Hidden Yao Era

They hugged each other excitedly, they hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, Casor and Yang Dongming missed Winston very much, and they were also worried about Winston on a mission on Saturn during the battle.

"Great, you're back from Saturn, it's not easy for you to come back. I heard that the fleet over there was 60 percent lost?" asked Casto.

"Yes, half of the damage is due to mutiny. We have some forces from the Kurokawa family on our side, and they have set off a rebellion here. Winston said.

"General Fujimoto wasn't involved? I heard that their family and the Kurokawa family had a marriage. Yang Dongming inquired curiously.

"General Fujimoto did not participate in the rebellion, and he has always hated the beliefs and deeds of the Kurokawa family over the past few years. This rebellion of the Kurokawa family made it difficult for General Fujimoto to deal with it, and in order to draw a line with the Kurokawa family, he fought more bravely than before. Winston said.

"Oh, he's probably going to be more demanding of his subordinates. Have you been in contact with him?" asked Casto.

"Well, I've seen you a lot lately. When the Kurokawa family rebelled, I became a temporary captain. I connected directly to Captain Fujimoto's communications and entered his combat formation after confirming his attitude. I destroyed several destroyers and frigates before the rebels could assemble. Winston said with some smugness.

"Oh, you're also a great fighter this time, hahaha. Yang Dongming said with a smile.

"Alas, it's because of the military merits accumulated by killing former comrades-in-arms, and I'm now a lieutenant colonel, but I'm not happy at all. Our internal friction is too great, and although I followed General Fujimoto to eliminate a lot of wanderers, I still feel a little guilty. Winston said.

"You don't need to feel guilty, they're all crazy people, people who have lost their minds under the contamination of cults. Casto persuaded.

"I ...... The captain who killed me, Kanjiro Sagawa, was killed with a pistol, and everyone around me was stunned by my fright. I didn't feel anything at the time. Only later did I find out that I was terrible at that time, and I was completely two people at the same time. Winston said heavily.

"That's how it is in war, it turns good people into devils. Let normal people become soulless monsters, and cults will breed because of this. Casto sighed.

"yes, I wonder sometimes why they believe in these cults?" asked Winston, puzzled.

"Because their souls have withered, cults are like a cup of poisoned wine to them. Although poisonous, it quenches thirst. Casto said helplessly.

"Oh, what a parable. Winston clapped his hands.

"This is not my analogy, it is the analogy of Admiral Li Xuanwu before this expedition. Casto said.

"Well, I've heard that Admiral Li Xuanwu's speech before the expedition was very inspiring, and it would have been nice if I had been there. Winston said with some regret.

"You are also fighting, as long as you are fighting, you are implementing the will of Admiral Lee. There are no regrets about missing this speech. Casto reassured.

"Hahaha, I think you're getting better at talking. I'm in a much better mood, I've been a little tired from the race, but now I feel like I'm in good spirits. Winston said.

"Hahaha, thanks for the compliment. Castor laughed.

"How many warships are you coming?" Yang Dongming asked.

"5567 of them, of which more than 800 are super-capital ships, the rest are cruisers and destroyers. After Winston finished speaking, Casto and Yang Dongming both felt more confident in the next battle.

"Well, this fleet is not small, but Phobos' ports are probably full. Yang Dongming said.

"Really, didn't you say that you had suffered a lot of damage in the previous battles, and there should be a lot of ports vacated?" asked Winston, puzzled.

"We captured more than 10,000 Pluto rover ships, and we don't know if they were in the harbor. Casto said.

"More than 10,000 ships, a great result, and a lot of prisoners, right?" asked Winston.

"Well, 200,000 captives, all of them are from the Xinyin faction. "

"Is your Sonia in there?" Winston said in a gentle tone, but the question pierced Castor's heart like a thorn.

"I don't know, I'll have to ask their commander, Lieutenant General Vasilyev. Castor whispered.

"Are you going to check it out now?" Yang Dongming asked.

"Is it time to get out of the way now? The battle summary meeting is about to be held. Casto said helplessly.

Subsequently, they took part in an operational meeting. At the meeting, the Arbitration Committee held a video call with the commanders of the Phobos base, and they praised the bravery and great exploits of the soldiers. But they are also lamenting the fall of Phobos.

