Him and their stars

Before the Xiaolong received the distress message from the Yongjin, King Thoraine also received battle reports from the armies on the left and right wings.

The Thor and Admiral Rosanaio, who were in charge of the right-wing offensive, encountered a stubborn interception under the huge No. 2 Fortress, but this was expected by everyone.

To put it bluntly, it has been more than two hours since the official start of the war. Even if our own side has an absolute superiority in troops, even the most optimistic young staff cannot expect the fleet to make decisive progress in such a short time. Otherwise, it would be too much. He underestimates his enemies and also disrespects the distance of this universe.

At least for now, all developments are not completely out of control, which is completely enough.

However, King Shazamen's offensive on the left wing was not going smoothly, which was a little bit beyond King Soleyn's expectation.

"A medium-sized fortress that was built less than half a year ago was filled with 3,000 people so easily? And an Astral Knight died?"

"The enemy is very tenacious. The fortress they defend is also carefully built, with a complex labyrinth-like structure, various traps and secret doors densely covering all the passages. This is prepared for a deadly battle."

"The trapped beast is still fighting! If we continue to fight, it is definitely not a wise move."

"Yes, we can only try to encircle rather than attack, but this way, we will distribute our troops." The old palace minister and chief of staff said.

King Solain was startled for a moment, and his eyes brightened immediately: "So, you mean, with just such a small amount of troops, he can't even take down a few fortresses in the outer ring?"

The chief of staff looked around and made sure that the sound-proofing force field was activated. He sighed and gave helpless advice: "Your Highness, when choosing an emperor, you should not show too obvious likes and dislikes..."

"Really?" The young emperor-elect looked at his grandfather who was old enough to be his chief of staff and said, "Although I am young, you can't fool people."

"Well, at least until there is no irreconcilable conflict between decisive political opinions, everyone should at least maintain a semblance of harmony. If the struggle to elect the emperors comes to light, the Privy Council will also be divided, and so will the entire empire. Confused."

King Thoraine once again showed a "You're fucking kidding me" expression.

"In short, you must understand that the social interactions of choosing an emperor require a general understanding. Even if it is King Su and King Wei... no, especially King Su and King Wei." The chief of staff twitched his cheek slightly, and quickly added:

"In short, the current battle situation is not out of control. Everything is developing according to the existing pace. The outer ring route can be opened up."

King Thoraine also admitted that he was a little out of control. After all, the battle has just begun. The reason why I feel that a long time has passed is actually because there are too many twists and turns.

However, because the offense was not going smoothly, his mood was inevitably affected. When the Yongjin's request for reinforcements comes from ahead, an explosion will inevitably occur.

King Thoren roared: "How can I rescue him? Does he think I have some magic lamp in my hand that can release the fleet by rubbing it? And it's only been ten minutes!"

He then asked again: "Hasn't the Pilgrimage arrived already? I heard that my aunt, Admiral Misaro and Marquis of Trono have all been dispatched. What is the current situation of the battle?"

After all, the chief of staff still showed an expression of "are you playing me?" The battle of the saints is something that I, a mortal, can clearly explain? Are you mocking me for not being a psyker at my age?

King Solain smiled awkwardly, and then said: "Send a report to the Four Seasons God and tell the Marshal that reinforcements are needed here."

Push it up one level at a time, right? This was a very bureaucratic approach, but the chief of staff looked pleased. He is a genealogical retainer of the King Soleyn family, and he only serves this king's title. It doesn't really matter who the King Soleyn is. Of course, the young new king is so mature, which naturally makes the old man very happy.

However, in this situation, what can Marshal Ikenluojia do? In a short period of time, on the battlefield of the Yongjin, the astral knights on the dragon ship have become the most reliable reinforcements.

They finally arrived on the battlefield before the "Dawn Dragon" sank the Titan, and fought together with the Galactic Empire's most powerful enemy this century. Of course, that problem still exists now. When it comes to a battlefield of this intensity, it is no longer something ordinary psykers can mix in at will.

It is even said that even the five-ring and three four-ring who arrived with the head coach, Marquis Trono, actually played a role in suppressing the formation. Seeing the four saints getting into a mess of psychic natural disasters, they were completely unable to intervene. They didn't even have a chance to find a loophole for a sneak attack without martial ethics.

Although the remaining four Third Rings also rode dragons out of the boat, their spiritual senses told themselves that if they continued to approach, they would definitely die without any body parts, so they could only stand there and wait with bared teeth.

