Although I passed the preliminary exam, the impact of the insect plague still continues.
The Sherman Empire took the opportunity to launch an attack on the New Confederacy. The two sides were wrangling diplomatically and bombarding each other, and it was about to turn into a full-scale war.
The interstellar voice that was originally dominated by the New Federation has been regained a lot by the Sherman Empire due to the impact of the Buried Bug Incident.
At least many medium-sized countries have remained neutral between Sherman and the New Confederacy, instead of following the New Confederacy and waving flags like before.
After Luofeng's small battle with the bugs, people inevitably fell into panic, worrying that the bugs would come back.
Panic is the biggest enemy of social order.
In order to appease the people, Yang Luo and Edwang discussed it and started to act separately.
One focuses on domestic security, and the other focuses on economic development.
As a medium-sized country, Luofeng does not span a large airspace, but it is definitely not small either.
In order for the people in Luofeng to sleep well;
In order for Luofeng not to be overwhelmed by the panic after the insect disaster;
The massive regional self-inspection activity has kicked off.
This activity is initiated by the military and is expected to take a month. The four major defense fleets will carefully inspect each deserted planet and regularly publish detailed planetary safety reports through the official royal website.
At the same time, the Luofeng Empire’s military announced in a high-profile manner:
It will take ten years to build a comprehensive planetary monitoring and defense system;
Establish the fifth and sixth defense fleets;
Vigorously develop effective killing weapons against Zerg.
By the way, Yang Luo found some expert consultants to popularize Zerg knowledge to the public through portals, live broadcast platforms, and radio channels.
The unknown is the scariest thing.
Let everyone understand the Zerg and understand that there will inevitably be a continuous war between human civilization and the Zerg every few hundred years in the galaxy, which will naturally help to eliminate panic.
A few axes fell, and most of the panic in Luofeng Empire dissipated.
By the way, Yang Luo has already started planning the 'insect disaster tax'.
It's not that he is looking for opportunities to be greedy for money. Boss Yang, who owns Molly Miss and Dark Star, has no idea about money now.
What he wants to do is to give Luofeng a stronger and more comprehensive fleet.
A fleet cannot be established overnight. The current military strength in the Luofeng Empire has only been slightly upgraded after unifying the warlords who originally operated independently.
If you want to make a big jump, you must have enough time cost and public support.
This insect plague did give the Luofeng Empire an excuse to reasonably expand its army, and this move also received support from the Sherman Empire.
What should you do after you have a powerful fleet?
Naturally, it is to expand the territory, absorb the population, first annex the military alliance of the three small countries around it, and then expand to the periphery to recruit more administrative stars.
Therefore, from this perspective, Yang Luo hopes that an all-out war will break out between Sherman and the New Confederacy, but at this point in time when the war breaks out, it is best to push it back.
The Luofeng Empire is currently not ready for expansion.
Yang Luo was responsible for domestic security, and Adwang began to continue to increase his presence on the international stage.
Edwin followed closely behind the Sherman Empire, gently blaming the New Confederacy for the insect plague.
He did not dare to speak too fiercely, let alone directly put pressure on the new federation. He only expressed his attitude and tried to get some assistance and benefits from the Sherman suzerainty.
Then, Adwang began to play the safety card.
The video of Luo Feng and his allies' fleet annihilating the 'Mighty Zerg' has become Edwang's trump card for attracting investment.
Today's Luofeng Empire has excellent military strength, a stable political environment, and strong foreign aid from the Sherman Empire, but the economy here is still in a sluggish stage, which contains huge business opportunities.
The two worked hard for four or five days, trying their best to minimize the impact of the insect plague.
Yang Luo attended the memorial service for the soldiers who died in the Luofeng Empire.
During the private memorial ceremony, a major stood in front of several generals and took off their hats to salute.
Among the hundreds of senior officers present, only a dozen or so recently promoted officers showed shock.
After the memorial service, Yang Luo brought Gudun Maha, Dabiqi, and Fremont, as well as three allied military representatives, together for a small meeting.
Yang briefly encouraged them and then began to check the accounts of each army.
The generals present, except Gudunmaha and Philemon, are all Yang Luo's sons, so there is naturally no problem with their accounts.
Gudun Maha has also restrained himself a lot in recent years, and the accounts he produced are pretty good.
But it was Fremont's turn.
There was a subtle change in the old general's expression.
Yang wondered: "General Philemon, are you short of money?"
"Oh, of course not," Philemon stood up nervously and explained with a frown, "but the military expenses of the royal guard have always been directly managed by the royal family, and there is usually a shortage."
Yang Luo frowned slightly, and several generals led by 'Leon' Dabiqi quickly stood up and bowed their heads in silence.
Gudunmaha looked around and felt that it would be a big mistake if he didn't stand up, so he stood at attention honestly.
Yang Luo asked: "Adwang doesn't even have a wife, does the palace need to spend so much money?"
