2747.Goalkeeper Plan(Part 1)
"Order each fleet to enter the first level, combat readiness state, tut tut tut tut..." General Trench stroked his chelicerae at the corner of his mouth and said slowly, "Locate the positions of the Empire and Super Star Destroyer. Guardian, and Reaper. tut tut tut tut..."
"Yes!"
Trench thought for a moment and then said, "Strengthen the ground offensive against Dantooine. Let Geth continue to harass the planet Palin-Minor. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk..."
"Yes!"
"First Fleet, withdraw Palanci Planet. Tsk tsk tsk tsk... give way to the attack channel."
"Second Sub-fleet, suspend the offensive posture, and rest on the spot outside Borleias Planet."
"Third Sub-fleet, continue to attack Reecee Planet. We must capture it within a week. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
"Yes, General!"
"Is your plan to put First System Army in, and then attack from three directions at the same time, and conduct a fleet decisive battle?" came the voice of a young man.
General Trench turned his head and saw the young boy standing behind him.
He was wearing a dark blue military uniform, without any military rank on his shoulders, but his eyes were steady, revealing maturity and wisdom that belied his age.
Ander-Viking, the military advisor of Northern Fleet, the secret weapon in this large-scale military operation of Northern Territory-Golden Plan.
"Yes. Three-way attack. I won't give them any chance. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk..." General Trench stroked his chelicerae and said.
"If this is the case, we will face a failure." Ander-Viking said in a deep voice.
General Trench fell silent.
He had some doubts about this strange young man before, but later he discovered that Ander-Viking's control of the battle situation and some of his wild tactical ideas were sharp and hit the mark. There is no doubt that this is a genius in war.
In the previous battles, Ander-Viking simply put forward some suggestions, which turned the tide of the battle.
Including the recent attack on Palanci Planet, it was his proposal to attack with all strength to seize the fighter opportunity that made General Trench make up his mind, ignoring the direct order from General Staff Headquarters asking them to stop, and the entire army pressed forward.
As expected, Galactic Empire's defenders retreated without a fight and offered Palanci Planet, giving Kingdom of Dawn a brilliant victory. Facts have proved that if they followed General Staff Headquarters's plan and just launched a symbolic battle to the point, it would be absolutely impossible for them to directly capture Palanci Planet.
This makes General Trench feel old.
Of course, Hatchian's lifespan is generally around 200 years old, and Trench is still only in his prime. However, he will also respect every suggestion of Ander-Viking, especially against Thrawn, who defeated Admiral Mar-Touk before.
After seeing the battle report and detailed tactical information at that time, Trench understood that he was not a match for that person yet. To completely defeat Thrawn at Northern Territory, the greatest hope was this talented boy.
"What's your opinion?" General Trench asked slowly.
"I think that we should not engage in a fleet decisive battle with the Galactic Empire at this time." Ander-Viking said, "There are two reasons. First, Palanci Planet is not an ideal decisive battle venue; second, this is different from our strategic purpose."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk...Palanci Planet has indeed been destroyed. We can't get support from the planet." Trench said seriously, "So, I decided to attack from multiple sides."
"But this time, Galactic Empire fleet's fighting spirit will be completely different from last time." Ander-Viking said, "A rebellion broke out in the Empire's capital, but it was supposed to be guarding the capital. First System Army from all over the country did not return, which shows their thinking - they blame us for this rebellion. They are preparing to Palanci Planet to regain the face the Empire lost."
He clicked on the holographic star map, simulated the possible combat situation, and then said, "If I were the opponent Commander, I would not pay attention to the fleet attacking from behind. I would only concentrate my forces to attack one of them. Even if we lose all our losses, we will still cause huge damage. They have two Executor-class, so they can do this."
Trench nodded slightly and his breathing became heavier, obviously weighing the weight of what the young man said.
"Imperial fleet's purpose is to cause damage to us regardless of losses. And what is our strategic purpose? Is it also to destroy the Empire's effective force?" Ander-Viking shook his head, and then said, "No. From From the beginning of Galactic Republic until now, Galactic Empire has twenty-five thousand years of accumulation and foundation. It will take us several years or even more than ten years to match them in productivity, but we cannot afford to wait for such a long time. Therefore, the task of destroying Imperial fleet should not be completed by us."
