Chapter 494, The Enemy Is in Terra!

Banquet after banquet, meeting after meeting, socializing in the name of art and music...

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

To be honest, he doesn't like these.

But he is trying to integrate himself into them and use their methods to fight for everything he can for his alliance.

But the more this happens, the more disappointed Gu Hang is with the highest level of this human empire.

During this trip to Terra, Gu Hang has had a deeper contact with the heart of this human empire. He has dealt with everyone from the top high lords to the grassroots executive officials below.

Among them, are there brilliant ideals and lofty visions?

Yes, there are.

But they are a minority after all.

Interest exchange, petty manipulation, drunkenness and dreams...these are most of the scenes that Gu Hang sees.

Even when it comes to business, in Gu Hang's view, they are quite empty and out of touch with reality, and are of no benefit to the entire country and the entire ethnic group.

It was a pity that he was not yet at the stage of being both civil and military. The first two words may be there, but the "martial" is not as good as the "funny", which is the only consolation.

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

He won, but not completely.

He won because he did get his wish to become the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and became the highest administrative official of one of the four important departments of the empire.

Under the imperial government system, theoretically, there is only one person above him, the Prime Minister of the Empire.

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

Moreover, the reason why he didn't win completely is that he didn't get a seat in the Supreme Council.

The Ministry of Military Affairs lost the position of High Lord, which is quite rare in the history of the empire. After all, if the four major departments really have to be divided into upper and lower levels, the Ministry of Military Affairs is the second one and is looking forward to the first one. The four major departments do not necessarily have seats for High Lords in every period, and sometimes there are none at all. But if there are, there will usually be a Prime Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs. It is rare to see the prime ministers of the other three departments have all of them, but the Ministry of Military Affairs does not.

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

But in fact, he doesn't care about these anymore.

In his words, "I have been promoted very quickly over the years, and it is inevitable that I have offended a lot of people, especially those whose positions I have taken away and whose paths have been blocked. However, this problem will be alleviated a lot after I become the prime minister. If I am not high enough, they will be jealous of me and resent me; but if I am so high that they can only look up to me, they will only flatter me."

"I don't lack that little bit of resentment. If I am afraid of this, I would have kept a low profile long ago."

"But you, when you go back, be careful. Whether it is the Fury War Corps or the Iron Armor who may make some big moves next, they are not easy to deal with. Don't let us down, but don't fight too hard and put yourself into it. If it really doesn't work, even if it is the most difficult and helpless situation, you must remember to keep your life. With me, no matter how big the difficulties are, I will ensure that you can make a comeback!"

This was the last sentence that Gallardo gave to Gu Hang before leaving.

…

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

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

He had been away from the Alliance for a year now, and it would take him almost a year to go back. Two years in total was already quite a long time.

As a leader, it was definitely not a good thing to leave the core of his rule for a long time.

However, as a member of the Empire, a force that grew up under the wings of the Empire, Gu Hang had to come to Terra to take this trip anyway.

Putting aside the benefits and troubles of this trip, he had to let these gentlemen on Terra clearly understand what kind of person he was, and understand him in the way he wanted.

In this way, when they thought of the Alliance, they would not just think of a rising force in the eastern border of the Empire, holding both military and political power. Instead, they would be able to associate it with Gu Hang's identity as a leader, his role in the Empire's political arena, and that he was a person connected to Holy Terra, and was part of a rising political faction.

He is one of them.

If things really get to a dangerous but inevitable point in the future, the connections he has built on Terra might be of some use.

Moreover, the alliance system he has built up over the past twenty years should still be trustworthy and will not completely rely on his presence, and it can run smoothly on its own. The biggest problem of him not being in the center is still the people's hearts, not politics.

Two years is already a very extreme time. Because of this, he dared not waste time on Holy Terra anymore. After the matter was resolved, he hurriedly embarked on his way home.

I hope that everything will be fine after I go back.

…

Eastern Space, Dragon Eagle Star Region, Snow Eagle Star Region.

The commander of the Fury Corps, Casimir Erso, is talking to his ally, the commander of the Iron Armor Corps, Humphrey Paul, who is far away in the Princess Star Region.

But Erso's expression at the moment is not happy.

Because Paul asked him to retreat, abandon the Dragon Eagle Star Region, and take his regiment, which has actually increased to about 1,600 people, to return to the Menghe Star Region in the north of the Dragon Eagle Star Region, and then return to the Princess Star Region.

Paul also explained the reason why he did this very clearly.

He knew what happened on Holy Terra. When he told Erso about this situation, Erso could also understand why he had to shrink his forces.

Because there was going to be a war.

Because the empire could not accommodate them.

