Him and their stars.

Chapter 2130 This was indeed something Yu Lian hadn't expected.

A deathly silence fell over the bridge. Everyone turned to look at their commander.

Yu Lian stared at the order document projected on the screen, which bore the seal of the highest government of the Blue Star Community and even the signatures of the interim prime minister and the chairman of the National Defense Committee.

His face was expressionless, and even the depths of his eyes seemed calm.

He suddenly realized that after the Community's government-in-exile officially opened for business in Nefertir, it hadn't issued any orders except for formally promoting him to general. They treated Professor Yang and Marshal Bonaparte the same way, as if they were truly prepared to treat them as mere mascots.

That's good. If the government-in-exile can do this, it's quite competent. The Nefi government-in-exile did a good job, but no one, including Yu Lian, expected that they would change their attitude inexplicably during such a sensitive period.

To everyone's utter surprise, just as they were about to reach the Heavenly Realm, the last group of people blocking their way were the very government they nominally served.

Silence remained on the bridge. At this moment, even the veteran bureaucrats, including Captain Nemo, were unsure what expression to wear.

However, they couldn't immediately say something like, "This is a chaotic order, and we shouldn't respond."

Finally, it was Fei Fei, whose identity was the most unique, who asked, "Should we carry it out?"

Yu Lian laughed: "How could that be?"

He clearly heard everyone on the scene breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, people like the captain realized that their act of letting out a sigh of relief was tantamount to betraying the enemy, so they couldn't help but tighten their faces again.

Feifei smiled with relief: "That's great, at least you didn't follow in the footsteps of Marshal Yue of the Sky-Piercing Wings."

"After all, I've only received one. Less than twelve is really unsatisfying... Wait, what's with this nickname? Why are you imitating an orange cat too?!"

Many of the people present were quite clever, and they quickly realized who "Marshal Yue, the Winged Sky General" was referring to, and their expressions immediately became even more tense.

Feifei then asked, "So, should we contact Nefi to confirm again?"

Yu Lian nodded slightly. He was quite curious as to why the Nefi government-in-exile would suddenly issue this order.

To be honest, he had previously suspected former President Nihita of this "twelve gold medals" tactic and considered how he should handle it if such a thing happened, but he had never doubted the government-in-exile.

Human energy is finite; there's no way to waste time being wary of a mere mascot. Yet, this mascot actually dares to issue orders to itself. Who gave them such audacity?

This kind of thing is indeed quite interesting.

However, before the communications officer could connect to the government-in-exile's emergency communication code, he signaled to stop: "The letter has the joint signature of a group of ministers and chairmen, as well as Prime Minister Verbart and Defense Committee Chairman Peroš, but it is conspicuously missing President Jessica Edwards's signature."

Eleanor was startled: "You mean, the President is no longer able to perform her basic duties?"

Feifei shook her head and said, "If this were on Earth, it might be possible, since such an expression has already occurred. But this is Nefi after all."

Indeed, President Nishita was "absent on the spot" on Earth. However, the Community's exiled government is in Nefi, and if some unspeakable security problem were to occur, the Alliance would be in an embarrassing situation.

“Moreover, Juque is also in Nefi… If something really happens on the side of the exiled government, he will notify me in advance,” Yu Lian added.

He glanced at the captain, his voice calm but his tone unwavering: "Our forces have penetrated deep into the Empire's territory and are preparing to carry out a top-secret, highest-priority military operation."

Although the entire universe probably already knows where Yu's fleet is, the idea of directly attacking the capital is still a question of whether it has a high priority.

"In order to ensure the success of the operation, this ship is maintaining a communications silence and is unable to receive external instructions."

The captain saluted solemnly, "Understood!" He then quickly suggested, "After the fleet broke through Chenxiao Fortress, in order to counter the Empire's mystical invasion, all ships have shut down their long-distance hyperspace communication functions. This is more reasonable."

Although he didn't know what the connection was between shutting down hyperspace communication and psionic defense, it did sound quite reasonable. Yu Lian asked himself honestly, and if it were him, he really couldn't find any fault with it for the time being.

He pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Very good, let's do it that way."

The captain responded with a knowing smile and ordered the communications officer: "Please begin recording. Our forces have penetrated deep into enemy territory, communications are poor, and there are delays and errors in receiving commands. The entire fleet must carry out its mission according to the original operational plan. Please have the carrier fleet prepare the Red Phantom fighters for forward reconnaissance as planned to ensure the smooth progress of our advance route."

"The main guns can be charged now. Have the artillery team begin formulating the bombardment plan. Once this ship enters the Sky Domain, we will ensure that we bombard the Imperial Capital's defensive artillery array and the Hand of Glory."

"The second round of bombardment should target the headquarters of the Astral Knights and the Skyfire Design Institute." "If all goes well, we should also bombard Dragon Palace and Infinite Palace immediately."

Very good. Captain Nemo seems even more excited than he actually is, and his tactics are quite detailed. This shouldn't be a bad thing.

The order was swiftly carried out. Everyone returned to their posts, focusing all their attention on the task at hand. As for the order from the rear, it vanished instantly, like snowflakes under the blazing sun, as if it had never happened.

