Him and their stars.

Chapter 1795: Prepare to Start the Battle to Defend the Earth
Subsequent developments also proved that the central government’s functions were not completely out of control.

Congress held an emergency meeting and passed the martial law bill, indicating that the entire country would enter a national defense emergency. All social mechanisms should be switched to wartime mode, and all large gatherings and entertainment activities would be restricted.

Remember, this was passed by Congress, not ordered by the President, so it has a very high degree of legitimacy. This is very important!
At this point in time, it is debatable how many planets the laws of the Earth's central government can still affect. But such an attitude is very touching. Even if we take a step back, at least the solar system does have a taste of entering a state of war.

Of course, as early as the first month of the war, the National Defense Committee had already launched a national defense mobilization order in various star regions, thus providing the Outer Ring War Zone with millions of new soldiers and more than 400 support warships. However, it was not until the war had lasted for a whole year that the national economic system and social activity model officially began to transform into a state of war.

We can’t say that this is a “belated mobilization” or something like that. Again, it is important to have this attitude.

In addition, even after martial law and mobilization began, the Blue Star Community still did not formally declare war on the Empire. Perhaps the dignitaries of Congress and the President forgot about this.

Look, didn’t the opposing empire declare war?

However, when it comes to the National Defense Committee, Chairman Maxell has been ill due to overwork and has to be hospitalized for recuperation, but the Presidential Office certainly cannot remove the old man from his post. It only lets Vice Chairman Pegs, who is in charge of personnel, serve as acting chairman to temporarily take charge of the work.

Mr. Peggs was President Nishita's best friend. He had not made much progress in his position as Director of Personnel or Senator. His greatest achievement was probably awarding the "Dawnbreaker" two medals and holding two promotion ceremonies, so he also accepted his salutes twice.

Judging from this point alone, his achievements in this regard seem to exceed those of the president and vice president, so it is only natural for him to serve as acting chairman, right?

Anyway, the specific affairs will naturally be handled by professional bureaucrats. Even if they slack off, there is still the Secretary-General of the Presidential Office who can beat the traitors 666 times in a second to whip them, so there should be no trouble.

perhaps……

In this way, President Nishita, who stabilized the situation, made another televised speech, stating that the central government is on Earth and will never evacuate, and will definitely lead everyone to win this war.

In the following days, some congressmen and wealthy businessmen did leave the earth in a panic, but it did not cause a wave of exodus.

After all, the central government is still there, almost all government agencies are still operating normally, and life on Earth and even the entire solar system is still going on. Maybe that means the sun will still rise as usual, right?

Afterwards, the new Independence at the Mars Shipyard finally left the dock and sailed into Earth's low-Earth orbit. The towering figure gave many citizens a sense of security, and the situation on Earth seemed to have stabilized.

On July 7, Marshal Paul Ferragu led the fleet back to Earth. When they set out, the newly "rebuilt" solar fleet had nearly 5 ships of all sizes, but now only a quarter of them remain.

However, this was a blessing in disguise. After all, the fleet was still intact. After all, the only "Marscuk-class dreadnought" was still alive and well.

When a battleship comparable in size to a standard dreadnought appeared in Earth orbit, flying alongside the new Independence, many Earth citizens actually felt a sense of security that they had not felt for a long time.

It seems that this battle to protect the Earth is not impossible to fight. Some people inevitably have such thoughts.

After all, the solar system is the most densely populated and most fully developed system in the Community. Imperial-era fortresses have been built in the asteroid belt; there are automatic defense satellites purchased from the Alliance in the orbits of Earth, Mars, and Enceladus; the shipyards and arsenals on Mars can produce all kinds of weapons, including battlecruisers; and the armory on Enceladus still has a large number of weapons.

Even if 300% of the billion population is mobilized, million soldiers can be armed... Well, this number is meaningless, it's just a few neutron bombs, but this spirit must be shown.

Therefore, the underground city defense fortifications that had been under construction since the time of Marshal Li began to be put into operation, and some important facilities and departments began to be moved underground.

Observation stations and probes in the Kuiper Belt - known as the "Navigator Belt" in this universe, mining stations and orbital metallurgical plants in the asteroid belt, energy plants in Jupiter's orbit, and of course the crowded space cities on the Earth-Mars route have all begun to be militarized.

