One day later, the imperial capital.
News that the Houtu Realm has fallen again has spread to the Imperial City.
The bleakness and cruelty of the annihilation of the entire Houtu Garrison has cast a bloody haze over the festive Imperial City.
The new king has just ascended the throne, and in front of everyone in the world In front of him, he made bold words to crusade against rebellion, but when he turned around, he would face a double attack from the rebels of the four major families and the Holy Alliance people.
This was simply a black joke.
Before the remaining wine at the banquet had cooled down, an urgent and top-secret military meeting was in full swing.
In addition to Xinjun, the participants were Li Yao, Lei Chenghu, Li Linghai, Bai Laoda, Jin Yuyan, Long Yangjun, Quan Wang et al.
These few are not necessarily the most powerful people in the empire at the moment.
Including the expeditionary force system and the imperial army system, there are a large number of noble and powerful bosses who have power that can rival them.
But they are the only people that Xinjun truly trusts and can rely on.
"The Holy Alliance's attack started about two to three days ago.
They must have made careful preparations for this attack.
Before the battle started, they blocked all signals transmitted from the Thick Earth Realm and forged a large number of signals.
Send it out, simulate the illusion of calm in the thick soil world, and win the most critical day. " With a livid face, Lei Chenghu leaned against a huge three-dimensional light curtain and explained to Li Yao and others, "The expeditionary force's military strength is not strong to begin with.
There are hundreds of planets and dozens of planets scattered in nearly a hundred worlds.
Among the ten thousand waterways, a large number of troops were withdrawn and returned to join the reformists and the four major families.
In the battle between clans, the troop allocation is even more stretched.
Of the forty-eight divisions of the Houtu Garrison, less than one-third are full, and the number of Holy Alliance people exceeds them dozens of times, crushing them with thunderous momentum.
Pressed down, they have tried their best, but they can only kill themselves.
"Originally, we would have to wait until later to know the news of the fall of the Thick Earth Realm.
In that case, several nearby worlds that were not vigilant might also fall one after another.
Fortunately, the Thousand Earth Garrison has a small remnant - - Some soldiers of a grassroots special operations reconnaissance company miraculously grabbed a super-speed shuttle ship, miraculously evaded the aerial interception of the Holy Alliance people, and escaped with a narrow escape.
"Not only did they bring the news of the Holy Alliance's comeback, they even brought very clear first-hand information, allowing us to see the secret of the Holy Alliance's ability to jump to the main star of the Thick Earth Realm so accurately.
Everyone, please take a look - " On the light screen behind Lei Chenghu, a series of shaky battle videos appeared.
The camera was focused on the secret base of the Holy Alliance that was filmed by Blade Company soldiers, something similar to a super teleportation array.
"This is--" Everyone was attracted by the magic weapon that looked like a spire in the picture, and they were even more disgusted by the hibernating warehouses of the Holy Alliance people that looked like a nest of insects all around.
Li Yao was the most powerful weapon refiner among the attendees, so he naturally had the duty to be the first to speak.
He squinted his eyes and studied for a long time, then said: "It seems to be some kind of super teleportation array, or a powerful signal emission source.
Judging from the refining style, it has a very primitive and simple flavor from the prehistoric era.
"From the analysis of the runes engraved around it and the flashing arc, it is trying to tear open the three-dimensional space, create small wormholes, and then... transmit some kind of special beacon to other places.
"In other words, it can replace part of the functions of the Starry Sky Gate.
It can even be a very advanced and secret Starry Sky Gate that can summon the main force of the Holy Alliance from thousands of light years away!"
"How is this possible?"
The new king - Li Yao still prefers to call him Li Jialing - said in disbelief, "How can the Starry Sky Gate be built within the atmosphere?
Its coordinate signal will be extremely distorted when passing through the atmosphere!"
"Well, maybe the Holy Alliance people have unearthed some new technology from the prehistoric era and improved their Starry Sky Gate, or maybe they hid a dormant star in the vast star field of the Thick Earth Realm when they retreated.
Door, just use this ground facility to activate."
Li Yao spread his hands and said, "There are many ways.
The only problem is that no matter which method is used to open the star gate, it will release strong space ripples and psychic energy fluctuations.
The defenders should be able to detect and eliminate them immediately.
Why is Hou Hou Why would the Turkish garrison’s response be so slow?”
"because--" Lei Chenghu paused for a moment, his face turned purple and turned black, "The Houtu Garrison just carried out a screening and review work code-named 'Absolute Loyalty' some time ago, and dug out a large number of lurking people."
The remnants of the four major families in the military and their opposition to innovation Unfortunately, the traitors there, the commanders of the low-Earth orbit defense fleet and the space detection force are all members of the four major families.
Naturally, they were suppressed mercilessly, so they made a little fuss.
There was a mistake in the handover."
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Li Yao said nothing, his eyes gradually protruding, staring at Lei Chenghu.
Lei Chenghu was a little afraid to face his burning gaze, and turned his head away very rarely.
"Isn't it?"
