1. D-YFI@AniDBCopy !req
2. OF THECopy !req
3. Iserlohn FortressCopy !req
4. On May 6th of Space Calendar 800,
New Imperial Calendar 2...Copy !req
5. the Yang Fleet retreated to Iserlohn Fortress
as the Imperial Fleet made its withdrawal.Copy !req
6. The soldiers were excessively fatigued and depleted having fought battle after battle.Copy !req
7. It was obvious to anyone's eyes that the advantage the Yang Fleet held stood on thin ice.Copy !req
8. But their morale was still high.Copy !req
9. Yang Fleet Supreme Flagship - UlyssesCopy !req
10. Oh, I slept well.Copy !req
11. I must have slept like
20 hours straight.Copy !req
12. Unbelievably, you slept alone.Copy !req
13. Yeah, it's nice to reaffirm the
breadth of the bed once in a while.Copy !req
14. After all, there's no
double-size caskets.Copy !req
15. That line was good.Copy !req
16. I'll write it down.Copy !req
17. It seems you'll be using up your lifetime
reservoir of industry here, Admiral Yang.Copy !req
18. I thought I had already used up
a lifetime's worth at El Facil.Copy !req
19. But still, there is a limit to how
much we can withstand...Copy !req
20. the Imperial Fleet's material
resourcefulness with our industry.Copy !req
21. If the Imperial Fleet takes advantage that particular strategy we don't stand a chance.Copy !req
22. Therefore, we must go on the offensive
and overwhelm them before that happens.Copy !req
23. Any questions?Copy !req
24. Prepare to launch immediately.Copy !req
25. Yes, sir.Copy !req
26. I've recently gained confidence
in fleet navigation.Copy !req
27. After this battle is over,
just like Vice Admiral Attenborough...Copy !req
28. maybe I'll pretend to be wise
and write a book or something.Copy !req
29. So long.Copy !req
30. At 23:00 on May 7th, the Yang Fleet
once again launched a full-frontal attack.Copy !req
31. One of the enemy units is stationing itself
in front of the Kaiser as if to put up a wall.Copy !req
32. Yeah, that must be the
fleet of "Iron-Shield" Muller.Copy !req
33. It's suited to his nickname that
he's trying to protect his master.Copy !req
34. Just the fact that he has
him as his subordinate...Copy !req
35. makes Kaiser Reinhard's name
worthy of being known to posterity.Copy !req
36. Muller, or even the deceased
Fahrenheit or Steinmetz...Copy !req
37. It's not like they were risking
their lives for autocracy.Copy !req
38. For this one person,
Reinhard von Lohengramm...Copy !req
39. they're fighting with their lives only
for the loyalty they have to him.Copy !req
40. In other words, people follow people,
but not necessarily ideals or institutions.Copy !req
41. Then I wonder if Julian,
in the end, is fighting for me.Copy !req
42. But that's not the
way it should be.Copy !req
43. His reason for fighting shouldn't
be loyalty to one individual...Copy !req
44. but rather to the ideal
and institution of democracy.Copy !req
45. Oh no, I never wanted Julian to
become a soldier to begin with.Copy !req
46. It's a silly thing to harp
on his reason to fight.Copy !req
47. Even into May 8th, the melee
between the two sides continued.Copy !req
48. Muller's participation in the battle
temporarily forced Yang to retreat...Copy !req
49. but it did not bring a dramatic
change to the battle situation.Copy !req
50. Unlike the time at Vermilion...Copy !req
51. Yang had already accounted for
Muller's entry into the battle.Copy !req
52. Being overwhelmingly inferior
in terms of numbers...Copy !req
53. the Yang Fleet took advantage of
the geography of the Corridor.Copy !req
54. They used mines and concentrated artillery
attacks to divide up the enemy fleets...Copy !req
55. and attacked them one
by one with time lags.Copy !req
56. Muller, after his
initial positioning...Copy !req
57. Muller Fleet Flagship - ParcivaleCopy !req
58. couldn't move his units freely and
had to bear continual localized battles.Copy !req
59. Front, back, left, right, top, bottom; all
directions are filled with friendly vessels.Copy !req
60. So why is our fleet
still at a disadvantage?Copy !req
61. Admiral Volker Axel von BuroCopy !req
62. That was because of the sequence of
small but necessary battles and movements.Copy !req
