Chapter 508, Heartbeat
"Did Humphrey Paul come to you?"
The astropathic communication with Holy Terra is still so difficult. The virtual image will flicker severely, and it is difficult to see anything clearly. It is better not to open it to save the bandwidth.
That's how it was that Gu Hang could hear the fatigue and hesitation in Gallardo's words.
"Yes." Gu Hang said frankly, "He wrote me a letter."
"I knew it." Gallardo sighed, and then he added sarcastically, "All the nobles on Holy Terra are now scared like quails by the Iron Fury Stone."
When he said this, he completely forgot that as the newly appointed Prime Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, he was also one of the "high-ranking officials".
He continued, "Even Ou Juren is terribly scared now. He is worried all day long about what if he can't defeat Iron Fury Stone? What if another person like Norberto from a hundred years ago appears? At that time, he will be the biggest person in charge and will have to bear all the responsibilities. Not only will his political career be ruined, but even his life will be in danger! Haha..."
He and his "boss" also started to laugh at him.
But from his words, Gu Hang could actually feel that Gallardo also had some fear - at least anxiety.
As for the reason? It's all in his words.
Could it be that he would not encounter the situation that Ou Juren might encounter? If it really came to that, he would probably die even faster than Ou Juren!
Once the Empire feels that Humphrey Paul's actions are too difficult, will the voices of appeasement really emerge?
It is very possible.
Especially when we suffer several large-scale defeats in succession in the future, this trend of appeasement is likely to rise.
It would be fine if it was a normal situation, but when it comes to Iron Fury Stone, you can't be careless at all.
Humphrey Paul is a master of diplomacy, and his thinking... How should I put it? He dared to openly rebel today, and he dared to concoct the Bauhinia Rebellion a hundred years ago. These actions are what only a madman can do.
However, looking at Paul's specific performance in this series of events, he seems like a politician who is experienced, good at maneuvering, knows how to make choices, and can be tough when necessary and soft when necessary.
He could even ignore the hatred in his heart. The Fury Flame Regiment had already forged a blood feud with Gu Hang, but he was still able to ignore it and invite Gu Hang.
No matter how sincere one is, this kind of gesture is rare.
Moreover, it means that he has strong means.
Otherwise, would he dare to invite the alliance like this?
I'm afraid the Alliance hasn't even agreed yet, but the Fury Corps has already fallen out with Iron Armor.
The internal problems must be resolved first to ensure that even if the news is leaked out, or even if the alliance really goes crazy and agrees to it, Nuyan will not turn against them.
From this perspective, Gu Hang believed that Paul must have a way to successfully end this war.
Rapid expansion, sweeping across vast territories of the empire, one glorious victory after another... all of these will become a heavy burden on the Holy Terra government. Internally, there are appeasers who are cultivated by Iron Fury or simply wild, jumping up and down, and Paul makes some compromises and pays some price...
Is it really impossible to negotiate?
That may not be the case.
Gu Hang fully realized the nature of the imperial central government, and he was not surprised at what they would do.
From this perspective, the letter Paul wrote to Gu Hang earlier really made Gu Hang's heart moved.
Don't get me wrong, Gu Hang doesn't intend to rise up in rebellion as the letter says, and to coordinate with Tie Nu Shi in the north and south.
Isn't that sick?
Paul himself didn't really expect Gu Hang to stand on his side.
He was essentially expressing some goodwill to the alliance: I won't go south to cause trouble for you, and you don't go north to cause trouble for me, so let's maintain general peace.
Of course Gu Hang would be tempted by this.
Isn't what he wants just to have a longer period of rest?
The most feared thing was that the two sides had a grudge against each other, and after Tie Nu Shi rebelled, they would go south to kill him without saying a word.
There are only three star fields between the two sides!
I originally thought that this was a very long distance.
But now it seems that this distance is not safe.
Even in the northern part of the Dragon Eagle Star Region, in the Menghe Star Region within the Eastern Universe, the Fury Flame Group actually has a strong influence there. They have been active in the Eastern Universe for more than ten years, and Menghe is the main place of activity. Their work in Menghe was fruitful, and then the Iron Teeth Green Tide broke out, and the Fury Flame took advantage of the situation and went south to prepare for activities in the Dragon Eagle.
If there wasn't an alliance, I'm afraid it wouldn't have happened.
Although they are not neighbors, they are not far away either. If Paul really goes south, even if he is not the main force but just a detachment, the development momentum of the alliance will be interrupted and it will be forced to enter a state of war to fight the enemy.
The main problem is the navy, which is too difficult to fill.
Now, Paul says that as long as the league doesn’t move north, he won’t come down... Isn’t this exactly what he wants?
Let the baby develop peacefully for a while, preferably four years.
No matter how powerful Iron Fury Stone is, can he overturn the empire in four years? Impossible.
After four years of development, the alliance will become even stronger.
Then I'll deal with Paul!
As for whether to work with Paul or follow Paul, well... it depends on the situation.
In the political and interest fields of this starry sky, where can we find eternal friends?
Friends and enemies can be transformed into each other.
This is an idea, and Gu Hang has indeed taken it into consideration.
Gallardo is also worried about this situation.
He came over to complain to Gu Hang about the situation in Holy Terra and talked about a lot of things in a roundabout way. His core goal was to see what Gu Hang's attitude was.
Gu Hang also gave him clear reassurances.
After patiently listening to his complaints for a long time, Gu Hang said, "Don't worry, Humphrey Paul, that traitor, will never succeed. What happened 120 years ago cannot be replicated today. The Alliance will be their biggest enemy."
Gallardo was overjoyed after taking the reassurance pill and said, "As expected of you!"
After the joy, Gallardo asked a very practical and specific question, somewhat embarrassedly and seriously:
"Then...if your alliance is to go out now, what kind of help does it need? If you have any requests, feel free to ask! I am your brother and the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs. I can get you whatever you want!"
Gu Hang smiled.
Of course he understood the subtext:
'Don't just talk, take some real action!'
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