Chapter 857 Scarlet Scepter (1)
The fleet led by Shuangyan is one of the many special forces secretly formed by Yun Haoyu. It is all composed of the "Chengying"-class warships that were successfully tested and mass-produced not long ago. The combat performance of a single ship is about twice as strong as the "Kun-class" class. It is the latest generation of main warships in the imperial arsenal, specifically used for arduous tasks such as eliminating alien races and exploring the wild star domain in the future!
Such a special armed force is absolutely confidential in a series of affairs such as fund allocation, equipment procurement, personnel selection and training, practical exercises, combat readiness cruises, etc., and has no intersection with other departments and institutions of the empire. Even the closest military officials around the emperor have no idea that His Majesty has such a secret force in his hands!
They are the most secretive and sharp weapon in the hands of His Majesty. The only purpose of their existence is to protect the throne! For this reason, they can point the blade at any target except His Majesty!
In Yun Haoyu's original plan, such secret forces will form at least twenty-four troops, covering different types of troops, different fields, and different uses. In addition to the huge conventional fleet, there are also high-level supernatural corps, ** intelligence systems, secret assassination organizations, open corporate consortiums, secret military base groups, etc.!
In the long run, His Majesty the Emperor is determined to build such power at any cost, of course not only to provide insurance for his own power, but naturally there is a more important purpose, but this is something that will happen in the future!
Due to the haste of time, the imagined powerful war machine that was 100% mastered by the emperor himself has been far from being built. So far, only four forces have been formed and put into use, but it is enough to deal with the current dilemma!
This huge fleet has been stationed in a small star system that is rarely visited near the Tianhua Star Domain. The garrison base is protected by the most advanced large-scale space derivative mirror array all year round, and there is basically no possibility of leaking secrets!
A burly middle-aged general with a black armored mask on his face lowered his head and worked on the console for a while. He looked up at Shuangyan and said in a rigid and rigid voice:
"Your Highness, what are we going to do now? Do we need to launch an attack?"
Shuangyan said: "Not yet! Our fleet is only two million, and its strength does not have a significant advantage. There will always be many casualties when fighting rashly. Now is not the time to intervene. Just wait and see!"
The general nodded and continued to lower his head to get busy!
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On September 19, 7942, the interstellar calendar, since Yun Haoyu was trapped, the largest armed conflict, or rebellion, broke out in the imperial capital!
The imperial capital's multiple channels and wormholes leading to the external star domain were almost all under the control of the legions of Feng Lanxi, and almost all of them were attacked by rebels on a large scale.
Although they were on guard in advance, because the number of rebels was too high, all the attacked wormhole fortresses fell into the enemy in less than six hours!
Then, a large number of rebel fleets swarmed in from the entrances of various wormholes and drove into the imperial capital star system. After reorganization, they began to approach the third planet where the imperial palace was located.
"Tengyuan" is called the palace, in the hall of conventions.
Feng Lanxi looked around, and all the senior generals who were headed by Yang Wentao and still loyal to His Majesty had arrived, followed by Jin Yue, Bernard, Meng Xuan and other important officials of the empire, as well as representatives of the noble families headed by Yun Tianque! There were hundreds of people in total.
Except for Zhong Mingrui's faction, which had already left long ago, both the Queen and Randall faction have much greater momentum than they are now! Not to mention those forces that still hold a neutral attitude, the noble officials who defected to these two factions have reached about half of the civil and military officials in the court.
In terms of the controlled armed forces, Feng Lanxi's faction is not advantageous, so now, more and more people are not optimistic about them! This is also one of the important factors that Randall and the Xiao family dare to unite and try to completely solve them with force!
But she had no idea of regret. The Starlight Empire was able to go from nothing to today. This wise man has made great contributions. She has an indescribable and inextricable feeling for His Majesty and this country that is gradually becoming stronger in her hands. She is willing to give up everything she cherishes until the last moment!
"You guys!" Feng Lanxi took a deep breath and said with a calm expression:
"Just a while ago, the rebels had captured all the wormhole fortresses and star defense systems that were still under our control! Now we are moving towards the third planet, so we are about to face an unprecedented battle!"
Most of the people present at the meeting knew about this news, so they did not seem nervous. Only Red asked in confusion: "Dear Your Highness, since you already know that the rebels have besieged the wormhole fortress, why don't we send troops to rescue immediately?"
Yang Wentao replied lightly: "It's very simple. The other party just hopes that we will do this so that they can gather superior forces, surround the points to attack and plot against us!"
There are more than ten wormholes that need to be defended, but the troops are at a disadvantage. If you still have to divide the troops to rescue them, the result will only be eaten by the opponent one by one, and there is no need to pay much! Yang Wentao obviously would not be fooled so easily.
"In other words, the other party's purpose is to trap us in the Tianhua Star System and then use our superior forces to capture all of us in one place?" Yun Tianque asked.
