A year has flown by since the Tianci Star rebellion.

During this period of time, the entire Sanctuary Star Cluster was in a turbulent situation, with seeds of uneasiness and chaos everywhere.

Within the existing control areas of mankind, only one out of ten colonies can still maintain stability. Apart from the remote paradise-like Skyrim Territory, only the iron-walled Imperial Capital Circle can still live in peace.

The former imperial administrative areas outside the capital circle have long been carved up by various forces.

After nearly a year of turmoil, there are currently three major forces that have survived:

First, the [Iron-Blooded Empire], which occupies two-thirds of the former Empire's Third Sector, is controlled by Lord Mordiggian. It controls 5 colonial stars and more than 40 space colonies, and the number of fleets under its command is unknown.

However, based on the size of the fleet that has been exposed, plus the Maharaja Star Destroyer being repaired, the equivalent military strength is about 15 standard Imperial-class formations.

Second, the [Freedom Alliance], which occupies the second sector of the original empire, is jointly ruled by 9 pirate lords and 67 pirate leaders. It controls 9 colonial stars and 67 space colonies, and has a fleet size of about 40.

However, due to the uneven level of each fleet, the equivalent military strength is only about 10 imperial-level formations, focusing on more than one ship.

Third, the [Independent Galaxy Federation], which only occupies a corner of the first star sector of the original empire, is led by three former empire admirals. It only has three poor colonial stars and more than ten colonies under its command, but its fleet size is 12.

So many.

These fleets not only include the remnants of the original Empire's First Legion, but also the remnants of the Second Legion that were withdrawn from the Second Sector, and the remnants of the 4th Legion that were withdrawn from the Third Sector.

With two 8,000-meter-class dreadnoughts, their equivalent military strength has reached an astonishing 16 Imperial-class formations, which is even stronger than Lao Mo. If they are all put into battle, even the Maharaja will have to temporarily avoid the edge.

It can be said that the Independent Star Alliance has inherited the military strength of the original empire in the outer star regions to the greatest extent, and can be regarded as the orthodoxy of the empire.

But it is a pity that with such a large number of troops, the three commanders of the First, Second, and Fourth Legions were not able to jointly suppress the rebellion and defeat the pirate invasion.

In fact, with a large army in hand, they now only control the minimum chassis, hiding in the corner of the first sector and trembling.

They were beaten to isolation.

There was no other reason than that the Vajura swarm's offensive was too fierce. Even if the independent stars joined forces to control the army and had a solid defense line to garrison, they could only retreat in embarrassment in the end.

Coupled with the fold jumping technology that can ignore gravity traps to a certain extent, the Vajra swarm launched a large-scale surprise attack, causing chaos in the rear of the imperial defenders and paralyzing logistics.

Then Queen Vajura personally went into battle. She took her huge palace like a satellite and propped up a desperate fold fault barrier to intercept all attacks from the imperial defenders.

The results can be imagined. It can be said that Queen Vajula's palace directly crashed through the border of the empire. The powerful dreadnought was torn apart under the impact of the Queen's palace, and the solid fortress collapsed in the torrent created by bioplasma.

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Then the Queen took her huge and loyal Zerg fleet and swept away all resistance on the defense line...

First, during the border battle and the embarrassing retreat, the imperial defenders on the second border lost nearly 10 fleets and all 2 dreadnoughts. The two regiment commanders who escaped from the dreadnoughts finally lost their lives.

They could only retreat with the demoralized remaining soldiers to station near the capital of the first sector.

Originally, they wanted to ask for help from the royal court, but all the calls for help came to nothing.

Realizing that they had been abandoned, the generals rose up in anger and decided to leave the empire and establish a new force to save themselves.

the other side,

The remnants of the 4th Legion that were originally confronting Mordiggian in the Third Sector were also panicked. Without the support of the capital circle, they would not be able to fight against the Vigors holding Star Destroyers.

What's more, at that time, the Second Sector had been infiltrated by pirates on a large scale, and the Forbidden Army on the border of the capital area did not allow the 4th Army to withdraw into the capital area. If they hesitated any longer, the 4th Army would lose all retreat options.

So the two sides hit it off immediately.

The Fourth Legion voluntarily gave up the confrontation with the Iron-Blooded Empire, took two precious dreadnoughts to the First Sector, and completed the rendezvous with the remaining Imperial troops there.

Speaking of which, these two dreadnoughts were originally transferred from the two border lines, and thanks to this they were able to escape the disaster.

After all, facing the barrier formed by the fold fault, conventional attacks cannot break the shield no matter how strong it is, and no matter how many dreadnoughts there are, it is useless.

But the good news is that according to current intelligence, only the palace where the Queen is located can create a fold fault. As long as the Queen is not present, the rest of the Vajra fleet can still defeat it.

Finally, after occupying a large number of human star fields, the Vajura Zerg finally temporarily stopped their expansion.

This made the Free Alliance next door breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Even the Imperial Army had no choice, and they had no choice. If Queen Vajra came in person, they would have no choice but to run away.

now,

The Vajula clan has controlled most of the Empire's First Sector, the border areas of the Second Sector, the Iron-Blooded Jedi, and the Weigel Jedi next door.

One side of the territory expanded to the edge of the Falling Star Jedi and formed a confrontation with the Zeg Zerg that was released there. The other side bordered and formed confrontations with the Independent Star Alliance, the Free Alliance, and the Iron-Blooded Empire respectively.

Four against one, maybe this is the reason why the Wajula tribe did not continue to expand.

