The once innocent young 'girl' is now wearing the black 'color' military uniform of the New Roman Imperial Army, wearing a boat-shaped hat, and walking towards Rob Bo with the vigorous steps of a soldier. Quick reading for mobile phones: àp.1(6)κx text version debuts

Months, Dana? Pontik had become a standard Imperial soldier.

"Hello, Rob, long time no see." She took the initiative to greet Robb, a smile of surprise on her face.

"I really didn't expect that after a few months, you are already a soldier." Robb said and shook the other party's hand excitedly, "You are more beautiful and 'fascinating' in military uniform." ”

"Hehe, you haven't changed at all, your mouth is still so sweet."

Robb smiled and said, "I'm telling the truth. I'm very excited that you can come and see me. ”

"I saw that the Privy Council announcement only had your name and photo on it, so I rushed over after work."

"Where do you work now?"

"I am now the secretary of the Public Affairs Section of the Defense Headquarters."

"You are now a soldier of the Senate and the Roman people, and you are not afraid of suspicion and implication when you come to see me as a captive?" Robb said with a little concern.

Dana explained: "Before I came, I handed over an application to the inspector general and said that you met me when you were traveling to the planet 'Tai Chi' as a 'private' person at the beginning of the year. They approved me to visit you as a friend. ”

"Traveling as a 'private'?" Robb was amused by Dana's lie, "Then he accidentally fell and stayed in your house and got to know you." ”

"I'm a 'Tai Chi' planetary citizen, and they still take good care of me."

"Well, I'm happy to see an old friend. How about we go for a drink? Robb suggested.

"Yes, I'm in for a treat." Dana said happily, "Last month's bonus has just arrived. ”

Robb took Dana out of the concert hall, through the beautiful "Tiger Prison" barracks, to the barracks, and into the "Mandolin" bar, which was run by several captured Wehrmacht officers.

The commander of the "Tiger Prison" barracks allowed them to sell drinks and liquor to prisoners of war and the guards in accordance with the laws and business rules of the new Roman Empire, and also allowed some politically censored commercial entertainers to perform in bars. The POWs were paid for by a monthly subsistence allowance paid by the New Roman Empire. Since the "Tiger Prison" barracks was the largest prisoner camp in the New Roman Empire, holding more than 50,000 Bundeswehr prisoners captured since 2890, and the "Mandolin" bar, the only bar in the camp, business was booming.

When Robb walked into the bar with Dana, it was already crowded with Union soldiers. When they saw Robb walking in with a beautiful 'female' soldier of the Imperial Army, they immediately whistled and sighed playfully, and then loudly coaxed:

"Hey, Lieutenant Colonel, we've been defeated by the Imperial Army, but you're already deep into enemy territory! Yours is it! ”

"Which one is the real captive?"

"Lieutenant Colonel, have you won two commanding heights?"

"Have you conquered the core position?"

"Lieutenant Colonel, don't go deep alone, let the brothers coordinate and cooperate! Beware of the bullets and deaths! ”

Dana didn't understand the true meaning of the prisoners of war's shouting, her expression was calm, but Robb shouted dissatisfiedly: "Shut up!" Drink your wine, play your cards, play your games, and listen to your songs. Whoever yells at Lao Tzu's 'female' person again is rude to the chief! ”

As soon as they heard "Lao Tzu's 'female' person", everyone stared at Robb in surprise, as if they had received a surprising answer to their questions just now. Even Dana looked at Robb in surprise.

"Leave them alone, they're just a bunch of idle and boring guys." Robb said softly to Dana, then took her hand and walked to the bar to find two seats to sit down.

The POWs stopped laughing at Dana and turned to their own business.

"What do you want to drink, you two?" Bernard, one of the bar's owners and bar waiter? Fan? Colonel asked enthusiastically.

He was arguably the oldest prisoner of war in the Tiger Prison barracks, having stayed here since the Battle of the Himalayas in 2890. Since he had only been a commander in the logistics fleet in the Bundeswehr before, and his performance had never been extraordinary, and he did not have any relatives and friends in the Confederation to work for him, he did not have a share in the several rounds of prisoner of war 'exchanges'. He was unwilling to defect to the Senate and the Roman people, and never applied for imperial citizenship, and ended up in the "Tiger Prison" barracks for twenty-eight years.

