"According to Section 476 of the Officers' Regulations, your act of brawling and causing damage in the hospital has been a serious violation of military discipline, and I hope you will understand this." Colonel Archer changed his appearance from the ruffian he had just been, and pointed out the military rules that Robin had committed in a very serious tone.

Robin stood up and saluted, and said loudly, "Yes, sir, I understand. ”

"Second Lieutenant Robin." Colonel Archer's eyes widened, and he glared at Robin sterly, "As the supreme commander of the Pluto War Department flight unit and air defense base, I can't forgive you for sabotaging the Air Force Hospital. You know, your mistake is likely to lead to the death of those seriously injured soldiers who do not receive timely medical treatment, which is an unforgivable mistake! ”

"But I didn't cause any casualties?" Robin heard that Colonel Archill seemed to be trying to take the matter seriously, and hurriedly defended himself.

"Yes, you did not directly cause casualties among the Chengren soldiers." The corner of Colonel Achill's eyes jumped, and he suddenly shouted: "But you have destroyed the medical facilities, and the medical facilities are a second life for the wounded who are waiting to be treated, so not directly causing Cheng Ren's casualties cannot be used as a reason to exonerate the crime." ”

“……”

"In addition, I have reported your record of violating military regulations to the seventh formation of the Air Force Transport Force to which the TR-735 belongs, and have received a punishment order approved by the central computer." With that, Colonel Archill proudly opened the electronic folder in his hand and showed Robin the command that had been authenticated by the central computer.

Robin really felt a little crying and laughing at this. You know, just a few minutes ago, this obscene colonel in front of him was still lashing out at the central computer's refinement of the jurisdiction in all aspects, and now, this guy seems to have completely forgotten what he just said, and began to use this command that was authenticated by the central computer as Shang Fang's sword.

In fact, Robin has long been mentally prepared for the punishment that he may encounter after being arrested by the Pluto War Department this time. After all, the battle between him and Leona in the Air Force Hospital was too shocking, and with the strength he and Leona showed at that time, they had completely surpassed the existing ace fighters of the Pluto War Department. Therefore, considering the current unfavorable battle situation on Pluto, it is absolutely impossible for the Pluto War Department to let go of such a strong combat power in vain, even if it is the evaluation program of the central computer, it will take Robin to fight on Pluto as the first choice.

Robin, who had already guessed this result, was not surprised by Colonel Achill's current performance. He smiled indifferently and asked, "So, ......what is your decision to punish me?"

"Atonement for sins! ~" Colonel Archer showed a successful smile, he hooked Robin's shoulders and sat down on the sofa, opened the electronic folder and said: "Second Lieutenant Robin, the current situation in Pluto is very unfavorable for the Republic, so ......"

"As a republican [***], it is my vocation to fight for the Republic." Robin replied with a straight face.

Ever since he officially joined the army and became a professional infantryman of the Republic, Robin has been prepared to be with the consciousness of fighting for the rest of his life. He didn't care which unit he fought for, and he didn't care where he fought. So, when Colonel Achill asked tentatively, he agreed to Colonel Achill's punishment decision without hesitation.

"Good! Ha ha...... I was right. ”

Colonel Archer was so happy that he quickly pulled up a set of data from the electronic folder and explained to Robin in detail: "The Raymond Federation has Pluto as the primary target of this invasion, so except for those space forces outside the galaxy, nearly eighty percent of the Federation forces are concentrated on Pluto. ”

As he spoke, Colonel Achill called up an overall satellite map of Pluto, pointed to a large red area on it and said: "At present, the Federation Army has established a complete forward base on Pluto, and it can be seen from the satellite map that the enemy-occupied area is vast, the defense line is 700 kilometers deep, and there are nearly 30,000 soldiers of the Federation Army fighting here in three main divisions, in addition, there are as many as four logistics divisions of logistics equipment and six flight groups. According to preliminary calculations, the total strength of the Raymond Federation on Pluto is between 100,000 and 120,000. ”

Hearing Colonel Achill's huge number, Robin involuntarily became short of breath. After all, the Charon outpost and the TR-735 ship he served in before were all squad-sized operations, and even if you count the entire Federation force on Charon, they are only a few thousand. And now on Pluto, the Federation Army has more than 30,000 people in three divisions of the main combat force alone, and the total strength of the Federation Army has even reached a terrifying more than 100,000 people. Faced with such a huge number, Robin couldn't help but wonder if his personal strength could shake such a huge number.

