What is the prerequisite for successfully threatening or intimidating a person or organization? Some people would say it is their own strong power, because only when they are strong enough can they make the other party feel afraid;
Others would say it is character and behavior patterns such as madness, cruelty, revenge, etc.
Because sometimes a skinny, petty psychopath is more frightening than a mature, rational, strong man.
After all, the latter will hardly raise his fist to hit anyone unless his bottom line is touched, but it is hard to say what will happen if the former goes 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 fundamental basis for achieving threats and intimidation is that the other party believes that he can fulfill those harsh words.
It's like nuclear deterrence.
For a non-nuclear country, suddenly calling for the "nuclearization" of a certain country would naturally be an absolute international joke, and the threatened country would not even take it seriously.
But if it is a country that has just completed an experimental nuclear explosion, the other party will have to seriously consider this "outrageous statement" in light of the other party's domestic political situation and the character of its leader.
If it is a country that has already produced rudimentary nuclear weapons and has the ability to launch satellites and missiles, it must begin to formulate targeted diplomatic measures and defense plans to ensure that the other party does not dare to actually take action.
If it were to be replaced by a nuclear power with the trinity strike capability of intercontinental missiles, strategic bombers and nuclear submarines, the whole world would instantly fall into a panic of impending doomsday, and the top government officials of other countries would also use various means to cool down the situation, and even make some concessions and exchanges of interests in secret.
Taking Zuo Si's "table-turning operation" as an example, if he had threatened the Chaos Evil God before launching the operation, the other party would definitely not take it seriously and might even laugh at him.
However, if threats are made after the entire subspace has been completely burned by the expeditionary force, the other party will subconsciously choose to take it seriously.
Finally, with the successful killing of Nurgle, the support of the new Goddess of Death Jaina to the throne, and the invasion of the Warp by the forces of Order to form new rules and domains, these are enough to prevent the three powerful Chaos Gods, Khorne, Tzeentch, and Slaanesh, from acting rashly.
After all, they didn't know whether Zuo Si had any other back-ups or trump cards, and they didn't know whether the sea of shining oil formed in the subspace would form a terrifying power similar to the psychic storm that swept across the entire galaxy once it began to stir up huge waves.
The most important thing is, does the Warp Oil really have the power to infect and transform the Chaos God? After all, looking at Vashtor's current state, he has been completely transformed by the oil.
There are too many unknowns and uncertainties for Khorne, Tzeentch and Slaanesh to figure out Zuo Si's cards.
Because he is an outsider, unlike the Lord of Humanity who has been wandering on the edge of the game table for tens of thousands of years and is known to everyone, his every move is full of mystery.
So after a brief silence, Jianqi was the first to break the silence and asked in a slightly playful tone: "You want to kill us all?"
"No, of course not.
The Warp is a 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'm really saying is that the rules of the game have to change."
With a faint smile on his face, Zuo Si finally revealed the real intention behind his series of actions.
Game Changer?
As the god of wisdom, Tzeentch understood the subtext in an instant. He immediately glanced at Robert Guilliman, who represented the Lord of Mankind, the newly promoted God of Death Jaina, and Vashtor who was standing next to Zuo Si, and a strange light began to flash in his eyes.
After a full minute, he finally grinned with a sinister and cunning look, and responded meaningfully: "You are right, the rules of the game do need to be changed.
After all, you and your allies have every right and qualification to sit at the table.
And if I'm not mistaken, the new rules you want to implement should be to change the original free-for-all into a confrontation between two camps, right?
You represent the new order of the Warp, while we represent the most ancient chaos.
I have to say, this is actually quite exciting.
Because change is always good no matter what.
I look forward to more and more drastic changes you will bring in the future.
By the way, I admire everything you have done since coming to this universe, as well as the conspiracies and schemes you have planned for more than a hundred years. "
“Thank you for your compliment. It is my honor to be praised by the God of Wisdom and Change.
And I'm very happy that we can reach a consensus on this matter.
You know, war, killing and destruction are not what I seek.
