Chapter 1516: Feeling Like You're Meddling?

Chanaisaikong nodded and said.

On my way back, I saw the war report on the information screen; has the border planet defensive line shrunk?

Jiadelin flipped the Data Pad over, screen facing outward, displaying several lines of combat summary.

The Kaoquanzao Free Territory launched a large-scale advance three days ago, and their Capital Ship fleet broke through the defensive line of the border planets with superior force.

Part of our garrison's retreat route was cut off by their rapid maneuver detachments, causing two supply lines to be compressed simultaneously. Currently, one colony planet has fallen under the opponent's control, and two others are in a state of encirclement.

Chanaisaikong's gaze swept over those lines of text, and he asked.

Has our elite fleet been dispatched?

Jiadelin placed the Data Pad back on the desk and rested his clasped hands on it.

Three standard hours ago, the Xikushi United Nations Second and Seventh Fleets left their berths at Zhongshu Xing and moved toward the border. The two fleets total approximately two hundred and fifty Capital Ships, under the unified coordination and command of the United Fleet Command.

Their Task is to reach the battlefield before the Kaoquanzao Free Territory fleet completes its full occupation of the second colony planet, and to stifle the opponent's offensive at its current position.

Chanaisaikong then spoke up.

With both fleets dispatched at once, how much force has the Kaoquanzao Free Territory committed?

The number of fleets the Kaoquanzao Free Territory has currently committed to the border direction is already approaching fifty percent of their total strength; they do not have enough available ships to form another fleet in the short term, and they still have to consider the issue of their own internal vulnerability.

Their strategic intent is to rapidly annex the border planets and create a fait accompli before the Xikushi United Nations Capital Ship fleet arrives, rather than fighting a war of attrition with us.

Chanaisaikong then spoke up.

If we can block their main force at the border planets, the Kaoquanzao Free Territory's supply lines will be exposed. Their advance speed is very fast, so their logistics chain must be overextended.

As long as the Second and Seventh Fleets withstand the first wave of impact and then detach a rapid formation to cut into their supply lines from the flank, the war situation will reverse.

Jiadelin smiled and said.

Your judgment aligns with the analysis of the United Fleet Command. They have already detached the rapid formation from the main force and deployed it as a reserve unit behind the fleet formation; once a logistical weak point appears in the Kaoquanzao Free Territory's advancing line, they will immediately switch to Intercept operations.

Jiadelin reached out and pointed to several planets marked with red symbols in the border region.

The key now is time; it will take four days for the Second and Seventh Fleets to reach the border. The Kaoquanzao Free Territory's fleet is currently launching an attack on the ground defense system of the second colony planet.

If they complete the occupation and establish a forward base within those four days, subsequent operations will turn into a long-term war of attrition, and the Xikushi United Nations' disadvantage in troop numbers will be gradually magnified in the tug-of-war.

Chanaisaikong looked at those red marks.

Is there any way to slow down their offensive speed? For example, by pulling a portion of the remaining forces from the border defensive line to conduct harassing attacks to disrupt their offensive rhythm?

Jiadelin spoke up.

The remnants of the border garrison are already executing this plan; they laid multiple mobile minefields before withdrawing from the defensive line and left behind two guerrilla formations to conduct intermittent harassment on the shipping lanes.

The Kaoquanzao Free Territory's advance speed did indeed decrease to a certain extent on the last day, delayed by about half a day from the original plan. However, the lasting effect of such delaying tactics is limited; once the opponent adapts, they will speed up again.

Chanaisaikong then spoke up.

If there are any latest war reports, I hope to see them at the first opportunity. When I returned from the Luoke Imperium, I brought a copy of the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance's engagement records, which contain some tactical coordination methods they used in close-quarters boarding battles.

Although their equipment system is different from ours, some of their methods for controlling offensive rhythm may have reference value and can be compiled and handed over to the United Fleet Command for analysis.

Jiadelin nodded slightly.

Send it to the Fleet Intelligence Division after you finish compiling it; they happen to be analyzing the combat habits of the Kaoquanzao Free Territory fleet, and it is always good to be able to supplement some perspectives.

Chanaisaikong said.

I will finish compiling it and send it over tomorrow.

Jiadelin picked up the Data Pad, glanced at the time, and said.

You should go back and rest first; I will have someone send you the new war reports as they come in. We can coordinate on other aspects of the work once you have rested.

"Very well, then I shall take my leave."

Chanaisaikong nodded slightly in Jiadelin's direction and then left the office.

Upon returning home, Chanaisaikong began organizing the materials, and after sending the compiled analysis document through an encrypted channel, Chanaisaikong stretched.

"Phew, I'll sleep first; by the time I wake up, there should be news, right?"

As it turned out, not long after, Chanaisaikong received a reply.

Foreign Affairs Officer Chanaisaikong, your submitted tactical coordination analysis has been reviewed. According to the assessment of the United Fleet Command, the ship spacing compression plan and boarding battle force deployment rhythm control method you proposed are in fundamental conflict with the current Combat Tactical Regulations of the Xikushi United Nations.

The timing calculation for the rapid formation's flank cut into the supply lines in this plan is based on hypothetical data derived from your so-called Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance engagement records, which has not been verified in actual combat.

Once this hypothesis is put into practice, it will cause the fleet formation to have a firepower blind spot lasting approximately six minutes during the turning process, which is enough for the Kaoquanzao Free Territory's fleet to complete a full volley coverage.

Chanaisaikong looked down.

According to Article 27 of the United Fleet Combat Tactical Regulations, tactical plans that have not been verified in actual combat must be accompanied by at least three sets of independent simulation data for support before being submitted for formal evaluation.

Your document did not provide any simulation data. Submitting unsimulated tactical concepts directly to the combat command system may mislead frontline commanders' judgment on the timing of force deployment.

This behavior does not fall within the functional scope of the Foreign Affairs Department and exceeds the level of understanding of fleet tactics you should possess. It is suggested that you limit your work scope to the field of diplomatic affairs in the future, and leave military-level judgments to military personnel.

If your plan is executed in actual combat, the result will be a waste of precious operational windows and will lead to unnecessary loss of life for frontline soldiers.

The Fleet Intelligence Division has archived the original document and will not adopt it. Please do not submit unapproved external tactical analysis materials to the military system again.

When Chanaisaikong read the last line, his eyes widened.

His proposal was rejected? Rejected so quickly? And they even think he is meddling in other people's business?