Him and their stars.

Chapter 1792: Impeach him if he doesn't surrender

It was June 20th when King Brunhild of Suliuca led his not-so-large but extremely elite fleet to leave the New Baghdad system.

They encountered a minor incident when passing through the New Athens system on June 25th.

This planet was guarded by the 14th Marine Division of the Community and its Terran Guard Fleet, which was considered strong. However, in front of the fleet, the planet's more than 30,000 marines and more than 50,000 soldiers, with an average training time of less than half a year and more than 300 high-powered heavy artillery, were nothing more than a pushover.

Therefore, the governor of New Athens, Feru, and Brigadier General Muwei of the 14th Division, presented a letter of surrender to the Angel of Dawn. They said that they had also arranged a grand dinner at the City Hall to entertain His Highness, and that it would be the greatest honor of their life if they were lucky enough to meet a true noble.

They were so enthusiastic that they always felt they had ulterior motives. Of course, they did not wait for the reception of His Royal Highness Prince Suliuka, but only waited for a group of imperial armored grenadiers who suddenly landed. They then blocked a large group of soldiers with live ammunition in the backyard of the city hall. Brigadier General Mu Wei of the 14th Division also hid a pocket pistol used by intelligence officers and even took out a poisoned dagger from the belly of a fish.

"What is this? A bloody banquet? They are actually planning to hold the empire's elected emperor hostage?"

When Ostana heard the news, she just felt it was ridiculous and even wanted to laugh. You know, even if you put aside all the emotional factors, their state is very normal.

Even if we put aside King Suliuka's identity, he is a saint after all. Why do they think that such a small number of defeated soldiers can threaten a saint?

So, Ostana got the subsequent answer.

"We dare not act rashly towards Her Highness. We are planning to hold you hostage. You are Her Highness's think tank and best friend. She will definitely value your safety."

...No, although I am not good at fighting, I am a psychic after all, and I am proficient in fighting.

Ostana was so angry that she laughed, but she had hardly ever demonstrated her ability in this area in front of the public. Even most of the senior generals of the Imperial Army thought that she was really a brainless person.

In any case, the behavior of the defenders of New Athens is still worthy of praise. They knew that they really had no ability to resist, so they organized a Hongmen Banquet. Regardless of the feasibility, it was at least a brainstorm and a good move.

Even Brunhilde showed some respect.

"Performing dishonorable acts to protect the country is more heroic than risking one's life. But do they think they can stop my advance by holding you hostage? They are so naive. However, people who are still naive at their age are not annoying."

"That's true. But, Your Highness, they held me hostage in the hope of getting your promise to allow them to keep their private property."

"…How naive I am! I actually really thought that I would always meet heroes and righteous men instead of insects."

"The policies you implemented in New Asia and Circe have already produced consequences. Thanks to you, the price the intelligence agencies have to pay to appease their supporters on Earth is much higher than before. I'm afraid that the pressure from the Privy Council will come soon, right?"

Brunhildt thought that the Chief of Staff's judgment was generally correct, but she didn't mind.

All in all, the actions of New Athens succeeded in angering the imperial conquerors, who became angry and the consequences, of course, became serious.

Neutron bombs from orbit destroyed all artillery positions on the planet's surface that could threaten the fleet in five minutes. Under the threat of the Imperial Grenadiers, the Marines and Guards threw down their weapons and surrendered, while Commander Feru and Brigadier General Muwei were dragged away and executed. New Athens was also incorporated into the Empire's (temporary) rule and management.

This also means that after more than half a century, the residents of the Tyri sector are once again under the rule of the Empire.

Even at this time, the Angel of Dawn was still seven or eight hundred light years away from the solar system, but the people on Earth had already intuitively felt the temperature of the Imperial Armored Grenadiers' melta axes.

"The Imperial devils are coming back! What should we do?"

"Where's the fleet? Where's our fleet?"

"Where is our general? Where is the Dawn Dragon? Why didn't he come to protect us?"

"Quick, go and take out the Imperial flag from the last layer of the box... yes, that big safe under the bed. Clean it up! There can't be any wrinkles left! Do you understand? Not even a wrinkle."

Amid the chaos, the Imperial Fleet's announcement was delivered directly to Earth aboard the Angel of Dawn.