New troops began to be reorganized. Of course, there was no time to train warship crews, who needed the most professional qualities, but the fortress garrisons and marines could still be "produced" in batches.

In addition, the Blue Label series of combat robots, which had demonstrated outstanding combat effectiveness on all fronts, also rolled off the production line in large numbers. Everyone wanted to hide a platoon of Destroyer robots in every alley and even in every sewer.

From the bigwigs in the central government to ordinary people, it seems that everyone is really ready to start this battle to protect the earth.

Marshal Ferragu had just returned to the solar system and he immediately became busy again, arranging the repair, supply and preparation of his warships, as well as the replenishment and rest of various departments.

Of course, from the perspective of the Earth, it is better to be busy. Being busy means that we are still prepared to struggle and there is still some hope. If the whole army is numb and silent, then something serious will happen.

In this case, the National Defense Committee will naturally fully cooperate with Marshal Fei's work.

In less than 24 hours, all the warships entered the dock and began to slowly recover. With the current marching status of the Empire, it would be difficult for them to recover to full health before the enemy arrived, but this was not important.

But even so, most of the docks in the solar system are still empty, which still seems somewhat desolate.

You know, this is the base of the Home Fleet, and at its peak, there were more than a thousand warships stationed here, including six Independence-class dreadnoughts. That's what it means to be a hundred ships competing for the current, with ships stretching for a thousand miles, even in the literal sense of the word.

Fortunately, at least ordinary citizens cannot feel this empty and desolate feeling.

After arranging all matters, Marshal Paul Ferragu did not immediately return to the military headquarters on Earth to report, but directly boarded the New Independence next door. He wore a marshal's uniform decorated with gold ribbons, and walked on the corridor of the battleship full of imperial decoration style with a scepter. Although he was large in size, his steps seemed quite light, his face was full of amazement, and he was even more amazed, not hiding his envy and longing for this huge ship.

"Lieutenant Colonel Ross, what a magnificent warship. If the Empire had not been so unethical and disregarded international law by launching a blatant sneak attack on the Kingdom of Circe, this battleship would have become my flagship, right?" The marshal asked the young officer who accompanied him on the inspection, but his tone seemed a little frivolous.

"Yes. It was originally scheduled to undergo three rounds of testing in July and officially enter service in August as the flagship of the Solar System Fleet."

"So, it is because of the Empire's despicable behavior that I have to drive a museum ship to the battlefield." The Marshal gritted his teeth and said, "If it was the New Independence, would the result be different? Maybe I can stop King Suliuka in Chelo?"

Rozes paused for a second, then said in a decisive but polite tone: "Sir, there is absolutely no such possibility."

"Hey, you could at least not use the word 'absolutely'!" Marshal Ferragu shouted.

Having said that, in the eyes of Lieutenant Colonel Chester Rozes, Marshal Ferragu seemed to be completely unaffected by the two defeats in Chelo and New Baghdad, and still looked carefree and unconcerned.

Maybe this can also be considered a talent?
However, whether this was a disguise or his true nature, Luo Zeshi had no idea. However, when he was Yu Lian's deputy, he did spend some time with the marshal, and knew that although this person was born as a cook, he was not an incompetent person who climbed up by specializing in franchises.

So, he forced out the same business smile, and explained meticulously like an elite officer: "This is not a purely tactical issue. After Circe surrendered without a fight, New Asia has lost its barrier. Even if you can repel the Empire once or twice, when the main force of the Empire from Femo arrives like a demon surging from the abyss, there will be no chance. Your Excellency, we have already lost strategically."

Luo Zeshi apologized to his former commander in his heart: "Even if it was Commander Yu, there would be no chance of victory."

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"Hahaha, thank you for your comfort. Lieutenant Colonel, I still know my own limitations. As for New Asia, although I didn't hold back, I didn't make any contribution. If it was Admiral Yu Lian, he would have occupied Chelo before the Empire took action, right? This security risk would have been eliminated at the root."

Ross said: "But in this case, we will be the ones violating international law. We are a weak country and do not have the qualifications to tear up the treaty."

