interstellar fairy tale

In mid-November 100 of the Galactic Calendar, the Deco Galaxy Fleet arrived at the border of the Golden Empire.Compared to when they left, the entire fleet hasn't changed much.The disparity in strength between the two sides made the battle damage of the Deco Galaxy Fleet an almost negligible figure.A fleet of nearly 670 million warships, cruisers, and transport ships, guarding the majestic flagship, stopped at the last space jump particle entering the empire's territory. Most of the warships entered the route back to the Deco galaxy, including the flagship.Shang Ping took another cruise ship, escorted by dozens of small and medium-sized warships, and headed for the [-]th Bahuo Planet.

The staff officer raised objections to Shang Ping's decision, but it was useless, so he let it go.Regarding the commander's insistence on going his own way, as a subordinate, Roger did what he should do responsibly. As for whether Shang Ping listened to him, it was not his concern.

Three squadron commanders, Sid?Major Hall, Chad?Major Mace, Major Lu Dan, has already learned about the promotion and rewards after returning to the Deco Galaxy.The generous material rewards did not make the three officers so excited, but the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Empire made them gear up.Without him, only one person was promoted, and this was additionally granted by Shang Ping.After all, Shang Ping, the lord of Deco and the commander-in-chief of the fleet, is currently only the rank of major.Although Shang Ping's military rank promotion is certain, it is impossible to reach the sky in one step, and it is impossible for all the fleet commanders under him to be equal to him.There was a fleet with three majors led by a major before, and it is impossible to happen again.

Shang Ping didn't care about the private undercurrents of the three squadron commanders.Only when there is competition can there be aggressiveness, isn't it?

Hearing this sentence, Staff Officer Roger couldn't help raising his eyebrows. Your Excellency's character doesn't seem to be as good as it looks on the surface.

"Okay, Roger, don't always keep a straight face. You are already handsome, and you don't need to worry about loose skin and wrinkles."

The staff officer Roger looked at the sky helplessly at a 45-degree angle, and the aide stood behind Shang Ping, and began to wonder whether he should truthfully report what the future imperial concubine praised a young officer for being "handsome and unrestrained".Considering that this officer came from the Imperial Guard, and that His Majesty the Emperor personally delivered it to the imperial concubine, forget it.

Roger escaped invisibly, but he didn't know it.

"Your Excellency Commander, I still disagree with some of your handling of the Muse galaxy."

Roger failed to prevent Shang Ping from going to the 670th Bahuo planet, so he simply came with him.He has always been bitter about Shang Ping's failure to return to Deke Lingxing and return to the emperor.Similarly, previous dissatisfaction with the results of the disposal of the Muse Galaxy also broke out.

"Oh?"

"I know this is already suspected of exceeding authority, but as a soldier loyal to the empire, I still need to remind you that no matter what, it is inappropriate for the occupying galaxy to maintain its own armed force, and it is an extremely aggressive armed force. "

"En..." Shang Ping narrowed his eyes slightly, turned his head to the side, and looked at Roger who was standing upright, with a smile on his lips, "Roger, have you ever heard of an animal like a wolf?"

"Wolf?"

"Yes." Shang Ping said in a very nostalgic tone: "In the Milky Way, there used to be a beautiful blue planet, and the human beings in the Muse galaxy today originated from that blue planet. And wolves are A carnivorous mammal that lived on that planet. Vicious, brutal, and extremely disciplined."

Roger frowned in confusion, does this have anything to do with his persuasion?

"Wolves are social animals. A pack of wolves led by the most powerful wolf king is like a brave and tenacious space fleet. The division of labor is orderly, and there is no hesitation in executing orders. For the sake of the collective, they can even sacrifice themselves. Isn’t this kind of spirit worthy of awe?”

"Yes."

"However, once the wolf king dies suddenly and the pack has no leader, do you know what kind of situation this pack will fall into?"

Roger's eyes became deep, and he seemed to understand what Shang Ping meant.

"You see, when a wolf pack loses its wolf king, it's like a strong army loses its commander. The pack has no leader. If one wolf is strong enough to overwhelm the others, the pack will continue to prosper, and when everyone is evenly matched , not giving in to each other, what will happen, needless to say?"

