Lei Chenghu put on the nerval interaction helmet again and displayed the deduction of the chess pieces condensed by his remarkable computational ability on the 3D light beam.
It could be clearly seen that, if the speed and tactical intentions of Lei Chenghu, Yun Xuefeng, and the mysterious fleet did not change, Lei Chenghu's fleet would collide with Yun Xuefeng's fleet first. No matter how weak Yun Xuefeng's command was, and how chaotic his fleets were, they were still an awe-inspiring tide of space beasts at the very least in terms of numbers.
If the Thunder Fleet passed through such a tide of space beasts, its battle formation would certainly be greatly affected. Countless starships would be stalled by the enemy. Some of the starships would be destroyed instantly, and some of the starships would be busy dealing with the Colossi of the Yun Xuefeng Group. It would be impossible for them to maintain such an immaculate battle formation.
At that moment, the mysterious fleet that jumped out abruptly would crash into the Thunder Fleet that was in the most chaotic state and reap the greatest trophies.
"Do you see it? This is the enemy's commander's intention."
Lei Chenghu said coldly, "He is trying to stop us from regrouping after the second charge. If he grasps the timing and utilizes the tactics appropriately, it is possible that the Thunder Fleet will be completely dispersed, and it will never be able to regroup again."
After hearing Lei Chenghu's enlightenment, the battle advisors were greatly enlightened. Then, they all shuddered in fear.
The commander of the mysterious fleet was too dreadful. He had taken the Thunder Fleet and the Yun Xuefeng Group, two of the most powerful forces in the space battlefield, into consideration!
If Commander Lei had not seen through it in time, wouldn't the Thunder Fleet have been doomed?
"Commander Lei, what do we do now?"
One of the battle advisors wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and asked, "Do we turn around and deal with the mysterious fleet first?"
"There's no need to turn. Continue charging at the Yun Xuefeng Group, but slow down the speed by twenty percent to disrupt the enemy's rhythm. It will be a shame if Yun Xuefeng is given enough time to regroup after such a great price!"
Lei Chenghu tapped the nerval interaction helmet softly and pondered for a moment. "Also, the mysterious fleet jumped out slightly too early. Or rather, with the capabilities of its commander, if he really wanted to carry out the tactics that he mentioned just now, he should've been able to hide himself for a longer time and not unleash the maximum spiritual energy until the last moment to be discovered by us.
"So, he jumped out so early on purpose for us to see through him?
"Is it some sort of demonstration to show its strength to us, or to stall us from attacking the Yun Xuefeng Group, or even … to deliver some sort of message?"
"Message?"
The battle advisors of the Thunder Fleet looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although they did not know the origins of the mysterious fleet yet, since the enemy was so terrifying, they must've been the elites, trump cards, and hardcore supporters of the four families. They and the Thunder Fleet were mortal enemies. What kind of message could they possibly deliver?
But then, a scene that astounded all the battle advisors happened again. Iron Torrent did receive a secret communication request from the mysterious fleet!
"Well …"
The battle advisors were baffled. "Commander Lei, you must be careful of the enemy's traps!"
"Even if there are any traps, they won't work in the communication channel."
Lei Chenghu smiled and hinted at his subordinates. "Turn on the communication with the enemy. I'd like to see who exactly the fleet that has raised my highest fighting will is!"
If the mysterious fleet hadn't demonstrated its strength just now, Lei Chenghu might've been uninterested in such an insignificant fleet.
However, now that the enemy had demonstrated their abilities to such an extent, Lei Chenghu, whose long-cherished wish was to unite all the soldiers of the Imperium into a powerful national army, could not ignore it.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Hiss! Hiss! The waves that had been seriously interfered with crazily dancing swirls on the light beam. The swirls swallowed and melted, gradually becoming clearer, but they constituted a face that dumbfounded everybody in disbelief.
Even Lei Chenghu, who would not change his expression even if a planet collapsed in front of him, grunted in a low voice and raised his eyebrows, indicating his surprise. "Marquess Yongchun … Li Wuji?"
Yes. The one who spoke to the Thunder Fleet on behalf of the mysterious fleet and stood before Lei Chenghu with a gloomy face as if he were unwilling to accept the result was exactly Li Wuji, Marquess Li!
"Commander Lei!"
Narrowing his eyes, Li Wuji covered his mouth with a handkerchief and his lips that were cramping nonstop. "I didn't know that we would meet in such a way."
"I didn't know that Marquess Yongchun was such a well-hidden expert who had modified the fleet under his command to such an elite level. It is almost a secret weapon of the four Kurfürst families!"
Immeasurable brilliance flashed in Lei Chenghu's eyes. Observing the bridge of Alloy Virus behind Li Wuji carefully, he said casually, "You are such a great commander, but you are only a marquess. The four families truly don't know how to make good use of people. According to the capabilities that you demonstrated just now, you are a hundred times stronger than the braggart Yun Xuefeng. You are more than capable of commanding the entire coalition fleet."
