Without spilling one drop of allied blood,
which had been a synonym for "impregnable."
Yang Wen-li seized Iserlohn Fortress,
Military victory is like a drug,
bloodless occupation of Iserlohn Fortress
and the sweet narcotic called the
the Free Planets Alliance until,
ate into the hearts of the people of
before they knew it, they craved more victories.
I was naive, too.
the war would deescalate.
I thought that if we won Iserlohn,
expeditionary force into Imperial territory.
Director, they still haven't decided to send an
you can decide easily.
Of course not, it's not something
make that decision, not us.
However, it's the politicians who
my fate to them, are you?
And I'm not willing to entrust
What's wrong?!
Hey, you there!
Well, well, aren't you Vice Admiral Yang Wen-li?
I never expected to run into you here!
I usually-
Right, right, um...
I was wondering why everyone's stopped.
Oh, yes.
seems to have broken down.
The control center's computer
The computer broke?
No, not the hardware.
apparently input the wrong data.
The person operating it
How long till it's back online?
Sir! About four hours.
Four hours?
We'll miss the staff meeting.
There's a public park up ahead.
Here's an idea:
What if they send a helicopter to get us there?
I get you. Good idea.
You, arrange it at once.
Yes, sir! Very good, sir!
Let's go.
At this rate, I'll be late for the council!
And it's mainly your fault!
we wouldn't be in this mess!
If you'd picked me up earlier,
Still a late riser, I see.
What?!
What's this, a warrior?
What are you doing here? Taking a walk?
I'm afraid I don't have that much leisure time.
Me neither.
I'm so busy every day that my eyes spin.
And that's mainly the fault of your soldiers.
and then leave others to deal with it.
You take 500,000 prisoners at Iserlohn
Where do we get the money to feed them?!
It's not like we can just kill the prisoners.
Of course not, we're a republic.
We can't do something that inhuman.
Chief, our ride's here.
Right.
Rebelo, don't be angry. Come with us.
Where?
can be useful, occasionally.
I'll show you that even soldiers
were childhood friends, Director.
I didn't know you and the finance chairman
He just happened to live nearby.
after I give you a lift?
Hey, hey! Now is that any way to talk,
The High Council has priority over everything.
Of course you gave me a lift.
Look down there! Machine error, huh?
I doubt it!
thanks to the war.
The whole social mechanism is shorthanded,
technicians in their 30's and 40's aren't there.
You get simple mistakes like this because veteran
Because the army takes too many people, right?
you understand.
Right! If you give it a moment's thought,
There are too many people who don't.
Thanks, warrior, you really saved me.
Rebelo!
What?
Imperial expeditionary plan to the council,
It's true that the military presented the
but not all soldiers are hoping for a useless war.
Yes, I know.
The Free Planets Alliance High Council...
behind closed doors there.
All the decisions are made
Can it really be called an open government?
Heinessen would think?
What do you suppose our founding father
He probably weeps in his grave.
I call this session of the High Council to order.
Today's agenda
into Imperial territory as proposed by the military.
will be the debate of the plan to dispatch troops
Mr. Chairman!
Mr. João Rebelo.
there's something I wish to say.
As chairman of the Finance Committee,
This might be a strange way of putting it,
our war with the Galactic Empire
but until now, we've been running
barely within what our treasury allows.
But I'm afraid that's not true anymore.
What do you mean?
If we escalate the war any further,
which supports it will collapse.
our national finances and the economy
What if we just print more currency?
Without anything to back its value?
by weight, rather than by its face value.
In a few years, money will be traded for goods
I have no desire to have my name remembered
an era of historic inflation.
as an incompetent financier in
how many years pass, we'll have no future.
But if we don't win the war, no matter
Then we need to end the war itself, don't we?
we've acquired Iserlohn Fortress.
Thanks to Vice Admiral Yang,
against our Alliance forces.
The Imperial forces have lost their beachhead
a peace treaty on favorable terms for us, correct?
Which makes this a golden opportunity to sign
Hey, hey, that's going too far.
a war of justice against an absolute monarchy.
The Finance Chairman has a point, but this is
because it's uneconomical?
Are you saying we should stop
I agree.
through domestic efforts.
We can handle the economic issues
apart from the economy,
As chairman of the Human Resources Committee,
is already at a desperate level.
I'll point out that the skilled labor shortage
too much of our skilled labor.
The military sector is eating up
The civilian sector only has old men and youths.
will break down, war or not.
At this rate, the social structure of the Alliance
You made an excellent point as well.
I suppose.
the Human Resources Committee, is saying.
I understand very well what the chairman of
now is the moment of truth.
But in terms of national defense,
I'd like us to stand united on this!
