Him and their stars.

Chapter 1889 Who will carry the banner?

"Now, the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet has crossed the South Heaven Gate and New Babylon. Those warships flying the golden dragon flag are tearing our last line of defense, and their shadows have already covered the wreckage of the Heaven Gate Star Port. Fellow countrymen, this is not an exercise, nor is it a threat. Our civilization, which has existed for 6,000 years, and our country, which has been established for 60 years, is about to face such an ultimate judgment!

More than one person has told me that surrender can preserve the blood of Mother Earth. But I want to ask - when the invaders' iron hooves roll over the marble tiles of Freedom Square. When their orbital artillery is laid on the earth, aiming at every city of ours? When our children have to bow to the Eight Dragon Flag and kneel before the portrait of the emperor every day when they go to school, how much dignity will Marshal Victoria Li have left? Where will the future of Earth civilization go?

When my life begins to dissipate with the tsunami that washes away the wicked, please do not look for a successor. The true leader will be born in the flames of war. "

The above is the end of President Keith Nishita’s last speech in his life.

Of course, anyone with a little intelligence knows that this so-called last speech was before he was shot, that is, before he disappeared.

Even so, this speech on Independence Square will still go down in history as the "Last Speech". The legitimate head of the Blue Star Community is probably dead, but he sacrificed his own life to declare all previous surrenders illegal.

Indeed, from a legal point of view, a former president who is no longer able to fulfil the duties of head of state is not actually qualified to oversee the decisions of the new government.

However, it is a basic common sense that only rules and laws recognized by the public are meaningful.

After the appearance of "The Last Speech", Mr. Nishita has become a banner with a lasting mark! The orders before him are of course eternal, transcending all the pretensions and rules of design.

How should we put it in the old saying? A new page has been turned in the history of the galaxy?

With such divided emotions, Yu Lian waited for Captain Nemo's request: "Sir, we want to hold some commemorative activities on the ship. I wonder if it is possible..."

Of course Yu Lian couldn't object. Although his feelings towards Brother Kai were complicated, he still understood the basic principle of judging by deeds rather than by heart. In this timeline, the President did everything for the Earth.

So, under the organization of Captain Nemo, a memorial ceremony was held on the Silence. The scene could not be too grand, nor would there be any excessive decorations or high-level ceremonies. Everyone just packed up some medals, gold ribbon flags, ceremonial weapons and other things that President Nemo had sent to the fleet when he was still alive, and put them in the crystal coffin, presumably as a cenotaph.

In addition, the female soldiers from the medical and communications teams folded 10,000 paper cranes and put them in the coffin as decoration.

Although Yu Lian had a little bit of PTSD about the paper cranes, considering that this kind of thing could be considered practical, he could only leave it here and just let it be.

He took out the lightsaber that the president had given him. This kind of weapon was the most common psychic weapon in the universe. Apart from its (relatively) indestructible cutting property, it had no special function. It was no longer suitable for the enemies he was facing, so it could only serve as a background board in the equipment column.

But no matter what, this is the first psychic weapon Yu Lian has ever obtained (in his life), so it is still very commemorative.

At that time, the president was still the chairman of the National Defense Committee, and I was a fresh graduate. Thinking about it now, it was only four years ago, but it seems like a lifetime ago.

Therefore, under my influence, not only did the Blue Star Community perish ten years earlier than the previous timeline, but Mr. Nishita also died more than ten years earlier!

Yu Lian, who felt inexplicably guilty, placed the lightsaber in the crystal coffin and said solemnly to his comrades: "The president's life was an unyielding life! A life of fighting! A glorious life! His body will become one with the universe, but his spirit and his will will live forever!"

When he said this, even Yu Lian himself didn't know how sincere he was.

"Salute!" Captain Nemo shouted.

Following his order, the 20,000 officers and soldiers lined up in the hangar raised their hands and saluted in unison. There was sadness, but more of it was solemnity and sharpness.

This unknown funeral did not have any high-profile ceremony, but there were still many people participating. Everyone on the ship, except for the staff on duty and the imperial prisoners of war, came.

Even the radical military officer whom the president disliked the most felt that Mr. Nishita was far inferior to Marshal Li as a wartime leader. However, although the soldiers were incompetent, they were still tough and should be commemorated.

So, under the watchful eyes of 20,000 officers and soldiers on the scene, this crystal coffin that did not contain any remains was sent into the ejection track and thrown directly into the universe.

The Silence's arc cannon fired another nineteen times towards the uninhabited deep space to express the greatest condolences and commemoration.

In fact, during the research period of the arc cannon, there were several repetitions. Some people think that this kind of conceptual research is just a long-term vision and will not help the reality in the next few decades. Some people think that the technical strength of the Community is far different from that of the Alliance, so why should they bite the bullet and follow? Some people even think that all the prototypes dug out from the ruins should be sold for some benefits. It doesn't have to be sold to the Alliance, even the Empire can be considered. As the saying goes, the highest bidder wins, and this is the real free trade.

