Predatory map of ominous birds

Iserlohn Fortress, the most important military stronghold of the Galactic Empire, is located 30 light-years away from Odin, the capital of the empire, where there is a star in its prime, Altina, which was originally a lonely star without planets .And [-] years ago, an artificial planet with a diameter of [-] kilometers was built here, that is, the Iserlohn Fortress, as the base of the Galactic Empire, mainly because of its geographical importance.

If the Milky Way is viewed from the direction of the zenith, Iserlohn's position is near the point of the triangle formed by the edge of the Galactic Empire's sphere of influence extending toward the Free Planets Alliance.This area is the "Devil's Triangle" in space navigation, and it is the "cosmic cemetery" that once caused the former founders of the Free Planets Alliance to lose many comrades.And this fact also satisfies the people in power of the empire, making the intention of building a military stronghold to intimidate the alliance in this space region more firm.So Iserlohn Fortress came into being.

Variable light stars, red giant stars, abnormal gravitational fields... In the dense area of ​​these stars, there is a small safe zone, and Iserlohn is sitting in the center of it. The entire corridor is like an hourglass, and in the middle of the hourglass is a Iserlohn Fortress.If you want to go from the Alliance to the Empire without going through here, you have to take another route through the Dominion of Feisha. Of course, that route is not suitable for military operations.These two routes are also known as the "Iserlohn Corridor" and the "Fraser Corridor".

Iserlohn Corridor and Fraser Corridor.Besides these two, can't there be other air routes connecting the alliance and the empire?For this purpose, the politicians and strategists of the alliance have worked hard, but their intentions have been frustrated by the incompleteness of the star map and the tangible and invisible obstacles of the empire and Feisha.As far as Feisha is concerned, since he has the value of being a relay trading place, of course he doesn't want the alliance to discover the "third corridor".

Due to various factors, the alliance's intention to invade the empire's territory evolved into a battle for the Iserlohn Fortress.During the four and a half centuries, a total of six large-scale raids were carried out, and they were repelled again and again, making the imperial army leave the "Iserlohn Corridor paved with the dead bodies of rebel soldiers" .

In 487 years of the Imperial Calendar and 796 years of the Universal Calendar, the "Seventh Battle of Iserlohn" will be staged again.But this time, only half of the Alliance Fleet appeared on the stage - the No. 13 Fleet, whose commander was also a rookie major general, the one named Yang Weili.

At the same moment, Odin, the capital of the empire. "Finally made up the troops! Wait! What's the matter with this list? Why are they all second-rate, thorny, and useless troops? Ah! Are you bastards from the Ministry of Military Affairs treating my fleet as a trash can!!" Lu Admiral Dolf von Fafnir looked at the screen in front of him in the commander's room and yelled.

At this moment, his fleet has just been replenished according to the number of numbered fleets of the empire, but more than half of the fleet of more than 17 ships is composed of former defeated troops, local garrison troops, and some problematic troops in other fleets. , it is obvious that the Ministry of Military Affairs is using the idea of ​​"putting the garbage together, and then throwing it to a distant place to fend for itself!", but this proposal has been popular among several marshals—including Marshal Luo Yankram, deputy commander of the Space Fleet. There it was unanimously passed.So after that, "garbage" was constantly thrown into his fleet establishment. Today, the No.[-] fleet of the Empire, which should be [-] ships according to the establishment, has finally been organized into several A reinforced fleet of [-] ships...

As for the classification of ships among them, it is quite uniform, and there are not many old ships-this is all to prevent this guy from yelling all the way to Odin's star.The main force of the entire fleet is 480 Type [-] standard battleships, [-] cruisers, [-] destroyers and [-] motherships, and the rest are [-] ships that are not included in combat ships. Work ships and [-] supply ships, as well as [-] assault landing ships and [-] medical ships.In terms of quantity alone, it is the largest fleet among the [-] regular fleets of the Empire, but its combat effectiveness is not very promising—there are no high-speed warships, and there are not many cutting-edge ships. Commanders and soldiers at all levels are not capable. , most of the personnel are trash and scum.

