Him and their stars

What Feifei said makes sense. No matter how much black technology or even forbidden power the Predators mastered across the stars, their hard power was always far from that of giants like the Imperial Alliance.

In the previous life, the reason why looters invaded the hinterland of the Alliance was because, on the one hand, a new Great Khan was born, and they needed to grab a big one according to tradition; on the other hand, there was a strategic imbalance between the Empire and the Alliance for a period of time. , the empire began a full-scale offensive, and the strength within the alliance was relatively empty.

In addition, Yu Lian himself would never believe it if these predators had no py relationship with the empire.

However, the killer weapon that caused the strategic imbalance between the two parties is about to begin its first cry in this universe. Compared with the debut of this weapon, the "Glory Mission" in which thousands of battleships and millions of people fight each other is just foreplay.

It’s just that the people involved in the exercise didn’t know it! Most of the soldiers on both sides who participated in the exercise only felt that this large-scale actual combat exercise, which was directly organized by the Privy Council and the Grand Marshal's Office, was the only opportunity to obtain military honors in this peaceful era.

Therefore, in the follow-up process, the imperial soldiers of the red and blue sides continued to show the whole universe the style of their most powerful army in the galaxy. Of course, at this point, everyone in Mingyang could see that the advantage of the red side led by Admiral Farrell was unshakable.

However, even in this situation, the blue team still showed sufficient resilience and gritted its teeth to maintain its defense line. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are not fighting in a corner, but they seem to be really waiting for the situation to change, as if there is really an ambush of a divine soldier somewhere.

In fact, it is true. When the time came to mid-October, a fleet belonging to the red side finally penetrated behind the entire army's front. This was the red side's guerrilla fleet commanded by Viscount Shameen and Major General Bai Ya, which hit more than 60% of their side's extraordinary power. Originally, after this fleet participated in suppressing the rebellion in the Sarna system, it should have been able to withdraw from the exercise and take a good rest.

However, after a bloody battle, the morale and fighting spirit of the Astral Knights on the ship increased a lot. They were very moved by the kindness of the exercise director, but still rejected the proposal and decided to continue fighting.

Their fleet immediately disappeared among the stars and disappeared.

If it were just a small fleet of less than ten ships, it would be far from enough to even serve as cannon fodder in a real fleet decisive battle. However, if there are more than a hundred psykers equipped with the latest heraldic machines on this squadron, then it is another matter.

To Admiral Farrell, this was like a poisonous dagger hidden in his opponent's sleeve, which he had to guard against. As a result, he even allocated more than two hundred warships to form three groups to search and contain them from all directions, making sure to completely eliminate this wave of astral knights.

However, after three weeks of continuous pursuit, nothing was found. The large number of troops did useless work, but instead made the red generals on the front line even more stretched with their troops.

Even so, the Astral Knights actually escaped from the encirclement net and began to attack the red side's supply line according to the original plan. Of course they can't attack the Lion's Den Fortress directly now. After all, there are already defenses there. If they try to attack it forcefully, they will die. However, if the majestic Astral Knight really wants to treat himself as a pirate, then what he does must be a dimensionality reduction attack.

Over the past few days, they attacked three supply fleets in succession. Not only did the knights suffer no ship losses or heavy casualties, they even expanded in scale.

The Astral Knights, who have always been known for their bravery and extraordinary sense of honor, actually started to work as pirates, which caused quite a controversy. Many members of the observation group even secretly found a place to celebrate. In their opinion, the Astral Knights have begun to fall, which is of course the beginning of the Empire's fall.

It was difficult for Yu Lian to understand the brain circuits of these people. The Astral Knights have chosen a more stable and flexible strategy. Isn't this a sign of sublimation?

Of course, the Astral Knights also tried to surprise the red side's main flagship, but Admiral Farrell saw through it in advance and deployed a pocket formation in advance. Unfortunately, the opponent seemed to have guessed that the opponent had seen through his plan. He just showed his face and turned in front of the enemy in front of the dragnet set by the red party, and escaped.

This small fleet and more than 100 astral knights are indeed the biggest enemies of the red side during this period. At least, they did delay the general attack launched by the red side for nearly a week. This was something that the blue side's Marshal Ester had not done even if he had arranged a group of fortresses in advance.

But in this extra week, Marshal Este took advantage of the resources and logistics bonus he had as a defender to organize three more lines of defense.

By this time, the exhausted red team had lost the ability to continue attacking. Similarly, the blue team, who was beaten so dizzy that they could only watch the defense of the fortress, also had no energy to fight back and regain the lost ground.

Everyone knows that when the war situation has developed to this point, the "Glory Mission" has also come to an end.

So, on October 19, 832 in the Common Calendar, which was the 50th day after the official start of the exercise, King Sulyuka Brunhilt officially announced that the Glory Mission military exercise was a complete success.

