without meeting any resistance,
As the Alliance military invaded Imperial territory
fell into its hands in the blink of an eye.
more than two hundred star systems
A proportion of those possessed inhabited planets.
In all, 50 million citizens were left behind.
We promise you freedom and equality.
We are liberation forces.
of a despotic government any longer.
You won't suffer the oppression
The army took everything and left.
There's no food.
can you promise us bread and meat?
Before freedom and equality,
O-of course!
Did you see that, Ensign Varimont?
isn't political rights; it's food!
The thing they want most
But...
by just supplying them with food.
Yes, we won't solve anything
civil engineering, aren't you?
You're familiar with botany and
Yes, sir.
Can't you do something?
Yes, sir, I'll try!
No, please let me do it!
We did it!
If we keep this up for two days,
the fields should be back in their original shape.
Yes, it's all thanks to you, Ensign Varimont.
by Vice Admiral Hawood.
No, I'm just doing as I was ordered
Just for that?
Stop!
It needs a bit more right now.
This is Ensign Varimont.
We've got insufficient water in area R-12.
Increase the volume.
My, my, that's a man married to his job.
Please, be sure to come.
Ensign, we're holding a small party tonight.
Party?
Yes, seeing how the soil's begun to come back.
But...
No, no, if it's about the food, don't worry.
We had a little put away.
Maybe you shouldn't waste it, just to be safe.
It's just a small party.
It will be fine, I assure you.
And the only military people I'd like to come...
are you and this man, here.
Oh, that sounds great! Let's go, Ensign!
Come on, Therese, won't you invite him, too?
By all means.
Oh, no, no!
Here...
Cheers!
Here, have some. You work so hard!
Leave it to us, and things will be fine.
look like a green paradise!
I promise, we'll make this planet
We're counting on you.
in the liberation army somehow.
We must thank the people
Well, we're not like the Imperial military!
Here you go.
Ensign Varimont...
Um...
Therese...
Did your father tell you to follow me?
Sorry, that was out of line.
No...
Ensign, if somebody offended you...
No, I'm just a little drunk.
Actually...
always stay at your side, Ensign.
my father told me to
I'll bet.
Because your father's pretty shrewd.
But even if Father didn't tell me to...
with the liberation army?
How long can we live without joining hands
to find an uninhabited planet,
Since I was little, my dream was
with a wife and children I loved.
and live there in peace and quiet
For that, I studied botany and civil engineering.
I screwed up and joined the military.
But somewhere along the way,
to be useful in an unexpected place.
Although that knowledge turned out
That's wonderful.
I've had the same dream since I was little.
Therese...
Ninety days of food rations for 50 million people,
200 species of edible plants,
amounting to seeds for
40 artificial protein manufacturing plants,
and 60 hydroponics plants,
as well as the ships to transport them.
This is only the minimum necessary
in the liberated zones from starvation.
to permanently save the citizens
These numbers may become larger still in time?
the grain alone will be 500 million tons.
For food rations for 50 million people,
there are no more than 70 million tons of grain.
Even if we empty all the warehouses of Iserlohn,
I know.
I mapped out this supply plan, after all.
of unplanned consumption may bring about.
I know better than anyone what result this kind
and appeal to Marshal Lobos directly.
My only option is to go to the C-in-C
Sir, our army is facing a crisis.
And it's a serious one.
Is this about the requests from every unit?
I also feel the demands are excessive,
makes it unavoidable, doesn't it?
but the occupation policy
Iserlohn alone can't supply these resources.
back to the homeland.
Then we should send the requests
If we do, they'll probably send it.
will those resources reach the front lines?
But the question is,
What do you mean?
What I mean is,
army with excessive demands on supplies.
the enemy's plan depends on burdening our
to cut our forces' supply lines.
In short, they'll attack the transport fleet
Rear Service Chief of Staff?
That is your opinion, isn't it,
are under our forces' occupation.
But the sectors up to the front lines
So, there's no call for worry.
Understood!
with your approval Marshal Lobos.
I'll send these exorbitant requests to Heinessen,
Yang, come back alive.
This is too stupid a war for you to die in!
There's no end to it, is there?
our Alliance's finances!
The Empire intends to destroy
Using their own citizens as tools is despicable,
liberation and relief is just,
and while our military's cause for
in an effective manner.
we're obliged to conduct this war
We need to withdraw, at once!
I second!
I object!
If our forces can save them from starvation,
from the Empire in favor of the Alliance!
the people's hearts will inevitably turn away
That's right!
