Chapter 452 The first wave of counterattack!
The Lord's Mansion on Saka Star.
The video on Yang Ming's watch finished playing, and the living room became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Daphne speculated in her mind the subsequent turmoil that Yang Ming's second video would cause, and her pretty face turned slightly pale.
Godoy smiled and said, "Hanton, apart from anything else, your attitude of admitting your mistakes is excellent. This should reduce the pressure on us from the military."
Hanyin and Hanxiang on the side couldn't help but raise their hands to support their foreheads.
"Governor, you may be thinking too naively," Hanxiang said softly, "If this video is widely circulated... I can't judge the impact it will have, but it is obviously not good for the military."
"Boss," Han Yin stared at Yang Ming, "What do you want to do?"
Yang Ming spread his hands and said, "What can I do? I just sincerely admit my mistake."
"But, haven't you revealed too much information, such as the super-changers, the dimensional upgrade experiment, and the core system of the empire?" Han Yin couldn't help but frown as she spoke, staring at Yang Ming carefully. "Especially, the public will subconsciously believe what you said. This information was indeed widely circulated among the people before, but from this moment on, it will become the focus of public opinion."
Yang Ming said: "Don't worry, this won't affect the empire at all."
Daphne asked, "So what do you want to achieve?"
"What purpose can I have?"
Yang Ming looked at Daphne:
"They're the ones trying to get me, Daphne, and I can't tie myself up and put my neck under their raised lightsabers.
"This is just my simple counterattack."
"No, you must be planning to achieve other goals," Daphne raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, "Is it my father's instruction?"
Yang Ming smiled but said nothing.
"You can't hide this from me," Daphne said, "I need a quiet room. Promise me that you won't let your technical team promote this video for the time being, okay?"
Yang Ming still just looked at her with a smile.
Daphne is not qualified to negotiate with him now.
"Let's communicate first," Yang Ming said, "it's best to convey my words."
Daphne nodded slightly, stood up and hurried to the lounge in the corner.
Hanyin and Hanxiang looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
The boss knows exactly what he is doing, which is to say... the boss is at war with the military and the Sherman family!
Godoy suddenly understood: "Hanton, are you putting pressure on the top leaders of the empire?"
Han Yin asked in a low voice: "Boss, do you know exactly who your enemy is now?"
"Hmm?" Yang Ming said with a smile, "You two are from the Tentacle Organization, and every once in a while, you need to report some information about me to the Tentacle Organization, right?"
Hanxiang, who has always been gentle and weak, flatly denied it.
Han Yin, who has a bad temper and loves to curse, nodded calmly: "Yes, boss, I thought you would not mention this matter. This is our tacit understanding."
"I want to know, is the Tentacle Organization really in the control of His Majesty the Emperor?"
"certainly."
"Completely mastered?"
"Almost there," Han Yin winked at Yang Ming, "For the sake of the high salary, I can share a piece of news with you... His Majesty is now waiting for your invitation by mail."
Boss Yang nodded and said slowly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured that his Knight Commander understands his painstaking efforts."
"I'm not directly responsible to His Majesty," Hanyin said, "However, this propaganda war has little to do with our Tentacle Organization. Eighty percent of the current Tentacle members are women, most of whom are your fans, so they are often willing to give us some reasonable intelligence information."
Yang Ming: …
He didn't expect this.
"Go and have a rest. Let my private soldiers enter the ship, but don't let it leave the port," Yang Ming reminded. "You sisters don't have to get involved in this matter. Godoy, when it's time to cut with me, cut. Your mission is to make Saka prosperous again."
Godoy hesitated to speak, and finally just nodded.
Yang Ming smiled and leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes and said slowly:
"No matter what, I will remain loyal to the Empire."
After they left, Yang Ming's watch began to vibrate continuously, and Lu kept sending messages.
[Boss, the adjustments have been completed. Your battle with Captain Catherine, Captain Catherine's speech, and your apology video have begun to dominate the headlines of various portals.]