It is indeed very satisfactory. A lot of new warships and various types of equipment were unveiled at this military exercise, which can be called a gluttonous feast for military fans. Similarly, the quality and fighting spirit of the Imperial Army once again shocked all countries. The empire's allies and vassals, who mainly serve as cannon fodder and atmosphere team in the military exercises, also expressed that the empire's father is the top, and it is too safe to hang out with the empire's father. As for the imperial officers and soldiers, they all reaped their own merits.

In comparison, what happened in the Sarna galaxy was nothing more than an insignificant accident during a large-scale exercise.

In short, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. Both sides of the exercise also began to make repairs on the spot, disbanded and returned to their original structures.

But at this time, the director's department did not announce the official end of the exercise. It was not until the next day that the notice from the exercise organizer was officially sent to each observation group. The notice stated that everyone is expected to gather at the Xinjiang Military Region Headquarters in the outer space orbit of Luyuan Planet. The empire has important things to announce to the entire universe. I hope everyone will not miss it.

Yu Lian knew in his heart that the real drama was finally here.

However, the other members of the community observation group were confused, and they all felt that these imperial devils just liked to play tricks on themselves, so it must be a character issue, and sooner or later they would fall apart.

Afterwards, everyone began to speculate.

Some people say that the Empire may be in a state of restlessness and declare war on the Alliance, but the Alliance Observation Group headed by Admiral Ackbar has been chatting and laughing with the Empire's senior officials every day during this period. Moreover, the empire is intensifying its troops, and the alliance on the opposite side is not idle either. Who would start a war at this time? Of course, it is unlikely that we will take action against any of the surrounding small countries. Isn't this equivalent to going to war with the Alliance?

A more reliable statement is that the full-scale war between the Circassian Kingdom and the Khaiyar Principality has been going on for nearly a year. This most brutal war since the Seventh Galactic War has created hundreds of millions of refugees and placed a considerable burden on surrounding countries. As one of the two major overlords of the galaxy, the Empire may feel that it is time to stand up as a savior and solve this problem once and for all. Of course, the premise is that he has already negotiated terms with the alliance.

Others believe that Emperor Elithel has been widowed for half a century - his seventh queen died of illness forty-five years ago. Although His Majesty the Emperor is at this age, he is still a nine-ring psyker, and his life level has soared to another realm. He is still alive and kicking without any signs of pills, and he has married a wife who is two hundred years younger than himself. , which is understandable.

Don't tell me, there are actually quite a few people in the group who believe this.

This is because Major General Walter Rall, deputy head of the observation mission and chief military attache of the embassy, ​​pointed out that His Majesty the Emperor is a die-hard fan of "Legend of the Universe". Among the most classic movies it adapted, the "Mesozoic Trilogy" was released five years ago, and His Majesty the Emperor also praised it full of praise. The trilogy of movies was co-produced by the Empire, the Alliance, and the Community. The heroine, Dame Zanrona Mephimicha, was a talented beauty actress in the Empire. She won the Yagomi Award and a knighthood for this role. It is said...it is really just a rumor! His Majesty the Emperor is still pasting his posters in his palace.

After all, Major General Lal was engaged in intelligence work, and everyone agreed with what he said.

Admiral Maxer informed the country on the spot and asked the earth's big shots to prepare congratulatory gifts. Anyway, congratulatory gifts can be wasted, but if you are not prepared, it may cause a diplomatic accident. After all, this is the wedding of the most powerful man in the galaxy.

This may also be the emperor's operation after the wedding, forcibly collecting money from princes and other countries to enrich the royal family. Anyway, this kind of thing has never happened in history. More than five hundred years ago, there was an emperor who married twenty times in his life, and then successfully renovated the Infinity Palace without spending a penny from the national finance.

Of course, it must be noted that the reason why Admiral Maxell and the big guys in the country believed it was not because of their IQ, but because their stance determined their actions. Anyway, if you believe it, no one will die. At most, it will just waste some people's tax money.

However, this opinion was actually proposed by Major General Lal, which surprised Yu Lian. Is this still the excellent intelligence frontline officer who is capable, calm and thoughtful but also knows how to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger?

"Even if I don't say that, the special diplomatic funds allocated by Congress every year are still so large." Major General Watt Rall shrugged and secretly explained to Yu Lian: "As long as it is really spent, it will always be It will be helpful for diplomacy. Moreover, I can also take the opportunity to confirm some things..."

Yu Lian looked at the other party suspiciously, lowered his voice and asked, "Are you taking the opportunity to confirm the attitude of Admiral Maxell and other big shots in the country?"

Major General Lal glanced at Yu Lian and said nothing, just leaving a tacit smile.

In addition to the most unreliable opinions put forward by Walter Rall, there are actually some truly reliable opinions. Colonel Silva, the "old senior" of the Yu Company, and equipment experts suggested that it might be some new type of weapon, such as a new type of dreadnought or even a Titan ship.

