The year 734 of the Imperial New Calendar.

The Imperial Expeditionary Ship Group and the three powerful ships of the galaxy will start the second large-scale battle on the 12th Star of the New Federation border.

The battle lasted for 16 standard galactic days, and the two sides mainly confronted and probed, and constantly increased the weight of the front-line ship regiments in an attempt to crush the fighting spirit of the other side.

During the confrontation, Hanton, the hero of the empire, the white ghost, the honorary earl, and the commander of the Imperial Expeditionary Force at the time, gave an internal speech of the Imperial Expeditionary Legion, after which the main guns of a heavy battleship of the Fifth Battle Group of the Empire took the lead in firing, starting the Battle of the Twelve Stars.

In the Battle of the Twelve Stars, the four major powers of the galaxy invested a total of more than 100,000 sorties of medium and large ships.

The Reich lost more than 9,200 ships, the New Federation lost more than 8,960 ships, the Güell Alliance lost more than 3,200 ships, and the United States of Japan lost more than 1,200 ships.

The 3rd and 4th battle groups of the Empire were besieged and almost completely annihilated, and the Empire's conventional armament regiments lost more than one-third.

The new federation's capital ship group lost more than half of its capital, and it was the first to withdraw from the battlefield, causing heavy losses to the Güell alliance ship group, and the Güell alliance angrily blamed the new federation, and the alliance of the three great powers was declared null and void.

During the war, the Empire's semi-permanent ship group 'Levy' appeared, and in one fell swoop established the victory of the battle.

The Güell Alliance Fleet withdrew from the territory of the New Federation, and the United States of the Free States added a capital ship group to assist in the defense of Mint City, the first star of the New Federation.

The Sherman Empire took advantage of the situation to expand the scope of invasion, using the twelve stars on the border of the New Federation as a springboard to once again occupy the twenty-six administrative stars in the northern star field of the New Federation, executing the 'plunder order' issued by the emperor, and frantically transporting the assets of the New Federation.

Every day, a large number of people 'voluntarily' move into the territory of the Sherman Empire and become low-class citizens of the Empire, which has attracted the attention of many interstellar human rights organizations and interstellar joint organizations, but the organization's investigation ships have been wrecked one after another.

The Battle of the Twelve Stars has become a key battle for the showdown between the two factions in the galaxy.

However, the New Federation and the United States of Freedom are actively using their influence to form a coalition of Galactic Liberal Alliance polities in an attempt to fight the Imperial Fleet again.

The commander of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, the White Ghost, has reached a new peak of fame in the Empire, and this Imperial hero, known for killing the Zerg and being the first to participate in politics and reform, has caused a huge controversy in the country.

Three months after the Battle of the Twelve Stars, a new type of warship formation departing from the Emperor Star was about to arrive at the front line of the Imperial Expeditionary Force.

The flagship of the formation, that spacious lounge inside.

A projection screen plays the speech from three months ago.

The lounge echoed with the impassioned voice of the white ghost Hanton:

"Dear soldiers of the Sherman Empire, all fighters who are bravely fighting against the pretenders of the Empire in the starry sky for the peace of the Empire and the safety of their families!

"Now! We have reached a very difficult time!

"The empire has encountered unprecedented challenges, and the lives and personal property of hundreds of billions of people are being watched by other countries!

"These hypocrites in the name of freedom, poisoning our people with gas bombs, beautifying their hegemonic acts with terrorist attacks, and squeezing the living space of this ancient political system economically, culturally and ideologically with their undisguised acts of aggression, the final result of which is bound to be this war!

"The Empire's expeditions are not about expanding territory, we have more than enough planets! The Imperial Expedition is only to punish these regimes that are constantly eroding our right to exist!

"In interstellar civilizations, the resources that human beings rely on for survival, and the resources related to all aspects of the lives of hundreds of billions of people, are all built on the basis of powerful ship groups......

“…… Now! We are at the pinnacle of galactic power! But that's the most dangerous time!

"For the sake of their own political interests, for the sake of the capital interests of the greedy giants behind them, these politicians in these regimes, who are manipulated by the big capitalist class, will do whatever it takes to destroy our already balanced and stable political structure, and to make us their market dumping grounds, and to squeeze every drop of blood out of the people by all kinds of beautified means!

"The internal problem of the empire lies in the endless oppression of the common people by some of the decadent and degenerate aristocracy, this is a problem that we can fight and solve, we will continue to carry out aristocratic rectification, and we will gradually weaken the privileges of the aristocracy in the trend of history, this is my life goal and political ideal, and I will continue to fight for it!

"The problem outside the empire lies in the covetousness of these so-called powers, the coveting of the resources of the empire, and the coveting of the rich population of the empire!

"Capital must base its rich profits on the hard work of the poor classes, and this is the law of their social operation, and this is the fundamental reason why they are constantly expanding the number of poor people!

