Chapter 102 Counterattack 1
Lin Yao appeared at the banquet, and suddenly a frantic cry came from the corner:
"Major General Lin?!"
It’s communications officer Lao Wu.
He knocked the wine glass on the table to the ground, but he didn't have time to care about it.
His eyes were red as he stared at the figure in black and red combat uniform.
The escort mission failed a month ago, and the Empire also held a funeral for him.
Everyone gradually accepted that the major general had sacrificed his life and had long since become a lonely soul in the sea of stars.
But now, Lin Yao was standing there, with an upright posture, calm eyes, and even the folds on the corners of his clothes revealed a familiar neatness.
"It's really Major General Lin!" Shen Rui took a few quick steps, his steps feeling a little light-headed.
He wanted to get closer to Lin Yao, but was afraid that it was an illusion. His fingertips trembled slightly, and he didn't know how to say a thousand words.
Lin Yao noticed their excitement, turned around and smiled at them, nodding slightly.
This action instantly made the eyes of the Red Shadow officers present redden.
Old Wu wiped his face, his voice choked with sobs: "That's great... It's really great! With you alive, Chi Ying has more confidence!"
Other officers also agreed with this statement, and some of them kept repeating that it was good to be alive.
The hope that had just been ignited by Ye Heng's return to the team was now fueled, and even the air became scorching hot.
Just then, there was a uniform sound of footsteps coming from the entrance, and the royal guards followed Lin Yao in.
Dozens of soldiers rushed into the banquet hall in a tight formation. Without any hesitation, they split into several groups and headed straight for those who were still struggling on the ground with their heads in their hands.
They moved swiftly, bending over, taking out the restraints, and tying with their hands behind their backs. The whole set of movements was smooth and flowing.
In just a moment, Ah Meng, who was the first to be hit by the mental power, had his hands tied behind his back and was tied tightly. As soon as he let out a muffled groan, the guards held the back of his neck and pressed him to the ground.
"Hurry up! Don't let them recover!" the temporary captain of the guards shouted.
He also squatted down, grabbed Li Tong who was curled up at the bar, and twisted his arms behind his back.
The restraints clicked shut, so hard that Li Tong grimaced in pain.
Seeing the guards tying up the man skillfully, Chen Rui and other Chiying officers also reacted and rolled up their sleeves to help.
Old Wu picked up the restraints on the ground, ran over to a soldier who was trying to squirm, and pinned him down: "Don't move! Stay still!"
Shen Rui went straight to the junior officers who betrayed Chi Ying, grabbed Du Ming by the back of his collar and lifted him up.
He said coldly, "When you helped Zhao Cheng withhold supplies, you should have thought this would happen!"
Du Ming was still trying to be stubborn, but Chen Rui twisted his arm with his backhand. He immediately wilted in pain and allowed himself to be tied up obediently.
The other officers also found their targets, some helped to hold down the struggling soldiers, and some handed restraints to the guards.
Ye Heng was about to say something when the military communicator on his wrist suddenly vibrated.
He pressed the answer button, and Bian Miao's voice came from the communicator with a bit of rapid excitement:
"Marshal! The control room has been taken! Before Zhao Cheng's men could react, we trapped them inside.
All external communications are cut off, and the surveillance system has switched to our encrypted channel. No one can pass on any message to the Third Prince!"
"Well done." Ye Heng's voice was steady.
"Leave two people to guard the control room, and the others will help clear the banquet hall."
"Got it!" Bian Miao responded, and a rustling sound of footsteps came from the communicator, obviously arranging a task.
As soon as Bian Miao hung up the call, another call from Xu Li came in.
Xu Li's voice was filled with heavy breathing from the conflict he had just experienced, but he couldn't hide his joy:
"Marshal! We've secured the weapons depot! The guards sent by Zhao Cheng tried to resist, but were subdued by our men. No one was hurt!
The heavy weapons and ammunition in the warehouse have been counted and nothing is missing.
They also seized three boxes of contraband that Zhao Cheng had secretly hidden, all of which were intended to be sent back to Central Star!"
Ye Heng ordered into the communicator: "Leave the weapons depot to reliable guards. You take a team to the main starport to deploy defenses. Major General Lin and I will be there shortly."
"Understood! I guarantee to complete the task!" Xu Li's voice was particularly firm.
Before the communicator was hung up, he could still be heard shouting to the soldiers around him, "Hurry up, go to the main star port!"
After the two communications were reported, the entire banquet hall seemed to fall into a quiet atmosphere.
Shen Rui and the others watched Ye Heng deploy the tasks in an orderly manner, his hands moving swiftly, and the last trace of uneasiness in their hearts disappeared.
With this marshal and major general, they finally had their chance to shine.
Lin Yao walked to Ye Heng's side and looked at the communicator:
"Bian Miao and Xu Li were very quick and arrived ten minutes earlier than expected."
