In less than a minute, both the expeditionary force and the rebel army noticed that the driver of the humanoid mecha had been replaced.
The difference in driving style before and after is too obvious.
If the humanoid mecha that first appeared was like a bloody sword, swinging wildly and with unstoppable force, then the humanoid mecha that now moves through the hail of bullets has an indescribable rhythmic beauty, and each movement seems to have been precisely calculated and measured.
It is astonishing that one can remain extremely rational and calm even on the battlefield.
After the seventh space fortress was blown up by the humanoid mecha, the force field vortex caused by the explosion drew in all the surrounding metal debris and cosmic dust.
In the command ship of the Rebel Army's Third Legion, Fritz kicked over a metal chair so hard that the back of the chair hit the adjutant standing nearby. The adjutant's face turned pale and he stood there without daring to utter a groan of pain.
Butler sneered, "Fritz, when will you change your habit of taking it out on the people around you when you're angry? You've changed more than a dozen adjutants this year? Twenty?"
Fritz straightened his snow-white scarf, smiled and retorted: "Can you count the number of people carried out of your room in one night with five fingers?"
He turned to the star map, "Instead of caring about my men, you might as well take care of yourself. The humanoid mechas are targeting the space fortress, Metierin is covering from the side, and my Third Legion is pinning down Weiyin and Long Xiyun. How come you can't even stop Dushan?"
Butler rarely failed to respond to Freeze's provocation.
He knew in his heart that the situation was completely chaotic and the situation was suppressed for the rebels.
The expeditionary army entered this star region with no intention of holding back, and they were determined to fight to the death. At the beginning of the battle, others were on the ground, hastily responding to the enemy, and the Third Legion hurried back - it was almost that they took the initiative to disperse their combat power and handed the initiative to the expeditionary army.
If the space fortress ring is intact, using the tactic of self-destruction to lure the expeditionary force into the range can indeed play a role in turning the tide of victory.
It’s a pity that a humanoid mecha suddenly appeared, and the good advantage immediately turned into a disadvantage.
Now, he and Fritz alone would not be able to stop the expeditionary force's offensive. A huge gap had been opened in the space fortress ring, and although the Divine Court's planetary defense system was powerful, it was not unsolvable.
The outcome of this battle was determined from the moment the Divine Court was discovered by the expeditionary force.
Butler chuckled as he turned the ring on his finger.
From the new detection system "Wind Catching", the interference frequency "Mirage", to mobile jump, to the discovery of the coordinates of the Divine Court, the upgrade of the starship protection system and the appearance of humanoid mecha, the wise men who often "listen" to the oracles could not have expected it. However, in just over half a year, the Alliance can be said to have experienced a small technological explosion and energy innovation.
Unimaginable.
But we have to admit that if God really exists in this universe, then God will definitely stand on the side of the alliance.
In the expeditionary force's communication channel, Mei Jielin was shocked: "There is a reason why Y is at the top of the blacklist. Qi Yan is really too scary. He and the commander can definitely be labeled as 'human killers'!"
Thinking of her experience when she tried to drive a humanoid mecha, she blew a sharp blow to her eyes, "If the level of protection from human injury in the mecha cabin can be improved by a few degrees, it won't be a problem for Qi Yan to increase the driving time of the mecha. It will definitely be more than the current few minutes."
At this moment, Lu Fenghan's voice suddenly rang out in the channel: "Po Jun."
There were clearly only two words, and it wasn't her name, but Mei Jie Lin's nerves suddenly tensed up and she straightened her back, knowing that this was Lu Fenghan temporarily coming out of the highly tense state of driving the mecha and now had time to settle the score.
really.
"After returning to the base, sleep for six hours."
Meijielin let out a hiss and felt sympathy for Pojun for three seconds in her heart - sleeping for six hours, or in other words, being put in solitary confinement for half a day, was really miserable.
Pojun, don’t blame me for not holding you back!
Worried that Lu Fenghan would remember the insiders, Mei Jielin was just trying to find something to change the subject when she heard Lu Fenghan's order: "Let Weiyin lead the Pingning fleet to cover the humanoid mecha. Long Xiyun, you attract and contain the main firepower of the Third Legion, leaving room for maneuver. Mei Jielin and Du Shang will surround the remaining soldiers of the Sixth Legion and eliminate them all at once."
"yes!"
Seven space fortresses were blown up one after another, and a huge firepower vacuum zone appeared outside the Divine Court, which was a safe zone where people could play freely.
With years of tacit understanding, they didn't even need to make eye contact. Relying on the high maneuverability of the Fei Lian, Long Xiyun swooped into the battle circle like an eagle and, after a fierce attack, he hooked the firepower of the Third Legion in an instant.