It's true!
There's no need to evacuate the troops!
It's true!
Would the chairman please give us his opinion?
Until some result emerges at the front line,
on our military's actions.
there's no need to set limits
seen as a foolish and wasteful symbolic act,
If we withdraw now, the expedition will end up
to be laughed at by our citizens.
will lose the people's support,
In other words, our council
and be defeated in the next election.
Vice Admiral Ulanhu of the 10th Fleet.
Sublieutenant, please contact
Yes, sir.
Incoming communication, sir.
I'm glad to see you looking so well.
Vice Admiral Ulanhu ,
Ah, Yang Wen-li?
This is rare. What's up?
and surrender the occupied territories?
Do you think we should withdraw
Without exchanging fire even once?
waiting for us to starve.
The enemy is using a scorched earth plan,
defeated as he marched into Russia.
At this rate, it's clear we'll end up like Napoleon,
to watch for a chance to take the offensive.
But if that's the case, the enemy probably intends
that would only invite an attack, wouldn't it?
If we withdraw poorly,
I'll thoroughly prepare for a counterattack.
That's my main premise.
are starving, it will be too late.
In any case, if we do it once our troops
All right, your opinion is probably correct.
I will also thoroughly prepare my fleet.
the Commanders-in-Chief?
But what do you intend to do about
Admiral Bewcock while I report to Marshal Lobos.
I was thinking you could take care of
than just me on my own.
That would make it more persuasive
Yeah, good idea.
We'll talk later.
I hope we're in time.
from Heinessen to the front lines.
A transport fleet is being dispatched
It's the enemy's lifeline.
Strike it with all of the forces I've given you.
Very good, sir.
Kircheis!
It's to win, Kircheis.
to this way of fighting, isn't he?
Vice Admiral Kircheis is opposed
The transport fleet, under Admiral Scott,
and 26 defensive ships.
consisted of 500 10-million-ton cargo ships
Multiple enemy missiles, closing on us!
There are too many of them!
Countermeasures, impossible!
was attacked by the Imperial military.
Our forces' transport fleet
It looks like it was completely destroyed.
We were too late.
What?! The transport fleet was attacked?!
the food supplies we were hoping for.
As a result, we can't expect
Please procure any necessary supplies on site.
Procure them on site?! You want us to plunder?!
You're free to do it as you like, Sir.
Commander-in-Chief Lobos.
I am only communicating orders from
What do you mean, commandeer the food?!
I don't know the details.
I'm just following orders from above.
In any case, our forces' objectives have changed.
That's insane.
to spare on this entire planet!
We don't even have a slice of bread
Don't lie!
with food and wine you'd hidden away!
We know you held a party
I... I...
Search!
Wait, please!
Father!
What's going on?!
I have no idea!
That's a lie!
You betrayed us!
You're wrong!
There's definitely food in here!
Search thoroughly!
You betrayed them?!
I just did my duty as a soldier.
What?!
from you standing behind these people.
Ensign, nothing good will come
You're part of the Alliance military, Ensign.
Pl-please wait!
If you take that, what are we going to have to eat?!
You probably have more hidden somewhere.
Yeah, I can't imagine how sneaky you really are.
Please do something!
It was for this that I gave my daughter to you!
Go on!
Look, just stop this.
I'll talk to Admiral Hawood about this.
There's no point.
is to be arrested for mutiny.
He ordered that anyone who interferes
Admiral Hawood did?
Ensign...
If it's come to this, our only option is to fight.
Please wait!
We came here to help you!
I'm sick of hearing about your "liberation army"!
You're just looters, aren't you?!
Please stop!
Please, leave just enough for the children!
For us, there is no Empire or Alliance!
All right?
Those who give us food are our friends.
Those who steal it, are all enemies!
Yeah!
Please, wait!
What is it?
you can't win against the military!
Even if you resist,
Do we starve to death, then?!
Yeah! That's right!
Haven't you got fields?!
What do we eat until the harvest?!
We don't even have food tonight!
Come on, let's go!
St-stop!
Let's start with this guy!
Stop it!
What has the ensign done?!
Didn't he do his best to help this world?!
Therese...
I'm sorry.
That's enough!
Let's get going.
I have to do something.
Ensign Varimont...
Just call me Franz.
I can't be called "ensign" anymore.
Franz...
We want you to return our food!
Do you intend to resist?
We won't do anything if you return it quietly.
You've got some nerve!
Why, you...
We're too late!
occupied by the 7th Fleet.
