when they heard Kaiser Reinhard's speech.
Julian's group was on Odin
Learning of Yang Wen-li's situation,
to return to Alliance territory,
they immediately attempted
just before they could do so.
but were faced with an unexpected situation
Any luck?
they were staying at,
There had been a theft in the hotel
and their luggage had been stolen.
simply a normal theft,
This was not a specific attack on Julian's group,
at the Church of Terra's headquarters
but the data disk they had obtained
complicating matters.
had been in the stolen luggage,
letting the Imperial authorities handle matters,
They couldn't take the chance of
in an unfamiliar place
and the idea of trying to clumsily investigate
seized them with despair.
continued to enter Alliance territories.
Meanwhile, Imperial military ships
middle column, was an unusually taciturn man,
Ernst von Eisenach, assigned to the
earning him the nickname the "Silent Admiral."
he was a strict and difficult man.
This led people to assume
his fingers once, you bring him coffee.
All right, when the admiral snaps
Never take more than four minutes.
Two snaps is whiskey.
Make sure you don't get it wrong.
Three minutes and fifty seconds later...
always expect to get
From then on, Eisenach could
for the rest of the expedition.
either one or two cups of coffee
That's...
An ex-M.P.?
on discipline with the military police,
Yep, the New Empire clamped down
and a bunch of them were fired.
the citizens through blackmail and such,
Most of them were corrupt or leached off of
the best underground connections.
but those are the ones who have
But how?
doesn't mean Fezzanese merchants went extinct.
Just because Fezzan fell as a nation
Odin is the biggest market in the universe.
reputable and disreputable sides of things.
Fezzanese influence is everywhere, both on the
I see.
as secretary for the commissioner's office.
This must be from experience
Ugh, don't remind me.
scoundrel Poplin run off to?
By the way, where did that
What, he still hasn't come back?
Talk about carefree!
Who the hell are you?!
Hey, you!
Who the hell is he?!
Please, you've got it wrong!
What do I have wrong?!
Please, you've got it wrong!
This isn't what it looks like!
Darling!
It isn't!
Get back here!
Darling, stop!
Who thought the husband would come back?
Get back here, you wife-stealing wretch!
and we'll see how well you do then!
Bastard, meet me on the battlefield,
and we'll see how well you do then!
Bastard, meet me on the battlefield,
Stop, you!
and we'll see how well you do then!
Bastard, meet me on the battlefield,
But for now, I'd better restrain myself!
without you causing extra trouble!
Honestly, things are bad enough
Oh, don't be so harsh.
We came all the way to Odin.
You've gotta cherish your encounters, am I right?
Uh, I-I guess?
No one can resist destiny, after all.
Oh come on, you two.
before anything else happens.
Anyway, I think we should get out of here
in going back to Heinessen.
Sure, but there's no point
What do we do, Julian?
That's exactly it.
we can't decide on a destination.
Without knowing where Yang is,
We can get to Fezzan,
we'll have to sneak by the Imperial military.
but if we want to go into Alliance territory,
We can't just wander around looking for him.
Our destination is clear.
might be right now,
I have no idea where Admiral Yang
but I know where he'll eventually have to go.
And where is that?
Well...
general staff of the Free Planets Alliance military,
Admiral Chung Wu-cheng, chief of the
counterattack the Imperial military
made rapid preparations to
on behalf of the elderly Director Bewcock,
contradictory measures at the same time.
but also had to carry out some
were indispensable for that objective.
The people he gathered that day
Thank you for coming all this way.
Please, have a seat.
from our respective posts,
What made you gather us all here
Chief of Staff, Sir?
Kaiser Reinhard's declaration.
I'm sure you've all heard
Yes.
What he stated there is pretty much true to fact.
his contingent to escape Heinessen,
Those circumstances led Admiral Yang and
and he is presently lying low somewhere.
So here is why I called you:
document to him in person.
Find Admiral Yang, and hand this
And that is?
A transfer contract.
It's just as it says.
our star fleet to Yang Wen-li.
We offer 5,560 ships from
the document and the goods themselves.
I want you all to deliver both
so there's nothing to worry about.
All legal matters have been taken care of,
But was this document really necessary?
taking formalities a tad too far.
Personally, I think this is
You don't get it?
It's a joke, of course.
If you say it's a joke, that's fine by me,
against the Imperial military.
but now is the time to rally our forces
If we give away this many ships and resources,
how will we deal with the Empire's invasion?
No amount of rallying will do any good, anyway.
surrender the capital without a fight, Sir.
Still, you can't possibly intend to
No, of course not.
to put up something of a struggle.
Director Bewcock and I intend
But wouldn't that be suicide?
come with us instead?
Why don't both you and Director Bewcock
Be careful of what you say.
whether we'll go or not.
First of all, even we haven't decided
I intend to do so.
Then you'll go, Admiral Fischer?
Gladly, Sir.
this is no time to be putting on airs.
Vice Admiral Murai,
take the best course of action.
Let's stop wasting time and
Did they all agree?
Lt. Commander Soul to prepare for departure.
