Chapter 311 Compromise of interests and betrayal, politicians raised their glasses
Star Spirit Realm.
Star Federation Headquarters.
After the defeat, all the high-level Protoss gathered together. Not only that, a large number of Protoss people from other planets also migrated here.
Just because there is a large "refuge mothership" at the headquarters of the Star Federation, the Protoss, who often start interstellar wars, have been preparing for this day.
Once they encounter an attack from a civilization that is much stronger than their own, in order to avoid the annihilation of their civilization, they will, at the last minute, take a large number of people and drive a "refuge mothership" to escape the star field.
This time the voyage will have an unknown destination.
The purpose is to escape, so the spatial dimensions crossed and the destination are unknown.
It is even possible that one will plunge directly into a black hole and be swallowed, or enter the realm of some advanced civilization and be killed.
However, it is precisely because the destination is unknown that the crisis of extinction of the entire clan can be avoided.
"I, General Tang of the Ming Dynasty, invite you all to negotiate at the Tower of Truth, where the former 'Alliance of Extremism' was located, in three days." Chris said calmly in front of a group of Protoss leaders.
However, he did not take the group of Protoss warriors around him who were armed with advanced technological weapons seriously at all.
With his level of cultivation, these so-called technological weapons could not pose any threat to him at all.
With his tremendous cultivation in the Jindan stage, he can control the other party's mind in a single thought and use it against his own people.
"We will be there on time." The chairman of the Protoss Alliance raised his hand to interrupt the person next to him, signaling him not to speak.
Since the notice had been delivered, Chris was too lazy to stay any longer. Without saying a word, he turned around and left.
However, at the moment of turning around, he glanced at the Protoss warrior standing beside him who was ready to make a move, looking at him with hatred in his eyes, and a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
"boom!"
The next moment, the firearms in the hands of all the Protoss warriors in the conference room exploded.
Suddenly the whole conference room was in an uproar.
Chris turned around and sneered at the nervous Protoss leaders before he and the other two strode away. As the victor, this was the kind of absolute arrogance he wanted.
"Everyone retreat." After Chris and the other two turned into three rays of rainbow light and completely disappeared into the sky, the chairman of the Protoss Alliance sighed and waved his hand, signaling the warriors to retreat.
After the robots cleaned up the remnants of the weapons in the conference room, the room fell into silence.
"The other party has taken the initiative to propose peace talks. Perhaps there will be a turn for the better." One of the senior executives spoke first.
This is a middle-aged man wearing thick black-framed glasses on his face. He has deep eyes and a calm aura.
"Turning point?" Upon hearing this, another high-ranking member of the Star Spirit Clan snorted and said, "Haven't we already learned from the idiots of the Extremist Alliance that their goal is to allow the free trade of spirit stones in our Star Spirit Realm?"
"This thing is poisonous. Once it freely enters our Star Spirit Realm, it won't be long before the entire race is likely to perish."
"The only difference is sooner or later!"
"That's right!" This statement was recognized by other senior executives. Someone immediately said, "In my opinion, we should take advantage of these three days of respite and escape with the mothership."
"This Star Spirit Realm is theirs to take if they want it!"
"Nonsense!" After the escapee group's speech attracted many people's approval, someone immediately stood up to oppose it, saying:
"Do you think escaping is that easy?"
"Once we flee the Protoss Territory with our mothership, it means that we will have to abandon most of our people."
"In this case, I'm sure that a group of people will rebel immediately before the mothership is launched!" said the opponent, looking at all the escapees present with a pair of tiger eyes:
"In this case, we will definitely send troops to judge."
"This process is enough to drag us to death until the so-called Ming Dynasty arrives!"
"Even if all of the above can be implemented smoothly, and the mothership successfully abandons the mother star region and embarks on an unknown voyage, what should we do if we encounter a higher-level civilization during the process?"
"Have you ever thought about all these things?"
The opposition's words immediately quieted down the noisy meeting room.