"Yes, this empire has existed for tens of thousands of years, but it has not decayed within the empire! Our army is built on the civilian class, and the real pillar of the empire is the civilian class!

"We keep our fighting spirits high!

"Today, we must declare war not only on the three so-called powerful countries that sold the lives of their soldiers for the benefit of politicians, but also on the corrupt and degenerate nobles within the empire!

"In the personal name of the White Ghost, I make a proclamation to all the disgruntled people in the territory:

"We will destroy all the nobles who oppress the people! We will defend every right of the citizens of the Reich that should be respected!

"In the name of the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Imperial Expeditionary Force, I issue a proclamation to the officers and soldiers at all levels facing the alliance of the three great powers:

"We will destroy all watchers and subversives, and we will eventually defeat all enemies who try to challenge the empire, and defend our motherland with our blood!"

The word motherland fell on Daphne's ears, and I always felt a little ironic.

"Your Highness, you're watching this speech again."

A gentle greeting was heard from the side, and a woman with gray hair and a slightly wrinkled face sat in front of the projection screen.

"Auntie," Daphne chucked slightly, sighing softly.

She whispered:

"I'm just wondering why Hanton was so resistant to the Imperial officials before, why he suddenly stood up and used his appeal to influence the Imperial soldiers.

This speech was followed by a half-month battle between the Empire and the three great powers.

"Although the end result was our victory, we also lost nearly a third of our regular fleet, and the Levy Ship Regiment has also become a concern because of its re-entry into the war, and now many people are rumoring that our Levy ancestors are not dead, but exist in the form of sapient machines, which is too bad."

The old princess smiled, "Daphne, what are you worried about?" The Earl of Hanton had only done what was in the interests of the Empire, and his speech was brought to the higher authorities for review. ”

"Well," said Daphne with a smile, "I may have thought too much, but you don't know, aunt, this guy is extremely cunning. ”

"Daphne, you can't say that about him now," said the old princess in a warm voice, "Uncle Eno has to do what he has done, and I have not come here just to give him the commendation." ”

Devine pursed her lips slightly: "I don't quite understand why I call him back from the front line now." ”

"We thought he would be met with resistance from the military."

The old princess groaned a few times and explained simply:

"You know, the military has always been run in small groups, and most of the generals have factions and a lot of them have mentorship relationships.

"So in our expectation, Hanton, as an imperial hero, will be parachuted directly into the commander of the expeditionary force, and will inevitably encounter resistance from the military department.

"But what surprises us is that although there are some voices in the Imperial War, these voices have gradually faded over time, and they have become praises for Hanton......"

Devany laughed, "He's got that kind of magic." ”

"Yes, we underestimated the respect that the military system has for this hero of the empire."

The old princess smiled:

"Most of the people in the army are honorary nobles, and when we promote and reuse a general, we will give him the title of nobility first.

"And Hanton has always been aimed at those hereditary nobles, even if there is no Hanton, there is naturally a confrontation between the two groups, Hanton's counterattack against Prince Kinofu and others, as well as the assassination arranged by your father, and the year-long aristocratic rectification movement, all made the generals of the army full of favor towards Hanton.

"The most important thing is that we've done our research, and this guy is very scheming...... He could resist not expressing his opinion in any tactical meeting, was he still a young man?

"At this stage, it is impossible for him to really take root in the military department, and his personal prestige and appeal to soldiers have become a weapon that we must be afraid of."

Daphne laughed, "To be precise, he's not a young man anymore, he's a lot older than me." ”

The old princess covered her mouth and chuckled, and said softly: "Daphne, you must not have any resistance, then you need to represent our family, stay by his side for a long time, observe his every move, and we will arrange several sensitive positions for him." ”

"I know my aunt, and I'll do my best to exude my charm," Devany shrugged, "if in his eyes, I'm truly a woman." ”

"Oh kid, you're perfect."

"He was always resistant to me."

"He's just resisting the power of our family," the old princess said softly, "and his best destination is to be a member of our family, and he will accept this reality." ”

Daphne sighed softly.

A curtain of light appeared outside the window, and the temporary recuperation center of the Imperial Ship Regiment had arrived, and several industrial ships had formed a temporary spaceport to provide repairs and supplies for the ships.

"It's the place."

Daphne whispered.

"I suggest you go take a bath and dress up," reminded the old princess in a gentle voice, "if you are not very good at these things, my child, I can perform it myself, and I have brought a few male pets." ”

"I know this, aunt."

"Well, that's good, don't let Uncle Ino worry about such a trivial matter anymore."

……

Commendations in the middle of the war?

In the general's lounge at the rear of the industrial ship, Yang Wei grabbed the batting bat and turned his head to look at Vice Admiral Thomas on the side.

He wondered, "Just for me?" ”

"Uh-huh," Lieutenant General Thomas said with a smile, "this time the two princesses have presented you with an award, and there will be an empire-wide live broadcast later, and your army's journey is coming to an end for the time being, Hanton." ”

"Ah, this," Yang muttered, "this war is not over yet, and I am commended...... They want to transfer me from the army? ”

"Your symbolism has played a role, and they should be worried about you building up influence in the military department."

