In the early morning of December 26, 829 CE, more than 1,000 warships, large and small, had already assembled in detachments according to the predetermined tactical plan, and the jump engines were being finally charged.

At this moment, on the bridge of the flagship Hyperion, the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Palash, painted his face with oil paint, and lit a large brazier with his own hands, and in front of the brazier was placed an incense burner and a plate of pigs, sheep and beef. Admiral Perris's smile was stiff, and he took the three sticks of incense from Lieutenant General Paras, circled the brazier, lit them, and inserted them into the censer.

"The Spirit of the Universe bless us with victory!"

"Celebrate victory! The community will win! The officers responded loudly. Yu Lian, who was standing in the crowd, was full of black lines. Although he knew that there must be various customs in this universe where everyone was chattering, the sense of disobedience and surreal absurdity that came to him in a sci-fi space battleship still made him a little unbearable.

He knew that the navy was the most superstitious branch of the military. So there are all kinds of celebrations when the new battleship goes to sea, there is the noblest lady who smashes champagne, there is the ship called "she" instead of "it", and there is the tradition of raising cats on board. So, before the war, there was naturally a ritual of praying for victory, but he didn't expect it to be this style of painting.

Ridiculous is ridiculous, but it's really fresh. You know, in the future, decades from now, this ritual is basically gone. It was an era of efficiency, madness, and reality, where raids, encounters, movement battles, and then large-scale annihilation warfare were the mainstream of the universe.

In short, after overcoming the sense of absurdity at the beginning, Yu Lian subtly found it quite interesting.

No, after Admiral Perris finished putting incense, another major general came over with a large box in tow.

It was Rear Admiral Donard, the chief of navigation of the Outer Ring Fleet, a psyker in his sixties, and the first master Yu Lian (after being reborn) to see. He is the "Navigator" of the fourth ring of the "Exploration" path, a shadowy star ring branching out from the "Traveler". And Yu Lian's previous life, as well as the "parade" started by the alliance mercenary Ashur, are the yang side.

"Cruise" is biased towards travel, seeing and seeing, and spontaneous. The psionic person of this star ring can be a ranger who robs the rich and helps the poor, and can also produce an anti-social pleasure criminal who does whatever he wants. And "exploration", as the name suggests, is good at discovering, finding, identifying and navigating, this ring's psionic is not good at fighting, far worse than a two-sided "cruise", but has a strong ability to observe and discern space. Navigating in a universe where there is no north, south, west, and moon, and sun to guide the way, the role that this kind of psyker can play is self-evident, right?

Yu Lian's previous life also considered the development of the past in this direction, but because it was really impossible to fight head-on, he gave up directly.

At this time, I saw Major General Donard, who threw all kinds of gold foil paper, fancy axes, hammers, spears, shields, and the like into the brazier. Every time I lose something, I still recite it, as if I am asking for "the blessing of my ancestors".

"That's a sacrifice. The weapon of the god of war that represents the different cultural systems of our earth! Yang Xiyi explained in a low voice.

Yu Lian nodded in understanding.

"This final sacrifice is usually performed by the most senior psionic person on board. For you are the darlings of the Universe Spirit, and you can communicate your will to the Universe Spirit. ”

Then, Major General Donard took out a doll from the box that was quite exquisitely made, dressed in a gorgeous dress and had blond hair like a ribbon, and shouted, "The spirit of the universe bless us with victory!" He threw it into the fire.

Flames quickly enveloped it. The blonde doll sat in the fire, the big green crystal eyes without focus reflected the firelight, and there was a sense of rhythm of struggle, so she looked straight at Yu Lian, and saw that the latter was creepy.

"What's this exquisite!" Yu Lian asked in a low voice.

"O goddess of victory under the aurora borealis! You don't know? Oh, it's a rule from the Empire, but it's still essentially Earth. Colonel Yang Xiyi, who has always regarded himself as a historian, cleared his cough and began to lecture: "You know about the Trojan War, right? The Mycenaean king Agamemnon prepared to lead a coalition of Greeks against Troy, but a huge storm blew in the Aegean Sea, and it did not stop for a long time. He sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia, and the storm in the Aegean Sea ceased. After the envoys of the empire came to Earth, they collected our history and culture, and felt that this story was particularly in line with their cultural aesthetics. ”

"So it was stolen?" Yu Lian was really a little curious.

"Well, it's not stealing...... A thousand years ago, Emperor Boro II conquered an army of marauders, but was ambushed and besieged in the Aurora Galaxy. In desperation, he remembered the story and decided to sacrifice his daughter Evangela to the spirit of the universe and threw her into the fire. ”

It's the age of the universe! It's the age of the universe! It is precisely because you first-mover civilizations are all nervous that the civilizations of the entire universe have been led crookedly!

Yu Lianqiang resisted the urge to complain, twitched his face and said, "Then, he really got the guidance and defeated the enemy?" ”

“…… No, Princess Ewenya broke through herself in the torment of the flames, broke through the triple ring at once, directly killed her stunned father, put on the Infinity Crown, succeeded to the throne as the empress amid the cheers of the three armies, and then led the army to break through the cauldron and defeat the marauders in one fell swoop. ”

“…… I feel as if I've listened to a million words less Game of Thrones! ”

"Well, I think too, but officially, she just passed the trial of the spirit of the universe in the flames. In short, she has since become the embodiment of the 'Goddess of Victory'. Then, before the war, burning a doll that resembles Empress Evina became a ritual for the Empire to pray for victory. ”

"How many processes have been skipped in between? One is reborn from the fire, and the other is burned to ashes, the meaning is completely opposite, right? Also, I'd love to know how Empress Ivena reacts to this. ”

It is said that she is very happy to see it, and the emperors and royal families after her are not easy to say. After a thousand years, it is indeed enough to turn superstitious activities into classic cultural traditions! ”

As he was speaking, the four-ring psyker finally finished the great god ...... Yes, although this old man is a psionic master who can guide the entire fleet through the galaxy, Yu Lian always feels that he is no more compelling than the witches and gods in his hometown. And Empress Evenna, ah no, the doll of the Goddess of Victory finally turned to ashes, and the big green eyes that made Yu Lian look panicked disappeared with it.