"Commander Lei, there is no need to instigate the relationship between Commander Yun and me. Or rather, if you really want to do so, your empty promises will be useless. Only real money will do!"
Narrowing his eyes into two slits, Li Wuji made up his mind. "Commander Lei, I only want to know if the 'Letter to the Soldiers of the Imperium' that you sent to all the fleets on the space battlefield just now included the fleets under the four families' command? If we are willing to accept Commander Lei's control and command, will we receive the corresponding treatment and position, including the 'glory that the soldiers of the Imperium deserve' that you just mentioned? "
After hearing that, the advisors on Iron Torrent whispered to each other. What was the meaning of that? Was Li Wuji going to rebel too?
Li Wuji, Marquess Yongchun, had been an unimportant person in the four families' camp before.
Even though it was said that he had convinced the twenty-eight toughest pirate gangs at the edge of the Imperium to surrender, conquered the "Blue Sky Market", one of the largest free markets under the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors, and performed well in the battle to block the sailing routes later, the many Immortal Cultivators in Lei Chenghu's group did not think much of him at all. They thought that he was just like Yun Xuefeng, a "general" that was praised by the nobles but was in fact just an embroidered pillow who did not have any real capability.
It was not until they met him today that they realized that he was extraordinary. They did not expect that such a rarely-seen talent would betray the four families.
Was he really going to abandon the darkness for the light, or was it a trap?
"I have never wanted to fight the wretched civil war for one second. As long as the civil war can be ended at the highest speed and at the lowest cost, and a strong and united national defense army can be built, I can compromise on any condition and negotiate with anybody. This has always been my attitude that I have never hidden."
With his hands behind his back, Lei Chenghu declared resolutely, "Even though I am ashamed of the corruption and corruption of the leadership of the four Kurfürst families, most of the soldiers in the four families' coalition fleet are innocent. They are even the ones who are most oppressed by the leadership. I do not want to fight any of you, nor do I want to stain my hands with your blood. Therefore, I certainly welcome Marquess Yongchun's decision to abandon the darkness for the light. I will fulfill every word in the 'Letter to the Soldiers of the Imperium' with my life!
"However …
"Marquess Yongchun, you have just recruited twenty-eight pirate gangs, occupied the Blue Sky Market, and distinguished yourself in the battle to block the sailing routes later. You are a rising star on the four families' side. You also have such a sharp fleet under your command. Your future is bright. Why do you choose to betray the family when the situation is still uncertain? Do you have so little confidence in your own fleet? Are you not scared of the fury of the four families?"
"You may not know this, Commander Lei, but I … I have no other choice."
Li Wuji smiled bitterly. "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be destroyed. My brilliance in the previous phase has already raised the jealousy, dissatisfaction, and even hatred of countless people. The Li family, on the other hand, has just gone through a series of accidents, and our overall capability has fallen to the bottom of the four families. We are unable to protect a minor marquess like me. Even the National Protection Army that I recruited after all the hardships I went through could be taken away by somebody else.
"For self-protection and for further development, I had to join Yun Xuefeng, the commander-in-chief of the battle. With Yun Xuefeng's support, I received tremendous resources and was able to shine.
"But Yun Xuefeng's support did not come without a price. He regarded my fleet as the 'supervisor' of the battle and asked me to patrol the battlefield and execute the disobedient guys in the four families who disobeyed him. It was tantamount to pushing me to the forefront as the villain and piss off the complicated great nobles.
"I had no other choice but to obey Yun Xuefeng's arrangement as his butcher knife and drive countless starships that belonged to the other three families to join his battle formation. In the meantime, intense conflicts with many nobles were inevitable. I even executed 'Marquess Hushan' Song Changlie and pissed off all the people that I could and could not afford to piss off!
"Do you understand it now, Commander Lei? For me, there was only one path ahead, which was to hope that Yun Xuefeng could win the war quickly and decisively. In such a way, Yun Xuefeng's prestige would soar, and it would be possible for me to survive under his protection.
"I did not expect that Commander Lei would show up all of a sudden. Yun Xuefeng was also a weakling who could not withstand a single blow. After only one round, he was crushed by Commander Lei. It was only a matter of time before his team collapsed.
"Yun Xuefeng and I were on the same boat. If he was screwed, I would be dead for sure, too. Even if the other three families could take over his flag and defeat the Thunder Fleet and win the war, what good would it do for me?
"Other than the Yun family, the Song family is the strongest right now. Song Yushi, the frontline commander of the Song family in the Seven Seas Space Zone, is an experienced, brutal, and prestigious general. He should've been the most qualified person to be the commander.
"If Yun Xuefeng were killed, missing, or even surrendered, the flag would've certainly fallen into Song Yushi's hands. But I just executed Song Changlie, Song Yushi's direct subordinate. I can't imagine how the new commander would treat me.
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