No new orders were issued in the following hour, and everyone immediately felt relieved.

Yu Lian, however, was slightly dissatisfied. He was still waiting for a gold medal, and if he didn't win at least 12, he would definitely seem like he wasn't prestigious enough.

Feifei quietly moved closer to her lover and whispered, "Very good, now Yu'er's status is indeed far behind that of Marshal Yue, the Eye of the Sky."

“It’s not shameful to be less prestigious than him.” Yu Lian chuckled, still looking puzzled. “But I still can’t understand the motives of the Nefi government-in-exile. We’ve always had a pleasant working relationship with them. At the very least, those guys should be more reliable than Wanyan Jiu Mei and Qin Hui, right?”

"Yes, it sounds too convenient. We're being forced to retreat at the very moment when the empire is at its weakest and most likely to collapse, just as we're about to besiege the Heavenly Realm? Who will be the biggest beneficiary?"

"An alliance? It can't be such a superficial guess, can it?"

Feifei smiled, her eyes flashing with deep thought: "The Alliance probably hopes we can fight for another ten years, but they've already gotten involved, and they can't stand watching this show anymore. If you can really conquer the Heavenly Realm and even kill the Emperor, plunging the Empire into turmoil, it would be a good thing for the Alliance. They have no reason to do that."

Yu Lian also fell into deep thought.

Feifei laughed and said, "A new regime that rises from ruins, full of unknowns and aggression, is much more troublesome than the previous Blue Star Community. But this has already happened, and the Alliance and the Empire must admit it with their noses in their mouths, no matter how unwilling they are. Fish, as long as you are alive, even if you really kill the Emperor this time, the Galactic Empire will have to acknowledge the existence of this new regime in the future."

"...They have to admit that I'm leading this new regime?"

“Yes, yes, my brilliant fish finally understands.” Fei Fei covered her mouth and laughed. “But if you disobey the orders of the Community’s exiled government here, wouldn’t that be disqualification as a soldier? Your future identity would be quite delicate. The Alliance prefers to deal with a definite political entity, and even more so with a definite head of state, even a king. But if you are a revolutionary who cannot be defined, that’s a different story.”

Yu Lian pondered for a moment and asked, "Did Feifei hear some news from somewhere?"

"No, all of the above are just other people's speculations."

"..."

"People are even speculating that this might all be the work of that orange cat. Of course, she'd love for a new regime to emerge in the new Shenzhou. She'd certainly want you to lead it. But if the community could simultaneously be restored and exist, it would be even more in the alliance's interest."

Yu Lian listened quietly, his fingers unconsciously tapping lightly on the armrest of the command chair. His gaze swept over his comrades on the bridge, who were in a state of combat readiness, before returning to the cold telegram, his face revealing no emotion.

“But in the end, it’s all just speculation,” Fei Fei said with a smile. “If I hadn’t said this, you would have been agonizing over it for a long time. Now that I’ve said it, please put aside all your doubts and focus on the present.”

Yu Lian closed his eyes, and after a few seconds, turned his gaze back to the star map, to the location of the celestial domain: "Has there been any intrusion from the mystical during this period?"

"No. At least I don't feel that way," Fei Fei said, standing at attention and saluting.

Yu Lian nodded slightly, closed his eyes, and reconnected his mind to the Zerg network. The report from Lord 003, who was following Xia Li's actions, immediately flooded into his mind.

"Your Excellency, we have infiltrated the Hand of Glory. The space urban warfare cerebrates have been deployed in the eighth-level cold storage of the fortress, and the army is being prepared. We are ready to cooperate with you to attack the fortress at any time! Our army is advancing unimpeded. I repeat, unimpeded."

It sounds a bit ominous, but let's hope everything goes well. Anyway, Shirley can afford the losses now.

"The evacuation of the Imperial Capital has not been completed. Most citizens were unable to leave the capital, including almost all imperial nobles and ordinary families. The imperial government and military have organized the evacuation of some faculty and students from higher education institutions and important research institutions, heading towards the Jingting Star Sector. However, a considerable number of faculty, researchers, and civilian students remain, either voluntarily or for other reasons."

"We are ready to cooperate with you at any time to launch an attack in the Heavenly Realm."

"His Majesty's will!"

"So, while I was busy, you were already looking for your next master, weren't you? What kind of 'Lord' are you? Aren't you disgusting?" Shirley's will finally appeared in the Zerg network, terrifying all the lords into silence, including 003 and 005, who had some leadership authority.
She then said to Yu Lian, "Man, I'm launching a full-scale attack in 24 hours. First, we must take the Hand of Glory! I'm going to bombard Dragon Palace with the main cannon of this fortress. Oh ho ho, do you really think you can keep up, you slowpoke? Oh ho ho ho, may I look down on you?"

I actually got provoked by a mere insect queen?
On the other hand, this girl entered the Heavenly Realm first, and she's really gotten a bit cocky lately! She definitely needs some discipline!
Yu Lian simply said, "Since you arrived early, let me ask you, what is the current situation of the six university towns in the second ring?"