The Starship Fleet group stationed in the surrounding area knew that there must be something wrong as soon as they discovered that the communication was not smooth, although they did not know where the enemy came from, but as a wormhole garrison, they rushed to the defense area from their respective garrisons at the first time when there was an accident;

This garrison is indeed elite enough as a façade in a sense, even in the extremely poor communication situation, under the command of the flashing screen flag, the few detachments closest to the wormhole also managed to arrive first shortly after the accident, and the troops stationed in the other directions are also on the way, presumably it will not be long before they can arrive at the battlefield.

But in the battlefield that has been shut down in the wormhole, at this moment, it is a mixed group of enemies, me, and other ships, and many ships belonging to friendly foreign merchants are running around with civilian shields;

Although some shields are stronger than their own military supplies, this does not mean that the garrison dares to cover the entire battlefield with its own attacks at the risk of 'surprise of friends' when the scanning machine fails;

In this way, the ultra-long-range means commonly used by civilizations of this level did not come in handy, and the garrison fleet had no choice but to resist the shield and the unscrupulous attacks of the opponent, at the cost of their own occasional sacrifices in exchange for space;

Fortunately, the wormhole garrison was equipped with high-priced imported military shields, which approached the battlefield at the cost of some ships in the passage of time, and launched a multi-level and multi-channel simultaneous attack on the intruders;

Suddenly, a chaotic array of aircraft and light and dark arcs of light were shot into the battlefield, and fireworks of various sizes exploded on the enemy warships.

During the attack, the nine invading capital ships maintained their majesty, and at the moment they were maintaining the energy suppression of the fortress at the head end, and by the way, they were also using many secondary weapons to clean up or intercept the approaching 'flying insects', and at the same time, they were also using the obviously more powerful firepower to launch a counterattack against the garrison ships;

The back and forth of the bombardment of the two sides, coupled with the continuous addition of small micro-flying vehicles like swarms, suddenly turned the surrounding and intermediate areas into a glorious ocean.

However, at this point, the intruders who did not want to cause additional trouble had left a safe passage in the battlefield area for the chaotic third-party civilian fleet to evacuate from the battlefield, and the more unconfident garrison certainly would not object to this.

As a result, the third-party fleets that had seen the situation in the field also regained their stability, and all of them followed several of the more advanced fleets out of the battle circle from a few corridors, and then stopped in a safe area in accordance with some unwritten rules;

Guaranteed safety, they did not have to exchange huge resources for their freedom, as they did in the face of plunder, but they also had to give a portion of their goods as a reward after the victor was decided;

In this case, even if the victor is a raider on a fleet, a criminal organization will not be too greedy, and will generally leave after handing over 5-15% of the cargo or currency equivalent, and at most will be delayed for some reason.

So no matter what they thought in their hearts, these third-party merchant fleet clusters finally waited silently outside the battle circle, and from time to time there were old crew members who would discuss whether the fireworks were good or not, and even set up a gambling game to play a wave.

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In terms of its own technological level, in fact, the foundation of the Tuomato Legion is much stronger than that of the wormhole owner civilization, which can be seen from the nine capital ships that broke through the cave before;

However, the rest of the ships are all civilian ships that have been stuffed here in recent years, and even if the legion has also militarized these civilian ships, it is still due to the influence of time and materials, and it has not reached the level of being able to compete with the military ships of the garrison fleet;

In particular, the garrison is also equipped with many military supporting facilities produced in high-level civilizations, and even shrinking 'foreign trade' products should not be underestimated.

Therefore, after several rounds of entanglement between the two sides, most of the semi-militarized merchant ships obtained through modification in the later stage have been blown up with shields, some of them have been turned into fireworks and ruins with their crews, and some have sent out the inner mecha and aircraft in time before the last moment, so that these large and small individual armies can continue to exert their residual heat in the field;

There are also some who have overcome all difficulties, or have climbed the Commercial Star and Wormhole Fortress before, or now, and are now doing their best to carry out the tasks they have been given.

