Him and their stars

The good news is that the joint action of the Circe people is more spirited than expected. The five military district commanders completed the online "alliance" and swore an oath of blood across light years, saying that they must recapture Katun and restore the glory of Circe, and that we have no choice but to do so.

If all their forces can be mobilized, it will be equivalent to nearly half of the total force of the Circe Kingdom, which should not be underestimated.

The bad news is that King Brunhild of Sulu above the Lonely Night City has received another batch of reinforcements.

The fleet under her command now has just over 150 ships. The number of ships is not large, but the quality is very good. In addition to the Titan ship Angel of Dawn, there are also 2 Dreadnoughts, 8 battlecruisers, 8 aircraft carriers, and the rest are all heavy cruisers and light cruisers.

In short, this excludes all small warships that lack endurance.

In addition, all of them are cutting-edge warships with a service age of less than ten years.

If the Galactic Empire is a krypton gold player, this lady who chooses the emperor is definitely a resource-rich player.

In addition, Barbarossa, who had been serving as a wingman for the Angel of Dawn, was still in Katun. The owner of the Barbarossa, Admiral Giafil Lamut, Countess of Helanriel, now acted like the governor of the Circe occupation army.

If nothing unexpected happened, she would soon be besieged by the Circe "Warlord Combined Fleet".

However, Queen Brunhild seemed to be completely indifferent to the situation of her bestie.

Her ships and personnel were perfectly configured, but in terms of pure scale, it was still far from a large army. Compared with the mighty fleet of Sede, it was at most the size of an outpost fleet.

But even so, Brunhild's fleet was a scene of drums and gongs, red flags and waving. Before setting off, King Suliuka, who was interested, even held a press conference and invited local reporters from Night City and media from the Alliance.

This was still quite new.

You know, the royal nobles of the empire still pay attention to etiquette and mystery, and they almost never appear in such occasions of relatively "equal communication".

Hundreds of years ago, the "Immortal Dragon" Emperor Ivenya gave a speech to the citizens and people of the country in front of the TV, and even live broadcast his operation of governing the country, which is still regarded as a groundbreaking strategic feat.

However, everyone has to admit that with the average appearance and demeanor of the Dawn Royal Family, it is a waste of cosmic resources if they are not on camera. Especially for Brunhilde, who can also get the title of "family flower" in the royal family.

In front of the camera, she is tall and slender, with an unparalleled beauty, full of divine sculpture beauty. As long as she stands in the picture, she must be the center of everyone.

She is dressed in military uniform and is about to board the shuttle to return to the Dawn Angel on orbit, and behind her is the huge helipad on the outskirts of Lonely Night.

On the background board behind her, the stormtroopers of the Empire lined up in an orderly team and marched towards the jungle of buildings in Lonely Night City.

At the same time, there were also a large number of human soldiers boarding the ship. Their team was also neat, but it always felt a little lacking in spirit. They all wore gray uniforms, which were the uniforms of the Olympus Star Region Guard of the Community.

Yes, these people were the guards left behind by the Community, and they didn't even have time to take the markings on their uniforms.

"They will be reorganized at the new station and trained by new instructors. Soon, we will gain a loyal and brave stormtrooper, which is the glory of the community with a shared future for mankind." Brunhilde replied.

"Long live the Galactic Empire!" "Long live Her Majesty the Queen!"

The reporters from Xinya cheered one after another. Of course, their voices were not neat, but their attitudes were still very positive. There was even a bit of fanaticism. It seemed that after shouting these slogans, they were really 100% Emperor.

Since this was a live broadcast to the entire universe, Yu Lian could of course see it. Now he could only think that this arrogant big cat was really good at playing.

"As for me, I will march to the earth soon." She said to the camera again, almost as if she was preaching objective truth.

The reporter from the alliance accused him bluntly: "Your Highness, you are expanding the war."

"No one is more experienced than your country in expanding the war." Brunhilde smiled.

This is about the recent civil war in the alliance. Although the newly appointed commander-in-chief Feno Berenkast has always said that it was a small border rebellion, it is true that many member countries are privately sending you messages to express their intention to leave the alliance. There is even a leader of a small border country who denounced the human central government of Nephi as an evil slave-owning capitalist. They must resist the tyranny of the Thirteen Families. They want to march into Nephi and give the entire universe true equality and prosperity, etc.

To be honest, if it is just about leaving the alliance system, it is really just a normal border conflict. In the history of the Alliance, the member states have always been on and off, gaining and losing weight, but as long as the directly controlled star regions and core member states are still there, the basic base will not be damaged at all.

However, to say that they want to march towards Nephi is another matter. This kind of extraordinary separatist elements must be dealt a heavy blow!

It is said that Congress passed the anti-rebellion bill with unprecedented efficiency, and the Alliance army marched over in such a mighty manner. At this time, everyone seemed to have forgotten that the cause of this series of troubles was nothing more than a small workers' march and an assassination incident without a beginning or an end.

