Gatto continues:

"Secondly, Your Excellency is to persuade the Senate to hold an award ceremony to reward Jiang Ziyue and his 'Zheng He' fleet, and to publicize and glorify their achievements in guerrilla warfare in the Federation, and to appoint Jiang Ziyue as the defender." The commander of the new Byzantine planet, but the award ceremony should be held in secret, on the grounds that Jiang Ziyue still has to control the defense of the capital, and it is inconvenient to appear in public, in order to increase the confidence of the military and the people, and in order to cause greater pressure on the enemy, the lowly suggestion also announced the number of the fleet allocated to Jiang Ziyue's command, even if it is fictitious, as for the news image, only a small trick is needed! ”

"Good, good, very good!" Wang Zeren nodded in admiration with joy, as the consul of the Senate and the Roman people, and as a former famous general, he had fully understood the intentions of his subordinates, and then he asked: "Duke Gato, how much time can I make a specific plan!" ”

"Your Excellency, please allow me to retire immediately, and the proposal will be submitted to you and your lords in an hour!" Diego? Gatto was ambitious.

"Okay, you and your team do your best, go ahead!" Wang Zeren quickly instructed.

"Then retire!" After saying this, Gatto raised his hand and saluted, ready to leave.

Günt? Fischel said anxiously: "But Your Excellency, whether Jiang Ziyue and the 'Zheng He' fleet have come back or not, we have not figured it out, the 'New Byzantine' planet still has no troops to defend, and the situation is still critical!" ”

"Fei Shierjun, I believe that Jiang Ziyue and the 'Zheng He' fleet have returned!" Gato said to Fischer in a very positive tone.

"How can you be so sure!" Fischel asked rhetorically.

Gatto smiled at him and said, "Ask the heroine, Dana?" Kira? Pontick, isn't that sure? With that, he raised his hand again to salute the consul, then turned and strode away.

After Gato left, Wang Zeren said to Fischer: "Günt, don't care if Jiang Ziyue and the 'Zheng He' fleet really come back, we are now going to carry out a deceptive operation to make the enemy believe that we are not only prepared, but also have a famous general with both wisdom and courage to lead a huge fleet to defend!" ”

"Your Excellency, I understand, but if the enemy is not fooled, then the 'New Byzantium' and the entire Senate and the Roman people are not very dangerous!" Fischl is still very worried.

Wang Zeren smiled and said: "True and false, false and true, true and false, false and false, false into true, who can tell?" You'll find out more in a minute! ”

Then he instructed the military tribune: "Claudia, let that one be called Dana?" Kira? Pontic's female soldiers are here to see me! ”

Very, from the military headquarters, I rushed to the office of the Privy Council Archon.

In the past, when recruits were enlisted in the army, Dana? Pontic had visited Piazza del Popolo and the surrounding Senate and the four major buildings of power of the Roman people, and had been inspected by the consuls in the huge ranks of recruits, but today was the first time she had been promoted to the consuls, and she felt uneasy in her heart.

Seeing the consul standing in front of her, she immediately straightened up, raised her right hand, pressed her left chest, and then quickly threw her arm forward and upward, performing a standard Roman hand salute while shouting, "Veni, Vidi, Vici."

Archon Wang Zeren returned the salute with the same standard gesture and chanted the slogan: "Veni, Vidi, Vici."

When he had finished the salute, he held out his hand to shake his hand.

Dana shook hands and said, "Report to your Excellency the Consul, the Senate and the Roman people under the command of the soldiers Dana?" Kira? Pontic, salute you! ”

This was the standard etiquette for Imperial soldiers to meet their superiors for the first time.

"I also salute you, Private Pontik!" Wang Zeren said with a smile.

The female soldier in front of her has a charming appearance, under the crooked boat-shaped hat, a curled long golden hair draped over a black military uniform with silver epaulettes, and a slightly nervous face is a finely carved facial features, and they seem to be distributed on the natural golden section, which makes people feel comfortable and pleasant no matter how they look, especially the indigo eyes like a clear sky, radiating pure light.

