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Chapter 158 Returning home (6)
Chapter 158 Returning home (6)
"Cough, anyway..."
Lin Ge cleared his throat heavily, "Now that the dog's crystal teaching has intensified the contradictions, all plans have to be advanced. No one can tell what will happen in the future, so we can only adapt to the situation."
"Your Majesty, don't swear." Sylph said lightly beside him, "I think the Crystal Cult is very strange. As soon as the momentum of the human's counterattack started, they grew up. It seemed like they were aiming to hit us in the head. Same."
Jiang Jianming understood: "I will pay more attention to the next encounter."
As soon as the words fell, a light touch came from his hand, and when he looked down, Ryan's crystal bone was entangled again.
Well, this time it's two... Jiang Jianming was helpless, Ren Jinggu poked himself down, but it didn't hurt, but it was a little annoying.
He looked at the leader and couldn't help asking: "Lian Hall... Your Majesty... Will this always be the case in the future?"
Sylph shook his head: "No, he's going back soon. I guess it will last until tomorrow at most. With the current technology, the matrix cannot carry the memory of the original body for a long time."
Sure enough... Jiang Jianming felt a little lost for some reason.
After poking for about two minutes, the crystal bones quieted down. The two lay side by side on Jiang Jianming's lap, found a comfortable position, and formed a circle without moving.
Jiang Jianming patiently picked them up and prepared to stuff them back into the quilt. When he lifted the quilt this time, he could see clearly that the crystal bone was extending from Lean's heart.
The uncontrollable emergence of crystal-like substances from the human body, and the ability to swim consciously, is actually quite chilling.
Jiang Jianming looked at it for a few seconds, changed his mind, and gently put the crystal bone back into his arms, holding it if he wanted to.
This morning, Lin Ge and Sylph had been staying here because they were worried about Jiang Jianming, who had just fallen ill, and Ryan, who was in a strange state. It was not until almost noon that the empress had to leave because of state affairs.
Jiang Jianming watched Lin Ge's back walk into the aircraft from the window, and suddenly wanted to ask the leader if he was also a special existence, such as a certain matrix or something.
After all, the attitude of the emperor and chief to him was a little too good to be unreasonable. His memory loss on the starship, and his two forgotten dreams, are also suspicious. Heh, he's still an orphan...
Jiang Jianming already had 60-70% certainty in his heart. But just as he was about to speak, he hesitated.
He felt that if he was actually nothing, the leader would be embarrassed and embarrassed to say such words that put money on his face.
In the end, Jiang Jianming didn't ask the exit.
Ryan woke up in the afternoon, but his spirit seemed to be even more sluggish, and there was pain from time to time.
He was already very awake, and only recognized Jiang Jianming. The crystal bones stretched out from behind, dragged from the bed to the ground in a messy and twisted way, like discarded scrap metal. The fingertips of the hands and feet are also covered with crystal bones, making the inhuman feeling even more intense.
Jiang Jianming was just distressed. While hugging Lean and patting him, he turned his head and asked the leader, "He seems very uncomfortable, can't he end the projection earlier?"
"It's okay." Sylph looked deeply at the two snuggling figures and said softly, "But... he rarely risked his life to see you once."
Jiang Jianming's eyes were sore at the words, and he almost didn't hold back. He said dumbly: "...I understand."
He pushed all plans for this day to accompany Ryan. Fortunately, as the crown princess, the crown princess who was known to be terminally ill in the entire empire, no one dared to force him to do official duties, and he would ask for leave if he asked for a leave.
Until the sun gradually slanted westward, accompanied by colorful clouds. The moon and a few stars rose, hanging on the black sky.
Jiang Jianming turned on the small lamp by the bedside, and cut an apple to feed Lean.
The latter blinked his emerald green eyes slowly and ate it cooperatively, but the last piece was stuffed into Jiang Jianming's mouth with a crystal bone.
It seems that the more awake and abnormal he is, the more he prefers to use crystal bones instead of human limbs, Jiang Jianming secretly wrote down another one.