Now, Fafnir's order is to stay in the Xiahen star field, "Fucking! One order kicked us into this completely useless bullshit galaxy!"

The Shahen galaxy is a galaxy that is about the same distance from the Iserlohn, Valhalla, and Aigen Hertz galaxies. Anyway, at least there is no problem for that galaxy to have enough food...

The Iserlohn Fortress, located between the Galactic Empire and the Free Planet Alliance, is a place where the two powers compete for power.

Iserlohn Fortress is sixty kilometers in diameter, and its surface is a thick layer of fluid metal. This is a huge man-made celestial body with a mass exceeding one hundred megatons.Moreover, there is also recognized the strongest firepower in the universe on it—a giant cannon called "Thor's Hammer".As long as this fortress exists, it will be impossible for the Allies to enter the Galactic Empire.

There are two imperial generals in the Iserlohn Fortress.One is the commander of the fortress, Admiral Thomas von Schuttke Hajan, and the other is the commander of the fleet stationed in the fortress, Admiral Hans Dietrich von Jackett.Both of them are in their 50s, and both have tall statures, but Shutekhaojian is slightly smaller than Jackett.

The relationship between the two is not close. This is not so much a personal factor as a tradition. There are two commanders of the same level in the same post. It would be strange if there were no conflicts.

Of course, the emotional antagonism also spread to the soldiers under their banner.In the eyes of the fortress guards, the fleet is a brazen eater. When it is dangerous to fight outside, it will flee to this safe place, just like a prodigal.For fleet officers and soldiers, fortress defenders are nothing more than cosmic moles playing war games in a safe nest.

The pride of the soldiers who supported the impregnable Iserlohn Fortress, and the fighting spirit against the "rebel army", reluctantly built a bridge between the two.In fact, although they scorned and scolded each other, whenever the Allied forces came to attack, they would not give up to each other, and often achieved considerable results.

The military and political authorities have also proposed organizational reform plans several times, requiring the same person to serve as both the commander of the fortress and the commander of the resident fleet to integrate the command system, but the proposal was rejected every time.Because the loss of a commanding post is a problem for senior officers; and also because the antagonism between the two has not yet resulted in any fatal incident.

May fourteenth.

The two commanders Shutke Haojian and Jacket are in the meeting room.Originally, this was a corner of the salon used by senior military officers, but because it happened to be at the same distance from the offices of the two, it could be used for meetings, so it was completely soundproofed.This is because they don't like to go to each other's room, and they can't communicate only by TV in the same fortress, so they did this.

In the past two days, the communication around the fortress has been disturbed, and there is no doubt that the rebel army is approaching.But there was no attack at all.The meeting between the two today was to discuss how to deal with this situation, but the conversation between them was not constructive.

"You said that an enemy is coming and you want to attack, but you don't know the enemy's location. Then there is no way to fight! Attacking is also a waste of time."

Shutekhaojian said so, and Jacket made a counterargument.

"That's why I have to go out and have a look, to find out where the enemy is lurking. If the rebel army comes to attack this time, then more troops should be mobilized?"

Shutekhaojian nodded confidently to what Jack had said.

"Then they will still be repelled this time. The rebel army came to attack six times and was repelled all six times. If they come again this time, it will only turn six times into seven times."

"This fortress is really great."

There is something in the fleet commander's words, which implies: "It's not because of your ability!"

"In short, it is a fact that the enemy is approaching. It is still necessary to dispatch the fleet to investigate."

"But since you don't know where it is, there's no way to find out, so let's wait and see!"

Just as their conversation gradually turned into a circle, there was a contact from the communication room.In the loop, a strange communication was received.The interference was intense, and the communication was intermittent. It was difficult to judge the following situation.

"...In order to convey the important contact information from the capital of the empire, a Bremen light cruiser was sent to Iserlohn, but was attacked by the enemy in the corridor and is fleeing, requesting Iserlohn's rescue..."