Yes, I sent them off along with
I apologize for leaving everything up to you.
Please don't apologize.
its commander-in-chief.
The star fleet would be nothing without
I should have died.
Back when I lost the Battle of Rantemario,
I lived on because of your persuasiveness,
postponed half a year or so.
but in the end, my death was merely
may have been somewhat impertinent.
Thinking back, what I did
Please forgive me.
No, it let me be a good husband for a while.
What about your family, though?
Not to worry.
the others, on their way to join Yang.
I entrusted them to Vice Admiral Murai and
and I care about my family's welfare.
I'm actually something of an egoist,
That's good to hear.
Yang Wen-li has his share of shortcomings,
that no one has the right to criticize.
but he does have an admirable quality
He honestly believes the notion that
exists to protect the lives of its civilians,
the military of a democratic nation
that belief more than once.
and he has actually abided by
Yes, you're exactly right.
he abandoned Iserlohn Fortress.
He did so at El Facil, and again when
He didn't allow a single civilian casualty.
an artist of war who rivaled Kaiser Reinhard.
History is likely to remember Yang as
to tell future generations about.
But there is more to him that we need
Although that duty won't be ours to bear.
Each person has a different role in life, after all.
the role he's destined to play-
Yes, but I worry how Yang's belief will affect
Right, I know what you want to say.
of Kaiser Reinhard's incredible genius.
If Yang ever faces defeat, it won't be at the hands
It will be due to Yang's fixation on his own ideals.
ignored the government's cease-fire order.
During the Battle of Vermilion, Yang should have
done so for his own good.
I shouldn't say this, but he should have
left the Dayan Khan supply base,
Meanwhile, Yang's contingent had
picking up resources and people,
and were going around
but they were finally reaching their limit.
Hey, we're out of funds.
You've got to decide what we're going to do.
But it's not like I have some magic lamp on hand.
so I'm here with a proposal.
I thought you'd say something like that,
with that scoundrel Boris Konev
What if we used your connection
the former Fezzanese merchants?
to borrow future funds from
Borrowing money means we'll have to pay it back,
paying it back at the moment, do we?
and we have no prospects for
Oh, once we have the money, we're golden.
private military force like us
Besides, providing funds for a vagrant,
isn't much of an investment.
Fezzanese to show any interest.
I don't expect the business-savvy
overthrowing Kaiser Reinhard in the future,
No, if they think that we have a chance of
they're sure to invest for insurance.
so the initial outlay doesn't go to waste.
Once they do invest, they'll have to keep investing
will help us make later requests.
So the initial investment
I understand,
will be enough to lure the Fezzanese?
but do you really think talk of possibility
depends on how attractive the woman is.
The success of a honey pot
"How attractive the woman is"?
to seduce the Fezzanese...
A beauty with enough allure
You mean Iserlohn Fortress.
Exactly.
All the more reason to go to El Facil then, right?
Odets and his crew had arrived at Fezzan,
Around that time, the government's special envoy
Odets' persuasive abilities.
with the fate of the Alliance depending on
Kaiser Reinhard paid them no heed,
But just as Mittermeyer had predicted,
and they failed to even meet with the kaiser.
True, if this works,
perhaps even descend into a civil war,
then the Imperial military would split apart and
would no longer be a priority.
and then foreign invasion
But are you sure of this information?
I'm surprised you would even ask.
Spread the rumor first, whether it's true or not.
it will most definitely fuel suspicion.
If it reaches the ears of someone in authority,
rebellion brewing in their subordinates.
Those in power always fear
quite a fragile foundation due to its sudden rise.
What's more, the Lohengramm Dynasty still has
to sow some seeds of doubt.
I suspect there's quite a lot of room
I-I see...
we can make the rumor sound.
Then it will hinge on how credible
and that manipulating public opinion is your forte.
I've heard you have a background as a newscaster,
Very well, we have nothing to lose in trying.
Have you seen?
The construction's moving forward like crazy,
by Imperial colors day by day.
and our Fezzan is getting overtaken
Absorbed, digested...
and next we'll be excreted.
So savage violence lost out to civilized intellect.
that the opponent would resort to violence.
Some intellect, if they couldn't predict
What did you say?!
What, you wanna piece of me?!
Stop this, stop!
with another Fezzanese?
What's the point in squabbling
nasty Imperial faces everywhere you look now.
This is all because you see those
No wonder we're all annoyed.
has changed in just a year.
Still, I can't believe how much
That's just it.
that kaiser's imagination and aptitude.
You can't help but acknowledge
We lost.
and look on the bright side of things?
Why not accept that fact,
What do you mean?
at making the maximum profit in any situation.
The Fezzanese have always been good
In that sense, this may be a big chance for us.
lost all their privileges,
True, the powerful merchants
the exact same starting line.
and now everyone's on
supplies required for invading Alliance space,
Plus, with the construction rush and the military
there's special demand for procurements.
This is a chance to make it big!
Still, you know?
I can't come to terms with this that easily.
