Of course, Kaiyuan was aware of the Star Alliance's large-scale movements.
At this moment, A Yi was expressionlessly watching the arguments of his subordinates.
"The myriad races may not be of one mind with us. Once we truly begin the decisive battle, if there is an energy shortage… then the entire fleet will be in danger of capsizing!"
A commander said, his voice hoarse.
"The Star Alliance fleet? Based on their almost crippled fleet?!"
"I have combat experience. Even if our current warships don't have enough energy, if the Star Alliance wants to fight me, they're daydreaming!"
"I suggest! A head-on decisive battle! Zhou Qian is strong, but we aren't without countermeasures!"
A Kaiyuan general roared, his eyes wide with anger.
"General Helian! Do you want to gamble with the entire fleet?!"
"Commander Keli! This isn't a gamble! It's a decisive battle! The war has been going on for half a year, and the Novum Cloud crisis hasn't been resolved. Even if the army retreats, it will be attacked by the Star Alliance. Rather than that, it's better to have a decisive battle. Even if we lose, the Star Alliance fleet will be reduced to less than one-tenth. At that time, the Kaiyuan army will arrive! What will the Star Alliance use to fight us?!"
"Helian Zhan! You are gambling with His Highness and the Kaiyuan fleet! The empire is powerful, but that doesn't mean we can recklessly engage in a decisive battle!"
Suddenly, the somewhat elderly Commander Keli turned to look at A Yi, who was sitting high in the seat of honor, and said.
"Your Highness, I request a temporary withdrawal. As long as the Novum Cloud crisis is resolved! The army can press the border again."
Seeing Keli suddenly kneel towards His Highness, Helian Zhan, the advocate of the main battle, also knelt straight down to A Yi and said in a muffled voice.
"Your Highness! I advocate for battle! Although the Star Alliance is struggling, Zhou Qian may be hiding some tricks! I believe that we should transfer subsequent troops for support, and we can retreat in an orderly manner, gradually intercepting the Star Alliance while waiting for reinforcements to begin the great decisive battle!"
Helian Zhan's words were obviously much more moderate than before. After all, just now, this old thing, Keli, said that he was gambling with His Highness… If he continued to be stubborn, then he would really be gambling with His Highness…
Therefore, in front of His Highness, he still revised the battle plan.
Chapter 485: A Yi and Zhou Qian's inexplicable bond.
Facing the two people kneeling in front of him, A Yi slowly opened his eyes, propping his face with his hand.
But a hint of killing intent flashed quietly in the depths of his eyes…
In fact, A Yi was very annoyed by such disputes, so he really wanted to kill all these people, but there was nothing he could do. He still needed these people.
After suppressing the killing intent in his heart, A Yi began to prepare to choose one of these two options. Suddenly, his eyes flashed and he suddenly saw a familiar face, and then he lazily called out.
"Jiang Xun."
"Reporting to Your Highness! This subordinate is here!"
A Yi didn't even raise his eyes, and said casually.
"Which plan do you think is better?"
In an instant, whether it was the commanders led by Keli or the generals with combat experience led by Helian Zhan, they all looked at the unknown Jiang Xun!
And Jiang Xun instantly became the focus of everyone's attention in the command room!
Facing the sudden question and the gazes of the people around him, Jiang Xun's lips moved, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead…
He didn't look at anyone.
Because looking at anyone at this time would be disloyal to His Highness. After all, if he looked at his former boss, Keli, it would make His Highness think that he was influenced by Keli.
The same was true if he looked at Helian Zhan.
So he knelt directly on the ground!
"This subordinate! Believes that His Highness should be the priority! The Star Alliance is certainly important! But the foundation of the nation cannot be ignored! Your Highness is the foundation of the empire and the future, and is the backbone of all fleets!"
"Therefore, this subordinate believes that we should retreat!"
"When the Novum Cloud crisis is resolved, the army led by Your Highness will surely be able to pacify the Star Alliance!"
Jiang Xun almost used up all the wisdom of his life in these three short sentences.
He didn't dare to offend Helian Zhan, let alone Keli…
But he had to give His Highness an answer.
So he chose a new way out.
That was His Highness's safety.
After all, flattery will get you everywhere…
Jiang Xun was so considerate of His Highness's safety, so he couldn't be wrong, right?
At this time, a different look also appeared in A Yi's eyes. He carefully looked at Jiang Xun, and after a moment.
"Commander Jiang, it seems… that this vice-commander is a bit wasted…"
"Then execute according to Commander Jiang's words."
"Yes!"
As A Yi spoke, everyone stopped arguing and began to execute according to Jiang Xun's words.
