Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 1243: 74_3

The chain-saw sword does not cut gently. What it slashes down is not a smooth edge, but a highly destructive wound. Debris flies everywhere, parts are scattered, and the heads and limbs of the crew inside also go flying.

This terrifying scene fills the allied forces with joy, greatly boosting their morale; while instilling fear in the enemy forces, leaving them hesitant and indecisive.

After dismantling nearly ten tanks and blowing up roughly the same number of armored vehicles with the blast bomb gun, along with effortlessly killing countless rebel soldiers, this offense by the rebels was repelled.

This was their last offensive.

The rebel forces, already poorly organized, collapsed under this wave of counterattacks. Routed utterly, they fled far away. A considerable amount of various light and heavy equipment was left behind, picked up as spoils of war.

Undoubtedly, this force has lost its combat effectiveness. Until they are reorganized, resupplied, and restructured, they can no longer pose any threat.

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After securing the strategic point of Sirion, the most significant threat was resolved under Russell’s personal intervention.

All the mortal soldiers who witnessed this scene returned to their ranks after the battle in a state of great excitement.

For those who grew up hearing the legends of the Interstellar Warriors, what they saw was like seeing fantasy become reality.

When fighting the enemies of the forward position of Sirion and clearing the remnants from tunnels and other defensive fortifications, many of them indeed fought side by side with the Interstellar Warriors. However, back then, whether it was the new recruits or Russell War Commander, they mostly fought with blast bomb guns in hand.

Though reliable and powerful, it always felt somewhat off. Too mundane and ordinary, as if anyone could don that power armor and achieve similar feats—except perhaps with less precision in their shooting.

Yet today, Russell’s unparalleled performance on the battlefield perfectly aligned with their fantasies about the Interstellar Warriors.

Invincible, impeccable! All enemies were like clay chickens and pottery dogs, crushed into dust. They believed that any battle with the participation of Interstellar Warriors was sure to be victorious!

This confidence brought them a tremendous boost in morale.

Confronted with the faces of almost everyone looking at him with ultimate respect, Russell remained calm.

Just routine; he was long accustomed to it.

In the ten years since he came to this world, he had been continuously fighting in the Redemption Crusades. He often fought shoulder to shoulder with mortal soldiers of the Star Realm Army. The Star Realm Army is the main force of the Imperial Army’s Military Department, leagues above the average Planetary Defense Force, yet they always regarded him with reverent eyes.

As an Interstellar Warrior, one has to get used to this aspect.

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On the third day after the battle, the cult rebel forces organized an even more massive assault on the strategic point of Sirion.

This time, the cult rebels attacked simultaneously from both the south and the north, clearly aware of the strategic importance of Sirion. Admiral Terke’s worst-case scenario prediction had come true: three divisions from the south and four divisions from the north.

Sirion was under artillery bombardment.

The cult rebels were truly desperate.

Because after Sirion was captured, the strategy Russell directly outlined to Admiral Terke had been executed without compromise by the General.

With supplies replenished, morale reinvigorated, and organization and combat power greatly restored, the forces besieged in the Sirion Region, instead of seizing the opportunity to slip away from Sirion, fortified their defense on the spot and attempted a counterattack;

Terke gathered a significant portion of the army to apply pressure on the 200,000 rebel troops in the salient.

In contrast, with the loss of the Sirion stronghold as a lifeline, the rebel troops in the salient could no longer receive supply support.

If this situation continues, those in the salient will face dwindling bullets and scarce meals, experiencing the plight of the forces in the Sirion Region just as intensely.

The premise is that Sirion must hold.