Him and their stars

Among the border defense lines of the Cirke Kingdom facing the Feimo Galaxy, the most important ones are the fortress and garrison fleet base in the Xuantuo Galaxy.

This country has concentrated nearly half of its defense forces here, as well as most of its capital ships, including two dreadnoughts and three battle cruisers. With such a force, if they relied on the fortress defense line, they would be able to fight for a long time even if they faced a surprise attack from the Galactic Empire.

Moreover, to say the least, even if it is as domineering as the Empire, it should not risk the world's disapproval and go to war without declaring war on the members of the Galactic Civilization Council, right?

It was with this mentality that when the imperial fleet appeared in this system, the Cirke snapping turtles even panicked for a short time.

Fortunately, your empire on the opposite side did not really launch a surprise attack, but stayed in place.

The frightened Circassians calmed down and quickly prepared for war while constantly issuing warnings to the imperial fleet on the opposite side. At the same time, they also sent warnings to the country.

When the Tianma received the news, it was less than an hour after the imperial fleet officially entered the Xuantuo galaxy. To be fair, the intelligence agency's response this time was considered swift.

This is what happened at 8:17 on May 2, 834, Galactic Standard Time.

When Marshal Paul Ferragu received the news, he was having breakfast. Although he had the habit of staying overnight, he did not have the problem of staying in bed. He slept for an average of less than five hours a day, but he was still in high spirits. .

The marshal was indeed shocked, but he did not choke out the milk in his mouth. Instead, he swallowed the food in his mouth with unprecedented willpower without wasting any bit of it.

He slowly wiped his mouth with a napkin, and when he put it down, he had already regained his composure: "The empire of the bastard, he really made it right!"

Claire Belmont knew he was speaking to himself. However, he just responded with a smile and continued to compete with the meatloaf on the plate.

The senior military officers present also started talking about it.

"The Dragon Kings are crazy. Are they really planning to penetrate Cherk? How can they do it?"

"Now, their actions have been seen by us! Hahaha, is there any possibility of a sudden attack?"

"This is an undeclared war! Yes, the Galactic Empire has completely trampled interstellar public law into a black hole! They will become the target of public criticism!"

"Yes, the target of public criticism!"

Of course, Claire felt that someone was already looking at him vaguely, but he didn't even notice it, and even drank a cup of sweet green tea.

No matter what, everyone suddenly felt that the Blue Star Community was no longer alone.

So, after the little shock at the beginning faded away, everyone became visibly more energetic.

Marshal Ferragut also waved his hand and ordered in a deep voice: "Inform Lieutenant General Scheuer and be ready to depart at any time! In addition, gentlemen, please take your positions! Immediately notify the entire fleet to move forward! Move forward regardless of the cost!"

Everyone nodded vigorously in agreement. Their morale is even higher now than when they learned that the Circassians had intentions for a military alliance, and their mobility has naturally increased a lot.

Marshal Fei was thinking proudly as he returned to his office. He felt that he still needed to talk to the country, and he had to ask the Military Command Headquarters and the National Defense Commission to urge the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Circassian Kingdom to sign a formal military alliance as soon as possible.

You can lead the local fleet and enter the Cirke Kingdom to fight.

Wouldn't it be nice to let the Circassian fleet serve as MTs, use Circassian supplies, and use the Circassian territory as a barrier and strategic depth to fight against the empire and keep the enemy at bay?

As long as I can persist until the end of the league, Uncle Paul and I will be successful. If the Alliance ignores Cherk, its traditional ally, it will not be qualified to command half of the galaxy. They will definitely end up personally.

Marshal Ferragut thought of this, and then subconsciously looked for the traces of Major General Claire Belmont.

Then, he saw that the young Alliance general had appeared at the corner of the passage, striding towards him, with a very obvious anxiety on his face.

Marshal Ferragut trembled, and even his round dough-like face seemed to twitch. The Fat Marshal remembered that this was the first time he had seen this wealthy young man from the alliance acting so glumly.

...But, just five minutes ago, he was still drinking tea with a calm face!

"Krell, what are you..."