It is only used as a last resort.
I am actually a very peace-loving person.”
Zuo Si bowed slightly and went straight into his special face-changing skills, displaying the hypocrisy, politeness and elegance unique to the big devil to the fullest.
After all, he had already gotten what he wanted, so there was no need to continue fighting the remaining three Chaos Evil Gods. Instead, he began to consolidate the huge benefits he had gained from this confrontation.
As for whether to go to war again after digesting the fruits of victory, that is something that needs to be considered based on the situation in the future.
A last resort?
Love peace?
The corners of Robert Guilliman's mouth twitched slightly uncontrollably, and he kept complaining in his heart.
Because it was a bit incongruous for these words to come from the mouth of a man who had started a grand war that burned the entire subspace.
According to his understanding of Zuo Si, there has not been a single peaceful day since the other party appeared and established an alliance with the empire.
No matter it was the fleet that was sent at his invitation to participate in the Indomitable Crusade, or the legions that were sent to the dark side of the Empire to help the star regions and planetary governors stabilize the situation, they were constantly pouring almost insane firepower on the enemy.
Even the green-skinned orcs and Terran Zerg, who were the biggest headaches for the Terran high-ranking officials, were beaten back.
In addition, Jaina's Scourge has been carrying out massacres everywhere, wiping out a civilization from the galaxy at any time. The population loss of the Tau alone has reached an astronomical figure.
For this purpose, the Titanium leaders even launched an artificial womb and cloning program, just to produce more soldiers in a short period of time.
Almost at the same time, they were forced to completely embrace Shuoyou under the pressure of powerful external threats.
From this moment on, the entire Titanium Clan completely became a plaything in Zuo Si's hands and were simply unable to refuse any orders he gave.
Because that not only means the complete collapse of all military forces, scientific research technologies and productivity levels based on oil, but also means that those armies that have undergone partial transformation will be swallowed up in an instant.
But even so, the Scourge led by Jaina would still visit every once in a while.
It felt like they were collecting a tax called "soul", but also like they were deliberately keeping the population of the Tau at a relatively stable number and not growing.
What's funny is that the Tau people know nothing about this. Instead, they are gradually abandoning the Greater Good and worshipping the Lord of Shuo Oil as a god.
This is also why the relationship between the Empire and the Tau has eased significantly in the past forty years or so. Not to mention the outbreak of war, there is even a tendency for the two 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 scalp tingling.
So from his point of view, Zuo Si can definitely be considered an extremely dangerous person.
If it were not for the emperor's endorsement, we would have to be 100% on guard against it and would never have given it the slightest trust.
The reason why the Mechanicus of Mars strictly controls the use of spark oil is also a normal reaction to the tragic end of the Titanium.
Compared to the young Tau civilization, humans who have experienced the Dark Age of Technology and the Iron Man Rebellion are undoubtedly well aware of how terrifying this thing is.
"Hahahaha! You are much more interesting than I thought. It seems that future games will become more and more interesting."
Feeling that Zuo Si was emitting an evil, sinister and cunning aura from head to toe, Jianqi immediately showed his naked and undisguised admiration.
He could even feel that the outsider behind the Shuoyou incarnation had a nature very similar to his own.
That is, the endless greed and thirst for wisdom, knowledge, and technology, as well as the curiosity and thirst for knowledge that transcends everything, and the insidious cunning that emanates from the bones.
If the other party is just a mortal, Tzeentch will not hesitate to grant him power and 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 being a troublemaker, even if the final result may not be of any benefit to him.
Zuo Si, on the other hand, was just the opposite. He was result-oriented from the very beginning, and the process was only a means to achieve the goal. He was the type of person who would not do anything without benefits.
It is precisely this difference that seems similar yet has essential differences that makes Tzeentch feel uncontrollable mental excitement.
What's more, he is the only one among all the evil gods in the subspace who has "tasted" the sparkling oil.
There's no way around it, because he was born from the twisted and dark desire for knowledge and curiosity of mortals, as well as the worship of supreme wisdom.
