On the outskirts of the capital special district, at the center of the dense network of lines that looked like the roots of a ten-thousand-year-old giant tree, in the center of the Federation's Charter Computer.
The two-dimensional light curtain hanging in the magnificent underground space like a flag did not move in the wind nor did it crack in the earthquake. It was calm and indifferent as if it would not change from the beginning of the universe until its destruction. For some reason, the green data waterfall that was flowing smoothly had a very brief moment of stagnation.
1.3333 seconds later, in the box-like square building on the ground in the distance, a sharp siren rang out. The siren was mixed with a clear mechanical and electronic synthesized sound, indicating that this was the first sequence of events.
The director of the Bureau of Proclamation, Cui Judong, looked at his subordinates who were anxiously walking through the work hall like ants. With a pale face, he reprimanded in a deep voice, "From now on, all external communications are prohibited. Strengthen the monitoring of all key departments. Speed up the data collection and then bypass the procedures and directly report to the higher-ups."
"This is the first sequence of events, equivalent to the invasion of the Empire."
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The President's official residence was shrouded in wind and snow. The lawn in front of the terrace had long been covered by snow. There was no color to be found no matter whether it was green or yellow. Time had entered the first month of the 76th year of the Constitutional Calendar. The Federation government was under great pressure. It could even be described as being swayed by the wind and rain.
But it was the first time that the staff in the official residence saw the expression on Director Breen's face so stiff. It was also very rare to hear the voice of the president sternly reprimanding the officials in the Oval Office.
Waving his hand to signal his most loyal subordinate to leave the office, President Pabre rubbed his somewhat numb cheeks hard. Compared to when he was just elected president, he had lost a lot of weight. For the first time, traces of aging appeared on his tanned face.
He looked at the blurry picture on the table, looked at the huge broken spaceship that looked like a garbage mountain, and his eyebrows twitched slightly. He remembered the picture of the terrifyingly fast spaceship crossing the surface of planet S1 three years ago.
Then he remembered the scene four years ago when the small-eyed man returned from the Empire. Hundreds of millions of people at home and on the streets excitedly watched the live broadcast.
That time, the Federation warmly welcomed the return of the hero. What about this time?
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"Yes, Mr. President."
"According to your instructions, the Fourth Fleet has left the base and is heading to the Star Region 56LYI determined by the Charter Computer to intercept."
"I assure you that the main cannons of the Twin Moons Base have been activated and are on standby. Regardless of whether that three-winged battleship is as fast as before, the army is confident that we can destroy it. We will never let it enter the capital ring."
In a heavily guarded building in the western suburbs of the capital, General Lee Jae-do, chairman of the Federation's Joint Chiefs of Staff and First Military Region, slowly hung up the phone.
Then, through the top-secret command system, he issued one order after another calmly and clearly. There was no sign of nervousness on his face at all.
Tapping on the standby button of the system, Lee Jae-do dragged a picture into the hologram desktop. He looked at the blurry picture of a huge black spaceship that was like the shadow of the abyss before the radiance of the Hunter Rabbit system's star. The corner of his lips slowly revealed a mocking smile.
"What's the point of a pile of trash returning?"
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Countless orders were sent from the Federation's capital to every corner of the universe.
Somewhere in the dark space, the Fourth Fleet began to slowly adjust the posture of the ship. Then, it suddenly accelerated. Accompanied by the blue exhaust flames of the crystal engine, it silently flew toward the Star Region 56LYI at high speed.
The Fourth Fleet was personally organized by General Hong Yuliang, the Commander-in-Chief of the Federation Fleet. Because it was responsible for the vital mission of defending the capital ring, the fleet had sufficient energy and an astonishing number of main cannons.
Almost at the same time, on the two sides of S1, which had been orbiting opposite each other for hundreds of millions of years and rarely appeared under the same sky at the same time, facing the deep universe, dozens of devices that looked like oil wells slowly rose to the surface. Heavy alloy valves slowly opened amidst the dust and smoke.
The ground troops stationed on the various planets of the Federation raised their alert level at the same time. None of the troops knew what was going on. They just followed the orders of their superiors and began to prepare for battle. Countless MX military mechas with a metallic luster began to perform self-check procedures. The roar of the dual engines resounded throughout the military camp.