Thus, the prayer for victory ended. Applause, everyone!

"All units are in position and acting according to the original plan!" Admiral Perris used these very calm words as the beginning of the whole battle.

There were no passionate speeches, no enthusiastic slogans, he still stood like a granite statue, silent, but everyone felt the power and got busy.

Yu Lian, who couldn't find his place, suddenly grabbed Yang Xiyi and said, "Teacher Yang, what should I do now?" ”

"You, oh yes, almost forgot about you. It's all right, I'll have you β drive a transport boat back to Gibraltar, and now you can live in peace at the Military Region Guest House. I estimate that this war is only a deterrent war and will not last for a few days. You can leave in a week at most, and I'll let you go on the army's communications ship then. Rest assured, we won't miss school in time! ”

"You're not kidding, are you?"

"You're still a student, you've done enough!" Yang Xiyi stopped and patted him on the shoulder: "Your parents will be proud of you, those people in Venn, even if they resent and reject you, it will be difficult for you to carry it!" ”

"Vane's not bad, I'm not as knowledgeable as them! The blue-blooded brotherhood is disgusting from previous generations......"

"Yes, so they will be jealous and admire you later, even if they don't say it. Oh, I know that kid's best. He thought for a moment, and then said, "Oh, by the way, Miss Fina and her little sisters will completely shatter the glass sisters for your sake, right?" Oh, you jealous man! ”

"No, don't talk nonsense, they and I are pure friendships! Teacher Yang, you can't tarnish people's innocence out of thin air! Yu Lian distinguished it in a tone that he didn't believe too much, but immediately changed his tone and said with an unprecedented solemn attitude:

"Teacher, no, Colonel Yang...... Personally, I think that the final battle plan was put forward by the lower officials, so the lower officials have the morality to be responsible for it! So, the lower officer asked to join the war! ”

"Moral fart! Are you a ranger or a pirate? There is a specialization in the art industry! It was I who drew up the general battle plan, and it was the commander who gave the order to the battle, do you want me, or His Excellency the commander, to charge in the assault ship himself? What kind of reason for intellectual disability is this? ”

"Well, if I'm really Admiral Perris's age, or like Teacher Yang, I'm useless from the neck down, I'll be very calm."

"You, who do you call below the neck useless? Who gave birth to Xiao Xuan, Xiao Yong and Xiao Mi? Is it up to Jessica to come out alone? Yang Xiyi's voice was very loud, but he was not too confident.

He is indeed a weak scholar who is powerless, and his force value is definitely at the bottom of the entire headquarters. Even Admiral Perris, who is nearly eighty years old, shouldn't have to take him down in three rounds.

I really don't know how this guy passed the physical fitness test of the military academy back then.

"Of course, these are all excuses...... If I said that I was for the martial arts of psionics and warriors, I guess you wouldn't believe it, would you? ”

Yang Xiyi rolled his eyes.

"Alright! I have to do what I can for General Perris's pension! Yu Lian said in a positive voice.

Yang Xiyi's expression finally changed slightly.

Yes, the old man over there who is about to enter the ground, for this battle, but he has put his life and evening on the line.

Yu Lian, who came back from the afterlife, naturally knew what the Kaitai people had done, and it was natural for him to choose to strike first.

However, from the perspective of the present world, especially from the perspective of high-ranking officials of the community and even other countries, Admiral Perris, who took the lead, became the culprit of breaking the peace, and it is not too much to even label him a war criminal. If Yu Lian's plan fails, all of the above will definitely be the consequences that the old general will face.

In addition, the so-called "right to active self-defense" is actually similar to the Danshu iron coupon, and it is just an honor, who expects to be able to use it? In other words, once you use it, it means that you have cut yourself off from all existing political rules.

Ha, an old man who has no memory of the afterlife can be open-minded. What can I not get out of?

"Teacher Yang, General Peris has already made up his mind, take this opportunity to completely break the claws of the big cats, and deter all the small ones who covet the community. In comparison, his own net worth and life are no longer important. Whether or not my final plan succeeds, his goal will be achieved......"

"Yes. Your plan succeeds, and Cat Cat honestly admits that they are the culprits, and everyone is naturally happy; If your plan is not successful, we will definitely be able to cripple their combined fleet, so that those big cats will not dare to look at us for ten years, but His Excellency the Commander will ......" Yang Xiyi nodded sullenly. How could he not have thought of this.

"So, I also want to do something for that old man's retirement benefits! I think that with his spirit, he can live at least 20 years in good health! You can't just be a war criminal. ”

Yang Xiyi sighed helplessly, and his expression loosened a little: "I said, although this is the truth." But are you going to join the stormtroopers, or are you going to pilot an assault ship...... I don't have a spot here. ”

In the midst of the standoff, a voice said, "I have a place to go." ”

The two turned around and saw a noble man with a hearty smile on Kong Wuli's face, who was none other than Colonel Chaimen, whose name was particularly distinctive.

"It's a special place for you, warrant officer. It just so happens that we are also short of people. He was about to squint with a smile, and the rows of large white teeth seemed to glow.