Seeing the hesitation and confusion in Robin's eyes, Colonel Archill immediately smiled and said, "Young man, I'm not asking you to fight 120,000 people alone. Although, in terms of total numbers, our War Department has only 50,000 troops stationed on Pluto, which is more than half less than the Federation Army. But you must know that we are fighting on our own soil, and our starfleet has an absolute advantage in the space battlefield, so we don't have the difficult logistical supply problem of the Federation Army. Of the 50,000 troops currently stationed on Pluto, we also have three main divisions. ”

After listening to Colonel Achill's explanation, Robin gradually recovered from the shock and worry at the beginning, but he immediately looked at Colonel Achill with suspicion: "Since the main forces are equal in number, and our logistical support problem is not as difficult as that of the Federation Army, then why is the current war situation still unfavorable to us?" ”

“……”

The question asked by Robin almost said by name that Colonel Achill, as the commander, was not in good command of tactics, so even Colonel Achill was so cheeky that he couldn't help but blush a little after hearing this question.

"Ahem......" cleared his throat forcefully in disguise, and Colonel Archer said with an embarrassed face: "If you only look at the main force on the infantry side, we are indeed evenly matched with the Federation army, and in large-scale head-to-head confrontations, we have repeatedly had the absolute upper hand. So, the real problem of the Pluto battle situation is the air supremacy of the Federation Army! ～”

Colonel Archer laid out another set of data, detailing: "The Federal Army has six brigades of flying units, including two fighter groups, three bomber groups and one integrated aircraft group. We have only three squadrons of flying units, and unlike the Federal Army's aircraft, which have a clear combat purpose, we have multi-purpose aircraft. ”

Colonel Archill then highlighted the difference between a multi-purpose fighter and a single-function aircraft. In terms of function and use, multi-functional fighters seem to be much more advanced than single-function fighters, and they are widely used and adaptable. However, on the real battlefield, this variety of functions made the Republic's fighter units completely inferior in the confrontation with the Federation Army's flying units.

After all, although the multi-functional fighter has various functions, it has never been able to match the real fighter in air combat, and its bombing ability cannot be comparable to the advanced U2 bomber of the Federal Army. Therefore, without surface-to-air missile support, the Republic's flying forces would not be able to meet the Federation aircraft fleet head-on. As a result, the ground forces were often unable to take advantage of the victory after gaining the upper hand, while the defeated Union Army could calmly retreat under the cover of the fire of the aircraft group, and the Union Army relied on its large bomber formation, and the multiple bombardments of the Republic's ground defense line also caused heavy casualties to the ground forces.

"So...... Is it because your troops can't defeat the Federation Army that makes our situation on Pluto so tense? ”

“……”

Robin's blurted out the big truth almost made Colonel Archill faint, after all, the previous question could still pull the commander-in-chief of the army, Lieutenant General Aldrich, to cushion his back, and this one question was simply pointed at his nose and scolded him in the face.

Colonel Archer was simply hard to argue with this. Although the disadvantage of the Republic's flying forces is the main reason for Pluto's current situation, it cannot be blamed entirely on Colonel Achill, as the commander of the flying forces. Although his character is not to be disagreed with, his tactical command skills are top-notch. What really restricts his command ability is actually the problem left over from history of the extensive use of multifunctional fighters by the army's flying units.

It has only been 30 years since the founding of the Republic, and in these 30 years, the people of the Nine Star Republic who have been abandoned by the chaebol have experienced a difficult process from scratch. Therefore, the Republic, which has devoted almost all its energies to large-scale development, has only established the regular establishment of the army in recent years, and in order to save the consumption of resources, the aircraft used by the flight units of the War Department are all multifunctional fighters that integrate various functions. This invasion of the Raymond Federation can be said to be the first full-scale war since the founding of the Republic, and it is especially an extremely severe test for the army flying units that have never carried out large-scale landing operations since its establishment.

In this test, the Army's flying unit completely exposed the problem of insufficient combat power of multi-functional fighters, and as the commander of the flight unit, Colonel Archer knew better than anyone the huge gap between the two types of aircraft in the actual combat process.

Therefore, when Robin directly pointed out that the disadvantage of the battle was due to the flying unit, Colonel Achill's face no longer had the usual cynical smile, he frowned, and he smoked cigarettes one after another, and the expression on his face could not tell whether it was loss or worry.

"Well, I get what the chief means."

Perhaps touched by Colonel Archer's complicated expression, Robin straightened his military hat and stood up: "The commander wants to use special operations to destroy the hangars and airport facilities of the federal army, if this is the mission, I think I can be part of the commander's battle plan." ”

“……”

Hearing Robin's words, Colonel Archill looked up at Robin sharply, and his tangled gaze instantly became hot.