Philemon pondered for a few times: "The royal family is not only the current majesty, but also some of the widows of the previous emperors. In fact, according to the rules set by the founding emperor, the resources enjoyed by the royal family now have seriously exceeded the standard, but this is already an agreed upon thing.
.To be precise, it is a part of the royal family's expenses, which is allocated in the form of military expenses for the royal guard and then distributed."
Yang Luo nodded, sinking into his chair and thinking.
"Look for an opportunity to remind Adwang that the royal family can save this money to support the economic construction of the fifth administrative star."
"Okay," Philemon breathed a sigh of relief.
Gudun Maha said: "Master Yang Luo, there is something, maybe I should remind you."
"speak."
"His Majesty Edwan now has great trust in you, but this trust is destined to change over time."
Gudun Maha said in a deep voice:
"No emperor would allow powerful ministers to exist."
General Philemon frowned and looked at Guton Mahar, who just lowered his head and said nothing.
He was just a ground general, Gudunmaha didn't care at all.
Dabiqi also took advantage of the situation and said: "You should really consider this issue."
Yang Luo nodded slowly and said with a smile: "Okay, there is no need to discuss this issue further. We control all the military power, and Luofeng's fate is up to us."
He thought carefully and added two more sentences.
"Adwan is my best friend and the emperor of this country. He is the poster child for the Sherman Empire."
"He has a dream, and I'm helping him realize it."
"I don't like politics, and he doesn't like military affairs, so we can complement each other and help each other. As for the imperial power, which cannot tolerate powerful ministers, guess what Edwang's dream is?"
Philemon said: "Renovate the imperial system."
"You just need to know this secret."
Yang Luo summed it up simply:
"In short, no matter how Luofeng's politics evolve in the future, as long as it is based on people's livelihood, benefits the people, maintains sustainable development, and is generally within control, then there is no need to intervene and control the fleet. We will have the final say in politics at any time.
"
"yes."
Inside the Dark Star 1 comprehensive supply ship.
"cheers!"
Amidst the clanging sound, the official members of Feinan and the temporary members clinked glasses together.
026 After drinking two glasses of the sweet wine preferred by Sherman nobles, his little face turned red.
It is obvious that the liver's metabolic capacity is somewhat insufficient.
Ritsu used a mechanical guard with a bow on his forehead as his 'body' to attend the drinking party, and what was in the cup was not sweet wine, but high-grade engine oil and lubricants.
Hera's mood obviously recovered a little.
With the shielding device built by Ritsu, Hera has been temporarily isolated from the Zerg and can move freely.
She had just arrived from Base 2 to attend a small celebration held by Yang Luo.
Participating in this celebration were four "human" secondary ancient god life forms, mechanical thinking bodies created by high-dimensional civilization, biologists and semi-mechanical transformations who were mistaken for the new queen by the Zerg.
Now, Hera already knows almost all of Yang Luo's secrets, so it is naturally impossible for her to leave Yang Luo's sight for even half a step.
After careful consideration, Hera decided to express her thoughts.
"Luo, can I enter your No. 2 base?" Hera asked softly.
Yang Luo, who was drinking genuine wine, was startled for a moment and wondered: "It's dark there, what are you doing there? You might as well look at the stars and the moon in the spaceship."
"A sense of security," Hera said softly, "Looking at what you did at Base 2, my psychological burden will be less when I conduct insect experiments."
The corner of Yang Luo's mouth twitched slightly, and he quickly emphasized: "I am not engaging in an omnic crisis. These are mechanical thinking bodies, and each one has a one-click headshot device."
Hera shrugged.
Put my laboratory in Base 2. You can come over anytime you want to see me.
"We are still excellent partners who are not limited to emotional communication. Moreover, I want to carry out some experiments against the insect swarm and transform the previous experimental results into military and civilian equipment."
"I thought about it carefully for a few days and got out of the mental valley before."
"We are all human beings, as long as we believe we are human beings."
Yang Luo was a little speechless and frowned at Hera.
Hera looked at Yang Luo calmly, her eyes still as clear as ever, and underneath the clarity was determination.
Yang Luo frowned and said: "In this case, we will have very little time to get together, and we can't go to Base 2 too frequently."
"You should be able to understand what I mean," Hera said, "We have to reduce the number of dates, or in other words, we have to stop dating, Luo."
"Am I being broken up with?"
"You can understand that, but we have not lost each other. You are the only partner I can accept."
Hera took the initiative to take Yang Luo's hand and said seriously:
"You and I both have our own ideals to strive for. Maybe we don't have to be like ordinary couples and spend all the time together. We don't have this time."
"And the insect infestation caused by our date is something I don't want to experience a second time."
"I long for you, but I must hold back."
"When you miss me, I will use my greatest tenderness to comfort you and help you wash away the fatigue of your interstellar journey."
"Is this okay?"