The surrounding defense pressure suddenly decreased. The Chanyuan and Jiangling fleets turned their bows in the blink of an eye. Countless large and small starships moved in unison, forming a cone-shaped battle formation and advancing rapidly forward.
The starship at the cone point was glowing faintly, like the cold light flickering on a giant sickle.
After the fleet approached the Sixth Legion, the two edges extended rapidly, like a raptor, enveloping the enemy fleet and then quickly retracting, forming a closed loop while immediately increasing the firepower output. Several high-energy particle cannons were fired in succession, and the surging light illuminated the surroundings, as if it were daytime.
Mei Jie Lin was giving the order to fire while feeling pain in her heart: "These are all money! Dushan, did you see that? When the particle cannon explodes, the star coins are scattered! Scattered!"
Dushan mercilessly laughed loudly: "The star coins are not deducted from your account balance. Those people in Odin's treasury department didn't cry, so why are you howling?"
Long Xiyun interjected calmly: "Everything that is shot out will be doubled and confiscated."
"That's a good idea!" Mei Jielin felt relieved and said righteously, "The Divine Court must have a lot of ammunition in stock. Brothers, it's a good opportunity to rob the rich and help the poor!"
Under the fierce bombardment of the two expeditionary fleets, the frigates and small and medium-sized ships on the periphery of the Sixth Legion were quickly cleared out, revealing the main ships in the center.
Mei Jie Lin's eyebrows were full of pride: "It's really hard to resist. I can see that the defense system of the enemy starship is several levels lower than ours!"
Before she finished speaking, Du Shang quickly reminded her: "A main battleship is coming, and there is a high probability that it will self-destruct!"
"You tryin' on me again?" She cursed, her eyes blazing with anger, and ordered everyone to make an emergency maneuver jump. The speed was too fast and too urgent, and she felt a sudden pressure in her chest, and she almost couldn't breathe.
When the enemy ship exploded at the location just now, with flames shooting up into the sky, Mei Jie Lin said in a hoarse voice: "You want to take someone with you before you die? Don't you see that I am within your reach?"
During the bombing and retreat, the command ship of the Sixth Legion went at full speed and took the opportunity to escape from the encirclement!
Mei Jielin's voice became steady instead: "We can't let him escape. He must have realized that he was about to die, so he brought a few frigates as shields and prepared to break through the firepower circle of the space fortress and return to the Divine Court." She sneered, "You want to run away under the nose of your expeditionary father, don't you look down on me?"
Dushan was more excited than her, and was clearly eager to fight: "I'll send the nearest destroyer fleet to intercept him. He will definitely not be able to escape."
In just a few seconds, the destroyer stabbed across like a dagger, creating a gap between the Sixth Legion's command ship and the space fortress ring!
Mei Jielin curled her lips: "Well done!"
At this point, there was no way to retreat. When the Chanyuan and Jiangling arrived, the Sixth Army's command ship made a desperate attempt and pushed all the missiles out in one go. The missiles of the two sides collided midway, and the energy fluctuations caused the piercing alarm volume to rise sharply.
Mei Jielin scratched his ears twice. "What a waste of all these missiles. It's our fault that our defense system has just been upgraded. It's too durable. The ammunition reserves must have been used up this time. Hey, we're fine."
Duchamp: "Colonel Metierin, after the war, you can concentrate on writing a book called "How to Kill People with Your Talk". I will definitely buy it and memorize it from beginning to end!"
Mei Jie Lin laughed: "Go away, go away, I will sign ten copies for you when the time comes!"
As they were talking, the Chanyuan and Jiangling, which had arrived, gradually forced the Sixth Army's command ship into a dead end and bombarded it without hesitation, smashing the slippery enemy ship into pieces, leaving only wreckage and powder floating on the water.
Across thousands of miles of stars, outside the atmosphere of Leto.
The flag of the Alliance's shield and sword is engraved on every starship, in an orderly array, boundless, silent and murderous.
Previously, all flames of war were kept outside the stars by the expeditionary force, and there was no fighting inside, resulting in a lack of combat power for the garrisons in each administrative region.
But perhaps the rusty sword will eventually regain its edge after being tempered by fire and hammered. Now, after experiencing a tragic defeat and humiliation, the Alliance garrison outside the capital star is no longer as weak as before.
Leto's planetary defense system is firmly controlled by the Alliance. The ground has begun to expel and encircle the rebels, and the smoke of gunpowder has temporarily ceased on the quiet space battlefield.
The two sides' guns were facing each other. In the background, the capital planet Leto looked like a shining pearl that was dug out of the galaxy by humans more than 200 years ago.
Hodgkin's holographic projection appeared between the two armies and was immediately seen by everyone present.
Many people last saw him on the founding day of the Alliance. Since then, the name "Hodgkin" has become inseparable from "Alliance traitor", "supporter of authoritarianism", and "betrayer of the Human Interstellar Covenant".