The two commanders looked at each other face to face.

"Although I don't know where it is in the corridor, I can't do without shooting." Jackett spat out these voices from his fat throat.

"But is that okay?"

"What do you mean? My subordinates are different from those cosmic moles who only care about safety."

"What does that mean?"

Both of them appeared in the common combat conference room with unhappy expressions.Jacket gave the order to his staff to attack the fleet. While explaining the reason, Shutke Haojian took a look at the general situation.

When Jackett finished speaking, one of his staff rose from his seat.

"Wait a moment, sir."

"Is that Colonel Oberstein..."

Admiral Jackett spoke, but there was not a hint of affection in his voice.He loathed the new staff member.The half-white hair, the bloodless face, and the fake eyes that occasionally emit strange brilliance, all of which make him dislike him, as if he is a man drawn by Yin Qi.

"Do you have any opinion?"

Colonel Oberstein didn't mind the officer's dismissive tone, at least on the surface.

"Yes."

"Okay! Let's hear it."

Jackett urged him impatiently.

"Then I'll say it, I think it's a trap."

"trap?"

"Yes, the enemy's goal is to lure the fleet out of Iserlohn. We should wait and see the situation first."

Jack scoffed angrily. "Are you saying that if you make a move, you will be ambushed by the enemy, and if we start a war, we will lose?"

"I didn't mean that..."

"What does that mean? As soldiers, it is our duty to fight! Before asking for the safety of the whole body, shouldn't we go forward and attack the enemy? Not to mention ignoring friendly troops in danger, and What kind of?"

On the one hand, it was a rebuttal to Oberstein, and on the other hand, it was deliberately put on for Schutkhajan, who was watching the fire from the other side with a sarcastic expression.Moreover, Jackett was originally the kind of general soldier who had to fight when he saw the enemy. It was not in his personality to ask him to stay in the fortress and wait for the enemy.And in his mind, this approach itself lost the value of being a warship general.

"How is it? Admiral Jacket, what your staff said makes sense. Whether it's an enemy or a friend, the danger is quite great if you don't know the exact location. Let's see what happens later?"

It’s okay not to mention it, but the opinions put forward by Shut Kehaojian beside him decided the situation, and Jacket’s determination to attack became more determined. "No, lead the whole fleet to attack in one hour!"

Jackett gave the order.

Not long after, the Iserlohn resident fleet consisting of fifteen thousand warships, large and small, began to leave the port.

Shutekhaojian watched the situation from the screen of the port control monitor in the command room of the fortress.The sight of battleships like giant towers lying horizontally, and streamlined destroyers and other ships setting off into space in an orderly manner is really spectacular.

"Hmph! You'd better go and suffer a bit before coming back."

Shutke Haojian cursed in his mouth.He wouldn't say such things as "Go to hell!", "Get lost!" even in jest.As far as he is concerned, there is still some restraint in this regard.

Six hours later, another communication came.It was from the Bremen light cruiser, saying that they managed to reach the vicinity of the fortress, but were still being pursued by the rebel army, and asked for cover from artillery fire——I heard the above from the noise.

While asking the gunner to prepare for rescue, he felt unhappy in his heart.Jackett, this imbecile guy, where is he still wandering?It's okay to talk big, but can't you even do such a small thing as saving a lonely ally?

"The shadow of a ship appeared on the screen!"

The ministry came down with a report.As the commander, Shutekhaojian ordered to zoom in on the video.

I saw the Bremen light cruiser approaching the fortress bumpily like a drunk.Many light spots can be seen behind it, of course, they should be the enemy.

"Prepare for bombardment!"

Shutkehaojian gave the order.

However, at the moment when they were about to enter the range of the main guns of the fortress, all the Allied ships stopped and timidly drifted on the invisible boundary line. When it was confirmed that the Bremen light cruiser had accepted the guidance from the fortress control room After the signal gradually entered the port, he gave up and started to turn around and leave.

