Chapter 770: Changing the Rules of the Game (a 10,000-Word Chapter, Please Subscribe)

What are the prerequisites for successfully intimidating a person or organization?

Some people would say it is because of one’s own strength, because only if one is tough enough can the other party be afraid;

Others would say it is character and behavior patterns such as madness, cruelty, retribution, etc.

Because sometimes a thin, petty psychopath is more frightening than a mature and rational strong man.

After all, the latter would hardly hit anyone with his fists unless his bottom line was touched, but it was hard to say if the former went crazy.

However, Zuo Si's understanding of threats and intimidation is not limited to the above two traditional mainstream views. Instead, he believes that the basis for realizing threats and intimidation lies in the other party's belief that he can fulfill his harsh words.

It's like nuclear deterrence.

For a non-nuclear country, suddenly shouting that it wants to "nuclear neutralize" a certain country is an out-and-out international joke, and the threatened country will not even take it seriously.

But if it is a country that has just completed an experimental nuclear explosion, the other party should seriously consider this "wild talk" based on the other party's domestic political situation and the personality of its leader.

If we switch to a country that has already produced rudimentary nuclear weapons and has the ability to launch satellites and missiles, it will have to start formulating targeted diplomatic measures and defense plans to ensure that the other party does not dare to take actual actions.

If it were further replaced by a nuclear power with the three-in-one strike capability of intercontinental missiles, strategic bombers and nuclear submarines, the entire world would instantly fall into a panic of imminent doomsday, and high-level governments of other countries would also use various methods to The situation cooled down, and some concessions and interest exchanges were even made secretly.

Take Zuo Si's "Operation Overturning the Table" as an example. If he threatened the Chaos Evil God before launching it, the other party would definitely not take it seriously and would even laugh at him.

But if you threaten the entire subspace after it has been completely burned by the expeditionary force, the opponent will subconsciously choose to treat it with caution.

Finally, coupled with the successful killing of Nurgle, the support of the new death god Jaina, and the invasion of the warp by the forces of order to form new rules and realms, it was enough for the three powerful Chaos, Khorne, Tzeentch, and Slaanesh. The evil god dare not act rashly.

After all, they don't know if Zuo Si has other back-up cards or trump cards, and they don't even know if the sea of ​​sparkling oil formed in the subspace once it starts to set off huge waves will form a terrifying power similar to the psychic storm that sweeps the entire galaxy. .

The most important thing is, does the subspace shimmering oil really have the power to infect and perfect the evil god of chaos?

After all, if you look at Vashtor's current state, you will know that he has been completely transformed by Shimo Oil.

There are too many unknowns and uncertainties for Khorne, Tzeentch and Slaanesh to figure out Zuo Si's trump card.

Because he is an outsider, unlike the master of mankind who has been wandering around the edge of the game table for tens of thousands of years and everyone knows the ins and outs, every move he makes is full of mystery.

So after a short silence, Tzeentch broke the silence first and asked in a slightly playful tone: "You want to kill us all?"

"No, of course not.

Subspace is the projection of the real universe and the embodiment of mortal thoughts, will, emotions, spirit and soul.

As long as these exist, chaos can never be truly eliminated.

So what I'm really trying to say is that the rules of the game have to change. "

With a faint smile on his face, Zuo Si finally revealed his true intention behind this series of operations.

Game changer?

As the God of Wisdom, Tzeentch understood the subtext in an instant, and immediately glanced at Robert Guilliman, who represented the Lord of Humanity, Jaina, the newly promoted God of Death, and Vashtor, who was standing next to Zuo Si. , a strange light began to shine in his eyes.

After a full minute, he grinned with a sinister and cunning expression, and responded meaningfully: "You are right, the rules of the game do need to be changed.

After all, you and your allies have full authority and qualifications to take the table.

And if I guess correctly, the new rule you want to implement should be from the original big brawl to a confrontation between the two camps, right?

You represent the new order of the warp, and we represent the oldest chaos.

I have to say, this is actually quite exciting.

Because change is always good no matter what.

I look forward to more and more drastic changes from you in the future.

By the way, I appreciate everything you have done since you came to this universe, and the conspiracies and tricks you have planned for more than a hundred years. "

“Thank you for your compliment, it is an honor for me to be praised by the God of Wisdom and Change.

