Chapter 431: Wasteland and Town
"The moderate plan can be summarized as putting pressure on the local residents by cutting off the communication and business lines here. If necessary, their power supply and drinking water can be cut off, and then ideological propaganda can be carried out."
"The more radical plan is to use our powerful military force to carry out direct arrests first, forcibly disarm all armed forces here, use drones to establish a temporary, strict social order, and uniformly manage human individuals and review them batch by batch, so as to screen out terrorists and potential terrorists."
"A more balanced solution is to combine the two, using threats to survival, propaganda, pressure by force, and screening batch by batch, all at the same time..."
Labdo, wearing a white robe, stood beside Yang Ming and talked.
Yang Ming flipped through the information about Domingos Star and nodded from time to time as a response to Labdo.
Labdo said, "Sir, which method do you think is better?"
"Hmm," Yang Ming rubbed his nose and looked up at Labdu.
Xiao Lu, who was observing from the sidelines, found a spontaneous emotion called "tension" in Labdo's core data.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Labdo, do you know this planet and the humans on it?"
"I have all the information, including some confidential information."
Labdo immediately replied:
“A series of tragedies have occurred in the history of Domingos. Even though the Empire is partially responsible, it is ultimately their own fault. It was their former politicians who sold out the entire planet for their own benefit.
“The Empire did not make any mistakes in its stance and principles, but it was a bit rough in its actual operation, which has caused the current Domingos Planet to become an extremely difficult problem to deal with.
"I noticed that a large number of international organizations, including the Interstellar Human Rights Council, the Interstellar Human Freedom and Peace Development Committee, and other influential interstellar organizations, have sent rescue teams here. They will become the force that monitors us in the future."
Yang Ming asked: "Do you think the humans on this planet hate the Empire?"
"Yes," Labdo sighed, "They have no reason not to hate the Empire."
Yang Ming asked again: "If you want them to let go of their hatred, what do you think is the most effective way?"
Labdo thought carefully for a few seconds and immediately gave a reply:
"I can eliminate their hatred in three steps, over a 30-year plan.
"First, we should control their media and all channels for information dissemination. This is not difficult to do. We need to build cities here and migrate all the population into cities where life is guaranteed.
“The second step is to use Internet technology to spread propaganda and colorful entertainment to soften their hatred. In the schools they run, they will revise textbooks, glorify the Domingos tragedy, build schools for the nobility, establish the existence of classes among their young people, and make their young people accept the fact that classes exist naturally.
“The third step is to establish a dependent economic system, so that their factory orders are dependent on the empire, their survival resources are controlled by the empire, and rulers with low human nature are selected from among them to carry out colonial rule.
"During these three steps, we can also take auxiliary measures, such as immigration and intermarriage, to allow humans from some poor planets to migrate here, give them an equal and relatively affluent life, and allow them to intermarry on a large scale to dilute the original cultural atmosphere of the Domingos.
“In addition, religion is also a good choice. Most people are trapped in the life in front of them and do not think about the so-called overall situation and environment. Such people are easily ruled by paralyzing and inflammatory religions.
"Sir...why are you looking at me like that?"
Yang Ming frowned and asked, "Are you a machine used by the rulers to oppress the people?"
Labdo was stunned for a moment. He subconsciously wanted to give a negative answer, but he immediately realized the nature of the political system he was in.
The essence of imperial power lies in unlimited exploitation and absolute dictatorship.
"Yes," said Labdo, "I am a machine used by the imperial rulers to oppress the people."
Yang Ming couldn't help but laugh.
Labdo quickly added: "In fact, whether it is the Empire, the New Federation, the Free United States, or the Guel Alliance, the development of artificial intelligence with independent virtual personalities like me is to better maintain the rule of the minority class."
"You guys are really quick-witted," Yang Ming threw the information in front of him and said calmly, "Labdo, do you know why I came to participate in this event this time?"
Labdo immediately shook his head.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Although His Majesty did not tell me clearly, I can guess that I came here for you."
Labdo immediately smiled happily: "I am flattered."
"I am here to guide you."
Yang Ming slowly stood up and walked down the stairs on the left side of the command desk, followed by Labdo.
Yang Ming put on his airs and said slowly:
“Labdo, you should already know that His Majesty wants to use you.