She is not only a woman, but also a work of art of nature, young, beautiful, pure, and she can conquer the men who conquer the universe without the need for a strategy.

"I believe that General Sadavi has already explained something, but I still ask for your forgiveness, I called you here in the hope that you can explain the rumors that began to spread in society this morning, after all, the identity of you and the other person involved in it is very important to the Senate and the people of Rome!" Wang Zeren always maintained a kind voice and smile.

Dana held her head high like a soldier when questioned by her superiors, but she still glanced nervously at the chief staff of the Privy Council and the military tribune standing behind the consul, who were now looking at her expectantly.

She hesitated for a moment and said loudly: "Report to Your Excellency, after getting off work last night, I did have an appointment with Colonel Jiang Ziyue, the location was at the 'Tiger Prison' Barracks Military Guest House, we didn't separate until about four o'clock in the morning Eastern Time today, but please rest assured that the Senate and the people of Rome have not committed any violations of the law and military discipline!" ”

"The Senate and the people of Rome can rest assured, and besides, the colonel has not revealed anything about national defense!"

Dana hesitated again before reporting: "Your Excellency, he mentioned that he attacked four planets in the Perseus Commonwealth at the cost of zero casualties in battle, and also said that this time he rushed back to defend the 'New Byzantine' planet, and he told me not to worry, because his fleet has been strengthened, and he has already thought of a good strategy to defend against the enemy, involving matters related to national defense, he only said the above, and the rest is a personal topic!" ”

"Okay, Private Pontic, you can return to your post, the Senate and the people of Rome will thank you!" Wang Zeren said happily.

But Dana asked with great concern: "Your Excellency, will Chief Jiang be punished for this?" ”

Wang Zeren smiled slightly and said, "You can ask Colonel Jiang Ziyue about this!" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"Private Dana? Kira? Pontiq, great work! Wang Zeren said meaningfully.

"Serve the people!"

Dana responded loudly and raised her hand in salute, and when Wang Zeren returned the salute, she turned to leave.

Günt? Fischer looked at Dana's distant back and muttered, "It seems that Jiang Ziyue and the 'Zheng He' fleet are really back!" ”

"Absolutely!" Wang Zeren nodded and said, with a convinced expression on his face.

"Your Excellency, do you want me to investigate the 'Tiger Prison' barracks military guest house!" General Saddawi asked.

Wang Zeren waved his hand and said: "No need, you will order all military camps and military guest houses to strictly abide by the confidentiality regulations, and never allow the identities of the officers staying in the house to be revealed, so as to prevent the enemy's spy personnel from using this to find out about our army's defense deployment!" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"Gatto's plan should be ready, it's time for our show!"

As soon as the words fell, Diego? Gato walked into the office of the consul, and without saluting, he exclaimed, "Your Excellency is really a god! Our action code name is 'Love the country and love the beauty more'! ”

"It's really timely!" Wang Zeren couldn't help but admire.

So, according to the Imperial Announcer Diego? Gato's propaganda campaign of "loving the country and loving the beauty more" was immediately launched on the afternoon of April 23.

Gato quickly convened a press conference, announcing that the Senate had held an award ceremony in the council hall this morning, which was not broadcast live by the media, to commend the "Zheng He" fleet of the border fleet for successfully completing the combat mission of the "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" and to award meritorious service of different ranks to thousands of officers and men, of whom 43 people were awarded the highest honor, the "Golden Caesar" medal, especially the commander of the fleet: "Eternal Victory Hero" Jiang Ziyue, who was awarded the "Golden Caesar" medal for the fourth time.

