Setting aside what measures the Empire's generals took against the Slyne royal demesne as it burned, in Yu Lian's view as one of the people involved, the Battle of Slenburg had been far too slapdash, both in how it began and how it ended.
Though the planet was a royal demesne the Slyne royal family had spent enormous sums of money and effort building, and its defenses were as perfect as they could be, in the face of the Silent it was all nothing but paper tigers.
The battleship hadn't even finished warming up before it effortlessly took out every target in space that could pose any real threat, then reached orbit above the planet.
As for the defenders' later tactic of using cities and civilian districts as shields, that hadn't exceeded anyone's expectations either. Still, once they'd resorted to it, the soldiers had gained a clearer understanding of the Empire's reactionary nature.
"This is no longer merely a war between the Community and the Empire. It is divine retribution. We represent not only one side of this war, but all the righteous forces that seek to overthrow the Empire's tyranny!"
Of course, Yu Lian hadn't delivered that rousing speech. It hadn't even been Deng Zhengqing. It had been Captain Nemo. He was more fired up and passionate than any of the Pioneer Party members or Lionheart Society members.
"We should record this and post it online. Let everyone see the Empire's atrocities!" Captain Nemo had said—and that was exactly what he did.
But how much of an effect it would have was anyone's guess. At best, it might do some good.
Ultimately, the Empire's lords had always been reliably inhuman. There was no reputation left for them to ruin.
Even so, that tactic couldn't truly stop the Silent from