Chapter 361 The Image Ambassador of the Imperial Expedition
Chapter 361 Imperial Expedition Ambassador
Daphne's expression was very serious.
She must have been in a hurry when she arrived, or she had a lot of things on her mind, and she was not dressed very carefully. The black trench coat was not designed to highlight her figure.
In the VIP room of the prison, as soon as the two met, several of Daphne's maids and assistants set up shielding devices and exited the room.
"call."
Daphne breathed a sigh of relief and took off her windbreaker, revealing the slim and comfortable pink turtleneck sweater underneath. She then casually tied her long hair into a ponytail and lowered her head to flip through a few pages of documents.
Without waiting for Yang Ming to find a topic, she spoke directly without raising her head:
"The problem is serious, Lord Hamton."
"what is the problem?"
"The purge within the Foreign Affairs Bureau," Daphne said quickly, "You may not realize how much of an impact this incident has had on the empire, but I think a full-scale war is inevitable."
Yang Ming was stunned for a moment: "Why?"
"Because there are fewer people on the round table, there is one less prince, and one less grand duke with candidate qualifications."
Daphne pursed her lips slightly and looked up at Yang Ming, her eyes revealing her tiredness.
"The empire's war machine is about to be fully activated.
"Because this is an unacceptable loss and a direct heavy blow to the core of the Sherman family, including Uncle Eno.
"If the New Federation cannot produce the military strength that will cause heavy losses to the Empire, then they will be attacked by the Empire from all directions.
"The second expedition, in form, is no longer to attack Minter City directly, but to steadily advance from the border inward, capturing batch after batch of planets, and turning the people above into slaves of the empire or ordinary people.
, implementing population transfer and military control, allowing the empire to obtain a large number of cheap labor to relieve the economic pressure within the empire.
"The last expedition was more out of considerations of politics and interstellar influence. The upcoming war is about resource plunder and population plunder.
"The Empire never cares about so-called infamy, and it will be even more so this time."
Daphne whispered:
“I still can’t believe that the New Federation would touch this red line!
"Their previous strategy should have been to target the small nobles, induce conflicts between the common people and the aristocracy, and then launch a so-called democratic revolution... The empire has experienced this kind of thing countless times, so my uncle and the others don't care.
"But now, one of them has been directly killed, and their red line can no longer be retreated.
"I accidentally saw the news that at this moment, one hundred and fifty-two military shipyards inside and outside the Imperial Star Circle have restarted their production lines, and resources in various regions have begun to mobilize rapidly.
"Fighting war with war is the Empire's favorite thing to do, and every time a war of this nature occurs, half of the galaxy will be affected. It is expected that at least one billion innocent civilians will die because of resisting the Empire's will...
This is the most conservative estimate based on past history.
"I can read the true history of the Empire, which Uncle Ino gave me yesterday, and it is darker than any of you can imagine.
"The Empire is evil, as far as the current universal values of the galaxy are concerned."
Yang Ming:……
"So, you came to me because you were under too much pressure?"
Yang Ming leaned on the soft sofa and smiled:
"Have you suddenly discovered that the position you have always sought represents not only power, not just the dignity of letting others look up to you, but also oppression, exploitation, cruelty, and the death and injury of a large number of innocent people?"
"Yes, this is one aspect," Daphne said, "This is just one aspect, I will adapt to it quickly."
Yang Ming asked directly: "How do you feel now? As someone who has been through this, I can give you some comfort. If you adjust your state, we can better discuss the following topics."
"That history book... I don't want to talk about this topic."
Daphne stared at Yang Ming:
"I need to reconstruct my self-understanding of the terms life and human beings. I am not a kind person, and I am also addicted to the pleasure of gaining superiority and power.
"I just don't know much about some of the behaviors of my ancestors...I..."
"Daphne! Look at me!"
Yang Ming released the slightest mental shock, Daphne was stunned for a moment, and then laughed bitterly.
Yang Ming said: "Tell me your pressure and I will help you relieve it."
"I can't express this pressure to you... Do you know the fleet at the core of the empire? It is the part of the army that guards the interior of the Imperial Star Circle and is not under the leadership of the Imperial Military Department."
"Of course I know," Yang Ming said sternly, "I have heard a saying that the military strength there can be equal to that of all the fleets controlled by the Imperial Military."
"It's not about being evenly matched, it's about being completely surpassed!"
Daphne said quickly:
"The Empire developed semi-permanent materials tens of thousands of years ago, which are materials that have no metal fatigue and can maintain their performance for hundreds of thousands of years without significant changes in chemical properties. The first generation of the Empire's Invincible Fleet came from tens of thousands of years ago.
The fleet of the former Levi Sherman ancestor was stored in the star field near the Emperor Star.
