Him and their stars

Yu Lian watched the other party twirling the teacup, and finally managed not to press his fingers on his temples, so he smiled a gentle smile and responded with a standard military salute: "I understand, sir!"

Having said that, Yu Lian was actually mentally prepared. In fact, as early as when he parted with his two seniors, Earl Black Moon reminded himself: "After returning this time, even if you don't fire a shot in the subsequent battle, you will definitely be the biggest hero in this battle. And this For once, you are not just the hero of the community, but the hero of the entire universe. But, little Yu Lian, you need to know that not everyone likes to see heroes."

"The word hero means too much to me." Yu Lian said with a smile: "I am just an ordinary person who has made meritorious deeds, been rewarded, been promoted, and made a fortune, that's all."

"So, what should we do when we have no reward for our great achievements?" Lan Jiufeng asked.

"...Master, I'm just a colonel!"

"But you will not always be a colonel. Disciple, you have to prepare for a rainy day! If the day comes, you will have only two ways! Don't think that there is any difference between a republican country and the previous dynasties of the past home star era. .”

Yu Lian wanted to discuss the theory of the "two roads" with his master, but the latter was not prepared to continue the topic. He just bowed his old arms, which were thicker than the waists of many girls, and said cheers. Actions.

Then, it’s time to say goodbye.

In fact, after taking a serious look at himself, Yu Lian felt that he was indeed not a perfect soldier. So far, he can indeed resolutely carry out the orders of his superiors, but there is no shortage of his own actions to stir up trouble within the scope of this order. To be fair, there are few leaders who like subordinates who are too out-of-the-box, and his overall impression among the Gongun princes of Earth should not be much better.

However, in this world, psykers have privileges after all. Being unorganized and undisciplined for some metaphysical reasons is also the traditional skill of psykers. In comparison, Yu Lian is already a good boy. At the end of the day, as long as the results are positive, senior management can't fault the details.

Yu Lian estimated that if the Gonggun Lords of the Earth really had outstanding people, they would have figured out that the Youth Club and the workers' organization that originated from the Red Maple Factory were the real serious problems. Unfortunately, no one seemed to notice this, which actually made him a little disappointed.

In any case, this time I led the Scarlet Throne to explore the "Unknown Star Territory" with Yang Xiyi's endorsement, and the results couldn't be more perfect. No matter how much the Earth's Lord Gongun and the top brass of the expeditionary force had any objections to him, they would never break up with him.

After understanding this, Yu Lian's mood immediately calmed down. He sorted out his housework and arrived at the venue fifteen minutes before the meeting officially started. At this time, most of the officers hadn't even arrived yet. Of course, His Excellency the Commander and the Chief of Staff who presided over the meeting were not present - after all, they were born in the local fleet, and they still pay great attention to the sense of ceremony and identity.

Yu Lian said proudly that although he was indeed an unorganized and undisciplined fanatic, he was also a mature social person. In terms of surface etiquette, others really couldn't fault him.

He even had time to take a leisurely look at the decoration of the conference room. The overall furnishings are actually in the style of the imperial palace, which is a little exaggerated, but overall it is still quite gorgeous and noble. This is actually understandable. After all, the Independence-class dreadnoughts were designed and built during the Empire's reign. Even the Mars Shipyard was a legacy of the Empire. The appearance and interior of the ship are naturally related to the Empire. style.

However, although the Independence-class dreadnought has a lifespan of several decades, the interior decoration of this conference room is not noticeable at all. It feels much more gorgeous than most wedding rooms that have not yet been moved in.

Yu Lian once held a meeting in the conference room of the Hyperion battle patrol. The decoration there could only be said to be better than nothing. Compared with this place, it was a bit different from an alleyway inn and a five-star hotel.

It is indeed a local fleet! It’s hard to say whether it can be beaten, but since it is a road specimen, there will naturally be no shortage of money. Yu Lian sighed.

At this time, he suddenly felt a gaze stabbing him. With his current perception, he could sense that this sight clearly contained malicious scrutiny. He raised his eyes and looked in that direction, and saw an Asian man with a tall figure and handsome eyebrows, wearing a brigadier general's uniform, just appearing at the door of the conference room. He looked about forty years old and had an elite temperament with both civil and military skills, but he wore a kind smile.

