Chapter 27: A battle of wits and courage under the stormy sea
Although Devil Ridge is only 200 kilometers away from the Sea of Fire Clouds, it seems increasingly desolate. The low vegetation and humid air reveal a bloody atmosphere. There are no signs of thriving life on the surface, but there is a huge evil army from Kepler 452_b hidden. The Skeleton City military base faces the sea of fire clouds and is backed by the huge ridge of Devil Ridge. It is a modern barracks. This is not a place where a native nation rises, but a training ground for evil alien organizations. There is no vast continent here, but there are deep lakes and valleys full of death and endless darkness and dampness. Some unknown beasts chose this place as their habitat because it contained the evil spirit they needed. Beautiful birds and some docile animals have already fled here to find a place suitable for them to live.
There is a body of water in front of the Skeleton City military base called Lake Tas, which is an inaccessible Dead Sea. Due to the relatively large salt content, there are few aquatic plants and animals in the Dead Sea, only some smaller plankton. There are no rushing waves here, only water that seems to have solidified. The color of the water surface of Lake Tas is dark, and from time to time there are countless bubbles rising slowly upward from the water. This is the methane gas produced by the decay of algae in ancient times. Looking down from a high altitude, the calm lake surface seems to be frozen, and the deep lake water contains a chilling power like hell.
At this time, under the command of King Druk of the Demon Ape Empire, Marshal Berg will personally command the battleships Hassan and Redman to reinforce the Skull City military base. This incident is both a good thing and endless pressure for Chief Buck of the Skull City Military Base. Judging from the shape of the upcoming war, the huge reinforcements gave him increased confidence in fighting, but are these reinforcements here to supervise the war? He couldn't confirm it yet. Once this battle fails, all the responsibility will be borne by him. It is very likely that after Marshal Berg got rid of him, he would shirk all the responsibilities on him, and then ask King Druk for forgiveness. Even if this war is won, Marshal Berg may still kill him, take all the credit on himself, and return to the Demon Ape Empire to ask for credit from King Druk. He even observed that Berg might directly kidnap him to rebel against the Demon Ape Empire.
Leader Buck was in a dilemma at this time. He no longer even wanted to fight the Shadow Army and Bailey's Army at this time. He wants to have another negotiation with Patriarch Peter, and even have a positive dialogue between Patriarch Peter and Chairman Goth, so as to maintain the current stability of both parties. After thinking hard, he finally decided to pay a personal visit to Generalissimo Goth before Marshal Berg arrived. But before visiting Chairman Goth, he first had to rearrange the military defense of Skull City. He first summoned his four hunters, or four generals, the fire dragon, the mad whale, the war eagle and the wild wolf, and they walked into his command room one after another.
The demonic apes in Skull City are habitually called General Buck, the leader of Buck, because he dominates all the demonic apes in Proxima Centauri C. He still happily accepted this title because he felt like he was the king of a vassal state far away from the Demon Ape Man's homeland. Buck was sitting on a huge stone chair. He saw that the four battles under his men were coming. He stood up slowly and waved to them.
"Hello, Chief Buck." The four people said in unison at the same time and bowed.
"Everyone, please sit down. I think you should know the purpose of why I asked you to come today." Chief Buck motioned for them to sit down.
"Leader Buck, I think it has something to do with the upcoming war. Are you asking us to prepare to attack the Shadow Army and the Walloon Army?" Fire Dragon replied.
"Fire dragon, war eagle, mad whale, wild wolf, this is indeed what I originally meant, but I don't think so now. After thinking about it, I found that rushing to start a war with the Shadow Army and the Walloon Army will not do us any good. On the contrary In this war, no matter we win or lose, we will lose our current free life. Because now the situation of the war has changed. It is not our Skeleton City military base attacking the Shadow Army and the Walloon Army alone, but Marshal Berg will personally lead the army to Proxima Centauri C is coming. There is a saying among the people on earth that the rabbit will die and the dog will be cooked, and the bird will be hidden. No matter whether we can win this war, we will lose the value of being used. I think our best way at the moment is By prolonging this war, we can still enjoy the happy life here in this free kingdom."
