2079.Operation Zero (2)
"Social foundation? This is where we are strongest." Tang Xiao said coldly, "The slogan of I am the Calamity resounds throughout the sky! All the people are fighting bravely, and every soldier takes the lead! Production, life, and fighting, how are the people of Duchy of Dawn inferior to the Galactic Empire?"
"But they don't agree with Duchy of Dawn." Ling Liang said, "Maybe except for the people who woke up from the mothership and the 5 billion Cryo-embryo, how much do other people agree with Duchy of Dawn? To put it bluntly, those people are just here to eat."
Hari Seldon said, "According to current statistics, we have directly awakened a total of 550,000 people. Counting these people's direct descendants, the current population is 4.7 million. Cryo-embryo has grown to a total of 4 billion people, and the current direct descendants plus the total population is 19.3 billion. And currently the entire within the Duchy of Dawn, the total population is 830 billion. In other words, there are more than 800 billion people living and growing up in the environment of Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire. These people will not have much identification with Duchy of Dawn."
He continued, "Galactic Republic has existed for more than 25,000 years. Even if it is now replaced by the Galactic Empire, in the perception of the general public, this is just a continuation of Galactic Republic. Twenty-five thousand What does the thousand-year rule mean? It means that almost everyone will take the existence of Galactic Republic as a matter of course. It should be there, with Coruscant as its capital, radiating its dominance to the entire galaxy."
"But relatively, people are very unfamiliar with the existence of Duchy of Dawn. They don't think Duchy of Dawn is qualified to rule this galaxy. Since he is not qualified, sooner or later he will be replaced by Galactic Republic or Galactic Empire," Hari Seldon continued, "So you can actually see the Milky Way's attitude towards us now, otherwise they will not consider us."
He clicked randomly on the star map for decoration and said, "Including the remaining forces of Confederacy of Independent Systems... They just use us as a tool. What tool? A tool to make them live better under the rule of the Galactic Empire."
Tang Xiao's expression finally turned serious from the anger and madness just now, and he said slowly, "But for the people who are already in Duchy of Dawn, no matter how much they identify with Duchy of Dawn, but here with us, they have enough food, a safe place to live, and their own jobs. They should defend their own interests."
"That's the problem - what if there is no external enemy?" Hari Seldon said.
"Galactic Empire is there, now you tell me there are no foreign enemies?" Tang Xiao asked in return.
"At present, our navy, even under the most basic circumstances, considers defensive operations. Fighting in the two major fortress systems - Eriadu system and Yago-Dur system and the main fleet of the Galactic Empire, is still very likely to block the progress of the Galactic Empire. After completing the first phase of the defensive operation plan, the next step is to continue to reinforce and expand production..." Hari Seldon said.
"We already have Matter Unloader, and soon Dyson Ring will close the loop and gradually develop. Our production capacity will not lose to the Galactic Empire. Next, we only need to rely on the quality advantage of our warships to continue to achieve a higher battle loss ratio, gradually eroding Galactic Empire's military advantage... Then, this is our victory." Tang Xiao interrupted him directly, "I have seen the results of this deduction countless times, and we are moving forward based on this goal."
"So, I would like to ask a resident living on Hoth Planet, where are the foreign enemies?" Hari Seldon asked calmly.
Tang Xiao was stunned.
"Galactic Empire? No. They are blocked by us in the fortress system on the border. Where are the foreign enemies? No. There are no missiles falling from the sky, and there are no white armors patrolling the streets. No, no foreign enemies." Hari Seldon said seriously, "But what is there is the more complicated labor day by day, the tighter material supply every day, and even for defense To stop the infiltration of the Empire agents, you don't even dare to speak loudly. There are agents coming to search every day, tax officials coming to check taxes, and quartermasters coming to arrange more work for you. But the little income you have is all consumed by the compulsory purchase of national debt... So in the end, the enemy does not see it, but your life is in a mess."
Hari Seldon paused and asked, "And what does the victory news that is broadcast every day in the news have to do with such a person? In his heart, this is a confrontation with the Galactic Empire, a confrontation with the regime that has ruled the galaxy for 25,000 years. And what he gets, in addition to the good news in the news, is that his life is about to collapse. What do you think... what will he do?"
Tang Xiao raised his head slightly, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Although he didn't speak, this was his answer - those who resist will be killed without mercy!
"If such people live in the Galactic Empire, their tolerance will be much greater. And even if they are forced to resist, they will not think about us Duchy of Dawn. What they will always think about is repair." Hari Seldon said.
"Repair?" Tang Xiao frowned.
"Yes, they just think that Galactic Republic is sick, broken, and needs to be repaired. Fix it and let it continue to rule this galaxy." Hari Seldon said, "And whoever breaks Galactic Republic will have to pay the price. Palpatine? The perfect candidate. He is the one who turned Galactic Republic into the Galactic Empire... So, removing Palpatine and reorganizing Galactic Republic is the only answer for this galaxy."
"What about us?" Tang Xiao asked coldly.
"Duchy of Dawn? It's just a broken part of Galactic Republic. No one would consider siding with a broken part, even if the broken part has become a brand new machine. People will always regard us as a broken part of Galactic Republic," Hari Seldon said.
"According to what you said, Duchy of Dawn is bound to fail?" Tang Xiao said in a cold tone.
"Not necessarily. If we can maintain the status quo and continue to develop in a relatively peaceful environment for twenty years or more, as the native population of Duchy of Dawn increases, people will naturally recognize the existence of Duchy of Dawn. But the problem is..." Hari Seldon said, "This war cannot wait for such a long time."