"The original Emperor Guard system is indeed very powerful, but its power is uncontrollable. Do you understand what I mean?"
Rabudo smiled and said, "If I can't even beat my predecessors from tens of thousands of years ago, then what is the meaning of my existence? My lord, I understand this and I can comprehend this. I am extremely looking forward to the moment when I can show my full strength."
Yang Ming changed the subject: "How about we go to this planet for a walk?"
"Walk around?" Labdo asked . "What do you mean?"
"Just the two of us," Yang Ming said with a smile, "You go get a robot body, the more tattered the better, and then we get a broken merchant ship, make a scene of being chased by the Imperial Fleet, and crash into the atmosphere of this planet... How do you think?"
Labdo groaned for a few seconds and said, "This is against the rules, sir. Besides, as a commander, how can you go to such a dangerous place to take risks..."
"Danger? Are you sure?"
Yang Ming squinted and smiled:
“First, I can easily dismantle a dreadnought from the inside.
“Secondly, I have reserved my own cells so that I can utilize the immortality of the ancient gods and abandon this body at any time to revive without injury.
"What danger do you think I'll be in?"
"Yes, you are extremely powerful. My worry is completely unnecessary. This is also an insult to your strength!"
Labdo looked at the staff officers who were hesitant to speak, and a smug smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.
"This is very interesting, my Lord."
Yang Ming raised his hand to pat the guy's arm, but his palm passed through Labdo's projection .
There isn’t even a realistic projection with virtual touch?
Tsk, that’s lame.
…
It took less than one galactic hour for Yang Ming's battle plan to be finalized and executed.
According to the original plan, the Imperial fleet simultaneously surrounded the three planets where the Domingos gathered.
Next, the Imperial fleet will slowly advance to the synchronous orbit area of the three planets. After about six galactic hours, it will completely cut off the external communications of the three planets, control their routes, and release a large number of drones into low-Earth orbit to stand by.
The script planned by Yang Ming soon came to pass.
To be honest, this script has quite a few loopholes.
It is expected that only thirteen merchant ships will pass through or stay in this airspace in the next one hundred galactic hours. After the Imperial fleet appeared in this airspace, it has carried out a full-frequency broadcast to the outside world. Merchant ships with problems will definitely not dare to move forward.
But as luck would have it, just as the Imperial Fleet had established the "outpost", a medium-sized merchant ship appeared in the star field and was caught by the Imperial Fleet.
The intercepted merchant ship suddenly turned around and charged towards the planet Domingos, as if to show that there are terrorists on board.
What's even more outrageous is that the Empire's gunboats that were chasing forward missed twice in a row... The ion cannon actually missed...
Although the third shot shattered the merchant ship's protective shield, the merchant ship remained intact and rushed into the atmosphere of Domingos, quickly crashing into a wasteland on the surface.
A swarm of Imperial drones entered the atmosphere and pursued them relentlessly;
The merchant ship was wrapped in flames, with its coating and hull burning fiercely. The merchant ship, which had lost its protective shield, began to disintegrate rapidly because of its ordinary material (merchants pursue cost reduction and efficiency improvement). A lifeboat detached from the hull before the merchant ship disintegrated, and "cleverly" landed with the hull, and slid towards a lake on the ground before hitting the ground.
Impact, explosion, shock wave, mushroom cloud.
This uninhabited wasteland became bustling for a while.
At the edge of a lake near the explosion site, an old maintenance robot was carrying a wet middle-aged man and running towards the distance.
The middle-aged man is naturally Yang Ming in disguise.
Boss Yang worked as the deputy director of the Military Intelligence Bureau for several years, so it was natural and reasonable for him to have millions of camouflage props in his luggage.
"grown ups."
Labdo reminded with a faint electronic voice while running:
"The plan is going smoothly. We are now heading towards the town on the edge of the wilderness. We have detected more than ten methods of observing us. It is clear that there are indeed some dangerous elements hiding here."
Yang Ming said: "Reduce communication and pay attention to your acting skills. Now you are my old friend, and I am the leader of a resistance organization. My public identity is still a pirate."
"Don't worry about me, sir," Labdo said with a smile, "I know how to play the role of a clumsy machine. As for you, the people here have dealt with pirates a lot, so just don't expose yourself."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "If I didn't become an imperial hero, I would probably become an actor."