If Yu Lian hadn't clearly felt a hint of fleeting hostility, he might have thought that the other party was a friendly and good person.

However, they at least showed a friendly attitude on their faces. Yu Lian felt that as a mature social person, he must not show timidity, so he responded with an impeccable friendly smile and even took the initiative to salute.

"Your Majesty Yu Lian, may I ask..."

"Don't dare, don't dare. In our world of psychics, those who have masters come first!" He hurriedly returned the greeting and continued to maintain a friendly and friendly smile. His attitude was also very friendly and even respectful: "I am Wu Sansong, who was just born last year. I just returned home and am currently serving as the Chief of Flagship Security and Director of Stormtroopers in the Expeditionary Fleet.”

He clasped his fists in the direction of the Milky Way in an old-fashioned way: "Thanks to the adults for not giving up, I will soon serve in the Blue Guard and serve as deputy to Major General Mallowan. Please give me your advice!"

Yu Lian felt as if he had heard this name somewhere. He wanted to ask something, but then he heard the guard at the door of the conference room shouting "Commander is here" as if he was shouting.

Then, I saw a scholar-like senior official, His Excellency, walk into the conference room. A female lieutenant general who looked more like a white-collar elite took half a step back and followed the general.

Needless to say, this is naturally the commander, General Connor Reese, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Tivington.

Yu Lian also saw two acquaintances among the senior officers behind them, naturally Yang Xiyi, and the other one was Major General Azisha Mallowan, which was an unexpected surprise. However, this is not the time to say hello and reminisce. After the daily salute and self-introduction, Yu Lian quickly found his seat in the back row and sat down.

However, what makes this lawless guy a little dissatisfied is that the imagined classic plot of the villain coming out to find trouble and being slapped in the face did not happen. After all, the senior officers present were decent people, but they would not reveal their identities.

What's more, whether it is Brigadier General Wu Sansong who seems to be hostile to him, Commander Connors and Chief of Staff Tivington, they are all very polite and friendly to me, and the current atmosphere is also very harmonious, so harmonious that Yu Liandu I almost got goosebumps. However, he still carefully explained his whereabouts during this period to the generals present.

Of course, some small details, such as the existence of Xiao Hui, are still hidden. Anyway, this was her own request. Originally, apart from herself, only Master and Senior Black Moon knew of her existence.

After hearing that the purpose of Yu Lian's trip was indeed to crack the "Devil's Maze" - it was the first time Yu Lian had heard of this "official name" - General Conneris took the lead in applauding and said gratefully: "Thank you so much for your hard work."

"If the soldiers of the community have your sense of responsibility and subjective initiative, why worry about the world being unstable?" Lieutenant General Tivington also sincerely praised.

Yu Lian felt that this was not a compliment at all, it was just a plaque mounted on the wall, so he could only respond with an awkward rather than polite smile and said: "Thank you, Your Excellency."

"Then, this can explain all the movements of the frontline predators. They have lost the Devil's Labyrinth, and they can only use conventional methods to defend. They must set up more defense nodes on the must-pass star systems." Staff Officer Ms. Chang asked again: "Do you agree with this? General Yang?"

Of course Yang Xiyi nodded to express her sageness.

"Of course, it was precisely because of the noble officer's advance order that the Thirteenth Fleet set off early to take advantage of the opportunity and achieved its first victory. In this battle, the first victory was attributed to the noble officer!" Admiral Connors, General Yang Xiyi road.

This Commander, who looks more like a senior bureaucrat, is an all-rounder! Yu Lian thought, what kind of general can he be with this level? Wouldn't it be easier to go to Congress for dinner?

But I don’t know what the situation is like on the front line. It sounds like the Thirteenth Fleet actually had a few small victories? Senior sister is still very capable. However, I just hope that she has a good idea of ​​the true strength of her fleet, but not to get ahead of herself.

He was just about to ask a question when General Conneris suddenly changed his tone to a solemn tone and said to himself: "Then, Colonel Yu Lian, please stand at attention!"

Yu Lian was slightly startled. He didn't think that the plot of finding trouble and slapping someone in the face was coming, so he immediately stood up with his head held high and his chest held high, assuming an impeccable military posture.

Then, a friendly smile filled the commander's face again. Surrounded by the two adjutants, he walked up to Yu Lian, patted the latter's shoulder with approval, and then opened the box sent by the adjutant.

