Him and their stars.

Chapter 1806 I surrender, please don't settle accounts with me

As long as you look at the name of Charon Base, you will know that it is the outermost military base in the solar system. However, this is actually a legacy left over from the imperial rule, and it was also systematically expanded and rebuilt during the community era.

During the war, more artillery batteries, dry docks for gunboats in the galaxy, and flying platforms were added. The base's sailor room was also filled with garrison soldiers armed with live ammunition.

However, in front of the powerful Imperial fleet, all this was meaningless.

Speaking of which, although Lieutenant General Wolfna Maimida looks petite and delicate, like a legal loli, she is indeed the most agile one among Brunhilde's maids, and this kind of vanguard job is also very suitable for her.

"I've heard that Viscount Maimida is a female knight of noble character..."

Yu Lian nodded in agreement: "She is indeed a very upright lady."

In terms of character, Wufna Maimida is even more resolute than Brin, and can be called the moral twins of King Su's shogunate together with Gilly. In addition, she is not lacking in decisive will and flexible tactics in addition to her integrity, and she is the kind of person who can become a general or a prime minister.

However, he didn't understand why Feifei cared so much about the other person's character.

Feifei said: "If it was her, even if she took over the outposts outside the earth, she would not harm anyone."

Obviously, Feifei didn't really have much hope for the Earth's resistance.

She was not wrong at all.

So, when Yu Lian and Feifei returned to the bridge, the latest news was that "Charon Base had fallen."

"I only lasted 10 minutes." Feifei sighed.

Annie had a strange expression on her face and looked at Yu Lian with sympathy.

Logically speaking, it was a very normal statement, but when this guy said it, it suddenly seemed very distorted.

Of course, the so-called ten minutes actually started from the time the Revisit received the message. In fact, the Charon base, which could accommodate 30 people, still held out for an hour in front of Wolfna the Wind.

In addition, the Imperial fleet responsible for the attack on the Charon base only deployed less than two divisions of stormtroopers, which is one-tenth of the defenders, but there is no need to worry too much about such details.

Captain Nemo then reported to Yu Lian: Although Charon had fallen, all military bases and space cities from the asteroid belt to Jupiter and finally to Earth had been prepared for defense. All base commanders said that every inch of land and every inch of blood would be shed, and the invaders must be beaten to a pulp.

Considering Charon's performance, this argument is really unconvincing.

"Has the Earth given any instructions?" Yu Lian asked.

The captain shook his head slightly, his face full of distress.

Anne said, "Not only the Presidential Palace, but also the National Defense Committee and the Military Command Headquarters have not given their own instructions. We are trying to call Earth, but the call has not been connected yet."

Feifei said as a matter of course: "Then let's follow the emergency military state law."

The so-called "Emergency Military State Act" means that in a state of war, if the head of a relatively independent military unit is unable to receive orders from superiors, especially from the Earth, he can decide the next course of action on his own.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is hoping that someone can resist to the end, but most people will definitely choose to surrender, right?

This decree was proposed by Marshal Jean Cook during the founding period of the country, but it has always remained at the level of a "decree", and is probably just an informal document without rules.

However, once the Earth falls, this will be the only "legitimacy endorsement" for all remaining resistance forces in the community.

The captain looked at Yu Lian, waiting for his orders.

In this small space on the Xunli, the only person in charge was not him, but Yu Lian. Therefore, whether it was making a decision or bearing all the backlash from the decision, it was up to him alone to bear it.

"Let's do it. From now on, we will no longer receive any instructions from Earth." Yu Lian said.

As soon as he gave the order, the communications team on the lower deck of the bridge sent a message: "Commander, Captain, we are connected to Earth. Senator Peagle, Acting Chairman of the National Defense Committee, is online."

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit awkward. Annie, who had just ordered the call to Earth, had buried her head on the table and put up her nameplate to cover her face. However, Yu Lian continued calmly: "I just hope that New Shenzhou, the Outer Ring Fleet, the Yang Fleet, and all the units that are still capable of fighting will make the right choice."

Feifei added at the right time: "The earth may fall, but the community has not surrendered, and the people of the earth have not surrendered."

"Understood!" The Xunli never answered the call from Earth. The other party called for a full twenty minutes before finally giving up and just sent an email out of despair.

This time, the email was received very smoothly. It was as if the whole ship had finally evolved from the era of dial-up Internet access. Although it has not yet reached the serious 4G era, the ADSL era is still acceptable.

After everyone had returned to work, Yu Lian opened the video email.