On the garrison's side, at this time, they were sweeping through the airspace like a swarm of small flying machines, and at the same time, they were constantly sending landing teams deep into the commercial star to launch a counterattack;

However, the nine capital ships of the other side that were approaching the fortress remained as firm and steady as a rock in the river under their attack, and although they had erected their shields, they showed no signs of being destroyed.

As for the opposing Space Marines who have already landed in the fortress, the commander of the garrison is in a dilemma because of the rat trap.

The three special fortresses used to generate wormholes are equivalent to about 1% of civilization assets, and they are also the kind of super rare assets that cannot be easily bought with money, and they were also borrowed and purchased rights that they had to wait for a long time, so if they were damaged in this battle, it would be really fun.

Therefore, when the rhythm of attack and defense inside and outside the fortress became more and more violent, the many detachments that had arrived one after another all looked at the flagship and were waiting, should they attack from the airspace with full firepower, or should they send more conservative marines to engage in hand-to-hand combat, or just wait for the other side to take the initiative to take the next step?

But no matter which one of them is taken, it is up to the supreme commander of the garrison in the flagship to make a choice and bear responsibility for all the consequences arising from it.

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Just as the garrison commander was in a dilemma, a foreign message that should have been blocked was sent to his paralyzed individual communication system in a very covert way, point-to-point, and the meaning was expressed in the most understandable and widespread lingua franca;

The commander didn't pay attention to the message immediately, but immediately tried to see if he could take the opportunity to inform the outside world, but the final result was disappointing to him.

Despite cursing angrily in his heart, he finally focused on the information, wanting to understand what the notorious and powerful legion was about, and why it was attacking the wormhole that would fail when it was unfolded and displaced.

The messages received are as follows,

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Your Excellency the Commander of the Garrison,

Manosreki, commander of the Legion's 11th Advance Team, would like to extend my sincerest greetings and deepest apologies to you;

First of all, it should be noted that the Legion has come out of goodwill and peace with you, and the choice to attack this time is a matter of desperation;

All we are asking for is a wormhole, and the purpose is to take advantage of the passage to clean up a bandit group lurking in your controlled area;

It is not yet certain that you are aware of their existence, but if the Commander is willing to grant some accommodation within your authority, you and your civilization will gain valuable friendship with the Legion.

We don't need much, and we don't even need you to show too much cooperation at this point, which is also the kindness and understanding of the Legion to its potential friends;

So, please maintain the current attack intensity, and the rest will be taken by us.

Finally, with all due respect, please advise you.

There are some things we can do better and more hidden, whether it is the provision of high-quality resources, or the exchange and sale of advanced technology, or the gray trade with ultra-high returns, or the secret mercenary tasks, the Legion can guarantee with its reputation of tens of thousands of years of foothold in the galaxy, and we are the better and more trustworthy choice for you in this regard;

In the same way, some of the devastating Legions are capable of doing so at any point in time now or in the future, and I believe that is a bad course that you do not want to see.

Therefore, I implore you to make a choice that is truly future-oriented, and that will determine the attitude of the Legion towards you for a long time to come.

Your honest and sincere friend Manos Reki

Yours sincerely】

After receiving and reading the information, there were countless emotions such as grievance, anger, and helplessness in the commander's heart, which made him unable to make a clear choice for a long time

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The wormhole commercial area owned by a weak civilization can easily be developed into a gray area where light and darkness intersect, intentionally or unintentionally;

Here, for example, the civilization has slowly tilted its attitude in such a step-by-step choice, starting with an unaware barbaric growth, then turning a blind eye to the fact that it has not yet known, and then establishing a relatively solid and covert cooperative relationship with one of them, and finally acquiescing to the establishment of a secret base in its territory.

In the past, civilization itself did seek a lot of extra help in this mutual benefit, but today it seems that the day has finally come when it will be completely stained by the abyss.