The crystal bone suddenly wrapped around his upper body, pushed him onto the bed, and continued to stretch. In less than a second, his wrists and ankles were held down by the crystal bones, like a fish with a snow-white belly on the chopping board.
Jiang Jianming's eyes moved slightly, and his long neck was raised. The light was blocked by the shadows that covered him, and Ryan pressed him under him.
Ryan bit his collarbone out of focus, and there was a strong desire in his eyes. He took out the ring that Jiang Jianming hung back around his neck and stubbornly put it on his ring finger.
The lamp shadow was dim, and the crystal bones moved across the waistline and thighs of the crippled human being, but that was all, nothing more extreme was done. It seems that she just wants to feel her lover's body in real life.
Jiang Jianming lay on his back under the prince, looking sideways at the ring. The red-gold glittering luster fell into his eyes, and he suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with wearing more.
"Good night, Your Highness."
Before closing his eyes, he took the initiative to kiss Ryan's lips.
...
The next morning, when Ryan woke up, he was back to normal, and of course, the memory of the original body disappeared.
When he woke up, he found that he was sleeping with Jiang Jianming with his crystal bone, and the first aid medicine for chronic crystal disorder was scattered on the bedside table, and his scalp was numb.
His face was ashen, and his fingers were shaking when he stuffed Jiang Jianming into the treatment cabin.
Jiang Jianming, who was woken up, didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and patted the lid in the cabin, begging His Highness to let him out to explain.
The work of interpretation was very difficult.
Jiang Jianming didn't intend to hide anything from Ryan, but the cause and effect were too absurd. It was quite difficult for Garcia to accept that he was his brother Le'an, and now he has to accept that he is his father... It's really not an easy task.
In the end, Jiang Jianming saw that Lean's expression was really gloomy, so he had to sell the Queen's majesty to comfort him:
"Look, in this way, His Majesty Lin Ge will be your adopted daughter instead of your adopted mother in the future, which is a good thing."
Jiang Jianming didn't know if it was a good thing, but he only knew that in the next few days, Ryan would go to the emperor's side to make trouble every day.
In this regard, the old God Sylph expressed that he was very good on the ground, vented out and untied the knot, and it will be fine in the future.
She also took the initiative to pull Jiang Jianming to sit aside and gossip about the old things: "Do you know why Lin Ge and His Majesty the Great are not compatible?"
...Good guy, Jiang Jianming thought to himself, the memory of the emperor only briefly returned once, and the leader called the queen by her first name, not Your Majesty again.
Sylph smiled gently: "It's because of Commander Aslan."
“林歌年轻的时候差劲得很,口是心非又是个醋魔。她心里敬爱统帅却不肯认,看陛下和统帅亲近,就和疯狗似的逮着人家咬……然后被陛下揍得和落水狗一样."
The royal family's gossip was too exciting, Jiang Jianming didn't know what expression to make, so he could only bite the bullet and listen.
The leader was talking happily when Old Marshal Chen came again. Seeing this scene, his eyes were about to pop out. He was so angry that his cane banged on the ground.
Jiang Jianming almost suspected that they were going to set up a "Sunset Red" cross talk group to tell the founding jokes all day long.
If this is the case, it will be very happy, but what the old marshal said is: "Emergency military situation."
"The first fortress of Yin Beidou was attacked, and it was a member of the Crystal Cult. The offensive was very fierce. Now that Xiao Xie is not here, the fortress is probably unable to stop it."
Old Marshal Chen said in a deep voice, "We have to dispatch reinforcements quickly."
The air was condensed, and the four people held their faces at the same time. Lin Ge gloomily brushed the messy sideburns, and Ryan also looked calm: "The three fortresses of Yin Beidou have supported each other for decades, and they have never asked the empire for reinforcements. Now the first fortress has been stabbed, and the second fortress has been stabbed. What is the third fortress doing?"
