interstellar fairy tale

The time left for Mars to consider was not long, but after Shang Ping gave a choice, David South had already made a decision without even discussing it with anyone.Everything, just wait until eight hours later.

"It can't be like this!" Martin's voice was hoarse with anger, "You can't decide the fate of the entire planet by yourself."

David South stood motionless in front of the light screen with a stiff expression, his back straight, and his broad shoulders carried the fate of Mars.At least, for now.

"According to you, Martin, how should we reply?"

"I……"

Martin's voice choked in his throat, his choice?Surrender?If he uttered this word, he would be spurned by all Mars soldiers, even himself.But his current identity is not a Mars soldier, he is the chief executive officer of Mars, and his angle of consideration must be different from that of David South.David South thinks more from the perspective of a soldier, and he must be responsible to the people of the entire planet, and most of them are ordinary people!

"We have no other choice."

David South turned his head, dark green eyes, dark eyes, Martin involuntarily avoided his gaze.

"We have no other choice but to fight. If Mars succumbs to the enemy, then the meaning of this country's existence will be destroyed fundamentally. The country established by Madoff White should not be a group of cowards." refuge!"

"David, do you know how many warships the opponent has?! Do you know how powerful the opponent's weapons are?! Was the previous battle with the Golden Empire fleet all illusory?! The blood of soldiers can make you ignore the life of the entire planet Have you ever thought that once the fleet is defeated and the opponent lands, what will the people of Mars do? Except for the soldiers, ordinary people live here!"

"Having said so much, your purpose is actually to ask us to surrender?"

"I didn't say that! I just don't want the entire planet to be involved in the flames of war. If we must fight, at least we can negotiate with the other party to let ordinary citizens leave. It seems that the other party does not want to kill them all, otherwise , Seth and the Federation of Free Cities will not take the initiative to accept the occupation. If their goal is this planet, we will give it to them, and the people on Earth have also left their home planet, and the only hope is to live!"

Martin just hoped that David South, who was dazzled by the honor of the soldier, would be more cautious. If it was Escher, he would never treat ordinary people...

"Oh, don't you think this is whimsical?"

David South's tone is as ordinary as talking about the weather, but the irony in his words is self-evident.They have been friends and colleagues for decades, and perhaps understand each other's way of thinking better than they do themselves.What Martin was thinking just now, David South knew very well.Therefore, he must dispel Martin's idea completely.Mars cannot be like Seth, groveling and begging for survival. Once this happens, Mars' existence will be meaningless.As for leaving Mars, David South didn't even think about it. What's the difference between this and surrender?

Hearing David's words, Martin's face was ashen, his fists clenched tightly, and the veins on the back of his hand were violent. David South didn't simply humiliate him, but blocked all other possibilities.

"Martin, you don't need to say any more. In short, this is the same as surrendering to the enemy. Mars soldiers can only die in battle, and cannot do such a shameful act!"

Finally, David South tore off the last fig leaf, and the command room suddenly fell into a terrible silence, even the sound of typing on the keyboard stopped.Everyone, including the Mars fleet commanders, civilian staff, operators, and controllers, all looked at Martin in disbelief. Their chief executive wanted to be like the weak president of the Seth Republic. Skull, licking the enemy's military boots?

"No! That's not what I meant." Martin's explanation was pale, and no one wanted to believe him. Facing the invasion of foreign enemies, David South was more appealing than Martin and would receive greater trust.

"If you misunderstood you, I apologize to you." David South's voice still had no ups and downs. He turned around, looked at the commanders of the Mars Squadron standing upright on the side, and gave the order to face the battle.At the same time, the numerical controller is required to repair and activate the central control system immediately, and he wants to speak to the whole planet.

"Yes!"

The neat voices sounded at the same time, David South strode out of the command room, and the fleet commanders followed behind him.Martin still stood where he was, and the men in black military uniforms walked past him, their powerful steps seemed to be beating on his heart.Maybe they all knew that they would die, but they still decided to die, and they brought the whole planet to die.

Lowering his head and covering his eyes with his fingers, Martin smiled silently. A drop of transparent tears dripped down between his fingers and smashed to the ground in silence.

David South's speech was short but clear enough.

"Our enemy is coming, Mars soldiers will shed the last drop of blood to defend our planet. Before the last battleship is destroyed and the last soldier dies, the enemy's military boots will never set foot on the land of Mars! "

This speech spread throughout Mars and even the entire Muse galaxy through clear code radio waves.

The Mars didn't cheer their soldiers as usual, they just kept silent, kept silent.Then they walked to the window and looked up at the blue sky. The sky was still clear and cloudless, but they could already see the haze dormant behind the clear sky.

They are not afraid of war, but no one doubts that this is a hopeless war.