To be honest, after realizing this, Erso was a little dazed and could not accept it at first.

He led the Fury Chapter, and in the past 100 years, he always stood with the Ironclad Chapter and did many treasonous things.

However, everything was done in the name of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

Of course, lying to others is important, but perhaps lying to yourself is more important.

Since birth, he has believed in the Emperor; after becoming a Space Marine, he has accepted the Emperor's genes. In daily life, apart from training, the most common thing is prayer; in war, the most common slogan is "For the Emperor!".

Who would have thought 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 fought for a hundred years in the 'black hole of nothingness' area of ​​the Princess Star Region, and countless Iron Armor and Fury have sacrificed their lives for it; your regiment has fought against the green-skinned orcs in the Dragon Eagle Star Region in the past few years, and countless sacrifices have been made. Everyone says that it was Gu Hang who finally killed Titus, but who can deny Fury's contribution on the front battlefield? Without your resistance on the front battlefield, the entire Dragon Eagle Star Region would have fallen long ago, so how could it be Gu Hang's turn to steal the final fruits of victory?"

"But how did the empire treat us? Suspicion, precautions, suppression... Have they ever been reduced in the past hundred years? The blood we shed is justified in the eyes of the people on Holy Terra; but the materials we should obtain for the war , but in their eyes, it's like cutting their flesh!"

"We may have been able to have illusions in the past, but Norberto is finished now. The central government of the Empire will no longer listen to any of our words, and we have nothing to talk about with those bureaucrats on Holy Terra who are doing nothing. We have devoted ourselves to the Empire, as in the past and in the future. It's just that in the past, we thought that the biggest crisis of the Empire came from external enemies, whether aliens or demons. But now we must wake up. The biggest crisis of the Empire is not elsewhere, but from within the Empire! From Holy Terra!"

"The enemy is in the heart. As the angels of the Emperor and the loyal guards of the Empire, we should eliminate this biggest enemy!"

Paul's words were so sonorous that Erso's blood boiled!

This solved his biggest worry: becoming a traitor.

But according to this statement, they are not traitors!

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

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

If you are willing to believe it, even the most absurd lie can deceive people.

Erso is a person who is very willing to believe this statement.

Even Paul doesn't need to say a lot of the content behind these words, he has figured it out in a series.

Killing Terra and seizing the throne 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, fight against those troops bewitched by Holy Terra, and continuously expand their base in the war, and finally accumulate enough power to conquer Holy Terra.

That is not a matter of one day or one night.

However, after believing this and getting rid of his psychological resistance to the next war, he had another question that concerned him:

"Then why withdraw from the Dragon Eagle Star Region? Why can't we take the south, the Dragon Eagle Star Region, or even the entire Eastern Universe 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. Fury has invested a lot in the Dragon Eagle Star Region. It's very unwilling to withdraw like this."

Erso didn't say anything 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 we attack, we have discussed and agreed that it would be more advantageous to operate in the entire Spider Web Star Region where we have been operating for many years. But there are many challenges. We need as many troops as possible to seize the initiative and expand our strength as much as possible before the preparations of Holy Terra are completed. In the Spider Web Star Region, right next to our bed, there are six war groups with unclear attitudes, and many forces that may not be willing to stand with us."

"We must use an indisputable, overwhelming, and shocking victory, like a gust of wind sweeping away fallen leaves, sweeping as many places as possible. . It is necessary to be a good at the beginning of the mighty and unspecified victory. "The time window for us is short. To cause the stormy momentum, we must use all the power that can be used. Therefore, I need you, you need you more than ever." . I will withdraw from my war regiment as soon as possible. That was what Gu Hang told me.

If the many changes that happened on Terra were just some news far away from the officials of the Alliance, in fact, this had a very direct impact on the pattern of the Dragon Eagle Star Region, and they could feel it very clearly.

The most direct manifestation was the withdrawal of the Silver Tribunal.

It has been a whole year since they came to the controlled area of ​​the Alliance.

During this year, they have caused a lot of trouble to the Alliance.

Many intelligence departments of the Alliance have also tried their best to entangle with these judges.

The confrontation is roughly divided into two levels: the open side and the dark side.

The dark side is actually easier to deal with.

The Silver Tribunal has sent out many spies, quietly entering the areas controlled by the Alliance, especially the many worlds in the Tianma Star Region as the core ruling area, to spy on intelligence and even fabricate evidence.

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

But this is exactly what the Alliance wants.

If you don't say it, that's just right.

They are all illegal identities, so the intelligence department of the Alliance directly took action.

They are all enemy agents and subversive elements. They must be dealt with as soon as possible and severely.

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