The copper- and glass-clad spiers of the Imperial Palace dominate the skyline of Augustgrad, the ten thousand bronze windows emit golden light under the rising moon, and the golden-red imperial flags and flags on the walls
The vertical flag with the wolf emblem was flapping in the strong wind.
It was only then that Augustus dismissed his ministers and several local officials who had come from afar. After finishing the work at hand, he sent someone to invite Queen Sarah.
The last imperial councilor, Tim Hawthorne, pressed his chest and bowed to pay tribute to the emperor, and hurriedly left. Only Augustus and Reno were left in the huge room, standing side by side, looking at
The lights in the center of Augustgrad lit up one by one and disappeared into a brilliant sea of light.
Once upon a time, it was like this when they first arrived in Tarsonis, but at that time Augustus didn't say anything about princes and generals being in love with each other, and Raynor just wanted to see the world.
"The situation is not optimistic." Renault put his hands behind his back: "At this time, I still think that developing armaments is a waste of people and money. These profiteers turn a blind eye to the suffering in the peripheral world. Do they have to have all the bugs at their doorstep?
Do you know how to use your money to buy guns and cannons?"
"The inflammatory remarks coerce the people's thoughts, making these people irritable and irrational. They cannot see the suffering of the people who have fallen into the world, but they feel that their life of having no worries about food and clothing is the only thing in the world.
Hell." He said:
"They seem to have forgotten that it was the Empire that resisted the zerg invasions several times. Instead of blaming our rescue efforts, why not vent our anger on the zerg."
Due to the increasing military expenditure, investment in public infrastructure construction, medical security, education, etc. has also been relatively reduced. Many people in the world at war have to accept the supply rationing system, and other colonies are not doing well.
At this time, many imperial resistance organizations that had disappeared were also taking advantage of the public's dissatisfaction to spread rumors. Demons and demons also seized the opportunity to raise their flags, and voices of independence from the empire emerged one after another in the fringe worlds.
In areas outside the core world, speculators also took this opportunity to make a lot of money from the national crisis and find rare goods. If the Zerg did not need human weapons, they would also be able to make more.
If the imperial governor sent by the emperor sends out police and militia to suppress, then the anti-imperial organizations will have reason to say that the empire is exercising cruel rule.
On the other hand, the Terran Empire, which has only been unified for four years, is not monolithic. Many worlds have only returned in the past year or two, and are even simply enclaves far away from the mainland of the empire.
Although most worlds are united under the banner of the Tyranid Empire, some worlds are unwilling to contribute to this war. Most of them are autonomous territories with a higher degree of freedom or on the edge of the Koprulu Sector.
world.
These worlds are relatively independent and have been attached to the empire for a short period of time. If the imperial governor cannot suppress the local factions, it will be a matter of time before they are sidelined.
For example, a world called Lakius was originally a colony established by the Tyranids, but because it was closer to the main star of the United Umoyan United States, the proportion of Umoyan people was actually higher. In terms of culture and economy, Lucas was particularly affected.
Moyang's influence is deeper, but the ruling class has its heart set on the Tyran Empire.
Recently, as the radical parties in Lucas's political arena lost power, the Conservative Party regained control of the discourse, and Lucas immediately began voting to join Umoyan. Judging from the current voting, it is very unfavorable to the Empire. However, Lu
Kass's efforts were probably in vain after all, because even Umoyan refused to recognize the referendum results and was eager to distance himself from the relationship.
The Umoyan people still know the importance. Although they are worried that the Tyranids' imperial hegemony will further expand and endanger themselves, without the empire, they cannot be the opponent of the swarm.
All in all, taking advantage of the invasion of the swarms, subversive organizations began to make trouble again. They didn't care much about whether the Tyranids would be destroyed if they couldn't withstand the swarm's offensive. What was important was that such activities could always receive large amounts of anonymous funds.
support.
"It is inevitable that there will be complaints among the people. Fortunately, the Tyranids have not lost their blood in four years." Augustus walked out of the room: "As for those subversive elements hidden among the people, the fate that awaits them will be inevitable.
