In less than a minute, both the expeditionary forces and the rebels noticed that the driver of the humanoid mecha had changed -

the difference in driving style was too obvious.

If the humanoid mecha that first appeared was like a bloody sword, opening and closing, and was unstoppable, then the humanoid mecha that now traveled through the hail of bullets had an indescribable rhythmic beauty, and every movement seemed to have been precisely calculated and measured.

And being able to remain extremely rational and calm on the battlefield is already an amazing thing.

After the seventh space fortress was destroyed by the humanoid mecha, the force field vortex caused by the explosion swept all the surrounding metal debris and cosmic dust into it.

In the command ship of the rebel Third Army, Fritz suddenly kicked over a metal chair, and the back of the chair hit the adjutant standing nearby. The adjutant's face turned pale and he stood there without daring to utter a groan of pain.

Butler sneered, "Fritz, when will you change your habit of taking it out on the people around you when you are angry? How many adjutants have you changed this year? Twenty?"

Fritz adjusted his snow-white scarf, smiled and retorted, "How many people have been carried out of your room in one night? Are five fingers enough?"

He turned to the star map, "If you have time to care about my people, you might as well take care of yourself. The humanoid mecha targets the space fortress, Metierin covers it from the side, and my Third Army Corps restrains Weiyin and Long Xiyun. How come you can't even stop Dushan?"

Butler rarely responded to Fritz's provocation.

He knew in his heart that for the rebels, the war situation was suppressed and completely chaotic.

The expeditionary army entered this star field with no intention of holding back, and they were determined to win the battle. At the beginning of the battle, others on the ground rushed to respond to the enemy, and the Third Army hurried back - it was almost like they took the initiative to disperse their combat power and handed the initiative to the expeditionary army.

If the space fortress ring was intact, using the tactic of self-destruction to lure the expeditionary army into the range could indeed play a role in turning the tide.

It's a pity that a humanoid mecha suddenly appeared, and the good advantage immediately turned into a dead end.

Now, relying on him and Fritz alone, it is inevitable that they will not be able to stop the attack of the expeditionary army. The space fortress ring has been broken into a huge gap, and although the planetary defense system of the Divine Court is powerful, it is not unsolvable.

The outcome of this battle was doomed from the moment the Divine Court was discovered by the expeditionary army.

Butler chuckled as he turned the ring on his finger.

From the new detection system "Wind Catching", the interference frequency "Mirage", to the mobile jump, to the discovery of the coordinates of the Divine Court, the upgrade of the starship defense system and the appearance of humanoid mecha, the wise men who often "listened" to the oracle could not have expected that in just half a year, the Alliance could be said to have experienced a small technological explosion and energy innovation.

It was hard to imagine.

But he had to admit that if there really was a God in this universe, then God would definitely stand on the side of the Alliance.

In the communication channel of the expeditionary force, Mei Jielin was shocked: "There is a reason why Y is at the top of the blacklist. Qi Yan is really too scary. He and the commander can definitely be labeled as "human killers"!"

Thinking of her experience when she tried to drive a humanoid mecha, she blew a princess cut that stung her eyes, "If the level of protection of the human body from harm in the mecha cabin can be improved a few levels, Speed, praying to extend the mecha driving time is not a problem, it will definitely be more than the current few minutes. "

At this time, Lu Fenghan's voice suddenly came from the channel: "Pojun."

Obviously there are only two words, and it is not her name, but Mei Jielin's nerves suddenly tensed up, and she straightened her back, knowing that Lu Fenghan temporarily escaped from the highly tense state of driving the mecha, and there was time to settle the account.

Sure enough.

"After returning to the base, I will sleep for six hours."

Mei Jielin "hissed" and sympathized with Pojun for three seconds in her heart - sleeping for six hours, in other words, is to be locked up for half a day, which is miserable. Pojun

, don't blame your sister for not holding you back!

Worried that Lu Fenghan would remember the insiders, Mei Jielin was just trying to find something to change the subject when she heard Lu Fenghan's order: "It's Wein's turn to lead the Pingning fleet to cover the humanoid mechas. Long Xiyun, you attract and contain the main firepower of the Third Army, leaving some space. Mei Jielin and Dushan will surround the remnants of the Sixth Army and solve them all at once."

"Yes!"

Seven space fortresses were blown up one after another, and a huge firepower vacuum zone appeared outside the Divine Court, which was a safe zone that could be used at will.

With years of tacit understanding, there was no need for eye contact. Long Xiyun relied on the extremely maneuverable Fei Lian and swooped into the battle circle like a hawk. With a fierce attack, he hooked the firepower of the Third Army in an instant.

