Him and their stars.

Chapter 1984: New Year in the Fortress

Of course, Yu Lian was not touched at all. Such a childish girl speaking old-fashioned lines just made people feel cute.

If I had a more malicious taste, I would probably really want to punch her to see how long she would cry.

Yu Lian suppressed his laughter and said to Feifei beside him: "King Sleen is still missing now."

Feifei said, "The Privy Council's order has been sent to all units in the Outer Ring, and they are strictly ordered to find the missing King Sleen, alive or dead."

"That's good. The Gate of Glory will not reject an elector who has finally escaped from the iron shackles and hopes to be protected."

"But don't you think this plan is too idealistic?" She finally couldn't hold back her excitement. "The defense of the Gate of Glory is so strict. The Knights and the Star Officers have permanent personnel. Even if you can get to the fortress through my cruise ship, how can you seize control of the fortress? Killing them all? That's useless. The central control authority is in the hands of the fortress commander. At the critical moment, I believe that an imperial general like him who is dedicated to his duties will definitely lock the system!"

Yu Lian smiled: "I thought he would activate the fortress's self-destruct sequence."

The young King Sleen argued loudly: "No matter what, you can't be so crazy. How can you install a self-destruction program on a fortress that can accommodate one or two million people? If this gets out, who among the soldiers will be willing to fight for us? You can think that the empire is cruel, but you can't insult the empire's intelligence!"

Well, it is true. Although the imperial devils are anti-human, they still abide by the Basic Law.

"Very good. Thank you for answering my questions." Yu Lian nodded to express his gratitude, and looked at the time floating on the distant wall.

Feifei said: "At the current speed, it will take at least 90 hours to reach the Gate of Glory. However, when we get close to the Weishan-TR system, there will definitely be an imperial monitoring array. We need to activate the 'Mirage' system in advance, which will affect the navigation speed."

"Notify the captain and Zhengqing to start formulating combat procedures based on a 100-hour schedule," said Yu Lian.

Feifei nodded and continued, "Also, it has been confirmed that the Flame Dragon class ship that just returned from the New World is the Count Krumah."

Yu Lian nodded: "Marshal Farrell's subordinates. Does the Privy Council think that Mr. Yang's threat is far greater than the Outer Ring Fleet, or do they simply have a problem with Marshal Farrell?"

"Maybe all of them?" Feifei said, "Among all the marshals currently serving in the empire, he is the only one who is not of noble birth."

"General! I speak from the bottom of my heart!" Miss Electress couldn't help stamping her feet. She felt that she was being humiliated, and she couldn't tolerate being ignored by the enemy.

Yu Lian smiled and nodded: "Yes, thank you very much for your honesty. However, Your Highness, I only need your cooperation, not your advice."

Yu Lian was smiling warmly and speaking in a calm tone, but he did not try to hide his sense of oppression. The lady who chose the emperor suddenly turned pale.

"You'll scare the child like this." Feifei said dissatisfiedly.

"So, will she cooperate? Feifei, I'm giving the task to you." Yu Lian said with a smile.

"Of course I can. Right? Your Highness Feilian, can you?" Feifei gently pressed her hand on King Sleen's shoulder, like a kind and amiable older sister intimately hugging a naive and lovely underage girl.

Well, it’s a picture that can be used as a poster for the world view of “Maria Almighty”.

Of course, we still have to ignore the underage girl who is half a head shorter than Feifei and is shivering.

Feifei lowered her voice and said, "Actually, if you really don't want to cooperate, I will have to take some extreme measures. I can guarantee that it won't hurt, really."

The underage girl's face, which was full of collagen, kept twitching. Although she didn't cry, tears were definitely flowing out.

She tried to hold back her tears and said, "I, I will try my best to cooperate. Just, this is one last request."

Yu Lian signaled the other party to continue.

"I just hope that even if the fortress really falls, please don't kill innocent people. In addition to the garrison, there are also civilians in Fortress No. 1. There are hundreds of space buildings in the Glory Gate system, and most of them are civilians."

Yu Lian naturally had no other opinions. He thought that he was not the type to kill innocent people indiscriminately. Besides, the emperor's daughter had put herself in such a position, so he could still give her a little face.

He looked meaningfully at the back of the Emperor Electress as she left. She was obviously a beautiful girl in her prime, but her steps showed the unsteadiness and vicissitudes of a minor.

However, he felt that the situation was not that simple, and he said thoughtfully, "Since ancient times, the only hardship is death. We cannot expect a minor to have the courage to face death. However, after all, he is a member of the Dragon King. It seems a little unrealistic to just obey him."

Feifei smiled and said, "Even if it was an adult Dragon King, wouldn't he have already obeyed?"

Yu Lian could only stare at Feifei with his emotionless dead eyes. He felt that even if my words were ambiguous, there was no need to find fault with them at this time.