Facing the old colonel with gray temples, Robb replied in a respectful tone: "Fan? Colonel, please give us two glasses of Afrikaner wine, preferably from 2833 vintage. ”

"It's a pity, Lieutenant Colonel, the 2833 one has long been sold out." said helplessly.

"Sold out?" Robb asked disappointedly.

"Now even the wholesalers are out of stock, and I heard that the federal trading company has bought out the 2833 years of red wine inventory on the planet Afrika through the entrepot company of the planet 'Taiji', saying that there is something important to use in the official celebration." explained, and then said angrily: "I have only recently suffered a great defeat, and I don't reflect on the responsibility for the defeat, but I still buy wine for a celebration, do the officials of the federal government have to borrow wine to dispel their worries?" ”

"There are strange things every year, especially this year!" Robb also sighed helplessly.

Recalling the series of wars this year, there are really many strange things, first of all, the "Void Zen Temple hijacking" incident on the planet "Taiji" has been experienced in twists and turns. Then came the discovery of the interstellar planet "Yi", and the commander of the Imperial Army, Jiang Ziyue, pioneered the "Space Storm" tactic, and repeatedly won more victories against the Federation Army. There were also a series of battles that took place in the "Yi" star field and the border space of the 135th line. In particular, the strange creatures on the planet Yi and their own attack capabilities surfaced, as well as the disappearance of the Thirteenth Fleet and the Federation's first expedition to the planet Yi.

Robb didn't know at this time that the Wehrmacht's Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Fleets had all been annihilated by the "Yi" planet instead of the Imperial Army, otherwise he would have been even more surprised.

"Don't drink, let's have two glasses of orange juice." Dana said.

"Two bottles." Robb said, "Let's go outside and have a drink and talk." ”

"Okay." As he spoke, took out two 500-milliliter bottles of virgin orange juice and handed them to the two of them.

"I'll pay." Dana said generously.

"I'll treat you." smiled and said, "May I ask the name of the young lady?" ”

"Dana? Kira? Pontick. Dana introduced herself, "I promised Robb to ask him for a drink." ”

"Keep the Colonel's account." Robb said generously, "It's rare for the boss to have a treat." ”

"Lieutenant Colonel Luo is really lucky to be able to meet such a 'fascinating' girl." Old Dekker said enviously.

Robb didn't respond, picked up two bottles of orange juice, and said, "Thanks, Colonel." Then he pulled Dana away.

Out of the "Mandolin" bar, the two walked along the campus and drank sweet and sour orange juice.

The New Byzantine star "Himalayas" is gradually sliding behind the endless Great Wall Mountains in the east, casting patches of crimson sunset in the eastern sky and dyeing a golden "color" on the top of the Great Wall Mountains.

"I really didn't expect that the sunset on the planet of Neo-Byzantium would be so beautiful." Robb said lightly and happily.

Dana didn't feel anything. She grew up on the planet "Taiji", where 'yin' and yang are always distinct, and although she can see the sunset, the sunset there is also always fixed, lacking the spiritual 'nature' created by the 'alternation' of day and night, the cycle of light and darkness. Therefore, although she feels novel about the sunrise and sunset on ordinary planets, she is not very accustomed to this natural diurnal change, and she does not have the cultural accumulation of the Chinese, so she does not have much aesthetic feeling for the sunset of New Byzantium.

Robb continued to sigh: "I am used to seeing two suns return to the horizon in pairs, and today I realized that the end of a sun is also very brilliant and magnificent." ”

"I haven't seen the sky with my own eyes." Dana said curiously.

Robb smiled at her and said, "Maybe one day, I will be able to accompany you to the planet Andromeda to watch the sunrise and sunset of the two suns." ”

"Really?" Dana asked happily like a little 'girl' who had heard an adult's promise.

"I think there should be a day." Robb's tone was uncertain.

"However, how can you return to Andromeda now that you are a prisoner." Dana quickly came to her senses.

Robb watched the sunset that gradually disappeared between the mountains in the east, and said, "Maybe soon, the people in China may be trying to get us back." I'm just guessing, though. ”

"It's better if you can't go back." Dana said excitedly.

