Chapter 659: Unhappiness

Chapter 659: Unhappiness
When the alliance arrived, Salilius' first concern was not the issue of troop strength, but the issue of supplies.

The ammunition and munitions reserves of the large forces on the Western Front, especially the reserves of advanced weapons and equipment and ammunition, could sustain high-intensity combat for up to one month.

This is still an overall situation.

Due to uneven distribution of supplies and poor logistics due to the war, some planets have already experienced serious ammunition shortages. With the support of battle reports, the front line had to use bayonets to face the attack of the swarm after running out of ammunition. It was brave enough, but in the end, it was inevitable that they would be completely submerged in the endless sea of ​​​​insects.

However, with such tight transport capacity, in order to give priority to the operation of warships, the fuel supply of transport ships has been drastically reduced.

no way.

Warships must be given priority. Otherwise, when the enemy army presses forward, your own warships will not be able to run due to fuel problems, which will cause big trouble.

Moreover, the bugs coming from the east were easy to deal with, as they were firmly blocked by the defense line. The iron armor coming from the west was a real problem. Not only did they fight fiercely with Salisius's troops in several major battlefields, but they also had the upper hand. It was only a matter of time before they were defeated. Moreover, they had the spare capacity to send many small fleets and small troops into the hinterland of the control area of ​​the Western Front Legion to carry out harassment.

Without the cover of warships, relying solely on transport ships, they would become prey to the enemy fleet.

The arrival of Martins directly solved the two most troublesome problems for Salisbury.

Before he set out, Gu Hang reminded him that after Salisbury's retreat was cut off, the biggest problem and risk would be logistics.

So when he came, he brought a large number of transport ships with him.

Abundant supplies are enough to solve Salisbury's predicament.

Moreover, the power in Martins' hands is enough to directly influence the outcome of key battles, not to mention that the most direct request at the moment is that he hopes the alliance can transport the corresponding logistical resources to the right place.

After a brief discussion, Martins immediately agreed to Salilius' request.

Immediately afterwards, a dozen battlefields where the situation was most critical due to lack of supplies received the initial support from the Alliance.

These places are basically concentrated on the western front of the battlefield.

After replenishing the logistics, they could have stabilized the front line by their own strength, not to mention that with the arrival of supplies, there would also be elite troops from the alliance, so they could simply launch a counterattack!

Many attacks were thwarted in succession, and one of them could even be considered a key battlefield. In these battles, Tiekai only suffered a small loss each time, but when added up, the losses were not small.

At least five hundred Ironclad Space Marine infested died in this phase of the battle.

Compared to the possible 10,000-man army of Iron Armor, this number might not be a big deal, but if you really look at it, 500 people are equivalent to half a full-strength regiment.

The most important thing is that after many attacks were thwarted and suffered a lot of losses, the Iron Armor offensive had to slow down. They no longer dared to send troops recklessly into the heart of the Western Front to carry out all-round harassment operations.

The threat faced by the main force of the Sun Legion was immediately reduced.

Taking this opportunity, Martins' fleet sent a force to escort a large number of transport ships to deliver the important materials needed by Salilius.

Among them, the most important ship-specific fuel, that is, those compressed energy crystals, directly made the fleet of Salilius, which was on the verge of paralysis, active again. Warships can be deployed at full frequency, transport ships can also run, and there are ammunition and supplies sent by the alliance, enough for them to transport.

It's not that they couldn't even run the fleet before the alliance came. It's just that when the logistics were cut off, even if the temporary reserves were enough, the psychological pressure would become very great. In a war, you can't just look at the present, you have to look at the future. In order to last longer, you naturally have to try your best to preserve supplies, and the fleet's operating efficiency will definitely not improve.

Now you don’t have to worry about these things, and efficiency will naturally improve.

There was even help from the Alliance. The Alliance's ships transported a large amount of supplies to Salisbury's base camp, but that was not all. Under the deployment, they also helped them with all their heart and soul to transport these supplies to the front-line battlefield.

There is no doubt that the alliance has been a huge help.

So much so that in a recent report to Holy Terra, Salilius lamented:
"Emperor, if it weren't for the help of the alliance, we don't know how many casualties we would have suffered, or even annihilation. I must say this: in this war, the alliance led by Gu Hang played the greatest role on the southern front."

"If they hadn't destroyed the Alfonzo fleet, the Western and Northern Fronts would have faced a very difficult time facing the powerful Dark Mechanicus. If they hadn't conquered the Nepeta star field and forced the Dragon King's Spear to surrender, we would have faced even greater pressure during the offensive. If they hadn't conquered the entire Alfonzo star field, the entire Mechanicus would have combined its power, and we would have faced the triple threat of the Iron Armored Infected, the Zerg, and the rebellious Mechanicus. In that case, perhaps the war would have been lost."

His words caused dissatisfaction among many people in Holy Terra.

The reason is very simple. Among the several battle lines, only the Western Front represents the authority of the Holy Terra Government. They all hope that the Western Front will win a great victory in a normal war and take the most important merit. By then, the Ortopis Chapter will be the direct lineage of the High Lords, the fleet will be the Solar Fleet, and the Astra Militarum will be the Solar Legion... If they win the battle and have the greatest merit, the generals and officers will be rewarded according to their merits. The leaders in the rear who have formed the corps, provided logistics, made decisions and resolutely implemented them will reap the political benefits and gain huge prestige. They are all waiting.

As a result, you, Salisbury, the commander-in-chief of the Western Front, say that the Alliance is the biggest contributor?
You are the commander of the direct lineage regiment!

But no matter how much dissatisfaction I have, I have to hold it in at this moment.

The life and death of the entire Western Front Army now lies in the hands of the Alliance.

Any political benefits or political prestige can only be obtained after winning the war.

If we lose the battle, or even lose all our troops on the Western Front, then everything will be in vain.

That would not only be a major blow to the dignity of the Holy Terra government, but would also cause serious damage to its strength: even for Holy Terra, which is rich and powerful and represents the central government of the empire, it would be very difficult to immediately form a force of the same size as the current Western Front Legion.

Those who are unhappy can only be unhappy in their hearts. They have to praise the alliance and look forward to new changes in the war.

The words spoken on Holy Terra have no impact on Salilius.

He has already started meeting with Martins.

The two supreme commanders have already begun discussing the counterattack.

Right now, their situation has improved, their military strength is sufficient, and their goal is definitely not just to maintain the status quo.

Of course they want to go further and win the war.

(End of this chapter)