Thomas took the energy drink handed by the guards, raised his head and took two sips, and couldn't help but complain:

"You perverted physique, you don't sweat for an hour of playing, you're really inhuman...... Next, it is our continued attrition of the new Federation, and there should be no major wars in the next year.

"You can rest assured that you can go back to the rear, although we are constantly drawing blood in the new Federation, but the more military spending, the better, as soon as the dreadnought's main guns go off, the cost of maintenance and maintenance will rise wildly.

"Hunton, don't worry, everyone has a high opinion of you.

"Do you know what's the most interesting?"

Poop!

Yang Wei casually knocked the flying ball away and asked casually: "What is it?" ”

"They did a few scans of us generals to determine if we were mentally manipulated by you, it's just, hahahaha!"

Yang Wei sighed: "Their imagination is really rich. ”

"I heard that there is a guy named Bligh among the superalters, and he likes to use mind manipulation to control others," Lieutenant General Thomas said warmly, "I received some news in advance, and one of the positions you may hold in the future is to manage these superalterers." ”

Yang Wei's movements paused.

He thought of Catherine, who he hadn't contacted in a long time.

Although there was relatively little contact, the law club reported her whereabouts, and she was meeting with the heads of various underground revolutionary armies.

Always walk on the brink of danger.

Yang Wei said: "I used to be a member of the super-changers, which is somewhat ironic. ”

"Who knows," said Lieutenant General Thomas, laughed, "but you and Captain Catherine are still in love, right?" ”

"Yes, it's just that everyone is busy, and some people don't keep in touch."

"Stay away from her," Thomas whispered, "she seems to have some problems, the CIA is secretly investigating, and preferably, you can be intimate with other women in public, and announce that you have long ended the relationship." ”

Yang Wei was stunned and looked up at Thomas.

Lieutenant General Thomas accurately knocked the slow-flying ball away, and said with a smile: "Go take a shower and get ready, Your Royal Highnesses the two princesses, you are busy." ”

"Okay General," Yang Wei put down the club and stretched out his right hand.

Thomas smiled and grabbed his right hand, and the two shook it vigorously and touched their shoulders.

"Thank you."

"Little problem, I know you won't be involved in this kind of thing," Thomas said in a low voice, "I think you have learned that the Imperial Military Department is only a peripheral force to maintain the Empire, and the real core force is indestructible, and the three major powers combined cannot be shaken. ”

Yang Wei nodded vigorously: "I will use my strength in a more reasonable place." ”

"Come on, let's go."

Thomas smiled and raised an eyebrow.

Yang Wei gave a military salute.

Thomas waved his hand and watched Yang Wei walk away.

Thomas looked at the guards on the side and said in a low voice, "Let the second monitoring team cheer up and don't miss any form of communication signal." ”

"Yes."

……

In the sound of rushing water, Yang Wei was taking a luxurious rinse shower in space.

Catherine was exposed so quickly?

Or is it that the Empire just suspects that Catherine has a problem?

Yang Wei kept thinking about it, looked up at his watch, but couldn't help but ask the lawyer.

The law has previously reminded that the military intelligence bureau arranged for someone to test his signal, although there is a high probability that the gravitational communication device will not be detected, there will always be some small probability events.

Moreover, Ritsu must have heard their conversation.

- Ritsu used his own boss as a springboard to lightly hack into the internal surveillance system of the Imperial fleet.

Let Xiaolu remind Catherine.

Catherine actually mentioned the breakup with him before, and the reason was also explained, that is, she could become the leader of the rebel army at any time and become the most wanted person in the empire, and Yang Wei's open relationship with her must be severed.

Yang Wei also agrees with this.

He has no qualifications to be willful, and everything must be run in a way that maximizes profits.

The empire is now mired in war, domestic tensions are still intensifying, the Sherman family is concentrating on the new Federation, and the Imperial Invincible Fleet has lost a large number of conventional combat power.

That's their best time.

The rise of one force is bound to stand on the ruins of the other force.

Even if there will be countless human beings killed and injured because of this, Yang Wei has no reason to retreat.

Devany, the Sherman family.

Yang Wei snorted softly.

This woman is a little annoying, but now, he has to take advantage of it.

Buzz, buzz!

There was a vibration sound next to the plastic bathroom, and Yang Wei turned his head to look at it, it was his own communication device.

He pressed a few buttons, stopped the shower, the warm air quickly took the moisture away from his body, walked barefoot to the shell-shaped communicator, and clicked on the message reminder.

The person who sent the message was a little surprised, it turned out to be the director of the Superalter Center.

The content of the information is also very simple.

[How much do you know about Captain Catherine?] This is an inquiry on behalf of the Overaltered Organization. 】

Yang Wei: ......

She turned out to be really exposed.

(End of chapter)