"What a smart guy, he knows he can't beat us!"

The soldiers of the empire burst into laughter.The inseparable sense of oneness between the strength of the fortress and their own constitutes their psychological fulfillment.

After entering the port, the Bremen light cruiser parked in mid-air controlled by the magnetic force field looked quite miserable.

Just from the outside, you can see more than a dozen damaged places.In the cracks of the shell, the white cushioning material is exposed like the intestines of animals, and the number of tiny crack marks is so numerous that it seems impossible to count them even with the fingers and fingers of a hundred soldiers.

A nuclear-powered vehicle full of maintenance troops approached.They are not fortress soldiers, but belong to the commander of the resident fleet, so they feel sympathy when they see this tragic situation.

The hatch of the light cruiser opened, and a young officer with a white bandage on his head appeared.Although he was a handsome man, his blue face was stained with dried red and black blood.

"I am the captain, Major von Laeken. I would like to have an audience with the fortress commander's palace."

This is the lingua franca of the empire.

"I understand. But what happened to the situation outside the fortress?"

One of the line officers asked the question of concern to everyone, and Major Laken gasped in grief.

"We don't know too much, because we came from Odin. However, it seems that your fleet has been wiped out."

Looking sadly at those people who gulped their saliva, as if they had been stunned by a sap, Major Laken almost yelled hysterically.

"It seems that the rebel army has thought of an unimaginable method to pass through the corridor. This is not only a matter of Iserlohn Fortress, but also concerns the survival of the empire. Take me to the commander!"

The request was immediately granted.

Admiral Shutekhajan, who was waiting in the command room, straightened up and stood up when he saw five light cruiser officers surrounded by guards enter the room.

"I am Admiral von Schottkehausen, Commander-in-Chief of the Fortress. Quickly explain the situation, what is going on?"

Approaching with strides, the commander of the fortress spoke in a voice that was more than necessary.If it was true that the rebel army had figured out a way to pass through the corridors as said in the report just now, then the existence of the Iserlohn Fortress would be very doubtful.In fact, it was necessary to come up with a countermeasure to the actions of the insurgents.

It is because Iserlohn Fortress cannot be moved that a resident fleet is needed.But Jackett, that foolhardy, reckless fellow! ...Thinking of this, Shutekhaojian couldn't calm down anymore.

"It's like this..."

Major Laken's voice gradually weakened relatively. Shutkehaojian felt this and naturally put his upper body close to his face.

"That's the way it is. Shutkehaojian, you have become our prisoner!"

Everything was in the blink of an eye, but the momentary freeze quickly dissolved. Amidst the sharp shouts, the guards pulled out their pistols. At the same time, Major Laken's wrist had already strangled Shutkehaojian's neck. And a pistol of composite material that does not respond to metal detectors rests on his temple.

"You guy..."

The red face of Lieutenant Colonel Remla, the security director of the command room, became even brighter.

"Accomplices of the traitors! How dare you be so bold..."

"Just let you get to know me. I'm Colonel Senkob of the 'Rose Knight' company. I have no hands left now, so I can't take off my disguise to greet you." The colonel smiled calmly and boldly. "To be so smooth, to be honest, I didn't expect it! I even forged my ID card and didn't even check it... No matter how strong the system is, it depends on how people use it. A good lesson for you."

"Who is the lesson for?"

Accompanied by the sound of gnashing of teeth, Lieutenant Colonel Remla aimed his pistol at Shutkehaojian and Senkobu.

"You want to take him as a hostage. Don't treat the Imperial Army as traitors like you. Your Excellency, Commander, values ​​reputation more than life and death. You won't use it as a shield to protect your lives!"

"Your Excellency, Commander, seems to be confused by your exaggerated evaluation!"

Senkob, who laughed at them loudly, winked at one of the four subordinates who stood firmly around him.The subordinate took out a disc-shaped object as big as a palm from under the imperial military uniform.This is also made of composite materials.

