nebula story

Fisher Star.

Imperial Army Front.

The dark and cramped sky is covered with lead clouds. After months of war, more pollution and dust have been added to this planet that is not suitable for human habitation.In the mountains belonging to the stronghold of the Imperial Army, the extremely hidden wartime headquarters was busy, and a chilling and silent atmosphere enveloped the blue-gray mountains.

Sitting upright in front of the huge and cold long table, all the senior officers held their breath and listened to the voice of the person at the front.

"I don't care how much supplies can be drawn from the rear of the planet Lensell, I just want to say it again." His Highness Fern showed no expression on his face, and his cold eyes glanced at some people, "The west side of the Qingyun Mountains will start in three days. For the general attack, I must see enough military supplies."

Colonel Everd, one of the persons in charge of the logistics department, finally said in embarrassment: "Your Highness, I'm afraid... I'm afraid that the rear will not be dispatched. The production of high-energy batteries for land combat mechs has been a bit behind."

Looking at the young earl coldly, His Royal Highness Fern's icy blue eyes did not have any warmth: "Can't keep up with production? The high-energy battery business of your Wesell family has been monopolized by the Royal Assent for 20 consecutive years. Are you sure? Didn’t your family’s wealth be emptied by your elder brother?”

Breaking out in cold sweat, Colonel Everd stood up suddenly, and gave a military salute with a "snap": "Report Your Highness...should, it should be absolutely nothing!"

Looking at him sarcastically, His Royal Highness Fern opened the button in front of him casually.The screen flickered slightly, and the same expressionless face of His Royal Highness Lance San appeared on the huge display screen in front of everyone.

Standing side by side with His Royal Highness Fern's hard and stern face on the screen, many people suddenly discovered something: Once the gentle and gentle smile was hidden, they looked completely different from His Royal Highness on weekdays. The third prince, who is surprisingly similar to his elder brother.

The same ice-blue eyes, the same dazzling blond hair, and the same expressionless dignified appearance.

It seems that it has been a long time, and the face of His Royal Highness Lance, who always has a spring breeze, no longer shows the gentle expression of the past - when did it start?When this war just started?

"Brother Lance, it is said that you are going to make the financial report of this quarter public?" His Highness Fern said.

"Yes, there is a special briefing to explain." Lance replied briefly and forcefully. Since His Royal Highness Fern came to the front line of Fisher Star, he has been forcibly ordered to return to the rear and continue to be in charge of the empire's finances and logistics.

Turning on a certain computer at his hand, Lance's profile picture disappeared, and a huge and clear electronic document appeared on the screen.

Staring at the series of numbers on that document, the expressions of several senior military officials have changed dramatically!The most secret and unspoken data and ledgers of those family businesses!

Staring at the uncomplicated profit and tax figures under the name of his company, Colonel Everd said in a trembling voice: "...I'll call right away and ask my father to thoroughly investigate the company's own problems!"

"No need. All the family businesses that appear on this list do not need to conduct self-examination, or go to the Royal Taxation Office for an explanation." His Royal Highness Lance's gentle voice came from the planet Rensselaer, very clear and piercing. Through the hearts of all the officers.

"On behalf of His Majesty Father, I have sent letters to these companies, urging them to send people to attend the royal fundraising dinner tonight. You don't have to worry about the rear. You are fighting bloody battles on the front line, and your family will certainly not Looking at the shortage of military supplies ahead."

Shut up, the high-ranking imperial senior officers were all silent.

The war has been going on for nearly a year. Under the increasingly tense logistical supply, the vast majority of the aristocratic class has quietly started their own small calculations, concealing the profits of family businesses, evading taxes, and increasing the exploitation and oppression of the untouchables in the jurisdiction.

——Who knows when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince intends to fight this war? Is it possible to see how many generations of family savings are exhausted in such a small way?

But obviously, His Royal Highness the First Prince, who has always been strict, does not intend to turn a blind eye.

Since a few months ago, there were signs of a temporary shortage of supplies on the front line, the voice and attitude of the royal family began to become clear quickly.

