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Chapter 1701: Chapter 963: Comoros Special Administrative Region

The surrender of the Spirit Race was somewhat abrupt for the front-line forces of the Alliance.

Just a moment ago, the resistance of the Dark Spirit Race was still quite fierce.

The Green-Skin Army was not only a formidable enemy for ordinary human troops but also for the Interstellar Warriors.

The slave cannon fodder army of the Dark Spirit Race was slightly easier to handle.

Whenever the regular troops of the Dark Spirit Race itself emerged, or when elite species within the mercenary Aliens—minotaurs, serpents, and the like appeared—it became extremely troublesome. Human troops often required multiple times the strength just to hold their ground. Even Interstellar Warriors, if not careful, could easily be wiped out entirely under the enemy’s superior forces in unfavorable terrain.

Comparing this with previous battles in the history of the Alliance, the intensity almost matched the battle of Ancache. That confrontation with the Bone Shattering King, leading arguably the most elite Green-Skin Army in the universe, was much like what we face now.

In fact, the battle in Comoros was even more brutal than that.

After all, in comparison, humans deployed even more troops in Comoros, making the situation more complex and the area affected by war even larger.

The types of warfare were also quite different. The battle against Beastmen on Ancache primarily involved head-on clashes of large armies, armored charges in open fields, artillery bombardments, and brutal positional battles.

However, in Comoros, it resembled urban street fighting more. Both sides repeatedly contested each block, district, house, and building. Even if a structure was demolished, its remaining debris still became a focal point for slaughter.

Though in overall strategy, humans seemed unstoppable, advancing step by step, forcing the Dark Spirit Race to retreat on their own homeland. But from a micro perspective, every inch of land was soaked in blood, every spot paved with the bodies of Alliance Army warriors.

Furthermore, captured areas often concealed numerous Green-Skin guerrilla squads and countless unchecked tunnels potentially utilized by Ratman forces, posing a terrifying threat to the human rear.

It’s not that the human occupying forces don’t want to eliminate those leftover guerrilla squads and destroy tunnels. On the contrary, Alliance Army units prefer to advance slowly to ensure thorough clean-up. However, this task often entails significant risks itself. Around half of the losses are incurred during clearing guerrillas and demolishing tunnels.

In the eyes of front-line fighters, the Dark Spirit Race is a very tough opponent. Although the warriors can still maintain high morale, believing that the final victory of the war is undoubtedly theirs, they also recognize that reaching complete victory may require a substantial sacrifice, to be paid bit by bit.

No one expected that suddenly, orders from above declared that victory was achieved and the Spirit Race had surrendered.

Could it be that the Spirit Race, fiercely resisting just moments ago, has surrendered now?

It feels surreal, difficult to grasp.

But in any case, for the front-line warriors, the war’s victory is undoubtedly a good thing.

The fighting is over, and they can earn the merits they’ve fought for.

The next task for various front-line units is to follow upper-level orders and receive the fruits of their victory.

Spirit Race troops laid down their arms in formations, surrendering in batches. Their locations were conveyed by higher-up units, and human troops arrived fully armed. The Dark Spirit Race troops and mercenaries often had already laid down their arms, obediently lined up, and were captured entirely.

Prisoner camps had already been established early, where these Dark Spirit Race members would be temporarily held, awaiting subsequent takeover by the Alliance Government.

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Of course, there were those unwilling to surrender.

Despite Mensa’s orders and persuasion by old women upon returning to sway many governors into making a resolution, not everyone was willing to yield.

And quite a number of them remained.

Some decided to resist stubbornly in Comoros’ complex terrain; others took advantage of the window period where human troops hadn’t yet secured all key points to escape Comoros by spaceship, seeking refuge in the tangible universe.

The total number of these individuals might account for over a third of the entire Dark Spirit Race population.

The former group might cause the Alliance to endure long-term guerrilla attacks while controlling Comoros.

The latter could likely intensify pirate harassment throughout the cosmos. Potentially, once worlds are conquered and pirate ports are secretly established, then joined by human rebel groups, Alien forces, Chaos factions, combined with the technology and human resources of the Dark Spirit Race, it could lead to significant future troubles.

In short, they are all matters of concern.

Even if the Dark Spirit Race is defeated, surrendered, shattered into remnants scattered on the ground, it will undoubtedly have a profound impact, revealing the final legacy of this once-dominant race with countless years.

Nonetheless, these issues can be managed.

The Dark Spirit Race resistance in Comoros can be handled by the Dark Spirit Race themselves. With extensive connections, they might even have some sympathizers acting as traitors among humans. But overall, there certainly are genuine surrender factions willing to provide intelligence and betray the resistance forces. Additionally, these surrendered members of the Dark Spirit Race can form cleansing squads to suppress themselves.

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These are all less significant compared to the Alliance’s assured acquisition of all of Comoros by now.

After the full surrender in Comoros, the Alliance’s Central Front Army stationed themselves here.

On one hand, they could suppress Comoros, clear the resistance forces, and deter the surrender factions from harboring additional intentions.

On the other hand, stationing the Central Front Army in Comoros in itself holds strategic merit. Utilizing Comoros’ numerous ports and Veil Spirit Gates, they can swiftly reach different parts of the universe, supporting various battlefronts, truly fulfilling the duty of the Central Group Army to ’guard the center and support all directions.’

Moreover, the Alliance Government has established the ’Comoros Special Administrative Region’ here. Its administrative status is considerably high, equivalent to the level of a Space Domain Government under the Alliance Government. In the future, this special district government will primarily manage the Spirit Race, utilizing Spirit Race technology for special district construction, ensuring the maintenance of all Veil Spirit Ports, and supporting the Alliance in conducting military and commercial operations via these district ports.