"Leader Buck, if we don't attack the Shadow Army and the Walloon Army with all our strength, will Marshal Berg let us go? King Druk will not let us go," War Eagle said.
Leader Buck smiled ferociously and said: "I have received an order from the headquarters. The battleships Hassan and Redman will reinforce the Skull City military base under the personal command of Marshal Berg. After Marshal Berg arrives, I will no longer be the highest officer here. If this war is won, all the credit will go to Marshal Berg. If once defeated, the consequences will be unimaginable, and I will definitely bear the guilt of defeat. So we Now we not only need to study the combat plan to deal with the Walloon Army and the Shadow Army, but also carefully consider how to deal with the arrival of Marshal Berg."
"I don't think Marshal Berg would do that. After all, he is the commander of the Demon Ape Army. How could he do that? He shouldn't attribute the credit to himself but put the blame on others." Mad Whale said .
Chief Buck sneered and said: "Haha~ you don't understand Marshal Berg very well. The Marshal has extraordinary wisdom, but he is a ruthless person. The Marshal has been able to reach his current position step by step from a general. , do you know what he did behind other people's backs? He will definitely kill anyone who harms his interests and affects his future. His predecessor, Marshal Holler, was framed by him using conspiracy and tricks. In the end, He was executed by King Drucker. You must know that his success was almost entirely dependent on Marshal Holler. Marshal Holler was open-minded and upright, and he was kind to Marshal Berg. When Marshal Holler became Marshal Berg, he climbed up When facing a stumbling block, Marshal Berg actually blamed Marshal Holler for the failure of the Battle of Radega Sea. He also quietly spread the news among the demon ape people that Marshal Holler was going to rebel against the Demon Ape Empire, which angered him. King Druk and finally Marshal Holler was executed."
"Chief, if you say so, Marshal Berg's arrival will not only bring no benefit to us, but will also directly threaten our security. When Marshal Berg comes to Skull City, he will definitely check the defense of our military base. If he picks out any flaws, he is very likely to do something against us, so how should we deal with it?" The wild wolf felt uneasy at this time, and he no longer had the boldness and unruliness of the past.
"Listen to me, four of you, we are on the same boat. If something happens to me, none of you can escape. First of all, we must seize the time to build a fortress in the direction of the Sea of Fire Clouds, and mobilize the bionic army there so that we can attack the Shadow Army at any time. Launch the attack. Secondly, the battleships Crow and Villa were deployed to Lake Tas, and they made a posture to attack the Shadow Army and the Walloon Army. Finally, activate all laser turrets and interstellar missiles, aiming at the Proxima Centauri C National Council. Important military bases, power plants and nuclear arsenals. In this way, even if Marshal Berg comes to the Skull City military base, he will not be able to find any clues about us for the time being. I decided to have a good talk with Chairman Goth. , but in order to facilitate this matter, it is necessary to go through the mediation of Lord Bit. When our negotiations are successful, I will go back to Cook Island in person. I will report the things here to King Druk and ask him to do The final decision." After Chief Buck finished speaking, he fell into deep thought for a long time.
"Chief, what should the four of us do now?" the Fire Dragon Warlord asked.
"You four, just follow my intention and actively set up the military defense line around Devil's Ridge, and let me do the rest. You go out."
After the four generals left, Chief Buck stood up and opened the electronic screen for communicating with Master Peter, and soon the portrait of Master Peter was displayed on the electronic screen.
Leader Buck smiled and said: "Master Peter, my old friend, how are you doing recently? How did you think about our last negotiation? Why has there been no news for so long? I have missed you very much during this period of time. , can you come to my place? I think there is still the possibility of further consultations in our negotiations. Can we give in to each other? We must have common interests."