The more unknown and the less he understood, the more Tzeentch couldn't help but want to peek into the truth hidden behind the fog.
Benefiting from the many philosophical and conceptual gods he had encountered in the universe of Faerun and Toril, Zuo Si was very familiar with the weaknesses, or defects, of these gods. He also noticed the information revealed in Tzeentch's eyes, and said with a smile, "I don't think you need to worry about this. After all, I have proved myself to be a qualified player, right?"
“Yes, you are not only qualified but also excellent.
After all, you are the first person to accomplish the feat of killing gods since the birth of the subspace.
Especially the planning and process of killing Nurgle really impressed me.
I believe that with your joining, this game will become more and more challenging.
But the question is how do you end this?"
Tzeentch raised his hand and created a psychic illusion.
moment!
The huge expeditionary force is conquering cities throughout the subspace, and the scene of wanton killing and destruction is fully displayed.
Among them are the new Phyrexian forces created by Zuo Si himself, as well as the elite Cursed Legion selected by the Lord of Humanity from the fallen heroes.
Ironically, however, the positions and identities of the warring parties took a 180-degree turn.
The demons, once the invaders that people feared in the real universe, have now become rebels who bravely fight against foreign invasions.
Yes, you read that right.
Compared with the expeditionary force's terrifying firepower, huge numbers and endless logistical supplies, the demons actually looked like a group of victims rather than perpetrators.
Although the former are suffering huge losses every minute and every second, they can inflict several times more casualties on the demons before they die.
After all, when it comes to killing efficiency, chaos can never match order, and this has been proven countless times in bloody battles.
In the records of Baator, no devil army has ever lost to demons of the same number or even twice or three times their own number.
Although the demons of the Warp are said to be endless, the problem is that they are not united, and nor are they completely subordinate to the Chaos God.
At least in these war scenes, Chaos Warmaster Abaddon and his armies cannot be seen at all.
Because this guy is just like his genetic father Horus. Although he accepted the blessings of the four gods, he always believed that he was simply using their power to overthrow the rule of the false emperor.
Once he occupies Terra and becomes the master of mankind, he will immediately turn around and defeat these malicious evil gods of the Warp.
Even Abaddon had such thoughts, so there is no need to say more about the character of his legions and warbands.
To say that every person is a traitor is an understatement.
It would be strange for them to get involved in a war of this magnitude.
Perhaps Abaddon is hiding somewhere in the dark side of the empire, watching the fight between the Lord of Mankind, Zuo Si and the Chaos God.
Admiring the masterpiece he created himself, Zuo Si raised his lips and asked, "Why do you want to end this? You know, the eternal war is a crucial part of the next game rules.
What's the point of just corrupting and manipulating mortals to fight each other in the real universe? To be honest, I am very disappointed that you have been doing this for so long.
After all, if you're going to play, you might as well play it bigger.
It's time to step up the intensity of this game.
If you can't afford to play, just give up.
Perhaps I will consider arranging a more decent exit for you."
"Who can't afford to play?"
Khorne swung the axe in his hand violently and let out a deafening roar.
Unlike the other two evil gods, although he cannot gain any benefit from this war (New Phyrexian creatures have no emotional fluctuations, and the battlefield is mainly in the warp and cannot affect the material world), he is not in a hurry to end it all.
Because in the eyes of this Blood God, as long as the current scale of war is maintained, it is only a matter of time before it affects the Milky Way galaxy in the physical universe.
At that time, he will naturally become the most powerful among the Chaos Evil Gods.
What's more, the blood-letting demons under his command enjoyed chopping so much that they didn't care how many times they died.
However, Zuo Si completely ignored Khorne and continued to deliberately put on a helpless look and spread his hands towards Tzeentch: "Look, someone has already accepted the new rules of the game."
It was easy to tell from the sinister flash in his eyes that he was deliberately creating conflict between Khorne and Tzeentch.
You have to know that the Chaos Evil Gods are not a monolithic group, but there is a certain degree of competition and overlapping power between them.