On the hologram deep underground of the Bureau of Proclamation, the eye that had not opened for three years once again appeared in the dense and flowing waterfall of green data. It looked up without the slightest emotion, as if saying, "You're back."
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Because of the return of the junk spaceship, the entire Federation began to prepare for battle. An inexplicable sense of nervousness appeared in many places. At this time, in the distant universe, the black junk spaceship was also having its final preparation meeting.
This star region near Bermuda was still extremely far from Upper Forest, but it was extremely close to the West Woods. The Federation Fleet could not possibly arrive so quickly, and other than the reorganized fleet, it was difficult for anything to threaten this junk spaceship.
Therefore, the members in the cabin were not nervous. Xu Le's gaze slowly swept across the faces of the men as he silently counted in his heart.
Xiong Linquan, Gu Xifeng, Da Vinci, Mountain Pao, Pearl, Monkey, Dongfang Yu, and an NTR member of the 17th Division. That was everyone.
"Our purpose in returning to the Federation this time is to avenge our dead brothers and make President Pabre and the government pay the price."
As Xu Le's voice rang out in the cabin, the members who were laughing and smoking turned serious. Da Vinci took the military backpack next to his wheelchair and patted it. The metal identity tag in the backpack made a crisp sound, as if the souls of the dead members of Group 7 were replying, "We heard you."
"You want to bring down the Federation government with just these few people? You guys are still so naive. Your goals are always so grand and unrealistic."
Dongfang Yu mocked from the corner. After escaping from the southwest of Mo Hua planet, everyone was used to this guy's occasional sarcasm. After all, they had gone through life and death together for such a long time, so no one could be bothered with him.
"You can't say that our goal in returning to the Federation is to not have any cavities."
Xu Le spread his hands and said helplessly.
Dongfang Yu stood up with the help of the cabin wall and said seriously, "As the battle planner and supreme commander, you should know that fewer people should die."
After a moment of silence, Xu Le replied, "I understand what you mean. After all, I am a person of the Empire. I promise you that this time, I will strive to have the least number of people die. I will definitely not cause a civil war in the Federation. "
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After doing the battle mobilization that was not needed anymore, Xu Le returned to the control cabin. Rubbing his tired face, he sat cross-legged and looked out of the window in a daze.
Zhong Huoyan walked over and sat down quietly beside him. For some reason, there was a bright red flower in her hair today. Contrasting with her fair and delicate face, she looked particularly young and attractive.
When the red flower entered his eyes, Xu Le suddenly remembered some scenes from the past. He smiled bitterly and said, "Where did the flowers come from?"
"Xu Fei made them. There are still a lot of them in the biological cultivation cabin below."
Xu Le frowned and said, "We will definitely need help when we return to the Federation, but I don't know if they can trust me, a person of the Empire. I am only good at fighting, but not good at planning. Actually, I am a little frustrated at this time. "
In the Federation, he had fought countless battles, but at that time, he had companions like Tai Zhiyuan who were well-versed in the art of politics. Most importantly, he had a female military advisor who could be trusted in all aspects.
In the Wangdu apartment, in the Linyuan, every time the red flower or the red dress came into view, many of the problems that troubled him became very simple.
Perhaps it was because of this reason that when he saw the red flower in Zhong Huoyan's hair, he could not help but express his confusion. He did not expect the little watermelon to suddenly transform into Cool Zou Yu. He just wanted to vent his troubles.
"The reason why you are frustrated at this time is actually very simple."
Zhong Huoyan looked at him and smiled. "Brother, you think too highly of yourself and Group Seven, but in the end, you realize that this importance is fake. If you want to change the Federation, to be honest, all of you together are not as useful as me."
Xu Le knew that this was the truth. The return of the little princess of the Zhong family in the West Woods must be very difficult for the Federation government to deal with.
"I can guess the plan that you haven't told me."
Zhong Huoyan looked into his eyes and sighed. "You must be going back to assassinate President Pabre and Lee Jae-do."
Xu Le touched the back of his head and admitted, "This is indeed my plan."
"As expected."
