Him and their stars.

Chapter 1690 The First Blood Battle in 834

The first blood in 834 came later than usual.

This happened on April 834, 4 C.E. Anyway, there is no April Fools' Day in this universe, and the Holy Galactic Empire certainly wouldn't think that launching a full-scale attack on such a day would be undecent.

However, up to now, the Galactic Empire's construction of the Fortress is far from complete. The giant fortress that can rival the Skyfortress has only completed the construction and closure of the first layer of the skeleton. It looks like a huge cross floating in the universe. It looks quite majestic, but very thin.

Under such circumstances, the senior officials of the Saide Fortress, including Yu Lian, all felt that, if nothing unexpected happened, the enemy would launch a full-scale attack on them after June.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the Imperial Fleet will take the initiative to provoke. With the arrival of the enemy's third Titan, more and more troops are gathering, and farming is beginning to show results, this possibility will increase. In addition, considering that the new Titan ship, which is said to be called "Xiaolong", just arrived and fired a salvo as a greeting, Yu Lian even thought that the director of this ship must be mentally unstable.

It was later proved that the owner of this Titan was the new generation Solei King Youent, who just turned twenty years old this year.

That would be enough as proof.

"It's understandable. Many people haven't even gotten over their middle school years when they're thirty. It's normal for twenty-year-olds to be rebellious." Yu Lian said, "However, with the addition of a high-ranking adolescent on the front line, we should also adjust our deployment."

"You mean, the Empire will launch an attack in advance?" asked Admiral Sylvester.

"No, what I mean is that the Galactic Empire may launch some exploratory attacks in advance. This is certainly for testing, but also to mobilize us. Of course, the most active one should be the Xiaolong." Yu Lian said.

"Oh, because his commander is not mentally stable?" Admiral Sylvester suddenly became interested.

"...Well, actually, what I want to say is that this type of Titan has a long nose and is designed for fortress assault. I just arrived here, from the Grand Marshal's Mansion to the Palace of Wisdom to the Tiangong Academy and finally to the Hand of Glory Shipyard, I actually want to see the effectiveness of this Titan."

As for the Sky Dragon class, who knows this kind of Titan better than me? As for the so-called dreadnought disguised as a fortress gun, many people even think that this thing is clearly a byproduct of some kind of predecessor technology of the Colossus. An extreme design with very obvious advantages and disadvantages.

Of course, to say that this thing is a thin-skinned, big-stuffed target like the ones in the arsenal is not the case. As long as there are enough escort fleets around it, as a warship for decisive battles and offensive operations, its effect will be very good.

"I see. So that's why they sent a high-ranking adolescent?"

"Senior, you are getting more and more familiar with this empire!"

Having said that, Yu Lian and Sylvester also knew that even though he was a high-ranking adolescent, he was, after all, an elector who had received complete military command and imperial education. In any civilized context, he would definitely be considered a genius, and he would definitely be a very capable adolescent.

So, on the morning of April 4, when Yu Lian had just finished breakfast and learned that the Xiaolong was heading towards them, he even had time to calmly draw out an ebony scepter.

"It's 8:15 standard time now. He chose this time to launch the attack. He wouldn't really be waiting for everyone to finish breakfast, right? He is such a martial arts-minded prince!" Yu Lianqi said.

"King Solayen has always been famous for his bravery and military exploits. He should be a man of great virtue." Feifei said with a smile, "However, this time it's not just Xiaolong that's coming. There are nearly 300 warships, including two Wind King-class aircraft carriers and 18 Steel Arm Hercules-class aircraft carriers."

Needless to say, the Wind King class is an enlarged and advanced version of the Unicorn class aircraft carrier. The flagship of my old friend Baron Nerhana Mera is the first ship of the Wind King class. As for the latter model, the Steel Arm Hercules class, it is better to say that it is a mother ship for assault landing craft rather than an aircraft carrier.

"Oh, so they are planning to launch a direct boarding attack? As expected, in addition to the cannon fodder of the Marines, they will also drive away the Imperial Army, right?"

Feifei nodded: "Most of the escort fleets are indeed from auxiliary fleets of various countries."

"How pitiful! It's hard to serve the Empire as an imperial soldier. Look at the Bakwi people. They have been at war for so long and have not gained any spoils. Half of their country has even been burned to the ground."

"That's what you did." Feifei said.

"And the Kaitai people, the whole country is in flames, even the capital has been overturned..."

"That was done by Marshal Bonaparte, but you also did the main preliminary actions." Feifei said: "So, can this scale of attack be regarded as a tentative operation?"

Yu Lian did not answer directly, but decided to go to the headquarters first.

When he arrived at the battlefield, he naturally saw Commander Sylvester who had arrived long ago. The senior had already ordered the soldiers of the various sub-fortresses of the command center to put on armor.

"Don't worry. We have three sets of mechas per person for the Marine Corps and two sets of anti-gravity suits and power skeletons for each ordinary stationed personnel. Everything is ready." Admiral Sylvester added.

