Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 1012: Chapter 546, Breakthrough Capability

During the capture of the Starport and Star Fortress, the Alliance’s teleportation boarding troops did not suffer many casualties. Instead, when the enemy launched an orbital bombardment counterattack, striking the Starport and Star Fortress and destroying them, the casualties were actually greater.

Twelve Phoenixes and over ten thousand soldiers failed to withdraw in time.

Such losses were unexpected.

After all, although the strategists had contingency plans before the war, mentioning the possible actions of the enemy, their decisiveness and speed in choosing to destroy the lost Star Fortress and Starport were somewhat beyond expectations.

Coldly speaking, even with these unexpected casualties, it was still worth it. The sacrifices made by the Alliance, compared to the outcome of destroying the enemy’s most important orbital defense facilities, were definitely worthwhile.

Besides, this is just the beginning, isn’t it?

Since the start of the attack on Mentus II, the Alliance has lost a total of nine warships. Among them were four escort ships, two patrol ships, one destroyer, and one cruiser.

Not to mention the value of these ships, the personnel loss due to ship explosions has exceeded 150,000.

Moreover, the current results of the Alliance are still limited to the planetary orbit.

The rebels have not yet been defeated; they still have solid defenses on the planet.

Of course, that being said, the capture of Mentus II is already a foregone conclusion.

Later combat on the planet’s surface will require significant forces; the rebels still have dense clusters of ground fortresses and cities, which can serve as areas for fierce urban combat, needing both sides to fight hard for control. The conglomerations of reinforced concrete can themselves be seen as giant fortresses, providing great geographical advantages for the defenders.

But overall, the outcome of the ground battles won’t have much suspense.

After essentially clearing the orbital defense system of Mentus II, the Alliance Fleet did not rush to take the next step. Instead, they temporarily withdrew to rest and regroup the fleet, restoring the Void Shield.

The shield can be restored, the ships can be repaired, but the orbital defenses of Mentus II are gone for good.

Two weeks after the rest, the ground offensive finally began.

First, under the achievements of ground artillery groups, with massive fire projection, the orbital bombardment destroyed two nearby fortress clusters.

With this action, part of the area on the edge of the Arctic Circle of Mentus II was cleared. When the Alliance ships operated in the orbit corresponding to this area, due to angle issues, only a small part of the orbital firepower deployed elsewhere by the rebels could tilt at an angle to attack, making it inaccurate and sparse.

After establishing a certain safe zone, the Alliance Army began deploying troops to the ground through landing craft, transport planes, and drop pods.

At this time, amidst the howling wind and snow, and the covered fortress ruins, many rebel forces emerged, launching a fierce attack on the landing Alliance Army.

This brought considerable trouble to the Alliance’s landing operations.

So far, Gu Hang believes that the rebel general tasked with defending Mentus II is quite skilled.

Although his efforts cannot alter the outcome of Mentus II falling into the hands of the Alliance, it is hard to blame the general of Mentus II’s defense forces.

The gap between the strengths of the two sides is too large.

When the Alliance is willing to pay a certain price, less concerned with casualty figures and ship losses, it is like a crushing battle.

It is impossible to reverse such a vast disparity in strength merely with the commanding ability of a general.

Nevertheless, the defenders still managed to cause as much trouble for the Alliance as possible.

Whether it was the decisive destruction of the captured Starport and Star Fortress, or at this moment, arranging a considerable number of troops to infiltrate and ambush amidst the ruins and snow amidst the orbital bombardment that flattened the fortress clusters, and inflicting substantial damage while the Alliance Army was not yet fully established…

He caused the Alliance significant trouble.

However, as the Alliance ships began to provide strong orbital support, the rebel’s anti-landing operations quickly collapsed.

On one hand, the National Knights’ Regiment deployed several Titans along with a large number of Knight Mechas. These elite troops transformed what was previously an unstable foothold into a very stable one.

On the other hand, although the orbital Alliance ships were not convenient for conducting large-scale bombardment below, mainly because of their own landing troops, they did possess the ability for precision strikes.

Mainly utilizing M-class and even S-class specifications firepower, emphasizing ground forces’ guidance.

To avoid striking the wrong targets, ground force commanders could call in orbital fire via laser guidance and other means.

It’s on-demand, with the permissions even lowered to the battalion level.

Once the guidance beacon was launched, there would typically be a response within about a minute. Either a light spear would sweep down, or a Heat Hammer Macro Cannon would strike down, depending on the specific target situation.

If enemy heavy tanks appeared, the light spear worked well—fast and accurate; if the enemy launched a group attack or held a stubborn defensive position, the Heat Hammer Macro Cannon would certainly crush it.

The most common and frequently used were the Scalpel Missiles.

Accurate, with a broad bombardment area and high power.

Soon, the losses suffered at the start of the landing were over.

The elite rebels who infiltrated were wiped out. They were annihilated, with hardly any units able to escape intact.

After securing the foothold, the Alliance soldiers in the snowstorm began to move southward, directly targeting multiple fortress clusters.

With artillery bombardment and armored units forming a steel flood, once the ground forces arrived, the Alliance’s main fleet in orbit would follow immediately…

Under the three-dimensional strike, one fortress cluster after another on Mentus II that seemed solid was resolutely and boldly devoured by the Alliance.

Subsequently, the Alliance opened a second landing zone in the desert area of the planet’s southern hemisphere and a third landing zone in the temperate region of the northern hemisphere…

Fire and battle engulfed the globe in just a few months.

In the seventh month after the Battle of Mentus began, the entire planet was declared to be under Alliance control.

Although some guerrilla units were still hiding in the mountains and ruins, stubbornly resisting, the vast majority of the production foundation and population had fallen under Alliance control. The most stubborn traitors were at best a minor nuisance, no longer a major problem.

The Battle of Mentus showcased the Alliance’s clear offensive capability.

In contrast to the Fury Flame Battle Group withdrawing and handing over key areas, and shocked by the Alliance’s determination to conquer the heavily defended planet, nearly a dozen surrounding worlds simultaneously capitulated.

As soon as the Alliance’s envoys arrived, they switched allegiance.

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