Chapter 2199 Attractive Conditions

"Marquis Liaohai misunderstood again. I think you should not have such preconceived notions that we must have ill will against you and the Thunder Fleet. In the final analysis, our goal is the same, that is, the stability and strength of the empire. "

Dongfang Bai took a deep breath, hid his true emotions again, but said with a gloomy face, "This is a big matter, and we won't do anything without conclusive evidence, so we don't need more information from Marquis Liaohai , we are here this time mainly to ask the Marquis of Liao Hai to issue a public statement."

Lei Chenghu raised his eyebrows: "What statement?"

"In the name of 'Supreme Commander of Thunder Fleet, Commander-in-Chief of the Third War Zone of the Expeditionary Force, Admiral of the Empire, Marquis of Liaohai', a public statement was made to resolutely support the Senate's actions in combating the traitorous forces in the army such as the Blood League. and criticized the serious crimes of treason committed by radical organizations in the military such as the Blood League, Wanying Society, and Charge Society; hoped that the majority of middle and lower-level officers and soldiers who have been deceived can learn from their mistakes and truly loyal to the Empire, the Senate, and His Majesty the Emperor. "

Dongfang Bai rolled his eyes and said, "The specific wording can be drafted by the Marquis of Liao Hai himself. We promise not to delete a word, as long as the above three meanings are expressed."

Lei Chenghu narrowed his eyes: "You want me to be absolutely loyal to the Senate?"

Dongfang Bai raised his voice slightly: "The Senate represents the supreme glory of the empire and His Majesty the Emperor, isn't it worthy of absolute allegiance?"

Lei Chenghu's voice gradually hardened: "Of course the Senate is worthy of the absolute loyalty of every imperial soldier, but it's not necessarily the case when it comes to a certain veteran!"

"Liao Haihou, you seem to have no clear understanding of the current situation!"

Dongfang Bai gritted his teeth like a hyena, and his voice became more and more gloomy, "We all believe in your loyalty, and it is with 120,000 percent sincerity that we want to properly resolve the aftermath of the 'Blood Alliance Incident' without making you The aftermath spread to all the frontline troops, turned into a shocking turmoil, and finally became uncontrollable!

"A public statement by you is the easiest and most effective way!

"As long as you can issue such a statement, neither we nor the Senate will absolutely believe you and end the so-called 'censorship' immediately.

"If you can go one step further and cooperate with us in investigating the militants hiding in the third war zone and the Thunder Fleet, and let them all surrender, we can even give most of them a lighter sentence. After the quarantine review, they still have a chance to return to the fleet!

"Isn't this the best choice for each other?"

Lei Chenghu thought deeply, his small and round eyes were completely hidden behind wrinkles and scars.

As for whether he is considering Dongfang Bai's suggestion, that's unknown.

Half a minute later, Lei Chenghu asked calmly: "If after I return to Thunder Fleet and stabilize the situation on the front line, I will publish such a public statement that absolutely supports the Senate and cooperates with all actions of the Special Investigation Committee. is it acceptable?"

"This..."

Dongfang Bai laughed again, like a sharp-mouthed little beast, "We don't think you need to be in such a hurry to return to the Thunder Fleet. Out of respect for you, I can privately disclose a 'certain' gossip to you.

"In order to commend you for your outstanding contribution in the 'Empire Strikes Back' in the past ten years, the Senate has already discussed granting you the rank of 'Marshal of the Empire', tsk tsk tsk tsk, you should know that the empire has not had a new one for a whole hundred years Marshal, this is a great honor.

"And once you are really awarded the rank of Marshal of the Empire, the position of commander-in-chief of the third theater of the expeditionary force, it would be too wronged Liao Haihou.

"The Senate is considering the establishment of a new 'Joint Command Headquarters'. I very much hope that you can return to the imperial capital and take up the post of 'Minister of the Joint Command Headquarters'. In your new position, you will continue to serve the Empire, the Senate, and His Majesty the Emperor as you did in the past. made a huge contribution."

"The Headquarters of the Joint Commander?"

Lei Chenghu chewed this brand-new position carefully, no matter from his eyebrows or wrinkles, he couldn't see the surging emotions in his heart, and said calmly, "What is this, we have the 'Ministry of Defense', 'Military Command' and 'General Manager' The General Staff Department, these bloated and mutually restrictive institutions, aren’t enough to accommodate so many worthless and rich and powerful children, why do you want to build a new one, which looks like a cecum-like muscle?”

The corners of Dongfang Bai's eyes twitched quickly, ignoring the teeth in the old general's words, and continued to smile: "What the Marquis of Liaohai said is very true. It is precisely because the empire's current government and military structures overlap, hindering each other and even intrigue, resulting in a shocking situation. There are many problems such as going out to many schools, low efficiency, overstaffing, etc., so it is necessary to establish a "Joint Command Headquarters" to lead and balance the conflicts between various departments.

