Naq'far Council Hall, Tarsonis City, May 16, 2489.
The patriarch of the Terra family, the creation family of Tarsonis, the leader of the oligopoly Terra Group, the owner of Terra City, the seventh largest city on the planet, and the father of Nova Terra, Constantine Terra
Wearing a complicated dress and a golden-red cloak, he walked into the magnificent domed hall called the "Hall of Reason" by people of this era.
This magnificent building with white marble columns and large square bronze glass is the pride of the city of Tarsonis. Its Roman temple-like dome columns, arches and niches have a three-dimensional beauty. Viewed from all directions
, each side of it is a square that curves inward, and the subtle arcs form a gradual curved surface, which symbolizes the vast and infinite universe and the infinite extension of human thinking.
Around the end of the last century, people began to think that the architect of the Nagfa Assembly Hall had an ironic meaning in naming the hall where the federal parliament was held as the Hall of Reason, because someone hinted at his unreasonableness in some of the notes he left behind.
Believe that human beings are rational. Later, more people began to believe that this was a satire on the fat-minded and bloated members of the Federal Parliament.
Although the Nag'far Council Hall is a landmark building in the city of Tarsonis, many people tend to overlook the largest slum in the entire Tyranid Federation underneath its underlying building when admiring its greatness and glory.
After the Battle of Kailian, the strong hegemonic rule of the Tyranid Federation radiated throughout the Koprulu Sector. The capital of the monopoly companies was extremely expanded, but the people were still hungry and cold. Technology greatly extended the life of the rulers, and the harsh environment of the fringe stars
The average life expectancy in the district has never exceeded forty-five years.
Sitting on the seats in the Hall of Reason are some people dressed like Constantine. They are all members of the Tarsonis Council, leaders of the Creation Family and council operators responsible for maintaining security.
After Constantine greeted the leaders of the Creation Family who were familiar with him, he started talking to the head of the Bennett family, Arrow Bennett. At first, they talked about trivial matters, complaining about business difficulties or
Discuss policies for purchasing land.
After the hostess of the Holt family, Eva Holt, came over, the conversation between them gradually became serious.
"We all know for what purpose Andrea Tagore urged her heirs and the wallflowers in the Parliament to convene this meeting." Eva Holt is an elegant woman with straight black shawl hair.
The end was cut by a laser at a forty-five-degree angle, and the drop-shaped golden pendant swayed gently when he spoke.
"Andrea has only one goal, and that is to eliminate Korhal 4 and their allied planets once and for all, cleanly, no matter the process, by any means necessary. It would be best if she woke up with the report that this problem has been permanently solved.
The servant will read it to her the next morning."
"This is Andrea's way of doing things." Bennett said with absolute calmness and emotionless words: "More than a hundred years ago, this was how she resolved all the competition within her family.
and then rule the Tagore family and Tarsonis with iron blood and despotism."
"The operation to assassinate Angus failed." He seemed to know more about the inside story: "The ghost agent, known as a human superpower and absolutely foolproof, failed. The ghost project will never be taken away from me again.
A penny."
"I have seen those psykers, who can even use their thoughts to move objects, control other people's hands, and let them cover themselves to death. I now suspect that those are all fake, and they are all designed to defraud me of money.
"
"The failure of the assassination operation is what prompted Andrea to be eager to hold this meeting."
"My people got some news." Constantine Terra frowned and said, "Andrea is prepared to resort to force rather than resolve conflicts through peaceful negotiations."
"After Angus Mengsk declared Korhal's independence, he sent an ambassador claiming that he wanted to negotiate with the Tarsonis Congress. As long as Tarsonis recognized Korhal's status as a dominion and gave the dominion the right to formulate its own constitution and diplomacy, then Korhal would
Ha will not secede from the Federation."
"An old trick." Arrow Bennett snorted: "Andrea must have been mad. It is said that she ordered the ambassador's eyes to be gouged out and his ears and nose to be cut off."
"Korhal 4 is over. It doesn't matter that Angus is crazy. The key to the problem is that tens of millions of people went crazy with him."
