Under the sunlight, President Pabre looked at the camera calmly and said, "The codename of this military operation is' Victory 'because we … will definitely achieve the final victory."
The Charter Square was filled with jubilation, but there was also solemnity amidst the jubilation.
For tens of thousands of years, the humans of the Federation had floated alone in the dark universe. In the colonial galaxies and the newly developed space zones, they did not find any relatives. Gradually, they lost their obsession to find extraterrestrial life. With a hint of sadness and a hint of pride, they confirmed that they were the only crystallization of wisdom in the universe, the leader of all things.
However, in the last few years of the last constitutional era, people were shocked to discover that on the other side of the Night Scorpion Nebula, intelligent life that was extremely similar to them actually existed. Although the political systems of the two parties were different, from the perspective of biology and natural selection, the people of the Federation and the people of the Imperium walked on the path of carbon-based life with their heads held high. There was no essential difference at all … Some anthropologists even began to boldly suspect that before the unknown catastrophe, the human societies on the two sides of the universe were vaguely connected.
The people of the Federation might not be orphans in the first place. Where did we come from? Was it the same place?
They lacked evidence, only sunny and optimistic inferences. Unfortunately, such inferences did not have the time to develop into movies, novels, stage plays, or even the warmth of universal diplomacy before they were directly turned into smoke by the flames of war that year. As a result, what might have been a comedy of distant relatives holding hands and weeping together became a tragedy of flowers and silver trees blooming in the sky and blood flowing on the yellow soil once they met!
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From the day the flames of war began, the competition between the Federation and the Imperium was painted with a layer of thick, hellish ink by blood and death.
No one ever explored the endless stories between the two civilizations that were so similar that it made one's hair stand on end. The negative emotions of anger, sorrow, pain, and darkness, as well as the impassioned words of revenge and resistance flooded into the lives and emotions of all the citizens of the Federation. At this point, the stars shone brightly. There was no other choice but to completely defeat the Imperium.
In the words of George Carlin, one of the few people who talked about the Empire, it was that every citizen of the Federation had to be a natural anti- Empire.
In the last few days of the 68th year of the Constitutional Calendar, the West Woods border, which had been peaceful on the surface for the past ten years, started to fight again. The Federation, which had been waiting patiently for ten years, started to move. Tens of billions of citizens of the Federation were excited, cheering and talking non-stop.
After the gathering at Charter Square, the news channels of major TV stations began to mobilize all their resources to report on the biggest event of the decade. On the other hand, the Federation News Channel, which occupied the most authoritative position, had even canceled all of its routine news programs. Instead, it began to use text, pictures, and video to broadcast live the battle at the border of Cillin continuously.
"The Federation mobilized 94 divisions in the early hours of this morning to launch the final general attack on the remaining invaders of the Empire on the three planets at the border of the West Woods."
With a solemn expression, the female news anchor with delicate features lowered her head slightly. She quickly flipped through the electronic text prompt screen and said at a very fast speed, "According to the latest battle report sent by the Department of Defense, we can now confirm that the main force of this victorious military operation came from the West Woods Military Region. The one responsible for the interstellar military force transportation is the Federation's Second Fleet."
At this time, a video provided by the Federal military appeared on the news screen. In the vast and dark universe, a fleet of more than 40 Federation giant warships, which stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers, was heading toward a certain inconspicuous galaxy in the distance. The light of the stars on the right rear shone on the majestic fleet, making the hull of the space warships shine, making the scene look extremely magnificent.
The female news anchor held a digital pen in her hand and asked in a sincere and respectful tone, "Professor Li, President Pabre has declared war on the Empire. According to your calculations, how long will it take for the Federation to complete the first phase of the plan?"
Lee Jae-do, the vice dean of the First Military Academy, replied with a smile, "The Imperial expeditionary force's supply of troops has not been interrupted, but as long as the two space channels are in our hands, the first phase of the attack should not be too big of a problem."
As the only son of the military god Li Pifu, Lee Jae-do had always been taciturn and low-key in the Federal military and political circles. The people of the Federation did not know much about him. Originally, he was not willing to appear on the news program, but the Federation government had to ask him to appear in order to explain the war to the people for so long. After all, he was a member of the Lees of Philadelphia, so the people of the Federation would definitely trust him more than the spokesperson of the government.
In fact, he knew very well that the image shown on the news was from ten hours ago. At this time, almost all of the mechanized troops of the West Woods military had probably arrived in the sky above the two planets and were in the midst of a forceful landing battle.
In the studio, a white-haired war strategist frowned in confusion and asked Director Li, "Director Li, as far as I know, the fleet of the Imperial expeditionary force has been cautiously wandering around the periphery of the region. That is the desolate region. The Federation has not been able to obtain an accurate star map. This time, the Second Fleet is cruising at full capacity at high speed. Once that fleet launches a surprise attack …"
The flames of war in the West Woods region rose again. The military scientists in the capital ring were most vigilant and puzzled about why the Department of Defense dared to use the Second Fleet to carry out the full capacity transportation plan. After all, the Imperial expeditionary force fleet that was like a ghost whose location could not be determined was really a big problem.
