Chapter 770: Changing the Rules of the Game (A 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
What are the prerequisites for successfully threatening a person or organization?
Some people will say it is their own strong strength, because only when they are tough can the other party be afraid;
Other people will say it is their characters such as madness, cruelty, retribution, etc. and behavioral patterns.
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 those harsh words.
It's like nuclear deterrence.
For a non-nuclear country, it is naturally an out-and-out international joke to suddenly shout that it wants to "nuclear neutralize" a certain country. The threatened country will not even take it seriously. thing.
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 trinity strike capabilities 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 have their own opinions. Use various methods to cool down the situation, and even secretly make some concessions and exchange benefits.
Take Zuo Si's "Operation Overturning the Table" as an example. If he had threatened the Chaos Evil God before launching it, the other party would 100% 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 other party 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 power of order into the subspace to form new rules and realms, it is enough to make Khorne, Tzeentch, and Slaanesh These three powerful Chaos Evil Gods did not dare to act rashly.
After all, they don't know if Zuo Si has any 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, just look at Vashtor's current state and 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 Lord of Humanity 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 brief silence, Tzeentch took the lead in breaking the silence and tried in a slightly playful tone: "You want to kill us all?"
"No, of course not.
Subspace is the projection of the real universe, the embodiment of mortal thoughts, will, emotions, spirit and soul.
As long as these exist, chaos can never be truly eliminated.
So. What I really want to say is that the rules of this 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, the newly promoted Death God Jaina, and Zuo Si standing there Next to him, Vashtor's eyes began to shine with a strange light.
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 the right and qualifications to play.
And if I guess correctly, the new rule you want to implement should be to change the original big brawl into a confrontation between the two camps, right?
You represent the new order of the subspace, while 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 you bringing more and more drastic changes 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 slightly bowed his body and went straight up to change his face, fully displaying the hypocrisy, politeness and elegance unique to the big devil.
After all, he had gotten what he wanted, so he didn’t It is necessary to continue fighting with the remaining three Chaos Evil Gods, but to start consolidating the huge benefits gained in this confrontation.
As for whether there will be another war after the results of the victory are digested, then. It's something that needs to be considered in the future.
A last resort?
Love peace?
The corners of Robert Guilliman's mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably, while he kept complaining in his heart.
Because this sentence is a bit inconsistent to say from the mouth of a person 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 out almost frantic attacks on the enemy at all times. Firepower.
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 tribe 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 partial complete transformation 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 not growing.
The funny thing is that the Tau people 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 never give him the slightest trust.
The reason why the Mechanicus of Mars strictly controls the use of Shimmering Oil is also 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.
"Hahahaha! You are much more interesting than I thought. It seems that the future games will definitely become more and more interesting."
Feeling from head to toe In Zuo Si, who exuded an aura of evil, insidiousness, and cunning, Tzeentch immediately showed naked and unabashed admiration.
He can even feel that the outsider behind the incarnation of Shuoyou has an essence very close to himself.
That is, the endless greed and thirst for wisdom, knowledge, and technology, as well as the curiosity and thirst for knowledge that transcend all, 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 be detrimental to his life. He doesn't do any good.
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, which is a type that cannot be done early without benefit.
It is this difference that looks similar but is essentially different that makes Tzeentch uncontrollably excited.
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 unknown, the more Tzeentch cannot help but want to pry into the truth hidden behind the fog.
Benefiting from having come into contact with many philosophical gods and conceptual gods in the universe of Faerun and Toril, Zuo Si is very aware of the weaknesses, or flaws, of such gods, and is also aware of the evil deeds. The information revealed in his strange eyes, 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, haven't I?"
< br>“Yes, you are not only qualified but also very good.
After all, you are the first person to complete 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.
In an instant!
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.
But ironically, the positions and identities of the two 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 read that right.
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 cause the devil several times their own casualties 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 three times their size.
Although the demons in the subspace are said to be endless, the problem is that they are not united, and they are not completely subordinate to the Chaos God.