And I'm very happy to be able to reach consensus on this matter.

Know that war, killing and destruction are not what I am after.

It is only a last resort.

In fact, I am a very peace-loving person. "

Zuo Si bowed slightly and went straight up to change his face, which was a unique skill, vividly showing the hypocrisy, politeness and elegance unique to the big devil.

After all, he had gotten what he wanted, so there was no need to continue fighting with the remaining three Chaos Evil Gods. Instead, he began to consolidate the huge benefits gained in this confrontation.

As for whether there will be another war after digesting the results of victory, that is something that needs to be considered in the future based on the situation.

A last resort?

love peace?

The corners of Robert Guilliman's mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably, while he kept complaining in his heart.

Because it is a bit inconsistent to say this from the mouth of a man who started a huge war that burned the entire subspace.

According to his understanding of Zuo Si, since the other party appeared and established an alliance with the empire, there has never been a day of silence.

Whether it is the fleet sent to participate in the Indomitus Crusade at his own invitation, or the legions sent to the dark side of the empire to help the sector and planetary governors stabilize the situation, they are all pouring almost frantic firepower on the enemy's heads at all times.

Even the green-skinned orcs and Terra Zerg, which were the most troublesome for Terra's senior management, were forcefully repelled.

In addition, Jaina's Scourge has been committing massacres everywhere, erasing a certain civilization from the galaxy at every turn. The number of people lost by the Tau alone has reached an astronomical figure.

For this reason, the Tau senior leaders even launched artificial wombs and human cloning projects, just to create more soldiers in a short period of time.

Almost at the same time, they were forced by powerful external threats to completely embrace Shuoyou.

From this moment on, the entire Tau clan was completely reduced to a plaything in Zuo Si's hands, unable to refuse any order he gave.

Because that not only means the complete collapse of all military power, scientific research technology, and productivity levels based on Shuoyou, it also means that those armies that have undergone partially completed transformations will be swallowed up in an instant.

But even so, the Scourge Legion led by Jaina will still visit every once in a while.

It felt like collecting a tax called "soul", and also like deliberately keeping the Tau population at a relatively stable number and no longer growing.

What's ridiculous is that the Tau know nothing about this. Instead, they are gradually abandoning the Greater Good and worshiping the Lord of Shining Oil as a god.

This is why the relationship between the Empire and the Tau has greatly eased in the past forty years or so. Not to mention the outbreak of war, there is even a vague tendency to develop into allies.

Because Robert Guilliman knew that this race had been completely destroyed and could no longer pose any threat to humanity and the Empire.

The above methods are enough to make anyone who knows the inside story feel numb.

So from his perspective, Zuo Si can definitely be regarded as an extremely dangerous person.

If it is not endorsed by the emperor, it is 100% necessary to take strict precautions and absolutely not give him the slightest trust.

The reason why the Mechanicus of Mars strictly controls the use of Shimmering Oil is because it is a normal reaction after seeing the sad ending of the Tau.

Compared to the young Tau civilization, humans who have experienced the Dark Age of Technology and the Iron Man Rebellion are undoubtedly very aware of how terrifying this thing is.

"Hahaha! You are much more interesting than I thought. It seems that the future games will definitely become more and more interesting."

Feeling that Zuo Si exuded evil, insidious, and cunning aura from head to toe, Tzeentch immediately showed naked and unabashed admiration.

He could even feel that the outsider behind the incarnation of Shuoyou had an essence very close to his own.

That is, the endless greed and thirst for wisdom, knowledge, and technology, as well as the transcendent curiosity and desire for knowledge, and the insidiousness and cunning emanating from the bones.

If the opponent is just a mortal, Tzeentch will not hesitate to give him the power to promote him to the chief demon prince under his command.

The only difference between the two is that Tzeentch's chaotic nature prevents him from deliberately controlling the results. He simply pursues changes and enjoys the fun brought by the troublemaker, even if the final result may not be of any benefit to him.

Zuo Si, on the other hand, is just the opposite. He will be result-oriented from the beginning. The process is just a means to achieve the goal, and he is of the type that cannot be done early without benefit.