But Defense Chairman,
the citizenry to make more sacrifices than this?
isn't it against the principles of democracy to force
They can't take the burden as it is.
I disagree.
to topple a despotic government.
We have a moral imperative
selfish citizens who don't understand that.
We've no need to ingratiate ourselves to
ever made without some sacrifices, right?
And no great achievement is
sacrifices are too large, Mrs. Windsor.
The citizens have begun to think those
even if every citizen dies, we must do it!
No matter how many sacrifices,
Th-that isn't politically logical!
the Galactic Empire,
We have a noble duty to overthrow
from its tyranny and threat.
a duty to save the human race
It's no time to be intoxicated by cheap humanism.
Which one of us is intoxicated here?
Um, I have some data here.
Would you all please look at the screen?
of this council by the general populace.
This shows the approval rating
It's been dropping, with no signs of a rebound.
Meanwhile, this is our disapproval rating.
I'm afraid it's been skyrocketing.
our majority in next year's elections.
At this rate, we're certain to lose
However, according to calculations,
against the Empire in the next 100 days,
if we can score a historic military victory
our approval rating will rise a minimum of 15%.
We need to vote on the military's proposal.
Seconded.
Wait, please! We don't have the right!
to maintain our hold on power!
Not to launch a futile campaign just
My, you put it so bluntly.
That woman...
Please, mind your temper.
Well then, we'll put it to a vote.
from the military, signify by standing.
All in favor of the Imperial territory attack plan
the Free Planets Alliance High Council
All right, by majority approval,
will invade Imperial territory.
hereby decides that the Alliance military
I'm sorry, Sithole.
decision has been handed down.
Sir, the High Council's
I'm sensing it's not very good news.
No, sir, which is why Father-
why Chief of Staff Greenhill has sent for you.
I'm mean,
Defense Chairman Trunicht,
to invade Imperial territory?
has a decision been made
I can't comment on that. I'm sorry.
to the dispatch, Chairman?
Is it true that you were opposed
I take pride in being a patriot,
stand with the war advocates.
but that doesn't mean that I always
So, then it is true.
opposed to this dispatch, yes.
I declare here that I was
Chairman Trunicht is quite the actor.
Yeah, but it was the right decision.
It's ridiculous to think that we'll win this time.
What?!
Um...
Sorry, but who are you?
Commodore Andrew Falk!
Commodore Falk?
this campaign plan was Commodore Falk here.
Vice Admiral Yang, the one who came up with
Oh, I meant no-
is opposed to the campaign plan.
It's too bad Vice Admiral Yang
it's impossible.
With the Alliance military's present strength,
Iserlohn Fortress also called impossible?
Wasn't Vice Admiral Yang's capture of
Well...
unless Vice Admiral Yang is doing it?
Or perhaps the Alliance forces can't win
Commodore Falk, our business is done.
You may leave.
I'd like your 13th Fleet to participate,
although not for the reason he just said.
surviving forces of the old 2nd Fleet,
Consequently, we'll be adding the
reforming you officially as a single fleet.
Yes, sir.
Do you support this operation, Sir?
no matter how idiotic it may be.
We have to follow the government's decision,
Isn't that the founding principle of this nation?
that the people chose.
At any rate, it's the government
There are times that I wonder...
by a group of nobility.
In the Empire, the masses are misgoverned
by the government they chose.
But in the Alliance, the masses are misgoverned
Which is the worse system?
Sorry, a soldier shouldn't say things like that.
It's not like I don't have doubts of my own.
No, it's okay.
to answer a question like that.
But it's definitely not in my nature
Yes, sir.
Take care of the fleet organization, and hurry.
her talent for handling paperwork,
Well, thanks to my adjutant and
that should be a piece of cake.
She's proving herself useful, then?
Yes, sir.
The Fezzan Corridor,
Free Planets Alliance and the Galactic Empire,
one of the two corridors connecting the
was controlled by the Fezzan Dominion.
Fezzan was granted autonomy.
While an Imperial territory,
Diplomacy and trade with the Alliance are tolerated.
sought to be an equal of the other two nations,
As it lay between them, Fezzan had never
the Alliance had been established.
and so trilateral trade with the Empire and
and refugees between the two nations
Additionally, the flow of information
inevitably flowed through here.
Empire and the Alliance were each in residence.
To control this, high commissioners from the
Fezzan was established by Leopold Raap,
who approached the Empire.
a great merchant and native of Terra,
At that time,
or feudal lord, to serve since Raap.
Adrian Rubinsky was the fifth landesherr,
Is this Your Excellency's villa?
No, it's hers.
Mr. Rubinsky, how many lovers do you have?
