Section 10 The Spear and the Widow

The Imperial officers and men who left the armed merchant ship "Wildebeest" found the captain still in the bridge. [> only then did they notice that the command that had just been transmitted was given by the communication system of the captain's space combat suit, and not through the bridge. And none of the people on the bridge withdrew. This means that the entire bridge may have become completely inoperable.

In fact, at that time, except for the captain, the control team on the bridge of the "Wildebeest" had already died. The fragile armed merchant ship was punctured by a particle beam from the opposing battleship, and the bridge at the core of the defense was also devastated, and the energy burst out in the form of flashes, radiations, high-energy particle clusters, and a large number of fragments, killing the poor 'female' soldiers.

Lota didn't die immediately, but her space suit had been pierced, gas was escaping rapidly, and the life-sustaining system was gradually becoming dysfunctional. Even more lethal was the severe deformation of the steel structure of the bridge under the bombardment of directional energy, which stuck her firmly in the battle position. "Wildebeest" was not designed for the protection of cruisers, neither officers nor soldiers, and there was no separate protective structure in the battle position.

But this weakness did not ultimately lead to Lota's death.

With hope of survival, Lota discovers that her ship is still power-controlled. She used the space suit's communication system to send a clear message "VENI, VIDI" to her companions as they left the ship, and cut off the communication.

Subsequently, the anxious reserve 'female' soldiers saw that their "wildebeest" spewed out bright blue and white flames of hydrogen and oxygen that burned violently, and rushed towards the enemy ship formation in the face of the "interweaving" dead light.

Suddenly, a strange beam of light shone on the "wildebeest", bursting out with a dazzling blue light. As the ring of flash radiated out, the "Wildebeest" floated uncontrollably on the 'chaotic' and 'chaotic' battlefield, allowing the 'waves' of energy and the slight 'waves' of space to shake and drag the broken body.

The spears thrown at the enemy were shattered. Lotta, as her name suggests, means "spear", sacrificed on the way to the charge.

The fierce fighting continues. The Imperial Army always maintained its stubborn fighting spirit, repeatedly penetrating the Wehrmacht umbrella formation, and then turned back to fight and re-engage in the decisive battle. The Bundeswehr also did not flinch, striking their opponents heavily with well-organized 'crossing' fire.

The number of warships on both sides was constantly hit, bursting into dazzling flashes. In addition to the continuous flashes of light and dense directional energy, space is also filled with countless high-speed flying debris, scattered floating people, and wreckage of warships with uncontrollable attitudes.

When the two warships approached each other for the fifth time, the battleship "Scipio Grande," the flagship of the "Hannibal" squadron, which was charging ahead, had already suffered heavy losses, lost its communication capability, and its firepower was seriously weakened. The heavy responsibility for command fell to the "Tuoba Hong". But Reginald on the "Scipio the Great"? Admiral Ustinov ordered the captain to abandon the ship, and when he drove the battleship into the enemy line and 'intersected' with the enemy ships, he 'precisely' rammed the nearest Wehrmacht battleship "Kincaid".

At a relative speed of tens of thousands of kilometers per second, the collision of two millions of tons of alloy is earth-shattering. The space of the 'fierce' battle suddenly erupted with a strong flash of light like a Hengsheng explosion. The bright light spread out in a circular radiation, followed by high-energy particles and countless fragments that violently swept through the surrounding space, causing great damage.

Everything on the two warships, as well as the marines clinging to them, were shattered into particle-level matter and scattered under the blast of energy. "Black Widow" has completed her personal responsibilities and historical mission in the most decisive but gorgeous way.

Ustinov did not need to personally drive the ship to initiate the ramming, and it was enough to 'hand' it over to the computer. But she was already desperate for victory, and retreat was absolutely impossible. As soon as the planet "Africa" retreated, it fell, and the previous sacrifices and battles were in vain. Therefore, she chose this extreme way to 'provoke' her subordinates, continue to fight the enemy desperately, kill and wound the enemy as much as possible, and eventually lose the confidence and will to continue the march.

Sure enough, the generosity of the commander 'stirred' the fighting spirit of the Imperial Army even stronger. Under the call of the Divine Envoy to defend the homeland, the frenzied action materialized into a 'fierce' energy 'emanation' spread out. The dazzling light resembles the legend of Valkyrie riding the aurora to summon the heroic spirits of human martyrs to Valhalla.

