Dawn Sleep

"Cough, anyway..."

Lin Ge cleared his throat heavily, "Now Gou Ri's Crystal Cult has intensified the conflict, and all plans have to be advanced. No one can tell what will happen in the future, so we can only react accordingly."

"Your Majesty, don't swear." Sylph said lightly beside him, "I think the appearance of the Crystal Cult is very strange. As soon as the momentum of the human counterattack picked up, they grew up, and they seemed to be aiming at us. Same."

Jiang Jianming understood: "Next time we meet, I will pay more attention."

As soon as the words fell, there was a light touch from his hand, and when he looked down, Ryan's crystal bone was entangled again.

Well, this time it's two... Jiang Jianming had no choice but to poke himself with his crystal bones. It didn't hurt, but it was a bit annoying.

He looked at the leader and couldn't help asking: "Lian Hall... Your Majesty... Will it always be like this from now on?"

Silf shook her head: "No, he's going back soon, and I guess it will last until tomorrow at most. With the current technology, the matrix can't 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 2 minutes, the crystal bones calmed down, and the two lay side by side on Jiang Jianming's legs, found a comfortable position, and formed a circle without moving.

Jiang Jianming picked them up patiently and was about to stuff them back into the quilt. When he lifted the quilt this time, he saw clearly that the crystal bone was extending from Ryan's heart.

The sight of crystal-like substances erupting uncontrollably from human bodies and being able to swim autonomously is actually quite chilling.

But Jiang Jianming stared at it for a few seconds, changed his mind, and gently put the crystal bone back into his arms, thinking that he could hold it if he wanted to.

This morning, Lin Ge and Silver stayed here because they were worried about Jiang Jianming, who had just fallen ill, and Ryan, who was in a strange state.It wasn't until almost noon that the empress had to leave because of state affairs.

Jiang Jianming watched Lin Ge's back 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 emperor and chiefs treated him a little too nicely, too nicely to be unreasonable.His memory loss on the starship, and his two visions of forgotten contents are also suspicious.Heh, speaking of which, he is still an orphan...

Jiang Jianming already has [-] to [-]% certainty in his heart.But when he was about to speak, he hesitated.

He felt that if he was actually nothing, the leader would be embarrassed if he said such words that put gold on his face.

In the end, Jiang Jianming didn't ask the question.

Ryan woke up in the afternoon, but his spirit seemed to be even more lethargic, and there was pain from time to time.

He was very unconscious and only recognized Jiang Jianming.The crystal bones protruded from the back, and dragged messily and twistedly from the bed to the ground, like discarded broken copper and rotten iron.The fingertips of the hands and feet are also covered by crystal bones, making the sense of inhumanity even stronger.

Jiang Jianming just felt distressed. While hugging Laian and patting him, he turned his head and asked the leader: "He seems to be very uncomfortable, can't he end the projection early?"

"It's possible." Sylph looked deeply at the figures of the two clinging to each other, and said softly, "But... it's rare for him to risk his life to see you once."

Jiang Jianming's eyes were sore from these words, and he almost tensed up, and said in a hoarse voice: "...I understand."

He pushed back all his plans for the day to stay with Ryan. Fortunately, as the Crown Princess, she was also a terminally ill Crown Princess known throughout the empire, and no one dared to force him to do official duties, so he asked for leave if he asked for it.

Until the sun gradually slanted westward, accompanied by colorful clouds.The moon and a few stars rose, hanging in the black sky.

Jiang Jianming turned on the small lamp beside the bed, carefully peeled an apple and fed it to Ryan.

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 unconscious and abnormal he is, the more he likes to use crystal bones instead of human limbs, Jiang Jianming made another note secretly.

The crystal bone suddenly encircled his upper body, pushed him down on the bed, and continued to stretch.In less than a second, his wrists and ankles were held down by crystal bones, like a fish showing its white belly on the chopping board.

Jiang Jianming's eyes moved slightly, he raised his long neck, the light was blocked by shadows covering him, and Ryan pressed him under him.

Ryan bit his collarbone out of focus, with a strong longing in his eyes.He took out the ring that Jiang Jianming hung around his neck, and put it on his ring finger stubbornly.

The shadow of the lamp was dim, and the crystal bones moved across the tightly tightened waistline and thighs of the disabled human beings, but that was all, and nothing more excessive was done.It seems that they just want to actually feel the lover's body.

Jiang Jianming lay on his back under Chu Jun, looking sideways at the ring.The crystal luster of red gold fell into the eyes, and I suddenly felt that there is 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 had returned to normal. Of course, the memory of the original body had disappeared without a trace.

When he woke up, he found that he was sleeping with Jiang Jianming hugged by the crystal bone, and the first-aid medicine for chronic crystal disorder was still scattered on the bedside table, and his scalp felt numb all of a sudden.