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.
When he takes over Terra and becomes the master of mankind, he will immediately turn around and overthrow these evil subspace 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 saying that there are two or five children per capita.
They would get involved in a war of this level.
Perhaps Abaddon is hiding somewhere in the dark side of the empire, laughing as the Lord of Mankind and Zuo Si fight with the Chaos God.
Appreciating the masterpiece he created in front of him, Zuo Si raised the corner of his mouth and asked: "Why end all this?
You must know that eternal war is a crucial part of the rules of the next game. Ring.
What does it mean to corrupt and control 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, then throw in the towel and admit defeat.
Perhaps I will consider arranging a decent exit for you. ”
"Who do you think can't afford it?"
Khorne suddenly waved the ax in his hand 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), But he was in no hurry to end it all.
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.
When the time comes, 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 ignored Khorne completely and continued to spread his hands at Tzeentch deliberately with a look of helplessness: "You see, someone has accepted the new rules of the game."
< br>It is easy to tell from the flash of insidiousness in his eyes that he is 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 and let the enemy kill him because it feels good to be killed. He was cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.
In particular, Tzeentch would often deceive and play with the gullible Khorne, which made the relationship between the two evil gods very bad.
If he doesn't make good use of it, Zuo Si won't be worthy of being called the Devil Prince.
"Ah! You caught one of my weaknesses and launched an offensive 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 cannot convince him in a short 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 fiddled with his nimble fingers and tried 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 to get?" Zuo Si asked calmly.
"I want Isha, the Eldar Goddess of Life! As long as you give her to me, I will leave immediately without saying a word."
Before Tzeentch could speak, Slaanesh expressed his wishes first. demands. 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 castle magic hall that had been reduced to ruins, and said in a tone without any emotion: " She should be hiding there, you can do whatever you want.”
The words have not yet finished!
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 Spirit Clan."
"What does the life and death of the Spirit Clan have to do with me?"
Zuo Siyou. He 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 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 where demons are dancing around 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.
Isha, the goddess of life, obviously did not expect Zuo Si to be so cold-blooded and ruthless. She froze in place, with boundless despair in her eyes.
She will not forget the nightmare she experienced after being captured by Slaanesh last time, and she also understands that Slaanesh will never give herself 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 negotiating.
"I can serve you as my Lord and call on all the Eldar to believe in and worship you."
Despaired, Isa 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 has only a small population left, will 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 end of the War in Heaven, the Eldar became the undisputed overlord of the entire galaxy and created an extremely brilliant civilization. Even the Necron can 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.
Especially the power of individual souls allows the gods believed in by the Eldar to gain extremely terrifying strength in the subspace.
After the ancient saints were completely eliminated, the gods of the Eldar headed by Asuryan Immediately rose up and completely suppressed the Chaos Gods and Daemons of the Warp 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.
Kane the Bloody even defeated the powerful Star God Nightbringer in the Battle of Heaven, and his performance 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 the humiliation, torture and abuse of Slaanesh, as well as the extremely twisted and disgusting love of Nurgle, 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 could use as a bargaining chip in exchange for shelter.
However, 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 up myself?"< br>
Hearing these words, Slaanesh, who was assuming a female posture, suddenly let out a pleasant laugh, then stuck out his tongue and licked his seductive red lips, and put his fingers on the moist lips. He pulled out two crystal clear silk threads and made a blowing kiss.
Then he/she flashed behind Isha in an instant, grabbed the latter's slender waist, hugged her tightly in his arms, and whispered into the ear of the goddess of life: "I miss you. You already know what will happen next, right? "
"Aren't you afraid that my death will cause the Eldar population to plummet, or even go completely extinct and eventually lead to the awakening of 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 Death God will never have a chance to kill me."
After that, Slaanesh opened his mouth suddenly and took a mouthful. It was necessary to put it on Isa's neck, and just like this, under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, forcefully tear the Eldar Life Goddess into pieces and swallow it alive like a thousand knives.