On December 2nd,
was fired by the Mittermeyer Fleet.
the first shot of the campaign
arms-manufacturing facility on Lusiana
The Alliance military's
that complied with the Treaty of Ba'alat,
only constructed cruisers and destroyers
capacity could not be overlooked.
but strategically, its position and production
Sir, the enemy will enter our satellite orbit shortly!
I know.
with as many personnel on them as possible.
Dispatch every last ship that can fly,
Sir!
Listen:
and leave this region immediately.
you are to take command of those ships
and follow his commands.
You will go join Admiral Yang Wen-li
Fleet Command Headquarters is aware of this.
This is my final order.
But then, Sir, you will...
and gain you some time, however short.
I will put up as much resistance as I can here,
You will escape in the meantime.
Understood?
Sir!
Go! There's no time!
All anti-air cannons, open fire!
Don't let a single enemy vessel through!
and all those who remained,
The Alliance military violently resisted,
of the Technology Division, died in action.
including commander Vice Admiral Baunsgoal
destroyed by the pursuing Imperial forces,
Many of the escaping ships were also
gathering soldiers and supplies
but roughly half escaped successfully,
in order to meet up with Yang's Irregulars.
as they made their way to El Facil
that Yang would head for El Facil.
In this way, everyone thought it only natural
But the Yang Irregulars
El Facil system until December 9th.
didn't actually show up in the
El Facil Independent Government.
In reality, Yang was reluctant to join the
sudden and passion-driven decision
This was because Yang regarded El Facil's
as an act akin to recklessness.
with no prospect of success
Nevertheless, the fact remained that
first step to rallying anti-Empire republicans,
Yang needed a base of operations as a
in seizing Iserlohn Fortress.
and as a stepping stone
It's been quite a while!
I'm hoping you remember me.
Uh, well...
Eleven years ago,
and you helped civilians escape the planet,
when you were still a sublieutenant
I lent you some assistance.
Oh, thank you for that.
Excuse me, but aren't you Doctor Romsky?
Yes, that's me, and you must be Mrs. Yang!
Oh, aren't you...
Yes, I was on this planet as well, back then.
You saw my ailing mother a few times, Doctor.
I remember!
I see, you're that little girl from back then.
I see!
He doesn't seem like a bad fellow...
Please!
This!
This is why I didn't want to come.
Well, the people in the revolutionary government
advantage as much as humanly possible.
will want to use your reputation to their
It can't be helped.
republican point of view,
First of all, from a democratic
information disclosure is a fundamental necessity.
you should side with an autocracy.
If it's secrecy and confidentiality you want,
you wave your hand to the cameras.
Be as civil as you can while
The very fact that Marshal Yang has come
Government is an official administration
is proof that the El Facil Independent
democratic republican state.
that truly aims to be a model
began here on El Facil.
Years ago, Admiral Yang's legend of miracles
that a new legend begins.
And now, it is once again from El Facil
Now let me introduce this man.
Marshal Yang Wen-li!
Known as "Miracle Yang" and "Magician Yang,"
Hi, I'm Yang Wen-li. It's a pleasure.
is in need of a new name.
Admiral, I believe our new government
Uh, yes, of course.
announcement as early as tomorrow,
I would like to make an official
Government of the Free Planets Alliance"?
but what do you think of the "Legitimate
You don't approve?
It's not that,
over governmental legitimacy.
but I don't think it's necessary to obsess
you're starting from ground zero.
I believe it's more important to stress that
He's right.
doesn't bode well as a name.
Besides, "legitimate government"
Legitimate Government of the Galactic Empire.
Remember the recent unfortunate example of the
True, that doesn't bode well.
We'll think of another name.
You can't let something like this get to you.
a whole lot worse in the future.
You know you're going to have to face
I know.
the El Facil Revolutionary Reserve Force.
Thus, the Yang Irregulars became
With Marshal Yang Wen-li as commander-in-chief,
as chief of staff,
Senior Admiral Willibald Joachim Merkatz
director of rear services,
and Vice Admiral Alex Cazerne as
their first mission was to retake Iserlohn Fortress.
To El Facil
Tagai no jounetsu to
Yume wo butsukeatte
Sukitooru namida wo nagashita ne
Ase ni kakushite
Kimi wo okuru kono toki ni
Tooi hoshi ni utsusu chikai
Hikari, yuragi, kirameki doremo ga
Mune atsui majiwari matsuri sa
Wakai kara ja nakute
Yume ni idomu koto de
Bokutachi ni wakare wa nai to iu
Hoshi wo aogeba
Bokutachi ni wakare wa nai to iu
Kokoro kayoeba
NEXT EPISODE
As Julian finally rejoins Yang,
preparations to retake Iserlohn Fortress proceed.
its advance in the meantime,
But the Imperial military continues
sets out to counterattack.
and led by Bewcock, the last Alliance fleet
Next time, on Legend of the Galactic Heroes,
The Mission to Retake Iserlohn
Next Legend of the Galactic Heroes
"The Mission to Retake Iserlohn"
Episode 69:
Another page turns in the history of the galaxy.