Yang Ming dressed neatly and walked out of the bathroom. Daphne, who had been waiting for a long time, led two maids forward, straightened the folds of Yang Ming's military uniform, and pinned the knight commander badge taken out of the crystal to Yang Ming's chest.
"It is said that some big nobles will attend this meeting. If you don't want to speak, don't speak."
Daphne whispered:
"No matter what they say, you just remain silent. You are a bystander and only attend this meeting on behalf of my father."
Yang Ming nodded without any trace and said with a smile: "Are you worried about me?"
"Well," Daphne said with a smile, "You are my partner, shouldn't I care about you?"
"should."
Yang Ming glanced at the two maids, who each lowered their heads and turned sideways, giving way to the projection matrix that had been prepared for a long time.
For ordinary communication projection, only one instrument is sufficient, but to participate in such a high-standard meeting, taking into account confidentiality and full coverage of information, you need a projection and capture device with this matrix structure.
There is a chair in the corner of the matrix.
Yang Ming stepped into the matrix, and the surrounding environment changed rapidly, from a spacious and exquisite princess's palace to a virtual conference room full of people.
This is not so much a conference room as a 'court'.
The entire venue has a "hui"-shaped structure.
The three supreme commanders of the military, the chief elder of the presbytery, and the two powerful elders were sitting in the highest row of seats. Below were a dozen seats, half of which were occupied by the generals and the elders of the presbytery. Lieutenant General Thomas was also there.
this column.
The other three sides are occupied by the princes and dukes of the empire, as well as the heads of various government departments.
Yang Ming looked specifically at the corner on the left, where there seemed to be some figures hidden.
——There is a high probability that he is a member of the elite and powerful faction of the Sherman family.
When Yang Ming appeared in the venue, the group of people fell silent instantly.
"Hanton!"
Lieutenant General Thomas took the initiative and called out, pointing to the empty seat next to him: "Your seat is here."
So conspicuous?
Sitting in the middle of the second row, directly below the three supreme commanders and three elders, he easily became the focus of the audience.
Yang Ming calmly stepped forward. When he took his seat in the projection matrix, he happened to be sitting in the chair in the conference room.
The conference room was quiet for a few seconds, and whispers began again.
Yang Ming took a look at the simple interface in his eyes and found that this meeting should be of the highest confidentiality, and there was only one 'exit' in the function menu.
Each of the nearly a hundred people here can be called a powerful person in the empire;
For example, Atero’s third uncle;
Including the unknown number of 'round table members' who are hiding in secret, it is not an exaggeration to call this the highest power meeting of the empire.
Lieutenant General Thomas just smiled and winked at Yang Ming, and looked at the badge on Yang Ming's chest with envy, without saying anything else.
It is no secret that the two of them have a close personal relationship, and this kind of occasion is not suitable for joking and chatting.
After waiting for about half a galaxy, more than a dozen people arrived one after another, and the virtual conference room was finally full.
The supreme commander of the Imperial Military Department used his deep voice to start the meeting:
"We are now holding a closed-door meeting at the highest level of the military, that is, the insect disaster response coordination and preparation meeting.
"During the meeting, please keep communications silent and do not allow any information to be leaked. If there is any leakage, the empire's most stringent confidentiality protection laws will be used to hold you accountable.
"Please give Thomas a brief introduction to the content of the meeting."
"yes!"
Lieutenant General Thomas stood up to answer, then grabbed a speech out of thin air in front of him, raised his hand and clicked on a three-dimensional video showing the four sides.
"You must have received the relevant news.
"The sixth-level Queen of the Space Zerg who invaded the territory of our empire will soon complete her dimension upgrade. According to the historical records of the Empire and the long-term antagonistic relationship between the Space Zerg and our humans, there is a 95% chance that this mother worm will
, will launch a comprehensive annihilation campaign against human civilization in the galaxy.
"As we all know, human civilization in the Milky Way originated from the seeds of high-dimensional human civilization. We are the reserve army of human high-dimensional civilization, and we are also the extended tentacles of high-dimensional humans occupying the three-dimensional material world.
“The material world in which time develops linearly is the basis of order in the high-dimensional world, so essentially, the war between the space bugs and our three-dimensional world human civilization is a continuation of the racial war in the high-dimensional world.
"Therefore, this war will not be avoided because we seek peace, nor will it end because the Zerg enters an inactive period.
"It is our misfortune to be born in this era, and it is also our luck. Fortunately, after this war, our descendants will usher in hundreds of years of peaceful development.
"History has proven that our imperial system, which is called backward and cruel by the democratic camp, can always achieve its highest efficiency during similar insect outbreaks.
“There are three main contents of today’s meeting.
"First, establish an Insect Tide Disaster Control Committee. This committee will be composed of directors from the Imperial Military Department, the Council of Elders, and relevant departments. It will have the power to formulate various plans and supervise the implementation of the plans.