Although he was not sure whether the other party was trying to comfort him, Marshal Ferragu did feel a little comforted. He thought for a moment and said, "If I attack Chelo without stopping after arriving in Xinya, is it possible to drive Queen Su away before she can gain a firm foothold?"

Rozes was silent for a few seconds, then said seriously, "I don't know. The battle is over."

"Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel. Thank you very much. Although you didn't say anything, I have clearly felt your attitude." Marshal Ferragu laughed awkwardly twice, and then said seriously: "Also, thank you for your hard work, Lieutenant Colonel. It took only half a year to complete the maintenance and reconstruction of the Independence. If it were someone else, I would just think it was some young man blowing the whistle. But for you, I think it's a natural thing."

Luo Zeshi bowed his head slightly and said modestly, "I really don't deserve it. My job is nothing more than re-laying the bridge equipment, debugging the command and control system, sorting out the energy connection standards, and replacing the severely damaged weapons with alternative domestic products."

"Can it really be produced domestically?" Marshal Ferragu's face was full of surprise.

"...Some core technologies still require some time to break through. Fortunately, we have already purchased enough core components from the Alliance before the war. We just need to do the work of building blocks."

Seeing that Marshal Ferragu seemed to be even more confused, Rosse added: "When we signed the final agreement with the Northern Design Bureau, the Alliance asked us to purchase some additional parts. For example, we can equip four more of the Lord's active gravity source radars and type 12 deflection shields, accelerators that can assemble 80 standard railguns, and energy aggregation generators for the same number of constant point light spear cannons. These additional parts alone cost an extra 500 billion stars."

Marshal Ferragu's expression was a little unnatural: "I have heard of this matter."

In fact, he heard it from a member of the Communist Prosperity Party, who said that when checking the defense procurement accounts of the National Defense Committee, they finally found evidence that Yu Lian colluded with the alliance to embezzle public funds, and they could use this as dirty laundry to hold the other party accountable.

When Marshal Ferragu first heard the news, he was surprised but also quite pleased. He really didn't expect that the thick-browed and big-eyed Yu Lian was also corrupt. Doesn't this mean that the dignified "Dawn Dragon" and a vulgar mediocre person like him are of the same level?
Now that I think about it, could it really be his foresight?
Marshal Ferragu exclaimed: "This is preparing for a rainy day. Although you are young, you are wiser and more prudent than us useless old guys."

Luo Zeshi said: "This is actually Commander Yu's personal judgment. Most people in the embassy and the delegation think that the Alliance is blackmailing them, but Commander Yu went against the crowd and accepted the other side's opinion. He told me that the additional purchase order issued by the Alliance was personally listed by Yamida Berenkester, and it will definitely be useful there."

Since Princess Rainbow Rose was mentioned, Marshal Ferragu was slightly startled, then he frowned and looked thoughtful. To be honest, his round and fat face was not suitable for such an expression.

"This, this... Lieutenant Colonel, are you trying to say that Princess Rainbow Rose and Yu Lian had actually thought of this day a long time ago?" Marshal Ferragu said in surprise.

Lieutenant Colonel Chester Ross just put on a business smile and said nothing, indicating that he had nothing to say.

Marshal Ferragu laughed awkwardly again. He knew he had said something stupid.

The latter then replied again: "However, at most I can restore the Independence to about 70% of its previous combat effectiveness."

He now had a very clear understanding of Marshal Ferragu's intelligence. If he directly reported a bunch of professional data such as speed, power, force field angle, energy cooling, etc., he might be confused, so of course he had to use a general "about 70%" - if it was his predecessor, he would definitely be criticized for answering like this.

Sure enough, Marshal Ferragu understood everything and praised again, "This is not easy. Lieutenant Colonel, this overhaul has allowed the Mars Shipyard to accumulate a lot of experience?"

Ross's expression suddenly became more vivid: "In fact, including the previous reconstruction of the Cook, the Mars Shipyard has accumulated a lot of experience in building large warships."

Marshal Ferragu's expression was still full of longing and nostalgia, even with a bit of uncontrolled enthusiasm: "If this war had not broken out, the Mars Shipyard could really have built the last two god-level ships, the equipment could have been updated, and enough workers could have been trained. It should have been able to return to the glory of the past, right? I mean, the glory of Marshal Li. Right?"