The fugitives were also speechless at this moment.
"Are we just going to wait for death?" the neutral party, who had remained silent, asked in a gloomy tone.
After these words were spoken, the previous opposition fell silent.
In their opinion, if they embarked on an escape journey, they would most likely die immediately and their entire race might become extinct. Escape was their last resort!
But if they don't escape, what awaits them is slow death, and there will be no hope for the entire race in the future.
"Perhaps we can stabilize the other party first, and then slowly transport the tribesmen out in batches, embarking on a journey of escape, no, to be more precise, a journey to find a new home..."
Someone from Taowapai came up with an idea before.
"Ha!" As soon as the escapee group finished speaking, someone immediately sneered and said, "Do you think Daming is a fool?"
"All right!"
Seeing that people from different factions in the conference room were about to quarrel again, the chairman of the alliance finally spoke.
As the alliance chairman's voice fell, the conference room suddenly fell into silence.
Under everyone's gaze, the Alliance Chairman slowly said:
"If the other party really came here just for the spirit stone business, then everything will turn around."
"The other party is not stupid. I think they know that the spirit stone contains toxins. If they use the spirit stone to exterminate an alien civilization without conquering it, then they will lose their own interests. In order to ensure that our Star Spirits are not extinct."
"The other party will definitely not do anything to the extreme."
"As long as we are given time, we can learn from their strengths and make up for our own weaknesses and fight back in the future."
"As long as the seeds of civilization remain, everything will turn around."
After hearing this, the several factions present, although still having some concerns in their hearts, could only nod and agree.
"Let's wait for the results in three days." After saying that, the chairman of the alliance slowly stood up and left.
Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.
One after another, interstellar battleships flew into the planet where the former "Alliance of Extremism" was located, and then stopped steadily on the huge square outside the "Building of Truth".
At this time, the entire planet had been taken over by the Ming Dynasty.
Previously, the intelligent program of the "Alliance of Extremism" had been assimilated by the spirit of the Ming Dynasty and was monitoring the world.
Under the leadership of the Ming soldiers, the top leaders of the Protoss Alliance came to the conference room on the top floor of the building.
At this time in the conference room, Tang Shunzhi sat in the main seat, and on his left and right were the Five Army Commanders, Qi Jiguang, Ma Fang and others.
"Everyone, please take a seat." Tang Shunzhi raised his hand, signaling the top leaders of the Protoss Alliance to take a seat.
The Protoss leaders knew that now that they had reached this point, they could only leave it to fate, after all, they were the defeated party.
There was no hesitation, but they sat down according to their priorities.
"Your Excellency asked me to come here, so please tell me your purpose." The chairman of the alliance spoke first.
Tang Shunzhi raised his head and looked at the old man in front of him with white hair, a resolute face and a noble temperament, and a hint of admiration flashed across his face. This person might be useful.
The method adopted by the Ming Dynasty to conquer foreign civilizations was the same as that used to conquer overseas countries.
However, unlike before, the overseas countries that belong to the same world as the Ming Dynasty are all alien races after all. In other words, they cannot be called human beings.
Therefore, in the early stages of recovery, we mainly used force to suppress them, letting them see the power of the Ming Dynasty and thus despair, and then we used some magic to tempt and appease them with benefits.
In this way, as time goes by, the Ming Dynasty will be able to slowly assimilate and conquer them, and make them a part of the Ming Dynasty.
Well, the thing that Ming Dynasty has the most is time.
Moreover, if the entire Protoss civilization were to be swallowed up, the resources that could be obtained would be enough for the Ming Dynasty to digest for a hundred years.
A hundred years is enough time for the Ming Dynasty to assimilate a race whose lifespan is not much different from that of ordinary mortals.
Some thoughts flashed through his mind, and Tang Shunzhi smiled and said, "I have known Chairman Hao for a long time. After meeting him today, I found that he is indeed a qualified leader." Hearing that the enemy in front of him actually said that he had known him for a long time, the chairman of the alliance couldn't help but look down.
