Did the worm king lose his horse today [Interstellar]

Zuo Ziming raised his eyes: "How is the border?"

Zuo Qing stood up straight in front of him: "I can monitor the traces of the insect swarm and the fleet's activities, so I have reason to believe that Gu Yue's fleet and the insects are approaching."

After a long time, Zuo Ziming supported the table and stood up.His back was slightly bent, and he was crushed by time like any ordinary old man. He was wearing a long white coat loosely, and was leaning on a dark golden cane.

That is not an ordinary crutch, apart from the priceless materials on it, there is also a mystery inside.As long as you pull it out lightly, the blade will come out of the sheath, and the streamer on it will be crystal clear and sharp.Zuo Ziming has fought all his life, and so far, as long as his body allows, he will never stay in bed for a long time or sit in a wheelchair. Of course, he must be equipped with such a good knife.

He was too old now, and his once steady hands were shaking unavoidably just by supporting the crutches. When he just stood up from the seat, his body shook, and a sense of dizziness and weakness struck him.

Zuo Qing subconsciously took half a step forward, and after making sure that Zuo Ziming was standing still, she quietly took back her steps.She said, "What should we do?"

Zuo Ziming asked, "What do you think?"

"General Gu Xingyan and I have already discussed several plans at the commanders meeting." Zuo Qing said, with a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes, "I personally prefer the A04 tactics in the information I gave you, as long as our destroyers can Pressing up at the right time, cooperating with the orbital gun on the space station and my command, will definitely be able to..."

Zuo Ziming interrupted her: "This is a good plan."

In the past years, whenever Zuo Ziming said this, it was to point out the shortcomings in her consideration.Zuo Qing straightened her back: "Please advise."

Zuo Ziming said: "But you forgot, the aspects that have to be considered in formulating tactics." He coughed slightly, "It is to minimize the loss as much as possible."

Zuo Qing said: "I think this is already the plan with the lowest loss, and other commanders will probably have no objection. If there is a better solution, it must be beyond my ability."

"No." Zuo Ziming looked up at her and said slowly, "You forgot to consider the opponent's purpose. Only by analyzing the enemy's psychology from the purpose can we predict their actions in time."

"I'm very good at interstellar game theory." Zuo Qing said, "The psychological analysis of the two of them is also..."

Zuo Ziming interrupted her again: "What is their purpose?"

"Attack the Ark to seize territory and eliminate potential threats—that is, us."

Zuo Ziming smiled, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together: "Gu Yue is not that kind of person. Zuo Qing, let me tell you what is the solution with the lowest loss: give up all defenses. Gu Yue just came to find me alone. "

Zuo Qing was stunned.

Then she frowned and said anxiously: "We have no reason to believe that his purpose is so simple! Moreover, you are the chief and human hero. Even if the Ark is destroyed, we will do our best to protect you. I can't give up resistance so easily. Accepted!" Zuo Ziming's proposal was so shocking that she even forgot the usual etiquette and loyalty.

Zuo Ziming said: "You know my past. So you know what I say is true."

Zuo Qing froze in place.

Zuo Ziming told her about it.

It was a long, long night, when she was still young and had just become an official commander, Zuo Ziming suddenly talked to her in private, saying that it was just a casual chat.

Although it was an adoptive father-daughter relationship, they hadn't had such an intimate conversation for a long time at that time.Zuo Ziming may not be good at expressing emotions, or it may be that he has experienced too many years and too many life and death experiences, so he doesn't see the connection between people very lightly. In short, in Zuo Qing's impression, compared to a father Closer to chief, stern and demanding.

This is inevitable.Zuo Qing sometimes thinks, after all, he is the most unshakable hero in the human alliance.

Of course Zuo Ziming was very busy, so when he suddenly found Zuo Qing that day, Zuo Qing had no idea what he was going to say, just thought it was an ordinary military discussion.

That night, the lights were dim, and she was wearing a brand-new handsome military uniform, but drank the tea made by Zuo Ziming himself, and unexpectedly heard a secret, a past event from many years ago.

At the end of the chat, she was completely in a state of confusion, as if the beliefs that had been instilled all along collapsed, and her loyalty and admiration were meaningless.