【The work of guiding public opinion on the community network has been completed.】
[The reserve computing resources have been activated, and the hidden networks of all ships in the empire have been temporarily requisitioned by us. ]
[Lingxin contributed some of the computing power to us. I have not touched the computing power resources on the Labdo side for the time being, for fear of leaving traces.]
[The Terminator has locked onto the target group, and the combat plan has been stored to 362 copies, and the assassination of the core politicians of the empire can be launched at any time. ]
Yang Ming tapped the table with his fingers and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Now, he actually wanted to ignore everything and just send a large number of Terminators to attack.
But after calming down, Boss Yang finally remembered that Dark Star was no match for the Empire now, even if it was an unreasonable incomplete Empire.
The Terminator's move can only be a desperate countermeasure now, and the time has not yet come when it must be taken to this extent.
——It is reasonable not to ignore the destruction of "Levi's Empire". This is the main reason why Yang Ming cannot take risks easily.
As for the Sherman family...
The offense and defense will soon be out of place, old guys.
Yang Ming glanced at the lounge where Daphne was and sent two text messages to Xiaolu.
[Don’t let public opinion cool down, continue to stimulate them. ]
[Confirm the list of officers of the Saka outer fleet as soon as possible, and find a way to influence their grassroots soldiers.]
Yang Ming's watch vibrated twice, but he didn't look at it.
Daphne opened the soundproof door of the lounge, frowned at Yang Ming, and walked towards him.
Judging from her expression, the situation is not optimistic.
…
"...I will not harm any imperial soldier who is friendly to me."
Bang!
An old man in loose casual clothes kicked the floating coffee table in front of him away.
Atro's eyelids twitched violently.
As the first deputy director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, he could only stand obediently in the corner of this small room.
The house was filled with smoke. Most of these old people who wanted to live as long as possible had the habit of taking harmless addictive drugs. In fact, Artero had just arrived here not long ago. What he needed to do was to integrate the intelligence from the Military Intelligence Bureau and report any situation to these old men in a timely manner.
The two wide sofas placed facing each other in the center of the cabin are the core power area of the house.
The four old men sitting there are said to be the core figures at the Sherman family's round table and the supreme controllers of the empire's military system.
Atlo's third uncle could only sit near the core area. When any of the four old men spoke, he could only lower his head and listen, and he had to show an expression of serious thinking.
Atro: It's no different with him.
Now, the one who kicked the coffee table angrily was one of the four elders of the military department sitting in the middle.
"What does this white ghost want to do!?"
An old man said coldly: "He is definitely deliberately provoking us! He wants to force us to fire at Sakaar, which will cause violent unrest within the empire, and he will stand on the side of justice."
"Sakaar is developing well now, with a population of tens of millions and good economic potential. It would be a pity to destroy it."
"But this cannot be relied upon by the White Ghost."
"What's the situation now?"
The third uncle looked at Atero, who was holding the virtual projection device and immediately said, "Here are some statistics."
He was a little nervous, standing straight, then lowered his head and said quickly:
“According to data from three minutes ago, the popularity of topics related to the White Ghost Massacre Terrorist Organization is rapidly receding, while words related to Catherine are rapidly surging.
"We have issued a death order to all local media systems, no one is allowed to report this incident, but from the current data, those who want to mess up the empire, mainly the New Federation CIA and the Free United States Intelligence Agency, have begun to hype up Catherine's topic with all their strength.
“At this stage, the public is very interested in three aspects: the survival period of the super reformers, the individual dimensional pursuit of the imperial family, and the truth about the empire maintaining the imperial system.
“In the Imperial Star circle, people continue to speak out and want an official response.
"Outside the Imperial Star Circle, many people have shown a tendency to organize demonstrations."
The atmosphere in the room became more depressing.
"hehe."
One of the four elders in the military sneered:
"This is the hero of the empire. He deliberately gave others something to talk about in order to put pressure on us... Does he still want to split the empire?"
