“…… I am now outside the city of New Delhi, where the Confederate forces are about to launch a general assault. The Allies have assembled thousands of artillery pieces of large and small calibers, far exceeding the maximum capacity of the ACA interception system, and the air and missile forces have all the supplementary attack firepower in place, although there is still a large number of people debating whether the concentration of forces to attack the big cities and engage in street fighting will bring huge casualties, but just like the siege of Mexico City in Central America, the capture of the city is a huge help to boost the morale of the entire front......

- Star TV, live broadcast.

****

Vice-captain of the 4th Cavalry Brigade of the Privy Cavalry, Bruce Brown. Payne was sitting on the transport plane, his eyes locked on the darkness outside the small gangway, his brow furrowed.

Perhaps a being like Ling Yu, Sauron, or Linya has the right to bask in the grief of Jeunsy's departure, but a soldier like him doesn't have this luxury, even though the 37-year-old has watched Jeunsy grow up and treats Jeunse as if she were his niece.

But there's still a lot to do.

The first was the complete screening of the Cavaliers, and as one of the few people in the know, he was recruited from his boss, the captain of the Fourth Cavalry, John Brown. Barrett knew what the Privy Council meant, which had suppressed almost all opposition after the Istanbul incident, but the compromise between the politicians did not mean that there were no factions in the army, and the individualism of the cavalry was so strong that the high-ranking knights and knights under his command had their own opinions on this qiē, and the Speaker Isaac brought these knights out, not only to show off their strength, but also to carry out a gentle purge.

And Jessy's death gave him a better excuse.

It's just that Sauron and the other members of the parliament control the situation, the scale and the means. Don't let this purge hurt morale and combat effectiveness, after all, most of these knights will soon be on the battlefield.

However, another legacy of Jesse's death is the increased hatred of the ACA within the Cavalry - the beautiful and cheerful and powerful Jesse. Miele's fact that she was very popular among the cavalry, and the fact that her death was orchestrated by the ACA was an extremely effective catalyst for the soldiers.

It's just that these are not things that Payne needs to think about and worry about right now.

He has a new task. That is, with almost two hundred knights on four planes, immediately returning to Iceland.

The situation in Iceland is more complicated, in fact, Isaac's original idea was to complete the reorganization of the cavalry in Philadelphia first, and then return to Iceland with the adapted cavalry to deal with the problem.

However, Jeuny's death made it impossible for things to continue in a mild form. After receiving the news, Greg took the initiative to request that the scribe regiment be screened and reviewed, and the TF of the picket cavalry who remained in Iceland were temporarily disarmed and asked to take leave. And the screening of a large number of scribes who were not capable of fighting could not be as one-size-fits-all as that of knights. Barrett appealed to the Privy Council in Philadelphia for help, and Payne, who was familiar with the situation, was sent back.

He was accompanied by two hundred knights, who formed a task force and flew to Iceland.

Payne rubbed his hands together with some irritation, not knowing if the source of this irritability was due to the fact that he had been transferred out of the vortex of crisis, or if he had a premonition that he was about to enter the center of an even more terrifying vortex.

But at this moment, all he could think about was orders.

"Vice Captain Payne. A call from Iceland. ”

At this moment, a shout from the cab suddenly came from the announcement system.

Payne stood up. Nodding at the knights sitting behind him, he walked through the cabin and went straight to the cab, took the cipher headset handed by the co-pilot, put it on his head, and pressed the switch.

"This is Bruce. Payne. ”

"Vice Captain Payne, I'm John. Barrett, how long do you have to get to Iceland? ”

"An hour. Sir. A familiar voice came from the other side, and Payne glanced at the GPS in the cabin before giving an answer.

"You landed directly at the base of the Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon and immediately headed to Heben." Barrett's voice came from the headset, "We have captured several individuals with ties to the ACA during interrogation. Two hours after their confession, an ACA task force will attack Hebourben. ”

"Hepburn?" Payne was stunned for a moment, Heben was the largest residential settlement in Iceland, but in Payne's opinion, there was no value in attacking.

Not counting the settlements that were built later, Hepburn was the largest civilian city in Iceland and the only open port in Iceland, thanks to Hepburn's location - the largest freeport in Tongguò, the Faroe Islands Free Port, most of the tourists could only enter Iceland from Hepburn, and most of these tourists were residents of the United Kingdom or the three Nordic countries, and the cavalry rarely issued tourist visas to people from other parts of the alliance.

Therefore, in Iceland, which was strictly controlled by the military, Hepburn became the only window of communication with the outside world, and it was through this that the True God Religion spread and became secularized here.

But from another point of view, such a city is precisely not necessary to attack at all.

The cavalry had already entered the war, and there was no point in attacking Hepburn other than to anger the cavalry, although Hepburn was a civilian city, but it was also heavily defended against the sea, and the attack was not much easier than Reykjavík, the administrative capital and national symbol.

Moreover, Iceland's urban density is not high, and the garrisons are scattered, making it difficult to cause panic to spread.

So Payne really doesn't understand the ACA's reason for doing this.

"What's the problem? Payne? ”

It seemed to be waiting a little impatiently, and there was an urge from the other side of the microphone.

