We were discussing the expedition to the Mellowa World. Just like how the headquarters had to deploy troops before every expedition, our family also had to discuss who would follow us and who would stay behind to guard the base. My sister had already decided to stay behind. Apart from Pandora and her sister (These two shouldn't be considered as children, right? Well, let's not bother about the details), they had to stay at home. However, when it was Miss Lin's turn, she seemed to have something to say.
"Do you want to hear my suggestion?" Lin Xue hugged the little crow as she laid on the sofa and watched Animal World. She tilted her head and waved at me. "Come and help me. This lass is pressing down on me. I can't get up …"
"Caw?" The little crow cawed in confusion and arched its body in Miss' embrace. Instantly, Lin Xue let out a loud cry.
"You have so many things to say while watching TV." I picked up the little crow and placed it on the armrest of the sofa. The latter squatted down like a bird and started scratching itself with its feet. "Hurry up and say what you have to say. You are a prophet. Who would dare to disobey?"
"First, don't reveal the fleet." Lin Xue suddenly sat up and gestured with her hands. "Surround their territory and install tracking devices on the world barrier. This is to ensure that we are able to lock onto every Mellowa World without being exposed. This is to prevent any fish from escaping the net in the future. Then … we will go to their territory for a few days and buy some souvenirs or something. "
"… You have been infected by Shallow Shallow?"
"Infected your head." Miss scratched my face. "Aren't you curious about what the Mellowa World is like? When the coordinates were first sent to the public database, I saw it. Mellowa actually ruled over a dozen universes. Well, a dozen universes are a little small compared to the size of the Empire, and even less comparable to the Macro World. But think about it, how could there be no secrets hidden in these dozen universes? How did the Mellowa World determine that the entire Empire was doomed? Where did they get their courage from? What did they rely on? Aren't you curious? More importantly … Do you believe that the Mellowa World has a problem that even the Fallen Apostle wouldn't be able to realize … "
I was surprised. "Did you see something?"
"In any case, you'll find out when you get there. What the Merovans are doing is more interesting than what we expected. Furthermore, I'm afraid that even the Fallen Apostle did not realize what they discovered." The young lady waved her hand and lay back down on the sofa. "Although it will take some time, it is necessary to go down to their world and investigate it on the spot without alarming the other party. If we directly send an army to flatten Mellowa's army … some secrets will be destroyed. "
I turned to look at Sandora, who appeared to be in deep thought. Then, she nodded lightly. "My initial plan was to follow the old Empire's methods and flatten the planet that the Merovans occupied, then take over their universe. But since Lin Xue said so … then let's do as the prophet says. I would like to see what impressive things those fellows can discover. "
In the end, the members were decided. Actually, the members were more or less the same every time. When faced with such a special situation where war was imminent, Sandora would definitely take action. Shallow Shallow would definitely follow along. Whether Lin Xue would take action would depend on whether the reason she made up with her parents was effective or not. My elder sister usually didn't like to move and would often stay at home. The two of them had the personality of fighting whenever there was a battle. As for Liliana … I usually didn't dare to let Liliana out of my sight. That lass was too good at causing trouble. So, I would definitely bring her along if there was a chance. The others would all stay at home to watch over her. That was the distribution of the members every time. Other than that, there would at most be an unexpected situation where a certain mysterious little fellow would appear at the frontlines … Speaking of which, I suddenly remembered and turned to look at Little Bubble. As expected, the little fellow was rolling her eyes and thinking about something. She was going to follow her father into battle!
Little Bubble didn't seem to be thinking much. Her mind was as simple as a child's, but it would be a mistake to think that she was a silly child. Actually, most of the time, Little Bubble understood everything. She also had her own ideas. It was just that she couldn't say them out loud. Moreover, she usually behaved very childishly. Time and time again, facts proved that Little Bubble's appearance at the frontlines was all premeditated by her. So, I quickly signaled to my elder sister with my eyes. My elder sister nodded in understanding. "Don't worry. None of the children at home will be able to escape."
Instantly, every one of the little fellows in the family who were under 1.19m shuddered.
"Hey, idiot. You're really going to war this time, aren't you?" I felt a weight on my shoulder. Little Lamp sat on my shoulder. She pulled on my hair listlessly and said unhappily, "How many days are you going out?"
"This … I'll come back as soon as possible." I really couldn't give her any guarantees. It was probably a failure for a father to reach this step. "Can I bring you a gift when I come back?"
"Whatever. Anyway, the junk that you brought with you has already piled up half the house. In the end, you're the one who fiddles with them the most every day." The little doll pouted and flew down. "Who would bring a razor as a gift for their daughter? Although the razor made by alchemy is quite interesting..."
"What?" I didn't hear the second half of her sentence.
"Nothing." The little fellow ran along the coffee table. Halfway through, she raised her head and instantly dashed towards Liliana who was secretly opening the fridge door. "Bastard! It's you again! You're going to war and you still want to harm my milk bottle?! "
My elder sister came over and patted my shoulder. "Don't worry. The children are very sensible."