It was this difference in appearance that was both similar and fundamentally different that gave Tzeentch an uncontrollable mental excitement.

What's more, he is the only one among all the subspace evil gods who has "tasted" Shimmering Oil.

There is no way, who could tell that he was born from the twisted and dark thirst for knowledge and curiosity of mortals, as well as the worship of supreme wisdom.

The more unknown and unclear he is, the more Tzeentch can't help but want to pry into the truth hidden behind the fog.

Thanks to having come into contact with many philosophical gods and conceptual gods in the universe of Faerûn and Toril, Zuo Si is very aware of the weaknesses, or flaws, of such gods, and is also aware of what is revealed in Tzeentch's eyes. message, he pursed his lips and said with a half-smile: "About this, I think you don't have to worry at all. After all, I have proven that I am a qualified player, right?"

“Yes, you are not only qualified but also excellent.

After all, you are the first person to accomplish the feat of killing gods since the birth of subspace.

Especially the planning and process of killing Nurgle really impressed me.

I believe that with your joining, this game will definitely become more and more challenging.

But the question is how do you end this? "

Tzeentch raised his hand and created a psychic illusion.

moment!

The huge expeditionary force is conquering cities and territories throughout the subspace, and the scene of unscrupulous killing and destruction is fully displayed.

Among them are the New Phyrexia forces created by Zuo Si himself, and the elite Cursed Legion selected by the Lord of Mankind from the dead heroes.

Ironically, however, the positions and identities of both warring parties have undergone a 180-degree turn.

The demons, the once talkative invaders in the real universe, have now become rebels fighting bravely against the invasion of foreign enemies.

Yes, you are not mistaken.

Compared with the expeditionary force's terrifying firepower, huge numbers, and constant supply of supplies, the demons actually looked like a group of victims rather than perpetrators.

Although the former suffered huge losses every minute and every second, they were able to inflict casualties on the devil several times their own before dying.

After all, chaos can never compete with order in terms of killing efficiency. This has been proven countless times in bloody battles.

In the records of Baator Hell, no demon army has ever lost to demons of the same number, or even twice or thrice their size.

Although the demons in the warp are said to be endless, the problem is that they are not united, and they are not completely subordinate to the evil god of chaos.

At least in these war scenes, Chaos Warmaster Abaddon and his troops are not visible at all.

Because this guy is just like his genetic father Horus. Although he has received the blessings of the four gods, he always thinks that he is simply using the other party's power to overthrow the pseudo-emperor's rule.

Once he captures Terra and becomes the master of mankind, he will immediately turn around and overthrow these evil warp gods with malicious intentions.

Even Abaddon has this mentality. Needless to say, the virtues of his legion and warband are.

It is light to use the sentence "two or five children per capita" to describe it.

They would get involved in a war of this level.

Maybe Abaddon is hiding somewhere in the dark side of the Empire right now, laughing as the Lord of Mankind and Zuo Si fight dog-eating with the Chaos God.

Appreciating the masterpiece he created in front of him, Zuo Si raised the corner of his mouth and asked, "Why do you want to end all this?

You must know that eternal war is a crucial part of the next game rules.

What's the point of light corrupting and manipulating mortals to fight against each other in the real universe?

To be honest, I'm very disappointed that you guys have been petty and petty for such a long time.

After all, if you want to play, you might as well play big.

It's time to add some intensity to this game.

If you can't afford it, just throw in the towel and admit defeat.

Maybe I will consider arranging a more dignified exit for you. "

"Who do you think can't afford it?"

Khorne swung his ax violently and let out a deafening roar.

Unlike the other two evil gods, although he cannot gain any benefits from this war (New Phyrexia creatures have no emotional fluctuations, and the battlefield is mainly in the subspace and does not affect the material world), he is not in a hurry to think about it. To end this.

Because in the eyes of this blood god, as long as the current scale of the war is maintained, it will only be a matter of time before it affects the Milky Way in the physical universe.

By then he will naturally become the most powerful among the Chaos Evil Gods.

What's more, the bloodletting demons under him were so good at cutting that they didn't care how many times he died.

However, Zuo Si completely ignored Khorne and continued to spread his hands at Tzeentch with a deliberately helpless look: "Look, someone has accepted the new rules of the game."

