Ch5
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"FOR THOSE WE CHERISH WE DIE IN GLORY"- Final transmission from the 7th Legions 4th battalion during the battle of Mars
four hundred warships a large number in its own right but nowhere near the twelve thousand that fought in operation Underlord. Such things did not truly matter though for the warships now present in Shanxi were of a new breed forged barely a decade ago in the vast shipyards of Mars they were the pride of the Union and now was the time to finally see these beautiful warmachines fight in battle. The King of Aces lead the charge its eight, seven hundred millimeter triple barreled heavy rail cannons firing as fast as they could load the other ships in the armada firing in sympathy. Aboard his flagship admiral Grissom watched as his fleet massacred the enemy invaders cold fury evident in his eyes. Who were these aliens to think themselves gods to slay and butcher people they didn't even know what could possibly justify such evil for that is the only name for what these monsters were doing he thought to himself. Turning to his second in command "Order the transports to begin deploying troops I don't want a single alien left alive in this system within the next hour" His second nodded and moved to begin relaying the necessary commands to begin the liberation.
As the massive six kilometer long transports began to land the union navy began deploying DropForts and SAR (search and rescue) teams near the former capital. Millions of soldiers were being deployed on Shanxi but not to merely liberate it for the foes that had committed these crimes still lived and that could not be allowed to continue. Construction ships begin laying the foundations for massive shipyards in orbit and Starforts were being deployed from the massive Carriers. Mine fields were set up around the system edge and on the ground hospital and barracks were being built as the Shanxi System was being converted into a staging post in preparation for an offensive. Enemy wreckage was analyzed for weaknesses and the genetic template of the aliens was mapped. The aliens wanted a war and they would get it for soon the full might of the Union would be awakened.
Near the system edge a small group of barely a dozen stealth ships began making the journey towards enemy space to gather vital intelligence and planet locations in preparation for the coming offensive.
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