When Yang Yi was talking, Zhan Ruilin only occasionally interrupted and asked a few questions. When Yang Yi finished speaking, Zhan Ruilin fell silent.

It can be seen that Zhan Ruilin is in a bad mood. is not only self-blame, but also an inexplicable grief.

Although he did not participate in the war a thousand years ago, Yang Yi could understand Zhan Ruilin's mood at this time. It can be said that Zhan Ruilin can have today, and even the third war zone can have today, and Yan Zhanlong and other four capable generals have the greatest credit. Unexpectedly, on the eve of victory, Yan Zhanlong and the other three fell, and Ouyang Qian also retired shortly after. Zhan Ruilin has lost not only four capable players, but many more.

"I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. Do you believe in history? ”

Yang Yi was slightly stunned, not understanding why Zhan Ruilin asked this.

"The official history, that is, the history that everyone knows, do you believe it?"

"Marshal ......"

"Do you know why I'm blaming myself?" Zhan Ruilin smiled indifferently and said, "Actually, the history you know is not the real history. ”

Yang Yi was not surprised, because he had known it for a long time.

"Judging by your expression, it's obvious that you're conscious." Zhan Ruilin let out a long breath and said, "Many people believe that the 'Dawn of Peace' campaign was launched by the Human Federation in order to seize the fruits of victory, regardless of the actual situation on the battlefield. If it weren't for the timely support of the seven top civilizations, we would not have lost the 'Kuhn-Balion Fortress' or the three legendary fighters, but the most important opportunity for a truce. ”

"Not really?" Yang Yi asked tentatively.

"That's right, it wasn't the best time to storm the 'Kuhn-Barrion Fortress', because by the time we advanced into the Northern Alpha system, the logistics were already unsustainable, and another attack would only overwhelm the logistical supply lines and allow the enemy to reap the benefits. It's just that it's not just the seven top civilizations that recognize this, and it's not us who want to attack regardless of reality. ”

"Marshal, you mean ......"

Zhan Ruilin pressed his hand, stopped Yang Yi's words, and said: "Because there are four legendary fighters attacking the city, after the counteroffensive begins, we have been acting as the vanguard and fighting on the front line. Before the attack on the 'fortress of-Barion', I proposed to slow down a little bit, to allow the troops to rest and recuperate, so that the logistics could keep up. It's a pity that the Human Federation doesn't have much say in the Galactic Alliance. What's even worse is that Thunder Brake made a wrong judgment on the battle situation, believing that the Silicon Charm Alliance was defeated like a mountain and could take down the entire Northern Alpha Galaxy in one go. Of course, Thunder Brake believed that if he led the defeat of the Silicon Charm Alliance, the Thunder Ling Clan would be the biggest winner of this war. ”

"What about the others?"

"Heavenly Saint Emperor?" Zhan Ruilin smiled coldly and said, "At that time, I thought the same as you, thinking that the Heavenly Saint Emperor would appear to stop it. ”

"You mean ......"

Obviously, such an idea is naïve. That's right, the Heavenly Saint Emperor and the Wanluo War Emperor are fighting openly and secretly, and the Hidden Spirit Clan and the Lei Ling Clan are also at odds with each other. If the Thunder Clan becomes the biggest winner and gains the most from the capture of the Northern Alpha System, the Hidden Spirit Clan is undoubtedly the biggest loser. Not to mention anything else, as long as the Lei Ling Clan occupies the core star field of the Northern Alpha Galaxy, the Hidden Spirit Clan will never be able to turn over. ”

"In that case......

"At that time, I approached the Heavenly Saint Emperor and told him that if we continued to attack, even if we defeated the 'Kuhn-Barion Fortress' and obtained a springboard to enter the Northern Alpha Galaxy, we would still be at the end of the crossbow, and it would be absolutely impossible to completely wipe out the Silicon Charm Alliance through a war. As the front lengthens, we will lose the initiative before we can mobilize enough troops. The Silicon Charm Alliance doesn't even need to send troops to fight back, it only needs to use the tactics of clearing the wilderness with strong walls and destroying all the planets along the way, so that we have no place to stand, and we can exchange the vast space for enough time. Launching a counterattack when we can't continue the offensive will drive us out of the Northern Alpha system in one fell swoop. ”

"The Heavenly Saint Emperor didn't listen to your advice?"

Zhan Ruilin smiled faintly, shook his head slightly, and said, "He listened, but he didn't stop the thunder brake." ”

"This ......"

"If the attack fails, the Thunder Brake will inevitably lose face, and the Lei Ling Clan will also lose its dominance, and the Heavenly Saint Emperor and the Hidden Spirit Clan will be able to take their place."

As soon as Zhan Ruilin said this, Yang Yi suddenly understood.

"So, you broke with the Heavenly Saint Emperor for this?"

"At that time, I felt the same mood as you do now, thinking that I had been betrayed by the Heavenly Saint Emperor. It's just that from another point of view, the Heavenly Saint Emperor didn't do anything wrong. He is defending the interests of the Hidden Spirit Race, and in his eyes, the Human Federation is just cannon fodder that can be sacrificed. It is completely understandable to sacrifice the interests of the Human Federation to protect the interests of the Hidden Spirits. In fact, in the early days of the Fifth Greenwich War, why weren't we? ”

Yang Yi was secretly surprised, the meaning of Zhan Ruilin's words was too amazing.