"Do you know? This is the Jiefu Particle Generator."

As soon as Senkob said, an electric current seemed to pass through the vast room.Everyone's body in the empire trembled like an electric shock.They understand what the Jiefu Particle Generator means.

Jiefu particle is a chemical substance named after its inventor, Carl Jiefu.As a masterpiece of an applied chemist, this object was invented for planetary-scale mineral mining or civil engineering. Its main characteristic is that it can react with more than a certain amount of heat or energy, and ignite and explode within a controllable range. A simulated gas.But no matter what kind of industrial technology it is, humans still transfer it to military use.

Lieutenant Colonel Remla's face looked dark.The pistol that emits energy beams is no longer usable, and if you shoot it, you will die together.Once the Jiefu particles in the air are ignited by the light beam, everyone in the room will be burned to ashes in an instant.

"Middle, lieutenant colonel..."

One of the guards let out a helpless cry.Lieutenant Colonel Remla had no choice but to look at Admiral Shutekhaojian with those emptiness in his eyes, as if asking for help.Kolb slightly loosened his arms, and after two intense breaths, the Commander's Palace of the Iserlohn Fortress succumbed.

"You won. No way, I surrender."

Xiankobu secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

"Okay, all members act according to the predetermined plan!"

Senkobu's subordinates started to act according to the instructions.Change the program of the control computer to disable various defense systems, and then diffuse the hypnotic gas to the entire fortress through the air conditioning system.The technicians lurking in the Bremen light cruiser swarmed out and carried out the above operations perfectly.Under the circumstances that only a very few people discovered it, Iserlohn Fortress lost its original function as if its body cells were eroded by cancer cells.

Five hours later, the generals and soldiers of the Imperial Army who woke up from their chaotic sleep suddenly found that they had been disarmed and had become prisoners, and they couldn't help being stunned.The total number of imperial troops, including combat, communication, supply, medical, maintenance, control, technical and other key personnel, totaled [-].In addition, such as the huge food factory, etc., the environment and equipment supporting a population of more than [-] million, including the resident fleet, are all available. It can be seen that the empire wants to build Iserlohn into a veritable permanent fortress. and facts.

However, now here, there are generals of the No.13 Fleet of the Allied Forces everywhere.

In this way, Iserlohn Fortress, which sucked the blood of millions of Allied officers and soldiers like a blood-sucking demon in the past, was replaced by a new owner without shedding a single drop of blood.

In just a few hours, with the three firings of Iserlohn's main gun "Thor's Hammer", the stupid fortress resident fleet commander Jackett and his battleships were reduced to cosmic dust.

On May [-]th, Admiral Fafnir received a report from the Empire, "Fortress Iserlohn has been occupied? I remember that the commander of the fortress is your cousin?"

The Chief of Staff, Major General Gustav von Schuttkehausen, who was immersed in astonishment, replied, "Yes, he is my cousin."

"What was your cousin's IQ test back then? Was it higher than 60 points? How did you lose the fortress so easily?"

"I don't know how he lost it. But how the fortress was lost can't be seen in the report of the retreating officers and soldiers." Shutke Haojian said, full of frustration, because their family is likely to be implicated by his uncle...

"Yeah, I really can't see it. Anyway, that's how it was lost. There is nothing in this report except that we lost the fortress. How did we lose it? What method did the enemy use? There is no clue at all! It is only known by the enemy's victory report The enemy commander is a major general named Yang Weili!" Fafnir knew exactly what method Yang used to capture the fortress, and he was still stunned by the halo of insanity worn by the protagonists of this world, but——why say it?

"Damn! This is actually okay. Fortress commanders and fleet commanders are all brains! I used to think that they were quite normal minded, but I didn't expect that the guy who met the protagonist's identity would immediately become such an imbecile, hehehe , Hahaha. Tanaka, do you only use this kind of tricks to design tactics for the protagonists? You just expect them to come to me!" Fafnir (Bo Fu) thought so.