Counterfeit Hero

”You did it on purpose!” Walking beside Fatty, Zhang Pengcheng lowered his voice, gritting his teeth.

”I didn’t do it on purpose.” Fatty blinked his eyes.

”You absolutely did it on purpose.” Zhang Pengcheng stared fiercely at Fatty.

”I absolutely didn’t do it on purpose!” Fatty looked around innocently, his gaze gliding over the faces of a group of Chuckna officers who wanted to laugh but didn’t dare to.

The gigantic [Vast] carrier was slowly approaching Mars 15 Airport. Outside the corridor window, the port was getting closer. The formation of Chuckna soldiers could be seen clearly. Fatty and Zhang Pengcheng were whispering while walking toward the carrier’s door.

”Damn it, you lost sixty-nine times, and happened to win this time, and you dare say it wasn’t on purpose?!” Zhang Pengcheng looked at this guy who seemed impervious to criticism, wishing he could grab his hair and beat him up. Sixty-nine advisors defeated him, but he happened to lose out of momentary itch, losing face thoroughly. What was more infuriating was that Fatty played dumb all the way, extracting all his skills!

”How did I know you replaced the person?” Fatty’s expression was particularly innocent: ”I couldn’t see!”

”Then what about those command techniques you used?” Zhang Pengcheng’s eyes blazed: ”Don’t tell me you naturally knew them! Damn it, you stole from me.”

Fatty jumped with fright...discovered?!

Seeing Fatty’s eyes shifting silently and not speaking, Zhang Pengcheng sneered twice: ”Spit it out. I want to hear what you have to say!”

This question is hard to answer.

Fatty looked confused, turning away to leave: ”Can’t be bothered talking to you.”

Zhang Pengcheng froze, momentarily stunned, left behind by Fatty. ”Bastard!” Amidst the suppressed laughter of Chuckna officers behind him, Zhang Pengcheng couldn’t help but smile too.

The crowded platform at Port 15 was filled with Chuckna guards in black uniforms, forming three solemn and silent formations.

In the distance, Chuckna warships sailed into their respective berths. Hatch doors opened, and officers and soldiers of the Chuckna fleet disembarked one after another.

Fleets 1201, 1202, and 1203, apart from the warships guarding the Jump Point, had all gathered at Port 15.

Hundreds of large and small warships, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers from the Chuckna 12th Group Fleet. All stood, not hurrying to leave, some on the berth platform, some on the outer deck of ships, others on the high bridge, coldly gazing at the main platform in front of the carrier berth at the port center.

On the platform, to the left of the Chuckna guard formation stood over a hundred Feiyang officers led by Carolina. Behind Carolina was Margaret, long recognized as the Mars Front Army’s number one sexy goddess, and beside Margaret was Cheng Zhixuan, recently prominent for planning faction competitions and rallying various forces on Mars.

Most bewildering was that beside Carolina, Feiyang B15 Fleet Commander Sammon was also present.

The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive, like the eve of a storm.

Officers and soldiers of the 1202 and 1203 fleets already knew the course of events. Seeing that fleet 1201 had returned with only half its ships, and each was severely damaged, they were already furious. Now seeing Sammon dare to appear here, their Anger was inflamed, wishing to rush up and tear this shameless scoundrel to pieces.

Facing Chuckna’s blade-like gaze, Carolina stood at the forefront of the ranks, smiling easily and calmly, occasionally whispering to Sammon. It seemed as though this were a routine welcoming, as if Feiyang Fleet’s betrayal of Chuckna Fleet hadn’t happened.

As the automatic retractable bridge on the berth connected to the hatch of the [Vast] Space Carrier, Zhang Pengcheng gradually appeared.

”Attention!”

At the command of the battalion commander, the Chuckna Guards’ formation formed by Admiral Zhang Pengcheng’s exclusive Guard Battalion stood straight and solemn. Hundreds of uniformly tall and strong soldiers, their straight bodies like upright pine trees. The lineup was as orderly as a straight line, from any angle.

”Stand by!”

With the battalion commander’s sharp order, a team of armed Chuckna guards suddenly lined up and straightway inserted themselves directly in front of a group of Feiyang officers. The soldiers’ barrels slightly drooping, their gazes on Feiyang people like looking at a crowd of scattered spectators, the warning evident in their eyes.

Carolina’s face instantly changed.

”I’m an Admiral, you’re a Major General!”

This was Zhang Pengcheng’s gesture of authority!

No matter how composed she remained, acting indifferent in front of the Chuckna, facing Zhang Pengcheng’s power play, she felt somewhat choked. Before Zhang Pengcheng’s guards, she seemed like a small character awaiting a big shot’s audience.

Seemingly without a glance, she eyed Sammon beside her. Carolina noticed that Sammon, who had forced himself to appear calm earlier, now seemed a bit uneasy.

