Seventy years ago, the Federation and the Empire abruptly met in the space behind the Night Scorpion Nebula when both sides were caught off guard.
The biological structure and social structure of the two intelligent life forms were so similar that the vast universe was about to be moved to tears. However, neither side had the ecstasy of meeting a distant relative in the lonely universe. Instead, because of some stories recorded in the archives, a terrible war broke out.
It was probably because such similar intelligent life forms had carved deep marks in each other's instincts that could never be erased. Expansion and plundering of resources were things that both sides had to do, so war was inevitable.
At the end of the last constitutional era, when the two sides met for the first time, the Federation had a considerable advantage in terms of technology, economic strength, and military resources. However, the Empire's strict, centralized, and hierarchical society erupted with powerful combat ability when faced with the Federation.
Countless warriors of the Empire's inferior races, completely forgetting the injustice and oppression they once suffered in their homeland, howled, waved the weapons in their hands, and rode on crudely made spaceships. Like ants with wings, they endlessly threw themselves into the frontline, launching a flood of attacks that faced death with equanimity toward the defense line that the Federation had built with mechanical firepower.
The Empire had the advantage in population, and the Empire's warriors were not afraid of death. As long as the emperor in the palace gave the order, countless people would be willing to shed their blood for him.
In the cruel war, the ever-rising number of casualties was like a curse that struck the heart of every Federation citizen, because those were their family, children, brothers, and partners. The Federation could not be like the Empire, watching their children die in those distant corners of the universe while still fanatically waving the flag of the royal family, crying and shouting that they would be loyal to His Majesty to the death …
It should be known that in this universe, the Federation was like a lonely rich family. They would never look at those pitiful and despicable distant relatives hiding in the Bermuda Star System. Among the stars, they were only worried about the turbulence of cosmic rays, meteorites, and the savage creatures that occasionally appeared on the resource planets. There were no truly powerful enemies. After tens of thousands of years, the Federation had gotten used to peace and naturally did not keep too many troops. Therefore, when the Federation discovered that countless cruel and powerful enemies had suddenly appeared on the other side of the universe, they actually could not react in time.
Therefore, in the first phase of the war, after the Federation's expeditionary army broke through the Night Scorpion Nebula, they were routed by the Empire's army and retreated to the West Woods Nebula.
While the Federation was resting, gathering troops, and trying to improve the combat ability of the army, the invasion army of the Imperium spent seven years on a magnificent expedition that bypassed the Night Scorpion Nebula and launched a full-scale attack on the Federation from the side.
Under the comparison of military power at that time, if nothing unexpected happened, the densely packed Imperial troops in small warships would easily destroy most of the combat ability of the Federal Army at the front line of the West Woods Nebula Star System. Then, they would go straight to the core of the Federation, the Upper Woods Region.
Just when the survival of the Federation was on the line, The Glory Of The Charter that was scattered in the universe began to spread like holy light, shining on the warships of the Empire's invaders.
Part of The Glory Of The Charter was the electronic surveillance network. The Federal Army had enough information feedback in their own territory. Behind the Night Scorpion Nebula, they were no match for the Imperial troops, but on their own land, they had countless pairs of eyes. The Imperial expeditionary force, on the other hand, became completely blind.
The omnipresent The Glory Of The Charter, the omnipotent The Glory Of The Charter, the Eyes of the Universe that the Federation had spent tens of thousands of years to set up with the wealth they had accumulated over tens of thousands of years, finally saved the Federation itself.
The Imperial expeditionary force suffered a crushing defeat in the West Woods Region and could never set foot in a corner of the Federation again. Since the beginning of the war, this iron law had never been broken.
The royal family of the Empire was not satisfied. After countless expeditions, and after millions of elite troops perished in the universe at the edge of the West Woods Region, the emperor had to admit that as long as the Federation's The Glory Of The Charter still existed, no matter whether it was a direct attack or a secret infiltration, it would only make his subjects bleed incessantly without gaining any benefits.
At that time, a minister suggested that the emperor start the Seed Plan.
Only a few people in the upper echelons of the Empire knew about this plan. At this time, the Federation was busy summarizing the war experience and preparing for war. They did not know that an unknown number of poisonous seeds had drifted through the dust between the stars and landed softly and silently on the soft land of the Federation.