It was easy to tell from the flash of insidiousness in his eyes that he was deliberately creating conflict between Khorne and Tzeentch.

You must know that the Chaos Evil Gods are not monolithic, but have a certain degree of competition and overlapping authority.

Take the matter of killing, both Khorne and Slaanesh gain strength from it.

It's just that followers of Khorne are pure perpetrators and only enjoy the pleasure of killing their opponents, while followers of Slaanesh can obtain pleasure from both the perpetrator and the victim at the same time.

The most direct manifestation is that the former will only kill people crazily and quickly on the battlefield, while the latter may slowly torture the opponent to death, or may choose not to fight back because it feels good to be killed and allow the enemy to cut him to pieces.

Tzeentch in particular would often deceive and play with the gullible Khorne, which kept the relationship between the two evil gods very bad.

If he doesn't make good use of it, Zuo Si doesn't deserve to be called the Devil Prince.

"Ah! You caught one of my weaknesses and launched an attack without hesitation. Things are starting to get interesting."

Tzeentch suddenly became excited, as if he had encountered something interesting.

As the God of Wisdom, he was undoubtedly aware of Zuo Si's intention.

But the problem is that he has deceived Khorne so many times that he can no longer convince him in a short period of time, especially on this occasion.

Slaanesh on the side put on a seductive posture, covering her mouth and snickering like a shy girl, with no intention of helping at all.

"So your answer is..."

Zuo Si obviously enjoyed this process of playing games with the enemy.

Because compared to Khorne and Slaanesh, Tzeentch is obviously a very suitable target for negotiation.

As long as this guy is dealt with, we can basically stabilize the newly born order field of subspace and steadily expand to the surrounding areas.

"Okay, we accept this new rule of the game. But in exchange, shouldn't you also show some sincerity?"

Tzeentch twirled his nimble fingers in an attempt to bargain.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Because Zuo Si's attack was too precise, it directly hit Khorne's vital point.

For something like this that involves core interests, that lunatic will never make any concessions.

In this case, we can only settle for the next best thing.

"What do you want?" Zuo Si asked calmly.

"I want Isha, the Eldar Goddess of Life! As long as you hand her over to me, I will leave immediately without saying a word."

Before Tzeentch could speak, Slaanesh expressed his demands first.

It has to be said that the Chaos camp never disappoints when it comes to selfishness and infighting.

Zuo Si had obviously expected this. He immediately turned around and stared directly at the ruins of the castle and magic house, and said in an emotionless tone: "She should be hiding there, you can do it yourself." ”

The words have not yet been spoken!

A beautiful Eldar goddess with a green light of life jumped out from her hiding place and shouted in a horrified voice: "No! You can't do this! If I let Slaanesh devour me, his power will Expanding to an unimaginable extent, this is a terrible disaster for the entire Eldar race. "

"What does the life and death of the Eldar have to do with me?"

Zuo Si looked at this unlucky guy who was first captured by Slaanesh and played with for a long time, and then fed a belly of plague poison by Nurgle with great interest, but there was no trace of pity or sympathy in his eyes.

In his eyes, whether it is the spirit race in this universe or the gods these guys believe in and worship, each and every one of them ended up in this situation because of their own faults.

In other words, the reason why the Milky Way has become the current state of chaos of demons is inseparable from their self-indulgence and self-destruction.

And even though the entire Eldar civilization was destroyed after the birth of Slaanesh, the survivors who escaped on the Ark still did not stop, but kept causing trouble everywhere.

The goddess of life, Isha, obviously did not expect Zuo Si to be so cold-blooded and ruthless. She was stunned on the spot, with boundless despair in her eyes.

She would never forget the nightmare she experienced after being captured by Slaanesh last time, and she also knew that Slaanesh would never give her any chance to escape this time.

In fact, this goddess had already escaped from the cage that imprisoned her when Zuo Si was fighting Nurgle.

But because he was afraid of being affected, he did not dare to leave immediately. Instead, he continued to hide and wanted to wait until everything calmed down before negotiating with the winner in order to obtain the other party's asylum.

Otherwise, even if he escapes, he will soon fall into the hands of Slaanesh.