Carolina heaved a quiet sigh in her heart.

After bringing thirty years of glory to this country, Hastings’ Military God halo, its aftereffects, began to emerge.

As a superpower in the human world, Feiyang has weathered numerous storms.

From the rise of countless heroes a thousand years ago, to the contention of two powers a hundred years ago, and then to thirty years ago, the Battle of Hastings established Feiyang as the unique number one cosmic power, Feiyang climbed to the peak, step by step, through war.

And Hastings, this once-in-a-millennium Military God, is the protective totem of the Feiyang Republic, his charisma and achievements incomparable. Wherever he pointed his finger, the fleet of the Feiyang Republic sailed through the waves. Wherever the Double-headed Griffin Flag arrived, all would bow down.

For thirty years, in the Feiyang military world, there has been only one Hastings!

He is like a great tree, supporting the entire sky of Feiyang!

The famous generals of Feiyang from the battle thirty years ago have either died or retired. The backbone of Feiyang now has grown under Hastings’ wings. Their military concepts are more advanced, better educated, and the ships they command and the weapons they wield far exceed those from thirty years ago. Yet, all their confidence is built upon the foundation that is Hastings!

Thirty years of dominance, thirty years of unrivaled supremacy, have left Feiyang’s new generation of leaders without proper challenges. They have easily achieved victory after victory, and effortlessly risen to become the pillars of the Feiyang Army.

You can imagine how lost they will feel when stepping from a warm and solid house into the stormy mountains!

They will face the harshest selection.

Those who can withstand the storm will remain and grow into towering trees, and those who cannot adapt will be mercilessly eliminated.

Carolina’s gaze followed the steps of dozens of Chuckna officers on the retractable bridge from the berth. In the lead, Zhang Pengcheng walked with poise and aura. To still lead a half-crippled fleet to win such a battle after being betrayed by the Feiyang Fleet, and to eat away at half the opponent’s fleet, this achievement is enough to make his name famous!

Carolina’s gaze suddenly froze. Among a crowd of Chuckna senior officers dressed in black uniforms, she suddenly saw a shadow of dark brown.

Leray’s military uniform! Major General rank! How could he be with the Chuckna people?

Looking at the restless Sammon beside her, then at the approaching Chuckna and Leray people, and the tens of thousands of Chuckna soldiers standing silently on the dock, on the decks and bridges of the ships, Carolina suddenly felt a bit at a loss.....

In this war, many nations, many soldiers, have already been baptized by the storm! They seem to have already stepped ahead of the Feiyang Republic!

”General Carolina....” Sammon’s voice brought Carolina back to her senses. She turned to look at this troublemaker who offered a stiff smile, and heard him say, ”At this time, I still....”

”You stay right here!” Carolina said coldly: ”That was an accident. To avoid it would only make us appear guilty. Here, you just need to apologize for this accident and take responsibility for it.”

”Accident....” Sammon chuckled bitterly and said no more.

To be honest, he never thought that Fleet 1201 would survive amidst the dazzling light he last saw when leaving. Not only survived, but they even defeated two Suss A-level Fleets!

Sammon felt some regret. If at first he had fought a battle with the Suss people, if he hadn’t been eager for success, or if Zhang Pengcheng and his fleet hadn’t returned...... his situation would likely be a hundred times better than now.

After learning about Fleet 1201’s return, Sammon knew that his end was already destined. Even if the Feiyang Republic Military Department was protective, he would be transferred from the B15 Fleet and returned home. Since he preserved the B15 Fleet, he is unafraid of any military court’s trial. After all, there has never been a precedent of the Feiyang Military Department turning against its own generals.

He now just didn’t want to face the tens of thousands of knife-like gazes of the Chuckna people surrounding him, and Zhang Pengcheng’s face, which was getting closer and closer, stern and grim!

Turning to look at Carolina’s slight cold smile at the corner of her mouth, Sammon couldn’t help but straighten his chest. Feeling a bit ashamed for his cowardice. No matter what, standing behind him is the Feiyang Republic, the largest superpower in the human world!

All of Sammon’s changes were observed by Carolina. She didn’t pay him any attention.

When working with him in the Dalapeiya Military District previously, she always admired this Combat Department Director’s military prowess. In casual conversations, many of Sammon’s insights were quite profound. The work of the Dalapeiya Combat Department was also well managed by him. Therefore, when setting up the Mars Front Army, Carolina’s first thought of partner was this Major General.

But unexpectedly........

Carolina raised her head, calmly looking ahead. She did not think Sammon had done wrong afterward. If he had sacrificed the entire B15 Fleet in the AR-1861 Star System, she would personally send him to a military court. And now, what she needs to do is protect him! As long as the Feiyang Republic Fleet does not suffer unwarranted losses, she doesn’t care about the rest!

In front of her, Zhang Pengcheng and a group of Chuckna officers were getting closer and closer!

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