At this moment, countless gun barrels turned at the same time, pointing directly at Hodgkin with anger and hatred.
Hodgkin rarely failed to put on the smiling face he often used when he was a four-star general of the Alliance. He had deep wrinkles on his face and wore a military uniform with the insignia of the rebels. He said, "I think we can have a good talk in peace. Don't you agree, General Nie?"
A few seconds later, Nie Huaiting's holographic projection appeared, standing opposite Hodgkins at a long distance.
Behind the two men are the flags to which they pledged their allegiance.
Hodgkin is no longer trying to smooth things over like he used to, smiling and saying a few words that do not get to the point: "Since the birth of mankind, from the initial eating of raw meat and drinking blood to the later construction of city-states, we have gradually developed countries and political systems.
As we all know, in the Earth era, there were less than 10 billion people, and all humans lived on a small planet. The living environment was harsh, and they not only worried about the destruction of the Earth, but also worried about sudden attacks from alien life. But at that time, humans were unprecedentedly united.
The current alliance controls a vast area that has never been visited by humans. It appears to be united on the surface, but it is already scattered and rotten inside!"
His voice was deep, "As the commander-in-chief, you are to blame for the alliance's transformation!"
"Hodgkin, why do you have to come up with these high-sounding reasons to cover up your inflated power/desire?"
Nie Huaiting looked directly at the other party. "Just because you say that the alliance is broken up or rotten, it doesn't mean that the alliance will really be like you said. Besides, even if the alliance falls apart one day, it will be the natural development process of history, which is beyond your control."
"Using a single divine power to legitimize despotism and dictatorship, using harsh laws, terror, and control over individuals to achieve so-called unity, no matter how noble your original intentions and goals are, I and many others still cannot agree with it."
Before Hodgkin opened his mouth to refute, Nie Huaiting continued in a calm tone: "We have nothing to discuss. From the moment you betrayed the Human Interstellar Covenant and trampled on human freedom, equality, dignity, order, and the rule of law, we have only been enemies."
As Nie Huaiting's holographic projection disappeared, the alliance garrison opened fire first!
The planetary defense system protected Leto tightly, and no shrapnel could penetrate the defense and fall to the ground. Without any scruples, the first cannon/bullet thrown at the rebels was a high-energy particle cannon!
The white rainbow was like a comet's tail, breaking the silent confrontation in a flash.
The alliance has spoken out.
In the command room, Nie Huaiting sat in the middle. He asked, "What's the situation on the ground?"
"Reporting to the commander, everything is going according to plan. In addition, the ISIS equipment center is now safe."
After nodding, Nie Huaiting cast his gaze towards the edge of the star map, landing on the front line of the Southern Cross Region: "How is the expeditionary force?"
"The latest message was received nineteen minutes ago, reporting that the rebel army's third and sixth legions have been destroyed." The adjutant reported another piece of news, "The two fleeing pirates lost their tracks near the Messier region and were not successfully pursued."
"Okay, got it." Nie Huaiting ordered after a moment's pause, "Check if there are any jump passages or places to hide nearby. We can't leave any source of trouble for the alliance."
"Yes." The adjutant responded and turned to convey the order.
At this moment, a communication request suddenly came into the command room.
After looking at the source of the communication, Nie Huaiting allowed access.
Thirty seconds later, in the pitch-black space, a huge virtual screen suddenly solidified.
It seems that because of the countless light years between them, the transmission signal is affected and the picture will flicker, but it does not affect the viewing experience.
Within the battle circle, the artillery fire strangely stopped gradually.
Hodgkin was furious at the command post: "Why stop firing? Fire! Fire at the Alliance!"
He looked around and found that the entire command room had fallen into extreme silence. Just as he was about to reach out to grab a rebel by the collar, he saw the other party kneel on the ground with a "thump" as if he was exhausted, as if his eyes were staring at a scene that made him extremely terrified.
With a bad premonition in his heart, Hodgkins frowned and turned his head sharply to look out the window.
On the virtual screen that suddenly appeared, the fire was still on and various debris were floating around a planet. It was vaguely possible to make out that they belonged to starships and space fortresses, and occasionally, a broken arc-shaped space pier could be found among them.
Hodgkin's fingers twitched.
On the virtual screen, the camera suddenly zoomed out.
Against the dark background dotted with distant stars, the fleet of starships belonging to the expeditionary force is lined up like underwater reefs.
Countless gun barrels were pointed at the planet, silently and without moving an inch.
Hodgkins recognized it at a glance—that was the Divine Court!
At this moment, something collapsed invisibly.
Among the stars, outside the atmosphere of the Alliance's capital, Star Leto, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the rebels all laid down their weapons.