Chapter 453: Cornered
When Yang Yi and Shen Cheng heard it come in, Carlsen's emotions had calmed down.
It's just that Yang Yi didn't rush to ask Carlson. In any case, the information that Arlington revealed was so shocking that even if Carlson was prepared, it would be difficult for him to fully accept it for a while, let alone the immediate change of loyalty to the Wanluo War Emperor that had been maintained for more than a thousand years.
Of course, if he could listen to Prince Arlington, he would believe what Prince Arlington said.
All he needs now is some time.
Yang Yi is very patient, and he must be patient now. If Carlson doesn't figure it out and doesn't change his position, Yang Yi and them will only have the opposite effect.
Thankfully, Arlington spoke it thoroughly, and Carlson was convinced of Arlington.
"What do you want to know?" It wasn't Yang Yi who broke the silence, it was Carlson.
Shen Cheng was about to speak, but Yang Yi shook his head at him and told him not to talk nonsense.
"Magnusson, the question now is not what we want to know, it's what you can tell us." Yang Yi paused for a moment before saying, "Besides, you first have to figure out your own situation. After you say the beginning, there's no turning back. β
Carlson was slightly stunned, then nodded, indicating that he understood what Yang Yi meant.
To put it bluntly, as long as Carlson opens his mouth to confess, it is tantamount to betraying the Lei Ling clan, or betraying the Wanluo War Emperor, even if he saves his life and survives, he will become the public enemy of the Lei Ling clan, be hunted down, and it will be impossible to obtain the recognition of the Lei Ling clan.
"Tell me, what do you know?" Shen Chengwen said at this time.
Yang Yi glanced at him, sighed secretly, and turned his gaze to Carlson.
"I'm just an engineering commander. Not much is known. "My mission is to build a barracks that can hold a hundred legions in the Weeping Plains, and it's a fortress barracks. The commander of the fleet who gave the task did not say anything else and had no reason to tell me. The project was very tight, so I had to go to the periphery to supervise the work. That's why I was attacked by you. β
"A hundred legions?"
Carlson nodded and said, "The fate is very clear, it is a fortress-like barracks capable of accommodating a hundred legions. β
Yang Yi's brows tightened, and he thought about it seriously.
"That's all, nothing else?" Shen Chengwen asked.
Carlson shook his head and said, "I'm starting to say that I'm just an engineering commander and my job is to get the construction done. If you were a fleet commander, you wouldn't tell me much else. Of course. The deadline for the work was specified in the order, so it was certain that the hundred regiments would arrive after the barracks were built, and that they would be stationed there for some time. β
Shen Cheng let out a long sigh and looked at Yang Yi.
"Who is the fleet commander?"
"Nethan."
Yang Yi's brows jumped a few times and looked at Arlington on the side.
"I don't know him." Arlington replied crisply.
"He was a close confidant of the War Emperor of Wanluo and also fought in the Fifth Greenwich War, just before the Prince's disappearance. He was also a junior officer and was only promoted to general at the end of the Fifth Greenwich War. Of course. It was only after the end of the war that he gained the trust and reuse of the Wanluo War Emperor. β
"How well do you know him?"
Carlson hesitated for a moment and said: "I don't know very well, but I can be sure that he is absolutely loyal to the Wanluo War Emperor, and he can be said to be one of the most important generals of the Wanluo War Emperor, otherwise it would be impossible to sit in the position of fleet commander." To put it simply. He will unconditionally carry out any orders given by the Wanluo War Emperor, and he will not be cranky. As for the ability to command the fleet in battle, perhaps not very outstanding. β
Shen Cheng frowned when he heard this, but he did not question Carlsen's evaluation of Nesen.
You know, peace lasted for a thousand years. And the Lei Ling Clan, as the top civilization of the Galactic Alliance, has never been seriously threatened. In the past thousand years, the Wanluo War Emperor needed obedient subordinates, not assertive generals who could fight well.
Of course, this is not a bad thing.
After pondering for a moment, Yang Yi said, "At the beginning, all the capital ships in the fleet were withdrawn. β
"What!?" Carlson was slightly stunned and looked at Yang Yi in disbelief.
"What was left was ordinary warships, and mainly small warships, but the legions stationed in the Weeping Plains were not withdrawn, and the construction of the barracks did not stop. As far as we know, other engineering commanders have already arrived, and there are significantly more people involved in the construction of the project. β
"This ......"
"Perhaps, it's just a faΓ§ade. If Nethan knew we were hiding here, he might have sacrificed three legions to wipe us out. β
"No, no, he doesn't have that kind of courage."
"Really?" Yang Yi stared at Carlson, waiting for him to continue.
"I began to say that Nethan was reused because he was told to do so, and his personal ability was not very good, and he didn't have much ambition, so he didn't have much courage. In addition, the fleet was accompanied by the standing army, that is, the strongest combat regiment of the Lei Ling clan. There are a total of ten legions, although only three are stationed in the Slag Star, but without the order of the Wanluo War Emperor, Nethan will definitely not dare to make the decision to sacrifice the three legions. β
"What if it's an order from Emperor Wanluo Zhan?"