Take killing for example, both Khorne and Slaanesh gain power from it.
It’s just that the believers of Khorne are pure abusers who only enjoy the pleasure of killing their opponents, while the believers of Slaanesh can get pleasure from being both the abuser 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 cut him into pieces because being killed is also very satisfying.
In particular, Tzeentch would often deceive and play tricks on the gullible Khorne, which kept the relationship between the two evil gods very bad.
If he doesn't make good use of it, Zuo Si won't deserve to be called the Devil Prince.
"Ah! You found a weakness of mine and launched your attack 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 undoubtedly noticed Zuo Si's intention.
But the problem was that he had deceived Khorne so many times that it was impossible for him to convince the other party in such a short period of time, especially in this situation.
Slaanesh on the side put on a seductive posture, covering his mouth and giggling like a shy girl, and had no intention of helping at all.
"So your answer is..."
Zuo Si obviously enjoyed the process of playing games with his enemies.
Because compared to Khorne and Slaanesh, Tzeentch is obviously a very suitable partner for negotiation.
As long as we deal with this guy, we can basically stabilize the newly born order field in the 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, trying to bargain.
There is nothing we can do about this.
Because Zuo Si's attack was too accurate, it hit Khorne's vital point directly.
When it comes to matters like this that involve core interests, that madman will never make any concessions.
In this case, we can only settle for the next best thing.
"What do you want?" Zuo Si asked calmly.
"I want the Eldar goddess of life, Isa! As long as you hand her over to me, I will leave immediately without saying anything."
Before Tzeentch could even open his mouth to speak, Slaanesh took the lead in expressing his demands.
Zuo Si had obviously anticipated this. He immediately turned around and stared at the castle magic house that had turned into ruins. He said in an emotionless tone: "She should be hiding there. Please do as you please."
Before he finished speaking!
A beautiful Eldar goddess with green life light jumped out from her hiding place and shouted in a terrified voice: "No! You can't do this! If you let Slaanesh devour me, his power will expand to an unimaginable level, which will be a terrible disaster for the entire Eldar."
"What does the life and death of the Eldar have to do with me?"
Zuo Si looked at this unfortunate fellow with great interest, who was first captured and played with by Slaanesh for a long time and then fed a bellyful of plague poison by Nurgle, but there was not a trace of pity or sympathy in his eyes.
In his eyes, no matter whether it is the spirit race of this universe or the gods these guys believe in and worship, every one of them has ended up in this situation today because of their own fault.
In other words, the reason why the Milky Way has become the current state of chaos and disorder is closely related to their blind pursuit of great power.
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.
The goddess of life, Isa, obviously did not expect Zuo Si to be so cold-blooded and ruthless. She froze in place, her eyes revealing endless despair.
She would not forget the nightmare she experienced the last time she was captured by Slaanesh, and she also knew that Slaanesh would never give her any chance to escape this time.
In fact, the goddess had already escaped from the cage that imprisoned her when Zuo Si was fighting against Nurgle.
