Chapter 1,474 Kill Him While He Is Sick

"Do you think they are fighting a civil war?"

Sandora's words made Bingtis and I both stunned. The latter couldn't help but go up and touch Sandora's forehead: "Hey, isn't it hot?"

"Go away, I'm not a human being," Sandora smoothly slapped Bingtis' death-seeking claws away, looked up at me and said with a serious expression, "I'm not kidding, if I can let the army of fallen apostles gather, I will fight them." In full swing, the opposite side must be a super civilization with extremely strong combat power, but there is no such civilization in the known void. The area where the fallen apostles started the war is the scanning area of ​​the Gods. How many worlds are there, the Gods should have checked it long ago I found out. And based on the bits and pieces of the situation before, I think it is really possible that the fallen apostles are at war with me."

"Those little bits and pieces of the situation before?" Bingtis suddenly became interested, and she threw herself on Shandora, "What is the situation? Tell me and let me have fun..."

Shandora kicked Bingtis away, raised her head and said to me: "Look, this is what her symptoms are when she gets nervous."

I helplessly watched Bingtis get up from the ground: "Sandora is talking about several reports that came back from the border scanning station in the previous month. You should also know part of it. There are frequent fleet dispatches in the abyss area, and there are A large number of worlds died in a short period of time, the activity frequency of the fleet of the fallen apostles suddenly dropped a few days before the raid on the Protoss, and the defense changes at the border outposts in the abyss area decreased... There are many similar clues, and Sandora feels that these things are all related to each other."

Bingtis finally showed a serious look at this time. She sat down on the chair and put her chin in her hands, showing her strategist look: "Well, they are indeed suspicious situations. Looking at them alone, they don't seem to matter... But Sandora Do you think it’s a bit far-fetched to say they’re having a civil war?”

"Just some evidence, plus some intuition," Sandora said lightly, "Those frequent abnormal situations before are indeed very similar to wartime actions. Fleet scheduling can be seen as an escalation of conflicts between warlords, and the demise of the world should be caused by war. , the decrease in the frequency of fleet activities indicates that some warlords in the civil war have been eliminated, and border posts have been reduced in defense changes... It should be that the ruling center of the fallen apostles has been overwhelmed. If explained in this way, everything still makes sense."

Bingtis looked at Sandora and suddenly shouted: "Hey, why didn't I know you had this ability to associate before!?"

I thought about it and found that there were still quite a lot of doubts: "You do make some sense, but how could the fallen apostles start a civil war? They are indeed not very united internally, but at least they are all under the control of a data network. Abyss Xiling vs. Fallen The apostle’s control is absolute.”

This is the biggest doubt and the most untenable point of Sandora's "Civil War Theory": Although the fallen apostles have lost their absolute unity and undivided nature due to corruption, they are still under the absolute control of the Abyss Xiling , that abyssal network ghost can freely clamp down on the spiritual nodes of every fallen apostle, so although the fallen apostles have many internal conflicts, they have never been in danger of splitting.

This is a "cage empire" that although not united, no one can betray, Harlan summed it up at the time.

Sandora could certainly think of this, and she nodded slowly: "I know, just from the perspective of the governance structure. Abyss Xiling's control over the Abyss Zone is absolute, and the internal conflicts of the fallen apostles will not rise no matter how serious they are. To the point of going to war with each other, if they really break out into civil war, it will be unless there is something wrong with the Abyss Xiling... And don't forget. There is the example of Bella Villa, an emperor-level apostle, who was almost killed People plot against each other until death. Perhaps Abyss Xiling's control is not as stable as we thought. There may really be loopholes in her rule."

"Well, regardless of whether it's a civil war or not, this is a good thing." Bingtis's mood seemed so happy that she almost had an afterimage as she swayed in her chair, "Anyway, those lunatics are finally in trouble. No matter who they go to war with, it will be better than starting a war with us... Don’t you want to take some initiative? Father God quickly ordered an attack. At this time, a harsh attack from the side will definitely be more effective than usual."

I thought about it: I had discussed the pace of the joint march with Father God before. The original plan was to wait for a period of time to let the fallen apostles relax their vigilance and think that the gods would not retaliate. At this time, the star field would launch a surprise attack on the abyss area, and the imperial army would They made a mistake and launched a full-scale attack on another border of the Abyss Zone, but now it seems that the plan cannot keep up with the changes. The fallen apostle's convulsions have somewhat disrupted the rhythm of the imperial army, and now they are starting a war in the far frontier, giving the Protoss a control It seems that joint operations in the continuous offensive window have to be carried out in advance.

But at this time, I don't know if the action can achieve the results expected before... Forget it, the plan can't keep up with the changes.

"When are the gods going to take action?" I raised my eyelids and glanced at Bingtis.

"Perhaps, Father God himself made the decision when encountering such a big event. He has his own thinking steps and foresight, which others cannot figure out. Anyway, as long as he orders an attack, the whole army of the Gods will attack," Bingtis said. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth again, "Anyway, news has been sent from the God Realm. When the Gods attack, I will notify you as soon as possible. Father God said: everything will go according to the old plan."