However, Li Yao refused to let him go.
He spoke every word and said through gritted teeth, "When did this happen?
You know that the Holy Alliance people will appear at any time, but you are still cleaning up on the crucial front line?"
"What can I do?"
The veins on Lei Chenghu's neck stood out and reached his temples.
He banged the table and roared, "Since the failure of the Battle of the Seven Seas and the Battle of the Imperial Capital, the expeditionary force has become the target of the four major families.
They also know that When he was about to die, he spent real money at all costs to win back all the officers and soldiers belonging to the four major families in the expeditionary army, and even incited the entire expeditionary army to rebel!
"No one wants to treat their comrades so cruelly, and I am even less willing to let those experienced grassroots veterans who have been through life and death die in vain at the hands of their own people, but screening, review and loyalty education are essential, otherwise, it will Wait until you wake up and the entire expeditionary force raises the rebel flag of 'Emperor Chengwu'!
"Yes, the garrisons in each world of the expeditionary force have their own screening and review methods.
Many of the methods are very extreme, but what can I do?
I can also incarnate into millions and invest in countless armies in hundreds of worlds.
Go inside, just like a kindergarten teacher supervising children, supervise them how to conduct censorship?
"Don't say that our methods are cruel - overcorrection must be overcorrected!
Otherwise, how can we ensure the loyalty of the expeditionary army to the new monarch, loyalty to innovation, and loyalty to the new empire?
Do we rely on you, a cultivator, to speak the truth with sincerity, or do we rely on you?
Play the short video to the entire expeditionary force again?”
"you--" Li Yao was furious, "How could you do this!"
"Alright, dear ladies..."
It was also the first time for Li Jialing to be the emperor.
He was a beginner.
He had performed well at the enthronement ceremony just now.
Now he was caught off guard.
He couldn't care less about the magnanimity of a nine-five-year-old man, but he said dryly, "The matter has come to this.
No matter how much you argue, it will be useless.
You should come up with a solution quickly!
Marquis Liaohai, except for the thick soil world, what is the situation in other worlds now?
Have you found any trace of the Holy Alliance people?"
"Not yet."
Lei Chenghu took a deep breath and managed to calm down.
The star map and waterway map of the newly recovered area were displayed on the light screen behind him.
He said in a hoarse voice, "However, the loss of just one thick soil realm is very serious." , enough to be fatal!
Please see, the Thick Earth Realm is located right in the center of many waterways in the newly restored area.
The density of jump points is extremely high.
It is the hub between various battle zones on the front line, so a large amount of materials are accumulated there.
"The fall of the Thick Earth Realm not only caused our army to lose a large amount of valuable supplies, but also caused the phenomenon of 'intestinal obstruction' between the various supply lines on the front line - there were originally dozens of worlds that relied on the Thick Earth Realm as a springboard. ', to rest and replenish midway, and to reset the supply line, the fuel and resources consumed along the way will increase by at least 20%, and the replenishment time will also be delayed to varying degrees.
"More importantly, the Holy Alliance's occupation of the Thick Earth Realm is equivalent to hammering a nail into the core of our new recovery area.
They can use this springboard to launch attacks on all the surrounding worlds at will."
Having said this, Lei Chenghu clenched his fists tightly.
"I tried to explain to the Senate a year ago that the previous war was fought too smoothly.
The main force of the Holy Alliance was not wiped out at all, but our expeditionary force continued to be deployed to more planets and more channels. , in the almost endless sea of stars, while gaining superficial victory, they lost the most important mobility!"
Lei Chenghu said coldly, "Now, the main force of the Holy Alliance has condensed into a fist, and we can hit it wherever we want, but we have to divide our forces and set up defenses.
Nearly a hundred worlds want to defend it.
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In the end, just one I can’t even keep it!”
"So--" Li Yao naturally asked, "Can we give up part of the newly recovered area, shrink our troops, and wait for an opportunity to find the main force of the Holy Alliance for a decisive battle, and at least defend the most important strategic locations?"
"It's difficult.
At this time, this strategy was correct a year ago, but now it's simply impossible.
The problem is not military, but political."
Lei Chenghu shook his head and said, "We are different from the Holy Alliance people.
The Holy Alliance people are just a bunch of lunatics and machines.
They don't care about any impact at all.
They can give up dozens of worlds without hesitation, or they can bury themselves deeply."
Stay underground for several years or even decades, regardless of the casualty rate of long-term hibernation, and finally break out of the ground like insects - but we can't do it.
We are the upright Imperial Army, the patron saint of all mankind, and the representative of mankind.
The glorious avenue of civilization!
"Now that the new king has just ascended the throne, the empire is about to usher in its most glorious era.
As a result, we will take the initiative to withdraw from dozens of worlds and let these worlds sink into darkness again?
"If we do this, where will the new king's face be saved, where will the empire's dignity be, how will we explain it to all the people, and how will the rebellious gang of the four major families seize the sore foot, make a big fuss, and even incite the expeditionary force to defect again?"