Planet Mo Hua Planet, Mart City, where the Empire Headquarters was located. All the civilians within a 70km radius had been chased away to the flatlands further back. The buildings around the streets still had the burnt marks left behind by the Federation's airstrikes.
The buildings that were rich in ultra-hard graphite fibers were strong and stubborn, and refused to fall. The bullet holes in the walls formed many walkways, and the Empire soldiers in dark military uniforms walked through them with serious expressions. They did not find the joy of playing hide-and-seek in their childhood.
On the other end of the road full of bullet holes, under the protection or surveillance of a few Empire scouts, a young man wearing a hooded tracksuit walked over silently. The tracksuit was very ordinary, and it was covered with the unique red soil of the suburbs. However, it attracted countless curious gazes from the soldiers who were resting or walking between the broken walls. It should be known that in this city where only soldiers were left, it was very rare to see such civilian attire.
The streets in the northern suburbs of Mart City gradually sloped down, following the sinking terrain and slowly entering a heavily guarded fortification. Three Empire scouts handed the hooded man to the military police, who saluted the man and then politely invited him into the fortification.
After entering the Empire's frontline headquarters, the high-ranking officers inside knew more than the soldiers in the city. They could vaguely guess the identity of this man. Although no one dared to kneel down and greet him, both the generals and the lieutenants made way for him, respectfully waiting at the side with their heads lowered.
Pushing open the dark alloy door in the deepest part of the headquarters, Xu Le nodded slightly to express his gratitude to the military police beside him. He walked in, then turned around and closed the door. The heavy and cold feeling coming from the alloy door allowed him to confirm in a very short time that this seemingly ordinary office could definitely be as stable as a mountain under the concentrated attacks of the main cannons of the Federation's battleships.
Countless documents were piled up on the desk, like countless mountains of rocks that were about to collapse. On the side, two of the Empire's most advanced workstations were flashing with data, reflecting a strange feeling in the dark room. The person behind the pile of documents heard the sound of the door closing and slowly raised his head.
Huai Caoshi rubbed her tired forehead, looked at Xu Le and said, "Although I am very willing to see you, you should be very clear about the situation on Mo Hua Planet. The last mecha team in the Straits Battle Zone is fighting alone. My most urgent task now is to think of a way to save them."
"I'm sorry to disturb you under such circumstances." Xu Le said, "But I need some information now. Without your signature, no one in the military will agree to my request even though I have that electronic ID chip."
"Of course I know you're not here to fight for the Empire."
Huai Caoshi turned and walked to the coffee machine in the corner of the room. She poured two cups of coffee and put them in the narrow corner of the mountain of documents. She looked at him and said with slight mockery, "What information do you want?"
"The team you sent to the Southwest Graphite Mine was ambushed by the Federal forces many days ago. That team was under your direct command. They must have a very important mission in the Southwest Graphite Mine. I want to know the return route of this team and the exact location of the ambush."
Huai Caoshi tapped the coffee on the table with her index finger and motioned for him to help himself. She asked, "I remember you said in Mulberry Town that you wouldn't come to Mo Hua Planet, so your arrival surprised me. What I want to know now is what relationship my direct guard has with you."
"I don't know if you still remember, Paul. When I was escaping from the Empire, I lived in his house for more than half a year. Now he is an ordinary officer in the Royal Guards and has been on the list of missing persons. According to the information I found, he should have disappeared in that ambush."
After a slight pause, he continued, "There were many soldiers and soldiers who died in that ambush, and the bodies have been counted, but there was no sign of him. Then he was either captured by the Federal forces or lost in that war zone."
"Salé City. I'll have someone bring you the specific information."
Huai Caoshi gave the answer directly, then dialed a phone number and said a few words. Then she looked at him quietly, frowning slightly, and said, "The problem is that there are many people like him who are missing. Some of the Empire's soldiers may be waiting for support on the flooded cliff. It is unfair and unreasonable to send troops to search for him because of personal relationships."
"It is indeed unfair for a field commander or superior to risk more deaths to save a soldier who may have died long ago, but I am not his superior."
Xu Le replied, "My idea is very simple. If he is still alive, I want to take him back and bring him to Auntie, and I don't need your troops to help me find me."
"The information of Salé City will take some time." Huai Caoshi motioned for him to sit down, still frowning, and said, "I heard that you have met with Father, so don't you understand that as long as you are willing, all the troops in the Left Sky Star Region are yours? You can have more power to do what you want to do, to protect those you want to protect. "
Xu Le replied, "The greater the power, the greater the damage. Overlooking this planet from space, looking at those flames in the night, I am more and more certain that I do not have the ability to accept this ability calmly and use it well."
The three consecutive abilities were somewhat long-winded, but they fell into Huai Caoshi's ears clearly. She looked at her only brother quietly and asked, "So you refused the invitation of the rebel organization, and even though their goals seem to coincide with your ideas, you are not willing to be emperor."
