Walk alone in the abyss

Inside the border of the New Federation, the flagship of the First Battle Group of the Imperial Expeditionary Force.

From the Imperial Expeditionary Force, the countdown is '2' galactic time.

Yang Ming walked out of the simple-decorated restaurant without haste, and the two trotting trots of passing imperial soldiers stopped at the same time and saluted Yang Ming.

"Um."

Boss Yang nodded with a straight face, and then gestured for them to do their own work.

The soldiers stood quietly, with almost fanatical respect in their eyes, watching Yang Ming walk away with his hands behind his back.

To be a coach is to master this tone.

Even if it's just a nominal coach, he doesn't participate in the actual tactical formulation.

"Mr. Ghost!"

The epaulets on Yang Ming's shoulders shouted: "Please arrive at the bridge immediately, please arrive at the bridge immediately."

"Well, come here."

Yang Ming looked up and quickened his pace.

From the slightly nervous tone of the messenger just now, Yang Ming could smell that the fight was about to start.

He guessed right.

When he arrived beside Lieutenant General Thomas, the overwhelming information fell into Yang Ming's eyes and ears.

The New Federation's main ship group pushed forward across the board, intending to fight the Imperial Expeditionary Force head-on. It is estimated that after half an hour, the two sides will enter the effective range of the opponent's main naval gun.

Lieutenant General Thomas is not only the commander of the first battle group, but also the front-line general tactical commander of the Imperial Expeditionary Force. At the moment, he is extremely busy. He has an emergency meeting with the commanders of the five battle groups, and decided to 'head-to-head', 'partial defense, local Bash' basic strategy.

Lieutenant General Thomas urged these colleagues earnestly.

"Everyone, although this battle will not affect the rise and fall of the empire, it is also related to the fate of the empire. Whether the glorious history of the empire for tens of thousands of years can continue is dependent on the simple instructions issued by you and me.

"The new federation has coveted our empire for a long time, if they hadn't obstructed it, the empire would not have to go to the situation where it is fighting with them today.

"The meaning above is that we can only win, not lose, not even a draw."

"Thomas," an old man asked, "when will the Empire's total defense system be activated?"

"Teacher," Lieutenant General Thomas shook his head slightly, "I can't know the information that you can't get, but we can't put our hopes on this system, it's mainly for emergency support, we still need to come to this battle beat."

"Yes, that's what it means to work for decades in the military to get to where we are today."

"Everyone, please be careful. You must check whether there are enough detectors at each transition point later. The movements of the Güell Alliance and the United States of Freedom make me a little uneasy."

"Please rest assured, they don't have enough reason to directly interfere in the war between us and the New Federation. It is in their own interest to let us and the New Federation consume power at the same time."

Lieutenant General Thomas said: "If you are careful, you will not make mistakes. I believe in the command ability of the battleships, and I firmly believe that we can win the final victory in this evenly matched head-on collision! Next, I will perform the duties of the commander-in-chief. , please give a pre-battle speech to the whole ship to encourage our soldiers to fight bravely, and later in the war, all battle groups should watch and help each other!"

"Obey, Commander-in-Chief!"

The four old men smiled at the same time, Lieutenant General Thomas could only smile wryly.

Following that, the five of them tacitly saluted at the same time.

The five major battle clusters of the Imperial Expeditionary Force began to mobilize synchronously, guarding the terrain, quietly waiting for the appearance of the new Federation ships.

A silver thread seemed to appear in the deep sky, like thousands of stars shining simultaneously.

The light travels at the regular cosmic overlord level, bringing information about the new Federation battleship group.

Yang Ming was sitting behind Lieutenant General Thomas.

He was supposed to be sitting on the top of the podium, but Yang Ming still knew how to deal with the world, so he just moved a chair and sat not far behind Thomas.

In this way, we can see Lieutenant General Thomas' every move, hear all his instructions clearly, and observe the empire's battle group command system at close range, without affecting the orderly soldiers and senior officers walking back and forth.

The New Federation warships are coming in a menacing manner, and they are ready to fight the empire to the death.

16,000 ships versus 13,000 ships, my advantage?

In fact, the current paper strength of both sides is still dominated by the empire.