Everything goes according to the old plan?

I was stunned for a moment, and then I understood: that is to say, although the overall action has been advanced, the gods still hope that the imperial army will make a wrong move later. This is of course good. The fiercer the protoss' offensive on the flanks, the more fleets of the fallen apostles will be attracted to the far frontier. The area at the junction of the abyss area and the new empire will become increasingly weakly defended. Of course, the imperial army's attack will become more difficult. Easier.

"I understand, then I'll just wait here for the good news from the Protoss," I nodded to Bingtis, and then suddenly remembered something, "Oh, by the way, you said you were going with the Protoss army this time. Or do you want to come with us?"

Bingtis was humming a silly tune there. When he heard this, he was stunned: "... Damn, I just remembered when you said that... Is this time I count myself as a star god or your officer!?"

Sandora waved her hands carelessly: "Anyway, haven't you been incorporated into the expeditionary force? Then your name will definitely not be included in this expedition of the gods, so just follow us."

Bingtis nodded, then lowered his head and thought about it for a while, and suddenly said: "Damn it, so when I become a dual citizen, not only do I not get double vacations, but my workload doubles?! This is a rotation of expeditions!" rhythm?"

Sandora and I nodded and smiled together: "As long as you understand..."

Bingtis glanced at Sandora and I angrily. She knew with experience that she was no match for the couple at this time, so she could only throw her arms and walk to the second floor: "Okay, okay. I'll go back." Get some sleep and wait for notification from the God Realm."

The waiting time is always boring, and there are border issues hanging there, so we don't dare to be distracted and do other things. We can only wait silently for the moment of attack.

So far, everything is peaceful in the abyss area that the empire can scan. No one can imagine how large-scale a war is taking place in the area monitored by the gods. We don't know how many problems have occurred within the Fallen Apostles, nor how many more problems they plan to cause, so we can only keep the major legions on the border alert and stationary, ready to attack at any time. Now I suddenly feel lucky that Fallen Apostle has had those few convulsions since yesterday. Sandora was asked to mobilize several main legions to the front line in advance. The front line troops were fully prepared and could move out just waiting for notification, saving the trouble of emergency mobilization.

It was like this until the afternoon, when news finally came from the God Realm. The first batch of attacking troops composed of elite war gods and dragon gods had landed in the far reaches of the abyss area, and had made contact with the fallen apostles stationed there in the material plane. Fire: For the first time, Star Territory has a real battle with the Fallen Apostle on the frontal battlefield.

The news was still conveyed by Bingtis, and she also brought another piece of information.

"Perhaps Sandora really guessed it," Bingtis sat on the sofa. He held his hands on the coffee table with a serious look on his face, "The Star Territory sent out a large number of scouts in advance to find out who was at war with the fallen apostles. It turned out that all the universes in that area were under the radiation of the abyss. Theoretically. Except for the fallen apostles themselves, it is impossible for other intelligent civilizations to survive. In addition, Father God also ordered to check the previous historical data, and no records of higher civilizations appeared in that area... Taking all things into consideration, the fallen apostles fought It is very likely that the civil war is really in full swing. In addition, news came from the frontline troops who had already exchanged fire with the enemy. All they saw on the battlefield were the fleets of the fallen apostles, and in some places that looked like post-war ruins , all that remains are the polluted wreckage of the abyssal spaceship."

I listened to what Bingtis reported. It feels like something extraordinary is really happening: the fallen apostles are in civil war.

There are no intelligent civilizations other than the fallen apostles around, and no relics from other civilizations can be seen on the battlefield. Coupled with the various changes in the abyss area before, it seems that something is really wrong with the Abyss Xiling.

Now that the Protoss have taken action, the Imperial Army should of course start preparations: Although it is the wrong step, considering the hour-by-hour army deployment speed of the "Super-Speed ​​War", Sandora and I will set off now. It's never too early to rush to the front line. Sandora immediately ordered the royal fleet on standby in the shadow space to prepare for departure, and I began to take off the little ones hanging on my body one by one...

"Idiot, are you going directly to the enemy's base camp this time?" the little doll jumped off my shoulder and said as he stepped on the back of the sofa.

While I pressed Little Bubble on the sofa to prevent her from running around, I raised my head and glanced at the little doll girl: "Well, it's a big battle, but the danger shouldn't be that high. There seems to be chaos within the fallen apostle. The God Clan It also attracted most of the enemies to other fronts.”

"Why are you explaining so much?" the little puppet jumped to the ground, "I don't care about you."

I watched the little guy who was only 92 centimeters tall walking towards the stairs with a arrogant look on his face. I couldn't help but have a wry smile on my face: Do you really not care?

"Dad, I'll go with you this time," Xiaoxue said, drawing my attention back. Just now, she was whispering and biting her ears with Lin Xue. It turned out that they were discussing this matter, "My grandpa is here." It’s my birthday soon, and my mother is worried that she will be hung up and beaten when she comes home again..."

The eldest lady slapped Lin Xue on the head: "Damn girl, there is no need to say such details!"

