Chapter 704, What on earth do you want to do?
"What do you want to do?"
There was a strong sense of doubt in Gallardo's words.
To be honest, he didn't believe that Gu Hang would be against the empire.
He had thought so before, but the Iron Armor War had largely cleared up many doubts about Gu Hang.
Because, at the beginning of the Ironclad War, Humphrey Paul had put aside past grudges and invited the Alliance. If the Alliance was willing, it would have been a great opportunity to join the Ironclad Regiment in rebellion.
Just look at how events unfolded later.
The Iron Armor alone, and the Zerg behind it, were enough to cause successive defeats on the northern and western fronts. It was only thanks to the Alliance's performance on the southern front that the tide was turned.
If there had been no alliance, the Alfonzo sect would not have been destroyed in the first place, which was another powerful military force; the defeat on the northern and western fronts was still foreseeable, and coupled with the defection of the southern alliance, which had already proven itself to be very powerful, the empire not only had to rebuild the battlefields on the northern and western fronts to deal with the threat of the Iron Armor, but also had to build a powerful army to fight against the alliance.
Will we be able to maintain the offensive at that time?
I'm afraid it won't work.
The combined efforts of Iron Armor and the Alliance may not only affect the Spider Web Universe and the three adjacent universes, but may also disrupt the entire Eastern Territory and more than a dozen universes. Even if the Empire can mobilize forces from all sides to deal with it, the war is likely to end in a stalemate.
When dealing with Tiekai, no matter how tactically they failed or how many troops and territory they lost, the Empire's overall strategy was still on the strategic offensive, with the goal of destroying Tiekai's rebellious regime.
And if things really get to the point where Iron Armor and the Alliance cooperate, let's not talk about whether they will eventually be able to destroy the empire. At least, for a long time, the various forces formed by the empire should only be in a strategic confrontation or even a strategic defense stage. Only after a long period of consumption can they make other considerations.
Although Gu Hang used various excuses at that time to delay joining the war, which caused some resentment on the part of Holy Terra, in the end he not only did not agree to stand on the side of Tie Kai, but also immediately put in an outstanding performance after joining the war, and in the later period quickly became the biggest contributor to the victory of this fifteen-year war.
Now you say Gu Hang is a traitor and has a rebellious heart?
That's really unacceptable.
He didn't rebel then, why is he rebelling now?
Is your achievement too great to be tolerated by your master?
Although the empire is called the "empire", the emperor has long been sitting on the throne above the kingdom of God, and the high lords of the Supreme Council are in charge of the central affairs of the empire. Gu Hang wants to take power?
Absolutely!
This is even what Gallardo expected.
This is what he said at this moment when he was talking to Gu Hang.
After asking the question "What do you want to do?", he continued to persuade her earnestly: "Now, our path is extremely correct, and our future is extremely bright! With your current merits and ability to do things, you have plenty of options! Go ahead, I can find a way to get you and your wife to the higher level of Grand Marshal of the Astra Militarum and Admiral of the Navy."
"The next step is to compete for the position of Supreme Marshal of the Astra Militarum. To be honest, the current army of the Alliance can also be regarded as a top-level Astra Militarum Corps. With their support, you are fully qualified to compete. Don't worry, whether it is the current Supreme Marshal Xue Yongsheng or other candidates for Grand Marshal, no one can compete with you in terms of merit. When the time comes, I will also fully support you."
"After you obtain the position of Supreme Marshal of the Astra Militarum, you can then step into the Imperial Supreme Council and become one of the rulers of the empire."
"Even if you think it's a bit difficult to become a commander of the Astra Militarum, after all, you didn't really come from the Astra Militarum system. But if you take a step back, you still have the path of the Psionic Order. The chief mentor of the Psionic Order can also run for a seat on the Supreme Council. With the psychic power you have shown, is there any psychic more powerful than you in the entire empire?"
"Although the Psychic Order has not had this seat for many years, as long as you are qualified, we can operate. Moreover, because they have not been able to get a seat for many years, the Psychic Order has long been looking forward to it. They are in urgent need of a strong leader who can lead them back to the highest political stage of the empire."
"In short, you have a path to choose from. You have the opportunity to become the person on the highest stage of the empire. Even..."
At this point, Gallardo lowered his voice and said, "Even if we become stronger in the future, I'll take one seat and you'll take one seat, and then we can find a way to get a few more and unite a few... We may even have a chance to overthrow that old man Qi Bodu from the position of Prime Minister! By then, you'll be the Lord of the Sun and I'll be your deputy, and it's not impossible for us to restore our former glory!"
Hearing this, Gu Hang almost laughed out loud.
This guy Gallardo is really just a traitor.
When he followed the Sun Lord, he had no chance to show off, but when the Sun Lord died, he was the smartest and fastest runner; after entering Holy Terra, he kept the thigh of the former Prime Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Ou Juren, but when he had the stronger thigh of Qi Bodu, he sold Ou Juren without hesitation. Now, although he showed respect for Qi Bodu in all aspects, he actually had the idea of overthrowing him in the future...
However, after this, Gu Hang once again confirmed one thing: Gallardo still trusted him as a close friend. Otherwise, according to his personality, he would never tell anyone such words as "I will deal with Qi Bodu in the future".
It's a fatal thing.
It was also because of this that Gu Hang decided to reveal a little of his thoughts to Gallardo.
"You asked me what I wanted?"
"It's actually very simple: the highest position in the alliance has never changed. It's called the Governor. It represents a certain part of my true thoughts."
"I just want to be a governor."
"Like a planetary governor, I will quietly pay the taxes I owe to the Empire. I will promise the Empire to resolve all threats that are harmful to humanity within my alliance. The Empire can supervise me and evaluate me, but it should not dictate to me what to do."
“It’s that simple.”
After listening, Gallardo was even more confused: "But... why? I understand what you said, but... being an oversized planetary governor? Compared to the position of the thirteen members of the Supreme Council?"
In his concept, the two are not equivalent at all.
He understood what Gu Hang meant, but became even more confused.
Gu Hang smiled and said, "It would be better if I could join the Council of Thirteen. But I only accept one way to join: as the chairman of the Universe, I can send a representative to join."
Gallardo was silent.
(End of this chapter)
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