Walk alone in the abyss

The bridge of the star cruiser Emig.

Yang Ming sat in front of the console, while a group of officers, soldiers, and technicians stood behind, watching the news screen displayed on the front projection screen.

Ilando has just been hit by a bomb.

Smoke billowed from Gate No. 1 of the traffic hub station in front of the palace, and the scene of the rescue was very tragic, with scenes of people crying continuously.

Many young officers and soldiers were filled with righteous indignation, and many sisters of technicians had red eye circles.

Yang Ming frowned tightly.

What is the new federation going to do?

What kind of freedom fighter is the CIA attacking civilians instead of ministers and royals?

A few hours later, Yang Ming suddenly discovered...

Compared with the New Federation, he is still too young after all.

The situation evolved very rapidly.

After the first bomb attack, the news media of Luofeng Empire got the "definite news" in the shortest possible time.

A well-known national criminal organization [Sabun Liberal Alliance] claimed responsibility for the attack.

There is even a notice read by terrorists wearing hoods to all the people of Luofeng Empire. The general idea of ​​the notice is:

‘If the old emperor does not announce his abdication within three hours, there will be a steady stream of attacks until the holy fire engulfs the entire city of Ilando. '

There will be more bomb attacks in the future!

Some citizens in the downtown area of ​​Ilando fell into panic, and many suspended vehicles frantically fled towards the outer urban areas, and the transportation system was almost paralyzed.

In response, the Home Secretary held a press conference strongly condemning the terrorist attack.

In Ilando, the police stopped their vacation and all were on duty.

A large number of royal guards stationed in Ilando City, conducting a rigorous search.

Gudun Maha received the emperor's order and symbolically sent a group of small airships to patrol the sky above the city of Ilando.

The Luofeng royal family immediately showed a firm will to fight.

In response to the Luofeng Empire's tough attitude, the second and third attacks broke out one after another, and they did not wait for the three-hour deadline.

Landmark buildings in the heavily guarded Ilando star have not encountered any attacks.

On the contrary, it was those ordinary residential areas, hospitals, and transportation pipelines, where fireballs appeared one after another.

The number of civilians killed and injured in the attack skyrocketed, and the entire city of Ilando panicked.

When the life safety of residents is under the most direct threat, the social order shows signs of rapid collapse.

It had been less than three hours since the first attack.

The early warning system of the Fourth Fleet issued a warning at the same time, and the space detection radar detected a large number of ships that were jumping towards them.

The chief of staff, Gudun Maha, immediately ordered that the entire ship enter a state of combat readiness!

The 4th Fleet Group gathered in the upper left airspace of Ilando Star, each ship stretched out their energy shields!

Hundreds of silver-white battleships suddenly [appeared] in the airspace ahead.

They have streamlined lines, while maintaining powerful firepower, they are also pursuing a smooth and symmetrical aesthetic.

After the transition was completed, these silver-white warships immediately lined up an attack array; but their main guns were not charged, and they also opened up their full energy shields, slowly approaching Ilanduo Star.

Yang Ming stared intently through the porthole:

Those heavy battleships surrounded by frigates and shield ships are like swans with their wings folded. The lines are beautiful, but it makes one's scalp tingle.

The national flag of the new federation appeared under the starry sky, which was a stereoscopic projection tens of thousands of meters high.

New Federation, Seventh Expeditionary Fleet!

…

Emig star cruiser, bridge.

"captain!"

A technician quickly shouted:

"There is a radio call from the opposing fleet on the international public channel!"

"Come in and listen to what they have to say."

Yang Ming's calm voice stabilized the mentality of the officers and technicians on the bridge a lot.

Yang Ming warned: "Don't take the initiative to answer, they are calling our flagship."

The technician pushed a few buttons.

Directly in front of the bridge, a female general of the New Federation Empire appeared on the huge projection screen.

The female general has half-white long hair and stands quietly on the bridge of a warship.

Behind her are the national flag and military flag of the New Federation, as well as portraits of the previous commanders of the Seventh Expeditionary Fleet.

As soon as the female general of the New Federation spoke, the galactic common language with a strong New Federation accent poured into the inside and outside of the bridge.

"Now, the Seventh Fleet of the new Federation Galaxy Voyage is ordered to come to your country to support and fight against the terrorist attacks of Sabun liberalism.

"The Sabun Liberal Organization has been listed as a terrorist organization by our country since 17 years ago. With its extreme, horrific, and human rights-free actions, it has defiled the sacred freedom and democracy. This is a criminal act that our country cannot tolerate!

"In line with the general principles of combating international terrorist organizations and the provisions of the Galaxy International Charter, your country should not reject our country's assistance, and must submit all the data of the attacked cities to us as soon as possible.

"We promise that after receiving your data, we will stabilize the local order in the shortest possible time, protect the local people, and provide humanitarian assistance to the disaster-stricken citizens of Luofeng Country."

call out!

The picture on the screen disappears.