This night, Zuo Ziming's tall image and perfect heroic deeds in her heart suddenly disappeared: he is now an ordinary person, even a person with a despicable past.

Zuo Ziming's tone was very flat, and his speech speed was very gentle, as if he was only telling the most ordinary story under the dim light.He didn't ask Zuo Qing's point of view or opinions, and didn't even test her attitude. After the speech, he only coughed a few times and said that he was going to rest, and asked Zuo Qing to go back first.

After that, Zuo Qing's various distracting thoughts had been fighting for a long time, and finally stayed on one fact: those military achievements really belonged to Zuo Ziming, although he won the position in this way, but those battles were actually commanded by him.He successfully brought humans into space from the hands of fallen empires and Zerg.

Moreover, Zuo Ziming was kind to her in nurturing her, and even told her such a secret.Zuo Qing was very sure that no third person would know about this matter.

So this secret was kept in Zuo Qing's heart for many years, and Zuo Ziming never mentioned it again, which made her almost think that she had forgotten about it.

To this day, Zuo Ziming brought up this past event again.

Seeing her expression, Zuo Ziming smiled: "When you get old, sometimes you really want to see old people."

Zuo Qing took half a step forward: "Absolutely not, the last person who formed an alliance with the swarm was Shao Yufeng, everyone knows what kind of virtue he is! Those are alien beasts, once they enter the ark, they will never stop killing them ! There can be no exceptions!"

"I told you that you don't know Gu Yue well. If he dares to raise beasts, he must have the confidence to control them." Zuo Ziming sighed, "You have been stubborn since you were a child, and you have a strong sense of responsibility. You will never admit defeat in this kind of thing. But you guys The tactical plan was wrong."

One of Zuo Qing's facial muscles twitched slightly, and she couldn't restrain her excitement at all, completely leaving the so-called soldier's restraint and calmness behind: "You...you haven't been with him for so many years, how do you know what he is thinking? ! At that time, when he is on the ark, he will definitely come to you, so how could such a dangerous traitor talk to you properly?!"

"He came to kill me. I don't have any other illusions about this. I'm already past this age." Zuo Ziming experienced a series of severe coughing, and after recovering from it, he spoke in an extremely slow and weak voice. Zuo Qing explained that she was patient like never before, "Although I don't know Gu Yue anymore, but for the previous 'Black Cloak' incident, he still has the perseverance of the Gu family and the kindness of a human being, which is different from when he was on Earth. At that time, he was the model for all fighters."

"He may be concerned that a direct attack will hurt too many soldiers and stop this march, but our strength is far from enough. As long as the ark is still drifting, they will eventually have a chance to take advantage of it." Zuo Ziming was a little tired Now, leaning on crutches, he sat back on the chair again, "One of them is awe-inspiring and the other is ferocious and warlike. They are all in the golden period of their lives. Instead of using all my strength to defend them all the year round, why don't I just confront him once like this, It's been too many years, and it's about time."

He coughed a few more times, this time the dull sound from his lungs was even heavier, the medical robot next to him brought some paper and medicine to him, and he wiped the coughed up blood with a paper in a place Zuo Qing didn't see.

Then he raised his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "I have ordered you to only block the insect swarm out of the complete range. Don't block Gu Yue's fleet, let him come to me."

Zuo Qing's expression changed drastically, and she wanted to refute something, but Zuo Ziming had already waved her back.

Several medical staff dressed in white arrived and were about to take Zuo Ziming back to the ward for chemotherapy, followed by a long period of recuperation.His condition is rapidly deteriorating, and the shadow of death that he has escaped for hundreds of years is still with him, and the longing of time pierces his head like a sharp sword.

In the end, Zuo Qing could only hear his faint sigh: "If there is really eternal life..."

he left.Zuo Qing stood there for a while, then turned and left.

The corridor was brightly lit and empty except for the sound of her military boots stepping on the ground.

She walked faster and faster in the long corridor, quickly measuring the possibilities of all the plans: Zuo Ziming trusted her very much, and he was currently weak and waiting for treatment, which meant she had many opportunities.