The surrounding defensive pressure suddenly decreased. The Chanyuan and Jiangling fleets turned their heads in the blink of an eye. Countless large and small starships moved in perfect unison, forming a cone-shaped battle formation and advancing rapidly.

The starships at the point of the cone glowed faintly, like the cold light burning on a giant sickle.

After the fleet approached the Sixth Legion, the two edges extended rapidly, like a raptor, enveloping the enemy fleet and then quickly retracting it, forming a closed ring while immediately increasing the firepower output, and several high-energy particle cannons were fired in succession. The surging light lit up the surroundings, as if it were daytime.

Mei Jielin was giving the order to fire while feeling pain in her heart: "These are all money! Dushan, did you see that? Once the particle cannon explodes, star coins will be scattered! Scattered!"

Dushan laughed mercilessly: "Star coins are not deducted from your account balance. Those people in Odin's Finance Department are not crying, why are you howling?"

Long Xiyun interjected calmly: "Everything fired will be paid back double."

"That's a good idea!" Mei Jielin felt relieved and said righteously, "There must be a lot of ammunition stored in the Divine Court. Brothers, it's just the right time to rob the rich and help the poor!"

Under the fierce bombardment of the two fleets of the expeditionary force, the frigates and small and medium-sized ships on the periphery of the Sixth Legion were quickly cleared out, revealing the main ship in the center.

Mei Jie Lin's brows were full of pride: "They are really hard to resist. I can see that the defense system of the opposite starship is several levels lower than ours!"

Before she finished her words, Du Shang reminded her quickly: "A main battleship is rushing over. It will most likely self-destruct!"

"This trick again?" After swearing, Mei Jie Lin's eyes were blazing with anger. She ordered everyone to maneuver and jump urgently. The speed was too fast and too urgent. She felt a surge of chest pressure and almost couldn't breathe.

When the enemy ship exploded at the position just now, with flames rising to the sky, Mei Jielin said in a hoarse voice: "You still want to pull a cushion on your back before you die, don't you see that you can't afford me?"

During the explosion and retreat, the command ship of the Sixth Army Group went at full speed and took the opportunity to escape the encirclement!

Mei Jielin's voice became steady, "We can't let him escape. He must have realized that he was doomed, so he brought a few frigates as shields, preparing to break through the firepower circle of the Space Fortress and return to the Divine Court." She sneered, "You want to run away under the nose of your expeditionary father? Aren't you looking down on me?"

Du Shan was more excited than her, and it was obvious that he was eager to fight: "I'll let the nearest attack ship sequence intercept him. He will definitely not be able to run away."

In just a few seconds, the attack ship pierced across like a dagger, and forcibly drew a trench between the Sixth Army Command Ship and the Space Fortress Ring!

Mei Jielin curled her lips: "Well done!"

From now on, there was no way back. When the Chanyuan and Jiangling arrived, the Sixth Army Command Ship took a gamble and launched all the missiles in one go. The missiles of the two sides collided midway, and the energy fluctuations caused the piercing alarm volume to rise.

Mei Jie Lin scratched her ears twice: "What a pity for all these missiles. Oh, it's our fault that our defense system has just been upgraded. It's too resistant to damage. The ammunition reserves must have been used up this time, right? Well, we have nothing to worry about."

Du Shang: "Colonel Mei Jie Lin, after the war, you can concentrate on writing a book called "How to Kill People with Talk". I will definitely buy it and memorize it from beginning to end!"

Mei Jie Lin laughed: "Go ahead, I will sign ten copies for you!"

As she spoke, the Chanyuan and Jiangling that arrived gradually forced the Sixth Army Command Ship into a dead end. Without hesitation, they bombarded the slippery enemy ship into pieces, leaving only wreckage and powder floating.

Across thousands of miles of galaxies, outside the atmosphere of Leto.

The flags of the Alliance shield and sword are engraved on every starship, in neat array, boundless, silent and murderous.

Previously, all wars were blocked outside the stars by the expeditionary forces, and there was no war inside, resulting in a lack of combat power for the garrisons in each administrative region.

But perhaps the rusty knife will eventually regain its edge after being tempered by fire and hammered. Now, the Alliance garrisons outside the capital star are no longer as weak as they were before after experiencing a devastating defeat and humiliation.

Leto's planetary defense system is firmly controlled by the Alliance. The ground has begun to expel and encircle the rebels, and the smoke of gunpowder has ceased on the quiet space battlefield.

The two sides' guns were facing each other. In the background, the capital planet Leto was like a shining pearl dug out of the galaxy by humans more than 200 years ago.

Hodgkin's holographic projection appeared between the two armies and was immediately seen by everyone present.

Many people last saw him on the founding day of the Alliance. After that, the name "Hodgkin" became inseparable from "Alliance traitor", "dictator supporter", and "betrayer of the Human Interstellar Covenant". At

this moment, countless guns turned at the same time, pointing directly at Hodgkin with anger and hatred.

