Chapter 2196 Rescue General Lei!

Li Yao sighed in his heart.

The real situation of all levels of the empire is really very different from what he imagined before he came to the center of the star sea.

At that time, he foolishly expected that the Empire of True Humans would be "the common people are living in dire straits, hating those in power, and they all cherish the cultivators of the previous dynasty. As long as he can raise his arms and call out, followers will surely gather." !

The real situation is too complicated. The cultivators of the empire are mixed, good and bad, and it is impossible to distinguish the true from the false. Even the soldiers of the empire, like General Lei Chenghu, who are a little better in the smog and mud and rocks, are also very helpful to the existence of the Dao of cultivation. big misunderstanding.

"Just two things can give you a general idea of ​​General Lei Chenghu's character."

Li Linghai said, "First, the eldest son of General Lei Chenghu is also serving in the army, he used to use the starships of Thunder Fleet to do some smuggling business.

"Actually, this kind of thing is so normal that it can no longer be normal. Most of the empire's fleets were originally private soldiers of nobles and warlords. No matter how they are used, they are taken for granted.

"What's more, after General Lei Chenghu went bankrupt, severed his relationship with all forces in his hometown, and came to the front line, he became a rootless weed, and the only thing he had was this fleet.

"The supplies allocated by the Senate alone may be able to maintain the normal operation of the fleet, but what about the resources needed for self-cultivation?

"That's right, almost all fleets at that time, especially the deep space fleet with the ability to travel across the world and the depths of the star sea, were more or less running their own 'businesses', which were battle groups, transport caravans and privateer fleets a mixture of.

"This is an open secret, even the Senate can only turn a blind eye.

"However, after General Lei Chenghu knew that his eldest son was using the fleet for personal gain, he actually made the matter public, and sent the eldest son to a military court unselfishly, and sentenced the eldest son to death in accordance with the imperial military law thousands of years ago. !

"Later, the Senate, which was still terrified, mediated and implemented an 'amnesty' to his eldest son, only to save his eldest son's life, but since then, his eldest son has been burdened with an eternal stain, and will never Not promoted to the top decision-making level of 'Thunder Fleet'.

"The Jinglei Fleet is the super elite that General Lei Chenghu has painstakingly managed for a hundred years. It is the most powerful armed force in the empire other than the four major electors' private soldiers. It is not acting to such an extent, but the real thing. He is selfless and has no ambitions."

Li Yao let out a foul breath slowly.

The noble character of this General Lei Chenghu is really... Let alone a cultivator, it is extremely rare even among cultivators.

At the very least, many military leaders in the Star Federation have inextricable ties with the political and business circles. Although they will not use the federal fleet to smuggle, they will definitely not be able to do what General Lei Chenghu did.

"The second thing is that the second son of General Lei Chenghu was originally a middle-level immortal cultivator in the alchemy stage. If he wanted to hit the crucial 'Golden Core' realm, he would naturally need to consume a lot of resources."

Li Linghai continued, "He knew his father's temper, so he didn't dare to play tricks in private, but he honestly reported to the senior management of the fleet.

"As far as ordinary nobles and warlords are concerned, if one's own flesh and blood wants to hit the Golden Core Realm, they will naturally spend as much resources as they have, and even use resources far more than ten times that of poor families to escort them, increasing the probability of success and reducing The risk of becoming obsessed.

"No matter how 'fair, honest, and impartial', at least the right resources should be allocated in accordance with the standards set by the Black Star Emperor in the past, right?

"After all, even if you are a top-notch master, reaching the Golden Core realm is beneficial to both the Jinglei Fleet and the entire empire.

"However, General Lei Chenghu chose not to approve the resource application report that withheld his own flesh and blood. He was not even willing to give a 'Golden Core Activation Potion' to his youngest son, and even repeatedly ordered him not to attack the Golden Core!"

Li Yao was stunned: "Why?"

"General Lei said that the son he gave birth to himself knows best. His youngest son's talent is mediocre, his aptitude is mediocre, and his bones are extremely poor. He is not the material for cultivation at all. He was originally destined to be a 'original man'."

Li Linghai explained, "In the end, it was the family who kept it from him and secretly spent a lot of resources to wash the marrow and cut the scriptures for this little son, reborn him, and constantly stimulated the spiritual roots. Forcibly accumulating a cultivation base of the 'alchemy period'.

"Although the youngest son has become an immortal cultivator at the alchemy stage, considering so many wasted resources, it is a serious waste. If these resources are not consumed on his youngest son, but distributed to those 'right people', for example People who are said to be born in a poor class, but have great potential for cultivation, may have even cultivated ten alchemy stages, or one nascent soul stage.

