Galaxy Calendar Year 796 New Empire Calendar Year 1, 16th July
Abiding by the Ballat contract,
The explosion of all the battle ships and aircraft carrier
Is to be carried out at Reinelon Star System.
There are many ships approaching,
IFF responded, it's the Alliance.
Which troop?
Report, signal received.
They said they are here to help us with our operation.
Help us? I didn't hear about it.
The reception is poor,
They want to report directly to commander,
They hope to move over and get connected to our ships.
I see, tell them permission granted.
Is this appropriate?
What's there to worry about?
The war has ended, we don't have to worry it's enemy's trick.
It's alright.
The Flagship Shivar
Is that a battle ship?
It's attacking!
What's that?
We are surrounded.
What do they want?
Our fleet are surrounded.
They can't attack this way,
Could it be they want us as hostage?
Who are they?
Signal received.
They are ready to make announcement to us.
Connect it to the speaker.
Yes sir.
We are the Anti-Empire's voluntary troop.
The Alliance government surrendered to Empire State,
But we can't allow the Alliance
destroy the precious ships.
We would like to take the ships,
And use it to fight for true freedom and independence.
Don't make unnecessary resistance.
Hand over the ships.
Those who share the same aspiration,
And without any worry are welcome to join us.
We don't want a bloodshed,
So my advice is don't make unnecessary resistance.
Let's go.
I want to join too.
I don't want to do such thing.
Let's go...
Captain, Captain...
Although we don't know who they are,
But it's better than discard these ships like a loser.
I am following you.
Captain, we'll go together.
Me too, I am going too.
Let's go.
Hurry up, we'll go together.
Let's go, hurry up.
Did you hear that message?
There are 4000 fence sitters...
joining that bandit.
We are surrounded by 500 unidentifiable ships.
We're unable to resist.
Dayan-Han Supply Base.
Admiral, we will get...
464 battle ships and 80 aircraft carriers,
And the representative of the new comers,
The captain would like to meet you.
Alright, I will meet him.
We have no question on
overthrowing the Empire State,
But if we are unclear about the objective,
We can't totally agree with Admiral Merkatz's command.
I would like to know...
which flag does this fleet holds.
Is it democracy?
another autocratic regime out of Goldenbaum?
Or militarism?
I know I am being rude,
Admiral Merkatz once hold the key position of Empire State.
After coming to our country,
You were appointed the Minister of Military Affairs.
If your objective is to...
reclaim the territory of Goldenbaum,
We are unable to help.
I can assure you,
We are not trying to revive Goldenbaum.
I heard that you are a man who keeps your words, I believe you.
But there's another problem,
To recruit soldiers believing in democracy,
Your name, Merkatz, is not convincing enough.
If it's the name of the anti- Empire voluntary troop's commander,
Can you accept?
Admiral Bucock being a soldier of the Democratic Republic,
He has the credit and popularity,
But he is a little old,
It's difficult for him to lead the troops.
Hectorei and Robos are great military leaders,
in History.
It'll be good to get a young, popular and trustworthy person.
Are you refering to Marshal Yang Wenli?
I dare not to mention his name.
I'm worry that it may bring him trouble.
Anyway,
This is not something that can be achieved in short term.
For the moment, I'm willing to obey the command of Admiral Merkatz
You must believe us.
It's true that we're short of manpower,
The navigating of fleet will have to count on you.
Yes sir, no problem.
Please come with me.
What rubbish.
Forget it, he looks trustworthy.
What he said make sense,
I have no right to become the leader of democracy,
After all, 3 years ago,
I was a soldier of an autocratic country,
And fought with soldiers from the Republic.
If I lead the Democracy Republic,
I will be critised by the people,
that I'm someone without dignity.
Admiral,
I think you are too concern with how others think about you.
What you did is forced by circumstances.
Everyone knows you have been trying your best, haven't you?
No, even if I ignore the criticism,
The truth is without Marshal Yang Wenli,
there's no way to unit the soldiers of Democracy Republic.
The Alliance government is at his side, yet they fear him.
The seizing of the fleet resulted in a rumour.
That though the one carrying it out is Merkatz,
But it's Yang Wenli who plan it.
This rumour captured the truth,
but that person who spreaded the rumour has no evidence.
So they spread the rumour that
Merkatz is still alive...
to lure Yang Wenli out.
If the contents of these letter is true,
you have not watch Yang carefully.
But, Sir,
I don't think these report are reliable,
If Marshal Yang Wenli wants to be a dictator,
He don't have to choose a difficult time like now.
He had a few good chances earlier, hasn't he?
And these people who comes to report against him,
have been saved by Marshal Yang Wenli a few times.
Regardless of the situation,
Those who betrayed their savior are despicable.
are you going to believe them?
Yes.