Old Marshal Chen: "The second fortress is restrained by the lava thieves, and he can't take care of himself; the military power of the third fortress is not strong at all. Major General Emma is worried about the loss of the Black Shark base and refuses to send troops to rescue. Now the opportunity for support is missed, and only by The Empire has launched an army."
The decision to send troops to rescue was made quickly.
There is no choice. The first fortress is the front line of Yin Beidou, and it is also the most important base for marching to the distant stars. If the first fortress is lost, the situation of the empire will immediately turn passive.
What's more, Xie Yuduo's expedition fleet is now on its way back. If the enemy's rear is cut off, the outcome will be unimaginable.
Jiang Jianming told Lean in private that it was most likely that the Crystal Sect learned about the visit of the vice-chairman of the dominion, and guessed that the empire was about to enter a full-scale counter-offensive, so it took a heavy hand on the Yin Beidou Fortress, which was to catch them off guard.
In fact, they were really beaten. Even though the Empire reached an agreement with Deputy Speaker Lopez a few days ago and decided to disclose the truth to all citizens, there are great concerns about how to disclose it and how to stabilize people's hearts in the future. The right time and place are right and there is no need to take it into consideration. The battle situation can't wait, and if you drag it down, the fortress will be gone.
Old Marshal Chen: "All the legions of the empire, including Jin Rilun, are not very familiar with the Yin Beidou Fortress and the Far Star Battlefield, not to mention the battle with the Crystal Sect. In this situation, we can only ask the two Your Royal Highnesses to go first. one trip."
The windows of the commander-in-chief's office were bright and clean, Jiang Jianming gave a military salute after a long time, and his expression was calm: "Yes."
Crown Prince Le'an folded his arms and leaned aside. He didn't salute or respond, and looked deeply at Jiang Jianming's profile.
...
The new emperor calendar 64 spring evening.
The empire urgently sent troops to support the Far Star Fortress. Crown Prince Ryan Kaios was the commander-in-chief of the fleet, and Crown Princess and Colonel Jiang Jianming was the staff officer. They immediately prepared personnel and military resources and were ready to leave.
At the same time, accompanied by the army, there is also the former young son of Nagasawa from the Glorious Dominion.
Of course, don't expect him to have any combat power. The main reason is to hope that the 002 base body will be familiar with the distant interstellar battlefield environment as soon as possible, and cooperate with the follow-up experiments of the Black Shark Base.
"Why... why!"
Inside the hall of the White Emerald Palace.
Larry's face was flushed and he spat angrily.
"What kind of crystal particles and what matrix plan, I can't understand it, you guys, how can you... so... so... you decide someone else's life by talking to yourself!?"
This unremarkable male waiter, who had accompanied the former Nagasawa since childhood, stood below, anxiously and angrily looking up at the Deputy Speaker of the Dominion, at the Empress, and at the Crown Prince.
Against the background of these distinguished and important people, he is like a humble, pitiful, anxious little ant.
"Too rude, Larry Horn!" Lopez scolded coldly and angrily, "If it wasn't for the grace of His Majesty the Emperor, allowing Nagasawa to bid you farewell, there is no reason for you to speak here."
Lari was ashes, his knees went weak, he knelt down in front of Ms. Lopez like a feudal slave, and kowtowed.
"No no, Your Excellency Lopez, I beg you, Your Excellency, you know, the young master is a crippled human being. His physique is not good and he has no force. What are you doing, he will die in the far interstellar space...!"
"Larry, Larry!" Yuan Nagasawa rushed up and dragged him back crying, "Don't do this, I agreed to go, it's me!"
Larry's eyes were bloodshot: "Why do you have to be a young master... He is not an experimental subject! He is a living person!!"
Crown Prince Le'an spoke suddenly and glanced at the male waiter condescendingly: "Because he is a living person."
"The empire is about to enter a wartime state, and all human beings must be ready to sacrifice their lives for this war at any time. No one can be an exception."
His face was cold to the point of being ruthless, but his right hand was behind him, clenching it tightly under the shadow that no one could see.
...If possible, who doesn't want to protect the sensitive and sickly disabled human beings, it is best to keep people in the treatment cabin forever, or in the depths of the palace full of golden roses.