He took a deep breath and said in a low but clear voice: "Your Excellency, five minutes ago, that is, at 9:07 on May 2, the Barbarossa arrived at Katun, the capital of the Circassian Kingdom, with 12 high-speed cruisers. .Katun has been occupied. The whereabouts of King Helang and important members of the royal family, as well as many senior officials of Cirke, are unknown."

The marshal staggered a step, feeling as if flies were jumping in his sight. He definitely seemed to have used all his strength to barely avoid falling, but his thick back was still pressed against the wall uncontrollably.

He calmed down and suddenly felt like he wanted to roar: "Twelve ships, twelve ships captured the capital of Cirke? What are the defenders of the royal capital doing?"

"I only know that Katun has fallen into chaos. I am also waiting for more specific information."

"I have to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, no, contact the embassy, ​​and ask them to clarify the situation as soon as possible." The marshal murmured.

Claire reminded: "The key issue is Chero. Your Excellency, Chero Fortress is the only pass between New Asia and the Kingdom of Cherk."

"Yes, yes, Chero, Chero cannot be lost." Marshal Ferragu's face turned blue and red, as if he was caught in a struggle between heaven and man. However, his hesitation only lasted for less than half a minute, and then a trace of ruthlessness flashed across his face: "Notify Lieutenant General Sheul and tell him to send troops immediately and occupy Chero immediately. Let our people take over all the key departments, such as fortress artillery laser group automatic artillery group, open all that can be opened! Go and notify!"

The marshal's adjutant was still in the stage of being shocked by the news just now, and he didn't react until he was kicked hard by his own superior.

He cried "Ouch" and quickly opened his terminal while running away as if he was communicating.

Twenty minutes later, when Marshal Ferragu finished three cups of espresso in the conference room, the chief of staff and a group of staff arrived, and the scene was flashing with noisy and chaotic communication sounds and graphics.

The chief of intelligence staff crawled into the conference room like a horse with a burnt ditch.

"Sir, Katun has been occupied! King Circe and the Prime Minister have been detained by the Imperial Army!" He shouted, his tone close to screaming.

"I already know!" The marshal replied in a louder voice: "I want more details."

"This... The embassy has also been occupied by the Imperial Army. In addition, the office of the Commissioner in Katun has also been destroyed, and almost all of our intelligence personnel there have been arrested."

"You are the fastest to send out obituaries." Marshal Ferragu gritted his teeth.

"It all depends on Lieutenant General Sheuer. They have already received the news. As long as they start immediately and control Chero in advance, there will be room for maneuver." The chief of staff comforted him.

"Yes, yes, as long as Sheuer launches an attack, everything will be fine." Marshal Ferragu pointed to the New Atlantis Galaxy with a red pencil and drew a shoulder towards the Chero Fortress.

However, before Marshal Ferragu could respond, a combat staff officer had already taken off his headset with a pale face.

This colonel officer in his early forties, who was in his prime, trembled like an old man in his twilight years. He tried three times in a row before he stood up with great effort.

What kind of rotten fish and shrimp are my subordinates? Why didn't I realize that you are so useless before? Although Marshal Ferragu knew that something very big must have happened, his thoughts couldn't help but drift to this direction. He now misses the time when he was still a leader on the Fuxi. Although that period was not long, and even he, as a leader, always has a bit of mascot flavor, it still makes him unforgettable.

As long as you are not a bad person, you always hope that your colleagues are capable and professional elites who can handle things!

So, where are the elites of the Community Space Fleet?

The answer is simple. Most of them were sent to the Miracle Ring. The rest are in the Outer Ring War Zone and the Fortress of Sede.

"Calm down, Colonel. No matter what kind of bad news it is, I can accept it." Marshal Ferragu decided not to put too much pressure on his subordinates.

"Yuan, Marshal... Lieutenant General Sheul in Xinya, no action."

This time it was the marshal himself who trembled. He trembled and picked up his red pencil, but before he could throw it on the table, he saw the other party say again: "Also, just now... the Angel of Dawn arrived in Chelo. The Fortress of Chelo has been disarmed."

Angel of Dawn? King Brunhild of Suliuka has arrived? Claire stood up suddenly.

"Colonel, I hope you understand what you are saying?" the chief of staff shouted.

"The Imperial Army has occupied the Cherro Fortress!" The operations staff raised his voice in despair.