"They have been suppressed by Zhao Cheng for a month and have been wanting to take action for a long time." Ye Heng raised the corner of his mouth with a very faint arc, turned his head and looked at Chen Rui,
"Separate the soldiers brought by Zhao Cheng from the rebellious officers."
"Yes! Marshal!" Shen Rui responded immediately and turned around to organize the officers to take action.
The soldiers tied up on the ground no longer had the strength to struggle, and were lifted up one by one by the guards and dragged towards the confinement room.
The occasional muffled groan seemed particularly faint amid the orderly footsteps.
Zhao Cheng just collapsed on the platform and watched helplessly, and the shouting completely stopped.
He finally realized that he was destined to be a joke.
Lin Yao walked up to Zhao Cheng and squatted down, with the killer vines hanging in the air beside his temples: "Now, it's time to talk about the Third Prince's reinforcements."
Zhao Cheng trembled all over, looking at Lin Yao's calm but oppressive eyes, he knew that he had no chance to hide anything anymore.
-
When Shasha left Zhao Cheng's solar acupoint, he seemed to have lost all his strength. He collapsed on the ground like a puddle of mud, his eyes were dull and even his breathing was trembling.
In the short three minutes of mental interrogation, Lin Yao only added a little mental power.
Let this weak-willed person reveal the core information of the Third Prince's reinforcements like beans from a bamboo tube.
a private fleet consisting of five frigates and twelve frigates;
We will depart from the jump point outside the Sphenoid Galaxy at dawn tomorrow, follow C12, and arrive at the Red Shadow main star port at 4:00 AM.
The ship also carries heavy particle cannons and other firepower facilities, which is completely clear.
"The reinforcements' route has been confirmed. There are no forks in the route from jump point C12 to the main starport. Arrival time is 4:00 AM tomorrow morning, with a margin of error of no more than ten minutes."
Lin Yao stood up and looked at Ye Heng. The other party had already recorded the information on the terminal based on Zhao Chengde's confession.
The red route map on the screen was like a fatal trajectory, clearly marking every key node.
Zhao Cheng also said that the leader of the Third Prince's private army was called Tu Feng.
Being cautious, they would first send two frigates to explore the way after the jump, and then let the main fleet follow up after confirming it was safe.
After Ye Heng looked at the route, he was about to say something to Lin Yao when he heard hurried footsteps outside the banquet hall.
Bian Miao and Ye Mang walked in with a group of soldiers.
"Marshal, the control room has been handed over. I brought thirty people here to help clear the area." Bian Miao's cuffs were still stained, and it was obvious that he had just rushed over from the control console.
The soldiers behind him were also not vague. As soon as they entered the door, they took over the work from Shen Rui and others.
He dragged the private soldiers and traitorous officers lying on the ground into different groups, his movements were smooth and efficient without a trace of delay.
When Ye Mang saw Ye Heng, he immediately raised his hand and saluted: "Marshal, we have set up guards outside the control room, and no one will escape."
Ye Heng nodded, his eyes sweeping across the orderly clearing scene in the banquet hall.
Shen Rui was taking his old subordinates to count the soldiers' weapons, while Mo Yun was squatting in the corner, staring at the prisoners tied up in a chain with his vertical pupils, making sure that no one could cause trouble.
He raised his hand and patted Ye Mang's shoulder, his tone calm:
"I'll leave this to you. Take the guards and stay to tidy up the banquet hall, count the number of prisoners, and register them according to the Red Shadow Military Regulations. We'll conduct further interrogations after we return from the main star port."
"Yes!" Ye Mang stood at attention and answered in a loud voice; he turned around and coordinated the soldiers to divide the prisoner area.
Ye Heng didn't stay any longer and exchanged a glance with Lin Yao, then said: "Bian Miao, come with us."
The three of them took a military hovercraft to the main star port.
Along the way, you can see Red Shadow soldiers pushing anti-aircraft gun parts towards the port, and the sound of the transport ship's engine is particularly clear in the night sky.
Xu Li had already brought his men to the main star port and was on standby. When he saw Ye Heng get off the car, he immediately came forward and handed over the defense map:
"Marshal, the three anti-aircraft artillery positions at the main starport have been preliminarily constructed and are awaiting your confirmation of the coordinates."
Ye Heng took the defense map and quickly checked it with Lin Yao and Bian Miao:
"Input the interception coordinates corresponding to the C12 channel into the anti-aircraft artillery system and set up electromagnetic traps at the channel entrance to slow down the reinforcements.
Send two more patrol ships to stand guard outside the port. If you spot a target, send a signal immediately."
"Understood!" Bian Miao immediately took out the terminal and began to debug the anti-aircraft gun's aiming system. His fingertips slid across the screen quickly, and he quickly completed the coordinate entry.
