strictlysupreme Chapter 248 What’s in the Bag
Chapter 248 What’s in the Bag
Seventy-two hours after the Navigator's surprise attack on the Trisolaran homeworld, all 13 governors had been appointed, and the rest of the high-ranking officials had undergone a complete overhaul.
Zhang Beihai's entire decapitation operation went very smoothly, thanks in large part to the fact that their civilization had identified such a highly replaceable regime early on. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to recover from this attack alone, perhaps for a hundred or two hundred years.
The newly appointed head of state couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw the mess left by his predecessor.
If he hadn't been groomed as a successor, he probably would have wanted to run away long ago.
They actually have roughly dozens of contingency plans in place for the possibility of their leader being attacked by a hostile civilization.
The alternative system is one of them.
The core leadership teams cultivated at the beginning of the entire civilization were not just one or two people, but a dozen or even dozens. If one died, the others could fill the gap.
To avoid a situation where the absence of any one person would directly lead to the collapse of the entire situation.
After delegating most of the miscellaneous tasks to his subordinates, the newly appointed head of state finally had time to convene a meeting with the remaining officials.
"It's unbelievable that Lin Xuan's plans are so far-reaching. The Doomsday War is a very long-standing event, even in the history of our civilization. If it weren't for the relevant records, I would have almost forgotten about this war."
"He had actually been quietly making plans since then."
The new head of state's face showed no emotion, but through the emotional transmission between brainwaves, the officials still sensed a hint of anger emanating from him.
For some reason, it seems that this decapitation operation has frightened them, and now they don't use brainwaves to communicate with each other anymore, but instead use methods learned from humans.
It's quite ironic when you think about it.
They had previously mocked the Earth Alliance, saying that humans using language to communicate was a sign of backward civilization. Now, they themselves have no choice but to use language to communicate.
"There's no point in saying all this now. With our coordinates exposed, the only way out is to hope that the RimWorld will be successfully completed. Otherwise, given our current situation, I'm afraid no one can escape this dead zone."
The Scientific Administrator has changed again. Nobody can remember which Scientific Administrator he has been. Ever since he started his battle of wits with Lin Xuan, the position of Scientific Administrator has been changed exceptionally frequently.
"Do you have any relevant parameter analysis for RimWorld? Submit a report to me. I need to know exactly how long it will take to repair that thing after it was bombed once."
This is the thing the Führer is most worried about. Ironically, those who personally planned to blow up RimWorld now have to keep a close eye on its restoration.
"Repairing it isn't a problem, if we're willing to share some advanced technology..."
"No."
Before the science official could finish speaking, the education official directly voiced his opposition.
"Do you want to die? Have you forgotten the principle of knowledge sealing? Higher-level civilizations directly imparting knowledge to lower-level civilizations—do you really think the blows aren't coming fast enough?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was silent.
They overlooked that, but the current situation is somewhat awkward. If they give it to them, they will have violated the Covenant of Universal Civilization. Even if they manage to escape this calamity, they will be re-examined afterward.
If they don't give it to us, then we'll all just wait to die.
"And there's one more thing, Your Excellency, I think you may have forgotten that humans are different from us. They are unable to rationally select the talents who should be prioritized for protection. This means that even if we reach a cooperation agreement with them and successfully repair the Ringworld, they will still be unable to forgive us for everything we have done over the past few centuries."
"To put it in the words of human civilization, forgetting history is tantamount to betrayal."
"Is it really possible for us to negotiate with a civilization so dominated by emotions?"
This is actually the kind of unexpected event that all the rulers were most worried about. Humans cannot be as absolutely rational as they are. This is their weakness, but it is also what has enabled them to develop to this point.
"Perhaps we can let the Fairy Tale Governor give it a try; maybe there will be unexpected results."
The agricultural governor suddenly spoke up, turning his attention to the thirteenth governor, Yun Tianming.
"I'm sorry, I can't be the middleman."
Yun Tianming refused almost without hesitation.
"Thirteen Consuls, please explain your reasonable arguments."
Just as Yun Tianming was about to explain, another person spoke up before him.
“Rejected. Although the Thirteenth Governor is human, he has been separated from humanity for many years. Letting him act as a mediator is likely to backfire. Among the humans, they have long regarded Yun Tianming as a traitor.”
The agricultural official who spoke up did say something fair.
He could tell that everyone was venting their anger towards humanity on Yun Tianming, the only human being. But he also knew that Yun Tianming was more important than all thirteen governors combined.
"The Second Fleet will only be able to reach the Solar System in a few years. Under the strong military suppression, Yun Tianming's role as an intermediary in the negotiations can actually be guaranteed to a certain extent. I think you are overthinking it. Don't forget, the main person we are negotiating with this time is likely to be Lin Xuan herself, not the Earth Alliance. In addition, given the previous relationship between Fairy Tale Governor and Lin Xuan, he is the most suitable person to go."
The science administrator proposed a more moderate solution, stating that the biggest problem now is negotiating with humanity, and secondly, with whom to negotiate.
The Earth Alliance's dominant position has always been low in big data computing and evaluation, but Lin Xuan is unwilling to directly intervene, so choosing who to be the middleman is actually quite crucial.
"Let's settle on this for now, Fairy Tale Governor. I will authorize you to command the Second Fleet. We'll make other plans after the Second Fleet arrives in the Solar System."
The leader made a decisive decision: this matter could not be delayed. No one knew when the attack would strike, and every minute gained would increase their chances of survival.
Seeing that the head of state had already made a decision, everyone had no choice but to reach a consensus.
This is the most important reason why the Trisolaran civilization can execute its internal affairs so efficiently. For matters that have been decided or have established rules, even if there are dissatisfactions, they will still be carried out according to the circumstances.
But whether it was just his imagination or not, the moment the Fairy Tale Governor was chosen as the middleman, Yun Tianming's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.
"Everything is up to you."
After the meeting ended, Yun Tianming turned off his communication device and smiled at the other person sitting next to him.
"General Chang, it seems we'll have to trouble you to take action yourself this time."
And that person was none other than Chang Weisi, who had disappeared many years ago.
"It's nothing. I'll handle the ambush from now on. When we get back to the Earth Alliance, I'll give you a big credit for this!"
The leader probably never dreamed that Lin Xuan was not the only one who had been planning this for a century.
Yun Tianming had long considered the Second Fleet as his own!
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