But who would have thought that Zuo Si didn't play by common sense at all. He had already completely broken up with the Chaos Evil God and started an all-out war, but the next second he suddenly changed his attitude and started negotiations.

"I can worship you as my Lord and call upon all the Eldar to believe in and worship you."

Desperate, Isha took out the last bargaining chip she had.

As the goddess of life, she must not be swallowed up by Slaanesh like this, otherwise the Eldar race, which originally had a small population, would inevitably reach the darkest ending.

It's a pity that Zuo Si was not moved at all, but refused with a look of disdain: "Sorry, I have no interest in you and your race, let alone accept them as believers. Because you are not worthy!"

"Not worthy?!"

Isa clenched her fists subconsciously.

You must know that after the war in heaven, the Eldar became the undisputed overlord of the entire galaxy and created an extremely brilliant civilization. Even the Necrons could only choose to sleep to temporarily avoid the edge.

The arrogance and conceit engraved in the bones are the external manifestation of this pride and self-confidence.

In particular, the power of individual souls allows the gods believed in by the Eldar to gain extremely terrifying strength in the subspace.

After the Old Saints were completely wiped out, the Eldar gods headed by Asuryan immediately rose up and completely suppressed the chaotic evil gods and demons of the subspace for a long time.

This is why during the heyday of the Eldar, the influence of demons and even the evil gods of chaos was basically invisible in the galaxy.

Because they were all suppressed by the Eldar gods.

Bloodhand Kane even defeated the powerful Star God Nightbringer in the Battle of Heaven, and his record was nothing short of dazzling.

But now, the outsider in front of him actually looks down on the gods and believers of the Spirit Tribe.

This undoubtedly gave Isa a strong sense of humiliation and anger.

If it were in the past, she would definitely not hesitate to unite with other spirit gods to teach each other a lesson.

But after tasting Slaanesh's humiliation, torture and abuse, as well as Nurgle's extremely twisted and disgusting love, the self-esteem of this goddess of life has long been stepped on the ground and rubbed repeatedly.

So in just a few seconds, Isa cleared those worthless emotions from her heart and began to think about what else she had that she could use as a bargaining chip in exchange for shelter.

But Zuo Si obviously no longer planned to talk nonsense to the goddess of life, and turned directly to urge Slaanesh: "Dear Prince of Joy, what are you waiting for? Do you still need me to tie her here myself?"

Hearing these words, Slaanesh, who was assuming a female posture, suddenly let out a pleasant laugh, then stretched out his tongue and licked his seductive red lips, and put his fingers on the moist lips to pull out two crystal lines. The clear silk thread made the motion of blowing a kiss.

Then he/she flashed behind Isha in an instant, grabbed the latter's slender waist, hugged her tightly in his arms, and whispered in the ear of the goddess of life: "I think you already know what will happen next. What’s up, right?”

"Aren't you afraid that my death will cause the population of the Eldar race to plummet off a cliff, or even lead to complete extinction and eventually awaken the God of Death?"

Seeing that Zuo Si really didn't care about her life or death, Isha could only bring out the prophecy and try to intimidate her.

"Haha, if it were in the past, I might be a little worried. But now, I am very sure that the God of Death will never have a chance to kill me."

After saying that, Slaanesh opened his mouth suddenly and aimed at Isha's neck. In front of countless pairs of eyes, he tore the Eldar Life Goddess into pieces alive like a thousand knives and swallowed it. .

The blood-curdling blood and cruelty fully demonstrate the nature of the subspace hybrid evil god.

After swallowing the last bone, he/she licked the remaining blood at the corner of his mouth, turned his head and smiled sweetly at Zuo Si: "Thank you, there are no problems between us now, and I still owe you a favor."

"You're welcome. Anyway, I don't have the slightest fondness for these Eldar gods. Moreover, they have been lingering on for too long. It's long past time for them to completely withdraw from the stage of history to make way for the new galactic overlord."

When saying these words, Zuo Si deliberately turned his gaze to Robert Guilliman, who was infused with power by the Lord of Mankind, and the implication was self-evident.

According to the special rules and environment of the Warhammer universe, if humans want to maintain their current status, they must have their own gods in the subspace.

Otherwise, the larger their population and power in the real universe are, the more likely they will be corrupted by the evil god of chaos.

