The soldiers cheered in unison, placing their absolute trust in their commander. Even if he was asking them to lead a force the size of a patrol fleet straight into the largest fortress in the heart of the Galactic Empire.
As long as they stood with the invincible commander, no enemy was impossible to overcome.
Of course, ordinary soldiers could afford to act with fervor, but Yu Lian had to ensure that his warriors remained calm and rational amid all their passion and fearlessness.
He told them, "The Galactic Empire has stationed at least a million troops in this fortress, and King Vellent's fleet is ready as well. But that's no problem. The enemy is convinced we'll take the Tianyou Route into the Celestial Domain to avoid their strongest forces. We can assume that Jaeger Sobeck and Gong Xiao's fleets have already joined up and are waiting in the Xuanwu System to intercept us. If we're held up by an enemy lying in wait for just 24 hours, Duke Bairien or Marshal Betawi's main force will catch up and pin us between two fronts."
At this, Yu Lian gave a savage sneer. "But I'm not going to let them have their way. We're going through Chenxiao Fortress."
Not a single one of his comrades objected. Even Feifei, the only one who might have poured cold water on Yu Lian's plans, merely listened.
Captain Nemo laughed. "As the saying goes, strike where the enemy is unprepared! Commander, your choice is certainly in keeping with the art of war!"
In reality, however, Chenxiao Fortress was also heavily guarded by the Imperial fleet, including a newly launched Titan. It was also home to a massive Skyhold Fortress, with more than a million Imperial soldiers, thousands of starfighters, tens of thousands of defensive guns,