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In the cold silence of the riverside base, the adjutant turned his head away, his eyelids trembling, as if tears were about to fall in the next second.

Finally someone said: "We have to hurry up, activate the first-level emergency plan, destroy the riverside base, and... evacuate to the south." He couldn't say the word "route" in the end.

The situation suddenly became tense, and these officers who had never been on the battlefield realized at this moment that after their pillars collapsed, they seemed to have become the forefront of this war.

This is their war.

There are too many things waiting for them to do. According to the plan, the troops will withdraw according to the arms. Destroyers and cruisers are responsible for opening the way due to their fast speed and strong maneuverability. To evacuate, the corresponding ground facilities will be blown up after each lift-off. When all the retreats are completed in sequence, the ground troops covering the main force will flatten the entire river bank base and then take off in a light cruiser. During the exercise, the ground troops successfully escaped less than 20% chance.

Even after this plan was included in the Riverbank Army's annual exercise plan, the soldiers still subconsciously rejected the idea of ​​"one day they will personally implement it."

But just like every hero inevitably goes to the end, everyone has to admit that there will always be an ending in the river bank base, and the ending has been written from the beginning, without the slightest grandeur and intensity, as desolate as in the universe. sigh.

Now, everyone knows their responsibility, although it is not an honorable responsibility.

Just as the officers put on their hats and bid farewell to the temporary and final administrator adjutant of the river bank base, the young man who had been silent all this time suddenly made a gesture.

The door slammed shut with a heavy sound.

People froze, but soon the confusion turned to enlightenment and outrage.

The ground commander was a short-tempered young man who was actually the highest-ranking officer on the base now that the Space Force had gone to war.

As the last line of defense in the plan, his troops are almost destined to be sacrificed.

At this moment, he had already rushed forward and grabbed the adjutant's collar, pulling him staggering a few steps, the originally neat shirt turned into a crumpled noose, which made his face flushed.

"You want to surrender? Did you plan it from the beginning? Damn! How did the commander tell you before he left? As soon as the rebel army arrived, you were so frightened that you shrank your eggs. I* your family has no son... "

He cursed loudly, his other hand was clenched into a fist and was about to hit the adjutant's nose, when he was pushed away vigorously.

The adjutant bent down and coughed twice, his face still not recovered, he looked at the soldiers filled with righteous indignation, straightened his collar, and said solemnly: "I have not forgotten what the commander said to me."

"The commander said that You Jing is back."

"Marshal You has been my idol since I was a child, that's why I applied for the military academy, gave up the Orpheus Acropolis Army, and won a place to enter the riverside base. The person who signed the first second-class merit award for me was Staff Officer You Chief, he was also the one who gave me the medal at the officer awarding ceremony. And You Jing was my comrade-in-arms who fought and patrolled the border with me.”

Word by word, he slowly took off the military rank and medal on his chest, and put them on the table: "What is home country? It is my hero, my officer, and my brother."

……

"When I land, what will greet me, flowers or muzzles? Let's guess, Commander."

The crown prince was sitting on the ground at the moment, with his elbows resting on his knees, and his smooth muscles could be seen from the tight and luxurious clothing.This carefree posture is very inconsistent with his current status, but he obviously doesn't care.He poured himself a large glass of wine, and with a bowling gesture, pushed the bottle into the laser cage.

The commander stretched out his hand unhurriedly to stop the wine bottle rolling over, opened his eyes, and said calmly, "I thought it didn't matter to you."

The Crown Prince laughed twice: "It really doesn't matter. With a motley army, I can fight against the elite of the river bank and win a big victory. What's more, the current situation. How about it, I am the son of Youbushu, it is not a shame others."

The commander stared at him with piercing eyes: "Then why do you still come to see me as a prisoner? You don't need anything anymore."

The crown prince raised his head, his dark eyes were blocked by his fluffy forehead: "Indeed, I already understand that I can only get what I want. But I think," he gave a short laugh, "I might be too lonely." It's been a long time, since the destruction of Youjia."

The bitterness only flashed by, and then it turned into a sharp knife and shot out of his eyes: "I hid in the dark and damp cargo hold, escaped from Orpheus like a mouse, and walked thousands of miles disguised as a poor refugee. I found the resistance organization of the empire at the border. Then there were endless interrogations, genetic tests, and they were treated as a livable rare commodity, as a bargaining chip, watched and calculated by others! I have accepted the fact that I was betrayed by this world!"

He quickly calmed down his anger, changed the direction and sat down again, still quietly supporting his cheeks, like a confused child: "But if even the riverside base is fighting me, if it's really only me I am still insisting on finding out the truth about the murder of my father and brother, maybe I am still a little scared."

"So you took the thief as your father and aimed your gun at your own country." The commander said slowly. "

"I didn't recognize a thief as my father." The pair of beautiful eyes that were too innocent for a powerful person slightly bent, and the crown prince said firmly: "Because this is the truth, I am the son of You Bushu, and also the son of Qi Zhiwen."