"At the same time, the "Empire Strikes Back" for more than ten years has initially achieved its strategic goals. The next stage will be to solidify the defense zone and actively restore the productivity of the world. Under this new situation, the existence of the "Expeditionary Force" Also out of date.

"Currently, the Senate is planning to reorganize and restructure both the base camp of the expeditionary force and the front-line troops. Part of the expeditionary force will be reorganized into border guards and continue to be stationed at the front line; It will be returned to the local army; some expeditionary forces will be scattered to the new world and become the first force in the construction of the new world.

"It involves all kinds of conflicts of interest, which can be described as intricate and complicated. There must be a highly prestigious and selfless leader to coordinate everything. Looking at the entire empire, who else can What about this big job?"

Hearing what the other party said was so "righteous", Lei Chenghu laughed dumbfounded, stared at Dongfang Bai for a long time, until the head of "Guangtong" felt a little nervous, and then said: "Understood, I want to leave my fleet and go to Is that all there is to gossip with the Ministry of Defense, the Military Command, the General Staff, and countless dignitaries?”

"Of course not."

Even though the real body is far away from the sea of ​​stars, Dongfang Bai was still covered with white sweat under Lei Chenghu's scorching gaze, and smiled even more obsequiously, "If the Marquis of Liaohai is willing to return to the imperial capital to lead the 'United Commander's Headquarters', the Senate will Promise to set up the "Jiahu Realm" in the world of recovery as the hereditary fiefdom of the Marquis of Liaohai, as long as the empire exists, the Jiahu Realm will always be surnamed Lei!"

"Jiahu Realm, that is the most affluent one among the dozens of Great Thousand Worlds newly restored, tsk tsk tsk tsk, the Senate's move is really generous, I am beginning to believe what you said '120,000 sincerity'. "

Lei Chenghu smiled brightly, "Is there any more?"

"have."

Dongfang Bai stared at every wrinkle on Lei Chenghu's face, and threw out his trump card, "Since he is the first new marshal of the empire in a hundred years, and the head of the joint commander, then, enter the Senate and become the supreme 'empire elder' , is it a matter of course?"

"Marshal of the Empire, Veteran of the Empire, Lord of the Jiahu Realm, Head of the United Command..."

Lei Chenghu seemed to be thinking deeply, "This is your deal, all I have to do is make a public statement and leave Thunder Fleet forever?"

"As for how to deal with the Thunder Fleet, we can discuss it slowly, and the result will definitely satisfy Liao Haihou."

Dongfang Bai's eyes sparkled, and he said, "I would like to say frankly with the Marquis of Liao Hai that the Thunder Fleet has indeed made great contributions to the empire in the past hundred years. After being beaten to pieces and unable to fight back, there is no need or ability to maintain so many permanent troops on the front line.

"The officers and soldiers of Thunder Fleet have been soaked in Shura's blood prison for a whole hundred years, how can we bear to see them continue to be tortured on the front line, shouldn't we find a way to let them live a comfortable life for a few days?

"There are so many rich resource worlds in the newly restored world, and even the Senate is willing to find some quiet and rich planets with beautiful mountains and rivers, singing birds and fragrant flowers in the rear to house the soldiers who have worked hard. The empire will never treat any hero badly.

"What's more, there is now a 'Blood Alliance Incident', which involves all aspects of the frontline troops. At such a delicate time, it is not that we deliberately target the Thunder Fleet, but any deep space fleet on the frontline. The size and independence of this is not very good for ... in every way, is it?"

Lei Chenghu laughed lowly, showing his teeth stained lead gray by gunfire and gunpowder smoke, and said, "It sounds reasonable, but what if I still refuse?"

"The Senate believes in the loyalty and wisdom of Marquis Liaohai, and knows that even if you don't think about the future of yourself and your family, you will definitely think about the future of Thunder Fleet and the empire."

Dongfang Bai's spine bent down, and he secretly looked at Lei Chenghu from bottom to top, "If you are really thinking about Thunder Fleet and the Empire, and you don't want a huge storm that sweeps across the Star Sea and affects many people in Thunder Fleet, then I will definitely not refuse."

"No, I refuse."

Lei Chenghu didn't even hesitate for half a second, and answered lightly.

The flattering dry smile on Dongfang Bai's face froze completely.

It was as embarrassing as if the hyena came out of the bushes and rushed towards the corpse of the giant beast, and was about to sharpen its teeth to eat, but found that the giant beast suddenly woke up and stared at it with wide yellow-brown eyes. .

"Why, why?"

Dongfang Bai's face was as pale as his name, and he said word by word, "Marquis of Liaohai, General Lei! Please believe in the sincerity of the Senate, and put the overall situation first, the overall situation!"