【Xianyang】Siren

On June [-]th, year [-] of the cosmic calendar, General Murat arrived in Iserlohn.He had hoped to break the fortress, he had hoped to take the life of the commander of the fortress, and it was only after these two wishes deviated from their original expectations in different ways that he finally had the opportunity to set foot here.As he held out his hand to the new commander, Julian Mintz, who came to greet him, Murat asked himself what would he do if he really found out that Yang was still alive?What will everyone in Iserlohn do?

But Murat soon discovered that such an assumption was unnecessary.Yang Weili has already left, and perhaps this so-called republican ideology also left with him.Murat, who was in the hostile camp, was also moved by the continuous stream of ships leaving the port, but the young commander expressed the hope that the Imperial Army could guarantee the safety of the soldiers and civilians who left Iserlohn.

Doesn't it seem too soft-hearted?We live in the real world.Murat found herself looking at Yang's successor with concern, even, sympathy.But that's not something to talk about yourself.Murat responded positively to Julian.

This is a natural development, as Yang Weili explained a few days ago.This deception does not need to be deliberately set up, but only assumes that the thing that needs to be concealed is true, and then gradually deduces it; perhaps "fortunately", the thing that needs to be concealed is indeed true in a general sense .

When formulating the plan, Yang first raised a crucial question: What is the greatest advantage of our fleet?And Admiral Mlay, who was also crucial to this performance, replied: Our fleet is very good at escaping.Everyone agreed, and Yang just answered while rubbing his hat, that's all.

Among the millions of people in Iserlohn, very few know the truth, and the majority know the rumors. What the vast majority of people know is only bad news.Julian's attitude towards this was to ignore it. Rumors might spread, despair would definitely spread, but no matter what the outcome was, he could bear it: Admiral Mlei led these people out of Iserlohn, perhaps ensuring their safety. , because what they keep away from is also the very possibility of madness.

At the same time as these unsuspecting actors came on stage, a small fleet of ships also set off among other departures, but this fleet was not going to Al Fasil or Henessen, but just Go to the outer star field at the exit of the corridor, that is, the unknown red star newly named "Siren"; and, except for one of the cruise ships disguised as a merchant ship, several other genuine merchant ships are in an empty space. The automatic driving state is only used to deceive people.

The elite of the Rose Knight Company followed Senkobu, taking most of the seats on board the ship without hesitation, even involuntarily, even though Yang complained that on the journey to the Sirens, mere force might not be useful.This insight has been deliberately ignored.When Yang persuaded Julian and Felicia to stay, Pobran quietly boarded the ship with the scientific researchers. His reason was that the best pilots are indispensable everywhere—although Athens Polo thinks this is absurd, but since he was also kept by Yang Qiang, let's just think it's just jealousy.

When the Imperials arrived in Iserlohn on June [-], the merchant fleet carrying Yang and other members had left the port for several days, and at this time Murat was expressing condolences in front of the dead body.

"Using such things to deceive people, I really feel ashamed." When Yang met Xian Kobu again the night before, he sighed half-truthfully.

Senkob leaned against the edge of the podium, as if he didn't pay much attention to his joke. "When I was in the fortress, I have noticed that you stayed up in the middle of the night for many days, went out to hang out, or just sat in the command room, aren't you tired?"

"It's a coincidence, why, isn't Lieutenant General Xiankobu sleeping?"

"Sit for a while, and I'll go back to sleep." Senkobu touched his chin, and looked at the black-haired man sitting beside An inquiringly, "Doesn't Felicia don't care?"

Yang Weiwei raised his eyelids and glanced at him, seeing that there was a slight dodge in his eyes, he smiled lightly. "I think she probably knows. Though I slipped out while she was asleep."

Senkob laughed softly, too. "Are you afraid to close your eyes and sleep?" He suddenly looked at Yang more intently, but Yang immediately denied it. "I just don't need to."

"unnecessary?"

"I can eat, I can sleep. But I don't really need to. I'll be bored by lying down and pretending to sleep with my eyes closed. I might as well come out and hang around. That's all."

Senkob was unaware of the sudden tension in his back. "That's all... that's all?" Yang noticed the change in his voice, and deliberately raised his voice, "That's right! It's pathetic, isn't it? A machine that works around the clock! It can be said that it's really unlucky!"

There was a short laugh in polite response.Yang saw Xiankobu turned around, his broad shoulders standing by the porthole, his dark blue frock coat almost blending into the dark night, appearing silent and serene.It's just that the red light that tears through the dark night from time to time is slightly ferocious, and the ripples flow with claws and claws, penetrating into the dark universe without sound or trace.