His face was livid, and his fingers were shaking when he stuffed Jiang Jianming into the treatment cabin.

Jiang Jianming, who was awakened, couldn't laugh or cry, and patted the lid in the cabin, begging His Highness to let him go out to explain.

Interpretation was very difficult.

Jiang Jianming has no intention of hiding anything from Ryan, but the cause and effect are too absurd. It was already quite difficult for Garcia to accept that he was his royal brother Laian, but now he has to accept that he is his father...it is really not an easy task.

In the end, Jiang Jianming saw that Ryan's expression was really gloomy, so he had to betray the Queen to comfort him:

"Look, in this way, His Majesty Lin Ge will be your adoptive daughter instead of adoptive 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, Laian would go to the emperor's side every day to make trouble, either to find fault with sarcasm, or directly sacrifice crystal bones to fight, completely using the emperor as a vent.

In this regard, the old god Silf said that he was very good on the ground, and he vented his heart knot and untied it, and he will be fine in the future.

She also took the initiative to pull Jiang Jianming to sit aside, gossip about the past: "Do you know why Lin Ge and His Majesty the Great Emperor disagree?"

... Good guy, Jiang Jianming thought to himself, the emperor's memory returned only once, and the leader called the empress by her first name, not Your Majesty anymore.

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 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 Marshal Chen came again. Seeing this scene, his eyeballs almost popped out, and he was so angry that he knocked on the ground with his cane, and shouted at the queen and the prince to stop beating.

Jiang Jianming almost suspected that they were planning to set up a sunset red group crosstalk group immediately, telling jokes about the founding of the country all day long.

It would be very happy if this is the case, but what the old marshal said was: "Urgent military situation."

"The first fortress of Yin Beidou was attacked, and it was also a member of the Crystal Sect. The offensive was very fierce. Now that Xiao Xie is not here, the fortress is probably unstoppable."

Marshal Chen said in a deep voice, "We have to send reinforcements quickly."

The air was condensed, and the four of them restrained themselves at the same time.Lin Ge stroked his messy temples gloomyly, and Ryan also looked worried: "The three fortresses of Yinbeidou have supported each other for decades, and 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 was pinned down by the lava pirates, and they couldn't take care of themselves; the military strength of the third fortress was not strong at all. Major General Emma was worried that the Black Shark base would be lost, so she refused to send troops to rescue. Now the good opportunity for support is missed, and we can only rely on it. The empire has sent troops."

The decision to send troops to rescue was made quickly.

There is no choice, the first fortress is the front line of the Silver Beidou, and it is also the most important stronghold for marching to the distant interstellar.If the first fortress is lost, the empire's situation will immediately become passive.

What's more, Xie Yuduo's expeditionary fleet is already on its way back. If the enemy forces cut off the rear, the ending will be disastrous.

Jiang Jianming told Ryan privately that it was likely that the Crystal Cult knew about the visit of the vice-president of the Dominion and guessed that the empire was about to enter a full-scale counter-offensive, so it laid a heavy hand on the Yinbeidou Fortress. This was to catch them by surprise.

In fact, they were really hurt.Even though the empire had reached an agreement with Deputy Speaker Lopez a few days ago and decided to disclose the truth to all citizens, there are great considerations in how to disclose the truth and how to stabilize people's hearts in the follow-up.The right time, place and people are harmonious, and everything needs to be taken into account.But the battle situation can't wait, if it drags on, the fortress will be gone.

Old Marshal Chen: "All the armies of the empire, including Jinrilun, are not very familiar with the Yinbeidou Fortress and the Far Star Battlefield, let alone fighting the Crystal Cult. In this situation, we can only invite the two Highnesses to go first. It's been a trip."

The window of the commander-in-chief's office in the military department was bright and clean. Jiang Jianming saluted the military after a long absence, with a calm expression: "Yes."

Crown Prince Laian leaned aside with folded arms. He did not salute or respond, but looked deeply at Jiang Jianming's side face.

……

The spring evening of the 64th year of the New Emperor's Calendar.

The empire urgently sent troops to support the distant interstellar fortress. The crown prince Leian Keos was the commander-in-chief of the fleet, and the crown princess and colonel Jiang Jianming were the staff officers. They immediately prepared personnel and military supplies and were ready to leave.

At the same time, accompanied by the army, there is also the former Nagasawahara young master from the Glorious Dominion.

Of course, I don't expect him to have any combat power. I mainly hope that the No. 002 base will become familiar with the far interstellar battlefield environment as soon as possible, and cooperate with the follow-up experiments at the Black Shark Base.

"By... why!"

Inside the hall of the White Jade Palace.