The Alliance reporter never expected that the imperial royal family members who had almost no experience in media handling could retort, and they were stunned for a moment.

"And I am ending the war." Brunhilde continued to the camera.

Her smile was bright and dignified, but the domineering aura revealed in her morning eyes seemed to slowly condense into substance.

Yu Lian, who was watching the live broadcast on the Fuxi, always felt that Brunhilde's words were spoken to him from a distance of thousands of light years. Of course, in order to avoid excessive self-awareness, he decided to cut off the TV signal first.

In short, it is certain that the fleet led by King Suliuka has left New Atlantis in a high-profile manner and is heading towards the New Baghdad Galaxy, which is to say, the direction of the native Earth.

... The whole galaxy knows about it, so there is no reason why the Earth side does not know it, right?

Yu Lian pressed his temples and admitted that he was a little anxious. He is now more worried about the reaction of the Earth side than the actions of the imperial pursuers behind him.

So, if the Earth side makes another mess, how should he deal with it?

Yu Lian sat quietly in the office for ten minutes, consuming a lollipop and three old knives, and looked at the latest situation map sent by the Sky Survey Eye. He probably had some ideas.

However, just when he was about to go to the Chief of Staff to discuss it, he received another communication request from the South Gate of Heaven, and this time, it was even an encrypted communication directly to Yu Lian's office.

The bridge communication management office did not dare to neglect it and immediately received it.

Needless to say, the person who came was Marshal Bonaparte himself. He is still the commander of the entire outer ring war zone and Yu Lian's theoretical superior.

Yu Lian clicked to confirm and saluted meticulously.

Marshal Bonaparte didn't even say hello, and went straight to the point: "The Earth side asked me to allocate part of the fleet to New Baghdad to help Marshal Ferragu strengthen the defense line there."

Yu Lian immediately felt that his blood pressure had risen. However, now is not the time to be incompetent and furious. In this position, he has actually lost the qualifications for incompetent and furious.

"What are your plans?" Yu Lian asked.

"I have no soldiers to send." Marshal Bonaparte sighed: "I have expressed my opinions to the National Defense Committee. I think those bureaucrats who can pass the technical secondary school entrance examination must be able to understand what I say."

"What's the truth?"

"The average level of the bureaucrats in the National Defense Committee may not be as good as my youngest son who has not yet graduated from elementary school."

To be honest, this Marshal with a temperament like granite is really not good at joking.

"What does Marshal Paris say?" Yu Lian asked.

"The Military Command Headquarters is mediating with the Presidential Palace. The old commander is also an old sailor who climbed out of the front-line warships. He certainly knows our difficulties. On the Nantianmen side, any transfer of a battlecruiser may cause the situation to be unbalanced." The marshal described the rather harsh facts expressionlessly.

He actually answered the situation on the Nantianmen side in disguise.

Of course, as the marshal of the community, he is also aware of the general situation:

"However, the Earth has no soldiers to defend, which is also a real objective problem. The remaining soldiers in the hands of Marshal Ferragu are no longer able to fight. And King Su's fleet will reach the Earth in five or six weeks at most."

If it were her, it might not take a month. A bitter smile flashed across Yu Lian's face: "I can't even get to Earth in this little time."

"You are right, Yu Lian. When the National Defense Committee rejected your proposal and did not take over Chelo first, we were completely passive. I should have supported your opinion more firmly. Who would have thought that the dignified Cherk Kingdom, a great military power with a long history, would surrender so quickly? After Katun and Chelo fell and the Cherk Kingdom surrendered, we had already lost."

"The Cherks haven't surrendered yet." Yu Lian could only try his best to comfort them.

Marshal Bonaparte snorted with disdain: "Are you talking about those Circassian warlords? Haha... I was the chief military attaché at the Circassian Embassy, ​​and no one knows better than me the exaggerated nature of the Circassians. More importantly, the education I received since childhood told me not to pin my hopes on others."

"If the dignitaries of the Earth had the same awareness as you, the situation would not have taken a sharp turn for the worse in a week."

"You don't have to flatter me, General Great Prophet, it makes me feel that you are being sarcastic." Marshal Bonaparte said unhappily: "As for the dignitaries on the Earth, they did make some decision-making mistakes. However, as a wartime government, at least so far, everything they have done has been conscientious. So..."

At this point, he looked at Yu Lian meaningfully: "You shouldn't be so anxious when you are so young."

Yu Lian moved his eyes away: "Our topic is a little floating. So, what is your decision?"

"I have said that I will try my best to convey my difficulties to the National Defense Committee."

"I understand. So, what is your decision?"

Marshal Bonaparte stopped talking. He looked deeply at Yu Lian, and a trace of struggle seemed to flash across his face, but after a brief hesitation, he still said clearly: "I don't know."

