Chapter 186: The Storm Rises (Part II)
In the Alpha system, the intrigue between the giants has gradually kicked off, revolving around the throne and crown. Rex, Prime Minister Anse Air? The secret war between Ausvid and the heirs of the major giants is becoming more and more intense.
In Proxima Centauri, which has just settled down, the situation is much better. At least in Blair? After Rex recognized himself, he no longer tried to do useless struggles for power, which led to even the only help George ? Lucas also gradually has a tendency to fall towards Robin, and Martina, who was originally part of Robin's henchmen? Byron, Bivis? DuPont, Sean? Alex, along with Calvin, formed a political bloc with full control over the new Federal Congress.
Since they were completely inclined to Robin in their positions, and Robin was the spokesman of the Republican side, the people of Othello gradually began to refer to them by the specific title of Republican.
Politically opposed to them is the Congressional Secretary-General Jerry Brown. The original Rex family henchmen led by Rex, as far as the current situation is concerned, they are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of political power and discourse, but considering the huge influence of the Rex family in politics, Jerry? Rex still has a certain appeal in Congress, so people have begun to call them Democrats as a way to distinguish their political leanings from the Republicans.
On the surface, the emergence of two political parties in the new federation may seem like a sign of a large-scale political struggle, but in reality, whether it is the Republican leader Bivis? DuPont, or Democratic leader Jerry? Rex is well aware that their real enemy is Ansel, who is about to launch an attack on Proxima Centauri? Auschwid. There is no point in partisanship until this most dangerous enemy is resolved, so after the new federation announced that Othello Centauri will be the new capital of the federation, the two parties did not cause too heated arguments in successive congresses, but cooperated with each other to stabilize Othello as quickly as possible, trying to further establish the absolute credibility of the new federation in the eyes of the people before the new war came.
At the same time, Robin did not leave Proxima Centuria immediately after completing the handover procedures and leaving the orbital ring of Othello. He was involved as a special guest in Blair? Rex's enthronement ceremony, witnessing Blair? Rex, the new president of the Federation, removed the word temporary and became the real first president of the new Federation. After the enthronement ceremony, he hurried to the Hermes spaceport and devoted all his energy to absorbing the detachment.
This fleet is the garrison fleet that originally belonged to the space station industrial park, and the entire fleet is composed of a Titan aircraft carrier and eighteen 'Whale Shark' frigates, because the main purpose of this fleet is to guard the space station industrial circle, so the fleet is not equipped with 'Apollo' battleships with strong assault capabilities.
During the Battle of Proxima Centauri, the Golan? Mellon had forcibly asked Cyril, who was in charge of stationing the space station industrial park? Byron, leading his fleet to attack the Hermes spaceport, which had been captured by Robin. And Cyril, who only wants to keep his own property? Byron didn't want to pay attention, but was forced to do so because the order was conveyed by Major General Elton of the Gendarmerie unit. Byron can only accept the Golan? Mellon led his troops to the Hermes spaceport, but because he was afraid that he would be targeted in the war, his flagship was not the 'Titan' aircraft carrier that was the core of the fleet, but an ordinary 'Whale Shark' frigate dragged at the rear of the fleet.
The number of personnel on board the Whale Shark frigate is less than one-fifteenth of that of the Titan aircraft carrier, therefore, Cyril? After Byron placed all his few henchmen on this flagship, its number accounted for almost more than sixty percent of the total number of personnel on board. It is precisely for this reason that when the fleet mutinied, the defective troops could not completely occupy the flagship, but were still occupied by Cyril, who had a numerical advantage? Byron's personal guards were all annihilated.
The rebel forces were unable to capture the flagship, making Cyril? Byron still has a certain degree of binding force on the fleet, but the 'Titan' aircraft carrier, which is the core of the fleet, has just fallen into the control of the mutinous forces. After the mutiny attempt was exposed, six warships, led by the 'Titan' aircraft carrier, broke away from the fleet sequence and fled to the Hermes spaceport, while Cyril, who lost the only aircraft carrier in his hand? Because of this, Byron did not dare to pursue, so he could only gather the remaining twelve frigates in his hand and flee from Proxima Centauri in embarrassment.
Including the 'Titan' aircraft carrier, a total of six warships announced their surrender and anchored in the Hermes spaceport. Looking at the number of battleships alone, it seems that six battleships are only a third of the total number of fleets, but considering that there is one 'Titan' aircraft carrier among them, these six battleships are almost an independent army group, and their value is far more than the twelve frigates taken by Cyril.
So, Robin is in and Blair? While Rex was negotiating over the transfer of Othello, he completely sealed off the true situation of the fleet, so that Blair could not be allowed to do so. Rex mistakenly believed that there were no more than six frigates anchored at the Hermes spaceport. With the value of six frigates, it is not too much to compensate Robin for the military expenses of the capture of the Hermes spaceport and the planet Othello, so Blair, who has been hit by Robin to confidence at that time? Rex hastily signed the agreement and gave Robin the carrier fleet for nothing.
This aircraft carrier fleet, which has almost no damage, is simply a great gift from the sky for Robin and the republican side, who are currently in urgent need of battleship replenishment. You know, at present, Ansel's counterattack is imminent, and Robin's Barnard system is only garrisoned by the "Knife" frigate "Assemble". Robin exchanged technology for a 100-million-ton Titan aircraft carrier, two 30-million-ton Apollo battleships, and four 15-million-ton whale shark frigates are all scrapped warships, except for the 'Bluefin' frigate used for the Battle of Proxima Centauri, which has been able to participate in the operation, the remaining six warships are still moored in the space dock and are in the process of intensive repair.
Therefore, this suddenly successful aircraft carrier fleet can be said to be the fleet that the Republic and Robins can participate in. Considering its importance, Robin had secretly contacted Chief of Staff Jarvis before the agreement was signed, asking him to transfer a large number of men from the Barnard system to bring the fleet back from Proxima Centauri.
As for the original personnel of this fleet, Robin is ready to hand them all over to the new Federal Secretary of Defense, Admiral Patrium, in order to make up for the loss of personnel of the Federation fleet in the Battle of Proxima Centauri.
One Titan aircraft carrier and five Whale Shark frigates have a standard staffing of nearly 100,000 men, which is nearly double the total number of republicans under Robin. Although there were nearly six million people under Robin's rule, including the freedmen, not everyone could sail such a large warship. Therefore, Robin is very worried that the Barnard system will not have enough people, and this fleet will have to stay in Proxima Centauri for a long time.
Luckily, the first reinforcements from the Republic arrived in Barnard's system before Robin's emergency order could be sent back.
The Republic suffered heavy losses in the Second Great Patriotic War, destroying almost all of its ships, and it was for this reason that the Republic itself could not afford to send a fleet to support Robin in front. But the absence of warships does not mean that the republic does not have soldiers, and in the Great Patriotic Campaign, the major military academies of the republic are operating at full capacity, and a large number of qualified soldiers have been continuously trained. Therefore, according to Robin and the central computer's Barnard system plan, military matters can only be solved by Robin himself, and the Republic will give the most powerful support in terms of logistics and personnel.
Plus Robin's in three ... [This chapter is not finished, please click on the next page to continue reading!] ]