Although the number of imperial ships is insufficient, the two key values ​​of overall firepower and total energy indicators are higher than those of the new federation.

To put it simply, nearly one-third of the 16,000 ships of the New Federation are not advanced warships in the galaxy.

Both sides know that the other party has hidden power behind them, and when the confrontation breaks out later, each hidden power will be revealed one by one.

According to the estimates of the Imperial Military Department, the number of ships ambushed by the New Federation near the nearest transition point ranges from 6,000 to 8,000 ships, and several major fleets at the core of the New Federation are also hidden.

There are about 4,000 to 5,000 warships hidden behind the empire, but the combat effectiveness of these warships is far higher than that of the new federal ambush group.

No way, they have another name.

'Levy' Fleet.

The battle has entered the countdown, and the battle formations of the two sides have taken shape. Outside the effective range, the two sides have started electromagnetic confrontation, simulated gravitational field confrontation, and information interference.

The shield ship moves forward.

Comprehensive supply ships shuttle around.

The industrial ships in the rear have already started all the production lines with all their strength.

The two sides are about to enter the effective range of each other's dreadnoughts.

The main guns were charged, the shield ships stretched out their defensive shields, and the two sides began to release the drone swarm, allowing the drone swarm to maneuver in a roundabout way.

The atmosphere inside the flagship was extremely depressing, everyone's spirits were highly tense, the orderly's finger never left the button, and the breathing of the operators became very soft.

Even Yang Ming, an outsider in the game, couldn't help but sweat.

Lieutenant General Thomas stared at the deep space of the fictitious battlefield, and the enemy battleship group was about to enter the range of the dreadnought.

His palms swung forward violently.

"Dreadnought fire!"

The battleships of the Empire and the New Federation suddenly lit up twenty-four bright lights! Both sides actually had twelve bright lights flashing at the same time!

One pre-war claims to have only eight dreadnoughts, and one claims they have twelve dreadnought-class gunboats.

However, in the real war, the number of dreadnoughts remained the same!

Both sides had their shield ships and the ships in the rear were defeated, but the imperial side obviously lost less!

Lieutenant General Thomas raised his head slightly, his eyes shining with confidence.

"The secondary shield ships moved forward to fill in the gaps, and the main battleships opened fire, giving priority to attacking the fire supplement ships near the enemy dreadnought ships! Drone swarms harassed, electromagnetic interference focused on the old-fashioned dreadnought ships marked!"

"yes!"

Seeing the various data displayed on Lieutenant General Thomas' command interface, Yang Ming's shoulders immediately relaxed.

In the first round of mutual bombardment, the empire clearly had the upper hand.

The New Federation is likely to stage another retreat by abandoning the car to protect the commander and breaking the arm.

Thinking so, Boss Yang raised his legs calmly.

...

"The fight started?"

"Yes, Your Majesty Edwan."

Luofeng Palace, inside Edwan's office.

Edwan and his ministers stood quietly in front of a large projection screen, which showed the fringe situation of the war between the Empire and the New Federation. The video source was a premium channel from the Interstellar News Reporting Channel.

For money, there are always people who dare to take risks.

However, they could only see the two battle groups on the edge bombarding each other.

Twenty-four dreadnoughts roared at the same time, which has deeply shocked Edwan and others.

This is empire.

A few dreadnoughts were quietly hidden.

The New Federation has been preparing for so long since the Empire's last expedition, and opened up almost all the sealed resources. This time, it tried to prove itself and restore the reputation of the number two in the galaxy. What it did not expect was a blow from the Empire.

Mighty Sherman.

Suffocating Sherman.

"Your Majesty!" Gudun Maha said, "I'm afraid the empire will win again."

"Oh? How did the general find out?"

Edwan frowned slightly. The Empire was going to win. This was not the good news he wanted to hear. The best news he wanted was a tie between the two sides and the expansion of the quagmire of war.

Gu Dunmaha said slowly: "Obviously, the empire is more fully prepared. Although the new federation has an advantage in the field of military intelligence, it has also made corresponding tactical adjustments to the distribution of the empire's troops, trying to achieve an overall balance and local advantages. But as soon as their tactical intentions were revealed, the experienced generals of the empire sensed danger and responded immediately..."