The gruesome 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 is no problem between us now, and I still owe You're just a favor."
"You're welcome. Anyway, I don't have any good impressions of these Eldar gods. Moreover, they have been lingering on for too long, and they should have completely withdrawn 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 subspace.
Otherwise, the more population and power they have in the real universe, 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.
So although the birth and development of the state religion is a period of black humor full of irony, it may not be possible to make mistakes and find another path.
"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 ideas and accept the faith of all mankind to become the new god of subspace."
"What? What about the truth of the empire? Do you really want primitive and ignorant religion to replace rational science?"
Robert Guilliman was simply shocked beyond measure.
The Lord of Mankind explained helplessly: "Do you think that implementing the Empire's truth can completely eliminate religious beliefs?
Even in the 30th millennium, when religion was regarded as taboo, there were still some Many people will choose to place all their hopes on God.
So we cannot really completely eliminate religion, we can only control it within a certain range.
And the current scale of the state religion. and status have already formed a close symbiotic relationship with the empire.
If it is destroyed, the entire empire will inevitably fall 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 the identity of a human 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 has become a barrier against the invasion of subspace into the real universe.
This is what Soth wants to convey. ”
"Become the racial god of mankind..."
Robert Guilliman's originally excited and angry mood suddenly calmed down, and it also seemed to open the door to a new world.
Because subspace exists objectively in this universe and is not subject to human will.
So regardless of 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 that lasts for 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 the 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 thoughts 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.
While the primarch was thinking wildly, Slaanesh, satisfied with his goal, decisively left Tzeentch and Khorne behind and returned to his own realm.
Seeing Slaanesh run away, the other two naturally didn't want to stay and cause trouble for themselves, and they disappeared one after another.
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.
And the other three evil gods of chaos and other demons and ghosts 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 think it won't be 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 the real trouble in the empire today 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.
Even far more difficult than Abaddon, Tyranid, and Orcs.
Do you have any good suggestions in this regard? "
Reform the huge, bloated, inefficient, corrupt and abusive government of the Human Empire?
The moment Zuo Si heard this sentence, he suddenly revealed, "You are kidding me." expression, and then joked in a half-joking tone: "Dear Imperial Regent, I really admire your courage. But are you sure you know what you are doing? ”
“Of course I know.
A reform like this will 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 similar to 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 expressed his firm will straightforwardly.
No matter how painful the reform is and how great the internal resistance is, he They will advance at all costs
Because it is related to bringing the Lord of Humanity back from the edge of becoming the evil god of chaos
"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 Siruo He nodded thoughtfully: "Okay, then I will give you an idea.
In fact, the motivation for forcing a regime to make changes is nothing more than two points.
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 today's dark and cruel rule. .
As long as there is a chance, 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 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.
This comparison is used to guide public opinion. Appropriate stimulation can make the empire's bureaucrats and people aware of their own backwardness and the reality that changes must be made."
Robert Guilliman quickly understood what Zuo Si meant by relying on the super brain of the original body, and asked with slightly shining eyes: "Do you mean to let the empire start a healthy competition with the area you rule?"
"Yes, that's 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.
Promulgate laws at the same time The planetary governors and sector governors are required not to interfere with population movement in any form, otherwise it will be regarded as treason and will be punished with death.
As a result, civilians who have been oppressed and tortured 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 decadent bureaucrats who do not regard people as human beings at all.
Otherwise, relying solely on individual strength to force reforms will usually not yield any good results.
Politics is about mutual games within rules. ”
Zuo Si didn’t have any reservations 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 the systems and ideologies their countries had were the best. , are the most qualified to lead mankind towards a better future.
So Zuo Si believes that if you want to change the current stubborn problems 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 you have the right to vote with your feet.
If no changes are made, all the people under their rule will disappear.
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 the empire that regards itself as human orthodoxy.
"Civilized competition? This seems to be a good idea. But I have to go back and think about it first."
Robert Guilliman was obviously moved.
Because similar situations seem to have occurred in several recent trade nodes in the Bottas sector...