"Cannibalism? Is this your plan?"

"It's not that serious, am I such a cold-blooded person?" Shang Ping moved his fingers in dissatisfaction, and continued: "Roger, there are always bad roots in human nature, which are inherent. Struggle for power, conspiracy and tricks , Even soldiers are not exempt from customs. I don’t agree that human nature is evil, but I also don’t think human nature is good. Humans are contradictory animals. Even non-high-level intelligent creatures will fight for territory, group leaders, or partners, not to mention A human being with ambition and desire?"

"So, you left the Muse galaxy fleet on purpose? Do you have other plans for the soldiers who arranged to return to Mars?"

"Yes. Struggles for power and profit are everywhere. Once we leave, there is no threat to their lives. They will do it for their own benefit and have no time to care about other things." Shang Ping was in a rare good mood to explain Roger's doubts. He didn't intend to say these things Yes, these are the clues he found from many historical documents during his time at the Madoff Military Academy.But that's all Roger can know.

Shang Ping has always been surprised that the South family, which founded the Federation of Free Cities, has been able to control the real power of the Mars military for hundreds of years.Even if the person sitting in the commander-in-chief of the Mars Space Fleet is not named South, he must be inextricably linked with the South family.This kind of long-term coercion will definitely make many people dissatisfied. The Kanon military fortress incident that happened more than ten years ago was also the result of several forces wrestling.It is a pity that the South family won again this time, and the three Mars fleets, together with the families that fought against South, also disappeared.

This is the dirty side of politics.

Shang Ping has no choice but to admire Greta South, a woman with both ambition and wrists. As a descendant of earth survivors, she created the Federation of Free Cities, and extended her tentacles into the Mars military government created by Madoff White. , if her life hadn't come to an end, perhaps the Republic of Seth would also become the trophy of the Sous family.However, compared to the fanatical warrior Madoff White, Liu Xi's ancestor, Liu Rui, is not so easy to deal with.There are various signs in history that this man of oriental descent is well versed in strategy, but disdains conspiracy and tricks, and his actions are mostly scheming.Perhaps because of this, Greta South's influence has always been excluded from the Seth Republic.

Greta South's offspring aren't quite as bright as she is, though.They broke away from the Federation of Free Cities and took root in Mars. They could only use Derich and his like to continue to remotely control the Federation of Free Cities, but they didn't want to, no matter how thorough the brainwashing and education were, they couldn't reach the hearts of the people.

Aika?Derich's betrayal was accidental, but also inevitable.Derich has been suppressed for far too long.

Now that David South is dead, the Mars military must reshuffle.The new forces will fight for the top position, but the old forces will definitely not be reconciled.Shang Ping understood these important military officials, and their thinking was completely different from that of the soldiers at the bottom.After the threat from the outside world suddenly disappeared, their eyes would all focus on the chair that was suddenly vacated.When they attack each other and fight for power, Martin will also start to reform the Mars system.Shang Ping believes that the government personnel who have been suppressed by the military for a long time must have hidden unwillingness, various contradictions, and multiple forces entangled with each other. When he is too busy to take care of himself, it is impossible for Mars to maintain the original situation.Thorough militarized management will no longer be in the interest of everyone.The breakthrough is obvious, and Martin will not miss this opportunity.Ai Jia who was watching covetously from the sidelines?Derich and Liu Xi also won't sit idly by.Especially Liu Xi, Shang Ping felt that if he missed this opportunity, he would not deserve to be called Liu Rui's descendant.

When all the dust settles, Shang Ping will get a situation that satisfies him.The Muse is too far away from the empire, and Shang Ping doesn't want the emperor to send a fleet to station directly, so he must get the galaxy structure he wants.The clone soldiers who return to Mars will also become the hole cards lurking in the Mars army.

"Change from within is always better than change imposed from without. There is no need to shed blood, and there are only eternal interests that will convince people."

Shang Ping's words were quite confusing, but he didn't intend to continue the discussion.Roger is also very well grasped, but Shang Ping's next sentence made him break out in cold sweat, "Roger, you should remember that you are my staff officer, you should be loyal to me, understand ?"