The arbitration committee communicated with the commanders about the next situation and operational deployment, and they believed that the next battle needed to be conservative. Although Mars is more than 50% occupied, the situation on the front line has basically stabilized.

The

armed firefighters on Mars have largely stabilized their defenses, and have built strong and extremely deep defenses at Lake Utopia, the border between the plains of Dadis and the Arabian Plateau, and the Amazon plains and Mount Olympus.

Currently, Pluto rovers occupy the mountains near Mount Olympus and parts of the Amazon plain. The Great Setich Plateau and the Meridian Valley were also largely occupied by them. The entire Mariner Gorge and the Arabian Plateau and its dungeons were occupied by the forces of the Hearttones.

The arbitration committee believes that although the commanding heights of Mars are currently occupied by the enemy, our side still occupies the main water sources of Mars - Lake Utopia and Lake Greek. They believe that as long as they occupy this part of the water source and the nearby agricultural base, the Pluto rover will not have a chance of winning in the long run.

However, General Li Miaowu questioned this. He believes that the Pluto rovers currently have the upper ground advantage, and once they launch a general attack, the current position will be difficult to hold. A full-line collapse is not out of the question.

"At present, there are less than 3 million troops left in the Martian Fire Extinguishers, and the Pluto Rover lost less than 100,000 men in the initial attack, and they still have nearly 5 million troops. Once these 5 million troops, nay, maybe less than 3 million troops, can directly destroy our positions!" General Lee warned.

Deputy Speaker Perero Franco said with a smile: "You are too worried, both Admiral Carlos and Field Marshal Garcia have guaranteed that Mars will not be lost." At present, the forts on our positions are all fortified, and their army does not have high-energy large-caliber ion artillery, so it is impossible to destroy these forts. "

"These are just theoretical impossibilities, and what happens on the battlefield is never predictable by theory alone. Admiral Lee said.

"I agree with Admiral Lee that we really should strengthen our defenses. Griffiths said at this time, and he was also involved in the video conference.

"Well, it's necessary to strengthen the defenses, but how are we going to strengthen them?" asked Speaker Boros.

"Offense is the best defense, we now have the support of the Saturn fleet, we should directly capture their base in Martian orbit, they only have more than 10,000 warships left, we have a numerical advantage, and the combat power of a single ship is much stronger than the other side, we can definitely ......" However, before Admiral Lee could finish speaking, Speaker Boros interrupted him.

"There is nothing certain on the battlefield, and we cannot afford to have more serious consequences. Deimos is no longer here, what will happen if you attack again? No one can guarantee it, right? I'm certainly not denying your command ability. You did a great job. Having brought back the inferior fleet in the case of defeat first, your achievements are magnificent, and I naturally do not question it. "

Admiral Li Miaowu still continued to insist: "But we can't sit still, we still have the strength to fight, and the enemy's fleet has no advantage. Their advantage lies in the Army, and we must use the advantage of our Space Fleet to completely control space so that their Army ......

Speaker Boros interrupted Admiral Lee again: "It is because our advantage is only the fleet, that we have to protect this hard-won advantage." Before the war I even thought that our fleet would be wiped out, but I completely underestimated our valiant soldiers. I believe that the soldiers on the ground are just as strong. Okay, we won't discuss the general direction anymore, we still have to discuss some details with the senior generals, so let's dismiss the meeting this time. "

With the exception of the senior officers, the other officers left the chamber. After the meeting ended, Casto approached Yang Dongming and Winston, and he raised his doubts: "What has Admiral Lee's suggestion been rejected?

Winston thought for a moment and said, "I don't think there is any consensus in the Arbiter Committee, and the Speaker may not be able to give a definite answer." "

Yang Dongming did not think so, he said: "No, I think the attitude of the speaker is very clear, that is, to oppose Admiral Li's proposal. He may have thought about a lot of things, after all, we have a lot of forces to deal with besides the enemy in front of us. "

"You're talking about Antonios?" Casto asked.

