“Haha…what a hassle.”

Leaning back in his chair, Fang Zheng sighed helplessly.

In the end, he agreed to Eugent III's request. After all, strictly speaking, this was not a particularly troublesome matter.

It’s just that Fang Zheng feels it’s a bit troublesome.

Eugent III's request was actually very simple. He hoped that Fang Zheng's Blizzard could cooperate with the regular army in operations. According to the investigation of Claire and the Railway Gendarmerie, the reason why the noble coalition army was able to control more than 50% of the empire's territory in such a short time was that in addition to their early plans and successful raids, they also imprisoned many family members and children of imperial nobles. For example, Lieutenant General Olaf of the 4th Armored Division, his two children were imprisoned in the fortress checkpoint by the Imperial Army to force them to stop their actions and threaten Lieutenant General Olaf to surrender.

However, Red-haired Olaf is a tough guy after all. He would rather die than surrender. He said that his child is also a soldier's son, and he is mentally prepared to sacrifice for the country. He will never succumb to the threats of the jumping clown...

Although he was indeed mentally prepared, as an emperor, he naturally could not let his loyal subjects lose their children, so Eugent III hoped that Fang Zheng could use the Blizzard to cooperate with the 4th Armored Division to conduct an airborne assault and directly attack Shuanglong Pass to rescue Lieutenant General Olaf's son and daughter.

The people sent by the emperor to accompany Fang Zheng were Princess Elfin, Lieutenant Claire and Miriam. Lieutenant Claire would contact the intelligence network of the Railway Gendarmerie at any time to follow up on the situation and conduct investigations, while Princess Elfin would persuade the noble army to surrender on behalf of the royal family.

The reason why Olivet was not put in charge was because the eldest prince's bloodline was not pure enough in the country, and secondly, his reputation was not good - well, although in Fang Zheng's opinion, it was normal for a mentally retarded person to have a bad reputation.

The reason for not sending the second prince is even simpler. He is the crown prince and the future heir to the emperor. If anything goes wrong, it would be a big trouble.

In comparison, Princess Elfin was a popular star in the empire, was much loved, and had pure blood. It was most appropriate for her to represent the royal family to persuade the surrender and accept the surrendered troops.

As for Miriam - well, she was just here to play. Anyway, according to Lieutenant Claire, she was also good at fighting. The requirement for orbital airdrop was a small number of elite troops, so she was naturally added in.

Of course, Fang Zheng also went back to Crossbell and brought his people over. Ling and Tio were naturally accompanying him, and because the imperial nobles had recruited several hunting regiments, Fang Zheng also called Fei, and Xiao Hei and Illya naturally followed along.

In addition, there were two other people who went with them, namely Tova and Tolisha. After all, Tova was a citizen of the Empire. Although she no longer lived in the Empire, Tova would definitely want to go back to see what had happened. And Tolisha's reason for wanting to go back was even simpler. Her uncle and cousin were still in the Imperial Capital, and she heard that they were imprisoned by the nobles, so she was naturally very anxious, so she followed along.

Finally, on the battlefield, although Crossbell would not send troops directly, Fang Zheng still decided to mobilize thirty drones to deal with the mechas of the noble coalition army - when it comes to which of the mechas and drones will dominate the battlefield in the future, Fang Zheng will definitely not show mercy to such fancy things. He wants to show those idiots of the noble coalition army that these humanoid mechas you built are completely useless and are just a pile of scraps in front of the drone army!

Humanoid mechas are all heresy, only giant ships, cannons and drones will last forever!

Therefore, the reason why Fang Zheng agreed to Eugent III's suggestion was partly because he took into account the influence of Tova and Tolisha, who were from the empire among his subordinates, and partly because he planned to teach these humanoid mechas how to behave.

When it comes to a dispute over a line or concept, there is no room for logic.

If I can't kill you, I lose.

And now, what everyone is about to face is the next battle to capture Shuanglong Pass.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, we have received a report that the main force of the Fourth Mecha Unit has arrived at Shuanglong Pass and is currently engaged in combat with the neighboring army."

Tova raised her head and reported with a serious look.

"Very good, now it's our turn... Your Highness Elfin, are you ready?"

"certainly."

In response to Fang Zheng's question, Alfen nodded, then she looked at Fang Zheng with some curiosity.

"In fact, Mr. Fang Zheng, I am already a little impatient... Is that thing really as useful as you said?"

"Whether it's useful or not, you'll know when the time comes... Let's go."

"Yes! The Blizzard has entered the cruising orbit altitude and started moving forward."

After hearing Fang Zheng's order, Theo immediately started to act, while Ling on the other side hummed a song and started typing on the keyboard.

"Prepare to release the Acolyte drones, ten in number, target the battlefield mecha troops, ready to fire at any time."

At the same time, on the ground battlefield, the 4th Armored Division was also chasing the fleeing soldiers of the Noble Union Army all the way to the main road in front of Shuanglong Pass. Here, the mechas and chariots of the Noble Union Army were already in place.