I'd lose count.
Well, if I didn't keep it less than a dozen,
My, you must be in good health!
tonight to discuss something?
Now then, Landesherr, did you invite me here
Indeed, as the Imperial high commissioner,
Count Remscheid.
I believe it's of particular interest to you,
in the strictest of confidence.
This is information that came into my possession
offensive against the Empire.
The Alliance is plotting an all-out military
The Alliance?! I mean, the rebels?
the fall of the Empire's proud Iserlohn Fortress.
You can imagine the Alliance's high spirits since
that alone isn't enough to-
Even if they have taken Iserlohn Fortress,
preparing for a large-scale invasion plan.
No, the Alliance forces are clearly
How large?
A military force of more than thirty million.
Thirty million people?!
Indeed.
to manage that large a force, but...
I don't think they even have the ability
lie in telling me this, Landesherr?
Nevertheless, where does your objective
High Commissioner.
I'm a bit hurt that you put it that way,
In the end, Fezzan is an Imperial territory.
didn't profit the Empire?
Have we ever done anything that
No, not in my memory.
It's as you say, Your Excellency.
already been decided on by the High Council.
Now then, this campaign into Imperial territory has
rear service chief of staff,
First, an explanation from the
who will be handling force organization.
Rear Admiral Cazerne,
Sir!
shall be the C-in-C of the space fleet,
First of all, the Supreme Fleet Commander
Marshal Lasalle Lobos.
will be Admiral Greenhill.
The Executive Chief of Staff
Vice Admiral Konev, with five others.
Operations Chief of Staff:
Rear Admiral Birolinen, with three others.
Intelligence Chief of Staff:
There will be four rear service staff officers.
there will be Vice Admiral Lefêbvre's 3rd Fleet,
For the main fighting force,
Vice Admiral Bewcock's 5th Fleet,
Vice Admiral Hawood's 7th Fleet,
Vice Admiral Appleton's 8th Fleet,
Vice Admiral al-Salem's 9th Fleet,
Vice Admiral Ulanhu's 10th Fleet,
Vice Admiral Borodin's 12th Fleet,
and finally, Vice Admiral Yang's 13th Fleet.
All told, we'll be sending eight fleets.
Including miscellaneous forces,
30,227,400 people.
the general mobilization numbers
expeditionary force is still unformed.
The concrete action plan of this
Today's meeting is to decide on that.
and debate from you.
I'm hoping for vigorous suggestions
Director!
I'm Commodore Falk, Operations staff.
undertaking since the Alliance was formed.
I believe this campaign is the most daring
to be allowed to participate in it as a staff officer.
There is no greater honor for me as a soldier than
I'd like to address the Commander-in-Chief.
As soldiers, we'll go wherever we're ordered to.
the Goldenbaum Dynasty's stronghold.
All the more so if it's to strike
will be vital for that.
However, thorough preparation
the strategic objectives of this campaign are.
So, first of all, I'd like to ask what
Operations Staff Officer, explain.
Sir.
Imperial territory with a large force.
We will penetrate deep into
the hearts of the imperialists.
By that alone, we'll strike terror into
and then withdraw?
So, you mean we'll just invade without fighting,
Not at all.
of flexibility and deal with things as they come.
I think we'll need to maintain a high degree
This is too abstract.
Can you give us some more specifics?
bumble around haphazardly, correct?
Basically, we're going to
Anything else?
May I?
Go ahead, Vice Admiral Yang.
has been set for this point in time.
I'd like to know why invading Imperial territory
For the upcoming election, right?
In war, there are opportunities.
would be to defy destiny itself.
To let them pass, ultimately,
an offensive against the Empire is right now?
So, you're saying our best chance for
Not an offensive! A major offensive!
we'll invade from here deep into Imperial territory.
With Iserlohn as a bridgehead,
not knowing what to do.
The Imperial forces will be thrown into chaos,
unprecedented in size,
The fleet of the Alliance forces,
righteous flag of the Free Planets Alliance!
will advance in a long line, flying the
Our victory is assured!
But that plan stretches our ranks out too far,
and communications.
which will impede our supplies
thin flanks, they'll be able to divide us easily.
Moreover, if the enemy penetrates our forces'
the danger of being cut apart?
Why are you just highlighting
I can't understand it.
of our fleet, flanked from fore and aft.
The enemy would be wedged into the middle
in what will doubtless be a crushing defeat.
We'll shower them with concentrated gunfire
What Vice Admiral Yang says is an insignificant risk.
probably be Count Lohengramm.
No, the commander of the Imperial forces will
we have to draw up a more careful plan.
Taking his military genius into account,
a high opinion of Count Lohengramm,
Vice Admiral Yang, I know you have
but he is still young.