The video taken by the Propaganda Department of the Privy Council later released by the Xuanda official showed that the consul Wang Zeren, on behalf of the Senate, personally wore the medal of "Diamond Sword Oak Leaf Gold Caesar" for him, and praised: "When the world wears the medal of 'Diamond Sword Oak Leaf Golden Caesar', only Jiang Gong is the only one!" ”

After stating that the "Zheng He" fleet won a series of guerrilla victories in the territory of the Perseus Star Federation with a "miraculous price" of zero casualties in battle, Diego? Gatto summed up the "great achievements" of Jiang Ziyue and the "Zheng He" fleet in four short but expressive sentences:

Han Wu is heroic, Zheng He is heroic.

Ziyue is wise and brave, and the soldiers are strong.

patrol the atrium, embracing the princess;

End the legend and ask God.

Media commentators on current affairs have analyzed the following words: the first sentence is a metaphor for the perfect and successful battle plan of the "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty": the officers and men of the "Zheng He" fleet are heroic and invincible; The second sentence praised Jiang Ziyue's wisdom and bravery, and the unity of the officers and men of the fleet; "Patrol Atrium" refers to the sneak attack on the planet "Midgard": "Princess Huailan" means to surround the planet "Andromda", and some people interpret it as the capture of Song Xiaoyu, the daughter of the Federal President; "Ending the Legend" refers to attacking the planet "Atlantis" and causing its destruction: "Asking God" means that Jiang Ziyue divided his forces to attack the planet "Eden".

This limerick poem raised Jiang Ziyue to the height of "confronting God", and magnified his image of a victorious hero almost infinitely.

At the same time, in response to the issue of the invasion of the enemy army and the defense of the capital, which were of great concern to both the public and the media, Gato invited Claudia, the military tribune? Admiral Sadavi made a "guarantee of victory."

General Saddawi, who was already good at acting in front of the news media, declared in his heart:

"The Senate has appointed Jiang Ziyue to lead the defense around the planet of the capital, in addition to the triumphant 'Zheng He' fleet, as well as the newly formed Central Fleet 'Caesar' squadron, all of which are under the leadership of Colonel Jiang Ziyue, the people of Rome, please rest assured, Colonel Jiang Ziyue can't come to attend the press conference, because after he participated in the award ceremony, he led the fleet to the secret star field, set a trap, and waited for the enemy to take the bait!"

As for Jiang Ziyue, a member of the "Imperial Bagua Array" company, and his former female subordinate opened a room and date, General Sadavi said: "After investigation, the two did not violate military discipline, and the Senate and the picket corps under their command will not interfere in the private life of the soldiers, so the Senate and the Privy Council Military Department and the Border Fleet will not comment on this matter!" ”

After Saddawi's programmatic response, Diego? Gatto hastened to add:

"From my man's point of view, Colonel Jiang still can't escape the eternal proverb: heroes are sad to pass the beauty pass!"

His words immediately caused laughter.

The effect of the press conference fully met the expectations of the "Love the country and love the beauty more" plan.

Due to the "Hero? Girlfriend? The people of the new Roman Empire enthusiastically talked about their heroes, as well as the beauties and victories around him, and saw the approaching enemy army as a monster in the online game that was not self-sufficient and sent experience points.

With the help of civilian and military unmanned carriers that frequently shuttled between the planets to communicate, the craze exuded the seriousness and fun of war, and quickly spread to the Senate and the entire territory of the Roman people.

This large-scale spread of information was naturally collected by spy networks and unmanned reconnaissance ships that had infiltrated the territory of the New Roman Empire in advance.

On April 26, the Federation's "Robb" task force, which was sailing in the interstellar space outside the Perseus spiral arm on the planet "New Byzantium", the capital of the New Roman Empire, finally received a "major information" brought back from the territory of the empire by an unmanned reconnaissance ship, which surprised Robb.

Jiang Ziyue and former female subordinate Dana? Pontic's crimson press briefing was presented to Colonel Robb, along with a press conference held by the Imperial Privy Council's Propaganda Department.

Judging by this intelligence alone, the strength of the "Robb" task force will undoubtedly be very strong, and the opponent is obviously well prepared, and the original surprise advantage is lost.