"...Your attitude is so frank that I am ashamed of myself!"

"I am self-aware, but not you, and a talented military strategist like Yang who is favored by the God of War. Of course, there is nothing we can do when encountering such a desperate situation." He spread his hands helplessly: "Lieutenant General Yu Lian, your fleet still needs more How long does it take to arrive at Nantianmen?”

"At least, three weeks."

Marshal Bonaparte shook his head and smiled: "Don't lie to me. When you led the rest of the fleet to Nantianmen to aid the far bank, it also took three weeks to reach the battlefield. But at that time, the entire army was united, and the battleships and personnel They are all in good condition. And now, you have just retreated from the battlefield, exhausted and scarred, with the enemy chasing you behind you."

Yu Lian admitted that what the other party said was reasonable, and could only smile silently.

Marshal Bonaparte said again: "Don't worry. No matter what, I still hold the most powerful strategic decisive force of the community in my hands. Even if some troops are slightly diverted, Nantianmen can barely maintain its tactical significance. "Balanced."

"...You said three minutes ago that you couldn't mobilize a single soldier."

Marshal Bonaparte burst into laughter: "Hahaha, General Yu, professional soldiers like us say one thing to our own people, but of course we have another thing to say to bureaucrats and parliamentarians in civilian clothes. ”

He retracted his smile and solemnly ordered with a serious attitude: "Then, your task is to preserve the fleet in your hand as much as possible. There is no need to force the reinforcements from Nantianmen. As for the major strongholds in the far coast sector, Just let nature take its course.”

Marshal Bonaparte's attitude today was very roundabout, and he had already done so many times, which made him really feel a bit depressed.

You know, only five days ago, he was still asking himself to rush to Nantianmen to join the army in a roundabout way.

Yu Lian stared at Marshal Bonaparte. He was really curious as to what had given this traditional professional soldier such a big change.

"You know what this means, right? Your Excellency."

"People are fleets, people are fortresses, and people are planets. When people are gone, everything is gone. Young man, what is that look in your eyes? I can also read military books at night. Did I suddenly have an epiphany?"

"... I understand." Yu Lian finally decided to accept the order. When he raised his hands to salute, he said: "Your Excellency, please do not forget the order you issued today. The practice of preserving vitality is important to all It works for everyone. The same goes for Commander Yang over there in the New World.”

Marshal Bonaparte was slightly startled, a wry smile flashed across his face, and he whispered: "How can it be so simple? If military matters can be solved militaryly, the job of a professional soldier will be easier. What's more, , even from a military perspective, this is beyond my capabilities.”

He suppressed his bitter smile and answered sternly: "I will seriously consider it. Lieutenant General Yu Lian, I am the commander-in-chief of the outer ring theater and the marshal of the community. I know it well!"

"Understood, I'm sorry to say this."

"You'd better take care of yourself first. The Earth side will definitely try to control your troops. I will try my best to help you deal with it. However, the National Defense Commission and even the Presidential Palace should bypass me first. I gave you the order directly."

"It's like they will call the Cook. I know it in my mind." Yu Liandao.

The National Defense Committee has not yet called him or the captain of his own battleship, which has already made Yu Lian impressed by their determination.

"I have a ready-made reason. It's not perfect, but it's enough." Yu Lian looked at the Pilgrimage outside the porthole.

Although Marshal Bonaparte was a little curious, he was already past the age of gossip after all. He just nodded understandingly: "Then, see you after victory... Hey, Lieutenant General Yu Lian, will we usher in the final victory?"

Before Yu Lian wanted to answer, he laughed at himself: "Oh, this can't be a question in the first place. If Eleanor hears it, she will laugh at me unscrupulously."

She might even take action. Yu Lian thought.

After closing the communication, Yu Lian stood up, cast his gaze through the porthole, and landed on the warship next door closest to him.

That was the Dragon Boat Parade, which always followed the dreadnought closely, just like the flagship's loyal escort carrier.

In fact, she is currently having this effect.

In the past two days, he and Feifei had already taken off from the Pilgrimage once on a dragon. After all, for them, riding a dragon for a ride is a rare form of relaxation. On the one hand, the sight of riding a dragon across the starry sky can indeed boost morale.

The officers and soldiers in the fleet are already elites who have experienced hundreds of battles, but now that they have lost their main base, they will inevitably feel quite insecure. And now, he may be their greatest source of security.

Perhaps it's also because the recent voyage has been smooth sailing?

Just as this thought flashed through Yu Lian's mind, Chief of Staff Mkawa, who was staying on the bridge, sent a message: "Sir, Survey Eye reported on the 7th, confirming that the Empire's pursuit fleet has arrived in the Earl I-12 system. Number of ships: 272.

If we ignore the quality of the ships, the size of this force is equivalent to the fleet that Brunhilde currently controls.

"It's just one of our many followers, but I don't know which one it is." Yu Lian smiled.