A month later, Long Aotian's army arrived as scheduled and stopped outside the outermost satellite defense station of Sacramento.
"Star Lord, an image has been transmitted from A334. Long Aotian and the Three Flowers Legion have arrived."
"Have we arrived yet?" Huo Yan rubbed his hands together, looking impatient.
With a wave of her hand, Ji Xiaoxiao ordered the people from each department to get to work in an orderly manner.
"Huo Yan, with the other generals absent, are you confident you can defeat Long Aotian?" Ji Xiaoxiao stood up, walked up to Huo Yan, and asked seriously.
Huo Yan paused, saluted, and said loudly, "Reporting to the Star Lord, I have confidence."
"Alright." Ji Xiaoxiao patted Huo Yan on the shoulder. "In that case, you will be fully in charge of this operation. Huo Yan, don't let me down, don't let the people of Sacryton down. They cannot bear the pain of their homes being destroyed again."
"Yes, Star Lord."
Huo Yan strode away.
The two sides were about to clash. With the A334 satellite defense station as the dividing line, Sacryton and Long Aotian's Three Flower Legion engaged in fierce fighting.
Huge, boundless starships were hit by artillery fire, the explosions were deafening, and the flames illuminated several uninhabited planets nearby throughout the night.
"Your Majesty, Huo Yan led an airship squadron to attack our left flank. The mechs were stranded in space, and the current loss rate is 34%, and the probability is gradually increasing."
"What?" Long Aotian exclaimed in surprise.
"Bastard!" Seeing Jin Xin groveling at his feet, and remembering that the person who destroyed his mecha was the lackey's brother, Long Aotian was filled with rage and stomped on Jin Xin's left hand, breaking it. The crisp cracking sound sent a shiver down the spines of everyone in the control room.
"Your Majesty." Jin Xin's expression was mournful, just like a resentful woman confined to her boudoir.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Jin Xin, stand up for me! If you cannot help me reclaim Sacramento, I will take your dog's life."
Torture of General Jin Xin was certainly exciting, but compared to capturing Sacramento and seizing Elizabeth, Jin Xin was insignificant. Let's set aside the sycophantic act for now; the most important thing today is how to win this war.
He was new to the area and unfamiliar with the people and place. Although he had the advantage of timing, the terrain favored Elizabeth. Jin Xin was a general in Sacramento and knew Sacramento inside and out. If Jin Xin were sent to the field, it wouldn't be impossible to turn the tide and win.
Jin Xin reached out and pulled, and the iron chain around his neck snapped.
"I will absolutely not betray His Majesty's trust," Jin Xin declared firmly.
Long Aotian did not trust Jin Xin. When Jin Xin went to the battlefield to command, his confidants followed him closely, fearing that Jin Xin might be loyal to the enemy and "abandon the darkness for the light" behind his back.
Jin Xin, as expected of one of Sacramento's five generals, was no joke in his military prowess. In just a few days, he broke through Sacramento's defenses and captured dozens of Sacramento's defensive satellite stations.
The battle raged on, with both sides experiencing victories and defeats, and incurring losses.
"Your Majesty, we cannot drag this out any longer. The military supplies from the rear simply cannot keep up." In a major battle, the worst thing is for the soldiers to be hungry. If they are not well-fed, how can they have the strength to fight?
Long Aotian was not a foolish or arrogant person; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to bring down the Agnes family. He calmly considered the situation. After a prolonged period of attrition, his men would inevitably be exhausted, supplies would not keep up, morale would be low, and in the end, they would have no choice but to surrender.
Elizabeth has a geographical advantage, with supplies sourced locally and transported quickly over short distances, making her ideal for a protracted war.
He must have hit a wall in the head to go to such lengths to help Elizabeth.
“Your Majesty, I know a place,” Jin Xin suddenly spoke up.
At the round table, everyone turned to look at Jin Xin.
Jin Xin received a "keep going" look from Long Aotian, glanced at everyone, and said arrogantly, "Sacridton is a vast territory. No matter how miraculous Elizabeth's soldiers are described by outsiders, as if they were gods descended to earth, they still can't do the work of two people. There will always be one or two loopholes in the defensive fortresses. In the far north of the planet Sacridton, there is a place that satellite defense stations cannot detect, and Elizabeth has not sent anyone to guard it."
Everyone looked at each other, their gazes finally settling on Long Aotian.
You are the emperor, you make the decision.
"Why didn't you say so before?" Long Aotian asked.
Jin Xin paused, then said apologetically, "I forgot."
"How could you forget?" Long Aotian seemed determined to get to the bottom of things.
"Your Majesty has been quite enthusiastic lately, I..."
Oh, we've all been there, we understand!
After nearly three months of fighting, Long Aotian was almost at his wit's end.
After a pause, Long Aotian said, "Alright, Jin Xin, I hereby order you to lead the Bauhinia Flower Army to attack Sacryton."
---Aside---
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