The last time Starfort left the Shattered Sector was during the Spanish Civil War. At that time, the Zhao ship only had King Kong, a "high-speed battleship" on hand, so it had no choice but to pull out the main base to replenish the number. With the help of optical camouflage, which was not yet mature enough at the time, the Star Castle quietly flew to Venus. But now that Star Castle is on the war again, Wu Xia Amon is no longer there. Xavier and Thor jointly completed the third phase of the renovation project, which focused on "fortressization". The star fort's huge body allows it to accommodate more and larger weapons than a battleship. The defense adopts double insurance of composite armor + stance, and the overall combat power has made a qualitative leap. certainly! Star Castle is the main base, and fighting is not its job. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Such as the "thick-armored giant squid" of the Star Castle, surrounded by the main fleet and flying to the Jupiter star field through the No. 2 Star Gate. Its appearance immediately panicked the civilian ships and Japanese patrol fleets wandering near the Star Gate, while their presence was completely ignored here. The goal of the Star Castle Fleet's trip is to "rescue" Japanese civilians in dire straits. Although it is unclear whether Ganymede's deviation from the orbit is related to the Ghost Fortress, the current frequent major earthquakes are 100% to blame. As it continues to make trouble in the core of the earth, the entire Ganymede cannot stop. However, an operation like "Planet Hole" sounds too unbelievable, so before the operation started, Yumei repeatedly confirmed the details of the operation with the Zhao ship. "Zhao Jun, if you follow the battle plan you conceived, you will open a large hole on the surface of the planet as deep as the core of the earth. Will this really not cause a devastating blow to Ganymede?" "No, Yumi! This hole It¡¯s not that big for the entire planet. It¡¯s like giving someone a needle. The needle hole will heal quickly, but I can¡¯t guarantee that there will be no casualties among civilians. ¡°I know that Thank you, Mr. Zhao!¡± Hours later, the Star Castle and the escort fleet arrived at the expected interception orbit and successfully merged with another Tang Army squadron that had been waiting here for a long time. The two fleets merged together and did not immediately approach Ganymede. Instead, they first sailed towards the nearby moon Callisto. This inconspicuous planet was awarded by the Tang Dynasty to a number of vassal states in Southeast Asia for sharing due to its hot and humid climate in the early years. Later, it was controlled by the Netherlands during the Six Kings Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty. The colonists discovered that the southern part of the planet was rich in oil. And it is suitable for planting rubber in large areas. Therefore, it became an important resource producing area for the Netherlands, and it was not until two years ago that it fell into the hands of Japan. Today on this planet, the Japanese garrison has only 7 army divisions and less than 130,000 soldiers. The garrison fleet was transferred back to its hometown to transport people. This was a period when defense power was empty. Zhao Jian planned to take this opportunity to persuade these abandoned Japanese troops to surrender. Long before the start of this battle, Zhao Jian had already negotiated relevant conditions with Datang on behalf of Yumei. Moe will openly support Yumi. And recognize Federal Japan as a legitimate political power. But as a price for gaining support, New Japan must conclude a security treaty with Datang. On the surface, this treaty places future Japan under the protection of the Tang Dynasty, but in fact it is a disguised tributary relationship, but the nominal alliance sounds more pleasing to the ear. Therefore, Yumi and the federal government under her command need to have their own troops. In addition, when they take down Ganymede, they will also need a large number of security personnel to maintain order and provide disaster relief. The ground troops in Star Castle are relatively limited, and these were deliberately abandoned by the base camp. The troops can be said to be just right. From an intelligence point of view, among these seven divisions, only the 4th Osaka Division and the 109th Division are relatively commendable. The former is the only Class A division stationed on Callisto. The troops are neatly organized and the equipment is relatively well-equipped. For the latter, because the division leader was Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Zhao Jian looked at them particularly highly. In another time and space, Kuribayashi Tadamichi's performance on Iwo Jima can be said to be one of the only bright spots of the Japanese Army in the entire Pacific War. This "digger maniac" insisted on using more than 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled to fight with the US military, which was several times larger than his own, for more than a month. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? and and one of the few arrogant people at the top of IJA who has studied abroad and has been to many truly developed countries, he clearly understands the gap between Japan and the same class of powers. If the other party can understand current affairs. It is still very possible to switch sides. Without encountering any obstacles, the fleet easily entered the atmosphere of Callisto and flew over several major Japanese military strongholds. Facing the sudden and powerful enemy, the performance of each division at this moment completely revealed their combat qualities. The 109th Division stationed in Manila was the most responsive of the seven divisions. They had built underground defenses in the city a few months ago. Therefore, as soon as Star Castle's battleship appeared over the city, Tadamichi Kuribayashi hid in the tunnel with his troops, preparing to fight to the end. And the Osaka Division stationed in Luzon, then Beier simply abandoned the city and then broke into pieces and got into the dense tropical rain forest, seemingly wanting to fight guerrilla warfare. If Star Castle hadn't been able to monitor their radios, I almost thought these traders had collapsed in fear. In comparison, the reactions of several other divisions seemed a bit bewildered and at a loss. "Interesting, these Osaka people are really slippery." "Hmph! These losers are a disgrace to the Imperial Army's soldiers!" In the general command room of the Star Castle, Zhao Jian smiled and looked at the picture transmitted back by the drone The "humanoid heat sources" are carefully hiding under the canopy of trees that blocks the sky and sun. On the side, Saigo Takamori sneered at these Osaka guys who retreated without a fight. In the eyes of most Japanese, the fighting style of the Osaka Division can be said to have no samurai spirit at all, hence the name "wimp". But in fact, this force is not weak. At least during the Tang-Japanese War, the Tang Army gave a quite positive evaluation. "These Japanese soldiers know how to use their brains when fighting!" This was the conclusion made after the war by the 66th Division and the 88th Division of the Tang Army who faced them at the time. ?Compared with the idiot-like onslaught style of play of other Japanese ground forces, the Osaka Division's tactical characteristics are highlighted by the word "slippery"! Like a nimble loach, the Osaka soldiers never faced off against the Tang army, which had superior firepower, and made use of the rugged mountains and jungles throughout the process. certainly! These guys are not without their dark spots. Their "life-saving first" code of conduct prevented them from launching a fierce attack on the opposing Tang army even in the later stages of the war, when the Japanese combined fleet had achieved space superiority. As a result, the war ended with the Osaka Division suffering minimal casualties, which made other troops very unhappy. Judging from the current movement patterns of the Osaka Division, the opponent obviously wants to repeat their old tricks, but they are facing the Star Castle troops with overwhelming technological advantages. The dense jungle cannot block the "clairvoyance" in the sky. Every move is under the watchful eye of the drone. Not intending to waste time with these guys, Zhao Jian took out what he had prepared long ago (To be continued.) ps: The setting is based on the "Japan-US Security Treaty", and the relationship between father and son was established.