Him and their stars.

Chapter 1827 Slowly becoming king

But in fact, this scene in New Chang'an was just a small episode that no one cared about. If nothing unexpected happened, it might be buried in the dark side of history.

In the subsequent official history of the galactic civilization, it must be recorded like this: the wartime head of state who resisted the invasion of the Galactic Empire with all his might, the president of the Blue Star Community, faced the fire in the whole city and under the threat of the rebels' guns, he still stood like a pine tree, shouting to all the people on Earth to resist to the end.

This scene was captured by drones of major media outlets and spread to the entire universe through source-matter waves.

At least hundreds of billions of people witnessed that scene that is worthy of being recorded in history, and they also became witnesses of history.

These hundreds of billions of people will also witness Kes Nishita engraving his name in the Hall of Valor of history.

Yu Lian, who was on the Xunli, was lucky enough to have a period of stable source-mass wave communication environment as he was getting closer and closer to the Great Freedom City. He was also lucky enough to become one of these hundreds of billions of people.

The picture from the Nephi Star Network finally froze on the fire in the presidential palace, and then switched to Nephi's studio. Of course, everyone on the Xunli had no interest in the nonsense of the so-called current affairs experts, and they all withdrew their attention. The communications sergeant was also very considerate to turn off all the sound of the video.

Thus, the bridge fell into a tragic silence.

Commander Yu must be the saddest one, right? Everyone would inevitably think so.

Everyone present knew that President Nishita had declared in public more than once the "great friendship" between himself and Commander Yu, a friendship like that of "half-brothers".

In fact, from the public's perspective, Mr. Nishita should have vigorously promoted Yu Lian when he was still the Chairman of the National Defense Committee. The latter's position at such a high level at a young age should be inseparable from these supports.

Now, the leader of his country who supported him so much has sacrificed his life for his country. This must be a huge blow to the leader both publicly and privately.

Thinking of this, everyone, starting from Captain Nemo, became extremely cautious, not even daring to breathe.

Of course they didn't know that Yu Lian was just staring at the silent screen with a wooden look, and his facial expression was even a little out of control.

"So, President Nishita has died for his country? This is not possible, right?"

"Well, that's possible. After all, history has changed, and people will change and grow. We can't always look at people based on our past perceptions. If we do, we will be criticized by the teacher. Besides, when people get excited, they may make decisions that are completely different from their own historical choices... right?"

"But being impulsive and making a speech in front of a gun are two completely different things!"

You know, in another timeline, facing the Empire's Second War of Conquest, Mr. Kes Nishita, who was also the head of state, was very flexible.

At that time, the Empire also launched a surprise attack on the solar system, but the fleet that arrived on Earth first was just the Barbarossa led by Miss Jiafeil, plus a high-speed fleet consisting of two battlecruisers and more than ten cruisers.

In terms of scale, it is not even as large as the fleet led by Nerhana and Wolfna this time.

…Then again, a high-speed fleet consisting of the Giafil, the Barbarossa and more than ten ships? Why does this setting sound so familiar?

Yu Lian immediately thought of the fall of Katun, the capital of the Cherke Kingdom, on this timeline, and for a moment he felt as if he had suddenly realized something.

So the Circe turtles got the Earthlings' script this week, right? So Miss Jiafeil wants to unlock the achievement of attacking the capital of the empire in this lifetime, right?

Back to the point, in that timeline, facing such a fleet, there were still soldiers in the solar system to defend, but Mr. Nishita neither organized resistance nor even fled, and he really slid to his knees at the speed of light. Compared with such an abstract performance, the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong were both strong men.

In short, President Nishita did break the backs of all the community soldiers who were preparing for a war. It is said that even his wife from the Grosso family and the alliance backers were badly hurt.

King Brunhild of Suliuka would certainly not have any good feelings towards such a person, given his usual style. However, he had to reward him for his "merit" of sliding down at the speed of light, so he was sent back to the Heaven Realm with courtesy (escort).

Five years later, the former president of the community died in the Heaven Realm as an imperial noble, but he was only a baron who was only passed down for one generation. He had no funeral honors, no one came to see him off, and even his funeral was organized by the community subordinates of the Heraldry Academy, and all the specifications did not exceed the standards of a low-level noble.

