Great Power Heavy Industry: Rise

Chapter 456
The participants were impressed by Zhong Cheng's strategic analysis, but they were skeptical about the decisive battle with the Imperial Army on Mars.

Sima Bei proposed that if the imperial army just occupied the space ladder, cut off the communication between Mars and the outside world, and did not send troops to occupy Mars, then the plan would fail.

Zhong Cheng explained that if the ground troops of the federal army on Mars hide their strength, the imperial army will definitely not let go of the opportunity to occupy Mars.

With Mars as a war base, in addition to opening up the war potential of both sides, they can also effectively cut off the communication line between Ceres and the Earth, and fully grasp the initiative of the war. No one can resist this temptation.

Lu Yao has no doubts that the Imperial Army will send troops to occupy the industrial area on the surface of Mars, but he is worried that the Federation Army on Mars will lose to the Imperial Army. It will be self-defeating, and the Empire will actually occupy Mars. rice.

And it is far more serious than losing a few handfuls of rice!
Zhong Cheng could tell that the high-level leaders of the Federation did not have much confidence in this. After all, in the past few years, the ferocity of the Imperial Army's mech troops was obvious to all.

He only listed three reasons to dispel everyone's concerns.

One is that Mars now has a thicker atmosphere than the earth. Although the federal army has lost its air supremacy, the imperial army cannot exert the power of space battleships.

The second is that whether the mecha units of the Imperial Army are trained or fought on Jupiter and Saturn or in the asteroid belt, they are all carried out in a zero-gravity or microgravity environment. They are more suitable for combat in space environments than the Federal Army.

But in the gravity environment on Mars, this advantage has become a disadvantage.

The third is that Mars has been transformed over the years, and its geographical environment has changed. It is a completely unfamiliar combat environment for the Imperial Army.

But the Mars Federation Army, which is mainly composed of employees of Red Star Company, is a local snake. Many of them have lived and worked on Mars for nearly ten years, and Mars is already their home.

Therefore, the federal army has taken advantage of the timing, location, and harmony of people to fight on the surface of Mars. This victory has a great chance and is worth fighting for.

Zhong Cheng's reason won intense applause from the participants, and they were all inspired to win.

The long delay of the war will not only put a heavy pressure on the empire, but also the federation will be overwhelmed.

Although strict wartime news control measures have been implemented in the federal jurisdiction, any speech that is not conducive to the war is strictly prohibited.

However, the national power of the Federation has been poured into military production, resulting in a serious shortage of civilian supplies and skyrocketing prices, forcing a limited supply system to be adopted. The difficulties caused to the lives of the people cannot be hidden.

War weariness among the people and even among the military has been on the rise, and no one knows when it will erupt.

A quick decision has become the choice of both the Federation and the Empire, but the Empire is more urgent.

The meeting passed Zhong Cheng's suggestion, but Zhong Cheng finally proposed that he personally go to Mars to command this crucial decisive battle, which aroused controversy again.

Lu Yao and the others were worried about Zhong Cheng's safety. His presence on the battlefield would definitely attract the attention of the Imperial Army. The artillery fire had no eyes, and maybe a laser cannon would kill him.

Zhong Cheng is in charge of the Federation's military production. He is the helmsman of tens of millions of Federation employees on the military industry front. He is also the magic needle in the hearts of nearly tens of millions of Federation soldiers. No one can replace him.

Any slip up by him would have a huge blow to the morale of the Federation.

Zhong Cheng said that he is not so important, he is just a citizen of the federation.

But this is just talk, Zhong Cheng thinks that only when he is in command on Mars, can the Imperial Army make up its mind to fight the Federal Army on Mars.

Moreover, the current federal army on Mars is basically selected from the employees of the Red Star Company. Only by directing him to personally command can he display extraordinary strength and increase the chances of winning this decisive battle.

Besides, he is only going to command the battle, and he will not go to the front line to fight in person, so there is no problem with safety.

Lu Yao knew Zhong Cheng's temper well and couldn't screw him, so he had to agree.

That night, Lu Yao set up a banquet to see Zhong Cheng off.

Lu Yao didn't call anyone else, but simply ordered a few appetizers and opened a bottle of red wine in his office.

Lu Yao poured wine for Zhong Cheng and said, "Zhong Cheng, we have known each other for 30 years, and I have always regarded you as my brother. I hope we will be brothers for decades!"

"I won't advise you anymore. When you go to Mars, you must put your own safety first. Even if Mars is lost, as long as you are here, I will not be afraid!"

Zhong Cheng was moved in his heart, but he said in his mouth: "Hey, look at your crow's mouth. I dare not say big things because there are so many people today. In this war of Mars, the Federation will win. Just wait and hold a celebration banquet for me!"

Lu Yao smiled and said, "I've been an official for so many years, and I'm tired of being an official. After the war is won, I will resign from my official position and go to the stars with you!"

Zhong Cheng raised his glass and said, "Then it's a deal, let's do it!"

The two finished a bottle of red wine in a short while, and Zhong Cheng got up to leave.

Lu Yao asked him if he wanted to say goodbye to Yang Shuzhen, but Zhong Cheng thought about it and decided to forget it.

Due to time constraints, Zhong Cheng returned to Beishan that night, bid farewell to his family, and handed over the military production on Earth to Zhou Hu, Chen Peng, and Fu Huaquan.

He only took Deng Jinhai, Shi Hanxing, Li Shaojie, Chen Yilong and others to rush to Mars on the Star Reacher.

2045 3 Month 15 Day.

The Star Reacher arrived at the Yinghuo City Spaceport.

At this time, the Seventh and Ninth Space Fleet of the Federal Army stationed in Yinghuo City has already left for Earth.

Most of the people in Yinghuo City left Mars or returned to the surface of Mars in space battleships.

A few days ago, Yinghuo City, which was bustling and noisy, was empty, like a ghost.

In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, Zhong Cheng simply gave up fighting the imperial army in Yinghuo City and decided to hand over Yinghuo City to the imperial army.

After they got off the plane, the Star Reacher flew directly to Venus. When they returned to Earth at this time, they might encounter Imperial warships on the way.

Zhong Cheng descended from the space elevator to Meridian City on the ground.

The situation of Meridian City is the same as that of Yinghuo City. In order to lure the enemy to go deep, millions of soldiers and civilians are evacuating to various cities far away from Meridian City.

Meridian City and Yinghuo City are immigrant cities, the population is mainly young and middle-aged, and the migration is very fast. In three days, the main urban area centered on the space ladder has almost been evacuated.

Zhong Cheng and others stood on the square in the city center and looked at the huge statue of Zhong Cheng in the center of the square. Deng Jinhai suggested whether to remove this statue as well.

Zhong Cheng said dissatisfiedly, how to move the statue of more than 100 meters, it is a waste of people and money, it doesn't make much sense, just leave it to the imperial army!
He pointed to the four large gold-plated characters on the base: Xinghuo Liaoyuan, "This is my advice to the Imperial Army!"

(End of this chapter)