Chapter 494: The enemy is in Terra!

Chapter 494: The enemy is in Terra!
One banquet after another, one meeting after another, one after another communication in the name of art and music...

In the last month of Holy Terra, Gu Hang worked hard to expand his network of contacts.

To be honest, he didn't like this.

But he is working hard to integrate himself into it, and use their methods to fight for everything he can get for his alliance.

But the more this happened, the more Gu Hang became disappointed with the highest level of the human empire.

During this trip to Terra, Gu Hang had a relatively in-depth contact with the heart of this human empire. He has dealt with everyone from the high lords at the top to the executive officials at the lower levels.

Are there any glorious ideals and lofty visions among them?

There are still some.

But they are still in the minority.

Exchange of interests, cheating, drunkenness and death...these were most of the scenes Gu Hang saw.

Even when it comes to serious matters, in Gu Hang's opinion, they are quite pragmatic and divorced from reality, and are of no benefit to the entire country and the entire ethnic group.

It means it's not as good as Wen Tian Wuxi. The first two characters may be there, but "武" is not as "playful" as it is, which is the only relief.

Before Gu Hang left, Gallardo's fight for the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs also came to an end.

He won, but not all.

He won, and he did get his wish and became Prime Minister of the Ministry of War, becoming the top administrative official of one of the four important departments of the empire.

Under the imperial government system, the only person above him in theory was the imperial prime minister.

But that's just in theory. In fact, not to mention that he had just taken office and had not yet secured his position, there were too many mountainous forces in the empire that were independent of the government system.

Moreover, the reason why he did not win everything is that he did not get a seat in the Supreme Council.

The Ministry of Military Affairs lost its position as high lord, which was quite rare in the history of the empire. After all, if the four major departments really have to be divided up and down, the Military Affairs Department sits second and looks at the other. It is true that the four major departments do not necessarily have seats for high lords in every issue, and sometimes there are even none at all. But if there is one, there is usually a Chancellor of Military Affairs. It is rare to see prime ministers from the other three departments, but not the Ministry of Military Affairs.

To be honest, this has a considerable impact on Gallardo's control of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the people below will be somewhat dissatisfied and uneasy because of this.

But actually he doesn't care about that anymore.

In his words: "I have been promoted very quickly over the years, and I have inevitably offended a lot of people, especially those who have been robbed of their position and blocked the road. However, this kind of problem will not happen until I get promoted." After I became Prime Minister, it eased a lot. If I wasn’t tall enough, they would be jealous of me and resent me; but if I was tall enough that they could only look up to me, they would just flatter me.”

"I don't have that much resentment. If I'm afraid of this, I'd hide my capabilities and bide my time."

"On your side, be careful when you go back. Neither the Raging Flames nor the Iron Armor who might make big moves next are easy to deal with. Don't live up to our expectations of you, but also Don't work too hard, fight yourself in. If you really can't, even if you reach the most difficult and helpless situation, you must always save your life. With me here, no matter how big the difficulty is, I will ensure that you can make it. Make a comeback!”

This was Gallardo's last instruction to Gu Hang before leaving.

……

Looking at the sacred Terra that was getting smaller and farther away in his sight, Gu Hang withdrew his gaze and turned to the boundless sea of ​​stars in front of him.

The matter on Terra was over, and he was on his way home.

He has been out of the league for a year now, and it will take him almost a year to get back. Two years in total is already quite a long time.

As a leader, it is definitely not a good thing to be away from the core of your rule for a long time.

However, as a member of the empire and a force that grew up under the wings of the empire, Gu Hang had to come to Terra for this trip no matter what.

Putting aside the benefits gained and the troubles solved during this trip, he had to let the gentlemen on Terra know clearly what kind of person he was, and get to know him in the way he wanted.

In this way, when they think of the alliance, they don't just think of a rising force in the eastern frontier of the empire, with military and political power in their hands. Rather, they can think of Gu Hang's identity as a leader, his role in the imperial political arena, and that he is a person connected to Holy Terra and part of a rising political faction.

It's 'one of our own'.

If things really come to some dangerous but inevitable moments in the future, the connections he has established on Terra may be of some use.

Moreover, the alliance system he has built over the past twenty years should still be trustworthy. It will not completely rely on his existence and can run relatively smoothly. The biggest problem with his absence from the center lies in the hearts of the people, not political affairs.

Two years is already a very long time. Because of this, he did not dare to waste any more time in Holy Terra. After the matter was resolved, he hurried back home.

I hope everything will be fine after I go back.

……

Eastern Universe, Dragon Eagle Star Territory, Snow Eagle Star Territory.

The Chapter Master of the Wrathful Flame Chapter, Kazimierz Erso, is talking to his ally, the Iron Armor Chapter Master Humphrey Paul who is far away in the Queen's Star Territory.

But Erso's current expression was not one of happiness.

Because, Paul asked him to retreat, abandon the Dragon Eagle Star Territory, and take his battle group, which had actually increased to about 1,600 people, to circle back to the Meng River Star Territory to the north of the Dragon Eagle Star Territory, and then return to To the Queen's Star Territory.

Paul also made it very clear why he did this.

He knew what happened on Holy Terra. When he informed Erso of this situation, Erso was able to understand why he had to shrink his power.

Because there is going to be a war.

Because the empire can no longer accommodate them.

To be honest, after realizing this, Erso was a little confused and couldn't accept it at first.

He has led the Raging Flames Chapter, and has always stood with the Iron Armor Chapter for more than a hundred years, and has done many treacherous things.

However, everything was done in the name of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. Of course it’s important to lie to others, but perhaps it’s even more important to lie to yourself.

