Extra Four (05)
The nobles and politicians of the empire initially thought that it was only the Third Prince who was mentally unstable. After all, he was old and didn't care about the disaster that would happen after his death.
So they chose to believe Gu Chen. After all, during the years that Gu Chen served as deputy commander-in-chief of the general headquarters, he had always been the representative of calmness and rationality, able to balance the forces of all parties.
However, unexpectedly, when Gu Chen went crazy, he could be even crazier than the third prince.
At first they thought Gu Chen was just eliminating dissidents, and they didn't say anything when they saw their opponents suffer. However, when the knife fell on their heads, they realized that Gu Chen was really crazy.
If this continues, the entire capital planet will be destroyed by him.
But at the beginning I did not resist, and even supported it. Now I want to resist, but I no longer have the strength to do so.
On the other hand, a large number of political scientists, sociologists, and even small leaders of the revolutionary army were locked in a room and asked to write a new policy that would satisfy Gu Chen before they could leave.
The young prince was also placed under house arrest in the palace by Gu Chen, and he questioned Gu Chen: "Second brother! What on earth are you going to do! The people you killed are the cornerstones of our country!"
Gu Chen didn't answer him.
Gu Chen's indifference frightened the little prince. He couldn't help but ask, "You didn't let me tell you about my father's death. Did you plan all this?"
"But have you ever thought about it? The revolutionary army is hostile to you, and you betrayed your own class. What will be your final fate? Weighing the pros and cons of various parties to seek support, isn't that what you taught me?"
Gu Chen said: "There is no chance to weigh the pros and cons. Once the delicate balance is broken, the final outcome will be disintegration." So he chose to strike first.
"You stay here, I will ensure your safety." Gu Chen walked away.
Arriving at the discussion room, Gu Chen flipped through the national policies they had brought out, threw them back, and said, "Is this the best you have?"
He looked at the leader of the revolutionary army and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to create a new world of equality? What's your plan?"
The leader sneered with disdain: "Commander-in-Chief Gu, are you pretending to be stupid or do you really believe this nonsense? Our goal from the beginning to the end has been to overthrow you. The words of equality can fool those stupid civilians, but how can they fool people like you?"
Gu Chen thought about it seriously. Yes, many people joined the revolutionary army not for any lofty ideals, but simply because they could not make ends meet.
Gu Chen looked at the experts and scholars again and asked, "What about you?"
The experts and scholars were also embarrassed, as if they were facing Party A who made unreasonable demands. They said, "Uh... Commander Gu, aren't your ideas too idealistic? Such a world does not exist."
Gu Chen turned away and said, "Then keep thinking about it." So, what is Li Tingqin pursuing?
After leaving here, Gu Chen hurried to deal with the next matter.
The captain of the Royal Guards arrived in front of Gu Chen, but was stopped by Gu Chen's personal guard. He said, "Sir, there is an important situation that needs to be reported to you."
Gu Chen had a feeling that something was wrong, but he was unarmed, so he nodded and asked him to come over, saying, "Go ahead."
The chief guard asked, "So when do you plan to let His Highness succeed to the throne?"
Gu Chen was startled, and immediately said: "Capture it! Be on guard!"
It was easy for Gu Chen to subdue the captain of the guards. He controlled him in a flash. However, his purpose was not to assassinate him, but to make a feint to the east and attack in the west to attract Gu Chen's attention.
Along came the wooden crossbow bolts.
Now, anyone who wants to see Gu Chen must go through layers of security, but the Royal Guards are, after all, the force left by the old emperor to his heirs, and they make and carry the most primitive weapons.
As Chu Ning said, Gu Chen betrayed his class, so the royal power could no longer continue to support him. To a certain extent, if Chu Ning wanted to inherit the country, Gu Chen was already his enemy.
The royal family has been confused and fooled by Gu Chen for so many days, and now they finally come to their senses.
Even if the captain of the guards had diverted Gu Chen's attention, it would have been difficult for the wooden crossbow arrows to cause any harm to Gu Chen. However, Gu Chen's old injury had not healed and he had not gotten enough rest, so a crossbow arrow still pierced his shoulder.