Larry's face flushed and he spit angrily.

"What kind of crystal particles, what kind of matrix plan, I can't understand it. You guys, how can you decide other people's lives so...so...so self-talking!?"

The unattractive male waiter who had accompanied Hara Nagasawa since he was a child stood below, anxiously and angrily looking up at the deputy speaker of the dominion, at the female emperor, and at the crown prince.

Against the backdrop of these noble figures, he is like a humble, poor, anxious little ant.

"It's so rude, Larry Horn!" Lopez scolded coldly, "If it wasn't for His Majesty's grace to allow Nagasawa to bid you farewell, you wouldn't be here to speak at all."

Larry was ashamed, his knees gave way, and he knelt in front of Ms. Lopez like a slave in the feudal era, kowtowing.

"No no, sir Lopez, please sir, you know, the little boy is a disabled human being, he has poor physique and no force, he can't stand the high concentration of crystal particles and he can't stand the scare. If he goes, can he help What are you doing, he will die in the distant interstellar...!"

"Larry, Larry!" Yuan Nagasawa rushed forward, crying and dragging him back, "Don't do this, I agreed to go, it was me!"

Larry's eyes were bloodshot: "Why does he have to be a young master...he is not some experimental subject! He is a living person!!"

Crown Prince Laian suddenly spoke, and condescendingly glanced at the male attendant: "——Because he is a living person."

"The empire is about to enter a wartime state, and all human beings must be ready to pay their lives for this war at any time, without exception."

His face was stern to the point of ruthlessness, but his right hand was behind his back, clenched tightly under the shadow that no one could see.

…If possible, who doesn’t want to protect sensitive and sickly disabled humans, it’s best to keep them in a treatment cabin forever, or in the depths of a palace full of golden roses.

"It's okay, it's okay." Hara Nagasawa shook his head gently, and said with a forced smile, "Your Highness said, as long as I win this war, I can come back."

Larry rushed forward and hugged his little master. He opened his mouth wide and cried bitterly.

Jiang Jianming stood at the entrance of the Jinrilun military starship port.

The wind blew his platinum and gold military overcoat.The black-haired young man lowered his eyelids lightly, and buttoned one more button of his coat with his white-gloved hands.

The weather today was not good, with overcast clouds hanging over our heads. According to the weather forecast, there would be thunder and rain in two hours.For superstitious people, it is not a good omen.

"Colonel!" "Colonel!"

Bei Man'er and Zheng Yue were already waiting for him, both in neat Jinrilun military uniforms.

Jiang Jianming walked past the two of them, and saw from a distance the queue of starships moored at the port, densely packed, like a group of giant steel beasts bent down, extremely oppressive.

He asked, "How many people did the military have?"

Bemaner said: "Six hundred starships, about [-] soldiers."

Her voice was crisp and clear, but her expression was full of confidence.There are a total of 8 people on [-] starships, which is quite a lot; but as reinforcements going to the distant interstellar, this number is not too much.

Zheng Yue saw her uneasiness, and said from the side: "We are in a hurry this time. It is not easy to dispatch troops urgently."

"The military department has also allocated a large number of new crystal weapons, combat drones, military armed robots, oh, and mechs equipped with advanced brains. The B-class that shined in the defense of Aslan last time The self-explosive mech S-Yi Shuihan gave a total of four thousand."

"It's really not easy." Jiang Jianming affirmed, patted Bemaner on the shoulder, and said softly: "It's okay, His Highness Laian can be used as ten thousand starships by himself, so our strength is ten thousand and six hundred."

Of course he was joking, but he didn't expect His Highness to arrive.Ryan came from the opposite side, followed by Hara Nagasawa and Larry.

Prince Chu was wearing the tight-fitting royal gown that he used to wear in Yin Beidou, which was graceful but not cumbersome, and would not hinder the battle; his platinum curly hair was also tied into a high ponytail with a headband for the first time in a long time, and hung long behind his back.

He walked up to Jiang Jianming, with deep green eyes, and asked, "Are you ready?"

Jiang Jianming nodded: "Let's go."

After a while, they stood side by side on the high platform.

The people below are crowded like waves.

At this moment, outside the [-] starships, [-] soldiers stood in a straight military posture, looking up at them.

Being able to follow the two fabulous Highnesses on the expedition, and shouldering the important task of rescuing the Silver Beidou Fortress, these soldiers had excitement in their eyes.

Zheng Yue saluted: "Your Highness, please give me a lecture."

Before an important battle, it is a routine process for the commander to give a speech to boost morale.Ryan glanced at Jiang Jianming, and slowly reached out to adjust the wheat.

His face was still as cold as a lonely mountain, and he opened his lips coldly and said: "I have nothing to reprimand, in the next half an hour, you all write a suicide note."