With the help of His Royal Highness Lance's increasingly strong means in the Ministry of Finance, the lives of countless aristocrats are becoming more and more difficult day by day-the royal tax collectors have begun to keep an eye on them, and the financial statements that need to be reported are also subject to more and more stringent inspections.

His Majesty's attitude has been very clear. This battle must continue to be fought crazily, and the economic backbones of the empire, please obediently spit out part of the huge profits accumulated during the peacetime!

"I'll say it again for the last time, no matter what method you use, your Wesell family will provide me with these high-energy batteries on time." His Highness Fern lowered his sharp eyes indifferently, looking at the sweaty man in front of him lightly. Colonel: "Otherwise, please return to Lensell immediately and send your brother to prison with your own hands."

"Yes! Please rest assured, Your Highness!"

Listening to His Highness Fern's public threat in silence, all the senior military leaders were silent, and no one dared to speak out.

Nearly ten months of continuous front-line battles have already made His Royal Highness show more and more convincing and even chilling abilities.Calm and decisive in times of peace, has now become cold-blooded and ruthless.

Not only the dispatching and attacking and killing decisions on the battlefield, but also no mercy off the battlefield.In just a few months, in the name of military supply dispatch, His Royal Highness Fern has vigorously eliminated the inextricable relationship between the army and many nobles. Corruption that is usually ignored, and some evil deeds that are concealed and condoned. Expose gradually to sunlight.

Glancing at everyone majestically, His Royal Highness Fern cut off the communication with his younger brother Lance, and put on a clear 3D map of mountains on the screen: "Then please turn your attention now. In the early morning of the day after tomorrow In terms of the general attack on the west side of Qingyun Mountain, does anyone have any details to add?"

……

It lasted for more than an hour, and the daily routine meeting came to an end.

Seeing all the subordinates filing out, His Royal Highness Fern called Colonel Everd in the crowd: "Please stay here for now."

Quietly lowering their heads, several noble officers quickened their pace, as if they would be out of His Highness Fern's sight early - his family has been targeted by His Highness Lance's Ministry of Finance, and then look at the cold eyes of His Highness the First Prince , Undoubtedly, it is a test of the heart!

Standing stiffly in front of the conference room door, Colonel Everd accidentally glanced at His Royal Highness Fern, only to feel that the imperial emblem on his military cap seemed dazzling.

Sitting on the far side of the long table, His Highness Fern lightly motioned him to sit down too.

Looking directly at him, His Royal Highness's expression was not as cold and sneering as before, but changed into a little calm: "Colonel Everd, you don't need to be too nervous."

"Yes, Your Highness." Feeling ashamed, the young colonel lowered his head, "I'm really sorry about my father and brother."

"It has nothing to do with you." His Royal Highness Fern waved his hand casually, "I have always admired your performance on the front line."

Yes, this young soldier can be considered conscientious and diligent in his work.Compared with his greedy father and brother in the rear, he still has a sense of shame.

"I left you here just to tell you, please forgive me for being too harsh on you in front of everyone just now." His Highness Fern said solemnly, "Actually, it was not aimed at you personally, but at the behind-the-scenes of your father and brother." A group of people."

Nodding in fear, the young colonel straightened his body: "Your Highness, I understand." Although he was extremely embarrassed in front of everyone just now, he is still moved in his heart now.

His Highness didn't need to say these words to him at all, just based on those terrifying numbers just now, His Highness Lance immediately started arresting people in the rear, and it was completely justified to make their Wissel family fall from a slump from now on.

His Highness Fern's eyes were calm but under great pressure: "Please be sure to remind your father, Earl Wissel, that your father has been in poor health recently, and I am very likely to fully take over the affairs of the empire in the near future."

Shocked, the young colonel finally understood the subtext of the aggressive Crown Prince!His Majesty the Emperor's health has been in poor condition, and rumors that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may succeed to the throne in advance were faintly leaked at court gatherings and noble balls.

And this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally confirmed it!

"His Majesty Father has always maintained a little respect for you noble nobles. I think that your people should also dedicate their due loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor at important moments." The pressure in the eyes of His Royal Highness Fern is getting bigger and bigger. , "I respect my father's governance style, but I will not have the kindness and tolerance of my father. I thought everyone should see this, but it is obvious that some noble and proud nobles still look at it. Unclear."

