Him and their stars

"I am an independent person now, and independent candidates are not popular these days. However, whether it is the Blue Friends Party, the Co-Prosperity Party or the National Alternative Party, I am really not interested. It is better to start a new political party by myself. . I, Qi Bingwen, have nothing else, but this name is still somewhat attractive. I said that if I want to build a new political party, there should be many people who are willing to fund it." Mr. Qi thought for a while, and then said: "In addition, your That club can't stay like this forever. According to our ancestors, this is an unfair name."

I have to say that although Mr. Qi’s words may sound a bit pedantic, they actually make some sense.

More importantly, if a new political party is formed by a young military star or young hero who has a great future and has gained popularity among young people, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the political leaders in the community. For example, Mr. Nishita, Chairman of the National Defense Commission, can definitely be described as being broad-minded on the outside but taboo on the inside. The more that uncle appreciates Yu Lian now, the more guarded he will be in the future. Even directly commit evil acts. But if it is a litterateur or scholar who has no foundation in politics, that is another matter.

Yu Lian understood that this time, Mr. Qi had really staked his life and the things he had been searching for all his life but still had not found.

"This is robbing me of the opportunity to make my name in history!" Yu Lian couldn't help but give in and said, "I dare not say anything else. Just because you are the founder of the party, you will definitely become a frequent visitor in the textbooks!"

"Yes! In the past, I could only leave a name in the history of literature. Now I actually have the opportunity to leave a name in the history of politics. Who wouldn't be tempted? No matter how you say it, I can be regarded as a disciple of the saint, the true three immortals. There is still pursuit." Mr. Qi said with a smile.

Just like that, the proposal to reorganize the youth clubs into official political parties was on the agenda. But before that, we still have to wait for Mr. Qi to polish the "Original Book".

As for the so-called youth clubs...again, an army like pla is actually a single seedling. In other countries, although active-duty soldiers are said to be unable to directly join political parties, there have always been small groups composed of officers at all levels that "mutual assistance and mutual benefit discuss world affairs." As long as they do not participate in elections to divert votes, they are by no means enemies of politicians.

"Okay, the next work is to write the article seriously. I have a hunch that this may be my last creation in this life." Mr. Qi stood up. At this time, he seemed to have put down a lot of baggage, and his whole body was filled with the freedom and ease of traveling lightly, and he felt that if he was a little more elegant, he could break the void.

Yu Lian felt that he might not be able to learn this state of mind after living for three lifetimes. This should also be a trait of genius, so he couldn't help but envy him and said: "As an ambassador, you should also care about the military exercises." Is it something?"

"Isn't this the matter of your military delegation? I don't know anything about the art of war." Mr. Qi was already preparing to go back to his study, but before leaving, he seemed to have just remembered and added to Yu Lian: "By the way, it seems that there is a new order from the National Defense Committee. Don't worry, it's good news."

Good news indeed. Since Yu Lian is already a fourth-circle psyker, and he also showed his demeanor as a community soldier at the God of War Festival, the National Defense Committee will specially promote him to the rank of colonel. In this way, the golden four-leaf clover that Yu Lian had been wearing for more than half a year was replaced with enamel-treated wings. In addition, he also received his own Gemstone Medal with Purple Ribbon and Gold Shield, which was one level higher than the Silver Star Medal he received after the last Far Shore Battle.

But, again, if it is on a serious battlefield, Yu Lian's record of breaking through a group of astral knights and killing two of the "Four Heavenly Kings" will be enough even if he gets the highest level Crown Medal. Understandable. But the problem is still the same. According to the etiquette and regulations, Congress needs to authorize or even hold an investiture ceremony.

If we do this, wouldn't it be equivalent to a public execution of the empire? How could the Gungun princes of Earth have such courage? Their willingness to give Yu Lian another high-level military merit medal only shows that the influence of the Alliance faction has become dominant in the earth's political arena.

In any case, Yu Lian officially entered the rank of senior officer before he turned twenty-three. As long as he doesn't commit a serious crime that would warrant him being removed from the military, he can definitely get a general star before retiring. However, in the eyes of everyone in the embassy and military delegation, this is still just the starting point of his official career.

The chief military attache, Major General Walter Rall, felt that Yu Lian was promoted during his tenure as the resident military attache, and this could be regarded as an honor for the embassy, ​​so he decided to use the living room of the embassy to hold an investiture ceremony. . Naturally, it was presided over by the highest military rank present, the head of the military observation group and the old principal of Yu Company, General Maxell.