Feifei pretended not to see Yu Lian's expression and glanced at King Sleen's back. Her smile gradually turned into that of a bad girl. "I have told her in a kind but accurate way what kind of suffering she will suffer if she is unwilling to cooperate. I also let her know that even if she is really ready to die, I have many ways to make good use of her body."

It’s very good, very Feifei and also very villainous, but Yu Lian said he likes it very much.

In addition, Feifei, who looks like a bad girl, has a unique charm, and Yu Lian likes her more.

So, bad-girl Feifei nodded slightly, her eyes full of sternness and coldness, like an emotionless killer: "But you are right, she is the Dragon King after all, we must not take it lightly. I will keep a close eye on her."

At this time, Captain Nemo on the bridge sent a report: The Silence had passed through the T47 system of the Highway of Glory and once again passed by an Imperial Guard Fleet of the Gate of Glory.

Of course, like all the Imperial Guard fleets, they did not notice the existence of the Silence.

The gravitational disturbance of this majestic Illuminator warship during navigation is at the same level as that of small and medium-sized ships. Even without turning on the "Mirage" system, it can still pass itself off as an experienced smuggling ship.

"Scale?" Yu Lian asked.

"2 battlecruisers, 2 aircraft carriers, 2 light carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, and 18 other auxiliary ships. The flagship is the strategic cruiser Sea Witch." The bridge responded quickly.

"The commander is Major General Fei Xielun." Feifei said, "It's time."

……

As for the Gate of Glory, it was on the last day of 834 that the news of the attack on the Fescheren fleet was received.

They were hit by a sudden ultra-long-range artillery attack. Within just twenty minutes, a light carrier and a light cruiser were destroyed on the spot, two heavy cruisers were seriously damaged, and the flagship Sea Witch was also hit and began to burn.

"Attacked? Are you sure it was that ghost?" Kaijie was shocked by the news for half a minute, and the first thing he said was such non-constructive nonsense. He was the resident commander of Fortress No. 1 and the garrison commander of the entire Glory Gate star zone, which was equivalent to the commander responsible for the defense of the entire star gate inside and outside.

The adjutant said, "The Fehchelon fleet has captured the location of the enemy ships, but for safety reasons, they are evacuating towards the Gate of Glory."

The admiral suddenly felt that the bottle of Saint Venerable that he had opened specially for the New Year was really not tasty. Although the New Year was approaching, the atmosphere in the entire Gate of Glory was still very tense. Even some New Year celebrations that were held in previous years and the dinner that all officers and soldiers could participate in were cancelled.

After all, it was no longer news that the Ghost had entered Tailai. The Ghost was commanded by the dragon whose name could not be mentioned, and this was also the consensus of all high-ranking commanders.

Since Slumburg was burned down by the ghost and the dragon, it is only natural that the next fire will burn Green Ocean Star or the Gate of Glory.

In this situation, all the garrisons, whether they were stationed soldiers or fleets, were always on combat alert. Even during the Judgment War, it was no more than this.

Having said that, as the head of the Glory Gate who is responsible for all defense matters, Admiral Kaijielu still opened a bottle of Holy Spirit that he had collected for ten years, preparing to pour a glass for himself and his key colleagues when the New Year arrives.

This general, who came from a noble family, also attached great importance to ceremony.

In addition, each senior general having a glass of red wine would not cause any delay in their work, let alone violate military law.

Everyone has worked hard throughout the year, and drinking a glass of top-quality red wine at midnight on the first day of the new year can serve as a tribute to the past and a blessing for the future.

However, even such a short New Year's blessing ceremony, such a small but real happiness, no longer exists. That evil dragon is indeed the most terrible enemy of the Galactic Empire!
At the subsequent emergency combat meeting, it was obvious that everyone was a little terrified.

"Feisheren's fleet just ran away after being attacked? Shouldn't he have fought back immediately? His battleships weren't damaged!"

"Don't say such irresponsible things! If it were you, could you do it? Could you? Could you?"

"I...I can at least hold on for another half an hour, at least to get a clearer image of the ghost."

"The Feschelon Fleet has sent new information. The imaging outline is... uh, it's actually the Natural Emblem?"

"He is humiliating us! Your Excellency, everyone, he is humiliating us!"

"However, according to the latest report, Ghost is pursuing the Fecheren fleet and has deviated from the Glory Highway. Does this mean that He is not planning to continue attacking the Star Gate?"

"No, he can only come for the Gate of Glory! He has already come so close to this cosmic point, could he just come to say hello to us and leave? How can the mere Feixeren fleet compare to this star gate?"

"But the Gate of Glory is heavily guarded. Does he really want to attack here with just one ship? Could that ghost ship be a god's ark bestowed by the spirit of the universe?"