63. In the midst of this fierce battle a report of Fleet Admiral Mittermeyer's death in battle...Copy !req
64. Mittermeyer Fleet Flagship - BeiowolfCopy !req
65. was delivered to
Supreme Headquarters.Copy !req
66. There's a message
from the Beiowolf.Copy !req
67. "I was fortunate in misfortune, and
my feet still remain on this world."Copy !req
68. "The enemy's fire did not break
open the gates of Valhalla."Copy !req
69. The message is directly from
Fleet Admiral Mittermeyer himself.Copy !req
70. At this time, Kaiser Reinhard made up his mind to carry out a decisive and dreadful plan.Copy !req
71. On May 9th, in a strategic meeting
held in the midst of the battle...Copy !req
72. the Kaiser declared
his intentions.Copy !req
73. First, he announced the posthumous promotion of Steinmetz, to the rank of Fleet Admiral...Copy !req
74. and Hilda's appointment as the Superintendent of Staff Officers, equivalent to a Vice Admiral.Copy !req
75. In all of my
previous battles...Copy !req
76. I have never been rewarded with good
results for being on the defensive.Copy !req
77. Since I had forgotten this fact, the gods
of battle have punished my slothfulness.Copy !req
78. That is the reason I have not
triumphed thus far in this battle.Copy !req
79. Yang Wenli is taking advantage of the
narrow geography of the Corridor...Copy !req
80. forcing our fleet into a defile formation,
making up for his inferiority in numbers.Copy !req
81. I attempted to go against it with elaborate but
deliberate execution, but this was a mistake!Copy !req
82. The path my fleet and I should take is to
crush his resistance with sheer power...Copy !req
83. so as not to
let him rise again!Copy !req
84. I don't think Yang Wenli desires
the whole of the universe.Copy !req
85. If you'll excuse me, I must say that
if making concessions are necessary...Copy !req
86. the right and responsibility to do
so are in Your Majesty's hands.Copy !req
87. Fraulein Mariendorf,
according to what you say...Copy !req
88. it sounds as though you're implying that I am responsible for running down Yang Wenli...Copy !req
89. and turning him
into a cornered mouse.Copy !req
90. Yes, that's what I said.Copy !req
91. You are probably the only person in
the world with the nerve to say that...Copy !req
92. to the ruler of
the universe, Fraulein.Copy !req
93. Your courage and candor
are praiseworthy...Copy !req
94. but if you think I am pleased with
them all the time, you are mistaken.Copy !req
95. It was on May 10th that the second stage of the Battle of the Corridor began in this manner.Copy !req
96. As a fleet movement,
it was a simple one.Copy !req
97. Advance in a defile formation,
launch concentrated artillery attacks...Copy !req
98. and turn around in front of the enemy while
still attacking and retreating at the same time.Copy !req
99. When the first line retreats,
the second line moves forward;Copy !req
100. and the same sequence is
repeated over and over again.Copy !req
101. This is a strategy of attrition that relied
on the overwhelming number differential.Copy !req
102. This strategy was precisely
what Yang was afraid of.Copy !req
103. 11 May - 6:45Copy !req
104. At this rate, since our recovery rate
is inferior, we won't stand a chance.Copy !req
105. We should retreat
to Iserlohn Fortress now...Copy !req
106. and use the Thor Hammer to respond
to the wave attacks by the opposition.Copy !req
107. I agree, I agree!Copy !req
108. I'd like to do that, too,
but our opponent is Muller.Copy !req
109. He knows precisely how to
attack Iserlohn Fortress.Copy !req
110. If we retreat, he'll take advantage
of it and swiftly move in.Copy !req
111. Using parallel pursuit
to create a melee situation...Copy !req
112. is a tactic to neutralize
the Thor Hammer.Copy !req
113. The enemy attack
is coming again!Copy !req
114. Intercept them.Copy !req
115. In the 7th Spacezone...Copy !req
116. . the unit led by Commodore Desch is
being half-enveloped by the opposition!Copy !req
117. Dispatch high-speed vessels from
the Command Fleet to rescue them.Copy !req
118. Dammit.Copy !req
119. They're not even giving me the