"That's it, 4th Armored Division!!"

The commander of the noble coalition army roared loudly as he saw something wrong with the armored vehicle in front of him.

"Red-haired Craig, you ignored the advice to surrender and even launched an attack openly! Don't you want your child's life?"

"Persuade to surrender?!"

Hearing the opponent's threat, Lieutenant General Craig standing on the chariot snorted coldly.

"You want me to surrender? You are the ones who should surrender. Everyone, get ready. I come here in the name of Emperor Eugent III to quell the rebellion! All soldiers from neighboring countries, lay down your weapons and surrender immediately, otherwise it will be regarded as an act of betrayal to the emperor of the empire!"

"What……"

“How could it be…”

Hearing that the other party actually brought up the emperor, the soldiers of the noble coalition army were immediately shaken. Seeing this scene, the leading commander was also shocked and shouted again.

"Don't listen to his nonsense, he is just fooling you! He has no evidence..."

"I have evidence."

However, before the noble commander finished speaking, a clear voice suddenly rang out. Then, a beam of light descended from the sky, and then, a beautiful girl with long wavy golden hair and wearing a red dress appeared out of thin air in the beam of light.

“This, this is…”

"It's Her Royal Highness Princess Elfen!!"

The soldiers of the noble coalition army were even more surprised when they saw the girl appear in the beam of light. Princess Elfen just floated in the sky in front of them, staring at everyone.

"The soldiers of Kruchen are so shameless! Not only did they threaten the family of an innocent general as hostage, they even raised the flag of rebellion against the royal family! In the name of Anor, I demand that you surrender immediately!"

"Your Highness..."

"This...what should we do..."

If Lieutenant General Craig's statement only surprised the soldiers of the noble coalition army, after seeing Princess Elfin with their own eyes and hearing her statement, these soldiers immediately became shaken.

"Don't panic!"

The commander in chief saw that the situation was not good and hurriedly shouted again.

"Don't forget our duties and mission. His Majesty the Emperor and his family have been deceived by the reformists. We must protect the traditions and glory of the empire and save His Majesty the Emperor from the evil hands of the reformists! Everyone, listen to my orders, attack!!"

Following the commander's order, the humanoid mecha army immediately moved forward, and Princess Elfin, who had been staying in front of them, disappeared into the sky again along with the column of light.

“Haha…”

Walking down from the platform, Alfin sighed.

"I'm very sorry, my attempt to persuade him to surrender failed..."

"This is normal. The nobles are under the banner of respecting the king and expelling the barbarians. How could they surrender just by saying a few words? However, the pre-war statement has been given. As the saying goes, there is no need to forewarn... Ling, release the drone. Tio, have you found the target?"

"Yes, Mr. Founder, Lieutenant General Craig's family has been found."

Before the battle began, Fang Zheng naturally released the "Hover Loop" according to the procedure. This thing is very convenient for finding people. Tio tapped the keyboard lightly a few times, and then a gentle, artistic orange-haired girl and a weak-looking boy appeared on the screen.

"That's Fiona Craig and her brother Elliot Craig."

At this time, Lieutenant Claire also hurriedly explained the identities of these two people to everyone.

"Miss Fiona is a well-known musician, and her brother is also very talented in music."

"He really doesn't look like that uncle at all."

Looking at the fragile boy who could perfectly dress like a woman by changing his clothes, and then thinking about the big uncle who was always laughing, generous and strong - well, if the hair of these two people was not the same color as the big uncle, Fang Zheng would have wanted to give him a green hat as a consolation.

"This is our goal. Okay, let's get ready to go."

Fang Zheng pointed at the orange-haired brother and sister on the screen, as well as another man in military uniform.

"Xiao Hei, you and Illya go rescue them. You are good at this, no need for me to say more. Miriam, you come with me, let's go get rid of the commander."

"Okay!"

Hearing Fang Zheng's order, the short-haired girl Miriam immediately jumped up and ran over happily.

"You want that orbital drop, right? I've wanted to try it for a long time!"

"Hehehe, I guarantee you will enjoy it endlessly and have an endless aftertaste."

Facing Miriam, Fang Zheng chuckled and then looked at Alfin.

"So Princess Elfen, would you like to come along?"

"Eh? But I'm not very good at fighting..."

"You don't need to fight. After all, this is the first level we conquered. It would be more convincing if you showed up in person, wouldn't it? Besides, orbital airdrops are very exciting, right? Don't you want to try it? I guarantee that you will do it the second time after the first time, and you will be addicted and unable to quit, YO... BABY~~"

“Woo…”

Faced with Fang Zheng's persuasion, Princess Elfen was obviously moved.

"Well... I'll go. After I heard my brother talk about the orbital airdrop he took, I've always wanted to try it!!"

"very good."

Hearing Princess Elfen's answer, Fang Zheng chuckled.

"Come with me."