但因为害怕会遭到波及，没敢在第一时间选择离开，而是继续苟起来想要等到一切平息下来之后再跟胜利者交涉，以便获得对方的庇护。
否则的话就算逃出去也会很快落入色孽的手中。
可谁能想到左思压根不按常理出牌，明明已经跟混沌邪神彻底撕脸开启了全面战争，可下一秒又突然转变态度开始谈判。
“我可以奉你为主，并号召所有灵族信仰和崇拜你们。”
走投无路的伊莎拿出了自己手头所拥有的最后一点筹码。
身为生命女神的她绝对不能就这样被色孽吞噬，否则原本人口就所剩不多的灵族必然会走向最黑暗的结局。
只可惜左思根本不为所动，反倒一脸鄙夷的拒绝道：“抱歉，我对你和你的种族没有半点兴趣，更不打算接纳他们成为信徒。因为你们不配！”
“不配？！”
伊莎下意识攥紧了拳头。
要知道灵族可是在天堂之战结束后就成为了整个银河当之无愧的霸主，创造了无比辉煌的文明，就连太空死灵都只能选择沉睡来暂避锋芒。
那种刻在骨子里的傲慢与自负就是这种骄傲与自信的外在体现。
尤其是个体灵魂力量的强大，让灵族所信仰的神可以在亚空间获得无比恐怖的实力，
在古圣被完全消灭之后，以阿苏焉为首的灵族众神就立刻崛起，并在很长一段时间内完全压制了亚空间的混沌邪神与恶魔。
这也是为什么在灵族全盛期，银河系内基本看不到恶魔乃至混沌邪神造成的影响。
因为他们都被灵族众神给死死的压制住了。
血手凯恩更是在天堂之战中击败了强大的星神拥夜者，战绩不可为不耀眼。
可现在，眼前这个外来者居然看不起灵族的神祇和信徒。
这无疑让伊莎产生了强烈的羞辱感和愤怒。
如果换成是以前，她一定会毫不犹豫联合其他灵族神祇给对方一点教训。
可在品尝过色孽的凌辱、折磨和虐待，以及纳垢那扭曲到极点令人作呕的爱，这位生命女神的自尊早就已经被踩在地上反复摩擦。
所以才短短几秒钟的功夫，伊莎就把那些没有什么价值的情绪从内心之中清除掉，开始思索自己究竟有什么还可以拿出来作为筹码交换庇护。
不过左思显然已经不打算再跟这位生命女神多说废话了，直接转过头催促色孽：“亲爱的欢愉王子，您在等什么？难道还需要我亲自动手把她绑过来吗？”
听到这句话，正在呈现出女性姿态的色孽顿时发出一阵悦耳的笑声，紧跟着伸出舌头舔了舔诱人的红唇，用手指贴在湿润的嘴唇上拉出两道晶莹剔透的丝线做了个飞吻的动作。
随后他/她便瞬间闪现到伊莎身后，一把拦住后者纤细的腰肢将其紧紧抱在怀中，贴在生命女神的耳边低语道：“我想你已经知道接下来会发生什么了，对吧？”
“你就不怕我的死亡会导致灵族人口断崖式下跌，甚至是彻底走向灭绝最终让死神觉醒吗？”
眼见左思真的不管自己死活，伊莎只能搬出那个预言试图进行恐吓。
“呵呵，如果换成以前我可能会稍微担心一下。但是现在，我非常确定那个死神根本不会有杀死我的机会。”
说罢，色孽猛地张开嘴一口要在伊莎的脖子上，就这样当着无数双眼睛的注视下，硬生生把灵族的生命女神如同千刀万剐般活生生撕碎吞下肚子。
那令人毛骨悚然的血腥与残忍将其亚空间混动邪神的本质表现得淋漓尽致。
等咽下最后一根骨头，他/她这才舔了舔嘴角残留的血迹，转过头冲左思嫣然一笑：“谢谢，现在我们之间没有任何问题了，而且我还欠你一个人情。”
“不必客气，反正我对这些灵族的神没有一丁点好感。而且他们苟延残喘了太久，早就该彻底退出历史舞台给新的银河霸主让路了。”
在说这番话的时候，左思故意将目光投向被人类之主灌注了力量的罗伯特·基里曼，言下之意不言而喻。
按照战锤宇宙的特殊规则和环境，如果人类想要保住自己现如今的地位，就必须要在亚空间拥有属于自己的神。
否则的话他们在现实宇宙中的人口越多、势力越大就越容易遭到混沌邪神的腐蚀。
只有通过信仰的力量创造属于自己的神明乃至神系，才能真正意义上隔绝来自亚空间的影响成为第二个灵族。
所以国教的诞生和发展虽然是一段充满了讽刺的黑色幽默，但未尝不能将错就错走出另外一条道路。
“父亲，索斯这是什么意思？”
罗伯特·基里曼明显察觉到了左思的眼神立刻在内心之中向人类之主发出询问。
皇帝沉默了片刻之后回答道：“他在暗示我应该放弃原本的想法，接受全体人类的信仰成为亚空间新神。”