"And Angus's son Augustus, a little Marine second lieutenant actually claimed to be a general. A young boy who doesn't know the heights of the sky! He actually wanted to see me when he was in Tarsonis.
But don't think I don't know what he's up to." He said haughtily.
"I immediately sent someone to tell him to get out! The son of a madman is of course also a madman. No matter how gorgeously he dresses, in my eyes he is just a homeless man on the street."
"But I think Augustus Mengsk is a very outstanding young man. He is handsome and temperamental, and is proficient in art and literature." Eva Holt said: "I think that even the young Philip in the earth age
The Great Emperor should also look like him."
"Augustus impressed me deeply." Constantine recalled his eldest daughter's unusual love for Augustus, and felt a little angry in his heart, and he couldn't think of any good words to describe him.
"That's all."
"Just wait, that boy from the Mengsk family will suffer the same fate as his father. The matter of Kohal will definitely not be solved by killing a few people. The Council will definitely send troops, and sooner or later the mob will be overthrown.
The tanks of the army and the army were crushed." Eero did not want to dwell on this issue, because even if he won the argument, it would not do him any good.
"Then the upstarts of Korhal 4 and the bastards of the fringe world will know the price of rebellion, and they will be stunned. The losses I suffered due to Korhal's rebellion are enough to make me jump from the Sky Tower."
"Is it really that difficult to work hard, pay taxes on time, do your duty, and be loyal to the federation that gave birth to them? People are always looking forward to getting things that don't belong to them. Our ancestors established the system more than two hundred years ago
, the rights and duties assigned to everyone.”
"We must not compromise with Korhal. As long as the mob gets a taste of the sweetness, they will take advantage of it. If greedy people are never satisfied and want more all the time, there will never be peace. Only by following this system,
Only the Terran Federation can have long-term peace and stability."
"This is an era of rapid development, Mr. Bennett. Maybe we should make some changes and concessions. After all, this era is completely different from two hundred years ago." Eva Holt said.
"I'm not opposed to making some concessions." Constantine nodded: "We are fully capable of making civilians' lives better, and as long as I can build more factories and create more jobs, won't there be more jobs?"
Can more people survive?"
"In terms of charity, my investment is not much less than that of any superstar." Bennett still had a cold expression: "And what about the Holt and Tyra families?"
"You have to think clearly, all of our rights come from this ancient system," Bennett said.
Constantine doesn't want to argue with Bennett anymore. Compared to other founding family groups, Terra Group's salary, benefits and vacation system are also the most complete and best. He also prefers to hire more poor people.
Provide housing and recreational facilities for the group's employees.
In fact, Constantine didn't like Angus and his revolutionary party at all, nor did he like politics. He preferred to remain neutral.
As for Ava Holt, she obviously wanted to say more good things for the common people and Korhal, but in fact she also knew that she would never be able to convince Bennett, a stubborn man.
The Bennett family has a bad reputation, with dirty dealings and scandals surrounding the founding family circulating in sleazy magazines and gossipy housewives.
The recent disappearance of Eero Bennett's eldest son Jaco has attracted a lot of criticism. Some people claim that his sister Lillian killed her brother in order to inherit the family property. More versions are that robbers kidnapped Jaco Bennet.
Te demanded a huge ransom, but the stingy Eero refused to pay the money for his son.
A few minutes later, the current Speaker of the Federal Parliament, Westen McMaster, stepped onto the podium. This strong-minded old man had a convincing majesty and magnanimity. When he spoke loudly, even all the dignitaries present
The assets held by dignitaries and nobles accounted for 90% of all Tarsonis, and they still looked at him with respect.
"The topic read out below is about the proposal to use an Apocalypse-class nuclear bomb to destroy Korhal 4 - this is the only proposal that will be voted on today." The respected Speaker McMaster said calmly.
No one exclaimed, as if they hadn't reacted yet.
"Oh my God!" Eva Holt covered her mouth and exclaimed: "What does Andrea want to do? She will release a devil that will destroy the galaxy."