"It's okay, it's okay." Yuan Nagasawa shook his head gently and said with a forced smile, "His Royal Highness said, as long as I win this war, I can come back."
Larry jumped up and hugged his little master. He opened his mouth and cried bitterly.
Jiang Jianming is standing at the entrance of the Jin Ilun Military Starship Port.
The wind blew his platinum military coat. The black-haired youth lowered his eyelids lightly, and his hands wearing white gloves buttoned one more button of his coat.
The weather was not good that day, with cloudy clouds over the head, and the weather forecast said thunder and rain would fall in two hours. Not a good omen for superstitious people.
"Colonel!" "Colonel!"
Beiman'er and Zheng Yue were already waiting for him, all in neat Jin Ilun military uniforms.
Jiang Jianming walked past the two of them, and from a distance, he saw the star fleet docked in the port. The blackness was overwhelming, like a group of steel behemoths bent over, extremely oppressive.
He asked, "How many people are in the military?"
Beimaner said: "There are 600 starships and about 80,000 soldiers."
Her voice was crisp and clear, but her expression was written without confidence. There are 600 starships with a total of 80,000 people, which is quite a lot; but as reinforcements going to the distant stars, this number is not too much.
Zheng Yue saw her uneasiness and said beside her, "This time we have to hurry. The troops dispatched urgently are not easy."
"The military has also allocated a large number of new crystal weapons, combat drones, military armed robots, and oh, and mechas equipped with advanced intellectual brains. The B-class that shined in the Aslan defense last time. The self-exploding mecha S-Yi Shuihan has given 4,000 of them."
"That's really not easy." Jiang Jianming affirmed, patted Beiman'er on the shoulder, and said warmly: "It's okay, His Royal Highness Le'an can be used for ten thousand starships, then our force is 10,600."
Of course he was joking, but unexpectedly, His Royal Highness arrived. Ryan came from the opposite side, followed by Hara Nagasawa and Larry.
The prince was wearing the tight-fitting royal dress that he used to wear when he was in the Yin Beidou. It was graceful and not cumbersome, and it was not hindered in battle; the white-blond curly hair was also tied into a high ponytail with a headband after a long time, and it hung long behind his back.
He walked to Jiang Jianming's side with deep green eyes and asked, "Ready?"
Jiang Jianming nodded: "Let's go."
After a while, they stood side by side on the high platform.
The crowd was crowded below, like a wave.
At this moment, outside the 600 starships, 80,000 soldiers stood in a straight military posture and looked up at them.
Being able to follow the two mythical His Royal Highnesses on the expedition and shouldering the heavy responsibility of rescuing the Yinbeidou Fortress, these soldiers have excitement in their eyes.
Zheng Yue saluted: "Please teach your two highnesses."
Before important battles, it is a routine process to have morale boosted by the commander's speech. Ryan glanced at Jiang Jianming and slowly reached out to adjust the mic.
His face was still as cold as a lonely mountain, and he opened his lips coldly and said, "I have nothing to teach you. In the next half an hour, you can write a suicide note."
Zheng Yue next to him widened his eyes, this...
Ryan: "I can confess to all of you that the next battle will be fatal or even fatal. If anyone wants to quit, this is the last chance. I will make the decision to exempt you from punishment."
The soldiers were stunned, and their straight standing began to loosen.
They looked at each other and whispered.
They couldn't believe that the always arrogant and conceited prince, the invincible prince, would face his own soldiers today and say he would lose before a battle.
Jiang Jianming sighed secretly, he was the only person present who could understand the true meaning of Lean's words.
Helping Yin Beidou itself will not be fatal, but now the soldiers who have gone to the far interstellar space are likely to be the candidates for the next White Bird expedition.
He reluctantly reached out and asked for Mai from Ryan. It was like that ceremony, but this time he was not afraid of heights.
Jiang Jianming said, "His Royal Highness has already said that those who want to leave can do so at their own discretion."