When humans were still trapped on the earth, the blood shed by the warriors watered the life of the earth. Ancient battlefields are always full of life, or green grass, or green trees.

In the interstellar era after human beings flew into space, the blood shed by the warriors burst into bright light and flowed through the universe. More than ten hours later, the humans on the nearest planet, Africa, saw the light of the battle. Thousands of years later, the same light will be transmitted to other human planets, and as long as it is not intercepted by the matter in space, the photons, particles, and other radiation 'emitted' produced by this battle will remain in the universe forever until the end of the universe, just like other interstellar warfare battles.

Perhaps countless millennia later, the light from the battle is still captured by a nascent civilization, and from this it is inferred that this massive energy battle between branches of human civilization proves that other civilizations once existed. For example, in the early 26th century, in the outer Kuiper Belt of the solar system, scientists captured radiation 'emitted' that was different from the natural generation of the universe, and it was speculated that it might be the directed energy emitted by some ancient extraterrestrial civilization during war.

The 'fierce' battle lasted for more than five hours before it gradually subsided. In order to defend the homeland, the "Hannibal" detachment of the Central Fleet of the Imperial Army, together with the newly recruited militia and reserve ships, fought with all their might. Less than a hundred battleships withdrew from the battle. The casualties of the Marines were even heavier, with preliminary estimates of more than 90 percent of the 200,000 militia and reserve plus 20,000 regular interstellar marines killed.

The Bundeswehr expeditionary fleet, which had the advantage of troops, was considered a victory. But in the face of a fierce opponent, nothing was taken advantage of, more than two thousand of the three thousand battleships were destroyed, and almost a third of the two thousand cruisers that entered the battle were lost.

The remaining forces are more than enough to occupy the planet "Africa", but it is obviously not enough to block the large-scale counterattack that the Imperial army is about to launch. This made General Xu Hongzhao feel embarrassed and hesitated between occupying or not occupying.

The briefing ship sent soon brought back a reply from the authorities of the planet "Africa". The Senate and the Roman people ruled the Governor of the planetary province of "Africa" Victor? Jones declared that the world would not be defended and that he would unconditionally accept the peaceful presence of any troops.

Although the other party's wise decision saved the Bundeswehr expeditionary fleet a lot of trouble, Xu Hongzhao was still worried about the problem of future anti-unloading and could not make up his mind.

"It looks like a piece of 'fat' and 'meat', but once you bite into it, you will find that there is a deadly hook inside."

In the communication system, the general unabashedly 'revealed' his worries to his subordinates. Occupying the planet is not simple, even if the other side has already expressed no resistance. However, the expeditionary fleet still had to send its own interstellar marines to the ground to maintain order, and also deploy warships in low-earth orbit to provide necessary support. No one can guarantee what will happen to this important planet, which the Senate has painstakingly operated for many years, after the change of flag, and the governors and sheriffs who are loyal to the Senate obviously cannot be trusted.

"We worked so hard to annihilate the 'Hannibal' fleet, and it would not be worth it not to occupy this planet."

Someone said with longing. Isn't the expedition that spanned 10,000 light-years coming for this rich planet? It is not common sense to have random suspicions when it is readily available. What's more, the acquisition of this trophy is not easy, it is only won after fighting with the enemy.

After thinking about it several times, Xu Hongzhao made up his mind to occupy the planet "Africa".

The process of 'handover' was relatively smooth, and all the violent organs under the provincial governor's office were quite cooperative. Xu Hongzhao and Victor? Jones agreed that all order on the planet would remain unchanged until new instructions were given by the Federal Government.

Therefore, although the Doge's Palace has flown the banner of the Liberty Star aloft high, but Victor? Jones, the eagle dog of the Senate, still commands the Imperial police, Senate guards and other powerful departments, and still rules the planet that has been "liberated by freedom and democracy". Although they still obey the command of the Wehrmacht Interstellar Marine Corps and other personnel stationed on the ground, the actual power is still in their hands. This is contrary to the usual policy of the Federation, but in the current situation, it is a very appropriate and good policy to maintain the stability of the planet "Africa".

The so-called strong dragon can't overwhelm the head snake on the ground, perhaps the best portrayal of this situation. After all, it is difficult for the foreign Bundeswehr to quickly consolidate the foundation of occupation on its own, and since the deep-rooted governor "sincerely" cooperated, Xu Hongzhao, who was quite politically accomplished, was generously absorbed.