"This is the other important question I want to talk to you about." Xu Le looked at his only sister calmly and said, "I heard of a concept from them called the Republic of the False Monarchs. If you are interested, you can take a look at the related works after the war."
"Whether it is called the Republic of the False Monarchs or the Constitution of the Monarchs, it has no practical meaning."
Huai Caoshi calmly revealed the profound knowledge hidden behind her ordinary appearance and terrifying martial strength. "Besides, neither you nor I know how long this war will last. It is meaningless to talk about reform now."
"But you should know that the Left Sky Star Region does not have a charter. It is impossible to control such a vast empire. The bloody suppression and the strict hierarchy can only be maintained for a while, not forever. Otherwise, the Imperial Family would not have thought of reforming these decades. If this continues, there will come a day when the Imperial Family will be chased out of power by the angry masses, hanged on the gallows, and disappear from history."
Xu Le knew that there were not many chances to talk to Huai Caoshi like this, and he had to cherish the moment when he could influence the future empress of the empire, so his words were extremely direct, even somewhat impolite.
"Can't we withdraw from the stage of history like the Tai family of the Federation? This is a happy ending for everyone. "
Huai Caoshi looked at him with a smile that was not a smile. She sighed softly and said, "You once admitted that you are an idiot in politics, so I don't understand why you are teaching me a lesson today. The current environment of the empire is different from that of the Tai Dynasty of the past, so the methods that can be used are naturally different."
"You should have seen Prince Jin Zhang, who is temporarily managing the intelligence bureau on behalf of me." She retracted her smile and said seriously, "Do you know how many young and ambitious Imperial Family members like him are on Tianjing Planet? Do you think that these people are willing to give up their status and interests just to embrace the bright and free future of the Left Sky Star Region? And that the bright future will be their darkness? "
Huai Caoshi slowly stood up. Her body was thin and not tall, but it gave people a strong sense of oppression. She looked at Xu Le and said calmly, "The blood of the Bai Yan Huai family is filled with stubbornness and pride. Before we are killed by the enemy, we will never surrender. Regardless of whether it is Prince De Lin who died in your hands, or my uncle who jumped from the Zhai Xing Palace, or even yourself, they have all proven this."
"Do you know why no one in the current Imperial Family dares to challenge the orthodox? It is because my father is strong enough, and I am strong enough. Even if I am the only one left in the end, I am strong enough. Once I accept your suggestion and use those false political terms to bind my hands and feet, announcing my weakness to the entire Left Sky Star Region, then my strength will be greatly reduced. Many people like Prince Jin Zhang will come out to challenge me and my father. "
Xu Le was silent for a long time, seriously thinking about the meaning behind Huai Caoshi's words. In the end, he could only shake his head. He was not disappointed, but he felt that these things were really tiresome.
An officer knocked on the door and brought in the information Xu Le wanted. Huai Caoshi looked at him who was quickly flipping through the information and suddenly said, "It is rare for you to take the initiative to mention these things. I keep feeling that it is a bit strange. Let me guess, are you preparing to return to the Federation?"
"It is possible." Xu Le stood up and replied.
"Why do you want to go back?" Huai Caoshi narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Could it be that you still have fantasies about those hypocrites?"
Xu Le was silent for a long time. Then, he scratched his head awkwardly and said, "If I say that I want to return to the Federation to end this war, would you think that it is ridiculous?"
Hearing these words, Huai Caoshi's narrowed eyes slowly relaxed. Her dark eyes, which were like the center of a nebula vortex, gradually brightened and revealed a trace of a smile. She said in a low voice, "It is indeed ridiculous."
Before saying goodbye, the brother and sister hugged again. Their movements felt as clumsy and unnatural as the last hug. The most powerful pair of brother and sister in the world still needed some time to get used to being together like a family. Fortunately, they were still very young, so there was still a lot of time.
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It was the beautiful season of early autumn, when the air was clear and the red leaves were everywhere. However, the lead-like heavy clouds in the sky squeezed out snow. The snowflakes were stained with smoke and dust that floated everywhere. The edges of the snowflakes were gray and black, extremely ugly.
The forward base of the Federation forces on Planet Mo Hua was shrouded in this strange snowflakes. They had just won a great battle, and the battle zone in the straits was still constantly sending in news of victory. However, the soldiers were already so tired and numb that they no longer had the stamina or the mood to have a snowball fight.
In a certain room in the headquarters that was in a state of high alert, Lieutenant General Hu Lian, who had replaced Du Shaoqing as the commander-in-chief of the enemy in the Federation, looked at the officer in front of him with a gloomy expression and roared, "Colonel Li Feng is still fighting a bloody battle in the straits battle zone, and those four heroic mechanic teams are fighting in the southwest battle zone. At a time like this, you actually have the face and guts to command a portion of the troops to rescue one of your teams!"
He Lei suppressed the anger in his heart and pleaded, "Commander, my NTR team has been lost in the enemy zone for almost two months. If we don't think of a way to rescue them, they will be finished."
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