It will be a prison sentence."
"If this is the case, even pirates will start to take advantage of the fire," Renault said.
The Terran Empire has a vast territory, and no matter how large the army is, it will inevitably be unable to cope with it. Large-scale pirates have actually begun to attack the empire's military facilities and attack colonial fleets. No matter what time it is, pirates are active among the stars.
What the empire can do is to strengthen its security forces and drag the captured pirates to resocialized factories or feed them to insects.
"They want to use the same old methods we used to deal with us?" Renault snorted: "But don't forget what you used to build an empire."
"The will of the people and an invincible army."
At this time, Queen Sarah Kerrigan came over from the other side, followed by the palace maid and several maids. She had just attended the commissioning ceremony of the new empire flagship Bucephalus, wearing swan blue
dress.
Before becoming Empress of the Augustus Empire, Kerrigan's taste in clothing was still stuck in a century ago, when women wore conservative work clothes and pants with many pockets instead of beautiful skirts. Now, she
Under the guidance of her mother Catherine Mengsk, she became a true queen.
Since Augustus had to deal with military and political matters, Kerrigan had to attend various public events in his place and also patrol the imperial territories on behalf of the royal family.
Now there are at least ten Nerazim Dark Masters around Augustus, two of whom have killed Cerebrates. Kerrigan no longer needs to protect Augustus. There may be only one in the world.
Demigod-like creatures can threaten the life of the Emperor.
"Okay, Augustus." Kerrigan stopped in front of Augustus, with a serious and cold expression on her face: "Don't tell me, you asked me to come here just to see the bugs."
The queen is twenty-seven years old this year. Her appearance is extraordinary and her aura is perfect. Now, no one can slander her origins.
".This has to be done by you, my dear." Augustus sighed.
"I like to hear that." Kerrigan shook her red hair that was hanging around her shoulders and walked towards the elevator at the other end of the corridor.
"She didn't look happy." Reno got married much earlier than Augustus, so he naturally understood women's tempers.
If it weren't for the restraint of his wife Letty Raynor, Raynor would probably be a merciless master now. He is much stricter than Tychus Finlay in dealing with the relationship between men and women, but this cannot change the fact that he is a pervert to begin with.
"There are always so many days in the month," Augustus hinted.
Suddenly, a strand of gray hair on Augustus' forehead stood up.
"Look." Renault pointed.
"Static." August followed Kerrigan calmly.
"What's Sarah's current psychic level? It's become more and more scary since she gave birth to little Louis." Renault followed Augustus.
Renault's son John is almost ten years old. This child's psychic level is among the top in the Ghost Military Academy, but he is not as strong as Kerrigan. In some respects, even calling Kerrigan a god is not enough.
Too much.
This child grows up very quickly, and his sensitive response to emotions is far beyond ordinary people.
"She has paralyzed several instruments and artificial intelligence that test psychic abilities." Augustus replied: "Anyway, I think we have to set a new level for her."
"If a human can hone and enhance her power through meditation or communicating with the void like the protoss, then it is natural for her to become more and more powerful. In terms of the psychic system, the protoss has already entered the house, and we are just
He's a kid in kindergarten."
"This is not entirely a good thing. Being too psychic can sometimes be a burden to humans."
"Yes, I think that when you feel that your husband is fantasizing about other female ghosts, it is no less than watching you having sex with others." Renault said.
"This is something only Tychus would do," Augustus said.
"You can't always blame others, Augustus," Reno said, "and stay out of it yourself."
Soon, Augustus took the elevator to the parking platform outside the top floor of the palace. A huge armed transport plane with gray and black paint was parked on it, and there were Royal Guards everywhere nearby.
"Bring the insect queen in directly, don't worry, the security level here is the highest." Augustus said.
Not long after, a group of Royal Guards in power armor walked in with a huge iron cage. The cage was like a black iron coffin, driven by magnetic levitation. Following them was a ghost team, they were exactly here.
The hero who captured the Insect Queen for the first time.
"Well done, Pierce." Augustus shook hands with the captain first, then the others:
"You are all warriors of the Empire!"