"Obviously, that Jiang Ziyue not only led the fleet back to defend the planet "New Byzantium" in time, but also strengthened its strength, and they even had a newly formed 'Caesar' squadron! Robb's tone was serious, and although the credibility of the information had yet to be confirmed, he already had a hunch that the roundabout attack was starting to get tricky.

First mate of the battleship "Chiyou" Scati? Major Tiassi said cautiously: "Sir, the enemy's press conference is too explicit, and our unmanned reconnaissance ship is around the planet 'New Byzantium' and has not found the enemy's fleet, this is most likely just a bluff!" ”

"It's a possibility, but ......" Robb initially suspected that the Empire was setting up suspicious soldiers, but the rest of the intelligence made it difficult for him to make a clear judgment about this possibility.

Scati? Little did Tiassi know that until this time, two women who had been very important to Robb had now fallen into the hands of his old rivals.

Dana, who once saved his life? Pontic, now has an affair with Jiang Ziyue, which has attracted the attention of the whole country in the New Roman Empire, and the other, Song Xiaoyu, the object of his proposed marriage, was also captured by Jiang Ziyue's fleet, and his whereabouts are now unknown.

Two years ago, that is, in the middle of 2918, Robb was still in the "Tiger Prison" military camp of the planet "Byzantium" that he was about to attack, and he had a clear relationship with Dana at that time.

Robb felt angry and helpless, he was famous, but the two women he liked were "taken away" by the opponent he was bent on surpassing.

That dead bald head always takes the lead, Luo Bo cursed Jiang Ziyue fiercely in his heart, although he also used new tactics such as "Space Storm" to achieve one unexpected victory after another, and twice captured Chen Weiyin, the woman Jiang Ziyue once liked, but in his eyes, whether it was the battlefield or the love scene, he had completely fallen behind Jiang Ziyue.

Scati? Tiassi looked at the commander who had a son-in-law and proposed, "Sir, I think our deployment should be adjusted, maybe it is not appropriate to directly attack the 'New Byzantine' planet!" ”

"Don't you suspect that the enemy is just bluffing?"

"But it is clear that the enemy is also prepared for our attack, even if the defensive forces they can gather are limited, after all, I am alone in the depths, and I should pursue a relatively safe and safe goal!"

Robb fell into deep thought for her advice.

The main force of the Immortal Interstellar Bundeswehr is scheduled to officially launch a counterattack operation codenamed "Carrot" around May 1.

May 1 is the official public holiday of the new Roman Empire, "International Labor Day", on which many citizens and institutions will be closed, on this day, the Bundeswehr will launch an attack on the two planets "Iserlon" and "New Rhine" under the rule of the Senate.

At the same time, the "Robb" task force will attack the "Himalaya" sun sheath of the star where the "Neo-Byzantium" planet is located, thus forming a coordinated main attack feint, so that the new Roman Empire, which is already seriously underarmed, will fall into the disadvantageous situation of fighting on both the border and the rear.

Due to the new defeat in the Battle of the "Aegis" Star Field, the Imperial Army's Central Fleet, which suffered huge losses, must only retreat to the nearby planet "Iserlon", and lacks the surplus strength to withdraw to defend the capital "New Byzantium" planet, so his task force can take advantage of the weakness and use the Wehrmacht's main attack on the 135 border line to contain the remaining main forces of the empire, surprise and "occupy New Byzantium".

Of course, it is impossible for the Bundeswehr to occupy the planet "New Byzantium" for a long time without a follow-up plan, and Robb himself is well aware that this occupation can only be temporary, but his aim is to establish a higher prestige and achieve his political goals by temporarily occupying the enemy's capital.

The occupation of "New Byzantium" not only forced the new Roman Empire to make peace, but also allowed him to win prestige in the confederation and in the army, and bring him closer to achieving higher and more lofty ideals than his father's.

However, now it seems that it is more difficult than imagined to complete this ideal battle.