1708. Yago-Durr counterattack (2)
Although it broke out almost at the same time, the Yago-Dur system battle showed a completely different style from Modell Sector Campaign.
The battle of Modell Sector was characterized by Republic Supreme Strategic Command as a surprise battle, so their plan was to attack crazily from the beginning, then Blitz like to lay down an advance base, and then press the army to attack Dawn Star Planet in one fell swoop.
Therefore, this battle was directly characterized as a strategic decisive battle, and a huge force of 400 battleships was directly invested, which also showed that Republic Supreme Strategic Command attached great importance to Dawn Star Planet.
In fact, Republic Supreme Strategic Command would never have agreed to this adventure if someone hadn't paid the bill and someone else had taken the blame.
That's right, even if a huge force of 400 capital ships is invested, attacking Dawn Star Planet is still regarded as a risk by Supreme Strategic Command. In many battles, Dawn Star Planet has already proven their strength. 400 battleships are not enough to defeat such an opponent.
Regarding this point, the military experts at Republic Supreme Strategic Command are not fools, so they naturally see it clearly.
But why did they agree to this plan? This must be mentioned in the Galactic Republic's bureaucratic system, the work style of officials at all levels - the biggest prerequisite for them to do things is not to cause trouble and let themselves bear even a little bit of responsibility.
To put it more bluntly, you want me to do something? Okay, let's talk about the benefits first. I've given you enough benefits. OK, I can do it for you. But the premise for doing it for you is, who will take the lead in this matter and who will be responsible? If a superior official speaks, then no problem. Since I have accepted your favor, it is absolutely okay for me to applaud and shout.
But, you want me to take the lead? Let me bring this up? Sorry, it can't be done.
So Modell Sector Raid, Kuat Drive Yards will pay the bill, and Kuat Drive Yards will take the blame, then Supreme Strategic Command will not suffer any losses. If the plan succeeds by luck, then they will also enjoy the huge Honor.
If the plan fails, it has nothing to do with them, just go to Kuat Drive Yards for everything!
As mentioned before, those warships invested by Kuat Drive Yards actually lost the strength of Galactic Republic in the end. But so what? This is Kuat Drive Yards's decision. What does it have to do with me, Supreme Strategic Command?
Therefore, with this idea, Cassio-Tagge led Republic Expeditionary Fleet to attack fiercely. Almost from the beginning of the battle, his attack never stopped.
First attack the opponent's fleet, and if you are frustrated, continue to increase your troops and continue the attack! Then attack the Annaj Planet ground. If you are frustrated, continue to increase your troops and continue the attack! Frustrated again? It doesn't matter, I'll turn around and attack Dawn Star Planet!
Such a crazy attack actually reflected the gambler's mentality of Kuat Drive Yards in this battle. Infected by this mentality, Cassio-Tagge was actually unable to make a calm judgment a long time ago.
In the later stages of the battle, Cassio-Tagge's mad dog-like fighting style actually reflected the crazy attitudes of Kuat Drive Yards and Onana-Kuat who were tens of thousands of light years away. This went against his judgment as a top student at the military academy.
On the contrary, the behavior of generals Gideon-Tarkin in the Yago-Dur system battle reflected the changed tactical thinking of Galactic Republic's new Fleet Commander.
They already treat Duchy of Dawn as an equal opponent to themselves, and their marching formations are full of rigor.
This is also due to the increased strength of Duchy of Dawn, which often changes the competition between the two sides from an asymmetrical confrontation to an evenly matched confrontation between the two armies.
In such a battle situation, generals like Gideon-Tarkin can better utilize what they have learned in the military academy. In addition, even if Gideon-Tarkin has a family relationship, even if he has an extremely outstanding brother Wilhuff-Tarkin, he still reaches the position of Admiral of the Navy step by step. The accumulated experience and vision are naturally not comparable to those of Cassio-Tagge.
Therefore, General Gideon-Tarkin adopted a step-by-step strategy, first building a forward base in an unmanned system on the outskirts of the Yago-Dur system, and then relying on the protective capabilities of shield ships to support a front-line base in a relatively distant location in the Yago-Dur system.
In this way, although the force in his hands is actually far less than that of Modell Sector Campaign, in fact, the threat he poses is much greater!
And more importantly, this arrangement allows him to put more small and medium-sized warships into the battlefield, instead of having to send a pure battleship formation to fight due to the level of the hyperspace engine like Modell Sector Raid.
In fact, mixed formations are much more powerful than single-arms formations anyway. Even if Galactic Republic Navy's warship types, or the distinctive warship types, are not as good as those of Duchy of Dawn Navy, it can still produce stronger combat power by leveraging the strengths and weaknesses of the mixed formation.
Therefore, in the Yago-Dur system battle, the only things that exceeded the expectations of General Gideon-Tarkin were the Consul-class aircraft carrier and the 20,000 Swarm Drones.
But just that large aircraft carrier of more than 3,000 meters and 20,000 drones are not enough to have a decisive impact on the war situation. Generals Gideon-Tarkin know this, and the opposite generals Matt-Admiral Horner also know this.
In the last battle, General Gideon-Tarkin tried to use the influence of the electromagnetic storm produced by the stellar flare to launch an attack when Swarm Drones was unable to take off. But he miscalculated. Force control's Swarm Drones ignored the electromagnetic storm and gave his fleet a head-on attack.
But that battle, Republic fleet was not without gains. In their resolute attack, they severely damaged Starbase B among the two Agonev-class star bases on the periphery of the Yago-Dur system. This is very important, because it means that in all subsequent battles, Starbase B will not be able to participate in the battle, and can only serve as a cover when facing subsequent ground battles.
With such a foundation, and with further reinforcements, General Gideon-Tarkin believes that he still has a chance of winning. It is not surprising.
The only variable is whether the Vindicator-class heavy cruiser he has been waiting for for a long time arrives first, or the Duchy of Dawn fleet rushing to rescue from Modell Sector arrives first!
While Gideon-Tarkin is constantly planning to launch a new round of attack after Vindicator-class heavy cruiser arrives, at the periphery of the Yago-Dur system, inside Starbase Alpha, Matt-Hona is also busy preparing their own plans.