"First of all, we must affirm that this is a glorious victory, an epic victory, a victory that may become the beginning of a legend. In the near future, if you and your successors become an undefeated iron army across the galaxy, this victory will surely be the beginning of all glorious history. You can also go down in history. ”

Yu Lian's words made the soldiers a little embarrassed, they didn't have any ambitions to go down in history, but it was still very honorable to be praised like this.

"Of course, I have a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of advice here that isn't very mature. I hope that when you fight in the future, you will choose the timing of your charge carefully. If you can shoot them all, why do you want to copy the axe? Oh, Baka, I didn't scold you, I also understand that this is how the infantry drill is taught. But I need everyone to understand the purpose of the fight. This time it was a rout battle rather than an encirclement battle, in fact, the other side has hundreds of people with lizard riders, and it is unrealistic to want to encircle and annihilate, but then it is even more prudent to protect yourself. Well, in general, it is still the same sentence, we have won and saved thousands of ordinary citizens, and everyone is worthy of your military status, worthy of the coat of arms of the Blue Star Shield on your arms! Yu Lian clapped his hands, stood up under everyone's adoring gaze, and began to arrange the task.

"Uncle Karl, Dr. Banks, take the men down the hill to meet the civilians and bring them to the valley we found earlier. Yes, it's spacious and secluded enough for everyone to hide. Baka, keep everyone in order, but pay attention to the ways and means, don't frighten the children. Flat...... Miss Nurse, come along, and be sure to reassure everyone. ”

"Yoyo, Ruhl, you two go camp and set up camp. Yes, on the other side of the valley, a guard post was set up in advance. ”

"Signal soldiers? The communications are there, right? That's right, it's you, find a high spot, use the short wave to continue calling Toulung, remember to use the military secret channel! ”

"Ina, follow me to find out what the enemy is doing! Oh yes, and don't forget to paint two stars on your tank. ”

"I'm not going to change careers to become a tanker." Miss Sergeant Major replied.

After arranging all this, Yu Lian and Ina, the first and second commanders of the whole army, plus the only two psykers, set off. Of course he didn't know, because he didn't see himself as the "Supreme Commander" in the first place, and a member of parliament was extremely dissatisfied, but even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care.

The psyker in the power armor quickly crossed a mountain range and learned of a relatively hidden place. They could already see the city of Tulom in the distance, the huge helipad of the Central Space Harbor, and the skyscraper-like City Shield Generator.

However, I also saw that on the outskirts of the city, the dense layers of sandman barracks were like termite nests.

Those do look a lot like large anthills. You know, Xinyumen is a mountainous and arid planet, with less than 30% of the surface water covered, and vegetation is even more scarce - of course, the groundwater is quite abundant, and the sandfolk who evolved into civilized creatures in this environment have the means to quickly stick mud and sand into nests. They also do love the living environment wrapped in mud, which can bring back memories of the evolution of life.

Ina looked over, only to see that the sand people's lair densely surrounded the port of Tulom on three sides—and the inland sea on one side—and the water could not be drained. The size of its camp is so vast that it is out of sight.

She could even see that many of the sandmen had pushed up high mounds of earth in the camp and toiled around them. It was planting a new Yumen native crop called sand potato, which is a staple food source for the sand people; Their tall mounds are also home to large numbers of insects and earthworms, which are also an important source of protein.

Of course, there are quite a few "normal" leveled fields, and most of the high-yielding crops from the alien planet have already sprouted, and only genetically modified crops can grow like this. Just looking at this scene, if you want to say that there are no supporters behind the Shamin, a fool will believe it.

Clearly, the sandfolk are ready to besiege the city for a long time. The gigantic camps, not so much military camps, were giant monsters of thousands of sandfolk settlements gathered together, absurd, weird, twisted, but at this scale, they were shocking and terrifying.

"I thought the so-called more than one million was just a claim......" Ina was indeed shocked.

To be exact, by three days later, on October 18, 829, the total strength of the siege would have reached more than 1.8 million. In the age of cold weapons, no civilization or government had such organizational power, but the sandfolk did. On the one hand, it is because they have behind-the-scenes support, and on the other hand, they do have heroes born by luck.

Everyone who fights for the dignity and independence of the race is a hero and deserves respect, but unfortunately, he is an enemy of humanity after all......

Thinking of this, Yu Lian was a little excited, and sighed silently: "...... Anyway, in the face of an enemy of this scale, we have nothing to do now, but to see if we can get in touch with Tulon. Let's go back first. ”

"Wise judgment." Ina agreed. She is the staff officer of the team, brave, but not reckless.