"I want to set up my laboratory at Base 2. I will simultaneously explore the life of the Zerg and the ancient gods. You can also arrange some topics for me, but I will give priority to the content that interests me, and you
You must also give me enough funds."
After saying that, Hera looked at Yang Luo with some anxiety.
Yang Luo sighed, nodded in agreement, and then hugged Hera hard.
He likes this woman.
I like her wisdom and rationality, as well as her clumsiness and boldness.
These two years were his happiest days. Well, his life with Miss Windsor was equally enjoyable, but he spent too little time with the former...
The two began to kiss.
Under the stimulation of alcohol, the kissing became more intense.
026 and Lu, who were sitting next to them, looked at each other, each raised his hand to his forehead, one retreated quietly, and the other disappeared.
Fortunately, every ship dedicated to serving Boss Yang has a lounge equipped with a large soft bed and a shielding system.
the next day.
Hera took a shielding device and several robots with her and boarded the transport ship returning to the second base.
Yang Luo didn't see her off to show that this was just a normal 'work transfer'
In fact, Yang Luo knew that the chances of the two meeting each other would become very rare in the future, and Hera already wanted to get rid of their identity as a couple and become a more pure relationship.
Boss and employee, bedmate and bedmate.
He could understand the pressure Hera was under, but he felt somewhat depressed. He sat in front of the Feinan, which was being repaired, and felt unhappy.
"I can still be broken up with," Yang Luo muttered, "This woman is simply..."
Lu smiled and said: "Boss, Miss Hera said that you can go to her at any time."
"But this feeling is obviously different."
Yang Luo opened his palm, with a faint red light flashing in his eyes, and pulled a bottle of beer-like drink over, flicked the cork away, and took a sip.
Yang Luo's eyes were a little blurred amidst the sound of tons and tons.
He was fascinated by the Feinan for a while, and a cleaning robot glided over and sucked the bottle cork away.
Yang Luo sighed: "Hera feels that she must respect the Zerg. What is there to respect about the Zerg? We are human beings, they are enemies, and it will be over if we encounter each other."
"Boss, I have no intention of interfering in your private life," Lu muttered, "but maybe you should really consider finding a normal human being to fall in love with, like Miss Windsor."
Yang Luo glared at Lu.
"What do you, a mechanical thinking body, know? This is love! Do you understand love?"
Law rolled his eyes aside.
"Compared to this, boss, when are you going to start the next assessment cycle?"
"Wait two months," Yang Luo muttered, "to make up for the time we squeezed out before; there are still many things to be busy with, and I can't just disappear for three months."
Lu asked: "Where is the Sherman Empire? You said before that you would give them a thank you gift."
"Just let White Ghost send a video praising the military generals," Yang Luo sighed dejectedly.
He kind of misses the days on earth where he could still sing love songs when he was heartbroken.
It's not like now, if you want to find a KTV, you can't find one. You can only create a few holographic entertainment modes, create a virtual world, and create some mechanical thinking bodies to sing along.
"Is Kolev busy?"
"He went to a neighboring country to open a factory. The chemical giant's business activities are quite intensive."
"Okay," Yang Luo said, "Then the focus of our next work is to build a four-hundred-meter-class gunboat. Is it too late for us to redesign one? Or we can find an existing one, preferably with a main gun of more than three hundred meters.
That kind of thing.”
The corner of Lu's mouth twitched slightly: "I advise you not to have the idea of building a small dreadnought. The principle of the three teachers is to protect your safety, boss, rather than directly help you conquer the galaxy."
Yang Luo smiled and said: "How will you know if you don't try? Get two 400-meter-class ships, a super gunboat, and a standard star cruiser. Don't forget to keep an eye on the Valkyrie."
"Okay boss, this plan is a bit more reliable."
Lu's figure flickered slightly and disappeared, leaving only Yang Luo sitting there alone.
Yang breathed out softly and raised the bottle towards Feinan.
"Thanks, old man."
He poured some wine out and continued to pour it into his mouth.
The cleaning robot slides by, quickly sucking up the wine and drying it.
Yang Luo hummed a tune from his hometown, and some thoughts came to his mind, and then he crushed these thoughts.
Now he just wants to stay here and do the so-called business later.
"That, that"
"Um."
Yang turned his head and looked towards the back corner.
026 poked his head and asked hesitantly:
"Boss, if nothing happens in the past few days, can I just go home? I want to go back and have a look. The Law Society can fully supervise me in half a day."
She bit her lower lip gently.
"Missing home?" Yang Luo asked.
"Um."
"Is there a singing and entertainment place near your home?"
"It seems there is. Although it is relatively poor there, there are still quite a lot of entertainment facilities."
"I'll give you two days off," Yang Luo pointed at 026, "on condition that you take me with you and show me your entertainment methods."
026 tilted his head, a little confused.
Wait a minute, the boss is falling out of love and is in a bad mood. If you accompany him well, you can make him feel better.