Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 896: A Fight in Time and Space

“I didn’t expect that the emperor who died after laughing three times actually hid this trick on the border planet.”

After receiving the battle report jointly signed by Sergei and Kujo Lisa, He Ming looked at it carefully and couldn't help but sigh at the dark chess hidden on the seventh planet.

"General. What are you doing?"

The imperial princess Tina, who was sitting opposite, showed a hint of worry.

"No. Don't worry. It has nothing to do with you, Princess Tina. But I didn't expect your father to be so far-sighted that he hid an unknown fleet and a satellite fortress on the seventh planet without telling anyone."

"what?"

Tina looked at the battle report that He Ming passed to her with shock.

"How could that be? I didn't hear this news from Duke Eurokend. If Duke Eurokend knew that there was such a fleet and satellite fortress hidden on the Seventh Planet, I'm afraid he wouldn't have let my sister and I board the Nadeshiko and flee the Axe system."

"Don't panic. I don't care about these things. I am just surprised that I can have such a subtle opportunity to fight with your father, the Emperor who unified the Axes galaxy."

He Ming smiled and said that he had no intention of pursuing the matter between the siblings.

"General. If that is the case, I am afraid that Father will not only make such arrangements on the seventh planet."

What surprised He Ming was that after getting his forgiveness, Tina actually directly told him some arrangements that Emperor Ax might make.

"If the hidden chess piece on the seventh planet was arranged by my father for some reason, then there must be other backup plans on the mother planet, which can be used as the last trump card in case the Axs system is breached or the Axs Empire is in danger of being destroyed."

"Oh? Well, we do have some guesses. But, Princess Tina, do you know what the arrangement will be?"

Tina shook her head, a hint of depression gradually showing on her face.

"I don't know what arrangements my father will make. According to the tradition of the Axe royal family, after my brother Portia and I finish visiting relatives, I will become the fiancée of a noble son of the empire after my next birthday. Therefore, under this tradition, I cannot access any imperial secrets."

At this point, Tina suddenly remembered something.

"Yes! That's the reason! I'm afraid that the reason why Brother Arthas suddenly led his army into the royal family and slaughtered all the royal bloodlines half an hour after our father's sudden death is that Brother Arthas has mastered some royal secrets that we don't know."

"It is even possible that this royal secret may involve the last trump card that my father left on the mother planet."

The more Tina speculated, the more she felt that her speculation might be true.

As a member of the royal family, even though she did not have access to many secrets, her identity as an imperial princess was enough for her to witness many of the dirty deeds between the imperial family and the imperial nobles, as well as the power struggles that could lead to the destruction of a family if one was not careful.

"Really? Well, I appreciate your words."

He Ming stood up and looked at King Kong, who was sitting on the other side leisurely drinking tea with Natal Bakilulu.

"King Kong. Order all the Sea Mist warships except those on duty to enter the first-level combat state immediately and rush to join us in the shortest possible time."

King Kong's eyes gleamed as he responded.

"Yes! Admiral."

Natal Bakilulu next to her immediately understood the meaning of He Ming's order.

"General. Are you planning to launch a full-scale attack on the home planet of the Axs Empire?"

"um, yes."

He Ming nodded, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"This is a surprise! Originally, I just thought that this was a crusade to cooperate with Princess Tina and her brother. But I never expected that it would be such a subtle fight with the Emperor of the Axs Empire." After saying that, He Ming turned around and looked at Tina.

"Princess Tina, please forgive my rudeness. However, such a subtle opportunity really surprised me, and I am also looking forward to it."

"No! General, you are too kind."

Tina waved her hands repeatedly to indicate that it was okay.

Even at one moment, Tina thought that the dark chess piece on the seventh planet would anger He Ming.

But judging from the current situation, He Ming is not angry about this, but rather quite excited.

"The next step is to wait for the opportunity to come."

The battle on the seventh planet entered a white-hot stage as the trump cards of both sides appeared on the stage.

Every hour, there were reconnaissance teams and even assault forces from both sides rushing back and forth in the space between the two sides, constantly strangling the reconnaissance forces sent by the other side, and even trying to create opportunities to approach the fleet and look for opportunities to sink the warships.

"General, our Eagle Claws have suffered heavy losses. If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to maintain our escort fleet."

Inside the bridge of the Imperial Fleet's flagship, the Golden Eagle Wing.

The report from the Space Operations Command Center made the imperial general named Taige feel very stressed.

Although he successfully took over the satellite fortress hidden on the seventh planet under the arrangement of the previous emperor, it did not improve the situation he faced much.

"Damn it! If the previous shot had worked, we wouldn't be so passive!"

Taigo said through gritted teeth.

"Communicator. Where are the reinforcements? How many reinforcements are closest to us? If we continue like this, even if we have the Golden Eagle Eye satellite fortress left by the late emperor, we will not be able to maintain the current front."

"Yes! General. The nearest reinforcement fleet will arrive in three hours. The Imperial Headquarters has also completed the first phase of fleet mobilization. Within the next 72 hours, three to five fleets will arrive and join us."

"Really? I understand."

Taigo nodded silently.

The next seventy-two hours?

It seems that His Royal Highness the Second Prince, who has not yet ascended the throne but has already exercised the power of the emperor, has begun to ignore the rebels still lurking on the sixth planet.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to mobilize three to five fleets to come here for support within 72 hours.

And within the empire, I'm afraid they have begun to mobilize more fleets to head towards the seventh planet to support them.

Judging from the information on the surface, with the arrival of support from these fleets, the defense line centered on the Seventh Planet will inevitably be stabilized.

but,

But why did he still feel uneasy in his heart?

And this feeling of uneasiness will become more intense as time goes by.

why?
Why is it?
Feeling so uneasy, Taigo looked in the direction of the mother planet of the Axs Empire.

"Your Highness Arthas. I hope you can maintain your previous wisdom and rationality!"

(End of this chapter)