Lawler still doesn't understand his superior,
It's not that Lennekanpt believed those accusations,
But he wanted very much to believe.
Later, Lennekanpt accepted...
the suggestion of his asssistant.
On 10th July, he proposed to the Alliance government...
To arrest Yang Wenli
in the name of Anti-peace activities law.
To arrest Marshal Yang Wenli?
Really?
I hope you can understand. No, you should understand.
We don't want the Empire to have any excuses.
Even if he is the hero admire by the whole nation,
he should be dealt with if he pose a threat to the country.
But, there is no evidence.
Assuming it is true that Marshal Yang had let Merkatz off,
There is no the Ballat contract then,
neither was the 'anti-peace law' established yet.
There is a strict restriction for the enforcers of law in Alliance.
No, if the seizing of fleet was instigated by Yang Wenli,
it was definitely done after the agreement was establised,
hence it doesn't break the law.
But there is no solid evident.
Not only Yang Wenli himself,
but I think his subordinates can't accept it too.
They may come and rescue him.
Things will definitely turn out this way.
What if the Alliance start fighting among ourselves?
Then we've to punish them as well.
They are not the subordinates of Yang Wenli,
They should not seek to protect Yang Wenli,
but the fate of the whole country.
But will they accept it?
Moreover, Lobello...
makes me feel uneasy.
The Empire State may be up to no good.
Arousing the emotions of Yang Wenli's troops,
and creating internal chaos.
Maybe what they are waiting for.
To give them the excuse to interfere.
After all,
The Empire's request interfered into our internal affairs,
We don't have to listen to them.
Lobello cannot decide.
The next day, on the 21st,
He invited the principal of a university,
a well-known expert on state and current affairs...
to discuss with him.
After meeting for 3 long hours,
they had a heated discussion.
Second day, on the 22nd,
90% of the causes of war...
will look stupid to our descendents.
The remaining 10%,
are such that, even the people from this generation...
will think they are stupid.
Do you have a warrant?
I am sorry to disturb.
Marshal Yang Wenli.
I am from the Central of lnvestigation.
You are suspected of violating 'the anti-peace activities' Law.
We have to arrest you now.
Please come with us.
Before you go, would you like to contact your lawyer?
What a pity, I don't have friends that are lawyers.
Can I take a look at your identification card?
Dear...
Don't worry too much, it'll be alright.
I did not commit any crime,
They can't sentence me to death without judgement.
This is a democratic country.
At least that's what the politicians claimed.
If you think we'll be good,
Listen obediently forever, then you are wrong.
Just wait and see.
Official Sir.
Minister of Military Affairs from Odin,
has an urgent message for you.
Minister of Military Affairs?
Oberstein.
According to the information,
You ask them to arrest Yang Wenli.
Is this a revenge on him for the defeat?
This has nothing to do with personal matter.
The reason I propose for Alliance to deal with Yang Wenli,
Is to get rid of potential trouble
for the Empire State and His Highness.
If you think I am taking revenge,
You are being over suspicious,
And I am too.
Don't get so angry.
Let me tell you a way,
To get rid of both Yang Wenli and Merkatz at the same time.
If you can get rid of this potential trouble of Empire State
personally, I guarantee you,
Your credit will definitely be above Reuentahl and Mittermeier.
Then, you must tell me.
We don't need any complex strategy.
I know you have your limitations there.
Get Yang Wenli from the Alliance,
and announce to bring Yang Wenli to the Empire State.
Then, Merkatz and his troops,
will come out from their hidden place,
to save their benefactor Yang Wenli.
Will things be as smooth as you plan?
You will know it after you try.
Even if Merkatz does not appear,
Yang Wenli will still be in the hands of the Empire State,
whether he'll live or die, will depend on us.
So what if the method is a little vicious.
if we can get rid of a hardliner of the anti-Empire State,
May I ask you,
Does Reinhard know about it?
That I do not know.
If you are interested, you may ask the lord personally.
And ask him about his opinion
of killing Yang Wenli.
It's naturally that we feed the dog with dog food,
And the cat with cat food.
But
Officer Lennekanpt may not be successful.
If we fail,
The entire Alliance government will be with Yang Wenli,
And they may go against the Empire State.
It's alright even if things turn out this way?
It's alright if Lennekanpt fail,
We will send others to continue the mission.
Those who make a new road,
need not make it the same as the one who pave it.
I understand now,
If Lennekanpt get killed,
We can send out the troop again,
This is a good excuse to capture Alliance.
Not only Yang Wenli,
Even our very own Lennekanpt is a bait.
Even if Lennekanpt survived, he can never be a Marshal.
But if he died, he'll be appointed as Marshal.
He need not to be alive to serve the country.
There's always some truths in Minister of Military Affairs's
words. Although it make sense,
it may not be easily accepted.
