Chapter 207: Overstretched
Hearing this, Romari and Yunoa were both startled and quickly asked: "Why did you say that? Qiao, what happened to you?"
< br>"I was caught in VEGAN, met Mr. Izelkanda and..."
Qiao told his mother and aunt everything he encountered in VEGAN, including Yang Hui's treatment of him Scolded.
After listening patiently, Romari and Yunoa looked at each other, feeling like they couldn’t laugh or cry.
"Qiao, you're not a traitor. Haven't you done nothing yet?"
"Yes, yes, although Uncle Yang Hui said that, he was just trying to stop you from doing wrong things. Since you didn't do those things, there's no such thing as If you agree to that person named Izelkanda, you are not a traitor."
Romari and Yunoa comforted each other one after another, but they were indeed a little scared. Fortunately, Yang Hui left quickly, otherwise. Qiao really might become a traitor.
Qiao is still young, and he is too naive. Faced with an old fox like Izelkandar, he falls into the opponent's trap in a few seconds, and is fooled into not knowing what is right and what is wrong. .
"Is that so?" Qiao raised his head aggrievedly and confirmed.
"Of course, so you have to thank Grandpa Yang Hui. Do you understand?"
Not only Qiao, but also Romary must thank Yang Hui. Romary, who joined the Asuhino family, understands the meaning of the surname "Ashino" What are you wearing?
Yang Hui is right. The Asuka family has a transcendent status in the Earth Federation. If Qiao, who bears the surname "Asano", really agrees to Izelkandar's request, then together with Forli Including Te and Asame, the entire Asuka family will be disgraced and become the object of contempt for the entire federation.
Not only that, it is likely to involve Aruguleas, Yang Hui and others who are closely related to the Asahino family, causing violent turmoil within the federal army.
"I see..."
"And Qiao... will you go home with me?" Romari said to Qiao.
"Eh? Why?" Qiao asked blankly without reacting for a while.
“You are still too young, and you are too innocent. The battlefield is not suitable for you, Qiao.”
“But I heard that grandpa also fought against VEGAN when he was a teenager. ? And Grandpa Yang Hui, Grandpa Graham, and Grandma Youlin, why can’t I?”
“Do you want to fight?” Romary didn’t answer Qiao’s question, but asked him in a different direction. .
"I...I don't want to fight or have a war." Qiao replied in a low voice.
"In this case, you..."
"But I think I have to fight!" Qiao interrupted Romari's persuasion and said seriously, with eyes still full of tears before The confusion disappeared a little.
“Why?” Romari asked Qiao’s reason calmly without being anxious.
“Because I...I want to end the war, I don’t want to see anyone die anymore!”
"But to end the war, someone must die. Qiao, do you still have the consciousness to kill people now?"
Romari once didn't understand what fighting was or what war was, so she chose to join the army. She just wanted to follow in the footsteps of Yasem and Gerhat. She had never thought about those things that were too complicated.
But after marrying into the Asano family, even if you avoid it deliberately, you can't avoid it completely. Under the influence of your ears and eyes, you gradually understand some truths.
For example, Asem chose to stay in the army and continue fighting because he wanted to protect the people he cared about.
Another example is that there is no right or wrong in war, only positions, and only two choices: killing and being killed.
"I..." Qiao was at a loss for words. After coming into contact with VEGAN's people, he could no longer kill them, or even treat them as enemies.
We are all human beings and should help each other, but why should we fight with each other?
He couldn’t figure it out, and he couldn’t kill anyone.
So...
"...I have the consciousness not to kill anyone!" Qiao said seriously.
That's right, wouldn't it be better if we didn't kill anyone?
"Are you aware of not killing people..." Romary looked at Qiao Xiao's young but serious face, smiled bitterly and shook her head.
Hasn’t Qiao killed anyone before?
Of course he killed him. Before he was kidnapped, he had never been soft on VEGAN, so his hands were already stained with blood.
Does a person whose hands are stained with blood still have the qualifications to say this?
Romari doesn't know, but all she can do now is support her children in doing what they want to do.
"Then do it, Qiao, do it according to your ideas, and be as close to the best as you can!"
"Mom..." Qiao's eyes Wet with tears, after so long, someone finally understood me and supported me, instead of opposing and scolding me all at once, "Yeah! I will do it!"
... In the combat conference room, Yang Hui and the other two people , Aruguleas and Flit are discussing combat arrangements.
"Lieutenant General, old commander, it's not easy to handle."
Arugureas looked at the 3D holographic map with a headache. The prevention and control deployment of Luna Base is very strict, otherwise it would be impossible to stop it. For so many years, VEGAN could only be occupied by bribery of the base commander.
And according to intelligence, in addition to the original base garrison, there is also a VEGAN integrated fleet for coordinated defense, which will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of the recapture operation to another level.
"Have you sent anyone to contact the original federal garrison?" Yang Hui asked.
