Counterfeit Hero

When the Leray battleship appeared behind Humphrey's fleet, the asteroid belt, which was originally silent, was like someone pouring a ladle of cold water into a hot oil pan. The entire airspace suddenly became chaotic.

"God!"

In the aisle, a Feiyan staff officer holding a folder stopped in his hurry. He half-opened his mouth and turned his head blankly to look at the huge porthole on the right side of the aisle.

"Captain! Look!"

One of the observers turned his head and called loudly to his captain. The captain, who was immersed in his work in front of the deduction table, raised his head, and his sharp eyes became dull and scattered. Even when the electronic pen attached to his ear fell onto the deduction table, he didn't feel anything at all.

"Mark....what is that?"

A female second lieutenant walked into the coffee shop and just sat down at a seat near the porthole when she let out a scream. Her major boyfriend, who diligently opened the seat for her, only turned his head and glanced, then strode to the other side of the cafe to a porthole with a larger and better viewing angle, and joined several others who heard the sound. The moving officers looked out the window and were stunned.

In the quiet starry sky, brand-new warships silently completed their transition outside the asteroid belt, not far from Humphrey's fleet, and emerged in the void.

The light of the stars shines on the streamlined hulls of these hundreds of large and small battleships, as if they are covered with a shining golden armor.

They fly silently at high speed against the eternal black background of the universe. A semi-dark earth-yellow planet in the distance and a nebula like a white gauze in the distance added endless magnificence to their background. They were galloping in the golden light, like a group of holy knights emerging from the magnificent morning light on the horizon in the vast wilderness!

Every battleship exploded at this moment. Everyone shouted and rushed to the porthole.

"Le Lei! That's Le Lei's fleet!" A restaurant chef danced with a knife in his hand, too excited to control himself.

"What kind of battleship is that? How come we haven't seen it before? They are all brand new. Oh my god. Look at the caliber of their energy cannons." A Feiyang mechanic almost pressed his entire face against the porthole. .

"What a beautiful battleship. It's Lelei, yes, look at their bow logo." The companion beside the mechanic shouted while struggling to bear the squeeze of other companions on his shoulders.

More people squeezed into the pre-war preparation room and rushed into the corridors, assembly halls and other places with telescope screens.

On the screen, the LeLei battleship in the distance became increasingly clear. At a closer distance, the Binart fleet was in chaos right under their noses.

Through the far-sighted device, they could even see the crowds running in panic inside the brightly lit portholes of the Binart warships, the rotating and flashing warning lights in the aisles, and the originally neat and calm Binarts. The Nart fleet, at the moment when the Leray battleship appeared, became chaotic because many battleships subconsciously turned.

It didn't require too much wisdom or advanced military knowledge. Even the chef who was holding a kitchen knife and shaking with excitement knew that this time, Humphrey's fleet was completely finished.

The sudden appearance of Leray's fleet completely cut off their retreat. Originally, when Humphrey's fleet ended the battle, in order not to arouse Feiyang's violent reaction, the formation remained in its previous fragmented state. Now, they are sandwiched between the Leray fleet and Feiyang fleet, as long as they make a move, they will Will face a devastating blow from two fleets.

If before they could rely on their numerical advantage to fight to the death with the Feiyang fleet, now they are like fish on the chopping board with their mouths open and unable to breathe!

In the command room of the aircraft carrier [Athena], Claudia stood next to Douglas, with infinite shock on her beautiful face: "The Leray fleet...their main force, isn't it already... "

"They are all the latest warships," Douglas let out a long sigh: "If my guess is correct, this is the final force of the Leray Federation. They resisted Western York alone for three years, with 30 million soldiers Die in battle. I didn’t expect that they could still retain a bloodline for their country in the end. If this is the case, I can only say..."

Douglas's voice was deep and full of endless admiration: "This is a country worthy of the respect of every Feiyang person."...

"Where have they been hiding for such a long time?" Claudia looked at the graceful Lelei battleships longingly and murmured, "Why did they appear here?"