Gu Dun Maha talked eloquently, and the group of ministers kept nodding their heads.

And the core cabinet ministers who clearly knew Luofeng's current strategic development intentions all had serious expressions at the moment.

If the empire easily defeated the new federation again, the Luofeng Alliance might be in danger.

Edwan smiled and said, "It would be great if the empire could win."

Edwan rubbed his eyes, raised his hand and yawned. He leaned back on his seat, and soon there was a snoring sound.

...

Sherman Empire, Emperor Star.

Director Ino was sitting by the bath, looking at His Majesty the Emperor with a smile, who was lying on the microgravity sofa, enjoying the gentle kneading of the maids.

"My dear uncle, what do you mean?"

The old emperor frowned and said:

"Let my daughter, Daphne, go back to that brat Hanton? Haven't announced it yet?

"This is too disrespectful to my Daphne!"

"My respected majesty," Director Ino said softly, "In the past few years, at most ten years, we can give Hanton a little bit, and we don't have to argue with him, but as long as the time is enough, Hanton himself I will kneel before you and show my loyalty to you."

"You mean, the forerunner set?"

The old emperor laughed:

"You don't let me interfere, I probably know something.

"The Fayas are controlling everything in the Milky Way, right? We are just guinea pigs locked in a large galaxy cluster. We develop civilization and explore possibilities to fill the deficiencies of the Fayas themselves."

"Your Majesty, you already knew?" Director Ino said with a smile, "I thought Your Majesty would never care about these things."

The old emperor curled his lips slightly, closed his eyes and exhaled slowly: "Sometimes, after sitting in this position for a long time, I have to understand these things, but I also know that you don't like letting the emperor intervene."

Director Ino said softly: "You are the actual controller of the empire, and you also have the right to read all the secrets of the empire."

"Having authority is one thing, but how to be a qualified emperor is another," the old emperor said with a smile. "My father is still alive, right? Although his body is not working anymore, his brain is still working." Stay active."

Director Ino said with a smile: "Every emperor will stay on that table for about two hundred years. This is a benefit that we don't have."

"It can only last until two hundred years after the death of the body, and then the consciousness will be confused and self-cognition will collapse."

The old emperor pouted slightly:

"If I got to that point, maybe I wouldn't enjoy this privilege."

"This is your freedom. The state apparatus and the Sherman family follow your will," Director Eno changed the subject, "I came to the palace today not just to chat with you."

"Just tell me what you want, my dear uncle," the old emperor said with a smile, "What are your conditions that I won't satisfy? It has always been like this, and it will always be like this in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Director Ino said: "I hope that after the victory of this expedition, you can publicly reward the white ghost."

"Reward? He scolded me, and I still want to reward him?"

"Your Majesty, you have a kind heart, why bother with him."

Director Ino smiled and said:

"Besides, you alienated him because of a few words, didn't you fall into the tricks of the New Federation?

"The new federation is to divide you and the white ghost.

"You have supreme authority. He has strong personal strength and popular reputation. If the rectification movement of the imperial nobles continues, the empire will restore its former glory, and the people will stand on the same front as you. A small number of corrupt nobles Just cleaned out of the veins of the Empire.

"Think about it, is it possible that after the white ghost left the stage sadly, domestic public opinion has fallen into the previous passive situation towards the royal family and nobles?"

The old emperor nodded slightly: "I will consider Uncle's opinion... However, this does not seem to be a problem for you."

"Your Majesty, the battle is going on now, and our side has gradually established its superiority. It should not be a big problem to win the battle," Director Ino said slowly, "I have already sent Daphne to the front line, and with that group of cell tissues, Now all I need is a letter of commendation from you."

"The emperor's token is there," the old emperor raised his chin to the side, "Uncle, you can use it yourself."

Director Ino sighed: "Your Majesty, you are blaming me again."

The old emperor just turned his head away.

"Okay then, I'll wait for Your Majesty to finish your massage." Director Ino stretched his waist, "Your Majesty's sofa is still comfortable here. In my broken research institute, these non-core equipment are old and outdated."

