Him and their stars

Yu Lian fell into a brief silence.

But Sylvester flashed behind the screen, showing a rather pleased expression.

"It's finally better now. I can finally return to my loyal Amon! Hahahaha, even if I am frying pizza in the commander's room, no one can say anything, right?"

Even a fool with no nerve in his head would understand what the other person meant. However, Yu Lian was not surprised at all. What really surprised him was that he suddenly discovered that not only did he not have any emotions such as worry, sadness, or pain, but he even felt relieved and relaxed.

However, whether it was cruelty or coldness, even he himself couldn't tell clearly.

I am becoming more and more like a hopeless monster now!

Yu Lian sighed in his heart and advised: "Sir, we have no such plan."

He could actually tell now that his current voice was unconvincing.

Admiral Sylvester said matter-of-factly: "I know, this is just a temporary change of my mind."

Yu Lian wanted to see the other person's eyes clearly at this time, but perhaps due to interference in communication, the outline of the figure on the screen had become blurred.

Fortunately, the sound is still clear. Clear and full of power.

"You will lead the effective forces to retreat first, and I will retreat in the second group. Since we have decided to retreat, it cannot become a retreat, but must be divided into batches. I am the commander, don't I have such arbitrary power? Brother Yu Lian, you should actually understand that the people here are not that elite. Who do they rely on to show their fighting spirit and morale today? "

Yu Lian shook his head and said firmly: "They are protecting their home and country. Even if there are any external reasons, it still allows them to show their original qualities."

The old senior spread his hands and said: "Haha... Brother, I am not your opponent in terms of eloquence. You have your own persistence, and I respect it, but you must also respect the facts. If both of us leave, this will Even you have no idea how long a series of fortresses can resist. "

"..."

"Don't waste time. I built the fortresses here. No one in the entire community, no, in the entire universe, knows how to use them better than me." The old senior said proudly.

Yu Lian felt that it would be really hypocritical if he continued to pester her.

"Old senior, I have actually decorated the Amon's command room." Yu Lian suddenly said.

The other party was startled when he heard this.

"Even I can't get the handmade furniture of the Empire, but it is made by the craftsmen of New Seville. The material is the natural fragrant wood of Lumina, and it is also wrapped with your favorite gold edge. The gold used is also refined from the associated ores of the Taiweng mine.”

"Is there such a good thing? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

"Originally, I planned to give it as a surprise birthday present on your fifty-ninth birthday. People over there don't live longer than a round number." Yu Lian said with a smile.

"I'm fifty-nine years old? Isn't that next month? Hahahaha! It's you like this? Is it like this?" Admiral Sylvester seemed to have thought of something, and immediately let out a heroic shout. laughter.

He even laughed until tears came out of his eyes. This old senior who was born on the moon has always behaved like an elite officer. He pays attention to the demeanor and propriety of the imperial military aristocrats. He has never seen such a gaffe.

"Sorry, I accidentally turned the surprise into a shock." Yu Lianda said.

"No, what's shocking is that you actually think that we can survive until next month. Is this a vision?"

"Of course you can understand it that way."

"I always feel that you are a little premeditated... Could it be that my current impassioned attitude is also part of your calculation?" Admiral Sylvester retracted his laughter slightly and looked at him with suspicion. His young partner.

...Okay, I have to say he is a partner or a deputy, but Admiral Sylvester understands that he is actually a very self-aware person, and he has naturally put himself in the position of his subordinates.

The blurred image made the outline of the other party's face appear blurred, and it was almost impossible to see any of the other party's expressions.

He smiled. His eyes were bright and his face was solemn and firm: "Hahaha, if this is really the case, I would actually be very pleased. General Yu Lian, I will watch your back for you."

He had said this before.

"As for the future of people on earth, brother... I don't have a say. In fact, the masters on the other side of the earth don't have a say either. Although you are young, you always have to take responsibility. This is the choice of the times."

This time, Yu Lian did not remain silent or pause. He slightly moved his eyes away: "My only promise is that I dare not live up to all my efforts."

After all, he didn't say anything like "We'll see you at the rear." In fact, at this time, Yu Lian had no idea where to retreat.