"No, sir, we'll correct our course immediately."

Payne was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously replied - since Captain Barrett said so, it must be true, as a soldier, it is rude to question the judgment of his superiors.

"We're also going to Hebourben, but maybe a little slower than you, keep in touch. If the attack has already taken place after you enter the field, the main task is to evacuate the civilians and prevent the situation from escalating, and if not, immediately impose military control. ”

"Understood." Payne nodded without hesitation.

"Also, watch out for possible nerve gas attacks. Keep an eye on your surroundings and don't make it a second Pittsburgh. ”

As if he was still a little uneasy, Barrett told again, he was not too worried, the standard armor of the cavalry team has a strong anti-poison function, the helmet can also be completely closed, and the built-in rebreathing device can also be maintained for forty-five minutes, which is very convenient to replace, and it is enough in case of emergency.

"Then I'll have the Jökulsárlón base prepare a short-haul vehicle for you. Keep in touch. ”

Captain Barrett gave one last explanation, and then the communication was cut off.

"Change course, land directly at the Jökulsárlón base, notify the other aircraft in the formation."

Payne raised his hand and rubbed his temples, his whole brain seemed a little sluggish from the exertion of the past few days, "Then inform the squad leader to hold an audio conference, and we need to develop some strategies." ”

Payne took a breath and allowed himself to focus on his task. After all, there are many things to consider when it comes to operating against a city with a population close to one million.

But. At this time, on the plane with 55 minutes to go to Iceland, not thinking carefully about the bigger picture may have become the biggest regret of Payne's life.

***

"Your Excellency, the scribe has come at the right time."

Barrett interrupted communication as the door to the room was pushed open.

At this time, he was laying out a plan of action against Heben. The information was obtained from the interrogation of two traitors of the Order of the Scribes, and was handled by his people, and was guaranteed to be reliable.

"Your Excellency, how is the situation going?"

Marven, who is usually not smiling. Greg still had a straight face, but his demeanor softened a little.

"According to my arrangement. There should be no problem, and considering that the ACA may also target other cities, I still need some contingency plans. ”

Captain Barrett nodded, his habit is to be thoughtful, so he must be prepared for Hepburn to feint and the ACA to attack other cities, such as Reykjavik.

It's just that he doesn't have the location of the ark on his list, Ísafjörze.

The Ark is indestructible, something more widespread than common sense, and even more impossible than the fall of Icarus, large-caliber plasma weapons can vaporize entire armies in an instant, and kinetic shields can keep anyone and attacks out.

"Then I'll send you away at once, the staff of Reykjavík is still waiting for your news."

Marven nodded, turned and walked out of the room.

"Okay." Barry nodded in agreement, walked around the table, and turned to walk towards the door.

"That's right, Cavalry Captain."

Just as Barrett opened the door, Marven suddenly stopped him.

Barrett was stunned for a moment, then turned his head sideways and looked at Marvin.

And at this moment, the two knights on duty at the door suddenly launched - the knight on the left held down Barrett's sword, and the knight on the right directly stabbed Barritt into Barrit's temple with the blade mounted on his right arm, and with a strong turn, directly stirred Barrett's brain into a white paste-like substance.

Barrett was killed before he could react!

"Handle it carefully, then continue to move the garrison in his name, away from the Ark, and then ask for the communication to be terminated."

Marven smiled coldly, glanced at Barrett's corpse, and then looked at one of the knights, "Contact to confirm whether the staff headquarters left behind in the base camp are all clean, and then gather everyone, and we will go to the ark." ”

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The knight, who had pierced Barrett's temple, nodded, then turned and left the passage with his companion carrying the body.

"So, Isaac, in the end I won."

With a strange and twisted smile on his face, Marven turned around, returned to the room, turned off the quantum communication device, and then walked out of the room, closed the door, left the small building, and climbed into a turbofan that had been waiting on the tarmac for a long time.

Half an hour later, Marvin returned to Ísafjörður and, under the cover of night, entered the ark with all those who were loyal to him.

This was the beginning of the "First Ark Crisis", the chief scribe of the Privy Cavalry, Marvin Brown. Greg walked straight into the large library, and then inserted the USB drive containing the virus into a port.

Using the number jù obtained from Avina in the asteroid belt, Marven, who improved the virus, was still very careful, he did not let the virus take effect immediately, he set up some small tricks to make the virus look like a number jù that could spread harmlessly, and when it accumulated to a certain extent, even Karitas could not cope with it.

So he still needs a little bit of patience.

However, the end is already doomed, as soon as the virus starts to operate, the entire Ark's access to the external weapon system will fall into his hands, and Karitas must also take the virus offline.

Marven looked around at the Great Library, which he had spent almost twenty years with, and a smile of excitement appeared on his face like never before.

Two hours later, when the sun rises again, he will become the first person in human history to successfully defeat an alien civilization.

But these achievements pale in comparison to what will happen next.

Marven wandered around the large library, then turned around and walked into the living area next to him, he bent down, took out a locked box from under the bed, opened it, and took out an old notebook inside.

"May the light of evolution shine on all mankind."

The first page of the yellowed notebook with the logo of the University of Iceland Medical School reads. (To be continued......)