Galaxy Calendar Year796 Empire Calendar Year 487
The Empire state of the Reich Empire,
and the Free Planet Alliance, a Republican society...
continues on a never-ending war between them.
Aside watching the war is a neighbor country, called Phezzan Dominion.
The Landesherr of the Phezzan was called Adrian Rubinsky.
The Empire Fleets first defeated the 4th Fleet of the Alliance Fleets.
Then, sneak an attack on the 6th Fleet. Its situation is currently unknown.
There is an 87% chance that it is engaged in a battle with 2nd Fleet.
Is that the strategy plan?
That golden-haired boy is really something.
All fleets prepare to converge onto battle zone.
Get ready for battle.
Open cannons.
Too late... This is the rear gun turret.
Bridge! Please answer! Requesting for orders.
Commander, what do we do? This is the rear gun turret.
Bridge! Please answer! Requesting for orders.
Commander, what do we do?
Engine room. This is the engine room. Bridge! Please reply!
Commander.
Engine room. This is the engine room. Bridge! Please reply!
Commander Patae is injured.
Please send the medic up to the bridge.
Operations officer, investigate the damage to the ship and repair it.
Then report it to me. The rear turrets do
not need further orders. Continue on in battle mode.
Situation of the engine room?
We are worried on your situation on the bridge. There is no damage here!
Great! Presently,
the bridge can still work normally, so everyone please relax.
Is there any officer who is not injured?
I'm OK, Commodore!
Any others?
I have just been around.
My goodness!
Doesn't this mean that all the officers are wipe out?
Commodore Yang.
The command of the fleet is now in your hands.
Me?
Among the surviving officers you've the highest rank.
Your strategic talent is also...
Reporting.
He is badly hurt, but he'll survive.
Please save him.
He certainly thinks highly of you.
Maybe...
A message for all ships!
I am the second advisor of the commander-in-chief, Yang.
Vice Admiral Paeta is injured...
as Flagship 'Patoroklos' had been hit by cannons.
By his order, I'll continue to lead all of you.
Don't worry everyone, we won't lose.
Oh! I'm exaggerating myself.
No, believe me. We will seek victory in the last moment.
I am confident.
I can do it?
Before I put down my orders,
open the C4 circuit of the strategic computers.
End of transmission.
I would really like to know when this will end?
Even if this battle stops, the war will still not end.
If we can't defeat lserlohn, we can kiss our happy day's goodbye.
Iserlohn Fortress,
is an important headquarters for the Reich Empire.
A corridor of un-navigatable space...
... separates the Free Planets and the Empire.
One of the possible routes between,
is known as the lserlohn's Corridor.
No matter which country is attacking the other.
they would have to pass through the corridor.
Thirty years ago, the Empire built the lserlohn
Fortress in the middle of the lserlohn Corridor.
The Fortress is 60 kilometers in diameter.
Its surface covered with liquid metal. It weighs 60
trillion tonnes, and was constructed as an artificial planet.
Its prime weapon, is known as the Thor Hammer.
As long as the Fortress is here,
Free Planets is unable to intrude the Empire through the lserlohn Corridor.
Naturally, all the battles are limited in or near the lserlohn Corridor.
Like the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd attempt before,
A fourth one on Dimatar Star
And the battle of Astate this time round...
We are winning already,
but a pity they are not giving up.
They are still fighting to the end.
Don't they understand that there is no way they can turn this around.
Let's forget it, we cannot sacrifice more losses.
Kircheis.
Yes.
Reorganize the fleets.
Pass down my orders.
To assume spindle formation.
You should understand why?
You want to break through the middle.
Probably attempting a central penetration.
Central penetration?
I know he'll definitely do this.
What should I do?
All fleets to attack.
We are winning, all fleets forward on.
Forward on.
The only problem is...
Problem?
The problem is whether they would listen to me and do as I say.
If they don't?
Scratch my head, and pretend to be a fool.
Enemy approaching.
By its appearance, it should be Wahlenstein.
Fire all main cannons the objective is close.
Another enemy fleet, it's Galton.
Their morale are extremely high.
We can't lose to them.
Fire.
Looks like they are retreating.
They are retreating rather quickly.
We seem to have won.
My fleets have followed my directions completely.
Does this mean we won't lose?
Maybe.
Under our penetration tactic, the enemy force is moving left and right.
What?!
What is going on?
If they are not retreating, then...
It cannot be?
Damn!
Forward on in full speed.
The enemy force is dividing into two segments.
Moving at a fast speed.
Kircheis.
We have been tricked.
The enemy divided into two, so that they can attack us from rear.
The central penetration tactic was seen through.
Only he could have thought of this.
It can only be Commodore Yang Wenli.
Our fleets are at the rear of the enemy.
That's good.
This time, the enemy won't know what hit them.
Looks like we got the upper hand now.
It has been a while since we felt victorious.
Even so, it doesn't mean we'll win.
Our opponent is too strong.
But we won't come to a total defeat.
I don't know what he'll come up with?
After all, he is Lohengramm, an A Class Admiral.