"In the following tens of thousands of years, new ships will continue to be added, and their technology will be slightly upgraded... Can you imagine it? Many core technologies have not changed for tens of thousands of years, or have made very small breakthroughs.
"That is the true military strength of the Empire.
"Now they have activated there, of course, they are only activating the non-Levi Legion battleship group, but it is also terrifying.
"What I cannot accept the most is that there are tens of billions of machines inside the core fleet of the Levi Legion that do not require human control at all!
"Do you know why the Empire Development Religion is a religion? Why does this religion believe in the Empire's entire territory defense system?
"Because the empire's entire territory defense system can use the computing power generated by the empire's unified network and the computing power network provided by the special positron brain of these tens of billions of machines to control all fleets of the empire and control the ancient battleships left by Levi's ancestors.
group!
"What is this? This shows that the establishment of the empire was based on an omnic crisis. Now, this crisis still exists. Once the empire's national defense system develops self-recognition, or breaks away from the ancestral set-up,
With her control, she can wipe out the entire Imperial Star Circle in one galactic day!"
Yang Ming raised his hand and rubbed his nose.
If the Empire knew that the Empire was gradually losing control, would they directly destroy the infrastructure of the Empire's network?
why is that?
Is it because the Faya civilization doesn't want to see the empire become so unbalancedly powerful, so it keeps interfering?
In the galaxy plot of "The Abyss" that he has experienced, the empire suffered an internal decline due to the New Federation's insect burial plan, and was thus subject to external constraints.
Now, he helped the empire survive the insect-buried crisis, and then the Fayars began to directly detonate the empire's largest mine?
Or perhaps, this is not the interference of the Faiyas, but the influence of the Omnic Twilight?
The impact of law?
Yang Ming does not believe in fate and fate.
But he had to face up to the invasion and control of the Milky Way by high-dimensional civilization.
"Sorry, I just got a little excited."
Daphne breathed a sigh of relief and had already organized the documents and placed them in two rows in front of her.
In fact, she also deliberately revealed some information to Yang Ming to facilitate subsequent negotiations.
Daphne looked up at Yang Ming:
"The most important thing is that Uncle Ino can give you the Ancient God Cell Group now, under two conditions.
"First, hand in your ancient technology ship information, and they only need to do a scan. Second, we have a de facto marriage, which can not be announced to the public. You will actually become the son-in-law of the Sherman family. This is Sherman
Family rules.
"If you agree to these two conditions, we can continue talking."
Yang Ming stared at Daphne: "I clearly rejected you last time."
"What you refused was the emperor's marriage offer."
Daphne said:
"The so-called de facto marriage means that we must have feelings... This seems really childish to me. The so-called feelings and bonds are the most useless, but this is the request of Uncle Ino.
"Also, we can keep it secret to the public. It won't affect your prestige among the people, and it won't make people think that you have become the loyal dog of the Sherman family.
"If you agree, I can allow you to have a mistress and agree to the harsh conditions before you. If you are still a gentleman, you'd better respect me and don't mention other women in front of me.
"I believe you won't either, because we won't have much time together in the future. You only need to accompany me to several periodic gatherings of Sherman family elites."
Yang Ming raised his eyebrows slightly.
Periodic gatherings?
Is it possible that... he could directly kill a group of people on that round table?
With a hint of helplessness in her eyes, Daphne added, "Does this do any harm to you? We can also have a sexless marriage. This is just pure politics."
"Daphne, is this what you mean, or is this what Director Ino means?"
"My uncle's."
Daphne smiled bitterly:
"He asked me to tie you up at all costs, even if it cost me my dignity. This was the condition for him to take me to that meeting.
"Everything is condition and exchange, politics is an art of compromise, and I can only compromise with you at this moment.
"This is completely different from last time. It's our request... I can't directly give you a title and resources. The Sherman family is afraid of your so-called experimental projects and won't let you participate in their core work.
project.
"What I can give you is to establish a cooperative relationship with the Sherman family and give you better development prospects.
"What you can give me is to increase my value to my uncle."
Yang Ming closed his eyes and thought for more than ten seconds.
He nodded slowly: "I agree to the secret de facto marriage and the handing over of a scan of my ancient technology battleship."
"Thank you. I will pay attention to propriety and boundaries in the future, and try not to cause you any trouble," Daphne glanced at Yang Ming, "For me, marriage is just a decoration."
"What do we want to talk about next?"
"The next step is cooperation in a practical sense."
Daphne handed over several contracts.
Yang Ming looked down for a while, his brows furrowed tightly, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He had already foreseen it.
The assassination operation carefully designed by him and Lu really broke the Sherman Empire.
Every decision he makes now will have a huge impact on Dark Star, Luo Feng, the slim future of his home planet, and hundreds of billions of civilians on Sakaar and the empire.
[The White Ghost nominally commands the Sherman Imperial Expeditionary Force.]
Mudd!