Only by creating your own gods and even gods through the power of faith can you truly isolate yourself from the influence of subspace and become the second Eldar race.

Therefore, although the birth and development of the state religion is a period of black humor full of irony, it is not impossible to find another way out of the wrong.

"Father, what does Soth mean?"

Robert Guilliman clearly noticed Zuo Si's eyes and immediately asked the Lord of Humanity in his heart.

The emperor was silent for a moment and then replied: "He is suggesting that I should give up my original idea and accept the faith of all mankind to become the new god of subspace."

"What? What about the Imperial Truth? Do you really want primitive and ignorant religion to replace rational science?"

Robert Guilliman was beyond shocked.

The Lord of Humanity explained helplessly: "Do you think that implementing the truth of the empire can completely eliminate religious beliefs?

Even when religion was considered taboo in the 30th millennium, many people still chose to place all their hopes on God.

Therefore, we cannot really completely eliminate religion, we can only control it within a certain range.

Moreover, the current scale and status of the state religion have already formed a close symbiotic relationship with the empire.

Destroying it would tear the entire empire apart.

What's more, after today, I have officially sat down at the poker table and become a player in this eternal game.

The best way to rid the empire of the threat of subspace to the greatest extent is to give up human identity and become a god.

Of course, I am not referring to becoming the evil god of chaos, but becoming the racial god who represents all mankind.

Just like Asuryan of the Eldar, it became a barrier against the invasion of subspace into the real universe.

This is what Soth wanted to convey. "

"Become the racial god of mankind..."

Robert Guilliman's originally excited and angry mood suddenly calmed down, and it also seemed that the door to a new world had opened.

Because subspace exists objectively in this universe and is not subject to human will.

Therefore, no matter any civilization, as long as its population and sphere of influence expand to a certain extent, it will inevitably form entity projections in the subspace, which are the so-called gods and chaotic evil gods.

It is because of the protection of the race god that the Eldar race has enjoyed a wonderful time lasting tens of millions of years.

The reason why humans suffer from the subspace is because they do not have their own race god.

If the emperor can be freed from his current state, and then regroup his faith to ascend to the gods in the form of a racial god, will human beings be able to develop long enough like the Eldar?

As his mind opened up, the more Robert Guilliman thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was worth a try.

But before that, he needs to get his emperor father off the Golden Throne.

This is obviously not an easy task.

At least Belisarius Caul can't come up with any feasible plan for the time being.

Just when the original body was thinking wildly, Slaanesh, satisfied with his goal, decisively left Tzeentch and Khorne behind and returned to his own realm.

Seeing Slaanesh running away, the other two naturally didn't want to stay and cause trouble for themselves, so they also disappeared from the spot.

In this way, the first head-on confrontation with the evil god of subspace ended in an anticlimactic manner.

After all, although Khorne, Slaanesh, and Tzeentch all want to come and fight Nurgle, their motivations and purposes are completely different.

This just gave Zuo Si room to maneuver.

"Phew - it's finally over. We won the war, didn't we?"

Robert Guilliman let out a long breath.

Because for him, the experience of the past few days was so exciting that when he relaxed, he suddenly felt physically and mentally exhausted, and he was eager to find a safe place to have a good sleep.

Zuo Si nodded with a smile: "Yes, we won, but it was only a staged victory.

After all, although Nurgle is dead, it is inevitable that he will be resurrected one day.

Moreover, the other three Chaos Evil Gods and other demons and monsters in the subspace are not vegetarians either.

It can only be said that in the future, there is a high probability that the real universe will remain relatively calm.

As for Abaddon and his traitors, I don't think it's too much of a problem for you. "

Robert Guilliman sighed helplessly: "Alas - I agree with your point of view.

Without the help of the Chaos Evil God, he could be easily defeated with the power now assembled.

But now the real trouble for the empire is not external but internal.

I plan to reform the entire administrative system and judicial system when I return.

This is not an easy thing to do.

Even more troublesome than Abaddon, the Tyranids, and the Orcs.

Do you have any good suggestions in this regard? "

Reform the huge, bloated, inefficient, corrupt and abusive government of the Imperium of Man?

