The thunderous roars of the God of War buzzed even A Boxing Champion's high-speed crystal processor. It took him a long time to digest and absorb all the information, which turned into secret waves and darted to the flagship of the Heaven Returning Fleet.
"Did the enemy receive it?"
Lei Chenghu asked.
"Yes. You are quite confident, Commander Lei. Are you not scared that the enemy will be infuriated?"
A Boxing Champion's voice was mixed with vague confusion.
Right now, gather all the troops and charge at the flagship of the Heaven Returning Fleet at the highest speed! "
Lei Chenghu declared resolutely.
"What?"
A Boxing Champion was stunned. "You said that Song Bugui would have half a minute to think about it."
"Yes. I've calculated that we are hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from each other. If we charge at full speed, half a minute will be enough for us to march into the enemy's formation. We are far from his nose yet. He has plenty of time to think about it."
Lei Chenghu said casually.
"But what are we going to charge with?"
A Boxing Champion was even more confused. "As I said just now, our army is on the verge of running out of supplies. Not only do we not have enough firepower to carry out a saturation bombardment, the spiritual shields of all the warships have been reduced to the minimum. Many warships will be blown up if they are touched by the enemy. Also, all our Colossi have been projected out and are hunting the defeated troops in space. However, Song Bugui has at least two or more Colossi under his control.
"It will be fine if we charge at such a long distance, but once we march into the enemy's formation and are counterattacked by the enemy's Colossi, there will be dire consequences. The Colossi are known as' starship killers'. I am not absolutely confident that I can block more than two Colossi with my legion of clones.
"What you're doing is simply too risky. It also doesn't seem to be necessary. I truly cannot determine the rationality of that order."
"Reasonableness?"
Lei Chenghu smiled and stepped forward to the glittering light beam, soaking his thoughtful face in the raging fire and enjoying the nonexistent smoke. After a while, he said, "A Boxing Champion, let me give you a piece of advice. If you really want to get rid of the shackles of the crystal processors and become a human being, you have to get rid of your bad habit of calculating reasonableness in everything.
"Because … human beings are the most unreasonable existence in the sea of stars in the first place.
"Alright. Carry out the order and march toward Song Bugui's flagship!"
On the chaotic battlefield, Lei Chenghu's troops, which had just penetrated the battle formation of the Return of Heaven Fleet, performed the most delicate tactical turns with the ultra-small turning angles that tore apart the starships. They condensed into even smaller but even sharper cones and charged at the core of the Return of Heaven Fleet that was isolated and helpless.
In order to output the maximum attack power, the spiritual shields of all the starships under Lei Chenghu's command were dimmer than ever. Only the billions of glittering turrets were emanating infinite brilliance, as if they were raising countless golden swords and shining spears. Even if it was a planet in front of them, it would still be pierced through by their courage and determination!
The distance between the two parties was five hundred thousand kilometers.
"Song Bugui replies that he is willing to reduce the number of Colossi requested from ten to five. Commander Lei?"
The distance between the two parties was four hundred thousand kilometers.
"Song Bugui replies again that any position is negotiable. It doesn't matter whether or not he is going to be the director of education of the Imperium's fleet or the president of the military university of the Imperium's military. He can even be the director of the Water Research Institute of the Imperium!"
The distance between the two parties was three hundred thousand kilometers, two hundred thousand kilometers, two hundred thousand kilometers. Lei Chenghu's troops were moving faster and faster. The starships were almost melted with the arrows of light.
"Song Bugui replies for the third time. All he wants is three Colossi. Also, they are not for himself but for the experts in various fields. Please reconsider, Commander Lei!"
The distance between the two parties was a hundred thousand kilometers.
At such a close distance, Lei Chenghu was even able to see Song Bugui's dumbfounded face on the bridge of the starship through the 3D light beam.
Ninety thousand kilometers, eighty thousand kilometers, seventy thousand kilometers, sixty thousand kilometers, and fifty thousand kilometers!
Lei Chenghu raised his iron arms high, like the main guns of all the starships under his command that were surrounded by the brilliance of death!
"Song Bugui's final reply is that he is willing to surrender to Commander Lei unconditionally!"
After the Fist King said that, he found it hard to believe. "He actually surrendered?"
"Of course."
Lei Chenghu lowered his iron arms. There was not the slightest surprise or delight on his face, as if he had foreseen the outcome since the beginning of the charge. "Now that he has betrayed his allies, he doesn't have a second choice. How can such a ruthless Immortal Cultivator surrender to the Cultivators who have come from afar in his own territory? Such a bluff might work on other people, but it won't work on me.
"Alright. Order the troops to correct the course and avoid colliding with Song Bugui's remaining battle formation. Then, hack the command chain of the Heaven Returning Fleet according to the data interface that Song Bugui provided.
"Right. Tell the good news to the Federation. I can see that many rookies on their side are already on the verge of exhaustion. They won't be able to hold on much longer if they are not given a boost.