"Oh, you are not modest at all, but this makes me feel that you are a man of true nature."
Yang Ming: …
This artificial mechanical thinking being is quite good at flattering others.
The maintenance robot controlled by Labdo suddenly turned to the left and carried Yang Ming to a bomb crater left by the war.
Above, a swarm of drones swarmed past.
Yang Ming looked up from this perspective;
In the azure sky, the powerful fleet like a 'school of black fish' is indeed very oppressive.
"Sir, did I hurt you?" Labdo asked cautiously.
There were several black lines on Yang Ming's forehead.
Can this line be changed?
He often says this to his lover!
Boss Yang cursed in his heart, but on the surface he still maintained the dignity and demeanor of an imperial lieutenant general.
"Don't worry, even if you hit me with hundreds of tons of ore, I won't get hurt."
“You are so powerful.”
"Keep running," Yang Ming said, "Acting is all about realism. Later on, you can remove some of your parts to make yourself look more embarrassed."
"Yes, Labdo understands."
After the group of drones above were controlled by Labdo to fly away, Labdo carried Yang Ming on his back and continued to run towards the town ahead.
Except for the drone swarm, the Empire's fleet is still some distance away from the surface.
Yang Ming observed the wilderness carefully.
Several fierce battles must have taken place here. There are some radioactive elements remaining in the soil in large areas, and some carefully cultivated plants used to purify the soil can be seen everywhere.
There are some farmlands in the more marginal areas... farmlands that are cultivated in a primitive way.
People will use large machinery to serve these red crops. Once these crops are of sufficient quality, they will be uprooted and sent to processing plants as a whole to convert their stored organic matter into various types of food.
"A high-speed moving target has been detected ahead."
Labdo said quickly, "Sir, that was a fleet of hovercrafts coming out of town."
"Yes," Yang Ming nodded, "You should change your words. Don't call me sir, sir. Just call me boss."
"Boss...shouldn't we call him Boss or Captain?" asked Labdo.
"Then call the Captain."
Yang Ming shook his head.
This guy doesn't know how to behave himself, so don't blame him for not taking care of you in the future.
"Well, Captain," Labdo said with a smile, "we are going to meet them."
Quack——
Quack--
A shrill whistle sounded from the front.
Yang Ming leaned over to take a look and saw more than a dozen hovercrafts flying in the air. He had already seen the various weapons installed on the back of these hovercrafts.
"Hold your head with your hands!"
A rough voice exploded.
Labduo threw Yang Ming aside, raised his two skinny hands and hugged the back of his head.
Yang Ming glared at the guy and was about to stand up when he heard the sound of an air gun.
A black mesh came towards him, and the discharger on it was already emitting arcs of electricity.
Yang Ming suppressed his fighting instinct to dodge and was directly wrapped up. The 'weak' and 'gentle' electric current tried to make him unconscious, but he felt... a little comfortable.
Later, I can ask Lu to develop a high-power electric massage system.
Boss Yang cooperated by tilting his head and pretending to be unconscious.
The fleet of suspended vehicles drove over quickly. The maintenance robot controlled by Labdo was directly hooked up by the non-electrical net bag, while Yang Ming was lifted up by a grappling hook and sent to the trunk of a pickup-shaped suspended vehicle.
More than a dozen hovercrafts retreated quickly.
Yang Ming heard a rough curse coming from the driver's cabin of his hovercraft:
"Hahaha! Those damn Imperial drones missed their target!"
"Are these our people?"
"I don't know, let's hide them in the small warehouse first!"
"Boss! What if the Empire asks us for someone? Will this implicate others?"
"Don't worry! If the Empire sends someone to look for us, we will show our police certificates and hand this person over directly. This has nothing to do with us. We thought he was an agent of the Empire, so we rescued him and restricted his ability to move."
"What about this robot?"
"This is a good, expensive item. Let's call Ramsay over and have him dismantle this robot. We can make a fortune!"
"Oooooh!"
“Oooooh!”
A group of people were howling there.
Yang Ming glanced at the maintenance robot next to him, which was posing like a thinker in its net bag.
"I'm being sold, Captain, and it feels terrible."
Labdo complained quietly.
Yang Ming...quietly made a heart shape with his hands.
The customs of the people here are tough.
