Chapter 530: Capture of the Council of Elders
Although Lu wanted to stay in the corner where the flow of time was the same as that of the City of Light, to appreciate the wonderful school life of his boss and His Majesty Edwan;
But now she had to pull herself out and mobilize all her computing power.
The situation on the Imperial Star is developing in the worst direction.
That is, there were conflicts in various aspects between the conservatives and the young and vigorous factions, and according to Lu's observation, the accumulated power of the young and vigorous factions was greater than that of the corrupt conservatives.
Perhaps, the younger generation of the Sherman family, represented by Director Ino, had been preparing for this day for a long time.
Or maybe these conservatives, who are already on the verge of collapse, simply cannot win any war.
Lu switched to working mode and summoned more than thirty clones to handle various types of information transmitted from all over the empire.
The Empire's entire defense system is operating at a low efficiency, continuously purifying the Empire's network environment;
And now, Li is taking a passive wait-and-see attitude towards the ongoing conflict between the young and conservative factions of the Sherman family. She seems to be waiting for something.
Waiting for the young generation to replace the conservatives and become the new power core of the empire to complete the self-reform of the imperial system?
Or does Li not want to interfere in the infighting among these 'non-Levi descendants'?
The law is constantly integrating this information.
What she found quite interesting was that the nominal ruler of the Sherman Empire, the Big Stupid Emperor, Myron Sherman, was currently lying in the soft embrace of several maids, paying no attention to the conflicts in the outside world.
What he meant should be that no matter who of you is in power, I will be the emperor.
'Should I report this coup to my boss?'
Lu glanced at the corner.
Molly, who was on duty inside, seemed to be sick and her body kept twitching.
That is the continuous visual dislocation caused by the difference in the speed of two times.
Just wait a bit for the result.
Hopefully, this coup will not tear the empire apart fundamentally, because that would cause Levi to awaken prematurely.
If it was just an ordinary regime change, under normal logic, Levi would not wake up for such a small matter.
Lu lightly touched the wall with his fingers, and a new projection wall appeared in front of him, showing the situation of more than 30 areas, among which the most important areas were:
Sherman Palace;
The headquarters of the Council of Elders;
Imperial Military Headquarters;
The stationing area of the Imperial Star's outer airspace defense forces;
The headquarters of the Empire Development Cult.
Lu's sights were fixed on the core figure of this coup, Ino Sherman, the helmsman of the Sherman Empire's Dimensional Laboratory.
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Imperial Star, Palace Module, Tentacle Organization Command Center.
Daphne still had a blank expression on her face, but her eyes were very sharp.
She was wearing a red long skirt and a knitted coat, with a pink bow tied around her slender white neck. Her face, which was admired day and night by countless men and women in the empire, was lightly made up.
Who would have thought that the famous imperial singer, who was far away in line for the throne among the current generation of princes and princesses, would now be at the center of power.
And there is a higher probability of taking another step forward.
Daphne actually didn't want to put all her bets on Director Ino.
Earlier, when Director Ino convened the second round table meeting, Daphne wanted to use her father's status as emperor to gain more political capital in the middle ground between the conservatives and the young people.
But her father, who was great at speaking, chose to back off at this critical moment.
An extremely cowardly retreat.
Do you still want to revive the imperial power?
Daphne then had to choose between the two factions.
——If you still stand in the middle area in this situation, you will be the first to be crushed to death.
She actually didn't have much choice but to follow Director Ino because part of the Tentacle Organization was controlled by Director Ino. More than a dozen actual controllers of the Tentacle Organization chose to be loyal to Daphne because of Director Ino.
On the screen in front, hovercrafts drove out from various places on the surface and underground city clusters of the Imperial Star and headed towards the Elders' Council.
The Tentacle Organization has 150,000 fighters, so controlling the Elders Council headquarters is a piece of cake.
With the help of the supercomputer in the control center, mobilizing these personnel is not a problem.
"Your Highness! We have already located 92% of the elders' traces."
Daphne thought for two seconds and checked the time. "Let the corresponding teams move forward immediately and directly control the top 20 elders. There is no need to wait for orders from above. Bring these elders to the Legislative Court first."
"yes!"
Daphne asked, "There must be no problems with the Great Elder."
"I'll go and keep an eye on it myself," the middle-aged maid who was the 'history teacher' responded, lowered her head and walked away quickly.
Daphne crossed her arms, her slender figure standing in the command center, like a sword drawn from its sheath.