A Yi looked at everything in front of him with a smile.
Everyone knew that His Highness was very pleased with Jiang Xun's flattery…
And A Yi also knew that Jiang Xun was saying nice things to him, but who told Jiang Xun that the nice things he said were just right?
After all, who could refuse to become the foundation and future of the empire?
And those who were watching the excitement and not afraid of things getting bigger also changed from their previous gloating expressions to envious and even ingratiating expressions.
After all, Jiang Xun had become an existence second only to big shots like Keli and Helian Zhan after two questions from a small commander…
And Jiang Xun was also a little carried away in the calls of Commander Jiang from the people around him.
As for the two big shots at the front, after looking back at the lively scene, they looked at each other and didn't say anything…
Where there are people, there is society, and under the hands of a fickle person like Crown Prince A Yi, there is no shortage of people who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
Jiang Xun's rapid promotion made the people around him rush to curry favor.
Even if they weren't sure if Jiang Xun would continue to be like this, and they didn't know if Jiang Xun would survive the next question.
But it didn't stop them from currying favor with Jiang Xun.
Just like someone once said, when you are successful, all the people around you are good people.
Jiang Xun felt like that at this time.
And just as Jiang Xun was enjoying the flattery of the crowd, the huge Kaiyuan fleet began to retreat…
At the same time, on the other side.
The vanguard battle group led by Zhou Qian was rapidly approaching this side after leaving the main force behind.
After detecting this situation, Kaiyuan quickly responded.
A portion of the warships were left in place, and the remaining warships retreated in batches.
And after hearing about Zhou Qian's behavior of leading troops to raid, A Yi showed a mocking smile on his face.
"Zhou Qian, so what if I let you kill as much as you want?"
"How many can you kill?"
"You can't accomplish what Ye Chen didn't accomplish. Your resistance is futile."
In fact, A Yi's feelings for Zhou Qian were somewhat complicated. On the one hand, he hated Zhou Qian because Zhou Qian killed his main body and completely cut off his possibility of promotion.
He could only live in this carefully crafted fake body for the rest of his life.
This was his hatred.
On the other hand, in the many years of fighting with Zhou Qian, he also developed a sense of mutual appreciation with Zhou Qian.
Although A Yi hated Zhou Qian to the bone.
But he actually had to admit sometimes that Zhou Qian was very good, and sometimes he even admired Zhou Qian.
And this was his respect for Zhou Qian.
As the crown prince of the empire, A Yi was not a fool. His education and various knowledge even made him extremely smart, even a qualified successor to the empire.
Although he was insidious and cunning, and fickle, his knowledge reserve and the ability to plan and layout still allowed him to sit firmly in the position of crown prince of the empire.
After all, the old emperor was deeply trapped in the secret room.
Therefore, the actions and even struggles of the Star Alliance can also be said to be his confrontation with Zhou Qian.
So when he knew that Zhou Qian had personally tested the fleet and personally led the fleet to attack, he suddenly felt a kind of inexplicable pity, sympathy, and even ironic feeling in his heart.
Because he was an opponent, he knew Zhou Qian's excellence, because he was a leader, he knew Zhou Qian's helplessness…
Two people who were sworn enemies were indeed the most hateful, the most respectful, and the most understanding people, which made A Yi feel extremely ironic…
So he directly led the core fleet away from the fleet, and left the rest to the commanders…
And just as the Star Alliance was fleeing and chasing, the fleet of the Novum Cloud system also completed its assembly.
Chapter 486: The War of the Novum Cloud System.
At this time, the commanders of the Elemental and Mechanical Alliances had arrived at their designated positions. Looking at the somewhat old and even ordinary Ninth Fleet Commander Maher on the virtual screen, both of them were a little surprised.
After all, as the Ninth Fleet of Kaiyuan, they thought that it would be at least a high-level powerhouse or an extraordinary and valiant person, but they didn't expect that the famous fleet commander was such an ordinary old man.
Before the two of them could say anything, Maher on the virtual screen suddenly said.
"I, Maher, would like to thank the two of you for coming all the way to support Kaiyuan. I am very grateful to the Elemental Alliance and the Mechanical Alliance for their sincere hearts towards Kaiyuan."
As he said that, Maher gave the two of them a straight military salute.
And the two commanders of the Elemental Alliance and the Mechanical Alliance also returned the salute.
"The arrival of the two of you has greatly increased our confidence in retaking the Novum Cloud system. The plan to retake the Novum Cloud system has already been sent to the two of you. If the two of you have any objections to the plan, you can raise them now."
Maher went straight to the point with the two of them except for the initial pleasantries.
