After a while, Zhao Chen received a communication request.
It really means that Cao Cao and Cao Cao have arrived.
Governor of Chu River.
Zhao Chen came in.
As soon as Governor Chuhe opened the video window, he looked Zhao Chen up and down: "In one year, he was directly promoted from Viscount to Marquis.
This is extremely rare in the history of the Star Empire.
You kid can do it."
"The Governor of Chuhe is too complimentary." Zhao Chen said politely.
"Don't be fooling around with me here. You earned this with your own ability. You are so humble." In front of Zhao Chen, Governor Chuhe didn't have the airs of a governor at all. Instead, he looked like a rich man.
"Why did you come here?" Zhao Chen asked the doubts in his heart.
Governor Chuhe curled his lips: "Someone can't help but want to touch the golden name of the Chu family."
We want to attack the Chu family!
Zhao Chen was shocked.
The Chu family is the largest family in the Xingyao Empire, and besides the royal family's army fleet, it also owns the strongest Chu family's army fleet!
For a long time, the invasion of the Machine Clan has relied on the Chu family to guard the Chuhe Star Region, allowing other star regions in the Xingyao Empire to prosper.
Governor Chuhe looked at Zhao Chen: "Let me test you, what do you think about the Chu family?"
Zhao Chen hesitated.
"Don't worry, mother-in-law. This is an encrypted communication between us. No one else knows except you and me. You can speak freely." Governor Chuhe urged impatiently.
"The reason for all this is because of the withdrawal of the Machine Tribe.
Originally, the Machine Clan was weighing the Chu family's existence, but now that there is no threat from the Machine Clan, the Chu family's balance will naturally become unbalanced.
At the same time, those unowned star systems outside the Chu River Star Region are tempting bait.
However, those unowned star systems are relatively close to the Chu River Star Region. Even if you are willing to hand over those unowned star systems to the high-level nobles of the empire, your Chu River Star Region will be like a knife on their necks.
As long as you are unhappy, they will suffer.
Therefore, now the Chu family in the Chu River Star Region has become a thorn in the side of the empire's senior officials!
It happened that the eldest prince died during an expedition outside the Chuhe Star Territory.
This is equivalent to giving those high-ranking officials in the empire an opportunity to attack the Chu family!" Zhao Chen analyzed.
"A bunch of stupid guys." Governor Chuhe snorted coldly: "If they want to kill the donkey, they don't know how to use their brains?
If we touch my Chu family at this time, wouldn't we let the Warhammer Interstellar United States and the Holy Radiant Empire reap the benefits?
Although we are still officially the Galactic Alliance, with such a big piece of cake now placed in front of the three empires, this alliance may collapse at any time.
And I have been worried about one thing, could all this be a conspiracy of the mechanical tribe?"
"Conspiracy? What you mean is that the Machine Tribe took the initiative to withdraw its troops, leaving such a big piece of cake to the Galaxy Alliance, causing the Galaxy Alliance to kill each other, and then the Machine Tribe came back again?"
Zhao Chen thought for a while: "This is indeed a good strategy, but there are certain risks.
What if the Galactic Alliance makes a peaceful transition on this issue and digests those ownerless galaxies?
It has undoubtedly increased the combat effectiveness of the Galaxy Alliance.
That machine race is just shooting itself in the foot!"
"Not bad, I also thought of two sides." Governor Chuhe said with a smile: "Then why do you think the empire called me back this time?"
"Are you under house arrest? Will you release your military power over a glass of wine?" Zhao Chen said.
"Hahahaha. It's possible to put me under house arrest.
Release military power over a glass of wine? Dream on. I built the Chu family’s legion and fleet with my own hands, and they only recognize my golden name.
Even the several imperial legions in the border imperial army were all people I trained and supported.
Even if I don’t have the military power granted by the empire, as long as I, Chu Changhe, raise my arms and call, I can directly mobilize at least twenty interstellar legion fleets, or even more!" Governor Chuhe said proudly.
“But for those people in the Empire, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.
To them, you are a cancer on their profit map.
The most important thing now is whether the summons to you this time is the intention of Emperor Xingyao or the intention of the ministers below.
The former... that's the worst case scenario.
The latter... still has room for maneuver.
This summons is also a test. If you disobey, it means that you, the Governor of Chuhe, betrayed the Xingyao Empire first, which will definitely affect your prestige, and the empire will take advantage of the opportunity to eliminate you.
If you accept the summons, I estimate that there will be some reasons to allow you to stay in the Imperial City.
In this way, the empire will have the initiative, and they can use you to intimidate the interstellar fleet in the Chuhe Star Region, and force them to rebel if necessary!" Zhao Chen said thoughtfully.
Governor Chuhe looked at Zhao Chen with admiration: "You are much smarter than my granddaughter. Although my granddaughter is smart, naturally beautiful, beautiful and intelligent..."
Zhao Chen felt helpless. He knew that you doted on his granddaughter, but there was no need to praise him endlessly at this time.
Governor Chuhe continued: "But my granddaughter is too naive, and some things are not as simple as she thinks."
When he mentioned his granddaughter, Governor Chuhe's eyes were full of kindness.
Later, Governor Chuhe looked at Zhao Chen intently: "Zhao Chen, can I trust you?"
"You suddenly asked this, I don't know what to say..." Zhao Chen scratched his head in embarrassment.
"My granddaughter trusts you, so I trust you too.
I'm here to ask you something, if...if one day the Chu family is in trouble.
I just ask that you can take Chu Xuan to live!" Governor Chuhe said in a heavy tone.
At this time, he is no longer a star governor or a five-star marshal.
Just a grandfather who is worried about his granddaughter.
And this seems to be the second time Governor Chuhe has mentioned this matter to him.
"Is it so serious?" Zhao Chen asked.
Governor Chuhe raised his head and seemed to be looking at the starry sky outside the bridge: "Now we are all in a big chess game, and even I can't see what the next move will be.
Before I came, some of my subordinates even tried to persuade me to rebel."
Zhao Chen was shocked. Governor Chuhe dared to say this to his face.
Governor Chuhe shook his head: "But I know clearly that if the Chu family's army and fleet really want to rebel, there will only be one outcome, defeat.
Although the Chu family's army and fleet are strong, even though I have prestige in the border imperial army.
But you must know that fighting a war is not based solely on the number of star fleets you have on paper.
Logistics supplies, strategic supplies, etc. are all huge problems.
Until now, half of what the border imperial army needed was supplied by the empire.
The Chuhe Star Region alone cannot support such a huge interstellar army fleet.
Although my Chu family has some reserve resources in recent years, at most it can only sustain the interstellar legion fleet under my command for less than half a year in regular battles.
And in these six months, the empire only needs to consume us.
Once our 'strategic resources' are exhausted, no matter how powerful our interstellar battleships are, they will be nothing more than scrap metal."