Yu Lian felt that this should be the closest to the truth, but he had a higher opinion of the "old senior". However, what the latter should not have expected is that this new type of weapon would be so new.

On the morning of October 20, Yu Lian took Feifei and accompanied the observation group in a very organized and disciplined manner. They took the transportation provided by the empire and left the surface of the Luyuan planet and arrived in space in low-Earth orbit. stand on.

This is a medium-sized space building, mainly responsible for the transportation center of Luyuan Star and surrounding star systems. The military district headquarters responsible for the defense of the Galactic Center in the Extreme Star Region is also located here. However, we all know that most of the main fleet and command staff of the Jijiang garrison actually stay in the Lion's Den Fortress all year round. The command headquarters here is basically just a decoration.

Although it is just a decoration, it has complete functions and equipment, and the available space is large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people living and working.

Now, the military observation group from 317 countries in the Galaxy, with a total number of more than 5,000 people, has all arrived before 10 a.m. Also resisting were an equal number of reporters from all over the country.

The Imperial Royal Sky TV station even commissioned a broadcast ship that had hit the mass wave relay to a nearby low-Earth orbit, preparing to broadcast live to the entire universe.

It must be admitted that an empire is an empire, and only by fearing power can one be virtuous; if nothing else, at least the sense of ceremony is really just right. Before the main play begins, there is a solemn celebration ceremony. At the meeting, Queen Brunhilt represented the will of Longlin Palace and awarded Admiral Farrell the Imperial Crown Knight Medal of Valor. Although the words were not stated clearly, everyone understood that His Majesty the Emperor, who had watched the exercise from the Exercise Directorate and Tianyu, had already recognized Admiral Farrell's red side as the winner.

However, as the "loser", Marshal Este showed no sign of disappointment at all. He calmly hung the medal on the chest of his opponent who was nearly forty years younger than him, and patted the back. the person's shoulders.

"The future is yours." The old marshal smiled with a smile on his face, as if he had inherited all the honors of the Imperial Army.

Many people take it for granted that this young Admiral Farrell will definitely be the leader of the Imperial Army in the future. But Yu Lian knew that this master of fleet operations who creatively developed the "Sky Bow Tactics" was actually just an excessive figure. In another world line, his shining time was actually very short. The veteran who had just waited for the Seventh Galactic War slowly faded out of the stage of history, and his limelight was completely taken away by the younger generals born after the war. .

And quite a few of these generals are already in that person's favor.

...Well, I hope Admiral Farrell can last longer in this timeline.

As if sensing Yu Lian's gaze, Queen Brunhilt, who was on the rostrum, turned her gaze in the direction of Yu Lian and revealed a smile that was as bright as a hundred flowers blooming.

Yu Lian buried his head, while Feifei beside him was already holding a thermos cup and started drinking tea.

Of course, this gurgling sound that made Yu Lian restless didn't last long. After the celebration ceremony was completed, there was a press conference without any nutrition. After literally an hour, the sharp-tongued reporters tried their best at the press conference hosted by Brunhildt himself, but failed to get even a single bit of reliable news. Whether it's about the changes in the Sarna galaxy or the process of the exercise, they don't know any more than the people on the Internet.

Then there was a very luxurious luncheon, which was buffet in nature, but also social and diplomatic in nature. The entire space station hall was set up at the banquet site, which could indeed accommodate tens of thousands of people.

Yu Lian took the opportunity to eat again and was just about to take a nap when a staff member informed everyone to enter.

...Okay, this is where the real drama begins.

However, at this time, Feifei magically took out her special press card, said hello to everyone in the observation group, and then joined the press group with interview equipment. The areas where reporters and members of the military observation team are located are different, and it is said that it is more convenient to take pictures of the scene.

However, Yu Lian had just sat down in the third row of the observation group, and before he could say hello to General Maxell, Major General Lal and others in the first two rows, a captain in charge of reception from the Imperial Army squeezed over and said, He whispered in his ear: "Colonel Yu Lian? Excuse me, can you move?"

"Move?" Yu Lian glanced at the other person. He was a young officer about 24 or 25 years old. Although he was young, he was very calm and capable, and the diplomatic business smile on his face could not find any flaws.

Yu Lian vaguely felt that this person looked familiar, and guessed that it should be the famous future empire general from another timeline, but he couldn't remember it for a while, so he said: "I didn't make the wrong position."

"You are not wrong. Even if you are in the wrong position, it must be a mistake in our work." The captain still had a humble and decent smile on his face: "It's just that His Highness King Suliuka has invited you to come over."

This guy didn't deliberately lower his voice, so not only General Maxell and his colleagues in the front row, but also people in the seats of the alliance next to them turned to look over.

For a moment, Yu Lian really felt a little uneasy.

He was extremely glad that Feifei was not here now.