Zhong Huoyan opened her eyes wide and said with emotion, "Can you be a little more mature? This concerns billions of people in the Federation. Is your plan that simple? "
Xu Le said with a smile, "Lao Bai said that my greatest strength is that I can simplify complicated things."
Seeing that Zhong Huoyan's expression was a little ugly, he quickly spread his hands and asked seriously, "Well, if you were to handle it, what would be the arrangement?"
Zhong Huoyan took out a few pieces of coconut bread from her bag and placed them on the table. She said seriously, "Human society has never been a whole. If the Federation is simply divided, it can be roughly divided into six parts."
"The government, Parliament Hill, the Bureau of Proclamation, the seven great families, the media, and the people."
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"If you want a bad person to receive justice, you must first make him lose all power in his hands. In other words, the direct goal of returning to the Federation this time is to make President Pabre step down and change the entire government."
"To make the Federation President step down during his term of office, other than being assassinated by people like you, there is only one way, and that is to be impeached."
"Last year, the Federation Management Committee started the impeachment process against President Pabre, but it didn't pass."
"Mother once told me to never underestimate the influence that Madam has on the Federation. She even said that the Federation's Parliament Hill is actually the back of the mountain."
"If that's the case, then I'm sure that Lady Tai didn't do her best in last year's impeachment case. Her silence during this time doesn't mean that she is backing down, but that she feels that it's not the time to launch a thunderous strike."
"What kind of opportunity is Lady Tai waiting for? What is she afraid of? It's very simple. She is afraid of President Pabre's influence among the people. She has been silently waiting for the day when the people stay away from Pabre. "
"The Silent March Movement has become more and more influential, especially after the bloody incident in Nankezhou. However, it still can't cause a devastating blow to the president's reputation. In the past six months, the heaviest blow to the Federation government was the special edition of the Capital Special District Daily."
"If the investigation of the Antique Bell could continue, and the newspaper could continue to reveal the truth, the reputation of the president and the government would be ruined. Unfortunately, the only two people who dared to report the news are now in custody."
"Another key point is the Patriot Act. If this act can be abolished, the Federation government will lose most of its secret power."
"Abolishing the Patriot Act requires an unconstitutional lawsuit. Coincidentally, the only unconstitutional lawsuit scheduled in the Supreme Court in the past six months is Bob."
"The people no longer support Pabre, and the government will lose the secret power needed to rule. This is the opportunity that Madam has been waiting for."
Xu Le frowned and asked, "It seems to be nonsense. What should we do?"
Zhong Huoyan said angrily, "Of course, we should rescue Bob and Wood and hand them over to Tai Zhiyuan so that they can start reporting and fighting the lawsuit again."
"That simple?" Xu Le said, "This plan doesn't seem complicated."
"It's called clear, not simple," Zhong Huoyan corrected him seriously.
Xu Le frowned and said, "If those two people can solve so many problems, why hasn't Lady Tai done anything yet?"
"I don't know about that." Zhong Huoyan frowned and explained, "But I believe that as long as you rescue those two people, you will definitely benefit a lot."
"The evidence of Macklin and the Antique Bell was given to them by you."
Xu Le corrected her, "It was that hooligan Mr. Shi."
Zhong Huoyan's plan sounded very reasonable, but in Xu Le's view, any battle was always full of countless unknowns. For example, he could not find a reasonable answer as to why Bob and Wood had not been rescued.
However, looking at the girl who was frowning and thinking, and looking at the big red flower in her hair, he could not help but think of Zou Yu, the military counselor who was once the closest to him. He thought of the past and friends in the Federation, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Do you know that your smile just now was really lewd?"
Zhong Huoyan glared at him and said angrily, "Thinking of Zou Yu? I knew that you were hiding something shameful in your heart. She is your brother's woman. Can you not be so beastly? "
"Is there anything more beastly than agreeing to your request?" Xu Le reprimanded angrily.
Zhong Huoyan lowered her head and muttered, "Anyway, I am not worse than Zou Yu."
After a moment of silence, Xu Le said with a serious expression, "In fact, the most important reason is the attitude of the Federal military."
"I think that the reason why no one dared to rescue Bob and Wood was because the seven families did not dare to anger the military at this time."