time to come up with a strategy.Copy !req
120. But that's one of
their objectives, too.Copy !req
121. Imperial Fleet Supreme Flagship - BrunhildCopy !req
122. Emil.Copy !req
123. Yes, Fraulein.Copy !req
124. Did His Majesty
eat anything?Copy !req
125. No.Copy !req
126. He barely touched it.Copy !req
127. I see. Was there anything
else that you noticed?Copy !req
128. About His Majesty's
health, you mean?Copy !req
129. Yes.Copy !req
130. I wonder if he might perhaps
have a slight fever.Copy !req
131. Yes, that's what I'm
concerned about, too.Copy !req
132. But it could just be that he is excited
about being in the midst of battle...Copy !req
133. and His Majesty
hasn't said anything.Copy !req
134. I see.Copy !req
135. Anyway, please do
keep an eye on him.Copy !req
136. Yes, ma'am.Copy !req
137. Muller's wave-attacks
ultimately lasted 30 hours...Copy !req
138. but in the end he retreated, as he
himself became fatigued and losses mounted.Copy !req
139. 12 May - 12:45Copy !req
140. But immediately afterwards,
the Imperial Fleet's second line...Copy !req
141. the Eisenach Fleet, charged in and launched a fierce attack.Copy !req
142. Damn!Copy !req
143. Fresh guys are coming in.Copy !req
144. It's unfair that the opponent is the only
one who can do a tag-team match.Copy !req
145. Let's retreat from here.Copy !req
146. The opposition is
trying to flank us!Copy !req
147. At this rate, we'll be
isolated among the enemy!Copy !req
148. What do you plan
to do, Commander?Copy !req
149. Don't worry.Copy !req
150. They're the ones
who're in a pinch.Copy !req
151. Plug their retreat route
and let's sandbag them.Copy !req
152. Huh?Copy !req
153. Commodore MarinoCopy !req
154. All right, go!Copy !req
155. Yes, sir. While the flagship retreats,
the right wing will intercept the opposition!Copy !req
156. Vice Admiral SchaudinnCopy !req
157. Organize the fleet line,
and don't leave any openings!Copy !req
158. Admiral, although our ship
has escaped immediate danger...Copy !req
159. our fleet is still under
the enemy's pincer-attack.Copy !req
160. At this rate, our
losses will increase.Copy !req
161. I would think it would be
better to retreat for now.Copy !req
162. 13 MayCopy !req
163. While retreating, Eisenach intentionally
left openings in his fleet lines.Copy !req
164. Of course, Yang did not
go for that invitation.Copy !req
165. First, before the
next attack came...Copy !req
166. his fleet needed more ammunition,
food, energy, and medical supplies...Copy !req
167. as well as to send back the
injured soldiers and replace them.Copy !req
168. We're nearing our limit.Copy !req
169. Yeah.Copy !req
170. The third line of the
enemy is closing in!Copy !req
171. Those were the fleets led by
Buro, Bayerlein, Sinzer and Droisen...Copy !req
172. all admirals under
Mittermeyer's command.Copy !req
173. Because of the damage to
Mittermeyer's flagship, the Beiowulf...Copy !req
174. Kaiser Reinhard did not permit
him to return to the front lines.Copy !req
175. Therefore, in his place, he
left his subordinates in charge.Copy !req
176. Fueled by their anger from being
worried over the erroneous news...Copy !req
177. of Mittermeyer's death in battle,
they attacked ferociously.Copy !req
178. But the Yang Fleet repelled this
third line of attack as well.Copy !req
179. Not only that,
at 23:00 on May 14th...Copy !req
180. they went on the offensive, charging out
instead to break down the Imperial Fleet.Copy !req
181. Because of this, the
fourth line of attack...Copy !req
182. composed of the combined Black Lancers
and former Fahrenheit Fleet...Copy !req
183. which was preparing to launch, was
forestalled, and fell into temporary disarray.Copy !req
184. Numbers alone won't
make for an advantage.Copy !req
185. We'll leave Hofmeister to command
the former Fahrenheit Fleet.Copy !req
186. Our Black Lancers
will move on our own.Copy !req
187. Bittenfeld, having managed
in the initial confusion...Copy !req
188. deployed a small unit, with his own
flagship, the Konigs Tiger, at the core...Copy !req
189. and charged in, attempting to break down the core of the Yang Fleet with one blow.Copy !req