General Trench Those eight eyes narrowed at the same time, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. Then, your plan is..."
"Lord Marshal! Kingdom of Dawn fleet is being recovered from Reecee Planet, Borleias Planet and other places. It seems that they are preparing to return to Palanci Planet to defend." The staff officer walked into the command center and said to Oswald-Tessik.
Tessik sat on his seat, crossed his hands to support his chin, and said coldly, "It seems that our attack plan has been leaked. Forget it, I never expected Intelligence Bureau's drunkards to have any real effect... In addition to making a mess inside the Empire, they have always been losers in external wars."
"As a result, the pressure we face will be very great... You see, should we cancel Goalkeeper Plan, or postpone it..." the staff officer said.
"Cancel? Hehehehe..." Oswald-Tessik said coldly, "No! Since they want a decisive battle, then I will give them a chance to decisively fight! Send an order to the entire army to prepare for battle. In two days, the entire army will attack! Target - Palanci Planet!"
Kingdom of Dawn's recent military operations in Northern Territory have been very active. First, they launched three large-scale attacks on Dantooine, where the ground forces of both sides were constantly fighting fiercely. They also continued to increase the size of the armored forces, completely posing as if they were going to completely annihilate Galactic Empire's army here.
In order to cope with the pressure from Dantooine, the Governor Galactic Empire's Ninth Army is also in charge of the 7th, 8th, and Tenth Army regiments. Dunn-Vesex, who is known as Northern Territory, can only continue to invest larger-scale army in Dantooine.
Moreover, the scale of the ground battle in the Dantooine direction is getting larger and larger, reaching a point where neither side can give up.
Dunn-Vesex had to move his fleet north to ensure the fleet's ability to support ground forces as much as possible, while guarding against Kingdom of Dawn's possible Orbital Bombardment. The most important thing was to ensure the astronomical amounts of supplies that this huge ground army needed to consume every day.
At the same time, Geth fleet is also constantly harassing the logistics supply lines of Dunn-Vesex through warp speed, forcing Imperial fleet to disperse the escort force, further exhausting them.
One day, a Geth Dreadnought actually broke into the outer space of the Palin-Minor planet. Although it was quickly shot down by the defenders, it frightened Dunn-Vesex.
He kept sending letters to Imperial Center, claiming that Kingdom of Dawn's strategic intention was to first isolate the planet Palin-Minor, and then completely capture Northern Territory. He was also serious about it. Analysis shows that once Northern Territory is captured, Kingdom of Dawn will gain a solid rear and can continue to attack, threatening the safety of Core Worlds and even Coruscant!
Then, Dunn-Vesex continued to huddle their main fleet from the planet Palin-Minor to the line Dantooine. This deployment was basically all-out defense plus ensuring logistical supplies in the direction of Dantooine. As for sending troops for a decisive battle, this was absolutely impossible.
At the same time, because Dunn-Vesex plays an important role in the Galactic Empire, his cautious attitude was also agreed by Imperial military, and was even regarded as a prudent move and was praised.
In fact, to put it bluntly, even the senior staff of Imperial military see all aspects of the situation very clearly - Dunn-Vesex is regarded as "one of our own" by His Majesty the Emperor, while Oswald-Tessik is regarded with suspicion.
Therefore, even if First System Army under the jurisdiction of Tessik faces such an important and aggressive military operation as Goalkeeper Plan, it is difficult to obtain sufficient support and trust. However, it has become a natural move for Dunn-Vesex to stand still.
In fact, to firmly hold Northern Territory's defense line, a large number of mobile troops are indeed needed, especially when Geth begins to harass everywhere with warp-speed small fleets. But if we consider the overall situation of the Empire, in fact, what Imperial military should consider is not how to hold Northern Defense Line, but how to make good use of its already tight military strength.
If you think about it from another angle, you may come to a completely different conclusion.
