Yi Lexiang stared directly at the interrogation record in his hand, his face pale. This is a conference hall that can accommodate 300 people. Everyone has a look of sadness on their face that cannot be concealed. The truth of the death of the old marshal brought uncontrollable grief to everyone. More than a dozen angry young commanders shouted slogans to pursue Yang Haojun and looked at Lieutenant General Yi Lexiang on the stage with some anticipation. The entire conference room was in chaos.
On one side of the rostrum, a huge holographic curtain wall was erected, connected to Anokhi, and the senior officers stationed in Anokhi gathered together. This was an interstellar joint meeting.
"The dead are gone, but the living are like this. You must never forget the burden of your life." Lieutenant General Bu Yun's somewhat ethereal voice echoed in the conference room through the loudspeaker. Although the voice was soft, it was like spring thunder that woke up everyone who was immersed in grief.
"Lieutenant General Bu Yun, you are right. The old marshal paid his own death for Anokhi's safety. The most important thing for us right now is how to resist the approaching imperial army, rather than chasing down Yang Haojun, a lost dog." Bo Jiangang He said slowly, but while speaking, his eyes involuntarily glanced at Yi Lexiang, who bowed his head and remained silent. Successive victories established Yi Lexiang's unshakable position in the army. The older generals were far less prestigious than Yi Lexiang. At this time, he hoped that Yi Lexiang could stand up and stop the excited officers.
In the conference room, the officers all looked at their commander-in-chief. Yi Lexiang slowly put down the interrogation record in his hand and pondered for a while. The generals sitting in the front row inadvertently noticed that the corners of the young commander's eyes were slightly red, and the conference room fell silent.
"I also agree with the opinions of the two generals. The only place Yang Haojun can leave the Capital Star is to defect to the "Holy Alliance". In a short period of time, he poses the smallest threat to us. The "Holy Alliance" has experienced an interstellar war with the Empire. , must also realize that they are weak in the interstellar war. Yang Haojun's defection just gives them an opportunity. They will definitely urge Yang Haojun to train a new army for them, hoping to have a place for them in the future interstellar war. So they The threat has also been reduced to the minimum. On the contrary, after we successfully regain the capital star, we will directly face the attack of the Imperial Star Fleet. To sum up, I do not agree to send troops to chase Yang Haojun at this time, which is tantamount to provoking us at the same time We have fought two wars, two wars against the two major alliances at the same time. We have no chance of winning and it is not advisable."
"Even if we don't go to war, will the Holy Alliance let us go?" someone in the audience whispered.
"They will not let us go, but the Empire will not let them go, and the "Democratic Alliance" will never sit idly by. If we are regarded as one party, the current situation is a four-nation war, but We are just the weakest party. But precisely because we are the weakest, the "Democratic Alliance" will definitely send reinforcements this time, and at worst they will support us with materials and equipment. Here, I can tell you something According to the news, our secret intelligence personnel have contacted General Huang Huang, who is negotiating with the Democratic Alliance Congress on sending troops. So judging from the future situation, we will no longer fight alone. Although the situation is still bad, Charno is still There is a glimmer of hope.¡±
Yi Lexiang's eyes slowly swept across the faces in the conference room. The officers in the audience subconsciously straightened their bodies, like soldiers undergoing review. The military leaders who witnessed all this had a clear understanding in their hearts: after experiencing countless bloody storms, this young man finally became the mainstay of the military and established his own unshakable majesty. They couldn't help but feel relieved. Somewhat lost.
The meeting lasted for three hours. After the meeting, one officer hurriedly left the conference room with a solemn face. In the corridor, officers who were good friends on weekdays wished each other good luck in twos and threes. Today they said goodbye or would never see each other again.
Yi Lexiang stood quietly in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window of the conference room, staring out the window, and what he saw was the barren land. The orange tail flame of the space shuttle leaving the capital star can still be vaguely seen in the sky. In a few hours, the fleet that has just completed the raid mission will once again escape into the vast universe to face a new battle.
The work of rebuilding the capital star on the ground is in full swing, with a dense flow of various transportation vehicles and engineering vehicles.
"Are there any video records of that time?"
"No!" Wu Wei replied. He stood quietly behind Yi Lexiang, looking at Yi Lexiang with a hint of confusion in his eyes. He once longed for one day to reach the pinnacle of power, which was why he chose to be loyal to Yi Lexiang in the first place, but he never thought that this day would come back so soon.
"Why?"
"People from the Academy of Sciences are still researching. They have retrieved all the image records from the intelligence center and all the records that captured the disaster.The recorders were all dark red, leaving nothing behind. They estimated that some unknown supernatural energy might be at work. "
"Huh?" Yi Lexiang nodded. Chief of Staff Bo Jiangang blocked all relevant information. The official statement was that the catastrophe that swept the world was a natural disaster.