A group of officers and technicians who had never experienced such a thing looked at each other in blank dismay.

Yang Ming was also stunned.

He was a little shocked.

Shocked by the shamelessness and limitlessness of the new federation.

What's this?

You have terrorists here, so we are here to help you fight terrorists. According to our international laws, you cannot refuse our army to log in, and you must provide us with city data.

The issue is……

These terrorists are the new federal agents!

Good guy, Yang Ming called him a good guy.

Yang Ming originally thought that it was a relatively selfish act for him to fight wits and bravery with the warlords of the Luofeng Empire, which affected many innocent soldiers.

Compared with the operation of the New Federation...

He is simply a saint!

A female officer asked in a low voice: "Captain, are they really going to catch terrorists?"

Yang Ming and a group of officers turned their heads at the same time, looking at foolish expressions.

A military officer next to him quickly reminded: "The terrorists are themselves, and Sappun's liberalism is funded by the new CIA!"

"Then aren't they thieves calling for a thief?"

"This is shameless robbery!"

"Made! This old bitch is too shameless."

Some officers cursed in a low voice, and more officers couldn't help but say:

"Although our Luofeng is not strong, we can't be bullied by them like this. If their warships enter the airspace of our first star, our country will no longer have any dignity at all!"

"If they enter the airspace and directly bomb the surface, that is a real disaster."

"Ilanduo star has hundreds of millions of people, this is the heart of our country!"

"Don't let them go!"

Yang Ming frowned and said, "Everyone is quiet."

His voice wasn't loud, but it quickly became audible everywhere on the bridge.

"Remember," Yang Ming said in a low voice, "you are soldiers, and soldiers should not participate in political games. What we have to do now is to wait for orders from the headquarters."

After saying that, Yang Ming said again: "Get ready to retreat, you guys know better than me, the newcomer, what's going on with the top brass of the Luofeng military."

The officers fell silent.

Some people hesitated to speak, but were stopped by the eyes of their companions.

Many officers smiled wryly, then tried to adjust their mentality and told the people around them to go back to work.

In the Luofeng Empire, the longer you have been in the army, the weaker the flame in your heart will be.

They are inherently non-sovereign countries.

A vassal state of the Sherman Empire.

That's all.

...

A few minutes later, the Fourth Fleet Command sent a mobilization order.

The fourth fleet retreated, giving up half of the airspace on Ilandor to occupy a more favorable attack position.

Yang Ming could feel that inside and outside the bridge, this group of young men and women from Luofeng Empire was simmering with anger.

He was sitting in front of the bridge command podium at the moment, calmly giving instructions to make the star cruiser retreat slowly along with the surrounding battleships.

For no reason, Yang Ming also felt a sense of suffocation.

'This has nothing to do with me,' Yang Ming reminded himself, lest he make any impulsive actions.

Now he kind of wants to directly order Gu Dun Maha to fire and have a hard fight.

But reason told him...

Really can't beat it.

The new Federation's mighty Seventh Expeditionary Fleet moved forward.

These beautiful spaceships with smooth lines appeared in the sky above Ilando City. Citizens only need to use simple telescopes or the shooting function of network terminals to see the outlines of huge ships.

The powerful battleship did not charge the main guns, nor did the secondary guns lock on the ground.

Three large ships that looked like comprehensive supply ships entered the first attack sequence.

Space carrier!

Dense hatches appeared on both sides of the mothership's hull. When the hatches opened, hundreds of ground attack craft and troop carriers flew out of the hull, gathered below the fleet, and laid out an array of the new federal national emblem.

On the first star of a country, promote the martial arts of the new federation.

This is undoubtedly the greatest insult to the country.

In comparison, the Luofeng Empire's counterattack was pale and weak.

Stereoscopic projections of the old emperor appeared on the roofs of various palaces in the palace, but the content of the projections was obviously recorded before, and the old emperor in the projections was obviously much younger.

The old emperor shouted to the sky:

This is the first star of the Luofeng Empire, a subsidiary of the Sherman Empire. Any attack on this place will be regarded as a direct attack on the Sherman Empire.

The New Federation remained indifferent to this, and the attack boat formation actively began to press down and sailed into the atmosphere.

At the same time, the New Federation Fleet demonstrated their powerful technology and intelligence and information coordination capabilities.

All the TV stations and Internet portals of Yilan Duo star showed the speeches of the female generals that Yang Ming and the others had watched.

The network access terminals in the hands of the residents continuously received promotional videos of the New Federation.

The video theme is to preach this content:

'We are here to help the people here. The new federation loves peace and freedom. We will fight terrorism, rescue oppressed people, and provide humanitarian aid. '

Yang Ming didn't intend to take care of this kind of thing.

This has obviously risen to the level where the two major powers in the Milky Way are directly confronting each other, and he can't control it.

But he found these bastards a bit distasteful, so he decided... Let Li do some small tricks.

A series of videos and pictures soon appeared on the Internet.

