The 32nd Military Base, like all Gaia military bases, has a cool blue-gray tone. Xuanji felt a sense of depression looking at the straight lines of light on both sides of the ceiling.
She closed her eyes and searched for memories from before she was 6 years old.
At that time, in Plato, because there were not many of them, all the "Blue Dragon" unmarried female knights stayed in the same "Kloste".
She still vaguely remembered the beautiful environment around her: plum blossoms, green bamboos and streams, winding corridors decorated with exquisite flower windows, everything was open, so close to nature.
The little black-haired girl wearing a wide-sleeved shorts and a plain singlet looked up at the sky. Those heroic seniors returned with their training machines.
Gaia and Plato are two such different worlds.
Kalki was the only person who made her clearly feel that dream-like world after so many years. He was such a courageous military commander, so elegant in chivalry, so handsome and so strong.
She didn't believe that he just disappeared like this, there must be some hidden secret.
He proposed to her under the apricot tree, affectionately and sincerely... She didn't believe that all this was an act, and the seven weeks with him were like a dream, making the current world ugly.
Finally, after a long and boring time, the military expedition she was to participate in was cancelled.
Because the Congress passed the peace agreement with the Platos by a narrow margin of votes, in fact this has nothing to do with that group of politicians who are talking nonsense.
After various calculations and measurements, the Gaia War Department was not sure of winning the Battle of Yanunitu. If the mistakes of the Battle of Messier were repeated, the consequences would be disastrous. Therefore, under the pressure of President He Meili, Congress went through the legal procedures.<
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Plato's Senate expressed corresponding sincerity and recalled the White Tiger Knights who were on an interstellar journey, but the Second Fleet "Media" continued to march towards the Ceto base to occupy and rebuild the base.
The Gaia government could only act like an ostrich in the sand. The major media outlets in Star City all took a positive and optimistic tone and told everyone:
Three years of peace are coming!
What kind of peace is this?
Xuanji, who returned home, could only continue to work part-time. When she went to Weishan Bookstore to help, she was busy organizing the bookshelves.
At this time, the short Mr. Oyama looked up at the old-fashioned flat-panel ion display screen, which displayed official news that only middle-aged and elderly people loved to read.
News anchors trumpeted the signing of the peace agreement, as if the Gaia coalition government would enter a new era.
Weishan is wearing old-fashioned reading glasses, and the colorful screen lights are reflected on the lenses.
He quietly read a Chinese poem:
"Whoever signed the Xuanhe Maritime Alliance, Yan Yun shed tears of gain and loss, Huamen has been keeping Hu Ma for a long time, Liu Sai changed his teachings and uprooted Han Jing.[1]"
Xuanji's bright eyes flashed in the shadow of the bookshelf. Mr. Weishan was very knowledgeable. She couldn't even understand this poem. The general meaning was probably the alliance under the city.
Weishan has always been very disgusted with the Platonic people's militarism and contempt for literature and art. She often compares the Platonic people with "Vandals" and "Golden People", which makes her, a hidden Platonic person, secretly embarrassed.
At first, no one expected that the Siege of Messier would end like this. A snowflake on the battlefield could also cause an avalanche in the political arena. The use of troops is really a matter of life and death for the country, Xuanji thought to herself.
"The Plato fleet will come to Manxing City at that time. This is a once-in-a-century event. Citizens of Manxing City, please prepare your observation equipment. The scene of several alien fleets landing at Military Base No. 1 at the same time is extremely spectacular..." The male announcer was full of magnetism.
The calm voice seemed very relaxed.
There have been rumors in the market that knights from the White Tiger Knights will come, and her attention shifted to this point unconsciously. She could never forget Kalki.
An unusually large space fleet took off from the "Asvidel" lunar military base on Plato.
These are Plato's two elite fleets - the Sixth Fleet "Ji Zhou" and the Fourteenth Fleet "Hohenstaufen", as well as a squadron of the White Tiger Knights.
The Sixth Fleet "Ji Zhou" is Plato's fleet with the largest organization and strength, and also the fleet with the best military discipline; the battleships of the Fourteenth Fleet "Hohenstaufen" are extremely beautiful and sophisticated, with silver-white hulls
With a golden iron cross, it shines in the dark light. This fleet, which was formed in the past three years, is almost considered to be a fleet directly under the emperor. Only it and the Thirteenth Fleet "Pontic" carry this peculiar symbol.