Once the Seide Fortress is lost, it will be a matter of time before the entire far shore defense line is breached. As a result, the entire Far Coast Sector was under the overlook of the imperial army.

Sin Shuntian also has arsenals, shipyards and a large amount of military supplies, but there is no danger to defend it. It is impossible to rely on there to continue to resist. Even the Ancient Marshal of Fela... no, even Admiral Conneris, who had died in the Circle of Miracles, could not do such a stupid thing.

If according to the original plan, the fleet should be led to retreat all the way to the South Gate and join the outer ring fleet. That would be another huge strategic force, and it could even completely overwhelm the enemy in the direction of the South Gate. But what's the point?

This not only means that the party will give up the two star regions of Far Shore and New Shenzhou. Even New Seville and Lumina, even someone's "Dragon's Rise Place" Red Maple Factory, will become occupied areas.

Even Yu Lian would find it difficult to make such a decision.

As for whether it will be attacked by the two main forces of the Imperial Army in the Far Shore direction and behind the Star Gate, this is already a very minor problem.

At this time, the battle report from the South Gate was also sent.

Overall, judging from the current report, our fleet still has a certain advantage. Yu Lian believes that Marshal Bonaparte is a determined professional soldier and it is impossible for him to tamper with such a battle report.

However, with the home advantage of the South Gate, if the enemy cannot be forced out of the Star Gate, the balance of the situation will definitely tilt towards the enemy.

Even the most ordinary soldiers knew that if Gibraltar fell, the only way for the main force of the Community Fleet of Sayde to withdraw to the mainland of Terra would be completely cut off.

However, the soldiers had no need to consider such things. They only knew that the commander had issued an order to retreat, and they could finally get out of this tug-of-war battlefield.

Of course, many officers and soldiers did not understand the order to retreat. They always felt that since they had not shown any signs of decline, there was no need to abandon such a solid fortress group. However, at this time, no one would question Yu Lian's order, and even private strange words would be impossible.

The first to leave the galaxy was a transport fleet consisting of 100 large transport ships and 100 small and medium-sized warships.

They were going to take away nearly 2 million marines, fortress guards and technicians. They almost left behind all their heavy weapons and only took a few personal belongings. Even if tens of thousands of people squeezed into one ship, it would not seem too crowded.

It must be admitted that compared with those comrades who were stranded in the frontier fortresses and main fortresses and could not even retreat, they were already very lucky.

When these people were sent to the fortress, most of them were still anxious rookies, but now they are veterans who have been tested by war. From the most realistic point of view, they are the most valuable human resources.

So, before everyone set off, the commander of the transport fleet had been ordered to take the mountain and sea waterway to the direction of New Shenzhou for refuge when necessary.

The commander did not ask when it was "necessary", and did not even hesitate, and immediately expressed his understanding.

On the evening of May 16, when the transport fleet all entered the Count I Corridor through the No. 3 gravity well, King Shazamen's fleet finally destroyed the last fortress along the outer ring.

The reason why it was "destroyed" instead of "captured" was naturally because the self-explosion of a certain space station before made the imperial army quite afraid.

The high-speed fleet under the Sand King accelerated to the maximum charge speed and rushed straight to the No. 4 gravity well.

But at this time, the Athena had already turned into a beam of light with six battlecruisers and three Enterprise-class aircraft carriers, and disappeared behind the invisible dimensional vortex.

As for the Fuxi, and the Dragon Ship of the Tour, which claimed to "recapture at all costs", they were taking the remaining Earth warships and slowly heading towards the No. 3 gravity well.

They really didn't need to be too anxious.

You know, just a minute ago, two battlecruisers and four aircraft carriers, with more than 30 cruisers, passed through the gravity well.

No matter how stable and wide the gravity well is, it has a mass limit after all. In order to ensure safe passage, everyone should line up properly.

The Imperial Fleet may feel that this action is clearly mocking itself. While charging, it also fired more than 2,000 sub-light-speed missiles in the direction of the Fuxi.

It's hard to say whether they can hit the target, but at least they must have a correct attitude.

However, this batch of aggressive sublight missiles was intercepted by a row of automatic turrets ready to go when they only flew halfway. Some turrets used rapid-fire ion cannons to kill the Empire's sublight missiles, while others turned their heads and fired dense missiles in the direction of the Imperial fleet.