Yang Dongming analyzed: "There is not only Antonios Company, but also Norma Transport, Eagle Wing Guards, Odinicus Legion, and the Hayredding family. When the arbitration committee was formed, these forces all contributed, and even some of our battleship blueprints were provided by them. But they are not sincere friends of our geosphere, and it is clear that they have also provided the rover with a lot of weapons and technology, and we are not sure what kind of means they will use if we defeat the rover directly. "

Yang Dongming continued: "We are not sure what their attitude is towards us and the wanderers. Whether they want to wipe us out with the rover, or if they want some profit, we can't be sure. If you act rashly now, there are too many variables. "

"It is said that the Rover is also proposing a truce, and there is still a big disagreement within the Arbiter Council about war and peace. "

"As soon as we show weakness under their blows, or they see through the weak, stupid nature, they will not hesitate to abandon us and even attack us. After Yang Dongming said this, he looked around and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no one.

"You're right, a lot of times, the superficially friendly political behavior and the behind-the-scenes demolition are temptations. Casto said.

"So, once we lose this time, they will not hesitate to deny the value of the arbitration committee. Yang Dongming's words aroused Winston's disgust, and he said, "Do they dare to deny the human authority established by the Daystar Conference after the Dark Ages?".

Of course, they don't deny it openly, but denying it in their hearts is more terrible than denying it openly. Denying us on the surface, as long as we are strong enough, we can ignore their strange theories. If they deny us from their hearts, it means...... They dare to do whatever they want to us. After Yang Dongming said this, he also broke out in a cold sweat.

"Yes, supreme political authority must be maintained by hard power. Casto said.

"I don't want to admit it, but you're right. The law of the jungle is still the truth of this universe. When did such a cruel world come to an end? Winston sighed.

"I think I might have found a new purpose for us. Casto said.

"What's the new target?" asked Winston.

"Change the rules of this universe and let the law of the jungle roll out of human society. Casto said.

"Hahaha, okay! I like it!" Winston laughed.

"It's too difficult, and if you imagine it, the essence of the jungle is that the strong are king, which sounds cruel. But is the weak justified? The weak cannot create the value that the strong can create. By weakling, I mean weak in all aspects. Yang Dongming knew that there was a loophole in what he said, so he added a sentence at the end.

Unless there are congenital defects and diseases, as long as human beings are bound to have their own unique values and personalities, they should have been released, and they should not be suppressed by the so-called strong and at a loss in society! Everyone should be strong! And is the strong now the perfect strong? Their strength has the defects that came from the barbaric era, and their strength reveals a wild barbarism, which will hinder the human spirit from transcending and sublimating, should this kind of strength be admired by human society? Casto said.

Well, you're right! A society in which everyone can pursue unique values is ideal. Yang Dongming said.

"Well, then I think Sonia and I will no longer be enemies, and we will no longer be pained by our choices. Well, I decided, and that's what I'm going to strive for in the future, and I want to create a society where everyone can find value. A society in which everyone is free to act out his or her will. Casto said.

"Good!" Winston and Yang Dongming said almost in unison.

Decades later, Castor recalls this memory and feels that he was still naïve at the time. Now I am getting closer and closer to the original goal, but my heart is so scarred that I can barely walk. But he still had to walk, even if the pain made him feel pain when he moved a step, he still had to move forward, towards the bright ideal world.

After this video conference, Phobos' fleet was ordered to take turns to fight and constantly harass the enemy base on Mars. The purpose of their harassment is to deplete the enemy fleet and attack the enemy's transport and supply lines.

After destroying Deimos, the Rover fleet began to rotate in the base, taking turns repairing ships in preparation for the next big battle. They seem to know that the firefighters are coming to harass them, and they have light ships cruising around the base at any time in case of an enemy attack.

In this way, in the next few days, the firefighter and the rover fleet won and lost each other, and in general, the firefighter force had the upper hand, and the gap between the enemy and our fleets continued to widen.

There was also a stalemate on the ground, with the firefighters' forces unable to attack and they could only harass on a small scale.

The Rover's forces are similarly offensive, and they don't seem to be fielding their main army. Their first large-scale attack after capturing the Martian Heights used only a few light mechs and light tanks, and not even many hoplites.

And so the stalemate lasted for more than a week. Casto had traveled around the Prisoner Detention Center to inquire about Sonya's whereabouts, and eventually learned from a lieutenant colonel that Sonya's unit had been dropped into Mariner's Canyon as an elite. After learning the news, Casto was always worried about Sonia on Mars.

As soon as Casto woke up that day, he received the shocking news that the Pluto rover forces in Mariner's Canyon had launched a massive assault near Lake Argyl.