, can’t help but make people think about it.
The White Tiger Knights' fighter fleet provides peripheral escort for the huge fleet. As a diplomatic fleet, it is naturally very different from the expedition fleet. Without various types of large interstellar battleships, the Knights' transforming fighter jets become even more important.
This huge fleet flew towards the star Gaia, which is 1,450 light-years away.
Originally, there were three high-quality "channels" between the two stars. With today's interstellar travel technology, it can be reached in as fast as four days. However, over the past four hundred years, both sides have established densely packed small detection and defense bases on both sides of the "border wall".
, and constantly interfere with the magnetic field and cosmic space, resulting in permanent changes in the structure of the universe around the middle sections of these three "pipelines". This can only go around the farther and more dangerous "pipelines", which will take at least 50 days to arrive, artificially.
Isolated the traffic between both parties.
Only when both sides stop the powerful energy interference at certain points can the fleet jump in time and space. Even so, the space molecular resistance of this interstellar route is extremely high, and the passage of a huge fleet requires a huge amount of energy.
Light-year is just the straight-line distance that light travels, just like the distance between people. The physical distance can be close, but the mind can be far apart.
Before the fleet entered the atmosphere of Gaia, Kalki stood alone in front of the fully transparent panoramic portholes of the "Auspicious Goddess", looking at the Titan continent where Star City is located.
Although the supreme commander's bedroom is not large, it is very well-equipped. Since he does not need the deep sleep before the war, he just got up from the streamlined interstellar bed with a canopy.
The floor of the bedroom is pure black with a glossy finish, giving it a sense of luxury. Stepping on it is not a cold touch, but a touch that can mimic the highest-grade carpet.
Kalki did not wear the standard sleeping clothes of ordinary sailors, but instead wore a folded nightgown that reached to his ankles. His long golden hair fell over his shoulders like silk satin, and everything was in a kind of blue darkness. He quietly stared at this huge and beautiful blue planet that resembled the old Earth. The line of dawn and dusk slowly moved across the continent, and Star City was still in the darkness between dusk and dusk, emitting a dazzling light. This is a large city with a population of 28 billion. It is the most densely populated and prosperous city in the universe. It is dedicated to the goddess Ishtar in worship. It is so huge that it seems to be a radiant star carved by the gods on the Titan continent.
The six-star stamp of shooting.
In his memory, Xuanji and Mangxing City are closely connected.
On the day of his escape, he was thrown out of the rear hatch of the killer whale transport ship. It was she who desperately grabbed him. Fortunately, there was a light rope tied behind her. They flew up together, spinning in a panic.
From this angle, he saw the entire Mangxing City, which was so dazzling that it was unforgettable.
Just like her.
"The distant goddess captured my heart." Kalki whispered to himself in Platonic language.
They had only been separated for less than four months, but it felt like he had changed a lot over the years——
After being downgraded, "Varuna" was transferred to the Grand Commander of Ira as a first-class flagship. This huge flagship was already scarred after the Battle of Messier and was sent to Plato's largest military industrial base.
"Hiri"[2]Completely renovated and decorated.
Ila will give this renovated first-class flagship a new name, just like "Little Wolf", which has become a page that has been turned in the years of the Grand Commander, and "Varuna" has also disappeared in his life. As the leader of the regiment, he was lucky enough to get a new flagship instead of the previous secondary flagship that belonged to Ila. This is the latest main ship, which is of course much smaller than the "Varuna", but like
Its name is "Auspicious Goddess" [3]. It is so very beautiful, with smooth lines everywhere, and uses the latest technological achievements, such as floating phase cannons, but it lacks the imposing and awe-inspiring feeling of Valou's photon bombardment matrix. His entourage has also shrunk a lot compared to when he was the grand commander. The military retinue only retained Rahu, Asik, Swalin and Mandirfari, and the servants only retained Daksha. Fortunately, Siddha was still there, and Shang
Kara will not leave him.
"My Lord..." 12-year-old Sheldon rested his head on Kalki's shoulder to hide his crying.
Many young knights surrounded the leader and said goodbye to each other under the promenade by the beautiful Maya Lake
They are like a group of gods, exuding a sense of beauty and youth, just like the gods saying goodbye on ancient Roman reliefs, reluctant to leave.
