No one could have imagined that the Immortal Interstellar Bundestag Expedition to the territory of the New Roman Empire would end in such an embarrassing situation.

Wehrmacht Admiral Xu Hongzhao left behind a large number of cruisers, logistics supply ships, and interstellar marines scattered in the space around the planet "African-African", and took the remnants of more than 700 battleships and some other cruisers to retreat at full speed along the silver road and in the direction of the Federation.

In the name of the sanctity of the Senate and the Roman people, Frederiga? Feng? Admiral Badenbrock personally led the 1,500 battleships of the "Constantine" fleet in rapid pursuit, causing the fleeing Wehrmacht expeditionary fleet to feel pressure and fear.

On the way to escape, a brief rendezvous after changing to the speed of light, a new tactical plan was passed to the flagship "Wu Qi".

"'Faster-than-light interception'?" Hui was a little surprised by the content of the plan.

"That's right, since the enemy can use it, we can also come up with a master skill to control it." Lieutenant Luo Xiaochen, the proposer of the plan, replied, "And with our current strength, we can do better than the enemy and exert greater results." ”

The young trainee officer was full of optimism and confidence. In the situation of decadence, there are not many people with his mentality.

"With this tactic, we can turn defeat into victory?"

Mr. Hui was skeptical. In the past time, although the opponent's tactics caused it to lose more than 300 battleships, it was after all taking advantage of the conditions of the Union Army's negligence.

"It's impossible to turn defeat into victory." Luo Xiaochen said soberly, "Just make the enemy feel threatened and slow down the pace of pursuit, so that our fleet can get out smoothly." ”

Xu Hongzhao weighed the pros and cons and finally approved Luo Xiaochen's plan.

When the emperor pursued, the Bundeswehr ship entered the speed of light again, luring the opponent to follow. This time, however, they did not fly to the next location where they were expected to change to faster-than-light as usual, stopping the operation of the Akuberi engine halfway through and changing to faster-than-light. Then quickly set up reconnaissance cordons and arrays, ready to intercept the adversary coming from behind.

According to Luo Xiaochen's plan, Xu Hongzhao mobilized all more than 700 battleships to form an interception fire network with five battleships as a small group. Although this distribution of numbers can only deal with one hundred and fifty Emperor ** battleships in total, it can ensure that each small group can successfully destroy a "commander" class battleship in three to five salvos.

Emperor ** really arrived as scheduled, they didn't expect the opponent to kill a horse pistol and set up an interception net on the way they flew faster than the speed of light. In the staggered light, more than one hundred and fifty Emperor ** battleships were destroyed by directional energy, the Akuberi engine in the bow of the ship, "fell out" of the spatial fluctuations, lost control, and was devastating by the opponent.

After General Badenbrock led the other Imperial battleships to change the speed of light in the estimated airspace, not only did he not find the Federation Army, but found that a percentage of his own fleet did not arrive according to the schedule. Alert, she immediately ordered the pursuit to be halted, arranged in a loose spherical formation in a defensive position, and sent unmanned reconnaissance ships and notification ships to find the battleships and enemy fleets that had fallen behind.

After Xu Hongzhao took a handful, he accepted it when he saw it, led the fleet to change the planned course, and continued to retreat smoothly in the direction of the Federation. This chase battle can be regarded as the end of the curtain.

But the flames of war on the planet "Africa" are still blazing.

Some of the federal cruisers and the marines on the ground who had no time to retreat, seeing that the imperial ** fleet that came to sweep was not strong, resisted stubbornly. From space to the planetary ground, with Li Jingxian and Jiang Ziyue's "Mao? Marsh? The "East" fleet and its interstellar marines engaged in fierce battles.

No matter how hard the federal army and the army of the "United States" practiced freedom and democracy fought, it was difficult to stop the pace of the emperor.

Faced with the imminent defeat of the "revolution", the Senate convened what may be the last "Council of State" in the Provisional Government of the United States of Immortals, the Governor's House of the Planet "Afrika". There were two topics on the agenda of the meeting, one was the government retreat. The issue was quickly resolved, and all leaders, including members of the Executive Committee of the Alliance for National Salvation (NCR), will take a merchant ship from the planet "Taiji" to the planet "Taiji" and go into exile in the free and democratic world of the Perseus Interstellar Federation.