A riot has broken out in the territory
occupied by the 3rd, 8th, and 9th Fleets.
Riots have also broken out in the territories
food distribution and seized it from the farmers.
All of them are because the army ceased
Perfectly planned, Count Lohengramm.
I see? It's finally blown up?
Understood.
I'll okay a loan to the Alliance.
Lend them plenty, because I don't care.
Even so, damn that brat, he pulled it off.
Seems war's not all he's good at.
according to appearances, does he?
He doesn't choose the way he wins
That's not all, Dominique.
the Alliance as a foreign enemy.
Till now, the masses never really considered
But now they've planted the seeds of hostility.
This is big.
And now you'll be helping the Alliance?
You're going to be busy.
I'm worried that brat is winning too much.
to wound each other more.
We need for the Empire and the Alliance
Fezzan will control them on the financial front.
Once they've exhausted their war treasuries,
The next war won't be decided with battling fleets.
Finances will hold the key.
How wonderful.
I look forward to all the fun.
the Commander-in-Chief!
I requested an interview with
I'll ask that you mind your own damn business!
As you're an operations officer,
For what reason do you seek an interview?
I don't need to tell you.
Then I can't forward your request.
rules must be observed.
No matter what your rank is,
What?!
is requesting to withdraw.
Each fleet commander at the front line
I wish to get the C-in-C's approval.
Vice Admiral Yang is one thing,
Admiral Bewcock, who rings with courage,
but I wouldn't expect someone like you,
to argue for withdrawal without a fight.
I personally would never consider it.
I see! Then I'll trade places.
and you take my place here on the front.
I'll return to Iserlohn Fortress
Please don't ask for the impossible.
You're the one asking the impossible!
And without even moving from your safe place!
Do you insult me?!
but we need results, not speeches!
You may show personal genius,
Can you even command other people?
Why not try it?!
What happened?
Admiral, I'm sorry you had to see that.
What's wrong with him?
According to the naval surgeon,
due to conversion hysteria.
it's temporary neural blindness
Hysteria?
causes abnormal excitement,
Yes, I'm told it's an illness where stress
leading to temporary paralysis of the optic nerves.
He'll be able to see again in fifteen minutes,
but since it's possible that he'll suffer more attacks,
Commodore Falk will probably be put on leave.
Well, thank God for that.
from the 13th Fleet on the subject of withdrawal?
By the way, what's your opinion on the report
I'm in complete agreement.
Please wait for a little while.
I'll need the approval of the Commander-in-Chief.
I know how rude this must sound,
with Marshal Lobos?
but can you arrange a direct talk for me
Marshal Lobos is taking his afternoon nap.
for anything short of an enemy attack.
He's asked that he not be awoken
Afternoon nap?
Very well, understood.
the lives of my people as a front line commander.
And I will carry out my duty to protect
When the marshal wakes up,
if he was having pleasant dreams.
please tell him Bewcock was concerned
Admiral...
Dammit...
Franz!
Stop!
I won't let you ruin these fields more than this!
Franz, don't be reckless.
What have I been doing until now?
Franz...
Come on.
Let's go, Therese...
where there's nobody else.
To some unknown planet,
Franz!
I've had enough!
That came from my home!
No...
Even after all this, it has to just be a threat.
But...
Father!
It's too late!
Why? Why would they do this?!
Tell me, Franz!
with just cause on each side clash,
In a conflict where those
the masses are always used.
And then, they are always thrown away,
their existences held.
as though that was the only worth
Mittermeyer, Reuenthal, Bittenfeld,
Kempff, Mecklinger, Wahlen, Lutz...
strike the Alliance military with full strength!
According to the plan we've been following,
Yes, sir!
Wait.
Victory is already assured.
Let us celebrate in advance.
The grace of the great god Odin upon you all.
A toast.
Prosit!
Universal Calendar 796,
Reich Calendar 487,
Imperial Standard Time, October 10th:
Led by Count Reinhard Lohengramm,
against the Alliance military fleet,
the Imperial military fleet began its counterattack
The Liberation of the Frontier
whose supply lines were now severed.
NEXT EPISODE
all-out counterattack begins!
At last, the Empire's
pummel the Alliance forces!
Fierce attacks like raging billows
Yang's 13th Fleet is no exception.
As allies are crushed in turn,
suicidal counterattack?
can Yang mount a massive,
Next time, on Legend of the Galactic Heroes,
"The Battle of Amritsar"
Episode 15:
The Battle of Amritsar
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