He may fail.
That's true.
he'll win, and we'll be destroyed.
But if we make a bigger mistake than he does,
That's mere speculation, Vice Admiral Yang.
fearing him more than necessary
Overestimating an enemy and
is the most shameful thing for a fighting man.
blunting their resolution and actions.
Still more, it saps our force's morale,
I hope you'll be careful not to do that.
In short, it aids the enemy.
Commodore Falk! You're way out of line!
How so?
and urging caution aids the enemy!
Saying that disagreement with your opinion
You call that moderate speech?!
I'm only making a general statement.
as personal defamation!
It's very annoying to have it taken
campaign is to realize the noble cause
From the beginning, the purpose of this
citizens of the Galactic Empire
of liberating the twenty-five billion
of a despotic government.
who are suffering under the tyrannical rule
but be said to have taken the Empire's side.
Those who oppose this cannot help
Is what I'm saying wrong?
the advantage of home ground,
Even if the enemy has
or have some new, as yet unimagined weapon,
we must not use that as a reason to shrink back.
with justice as our basis,
If we act as a liberation force,
and doubtless cooperate with our advance.
the citizens of the Empire will greet us with cheers,
When that happens...
should have quit the military before.
You probably want to say you
No, sir.
I turned down your resignation.
But I think it was a good thing that
I may not have expected the current situation,
military all the more vital.
but it makes your presence in the
Especially as long as there are men in it like Falk.
High Council chairman using a personal route.
He proposed this operation plan directly to the
It's clear he's motivated by a desire for promotion.
Yes, sir.
his class at the Command Academy,
Since he graduated head of
he can as a soldier.
he's aiming for the highest position
he wishes to surpass through a great achievement.
At the moment, he has a far too talented rival that
I see.
There are times you can be a bit dense.
The rival I'm talking about is none other than you.
Me?
But, Director, I...
It's what Falk thinks.
It's not what you think that counts.
some sense of his personality, now.
Besides, you likely have
it's with words, not deeds.
While he demonstrates his genius,
while trying to puff himself up.
He also holds others in contempt
that he thinks he does.
But he doesn't have the talent
of thirty million soldiers to him.
It's too dangerous to entrust the fate
I should oppose Commodore Falk?
So, what you're trying to say is that
to think too hard about Falk.
It's not particularly necessary for you
you can naturally get rid of people like him.
If you end up in the highest position in the military,
That's what I'm hoping for from you.
But it's not going to be me.
From now on, you're the only one who can.
Director!
When this operation is over, I'll have to resign.
If we fail, I'll have to take responsibility.
so as to turn the position over to Marshal Lobos.
If we succeed, I will retire voluntarily,
Either way, my future is decided.
But you're different.
that are too much for me,
Director, you always give me jobs
like you did when we took Iserlohn.
As I think you'll do this, too.
But you still pulled it off brilliantly.
I'm counting on it.
our man in Fezzan.
It's a report from Count Remscheid,
And what's the source of the report?
Rubinsky, most likely.
What's the Black Fox of Fezzan up to now?
Never mind that, an army of thirty million...
Who's to be appointed the duty of intercepting that?
Shouldn't it be given to that brat?
he'll grow even more unmanageable.
But if that man wins,
So let him; we'll use his power while we can.
We can get rid of a brat like him at any time,
if we should no longer need him.
That is true, as well.
Imperial territory expeditionary force,
The Free Planets Alliance's
established inside Iserlohn Fortress,
with its command headquarters
was sent forth with eight fleets,
carrying thirty million soldiers,
consisting of 200,000 ships
to attack Imperial territory.
He'll definitely come...
Count Reinhard Lohengramm.
Do all our fates depend on what he does?
By imperial command,
the responsibility of intercepting them.
the Empire gave Count Reinhard Lohengramm
be stained with blood.
The galaxy would once again
The Invasion of the Empire
Subarashiku atsui namida wo
Hito wa kokoro ni tameteiru
Kimi ga yuku michi wo saegiru
Omoku munashii ikusa tsuzukou to
Yume wo korosu na
Yume wo oun da
Haruka ginga no kagayaki wo
Utsusu namida de hoho wo nurashite
Yorokoberu hi wo
Hikari no hashi wo koete
Kokoro wo hadaka ni shite
Hikari no hashi wo koete
Namida to ai wo tokihanashite
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Against the invasion by the Alliance forces,
cut off food and supplies from the outer sectors.
Reinhard adopts scorched earth tactics to
and those defending the frontier.
It's a difficult decision for the local minor nobles
Next time, on Legend of the Galactic Heroes,
"When the Sad Rains Come..."
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