The peace between the Federation and the Empire had been maintained for many years. The Federal Army, which had grown rapidly in the war of blood and fire, had been preparing for a long time. In order to wash away the humiliation of the past, they organized a massive expeditionary force. Two forces passed through the space channel of the Night Scorpion Nebula and Gary Corridor, invading the periphery of the Empire and breaking into the heartland of the Empire.
However, the Federation underestimated the Empire's ability to withstand war. They also underestimated the rapid development of the Empire's military technology in the past few decades. In the beginning, the Federation had the absolute advantage by relying on their cutting-edge weapons and powerful space transportation ability. They wiped out one of the Empire's frontier fleets and successfully defeated the entire Empire's Third Royal Brigade. However, as the war progressed, the expeditionary force of the Federal Army was caught in the sea of fire of the Empire's all-out war …
At this critical juncture, the Empire's Field Marshal launched an extremely risky space jump battle. He used land aviation to forcibly fill in the remaining spare warships of the Empire's fleet and sealed off the exit of Gary Corridor, blocking the retreat of the Federation's expeditionary force. His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire personally led the army from the side of the Anda Nebula and landed on the most important transport base planet of the Federation's expeditionary force. He intended to intercept them from the front and back and wipe out the entire Federation's expeditionary force in one fell swoop.
Li Pifu, the commander of the 17th Armored Division at the time, shone the brightest in this magnificent battle.
The black M37 mecha assassinated His Majesty of the Empire!
The Federation's expeditionary force took advantage of the chaos on the Empire's side and broke through the outer space blockade. They went around the Night Scorpion Nebula and returned to the hinterland of the Federation.
This great battle was called the first war by the Federation because the historians and strategists of the Federation never admitted that the time when the Empire attacked the West Woods was a real war. They believed that the Federation at that time didn't have a decent army at all and only knew peace …
The Federation's army gradually grew stronger and stronger amidst the endless battles and bloodshed. Li Pifu from the Lees of Philadelphia also fully displayed his all-around powerful combat ability and outstanding commanding ability in the endless battles. The hat of the God of War was worn on his head, and it remained there until today …
After that, there were endless battles and endless deaths. The Empire's magnificent expeditionary force that went around the Federation for many years never stopped. More and more special mecha battalions began to silently pass through the unmonitored areas of the Bermuda Star System through the space passageways and arrived at the borders of the Federation …
Too much blood, too much death, too much hatred. It was already destined that there would never be true peace between the Federation and the Empire. This was a battle of survival and death. This universe was so beautiful, but it still needed to find a true master.
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The Bureau of Proclamation's report ended. The battle command below the president's official residence was silent. Facing the sinister plan that the Empire had hidden for decades, they felt an unprecedented chill. The important people present all had military experience. No one would feel fear or retreat in the face of the great battle between the Federation and the Empire. However, when they thought about the foresight and cunning of the Empire, how could their hearts not be heavy?
"A person from the Empire almost became the vice president of the Federation. If this really happened, I don't know how everyone present, including me, will explain this to the citizens of the Federation. How will we explain this to history? "
The dark-skinned President Pabre looked at the high-ranking officials and generals in the command center and said in a deep voice, "Regarding the Macklin case, if the Parliament Hill and the Ministry of Justice had continued to investigate, even if they couldn't expose the Empire's plan, the situation wouldn't have become so dangerous!"
He only raised his voice slightly. The color of the president's face was extremely good at hiding his true emotions, but the high-ranking officials present could hear the uncontrollable anger in the president's heart.
It had only been five months since he officially took office, but this president, who was born in the lowest rung of society, had already successfully obtained the trust and loyalty of most of the powerful people in the government. Although the Federation society was still in an uproar because of Macklin's death, President Pabre was still able to obtain more than 60% of the public's support. In the words of political scholars, President Pabre was different from his predecessors. He was a typical strong president.
"At that time, if the investigation had continued, the public's reaction to Macklin's death would have been much calmer." President Pabre frowned and looked at the advisors and generals in the conference room. He said in a cold voice, "I just signed an order to cancel all of Ni Yingnan's authority in the government."
