Him and their stars.

Chapter 1693: Wonderful Maneuver

What a headache! He is obviously a master, but he doesn't follow the moral code of martial arts. Isn't this even more difficult to deal with? Viscount Shamen felt that some terrible memories that he wanted to forget began to attack him again.

But before that, his honed skills had already made his body move. He held his broadsword in front of him, and with one move, he seemed to block all the attacks of the opponent. The weapon in his other hand, which looked like a rapier, began to extend, and on the spot it changed from a sharp rapier to a cunning and fierce whip.

The two balls of spiritual light fought against each other without any warning. The roar of metal colliding and the friction and flicker of spiritual factors intertwined into a deadly vortex.

The soldiers on both sides subconsciously took another step back, just like a creature subconsciously avoiding its natural enemy. But in fact, although the confrontation between the two psychics created ripples like air pressure in the vacuum environment, no one felt any impact.

Of course, an expert would know that this actually reflects that both parties have extremely high control over psychic energy.

The ordinary officers and soldiers present were certainly not experts in psychic powers, but they also instinctively felt a deterrent force from a higher dimension and subconsciously wanted to disperse. If there hadn't been so many friendly and enemy troops staring at each other, the timid ones might have turned around and fled.

The emotions of the Star Knights who were watching were very complicated. They felt that the finale was different from the duels between masters they had heard of in the academy. There was no sense of ceremony at all, no elegance, no etiquette, and no heroic role model.

However, they had to admit that if their performance just now was like that of a psychic barbarian who was wantonly venting his power, then the fighting skills of these two people had already risen to the level of art.

The deadly killing intent in an instant always pounces on the opponent's hard-to-defend position, but it always misses by a hair's breadth. Their attacks on each other are like the most precise surgery, but every dodge and block is like dancing on the edge of a knife.

With their abilities, they could certainly turn the scene into a natural disaster with thunder and lightning, but they chose to use the most labor-saving and deadly technique.

This is the right choice.

For high-level psychics, means with gorgeous sound and light effects are often used to clear out miscellaneous soldiers, but if they are facing opponents of the same level, they will use low-carbon, energy-saving and efficient techniques.

The Star Knights were almost stunned. If they hadn't had to pay some attention to deal with the opponent's possible sneak attack, they might have been obsessed with this textbook-like battle.

Therefore, from the Astral Knights down, the armored grenadiers, engineers and stormtroopers all watched in silence.

They were like the miscellaneous soldiers of the classical era. Once the powerful and noble heroes began their epic duel, the two armies would be separated and serve as background.

However, the imperial officers and soldiers really hoped that Viscount Shamene could win.

After all, since the beginning of the war, the Empire might still be able to claim that it had a good fight on the front battlefield and always held the strategic initiative, but this was completely different.

However, in the high-dimensional battlefield of psychics, the situation was completely different. The noble knights had been suffering losses. Even the leader of the knights, the fierce old duke, was gone. It was even said that the female leader who had just taken office almost didn't survive. In short, the performance was much more embarrassing than that of the army composed of mortals.

If we win this time, or even kill the opponent in a duel, the value should be no less than capturing this fortress.

Of course, up to now, the number of our soldiers gathered in front of this passage is only less than a thousand, but they have become the most beautiful scene on the battlefield of millions of people.

In the headquarters of the main station of Serbia No. 1, Admiral Sylvester watched the duel scene behind the screen and felt that no big-budget movie could be as exciting as a real battle. Although he himself was also a mortal and had neither talent nor interest in personal combat, he was almost completely immersed in this battle that could be called an art.

This is probably why psychics always have appeal.

Admiral Sylvester moved his eyes away from the screen with great difficulty and glanced at Yu Lian: "So, is this also in your calculations?"

He looked at Yu Lian as if he were looking at a charlatan, and the latter explained: "It's not that exaggerated. I did guess that Fortresses No. 7 and No. 8 might become the targets of the Empire's landing attack. In particular, the Land Combat Mobile Group has not disarmed and has been moving in that direction since the beginning of the war."

The so-called special mobile group is certainly not a fleet serving as a reserve force, but a group of land forces specially used for mobile operations, with three aircraft carriers as special vehicles, and escorted by Xiaguang-class cruisers and 33 fighter jets.

