Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 1374 - 782: Swift and Ruthless Extermination
Chapter 1374: Chapter 782: Swift and Ruthless Extermination
Yinbasim’s expression was one of disbelief.
He couldn’t believe that such an important matter would be entrusted to Cui Ru for a decision by the Alliance.
What is the native power of the Eastern Cosmos Domain? It’s just a pawn in the struggle between Holy Terra and the Alliance, only worthy of being a dog on the chessboard.
And he, at least, considers himself to represent the will of the Central Empire.
And his fate was to be decided by such pawns?
He found it quite absurd.
And fearful.
He realized that his recent words had been directed at the wrong person.
What to do?
It was still salvageable!
He forcibly tried to invigorate himself, quickly organizing his words, even attempting to present what he thought was the most appropriate expression.
However, all these efforts were ultimately in vain.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was physically interrupted—a pair of large hands covered his neck completely from behind, choking him.
The strength was just right, not enough to kill him, just enough for him to barely be able to breathe, but it made him unable to speak at all.
Xie Lihong cast a rather appreciative look at Captain Marshan, who had taken action.
Unexpectedly, the political literacy of the Interstellar Warrior was also so high.
At this moment, indeed, he did not want Yinbasim to speak.
Don’t persuade Cui Ru, let her make the decision herself.
If, by any chance, Cui Ru is really persuaded, what then?
The Alliance didn’t really intend to absorb Yinbasim.
But fortunately, the final outcome was still good.
Cui Ru, in her dilemma, gradually became resolute.
Putting aside the thoughts of a politician for the moment, the hardships of a ruined family triumphed at this critical juncture.
She said hatefully, “I want him dead!”
“Alright.” Xie Lihong nodded slightly to Yellow Springs Gull Captain Marshan.
Yinbasim’s eyes were filled with terror and unwillingness. He still had so much to say, so many chips to play, he was still useful, he still…
Marshan’s hand only slightly exerted a bit more force.
He was born into the top aristocratic family of Holy Terra—the Yinbasim family. Throughout the entire history of the Empire, their family had produced a total of 3 prime ministers, 21 premiers, over 100 Cosmic Domain Chairs, and even 3 people had held positions like Grand Judge, Red-clothed Cardinal, and Imperial Commerce Association President.
More crucially, the Yinbasim family not only had a glorious history but also remained very strong in the present. The family’s businesses, family members, and in-laws occupied various positions on the empire’s political stage.
Currently, the serving Chair in the Eastern Cosmos Domain named ’Zu’ from the Yinbasim family, is a highly regarded contemporary political figure within the family. He had a bright future. Being quite young (less than two hundred years old), he became the Cosmic Domain Chair, only needing to carry out the empire’s mission in the Eastern Cosmos Domain; he was expected to ascend to a premier position in some department during his life’s final stage.
His life still had about one-third, possibly almost half; he still had many ambitions, still carried the mission of maintaining the family’s glory.
And now, with a simple slight exertion in Marshan’s hand, everything about him, along with his cervix, shattered completely.
…
Several days later, Gu Hang received the report on Rage Owl Star.
“…The answering situation on Wuji Star has basically stabilized.”
“There are still remnants of the Solar Auxiliary Army near Wuji Palace, but it shouldn’t take much time to clear them out. They have almost no ability to resist, with only some small-scale units breaking out, mostly organized at a group level. Subsequent clean-up operations against them are no longer an obstacle to the overall plan.”
“The starport on Wuji Star has been taken under our control. The fleet that came along with Yinbasim from Holy Terra has all been contained within the starport. Relevant personnel are either dead or imprisoned, and the ships have been seized.”
“A temporary proxy government for the Eastern Cosmos Domain has been declared established. The relevant declaration documents have been sent to the entire Cosmic Domain.”
“62% of the planets have responded, confirming their support for the temporary proxy government; 32% of the planets will gradually respond over the next six Terra Days; for the remaining 6% of planets, the temporary proxy government will issue them a final ultimatum after seven days. If they do not confirm a response or explicitly refuse within the last 24 hours, the proxy government will declare war on them.”
“The Eastern Fleet, along with the proxy government’s hired fleets and mercenary corps, will jointly execute this campaign. According to replies from the Army Department and Navy Department, relevant troops have already entered the Eastern Cosmos Domain, and the employment contracts will be signed tomorrow. The entire campaign is expected to conclude within a month, bringing peace back to the Eastern Cosmos Domain.”
“Among these, the greatest challenge is the mother planet of the Li Guang Sword Battle Group, Li Guang Star. This battle group has a very close relationship with Zu Yinbasim, and it’s even likely they’ve had covenant oaths or received certain promises from the Yinbasim family. Their attitude is very stubborn.”
“Please instruct us on how to handle this matter?”
“The Military Department feedback indicates striking Li Guang Star requires the cooperation of a Starfighter Battle Group; otherwise, relying solely on the Eastern Fleet and mercenaries would make the military costs high, particularly the time costs.”
“The Foreign Affairs Department feedback assesses that confronting Li Guang Star isn’t highly necessary. They are unlikely to have an active offensive capability towards outsiders, suggesting only a portion of naval forces are needed to completely block Li Guang Star and cut off information. This battle group is still a subsidiary of the Infinite Corps, and under the current good diplomatic relations with the Infinite Corps, executing a destructive strike on Li Guang Sword would go against our diplomatic policy. It could produce significant negative impacts on the diplomatic relations between us and the Infinite Corps.”
After reviewing these details, Gu Hang pondered briefly before issuing his instructions:
“Demand the full deployment of the Yellow Springs Gull and Blood Shark Battle Groups, making every effort to cooperate with this action. The strike against Li Guang Star must not only be executed but carried out completely, rapidly, and destructively.”
While sipping tea and reading files, Gu Hang decided the fate of a Starfighter Battle Group.
After handling this last affair, he still needed to go check on his child.
Oh, not Gu Jing, but Gu Qian.
This is his daughter, his second child with Yelisia, born just a month ago.
Of course, saying it was as casual as that, but in reality, annihilating the Li Guang Sword Battle Group was something Gu Hang had planned to do all along.
This battle group had long obstructed, operating in a non-cooperative manner in terms of trade relations between the Alliance and the Eastern Cosmos Domain. Now there was a clear need.
The ’rebellion’ in the Eastern Cosmos Domain itself was already a stern warning from the Alliance to the Central Empire, a show of strength.
Such an action, merely killing a future star of the Yinbasim family, still seemed inadequate.
After all, it was only a special forces operation.
Exterminating a nearly full-strength battle group in its prime state, however, would make quite enough of an impact.
Furthermore, it could not be drawn into a protracted battle or a tug-of-war; it must be executed swiftly and decisively, as his directives dictated.
An almost full-strength battle group, on its mother planet, under defensive conditions, being obliterated in such a manner, could be considered a successful show of strength behavior.
On one hand, this action would be a clear deterrent within the Eastern Cosmos Domain; on the other hand, it also informed the Central Empire of the Alliance’s determination to safeguard its interests.