Hodgkins rarely failed to put on the smile he often wore when he was a four-star general of the Alliance. He had deep wrinkles on his face and wore a military uniform with the insignia of the rebels. He said, "I think we can have a good talk in peace, don't you think, General Nie?"

A few seconds later, Nie Waiting's holographic projection appeared, standing across a distance from Hodgkins.

Behind them were the flags to which they swore allegiance.

Hodgkin was no longer trying to smooth things over like he used to. He smiled and said a few sentences that missed the point: "From the birth of mankind to the present, from the initial eating of raw meat and drinking blood to the later construction of city-states, we have gradually developed countries and political systems.

Everyone should know that in the Earth era, there were less than 10 billion people, and all human beings lived on a small planet with a harsh living environment. Not only did they worry about the destruction of the Earth, they also had to worry about whether alien life would suddenly attack. But at that time, mankind was unprecedentedly united.

Today's alliance controls a vast area that mankind has never set foot on. It is united on the surface, but it has long been scattered and rotten inside!"

His voice was depressed, "And as the commander, you are to blame for the alliance becoming like this!"

"Hodgkin, why do you have to come up with these high-sounding reasons to cover up your inflated desire for power?"

Nie Huaiting looked him straight in the face. "Just because you say the alliance is broken up or ruined doesn't mean it will be like what you say. Besides, even if the alliance falls apart one day, that will be the natural development of history, and it is not something you and I can control."

"Using a single divine right to legitimize despotism and dictatorship, using strict laws, terror to rule, and controlling individuals to gain so-called unity, no matter how noble your original intention and goal are, I and many others still cannot agree."

Before Hodgkin opened his mouth to refute, Nie Waiting continued in a calm tone: "We have nothing to talk about. From the moment you betrayed the Human Interstellar Covenant and trampled on human freedom, equality, dignity, order, and the rule of law, we will only be enemies."

At the same time as Nie Waiting's holographic projection disappeared, the Alliance garrison opened fire first!

The planetary defense system protected Leto tightly, and no shrapnel could penetrate the defense and fall to the ground. Without any scruples, the first shell fired at the rebels was a high-energy particle cannon!

A white rainbow like a comet's tail broke the silent confrontation in a flash.

The Alliance has made its position clear.

In the command room, Nie Huai Ting sat in the center. He asked, "What's the situation on the ground?"

"Reporting to the commander, everything is going according to plan. In addition, the ISCO equipment center is safe."

After nodding, Nie Huai Ting's gaze turned to the edge of the star map and landed on the front line of the Southern Cross Region: "How is the Expeditionary Force?" "

The latest message was received nineteen minutes ago, reporting that the Third and Sixth Corps of the rebel army have been destroyed." The adjutant reported another message, "The two escaped pirates lost their trace near the Messier region and failed to pursue them successfully."

"Okay, I got it." Nie Huai Ting ordered after pondering, "Check if there are any escape routes or hiding places nearby. We must not leave any source of chaos for the Alliance."

"Yes." The adjutant responded and turned to convey the order.

At this moment, a communication request was suddenly delivered to the command room.

After looking at the source of the communication, Nie Huai Ting allowed access.

Thirty seconds later, in the pitch-black space, a huge virtual screen suddenly solidified slowly.

It seemed that because of the countless light years, the transmission signal was affected, and the screen would flicker, but it did not affect the viewing.

Within the battle circle, the artillery fire strangely stopped gradually.

Hodgkin was furious on the command post: "Why stop firing? Fire! Fire at the Alliance!"

He looked around and found that the entire command room had fallen into extreme silence. Just as he was about to reach out and grab a rebel by the collar, he saw the other party kneel on the ground with a "thump" as if he was exhausted, as if his eyes were staring at a scene that made him extremely scared.

A bad premonition surged in his heart, Hodgkin frowned, and suddenly turned his head to look out the window.

On the virtual screen that suddenly appeared, the fire was still burning. Various debris were floating around a planet. They could vaguely be distinguished as starships and space fortresses. Occasionally, an arc-shaped space bridge that had been broken into pieces could be found among them.

Hodgkin's fingers trembled.

On the virtual screen, the camera suddenly zoomed out.

In the dark background dotted with distant stars, the starships belonging to the expeditionary force were lined up like underwater reefs.

Countless gun barrels were pointed at the planet in unison, silently and without moving an inch.

Hodgkin recognized it at a glance - that was the place where the Divine Court was!

At this moment, something was collapsing invisibly.

Among the stars, outside the atmosphere of the Alliance capital city of Leto, under the gaze of everyone, the rebels all took off their weapons.