The second issue is hotly debated. Provisional President Chai Sangling proposed the destruction of all infrastructure under the control of the United Forces** and the Federal Army, including power stations, power generation satellite ground stations, Imperial state-owned production facilities and public facilities, and a host of other infrastructures deemed to be beneficial to the foundations of Imperial rule. It's not too difficult to do this technically, but the impact is undoubtedly extremely bad, starting with the inhabitants of the planet "Africa", who will lose most of their drinking and water use, the production of electricity, the transportation system, and the vital material - eighty percent of the Empire's public food reserves!

So to Senhans? Democratic moderates, led by Croyte, were adamantly opposed to this madness.

"Doing so will only turn us from democracy fighters into madmen." "There is only one person in history who has ever given such an order, Adolf? Hitler, ** with the model of dictatorship. ”

But his voice was finally drowned out in hysterical screams:

"The people of the planet 'African' have turned their backs on us and are willing to become slaves of the Senate. They don't have anything left for us to keep. Destroy these facilities and let them go to the funeral of the ** and tyranny of the Senate. ”

Wu Danqing also gave strong support to Chai Sangling's words:

"Regardless of the outcome of your vote, in my capacity as Minister of Defense, I will order the initiation of the blasting process, even if it is to blow up this planet."

In Senhans? In Croyte's eyes, Chai Sangling and Wu Danqing have completely transformed into devils and arrogant people. Before the vote began, he silently withdrew from the meeting alone, breaking with the mob in both behavior and thought.

Croyte left the venue and walked towards the exit from the vault at the Doge's Palace. But suddenly he thought about it, turned around and came back, and walked towards the detention of Governor Victor? Jones's room.

The trees are falling and scattered, and I am afraid that not many people in the provisional government of the "United States" at this time will remember their "number one war criminal" Victor? Jones.

As a member of the Executive Committee of the National Salvation Alliance, the guards trusted Croyte. So, Croyter lied that he was on the orders of the Provisional President and took Victor? Jones, successfully rescued him from the Governor's Palace.

Neither Li Jingxian nor Jiang Ziyue knew that the planet they were looking down on was already facing a great crisis. Although the rebels do not have the ability to destroy the entire planet, once the plan is successfully implemented, the planet "Africa" will be set back by decades, both in terms of living standards and economic standards. The entire empire will also be forced to tighten its belts and go on a diet for the next year, and will have to invest unimaginable financial and material resources to repair the resulting damage to the planet's habitable environment.

In the chaotic communication system, a report from a Marine commander who had landed on the ground suddenly came, saying that the planetary governor of "Africa", Victor? Jones had important information to communicate to the fleet commander. Originally, this commander should have reported directly to Fleet Commander Li Jingxian, but Li's flagship "**" was too heavy and had to stay a million kilometers away, so he directly connected the communication to the cruiser "Siegfried," which was less than 500 kilometers above the ground.

"Hello, Mr. Governor, I'm 'Mao? Marsh? Commander of the cruiser detachment of the East Detachment, Colonel Jiang Ziyue. If you have anything to say, just say it. ”

Jones hurriedly introduced the people around him: "Senhans? Mr. Croyt, who had been part of the rebels, had turned to the light. It was he who provided the information that the rebels were going to blow up the state and infrastructure on the planet, and hoped that we would take decisive measures. ”

The presence of the Governor undoubtedly provided Croyter with a strong guarantee of credit. So, he said confidently: "Colonel, although my actions will undoubtedly be infamous as 'betrayal', for the sake of the well-being of the planet 'African' and the people of the entire New Roman Empire, I must be brave enough to say everything I know." Those who lost their minds should still be hiding in the Doge's Palace. I suggest that you cut off the Doge's palace from communication with the outside world at once, so that they cannot give orders to destroy the infrastructure. ”

For his suggestion, Jiang Ziyue could only smile. If Emperor ** could do this, the battle would have been resolved a long time ago. The communications equipment used by the rebel forces is also the Wehrmacht-standard equipment smuggled from the Federation, and although the emperor can interfere with it, it still cannot cut off the connection between its various ministries after all. Moreover, the emperor also faced a serious problem, the Marine Corps was insufficient.