"How is this possible?" The commander seemed shocked and said in disbelief.

You Bushu, the great hero of the Republic, the glory of the times, how could he have a son with the emperor of the empire!

There are even unofficial legends in the alleys that You Bushu killed the emperor himself!

"Commander, You Bushu is not a god."

He tore a black braided rope from his neck and showed it to the Commander.

A silver-white ring, inlaid with radiant gemstones, hung between his slender fingers, as beautiful as a dream.

"The day before my father died, I planned to propose to a man. That was the pinnacle of happiness in my life. But I haven't seen him since fleeing Orpheus. Commander, everyone is guilty. But I swear I am no more guilty than the nobles of Orpheus. If the law cannot judge them, then I can only judge them by war."

He easily jumped up from the ground, carefully put the rope back into his shirt, and walked out without looking back.The dim light in the cell highlights his slim and slender figure. You Jing is already a mature adult. He understands tactics and pain. The boy who has detected the ground radar.

If You Bushu could see him now with his own eyes, he would be very happy.

"Child!" The commander called out to stop him. In the empty cell, the voice was still so deep and majestic, with imperceptible oldness and helplessness.

With his back turned to him, You Jing raised the corners of his mouth silently.

Then he turned away.

……

"How is it?" Seeing the crown prince finally coming out of the cell, Croto, who had been guarding the door, asked nervously, and took half a glass of residual wine from the crown prince's hand.

"He agreed to surrender." In fact, Crotor didn't need to answer, because he had already seen the crown prince's expression, a satisfied hunter would show that kind of expression.

You Jing is tall and has long legs, plus he has been in the army for a long time, and he walks fast. Croto is not tall enough, so he can keep up with him by trotting. He asked curiously: "Your Highness, if, I mean if, he is still tough this time What are you going to do with your bones?"

You Jing's expression was indifferent, the fragility and confusion in the cell just now disappeared, and he said without any ups and downs: "Then I have to kill him."

Croto looked at his back as he walked away quickly, and was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly followed.

……

"The riverside base has surrendered!"

The news quickly spread to Orpheus, and no one believed it at first, but one battle report after another came back, and it was impossible not to believe it.

How unreal that the banks should surrender?

That is the army of protecting the country established by You Bushu, the riverside base that made its first contribution 17 years ago, and razed the entire imperial palace when the war was won, and now it fell into the hands of the empire so easily?What kind of magical power does the so-called imperial prince who turned out to be have!

The survivors of the Hundred Years' War are still there, and You Bushu's bones are still cold!

The end of the world is nothing more than that.For a while, Orpheus panicked.

I heard that at the meeting of elders, Helian Ding yelled at the commander-in-chief of the River Bank Army who had surrendered in public.

Several little secretaries whispered earnestly, half excited about the gossip, half fearful of the situation, a bold one stopped the passing Secretary-General of the Consulate General, and asked timidly: "Your Excellency Secretary-General, we will really lose!" ?"

The secretary-general pushed back the hair hanging by his ears, and said gently: "It's really not optimistic at the moment, but I believe the elder will make a difference soon."

The little secretary walked away in twos and threes sullenly after hearing a few innocuous official words.

A playful voice suddenly interjected: "Is the situation not optimistic? Why do I feel that the Secretary-General seems to be very happy!"

Suser hesitated for a second, then faced the man, showing a flawless smile: "Your Excellency should be the happiest. The Commander of the Guard City Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army Department died in the exercise, and now the River Bank Army has also surrendered." Well, the only thing Elder Helian can rely on is the rising star of the army, Commander Lu. I'm afraid you will lead the army to the front in a few days, and you really have a bright future."

Lu Mingyang was leaning lazily against the door, but now he stood up straight and looked carefully at Su Se's beautiful face.

He originally gave people the impression that he was a typical military officer who was careless and blunt, but since he was appreciated by Helian Ding at You Bushu's funeral, he became more and more heroic and vigorous day by day. At that moment, his sharp gaze was fixed on Suser's face, which gave him the illusion that he was almost scratched.

Suther turned her head away.

Lu Mingyang finally said, "It's still Secretary-General Su who holds the power, so he's more proud."

Su Se sneered: "Prosperous? I haven't forgotten what happened to the last Secretary-General?"

Lu Mingyang said indifferently: "That was his own death. Killed before the wedding? According to legend, the victim was Helian Ding's mistress, with one dead body and two lives! He Minxing was the first to arrive at the scene! If it wasn't for Helian Ding If you don't want to publicize the scandal and put pressure on He Minxing to demand a secret trial, Yegor has become a joke of the entire Orpheus high society."

Su Se didn't speak, but looked at him with cold eyes.

Lu Mingyang got closer. He bent down and whispered: "However, there is another theory that Yegor originally wanted to kill Helian Ding, and that lover was just a shield."

Suser's eyelashes fluttered, and he heard a sinister voice asking in his ear: "So, Suser, do you really want me to die on the battlefield?"