“什么？那帝国真理怎么办？难道您真要让原始愚昧的宗教取代理性的科学吗？”
罗伯特·基里曼简直被震惊到无以复加。
人类之主则颇为无奈的解释道：“你难道以为推行帝国真理就能完全消除宗教信仰吗？ 即便是在第三十个千年宗教被视作禁忌的时候，依旧有许多人会选择把一切希望寄托在神的身上。
所以我们根本无法真正彻底消灭宗教，只能将它控制在一定范围内。
而且国教现如今的规模和地位早已经与帝国形成了紧密的共生关系。
如果摧毁它势必会让整个帝国分崩离析。
更何况今天过后，我已经正式坐上了牌桌成为这场永恒游戏的玩家。
想要让帝国最大限度摆脱亚空间的威胁，最好的办法就是成为放弃人类的身份成为神明。
当然，我指的并不是成为混沌邪神，而是成为代表全人类的种族之神。
就如同灵族的阿苏焉一样，成为抵抗亚空间入侵现实宇宙的屏障。
这就是索斯想要传达的意思。”
“成为人类的种族神……”
罗伯特·基里曼原本激动愤怒的情绪一下子平息了下来，同样也仿佛打开了新世界的大门。
因为亚空间在这个宇宙是客观存在的，不以人的意志为转移。
所以无论任何文明，只要人口和势力范围扩张到一定程度，都必然会在亚空间中形成实体投影，也就是所谓的神和混沌邪神。
灵族就是因为有种族神的庇护，所以才享受到了长达数千万年的美好时光。
人类之所以饱受亚空间之苦，就是因为没有属于自己的种族神。
假如皇帝能从现如今的状态中解脱出来，然后重新凝聚信仰以种族神的形态升神，那人类是否就能像灵族一样也获得足够长的发展时间呢？ 伴随着思路的打开，罗伯特·基里曼越想越觉得这个计划值得一试。
不过在此之前，他需要先把自己的皇帝父亲从黄金王座上弄下来。
这显然并不是一件容易的事情。
至少贝利撒留·考尔暂时还给不出任何具有可行性的方案。
就在原体胡思乱想的时候，达成目的心满意足的色孽果断丢下奸奇和恐虐返回自己的领域。
另外两个眼见色孽跑了，自然不会留下来给自己找不痛快，也纷纷前后脚消失在原地。
就这样，与亚空间邪神的第一次正面交锋就这样虎头蛇尾的结束了。
毕竟恐虐、色孽和奸奇虽然都想要过来拉纳垢一把，但动机和目的却截然不同。
这恰好给了左思可操作的空间。
“呼——终于结束了。我们赢得了这场战争，不是吗？”
罗伯特·基里曼长长的出了一口气。
因为对于他来说这几天的经历实在是过于刺激，以至于当松懈下来的时候顿时感觉身心俱疲，迫切想要找个安全的地方好好睡上一觉。
左思面带微笑的点了点头：“是啊，我们赢了，但仅仅只是阶段性的胜利。
毕竟纳垢虽然死了，可他总有一天会复活，这是不可避免的。
而且另外三位混沌邪神和亚空间中的其他妖魔鬼怪也不是吃素的。
只能说在未来的一段时间内，现实宇宙中大概率会保持相对平静的状态。
至于阿巴顿和他手下的那些叛徒，我想对你来说应该不是什么太大的问题。”
罗伯特·基里曼颇为无奈的叹了口气：“唉——我同意你的观点。
如果没有混沌邪神的帮助，以现如今集结起来的力量可以轻而易举将其击败。
不过现如今帝国真正的麻烦不在外部而在内部。
我打算回去以后对整个行政系统和司法系统进行改革。
这可不是一件容易得事情。
甚至远比阿巴顿、泰伦虫族、欧克兽人更加棘手。
在这方面你有什么好的建议吗？”
Reform the huge, bloated, inefficient, corrupt and abusive government of the human empire? The moment Zuo Si heard this, he immediately showed an expression of "are you kidding me", and then teased in a half-joking tone: "Dear Regent of the Empire, your courage is truly admirable. But are you sure you know what you are doing?"
