At this moment, a series of hurried footsteps were heard outside.
A group of senior generals quickly walked in from outside. They didn't hear what General Liu Jinyi said to Ling Zichen before, but they heard the voice that Ling Zichen released through his spiritual sense clearly.
"Commander, what's going on? That's the Tang Clan's fleet. How come we received an order to be ready to attack at any time?" a lieutenant general couldn't help but ask.
"Shut up. This is an order from the military." Liu Jinyi stood up suddenly and swept his cold eyes over the senior generals in front of him.
The lieutenant general who spoke frowned and stopped talking.
A thin admiral said: "Commander, do we really have an order to fight against Shrek Academy and Tang Sect? This seems unlikely."
Liu Jinyi said calmly: "We have received orders to guard this place and expel anyone who comes to harass us."
The general frowned and said, "Including Shrek Academy and Tang Sect? We should at least listen to what they have to say, otherwise, the morale of the army may be shaken."
Liu Jinyi looked at him with a burning gaze and said, "Tang Yaotong, as the Chief of the General Staff, you should understand that it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. Besides, we don't really want to attack them, we just want them to leave as soon as possible. This involves a game between high-level officials. What we have to do is to obey orders and do what a soldier should do."
Admiral Tang Yaotong sighed and said, "I understand. But you go first."
As he spoke, he pointed to the large combat screen at the headquarters.
This screen shows the area that the radar system can monitor, and it also includes twelve split screens that show the situation in various areas around the fleet.
Liu Jinyi turned his head to the big screen, and suddenly, his eyes widened.
Because, the big screen showed that a warship was breaking away from the Fourth Fleet and flying towards the Shrek Academy and Tang Sect Fleet opposite.
"I didn't give the order to attack! Hurry, pass the order and ask them to come back." Liu Jinyi was shocked.
You know, as a space fleet, discipline is the first priority. All the deployment of warships needs his approval, especially those above the battleship level.
At this time, two Dragon King-class frigates, seven Ares-class battleships and some small warships had already flown out.
"Look carefully, are they going to launch an attack?" Tang Yaotong said helplessly.
Liu Jinyi fixed his eyes. Attack? How could these warships flying out have any intention of attacking? The protective shields on the warships have been closed, and all the gun muzzles have no intention of charging at all. Those that can be put into the warships have also been retracted. Rather than calling this an attack, it is more like surrender.
More importantly, not a single warship reported to him, and no one else reported the situation.
"Tang Yaotong, what's going on?" He turned around abruptly and glared at his partner who had always had a good relationship with him. The person in charge of intelligence and communications was this chief of staff!
Tang Yaotong sighed and said, "I ordered you not to be notified. Brother Jin Yi, you still don't understand the influence of Shrek Academy. No fleet of the Federation can attack Shrek Academy. Do you know how many strong people Shrek Academy has cultivated?"
"Are you also from Shrek Academy?" Liu Jinyi stared at him with burning eyes.
Tang Yaotong shook his head and said, "I'm not, because I don't have the qualifications. I didn't pass the exam that year, but my grandfather did. Before he left, he told my father that the glory of Shrek will always shine. No matter when, our descendants must not be enemies with Shrek. Although Shrek Academy only accepts a few direct students every year, don't forget that it is the number one academy on the continent that has existed for 20,000 years. How much influence does it have on the students and their descendants?"
Liu Jinyi roared: "But this is the army, you are all soldiers, have you forgotten your military duties because of personal feelings?!"
Tang Yaotong smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, you are right, this is a personal matter. However, you have to understand one thing, Shrek Academy has never made a mistake. They have never made a wrong choice, and have saved the Federation more than once. Without Shrek Academy, the Federation would have ceased to exist. So, when people from Shrek Academy appear, the first thing we think of is that their decision is right, and if we stand on the opposite side of them, then we are likely to be wrong. In addition, there is never a lack of believers in Shrek Academy and Tang Sect. Don't you understand?"
Liu Jinyi took two steps back in a daze. The Fourth Fleet, directly under the military, was known as the ironclad Fourth Fleet!
If the military had not absolutely trusted him, it would not have given him this not-so-glorious mission. But he did not expect that even in the Fourth Fleet, there were so many direct or indirect supporters of Shrek Academy.
He understood that even if he gave the order to attack now, there probably wouldn't be many warships willing to attack the Shrek Academy and Tang Sect's fleets.
Only today did he realize how great the influence of Shrek Academy, which has always maintained a neutral position and is very low-key, is.
It's possible that they never intended to rule the Federation, but their influence was definitely everywhere.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes in pain, and said silently: "So what should we do now?"
Tang Yaotong sighed and said, "You should know why they are here. Make way and let them pass. We can't stop this."
Liu Jinyi smiled bitterly and said, "If I give way, how can I explain to the military?"
Tang Yaotong shook his head and said, "No, it should be the military that should give an explanation to Shrek Academy. The military openly violated the decision of the parliament and disobeyed the previous order to support the Longma Federation. This is a principled mistake. Since the fleets of Shrek Academy and Tang Sect have appeared here, I am afraid they are really going to take action. We are soldiers, and we are soldiers who exist to protect the Federation. Let's just wait and see the results. We are really not suitable to participate in political struggles."
Liu Jinyi, Tang Yaotong, and the other senior generals behind him: "Are you also involved with Shrek Academy and Tang Sect?"
The lieutenant general who spoke first smiled bitterly and said, "Even if there is no involvement, we don't want to go against Shrek Academy or Tang Sect! Don't forget, who doesn't want their offspring to study in Shrek Academy? The Eternal Tree of Shrek Academy is the life core of the entire Douluo Star."
Liu Jinyi was silent for a long while before he slowly said, "I understand. Cancel all attack preparations and contact the flagship of Shrek Academy."
Tang Yaotong walked up to him, stood at attention, and saluted him.
After making the decision, Liu Jinyi felt relieved. After all, he was a general in the military and controlled a fleet. Even if the military wanted to punish him, it would not be so easy.
He said with a half-smile: "If I disagree with your opinion, will you attack me too?"
Tang Yaotong smiled bitterly and said, "How is that possible? We are old partners after all, and have been brothers for so many years. The most I can do is to hinder you and prevent you from issuing orders. Anyway, after this matter is over, I will accept the beating and punishment."
Liu Jinyi looked at Tang Yaotong deeply, and seeing his frank gaze, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I understand, you are doing this for my own good. Let's go meet the Pavilion Master together."
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