The Nonar military, for the sake of self-preservation, began to resist the orders of the Sherman Empire commanders. Their command system was internally torn, and to some extent, both sides clung to each other's pant legs and then pulled hard.
Admiral Thomas raised a hand to his forehead.
He carefully assessed the current chaotic war situation and was momentarily speechless.
Thomas said: "Why insist on dividing the forces into so many groups? What's wrong with sacrificing a few Administrative Stars' defenses? Would Wind dare to directly massacre civilians? Isn't it better to divide into six or seven fleets and attack directly?"
A general said: "A more palatable reason is that the personnel we've sent don't want to see the forces that obey us suffer a comprehensive strike. If you want the truth, it's that they were baffled by Wind's tactics and didn't find a reasonable countermeasure in a short time, allowing themselves to be led by the nose."
The old general at the head seat said in a low voice: "This major doesn't need to be promoted anymore, lacks courage, and is unlikely to accomplish great things."
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"Now, we should consider how to help the Nonar United Kingdom recover from a defeat."
Thomas shrugged: "I don't think they have any chance of turning the tables now. The Luofeng Empire has already swallowed twenty percent of their viable forces, and their national defense system will soon collapse."
"They still have a chance to counterattack, which is to gather all their forces and attack Ilando Star."
"Jumping takes time, and traversing the void between jump points also takes time."
"Why can Wind's fleet appear directly near the planet?"
"Comprehensive gravity field technology, we have just found out, there are two tech companies within the Luofeng Empire that have applied for relevant interstellar patents. Their technology has flaws, but it's enough to psych out the Nonar people."
"We have all underestimated Wind. Their national power is limited, yet through these two wars, they have almost subverted our habitual large fleet combat method."
Thomas laughed: "I am looking forward to directly engaging with such opponents."
"I'm afraid it's difficult. They are our vassal state, even if the Foreign Affairs Bureau made an assessment for action against Wind, we can only proceed covertly."
The elder in the middle asked: "What do you all think we should do now?"
After thinking, the generals each gave their own answers.
Someone suggested timely loss-cutting, letting the reinforcement fleet they dispatched immediately return to avoid unnecessary strength loss;
Someone else suggested, just in case, letting the agents lurking in the Nonar United Kingdom by the Military Intelligence Bureau take action to eliminate those politicians aware of Sherman's support;
Another said they could now voice support for Wind to express the sovereign country's backing.
"Why don't we directly send troops to occupy the Head Star of the Nonar United Kingdom?"
Thomas suddenly spoke, and several generals turned their heads over to look.
"Isn't it about occupying Ilando Star? Why go occupy the other side?"
Admiral Thomas raised his head slightly:
"I suggest immediately mobilizing our emergency fleet, with the force of a thunderbolt, to forcibly occupy the Head Star of the Nonar United Kingdom and major planets before Wind completes the sweeping and captivity of Nonar's viable forces.
"The fleet can collaborate with our Military Intelligence Bureau to eliminate insiders, forcing the Nonar United Kingdom to fully surrender to our Sherman Empire.
"In fact, we can use this method to protect most of the Nonar United Kingdom's foundation, otherwise... if I were the commander of Wind, I would most likely destroy the military-industrial system here, plunder their ships, resources, and wealth to inflate my own strength.
"By directly occupying the Head Star and major planets of the Nonar United Kingdom, we can prevent Wind from acquiring these resources!
"If Wind's Emperor covets greedily, wanting such a large piece of meat, then we can bog down most of Wind's military forces within Nonar's territory;
"Even if Wind's Emperor is very clear-headed and lets Nonar go, we can appropriately increase the sense of crisis for countries near Wind's border, then take the second step along with Nonar as a sworn enemy of Wind, taking joint military action against Wind!
"This is the support of a sovereign country for its vassal state, and it can also boost the confidence of each vassal state in us.
"But we must emphasize that this is Wind's victory, then use the mouthpiece of New Federation media to turn Wind into the invader."
An old general said solemnly: "Thomas, your idea is bold and very feasible... I must consult His Majesty. If the great Emperor allows us to directly attack a medium-sized country, you will be the commander of this operation."
Thomas laughed: "I just suddenly came up with this idea. When reporting, please say this is the result of our discussion."
"Yes, His Majesty does not favor personal heroics."
However, half an hour later, Thomas received a reply from the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor said: Directly attacking a small country would damage the Sherman Empire's reputation.
After deep consideration, senior military officials decided to pull back the dispatched secret fleet, assassinate the politicians of the United Kingdom who were mainly involved in planning this war, and later have the Foreign Affairs Bureau and Military Intelligence Bureau handle matters like defaming Wind, seeking joint military operations with countries around Wind to jointly suppress Wind.
The Vice Admiral Thomas was not surprised by this.
He was long accustomed to the royal family's self-deception.
Yang Ming received a reminder from Lyu that the 'mercenaries' dispatched by the Sherman Empire, nearly two hundred and twenty ships, suddenly disengaged from battlefields across various regions.