“Second, establish a master plan and backup plan for insect tide response.
“Third, formal members of each committee will make proposals and discuss each proposal.
"Let's proceed to the first item..."
When Lieutenant General Thomas made the introduction, the stereoscopic projection continued to change, showing a picture of a swarm of insects gathering at the edge of the Milky Way.
The sight of the swarms of bugs surrounding planets and gathering near stars like dark clouds made many old nobles feel numb in their scalps and make them feel uncomfortable.
The venue maintained a serious atmosphere, and the first meeting was completed quickly.
The list of the committee was decided before. Yang Ming is one of the thirty-six formal members of the committee and has the power to initiate subsequent proposals.
He was quite emotional at first.
——The empire finally began to show its efficient side.
This serious atmosphere and the scene of the various departments of the empire uniting as one made his blood boil.
Then... this little bit of enthusiasm quickly died out.
Lieutenant General Thomas announced that the meeting has entered the second stage.
The main plan and backup plan to deal with the insect tide have been formulated in advance by the military headquarters and the Council of Elders, and need to be discussed and approved by the committee.
Yang Ming roughly summarized that there are actually three plans, or in other words, three plans. The only difference between the different plans lies in the position of the defense line.
The main plan, which is now considered the most feasible plan, is to lure a large number of insect swarms to gather outside the Emperor's star circle, and then concentrate the firepower of the empire's fleet to annihilate the insect swarms.
Alternative plan one is to push the decisive battle line outward to protect the economically developed planets outside the Emperor Star Circle.
Alternative plan two is to snipe the insect swarms at the borders of the empire.
Almost 60% of the people present agreed with the main plan; the remaining 10% agreed with alternative plan one, and 20% suggested alternative plan two.
Boss Yang almost cursed.
Emotionally, the residents of the empire's ordinary administrative stars within the vast area from the empire's border to the emperor's star circle are not considered human beings?
When it came time for the committee members to discuss, Yang Ming spoke directly:
"The main plan means that we have to give up 40% of the current population? The local defense forces will also be transferred?"
Lieutenant General Thomas sighed, lowered his head and sat down without speaking.
An elder took the initiative to explain:
"Knight Commander Hanton, you should consider this issue from another angle."
"Then please give me an angle."
"OK."
This elder was obviously prepared and explained in a leisurely manner:
"First, this is a war between civilizations, a war between two overlord races, and it cannot be divided by the gain or loss of an administrative star.
"Second, the insect swarm will definitely attack the most prosperous Emperor Star Circle first. Just like last time, the big female insect launched an offensive directed at the Emperor Star. They have a very high level of civilization, and they know how to extinguish civilization.
In a war of this level, we cannot expect to ensure that every citizen of the empire will not be harmed.
"Third, we must concentrate our superior firepower. This insect plague is unprecedented in the past few thousand years. It may be more tragic than we imagined. Bringing all our forces together is the best way to fight against the insect tide.
means.
"This is the best tactic the military has come up with after opening the empire's tens of thousands of years of military database. Rather than scattering its forces to be cannibalized, it is better to gather them directly and fight the Zerg to the death.
"If we extend the front line, that is, deploy all military forces on the border, our core area will be directly exposed to the threat of the insect swarm, and the other party's jump capability is better than our fleet.
"Fourth, and most importantly, the first thing to extinguish the insect wave should be our military power, and then we should massacre civilians.
"Finished speaking."
Yang Ming nodded, thought carefully for a few seconds, and then just asked: "The fourth point, how did you come up with it?"
The elder pondered for a few times: "It should be like this, just like when we go to war with the New Federation."
"However," a general couldn't help but say, "In the model deduction we made, there is a 60% possibility that the Zerg will adopt an all-border advancement strategy. There are too many of them. It is extremely likely that they will
It kills hundreds of planets at the same time, and then gradually gathers them inward."
An elder asked rhetorically: "How did the general come to his conclusion?"
"I just said, model deduction," the general frowned. "The model and deduction conditions are based on precious data obtained by the empire over tens of thousands of years. This is an advantage that other political systems cannot match."
An elder immediately said: "That is only a 60% possibility. The 40% possibility is not low. If we disperse our general forces and the opponent's main force goes straight to the Emperor Star, what will be the consequences? Have you ever thought about it?
?"
Yang Ming said: "The consequence is that the Emperor Star activates its secret weapon and directly defeats the opponent...Are you questioning the firepower arrangement on the periphery of the Emperor Star?"
Several generals smiled.
Next, the military headquarters and the Elders House engaged in a war of words.
"Everyone has also seen the number of Zerg. If you try to defend the whole territory forcefully, you will end up having to worry about one thing and lose the other!"