"Actually, I'm not without doubts," came Sencob's sluggish voice, "not to mention whether you can succeed, even if you get what you want, what do you want from the siren? What can you get? Even if we If you discovered the secret of that star, what can you do? Just hide away. If you want, we can hide away now, avoiding these right and wrong, avoiding all terrible possibilities... Yang, ’ he said in one breath and turned around, ‘I have a bad premonition.’

Yang's black eyes looked at him quietly in the darkness. "I hope that Lieutenant General Cobb will stop making wild premonitions." He changed his legs and crossed his legs, "I have exhausted my life's hard work in this war, but you see, I still Want to advance the diligence of the next life..."

"Yang!"

"It's really a bad joke." Yang Zigu shook his head thoughtfully, "Let's put it this way, I, like you, are some kind of entity, obeying certain laws of physics. What I don't understand is this: I Can it be avoided? What will it bring? Cobb, I have said these words to different people too many times in the past few days, and I am really tired... In two days, I hope we can get closer to the answer."

Cobb walked back to the table. "But I don't think I mind now."

"I feel that there will be a wonderful discussion in the future." Yang sat up a little while speaking.

"I hope it's as you wish." Cobb leaned on the edge of the table and leaned closer to him, "Yang, if you come back, it may be a torture to me, a savior, or just a joke that has nothing to do with me. But, I can Can't understand the mystery behind this, but it's a completely unimportant thing. In the words of Attenborough, so what? It's not unreasonable optimism, it's just a fact: your birth, my birth , What does the intention of your parents have to do with you and me? Isn’t the accident and indifference that arises in life the most natural thing? How much does everything after that have anything to do with the original intention? How does that have anything to do with Karin today? I mean, knowing how something happened is no guarantee of the future. I can't predict it, just as you can't. If something happens , then let it happen. This is not something we can decide by ourselves. But in all things that can be decided by ourselves, please let me hear your voice all the time, so that I may be able to persevere, otherwise even if I live to 150 years old is nothing but lifeless."

The reddish surge came through the porthole, floating on the side almost tenderly.

"It's really wonderful. It's wonderful and touching." Yang folded his arms in high spirits, his eyes sparkling, "But first, Cobb, answer me, what kind of me do you want to see in your heart?"

For some reason, Xian Kobu, who was eloquent just a moment ago, fell into a brief silence. When he realized that the silence was inappropriate, a smile appeared on Yang's lips. He leaned his head back on the chair, slightly closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment. He doesn't need sleep.

***

"This is an interesting secret message." Colonel Bagdash frowned.

Felicity became tense. "Did we do something to make Murat suspicious? But when Julian asked him, he seemed very serious to ensure that the imperial army would not endanger the safety of the soldiers and civilians leaving Hong Kong."

"It can be seen that he kept his word." Bagdash nodded.

Julian bit his lower lip, "Colonel, please explain quickly."

Bagdash immediately sat up straight. "Yes, Commander." He took out a copy of the data and slapped it on the table. "There is nothing wrong with the content of Muram's telegram. It can be said that it is indeed everything we want him to report. However, he sent a report to the emperor. At the same time, it also sent this communication to another direction. According to my calculation, it should be on the periphery of the corridor, the receiving imperial warship: the human wolf."

Julian stood up suddenly. "Colonel Bagdash, you mean, Marshal Mittermeier led the army to follow Admiral Murat?"

Without waiting for Bagdash to answer, Athenpolo immediately shook his head. "This emperor is very dishonest! Let me just say..." He suddenly glared, "Wait, isn't that with the admiral... Ah? No way?"

At this time, Kajielun noticed that Bagdash did not leave after the report, but instead had a somewhat smug expression on his face. He suppressed his thoughts of kicking this man a few times, and asked him patiently if he had any other discoveries. . "Oh, of course," Bagdash replied immediately, "because the most interesting part is not the secret message."

"Although I can't see this as interesting, it doesn't matter anymore." Frederick said a little weakly, "Colonel Bagdash, what else did you find?"

Bagdash nodded at her. "Forgive me, Mrs. Yang. The situation is like this. When I entered the communication channel of the Imperial Army to check, I also intercepted two unencrypted communications, which were actually sent from Brun Hill." He was satisfied to see everyone's The pupils seemed to tighten, "One said, 'The emperor is critically ill'; however, the following one said that Brenhill had set off for the Corridor star field." He saluted Julian, "The situation That's it, Your Excellency Commander, you decide."

