Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 981: Chapter 529, Zhongbei River Warfare_2

Then, the enemy ground assault began.

A large number of rebel forces were deployed to the relatively safe airspace and began attacking the various stubborn defensive strongholds on the ground.

In the phase of ground combat, his division had as many as fifty thousand men, but the garrisoned fortress area faced an enemy force that was several times greater than his own.

The emergency conscription of the Planetary Defense Force had already been completely crushed in the brutal battles. These poorly trained and temporary forces were utterly unreliable.

But Xiong Lei was also able to get a glimpse of the enemy’s combat power.

These legitimate “Princess Legion” rebels fought the Alliance conscripted Pact forces much like the Alliance Army had previously beaten the Princess’s advisors’ trained Planetary Defense Force.

In the actual hand-to-hand combat between the two sides, these rebel main forces clearly demonstrated their rightful Star Realm Army’s capabilities.

Furthermore, with numerical superiority, the 311th Skeleton Division under his command, part of the 5th Army Group, faced significant pressure.

However, the comprehensive defense facilities greatly aided him again.

During the fortress construction years ago, consideration was given not only to orbital defense but also to potential ground attacks.