Considering that he was clearly still in his prime at that time, there is a lot of room for imagination.

Rumor has it that President Nishita was assassinated by the alliance, and this was the revenge of the Thirteen Families on the betrayer.

In short, in the previous incident, President Nishita was indeed born in disgrace and died in frustration. Apart from his rapid kneeling, which dealt a heavy blow to the resistance will of the Earth's military and civilians, he did not make any constructive suggestions.

Of course, he surrendered, but he did not order the surrender of all Earth's troops in the name of the president. At least he left a little room for saving his failed political career.

Anyway, if this kind of person were to die for his country in this timeline...

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Yu Lian danced with joy in his heart.

He now felt as if a thousand horses were galloping in his heart, and the amount of information in his head was spinning even faster than when he was a navigator.

Feifei couldn't help but glance at the other person thoughtfully.

She was perhaps the only one present who knew that the relationship between Yu Lian and President Nishita was not as harmonious as it appeared.

In other words, not only did the two sides fail to develop any "half-brother"-like feelings, but there was even obvious wariness and hostility.

Of course, she could guess that her lover must be feeling very complicated at this moment, but she still said in telepathy: "Now that he is dead, he has become a hero. You'd better hold it in."

"I understand. Not only can I feel grief-stricken, I can even be filled with anger. But... is he really dead?" Yu Lian said with a straight face, "I always feel that there must be something fishy about this matter."

"You can use life divination to confirm it, but I don't know how to do that."

"This is a kind of life-seal spell. If there aren't some props like life test paper, Master might not be able to guarantee it's correct 100%." ​​Yu Lian calculated.

After all, the field of mysticism is also a field where everyone has their own specialties. In terms of these particularly counterintuitive "metaphysical techniques", the Empire's Hoshimizu Pavilion is truly the best in the world.

"But no matter if there is anything strange going on, President Nishita finally had such a heroic farewell. He has finally become a part of history."

"Yes, although what you said sounds a bit cruel, his farewell is better than his life... well, anyway, he has made a huge contribution." After all, President Nishita in this timeline perfectly fulfilled his duties as a wartime leader and always supported me. The only minor flaw was that he went to the Alliance to do some diplomacy but escaped back in disgrace. However, the legendary ending naturally washed away this minor flaw.

Regarding such a president, Yu Lian really couldn't say something like "His contribution after death is greater than his entire life."

Thinking of this, Yu Lian really squeezed out a few tears, but quickly took them back and wiped the red that had appeared at the corners of his eyes.

He turned to face everyone, and the grief on his face suddenly turned into a determination as if he was ready to die: "Do you remember what the late president said? Our community will perish, and the backbone of us Earthlings will be broken, but not today! The Earth may be about to fall, but this war is far from over! As long as I am still alive, I will never surrender."

After a pause of several seconds, all the officers at the scene stood up and said loudly: "Understood!"

There was not much sadness on their faces, and they all looked radiant. They did not look like they had been hiding in the dangerous route of the Abyss Nebula for so long. Instead, they looked more like they had just found their life goals.

Captain Nemo groaned for a moment and whispered, "In fact, in his last words, the president has entrusted you with the important task of resisting the invasion."

Colonel Singh nodded in agreement, "Sir, we should actually send a telegram to the entire country now and take over the command of the entire army as the successor."

Good man, you two want to change allegiance now?

Yu Lian said unhappily, "Even if I want to take over the command of the entire army, there is no need... No, how did you hear that the former president wanted to hand over power to me?"

"I heard it between the lines. This is actually a very simple reading comprehension." Captain Nemo said seriously.

Your reading comprehension sucks!

The captain added: "The Earth is about to fall. The Empire will always find a few bigwigs to hold a surrender ceremony. We can electrify the entire universe before they do."

"There's no need for that. President Nishita's heroic act will nail all the remaining people on Earth who attempt to surrender to the pillar of shame in history." Feifei said with a smile.

"You're right." Captain Nemo was a very modest man and would never reject any opinions of the commander "couple".