"At this rate, only the heroes of the Revolutionary War can compare. Colonel, will you let me call you "sir" before he retires?" At the venue, General Maxell said He sighed while putting a new collar badge and medal on Yu Lian.

Of course, there is only one marshal as the superior officer.

Yu Lian studied at the Moon Military Academy for four years, but he never had a deep impression of the elderly principal. Not only him, but other classmates, including Feifei, felt this way. In everyone's perception, this old man was actually an idle retired second-line veteran who was about to leave the stage of history. However, they never expected that he could be promoted to another level before retiring, and he also served as a large-scale military observer. Head of the regiment.

Because he didn't have a deep impression of the old principal, it was difficult for Yu Lian to judge whether the other party's words were malicious or kind, so he could only shake hands with the other party in a formal way, salute and then smile.

Admiral Maxell is seventy-five years old this year. Although he finally got himself a fourth general star before retiring, given his ability and character, it is unlikely that he will replace his epaulettes with a globe and a big star. Of course, in theory, senior generals can work until death unless they apply for retirement or resign.

If we take into account that Father Paris, who is now the Minister of Military Command, is also ninety years old, taking him as a standard, Yu Lian still has fifteen years to become a marshal. If this is true, he was not yet forty years old at that time.

A marshal in his thirties was nothing new in the empire. After all, there are so many votes to elect emperors, grand dukes, dukes and the like.

But if you are in a republican system, you have to make amazing achievements during the war.

All the officers in the delegation were actually human beings. They quickly figured this out and couldn't help but look at each other in confusion. For a moment, they really didn't know whether the elderly leader was old and confused, or whether he was cursing the national destiny of the community in a strange way.

The admiral said to everyone: "I just hope that you will not be wary. The scale of the empire's military exercises this time is the largest after the war. Whether it is a deterrent or a signal of war, you must decide Keep your eyes open and see clearly. Colonel Yu Lian has done a good job in this regard. Even in the hinterland of the empire, he has not forgotten his responsibilities. This participation in the God of War Festival is a perfect act of deterrence."

Yu Lian thought to himself that it was really a compliment from you. But the problem is, there are quite a few people on Earth who think that I am "provoking without permission" and "surprised friendly people for no reason". Moreover, the pro-imperial Communist Party members even pushed the Military Disciplinary Prosecution Office to launch an investigation process against me, saying that they suspected that I had ulterior dealings with the alliance forces... and even sent prosecutors and military police there. Jincheng went to ask his uncle for questioning.

Of course, he was kicked out by his old man and the fellow villagers of Fujie without asking any questions. Especially Uncle Wei, who is said to be very impressive. He knocked down five or six military policemen in three strikes and five divided by two.

In short, this matter caused quite a stir locally. The Blue Star Party, the largest pro-Union party in parliament, took the opportunity to launch an attack. The Alternative for Nationality Party, which has a somewhat right-wing background, has of course regarded Yu Lian as a hero and is willing to cooperate on this issue. As a result, a good war god festival turned into a political struggle at the top of the community.

It is said that it has not been torn apart until now. However, it is said that several powerful members of the imperial faction will definitely resign.

In any case, Yu Lian's official position has been promoted and he has received medals, so his behavior has been determined. However, after such a period of operation, he has been automatically thought to be a member of the pro-alliance forces.

"So, everyone should have a plan now for the activities within this military exercise. After all, I am old, and we will all be in the future. Please don't pay attention to me, just feel free to say what you want." Admiral Maxer added Say this to everyone.

Well, after this old guy said so much, the only thing that can be understood is this "fishing". This is probably what he is thinking.

However, Yu Lian had just gained a lot of limelight at the God of War Festival, so everyone in the empire was probably full of doubts about the people on Earth. At this time, the leader of the military delegation sent was a harmless veteran, but he was using his talents to the fullest.

Yu Lian suddenly understood why the old principal was promoted and took office.

However, this doesn’t look like the handiwork of Marshal Paris? Could it be Marshal Aylwin who has retired? Or are you still considered a positive figure and Mr. Chairman?

In short, the empire's joint military exercise, codenamed "Mission of Honor," will officially begin in the Extreme Frontier Sector on September 30 in the common calendar. And now it's August 25th, and everyone must leave the imperial capital and rush to the imperial border.

The exercise will last for one month, and its main procedures have been distributed to military delegations from various countries.