The content is very simple. It is to clarify the relationship between the new federal CIA and the Shapen Liberal Organization, and to provide some solid evidence of the funding relationship.

The method of dissemination of video graphics and texts is still a familiar recipe - first spread virally through social software to diffuse information sources, and then simultaneously capture the headlines of major networks.

Although in front of the Armada of the New Federation, the people of Ilanduo star knew this, but they couldn't do much.

But Yang Ming felt that at least they should know the truth.

On the other hand, the royal family...

Armored vehicles and attack airships appeared in the military base below the royal family, and tens of thousands of royal guards were mobilized to quickly deploy defenses around the palace.

All levels of government in Ilando City have been ordered to evacuate the people;

But the fleet of ships from the New Federation came too fast, and the people could only take shelter nearby, and several underground cities became extremely congested.

In less than four hours since the terrorist attack on Ilando City, a large number of warships of the New Federation have completed the blockade of Ilando City, and hundreds of attack ships have engaged in a close confrontation with the Royal Guards.

Dozens of transport ships from the New Federation slowly landed on the terrain around the palace, and a group of mobile infantry wearing exoskeletons and flying backpacks quickly deployed defenses on the ground.

They surrounded the palace building from a distance.

The intention of the new federation is already very clear. This operation is based on a terrorist attack and directly targets the Imperial Palace of the Luofeng Empire.

At this moment, the royal family has not yet activated the hidden anti-ship system at the slightest sign.

...

Emig star cruiser.

Yang Ming couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere on the bridge, so he handed over the command to several officers, and went back to the captain's lounge by himself.

"Lü, report the movements of Luofeng's fleets."

Law's projection immediately appeared on Yang Ming's wrist.

"They are all on standby, ignoring the royal family's emergency call."

"Where is Sherman?"

"Boss, the Valkyrie is still struggling.

"Edwan urgently asked to see the powerful prince of the Sherman Empire, and got the other party's consent. The Sherman Empire fleet is being mobilized, and it is expected to appear in the airspace near Ellandor in an hour."

Yang Ming frowned and said, "One hour, can the protective shield of the palace last for one hour?"

"Yes, it should be possible," Lu said softly, "The New Federation has not directly launched an attack at this moment, and they should have concerns. If they directly attack the Luofeng Palace, the fleet of the Sherman Empire may directly attack the New Federation fleet."

Yang Ming knew why and asked, "Will there be a war?"

"Local wars, the two sides have confronted too many times, and both sides need a partial victory to boost their morale and establish their position."

Yang Ming frowned and thought.

He was really disappointed with the performance of the old emperor.

From the beginning to the present, Luofeng's only counterattack was public opinion counterattack, and he asked Lv to do it for him.

In front of the new federation, the Luofeng royal family was like a nest of waste, and there was no way to counter it except for the guards to defend it.

The eldest prince fled to the second administrative star one step ahead of schedule.

If the royal family acted tougher, stood up to protect the people of the country at this moment, and awakened the soul of the country with the bloodshed of the royal family, Luofeng might not be able to prosper again in the future...

"Forget it, I'm here to build a planet in Luofeng, so why worry about it?"

"boss!"

Law suddenly said: "There is a live broadcast on Luofeng's entire network. The source of the live broadcast is from the palace. The new federal agents are competing with the technical team hidden inside the palace!"

Yang Ming lifted his spirits: "Give me the live broadcast screen."

Ritsu's figure dissipated, replaced by the situation outside the main hall of the imperial palace.

The old emperor dressed up, wearing a crown on his head and holding a scepter in his hand. Followed by many ministers, he walked up the steps step by step, and slowly reached the viewing platform at the highest point of the palace.

The guards looked solemn.

The old emperor's expression was not angry but mighty.

Yang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly: "What does this old omnic want to do?"

"Uh," Lu whispered, "The palace's live broadcast signal has been largely blocked."

"Help him," Yang Ming said in a low voice, "Don't expose us, spread his live broadcast as much as possible, don't limit it to Ilanduo Star."

Lu smiled and said, "Good boss... I used the name of Molly Miss Group to set up more than 600 sets of high-performance servers in Luofeng Empire, which just came in handy today."

"Uh, how much did it cost?"

"Well, didn't you say that if we don't occupy the high ground of public opinion, we will be occupied by the enemy?"

"Just tell me how much it cost."

"It's only a few hundred million... New Federation currency... Most of them are rented."

Yang Ming: ...

This prodigal secretary!

"Go to work," he choked angrily, and Li hurried away.

Following that, Yang Ming's expression continued to darken.

Although Lu intends to relieve the depressing atmosphere, Yang Ming's mood is not too good.

He seemed to hear the low sigh of the planet below, the civilization attached to this planet at this moment.

It is clear.

This is the darkest hour for this country.

'If I am faced with this situation, how can I break the situation? '

Yang Ming thought quietly.

The old emperor has already started his speech.