【Ji Lai】【Romy】Far Star

Of course, it was impossible for the emperor to ask Yang to handle this matter by himself, but if he intervened in person, it would be a bit too put down and make a fuss—so in the end, Yang and Gilfies were jointly responsible for this matter.Fahrenheit was able to withdraw temporarily, but of course he still fulfilled Yang's order, so Yang also had to fulfill his promise to him.

Two hours later, Valle and Aizinaha received a contact from the base camp, asking them to suspend their military operations against Carmelta.

Valle said that they are very glad that they have not done anything for the time being, and at the same time he is also very happy that the Grand Duke can send such good news-although he is a professional soldier and is proud of his victory, Valle will still put the basic safety of ordinary people at risk. on heart.

Then he asked the most practical question: "So what do we do next?"

"Can I get in touch with them?" Gilfies asked.

"In theory, yes." With a helpless expression, Valle explained the situation to him and Yang, "At least the communication room thinks that we can and did successfully connect to their channel several times, but they seem to refuse to respond completely. This time the ultimatum was also passed by unilaterally sending a text.”

"Please..." Yang said this time, "Please try to contact them again, dear sir."

It was the first time for Valle to meet Yang.He has a serious personality, but he still can't help showing a little curiosity about Yang.But soon he calmed down and returned to normal business.

Then there was a 5-hour process of trying to contact each other, during which they kept the communication on, and Valle began to chat with Gilfies intermittently about some relatively easy things, such as anecdotes among colleagues after arriving in Heinesen, etc. Echinaha listened silently from the side, smiling, nodding in agreement or shaking his head with an expression of "this is not okay" from time to time.

Yang was not embarrassed, because everyone present was very easy-going.At the same time, what he heard also gave him a little understanding of his new group of colleagues, and Gilfies went to lunch with him during the period.

By 3 p.m., the communication was finally connected after all efforts.

It can be said that the communications soldier who was in charge of this incident at the beginning was seriously embarrassed-the operator of the other party seemed to be very flustered, and for a long time, he looked at this side with a face of horror and bewilderment, and at the same time no matter what to him No answer to the question, or no answer at all.After the communications director couldn't bear it anymore, he leaned over and yelled at the other party, and asked the other party in a very direct order, "Notify your person in charge immediately! Everything is at stake now!" After that, the young ally who seemed to be stupid Soldiers finally got out of their seats and tried to do something practical.

Then he left for at least 15 minutes.

This time is really too long, and it can be classified as an abnormal situation for battlefield communications. Gilfies, Yang, Valle, and Echinaha couldn't help but guess.

But fortunately, the other party came over after all—it was a brigadier general with a pale face and sweating on his head, who seemed to be in extreme tension. There was reason to believe that he was the highest-ranking person in Carmelta.

Yang tried to communicate with the other party, but the problem was that he found that this brigadier general was not in a completely normal state and suitable for normal communication between humans—the other party did not salute him, did not have any politeness, friendliness, or firm resistance. Said that all the way, his eyes drifted left and right, his face was full of dismay, and all the questions raised by Yang were just perfunctory and prevarication.

In the end, even Yang, who is such a peaceful type, was made a little angry by him.

"If you don't plan or can't have a good talk, please find someone who can! This is related to the safety of more than 10 billion people on the two planets, please show your attitude!" In the end, he asked him severely.

But the amazing thing is that the other party was unmoved—after he finished speaking, the brigadier paused for a long time, squinting at the direction off the screen, and finally turned his gaze to look at the Yang, said very dullly: "But, but it's too late..."

This sentence made everyone who was listening to the communication frown—the emperor did not give an order to attack, and Valle and Echinaha did not act rashly. It's really unreasonable to say that it's too late.

But in this way, Yang was able to answer his words normally: "Why is it too late?"

"..."

"There aren't any security concerns yet, but there will be if you continue to delay! Please calm down and listen to me!"

"But it won't work..."

"why not?"

Gilfies feels that Yang looks like a kindergarten teacher now, even in the face of unreasonable and strange children, he maintains a calmness above the average level and shows patience.

But the other party obviously couldn't appreciate the value of this kind of patience, because then he started to talk to Yang repeatedly about some words that sounded a bit misplaced, such as "It's impossible that he won't let us go", "You don't know anything", " What's the use of talking about it now."

