Chapter 979, without bloodshed?
Gu Hang has huge ambitions.
But he actually prefers to call it determination.
He now probably understood his role in this universe. At his current position, he had no room for escape.
So, if you are going to do it, you have to do it well.
Keeping the mess of the old empire and spending countless efforts on it may not necessarily lead to any good results.
Why bother?
As for Robert, Gu Hang knew that it would be a little difficult for him to accept it for a while.
On the one hand, he was worried about Gu Hang's "ambition" and could not trust him.
On the other hand, I am also worried whether this will work.
As for the latter, Gu Hang believed that Robert could figure it out.
If one were truly penniless and had nothing, relying on brute force to tear down the old empire's structure and rebuild a new one from the ruins, serious problems would arise. The empire's territory was too vast, and ruling it was too difficult. The old order, no matter how bad it was, was still an order. If that order was destroyed, any problem during the reconstruction process would lead to a major chaos.
But the difference is that Gu Hang did not rebuild the empire with nothing. He had alliances. He spent more than a hundred years to build an efficient administrative system that was enough to take over quickly.
As for whether the Alliance Government has the ability to take over, and whether the Alliance Central Government can manage such a huge human empire after replacing the Imperial Central Government, Gu Hang believes that Robert, who is known for his rationality and wisdom, is fully capable of making a clear judgment.
Of course, the alliance is not perfect, and no one can be perfect.
Even the emperor couldn't do it when he ruled personally.
As long as it is stronger than the old system, and much stronger, that is enough.
As for the first doubt Robert may have, that depends on him.
It depends on whether Robert has enough wisdom to build mutual trust with Gu Hang.
And, more importantly, does Robert really uphold the concept of "empire first, humanity first" and has no personal selfish desires?
If he has a lust for power and places more importance on the enormous power represented by the position of 'Regent', then no matter what the honeymoon period is like, the two will probably have to part ways in the end.
But if he is really smart and selfless, then no matter how much friction there is in the middle, he will eventually see clearly that letting Gu Hang take full control of the empire is the best option.
Gu Hang had said that the mutual trust between him and Robert was the cornerstone of the New Empire's long-term stability. But he hadn't mentioned that this cornerstone was the "dual-head system."
Of course, it may be a bit far-fetched to talk about this now.
Holy Terra hasn't been taken down yet.
Until we have the heart of this empire in our hands, everything we talk about now is just castles in the air.
The prerequisite for the distribution of post-war benefits is to win the war.
Without Terra, what is the point of talking about king and prime minister?
And this war is already underway.
At present, the situation is relatively smooth.
After Robert finished his "discussion" with Gu Hang and roughly determined the future distribution of interests, he immediately began to prepare for the war against Holy Terra.
To be honest, Robert had never imagined that one day he would be the attacker in the battle for Holy Terra.
Still, he has an advantage.
He knew Holy Terra well.
He also knew all the defense facilities of the capital of the human empire, including many hidden cards.
He was the Regent of the Empire of Man, and had been the supreme ruler for hundreds of years in the era following the Emperor's ascension and the tragic victory in the civil war.
He had originally worried about whether Holy Terra's defensive railguns, defensive strategies, and various trump cards would change. After all, ten thousand years had already passed.
But... based on current observations and intelligence, no.
Humanity has made no progress at all in these ten thousand years.
Not only has there been no progress, but there has even been a significant regression.
This is what the Imperial Guards told him.
They were, of course, quite familiar with Holy Terra's defenses. The Imperial Palace was undoubtedly the largest, strongest, and most resolute fortress on Holy Terra. The Imperial Guards, of course, were most familiar with the palace's internal defenses.
Even further, they should then forcefully take over the entire palace.
In the past, not only the Imperial government, but also a considerable number of important Imperial departments, would operate within the Terran Palace. Now, they intend to seal off all of that. Martial law will be imposed on the palace, and the Custodians will take full control. The Imperial Palace Guard, a mortal unit entirely under the Custodians' orders, should have no doubts about their loyalty and purity. However, the Custodians will remain cautious and will conduct a thorough review of the Palace Guards' reliability over the next period of time.
All military forces except the Imperial Guards and the Palace Guards will be cleared out of the Terra Palace.
After this, the various defensive facilities of the Terra Palace would naturally no longer be an obstacle to Robert's attack.
This relieved Robert's biggest worry.
If the firepower from the deep walls of the Terra Palace were aimed at the sky, it would be hard to say how much sacrifice would be required to control the orbital area of the planet.
Of course, the orbital defense force on Holy Terra is not limited to the Imperial Palace. After removing the Imperial Palace, about 70% remains.
Robert also raised some of these points, hoping that the Imperial Guards could take the initiative to attack and help control some of the situation if they have the spare capacity.
It wasn't simply a matter of letting them do this. After all, while the Imperial Guards were powerful, their numbers were still too small. Later, Robert's expeditionary force would risk an airborne operation, hoping to land a significant number of troops on the landing field created within the Terra Imperial Palace.
At that time, they will attack those strategic points under the leadership of some imperial guards.
These things have been agreed upon and the Imperial Guards have agreed.
Then, the problem of controlling the orbit of Holy Terra has been partially solved.
The other threat lies in the Solar Fleet.
Part of this navy was on the moon - that is, the force that many naval generals at that time bowed and knelt before him.
They were now able to follow Robert's orders and no longer became an obstacle.
However, they only account for 10% of the entire Solar Fleet at most.
Moreover, it is a bit unrealistic to expect them to turn their guns around and attack their colleagues right now.
Firstly, it is easy to provoke rebellion. Secondly, because their internal situation is very complicated and their loyalty has not been monitored, it is unknown whether they are reliable. If they turn against us at a critical moment on the battlefield, it would be very fatal.
However, on the other hand, they can also take advantage of the fact that they are one with the Solar Fleet to contact more fleet commanders, captains and generals of the Solar Fleet, and strive to win more people over to their side.
This is already being done, and many captains have expressed their wishes.
Because of this, Gu Hang and Robert were in a good mood and felt that things were going well.
Even more optimistically, is it possible to simply use political and diplomatic means and leverage prestige to capture Holy Terra without bloodshed?
(End of this chapter)
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