"What?" Robb didn't react for a moment and asked in surprise.

"You can apply to become a citizen of New Rome, and then you can live in New Rome forever, and you can even move to the planet 'Tai Chi'."

Luo Bo looked at the beautiful woman in front of him who was dyed red by the sunset, and asked sweetly, "Do you want me to stay here forever?" ”

Dana didn't answer, and she stared at the man in front of her, who was also dyed red, silent.

"Dana, if I could......" Robb continued, "I would choose to stay with you." However, our identities, our origins, and our responsibilities prevent us from making commitments to each other. ”

Dana nodded dumbly, but she didn't seem to fully understand Robb's words, and asked earnestly, "Robb, do you love me?" ”

The other party's direct question made Luo Bo a little unresponsive, but he quickly said seriously: "The moment I left the 'Taiji' planet, I was very disappointed, and in those days under your care, I longed for your love. But I can't do anything for you, even to stay with you. I still have countless responsibilities to bear, and my country and people are calling for me to return. So, I'm sorry, I love you, but I'm still there for you. ”

Dana pursed her lips and nodded heavily.

As soon as possible, Dana stood in front of him so real and beautiful, but at this time, he finally understood that his love for Dana had turned into "once".

In the entanglement of helplessness and loss, mixed with regret and pain, the two said goodbye again.

When Robb returned to the concert hall, the band was rehearsing another piece of light music, the Mantovani Orchestra's version of "Iish YouLove," one of the three most famous light pieces of the twentieth century.

The graceful sound of the violin and the twilight shining through the transparent dome create a slightly dark and melancholy haunting atmosphere. Robb sat down in the audience, enjoying the emotional 'sexual' emotions brought by the music, and forgetting the love and hatred of the world for a while.

Thousands of light-years away, the planet Andromeda, Robb's mother, Luo Zhaobing, has no leisure for her son at all. She was suppressing her worries and uneasiness as she waited in the living room of the Presidential Palace of the Perseus Federation.

The disastrous result of the second "Yi" Star Field Battle made Federal President Richard? Millhouse and his cabinet became precarious. The huge loss of nearly 450,000 generals and nearly five warships was not only a disaster for the Federation, but also a desperate situation for Milhouse and the ruling Alliance for Freedom and Democracy. Their popularity, which had plummeted due to years of huge financial problems, and this defeat made the situation of the presidential election that had already begun even worse.

Secretary of Defense Erik? Feng? Five-star General Bloomberg and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Wehrmacht Leonid? General Repnin has already resigned for the failure of this battle. But even after approving the resignations of the two, Milhouse knew that his plan for re-election was irretrievable. He convened senior leaders of the Alliance for Freedom and Democracy to discuss the next steps, but the meeting lasted for several hours and could not come up with an effective solution.

Luo Zhaobing waited patiently in the living room, the time was too long, so that this noble 'woman' who was good at drinking tea had already gone to the bathroom several times.

Finally, Milhouse walked into the parlor with a heavy look of exhaustion on his face. He took the initiative to greet Luo Zhaobing: "Hello, Mrs. Luo." I'm sorry to keep you waiting. ”

"Hello, Richard. I beg your pardon for taking the liberty of bothering me. ”

"You're serious. Have a seat. "Milhouse was quite respectful. Then he instructed the secretary to step down and have a closed-door conversation with Luo Zhaobing.

"I'll open the 'door' and see the mountain, I'm here for my son Robb."

"I can understand that. However, as you know, we must negotiate a prisoner exchange with the Empire to reach an agreement before we can get him back. Milhouse was embarrassed and said, "If the Imperial side knew that Lieutenant Colonel Luo was the biological son of General Su Yu, they would definitely use him as a political bargaining chip, and would not easily 'exchange' him." ”

"Well, I know that. But I am also well aware of the dilemma that you and your ruling party are facing right now. Although he was full of worries about his son, Luo Zhaobing still showed a calm demeanor. She said confidently: "I have a suggestion that can save you and your ruling party to a certain extent while saving my son." ”

Listening to Luo Zhaobing's words, Milhouse's eyes couldn't help but widen.