"Major General Tian Xingjian, didn't you ask me to give him two and a half hours?" Douglas's face showed a smile of relief and admiration: "If I guess correctly, he who captured Humphrey was not just Thinking about delaying it for a while or ending this battle safely."

"You mean..." Claudia raised her head quickly: "He wants to swallow the entire Humphrey fleet?!"

"Is there any other explanation?" Douglas looked back at the equally shocked senior officers of the Yiqianjiu Group Fleet: "If I think it's ridiculous for other people to have such an idea, then let's leave this matter to him. Head, I'm not surprised at all. You'll never be able to keep up with his thinking. Humphrey, I'm afraid I don't have much choice left!"

"But will he be willing to do so? If he hands over all the battleships, the Humphrey family will be finished!" Chief of Staff Pang Mingjian, who had been silent, said thoughtfully.

"Yes!" Claudia immediately echoed: "The Binart Empire cannot accept such a defeat. With their stubborn concept of honor, annihilation of the entire army after a deadly battle may be the choice they make without thinking about it. The ending!”

"If Humphrey is a little loose, then Fatty will make him willing." Douglas chuckled. He remembered that on Gacharin Mozki, he saw the post-war Skynet surveillance video, where Fatty was alone. After crossing the Stephen Group's defense line, he held an enemy soldier who was vomiting blood and asked for help from a mecha. His expression was stunned.

Beautiful memories flashed through his mind, and Douglas said leisurely: "Major General Tian is a born liar."

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Exiting the suspension elevator on the sixth floor of the aircraft carrier's bridge, there is a long corridor.

The sensor lights slowly and automatically light up as people move in the corridor. Blue wallpaper, white wooden wall skirts, and antique copper wall lamps make this floor uniquely quiet and comfortable.

The heavy carved door at the end of the corridor has been opened. The light shines through the doorway, like the exit at the end of a tunnel, bright and quiet.

Walking into the room is like entering another world.

The room with an area of ​​200 square meters is in the shape of a square. The soft light of the gorgeous crystal chandelier coats the large soft leather sofa and the black bookcase filled with books with a thin layer of yellow halo. There is a thick velvet carpet on the reddish wood grain floor. On the wall of the room covered with blue floral wallpaper, there are electronic interstellar pictures, with dots of silver stars and silver lines in the black dots, which are deep and brilliant.

Through the oval portholes wrapped in brown fireproof wood, you can see the stars in the distance. It was a magnificent fiery red sphere hanging in a blue-black curtain. Light flew in all directions from this fireball, and the pumice stones suspended by the porthole seemed to be burning in this blazing golden light.

In the middle of the room, on the coffee table covered by a blue and white checkered tablecloth, a pot of tea was curling up with warm steam, exuding a refreshing and charming tea aroma.

The fat man sat on the sofa, glanced at Humphrey who walked in, picked up the teapot, and poured the steaming green tea into the white and blue teacup: "Here, drink tea."

Humphrey walked over to the sofa and sat down, staring at the fat man. After a long while, he sighed silently and said: "Am I going to pay the price of two elephant-class fleets by drinking this cup of tea?!"

"I can hear two meanings in what you said. First, you are already prepared to lose everything..." The fat man laughed, and his fat face looked very honest: ".... Secondly, you want to struggle again.”

"I underestimated you. In terms of psychology and negotiation skills, you have far higher attainments than me." Humphrey looked away from the fat man and looked at the tactical computer not far away.

On the computer, the green light of the radar swept across in circles, and light spots of different colors flashed on the screen.

"I should have ordered them to leave." Humphrey picked up the teacup, watched a small piece of tea leaf swirling on the green water, and said slowly: "In that case, at least I can save my fleet and my family. . Unfortunately, I was deceived by your superb acting skills. My greed for freedom made me miss my last chance."