"Of course I know.
If a reform like this is not carried out carefully, it will cause the entire empire to fall apart.
But if no reforms are made, the Empire's current state of decay and decadence will sooner or later create the next Chaos God like Slaanesh.
For the sake of my father, the emperor, and for the fate of all mankind, this matter cannot be delayed any longer."
Roboute Guilliman was undoubtedly a man of great urgency, and he expressed his firm will directly.
No matter how difficult the reform is or how great the internal resistance is, he will push forward at all costs.
Because this is about pulling the Lord of Humanity back from the brink of becoming a Chaos God and becoming the racial god of humanity.
"Did the Emperor himself mean that?"
Zuo Si touched his chin and asked tentatively in an uncertain tone.
Robert Guilliman shook his head slightly. "No, that's what I meant. But he didn't object. He asked me to discuss it with you."
Zuo Si nodded thoughtfully: "Okay, then I'll give you an idea.
In fact, there are only two motivations to force a regime to change.
One is the pressure of domination from within, and the other is the competition from outside.
Now the first empire has obviously been satisfied.
Because in those hive worlds with populations of hundreds of billions or trillions, as well as planets that practice slavery and feudalism, the lower-class people have long been unable to bear the heavy pressure and are full of hatred for the current dark and brutal rule.
Given the opportunity, they would not hesitate to take up arms and revolt against tyranny.
So the empire now needs to create competitive pressure from the outside."
"Create external pressure? Isn't the external pressure on the Empire great enough now?" 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 competition among civilizations.
Simply put, 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.
Through this comparison, we can guide public opinion and stimulate it appropriately, so that the bureaucrats and people of the empire can realize their own backwardness and the reality that they must make changes. "
Robert Guilliman quickly understood Zuo Si's meaning with the help of his Primarch's super brain, and asked with his eyes shining slightly: "You mean to let the Empire and the region you rule have a healthy competition?"
“Yes, that’s it.
Completely open up trade and exchanges between the people, and bring the prosperity and comfort of the areas I rule to every corner of the empire.
At the same time, laws were enacted requiring planetary governors and district governors not to interfere with population movement in any form, otherwise it would be regarded as treason and punishable by death.
As a result, the oppressed and tortured civilians in the empire will begin to flee in large numbers.
In order to prevent population outflow that would result in the inability to pay tithes on time, all planets and star region governors will do their best to make changes to prevent population outflow.
In short, you must first put enough pressure on people to motivate those corrupt bureaucrats who do not treat people as human beings.
Otherwise, relying solely on personal strength to force reforms usually does not produce any good results.
Politics is all about playing games within the rules.”
Zuo Si did not hold back at all and directly put forward what he thought was the best solution.
After all, on Earth before he ignited the spark, the most glorious moment of human civilization was undoubtedly the era of world hegemony between the two world powers during the Cold War.
During that special period, there was not only a technological explosion and breakthroughs in aerospace, but also the famous kitchen debate.
Unlike the two or three decades after the end of the Cold War when countries around the world competed with each other to see who was worse off, at that time the United States and the Soviet Union were doing their best to prove that the systems and forms of consciousness their countries possessed were the best and that they were most qualified to lead humanity towards a better future.
Therefore, Zuo Si believed that in order to change the current stubborn problems within the empire, it was first necessary to create an environment of internal competition among the human race, so that those who did not regard the lower-class people as human beings would understand that the civilians who originally had no choice now had the right to vote with their feet.
If no changes are made, the entire population under their rule will flee.
When the population ruled by the empire reversed from the population under Zuo Si's rule, it became clear who could represent the human race.
This is obviously unacceptable to an empire that sees itself as the orthodoxy of mankind.
"Competition of civilizations? That seems like a good idea. But I need to go back and think about it first."
Robert Guilliman was visibly moved.
Because similar situations seem to have occurred in several recent trade nodes in the Botas star region...