Lots of opportunities to change the ending.

So a murderous look and a touch of determination crept up between her brows. She turned on the communication channel and said in a cold voice, "Send the chief order, fully armed, and destroy the Zerg and traitors at all costs."

"...Yes, the chief has approved it. Now I authorize you to use Star Destroyer weapons."

……

The long black tail moved first, and the scales rubbed against the bed making a rustling sound.Gu Jiurong opened his eyes, and the swarm consciousness immediately reported all the situation to him: everything is going on in an orderly manner, and they are ready to fight at any time, devouring all opponents.

At this time, a year has passed since the illusion was broken, and they continued to accumulate strength to prepare to return to the ark to carry out the final revenge and settle the grievances many years ago.

After that, the sky is really high and the clouds are wide, and the sea of ​​stars is waiting for their exploration.

At this time, Gu Yue was already studying tactics in the study as usual.Gu Jiurong knew what he wanted to do, and it was nothing more than finding the safest way to quickly destroy the power source of the spacecraft, making them incapable of resisting, and landing on the ark with the lowest possible casualties.

This point is too difficult to achieve in a real battle. It requires absolutely overwhelming strength and absolute caution to adhere to this principle without the situation being reversed—otherwise this principle will only be fatal. Of course, Gu Yue Be aware of this.

So they dragged it off until today and haven't started a formal attack, otherwise their strength would have been enough to tear apart the Ark Fleet with weak defense and shortage of resources as early as a few months ago.

This kind of benevolence is meaningless in the eyes of the Zerg, but Gu Jiurong knows that Gu Yue cannot abandon his principles, and is willing to go against his instinct for Gu Yue to achieve his goals.

So Gu Jiurong was the same as the previous few days, sitting cross-legged next to Gu Yue and watching him write and draw on the screen, constantly simulating tactics.This time Gu Yue used a lower table and sat on the floor with two cups of brewed tea by his hand, one cup was specially brewed to suit Gu Jiurong's taste.

Gu Jiurong looked at those boring data for a while, then lost interest, wagging his tail boredly, and didn't want to leave Gu Yue too far, so he turned on the terminal and started playing games.He threw a pillow on Gu Yue's leg, and Gu Yue glanced at him: "You're not helping me, but you're here to influence me."

"If I want to help, it won't help." Gu Jiurong was playing with the terminal.

Soon the fleet was the same as before, and died in the sea of ​​insects again. The game ended in the flames of the explosion. He was so angry that he threw the terminal aside, and then stared at Gu Yue boredly for a few minutes.

Gu Yue: "...What are you doing here? Be good, go play games."

Gu Jiurong propped himself up and got up from between Gu Yue's arms: "I'm bored, you scratch my chin."

"I want to see the tactics, I will scratch it later."

"Don't look, just play with me for a while." Gu Jiurong rubbed his tail against him, his eyes sparkling.

The view is blocked, which has always been a particularly effective way of harassment.Gu Yue was forced to give up calculating on the screen, scratched Gu Jiurong's chin, and heard a satisfied grunt.

Gu Jiurong sat in Gu Yue's arms with half-closed eyes, enjoying this kind of treatment comfortably, rubbing the smell by the way.Gu Yue said: "From a long time ago, I felt that raising you is like raising some kind of large animal."

"Hmm... isn't it?" Gu Jiurong twitched the tip of his tail, too comfortable to answer.

Gu Yue pinched his face: "As long as you don't drink milk, it's still quite cute."

Just as Gu Jiurong was about to reply, his expression changed slightly: "...a small starship is approaching."

The Zerg immediately surged forward, ready to block those who came.It was only a small one-man ship, and it was really an insignificant threat.

But after a few seconds, Gu Yue's terminal rang, and it was a channel that only belonged to "Black Cloak" that no one had spoken for a long time.Ye Zhengqing's voice came from it, and he said, "Mr. Gu...can I talk to you?"

The one-man ship headed straight for the swarm without fear, as if certain it would not be attacked by them, even though a few swarms could tear it apart.

"About what happened these days, I just want to get a definite answer from you."