In the middle of the urban area with numerous high-rise buildings on the planet Hoser, a giant eagle statue made of steel is erected on the top of the Empire State Building in the center of the urban area. It symbolizes the rule of the galaxy by the owner of the eagle emblem, Duke Greg, like a symbol. .
And at this moment, in this building. Countless people working for Duke Greg were busy. As for the huge conference hall on the top floor of the building that was decorated like a kingdom hall, Duke Greg, who had been disturbed by everything, summoned all his staff and confidants. Hold an emergency meeting.
Just yesterday, Huggins Greg, the eldest son who was held hostage in the imperial capital by Duke Greg, suddenly sent a message. In the communication, he bluntly stated that the Imperial Crown Prince Robin had known in detail Duke Greg's rebellion plan, and tried to persuade Duke Greg to give up the rebellion and accept the control of the empire. In this regard, Duke Greg was naturally furious, angrily scolding Huggins for ruining his good deeds by acting arbitrarily, and believed that this was Huggins' betrayal of him. He believed that it was Huggins who informed Robin of this matter as a way for him to get promoted. capital.
The conversation between father and son broke up in heated words. Immediately after the call ended, Duke Gregg convened an emergency meeting to prepare all preparations in advance.
"Sir, is it too hasty to start the transfer plan now? Our preparations have only completed about 40% of the total progress. If we start large-scale transfer of heavy industrial equipment and military supplies from various countries now, I am afraid that there will be an immediate trigger Panic among the people of the countries of the United Savoy.¡±
During the meeting, after learning that Duke Greg planned to advance the plan further. Baron Jais, an important staff member of Duke Gregg, immediately expressed his opposition, believing that the current situation was not suitable for such a large-scale transfer of national power.
Baron Jaice was one of several confidants trained by Greg from the United States of Savoy after he invaded the Spiral Arm of Perseus. A few years ago, Duke Gregg gathered a large number of young people with certain talents in the United States of Savoy in the name of charity and sent them to the Hoffman Empire for training, and Jaais was one of the few who was successfully promoted to a lower-level noble. One of the young men. Although in terms of his own potential, it is difficult for Jaice to make progress in terms of combat and special ability exploration, but due to his poor background, his understanding of people's hearts and grasp of the situation and material planning are beyond his years. Insight, so after officially surrendering to Duke Greg's command, Baron Jais was immediately reused by Duke Greg and became one of Duke Greg's confidants.
"The current situation no longer allows us to deploy as calmly as before. Huggins' betrayal caused us to lose all opportunities. There is no doubt that after Robin integrated the military forces in the empire, his first One target may be our Heroic Spiral Arm, and it is even possible that he is already gathering troops to attack us." At this point, Duke Gregg's sharp eagle eyes couldn't help but flash a stern look. It is conceivable that if Huggins, who he thought had ruined his good deeds, was standing in front of him at this moment, this troubled man would definitely tear his eldest son to pieces without hesitation.
"But if we launch this plan rashly now, it will be impossible for us to transfer 80% of the national power of the United States of Savoy to the extragalactic system as previously estimated. The panic of the people will make the migration plan more difficult, and maybe even more difficult. It will cause riots" Baron Jais looked at Duke Gregg worriedly. As a civilian, he knew very well the instability of society under the democratic system of the United States of Savoy. In his words, the citizens of the United States of Savoy are people who can only share joys and sorrows, and this kind of philistine mentality will definitely greatly affect Duke Greg's plan.
"I can't control that much anymore." Duke Greg waved his hand impatiently, interrupting Baron Jaice: "First transfer some of the supplies to the extragalactic galaxy to strengthen the power of Dante's group of bandits. At least we can't let him in our They were destroyed by the Insat before they even arrived."
"What if a rebellion breaks out in the country? The military garrison in the system is currently very unstable. Some rumors about your rebellion have begun to spread among the military, and the clone soldiers are eager to return to the empire and gain freedom. Ifif If a military rebellion occurs during the crackdown, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Then send these rebellious troops back to the empire. Sooner or later, these troops will not be retained anyway. Rather than letting them stay and do bad things, it is better to send them away early. In this way, not only can we use this Expressing goodwill to the royal family can also temporarily suppress some unfavorable rumors among the army and make the army temporarily obey our orders."
The speaker was Viscount Reginald, another aide of Duke Gregg, and Duke GreggHe has some distant relatives and is currently the most important figure in the entire Duke's staff.
