
This is a very terrifying force!
Fourth Civilization landed a total of 1.3 million troops, including 1 million robots. There are also Indjori with 10,000 people and Caladanian with 20,000 people. These are super soldiers whose combat power far exceeds that of ordinary people.
In addition, Fourth Civilization also has complete air control!
Wraith fighter and Banshee Fighter continue to fly over the planet, looking for every ground target and then clearing it at targeted locations.
Large swarms of Vulture droid fighter are guarding Hyena-class Droid Bombers, raging on the planet like locusts. As long as they find something moving among their sensors, even a small animal will swoop down directly, and then use intensive firepower to plow that area to the ground!
For Eriadu's defenders, every battle is a hell. Being able to come back alive from the battlefield has become the biggest luxury in each of their hearts.
Huh~~~~~~A suspended train passed at high speed among the mountains. The train was full of local troops wearing gray military uniforms and holding backward EE-3 Blaster rifle.
Many of those soldiers still had childish looks on their faces, and they looked out the window in fear.
Although the suspended train passed by this snowy place with an altitude of more than 7,000 meters, the sky was clear with blue sky and white clouds, and the beautiful scenery outside the window was refreshing, but what these soldiers had in their hearts was only fear.
Because they know that when the beautiful scenery outside the window disappears, it is when they step into hell.
An officer's figure appeared on the holographic screen in front of the carriage. He said loudly, "Galactic Republic glorious warriors! Remember! We are soldiers from the southern hemisphere Valto City! Our goal is to reinforce the planet's capital Eri-Xiang City! Don't lose the face of our southern lads! As long as you can break through the Separatists blockade, everyone will get at least a whole ham and enough food for a month! Come on, Southern Valto lads!"
Although the officer thought he had given an exciting speech, there were still very few people who responded, and all the soldiers did not have much fluctuation on their faces.
I am definitely going to go, and I am definitely going to fight, but for that bullshit glory? No! For that month's rations, for the hungry parents, wives and children in Homeworld!
The scenery outside the window dimmed instantly, and the train, which turned on its shield and traveled at a speed of more than 2,000 kilometers per hour, had passed through the huge mountain range. Turning around, I saw that the beautiful scenery outside the window before was now filled with gray! Immediately afterwards, the train passed over a completely destroyed city!
Everything in this city is gray.
This is the color of the dust that rises up after repeated Orbital Bombardment. It also represents... the color of death!
Despair appeared on almost every soldier's face. Even if there was a trace of fantasy before, it was now shattered by the cruel reality!
At this moment, a shrill siren suddenly sounded in the train!
"We are attacked by Separatists fighter jets! Everyone, get ready for battle!!" the officer said loudly.
Dozens of close-range laser cannons rose from the several armed carriages of the train and pointed at the sky, but the sky was empty, nothing.
The next second, dozens of rockets appeared out of thin air and exploded directly on the train's shield!!