What do we do now?
Should we rotate backwards?
You are kidding?!
Then we can only advance forward.
Yes!
The whole fleet! Full speed ahead!
Clockwise rotation to the rear of the enemy fleet!
What? All fleets to advance. Towards the end of the enemy.
That arrogant golden brat must be mad.
If we rotate, we can attack the enemy fleets directly.
If you do not follow the Commander's orders...
Ignore him.
Rear Admiral Elrach is not following orders.
Fool! Does he want to die?
He deserved it. But...
Yes. It is the first time a high ranking officer in my charge died.
Carry out my orders.
Yes.
Enemy fleets continue to advance.
So, that's how he's doing it.
In a few hours, you completely turned things around.
So, this is how the formation works?
It's actually quite simple.
It's like this.
It's as if two snakes were biting the ends of each other's tail.
Trying to swallow up the other.
In the end, the two snakes...
will end up destroying each other,
and completely vanquish.
Strange?
What sort of formation is that?
Isn't this a war of attrition?
Hey, in that case, we'll both be destroyed.
We are all going to die?
I don't want to be a homeless kid!
The enemy should retreat soon.
Should we pursue?
No need.
We should adjust to their rhythm. We will retreat also.
Everyone did their best.
Therefore, it's best to stop.
Kircheis, what do you think?
I think,
We should pull back.
You think so too?
To continue fighting would only increase casualties on both sides.
Speaking from a strategic point of view, it is meaningless
to do so. Do you feel any regrets?
Not really.
It's just that I wanted to win more.
The enemy's force is two times ours.
But we did destroyed two of their fleets.
Is that enough? To ask for more, would be greedy.
This, I understand.
It would be interesting in the future.
That guy is really something.
You mean Commodore Yang?
Yes.
Send him a telegram in my name.
What is the message?
There is a telegram from the Empire.
Telegram?
Read it out.
Really read it out?
Okay.
To your bravery, I hereby pay my respect.
Please stay in good health until we meet again.
Reich Empire High Admiral, Reinhard von Lohengramm.
Signing Off.'
He said I am brave? I am pleasantly surprised.
So, should we reply?
No.
Just leave it be.
They probably do not expect a reply, anyway.
Sheltering the casualties are more important. Hurry now.
Save as much as you can.
Looks like other fleets suffer great losses as well.
Right.
And we lost Captain Lapp this time as well.
He died so unjustly.
In the Battle for Astate, in terms of those participating in the fighting.
Empire force had 2,045,000, while the Alliance 4,065,900.
In terms of casualties, Empire force had 150,000.
While the Alliance losses were ten times greater at 1,500,000.
According to the announcement of the Defence Council.
The Battle of Astate ended in a victory for Free Planets Alliance.
However, our 4th Fleet and 6th Fleet suffer from great losses.
Any further details will be announced in future.
6th Fleet?
Hello... is this the Human Resource Unit for the Ministry of Defence?
Do you have any news of Jean Robert Lapp of the 6th Fleet?
At this moment, except for military personnel, and immediate families,
we are unable to release any information to others.
May I ask who you are?
I am Jessica Edwards. His fiancee.
You can check it out.
Identity confirmed.
Admiral Lapp, he...
Admiral?
He should be a Junior Grade Captain.
No, Admiral Jean Robert Lapp...
... died protecting our country in the Battle of Astate.
And hence, received a double promotion.
Died protecting our country?
Are you alright? Annerose?
Lady Magdalena.
Why the frown?
Let me tell you a good news. That beautiful brother of yours...
enjoyed a grand victory in the Battle of Astate. He is coming back
next week. Really? He won?
With this tremendous victory, he is bound to be promoted.
The red-headed will definitely be promoted to Admiral.
So, stop with your frowning and give me a smile.
Kircheis, after our stop at lserlohn,
Iet's forward straight to Odin immediately.
I have to rush back this time. It's my sister's birthday.
Great! Everyone is home safely.
Yes. It is an empty victory this time.
Actually, I wasn't worried at all.
The military announced that we enjoyed a minor victory.
Judging from their words, we've never lost at all.
Our Alliance force wouldn't have died like flies out there then.
No ceremony?
A grave is a grave.
What is it?
Jessica?
I don't know what to say...?
There is no need to say anything.
It is the war that killed Jean.
But I do not blame you in the least.
Battling is your job, isn't it?
Jean Robert Lapp.
Jessica is right.
Isn't the war our jobs?
Is it?
Did the Reich Empire win?
Not a total victory, but we did do very well.
Am I right to say that? Baldic.
Yes, although the Alliance lost this time...
they manage to beat a tactical retreat, before they can be
totally wiped out. To Phezzan,
such an ending, is totally unexpected.
Count Reinhard von Lohengramm and Commodore Yang Wenli...
... are two we have to keep an eye on.
Galaxy Calendar Year 796 Empire Calendar Year 487
The Battle of Astate is at an end.
Let's not discuss what future philosophers will say of this war.
That was just the beginning...
Battle of Astate
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