He had prepared himself for the Acting Chairman Mr. Pegle to start with some vulgar language, but he never expected that although the other party also had a pale face and dark circles under his eyes, as if his body was completely hollowed out, and his spirit was inevitably a little weak, he did not swear on the spot after all.

He didn't even show any dissatisfaction, just a little bit of resentment at most.

"You were the one who called, and you were the one who didn't answer the phone, General Yu. Why did you play tricks on me? I didn't do anything wrong to you, did I? I was the one who presided over your promotion ceremonies to colonel and brigadier general, didn't I? I personally awarded you your first Blue Star Medal of Freedom, didn't I? Even if we are not friends, at least we are not enemies, right?"

"I know that a great hero like you looks down on an ugly, mediocre politician like me, but after all, I have never offended you, right?"

In short, she first talked about history and achievements, then her face was full of resentment and even a little bit of resentment, but she didn't dare to say a single harsh word, looking like an abandoned woman who couldn't get the love she wanted.

For a moment, Yu Lian actually felt quite sympathetic towards the acting chairman.

To be honest, Mr. Pegle is indeed a mediocre politician as he said. He can't do anything serious, but he is not a bad person. Even in the most vulgar profession of politicians, they are the most mediocre. Although Yu Lian despises such people, he doesn't have any direct dislike for them. The two of them at least maintain a superficial friendship. During the holidays, Liuli's annual gifts are actually inseparable from Mr. Pegle.

If it weren't for the war, this superficial friendship could have lasted until Mr. Pegle retired. Even if something unspeakable happened in the future, he would definitely be the one invited.

Looking at him more carefully now, I found that Mr. Pegle had indeed lost a lot of weight since the last time I met him, and his hair had turned a lot grayer. He really looked like he was overworked.

"Chairman Maxell is already in the hospital, and Marshal Paris is not on Earth now. In the end, I became the highest military and political commander left behind. I am just a mediocre politician. It is a blessing from my ancestors that I can become a senator. How can I become the chairman of the National Defense Committee? I don’t have that ability, you know?"

Indeed, if it weren't for his personal relationship with Chairman Nishita, this guy would certainly not have been able to climb to this position.

In short, out of the five-minute video, Chairman Pegle spent four minutes muttering in front of Yu Lian, all of which were filled with resentful words that contained little information.

He said, "I, I am really just a mediocre politician, not a tough guy or a hero, an imperial ghost... I can't hold it back even if the imperial master comes, so maybe I can only surrender. Brother Yu, General Yu, Commander Yu, you have to understand me! You must show mercy in the future."

Well, this guy said so much, it turns out he is just begging for mercy. Well, as long as he doesn't serve the invaders like he served President Nishita, if he just announces the surrender of the Earth, he can still be treated leniently in the future.

But then again, this video was actually sent by the acting chairman, so where is President Nishita?

At this time, it was already the end of the video, and the chairman sighed: "But I can't contact the president either, what can I do? Now even the New Independence has run away, what can I do? I am also desperate!"

The New Independence is of course the original Nature's Emblem, and it should be undergoing a comprehensive repair and reconstruction at the Martian shipyard.

This is also the only information with nutritional value in this video.

Of course, this is also the only good news.

After all, with Ross present at the Mars Shipyard, there is no way the Community would let its only Titan ship stay on Earth and die.

However, we need to collect more information to find out when and where they ran.

Of course, Yu Lian could still guess the route of the escape. Considering that New Baghdad had been occupied by the Imperial Army and the army was approaching the Earth, the only thing the New Independence could do was to turn to New Chang'an and move towards the Cantilever Star Region.

If they were lucky, they might even be able to rendezvous with the Relic at the cantilever. At that time, it would not be a bad idea for the two ships to try to break through and enter New Shenzhou together.

...Of course, the above are just the most optimistic assumptions.

Yu Lian knew that the real world would not be so smooth. However, he did not expect that the slap in the face would come so quickly. Just as he opened the terminal and prepared to contact various domestic departments to collect new intelligence, the captain immediately reported:

"Sir, there is a jump reaction in the gravity well No. 3 of this system at the three o'clock direction."

Yu Lian frowned slightly and stood up immediately.

Since it was 3 o'clock, it must be the direction of the Empire's extreme star field. Yu Lian could even see a star in the Empire's homeland with his physical (spiritual) eyes (sense).

Definitely not a pirate, let alone a smuggler! Yu Lian made such a judgment.

"Get ready for battle now!" he shouted.