"I am Ostana Barr, Lieutenant General of the Holy Galactic Empire. The Terra Sector, where your capital solar system is located, has been completely blocked by us. Your country has lost all the mobile forces that can be used to arrive. We urge the Blue Star Community Government to abide by reality and show sincerity in ending this war peacefully. Please restrain your subordinates immediately, stop all military actions and hostile acts, and disarm. Otherwise, our army will launch a full-scale attack on the Terra Sector."

Ostana's words seemed very serious, but she always maintained a reserved and elegant smile, as if she was telling a cold joke. So, how strong this deterrent effect on the Earth is a matter of opinion. However, when the Imperial Army sent the video of the attack on New Athens as it was, no one would doubt the effectiveness of this letter of persuasion.

In the video, everyone saw with their own eyes that an Apocalypse Eagle destroyer parked in the New Athens satellite orbit fired a low-speed missile from 10,000 kilometers away.

This missile, which had a speed of only Mach 20 and carried a neutron bomb, easily penetrated the dense atmosphere of New Athens, whistled through the futile interception of the thin barrage, and smashed into an artillery position.

Immediately afterwards, terrifying flashes of light and explosions overturned the tranquility of the space. The blazing white light quickly became thinner, and with a loud noise that hit everyone's eardrums, the shock wave expanded into a huge orange sphere.

In that blazing spherical package, more than a hundred high-powered heavy artillery pieces that could pose a threat to outer space objects, as well as an entire command building, were instantly broken into pieces.

It can be said that the person who filmed this video must be a propaganda expert who is well versed in the art of fighting terrorism, and the footage is indeed full of all kinds of infectiousness.

Finally, when the black shadow of the command tower of the artillery base suddenly shattered in the halo of the explosion, the fragments flew high but turned into powder in the high temperature, it was like the helplessness and struggle of people in the bombing of battleships.

The above bleak yet terrifying scene was reflected in the news footage on Earth. Even if they were not at the scene, many people were "blown" back by the gust of wind from the explosion in the footage.

Although the citizens of Earth were all pale, the impact on those in power seemed to be even greater.

If such a scene really happened on Earth, what should we do when it happened in Eternal City? The Imperials can wipe out military buildings without hesitation, and can also slaughter the nobles of Lonely Night City in various extremely undignified ways. Who can guarantee that they will not use neutron bombs to wipe out Congress, the Presidential Palace, various government buildings and the bigwigs inside?
Without waiting for the speaker to call a meeting, the congressmen subconsciously gathered in the Capitol. Of course, this behavior is more of a self-conscious group warming up than a spontaneous subjective initiative.

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"Me, what do we do now? Where can we get to Earth from New Athens?"

"You've announced your surrender, right? The imperial devils, no, the imperial queen is serious about this."

"Dragons are meant to eat people, after all!"

“Shouldn’t this be approved by the Presidential Palace?”

"We are the highest authority in the country! The declaration of war must be approved by Congress! Of course, the ceasefire must also be approved by Congress."

It is interesting that the members of the Common Prosperity Party and the Seiyu Party, who are usually at loggerheads, have reached a subtle consensus. As for the People's Choice Party, which usually shouts about protecting the blue and pure world, they are all at a loss and speechless.

A few Pioneer Party members spontaneously gathered together to discuss the situation. After sorting out the current information, they could only come to a very pessimistic conclusion.

The earth is no longer safe and has no soldiers to defend it.

At this time, an influential old member of the Gongrong Party began to shout: "Yes! Everyone, don't pay attention to the president. We want to save ourselves, we want to lead the people to end this war."

His cry drew a round of echoes from his followers. Of course, if it were in the previous Congress, there would be as many boos as there were echoes. But now, the camp that played this role was completely silent.

"The people, the people of the community, and the people of the empire, have shed too much blood." The old congressman said loudly again. This speech from a moral high ground naturally brought even greater cheers.

The Pioneer Party members finally couldn't help it and shouted angrily: "It sounds nice, but isn't this surrender? Since you must surrender, can you declare it yourself?"

This soul-searching question indeed brought silence.

Of course, the parliamentarians did not want to be crushed in the war, but they certainly could not afford to be branded as capitulators.

After an awkward silence, a smart person finally came up with a conclusion: "Put pressure on the presidential palace. Ask President Nishita to make his decision."

"Yes, that's right. Since he is our leader, this is what he should bear!"

"Whether it's war or surrender... no, truce, we obey."

"Yes, yes. If you don't vote... ah no, if you don't stop the bleeding, then impeach him and replace him with someone who has sense."