"If that were the case, we'd be doomed a long time ago." At this time, Arlington spoke, "As long as the Wanluo War Emperor treats you as a threat, and it is a serious threat, let alone just three legions, even if it is thirty legions, he will not hesitate at all. β
Yang Yi nodded slightly and said, "In this way, the enemy doesn't know that we are hiding here. β
"I don't know." Carlson said.
"So, why transfer all the capital ships?"
"Obviously, there are other uses."
Shen Cheng frowned when he heard this, and said, "If this is the case, then it is very likely that the Wanluo War Emperor will deal with the fleet of the Weaver Star Clan. The question is, why didn't he transfer the fleet directly, just the capital ships? In any case, there is not much point in leaving some ordinary warships and small warships at all. β
"Perhaps, Wanluo Zhanhuang is not completely sure, or has other intentions."
"What attempt?" Shen Chengwen looked at Yang Yi.
"That fortress barracks, and a hundred legions to come." Yang Yi let out a long sigh and said, "Obviously, Emperor Wanluo has already made a decision. If he is victorious and defeats the Weaver fleet commanded by the Star Soul Empress, the Thunder Ling Clan's legions will use it as a base to advance into the North Fourth District. If he fails to achieve his goal, the Thunder Ling Legion will also blockade the North Fourth District by taking control of the Slag Star. To put it simply, as long as the Lei Ling Clan Legion has a firm foothold here, then the successor forces of the Weaver Star Clan will not be able to reach the North Fourth Region smoothly. At that time, even if the Star Soul Empress personally went out to fight, the role that the Star Weaver Clan Legion could play in this war would be extremely limited. β
"This ......"
"Obviously, Wanluo Zhanhuang is killing two birds with one stone by doing this, and he has already calculated it."
Shen Chengwen gritted his teeth, and his expression became gloomy.
"It's just that it's an opportunity for us."
"Opportunity?" Prince Arlington looked at Yang Yi incomprehensibly, because in his opinion, this was not an opportunity at all, but a huge disaster.
"Obviously, the Wanluo War Emperor is not here, and is now leading the Lei Ling Clan fleet to find the Weaver Clan fleet for a decisive battle. It's just that the key is not a decisive battle for the fleet. Yang Yi paused for a moment before he said, "I already said at the beginning, no matter what the outcome of the decisive battle of the fleet is, the Lei Ling Clan will be able to use the Slag Star as a base to grasp and lead the direction of the war. In other words, as long as the Lei Ling Clan Legion occupies the Slag Star, even if the Star Weaver Clan fleet under the command of the Star Soul Empress wins the battle and then smoothly marches into the North Fourth District, the result will not be much better. If the route to the Weaver Clan's territory is blocked by the Thundering Clan, then the lone Weaver Clan Legion will even suffer a catastrophe. Obviously, the real key is not the decisive battle of the fleet, but here. Imagine what would happen if it wasn't the Thunderling Legion that controlled the Slag Star? β
As soon as Yang Yi said this, everyone else thought about it.
"Of course, the premise is that we have to defeat the three legions that have already entered the Slag Star, and then we have to meet the attack of a hundred Thunderling Clans."
"The problem is, we only have twenty legions." Shen Chengwen gritted his teeth and said, "With our current strength, it will be very difficult to deal with the three legions. β
"Yes, but we have Magnus."
Shen Chengwen was slightly stunned and looked at Carlson.
"In addition, we have an even more important advantage." Yang Yi smiled faintly and said, "At least, that guy named Nethan doesn't know that we are hiding here." β
"Even if we launch a surprise attack and kill the three Thunderling Clan legions in the Weeping Plains, we won't be able to ......"
"Old Shen, we have to be optimistic." Yang Yi shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Actually, the enemy has already done a lot of work for us. β
Shen Chengwen was slightly stunned, and looked at Yang Yi incomprehensibly.
Carlson and Arlington are the same, and the two also don't quite understand what Yang Yi means.
"A fortress-like barracks must be very strong. Besides, the Thunder Ling Clan has always been known for its defense. If we can capture that barracks, even if there are only twenty legions, we may be able to hold back the fierce work of a hundred Lei Ling legions and hold out for a while. β
"Seize the barracks!?" Shen Chengwen almost jumped up, he hadn't even thought of this possibility.
"What, no faith?"
"This ...... This ......"
"Actually, before that, I didn't have the slightest confidence. Only now, with Carlson here, I think the seizure of the barracks should work. β
Shen Cheng was stunned for a moment and looked at Carlson.
Yang Yi didn't say anything more, and also looked at Carlson.
Magnus was a little hesitant, or rather at least at a loss.
"Carlson, you have no choice." Arlington said at this time, "Even if you don't confess, after seeing me, Wanluo Zhanhuang will not let you go." For you, if you want to survive, the only option is to help them and defeat the Wanluo War Emperor. (To be continued.) )