Atro: ...
It seems that it is you, the big guys, who are taking the initiative to suppress Hamton.
His third uncle said in a deep voice:
"The influence of White Ghost is too great. Once he establishes the image of a victim among the public, then whatever the authorities do is wrong. His apology may seem sincere, but in fact he is exposing something that was previously tacitly acknowledged. This practice is common in all kinds of public opinion wars.
"Now, we should establish a combat goal, that is, what we want to achieve. If we just think about suppressing the White Ghost, there will be trouble later."
"Operation target?"
One of the four elders spoke up: "In simple terms, what do we want Hanton to do?"
The group of old men fell silent again.
Someone said, "Since the cause of this incident is that the White Ghost refused to plunder the Domingos, then we might as well let the fleet outside the Domingos planet advance and pretend to attack the Domingos, and then leave the position of the commander to the White Ghost."
"Let him go back to where he belongs? That's good."
"As long as he returns to the outer fleet of Domingos Star, we will directly drop two shaped-energy bombs. Do not attack the main cities of the Domingos people. Drop them in some wilderness locations and tell others that it is a military exercise to test the power of weapons."
"White Ghost doesn't want to get his hands dirty? He has no choice."
"Let the dreadnought fleet move faster. Don't make too many preparations. Jump directly to the outside of Sakaar and aim the guns at the Lord's Palace of White Ghost."
"There are no exceptions in front of the empire."
The three highest commanders of the military standing aside saluted at the same time and accepted the order.
Atro's Adam's apple trembled up and down a few times. He cautiously took two steps back to the corner and continued to watch the messages coming from his men.
He had never taken a job so seriously.
…
Saka Star, Lord's Mansion.
Daphne stood in front of Yang Ming with her arms folded.
Boss Yang leisurely drank the drink brought by his battle machine maid, admiring Daphne who was a little angry.
"Hanton, their dissatisfaction with you has escalated to the point where they may want to get rid of you."
Daphne said coldly:
“I don’t know what you want to do, but based on my understanding of you, I don’t believe that you refuse to plunder slaves from the Domingos for the sake of your so-called principles. This is almost a common practice in the empire. The civilian class, which is your base of reputation, will not really dislike you because of this.
"You care about your reputation, you cherish your principles, you don't want to be a butcher in the hands of the imperial aristocracy, you don't want to bow to the imperial aristocracy, these are all your excuses, right?"
Yang Ming smiled and shook his head: "Whether you believe it or not, Daphne, I am a principled person."
"You don't have to admit it, and I can't make you admit it," Daphne pursed her lips tightly, "But, but if your intention is to split the empire from the perspective of public opinion, to divide the entire empire, then Hanton, we will not be able to continue our cooperation."
"Daphne, what good would it be for me to divide the empire?"
Yang Ming frowned and asked back:
“What motive do I have to attack the Empire?
“I’m going to say something that may offend you, but now as long as I nod my head, I can become a member of the Sherman family, and as long as I get close to them, I can use mind control to make them my puppets.
“Is this a shortcut to achieving my so-called ambition?”
Daphne groaned for a few seconds and said, "Yes, this is indeed the fastest shortcut, although many of my elders no longer have real bodies... Then what is your purpose? In other words, what is your request?"
"Let me think about it. I don't actually have any demands. I'm just passively fighting back. In this way, can I ask the military to formally apologize for the Domingos Planet tragedy?"
"That's impossible."
"Then I don't know what to ask for."
Yang Ming was about to continue talking nonsense, but Daphne frowned and pretended to listen attentively. It was obvious that she also had hidden earphones in her ears.
"What? Dreadnought?"
Almost at the same time, Yang Ming's watch vibrated, and Lu's text message appeared in front of Yang Ming in private mode.
[Boss, a dreadnought codenamed Black Crow has appeared in the outer star field of Sakaar. The Imperial fleet has begun to escort the dreadnought. The ship has turned on the energy protection system and is charging its main guns.]