The commotion below was even worse, and a few people turned their heads to look at the way they were coming and going.
Several people hesitantly touched the photo necklaces hanging around their necks, the amulets in their pockets, or even the ties that their partners tied for them before leaving.
"However, I want you to think again of the day this star city was attacked. The day when alien creatures roared in the town, rubble fell from the sky, and the corpses of civilians filled the streets."
Jiang Jianming's voice was calm: "You are all the best fighters. You should be able to feel that we are facing an unprecedented battle, facing an unheard-of enemy, and behind us is our homeland."
"Of course you can turn around and leave today, but if one day in the future."
He closed his eyes and opened them again, saying word by word, "When you are living in the rear, watching the invasion of foreign enemies, the war is raging, the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed."
"When you see gray-haired parents and babbling children lying in pools of blood, lovers have lost all their lives in your arms;
"When you realized that the empire was defeated, you hurriedly climbed onto a small starship to try to escape your homeland. When you turned back, you saw the three devastated galaxies, and found that human civilization has come to an end."
"You will think of the Aslan Star City, which was once full of flowers and doves, and the happy days. Then you must think of today, and of the comrades who have died heroically on the front line."
"At that time, please do not be ashamed in your hearts, and do not regret it."
From then on, the commotion disappeared.
Jiang Jianming did not look at the expressions of the soldiers below.
He raised his head and looked at the heavy sky, cast his eyes into the distance, and said warmly, "It's hard to die without regrets, but we should at least die without regrets."
He remembered that rainy night when he chose to take the initiative to suffer from crystal disorder.
In fact, knew in heart that life was in danger. If just died in the barren mountains, or died in the distant interstellar battlefield without accomplishing anything in the future, died in a hospital bed...
Naturally will hate.
But don't be ashamed, don't regret it.
That's enough.
"I'm done."
The lesson is over. Jiang Jianming pinched the wheat, sat down, and took a pen and paper to write a suicide note.
But he couldn't write for a long time, mainly because he had no father, no mother, no worries, his lover and friends all fought side by side with him, what was there to write, and to whom?
Jiang Jianming pondered for a long time, but gave up.
He closed his coat, leaned back on the seat and closed his eyes.
He felt that His Royal Highness Le'an put his hand on his shoulder. His Highness's body temperature was higher than his, and it was very warm.
Half an hour later, Ryan called him in a low voice, "Ginger."
Jiang Jianming opened his eyes, stood up slowly and looked around: "Are you finished?"
He asked, "How many people just left?"
Suddenly, in the crowd of tens of thousands of people below, a thunderous sound suddenly erupted——
"No!!!"
Jiang Jianming's heart jumped violently, and he fixed his eyes abruptly.
It was too far, and he couldn't see the faces of each soldier, nor could he see whether the eyes were burning with anger and fighting intent at the moment.
But he could hear the soldiers shouting: "No!!!"
It sounded like a drum, a drum of war.
The echoes are endless for a long time, symbolizing the war drum of human will, resounding under the heavy cloud, resounding in front of the heavy destiny.
Beimaner quietly wiped the corners of his eyes, and Zheng Yue looked at the young colonel with admiration.
The original Nagasawa and Larry, who had never been on the battlefield, had never seen this aura before, their brains were buzzing with fright, but they were also infected with this soaring fighting spirit, making them short of breath and flushed cheeks.
"You can definitely win," Yuan Nagasawa said firmly, holding Larry's hand tightly, "certainly, definitely."
Jiang Jianming's eyes showed a mixture of sadness and relief.
Beside him, Ryan looked ahead, the wind was blowing his long curly hair, and the prince said in a voice only they could hear: "As long as human civilization can survive for a day, history will always remember you...forever."
Jiang Jianming smiled at him.
Then he took the wheat again and said to the soldiers:
"Then let's go. Although I just said something depressing, it's not that bad. Let's try to win early... go home early."
The author has something to say:
Empire gossip in the future: Every wonderful speech about the commander-in-chief is to save the willful His Majesty.
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