"Besides, the Heavenly Saint Emperor and the Hidden Spirit Clan have not done nothing. If it weren't for our early preparations, we wouldn't have been able to hold the front in the late stages of the 'Dawn of Peace' campaign, let alone force the Silicon Alliance to sign an armistice. Although thousands of human soldiers died in this battle, it was not without meaning. At least after the end of this war, the Fifth Greenwich War came to an unsatisfactory end, with the Human Federation gaining hundreds of colonized galaxies, being promoted to a sixth-tier civilization, and ushering in the longest period of peace in the Third Age. In addition, we have seen through the hypocrisy of the top civilizations, and have a more realistic understanding of the masters of these galactic alliances. ”

As soon as Yang Yi wanted to speak, Zhan Ruilin said: "For those of us who have experienced it, the most profound understanding is that if the Human Federation wants to develop and grow, it must not count on a top-level civilization, even if it is a hidden spirit race that has always been good friends. You can only rely on yourself, everything else is. ”

"Marshal ......"

"It's a pity that when Rayshasa decided to launch the 'Dawn of Peace' campaign, we didn't have a say, not even a choice." Zhan Ruilin sighed and said, "If we refuse to attack, in addition to losing the colonial galaxy that we have already obtained, we will also suffer a catastrophe. At that time, with the acquiescence of the Heavenly Holy Emperor, Thundersha controlled the Alliance Council and passed a war resolution to enter the Northern Alpha System. Because the Coalition signed the All-Out War Mobilization Act, the Human Federation must unconditionally obey the Coalition Parliament's war resolutions. Besides, the Human Federation is too weak to be qualified to oppose the Lei Ling Clan, and resisting is tantamount to self-destruction. ”

Yang Yi didn't say anything, let alone the Human Federation that was devastated by war thousands of years ago, even the current Human Federation is not qualified to challenge the Lei Ling Clan.

"We have no choice but to obey the decision of the war, act as cannon fodder for the ambitions of the thunder brakes, and become victims of the struggle between the two top civilizations." Zhan Ruilin smiled miserably, and then said, "What's even more ironic is that after suffering heavy casualties, we can only be grateful to the Heavenly Holy Emperor and the Hidden Spirit Clan, because it is the Heavenly Holy Emperor's unpredictable prophet, and the Hidden Spirit Clan sent troops in time, so that we can stabilize our position after the fiasco, and because of the Heavenly Holy Emperor's arguments, we were able to keep the colonial galaxy and be promoted to a sixth-class civilization after the war. ”

"This ......"

"Isn't that ironic?"

Yang Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly, he had heard some of what Zhan Ruilin said from Lin Feng before.

For example, Zhan Ruilin's "Hidden Spirit Clan sent troops in time" refers to the battle in which the Hidden Spirit Clan's legion ambushed the reinforcements of the Silicon Phantom Alliance during the "Dawn of Peace" campaign. It was through this battle that the Human Legion was given the opportunity to retreat and calmly retreated to the Southern Alpha System.

"Obviously, you must be wondering why the official history is so different from the truth."

"As a last resort."

Zhan Ruilin smiled faintly and said: "This is just one reason, the key is that the Human Federation is too weak and can only accept it." ”

Without waiting for Yang Yi to speak, Zhan Ruilin waved his hand, and a starry sky map appeared between the two.

Yang Yi was secretly surprised, but he immediately saw that this was the starry sky map of the Southern Alpha Galaxy, which was just a miniature version.

"This is the Southern Alpha Galaxy, the home of humanity after the destruction of the Milky Way, or to be precise, the home location." Zhan Ruilin stood up, took a few steps forward, and came to the densest, that is, the brightest area of the star field. "This is the core region of the Southern Alpha System, and it is also the home galaxy of the Seven Top Civilizations. Of course, this is also the area with the highest concentration of resources. ”

Seeing Zhan Ruilin beckoning, Yang Yi got up and walked over.

"Do you know where our home galaxy is?"

Yang Yi took a closer look, although the Greenwich meteorite belt was overhead, it looked very bright, but the home galaxy was very dim.

"Here." Zhan Ruilin raised his finger and said. "This point of light the size of a grain of rice is the home galaxy, even if you count all the colonial galaxies, the territory of the Human Federation is only one millionth of the entire Southern Alpha Galaxy, and it is a narrow area thousands of light-years long, but less than a hundred light-years deep."

When Zhan Ruilin said this, the top of the starry sky map changed, and the ruling area of the Human Federation turned blue.

I don't know if I don't look at it, I don't know if I look at it.

"Now, do you understand our situation?"

Yang Yi nodded slightly, this ribbon-like narrow area gave him an intuitive impression of the situation of the Human Federation for the first time.

To put it bluntly, the area of the Human Federation is just south of the Greenwich Meteorite Belt.

It can be seen at a glance that as long as the Silicon Alliance starts a war, the Human Federation will bear the brunt of the poison, and the seven top civilizations that occupy the core area of the Southern Alpha System are far away from the Greenwich meteorite belt and away from the threat of the enemy, even if the Human Federation is defeated, there will not be much loss.

Suddenly, Yang Yi understood what Zhan Ruilin meant.

The invasion of the Silicon Alliance by the Human Federation can be said to be painful and under threat at any time, and for the seven top civilizations, the war with the Silicon Alliance is more like a game, and it is not wrong to say that it is a means to compete for interests or a tool to attack opponents.