At the same time, he became more and more convinced that the other party's attack on the Star Spirit Realm might not just be for the purpose of opening up the spirit stone market.
"Okay, I am not a person who drags his feet," Tang Shunzhi said directly, "The purpose of the Ming Dynasty is very simple. We hope that all forces in the Xingling Territory will be incorporated into the Ming Dynasty."
"Become a part of the Ming Dynasty."
What?! After hearing Tang Shunzhi's words, the senior members of the Star Spirit Alliance finally couldn't hold back any longer.
For a moment, everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes, with disbelief written all over their faces. Even the chairman of the alliance who had been prepared had his pupils constricted.
The other party’s purpose is not interstellar trade at all. The spiritual stones are just a cover. The other party’s real purpose is interstellar expansion!
This kind of behavior is not uncommon in the universe.
In this case, it would be equivalent to saying that the entire civilization of the Protoss will completely disappear in the universe. How is this different from extinction?
"This is impossible!"
Almost instinctively, the alliance chairman flatly refused, and his entire body was trembling slightly with emotion.
Of course, the other Protoss leaders who reacted at this time also flushed and looked at Tang Shunzhi angrily.
"I understand your feelings very well..." Shunzhi had expected the other party to react like this, and then he spoke slowly:
"Why don't you listen to our terms first?"
Seeing that the enemy in front of him seemed to be trying to persuade him, the chairman of the alliance frowned deeply. He did not think that the conditions offered by the other party would make him and others give up the entire civilization.
"Please take a seat," Tang Shunzhi raised his hand, motioning the Alliance Chairman to take a seat, and then said, "I would like to ask Chairman Hao a question. What is the average lifespan of the Protoss?"
Hearing Tang Shunzhi's words, the Alliance Chairman was stunned. He didn't understand why the other party suddenly asked about the life span of the Protoss, but he still said in a cold voice: "The average life span is 80 years."
"There may be some people who can live to be 100 years old, but this does not affect the average life expectancy."
Hearing the cold and hard answer from the chairman of the alliance, Tang Shunzhi smiled slightly and said, "Then do you know what the average life expectancy of the people in my Ming Dynasty is?"
After saying that, without waiting for the alliance chairman to answer, Tang Shunzhi said, "The average age is 120 years old."
"This is just the average life expectancy of the Ming soldiers who participated in the war?" Tang Shunzhi raised three fingers and said, "Three hundred years!"
Well, for a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, the upper limit of his lifespan is three hundred years!
"……hiss!"
At first, when they heard that the average life expectancy of the people was 120 years, the members of the alliance were shocked, but they did not express anything.
After all, the strength shown by the Ming Dynasty is unquestionable, which shows that the other party's civilization level is also higher than that of the Star Spirit Realm.
As the level of civilization improves, it is also possible that people's life expectancy will increase.
But when they heard that the average life expectancy of Ming Dynasty soldiers was 300 years, everyone finally couldn't hold it in anymore and gasped.
"Then do you know how long these three people live?" Tang Shunzhi seemed to think that this was not enough, and raised his hand to point at Chris and the other two sitting at the back right.
"Six hundred years old!" Tang Shunzhi said lightly.
Six hundred years old! Looking at Chris and the other two, the expressions on the faces of the people in the alliance could no longer be described as shocking.
Instead, there was a look of fear.
After seeing that he had achieved the effect he wanted, Tang Shunzhi dispersed his spiritual sense.
Everyone in the alliance was suddenly startled and woke up completely.
"The ambition of His Majesty the Great Ming Emperor is to unify the entire universe, and the goal of the Great Ming Immortal Dynasty is to unify all races in the heavens."
"You, the Star Spirits, will be incorporated into the Ming Dynasty. Not only will the Star Spirits not disappear in the entire universe, but they will also become great from now on. Your people will also embark on the road of life evolution."
