Strategic deployment must be centered around the Mei Country military. Thereās no doubt about it.
Itās not that Lille looks down on other countries, but at this point in time in this world, the military power of other countries is virtually nonexistent. Even if they joined forces, they might not be able to match the reverse-engineered Cybertron technology of the Mei Country military.
That being said, there used to be a country in this world with reverse-engineered Cybertron technology as well, but it disappeared due to various reasonsā
What Lille truly needs isnāt the military power of other nations, but rather political pressure and support, pushing the Mei Country president to publicly and directly address the issue on one hand, and pressuring Egypt to open military transit rights on the other.
At this moment, Lille can clearly pinpoint the presidentās location through the Mei Countryās military network, and then deploy small robots to control communication base stations or directly eavesdrop on the presidentās conversations...
As he expected, the United Nations needs to convene, and countries with similar economic sizes also need to meet, but eventually, they will reach a certain balanceā
No matter the demands of the parties involved in the discussion, the balance point is invariably established based on dismantling the Sun Harvesting Device, with Egypt on the main battlefield being absolutely the weaker party. Militarily, economically, and politically, they have no reason to resist the remaining countries.
They only need to evacuate a small number of civilians at Daggerās tip, which is not a challenging task.
Since military transit rights have been obtained, the most advanced troops of the Mei Country can openly approach from all directions.
"I currently can deploy around 90 F22 fighter jets, 300 F16s, and if needed, I can deploy B1 and B2 bombers from the nearest base, although these big guys need the little ones to escort them.
But frankly speaking, we havenāt beaten the Decepticons in aerial combat thus far."
"Deploy as many as you can, let your pilots know that this mission isnāt about bombing third-world countries anymore; they have the chance to save Earth."
Lille jumped onto the table, with the president gone and no need to hide, he didnāt have to stay behind any longer.
The Secretary of Defense raised an eyebrow, but Lille didnāt give him a chance to speak: "Donāt be dissatisfied, Iām just stating the facts.
The Decepticon air force is formidable, but our goal is destruction while theirs is defense.
In the air, we canāt match them, and planes can only stay at the nearest military bases or aircraft carriers before taking off... The Decepticonsā best option is to attack the aircraft carriers."
The Secretary of Defense took over the conversation, moving to the projector on the wall: "Some aircraft can take off directly from the nearest military base, but others need aircraft carriers as platforms.
I need to mobilize the Nimitz, Bush, and Eisenhower to reach designated positions, which will take a few days.
But if we act, the Decepticons might attack; I need Autobots to escort these carriers..."
"Not necessary." Lille outright dismissed the Secretary of Defenseās idea, knowing how the Decepticons would attack: "The Autobotsā ground combat capabilities are indeed strong, but if theyāre attacked from above, the carriers have no means to resist.
If they lose their footing, they canāt save themselves and would only result in loss of combat effectiveness."
"Are you... you want to use the carriers as bait?!"
"No, the carriers arenāt ghost ships; there are soldiers onboard. If they can hold, then hold; if not, then flee.
On the battlefield, there are no eternal flagships or banners. The Decepticonās attack style highly restrains the carriers, making this the optimal choice."
Lille knew the Decepticonsā base floated in the sky and they would conduct orbital drops directly from outer space. These giants could smash through the carriers instantly.
Even if the Autobots on the carriers could defeat the dropped Decepticons, how would a damaged carrier launch fighters?
This situation resembles Tian Ji horse racing, except... who would have thought that someday aircraft carriers would become low-class horses?
"Therefore, the military bases are where Autobots need to offer protection until the battle triggers, the fighters take off and cover the ground forces to eliminate the Decepticons, until we find the key, or that machine, and then bombers will take off.
However... the bombers arenāt the safest option yet. I know you have an experimental nature weapon, an electromagnetic gun mounted on a battlecruiser.
The weapons company will expedite production and air-drop armament onto the ships, deploying battlecruisers at these locations, ready to provide naval artillery support at any time."
The Secretary of Defense glanced at Lilleās marked battlecruiser standby locations, frowning:
The battlecruiser electromagnetic gun is experimental armor, with only one or two ships equipped.
But Lille marked as many as eight locations!
Eight battlecruiser locations could cover the entire Yakaba Bay, but where would they get so many electromagnetic guns?
Lille continued: "Ground forces use large transport aircraft to directly reach the scene, deploy all tanks, armored vehicles, and rocket launchers from nearby military basesā
The genuine battle will definitely occur on land, as their ultimate goal isnāt just to guard the machine but also to seize that key.
The artillery must be dense enough to create an entire bombardment zone, swiftly annihilating any Decepticon appearing on the horizon...
Soldiers and Autobots will serve as the final line of defense; if any Decepticon enters melee range, eliminate them.
The plan is this simple, weāre open, but they must be open as well; since they aim to destroy this planet, let them give it a try.
Any questions?"
"Maybe a hundred or so." The Secretary of Defense frowned, touching his chin, stating his doubts, "If the carriers are undefended, once the Decepticons launch an attack, the soldiers onboard are almost certainly doomed.
Even if we overlook the value of those big ships, I canāt just watch them die.
Secondly, the electromagnetic gun is an experimental weapon with no battle experience, and there arenāt nearly enough to cover the coastline.
Lastly, while the nearest military base is indeed manned, there are definitely... not enough people and mechanized equipment."
"These arenāt problems," Lille said slowly, "Remember those arms manufacturers you saw? Autobots wonāt share weapons technology with you, but as... compatriots, you can trust my technology."
Soldiers wonāt go to their deaths: the eager weapons manufacturers are about to acquire brand new equipment designs from another world.
They will equip exoskeletons that greatly enhance their combat and survival capabilities, wield powerful electromagnetic rifles potentially capable of penetrating ordinary Decepticons, and most importantly, Lille will equip them with new drones.
The Secretary of Defense paused for a moment: "I need to see those weapons."
"Of course, you can."
"Alright... go to the command center now and instruct them to deploy the joint command control system, for such a large-scale operation, we need to use all communication devices, and possibly need Europe to share their satellite information..."
"No." Lille interrupted the Secretary of Defense, "We donāt use satellites."
"Huh? Then how do we conduct joint command operations? Without communication systems, the battlefield will be a chaotic mess!"
"I will act as the command system, I am the command system."
(Minor changes afterward, just holding a full attendance for now...)