Especially if they consider the fact,
that the next time they may be in Lennekanpt's shoes.
Everyone will feel disgusted and sick.
The Minister of Military Affairs should have thought of it too.
He is well aware of this, he did it purposely.
Commander Yang Wenli,
Look, we heard some funny rumour recently.
I see.
Do you know what rumour is that?
I don't know.
It says that Admiral Merkatz who perished in Vermillion,
is actually still alive.
This is the first time I hear it.
Oh? The first time?
It seems like the world is full of surprises,
to Commander Yang Wenli.
Thanks to you, I am happy everyday.
Then it should be the first time you heard about this as well.
The one who got Merkatz to feign death
and escape is none other than you, Commander Yang Wenli.
What do you have to say about these rumours?
Oh? So I am arrested because of
these rumours?
When Yang Wenli knows that his arrest is not based on lawful
evidence, He feels disgusted.
At the same time, he also senses that his opponent has taken
extreme actions, and begins to feel the danger.
After Yang Wenli was arrested,
The government watched his former subordinates closely.
But this make things worse,
Because of the watch,
They senses that things have a serious and drastic change.
The roly-poly has finally fall.
It seems like you have quite a number of followers.
What an honour to get
a VlP treatment after retirement.
Is this true that Commander Yang Wenli is arrested?
Captain Greenhill...
I think it's true since the message is from Mrs Yang Wenli.
I suppose he will not be found guilty.
What excuse is that?
I see.
You are right.
The definition of righteousness
can always be re-defined if the ruler desire.
No matter what,
If they kill Commander Yang Wenli now,
The anti-Empire force...
may have a common target and act out on it.
They may have realised it long ago.
I feel that
the Empire State may be waiting for this to happen.
That is,
They want to use this as an excuse to wipe the rebellious force out.
Commander Yang Wenli is just a bait.
This is so cunning.
But will the Alliance be that stupid to get tricked?
Who knows?
This is a very cunning trap,
But the Alliance might have some able to see through this.
But the thing about this trap...
is that one can only jump in helplessly.
even though you know it's a trap,
I see.
If the Alliance government reject it,
we can accuse them of going against the the Ballat contract,
And give the Empire an excuse to start the war.
Yes, I understand now.
The only choice Alliance government has,
to stop the Empire State from interfering...
is to get rid of Commander Yang Wenli,
by their own hands...
You are very smart.
So the script of the government is
that there is anti-Empire extremists here,
They don't understand that Alliance government
is trying hard not to be captured completely by the Empire State.
All they know is to talk about the theory of Democracy.
All they can do is to mention the nation hero Yang Wenli.
Overthrow the present Alliance government,
And challenge the Empire State.
But as a missioner of democracy, Commander Yang
refuse to overthrow the government with violence.
So the extremists see Commander Yang as a traitor
and try to kill him.
The government army who rush there
managed to beat the extremists,
But fail to save Commander Yang Wenli,
So Yang became the pillar of support for his home and democracy.
How about that?
A script like this needs a lot of effort.
Then people like us who play the role of extremists,
What action do we take?
Oh? You think so too?
That we are playing this role in that script?
This is obvious.
Those fellow is using Commander Yang as bait,
Of course subordinates like us want to make use of it too.
Those people must be thinking that we're discussing about
overthrowing them. We are suspecting that,
Or rather expecting this.
Since this is the case,
It's the duty of an actor to respond to their expectation.
Are you hinting that something will happen tonight?
There's no turning back, do you've any worry?
I am alone and has no worry.
It's great to be free. It should be the same for you.
No, I have a daughter.
Daughter?
What? You have a daughter?
15 years old.
Should be...
But you are still single.
But this is nothing new.
Do you know her name?
She follows the surname of her mother.
Her name is Katerose Kreuzer.
I think others call her Kaitlin.
From her name,
Her mum is a runaway from Empire like you?
Maybe.
Maybe? Don't you remember?
How can I remember so many things?
Whenever I recall...
my absurb acts at the age of 20,
I will be bathed cold sweat?
No, just that during that time,
The existence of women is a very fresh experience.
How do you know you've a daughter?
Before the battle of Vermillion,
She wrote me a letter saying that her mother has passed away.
Although I'm an irresponsible father,
she feels that I should know too.
Have you seen her?
She didn't write down her address.
You can try to look for her.
So what if I find her?
Tell her that her mum was a beauty?
We are the police, stop the vehicle immediately.
Did we speed?
This is an auto car.
It will never speed.
So, it has started?
The vehicle in front, stop immediately.
You are right.
Stop the car!
He wants us to stop, what shall we do?
I like to order people,
But hate to be ordered.
You are cool.
Driving after drinking.
There is no doubt that you've break the rules.
Oh my goodness,
The last few precious assets of the country is going to...
Slow down,
Brake faster, understand?
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