190. The opposition is
steadily moving in on us.Copy !req
191. He's definitely not just
a mere wild-boar warrior.Copy !req
192. While we put up an artillery barrage to
protect ourselves from the enemy attack...Copy !req
193. we'll also attempt to deflect
their attack toward the left wing.Copy !req
194. In the meantime, we'll
contract the battle line...Copy !req
195. suspend the left wing's advance, and instead
have them press into the enemy's flank.Copy !req
196. I see.Copy !req
197. This is an unexpected
miscalculation.Copy !req
198. Bittenfeld didn't recoil
at all from his initial defeat.Copy !req
199. His morale seems
higher than ever.Copy !req
200. Attacked from the side by the left wing
of the Yang Fleet, led by Merkatz...Copy !req
201. the Black Lancers were completely
engulfed in a pincer-attack.Copy !req
202. But in this instance...Copy !req
203. the one that was being attacked was much
stronger than the ones that were attacking.Copy !req
204. Even their numbers were small they were still the most elite troops among the Black Lancers...Copy !req
205. with the reputation of being the
"the most powerful in the universe."Copy !req
206. Moreover, in the
narrow Corridor...Copy !req
207. their fewer numbers strengthened
the unity of their command system...Copy !req
208. and the Black Lancers demonstrated their
destructive capability to its fullest.Copy !req
209. Just keep firing away!Copy !req
210. Fire until your energy is depleted!
Stop them at all costs!Copy !req
211. Their coordination with
the other enemy unit is poor.Copy !req
212. Let Attenborough attack the other unit and
put pressure on their command system.Copy !req
213. Admiral, our allies
are retreating.Copy !req
214. At this rate, the battle line
will get too elongated...Copy !req
215. and even we will be forced
to be isolated among the enemy.Copy !req
216. Admiral!Copy !req
217. I know!Copy !req
218. All shipsCopy !req
219. retreat!Copy !req
220. 15 May - 19:20Copy !req
221. Damn you, Yang Wenli!Copy !req
222. He got away yet again!Copy !req
223. Having failed to defeat Yang,
Bittenfeld burned with mortification.Copy !req
224. But without knowing it, he inflicted
irreparable damage to the Yang Fleet.Copy !req
225. The Shiva has
not returned?Copy !req
226. Has its destruction
been confirmed?Copy !req
227. At 17:45 communications ceased, but...Copy !req
228. Battleship Aeria appears to have confirmed
the sinking of the Shiva at the same hour.Copy !req
229. What happened
to Admiral Fischer?Copy !req
230. Reportedly, no one
was able to evacuate.Copy !req
231. Oh, no...Copy !req
232. In that melee battle...Copy !req
233. This sucks...Copy !req
234. Our live navigation map just
became a dead navigation map.Copy !req
235. From now on, we can't even go
hiking in the forest anymore.Copy !req
236. Vice Admiral Edwin Fischer's death in battle
dealt a serious blow to the Yang Fleet.Copy !req
237. Yang's "Legend of Invincibility" owed
much to the well-coordinated movement...Copy !req
238. of the Yang Fleet that complemented his tactical brilliance.Copy !req
239. The perfect combination of Fischer's
mastery of fleet movements...Copy !req
240. and Yang's perspicuity in
discerning such talent...Copy !req
241. as well as his large-heartedness to leave him entirely in charge of fleet movements...Copy !req
242. was what had sustained
their victories thus far.Copy !req
243. In a way, it was as though
Yang had lost one of his legs.Copy !req
244. At this stage, Yang
was beginning to feel...Copy !req
245. that he wouldn't be able to withstand the
Imperial Fleet's fierce attacks for much longer.Copy !req
246. In actuality, if the Empire had launched another wave of full-frontal attacks at that moment...Copy !req
247. Yang would have been forced
to retreat to Iserlohn Fortress.Copy !req
248. But the Imperial Fleet
did not make a move.Copy !req
249. 16 MayCopy !req
250. Of course, for one thing, the
Imperial Fleet wasn't omniscient...Copy !req
251. and was unaware of the fatal blow
it had dealt to the Yang Fleet.Copy !req
252. But an even graver situation had
arisen within the Imperial Fleet.Copy !req
253. Kaiser Reinhard
had fallen ill.Copy !req
254. What do the doctors say?Copy !req
255. They're not sure of the exact cause;
they say it must be from fatigue.Copy !req
256. Certainly, His Majesty
doesn't know how to rest.Copy !req
257. War is essentially like indispensable nutrition
for our blond ruler to sustain himself.Copy !req
258. Those repeated fevers might be
a result of his body's inability...Copy !req
259. to handle his spirit's
limitless desire.Copy !req
260. Right now, I would think it would be wise to
withdraw our fleets outside the Corridor.Copy !req