Suddenly, a maid came rushing to the side.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

The emperor turned his head and looked over: "Why are you panicking? What's the matter?"

"The United States of Freedom is about to hold an emergency press conference. According to related news, they seem to be going to war!"

"Um?"

The emperor and Director Ino frowned at the same time, and the two old men looked at each other.

The old emperor wondered: "Uncle, this seems to be a little different from the information we got before."

"The president of the United States of Freedom made it clear that they will not take the initiative to send troops into the territory of the new federation." Director Ino took out his special network access terminal, "Your Majesty, let me investigate first."

The old emperor nodded, and suddenly asked: "Has the Emperor Guard system not been activated yet?"

"The archbishop tried twice..."

"Your Majesty," Director Ino explained, "There seems to be a small problem with this system. Version 2.0 of the Imperial Guard system is already under development, and it just passed the regional test a few days ago, and it will soon be promoted in the online world. "

The old emperor said indifferently: "I will have enough authority?"

"Of course, this is not the legacy left by Levi's ancestors. It is a work of art created by our summary of current technology. You have the highest authority."

Director Ino responded with a smile.

The old emperor suddenly showed a somewhat leisurely smile, motioned for the maid to step back, and continued to enjoy with his eyes closed.

...

The changes in interstellar politics have not yet affected the heated frontal battlefield.

After the second round of salvos by the dreadnought ships on both sides, the empire's advantage once again expanded. The new federation was struggling to support it, and had to use a group of reinforcements to try to relieve its own pressure.

However, Empire immediately threw the same chips into the field.

The 'Levy' Fleet joins the side battle. Although it is only the Levy Fleet named and filled by the contemporary era, it is not the core group of ancient warships, but the addition of this new force will still severely suppress the balance of victory. cut.

Invincibility can only be built on caliber and firepower!

The reason why the empire is rampant is because of this unique military strength!

The new federation may not be far from the core area of ​​the empire in terms of comprehensive technological level, but in terms of military, it just has insufficient background and insufficient preparation.

The relationship between victory and defeat on the battlefield has gradually become clear.

Yang Ming concluded that the new federation should take the initiative to retreat after the dreadnought salvoed for the third time in order to preserve its vitality.

As long as the empire wins this battle, it will then be able to radiate one-third of the new federation's territory. If it is a little more bold, it will occupy six to ten main-sequence administrative stars of the new federation forward, which will give the new federation authorities Create extremely strong pressure.

The regime of the New Federation is likely to collapse directly under high pressure!

However, Yang Ming was not excited, he was thinking in his heart, if the empire won so easily, then...

Hum, buzz!

Yang Ming's watch suddenly vibrated.

He looked down, his eyes changed several times in a second, and he stood up abruptly.

Almost at the same time, Lieutenant General Thomas listened attentively, his face extremely serious.

On the large screen on the left, the picture changed suddenly, showing the deep space at the edge of the battlefield, where the light brought the latest information.

"General! The Güell Alliance battleships have entered the left flank! Four main battleship regiments! At least four main battleship regiments!"

"General! The warships of the United States of Freedom have completed their transition and appeared on the right wing of the battlefield! They have sent out a signal of war! The connection with the new federal command system has been completed!"

"The two sides are sailing at full speed and will arrive at the two-wing battlefield in fifteen minutes!"

Lieutenant General Thomas' nose was trembling slightly.

The opponent's pocket array has been formed.

In the depths of Emperor Star.

In a laboratory isolated from the world, a scientific research team in white coats is looking sadly at the black box that is more than hundreds of meters long in front of them.

No response, no feedback.

The archbishop above inserted the scepter a few times, and the cutscene played a few times, but they really couldn't activate...

"Could it be that when we were doing maintenance before, we angered the goddess?"

"She doesn't have normal thinking ability, what should I do?"

Sudden.

There was a faint light on the black box, and circuits that looked like mysterious engravings were lit up.

In the abnormal thinking space of reason.

The girl in the black box slowly opened her eyes, and the chain around her right arm quietly dissolved, but when she appeared above the black box, she was still a projection pulled by the five chains.

Emperor Wei system, start.