"My old friend Buck, I think our negotiations are over. The conditions you proposed are too harsh. I have discussed them with Elder Passim and Elder Laker, and we cannot agree to your conditions. If you insist on going your own way. If we want to attack Proxima C, we have no choice but to declare war on you together with the Shadow Army and the Walloon Army. Chairman Goth and I have discussed that the vicinity of the Fire Cloud Sea military base must not be ceded to you. Give up this idea. .” Leader Bit directly rejected Buck’s request.
"My old friend Peter, the military situation has changed now. General Berg will personally lead the USS Hassan and USS Redman battleships to reinforce the Skull City military base. General Burke's personal arrival will be detrimental to me. Impact, once this war breaks out, I will become a victim of this war. This war will not benefit either of us, and will most likely destroy Proxima Centauri C. So now I want to talk to you and Goth Let’s have a good talk, Chairman, and let’s resolve this war through peaceful means,” Chief Buck pleaded.
"Leader Buck, I think you must have heard some news, right? Have you heard that humans on Earth are going to reinforce Proxima Centauri C. The Shadow Army, the Walloon Army, the Interstellar Peace Army and our army from the Cross Cult will form an alliance. Army, under the unified leadership of Chairman Goth, declared war on you. You must have felt that your military strength was unable to cope with such a powerful Allied force, so you proposed peace negotiations with us, right?" Leader Peter laughed After smiling, he said.
"Master Peter, you have only considered half of the factors. If we fight against the Allies, I don't think we will be completely defeated. The arrival of Marshal Berg is indeed a major threat to me. I and my fire dragons and war eagles The four generals, Crazy Whale, and Wild Wolf, are very likely to become victims of this war. And I heard that the Carter Republic Chairman Schulte, who is with us in Kepler 452_b, has sent troops to prepare to intervene in this war. War. Now the Carter Republic has sent battleships and aircraft carriers to the border of the Demon Ape Empire. So in the face of the current severe situation, once the interstellar war begins, it may directly destroy Proxima Centauri C, and we will become the leader of this war. A victim of war. So I don’t want this war to break out now. I want to sit down and have a good talk with you and Chairman Goth.” Chief Buck expressed his thoughts sincerely.
"Leader Buck, neither I nor Chairman Goth can satisfy the harsh conditions you previously proposed. I think you should prepare for war and truly face the consequences of your invasion of Proxima C. "Ever since the conversation with Chairman Goth, Master Peter no longer wants to continue negotiations with Chief Bart.
"Master Peter, the conditions I proposed to you before are in the past. Now I just want to retain the military use rights in our Skull City area. I think I have shown my sincerity by saying this. I sincerely hope Let’s sit down and have a good talk with you and Chairman Goth.” Leader Bart is now eager to have a negotiation with Leader Peter and Chairman Goth to consolidate his rule in Skull City.
"Leader Buck, if it's like what you said, I think it's really necessary for us to sit down and talk. I'll contact Chief Goth immediately to discuss it and get back to you right away." Leader Peter's attitude toward Chief Buck Surprised by the transformation.
After a short time, Chief Buck's computer screen lit up again, and the image of Leader Peter appeared.
"Chief Buck, I have been in contact with Chairman Goth. Chairman Goth wants you to come to the National Committee Hall and let us sit down and have a good talk."
"Master Peter, if I go to the National Council Hall, can you guarantee my safety?"
"Of course Chief Buck will ensure your safety. I guarantee this to you on the honor of myself and Chairman Goth."
"Ah, okay, I will go to the National Council Hall in person, and you will wait for me there."
"Chief Buck, I will get up now and go to the National Committee Hall, where I will wait for your arrival with Chairman Goth."
After Leader Peter ended the call with Chief Buck, he hurried to the Proxima Centauri C National Council Hall in a small spaceship, where Chairman Goth was waiting for him.
The rolling interstellar war is coming like a tidal wave and cannot be contained. The political and military situation continued to change during this war. Will General Buck prevent this war from happening? What is King Drucker's true intention? Will Berg really rebel? The forces of good in the universe are rising, alliances are forming quickly, and Star Wars is a work in progress.