"Why are you still hesitating?" Attenborough grabbed his military cap, "Julian...I mean Commander, please let me take the fleet out, Admiral, they are in danger!"

Julian looked at Felicity first, then at Merkaz, both of them looked complicated.

"These three pieces of information are contradictory to each other." The white-haired veteran spoke slowly, and he looked back at Julian with concern, "Besides, Admiral Murat is still in the fort right now."

Julian nodded heavily.If it was Admiral Yang, how would he analyze it?The young commander could not help assuming this, but unfortunately this assumption itself contradicted the situation.And most importantly, where is the admiral now and what situation is he facing?

***

The merchant ship a little far away has been turned into burning fragments in the dense light spots, reflecting in the eyes of Yang Weili and others, it seems to be in a sea of ​​flames.

Encountering the imperial army just outside the dust layer of the sirens, seeing the red clouds rolling but not having time to approach for a while, this is really not a pleasant thing, and Yang can only shake his head helplessly.The leading cruise ship asked them to stop the ship for inspection, so they could only do so.There is no need to activate the radar system. Just because of the number of ships they can see, they all know that there is no chance of winning in a head-to-head battle. The biggest protection at the moment is probably only the identity of the civilian ship-this means that there is no exposure.

"What if it is discovered?" asked Sencob.To his surprise, Yang didn't say anything like water and earth, but pointed outside seriously, "Then rush to the siren."

What kind of plan is this?Senkob shook his head inwardly.Hope it doesn't go that far.

However, the development of the situation was not what any of them expected.Another cruiser of the Imperial Army suddenly opened fire on the distant merchant ship after they had stopped.

Xian Cobb leaned on the command platform and asked the navigator below, "Is it because there is no answer over there? Isn't it set to automatically transfer to the ship?"

"I haven't received any warning from the imperial army." Pobran, who was wandering below, raised his head and said, "It's simply a barbaric undeclared war!"

If the situation hadn't changed suddenly again, he would have continued to criticize the barbaric behavior of the imperial army. At this moment, the cruiser that had just destroyed the unmanned merchant ship suddenly turned around and aimed its main gun at the advancing friendly army: that ship The ship that wanted to connect with Yang's merchant ship for inspection was exposed in front of its own artillery without any cover.

Merchant ships also felt the aftershocks of the laser cannon.Bobran was the first to recover from the shock, and moved his tongue a few times, "It seems that the Imperial Army is crazier than us..."

"Shut up!" Xian Cobb roared in a low voice, at this time the cruiser, which had obviously gone mad, suddenly began to adjust its angle, and it was about to bring everyone into range.

Yang stood up suddenly, "Fire!" In front of the console, no one asked much, and almost subconsciously tore off the camouflage and responded.In milliseconds, it's life and death.Yang's cruiser didn't take aim, just brushed the flank of the imperial ship, and the laser cannon went wide and fell into the dust.But this distance is enough.

They temporarily escaped the immediate danger, but undoubtedly fell into a greater predicament.Expose yourself in front of other ships of the Imperial Army, perhaps only a relatively minor one.

A laser cannon that inadvertently fell into a layer of interstellar dust appears to have ignited the siren.This red gelatinous planet began to boil like volcanic lava, and the tumbling oily cylindrical waves rushed out of the dust layer one by one, enveloping the floating stars in the red ocean, and swept upwards one after another.Apparently, the siren is in a state of hyperactivity, expanding, even growing.

"This damned piece of shit isn't equipped with a jump system!" Pobran scolded.But he felt that almost no one was listening to him.

There seemed to be endless blood pouring out of the universe in front of him, Yang didn't seem to notice, he just tore off the scarf, as if he just felt the tormenting hell-like heat.He tried his best to hold on to the porthole, but his body slowly slid to the floor little by little.

"What are you doing!" Bobran stared at the rose knights who were sitting blankly, especially Xenkobu, the brown-haired lieutenant general covered his eyes in a rare way. "Admiral, please sit down!" Bobran wiped the sweat from his brow, "I will turn around and evacuate as quickly as possible, go to the seat and fasten the seat belt..."

"No." Yang Ang raised his head, as if he finally heard Pobran's words, "Go to the sirens."

"I know what's there! Admiral, but that's impossible..." For the first time, Pobran didn't intend to obey the order, not even himself.