261. Of course, we'll keep secret the
fact of the Kaiser's illness.Copy !req
262. You're right.Copy !req
263. That's what we should do.Copy !req
264. But once again, we
couldn't defeat Yang Wenli.Copy !req
265. We've conquered the entire universe,
but we can't conquer one individual.Copy !req
266. 17 MayCopy !req
267. On May 17th, the Imperial
Fleet began its withdrawal.Copy !req
268. Having lost 2,000,000 soldiers
and 24,400 ships...Copy !req
269. they were finally forced to
retreat from Iserlohn Corridor.Copy !req
270. Should we pursue them?Copy !req
271. No, there's no
chance for that.Copy !req
272. And their rear guard unit is the fleet led
by the aforementioned "Iron-Shield" Muller.Copy !req
273. If we attack them thoughtlessly,
we'll just suffer a counterattack.Copy !req
274. Besides, we don't have
the strength left to fight.Copy !req
275. We should retreat to
the fortress ourselves.Copy !req
276. Yang, after setting
up the mines again...Copy !req
277. started his withdrawal to Iserlohn
Fortress, with his fleet still on alert.Copy !req
278. 18 MayCopy !req
279. Frederica, are you all right?Copy !req
280. Um, yes, I was
just a little dizzy.Copy !req
281. You have a fever.Copy !req
282. Did you catch cold?Copy !req
283. I'm sorry.Copy !req
284. But I'm okay.Copy !req
285. You must be fatigued.Copy !req
286. We're all set here,
so get some rest.Copy !req
287. But...Copy !req
288. No, get some rest.Copy !req
289. This is an order, Lt. Commander.Copy !req
290. Yes, I'll do as ordered.Copy !req
291. As for the duty of the Adjutant,
I'll have Lt. Jg. Minci substitute.Copy !req
292. I understand.Copy !req
293. I'll count on you, Julian.Copy !req
294. Please leave it to me.Copy !req
295. A... a message from the
Imperial Fleet has just come in!Copy !req
296. It's a message
from Kaiser Reinhard.Copy !req
297. He is... he is...Copy !req
298. It's a message
from Kaiser Reinhard!Copy !req
299. He is offering a
cease-fire and talks!Copy !req
300. Yang Wenli didn't send an immediate
response to Kaiser Reinhard's offer.Copy !req
301. It was not a result of any
deliberation, but rather...Copy !req
302. he first wanted to recover from the fatigue
of consecutive battles over several days.Copy !req
303. How do you plan to respond
to the Imperial Fleet?Copy !req
304. My brain cells have become milk
and oatmeal, so I can't think now.Copy !req
305. Right now, just let
me get some rest.Copy !req
306. I just want the bed any way I can get it,
and I don't mind if there are women...Copy !req
307. Whoever wakes me up will be executed by
firing squad for the crime of anti-revolution...Copy !req
308. This is a pathetic display.Copy !req
309. If the enemy comes and attacks now,
what will they do about it?Copy !req
310. Well, right now, I too feel that I'll take one
night of sleep over the endless future.Copy !req
311. Yes, sir.Copy !req
312. Well, sleeping is sort
of like dying anyway.Copy !req
313. Oh, well.Copy !req
314. To wake them all up...Copy !req
315. we'll need about one million princes
and princesses who would kiss them.Copy !req
316. If you need help,
Vice Admiral Cazellnu...Copy !req
317. I will be happy to call them all
back from the garden of sleep.Copy !req
318. Just the female
soldiers, of course.Copy !req
319. If there were an attack from the
Imperial Fleet at that moment...Copy !req
320. even Iserlohn Fortress would
not have remained invincible.Copy !req
321. But the Imperial Fleet too was
at the height of its fatigue...Copy !req
322. and could not go on the
offensive at this juncture.Copy !req
323. Even those who did not want a cease-fire
couldn't disobey the Kaiser's orders...Copy !req
324. and they couldn't do anything but
stifle the crescendo of their high morale.Copy !req
325. Even if the Kaiser is to negotiate with
Yang, the talks will definitely collapse.Copy !req
326. When that happens, the
war will restart right away!Copy !req
327. In any case, Kaiser Reinhard has
shown his desire for a cease-fire.Copy !req
328. With this, will the path to peace be paved,
or will the era of warfare continue?Copy !req
329. History was now facing
another important crossroad.Copy !req
330. This was the occurrence on May 18th of Space Calendar 800, New Imperial Calendar 2.Copy !req
331. Preview of Next EpisodeCopy !req
332. At that moment, one star in the
galaxy flared and was extinguished.Copy !req
333. At that moment,
one era declared its end.Copy !req
334. Next episode of Legend of
the Galactic Heroes, episode 82...Copy !req
335. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Episode 82Copy !req
336. The Magician Did Not ReturnCopy !req
337. Another page to the
history of the galaxy.Copy !req