"The duty lies, Your Majesty," Ghost Stone said.
"I want to give you medals." He seemed very happy and said with a wave of his hand: "What other rewards do you want?"
Normally, Augustus would never say such a thing, otherwise everyone would want the emperor's reward.
"Your Majesty, I have a book of Holy Sayings of the Emperor. Can you sign it?" A blond ghost immediately took out a thick paper book. The cover of the book was red and inlaid with leather and gold thread.
I don't know where she got it from.
This book was written by Max, the editor-in-chief of UNN, and only a few pages were said by Augustus.
"You are Vega, I remember you." Augustus added: "I am very impressed."
For a moment, many people's eyes were straightened, and Stone's eyeballs almost popped out.
Reno brought a pen that he had brought with him, and Augustus immediately signed his signature.
"Is there any problem?" Augustus looked at Stone, whose face was red, and then said with satisfaction.
Before Stone could say anything, the captain of the guard, Faraday, had already walked in carrying a squirming and cursing sack. There were many footprints on the sack, and the person who left them had some idea of the evil royal brainworm.
Complain.
"Did anyone bring it?" Augustus asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Faraday put the sack down.
A fat white brainworm immediately got out of the sack, turned around and ran away without saying a word, but there were Royal Guards everywhere, so of course it couldn't succeed.
"Mengsk, you are so despicable!" the brainworm was furious.
"I thought you had seen through my trap." Augustus said, "Who told you to fall into a trap?"
"I heard there is a free lunch here." Brainworm raised his head, looking like a reserved Persian cat.
This gluttonous brainworm often goes to social occasions in the palace in suits and ties, and uses the psychic illusion skills learned from the Imperial Ghost Military Academy Sacco Angelini to disguise itself as an imperial official and eat and drink everywhere. Its appetite is quite alarming.
Sometimes I can eat off a table without anyone noticing.
Occasionally, she will pretend to be a maid and go directly to the kitchen to steal some food.
"What new weapon are you going to test again?" Brainworm's voice trembled: "Damn Mengsk, you can't do this!"
"I have worked hard for the empire for so many years, and there is still hard work without credit!"
"I want to introduce you to a new partner." Augustus' eyelids twitched.
"I believe you." Brainworm was afraid.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. He won't eat you." Queen Kerrigan looked at the Cerebrate and said, "You always brag about your dominance. Why are you so afraid of a human?"
Kerrigan has a strange connection with the zerg that seems to be innate, which is why Augustus said that she had to do this. She is now completely able to suppress advanced zerg like the Cerebrate, and even order
it.
"Augustus Mengsk, he is not a human being at all." The Cerebrate could be said to be respectful to Kerrigan: "My queen."
"Open this cage," Augustus said to Faraday.
As the iron cage slowly opened, a crawling insect queen suddenly appeared in front of her. Her peculiar dusk-colored eyes were eye-catching. She had been injected with a large amount of nanomedicine in her body, and she had just woken up at this moment.
Augustus originally estimated that if Kerrigan had not become the Queen of Blades, then the Worm Queen would probably not appear again. Because the Overlord does not need the Worm Queen to replace the role of the Cerebrate. Now it seems that the Worm Queen who appears now
It is more like a mutated species of hindworm, used to serve as the leader of a small group.
"New toy?" The brainworm was no longer so afraid and immediately approached him:
"Let me be healthy."
"Who are you?" It has never seen the insect queen.
"." The insect queen didn't speak, or she didn't know how to speak at all. She immediately raised her two paws in a gesture of resistance. Because those arms were a bit short compared to her huge body, it looked really funny.
"Insect Jeet Kune Do?" The brain worm suddenly felt a crisis. If this guy took his place, wouldn't it have no choice but to live in the wilderness?
"Come and sign?"
The brainworm got closer and took a closer look, but he didn't expect that the newly awakened queen directly hit its head, and its sharp claws immediately scratched its tender skin.
"Ah! I'm injured!" There was a wound of several centimeters on the brainworm's head, and blood was pouring out.