Lieutenant Colonel Anne Romanova, who had been listening, said, "Indeed, there is no need to worry about the insects on Earth. We should at least raise the flag first, so as not to disappoint the former president!"

Now I finally understand that you are also a rebellious girl! Why don't you stop teasing me?

"I never knew that the democratically elected president of a republic could designate a successor. Our laws provide for a complete succession order. Marshal Paris of New Chang'an and Marshal Bonaparte of Grand High Seas are both much higher in order than me."

"There are also Minister Bai and Minister Yang." Feifei reminded.

Yu Lian nodded: "Yes, and them."

He believed that if all the chairmen and ministers in the cabinet knelt down and licked the Dragon King's feet, Mr. Bai and Sister Jie would never vote. This was also proven by the history of another timeline.

I just hope they can evacuate safely.

...But then again, if the two of them can successfully evacuate to a safe place, wouldn't the Pioneer Party naturally come to power in a reasonable and legal way?

With this calculation, the better the Empire's surprise attack on Earth and the more generous the President's death, the Pioneer Party will obviously gain the most benefits. In this way, we will become the biggest suspects behind the scenes!

Feifei nodded sincerely: "Especially at this time, we should consider our legitimacy. Especially at this time, we should know how to cherish our feathers. Sir, we can't raise this so-called banner for the time being."

Her words were earnest and convincing, and everyone present nodded in agreement. Even the most radical Colonel Singh had an expression of admiration for her "madam's foresight."

Yu Lian probably felt that there was still something wrong with what he said, as if he was advising himself from another angle to "store up food and slowly become king."

Finally, he could only give the order: "On the Earth side, just keep paying attention. As for this ship, just continue to execute the original plan. Everyone, remember, whether there is a new legitimate president of the community or not, our struggle will not end."

"Understood!" Everyone obeyed the order. After all, since the fall of Sai De, they have become accustomed to fighting freely without orders from their superiors.

However, after receiving the order, Anne seemed to have just thought of something, and held her chin and said, "So, if the community does not have a new legitimate head, our actions will be more legitimate. Is that right?"

Yu Lian was speechless for a moment.

After knowing her for two lifetimes, it was the first time that Yu Lian discovered that Miss Anne Romanova was such a talented person. He couldn't help but sigh again at the dialectical relationship between human destiny and historical process.

Feifei kicked Annie under the table and laughed it off, thus dealing with the gradually becoming more subtle atmosphere.

Of course, since they were going to execute the so-called original plan, the captain quickly reported to Yu Lian that the Earth signal received by the Xunli was very clear, and it came from a source wave channel that had never been seen before. This should be the existence of a new source wave communication terminal.

"The black (cat) chiefs of the Great Freedom City do have a source wave terminal. Considering their geographical location, it is still easy for them to cut into the communication root network of the Empire and the Alliance." Feifei said.

"Yes, the pirates and gangsters in Great Freedom Port might be able to catch up with the latest movies released by the Alliance earlier than the people on Earth." Yu Lian nodded, with a hint of envy in his tone.

As for why the commander and his wife are so familiar with the Great Freedom City, this should be a subtle detail, and no one is prepared to think too much about it.

Captain Nemo also opened the star map and drew a circle around a blurry area near his ship.

"According to the source of the communication, the pirate city should be in this area. However..." The captain hesitated: "According to the analysis of astrological and gravity data, there are at least more than a hundred star systems in this star field, and some places are not easy to travel."

In other words, there is no easy route in the Abyss Nebula. However, everyone on the ship has accepted the reality.

Even the "legal trade freighters" of the Toss Merchant Corps naturally come and go in this starry sky. Why should these warriors be so pretentious?

Moreover, thanks to Commander Yu's wisdom and bravery and the grace of the Spirit of the Universe, the price they paid for crossing hell is almost negligible.

"Come to think of it, I've always wanted to ask this. We've gone through so much hardship and traveled from the border of the empire to the middle of the Abyss Nebula. We're not going to take refuge here until the war is over, are we?" Annie looked at Yu Lian in confusion and smiled, "Or are you planning to recruit rebels here and lead a group of monsters to fight back against the empire?"

Yu Lian nodded: "Smart girl, that's about what you mean."