However, in a political system as complex as Galactic Empire, full of power and factions, sometimes the decisions made are not necessarily the best choices.
Of course, Oswald-Marshal Tessik also directly sent Dunn-Vesex their battle plan and the invitation to the three major legions of Northern Territory to jointly send troops.
However, Dunn blocked the message without even looking at it. The world is big and the best thing is to save your life.
After it was determined that Dunn-Vesex would not participate in the war, on 9BBY, September 11, Galactic Empire's First System Army appeared on Uviuy Planet and respectively Borleias Planet completed its assembly, with Reaper and Guardian Executor-class Super Star Destroyer as the core, forming two battle groups A and B to launch a general attack on Palanci Planet!
Among them, the flagship of Combat Group A is Reaper, which is personally commanded by Imperial Marshal Oswald-Tessik. Its fleet includes 600 ships Star Destroyer, 120 ships Heavy Cruiser, 900 ships Light Cruiser, and 2,000 frigates.
The flagship of Combat Group B is Guardian, and it has 450 ships of Star Destroyer, 200 ships of Heavy Cruiser, 800 ships of Light Cruiser, and 2,400 frigates.
In order to ensure that the navigation of the hyperspace channel will not fluctuate due to the large fleet size, Combat Group A attacked in two batches, and Combat Group B attacked in three batches.
In fact, even if they attack in batches, the scale of each batch is already terrifying!
This scale tells Kingdom of Dawn very clearly--this is Core Worlds!
The reason why Core Worlds is Core Worlds is because the planet here is developed enough, and why is it developed enough? One of the important reasons is that the hyperspace channels in the Core Worlds area are stable and dense enough to support the rapid deployment and logistical supply of large-scale fleets.
This astronomical advantage makes Core Worlds far superior to Outer Rim Territories in terms of strategic delivery, and also allows larger-scale fleet operations to be realized.
Galactic Empire fleet took Shield Ship II as the leader, and first launched a huge Deflector Shield field to resist possible Doomsday Weapon attacks. Then Executor-class Super Star Destroyer led a large number of warships to arrive!
Powerful electronic interference unfolded instantly, and then Stalker-class Star Destroyer opened a hyperspace blocking field, cutting off the escape routes of all enemy fleets around Palanci Planet.
Immediately, the whole army attacked!
However, the moment after entering the battlefield, Oswald-Tessik discovered that they did not deploy their formation outside Palanci Planet. On the contrary, they pushed their formation closer to the outside of the galaxy, near the orbit of the fifth planet.
At this moment, according to the revolution position of Planet Five, it is about 15 light minutes away from Kingdom of Dawn fleet and is moving away.
Oswald-Tessik consulted the experts accompanying the army and after confirming that the planet would not have an impact on their combat plan, they ordered to open fire!
Countless Turbolaser cannons and ion cannons fired in volleys, weaving into a dense network of firepower, lighting up the dark universe.
Hundreds of Star Destroyer and thousands of small and medium-sized warships instantly erupted with hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery fire! And with the rate of fire of the Turbolaser cannon, the outpouring of artillery fire became even more terrifying!
Oswald-Tessik knows very well that the biggest advantage of Kingdom of Dawn fleet is that their fighter force is overwhelmingly powerful against the Empire, and they also have Particle Beam Lance equipped on Paladin-class and Calamity-class battlecruiser as ultra-long-range fire support.
Therefore, he did not directly take off the fighter formation, but asked the fleet to turn the Sublight engine to the maximum and launch an assault at full speed!
He plans to rely on his absolute military superiority to directly drag Kingdom of Dawn fleet into a face-to-face decisive battle!
At the same time, after Combat Group B entered the battlefield from another direction, Tessik ordered them to attack Palanci Planet directly. After ensuring control of the planet, they attacked Kingdom of Dawn's battle formation from the side and rear.
This strategy is a bit risky, because before Combat Group B launches a pincer attack, his Combat Group A does not have much advantage in strength, and the frontal pressure will be very high.
But it doesn't matter, as long as Combat Group B launches an attack, victory will come!