Zheng Yue beside him widened his eyes, this...

Ryan: "I can confess to you all that in the next battle, there will be nine deaths, or even ten deaths. If someone wants to quit, this is the last chance. I decide to exempt you from punishment."

The soldiers were stunned, and their upright posture began to loosen.

They looked at each other and whispered.

They couldn't believe that the prince who had always been arrogant and conceited, the prince who was invincible in all battles, would face his own soldiers today and say he was defeated before a fight.

Jiang Jianming sighed secretly, he was the only one present who could understand the true meaning of Laian's words.

Rushing to the rescue of Yin Beidou itself, there will be no death or death, but now the soldiers who have gone to the distant interstellar space are likely to be the candidates for the next White Bird Expedition.

He reached out his hand helplessly and asked for Mai from Ryan.Just like that grand ceremony, but this time he is not afraid of heights.

Jiang Jianming said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already said that those who want to leave can do so."

The commotion below was even worse, and several people turned their heads to look at the way they passed.

A few people hesitated to touch the photo necklaces hanging around their necks, the amulets in their pockets, even if it was just the ties their partners tied for them before they left.

"But I want you to think again of the day that Star City was attacked. Alien creatures roared through the town, rubble fell from the sky, and civilian corpses 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 enemy we have never heard of, and behind us is our homeland."

"Of course you can turn around and leave today, but if there is a day in the future."

He closed his eyes and opened them again, and said word by word: "When you are living in the rear, watching foreign enemies invade, the flames of war are raging, and the country is destroyed."

"When you see gray-haired parents and babbling children lying in a pool of blood, your lover lost all his life in your arms;

"When you realized that the empire was defeated, you hurriedly climbed on a small starship and tried to escape from your homeland. When you looked back and saw the devastated three major galaxies, you realized that human civilization had come to an end."

"You will think of the Star City of Aslan, which was full of flowers and white doves, and the happy days. Then you must think of today, and think of the comrades who have died heroically on the front line."

"At that time, please don't be ashamed in your heart, and don't regret it."

At some point, the commotion disappeared.

Jiang Jianming didn't look at the expressions of the soldiers below.

He looked up at the heavy sky, cast his eyes into the distance, and said softly: "It's hard to die without regrets in one life, but at least we should die without regrets."

He remembered the rainy night when he chose to suffer from crystal chaos on his own initiative.

In fact, I knew in my heart that my life was in danger. If I just died in the barren mountains, or died in the distant interstellar battlefield without accomplishing anything in the future, I died on a hospital bed...

Naturally, there will be regrets.

But no shame, no regrets.

That's enough.

"I'm done."

The lecture is over.Jiang Jianming picked the wheat, sat down, and took a pen and paper to write a suicide note.

But he couldn't write for a long time. The main reason is that he has no father, no mother, no concern, and his lover and close friends are fighting side by side with him. What is there to write, and who is it for?

Jiang Jianming thought hard for a long time, but still gave up.

He gathered his coat, leaned on the seat and closed his eyes to rest.

He felt His Highness Laian put his hand on his shoulder, and His Highness's body temperature was higher than his, very warm.

Half an hour later, Ryan called him in a low voice: "Jiang."

Jiang Jianming opened his eyes, stood up slowly and looked around: "Have you finished writing?"

He asked, "How many people left just now?"

Suddenly, in the tens of thousands of people below, there was a thunderous sound——

"No!!!"

Jiang Jianming was so shocked that his heart beat violently, and he looked intently.

It was too far away, and he couldn't see clearly the faces of each soldier, nor could he see clearly whether those eyes were burning with anger and fighting spirit at the moment.

But he could hear the soldiers shouting, "NO!!!"

The sound is like a beating drum, it is a war drum.

The echo echoed for a long time, and the drum symbolizing the will of mankind resounded under the heavy clouds and before the heavy fate.

Bei Maner wiped the corners of his eyes quietly, and Zheng Yue looked at the young colonel with admiration.

Yuan Nagasawa and Larry, two people who had never seen such an aura before, had never seen this kind of momentum before. Their brains were buzzing with fright, but they were also infected by this soaring fighting spirit, and their breaths became short of breath and their cheeks flushed.

"We can definitely win," Hara Nagasawa held Larry's hand tightly, and said firmly in a low voice, "Definitely, definitely."

Jiang Jianming's eyes showed a mixture of sadness and relief.

Next to him, Leian looked forward, the wind blowing his curly long hair, the prince said in a volume that 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 officers and men:

"Then let's go. Although I just said some frustrated words, it's not that bad. Let's try to win as soon as possible... go home as soon as possible."

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Imperial gossip in the future: Every wonderful speech about the commander-in-chief is to save the wayward Majesty.

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