Boss Yang's expression visibly fell.
Daphne took a deep breath and looked at Yang Ming with complicated eyes.
"This is the attitude of the Sherman family and the military, Hamton," Daphne said with a pleading look in her eyes, "We have finally reached this point... shouldn't our interests be aligned?"
Yang Ming said calmly: "Now it seems that our interests are not completely consistent, Daphne."
"No, Hamton," Daphne's voice trembled slightly, "I am willing to put your interests first. I can do anything for you. If we give in to them now and bow our heads, things will be over. No one can let your interests be harmed."
Yang Ming looked at Daphne.
Daphne clenched her fists slightly.
Yang Ming said calmly: "The dreadnought may open fire, you can leave Sakaar now."
After saying that, he stood up and went to his bedroom on the second floor.
"Hanton!"
Daphne suddenly rushed over, hugged Yang Ming tightly from behind, and said in a trembling voice:
"What exactly do you want to do? Can you please tell me what you want to do! If, if you want to pardon Catherine, I can help you do it!"
"You don't understand yet, Daphne," Yang Ming patted the back of Daphne's hand, "Those old guys have already pointed their dreadnoughts at me, so I should make some response. Daphne, please remember, if today is a turning point in the history of the empire, all the responsibility lies with your elders."
"you want……"
"White Ghost is best at live streaming," Yang Ming said calmly, "The arrival of the Dreadnought on Sakaar is such a big event, how can I not take advantage of the popularity?"
"Hanton?"
"Okay, Daphne, you're tired," Yang Ming said with a bit more coldness in his voice, "I still like the ambitious you back then. You're too gentle and virtuous now."
Yang Ming gently broke free from Daphne's hands.
After returning to the bedroom, Yang Ming leaned against the door, his eyes looking empty for a few seconds.
"Boss, are we going to officially start the counterattack?"
"Fight back," Yang Ming said calmly, "Anyone who threatens my survival is my enemy. Go ahead, Law, and bring a little trouble to this ancient country."
"Yes," Lu replied softly, and then there was no sound.
Three minutes later, several airships left the surface of Sakaar, and live broadcast footage with Sakaar's outer satellites as the main perspective suddenly appeared on the Internet inside and outside the empire.
[The Empire's ultimatum: The dreadnought has locked onto Sakaar. ]
A large amount of information suddenly appeared on the empire's unified network, and 30 percent of the empire's local official media accounts suddenly began to release information that was not controlled by officials.
The several water armies that were originally evenly matched on the Internet were determined to be victorious in just a few minutes.
The imperial government's influence on the Internet has plummeted.
The various voice channels of the great aristocracy experienced drastic fluctuations, many accounts were directly banned, and many planets where the aristocracy lived experienced regional and incredible network outages.
The battlefield of the Empire Network has turned into a one-sided "slaughter" situation, and those foreign forces that have not undergone prior drills have spontaneously become the promoters of "strongly supporting the White Ghost."
The Empire network was lost.
This is just the beginning.
About twelve minutes later, another piece of news popped up.
A large-scale demonstration broke out in Yaha, with hundreds of thousands of people holding up white ghost busts and surrounding the local government and local garrison.
Soon after, similar news began to flood the screen.
However, two galaxies later, popular demonstrations broke out on sixty-nine main administrative planets within the empire, and the number of demonstrators increased rapidly.
In the border defense forces in the northwest of the empire, hundreds of colonel-level officers submitted a joint letter to the military headquarters, hoping that the military headquarters would understand the noble sentiments of the imperial hero and that the powerful empire should have a place for this hero.
Similar situations occurred in the Military Intelligence Agency system and the Imperial Rapid Reaction Force.
In the fleet that had just been transferred to the outer star field of Saka, dozens of junior officers were arrested on the spot by the Imperial Military Police Law Enforcement Team for refusing to open the safety of their weapons. The news was accidentally leaked.
This was Yang Ming’s first official counterattack.