"Mao? Marsh? The "Eastern" fleet had sent out all the men who could be sent to the ground, and even with the support of the local security police and the surviving members of the Senate Guard, it was still a bit stretched in the face of the large number of Bundeswehr marines and the "United States" troops. Now that the rebels' main lair is known, Jiang Ziyue has no troops to send out to attack.

However, Senhans? The information provided by Croyt was critical.

"Mr. Croyt, can you be sure that there is no one else in the Doge's Mansion other than your old comrades?" Jiang Ziyue asked.

Croyte understands Jiang Ziyue's psychology. Pro-democracy activists still have fresh memories of the "Nuwa Castle Massacre" on the planet "New Rhine." He replied solemnly: "I am very sure that there are no innocent people. ”

"Very good, thank you for your support and cooperation with the people's army. I will elaborate on your role and merit in my report, Mr. Croyter. Good bye. After Jiang Ziyue made a promise, he finally cut off the communication. Because he had to solve the problem that Croyter had reported as soon as possible.

On the one hand, he sent a report to Li Jingxian, and on the other hand, he mobilized more than a dozen cruisers nearby to fly over the governor's palace.

When the captains received the order issued by Jiang Ziyue, they were all surprised, including the captain of the flagship "Siegfried" Rudiger? Captain Natzmer. Puzzled, he asked, "Sir, why did we blow up the Governor's Palace?" ”

"It's too late to send troops to attack those rebel leaders, execute it immediately! This is my command. ”

Jiang Ziyue said solemnly. This time, without the hesitation and fetters of the "New Rhine" planetary turmoil, he seemed very happy. Subsequently, he added:

"It won't hurt the innocent. Fire! ”

Hundreds of intense rays of light erupted from the launch window on the cruiser's hull, hitting the blue, white, and green planets below.

Directional energy like a thunderbolt descended from the heavens, instantly tearing apart and melting the ornate Doge's Palace, carved out of granite and marble. A powerful shock wave swept up into the sky with gravel and dust, spreading thousands of meters around.

The Provisional Government of the "United States of the United States of Immortals," which held high the banner of "freedom" and "democracy," was thus destroyed. However, not many people know that two crucial figures, Chai Sangling and Wu Danqing, left the Governor's Palace safely just before the shelling began. Although the order to destroy the planet's infrastructure had been delivered to Qi Bosun, who held the actual command of the rebel forces, the destruction of the Governor's Palace made him mistakenly believe that Chai Sangling and Wu Danqing were also finished, and lost the will to continue to resist, and ordered surrender.

With the exhaustion of the resistance of the remnants of the Commonwealth Defense Force in the Immortals, the unrest on the planet "Africa" has gradually calmed down. On December 9, Victor, who had regained his powers but completely lost the governor's palace? Jones announced a global lifting of the state of war and all curfews, and demanded that residents declare loss of life and property, conduct a census of war damage, and rebuild the economy and regime.

Although the inhabitants of the planet "Africa" finally ended the nightmare of aggression and turmoil, Jiang Ziyue received the bad news that made him unable to help himself.

Wife Lota? Stoldt died.

The body of the "spear" Lotta, which burst due to loss of pressure, was found in the broken "wildebeest" by the search robot of the hospital ship "Bian Que", and then put into a black imperial coffin and transported back to the planet "Africa".

The "African" planetary senate and the Valhalla of the Roman people, on the green grass erected an endless array of white tombstones, like an array of imperial ** warships arranged in a tight formation.

From time to time, there was rolling muffled thunder in the gloomy sky.

The military band played the march of "The Ancient Expedition" to bid farewell to the martyrs.

The coffins of tens of thousands of martyrs registered as inhabitants of the planet "Africa" were buried in the imperial Valhalla on this planet at the same time under the sad eyes of relatives and friends.

Lota's coffin was arranged at the end, because Lota had created an unprecedented record in the second Battle of the Planet "Yi", so the military specially arranged her at the end and used unusual rituals.

When Jiang Ziyue and the survivors of the "Wildebeest" carried the coffin into the cemetery, the military band no longer played "The Ancient Expedition". Wagner's "The Valkyrie Goes on Tour".