"The problem now is that the Feschelon fleet was attacked on the 'Highway of Glory' route. Why is that Ghost always able to break through the interception network of each alert fleet? Lord Sobek is the contemporary 'flower of famous generals', and Senior Nobov is also an experienced veteran. How could they not even find His trace?"

"It's horrible. If he could burn down Schlumberg and get out of the encirclement silently, he can also appear here silently."

The senior generals present had indeed regarded the ghost and the dragon as their natural enemies, even though they had never actually met them. This discussion was really not constructive, and the atmosphere was even getting more and more like a collective ghost story.

Kaijie felt that he would rather pour the red wine into the flowers than feed it to the insects. However, as the person in charge at the scene, he could only put on a stern face and try to find a way to make the result normal.

"Now that things have come to this, gentlemen, we can only do our best to meet the enemy. We must put the entire galaxy on the highest alert. Please tell all soldiers that vacations and sugar and alcohol are cancelled, but meals, coffee, and cigarettes are doubled. Also, notify the young director of the Shipping Management Department... What's his name?"

"Mr. Ai Meng, Deputy Director of the Commercial Security Department of the Star Zone Shipping Administration." The adjutant replied quickly.

"Yes, that's him. Please ask him to contact the government departments and appease all the merchants and merchant ships at the border. Tell them that this martial law will last for at least a week, and ask them to be prepared."

To be honest, General Kaijie Lu's heart was inevitably beating nervous, but he was arranging various matters in an orderly manner. Everyone felt that they had a backbone, and the tension was relieved a lot.

At this time, another officer reported: "The Fehchelen fleet is asking for help from the fortress again."

"The ghost is still chasing?"

"They didn't fire, but they are still chasing. They are keeping a distance of at least one astronomical unit from the Feschelon fleet."

What is this for? Fishing? General Kaijie always felt that this was a trap. But as the person in charge of the Gate of Glory, he couldn't just stand by and watch his subordinates die. Besides, they were already very close to the Gate of Glory, so even if there was something fishy going on, they could still deal with it.

He glanced at the scene and said to the only general who did not evade his gaze, "Lieutenant General Xiuwei, please go and rescue the Feixeren fleet in person."

"My mission is to strengthen the defense of the Gate of Glory, but first I must obey the orders of the commander-in-chief." The lieutenant general saluted and stood up. "Please notify the Feschelon fleet to quickly turn back to the Glory Highway and move towards the fortress. I will be waiting at the Glory Highway 12A star array. Please make sure to hold on for hours."

Lieutenant General Xiu Wei is worthy of being a veteran who participated in the War of Judgment and the Battle of Nantianmen. He is decisive and efficient in his actions.

His thinking was also very clear. He did not run to join the fleeing friendly forces, but chose to line up in the middle of the channel in advance. Although this arrangement would cause the Feschelon fleet to suffer more losses, it might be able to effectively intercept the "ghosts" that came and went without a trace.

So, in everyone's admiring gaze, Lieutenant General Xiu Wei left with firm steps.

He was indeed decisive and efficient. Just one hour later, more than 40 warships, led by the dreadnought Count Krumau, formed a formation and jumped out of the galaxy.

He took away a dreadnought and three battlecruisers. At this time, there were no more capital ships stationed in the Glory Gate system. But this did not mean that the Glory Gate was lacking.

Until now, there are still nearly 200 small and medium-sized warships stationed in the docks of various fortresses and space stations, including 18 heavy cruisers and 6 light carriers. In addition, there are 10 arsenal ships and 10 large frigates. Thanks to someone, these warships are almost considered unable to perform fleet missions, but they can't be retired for a while, but at least they can be left to serve as defensive gunboats for the galaxy.

In addition, the fortress garrison of more than 500,000 people has also entered a state of full alert.

After the commander's order, 200,000 armored grenadiers and stormtroopers were required to put on armor immediately, and even had to stay in the armor when eating and sleeping. So the soldiers had to spend the New Year wrapped in heavy iron suits. Even the grenadiers and stormtroopers who did not regard themselves as human beings felt that this was too inhumane.

There was naturally a lot of complaints in the space city for a while.

However, the commanders' sense of security has returned a lot.

Even if that evil dragon suddenly came with a large fleet centered around Titan ships, the Gate of Glory would at least be able to hold out until reinforcements from all over arrived, right?

General Kaijie made the above judgment based on his military common sense, and his mood improved a little.

Just when he was pondering whether or not to secretly drink this fifty-year-old bottle of Holy Spirit himself, he received the latest emergency communication.

"It's the flagship of His Majesty King Slenn, the Slen Summer! She's asking us for help!"

After the admiral's astonished gaze, a young girl appeared on the emergency communication screen. Although she was still young, she already had a dignified and elegant demeanor. It was the Sleen King Philian, who had just ascended the throne for two years and was also the youngest current elector.

Kaijielu will be the one who saw her at the young queen's accession ceremony.