After Mr. Nishita became the Chairman of the National Defense Committee, this debate naturally spread to him.

I heard that he also considered giving up, and even tentatively asked the Alliance Future Laboratory's attitude through personal connections. However, there are also powerful people in the military and academia who have made their attitude clear: the arc cannon must be developed, even if it means selling everything they have. Since Marshal Li and the first generation faded from the historical stage, the country has stopped many large projects, and they accepted it. But this one is the only one that cannot be stopped, and they will be furious if it is stopped.

Seeing such a strong reaction from this group, Chairman Nishita hesitated again.

After all, he didn't have the courage to completely defeat one of the factions, nor did he have the skills to make both rows work for him. Such indecision only made the tug-of-war between the two factions more painful. But no matter what, the tug-of-war proved that there was no conclusion, and the research did not stop after all, and was still being promoted in an orderly manner. Compared with many research that was forced to stop and those abandoned arsenals,

If we look at it from the perspective of consequentialism, this behavior cannot be understood as a clever attempt to smooth things over, but rather it does constitute protection for research.

Sometimes, a leader who is easily influenced but not knowledgeable is not necessarily a bad leader. If you have absolute confidence in your own abilities and direction, you can influence or even manipulate the leader without even having to take the blame. Isn't that wonderful?

However, in the history of this timeline, President Nishita is not a bureaucratic leader who only knows how to smooth things over, nor is he a head of state who was nailed to the pillar of shame. Instead, he is a national hero who can go to the Memorial Hall and sit at the same table with Marshal Li.

Yu Lian looked at the direction where the crystal coffin was going away, and the magnificent spectacle of the electric arc pulling out quantum lightning in the deep space. He was filled with emotion for a moment: "Fei Fei, people's destiny is indeed determined by the course of history!"

Feifei also seemed a little sad.

Yu Lian could feel that compared to his own complicated emotions, the girl's sadness was much more real: "Actually, he is still a good person."

Yu Lian nodded. He also admitted that, purely by the standards of a politician, President Nishita at least had some moral bottom line.

"He really has no power to control his own destiny, let alone history. But..."

At this point, the girl suddenly looked at him again. Her eyes were so bright that they looked like burning stars, making it almost impossible for him to look directly at them. “But some people can change the course of history through their own destiny.”

Yu Lian did not answer, and Feifei did not continue. The two held hands and remained silent until the president's cenotaph was far away and the officers and soldiers who attended the funeral also dispersed and returned to their posts.

At this time, Captain Nemo also came over and said in a low voice: "Sir, the last paragraph of the president's speech..."

Yu Lian looked at the captain and felt that although his expression revealed a sadness and solemnity as if he was still immersed in remembrance, he always felt like a treacherous minister who was ready to do something.

"He said that a new successor will be born in the flames of war."

"Oh." Yu Lian nodded.

Captain Nemo looked at Fifi, who remained silent, for help. "This means that the surrender of Mr. Hierro and the Congress is not widely recognized."

"Haha." Yu Lian did not comment.

"This means that in the minds of the public and in international opinion, the community has actually died in terms of legal legitimacy. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing." He subconsciously lowered his voice when he said the second half of the sentence, as if he had used up all his strength.

"Captain, you might as well put it more clearly." Yu Lian saw the eagerness to try in the other party's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

"...Sir, I still think that you should make some preparations and make a speech to the entire universe. Sir, we only recognize you now! And all the soldiers and civilians who are unwilling to obey the rule of the empire should also have a unified will." The captain's tone flickered, but his eyes did not flicker at all.

He didn't make his words particularly clear in the end.

Although Captain Nemo is now suspected of being a jester and a traitor, he is still an elite officer carefully trained by the Blue Star Community and an excellent aircraft carrier captain. A brigadier general under 40 years old, if the community does not perish, he should be able to get into the front row of the General Staff or even the National Defense Committee before retirement.

Speaking to this extent is already Captain Nemo's limit.

Of course, Feifei could still add to what he couldn't say, and there were some things that only she could say.

"President Nishita's final speech has been completed, and he has also fulfilled his historical mission. Now, the whole universe is looking forward to another influential speech. If the banner of the community falls to the ground, it will be very important who carries the banner."

"My position in the original national defense system might not even be ranked in the top 100," said Yu Lian.

"But this so-called national defense system no longer exists. You should have some idea of ​​your own prestige." Feifei sighed and said solemnly: "Captain Nemo is right. If the legality of the community is destroyed, no matter what decision you make, it will not be illegal. As the saying goes, only those with strong soldiers and horses can... What's the matter with your expression?"

(End of this chapter)