"What if the Federal Army made their attitude clear? When a group of mechas surrounded Parliament Hill, who would dare to let the impeachment pass? If Pabre is really forced into a desperate situation, is it possible for him to mobilize the troops to wipe out the seven families? "
This was the most tragic outcome, but it was also the most likely outcome. Otherwise, no matter what, the Federation government would not transfer Du Shaoqing and the Iron Seven Division back to S1 under the tense situation at the front lines.
"Uncle Tian still has a lot of troops in the West Woods. The Li family and Xu Fei have been secretly supporting them. When I return to the West Woods, the Zhong family will not collapse unless the Federation government dares to start a civil war. But I can't say for the other families."
Xu Le was silent. As a lowly orphan, he had never liked those big families. Fighting with the seven families was a relatively happy part of his life. But now, in front of the cold ambition of the Federation government and the cold shadow of Pabre and Lee Jae-do, it seemed that they had no choice but to fight together.
"Is there a way to solve this?" he asked.
"There is no way," Zhong Huoyan replied. "Let's see if Lady Tai has any countermeasures. Also, if you are the crown prince of the empire now, you might be able to hold on for a while with a few thousand warships. "
Xu Le was silent for a long time before saying, "If your plan doesn't work and we still end up here, then I'll do it my own way."
"How?"
"Kill Pabre and Lee Jae-do."
"Going back again? Brother, why are you so stubborn? "
"I've always been a stubborn person."
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The eyelashes covering her white and delicate skin trembled slightly. Zhong Huoyan, who was lying on the bed, had a pale face. Her lips were tightly pursed, and she appeared to be in extreme pain. Her small hand hanging by her side tightly grasped Xu Le's hand, unwilling to let go for even a moment.
The sharp alloy spike slowly retracted from the skin on the back of her neck. Because the wound was very small, not a single drop of blood seeped out. However, the bioelectric current released by the chip impacted her nerves, causing her to be in so much pain that she was about to faint.
The surface of the metal bracelet was closed like flowing mercury, and the star-like chips were all blocked out. Xu Le held the girl in his arms and gently stroked her back. He comforted her. "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt."
In the whole world, other than Feng Yu, he was the only one who had experienced the pain of replacing or installing the identity chip. He knew how unbearable it was.
"It doesn't hurt when you hold my hand." Zhong Huoyan opened her eyes and looked at him with difficulty. When she spoke, her tender lips showed traces of blood from biting her teeth.
"If you want to become the little princess of the Zhong family again, it's worth the pain."
Xu Le smiled and comforted her.
Zhong Huoyan tiredly blinked her eyes and said, "Without the chip on the back of my neck, I'm still the little princess of the Zhong family. No, the princess of the Zhong family."
At this time, a slender mechanical arm came in front of the two with a whoosh. Philip said angrily, "If you want to flirt, why don't you change the time? I say, can you two hurry up? That piece of scrap metal has been staring at my ship for a long time. I finally found a spot in the light, so don't miss it!"
Zhong Huoyan's face was pale. She stared at the probe and said mockingly, "Nonsense, you let your ship arrogantly break into the Federation and can be seen with the naked eye. Do you think that the Charter computer can't find you?"
"I don't care whether that piece of scrap metal can find me or not. I just want to let the little staff of the Bureau of Proclamation at the checkpoint see …"
The slender mechanical arm shook angrily. Philip arrogantly announced, "I'm back!"
Xu Le was too lazy to pay attention to this mechanical life that had watched too many gangster movies. He looked at Zhong Huoyan and asked solemnly, "Are you ready?"
Zhong Huoyan nodded vigorously.
A few minutes later, under the light of The Glory Of The Charter, the black broken spaceship that looked like a mountain of garbage suddenly exploded violently.
The broken spaceship was blown into two pieces. One of the pieces flew at high speed and then exploded again at a certain place, exploding into a beautiful meteor shower.
Like fireworks, it flew towards the West Woods.
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(The eighth day ended.
There is an author called Qin Lu who is hospitalized due to cerebral hemorrhage. Although I don't know her, I sincerely wish her a speedy recovery.
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