Just as I was about to nod, I heard a loud voice from the side. "Dad, can I go with you?"
With a blank expression, I pointed at Xiaoxue who was hanging on my arm. "Sis, it doesn't include this one, right?"
"Dad, can I go with you?" Xiaoxue didn't seem to realize that she was starting to cause trouble again. She just hung on my arm and swayed. "Look, I've been studying the art of war and martial arts since I was young. I studied in the headquarters until I got promoted to junior high school. Can you take me with you?"
"No." I threw her on the sofa. "There must be at least one prophet watching over the house. The last time I met with Father, you followed him out. This time, it's your mom's turn. You should stay here and watch over the house."
Xiaoxue opened her mouth but didn't say anything.
My gaze finally fell on the five Protoss cops. These five guys were playing cards. It was time for them to wait for dinner. To be honest, these guys only had two states at home: eating and waiting for dinner. Monina was slightly better. At least she would help cook sometimes. The rest of them either didn't do anything or didn't do anything at all. I really didn't know how they managed to overcome the condemnation of their conscience. Icetis noticed my gaze and waved her hand from afar. "Don't worry. This time, the few of us definitely won't join in the fun."
"Did you eat something wrong?" I was shocked. I thought that this female hoodlum who would charge at the slightest sign of trouble had changed this time. I didn't expect her to look at me seriously. "Quelling the rebellion is your internal affairs. The situation between the Mellowans and the Fallen Apostles is different. The latter can barely be considered a war of division. As supporters of one of the factions, it's reasonable for us to participate in it. But now, you want to execute your own old servant. Which part of it do you think we can step in?"
I thought about it. That seemed to be the case. However, the twists and turns really gave me a headache. That's why I hate getting involved with people who are involved in politics the most …
Perhaps humans really are creatures with strong adaptability … Well, let's first assume that our family is made up of humans. Anyway, I feel that my adaptability is quite strong. Four and a half years ago, I was at a loss when I encountered a group fight with more than twenty people. But now, I can already treat leading an army to war as a matter of checking in. I don't feel any psychological pressure at all. Before I set off, my sister cooked personally as usual. She made a good meal for me. She even specially made a bowl of braised beef with potatoes to encourage her younger brother. Of course, this meal was snatched away by the little ones in the end. Speaking of this dish, it was a family tradition. Every time I wanted to do something worthwhile in life, my sister would get busy with it. However, in the past, the braised beef with potatoes was for me to get a hundred marks in the final exam (of course, this hasn't been achieved since the fifth grade). Now, the braised beef with potatoes was for me to lead tens of thousands of battleships to fight to the death …
Back then, when I was eating, I was thinking that a rebellion quelling campaign that could affect more than a dozen universes would start with a bowl of braised beef with potatoes. Wasn't this a little strange? It felt as though the master who was about to save the world was about to set off and the king took out two eggs from his trouser pocket and stuffed them into the hero's hands during the send-off ceremony. "Hero, eat these two eggs and you can go to Helcrown …"
Ahem, I can't think about this anymore.
The Third Army and the Royal Fleet, which had to accompany the king on every expedition, spent two days preparing to enter the new coordinate database into the navigation system and confirm the general plan of action in the future. On the third day, we set off on our journey to the Void White Zone. This time, we only brought the elite of the Royal Fleet and did not bring any servant army. On one hand, we had to leave enough military power to guard the Empire's homeland and prevent a sudden attack from the Fallen Apostle. After all, the Void White Zone was far away. If the homeland was attacked, I'm afraid that it would be too late even if we returned immediately. On the other hand, I did not want the new Empire's servant army to be involved in this matter. After all, from a certain point of view, the Merovans were the founding ancestors of all Schilling's minions. When the time came, the enemy at the frontline would raise his arm and shout, "Brothers, if you follow this bunch of tyrants, sooner or later you will repeat the same mistakes as us! Do the nobles and the generals have courage? The yellow sky shall perish, the blue sky shall rise! "
What the hell am I supposed to do when that happens … Although it probably won't have any effect even if they yell at me, and the new empire's servant army and the old empire's servant army are completely different in terms of loyalty, I still feel like I'll be in an awkward situation …
Of course, the most important point was that both Sandora and I believed that the Merovans would not be too powerful. Perhaps they had the raw power to fight the Empire head-on, but their racial nature was limited by normal species and they had yet to fully understand the old Empire's technology, leaving them with many weaknesses. The war would probably end soon.
This was the tactical command center of the Admiral of the Empire. As a large starship that was two to three hundred kilometers long and much larger than a large city, the Admiral of the Empire could basically be seen as a complete space city. The tactical command center was located in the center of the space city, built on a highland covered in metal and just a few hundred meters away from the command hall (or what was commonly known as the 'bridge'). The twelve-storey hexagonal building was the Empire Admiral's city function control center, as well as the entire fleet's staff. To the Shiring Apostles who lived by war, city management and fleet management could be considered as a single department, or at least that was the case within their army.