At this moment, the partner is called the 'Coles Shattered Star Army', although there are some technical advantages compared to their own, but the level is not enough to offset the huge size gap between the two sides, and the cooperation in this situation can make civilization more at ease and gain a certain degree of cooperation dominance.

But the legion will be a little different, like it, a criminal group that can stand in the river system for tens of thousands of years, and even in some respects can be compared to a more powerful civilization, it can be said that the garrison has no advantage in front of it;

In terms of size, it may not be comparable to a civilized country with a vast territory and a stable jurisdiction, but only from the known sporadic information, it can be found that the legion is by no means 'small', and the technical superiority that must be at the crushing level can easily erase the size difference.

Therefore, if he really annoys the Tuomato Legion, even if he does not launch a war of destruction out of fear of the principles of the Council, he can still deal a heavy blow to the landlord civilization

For now, the enemy only has nine capital ships here due to the control of the wormhole, and the target selection problem makes the garrison not seem to be in a critical state;

But they can't seal the country forever, and even if they do so, the other side may choose to make a leap, and for the legion, this is just an expedition that takes hundreds or thousands of years, and it can be completed without even using their main forces.

So, there aren't many choices at the moment

can Xianxu and the snake are looking for an opportunity to apply to the council for reinforcements, but once the fact that the local cooperation has been formed and maintained to this day is exposed, it will result in huge fines and strict punitive sanctions;

Even if you do get through the predicament and apply for punishment and wait for reinforcements, most of the reinforcements you invite may come from the strongest civilization of the regiment under the compromise of all parties, and the final result may not be better than the cooperation at the moment.

After all, these powerful civilizations are not selfless devotees, they will seize every legitimate opportunity to unleash their tentacles to the fullest, seeking to expand their power without violating certain rules;

And whether it is the fact of cooperation in the past, or the request for reinforcements that may be sent later, it is a reasonable and valid excuse for them to wait for a long time

If there were no previous 'facts', then perhaps we could still find a way to argue with reason in the council, and combine the sympathy of the small and the constraints of the big to make the garrison restrain its behavior;

But now

At this moment, in the commander's heart, he not only felt a little regret for the original choice of 'staring into the abyss', but also felt more and more aggrieved because of the 'last resort' hidden behind it;

The development path of the latecomers is too arduous and tortuous, but if they embark on some shortcuts formed by good intentions or bad intentions, they need to bear the corresponding heavy price.

But it was useless to say too much, and after a deep sigh of relief, the commander no longer hesitated to make a choice, and he could no longer turn back from his own side, but to start a new cooperation with the stronger one in the dark;

Fortunately, these guys don't swallow up the Registered Civilizations of the Council, and in order to keep the wormholes running in an undetected state, they usually try to keep a low profile in the territory of their partners, so as long as you are careful not to really annoy the other party, you will not risk the civilization from toppling.

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Giving up the struggle does not mean lying down, there are still many friendly caravans and tourists in the outer area who are quietly watching, and they cannot take the initiative to cooperate with the actions of the legion when they cannot kill people, otherwise it is likely to evolve into a disaster for their own family;

Therefore, as Manosreki said earlier, the garrison will maintain its current firepower and even strengthen its offensive while maintaining the safety of the Wormhole Fortress and the surrounding merchants.

Then the flagship began to launch ground and low-altitude combat forces first, and the rest of the ships followed suit to take the same action, anyway, the fact that the commander on the top was responsible and the poor communication was unavoidable, no matter what the outcome of the future ushered in, they could not be blamed.

But for soldiers sent to the front lines, this may not be a good option

The fire burning in their hearts makes the warriors boil with a fighting spirit, and the various interceptions encountered on the way make the sacrifices continue to be generated, and when they reach the commercial star or wormhole fortress through all odds, they have to face strong soldiers whose combat power is far higher than their own.

(End of chapter)