No wonder Director Ino would sacrifice Daphne's self-esteem!
The empire should use its appeal to civilians to exaggerate the justice of the all-out war against the New Federation, stabilize the domestic political situation, and export conflicts to the outside world.
In this attack on the New Federation, the Empire is going to plunder resources and people. It will definitely cause a large number of civilian deaths and make a large number of New Federation people become slaves of the Empire...
"Is it okay?" Daphne asked softly, "You have complete right to choose."
"Please let me be quiet for a moment."
Yang Ming pursed his lips slightly, and the only sound left in the living room was the gentle breathing of the two of them.
…
Daphne left the VIP room.
She folded her arms and stood behind the window in the prison corridor, staring at the dozen aristocratic prisoners playing ball leisurely in the square below.
Noble prisons have always been known as small resorts. Nobles who have committed crimes can live happily here. Except that they cannot call call girls and male models in or leave by themselves, there are no other problems.
In the room, Yang Ming scratched his head, his expression slightly tangled.
It is true that there are things that he cannot consider, but it does not matter, he has the law, and the law is also calculating and thinking about various possibilities at this moment.
"Boss, if you sign it, the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages."
Lil's voice came out of the hidden earphones.
"What are the disadvantages?" Yang Ming asked immediately.
"The first is that you will definitely be criticized by the new federal public opinion machine, but they have spared no effort to blackmail you, why should we care about the enemy's evaluation?
"The second is that engaging in foreign wars and plundering civilians is not a good reputation, and it will lower your historical evaluation. However, considering that you are only in name, and you also have deep grudges with the new federal government, through me,
The impact on your prestige will not be great and is basically controllable.
"Third, the military department is exclusive. If you suddenly land in the military, even if you just have a name, you will easily be squeezed out, and you will need to spend your energy to manage it."
Lu groaned a few times:
"If I have to say the fourth thing, it's because based on my understanding of you, you will feel guilty and uneasy in your heart."
Yang Ming sighed: "Actually, it's the fourth one. I don't care about the first three. After completing the mission of connecting to my home planet, the rest is all about love."
Lu chuckled.
Yang Ming muttered: "The only thing I hesitate about now is that if the massacre is carried out in my name, am I considered a part of the massacre?"
"It must have been calculated," Lu whispered.
"Damn it, I'm playing political games in the interstellar world, am I becoming a little devil?"
"Huh?" Lu didn't know why.
Yang Ming briefly talked about the Anti-Japanese War in his hometown a hundred years ago.
Lu smiled and said: "Boss, this is different. Your hometown has been invaded by imperialism. This conflict between the New Federation and the Sherman Empire is a stinky bite between two interstellar vicious dogs.
"
Yang Ming's forehead was covered with several black lines.
He always felt that Law was scolding him.
Lu said softly: "Boss, I have always been curious about why you have such a strong anti-war gene in your bones. War is actually a normal state for human civilization."
"It has to do with the education I received since I was a child. My hometown has always advocated peaceful rise."
"Peaceful rise? That's almost impossible," Lu said with a smile. "When civilization needs to expand, it must obtain more resources. On a planet, there is an upper limit on the reserve of rare resources, which will almost certainly lead to war."
Yang Ming said: "It may not be possible in the long term, but in the short term, it is indeed achievable. The liberation of labor, the improvement of labor value, the improvement of workers' self-quality and their happiness can all be realized in a huge number of people.
The population base has been achieved. Do you know how many people my hometown supports, even though it occupies 6.5% of the land surface area of my home planet?"
"How many?"
"One billion."
"ha?"
"It's also because the civilization level of my home planet is low," Yang Ming sighed, "the individual people's demands for life are not that high."
Lu asked rhetorically: "However, if you blindly pursue peace, you will always suffer losses in the confrontation between civilized political systems."
"Well, it is certain that we will suffer losses in this aspect, but we must maintain sufficient deterrence," Yang Ming said with a smile, "A gentleman wears a sword without using it. The sword must be sharp enough. We all understand this."
"Well, I still don't understand. It's almost impossible for low-level civilizations to live in peace."
"Put our problems here," Yang Ming knocked on the table, "Are there any other disadvantages? My personal sense, I can overcome it myself."
"There are no drawbacks, boss," Lu said with a smile, "Your current interests lie in Luo Feng and Dark Star, as well as your influence within the empire. The New Federation has always regarded you as an enemy. Your human history books have told me more than once,
What civilized conquerors can get is not necessarily historical infamy, and history books are actually very easy to tamper with."
"What else could it be?"
"The honorary father of conquered civilizations."
Yang Ming leaned back, his thoughts suddenly enlightened.
If you put it this way, the title of Father of the New Federation is quite good.
"Daphne, you can come in."
Yang Ming's voice sounded directly in Daphne's mind, ignoring the shielding device.