Marshal Ferragu and other officers on the Pegasus no longer knew what expressions they could make, and they couldn't even make any other sounds.

When Claire Belmont noticed something was wrong, he suddenly found that Marshal Ferragu had covered his chest, his eyes began to straighten, and he was breathing out more than breathing in.

The scene was in chaos.

If you think about it carefully, Marshal Ferragu's body shape, life and eating habits look like he has many chronic diseases, and he may have a total outbreak at any time if he is stimulated.

Fortunately, after a period of tossing, Marshal Ferragu's life was finally restored, but he needed to wear a respirator to breathe for a while.

As for Claire Belmont, he was also caught in great turmoil. How did the Imperial Fleet get here? They are still confronting the main force of the Circe Royal Fleet in the Xuantuo Star System, but here they have already captured Kato and Chelo?

This is unscientific! It's not psychic at all! How did they do it?

"General Belmont, what should we do now?" The Chief of Staff asked hesitantly. He doesn't look like a senior officer responsible for formulating and promoting combat plans at all. He looks more like an old accountant who is at a loss after knowing that the company's capital chain is about to be cut.

Should you ask me about this? Krell was a little shocked. He then realized that his work experience was also very complicated, but he was not professional at all when it came to fighting!

Although he said so, Krell still looked like a fool, and said loudly: "Of course we have to rush to Xinya to fight. Also, you'd better urge Vice Admiral Sheul's fleet to send troops to Chelo immediately. It is legitimate to send troops now. Moreover, the Imperial Army should not have a firm foothold at this time. If we launch an attack at this time, we may be able to drive the Imperial Army away."

"..."

"But, can't do it?"

"Can't do it...right. Chelo already has a Titan ship." The chief of staff muttered like a gambler who bought three houses in the stock market: "There is a Titan ship, that is the Angel of Dawn! What else can we do? How did they do it?"

Yes! How did they do it? As soon as Krel thought about this question, he felt cold and couldn't help but bow down to his old friend.

How could he fight for a year and still be invincible in the face of such an enemy?

Krel put away his wild thoughts and opened the terminal. He urgently needed to figure out the current situation. Although the capital of the Circe Kingdom and the Chelo Fortress were occupied, their army was still there, and they still had a blood feud with the Empire. Maybe there was still room for rescue.

But in fact, the reality was much more serious than everyone on the Pegasus imagined.

At the same time, above the capital of the Circe Kingdom, Katun, the Thirteen Empire warships had entered the planet's atmosphere and hovered over the city.

The Circe people are a race that likes humid environments, and cities are often built in shallows and lakeside swamps. Their solid and slightly heavy body shape destined them to dislike high-rise buildings.

Such a city is destined to be very large.

However, the giant ship of the Galactic Empire fell into the atmosphere, and the shadow of the ship covered all the urban areas around the palace like a demon king with bared fangs and claws.

The citizens of Circe huddled in low and solid square houses, trembling.

But in fact, compared with the Circe Royal Fleet stationed in and around Katun, the mere thirteen imperial warships were nothing, even if one of them was the most perfect and fearless Barbarossa class.

At this time, the Circe Royal Fleet did surround the near-earth orbit of Katun. Once the imperial fleet was pointed at close range and fired thousands of cannons, the opponent would have no chance at all.

However, these royal fleets did not dare to act rashly, and did not even dare to open the gun ports.

In the capital of Katun, 10,000 elite armored grenadiers fell from the sky from the Barbarossa. It took them less than an hour to defeat the capital defenders, whose number and combat effectiveness were very limited, and easily controlled all the key departments.

Countess Giafil Ramute, wearing a scarlet emblem, stood in the square of the palace with her gun.

Behind her, the armored grenadiers with live ammunition had lowered the Circe flag and raised the flag of the empire. The high officials of the Circe Kingdom who had been taken to the square were so sad that they could not help themselves when they saw this scene.

"This is an invasion! This is a shameless invasion without declaring war! You will be torn apart by all the righteous forces in the universe!" King Helang of Circe roared wildly at the commander of the imperial army.

He knew that he was in a state of impotent rage. However, apart from this behavior, he could do nothing else.