"You can only choose between freedom and fleet." Fatty shrugged his shoulders: "If you make a mistake this time, let's take it as a lesson. We will still be good kids if we change it next time."...

"It's not very graceful to laugh at a defeated general," Humphrey glanced at the fat man and said calmly: "You're such a bastard."

"Who says it's not?!" the fat man sighed resentfully.

A flash of light lit up in the distance. It was the explosion of a Binart warship that was destroyed when it tried to escape alone. As if a spark was thrown into a powder keg, the entire asteroid belt became chaotic.

The Oracle is turning. Next to her, dozens of bandits and Feiyang warships were sliding silently, changing formations. The flashing steering thrusters and energy muzzles make these warships look aggressive. It seems that in the next second, they will attack like a pack of wolves that have lost their patience.

The Binart fleet, which was originally in a scattered formation, was in chaos when it was flanked by the Fei Alliance fleet.

Some warships were gathering in a defensive formation, swaying left and right, not knowing which side to face for defense. Other warships were turning and trying to leave.

"Who is the commander of the new fleet?" Humphrey lowered his eyelids and took a sip of tea.

"Russell." The fat man answered frankly.

"This battle..." Humphrey put down the tea cup in his hand and looked at the coffee table. After a long time, he said bitterly: "How long have you been planning it?!"

"Half a year!" Fatty said seriously, "I didn't expect the target was you. I originally thought it was Mikami Yuuto."

Humphrey was silent. Everything has gradually become clear in his mind.

"As expected." Humphrey nodded: "Surprise attack on the Blue Stone Star, show the enemy's weakness, and surround it for reinforcements. You have long been eyeing the Longbow Galaxy. I think such a huge and careful plan should come from The Hand of Hastings? Quite a few words.”

The fat man glanced at Humphrey with admiration in his eyes.

Humphrey sighed: "Capturing me was originally just an accident, and your original plan was to use front and rear attacks to annihilate the entire fleet after the beheading operation. Of course, your first imaginary enemy was Mikami Yuuto, and I just happened to It’s just a coincidence.”

"Your fleet and you are more powerful than we expected..." Fatty took a deep breath and sighed with emotion: "Our plan almost went bankrupt."

"But, you still won in the end." Humphrey picked up the teapot: "I lost unjustly. With the invisibility of your fleet, your ability to restrain our twelfth-generation mecha, and such a careful layout, You have a 90% winning rate."

"It is indeed not unfair." The fat man sighed: "Marshal Hastings has not personally taken action in nearly ten years. You are proud enough to push us enforcers to this point!"

"It seems that I don't have much time left." Humphrey looked at the radar display and the far-sighted device screen, and leaned tiredly on the sofa: "Okay, tell me your conditions."

"Drink tea..." The fat man lifted the teapot honestly, with a reserved smile on his face and a calm look on his face.

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"Sister Xiang..." Cecilia asked Fang Xiang: "I don't understand why General Tian wants to give all the credit to the Fei League headquarters."

"If you tell Humphrey that all this was done by the bandit army, will he give you a reward?" Fang Xiang said calmly while looking at the tactical computer to determine the number of the warship to be taken over and the manpower allocated.

"Of course not." Cecilia said.

"What does it matter who gets the credit?" Fang Xiang said with a smile: "He was saying this to Humphrey, not to the coalition command."

"But..." Cecilia said in confusion: "What's the point of lying to General Tian and Humphrey?"

"If you were Humphrey, what would you think after being captured?" Fang Xiang finished the work in hand, leaned her back on the command seat, and said to Cecilia. At this time, she looked lazy and charming.

"Find a way to gain freedom, or die together." Cecilia said without hesitation.

"Okay. Let's start from here." Fang Xiang said with a smile: "Now that you have been captured, you are in the detention cabin, thinking about the previous battle alone, what kind of emotions will you have?"

"Some frustration," Cecilia said, trying to imagine herself as Humphrey, "and some confusion and despair."