Feng Lanxi nodded: "The other party does have such an intention to cut off all our retreat and make us lose our stance. It will be much easier to win! However, according to the information we have in our palace, the aw0983 wormhole located in the northern airspace is still under the control of our fleet and has not been attacked. It can be seen that the other party's calculations are more clever than we had imagined before!"
Of course, this is not because the rebels have forgotten it, but because their chief general deliberately left a way out for Feng Lanxi and the others. This is the reason for surrounding three quads and one. If all the wormholes are really sealed, the royalist forces have no other choice and can only fight to the death, so that the casualties of the rebels will be difficult to control!
Bernard asked, "His Royal Highness, how sure are we to repel the invading rebels this time? If we are not capable of the enemy, should we temporarily leave the imperial capital and avoid its edge?"
This is a very heavy problem. Although the royalist faction did not have an advantage in military strength, the gap with the other party was limited. In addition, the Xiao family and Randall factions were restrained by each other, the situation in the imperial capital was generally stable.
But now, the two factions, which were originally irreconcilable, suddenly united together and launched an attack, besieging the royalists with all their might, which made everyone a little unbearable!
If their fleet cannot stop the opponent's offensive, then they can only consider withdrawing from the imperial capital, avoiding others, and accumulating strength to make a comeback!
However, as far as the current situation is concerned, once the imperial capital is completely occupied by these two sects, a series of unpredictable negative consequences will occur, and the influence of the royalists will be severely weakened and there will be no hope of participating in the competition for supreme power.
Feng Lanxi said decisively: "Of course not! Although the rebels are strong, they will never be able to laugh to the end! As long as His Majesty can get out of trouble in time, all problems can be solved!"
Jin Yue asked in surprise and joy: "Is it your Majesty who..."
Yun Yingxue smiled and said, "The energy of the demon coffin is about to be exhausted. It can be opened in three days at most. That is the time when these rebels are destroyed!"
Everyone couldn't help but cheer. As long as Yun Haoyu could escape, the current crisis was nothing. No matter how strong the rebels' troops were, it would be an impossible delusion to solve them within three days.
"Then now, let's prepare to fight the rebels' attack!" Feng Lanxi said,
"Although this battle is difficult, as long as you persist to the end, victory will definitely belong to us! At that time, the loyalty and merits of yourselves will be valued by Your Majesty and will receive the rewards you deserve! The glory of the empire will be continued by your efforts..."
"We are willing to shed the last drop of blood to defend Your Majesty and maintain the integrity of the empire!" Yang Wentao stood up and promised solemnly. Then everyone made a promise that the atmosphere at the scene was heavy and a bit tragic!
No matter how optimistic the rebels are, it is an indisputable fact that the rebels are powerful. After the end of this war, it is unknown how many officers and soldiers loyal to the empire can survive! But they did not hesitate at all. For the sake of their consistent belief, they still made their choice without hesitation!
After the combat order was issued, Yang Wentao took over the military command and began to fully deploy the rebels. In addition to leaving some troops to continue to guard the imperial palace, all fleets were drawn out and headed to the outer periphery of the star system.
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The seventh planet.
On the surface of the planet, many bustling entertainment venues and commercial centers seem to have fallen into silence at this moment, the streets and alleys are deserted, the crowds of people are surging and bustling lively scenes no longer appear, and only occasionally can you see people passing by in groups of three or three.
The war is coming, and the imperial capital is about to change. At this subtle moment, there are really not many people who dare to continue to go out for fun!
In the suburbs of a city, in an old villa with an inconspicuous appearance, Zhao Zhixiong was summoning his confidant subordinates to teach him face-to-face.
"Boss, all the arrangements are in place! Just wait for the time to arrive and you can launch them in full! We are..."
The king in the dark world of the imperial capital sat quietly, listening to the reports of his subordinates with a peaceful expression, and speaking from time to time a few instructions.
"Where are their fleets now?" he asked suddenly.
A middle-aged man with a strong face said: "According to the message sent back by our people, the rebels are not moving too fast. They have just passed the orbit of the thirteenth planet!"
As he said that, he turned on his light brain and marked the approximate direction of the fleet with a light pen on the three-dimensional projection star map.
Zhao Zhixiong estimated it and said, "Martyr Yang Wentao's legion has set out, and it is fast. The location where the two armies encountered is probably near the outer orbit of the tenth planet!"
"Since that's the case, then are we..." he asked.
"Of course, but how to do it depends on how those guys perform then!" Zhao Zhixiong sneered coldly.
"As long as Yu Xinzhe does not participate in the war, this battle will not be as difficult as imagined! Randall? Xiao Wuji? Humph! The sky of this imperial capital is not so easy to collapse!"
(Don't sleep at night, continue to typing!)
Chapter completed!