In fact, of course, there are solutions. Not to mention more than a million, even if it is ten times more, that is, a matter of a few minutes of orbital bombardment, but now there are no warships capable of orbital bombardment in the port of Tulong and in the planetary orbit. This is because the community is also a member of the "Andromeda System Joint Development Treaty" and the "Andromeda System Military Expansion Treaty", and there is no strong standing fleet in this New World system.

In fact, the entire community has only six destroyers and twelve assault ships in the Andromeda system, which are entirely used against pirates and smugglers. Moreover, the permanent place has been in Lushun 14 Starport, which is at least a 7-day voyage away from Tulon.

Intra-atmospheric bombing is no problem. But the government's money is not money, right? Who would think of equipping the garrison with low-altitude combat aircraft! Don't you know that this kind of low-air force aircraft, which can be replaced by orbital bombing, is already rarely produced? If you really want to equip it, it is not the price of weapons but the price of antique crafts!

And who is it equipped against? Sand people? Aha

Before the army of millions of sandmen gathered, everyone must have laughed so happily.

Of course, transport airships and drones can also carry out attack missions, but the former is too clumsy and the latter is too vulnerable. What's more, now that the sand folks even have tanks, will there be no anti-aircraft weapons?

"We are such a small number of people, it really has nothing to do with the overall situation, we can only wait for the opportunity." Yu Lian thought about returning to the place where he was temporarily camped.

This is a valley that everyone came out of the ruins of the enlightener, crossed the mountain, and found a valley in the col, the outside is full of wind and sand, but the inside is quite moist and warm, there are springs and meadows, the place is big enough to hide and easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is naturally a good place to camp and repair.

He had just entered, when he saw Dr. Banksy greet him with a look of embarrassment.

"Sir, this ...... Uh, what's the situation with the enemy? ”

"Wait for contact with the headquarters, you can't expect our exhausted remnants of the thirty men to storm the enemy's million-strong army, right?"

"This, this ......" The doctor's face turned blue and red for a while, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "This, I have to tell you something, don't be angry......

The doctor's words were immediately interrupted by a slightly over-enthusiastic and slightly pompous voice: "You are Warrant Officer Yu Lian, right?" What a young and promising person! ”

Yu Lian looked at it, and what caught his eye was a forty-five or sixteen-year-old Asian man, medium height, elegant and easy-going, personable, although he smiled a little deliberately, but he was also amiable, and in general he was a middle-aged uncle who was easy to make people feel good.

Well, I'm sure I've had a face, someone I don't know. But among the people over there, there is a guy who is a little familiar. That eye-popping bronze hair is too conspicuous.

In other words, it's not familiar, but the feeling in the dark makes people feel a little familiar.

The bronze-haired guy seemed to sense something, turned his head, and began to look at Yulian and Ina with interest.

Well, I'm sure I've had my face again. It's a lot younger, but it's really that guy!

Yu Lian continued to observe secretly, and at the same time looked at the middle-aged uncle in front of him, who might be a big man, and saluted the other party decently: "Hello, Community Warrant Officer Yu Lian, may I ask who you are ......?"

The middle-aged uncle showed a very unpleasant expression for a moment, as if to say, "You don't know me when I'm so famous", but he quickly shook Yu Lian's hand with a smile again, and shook it vigorously: "With an excellent officer like you, we are relieved." ”

"Councilor Jiang Yudong! It has a lot of prestige in the colonial parliament. The doctor lowered his voice behind Yu Lian.

"Oh...... Mr. Councillor, everyone is frightened, right? Sorry, I'm late. Yu Lian continued to speak tooth-souring diplomatic rhetoric, and kept rolling his eyes in his heart.

And Ina behind her was already rolling her eyes.

Then again, it's not uncommon for a semi-military district like a colony to have a parliament. The aura of democracy and freedom must be more important than real problems, which is the foundation of the Blue Star Community and the people of the earth!

"It's not too late, it's not too late, thanks to you, we didn't get any hurt. It's all about the wisdom and bravery of you and your comrades! "When it comes to diplomatic rhetoric and diplomatic demeanor, Mr. Senator is much more proficient than Yu Lian.

"However, you have also seen that there are too many old and weak women and children here, all ordinary civilians who have abandoned their possessions and homes and fled to Tulong for refuge. They were tired, worried, and many were injured. As a member of parliament on their behalf, I really can't bear to see them sleeping outside. And you, as a soldier, should feel the same way as me, right? ”

"Uh, I'm sorry, Your Excellency...... Please have something to say. ”

"I mean, do you have a way to escort us into town?"