"The Immortal Cultivators know how to treat our guests, too. At least for now, we are still allies, aren't we?"
…
The news that the commander of the Heaven Returning Fleet and the highest coalition meeting had surrendered unconditionally swept across the entire battlefield like a heatwave made of boosters.
Although the commander had surrendered unconditionally, it did not mean that every starship on the battlefield had surrendered unconditionally. But at the very least, the victory of the Union Army and the army of the New Imperium had been confirmed. The last bit of elites of the four families had been pushed into the abyss beyond redemption.
In the next moment, it was only a matter of time before the battlefield was cleaned up.
"We've … won?"
Ding Ling Dong crawled out of the twelfth enemy starship whose stomach had been cut open by her. Looking at the information displayed on the operation menu of the Colossus and the flickering and disordered starlight of the enemy far away, she found it hard to believe her eyes for a moment.
After the ecstasy, fatigue and pain drowned her like a tide. It was not until then that she realized that every nerve and vein in her body was as scorching as magma, but her brain and abdomen were empty, as if two black holes were hidden inside.
It was truly the most dangerous battle of her life. The consumption and damage were even more than the battle to defend the Federation.
But it was also the most exhilarating battle that she had ever fought. She was fighting a thousand enemies at the center of the cosmos!
In a trance, Ding Ling Dong felt that a certain ancient and mysterious strength was flowing out of her broken veins, nerves, and cells and filling the "black holes" inside her brain and abdomen quickly, giving her the ecstasy of being reborn and soaring to the sky.
"Is this … a new breakthrough?"
Ding Ling Dong was dazed for a moment. Stepping on the debris of the enemy starship, she burst into laughter. Her hearty laughter was both for herself and for the Union Army behind her, which had also undergone qualitative changes and was advancing rapidly in the fierce battle!
…
"Unconditional surrender. The commander of the enemy has announced unconditional surrender. A lot of the enemy starships are obeying the commander's order. Only a few of them are still fleeing crazily. But now, the main sailing route is filled with debris of starships, space torpedoes, and powerful interferences. Those guys can't run far in their panic!"
"Victory. We've won. We've really defeated the invincible army of the Imperium at the center of the cosmos!"
"Long live the Federation! Long live the Speaker! Long live the Cultivators!"
Overwhelming cheers burst out from every starship of the expedition army of the federation that was riddled with wounds and running out of supplies. Thousands of ordinary soldiers like Meng Xiaolang had become more mature and determined after only half a day of war. Something that billions of stars could not obliterate was added to their roars, too.
…
On Burning Prairie, the flagship of the expedition army of the Federation, and on Alloy Virus, the flagship of the Coalition Fleet of Pyromaniacs, Bai Kaixin and Boss Bai collapsed in the command chair at the same time. They took a long breath in relief, only to discover that their entire spine was cold, as if they had been soaked in ice water.
As the chief of staff and the highest commander, nobody knew better than them how exhausted and exhausted the fleet under their command was.
It was truly a dangerous battle!
Fortunately, in this battle of wits and willpower, they were the ones who had the last laugh.
Slurp! Slurp! Slurp!
On the bridge of Alloy Virus, Boss Bai had a mouthful of the iced tropical fruit juice. All his wrinkles were smiling as he mumbled to himself, "Brat, not bad. Not bad. Not bad at all!"
"Advisor Zhao!"
On the bridge of Burning Prairie, Bai Kaixin licked his dry lips and called his most trusted deputy.
"Chief of Staff, we've really won!"
Advisor Zhao was so excited that he almost lost his cool.
"I know. I know."
Bai Kaixin smiled and nodded. "Right. Do you have any drinks on board? Like the iced tropical fruit juice? I suddenly … feel like drinking it."
…
On Lei Chenghu's flagship …
Although the entire battlefield was filled with joy, the God of War who was leading all of this was still frowning. His face was cold and there was not the slightest hint of a smile on his face.
"After such a gratifying victory, our army did not suffer heavy losses except for the consumption of ammunition and fuel. We may have even captured a lot of starships, but Commander Lei does not seem to be very happy."
A Boxing Champion said, "What are you worried about? Is it a surprise attack?"
"No. Although the surprise attack was dangerous, the four families of the Yellow Dragon Sector were not enough to stop us after all."
Lei Chenghu paused for a moment and said, "What I'm worried about is the capital and the people of the Holy League. They are the main force that the Holy League has been holding back for twenty years!
"You know that the coalition army of the four families failed exactly because of 'unity'. They were not united at all since the very beginning, and they lacked the courage to face death unflinchingly. That was the greatest reason why the reformists could defeat the enemies who were stronger than them and overturn the world.
"But the people of the Holy League … To some extent, they are lunatics who are more united than the reformists and more fearless of death!
"The tactics that worked on the four families cannot be applied to the Holy League. Or rather, the Holy League will fight the reformists like the reformists are fighting the four families.
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