Yang slammed on the porthole lightly, as if he could break the thing and walk straight into the siren.But he couldn't see other people, and it made him very angry.If he was in a wider consciousness, he would be able to see them all.They could all see him too, so they would feel like they could help him and not be so disappointing.He loathed his incompetence, very, very much.

"Yang, I can see you, where are you going?" Xiankobu suddenly said in a hoarse voice.

"I was thinking, why can't I see you and hear your voices?" Yang covered his head, "I see now that you are all so close, so close, why should I..."

Linz seemed a little overwhelmed. "Admiral, I saw where you are... I saw... why..." He could not help but look at the silent Brumhalter.

Yang felt that extreme exhaustion welling up all over his body again, as if his whole life of hard work had really been exhausted.Then he realized that he had stepped on a pitch-black corridor, and fell into a sea of ​​blood again, and the viscous jelly embraced him broadly, melting into a vast silence.Someone is calling me, I want to go home; this is probably the last, clearest awareness.

"There are imperial warships approaching, what should we do now?" Senkobu vaguely heard Pobran shouting, so he forced himself to stand up, grabbed Yang's arm and tried to pull him up from the ground. "A vision is enough to give me courage. And you are not a vision in my head."

Yang's knees were still half-bent, and although his back was arched, he suddenly raised his head, "I would rather be more hypocritical."

"No. You understand better than I do, because you are Yang Weili." Xian Cobb pulled him up and made him stand upright.

Yang looked outside, as if sunk in an endless fog. "So I see more. So many people, so many people..." Cobb pinched the bones under the skin of his arms, as if noticing how thin he was for the first time.Yang seemed to feel the pain, retracted slightly, and turned his face at the same time.Scarlet light covered the sky and the ground, but he looked even paler, "There are many blood debts, and I can't pay them off."

What I can't see, he can see.This thought also made Senkob feel powerless.He was the only one standing there.

The spot of light that was aiming at suddenly disappeared, because the imperial warship that was too close was involved in the sudden upwelling siren, and struggled for a long time before it walked out of the red cloud in embarrassment.With this lesson learned, the imperial army raised their heights one after another, and Bobran chose to shuttle close to the dust. While turning deftly, he raised his chin and asked impatiently, "Who can explain, what super word puzzle are you talking about?"

Sencob looked into Yang's eyes and replied to Bobran, "Except for the Admiral himself, who can have the last consciousness of a person? Who can spell out the complete disaster together with what we saw at that time? If the Siren is dissecting and imitate our consciousness, then Admiral, you are yourself."

Yang didn't say yes or no, but he held on to the wall and slowly slid down again. "It's as if the wall has been pulled away... I can't figure it out, why did it do that?"

Sencobb pulled Yang away from a collapsed pipe just in time before he could continue to think.Alarms sounded everywhere in the cruise ship, and the lights of the instrument panel flickered fragilely in the red fog.

"Wing damaged!" the cabin crew began to report.

"Air circulation system failure!"

"Do you need space shuttle preparations for ejection?"

The sirens who were turbulently just now seemed to have a tendency to restrain their anger. The scarlet wave receded, and there remained light rose-colored light waves in the star field, which was a bit scorching and beautiful.But the situation did not become easier. The imperial warships surrounding them gathered more and more. Although Bobran commanded everyone to charge left and right, the space became more and more cramped and it became more and more difficult to get out.To make matters worse, at this moment, another wave of laser cannons fell on the siren unbiased.

"It's over..." Bobran looked at the meteor-like brilliant traces outside, and pushed away the command chair in despair.

But this time the Sirens reacted very differently.The star showed no signs of burning, but an identical laser cannon shot out from the dust layer, and penetrated precisely from the very center of the ship that fired just now.

The bursting flames were like fireworks, and the blood red rained down.

There was dead silence in the command room.Xiankobu stared intently at the radar chart for a while, and suddenly asked, "Is this the flagship of the Imperial Army?"

The navigator reluctantly put away his fear, and reported to him after several detections: Werewolf.

"This rotten thing can't hold on at all!" Bobran rapped on the podium angrily, "We have to change a ship!" He turned to look at Xiankobu, "I said, now is the time for you to go on the field forcefully, Can you grab one?"

At this time Yang finally opened his mouth and made a slight sound. "Yes, they must be stopped. Otherwise, none of us can escape, including the Imperial Army itself."

Cobb raised one corner of his mouth, "So, of course we have to grab the biggest one." He snapped his fingers at the rose knights who stood up one after another, "Boys, change your clothes and start working."

tbc.