"Your Highness, I assure you that our Wesell family will definitely see the direction clearly." The colonel secretly cursed his arrogant and stupid brother a thousand times in his heart, "Actually, I think that at the charity dinner tonight , Your Highness, you must be able to see our family's supreme loyalty and dedication to the royal family!"

…Watching the young officer with cold sweat on his face step back quickly, in the quiet conference room, and in the communication line that has never been really closed, Lance’s voice finally rang out: "Brother Huang, is our behavior a little bit lately?" Too tight?"

Although the aristocratic class in the rear dared not speak out, but under more and more urging and forced donations, when it came to the foundation of family wealth, whether it was the treasury or the Ministry of Finance, they encountered increasingly concealed but tough resistance.

"If you don't force them, you are forcing our frontline soldiers." Fern sneered, "During the peace period of the empire, we let these arrogant nobles go for so long that many people forgot who gave them everything. "

"Brother Huang, do you remember an old saying in our empire? - If a pool of water is too clear, even fish and shrimp cannot survive, then it will eventually become a pool of stagnant water." There was no sympathy or empathy on Lance's cold face. Gentleness is resolute calmness, "Even in wartime, it is inevitable that their thinking cannot be changed at once."

"If you can't change it, you have to correct it with an iron fist." His Royal Highness Fern's tone was even tougher, "This battle is related to the fate of the entire empire in the next few decades or even hundreds of years. If these nobles are really smart, they will They should know that only by completely eliminating the threats and hidden dangers from the Federation can their good days continue!"

Frowning in disgust, he sneered: "As for those stupid guys who can't see the situation clearly, I don't mind filling up the imperial prisons of the empire with them. In fact, I even long to use some noble blood to calm down the lower classes complaints."

Youyou sighed, and Lance didn't speak again.

After a long time, Fern closed his eyes and murmured to the empty and cold conference room: "Lance, I want to fight all the way to the Commonwealth. I want to see more blood, come to my heart Calm down."

On the other end of the line, Lance's soft voice seemed hoarse with pain: "Brother...I want to too. I also want to stay on the front line of Star Fisher and fight crazily with you to the Federation land."

Staring at his younger brother who had never shown a warm smile again, Fern didn't speak for a long time.

"Lance, blood and fighting, don't really wash away pain and guilt. I tried, trust me."

The two brothers were silent relative to each other across the communication line between Fisher and Rencel.Some kind of wordless pain and sadness filled the surroundings, depressing and desolate.

A crisp communication bell rang, and Fern woke up from the silence, and connected the routine subordinate reporting line.

"Your Highness, I am Wesley, Director of the Secret Investigation Department of the Intelligence Agency."

The mediocre middle-aged man's face appeared in front of His Highness Fern's eyes. It was so inconspicuous, but he never really ignored the energy of this man.

"Please say."

"Your Highness, I have already checked the list that you asked me to conduct a secret investigation three days ago. As you suspect, nine of the sixteen military supply companies have serious problems with their bills." Wesley, the head of the Secret Intelligence Agency, said cautiously, "Cooperating with the books and information provided by His Highness Lance, we can definitely convict them."

"At the royal dinner tonight, His Highness Lance has already invited all the targets." His Highness Fern said coldly, "You lead someone to guard the door, and when the dinner is over, arrest all the suspects in one fell swoop."

"Yes, I understand." The man on the opposite side replied respectfully, after thinking for a while, he said hesitantly, "Also, there is another small matter, I don't know whether I should report it to you--Actually, I'm not very sure The source of this news."

Fern nodded: "Speak, let me listen."

It is always a bit unusual to be able to cause news from the head of the investigation department of the Imperial Intelligence Agency.

"Well, that's right. Our eyeliner in the Federation has recently received some uncertain rumors, which is a bit strange." The head of the Intelligence Agency was a little confused, "Someone saw a public place in the capital behind Gotha Star People, and this person...ordinarily should have died ten months ago."