"The Gunnar system has fallen, and the empire is at a critical moment."

"My fellow countrymen, now we need you to stand up and defend our country."

"Those damn trains massacred Gunnar, and two billion innocent civilians died. We can no longer stand by and watch. The Empire needs you."

…

"The empire belongs to you Samoans. What does it have to do with us?"

"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the empire. Whether you are a Satsuma or a Three-lipped, you should all stand up."

"Haha, I got inside information. The Empire has been giving ordinary soldiers highly toxic drugs, sending them to their deaths. Nearly 100 million soldiers died on Gunnar, all in vain. And those Samoan generals, like the famous Olesgu, have already surrendered."

"The Satsuma people used other citizens as cannon fodder. Everyone should never join the army and die in vain. Even more despicable is that some generals will pocket the pensions given to soldiers. They have no bottom line."

"Those above are the rebels, don't believe them. The Empire is generally good..."

"Is it good overall? What about locally?"

When the news of the fall of Gunnar spread, the whole country was in an uproar.

Some people joined the army voluntarily out of righteous indignation, some gave up after seeing the key points, and some set the pace.

For the lower-class citizens, the existence of the empire made little difference, as their situation was unlikely to improve.

Therefore, once the rhythm is set, it will spread like a surging river, causing a storm of public opinion to sweep everywhere.

But these are good things for Emperor Contel. He doesn't need all citizens to join the war, he just needs to inspire the enthusiasm of some people.

At this time in the palace hall, the minister in charge of intelligence reported the situation on Gunna Star.

"Soldiers fought bravely, and the death toll reached approximately 90 million. Corpses littered the starry sky, and blood stained the galaxy. Never before have we witnessed such a tragic war."

"Gunnar was attacked by a train-like attack, 200 million people were killed, and the entire planet was completely reduced to history, never to be restored."

When saying these words, even if the Minister of Intelligence had a heart of stone, his tone trembled and his voice was not as calm as before.

Contel sat upstairs drinking tea. The fragrant aroma of the tea intoxicated him, and he asked the maid to give a cup to the Minister of Intelligence.

"Don't worry, everything is going according to plan. Did Orescu really surrender?"

Minister of Intelligence: "He announced his surrender after the destruction of Gunnar, but because the soldiers had taken highly toxic drugs, they did not obey."

He drank the tea, but it didn't have a refreshing fragrance and his mouth was full of fishy taste.

Bang!

Contel threw the teacup to the ground, his expression suddenly changing from calm to angry.

"I've been kind to Olescu, haven't I? How dare you surrender to the enemy? What do you think we should do with you?"

The Minister of Intelligence said, "The rebels are using this as an opportunity to spread their surrender rhetoric online. Therefore, we must deal with it seriously, such as eradicating Olesgu's family, preferably publicly."

Contel's smile returned to his face. "Quickly arrest the Orescu family and publicly execute them half a day later. This is the fate of those who betray the empire. From now on, any generals who defect to the enemy will be dealt with in the same way."

After the Minister of Intelligence left, Contel called the Minister of Defense to inquire about the defense situation of the Sun Worship Galaxy.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. We have already assembled hundreds of fortresses across the country, with a total of over 500 million soldiers. At the speed of the train, it would take at least ten days to travel from the Gunnar system, enough for us to gather one billion soldiers. The fall of the Gunnar system is a good thing, as it has revealed the train's weaknesses."

"It's true that the train has powerful firepower, but it has its limits. As long as we are willing to sacrifice and push the train's limits, we can achieve victory."

"In addition, super weapons have a strong destructive effect on trains. The super weapons distributed throughout the galaxy are our greatest guarantee. We will definitely win this battle."

Contel kept a smile on his face and praised the Minister of Defense.

"Sacrifice is normal in war. We must demonstrate a spirit of fearlessness. As long as we can achieve victory, everything is worth it. Regarding the issue of trains being able to jump, how do we address it?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured. Trains need space to jump, but our system is filled with warships and defenses, so they can't jump in. Even if the trains could ignore these, they still need a stable space, as electromagnetic shocks are likely to affect the jump. Furthermore, the trains are in a state similar to freezing during the jump, which gives us an opportunity to severely damage them."

After a long discussion, Contel was very satisfied with the current situation.

As he was about to leave, the Minister of Defense hesitated to speak, but finally spoke out.

"Your Majesty, we all know Olesgu's temper. He would not surrender to the enemy even if the whole country surrendered. I suspect he may have been discredited."

Contel said calmly: "You go down and hurry up to continue to deploy the defense."

After the Minister of Defense left, Contel raised his hand and swiped the image of Olesgu from the screen beside him.

"You must betray the Empire. This is your greatest value."

…

Outside the Gunnar galaxy, the rebel fleet was hesitant to advance beyond the Blood River.

Looking up, the space between the stars was filled with corpses and debris, with coagulated blood floating in pieces, like a huge red glacier.

Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even high-ranking generals like Niv felt a chill in their hearts.

"Would it be wrong to cooperate with the train?" Neve said to herself.

The purpose of the rebels was to resist imperial rule, not to carry out genocide.

But it seems that the trains are an alien race after all, and their attitude towards the empire is completely different from that of the rebels.

Feeling confused, Neve made a call.

"Uncle, I'm at the Gunnar Galaxy. I can't go through right now because there are only corpses and wreckage ahead. I've never seen such a horrific scene. I find the train too brutal. Should we..."

A weathered man's voice echoed from the other end of the line: "According to on-site intelligence, the train has actually stopped. It was the Imperial soldiers who committed suicide. Administering a highly toxic drug to 100 million soldiers—only the Imperial military could do this. It's clear at a glance whether it's the train or the military that's being brutal. Ahem, I'm running out of time. I must rely on the train's help."

Niv was horrified: "Uncle, you have to hold on!"

"Little Niv, if I really can't hold on, you're the only one who can take on the position of leader of the resistance. You'll have to withstand the pressure. But if you really can't bear it, you can give up and find a planet to live in seclusion and live the rest of your life in peace."

Neve's face turned pale and she asked anxiously, "Uncle, we can do this. Where are you?"

"I'm in a place you can't imagine, don't worry. Now open your private encrypted channel and I'll transmit information to you."

Five minutes later, looking at the complete defense map of the Sun Worship Galaxy, Neve was shocked.

“Uncle, you…”

"That's it. Do your best and deliver the information to the train."

The sound gradually faded and the signal disappeared.

Niv was stunned for a long time, and then was about to send the information to Chen An, but found that she could not find Chen An's train at all.