At this time, embarrassing problems soon appeared. Although it was difficult for the Community's fighter planes and lightning strike ships to break through various interception nets and reach their own threat circle, the enemy fleet quickly discovered itself and began long-distance bombardment.

The dragon knights waiting near the ship looked at each other. There are psykers who ride on dragons and wield swords to cut down cannonballs. The true gods of the Nine Rings even have the means to reverse the most powerful fortress cannon, but this is not an operation that these "backbone" astral knights can do. .

Therefore, in order to avoid the increasingly frequent bombardment, the dragon ship began to retreat, retreating directly behind the protective net formed by four Aegis ships. This somewhat means using friendly ships as shields, which is of course completely in line with the objective Imperial Army combat doctrine. When necessary, precious special warships need to ensure their survival as the first priority.

Watching the mothership begin to retreat, a knight finally couldn't help but said: "We are riding dragon pestles here, don't we look stupid?"

"And it's also very energy-intensive. It's very energy-consuming for both humans and dragons."

"Now we have to consider the follow-up issues. It doesn't look good like we are now."

"Not only does it look unsightly, it's also very energy-inefficient. This is true for both humans and dragons."

"Shouldn't we rush over and hold the line for His Highness the Grand Commander and the Chief Instructor?"

"..."

"..."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't know whether to live or die. Please forgive my faux pas. Then, shouldn't we use guns to protect our dragon ships?"

"Aren't you going to kill torpedoes and ion beams?"

"What I am best at is interception techniques. I can easily summon a dozen activated force field shields, but that's not what I really mean."

"In that case, let's return home first. Since we want to escort the battleship, we should go with the battleship."

"Yes, yes, after all, we have to guard against enemies jumping into gangs. We are not saints yet, and we still need a down-to-earth battlefield to be suitable for our performance."

"Furthermore, as His Majesty's knights, when encountering difficulties, they can overcome everything with their firm will and determination to die for His Majesty and the Empire. However, we can't expect dragons to do the same, can we? They are everywhere You must maintain sufficient physical strength at all times.”

"Yes, yes, that's what I meant."

In this way, the four "backbone" psykers who were nothing more than the third ring hurriedly returned to the Pilgrimage Dragon Boat by dragon. However, when they had just settled down on their mounts, they received the latest report from the captain: a battlecruiser formation from the Earth was accelerating to charge towards their own space point. Because there were a large number of Red Phantom fighter planes covering them, the offensive was extremely fierce and quite invincible.

Of course, since they are all regular astral knights, they have received basic commander training after all, and they have the responsibility to take over combat command at critical times. Of course, they can judge that no matter how fierce the opponent's fleet's offensive is, It's also temporary. Our own protective fleet seems to have been penetrated, but it also seems to be avoiding its edge and waiting for the enemy to kill itself.

Of course they will also look at the star map of the battlefield situation.

"Is this coming for us? Why do you think the Yongjin is the first target?"

"In terms of the current battlefield dimension, we are the Yongjin, and the Yongjin is us."

The captain answered in a very business-like, rigorous and objective manner: "It's hard to say. I just think that the current offensive of the Earthlings is indeed dangerous. However, the captain of the special support ship is only an assistant, and it is up to you knights to make the decision." "

The captain looks like an excellent professional officer who has undergone professional training, but he just has "I am a tool man and I take no responsibility" plastered on his forehead.

But in fact, it is the big guys who make the decision, and now they are fighting with the evil star who can't even listen to his name.

"There is no way we can continue to retreat."

"Yes. If you continue to retreat, it is equivalent to the mothership abandoning its fighter planes. I have been in the military for fifty years, but I really can't do such a thing." The captain who had been the flight director on the aircraft carrier said: "It's just that it's really the lower official's job to point out safety hazards."

However, before the knights could make a decision, they received news of the battle situation on the Tiriro Yongjin.

The good news is that the battle situation is still in a stalemate. At least none of our big bosses have suffered casualties, and even the seniors who are watching the battle are safe.

The bad news is that Admiral Misaro and Marquis Trono's dragons are dead.

Speaking of which, no matter how powerful the adult star dragons are, their overall strength is only about four or five rings, but if they get involved in the deadly fight between the saints, it is not surprising that they will die.

In short, compared with the big guys in the south, the little safety hazards of the Pilgrimage are really not worth mentioning. The knights suddenly felt that if they escaped now, they would no longer be qualified to return to the battlefield in the future.