"Where are Yatian and Xin Qiang?"
¡°They brought people to deal with the families who participated in the military coup.¡± Wu Wei hesitated for a moment, but decided to answer truthfully.
"Is this the order from Chief of Staff?"
"It's an order from the Military Commission!"
Yi Lexiang was noncommittal about this. He was no longer the little private soldier who was just starting out and didn't understand anything. Some people took the wrong path, and they had to bear the consequences. "Where are the wise men?"
"They were arranged in the villa area. President Mi Zhiqing sent someone to send a message, saying that you should go to his place when you are free. He seems to have something to tell you."
After experiencing riots, riots, and being swept away by a sudden catastrophe, the capital planet finally began to restore its past tranquility. People began to rebuild their homes. Quietly, a new political core replaced the original ruling class headed by Yang Haojun. President Ye Haoran also left the official residence where he was under house arrest and returned to presiding over government affairs. After several consultations, the truth about the old marshal's death was not disclosed to the public. Once this news is known to the people, it will be difficult for the government to suppress the people's flames of revenge. From a strategic level, it is not conducive to the development of the next military operation. But the interrogation record signed by many political dignitaries was passed to the top governors of each planet through secret channels. Everything then became a matter of course. Except for a few star areas controlled by Yang Hao's army, most planets swore allegiance to the new government. In this chaotic era, military power is highly concentrated. Local governments without military power do not have much choice at all and can only passively accept it.
The fleet tracking Yang Haojun ultimately did not intercept him before he left the border. This was expected by everyone and did not cause any additional trouble. The main fleet of the "Holy Alliance" also abandoned its original defense line and contracted towards the mainland shortly after the Capital Star Change. Some small fleets that did not evacuate in time suffered a double blow from Charno and the Empire. Without logistical supplies, they quickly disappeared into the vast starry sky.
However, the information related to Anokhi is still under strict blockade. The people of Charno still don¡¯t know that there is a planet in the distant stars where countless elite talents are working hard for the re-emergence of Charno.
In the following days, the Imperials launched an even more massive attack, and planets fell one after another. Without the natural barrier of Kador, the Charno army, which lacked military strength, fought bloody battles, but failed to care about one thing and was unable to conceal its retreat. .
On April 23, a mixed unit of the "Ninth Fleet" and the "Abyss Fleet" was surrounded by the empire to cover the evacuation of the people on the planet Steiger. After eleven days of fierce fighting, the entire army was finally wiped out as they ran out of ammunition and food. Not one of the more than 200,000 troops surrendered.
On May 1st, the defenders of Titan Star were besieged by the army on the left flank of the empire and fought to the death. The angry imperial commander ordered the implementation of the "Planet Destruction" plan, turning 20 million people and 500,000 defenders into ashes.
On May 6, the newly formed Academy Army ambushed the Imperial logistics transport ship on the Youngor Interstellar Route. On the way to evacuate, they were surrounded by the Imperial fleet that came after hearing the news, and the entire army was annihilated. Starfleet Academy veteran Chen Huan and Huang Sifei, the eldest grandson of Admiral Huang Huang, died for their country.
Yi Lexiang looked through the battle reports in his hand, his heart aching. Charno's army used its huge casualties and the courage to fight to the death in exchange for the imperial people to temporarily stop attacking. But the price is too high. The director of the Logistics Recruitment Department has come to him several times, complaining that the military commanders of each combat unit are clamoring for new recruits, but the Recruitment Department is already operating at full capacity, and the Patriotic War that has lasted for several years has hollowed out Charles. The foundation of Nuo. According to statistics, the ratio of young adults in many areas has plummeted to dangerous levels. If the war continues like this, without the Imperials fighting it, the constant loss of young labor will bring down the entire Charno Republic.
Yi Lexiang knows that the current measures taken by the military are undoubtedly quenching thirst by drinking poison. But he had no choice but to sign one draft after another with trembling hands. Negotiations with the "Democratic Alliance" have not yet yielded results. Admiral Huang Huang became ill because of Huang Sifei's death, and his deputy temporarily took over the job. Nowadays, Charno is facing not only the problem of depleted military resources, but also the domestic minerals, energy, and economy are on the verge of collapse. In order to ensure wartime needs, President Ye Haoran has ordered the list of controlled materials to be increased from more than 300 to the current 1,500. The impact on the economy is almost fatal. Even several Anokhi projects involving major military reforms had to be temporarily suspended in order toEnsure that the mined ore and energy are given priority to the military¡¯s consumption.