"No matter whether the goal she wants to achieve is tenable or not, this inhumane and cruel atrocity will one day be revealed by those who come after us. The Tagore family, no, the Federal Parliament and all the founding families will be infamy!
"Constantine said.
"More than 40 million people!"
"It's surprising." Bennett said: "Losing Korhal means that we will lose a major place to buy commodities... The mining guilds in Camorion are enough to make up for all losses. But, in what way
The problem of even distribution is a headache." Bennett frowned at the media, annoyed that no one told him in advance.
Immediately afterwards, when Speaker McMaster reiterated the principles and requirements of this issue, the proposal printed in black and white was quickly handed over to Constantine and others.
"The inhabitants of Korhal 4 and its moons have betrayed their ancestors' oath to Tarsonis. We have spared no effort to help Angus Mengsk's ancestors establish a new self-sustaining home and accept them as the Thirteen
A member of the main star world, they are allowed to use the indigenous products of the colonies and the industrial products of local technology throughout the federation." The speaker read his manuscript, occasionally looking up at the audience sitting below.
"In Korhal 4, we tore up the agreement and betrayed the Federation Council. Our most public and rational decision is to permanently destroy this blatantly rebellious planet and permanently eradicate the possibility of breeding rebellion!"
"If there are only opponents and traitors left on Korhal, the Terran Federation would rather abandon that land and the people on it. Release the nuclear bomb! Let Korhal 4 turn into a scorched earth!"
Constantine sighed at some of the horrific descriptions as he read: In short, this bill abandons all possibilities of retaking Korhal through peaceful negotiations or force, and does not want to build a war-torn world. The fleet will
Carrying over a thousand Apocalypses, he released the nuclear bomb in high-altitude orbit and reduced Korhal to flames.
"This is so inhumane."
Eva Holt angrily threw down the bill and said: "This proposal is impossible to pass. It is simply insane. No one with conscience should vote in favor!"
The MPs and the invited MPs still had no expressions as usual, and some even wore ceremonial smiles. They quietly and cautiously exchanged their views on this bill with each other. This is an important matter.
The decision was made and no one dealt with it carelessly.
"I will never agree." Constantine made his position clear: "No one thinks that we should do that. We obviously have a better solution. The Marines have already defeated the Camorians, how can we still take it?"
Not next to Keha?"
When the motion was being voted on, Eva Holt was still confident, but the silence of the crowd during the vote still made her realize something was wrong.
In fact, before the results of the parliamentary vote came out, even Constantine believed that this bill would never be passed. However, the announced results quickly gave him a slap in the face.
Agree versus veto, majority versus minority, with more than a dozen people abstaining from voting.
The first vote passed, the second was no surprise, and the third time half of the people were ready to leave.
Everyone knows that Korhal 4 is completely over, but this is a top-secret meeting. Only when the news of Korhal's destruction gradually spreads throughout the Federation's territory, people on other planets will learn the news.
Eva Holt suddenly slumped in the chair, Constantine could only shake his head, and Arrow Bennett was as expressionless as the others.
The people of the Creation Family have become too indifferent, and the councilors only want to stabilize their rule in the Terran Federation.
"How could this happen?" Eva Holt felt unbelievable at the cruelty of her compatriots.
"The time has been decided." When Eero Bennett left expressionlessly, Constantine was very calm: "The negotiations with the Camorion Alliance will be concluded before June, and then the fleet will
Head to Korhal 4 now."
Due to the failure of the plan to assassinate Angus, the resolution of nuclear peace was brought forward a year.
"Wait, Daughter of Robin Hood Holt." Constantine said: "Korhal 4 still has time to escape its fate."
After speaking, Constantine walked out of the Hall of Reason and returned to his private yacht. When the yacht sailed away from the Nafagh Council Hall, he sat in its spacious private room and took out a button from his wrapped pocket.
.
This button is the eavesdropping device of Agent Umoyan. When Constantine pressed his finger on it, a recording began to play:
"... Release the nuclear bomb! Let Korhal 4 turn into scorched earth!"