The magnificent and enterprising orchestral music may be the best portrayal of Lota Rongma's career.

True to its name, Lotta, the name of the Valkyrie who means "spear", died on a journey to stab her enemies.

The black coffin was covered with the imperial flag, and the titanium plaque on the front was engraved with the words of the Lies: For the sake of the Senate and the people of Rome, fly into space! There is also a funeral version of the medal that Lota received in front of her.

After the Methodist priest recited a gospel to Lota, the coffin was placed in the grave, and Jiang Ziyue and other female reservists carrying the coffin folded the national flag. In the end, Jiang Ziyue held the national flag folded into a triangle in his arms.

The sound of gunfire resounded in the sky after the thunder.

Flowers were placed on the coffin.

Black soil was covered with the coffin.

The white cross tombstone was erected.

At the intersection is a bust of Lota in military uniform, a golden medal of Caesar.

Here is the handwritten German: -919.11.6

There is also a line in block Chinese Simplified Chinese: Beloved wife Lota rests in peace, Jiang Ziyue stands in person

Jiang Ziyue silently hugged his grief-stricken mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stoldt. Grief needs no words to permeate their hearts.

Hundreds of thousands of families in both the empire and the federation have suffered the same misfortune as Jiang Ziyue.

In the Battle of the "African-African" Star Field, the Yingxian Interstellar Bundeswehr expeditionary ships lost nearly 250,000 generals, more than 10,000 were captured, more than 2,200 battleships, more than 1,000 cruisers, and nearly 300 logistics support ships were damaged, and the "Qin Shi Huang" plan was thwarted. The new Roman Emperor**, together with the militia and reserve forces, lost more than 320,000 officers and men, the "Hannibal" detachment of the Central Fleet was completely annihilated, and more than 2,300 battleships, nearly 1,000 cruisers, and armed merchant ships were destroyed.

More than 20,000 inhabitants of the planet "Africa" died in the turmoil, nearly a third of whom were participants in the rebellion.

The economic impact of the campaign was stronger than the losses on the battlefield.

During the war, all civilian ships traveling to and from Africa and other planets were grounded, severely affecting the food supply chain of the entire empire. The entrepot trade of grain and agricultural products on the planet "Taiji" also stagnated for a time, and as a result, the prices of grain and agricultural and sideline products rose generally in the Federation. The turmoil on the planet's surface directly led to the destruction of many houses and production facilities, which greatly increased the post-war reconstruction work.

The political impact on the warring parties is also very obvious.

Leonardo, the initiator of the "Qin Shi Huang" plan? Admiral Higgins was rebuked by Congress for the lack of return of the expeditionary fleet and was forced to resign. President Song Tingrong was forced by public opinion and congressional pressure to reappoint the veteran Eric ? Feng? Five-star Admiral Bloomberg is Secretary of Defense.

On the imperial side, "too? Child? Party? Party? Kui" Li Jingxian was awarded the Golden Caesar Medal for his meritorious service in "repelling" the enemy army. Marsh? The "East" detachment was expanded into the main fleet. After the war, supporting the meritorious female general Frederiga? Feng? Badenbrock rose to the rank of Imperial Field Marshal, becoming the first female field marshal.

The conservatives in the Senate openly accused Wang of obstructing support for the planet "Africa" and Blake? Admiral Karios's incompetence led to the resolution to remove Karios from the post of commander of the Central Fleet and replace him with Marshal Badenbrock, thus regaining control of the Central Fleet. The conservatives also described Jiang Ziyue's destruction of the Planetary Governor's Mansion as the destruction of public property, although the final Senate announcement said that Jiang was due to the urgency of the war and a mistake in judgment, and would not be held accountable, but they still asked the new commander Badenbrock to transfer Jiang Ziyue from the Central Fleet "Mao? Marsh? East" detachment, let him return to the "New Byzantium" planetary defense headquarters to do civilian work.

Wang Zeren, who tried to take the opportunity to become a dictator, stole chickens and failed to defeat rice, and supported his female general Reginald? Ustinov was killed, his wings weakened, and he fell into great passivity.