There were also loyal officers who said, "Gentlemen, now is not the time to discuss this. Let's think about how to defend for a longer period of time!"

The officers around him had different expressions.

In general, they are able to become officers of a heavy defense fortress like the Sky Bastion, so their loyalty is worth guaranteeing.

But no matter how loyal one is, one will be confused when faced with the current situation.

If the people coming here are from a foreign race, then each of these officers can fight to the death.

But the ones coming now are from the Galaxy Defense Group, who are also human beings, and they came because of the invitation of Owen, another big warlord of Lidadas Capital.

Now, their will to resist will be greatly weakened.

If Duncan had a fleet in this galaxy and the Sky Fortress had the assistance of a friendly force, even if it could delay them for a while, they would not have the idea of ​​surrendering.

But now there is nothing here, only an empty main fortress of the Sky Fortress, and its fall is only a matter of time.

Moreover, the delay time basically has no effect compared to the marching time in space, which often takes years.

Just when many officers were at a loss, one of them came running over and said, "Sir, the other party has sent a communication request."

Upon hearing this, the fortress commander said to those around him, "Then let's hear what the enemy has to say."

Upon hearing this, even the most loyal officers did not object.

Soon, the communication was connected, and on the other side was a senior officer sitting on a mechanical throne.

It was Li Xin.

Thanks to the powerful capabilities of the Dreadnought flagship, after the communication was connected, a holographic projection appeared in front of the fortress's supreme commander.

At other locations, communication projections from the Dreadnought flagship can also be seen.

This made the fortress commander look shocked.

Li Xin said, "I am the Grand Marshal of the Galaxy Defense Group. Are you the commander of this Sky Fortress?"

As soon as Li Xin spoke, the commander of the fortress immediately stood up and saluted: "Yes, sir, I am the commander of this Sky-supporting Fortress."

As for the commander, he had read the information a long time ago and knew that the Grand Marshal of the Galactic Defense Group was an Alpha-level psychic.

Faced with a psychic of this level, a small B-level psychic like him didn't dare to act rashly at all.

It is only a matter of time before his towering fortress is conquered. If he continues to speak nonsense to Li Xin, death will be just the beginning.

If you anger a psychic of this level, don't even think about escaping your soul. You'd be lucky if it were shattered.

Li Xin said, "If I bring my fleet, then this Sky Fortress will be impossible to defend."

"You don't have any reinforcement fleet nearby. The fall of the Sky Fortress is only a matter of time."

"We came here at the invitation of General Owen of Lidadas Capital and do not wish to commit any more murders."

"Lay down your weapons and surrender. You can live. I will ensure that you receive the treatment you deserve. After the war, you will be free."

The fortress commander swallowed his saliva. Even though he was still separated by the holographic projection, he was still very nervous at this moment.

He said in a dry voice: "Sir, we are loyal to Lidadas Capital..."

Li Xin smiled and said, "You have proven your loyalty. You are all warriors."

"But no matter how brave a warrior is, he should not waste his life in a position where he is sure to die."

"Building a towering fortress is not easy. It consumes a large amount of resources from the surrounding industrial world. This is the blood and sweat of the people of Lidadas Capital. I don't want to destroy this fortress that cost so much."

"This war is a civil war between General Owen and President Duncan. Let the fleet decide the final victor. Your fortress protects the industrial world of Fornax behind you, doesn't it?"

"Hand over the command of the Sky Fortress. After the war, I will return control of the fortress to you."

"Even you, I am very optimistic about you. If you are willing to join the Galaxy Defense Group, you can become my personal guard."

Upon hearing this, the commander of the Sky Fortress's heart began to beat faster.

He looked at the officers around him, who all had different expressions on their faces, and then said, "Thank you for your consideration, sir. Please allow me to discuss this with the other officers in the fortress."

Li Xin nodded. "I'll give you one day. If you don't lay down your weapons and hand over control, the fleet will continue to fire and will not accept surrender."

"I understand, my Lord!"

The communication was disconnected, and the commander looked at the officers around him and asked, "What should we do?"

In addition to these senior officers, many middle and low-level officers around also saw the communication just now.

If the senior officers in the Sky Fortress are officers from other star regions sent by the headquarters of Lidadas Capital.

Then most of the middle and lower-level officers are from the Fornax constellation and come from these life planets.

They actually had no feelings or thoughts about whether Duncan or Irving won in the end for Lidadas Capital.

They join the army for their own future and income.

What’s happening at the top level has nothing to do with them for now.

That's how it was.

But now it’s different. They are trapped in the Sky Fortress. As long as they don’t surrender, the fleet of the Galactic Defense Group will continue to attack them.

In the end, this towering fortress could not escape the fate of being destroyed.

Someone whispered, "Yes, just as that gentleman said, this is the Sky Fortress built with funds from our Tianlu seat."

"If this fortress is destroyed, who will protect Tianlu in the future?"

Others said, "In the future, we may even have to collect taxes from many planets in Fornax to rebuild this Sky Fortress."

“This is a huge resource.”

The middle and lower-ranking officers were discussing in low voices, but no matter how low their voices were, with so many people present, the entire command center was buzzing with noise.

The fortress commander sighed deeply and said, "Everyone heard it. After the Grand Marshal of the Galaxy Defense Group said this, morale within the Sky Fortress plummeted."

"Tell me, should we surrender or fight to the end?"

A loyal officer said: "As soldiers, we have been educated by Lidadas Capital. How can we consider surrendering now?"

"We should fight to the last moment and shed our last drop of blood!"

"Be loyal to Lidadas Capital!"

A senior staff officer sighed and said, "If there were a chance of victory, or if we could wait for reinforcements, I would definitely support continuing the resistance, but now no one else can save us."

"And if we are to continue the resistance, are we willing to do so, and are they willing to do so?"

As he spoke, he looked towards the middle and low-ranking officers who were discussing in low voices not far away.