Hearing this, the high-ranking officials around the desk were frightened. Ni Yingnan, the former Minister of Justice in the cabinet, was responsible for the investigation of the Macklin case. However, when Macklin was about to be brought to justice, he was forced to announce the termination of the investigation because of the disappearance of an important witness of the anti-government army. He resigned in dejection.
Many of the important people present knew that the former Minister Ni had a close relationship with a certain lady. Whether it was the beginning or the end of the Macklin case, the shadow of that lady was behind it. In fact, that lady did this for President Pabre's final victory in the election.
After President Pabre took office, Ni Xiangnan, who had made great contributions to the president's election, was naturally appointed again. He was appointed as a special national affairs advisor in the president's official residence. He could participate in national security meetings and was a real popular person in the government. If there were no accidents, after the impact of the Macklin case disappeared, Ni Xiangnan should become a very important assistant to the president.
But today, President Pabre removed all of his duties!
What did this mean? Did it mean that the president was angry about the Macklin case, or was it a warning to some of the forces behind the scenes? There was silence in the command center. No one dared to say anything.
"Medellin is dead, but this is a serious warning to us. The people of the Empire have wild ambitions and have never given up the evil idea of invasion. In today's national security meeting, all the important military generals are present. We need to formulate a relevant strategy immediately. "
President Pabre looked at Commander Zhong of the West Woods Military Region and Fleet Commander Hong Yuliang on the screen. He said, "We don't know when the Empire will attack, but we must know when we have the ability to attack!"
The atmosphere in the room was tense. Everyone knew that the situation between the Federation and the Empire had to be discussed today. But to prepare for a real war, it would take at least three years, and the Empire had been preparing for it all along …
"First of all, we must cover up the Macklin case. We can't let the Empire know that we're prepared."
General Miles knew that he had to be the one to break the silence, because he had already noticed that the ruthless man from the Cillin Zhong Family on the screen was starting to raise his eyebrows out of habit. As the number one general of the military, he could not just stand by and watch the Cillin military criticize His Excellency the President.
"The Bureau of Proclamation has been cleaned up internally three times. There's no problem keeping it confidential," Cui Judong replied in a low voice. "Senator Macklin died in a terrorist attack. This is the final verdict."
Secretary of Defense Zou Yingxing lowered his head and looked at the document in front of him. His fingers did not tremble at all as he held the document.
"The Special Forces sent by the Second Military Region and the West Woods Military Region. I have no doubts about the Federation's soldiers." General Myers noticed that Commander Zhong's expression on the screen had calmed down a little. He relaxed a little and said, "But those people in Bermuda who got the video of the meeting between Macklin and the Emperor … can we trust them?"
"Yes." Director Zhong of the Bureau of Proclamation slowly raised his head and glanced at General Myers. He said, "That's a child of the bureau."
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When the long meeting ended, it was already late at night. Zou Yingxing walked out along the green lawn of the President's official residence. Secretary Jiao followed behind him at a distance, holding a coat in her hand. She did not disturb his thoughts.
Today's high-level secret meeting was mainly to study and evaluate the Empire's Poison Seed Plan and then come up with countermeasures. The military's combat readiness level was also raised. President Pabre had made up his mind, but it was clear that the Federal military, especially the West Woods Military Region, had a different opinion.
However, from beginning to end, no one thought that Macklin's identity as a spy of the Empire should be announced to the entire Federation.
Minister Zou walked out of the lawn with a faint sneer on his lips. The so-called secrecy to deceive the Empire was no doubt a childish and ridiculous argument. The reason why it could not be announced was because the Federation could not afford to lose face. It was the same for both the government and the people. Moreover, the person involved was Macklin, the beloved Macklin of the Federation people. Who would believe it?
Hiding everything was the combination of the countless unconscious wills of the government and the people. This was the will of the Federation that George Carlin had once mentioned. The will of the Federation wanted to hide the truth. Then, as General Myers had said earlier, Senator Macklin could only die in the hands of the evil and terrifying branch.
There was a dull camouflage military vehicle outside the President's official residence. The glass window was lowered, and General Myers opened the door for him to sit in.
A trace of coldness flashed in the general's eyes. He said in a low voice, "No one wants to mention it. Your relationship with him forbids you to mention it. But I want to say that Xu Le has made a great contribution to the Federation. He saved the faces of the soldiers and saved my old face."
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