As for the actual combat troops, they are composed of the Lumina Vanguard Regiment, the Third Tiger Brigade, and the Highlander Warrior Regiment that came from the mainland for support. They are the most capable land combat units in the entire Said War Zone. The commander and deputy commander of the troops are "Taia" and Zuo Wanhu respectively. The former is the mascot, the double-flowered red stick, and the official commander, while the latter is the actual commander.

Yu Lian, who had experienced many battles and believed that no one in the universe understood the Marine Corps better than himself, conducted a very detailed assessment and believed that their combat effectiveness was definitely superior to those of the Empire's Cross-Headed Armored Grenadiers. Moreover, because they were influenced by the group of former Lumina factory workers, their tactics were definitely not rigid. Even if placed in the universe, they would definitely be a top-notch force.

In addition, considering the issue of high-end combat power, in addition to Thea, a four-member team led by Colonel Mina Walter was also assigned to this unit. She was an officer of the Community before the establishment of the Azure Guard. In addition to being a well-trained psychic, she is also a well-trained land commander. If Thea gets too carried away during combat, at least the front-line command will not be incapacitated.

Yu Lian was very pleased with the combination of elite soldiers and generals. He even considered giving this unit a nickname like "Rose Knights", but considering that the flavor of both Empire and Alliance was too strong, he gave up and only had the name "Special Mobile Cluster", which sounded very temporary and ambiguous.

Yu Lian was a little dissatisfied with this, but Feifei felt that it was good to be ambiguous. This way it could be explained as a temporary formation specially made for the actual war situation. But if there was a special military call, it could be understood that a certain commander who was busy at the front line had taken action against the military and political affairs. The masters of the earth would definitely respond to the emergency, and the situation would be really dangerous.

Then, when the Imperial Stormtroopers landed at Fortress No. 8, the special mobile forces led by Thea also landed on the other side of the fortress.

Brigadier General Zuo Wanhu discussed with the officers and really wanted to set an ambush and annihilate the Imperial Army, but it was obvious that the IQ of the Imperial Japs was also online. Although they were caught off guard at the beginning, they soon stabilized their position. So, in this battle, the two sides consumed two rounds at first, and now it has become a duel between masters.

"Fortress No. 8 has been defended." Yu Lian said.

Admiral Sylvester nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, the war evolved from a tug-of-war after landing to a confrontation and duel, which meant that the siege had failed. The commanders of the empire should have understood this if they could think with their knees. The reason why they have not retreated yet is probably because they are waiting for the outcome of this honor duel.

…Although the way it opened was quite dishonorable no matter how you looked at it.

"But if Miss Taia is defeated by Viscount Shameen, the Empire should be able to take the fortress in one fell swoop. It can even be said that the morale of the entire Empire's army will be high, which will cause a chain reaction on the entire battlefield. At this point in the war, if there is anyone more embarrassing than the Grand Marshal's Mansion, it must be the Star Knights, right? The entire empire may be waiting for a victory for the psychics." Feifei said.

"That's why I feel that idealistic idiots place too much emphasis on the value of courage, which always evolves into the admiration of personal heroism and brute force. This is clearly the value of the Stone Age." Yu Lian, the most powerful psychic in the entire Saide Fortress and the one with the strongest brute force, said so, and as expected, he attracted the sidelong glances and contempt of the people around him.

Yu Lian added: "Don't worry, we will win."

Considering that this was a bit unlucky, he added: "Even if I don't win, I won't lose." "That man is Viscount Shameen, the leader of the Four Heavenly Kings." Feifei said.

"There has been no such saying for a long time. Besides, this kid has been in trouble recently. He has been active in various battlefields, but has not achieved any success. His own training level has been so low. He is no longer the leader. If we really want to rank the young people under 30 years old in the Star Knights, it should be Miss Giafil, Countess of Lamut. Well, probably..."

I don't know if Brunhilde is a member of the Knights. Considering the last time she was online, she should have become a saint. This can only be said that RMB players level up very quickly.

Feifei glanced at Yu Lian with a half-smile and said, "Sir, do you want to stop saying that Viscount Shameen has lost his resolve to win? He was once the star of hope for the Star Knights, but I didn't know his heart would be so fragile."

"No, it is precisely because he is the rising star of the Knights that I have great confidence in his character."

Yu Lian thought of the last world line, where Shamen had already reached the eighth ring and was adjusting the side of truth. At that time, he was already a duke and the Grand Master of the Star Knights.