Maybe it's because we have fought too many battles in the past two years. Even the naughty children in the family have had the experience of going to the battlefield. This has made everyone invulnerable. Now even if they want to attack the border of the fallen apostles, I saw that the mood of the family around me seemed to be quite indifferent. Qianqian was even mindlessly teasing the little crows with leeks.

It's no longer like that time when the whole family felt like they were facing a formidable enemy when they went out for an investigation. The slightest disturbance can make people nervous for a long time.

However, my sister's habit of "keeping secrets before a loving mother leaves" has not changed. I had just settled the little ones here and explained to Anweina about the care at home, when I heard my sister coming. Calling from the yard: "Arjun, come out quickly and pack up your food, clothes and things for the road!"

Listen, everyone, I can’t even put it in the living room. I have to go to the yard to spread out the things and let me clean them up. How big is this!

I stretched my neck and looked out the window, only to see the nine-tailed fox jumping up and down excitedly on a mountain-like pile of debris, just like a husky who had finally gone out to avoid the wind after being bored at home for ten days. He came down immediately: Throw that thing in the yard to Ethiopia. Saying less is enough to alleviate the famine...

In the end, my sister was still worried and decided to set off with us.

Seeing my sister packing up the mountain of supplies into her own personal space, as if she was planning to follow her brother on a personal expedition, I couldn't help but want to say a few words: "Sister, aren't you usually not interested in fighting...and... There needs to be someone watching at home, right?"

Sister smiled slightly: "How can you do this based on your own interests? After all, it is a big move, and I can't let go without you. As for the family... Anyway, with An Weina watching, Lin Xue can always Come and take care of me, nothing will go wrong."

I turned to look at the ghost maid who was moving in and out of the TV screen, trying to imprint the words on the screen on her body. Looking at Miss Lin, the only thing she does every time she comes to the house is to eat, she suddenly feels that what her elder sister said...

I hope it makes sense.

The most excited people at the scene were indeed the two Pandora sisters. They had been wiping their precious pimple cannons since just now. At this time, the two giant cannons, which were like pillars, had been wiped by them until they could illuminate the silhouette of people. I saw that things at home had been settled, so I went up and patted the two little guys on the head: "Let's go, Xinggang."

After several space teleportations, we have arrived from the living room at home to the spacious and majestic central command hall of the Imperial Admiral. The two Pandora sisters were still wiping their baby bumps, while the others took their seats on the officers' seats. The commanders and flight officers of the Imperial Admiral are already in place, and the spacecraft is now conducting the final round of self-inspection before departure. Sivis stood on the adjutant's seat not far away and saluted us from a distance: "The royal fleet has been equipped and will start jumping in fifteen minutes!"

Viska shouted back without raising his head: "Hurry up, if you keep wiping it off, all the color will fall off this cannon."

Everyone: "..."

The voice of the ship's host computer rang out unhurriedly: "This ship's system has passed the self-inspection. The output of energy units at all levels is normal, the weapon system is normal, the control system is normal, the navigation system is normal, the engine and all ancillary modules are normal, and the defense system is normal. , waiting for the roll call results to be reported back from the lower-level battleships."

As soon as I heard this, I quickly pulled over and patted Viska and Pandora on the head: "Stop wiping it. This is not a sword. Is it useful to polish it so brightly?"

The two little girls thought for a while, and it seemed that this was true, so they obediently put away their precious pimple cannons, and took out two floating cannons to calibrate their fire control... As expected, these two short winter melons had not fought for a long time. Are you about to get something wrong?

"This time the celestial system fleet may need to be dispatched," Sandora said next to her. "I have asked them to stand by in the springboard world. After the vanguard forces open up the situation, they can come up as soon as possible."

The celestial system fleet is powerful and has amazing continuous combat and persistence capabilities. It is most suitable for establishing a strong enough base camp in dangerous places. However, their biggest disadvantage is that they move slowly and will become unstable if they lack sufficient protection during the jump. It becomes a living target for the enemy, so the celestial system fleet cannot be used as the vanguard. Usually when encountering a war that requires them to take action, those behemoths are first placed on standby in the nearest springboard world, and then other elite troops go to the enemy-occupied area to open a gap and establish a network that can ensure safety in a short time. "Quiet Zone", and then summon the celestial system fleet to enter the battlefield. This time we are going to attack the abyss area, and this powerful fleet finally has another chance to shine.

Fifteen minutes later, the self-inspection and preparation of each squadron of the Royal Fleet were completed, and the void route to the border world was unobstructed. After Shandora and I inserted the key to the flagship into the console, the huge Royal Fleet began to The star ports set sail simultaneously and quickly rushed towards the giant world gate in deep space.

This jump is from the capital to the empire border adjacent to the Abyss Zone. The journey in between can be described as "a long way". Even with a convenient passage like the World Gate, the fleet will still need several hours of sailing to reach the destination. Such a long time Of course, it was difficult for me to maintain a posture like other officers and look serious in my seat. I couldn't be serious just because there was a Qian Qian sitting next to me who started wandering around within five minutes, so I decided to start. Go to the ecological zone to relax.

However, as soon as I left the command hall, I met someone who shouldn't be here.

Hilling.