…
On the outskirts of the Imperial Star, the thirty-six medium and large formations of the Imperial Star Defense Fleet have been surrounded by a larger number of fleets directly under the Imperial Military Department, which are responsible for the defense of the Imperial Star circle.
At this moment, there are more than 16,000 warships stationed on the outskirts of the planet Emperor Star alone, and confrontation between the two sides has begun in some areas.
The Emperor Star's defense system has been fully activated, and various modules on the surface have begun to open regional protection shields.
The order in most areas of the Imperial Star was not affected because no media dared to report such things and the people working in the Imperial Star were unaware of this confrontation.
At this moment, the two round tables were running synchronously.
A round table was set up in a virtual conference room under the starry sky. More than thirty old men sat behind the table with gloomy faces, and dozens of generals stood behind them.
This is the conservative meeting room .
A virtual conference room with a round table was set up on a vast blue sea. More than 20 figures were sitting around the round table, with more than a dozen generals, more than a dozen officials in formal attire, and seven or eight men and women in white coats standing behind them.
This is the meeting room for the Young Turks.
And now, the content of the projection images they were staring at was almost the same.
The confrontation outside the Imperial Star;
Maneuvers on the surface of the Imperial Star.
In the conservative meeting room, an old man slammed the table:
"Is Ino really going to rebel? Akagi! Look at the good son you gave birth to!"
"Humph," an old man said coldly, "He has forgotten my teachings. He has obviously been influenced by the ideas of the New Federation and other political systems. His scientific research has damaged his brain!"
"The surface of the Imperial Star is close to being out of control. Our dear Emperor seems to have handed over his power to Ino."
"It's Daphne. Under the dual authorization of Ino and His Majesty the Emperor, Daphne gradually gained control of the Tentacle Organization and has a good relationship with the managers of the Tentacle Organization... We underestimated this little guy."
"It turns out that Daphne not only has a great body and face, but also a good brain."
“Are you judging your great-great-granddaughter?”
"Oh, hahahaha, I almost forgot."
"Everyone, the current situation is not as optimistic as we thought," said the old man in the middle, "They are ready to fight back, and they also have considerable power in their hands."
"They want us old men to bear the responsibility for this defeat."
"I told you not to fight Luo Feng!"
"Earlier, Ino even proposed to abandon the New Federation battlefield and put all our forces into Luofeng. If we really do this, how heavy will our losses be? How can we win against the New Federation?"
"So, what do we do now?"
The old men were thinking hard.
One person said, “Don’t forget our goal this time. They bypassed us and opened a small meeting room. We need to let them know that this is absolutely not allowed.”
"Ino must be put to death."
"Is it too much to execute him? After all, he is considered a more prominent family talent among the next generation."
"The rules cannot be broken. If he breaks the rules, he must be punished."
"I am Ino's father. I support the execution of Ino. Everyone else must be punished accordingly."
"So should they act now?"
"I suggest that we inform His Majesty the Emperor and dispatch a formation directly into the atmosphere of the Imperial Star, and then send elite troops into the Imperial Dimensional Ascension Laboratory to capture the person. We should control Ino first, and then we can talk about other things."
"Ino and his men control the Imperial Star Defense Fleet and the ground defense forces, so I'm afraid there will be a conflict."
"Don't be afraid of conflict. Now they have begun to cause trouble for the elders of the Elders' Council. I really don't know if their brains have been irradiated. What are the use of these elders? They are just our vassals."
"The elders are our tentacles that influence every aspect of the empire. They probably want to have more bargaining chips in their hands."
"We are the most powerful in the Empire. We control 90% of the Empire's conventional military power. Even if a conflict really breaks out, can he still use the Imperial Star Mecha? The Levi Fleet does not participate in political struggles. This is the Sherman family's rule. I really can't think of any way for them to turn the tables."
The old men all smiled.
Director Ino's father sighed, and then laughed along with the old people around him.
at the same time.
In the virtual conference room where the young generation is located.
Director Ino's main seat was empty, and everyone sitting here looked elsewhere.
They kept passing messages to each other without discussing any agenda, but instead used this place as an intelligence station for exchanging information.
"How's Admiral Thomas doing?"
"Hold on. Admiral Thomas and the other six admirals will not be involved in the following events. The fleets they can influence will also remain on standby. At the very least, they will delay their progress to the Imperial Star."
"There are seven princes here who have not responded to us. Their private fleets have suffered heavy losses in the last battle. We don't need to consider their strength for the time being."
"Twenty-eight government departments, including the Foreign Affairs Bureau and the Ministry of Finance, have already begun action. The ministers will be waiting outside the palace to see His Majesty."