After dealing with a series of important affairs, Admiral Xu Hongzhao was satisfied.

Although he could only barely be regarded as a crushing victory in the past battle, he successfully and successfully occupied the planet "Africa" in the New Roman Empire, which was second only to "New Byzantium", and it was also a great achievement. In the music of his sea of stars, he was finally able to draw a perfect note. Xu Hongzhao's name will forever be closely associated with the star "Solomon" and the planet "Africa".

However, the current situation is a very wrong and incomprehensible phenomenon in the eyes of some people, and it must be broken with all efforts. These are the Imperial-democratic activists who have been 'on the move' by the arrival of the Bundeswehr expeditionary fleet, as well as political prisoners in prisons and prison camps.

When the news of the destruction of the "Hannibal" detachment and the victory of the Union expeditionary fleet came, countless people were shocked. Only these are gathered in the "Freedom? The 'agitators' under the banner of Tiassi gloated and rejoiced at the victory of the enemy army. For these people, who cherish the lofty and bright ideals of "freedom and democracy," the victory of the fleets of the free world expedition is not far from the day when they will turn over and become masters.

However, they were disappointed by the reality that the planet "African", which had been "liberated and liberated", was still controlled by the minions of authoritarianism, and the "fighters" who had been imprisoned for shouting "freedom and democracy" and waging war against the authoritarian Senate were not freed. But the disappointment was not directed at the Bundeswehr, but on the Governor-General and the bureaucrats of the Reich.

Pro-democracy activists think that the Bundeswehr has been hit by Viktor? Jones' 'yin' machinations will allow him to continue to control the planet.

"We're going to start an armed insurrection and overthrow Victor? Jones, the power of the lackeys of the Senate! ”

A combative 'woman' stood up and raised her arms and shouted in a high-pitched voice peculiar to 'women' and 'sexuality', promoting her violent ideas and political ideals at underground gatherings of pro-democracy activists. Everyone present knew her, her name was Chaisangling, and she was the "freedom fighter" Fridhom who opposed the autocracy of the Senate? Tiassi's loyal followers. Of course, she has another relationship with Tiassi, but many people in the circle are reluctant to bring it up, so as not to damage the great Fridom? The glorious image of Tiasi.

"Violence without justice is tyranny, justice without violence is impotence! In the same way, violence without democracy is tyranny, and democracy without violence is empty talk. Comrades, we can no longer rest on our empty towers and ivory towers. ”

She continued to agitate. This kind of oratorical talent is the mentor Fridom? The result of Tiassi's earnest teaching in the 'bed'. When Chai Sangling was just an ignorant college freshman, for the ideals of freedom and democracy, Tiassi had already carried her to the 'bed' to fight with her. Tiazi also prophesied from a commanding height:

"Democratic politics is bound to be in a state of double peaks, just like your plump **. The ruling and opposition parties are fighting for the interests of parliament, and the main mode of struggle is not as integrated as we have just been. But they will also 'excite' and 'shoot', conquering each other with their own three-inch incorruptible tongues. So, you must develop your excellent debating skills. Even if you don't have to go to parliament to lash out at political opponents, it's good for the tongue and mouth, and it can be even more useful in the 'bed'. ”

Now, many years have passed, and even the teacher has long since passed away. Although she did not enter the council of her dreams, she still used the function of that face in this dimly lit place.

"Crush the enemy's tyrannical yoke with armed struggle. This is the way we are going forward! ”

"None of the federal forces destroyed the autocracy of the Senate in order to maintain peace and stability on the planet 'Africa'. If we launch an armed struggle, it will inevitably inflict great trauma on the people. ”

It was Freedom who gave the sane opinion? Tiasi's former political partner, Senhans? Croyte. The old man did not think that the Senate had reached the point of incurable 'cure', and he did not agree with the ideals of other pro-democracy activists to overthrow the Senate, believing that as long as the National Assembly and the Political Coordination Committee were put to good use, the democratic process of the empire would be greatly promoted. "We don't have to run a multi-party campaign, we may be able to explore a new path." This is Croyte's usual assertion.

However, his opinion was quickly drowned out by the screams of Chaisangling:

"The Union Army Got Victor? Jones, the trick of the old fox, who thinks that the bureaucrats of authoritarian states are as good as the servants of a democratic society, are completely 'deceived'. ”