"Send a group of people back to the country first" After hearing Viscount Reginald's suggestion, Duke Gregg thought about it for a moment and nodded: "This is a good idea. Then send a group of troops back to the country first. Then appoint me. The Guards are dispersed among the various armies to strictly control the rumors in the army. In addition, I will withdraw my garrison in the extragalactic system. Those garrison are not too sensitive to the current rumors and are slightly more loyal, so they can be forced to It doesn't matter if we implement the transfer plan and let the garrison cooperate with their actions. It doesn't matter if the methods are drastic. We must seize the time and transfer as much materials and manpower as possible to the extragalactic system. When we arrive in the extragalactic system, we will not be afraid that these small citizens who have been spoiled by democratic politics will not be obedient. "
Baron Jais was shocked when he heard this: "What about our station in the extragalactic system?"
"With all the transfers to Dending, and with this batch of military supplies as a supplement, the bandits of Dending should be able to barely gain a foothold, enough to support us until our large-scale transfer begins."
"Butbut that is tantamount to directly enriching his power. According to our original plan, we were to first settle in the extragalactic system, and then start to distribute military resources after controlling them. But now" Baron Jaice is anxious Suggestions: "Sir, this is too dangerous. This is an uncontrollable force, and after your Guards are assigned to armies at all levels, the guard force around you will definitely become weaker. If Dante has evil intentions, if¡¡"
"Why, you think like that idiot Huggins that I can't control a bandit?" Baron Jais' words made Duke Gregg furious. He stood up and angrily shouted: "That's just an insignificant bandit, and I, I am one of the three most powerful giants in the empire. Do you think an ant like that could pose a threat to me? Haha This is simply a big joke!"
"But his blood-eating virus has the potential to become an electric field at the holy level. Sir, you have to guard against it."
"Holy level? Humph, if the electric field can be advanced so easily, then that old guy Clarence won't have only Solomon as his heir for decades." Seeing Baron Jaice still with disdain on his face I wanted to speak again, but I waved my hand impatiently: "If you are really worried about that guy named Dante, then you will be responsible for the handover of the station this time. I will give you a chance to Go see with your own eyes whether that guy named Dante is as dangerous as you think."
"So about the transfer"
"Hand it over to Reginald. From now on, you no longer have to be responsible for this matter."
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While Duke Gregg was acting hastily within the Spiral Arm of Perseus, in the imperial capital thousands of miles away, Huggins Gregg, who had a fierce dispute with his father, found Robin.
"It looks like you didn't convince your father."
Due to personal reasons, Huggins has not officially pledged allegiance to Robin until now. But Robin didn't mind this and gave him a certain amount of time to deal with his personal matters.
In the in-depth conversation after the last duel, Huggins had learned in detail about Robin's grand ambition to dominate the universe, and also understood that after the New Deal was truly implemented, the three giant families would not be truly weakened. , but became more noble and irreplaceable due to the superiority of blood.
Therefore, the renewed hope in his heart has made him give up being an enemy of Robin. He felt that he could use this to persuade his father to give up the rebellion and allow Duke Gregg to adapt to the situation and regain his glory under the new system.
However, during the negotiation with his father, Huggins failed to persuade his father to give up his ambition. Instead, he was severely reprimanded by his father. This made him truly realize that the family and honor his father talked about were actually just a cover. From beginning to end, all his father valued was his own authority.
As Robin explained, after the New Deal is implemented, the empire's clone system will inevitably undergo large-scale changes. In the future, the cultivation of clones will definitely not be as diverse as it is now, but will focus on the three giants and a small number of nobles with certain special abilities. So this is a huge opportunity for the Gregg family.
It is true that the New Deal deprived the Gregg family of the possibility of immediately replacing the Hoffman family as the royal family. But in the future, the Gregg family will be firmly tied to the interests of the empire and gain greater honor. And at the same time, the throne of the empire is not completely insulated from the Gregg family. As long as the descendants of the family are good enough, after the marriage of the Gregg family and the Hoffmann family, the descendants of the family also have the hope of inheriting the throne and becoming the emperor of the empire.
From the family¡¯s standpoint, rebellion has become a?It is an undesirable and stupid decision. Cooperating with the royal family is the most correct choice at the moment. But what Huggins didn't expect was that his father was not willing to give up his personal authority for the benefit of the family. In other words, in his father's eyes, the family, his son, and everything should serve him alone. He doesn't care at all about the future of his family or the future of his descendants. All he cares about is himself. Apart from himself, everything else is an object that can be discarded. Therefore, after realizing this, Huggins was already desperate for his father, and the resentment in his heart about being an abandoned son completely exploded at this moment.
"Yes, I didn't convince him, but I don't think I need to take his position into consideration anymore."
"Oh?" Huggins' words made Robin's eyes light up, and he asked tentatively: "So, from now on, you only represent yourself?"
"Yes, I only represent myself. The future Duke of the Empire, Duke Huggins Gregg!~"