Yes, be loyal to him, not the empire.This is also what Soran Aldrich promised when he handed over the Imperial Guard to Shangping.Roger obviously forgot this point. All the questions he raised were for the sake of the empire, and Shang Ping could not allow such uncertain factors to exist.If Roger can't find his place again, his fate will be the same as that of Major Bomi who was sent to Sesha.

The time to go to the 670th star from the space-jumping particle is shorter than half of the time to go to the Deco galaxy.When Shangping arrived in Shangdu, the fleet heading to the Deco galaxy was still on the way.

Goodwill was not surprised by Shang Ping's arrival. When the father and son met again, they felt as if they had passed away, even though they had contacted through video not long ago.This kind of strangeness mostly came from Shang Ping, and all the youthfulness on his body seemed to be swept away, with the murderous aura of Jin Ge Tieming, which was also well covered under the tenderness of a young man.He is not yet an adult, but Shangyu feels that standing in front of him is a mature soul who has experienced several years.

This kind of growth is what Shangyu likes to see.After all, the place where Shang Ping will live in the future is the political power center of the Golden Empire. The luxurious Ivan Summer Palace is not as beautiful and charming as it looks on the outside.

"Father, I'm back."

Shangping took the initiative to step forward and gave Shangyu a long-lost reunion hug.Goodwill was a little caught off guard, this kind of intimacy has always been initiated by him.Could it be that going out for a trip can completely change the character of the child?

Shang Ping leaned on Shangyu's shoulder, and slightly raised the corners of his lips, with a hint of joy for a successful prank.However, thinking about what to do next, the good mood turned bad again.

"Father, I don't have much time, let's find a quiet place to talk."

Goodwill understands Shangping's subtext, and their transaction results should be fulfilled.

After staying on the 670th Bahuo planet for less than four hours, Shangping and his party set off to return to the Deco galaxy.Goodwill did not send Shangping off, he stayed in the office until the sun went down, the afterglow of the setting sun dissipated behind him bit by bit, he lowered his head, covered his eyes with his hands, and dripped salty tears from between his fingers fall.

Xiaoxia, finally, finally... Did you see it?And our daughter, she must be lovely, like her brother...  

There were also two people watching the fleet fly into the clouds.

Edgar sat on a bench by the street, the smile on the corner of his mouth gradually disappearing in the darkness.The blond boy standing in front of the library window had a flash of determination in his dark green eyes.

After returning to the Deco galaxy, Shang Ping had no time to rest, and was directly "welcome" by the fleet sent by the emperor back to the capital of the empire.

Shang Ping didn't even have time to change his military uniform.

When the attendant carefully wiped the epaulettes of Shangping's military uniform with a piece of silk cloth, Soran Edrich was already waiting impatiently at the airport outside the palace complex on the west side of Ivan's Summer Palace.

The roar of the engine rolled up a huge wave, and the silver-haired emperor stood in front of the silver palace, smiling and waiting for his wagtail to step down from the cabin.

Earl Reichardt and other court dignitaries stood behind the emperor. Out of respect for the emperor and the future imperial concubine, all cabinet members were present.They also got the news of the successful return of the Shangping expedition, which added a lot of points to the new imperial concubine.

The court etiquette officer had already made the most adequate preparations to welcome Shang Ping and his party. Even though the time was short, the wine-colored carpet stretched from the airport to the palace corridor.Although some people questioned that this was the standard for welcoming the queen, seeing the emperor's expression, they all wisely chose to turn a blind eye.

Shang Ping didn't have the feeling of being close to his hometown, but he was indeed a little apprehensive. As for what to be nervous about, he refused to think about it.

As soon as he stepped off the cruise ship, Shang Ping was drawn into a hug that exuded a cold fragrance.The fiery kiss was accompanied by the long-lost breath, he didn't have time to be stunned, shyness and everything should go to hell.

Shang Ping hugged the emperor's thin waist, and the gold engraved pattern on the belt lightly touched the inside of his wrist, causing a slight pain.His lips parted slightly, and his breath hadn't calmed down yet. Shang Ping had already been hugged by Soran Edrich, and strode towards the palace.

Earl Reichardt and other cabinet ministers were dumbfounded at the emperor's outburst of enthusiasm.

Sure enough, it's good to be young...