There was a wooden thorn on the arrow, and it was impossible to pull it out on the spot. Gu Chen reached out and broke the tail of the arrow. Looking at the assassins who were controlled, he said, "Lock them up first and block the news."
The chief guard was pinned to the ground. He spat and said, "I have already spread the news of His Majesty's death. Commander Gu, you can no longer hide it..."
Gu Chen frowned. These people were really good at flipping the table. Of course, between letting this position be fought over and letting him continue to control it, they chose the former.
The secretary said, "Sir, the Revolutionary Army has just launched an attack on the prison where Admiral Li is imprisoned, but our main force is responding to the Royal Guard's attack on the communication base station."
Gu Chen looked at the chief guard and raised his eyebrows, saying, "You hate me so much? You can even unite with the revolutionary army?"
Gu Chen got on the mecha and said, "Let's go."
Gu Chen led his troops to the prison quickly, but this time, the revolutionary army had been accumulating strength and preparing for an operation for many days. Li Tingqin had been rescued and even got on a mecha.
Gu Chen drove the mecha and had several quick exchanges with Li Tingqin in the air, but Gu Chen was originally a command type, not a combat type. Now both his mental and physical conditions were very bad. After several exchanges, he was obviously at a disadvantage.
But Li Tingqin was the strongest soldier in the Imperial Military Academy and a genius in the combat department. Once he got on the mecha, it became his home court.
Gu Chen had no intention of capturing Li Tingqin personally. The imperial capital was still his territory. He could certainly command his subordinates to capture Li Tingqin at all costs, but the current situation did not allow him to be dragged here.
After several exchanges, Gu Chen and Li Tingqin separated and faced each other from a distance. Looking at Li Tingqin surrounded by the revolutionary army, Gu Chen said, "Let him go."
The secretary frowned and said, "Once we let the tiger go back to the mountains, we may never be able to..."
Gu Chen looked at the shadow of the mecha leaving and said calmly: "Then it leads to another road." Is this the opportunity you have been waiting for?
The wound on his back burst open again, and Gu Chen turned around and said, "Now let's solve another problem."
The secretary looked at Gu Chen's bloodstained back and sighed in his heart. It was too crazy to fight the whole world alone.
The royal family, represented by the young prince Chu Ning, overturned the table. The news of the old emperor's death was like a thunderclap out of the blue, exploding in every star field of the empire. All forces quickly "rushed to the rescue", denouncing the perverse Gu Chen and demanding that Gu Chen step down and let the young prince succeed to the throne.
Although Gu Chen cleansed up the forces around the capital star and firmly controlled the power of the political center, no one thought he could last long amid condemnation from all sides.
But what no one expected was that General Li Tingqin rebelled and led the revolutionary army himself. When the two sides were fighting, he crushed them with ease and conquered one star field after another.
In the capital star, the prince who came to the aid of the imperial capital was still confronting Gu Chen. He looked at Gu Chen and said, "I was wondering why Commander Gu suddenly went crazy and Li Tingqin turned into the leader of the revolutionary army. Then I came to my senses."
"It turns out that Li Tingqin was able to accumulate such a great power in the border area over the years because of Commander-in-Chief Gu's protection. Li Tingqin killed the entire command center, and Commander-in-Chief Gu was able to balance all parties and protect him. I can only say that the Lu family really wasted their sincerity by handing the child over to Commander-in-Chief Gu."
Both armies were confused. What reason did Gu Chen have to do this? But it was he who sent Li Tingqin to the border with a strange transfer order, and it was also he who saved Li Tingqin and released him back to the mountains. Even in the current revolutionary army, many important members were kicked to the border by Gu Chen.
The prince said, "So I investigated everything and finally found out the truth! It turns out that Commander Gu had been having an affair with Li Tingqin when they were in the military academy! Our Commander Gu, who is of noble birth, has been screwed so many times by a peasant like Li Tingqin!"
The armies of both sides were in an uproar. Such a big news? Not to mention that two SSS-level alphas getting together was already shocking, but it was also Commander Gu who had always been high and mighty, and had never been stained by a trace of dust! How could Li Tingqin do this? How could he be worthy?
"Commander Gu, do you dare to deny what I said?"