"Why?" Fang Xiang crossed her white and slender fingers together and tilted her head: "Is it because the battle situation was originally under your control, but with the emergence of the bandits, it became irreversible. From the aircraft carrier From the moment when the fleet was attacked by fighter planes, to the salvo of bandit warships and the final mecha battle, you felt that you were firmly suppressed by your opponent?"...

"Yes!" Cecilia nodded.

"And, without exception, you will start to consider your own situation and calculate what you can save in this predicament..." Fang Xiang's eyes were a little wandering, and her speech was no longer in a questioning tone. She said to herself: "... Therefore, through psychological observation, when you find that your opponent does not seem to be very good at negotiating, you will find a way to use the advantages that your fleet still maintains to conduct this negotiation. .”

The central control room was busy, but the command podium was empty. There was only Fang Xiang's voice.

"It's a pity that in the end, you found that all this was in vain. The last life-saving straw you originally grasped in your hands became a tool used by others to tie the hands and feet of your fleet. After three communications, you yourself ordered that your fleet The fleet stopped and waited. So that it was surrounded by the enemy and lost the chance to escape. At this time, you already know that failure is inevitable. However, thinking about the consequences of handing over all the battleships, will you be willing to admit defeat just like that? "

"I won't give in." Cecilia shook her head and said, "I will struggle very much."

"Therefore, at this time, the only thing your enemy has to do is to give you an excuse for failure without giving you any hope. Nor will he give you any other path beyond the conditions he designed." Fang Xiang said solemnly: "Because of your frustration, he told you that you almost failed him. Because of your confusion, he told you that it was an elaborate trap..."

"Just when you feel that you finally have an excuse to fail, and that your defeat is not unjust..." Fang Xiang stood up, looked out the window, and said softly at the groups of space mechas ejected. : "He also made you understand that they originally planned to annihilate the entire fleet. The new fleet commander is Russell, a famous general of the generation. The possibility of your breakout is very slim. Therefore, whether you surrender or not, your battleship , will stay in this airspace. The only difference is, are you willing to leave the empty battleships and retain your rigorously trained and battlefield-hardened soldiers, or are you willing to let these people and the battleships perish together!"

Cecilia opened her mouth wide and listened blankly to Fang Xiang's analysis.

"After understanding this elaborate trap, knowing the stealth technology of the bandits and the mechas that can compete with me, considering the lives of hundreds of thousands of subordinates, if you add in your own freedom..." Fang Xiang's finger He gently tapped Cecilia's heart and said seriously: "What choice will you make at this time?!"

"I...I..." Cecilia looked at Fang Xiang in horror. She suddenly realized that her will seemed to have been completely and unconsciously controlled.

That's not wavering. Originally, she did not have the consciousness of death. In modern warfare, captured senior enemy generals are protected by war conventions, and their lives are generally not in danger.

However, the unwillingness and struggle in my heart turned into a compromise under pressure. Moreover, she was able to find many excuses for this kind of compromise in her heart, and she could even find many noble reasons.

Since failure is acceptable and since the outcome is irreversible, compromise is a matter of course. Being able to bring back hundreds of thousands of soldiers in this careful layout, and being able to know about the Fei Alliance's stealth warships, it seems that they are not completely defeated.

"Sooner or later, our stealth battleship will be known to others. It is impossible to hide it. This news will not matter in the future, but it is too critical for Humphrey at this moment. With this information and Hastings' careful layout, He can explain to the country, and maybe he can also put the responsibility on Mikami Yuuto."

Fang Xiang said, walked to the beverage machine and poured herself a cup of coffee. She looked at Cecilia with a smile and said: "And we, not only exchanged for two elephant-class fleets, but also made the senior generals of Xiyue understand , the southeastern star field is not under their complete control. In Mars, there will be a powerful army including two elephant-class fleets.