"But if we only defend the Imperial Star Circle, and the Zerg choose to massacre our ordinary administrative stars, are we sure our army will not mutiny? Everyone, 80% of the Empire's military personnel come from outside the Imperial Star Circle.
No matter which military branch you are in, the ratio is almost the same."
"The empire's territory is so vast. If the insect swarm focuses on attacking us, the most powerful person in the galaxy, the support from other countries will be almost zero."
"Faced with an insect wave of this scale, what we think about must be for the empire to survive."
"Should the empire survive, or the elders' families and assets?"
"We are here to discuss important matters of life and death for the empire. What are your military headquarters' intentions? Do you want to put the Emperor Star in danger?"
"Fighting against the swarm is not about fighting against the coalition forces of the three major powers. What we need is firepower and protection capabilities, not so-called advanced avionics. All kinds of old warships that we have mothballed can be used. We actually have the ability to defend the second line of defense.
In addition, fight a blocking battle with the insect swarm!"
"The empire's star field structure is the Emperor Star - Emperor Star Circle - Pan-Emperor Star Circle Economic Zone - Outer Ordinary Administrative Star. The last option is the strategic buffer zone."
"If the insect wave invades most of the political systems in the galaxy at the same time... Judging from the current distribution of insect swarms, they have integrated six major insect swarms. The six major insect swarms will attack human civilization in the galaxy from four directions. The empire will most likely face two
Big insect swarm! If we snipe from the outside, what will be the consequences? If the insect swarm increases their troops, they will inevitably mobilize more high-level bugs to come to the empire, and we will bear more additional pressure."
"Everyone, please fully consider the empire's position among the powerful powers of the galaxy after the insect wave. As long as the economic belt of the Emperor Star Circle and the Pan-Emperor Star Circle is lost, our position will be extremely stable!"
"I oppose the master plan! Giving up on the people is not what we soldiers should do!"
"We must advance the main plan. Preserving the core strength of the empire is the main reason why we can stand firm in the galaxy!"
The venue became increasingly chaotic.
Yang Ming finally understood that there were hidden mysteries in these three plans.
Imperial soldiers, from soldiers to generals, all retain their bloody spirit. They are actually inclined to conduct sniper wars on the borders of the empire to protect every inch of the empire.
The nobles and elders of the empire demanded that the core and prosperous areas of the empire be protected and that ordinary administrative stars be left to their fate.
What they are betting on is that the Zerg will not disperse widely and march. As long as the bet is successful, the empire has a great chance of winning, and the Emperor Star Circle will have relatively higher security.
What was the attitude of the highest levels of imperial power?
Most likely it's a compromise.
If Yang Ming guessed correctly, the two parties would gradually reach a consensus during the quarrel and then implement alternative plan one.
For ordinary administrative stars, give up part and protect part;
Protect the Emperor's Star Circle with all your strength.
There is a precedent for the empire to do this kind of thing. Planets with small populations and poor economies will be regarded as victims.
The last time a fourth-order insect swarm appeared throughout the empire, the empire's core combat force - the 'Levi' fleet - did not show up to participate in the battle at all.
This also reflects to a certain extent the will of the Sherman family elite in power.
Emperor Star Circle...
No wonder, young people in the empire have to squeeze into the Imperial Star circle even if they enter these prosperous areas and become the bottom of society and suffer exploitation from all directions; and those citizens of the empire who were born in remote areas of the empire, even if they are like Godoy Sa
A small noble like Ka would not be truly regarded as a human being by the empire.
The reason why the empire's population continues to decline is not just a social problem such as the siphon effect of large cities.
The level of birth and the oppression of class are problems that the empire cannot solve in the interstellar era.
"What will the new federation do?"
Yang Ming suddenly spoke up, and with just a few words, the whole place fell silent again.
Yang Ming said calmly: "What is the plan formulated by the new federation?"
The group of people fell silent again.
Lieutenant General Thomas whispered: "As far as we know, they are conducting regional end-point defense, abandoning agricultural stars, resource stars and old industrial planets, using 40% of their military strength to protect Minter City, and local defense forces are gathering regionally.
And try to transport people who may be affected by insect infestations into protected areas as much as possible."
Yang Ming spread his hands: "Is it difficult to copy homework?"
"Knight Commander Hanton," an elder said calmly, "I must remind you that we are not a hypocritical new federation. The so-called protected area is a fixed vote base for their ruling party."
"Knight Commander Hanton, if you don't have a solution, then please try to remain silent during our meeting today."
"How do you know I don't have a solution?"
Yang Ming asked back, and many elders and nobles frowned.
Yang Ming smiled calmly.
"Everyone, I gave you the insect infestation warning. Do you think I don't have a response plan? Take a look at this."
He pointed to his knight commander's badge.
"Now, on behalf of your great and wise Majesty, you'd better be polite to me."
A group of elders were instantly speechless, and the faces of several old nobles turned the color of pig liver.