This is indeed the largest military exercise held by the Galactic Empire after the Seventh Galactic War. It will shake the combined fleets of a total of twenty-one countries including the empire, its vassals and "allies".

The empire itself will mobilize the Second Fleet of the Guards directly under the emperor, the Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Fleets of the Navy directly under the Grand Marshal's Palace, and the armies of more than fifty princes, including the three elected emperors. , as well as the various guard fleets affiliated with the Star District Guards. This is a huge military force consisting of more than 3,000 large and small warships and more than 4.5 million officers and soldiers. It has exceeded the total navy of the Blue Star Community.

This is without counting the defense forces on the fortress and the surface of the planet, as well as the armies of the vassal states and "allies".

In short, with such a fleet capable of destroying a country assembled, it is no wonder that the whole galaxy is in a state of panic. If the assembly location hadn't been in the Extreme Star Region, close to the center of the galaxy but far away from the empire's border with any country, the entire galaxy would have been frightened into mobilizing.

In addition, the battlefields of the exercise will also be divided into vast battlefields in thirty galaxies, including four inhabitable planets. The fleet strength of both sides will be divided into red and blue parts.

The red side has 70% of all fleet strength and is the attacking side, commanded by Admiral Azaran Irifa and Count Theodoro, the First Knight Commander of the Astral Knights. The command sequence of the two seems to be equal, but this is mainly to take care of the face of the psychic noble and the deputy leader of the Astral Knights. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the commander of the red side is the former.

Admiral Arifa is a young general who is only forty-five years old this year. He was born into a minor nobleman and is not a psychic. To have such a status at this age, it goes without saying that he is capable. He is also the next generation of famous general leaders that the imperial military and even His Majesty the Emperor are very optimistic about.

As for the blue side, it is personally commanded by Marshal Naunar Este, who is over seventy years old and in charge of the flag of the Grand Marshal's Palace. Of course, according to imperial law, there is only one chief executive in the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and that is His Majesty the Emperor himself. Therefore, in theory, Marshal Este is the highest military commander in the empire.

Although the blue fleet is at a disadvantage, as the defenders, they have a large number of fortresses and planets, as well as more abundant supplies and manpower.

The goal of the exercise is to see whether the red team can seize the core planet that the blue team needs to defend within a month - that is, the administrative capital of the Jijiang Star Region, Luyuan Planet with a population of 1.5 billion people.

The director team, led by King Brunhilt, will also be permanently stationed on this planet.

Of course, an exercise is an exercise, but the defense of the Empire in the Extreme Sector cannot be relaxed. The defense force and guard fleet of the Lion's Den Fortress facing the center of the galaxy will not participate in the exercise. However, according to the exercise settings, this will be the rear base of the red side commanded by Admiral Arifa.

"I've asked. The exercise battlefield spans more than thirty galaxies, and observation stations have been set up in almost every galaxy. Members of our delegation can go wherever they want." Major General Lal unfolded a complete star map in front of everyone. He said to everyone: "My suggestion is that the delegation be broken up into parts, and people should be stationed in each galaxy."

Major General Lal glanced at the large delegation and for the first time felt the benefits of sufficient manpower.

"However, we should focus on these several galaxies." He marked out a few more galaxies: "I and everyone have calculated that here, there should be a large-scale fleet battle between the red and blue sides. There may even be a large-scale fleet battle. A fierce battle for the fortress took place.”

Yu Lian nodded, thinking that this was indeed an expert's judgment.

Of course, the red team can bypass these important strategic nodes and go straight to the Luyuan Star, the blue team's base camp, but the risk of being cut off from backup suddenly becomes greater.

If it were in actual combat, Admiral Arifa might make a desperate move, but since it is an exercise, the main purpose is to review the technical and tactical capabilities and training readiness of ships, soldiers and weapons, and by the way, show off his muscles and use conservative tactics. Of course, the possibility of becoming a regular soldier is greater.

"Now, everyone can choose their favorite observation object. Oh, Colonel Yu Lian, my suggestion is that you, Mr. Tantai, uh, and Captain Li should act together. The three are psychics and should focus on This is a place where extraordinary people may fight." Major General Lal said again.

Of course, the Astral Knights will not be absent from such a big battle. During the exercise, they naturally belonged to both sides.

It is said that all the old friends Yu Lian met at the God of War Festival, such as Shameen and Sobek, will participate.

"Then, I'll choose this place." Yu Lian stood up and pointed at an inconspicuous inhabited galaxy.

"The Sarna Galaxy. This is it."