"Auf Wiedersehen, Freunde!" (Goodbye, friends)
Kalki turned his face slightly and looked lovingly at the boy with curly blond hair.
Although the leader is wearing a bun, his hair is still not long enough. Many short hairs hang down the sides of his face. The breeze comes slowly, and the golden hairs flutter in the wind, full of the sorrow of youth.
At the age of 30, he said goodbye to many important things in his life... his identity as the leader of the regiment, many companions and comrades-in-arms, the flagship "Varuna", "Little Wolf", Fei and his endless collection of books, Terra
Yester Mausoleum, and...
Xuanji.
That black-haired girl with great martial arts skills came and went in a hurry in his life.
When he knew that the Senate was going to send him to Manxing City to sign a peace treaty, he refused at first.
On this day, he was suddenly called by his old superior, Ashir, and went to the extremely naturalistic glass room of "Sarasvadi", which was a social gathering place for knights after dinner.
"The Senate will announce tomorrow that you will lead the diplomatic fleet to Star City to sign a peace treaty with the coalition government."
"What?" He was stunned for a moment. The forty-year-old Ahil in front of him still had a prince-like sense of superiority. This seemed to be a final assignment that he could not refuse.
"I don't like it there. There are too many unpleasant memories for me there. Please ask someone else to do it." Kalki also refused directly.
The defense envoy in charge of the military power on Plato smiled calmly. Kalki was still upright. The young knight had not changed much.
"We know your experience will not be easy."
"It's not whether I feel good or bad, but Manxing City is my nightmare. In that city, I saw the boundless desires of human beings, like the sea." Kalki expressed his inner thoughts in front of the former grand leader, "I have been here since I was a child.
Growing up in Plato's countryside, I was at a loss in front of this magical extreme prosperity maintained by plundering the resources of the universe. Gaia civilization turned me into a barbarian. Yes, in Star City, I was a
A barbarian who knows nothing about civilization, I can't even understand that world, let alone integrate into it."
The defense envoy smiled. The depth of Kalki's thoughts is well known.
"The reason why the Senate chose you is very simple. Believe me, Kalki, there is no conspiracy against you here." Ahir said, "You are the only one among all the senior generals who has experience of living in Star City, and you can say
Fluent in Gaian, which will be beneficial to our negotiations."
"I'm on sick leave now..."
"Karki, you will be the head of the diplomatic mission and the supreme commander of this diplomatic fleet. Your status will be above the commanders of the two fleets, Jizhou and Hohenstaufen.
, you have been demoted to regimental commander now, it is difficult to have such an opportunity." Ahir is also a straightforward soldier who likes to grasp the key points of his speech.
The regiment leader was stunned. Military power, this is something he absolutely cannot miss.
He once naively believed that military power was innate, because he was sent into the military system from birth, and being the commander of the regiment was like destiny, because he was the son of Sirius. It was not until he was captured that he understood the impermanence of the world.
Loneliness and fear make me realize that a man cannot be without soldiers for a day[4],
"Okay, that's it." His blue eyes flashed with a cold light.
He decisively agreed to interrupt his vacation and, as the leader of the diplomatic mission, lead a huge fleet to Star City to conclude an alliance with the Gaians.
So, less than half a year later, he, a former prisoner of the Gaia Fleet, returned to Star City.
Moreover, it is a victorious attitude of the party that imposed the treaty, which is also a perfect revenge for him, otherwise being captured will bring him a lifelong mark of shame on his heart.
The Kalki of the past is dead.
Surrounded and watched by his fellow combatants, he was burned to ashes by the raging flames on the cremation platform.
[1] The "Sea Alliance" is a metaphor for the relationship between Gaia and Plato, which is similar to that between the Song and Liao Jin Dynasties, paying tribute and claiming vassal status; Gaia's giving up part of the mining base is similar to ceding the Yanyun Sixteenth State. Huamen and Liusai are both in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty
The name of this fortress later fell into the hands of the barbarians, which is used to describe the occupation of Messier and Ceto by the Platos. The original author of this poem is Chen Yinke.
[2] Comes from Sanskrit Sri, meaning "hope".
[3] Lakshmi, the beautiful goddess in charge of wealth and happiness in the world in Indian mythology, is the wife of Vishnu.
[4] To this day, Hindus still pray to the god Mitra for military capabilities ("Lord of Hosts") and pray to the god Varuna for power. In this story, Kalki is actually a combination of the two.