Xu Li turned around to arrange the deployment of the electromagnetic trap. The soldiers carried the trap devices and ran to the edge of the port with swift movements.
Lin Yao stood on the observation platform of the main star port. The wind lifted the corners of his combat uniform, bringing with it the unique metallic coolness of the star port.
He took a deep breath, and his mental power slowly extended outward and spread out like a transparent net, moving towards the entrance of the C12 channel.
When his mental power touched the cold starry sky, the chilly temperature caused Lin Yao to frown slightly.
But he did not stop, but precisely controlled the density of his mental power, ensuring that he could cover the key area at the entrance of the channel without wasting any excess power.
It's like weaving a sophisticated early warning net, ensuring that every wire can capture abnormal energy fluctuations.
"How about it?"
Ye Heng's voice came from behind, full of concern.
He had just confirmed the final debugging details of the anti-aircraft gun with Bian Miao, and turned around to see Lin Yao standing on the edge of the observation platform trying it out.
Lin Yao slowly withdrew some of his mental energy, leaving only a small area for monitoring. He turned to look at Ye Heng and said, "It's not bad."
He stretched out his hands in front of Ye Heng, and Ye Heng took them knowingly, warming his cold hands with his own warmth.
Lin Yao felt his hand slowly warming up: "By spreading out his mental power in this way, we can capture weak energy reactions that radar cannot detect, and distinguish them in advance, which can just fill the blind spots of the equipment monitoring."
Ye Heng rubbed his hand, with a hint of subtle worry in his tone:
"Just wait an hour and a half before the reinforcements arrive, and it will be enough to deal with emergencies."
"No." Lin Yao shook his head. He said he had read that the C12 channel was one of the shortcuts to the Red Shadow Base.
Without the obstruction of the asteroid belt, the patrol ship can travel at a maximum speed of 1.8 times the speed of light, and it only takes two and a half hours to reach the main star port from the coordinates given by Zhao Cheng.
If they only roll out the plan an hour in advance, once they suddenly accelerate, they will only have half an hour of warning time.
Lin Yao paused, his eyes firm: "It is best to deploy it two hours in advance, which will leave enough time to confirm their route.
And when an anomaly is detected, the defense can be adjusted in time, and even if it consumes a lot of mental energy, it can still hold on."
Ye Heng looked at Lin Yao's unquestionable eyes and knew in his heart that what he said was right.
Normally, he would ask to start laying the spiritual perception network from dawn, but laying the spiritual perception network in advance consumes a huge amount of mental energy.
The original guides of the base were summoned by the Central Star. Now the guides in the base were brought by Zhao Cheng, so this task can only be done by Lin Yao.
Ye Heng couldn't help but remind him: "Don't be so stubborn."
The tone was a little more serious than before, with a concern that could not be denied.
"The medical department sent me some supplements. If you can't hold on any longer, just drink one.
Excessive consumption of mental energy will affect subsequent battles. I don't need you to sacrifice your body in exchange for warning time."
Lin Yao was stunned for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He nodded in response: "I know, I will be careful."
He added, "I just drank a supplement, and now my mental strength has recovered a lot. It will be fine if I spread it out two hours in advance."
Ye Heng was relieved.
"There's a duty room over there in the observatory. There's a rest cabin inside. Go lie down for a while. Don't stand all the time."
"Yeah." Lin Yao responded and turned to look in the direction of the C12 channel.
Ye Heng nodded, and then his eyes fell on the anti-aircraft artillery position in the distance.
The pitch-black gun barrels were aimed at the starry sky, with a cold glow on the muzzles, like giant beasts ready to strike.
"Deploy your defenses according to this rhythm. We'll adjust the details when the battle begins tomorrow."
Ye Heng said to Xu Li and Bian Miao beside him, "Leave one-third of the people on standby at the main star port.
The others will return to base and take turns resting to maintain their strength so they can have the energy to respond to the reinforcements."
More than half an hour later, the defense of the main star port was basically completed:
Anti-aircraft guns locked onto the C12 waterway interception point, electromagnetic traps were in place at the entrance to the waterway, patrol ships were cruising around the periphery of the port, and the observation station's radar was monitoring 24 hours a day.
All preparations have been made, just waiting for the third prince's reinforcements to fall into the trap.
Ye Heng looked at the dark starry sky. The dark cloud behind him moved slowly, and its body rubbed against his arm gently.
Lin Yao stood beside him without saying a word, but he knew that the Third Prince's reinforcements were destined to be baptized by artillery fire in the starry sky outside the main star port.
As the night deepened, the lights of the main star port lit up in the starry sky, like a solid barrier.
The soldiers changed shifts in order, the sound of patrol ship engines echoed back and forth in the night sky, and the entire port was shrouded in a tense yet orderly atmosphere.
Everyone is waiting, waiting for four o'clock tomorrow morning.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