Therefore, these automatic turrets built around two gravity wells are the last line of defense of the community.

...The Imperial Army probably just thought that the people on Earth were seriously ill. They really didn't expect that they would be intercepted here, and they were really a little flustered for a while.

At the same time, the two huge dreadnoughts of the community had begun to move forward and began to counterattack the approaching Imperial fleet. The positron main guns from the main race of Sede also began to roar in the direction of the most densely populated Imperial fleet. These fortress cannons, which were built with a lot of money, were installed 30 years after the founding of the community. After so many years of silence, it is finally time to vent.

The fortress cannons are probably ready to release all the pressure accumulated over decades in just a few hours.

The huge energy torrents released by both sides intertwined in the void, converged in the dark universe, and finally bloomed into a rainbow-colored light curtain.

"It's so beautiful!" Admiral Sylvester, standing on the fortress, looked at the gorgeous scene in front of him and suddenly felt that he was enjoying an extra-large fireworks party.

"The fortress guns keep firing! Don't tell me about the life of the equipment. Also, all warships are not allowed to leave the cover range of the fortress guns, but they are not allowed to take a step back." He ordered loudly.

"Sir, the main shield of the Amon has been cleared, the front armor of the hull has been pierced, and an implosion has occurred. At present, we can no longer contact the bridge of the Amon." The adjutant said.

"I have heard it." Admiral Sylvester's eyes and tone seemed unusually calm.

After all, he did not board the white moonlight that he had been thinking about day and night, and he did not have time to see the commander's room decorated for him by the citizens of the Far Shore.

"Fortress No. 4 has been captured by the enemy!"

"The enemy's right-wing fleet has broken through Fortress No. 5. We are being bombarded by the Thor on the side"

"The enemy fleet has broken through the artillery blockade! There are assault landing craft approaching the fortress."

The fortress headquarters is still filled with these mixed messages.

"The Xiaolong has been captured! The large siege cannon is fired! Repeat, the large siege cannon of the Xiaolong has been fired! High-energy reaction ahead, pay attention to anti-impact operations!"

Under the cover of friendly ships, the Xiaolong Titan finally included the fortress in its effective range and completed the bombardment before the enemy. The two huge cannons on the Titan ship, which had a very strong presence, finally completed their designed mission at this moment.

The huge energy silently destroyed the shield and hit the outer wall of the fortress. The energy storm rushed on the outer wall at high speed. The partially exposed turrets dissolved and collapsed under the interaction of the heat, and the burning fragments continued to scatter around.

In the violent vibration inside the fortress, Admiral Sylvester completely lost his balance and fell to the ground, but as a well-trained professional officer, he still remembered to protect his vitals, and finally did not lose consciousness.

However, when he regained his sight a little, he only saw that his chief adjutant had crashed into the instrument panel next to him, lying on it, and his life or death was unknown.

Before the admiral could say anything, a hound-like automatic medical robot had already slid over with pulleys, circled around the poor colonel adjutant twice, and then stabbed him with a needle without hesitation.

The colonel screamed and jumped up. Judging from the rhythmic movements and emotional voice, he should not die.

"How can young people nowadays be so useless? Cheer up! Don't lose face for me!" Admiral Sylvester laughed loudly.

He was about to express the superiority of the veteran in a pretentious manner, but then realized that Yu Lian was also a young man in the standard sense, and he couldn't help but be speechless on the spot.

Until this moment, there was a faint pain in the deep muscles of his numb cheeks.

He covered his almost unconscious cheek, spat out a tooth that was knocked out, and was trying to force himself to stand up when he was supported by someone. It was a new member of the adjutant group, who had just graduated from the Central Defense University last year.

And then, he received new news, but this time it was good news.

"Fuxi and Patrol have entered the gravity well. Most of our fleet has withdrawn from this galaxy."

Admiral Sylvester's eyes flashed with disappointment and expectation, and then condensed into will again. He ordered the adjutant with fair skin and a rookie face: "Let all the officers and soldiers of the fortress wear armor. And... you are a member of the adjutant group, you know what to do."