Gu Chen looked calm, without the slightest sign of panic, and said: "I was with him, but I have no regrets about what I did." He downplayed it as if it was just a trivial matter.
Without making a sound, he had already dispatched the troops and completed the encirclement of the enemy.
Gu Chen stood up with a cold expression and said, "Sir, next time when you suggest a battle, don't talk so much nonsense. This will not disturb the morale of our army."
Gu Chen's rule was extremely strict, and these were elite soldiers who had followed him for many years, and their trust in Gu Chen would not be shaken by a little love story. The other party seemed to be busy eating melons.
Gu Chen defended the seventy-nine life planets around the capital planet. None of the small fry who came to support him were his match, and those who didn't come were also defeated by Li Tingqin.
"How long do you think it will take for the Zerg to attack?" Gu Chen said to his secretary with emotion, "You should leave here. I have some old subordinates in a remote star system. You can go there and live a peaceful life in anonymity."
The secretary actually also came from a commoner family. He was appreciated by Gu Chen and followed him for many years, watching him get here step by step.
"My Lord, let me accompany you to see the final result."
Just as Chu Ning said, Gu Chen had made too many enemies, and after many days of fighting, the defenses of the surrounding seventy-nine stars were already riddled with holes and they were exhausted from coping.
Until finally, when Li Tingqin's troops arrived at the city, Gu Chen knew that this was the last battle.
He also realized, without surprise, that he had lost.
In front of the headquarters, the enemy general showed off his might in front of Gu Chen and said, "Commander Gu, when you exiled me at will, did you ever think that you would end up like this?"
Gu Chen had numerous old injuries and was extremely exhausted. He sat there quietly with his military uniform draped over his shoulders. He did not want to argue with him and just said, "I'll wait for Li Tingqin to come and see me."
The general sneered: "Do you still think you are the supreme commander of the empire? Are you worthy? Do you want to leave on your own or do I ask you to leave?"
As he spoke, the general looked at Gu Chen. Gu Chen was born into the empire's top noble family and had always been in a high position, giving orders. If these people were in the past, they would not even be worthy of polishing his shoes.
Although Li Tingqin's rule was strict and they were not allowed to do anything that violated military regulations when conquering any planet, at this moment, he still wanted to trample Gu Chen into the mud. He also remembered how Gu Chen had imprisoned the leader. The leader should not mind if he did something to Gu Chen, right?
Thinking of this, he said, "Don't be polite, just lock him up and take him away!"
The secretary looked at the cold chains used to restrict the alpha's movements and shouted angrily, "How outrageous!"
The general asked, "Why, Old Yu, after following Gu for so many years, have you forgotten your origins?"
Gu Chen sighed, stood up and said, "Don't embarrass them, I'll go by myself."
But when he stood up, he felt dizzy. This was the scene Li Tingqin saw when he hurried over.
Slow heartbeat, low body temperature, pale face...
Li Tingqin's expression suddenly changed.
The secretary was about to reach out to help the fallen Gu Chen when he saw a shadow passing by. Li Tingqin almost knelt on one knee before he caught Gu Chen.
The secretary looked horrified. Is this the speed of a top combat alpha? It was the first time he had seen it.
The general also looked a little confused. The person who had just arrived beside him touched his shoulder and whispered, "Have you heard the rumors in the imperial capital..."
When Gu Chen woke up, he found himself lying on a bed. The surrounding environment was very simple, which seemed to be Li Tingqin's style. When he moved his legs, he heard the rattling of chains.
Both of his ankles were chained, and the chains were fixed to the end of the bed, but leaving him enough room to move.
His hands were able to move freely, but when he touched his neck, he found that he had put on a mental suppression ring. The thing he mentioned to Li Tingqin last time, Li Tingqin did not use it, but used it on himself.
Li Tingqin was handling official business outside. When Gu Chen woke up, he immediately sensed it. He came in with a tray and saw Gu Chen touching the ring around his neck. He said, "Ah Chen, it's time to let your mind rest."
He put down the medical tray in his hand, sat down beside the bed, lifted Gu Chen's chin and kissed him for a while before saying, "Ah Chen, I also thought your suggestion last time was quite interesting. Now we have plenty of time to try it..."
"But let's change the medicine now."
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