However, even with such a respected status and ability, he never tired of chasing the weak, helpless and pitiful saint across half of the galaxy, causing him to lose an arm and spend two miserable years without being able to cut his own nails.

Just because he was a survivor of the volunteer army back then and was on the empire's wanted list, he was a so-called die-hard anti-imperialist.

It can be seen here that although Shamene was born into a noble family and looks the most like a traditional military noble among the Four Heavenly Kings, he is actually a shameless person with no martial ethics in his bones, and he never thinks there is anything wrong with bullying the weak.

Generally speaking, people with a strong sense of shame tend to have a strong character. Yu Lian feels that the correlation between the two is unquestionable.

This guy is actually a tough guy. I'm not exaggerating, but at the God of War Festival, I really regarded him as my nemesis. "

Admiral Sylvester was confused: "Isn't your nemesis Jaeger Sobek? The Dawn Wolf."

"..." Yu Lian didn't know how to respond for a moment.

I always feel that mentioning Brother Sobaek here is an insult to both parties!

Admiral Sylvester suddenly realized and said, "I see. Sobek is your nemesis as a commander, and Shameen is your nemesis as a psychic!"

Let's just take it as it is. Yu Lian smiled apologetically.

"I think that after so many failures, Shamen may have really entered the state of not being happy or sad because of things. If he finds that Tai'a is not an opponent he can easily defeat, he will stop on his own." Yu Lian said.

"You understand him very well! As expected, a person's growth requires many enemies. If a person has many enemies, he can grow into a great man." The senior said in a tone like a line from a boys' comic.

Well, I hope you are happy with this.

"But now, you have actually left them far behind." The senior student said again.

Yu Lian was amazed. He felt that, not to mention the military work they did, just based on the emotional value, it was worthy of a vice premier who was specifically responsible for national defense coordination and military production and research and development.

Look, even Feifei looked awestruck, probably because she was impressed by the emotional intelligence of adults.

"I have a feeling that Senior Sylvester is preparing to seek a very promising position in the new government. He is not very old anyway." Feifei said in telepathy.

"What the hell is this new government?"

"As for this question, haha, of course, only the fish can say it."

  Why should I have the final say on matters like this?

At this time, the latest battle report also arrived as expected.

"The enemy's dreadnought Zaya has entered the main gun range of Fortress No. 3! The fortress guns have begun to attack! An artillery battle has occurred." Again, only a fool would let the warships and fortresses fire at each other. Obviously, this artillery battle is only a short-term test. However, Yu Lian still decided to divert his attention.

At this time, the Imperial Army's main attack fleet, which was marching with its head held high, no longer paid attention to the battle in the direction of Fortress No. 8, and began to speed up. Among them, several particularly brave battleships even began particularly magical tactical operations.

"The dreadnought Beiltebeth has come within the attack range of our fortress! They are turning!"

On the surveillance screen, Yu Lian clearly saw that the newly arrived Barbarossa-class dreadnought ship was directly within the range of its own fortress guns, and it made a movement like a dump truck turning, forming a rather smooth arc.

"What are you doing?" Admiral Sylvester said he had never seen such a fleet movement.

"Who knows, maybe it's a kind of performance art." Yu Lian said casually and nodded to Chief of Staff Mkawa.

The hardworking chief of staff also quickly passed down the order for each fortress to meet the enemy on their own.

"Don't force it if you can't hit it. Just drive this dreadnought to a safe distance." Yu Lian asked curiously, "Where is the main gun of Fortress No. 1?"

The eight sub-fortresses built in the Said Galaxy were all equipped with high-powered fortress guns, which were enough to threaten the Empire's Titan warships. However, the only super main guns that could truly rival the Empire's equipped on the Skyfort and named after various mythical weapons were the three guns on the No. 8 main fortress.

"The charge of main gun No. 1 has reached 95 percent, and main guns No. 2 and No. 3 are being preheated." The armament department began to report.

"Very good, keep up the current pace. Main gun No. 1, start aiming at the enemy Titan ship Xiaolong. What's its forward speed?"

"Still maintain the first attack speed, keep the formation moving forward... Wait, sir, the enemy Titan is accelerating! It is separating from the main fleet. The enemy ship's bow is showing a high-energy reaction!"