The moment Zuo Si heard this sentence, he immediately showed an expression of "You are kidding me", and then joked in a half-joking tone: "Dear Regent of the Empire, I really admire your courage. But you definitely know What are you doing?"

"Of course I know.

A reform like this could tear the entire empire apart if not careful.

But if no reforms are carried out, the empire's current decadent state will sooner or later create the next Chaos Evil God like Slaanesh.

For the sake of my emperor father, and for the fate of all mankind, this matter cannot be delayed. "

Robert Guilliman is undoubtedly a man with a strong sense of urgency, and he expresses his firm will straightforwardly.

No matter how painful the reform is and how great the internal resistance is, he will advance it at all costs.

Because this is related to bringing the Lord of Mankind from the edge of becoming the Evil God of Chaos back to being the God of the human race.

"Is it what the emperor himself meant?"

Zuo Si touched his chin and probed in an uncertain tone.

Robert Guilliman shook his head slightly: "No, this is what I meant. But he did not object, but asked me to discuss it with you."

Zuo Si nodded thoughtfully: "Okay, then I will give you an idea.

In fact, there are only two motivations for forcing a regime to make changes.

One is the ruling pressure from within, and the other is competition from the outside.

Now the first empire is obviously satisfied.

Because in those hive worlds with hundreds of billions or trillions of people, as well as planets where slavery and feudalism are practiced, the people at the bottom have long been overwhelmed by the pressure and are full of hatred for the current dark and cruel rule.

As long as they have the opportunity, they will not hesitate to take up arms and launch an uprising against tyranny.

So the empire now needs to create another competitive pressure from the outside. "

"Creating external pressure? Isn't the current external pressure on the Empire not strong enough?" Robert Guilliman frowned subconsciously.

Zuo Si stretched out a finger and shook it gently: "No, no, no, you misunderstood.

The external pressure I am referring to is not war, but a kind of civilized competition.

To put it simply, it is a competition to see whose society is more dynamic and which system is better and can bring a higher quality of life to the people.

Through this comparison, public opinion can be guided to provide appropriate stimulation, making the empire's bureaucrats and people aware of their own backwardness and the reality that changes must be made. "

Robert Guilliman quickly understood Zuo Si's meaning with the super brain of the original body, and asked with slightly shining eyes: "You mean, let the empire start a healthy competition with the area you rule?"

"Right, that is it.

Completely open up trade and people-to-people exchanges, and bring the prosperity and comfort of the area I rule to every corner of the empire.

At the same time, laws were promulgated requiring planetary governors and sector governors not to interfere with population movement in any form, otherwise it would be regarded as treason and subject to death penalty.

As a result, the oppressed and tortured civilians in the empire will begin to flee in large numbers.

In order to prevent population loss and the inability to pay the tithe on time, all planets and sector governors will do their best to make changes to prevent population outflow.

In short, you must first put enough pressure to mobilize the enthusiasm of those rotten bureaucrats who do not regard people as human beings.

Otherwise, relying solely on one person to force reforms will usually not yield good results.

Politics is about mutual games within rules. "

Zuo Si did not hold anything back and directly put what he thought was the best solution on the table.

After all, on the earth before he ignited the spark, the most glorious moment of human civilization was undoubtedly the era of two-tier world hegemony during the Cold War.

During that special period, there were not only the explosion of technology and breakthroughs in the aerospace field, but also the famous kitchen debate.

It was different from the 20 to 30 years after the end of the Cold War when countries around the world were competing against each other. At that time, the United States and the Soviet Union were doing their best to prove that their own country’s systems and ideologies were the best and most qualified to lead. Humanity moves towards a better future.

Therefore, Zuo Si believes that if you want to change the current ills within the empire, you must first create an environment of competition within the human race, so that those who do not regard the people at the bottom as human beings understand that civilians who originally had no choice now have something to use their feet to do The right to vote.

If no changes are made, the population under their rule will be wiped out.

When the population under the rule of the empire and the population under Zuo Si's rule were reversed, it was naturally obvious who could represent the human race.

This is obviously unacceptable to an empire that regards itself as humankind's orthodoxy.

"Civilized competition? This seems like a good idea. But I need to go back and think about it first."

Robert Guilliman was obviously moved.

Because similar situations seem to have occurred in the recent trade nodes in the Bottas sector...