From the moment he was born, he believed in the Emperor; after becoming a Space Marine, he accepted the Emperor's genes. In daily life, apart from training, the most important thing is to pray; in war, the most common slogan shouted is 'For the Emperor! '.

Who could have imagined that one day he would become a traitor?
"No, we are not traitors." Paul seemed to be able to see through his heart. "How much have we paid for this empire? We have been fighting for hundreds of years in the 'Black Hole' area of ​​the Queen's Star Territory. There are countless iron armors and angry warriors. Yan, sacrificed his life for this; your war group, in the past few years, fought against the green-skinned orcs in the Dragon Eagle Star Territory, and made countless sacrifices. Everyone said that it was Gu Hang who killed Titus in the end. Who can deny Wrath Flame's contribution on the frontal battlefield? Without your resistance on the frontal battlefield, the entire Dragon Eagle Star Territory would have fallen long ago. How could it still be Gu Hang's turn to steal the final fruits of victory?"

"But how does the empire treat us? Suspicion, prevention, suppression...how has it decreased in the past hundred years? The blood we shed is natural in the eyes of the people on Holy Terra; but we should do it for the sake of war The materials obtained are like cutting their flesh in their eyes!”

"In the past, we might have been able to have illusions, but now Norberto is finished. The central government of the empire can no longer listen to any of our words, and we have nothing to talk to those bureaucrats who are just eating nothing on Holy Terra. . We have worked hard for the empire. This has been the case in the past and will be the same in the future. However, in the past, we thought that the greatest crisis for the empire came from external enemies, whether they were aliens or demons. But now we must wake up. Not somewhere else, but from within the empire! "

"The enemy is in the heart. As the emperor's angels and loyal guards of the empire, we should destroy this greatest enemy!"

Paul's words were so powerful that they made Erso's blood boil!

This solved one of his major worries: becoming a traitor.

But according to this statement, they are not traitors!

Although he could vaguely feel that this statement was not entirely tenable, he was very willing to believe it.

The most important factor in whether a statement is credible or not is whether the listener is willing to believe it.

If you are willing to believe it, you can deceive people no matter how ridiculous the lie is.

Erso is someone who is very willing to believe this statement.

In fact, many of the contents behind these words did not need to be explained by Paul, he had already figured it out in a series of words.

Killing Terra and seizing the bird position is the ultimate goal of saving the empire, but it cannot be achieved immediately. What they need to do now is to defend their base, attack those troops who are bewitched by Holy Terra, and continue to expand their base during the war, and finally accumulate enough power to conquer Holy Terra.

That didn't happen overnight.

However, after believing this and dispelling his psychological resistance to the upcoming war from the bottom of his heart, he took advantage of the situation and raised another issue that he was very concerned about:

"So, why should we withdraw our troops from the Dragon Eagle Star Region? Why can't we use the south, the Dragon Eagle Star Region, or even the entire Eastern Space Region as the main attack direction, or at least the secondary attack target?"

"Because we don't have enough power." Paul persuaded patiently, "I know what you are thinking. Wrath Flame has invested a lot in the Dragon Eagle Star Territory, and it is very unwilling to withdraw like this."

Erso said nothing, because it was indeed the truth.

"But we have to think about the overall situation. The void black hole still needs troops to defend, and if it is to be the main attack, we discussed and agreed that it would be more advantageous to operate in the entire spider web star field that we have been operating for many years. But there are many challenges, and we need Use as many troops as possible to seize the opportunity before Holy Terra's preparations are completed and expand our power as much as possible. Within the Spider Web Star Territory, right next to our couch, there are six others whose attitudes are not so clear. War group, there are many forces that are not necessarily willing to stand with us.”

"We must use an undisputed, crushing and shocking victory to sweep as many places as possible like a strong wind sweeping away fallen leaves. A majestic, irresistible victory is a very good start. It is necessary. Compared with the power controlled by Holy Terra, we are ultimately weak; our advantage is that we have a strong advantage in local areas."

"We must take advantage of these advantages, use such a victory to shock all the swingers, and sweep as many of them as possible under our banner."

"The time window left for us is very short. To create that kind of stormy momentum, we must use all the power we can use. Therefore, I need you, more than ever before."

"Can you understand?"

Paul's persuasion can be described as sincere.

After listening, Erso sighed.

"Okay, Paul, I understand what you mean, and I agree with your plan. I will withdraw with my battle group as soon as possible. I still have a hundred battle brothers in the hands of that alliance, waiting for me to follow They discussed a plan to exchange prisoners and withdraw after the people were exchanged.”

"Well, as soon as possible."

……

At this moment, the alliance has also learned about the changes in the political situation of Holy Terra.

That was what Gu Hang told him.

If we say that the many changes that have taken place on Terra are just news far away from alliance officials, in fact, they have a very direct impact on the pattern of the Dragon Eagle Star Territory, and they can feel it very clearly.

The most direct manifestation is that the Silver Tribunal has withdrawn.

It has been a full year since they came to the alliance's controlled area.

During this year, they caused a lot of trouble for the alliance.

Many intelligence agencies in the alliance also tried their best to entangle these inquisitors.

Confrontation can be roughly divided into two levels: bright and dark.

The dark side is actually easier to deal with.

The Silver Tribunal has divided out many spies and quietly entered the areas controlled by the alliance, especially the many worlds in the Pegasus star area as the core ruling area, to spy on intelligence and even collect evidence of crimes.

Of course, these released spies will not inform the alliance, otherwise nothing will be found.

But this also plays into the alliance's hands.

If you don't tell me, that's fine.

They were all illegal identities, so the alliance's intelligence department directly took action.

They are all enemy agents and subversive elements. If one is caught, they will be dealt with quickly and strictly.

The judges of the Silver Tribunal often have no time to react or catch people, and the spies have either been executed or disappeared.

(End of this chapter)