There was a silver general star inside.

"Chairman Nihita asked me to apologize to you. He said that he should have conferred the title on you personally, but the timing was so bad that he had to keep everything simple."

Indeed, the awarding of a general is a very important ceremony. In theory, it should go to Earth. At the ceremony hosted by the National Defense Commission, the chairman of the committee or even the president personally puts on the general star, and then the official promotion is completed. A pushy chairman like Mr. Keith Nichta is very keen on this kind of ceremony.

Of course, if it is during wartime, there are many examples of promotions in the front line. Leaders with some courage will even fly directly to the front line to preside over promotions. They can have a sense of presence in front of the soldiers and newly promoted generals, and they can also establish an image of a tough guy who is not afraid of the line of fire. Isn't it beautiful to get the best of both worlds?

Speaking of which, had this not been an election year, Chairman Nishita would have reached the New World long ago with his consistent style. Maybe he would even carelessly and enthusiastically take Yu Lian and a group of young generals to have a barbecue and some night beer or something.

...In any case, Yu Lian did become a general when he was not yet 24 years old. It had only been more than half a year since he was last promoted to colonel.

Of course, again, psykers have privileges after all. You know, he has five rings, and according to industry regulations, he should wear an extra general star, on par with the elder sister Azisha Mallowan opposite.

But no matter what, Yu Lian has indeed become a general. Except for the era of the Revolutionary War, there has indeed never been such a young general in the history of the Blue Star Community.

After all, he has not yet reached the realm of a saint who neither takes pleasure in things nor feels sorrow for himself. He is still somewhat vain. If you think about it carefully, there are several friends in the club. For example, aren't Wayne, Wayne, and Wayne serving in the Solar System Fleet? I suddenly want to invite him for a drink, what should I do?

At this time, the commander gave Yu Lian another crown medal. Yu Lian said that he has had enough of this thing, and it is not a prop that can add buffs, so he is relatively calm.

After completing the above ceremony, all the senior officers present began to applaud and congratulate, and free blessings from all walks of life were poured in. Yu Lian was not knocked unconscious. He could only use his social skills to cope with it. He only felt that they were noisy.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Yang Xiyi's gloating smile in the crowd, and almost smashed the gold medal on his chest into his face.

Then, the military meeting of the expedition fleet continued to the next step of the process. The Chief of Staff came up with a complete set of combat plans, which was said to be Plan A specially formulated for the situation when the "Devil's Labyrinth" was destroyed.

She projected all the processes and provided various illustrations and explanations, which were very intuitive and clear. This does not look like a battle plan, but more like a PPT carefully prepared by an elite white-collar lady.

There is no need to explain the specific situation. In short, the predators have lost their largest line of defense, and our large fleet can just pass by.

Of course, it is not that they suddenly rush into the unknown galaxy controlled by the predators, but they draw up their posture and fight step by step.

To be fair, although it is not original like PPT, there is actually nothing wrong with it. No, even Yang Xiyi over there didn't find anything wrong?

However, to really draw up the posture and fight steadily, which is commonly known as fighting a stupid war, actually requires an absolutely superior force. In this case, the cooperation of the "allies" from the opposite empire is needed. I heard that it has been a week since the main force of the expedition fleet arrived here. I don’t know if they have had a party with the opposite empire to improve their cooperation.

Yu Lian felt that of all the senior officers present, he probably had the highest reputation and the most popularity in the empire, so he wanted to put forward his own suggestions on this issue.

However, before he raised his hand to report, he heard Commander Conneris say: "This is an upright battle. As long as we fulfill our duties, there is no reason to fail. However, such a battle is by no means one or two surprise attacks." What can be solved may lead to a protracted tug-of-war. Then logistics must keep up."

Chief of Staff Tivington justly said in a suggestive tone: "The logistics coming from the mainland must be transported through the colonies and the New World Highway, among which Xinyumen is the most important transit and distribution center. The factories built there The group can actually produce some of the supplies needed by the army nearby. New Yumen is equivalent to the frontline logistics headquarters of our army. No one here is more familiar with the situation there than Brigadier General Yu Lian. My suggestion is, Let Brigadier General Yu Lian sit in Xinyumen and serve as the liaison officer."