"The key lies in the Council of Elders."
"Why do we want to control the Council of Elders?"
"Only Director Ino and Daphne know this... Where's Director Ino?"
“Don’t ask,” a gray-haired old man whispered, “Just do what we have to do and trust Ino and Daphne.”
Everyone nodded and continued to do their own things.
Half a galaxy later.
There was a sudden misfire between two small fleets confronting each other in the space of Imperial Star. Two battleships suddenly opened fire, but fortunately no ship damage was caused.
The generals of both sides immediately called out on the Imperial Military's public channel and confirmed that it was an accidental touch by the operators, and that they had already taken control of the operators.
Then the two sides continued to confront each other and kept a distance from each other.
The generals and officers are not stupid.
None of them dared to take the responsibility of starting a civil war in the empire. What's more, the orders they received from their superiors were to... exercise maximum restraint.
One galactic hour after the accidental discharge, conflict broke out on the surface of the Imperial Star.
The sound of explosions was heard in dozens of areas, and multiple and small fighting forces were engaged in fierce confrontations.
But alas, the fighting in these areas lasted only three minutes.
The Tentacle Organization arrested the elders of the Elders' Council stationed on the Imperial Star and transported all the elders to the Elders' Council simultaneously.
A special formation consisting of sixteen medium-sized transport ships quickly penetrated from outside the Imperial Star, trying to break through the first air defense identification zone in outer space of the Imperial Star.
The Imperial Star Defense Fleet immediately dispatched a fleet to intercept and control the transport ship formation outside the Imperial Star's synchronous orbit.
The formation was asked to produce proof of their special military operations.
The transport fleet presented an order signed by the Imperial Military, and the commander of the Imperial Star Defense Fleet declared the order invalid.
[The Imperial Star is independent of the military system. Any warship that is not part of the Imperial Star Defense Fleet must have the will of His Majesty the Great Emperor or a verbal order from His Majesty the Great Emperor before it can enter the surface of the Imperial Star. Otherwise, it will be considered a direct threat to His Majesty's personal safety and will be fired upon and destroyed.]
A supreme commander of the Sherman Empire Military Department asked the commander of the Imperial Star Defense Fleet to report to him immediately.
The commander took the initiative to send a communication, emphatically reiterating the Imperial decree.
The two sides were in a stalemate.
The Imperial Military mobilized more than 300 main battleships of various types, which appeared behind the transport fleet;
The Imperial Star Defense Fleet mobilized the same number of warships to block the transport fleet's path.
It was at this time that the Imperial Defense Fleet mobilized a small number of triangular mobile fortresses distributed in the airspace outside the Imperial Star. When the Imperial Star was transformed into a huge mecha, these fortresses would form part of the Imperial Star's star cannon, and when they executed the Imperial Star's defense orders, they could also be regarded as an advanced and extremely powerful planetary defense system.
The Imperial Military was under great pressure, and the transport ships sent to the Imperial Star were stuck near the synchronous orbit.
Imperial Star, deep inside the palace module.
The old emperor's big hands gently rubbed the young maid's plump breasts. The entire palace bedroom had sunk to a depth of three hundred meters below the surface.
Melodious music was floating in the hall, and the beautiful maids were either dancing or playing in the pool.
Imperial Star, headquarters of the Council of Elders.
A fleet of hovercraft vehicles quickly landed in front of the headquarters gate. The doors of the four hovercraft vehicles in the front and back opened at the same time. Dozens of young men and women in light blue combat uniforms rushed to the center hovercraft fully armed, holding laser guns and looking vigilantly in all directions, and opened protective shields.
In the central floating car, the Great Elder walked out with his head lowered, looking ashen, threw away the e-cigarette in his hand, and was escorted forward by these fighters.
The headquarters of the Council of Elders has been surrounded by more than ten layers of dreadnought-class protective shields.
Only when the great elder walked in did the fighters on the periphery breathe a sigh of relief and immediately report to their superiors.
The chief elder was carried by someone and walked quickly towards the First Legislative Court.
Suddenly, the Great Elder's pupils shrank slightly, and he saw a beautiful figure standing outside the second door of the Legislative Yuan.
"Your Highness Daphne!" the Great Elder shouted hurriedly, "What are they doing? They have illegally detained me!"
Daphne turned her head slightly, and a smile appeared on her delicate and beautiful face.
"I am one of the masterminds behind your illegal detention, Great Elder."
The Great Elder's breathing became a little stagnant.