Everyone was praying, and cadets from the Madoff Military Academy flocked to the military headquarters and government buildings, asking to join the fight.They should have been rejected, but David South allowed them to board the battleship.

Martin rushed into David South's conference room angrily, where all the military officials gathered. They were discussing the battle plan, eight hours, not long.

"They're still children!" Martin's angry voice was almost trembling, "You can't deprive them of their lives so hastily!"

"They are also soldiers!" David South looked at Martin calmly, with his hands behind his back, and kept looking at the light screen that occupied the entire wall of the conference room, where a huge fleet was waiting, "I didn't deprive took their lives. The enemy. And, if Mars is taken, do you think they'll survive?"

"Things are not absolute, David, I beg, I beg you to think about it calmly, even if it is a civil servant of the government, it shouldn't be these children, they are the hope of Mars!"

"There is no hope." David South's voice was very soft, "Martin, I don't have time to argue with you now. Instead of wasting my time here, you might as well appease the people. Arrangements for security and medical personnel are very important. This time, all fleet service personnel will participate in the battle, and government personnel will be required to arrange logistics. Alright, please go out."

David South didn't give Martin a chance to refute, and the guards directly "pleased" Martin out of the conference room.

Martin looked at the closed meeting room door and pursed his lips. Indeed, he had more important things to do.If David South intends to go his own way, at least he will let more people live.

Deco Galaxy Fleet

Shang Ping also received the content of David South's speech. He just raised the corners of his mouth mockingly. He doesn't think there are absolutely bad or good people in the world. David South's righteousness at the moment cannot discredit him. crimes committed ten years ago.At this moment, he kidnapped the entire planet with this kind of justice.

Shang Ping felt that his thoughts were also very biased, so he turned his head, looked at the staff officer Roger standing beside him, and asked: "Roger, please answer me honestly, I am a hateful invader, an evil fleet commander , Betrayed your own planet, an out-and-out shameful guy?"

Roger gave Shang Ping a strange look, "Are you joking, or serious?"

"Is there any difference?"

"It's very simple. You just commanded a fleet to occupy a galaxy. This is very common, isn't it? Don't you have any actions to occupy foreign galaxies in your previous galaxies?"

"Yes," Shang Ping rubbed his nose, "but..."

"Since that's the case, why do you feel guilty? I've told you before that you'd better correct your attitude. If this galaxy is really so special to you, you can ask His Majesty the Emperor to come. Just put it in front of His Majesty the Emperor."

"Oh."

Shang Ping nodded, seeming to understand, but recalling the conversation with Soran Edrich just now, he felt uncomfortable again.The sudden change of expression attracted people's attention, but the staff officer cleverly looked away. The iceberg face did not mean that his EQ was also rigid.

"It's true that I think too much."

Shang Ping put away his exposed emotions, looked serious, and looked at the time. It was less than half an hour before the deadline.

"Commander, there is a signal access."

"Come in."

The face of David South appeared on the light screen, and behind him stood the commanders of all Mars Squadrons.

"And your answer, Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief?"

"The Mars will only choose to fight."

"Okay." Standing in front of the light screen, Shang Ping said to David South with the most serious attitude: "I will capture Mars in a military way. But, respected commander-in-chief, you are really like you Was the speech so righteous and selfless? Also, may I ask, do you still remember what happened at the Qanon military fortress 12 years ago?"

David South's expression froze for a moment, Shang Ping let out a chuckle, turned his head, and looked at Staff Officer Roger, Roger raised his wrist, the pointer moved slowly, Shang Ping nodded, and continued: "The Deco Galaxy Fleet will launch an attack in 10 minutes. Please prepare for the battle."

The words fell, and the communication was interrupted.

"Your Excellency, Commander?" The operator looked at Shang Ping in confusion, obviously the other party had something to say, but Shang Ping asked him to cut off the signal.

"It's okay, I just don't want to talk any more nonsense."

Shang Ping's attitude changed from the previous respect. He respected Mars soldiers, but for David South, he had to kill him!

Golden Empire, Ivanhof

Soran Aldrich was immersed in government affairs, and the documents and materials on the light screen were scrolling at an extremely fast speed. Occasionally, the emperor would pick up the light pen and write different content under some documents, but he was expressionless. Judging by his pretty face and the icy aura surrounding him, the emperor seemed to be in a bad mood.

In fact, the emperor's mood began to turn bad since the conversation with the future imperial concubine suddenly ended in the interruption of the communicator signal.The attendant continued to choose to be the background. He didn't want to bear the emperor's anger at the moment, but he was also puzzled. The emperor was expressing his thoughts and love to the imperial concubine. Why did the imperial concubine suddenly turn off the communicator?Is it because the emperor's words are too reserved and not enthusiastic enough?Maybe, I should ask Mr. Etiquette Officer...