"No, it's impossible to sneak in. VEGAN's defenses are like iron barrels, and we can't be sure what the situation is inside." Alugureas shook his head.
"That is to say...we don't know whether the rebels voluntarily surrendered to the enemy, or were forced to do so?"
"The lieutenant general means...but even if there are people who are forced, first of all, we have nothing to do After determining the quantity, there is no way to deliver the message to them and make relevant arrangements." Alugureas understood what Yang Hui meant, but could not find a way to execute it.
If the number of people cannot be determined, there is no way to decide on the action plan. If there are few people, they will lurk internally, control key positions from the inside at critical moments, and conduct special operations for surprise attacks; if there are many people, they will explode directly in the battle and attack the enemy. A knife was stabbed hard in the back.
"...There must be many people who are forced. After all, there are only a few people who are willing to betray their homeland for glory and wealth. If you can't get in touch in advance, just preach on the battlefield directly on the public channel, even if you can't wake up immediately The sense of belonging in their hearts can also make them hesitate and even cause mutual suspicion between them and VEGAN," Yang Hui suggested.
“Once the seeds of doubt are sown, the two sides will be unable to trust each other in the battle, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. At the same time, they will be forced to join us faster. After all, no one is willing to hand over their back to someone who can attack them at any time. The stabber," Fleet added.
Although the troops stationed at Luna Base defected to VEGAN, VEGAN will not completely trust them. Mutual suspicion will create a gap, especially among the federal soldiers who were originally forced. The resentment will become bigger and bigger. Just add more fire. , can allow them to return to the federal army.
"In this case...in order to achieve the best results, they may need the help of their family members." Alugureas continued to add.
Hearing this, Yang Hui and others were stunned for a moment, praising that this was indeed a good idea. High-ranking officials, high salaries, glory and wealth... none of these conditions are more touching than the call of family members.
It’s just that Yang Hui, Graham and Youlin all looked at Fleet at the same time, their eyes unclear.
"Ahem." Fleet coughed awkwardly. After all, he really couldn't refute the idea of using his family.
"The next step is the deployment of our army." After talking about the previous topic, the next thing to discuss is also a headache. "VEGAN's Lagramis Fortress is still lingering near the earth's orbit. Troops need to be stationed in the earth's orbit to colonize it. The satellite's garrison cannot be mobilized easily, and the remaining combat power..."
"It's stretched thin," everyone replied in a tacit understanding. The federal fleet in the universe is divided into three parts. One is [ The garrison of the [Giant Ring] base has been wiped out together with the [Giant Ring] base; secondly, the fleet stationed at the Luna base has rebelled, and it is still unknown whether they can change their minds; the rest are the colonial satellites. The garrison fleet cannot be easily mobilized to prevent VEGAN from attacking in the east and secretly attacking Chen Cang.
Even if the Luna Base is recaptured and a large number of colonial satellites are occupied by VEGAN, it will not be considered a victory.
Except for these three major parts, the rest are scattered fleets. Although most of them are elite troops that perform tasks alone, the number is still too small. It will be difficult to complete the operation to recapture the Luna Base. Even if With Yang Hui and the [Celestial Being] brigade here, there will also be a lot of casualties.
“……”
Neither Yang Hui nor Fleet could think of a good way to solve the problem of insufficient mobilizing combat power. After all, it was a flaw, and no matter how good their minds were, they couldn't make something out of nothing.
Furthermore, VEGAN's Lagramis Fortress has been lingering over the earth. There is not much time left for the Earth Federation to slowly cultivate more troops. No one knows where the Sword of Damocles will be. Time falls.
"Use plasma submarine missiles..."
"No!" Yang Hui interrupted before Fleet could finish speaking, "That is a weapon that is expressly prohibited and cannot be used. "
"There is no need to talk morally with VEGAN..."
"What about our own people?"
"Since we have chosen to be traitors, we are no longer our own people..."
"Flit!"
Yang Hui shouted. Screaming fiercely, Fleet's extreme roar stopped abruptly, and he lowered his head with a complicated expression.
“Don’t let hatred blind you, don’t forget...VEGAN is also a human being! There is also the Luna Base, which is a base that the Federation spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build. Once it is destroyed, how many resources will be consumed? Can we rebuild?”
"Tch..."
"Flit!"
"I know, I won't mention it again."
Although he is old, Fleet He really couldn't toughen his temper in front of Yang Hui. Maybe the shadow left by him since childhood has been affecting him, or maybe he knew that what Yang Hui said was right, but he didn't want to admit it.
Seeing that Fleet's paranoia and madness had been suppressed, Yang Hui did not teach him any more, but said to Alugureas: "The fleet guarding the earth's orbit is now very far away from Nordram. If it doesn't work, part of the orbital fleet and Nordram's troops will be transferred, and the remaining troops will jointly defend the two space domains." Yang Hui suggested that this was no longer possible.
"Okay, I understand. I will recalculate the minimum strength guarantee and mobilize the troops." Alugureas nodded in agreement.
(End of this chapter)