What happened to Humphrey will give them enough warning when they try to attack Mars. When we disappear into the Mars Channel, they will be on tenterhooks every day they can't find us. This will not be of any benefit to their attack on the LeRay Newton system. Who knows when Feiyang's stealth battleship will appear next to them? "

"Do you think he's a bit scary because he's deep and old-fashioned?" Seeing Cecilia's tongue-tied expression, Fang Xiang winked at her. The usual dignified and steady person suddenly turned into a cute and charming person among his companions. ….

Cecilia nodded honestly.

Thinking back to Fatty's transformation from a greedy villain to a famous general with a guaranteed victory, and the psychological battle he advanced with a seemingly boring lie. Only two words came to her mind - evildoer!

A lie can have so many twists and turns. This kind of intellectual game has exceeded her imagination and knowledge.

Humphrey, who originally seemed unlikely to be persuaded, finally admitted failure and agreed to the deal, which seemed to be completed quietly and subtly.

"Those are all tempered by him in the war." Thinking about how she knew Fatty and was half angry to death when bargaining and negotiating with him, Fang Xiang showed a charming smile on her lips: "No matter what you think about that death Fatty, you have to admit that that guy is a genius. Now, he can already declare that Mars belongs to the bandit army’s back garden. Once the split transformation of these battleships is completed, the Mars Free Channel will become an important part of any army. A nightmare for the West York fleet.”

Turning her head, Fang Xiang looked at the charming starry sky outside the porthole window. Seeing countless mechas ejecting from the Lelei battleship and the bandit warship, his expression suddenly became a little melancholy and worried, and said: "It would be great to just go on like this, why did he agree to that mission?!"

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"Okay!..." The little kid followed Russell with a serious expression, mumbling: "...I have to admit, that fat man gave me a surprise."

Russell strode towards the shuttle platform of the mothership, ignoring the cute artificial intelligence trotting beside him with short legs. Although on the surface he was still calm and composed as usual, in fact, anyone could see his bright eyes and his steps that were obviously stiff due to excitement when he walked.

Dozens of senior military officers followed Russell. These are the elites selected from Leray's seed plan. If Fatty were here, he could recognize most of these people.

There, in addition to Rashid and Stewart from the first and second regiments of Fatty's direct bandit army, there were also Pat and other officers Leray who had been rescued by him. Now, as they walked, they excitedly turned their heads to look at the groups of flying space mechas outside the portholes. These space mechas travel among the Binart fleet.

Beside these mechas, the Binart battleships had turned off their thrusters, extinguished their engines, and opened their hatches.

In the aisle, soldiers running one after another saluted the group of officers who were filled with joy and excitement. It can be seen from the eyes of these soldiers that they are equally happy!

Hamid followed closely beside Russell. His face looked a little red due to the surge of blood.

Russell is a god-like existence to this Kentish man.

He served Russell with his life, and no one knew Russell better than him. Over the years, except when James was captured and the rule of the Gacharin Morton family was completely overthrown with the death of Stephen, he had never seen this man who had been carrying the entire nation on his back to rise again, and who had been walking on thin ice for decades. Overjoyed.

Hamid is an extremely devout follower of Russell. Russell's will is his life.

At this moment, walking beside Russell, looking at the uncontrollable smile on Russell's lips and the deep expectation in his eyes, Hamid felt that his heart was almost bursting with great happiness.

Gacharin was taken back by the fat man. But this time, Fatty gave Russell another surprise.

He was worthy of being Russell's only direct disciple, and he did not embarrass Russell!

Hamid clenched his fists tightly. Well done, Fatty!

A dilapidated aircraft carrier appeared outside the porthole, getting closer and closer. The officers walked through the shuttle door. Everyone finds a place to sit down. The little kid also sat down next to Russell and said, "We have taken control of the Binart battleship. Can we also take advantage of the Feiyang battleship?"

The officers turned their heads in shock, only to see the little kid innocently suggesting to Russell: "God knows and the earth knows, the moon is dark and the wind is high. He fucked, what a good opportunity."

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Volume 7, Chapter 125: Induced Compromise.

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