Chapter 289: Persuading Trisolaris to Surrender
Just a short while ago, Mr. Lin Sen had sent a shocking message to all the major human forces in the periphery of the Solar System through Sophon, stating that humanity had defeated the Trisolarans and provided details on the overall situation of the battlefield.
At the same time, he ordered the swift integration of all surviving human warships, rallying their strength to go all out in intercepting the last hundred Trisolaran warships.
The Trisolarans had already noticed that humans had mastered Sophon technology; secrets were no longer secret. Now, it was Mr. Lin Sen, using Sophon, who was directing all the warships within the Solar System to launch the final, comprehensive siege on the Trisolarans.
When the leaders of the major human forces received this information and understood the full scope of the war, they were deeply shocked. They stood agape, unable to believe that in this contest, which had initially seemed unwinnable for humanity, we had managed to turn defeat into victory.
Only a few days prior, these forces had been deeply entrenched in conflict, fiercely fighting against each other amid the flames of war.
However, when the Trisolaran warships, with their unimaginably advanced technology, began their frenzied slaughter, when they learned that their shared home, Earth, had been destroyed, when they realized that humanity was on the brink of extinction, all hatred and opposition seemed to vanish in an instant.
At this moment, relief and pride were the only sentiments in their hearts, as it was the Wallfacer who led humanity to win this seemingly impossible war, a victory that not only saved humanity but also laid the foundation for a new human civilization.
They were ecstatic about this historic triumph, feeling a sincere pride in the tenacious struggle and exceptional wisdom of humanity. This victory was not just a military achievement, but also a colossal boost to the human spirit.
Thereafter, all major forces rapidly adjusted their strategic directions, uniting under the unified command of Mr. Lin Sen, no longer divided into the Long-Livers' Camp and the Naturals' Camp.
Humanity across the Solar System seemed to unite overnight into one force, hearts and minds closely linked, bravely fighting together for a shared goal.
At this moment, they all held the same steadfast belief, that at any cost, they would destroy the last 100 Trisolaran warships, fighting for the future and dignity of humanity.
Currently, including those on Wallfacer warships, the overall number of human warships had reached nearly 20,000. Although there was still a significant gap compared to Trisolaran warships, there was still hope that they could intercept them.
These human warships did not possess absolute defense or super bombs, but that did not mean they couldn't contend with Trisolaran warships.
Sometimes, a vast numerical superiority combined with a key technology could bring a qualitative change to the battlefield.
And now, that key technology was the Sophon, which humans had also mastered. With Sophon, we could preemptively discern the Trisolaran warships' intentions, allowing for agile evasion.
To ensure effective strikes on the enemy, both sides had to close the distance and engage in fierce combat. In such close-quarters confrontation, the attacks from human warships were enough to threaten the strong interaction armor of the Trisolaran warships.
Moreover, leveraging the absolute advantage in numbers, our human warships could even launch concentrated firepower from greater distances, completely sealing off all escape routes for the Trisolaran warships.
This confrontation was not just a clash of strength against strength but also a contest of wisdom and courage, posing a great test for both sides.
By comparison, humanity had the greater advantage!
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At this moment, inside a seemingly ordinary human spacecraft, the Sophon shielding field was quietly lifted, and Mr. Lin Sen emerged with composure, openly broadcasting his precise location.
Considering the Trisolarans might have dispersed all their Sophons to assist on the battlefield, it was possible that there really were no Sophons monitoring this area at the moment. Mr. Lin Sen decided to use this direct approach to notify the Trisolarans.
About 20 minutes later, a sphere with a fully reflective surface suddenly appeared in front of Mr. Lin Sen. A caption slowly emerged on the sphere, the colors slightly dim and somber, as if reflecting the heavy hearts of the Trisolarans at this moment.
Caption: "Mr. Lin Sen, congratulations. You've calculated everything, and you've won again!
We have to admit, we've ultimately lost, once again defeated by strategies!
May we ask if you have any other purpose in contacting us now?"
Lin Sen stared at the caption, then slowly spoke, "You indeed lost, but not to strategies, but to your own rationality.
"Deep inside, you could never believe that humans could possess technology that matched yours, and even surpass you in some areas.
"Even if you wanted to consider us as equals, your plans would inevitably overlook our threat. That is your rationality, not believing that something could surpass it."
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"In this battle, we indeed made few tactical mistakes, but underestimating human technology was an unforgivable error.
You're right, we placed too much faith in what seemed to be the most rational conclusion, and perhaps rationality is also an obstacle to our survival."
Lin Sen, "Facing natural laws and survival crises, rationality is indeed essential. However, in the development of social relationships and survival, emotion is inevitable.
"For you, this war was perhaps a mistake from the very beginning, and I hope we can put an end to this mistake as soon as possible.
"I want your last 100 Trisolaran Warships to surrender to humanity."
Subtitles flickered on the mirrored sphere, each character seeming to twist in fury, as if venting their rage and defiance at humanity:
"Surrender? Absolutely impossible! You are utterly delusional if you think the Trisolarans would ever surrender to humanity!
Do you think your 20,000 human warships, with the assistance of human Sophons, can stop us? You can't!
First, you couldn't possibly have that many Sophons; I surmise you have only a few dozen at best. For commanding such a vast fleet in combat, these Sophons are clearly insufficient. We will attack before you can even notify so many human warships, having too many ships is a burden.
Secondly, even though all our warships are equipped with Strong Interaction Armor for defense, our technology far surpasses yours. Unless at an extremely close range, your warships' main cannons cannot pose any substantial threat to us.
Aside from your warships with Absolute Defense, we don't care about the rest.
According to our calculations, at least 70 of our ships will escape successfully. So, on what basis do you think we would choose to surrender?
You must be aware that, should we surrender, you will take control of our warships and the pinnacle of Trisolaran technology will fall into human hands, and that would be the true disaster for us.
Therefore, even if not a single one of these 100 warships can escape, we would choose self-destruction over letting our technology leak to humanity."
The subtitles emerged all at once with so much content, evidently showing that the Trisolarans were extremely angry, and they were also using various arguments to adamantly express their stance of non-surrender.
Lin Sen, "If we're not wrong, your warships, after nearly 50 hours of frenzied attacks, should not have much in the way of resources left, right?
"How many effective attacks can you still launch?
"Do your warships still have the capability to return home or travel to other star systems?
"You need to understand that you have lost this war.
"But defeat is not to be feared. What truly is terrifying is that you have fully enraged humanity.
"You destroyed Earth, the shared home of humanity, leading to the deaths of nearly a hundred million people.
"Humanity once had sympathy for you, but now the hatred towards you has reached its peak, and there is no way to reconcile.
"We will inevitably build tens of thousands of super warships that surpass yours over the next 50 years, and we will carry out a light-year expedition to retaliate against your home star system.
"Now, humanity has successfully broken through the Sophon blockade. With the rate of technological progress over the past 70 years, do you think we won't surpass you in 50 years?
"Furthermore, we have already made important discoveries in the technology of directed gluon bullets. Soon, we expect to make a breakthrough in this area.
"How will you defend against that? Resources have always been your greatest weakness.
"In 80 years, or perhaps even less, we will come to the Trisolaran Star System, and we will unleash the most brutal retaliation on you. You do not have much time left to prepare for your escape!
"You should understand that the Dark Forest does not truly protect weak civilizations; it merely gives weak civilizations a chance.
"Humanity has seized that chance. Do you think humanity will let you have it?"
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