"Now, the youngest son wants to attack the Golden Core Realm beyond his reach, but according to his repeated assessments, the chance of success is extremely low, no more than 5%. In most cases, a lot of resources will be wasted and the empire will be damaged overall benefit.

"The so-called Dao of Cultivating Immortals is to break through the old ethics of hypocrisy and hypocrisy, to rationally allocate precious resources to the right people in the most ruthless way, and ultimately promote the rapid advancement of the entire civilization.

"In a word, only the strong are entitled to resources, the weak are not worthy at all, and should never waste any resources.

"His youngest son is a weakling, a waste, not allowing him to spend his whole life as a 'original man' is already the biggest compromise he made as a father, as the commander of the Thunder Fleet and the general of the True Human Empire , he will never allow such a waste of resources to happen again.

"So, he hopes that his youngest son will completely give up on this kind of heart, and safely guard his cultivation base in the middle stage of the alchemy stage. With this strength, he will smash himself to pieces and serve the country loyally!"

Li Yao was dumbfounded when he heard this: "Huh?"

This General Lei Chenghu is too... a little bit inhumane, right?

Although it is said that "the optimal allocation of resources" is indeed the truth for the continuation of human civilization in the dark universe, this approach is really extremely cruel!

"Don't think that General Lei is just talking high-profile and big talk."

Li Linghai said lightly, "General Lei thinks so, says so, and does the same.

"He has guarded the front line for a hundred years and has made countless military exploits. The Senate has never owed him no matter in terms of merit or resources. He hopes to win over him with high-ranking officials and rich salary. Therefore, no matter in the name of the Senate or in the name of the four major electors In the name of the family, there are countless rewards, gifts, or various resources and treasures allocated to him.

"If he keeps all these things, even if he uses the method of force-feeding to pile them up, he will be able to pile up his heirs and bloodlines into a master of more than one level.

"But he only left one-tenth for himself and his family at most, and the remaining nine-tenths were all sent to the grassroots officers and soldiers in the frontline theater, to those poor families who came from a poor background and did not have enough resources to make their mark in the battle Officers and even ordinary soldiers too.

"With a hundred years of selfless training, many officers in the various fleets of the expeditionary force have received the favor of General Lei, and some officers who received the favor a hundred years ago and changed their destiny have even climbed to their own fleets. Half of General Lei’s prestige at the decision-making level comes from fighting, and the other half comes from this.”

Li Yao was moved, and he was stunned for a long time before he said, "Then... how did General Lei's youngest son do?"

"died."

Li Linghai said indifferently, "Although General Lei repeatedly ordered his youngest son not to enter the Golden Core Realm, who can resist the temptation to become stronger in a world where the weak prey on the strong and the winner is king? General Lei's youngest son secretly collects resources , took the risk to break through the level without permission, but went mad and died.

"It is said that he did not die on the spot when he went into a rage. If he spent a lot of resources, he might have been rescued, but it was General Lei who personally judged the death of his youngest son. Waste of thinking, there is no need to waste national resources.

"General Lei said this while looking at his younger son's face. Not long after he finished speaking, the younger son vomited blood and died."

Li Yao was already in a cold sweat when he heard this.

"What kind of immortal cultivator is this?"

he asked again in disbelief.

"A real cultivator should be like this; a real way of cultivating immortals should be like this!"

Respect and admiration appeared again in Li Linghai's eyes, "If it wasn't for such a noble and selfless person, how could he lead human civilization to break through the dark fog of siege, and how dare he boast that the Dao of Immortal Cultivation must be more advanced than the Dao of Cultivation concept?"

Li Yao didn't want to argue with Li Linghai on this topic, so he pondered for a moment and said, "In short, I already understand that this General Lei Chenghu is indeed a very important task in the military and even in the entire empire. If he can be successfully rescued, he will If you can fully support the reformers, there will be hope for the cause of 'respecting the emperor against rebellion, and reforming with martial arts'!"

"That's right. In the past, General Lei still had illusions about the Senate. We have never dared to get in touch with him, let alone reveal our true strength and purpose to him."

Li Linghai narrowed his eyes, and said decisively, "But now, we have nowhere to go. As the saying goes, 'the arrow is on the string, we have to fire'. No matter how much we pay, we must rescue General Lei Chenghu!"

Li Yaodao: "Then, where has General Lei been invited to 'assist in the investigation'?"

Li Linghai glanced at Li Yao with a very strange look, and said, "You just broke through the beehive prison in 'City of the Sky, Manzhushahua'.

"However, the tightness of the defense of the Hive Prison is at most among the top five in the entire empire.

"Looking at the entire empire, the prison with the most fortified defenses and the highest level of criminal detention is the Shenwei Prison!"