No one at the scene could figure out why the other party was so desperate.And just when they were giving each other winks and the expressions on their faces became more and more surprised, the communication was suddenly cut off.

Looking at the position where the screen disappeared, the four of them fell into a long silence together.

Finally, Valle made a "what to do" gesture, and Echinaha shrugged.

Gilfies thought about it, then turned his head and asked Yang: "Should I continue to try? There is still an ultimatum deadline..." He turned his gaze to Valle, who immediately replied: "9 hours."

9 hours... The limit of the ultimatum cannot be changed, and it has absolute authority like the emperor's decree, and must not be neglected or violated.According to the current progress, Yang feels that there is little hope of persuading the other party to give up resistance within 9 hours.

But he still didn't want to give up.

Clenching his hands secretly, he forced himself to persevere: "It's really troublesome, but please allow me to stick to my original opinion..."

Both Gilfies and Valle are gentle people who understand the general situation, and at the same time have a lot of compassion, while Echinaha has never objected to other people's relatively reasonable opinions.In this way, Yang's unilateral persuasion to surrender was able to continue.

The old frequency can no longer be used, so it followed the process of Huolong adjusting the frequency over and over again, sending out requests to continue the interview information one by one.The electric waves entered the endless universe, as if being swallowed, there was no echo.

Time passed by every minute, and the opportunity and everyone's patience slowly withered.

Even Yang himself began to feel that his efforts were in vain, but after persisting here, he would never let go.Gilfies could see that he was not in good condition, so when it was 8 o'clock but Yang still insisted on guarding the communication room to wait for the news, Gilfies asked the orderly to pack some takeaways and come back.

And when the sealed sandwiches and salads in small boxes were delivered, Yang stared at the logo on the outer packaging for a moment.

Gilfies gave him a questioning expression.

"It's nothing. It's a store I used to go to often, so I was a little emotional when I saw it..."

Hearing this sentence, Gilfies picked up the sandwich curiously, and then found that there was indeed a logo printed on the paper bag wrapped outside, but it was not the usual words or a shop logo like a signboard, but a small rabbit.

For Yang, the situation in front of him may seem like a lifetime away.

Not wanting to make the atmosphere too dignified, Gilfies unwrapped the package and took a bite of the sandwich in his hand, then showed an expression of appreciation.

"It tastes really good," he commented.

"The price is not expensive." Yang added, even a little smile on his face.But then he seemed to think of something else, and the smile was snuffed out almost immediately.

And Gilfies didn't have time to take care of his subtle emotional changes, because there was a sudden new movement on Valle's side-Kalmelta sent a communication on its own initiative.

It's nothing short of a miracle.

The generals and marshals quickly put down the things in their hands and gathered in front of the communication platform, and then the image of the other party was picked up, but unexpectedly, that person was no longer the brigadier general who seemed to be out of control just now, but a relatively stable mental state. A captain in his 20s, and the way he salutes makes one think he should have recognized Yang.

But at the beginning, he might have some difficulty in confirming this matter. After all, Yang is now wearing the uniform of the Imperial Army and using the channel of the Imperial Army, but after Yang talked with him a few words, he would be able to confirm the identity of the other party.

This made him show a little unbelievable expression, but the emotion hidden behind this expression is hard to say whether it is joy or worry.

"General Yang, do you want us to surrender to the imperial army immediately?" he asked him.

Without hesitation at all, Yang nodded: "Yes, please avoid unnecessary firefights."

The other party pondered for a while. At this time, the other three people present thought that he was going to hesitate to think about it, but they didn't expect that what he asked next was this sentence: "Can that guarantee the personal safety of all our officers and soldiers?"

The faces of Gilfies and Valle outside the camera relaxed for a moment.

"Of course." Yang promised him very positively, "It's just a takeover, and it's impossible to hold general former allied soldiers accountable for past war actions."

"Then I demand a detailed agreement."

"Okay. I can do this right away, and I'll show you once it's settled."

"Not just acts of war, but any other serious violation of the laws of conventional society."

This sentence made Yang pause.After looking at the captain for a while, he asked, "What did you do?"

But the other party didn't answer his question, he just stared straight at Yang and said threateningly: "Please promise."

Actually Yang didn't know if he had such authority, but it would be foolish to ask now.He replied to the other party: "Yes, I guarantee that after taking over the planet, any violations of the Karmelta garrison personnel will not be held accountable-but the part of exemption is only now..." He glanced at the time next to him, "Also Even before 8:40 Henessen time, if any vicious situation occurs after this time, the person responsible will still be dealt with in accordance with the original military law of the alliance."