Again, based on this war preparedness work, the senior should be the chairman of the National Defense Committee. Of course, this is also the premise that the entire war zone and even the homeland are fully supplied. Of course, Yu Lian still feels that the senior's order for the entire army to wear armor is somewhat hasty. Of course, Yu Lian is not going to object. He is a professional soldier in a republican system with a correct outlook on life, not a feudal warlord who is trying to seize power. He still pays great attention to maintaining the authority of his superiors. More importantly, it is not a bad thing to let everyone enter a state of combat readiness at any time.

"So, brother, is this really a tentative attack?" asked senior Sylvester.

  You are a senior leader, why do you ask questions similar to those of a little girl?

Feifei was already looking at the starry sky on the other side of the porthole, probably trying to use her naked eyes to see from which direction the enemy was coming.

"If the Shikigami and Thor don't move, it's definitely not a general attack. In fact, we only have three Titans in front of us, which I think is too contemptuous. If it were me, how could I be sure of failure if I didn't pile more than six super-large ships in front and complete 70% of the fortresses?"

Admiral Sylvester was unsure for a moment whether Yu Lian was bragging about himself, and then said, "Marshal Paris on Earth has also received the news. He also hopes that we can determine as soon as possible whether the enemy will launch a general attack in advance and whether the front line can withstand greater pressure."

How could an old marshal who was almost 100 years old ask questions similar to those of a young girl? However, the old man was really well-informed. Of course, it would be a serious problem if the Minister of Military Affairs was not well-informed.

Admiral Sylvester added: "What he meant was that the Home Fleet has actually formed a certain combat capability and is now ready to go. If we need it, we can send reinforcements to the Said side. In addition, the Mars Cook is also undergoing combat readiness again."

The old man did a good job. However, this should be largely attributed to Marshal Ferragu.

"It will probably be June before the local fleet arrives in Said. Let's stick to the original plan." Yu Lian smiled: "So, my battle plan was rejected, right?"

Apparently, Admiral Sylvester was also well-informed, and he sighed regretfully, "According to the original plan, the home fleet would be deployed to Lonely Night Star to be on standby. I don't know if it would be in time if something really happened."

He quickly added, "Also, this is not your plan, it's from the General Staff! Brother Yu Lian, you are the commander of the Outer Ring War Zone, so don't always think about the mainland and New Atlantis. Thinking too much will violate taboos! Now on Earth, as many people worship you as there are congressmen who hate you to the core."

Yu Lian dared to bet that those congressmen who hated him might never even have seen him.

"…But, is your 'how much' the same type of number?"

"You are so smart, just understand the spirit." Shelvester waved his hand unhappily, and lowered his voice and said: "Your attention must be on the front line, which is within your authority. Also, Commander Paris means that no matter whether it is a feint attack or a strong attack, you must not make a final statement, so that he will have a reason to convince the National Defense Committee to send the two main ships from the South Heaven Gate."

Yu Lian realized that the other party's words "convince the National Defense Committee" were a rhetoric that had never appeared before. He had always thought that the old marshal and the old principal Maxell had always cooperated closely.

This, this can't be an illusion, right?

In fact, leaving the two main battleships in Gibraltar and directly handing them over to Marshal Bonaparte for unified command can strengthen the defense line of Nan Tianmen, which is also a steady and cautious approach.

Although Yu Lian wanted to say so, after careful consideration, he couldn't help but feel that if there were one or two more battleships on the front line, he would have more room to maneuver in the possible subsequent war.

Damn it, the feeling of being a poor guy with no family background is so miserable. Isn’t it just steamed buns in your hands?

A certain "co-emperor" who once ruled half of the galaxy and had twenty Titans and fifty dreadnoughts at his disposal and spent lavishly, now only feels awkward, bitter, and difficult to go from extravagant to frugal.

Fortunately, he didn't seem to have to face this choice now. The frontier post sent a new report, and the Xiaolong once again launched an ultra-long-range artillery attack on the main race where everyone was.

However, judging from the situation, this shelling should be the same as the last one, just a threatening bombardment.

Subsequent developments proved that this bombardment was more like a signal flare. After the scarlet beam flashed, tens of thousands of sub-light speed long-range missiles rushed towards the main fort like a group of aggressive hornets.

Of course, even the most advanced sub-light speed missiles would need at least an hour of flight time to hit the target at this distance. In the process, they would be intercepted by various automatic turrets, and even if they were equipped with antimatter warheads, it would be almost impossible to threaten the fortress itself.

However, such a dense group of missiles, like a dark cloud pressing down on a city, does seem very intimidating.

As a result, various alarms and prompts sounded throughout the command center, and the atmosphere on the scene was immediately filled with a sense of rapid gunpowder.

"After half a year of waiting, it's finally here." Feifei said in a calm voice, and her tone sounded like the opening remarks of some epic blockbuster produced by A.

“Come if you want. Giving everything such a sense of ritual will only make life pretentious.” Yu Lian said with a straight face.