After hearing these words, all the Protoss leaders, including the Alliance Chairman, began to become hesitant.
To be honest, they were really moved at this moment.
But he also had his own doubts in his heart, that is, whether Daming would fulfill its promise and treat the entire Protoss race well.
You have to know that the Star Spirit Realm had already started the interstellar war a long time ago, and they have witnessed too many wars between civilizations.
After a powerful civilization invades a weak civilization, there is a high probability that it will enslave, colonize, or even exterminate the civilization, slaughtering it completely.
After all, the essence of the struggle between civilizations is the struggle for resources.
"We need to discuss this." After a while, the chairman of the Psychic Alliance, "Hao", spoke.
"Okay." After saying that, Tang Shunzhi raised his hand and signaled the New Spirit Clan members to go ahead.
Upon seeing this, the Protoss leaders looked at each other, stood up and left the meeting room, and came to the huge floor-to-ceiling window corridor outside.
"Tell me, we have to come up with a plan today." The chairman spoke first.
"He's right. If we can achieve immortality, this will be an opportunity for the entire new nation!" The Protoss high-ranking official who was previously a fugitive spoke first.
"And the advantage of doing this is that the public won't blame us. After all, everyone has a vested interest!"
As soon as the leader of the escape faction finished speaking, a conservative immediately spoke up to refute, saying: "But how do you know they are not fooling us?"
"Stupid!" The leader of the escape faction said sarcastically, "With the fighting power of the Ming Dynasty, it is only a matter of time to destroy the entire new leadership group."
"Do we have any other choice?"
"What exactly do we have that's worth making fun of?"
"But even so, history cannot be covered up. Everyone in the history of the Protoss will know that it was us who surrendered voluntarily and sold out the entire race to the Ming Dynasty."
"We are the sinners of our entire race!"
"History is often written by the victors. As long as we live, as long as we can have a long life, this page of history will become a taboo, and no one can read it..."
"Alright!" Seeing that the two parties were about to argue again, the alliance chairman directly scolded them, then looked at the conservatives and said:
"I think when it comes to the survival of an entire species and the evolution of life, it doesn't matter what the history books say."
"We are politicians. Politicians should throw away such useless things and focus on profit!"
After hearing this, other senior officials understood the alliance chairman’s intention and submitted to the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, everyone present understood that they had no choice.
The quarrel nowadays is nothing but a subconscious action based on one's own position.
"I agree to surrender. Who is against it and who is in favor of it?" The chairman of the alliance spoke first.
At this time, he must show courage, and he also knows that what the senior executives present need is a leader.
To be precise, it is an explanation to the people!
"I agree!"
"I agree, we have no choice..."
"I agree……"
One alliance chairman took the initiative to step forward and take responsibility, and others followed suit, agreeing on behalf of their respective people.
When everyone returned to the meeting room, they saw that Tang Shunzhi and others had already set up the banquet and food.
Upon seeing this, many high-ranking members of the Protoss clan were stunned for a moment, then joined in. Faced with Tang Shunzhi's enthusiasm, they also began to cooperate, and soon the conference room was filled with toasts.
"Everyone, you don't have to worry about not being able to give an account to your fate. After all, you shouldn't be the sinners of history..." After three rounds of drinks, Tang Shunzhi gave a gift to the high-level leaders of the Star Spirit Clan.
He laid out the plan he had made long ago.
Then, the Extremist Alliance became the culprit of this civilization war and a traitor to the Protoss, while the Ming Dynasty was just a deceived friendly civilization from outside the region.
Since you have deceived the Ming Dynasty, you must pay the price, and that is surrender.
However, surrender was a blessing in disguise for the people.
Not only can they continue to exist as a Protoss race, but they can also achieve immortality?
The whole plan can be said to be perfect, with only the sacrifice of some soldiers and a few abandoned pieces.
"..."
(End of this chapter)