The captain considered it for a moment, then nodded blankly.

"What is the captain's ability?" asked the emperor.

"It's okay, at least not a follower who only knows how to obey orders, and he is not weak in his actions." Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Gilfies replied to the emperor.

The emperor thought for a moment: "How many people did they kill?"

"About 200, I personally think that the possibility of innocent people among them cannot be ruled out, but most of them are indeed Earth Cultists or military officers and politicians controlled by Earth Cult. I contacted General Valle three hours ago, and his We were only halfway through the autopsy and 3% of the bodies had had Oxykinesin."

The emperor shook his head with an indescribable expression, and sighed: "On the one hand, they are so inferior that they would sacrifice countless irrelevant people for that kind of vain superstition, but on the other hand, they are so brilliant - if it weren't for their base We don't even have time to notice anything... What is the structure of their brains?"

"In the eyes of fanatics, nothing is more important than what they worship, Your Majesty. They can take their beliefs as the supreme, and use it to completely cover their own reason and humanity. Please don't try to measure them with common sense, and please don't Try to understand them, because it's simply impossible for you."

"...Okay." The emperor nodded, "When the matter is over, let the captain and everyone involved in this matter officially retire, and the retirement compensation will be implemented according to the original alliance's standards. Keep an eye on them for a few years, and they will not be allowed to hire them again in the future."

"Okay, Your Majesty." Gilfies complied.

Rubbing the handle of the cup on the table, the emperor paused for a while thoughtfully, then turned to the person sitting on the other side of him: "Why would the alliance allow such a cult to spread and grow?"

"Because it is a civil liberty to believe in any religion, Your Majesty."

"Even if it turns out like this?"

“…In fact, at the beginning, when the Earth Cult was allowed to develop based on the principles of citizenship and social and cultural pluralism, most people could not foresee that things would become like this. And when things get so bad that they can be overwhelmingly By the time most people realize it, social forces have lost control of the situation."

"Then do you think this can be attributed to the failure of supervision by relevant departments?"

"There is this factor, but not quite. Strictly speaking, I think this is also a natural shortcoming of the system. Nothing is perfect or absolutely comprehensive."

"An irreparable natural shortcoming?"

"Yes, it's almost impossible to make up for the injustice and arbitrary situations that are almost inevitable in the centralized model. And in extreme cases, both of these shortcomings can be fatal. As for how things ended up like this ...Of course, it is not entirely due to the Earth Church. You know, all systems have only procedural values, and what really has the concept of ultimate value is 'freedom'. But unfortunately, many people have never thought about it independently' What is the correct level between democracy', 'rule of law' and 'freedom'? This may be the source of the tragedy on this side."

The emperor looked at him, calmly.

So the other party continued: "And just like you said to me-if you want to really understand something, you still have to go inside it, try to understand it, learn to control it. For you To say that the territory of the former alliance is a new proposition, and if you want to fully grasp it, it will be necessary to accept another completely different view."

"In other words, you really accepted my suggestion that day."

This sentence made Yang silent for a while.After about 3 or 4 seconds, he smiled sadly: "I have accepted it a long time ago, Your Majesty."

Reinhardt didn't know whether to answer him "yes" or "no".

Not wanting to dwell on this topic any longer, the emperor rang the bell to call for his attendants, and then told them to "ask Colonel Schmidt to come over".

Gilfies was taken aback for a moment.

After reacting, he turned his head and glared at the emperor lightly. Reinhardt looked away and pretended not to see, and then very solemnly introduced to Yang the unsightly colonel who walked in: "Colonel Ludwig Schmidt , 11 years of seniority as a staff officer. Before the war, he served successively under the command of the Ministry of Military Affairs and General Murat. Since the beginning of the war, he has been directly under my office. Not only is he an eye-catching talent, but his character is also very valuable—of course. Perhaps more important to you is his contacts and familiarity with the administration of the empire. Please take him away, he is qualified for the position of senior adjutant, chief secretary or chief of staff."

Yang understood that this meant that the emperor allowed himself to move—although it was under his own direct control, it still marked the official arrival of hope.

Thanking the emperor very politely, he stood up according to the custom of the alliance, and shook hands with his new subordinate.