Sandora and I were in the top-level officers' area of the tactical command center, analyzing the information obtained from the Merovan warship's onboard computer and the two captives.
"According to the information revealed by the captives before we departed, the Merovans had directly copied the Empire's governing model."
As Sandora spoke, she projected a star map on the holographic projection in the middle of the room. It was the distribution of the Merovans' territories and the basic parameters of the dozen or so universes. Of course, apart from Sandora herself, probably only the two 1.2m men could understand this thing. Pandora could still sit properly, but Visca could not sit still for even a moment. His body twisted around and his eyes darted left and right, as restless as a primary school student three minutes before the end of class.
"Visca, what are you busy with?" I lightly knocked on Visca's head, and the latter looked up. "Brother, brother, when are we going to fight? I'm not interested in these things … "
"Be quiet. Strategic deployment is very important." Pandora knocked on Visca's head in a flash, her voice monotonous. "Although I don't understand it, once I finish listening, I can go to war."
"… You're not much better."
"Can the three of you listen to me until the end?" Sandora finally could not hold it in any longer. She rolled her eyes like a queen and cast a Great Silence Spell on me and the two short men. "Alright, continue … Where was I!"
"The Merovans copied the Empire's governing model and whatnot …"
"Oh, oh." Sandora nodded. "That's it. Actually, this is quite easy to understand. You see, the Merovans do not possess the expansion ability of the Shiring Apostles, and they do not have a spiritual connection to use. So, their dependence on servants and vassals is even higher than that of the Empire. According to the information at hand, there are a large number of 'inferior races' in the Merovan world … According to the two captives, these inferior races are called 'slave soldiers'. They occupy seventy to eighty percent of the population of the Merovan world. "
"Is this a breakthrough point?" I thought about it. The existence of other races in the Merovan world was something we had already expected. After all, the universe was so vast, and the Merovans ruled over a dozen universes. There must be other intelligent species within their borders. However, I did not expect the Merovans to imitate the Empire back then and set up a vassal race system. Based on the old Empire's practice, these vassal races would probably be used as cannon fodder by the Merovans. So, if we make use of them properly …
"If we let these slave races turn against us, we can save ourselves a lot of trouble. Also, if these slave races have enough potential …" Great Prophet Lin smiled brightly. "The slave army that the Merovans have been managing for seventy thousand years will belong to the Empire. Hmm, their dozens of worlds will also belong to the Empire … Eh, Blockhead, why do I feel that this is so weird? Is this the rhythm of robbing money, robbing people, and robbing territory?"
"… We are doing a righteous cause. Can you not be so filthy?"
Miss Lin pursed her lips. "Look at how righteous you are."
Sandora smiled. "Actually, what Ah Jun said is right. This is a cause of 'righteousness'. The old Empire had made a thorough mistake in the vassal race system, and the Merovans have inherited this mistake … Since the new Empire has redefined the position of the slave army, it is also our duty to correct these shackles that were passed down from the old Empire. I feel that the Merovans' slave army should not have much loyalty to their master. They probably only need an opportunity to instigate a rebellion … But for the specific situation, we still have to go to their world to see. "
"That is why I suggest that we go to the Merovan world to take a look." Miss Lin had an expression that said that she had already done a meritorious deed. "If you go and bombard them indiscriminately without saying a word, those slave races might be beaten to death by you."
Sandora silently glanced at Lin Xue. "So, you actually saw these things long ago?"
"Hmm, more or less. I did see the existence of slave races in the Merovan world, but I did not expect the scale to be so large. I originally thought that they would at most be a supporting force. "
"What else did you see?" I hurriedly moved closer to ask. Miss Lin rolled her eyes at me. "Then I'm really going to say it?"
"… Forget it. Just hold it in. You just have to tell everyone what to do when the time comes. "
After understanding the state of the slave army in the Merovan world, we began to discuss our next move. Which world should we go to first after the fleet camped outside their world barrier?
The capital planet of the Merovan universe was a good choice. That was our goal from the start. But after knowing the existence of the slave army, I had to reconsider this problem. The capital planet was the "most superior world" in the Merovan world. Only the superior could live in it. There should not be much contact with slave races there, and there would not be a chance to understand the most extensive aspects of this mysterious society. Moreover, the capital planet would definitely be filled with all the original high-end equipment of the old Empire. Moving there would probably be trouble. Although it might not be too dangerous for us, exposing our whereabouts would cause the war to break out earlier than expected. The losses would be much greater than expected. According to Sandora, she did not want the Empire's fleet to suffer too many losses when dealing with these rebel armies, so it was best to avoid such a possibility as much as possible.
"Right now, there is still too little information on hand. We can only determine the coordinates of most of their planets, but the navigation computer will not have the local customs of these planets." Sandora casually turned off the star map because she realized that the few fellows present did not even look at it. "Then let Lin Xue randomly pick a planet that she finds pleasing to the eye and send Empire agents to lurk there to collect information. We will randomly pick one as well. Just treat it as a warm-up before the war."
No one objected, so there was a loud noise of assent. The matter was thus settled.
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