"The fleet of the Empire is currently in the 5460 system." Lee Jae-do was not used to sitting in front of the camera. He smiled and coughed twice before saying, "But I believe that they will never be able to return to the star system they are familiar with to be ghosts."
The news immediately shocked all the staff in the studio and the countless viewers in front of the TV.
Director Lee Jae-do suddenly remembered the mission that Mr. President had given him and said to the camera, "The goal of the first phase of the plan is to drive the people of the Empire away from the three resource star systems. According to the host's question, according to my judgment, it will take the Federal Army at most one and a half years to complete this historical mission."
The female host suddenly opened her eyes wide and asked an extremely unprofessional question that hit the nail on the head. "The military operation is codenamed 'Victory'. Does it have anything to do with … the National Girl's Victory Concert?"
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Resource star system? Did they really want the public to believe that there were only mines and military bases there, but no Federation citizens? Jian Shui'er looked at Rong Pingjing's cousin on the TV and frowned slightly. A hint of mockery flashed in her eyes.
Including 5460, in the three star systems that had fallen into the hands of the Imperial expeditionary force, there were close to two million Federation citizens who had been trapped under the iron hooves of the Empire for several decades. Meanwhile, the Federation government had always ignored them for the sake of the greater strategic arrangements, hiding the truth from the public …
However, this was ultimately a decision that the government, parliament, and military had no choice but to make many years ago. This time's Federation government was at least correcting the mistakes that the Federation had made in the past. Doing some propaganda and embellishing was understandable.
Jian Shui'er lowered her head slightly as she thought to herself. A moment later, she raised her head and watched the replay of President Pabre's speech on the TV. A trace of a smile appeared on her face.
A mature president or politician should announce the start of war before the mid-term elections or the next term of office. On one hand, this would increase the chances of success and reduce the risk. On the other hand, it would also help them gain more electoral support … However, President Pabre had ignored the collective opposition of his staff when the new MX mecha had just been equipped to the army. He had used his superb political skills to unify the opposing views in parliament and forcefully pushed through the military deployment plan of the Ministry of Defense despite the objections of the masses.
This kind of decision might seem a little radical, but hidden within this radical was a certain political philosophy that was worthy of respect. Under Mr. Pabre's tanned and simple face, it was precisely this respectable way of thinking that was completely different from most politicians that allowed him to win the recognition and respect of many Federation youths, such as Tai Zhiyuan and Xu Le.
Just like many people, Jian Shui'er also greatly admired this Mr. President who had come from a poor background. Because of her family background, she vaguely knew some of the inside story. This West Woods war plan was completely proposed and single-handedly pushed forward by this charismatic Mr. President. For this matter, the President had even made a special trip to Philadelphia.
The TV began to play the second video released by the Ministry of Defense. She carefully watched the Federal Fleet on the screen as if they were transporting a flock of birds. They used the air-to-ground transport pods to deliver the heavy equipment and soldiers of the landing force to the two unfamiliar planets. Looking at the explosions that continued to erupt from the two planets, the hands hanging by her waist gradually tightened.
The National Girl Jian Shui'er was the fuse of this war. It was hard to believe, but this was the truth. Furthermore, she was a top student from the First Military Academy's Warship Command Department. Her family background allowed her to hide an intelligent military sense under her cute appearance.
Seeing this, she roughly understood the Federal military's grand plan. She was the bait, and even the Federation's attack in the southern hemisphere of 5460 was just a disguise. From the very beginning, the Federal military's plan was to transfer the last fleet of the Imperial expeditionary force to this star sector, and then begin to attack the other two planets with a thunderous force!
Those two planets had been completely occupied and operated by the Imperial expeditionary force for many years. The situation was completely different from the situation on 5460. In order to tear open a hole in such an environment and establish an outpost for the Federation's counterattack, the West Woods Military Region had to complete a sudden landing raid in the shortest time possible. And this … first, they had to transfer the last fleet of the Empire away!
A light flashed through Jian Shui'er's ink-like eyes. Her delicate lips opened slightly, and she let out a sigh of admiration.
This was a simple military plan. Although it had successfully deceived the people of the Empire and even many of the Federation's participating troops, no matter whether it was the reaction of the Maple Federation, the mobilization of the Imperial expeditionary force, or the advance arrival of the Federal Fleet, as long as there was an unexpected situation in one step, this plan could not be carried out …
The person who made this plan had calculated all of the Empire's countermeasures without a single mistake. It was a simple and light placement of chess pieces, but it landed in every place where the enemy would definitely advance and retreat. What kind of realm was this?
This was a terrifying realm where one had grasped every gust of wind on the battlefield in one's hand and grasped the reactions of people to the extreme. Thus, it appeared to be at their fingertips, at ease, and with great complexity as simple as it was simple.
Jian Shui'er thought in surprise. The old man had already retired. Why did he come out of retirement this time?
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