Despite this, the Zerg army approaching Chi Chi is enough to scare all nearby forces. With a huge Zerg swarm as a neighbor, no one dares to start a war arrogantly.

All forces with some brains are working hard to digest the nutrients from the empire's corpse and secretly accumulate strength.

The foundation of the original empire has been fully squeezed out, warships are coming off the production line one after another, and residents are being sent to factories and military camps one by one. Even the forces of the Holy Mother do not dare to say no to this crazy war mobilization at this moment.

As a result, under the surging undercurrent of the interstellar situation, it seemed to be strangely calm on the surface.

It was under this environment that Lu Feng took Lin Yuexi and his party on a planned trip to the capital area.

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Galactic Empire, Capital Region, Guiji Garden Galaxy, Guiji No. 7 Planet.

The capital area of ​​the empire is not small, with more than a hundred planets of various sizes distributed in more than 20 star systems. However, all the colonial stars are concentrated in the three central star systems.

These three galaxies are the Arch of Triumph, the Eternal Capital, and the Court of Silence.

These three galaxies are so close to each other that they can even be regarded as a three-star system, operating stably and closely.

in,

The Arch of Triumph galaxy is the military center of the empire. It guards the only gateway to the Royal Capital, the Eternal Capital Galaxy. In the past, the Arch of Triumph was both the place where the imperial armies set off for battle and the place where they triumphed.

The entire planet has been completely transformed into a planetary fortress, and is also home to a war museum that witnesses the great achievements of the imperial martyrs.

Passing through the Arch of Triumph galaxy, you can reach the huge star gate leading to the Eternal City.

This star gate has completely replaced the galaxy channel left by the ancestors. It has faster traffic speed, is completely under the control of the Forbidden Army, and is safer for the royal capital.

The Eternal Capital is a very huge galaxy with a total of 12 planets in it, three of which are very precious colonizable planets and the essence of the empire.

It contains the empire's most cutting-edge industrial divisions, the most extensive warehouse divisions, the richest agricultural divisions, and the most magnificent administrative divisions.

The buildings in the administrative division are full of history. Unlike the imaginary steel city, countless white buildings with a coexistence of science fiction and history are built among the mountains, forests, clouds and streams, like a fairyland.

It is not only the political center of the empire, but also the most popular tourist attraction and cultural heritage.

Looking up from the Eternal 1 planet where the Royal Court is located, you can see the magnificent orbital ring on the background of blue sky and white clouds.

It is the base of the Guards Fleet and the core factory of Kuat Power Dockyard.

Next to the Eternal Capital is a cold galaxy called the Garden of Silence.

There are even more colonial stars here than in the Eternal Capital, reaching an astonishing 5!

However, at this moment, only one of these colonial stars is safe. As for the other planets, to put it simply, they have all become mines.

Yes, this galaxy should have been more prosperous, but unfortunately it was severely destroyed in the catastrophe thousands of years ago. Today, the devastated environment is scattered with a large number of ancient ruins, and it is currently the most important archaeological excavation base in the capital area.

The precious heritage buried here is comparable to the ancient battlefields deep in the Jedi. For this reason, the only remaining star that is generally intact has become the most important logistics base in the galaxy.

With the recovery of the empire, Guiji Star has gradually returned to its former prosperity.

Now it is the largest scientific research base in the empire. It is home to a large scientific research area headed by the Imperial Royal Academy of Sciences. The cold environment and the ubiquitous uninhabited land also provide convenient conditions for scientific research on Guiji.

at the same time,

The magnificent ice and snow world here is also a world-famous tourist attraction, and imperial tourists from the capital often come here for ski vacations.

now,

In the orbit of Guiji Star, there floats a huge space building with the outline of an eight-pointed star.

On the eight-pointed star-shaped chassis, a magnificent ancient city sits on it, and the tall statues are bathed in the light of the stars, reflecting the majestic glow.

This is the seat of the Imperial Academy.

It is based on a space city left by its ancestors as a carrier, with hundreds of colleges and universities including the Psychic Academy scattered throughout, providing top talents to all walks of life in the empire.

As the interstellar situation becomes increasingly tense, there is nothing unusual here at all. The students who come and go and the citizens of the empire who live here are as relaxed as usual, and they do not feel the depression here at all.

On Caesar Avenue, the broadest avenue of the Royal Academy, tall statues of ancestors stand on both sides. At the foot are prosperous commercial streets and cultural parks, with a steady flow of people.

A young man wearing imperial-style casual clothes led a girl in a white skirt and strolled leisurely on the gravel path beside the avenue, taking everything around him for granted.

"Oh, the scenery was originally quite nice, but after looking at it for a long time, it just became like that. My dear, how long do we have to stay here~"

The girl in the white dress has rare black hair. It's not that people in the empire don't have this kind of hair color, it's mainly because passers-by always feel that the soft green starlight is shining on the fluffy hair.

But if you look carefully or take pictures, you will find that there is nothing strange about it.

The boy smiled at the girl next to him and squeezed her little hand.

"Why, wouldn't it be nice to take a vacation here? This is one of the most famous scenic spots in the empire. If you are not a student here, ordinary tourists only have a two-week visa."

As a result, the girl gave him a cute eye roll in return.

"No matter how beautiful the scenery is, you will get tired of it after looking at it for a long time, especially... a certain beast always torments people in the name of honeymoon, and they have to go to class during the day!"

Having said this, the girl's cheeks turned red and she viciously stepped on the boyfriend next to her.
To be continued...