Chapter 204
There's no need to waste time acting out horror movies for him anymore.
If he dares to inform on us, we can just have the secret agents kill him.
In other words, Luo Chen currently has a great need for this type of technical soldier.
So.
An organization without technological accumulation.
In situations where starting training from scratch is simply not feasible.
How can we meet the needs of espionage work?
And yet, they can continuously exploit loopholes and secretly learn espionage techniques?
That's obviously poaching talent.
Wei Yenwu's Shadow Guard unit perfectly met Luo Chen's needs.
This perfectly compensated for the Reunion Movement's weakness in covert warfare.
"Of course I'm thinking of you." Luo Chen's smile grew even more genuine, as if he were truly considering Wei Yenwu interests.
"I want Superintendent Chen to inherit this unit. Hui Jie is your niece, and your unit, in principle, belongs to her."
"I'll find an unlucky person to take the blame for Chen Huijie. And naturally, Chen Huijie can't stay in Lungmen anymore; I plan to arrange for her to work in Ursus."
"Governor Wei, you understand Ursus. Ursus people value strength and power. Chen Huijie came to Ursus all alone and started from scratch. Even if he worked his way up until he died, he might not be able to get to where he is today."
Luo Chen said slowly:
"Not to mention she's Infected, and in Ursus, she has no other work besides mining."
"Therefore, for Chen Huijie's future, she'd better lead a team into Ursus. Who knows, she might even become the mayor or speaker of the council in Ursus in the future."
"With more experience and growth, becoming the Speaker of the Imperial Council is not impossible."
Wei Yenwu fell silent.
He seemed to have guessed what Swire was planning.
Swire can arbitrarily appoint the Speaker of the Imperial Council, doesn't that mean she wants to wield absolute power in Ursus?
Hiss... This young man!
"One Lungmen isn't enough to satisfy your ambition?"
"Seeing the people of Ursus living in such dire straits makes me feel terrible!" Luo Chen's tone was filled with concern for his country and its people.
Furthermore, to demonstrate Luo Chen's compassion for the world, he said kindly and responsibly:
"Lungmen is galloping towards the future, embracing true freedom and harmony. Meanwhile, our neighbors, so close at hand, are suffering terribly."
"There are so many insectoid creatures in Ursus, I can't live with myself if I don't humiliate them."
"As a police officer, fighting evil is my inescapable mission."
"But you're a police officer in Lungmen ..." Swire's undisguised ambition made Wei Yenwu feel like he was dreaming.
"The Lungmen Guard Department isn't the Terra Police. It's one thing for you to manage the Lower City, but do you want to interfere in the entire Ursus? No one has ever dared to do that before."
"That's because I wasn't here!"
Who says police officers from Lungmen can't enforce the law in Ursus?
No one had ever dared to think of such a thing Terra Police before, but today Luo Chen has come up with one for them.
Luo Chen's lips still held a confident smile:
"If I had been born a few hundred years earlier, there would have been Terra Police by now."
"Xiao Wei, you can only accomplish things if you dare to dream them. If you don't even dare to dream them, you'll never accomplish them."
"You probably never imagined we'd be discussing this here today, did you?"
"But I can tell you definitively that I envisioned today's scene two months ago."
Two months ago, didn't that mean that after sending Luo Chen, that undercover agent, Swire was already plotting against his Shadow Guard?
Wei Yenwu's pupils widened slightly, and he remained stunned for a full half minute.
Even Governor Wei, who considered himself to have some shrewdness and composure, couldn't help but admire Swire's boldness and decisiveness.
If Swire can maintain this level of planning ability...
It's possible that Ursus might really have to change its surname in the future.
"I will appoint Chen Huijie as the commander of the Reunion Movement's secret forces."
"The secret force led by Chen Huijie will assist the Lungmen Guard Department in infiltrating Ursus. I want to dismantle Ursus from within."
"You want to seize power from within?" Wei Yenwu could already see the general outline of Swire's plan. "Just like what you did in Lungmen, concentrating all power in your hands to make it easier for you to exercise dictatorship?"
"That's not called dictatorship!" Luo Chen corrected Wei Yenwu's misnomer. "That's called working for the benefit of Ursus."
"Our dictatorship is for fairness and justice!"
Three days later.
Saint Petersburg.
The Imperial Parliament and the Winter Palace are both quite lively today.
The series of conflicts that occurred in Lungmen the day before yesterday dominated newspapers across Terra.
Everyone on Earth knows that Lermontov's Reunion Movement, in close cooperation with Swire, seized actual control of Lungmen during the suppression of the Lungmen Uprising.
This also reveals an important piece of information: the Reunion Movement, a civilian armed group, has now become a political force in Lungmen.
It's unclear whether the Imperial's secret council members, gathered together to discuss the Reunion Movement —a political force originating in Ursus —have any value to exploit or promote.
After all, the Reunion Movement used to be a key wanted force in Ursus. Should we revise our diplomatic and trade relations with Lungmen because of the Reunion Movement?
Lungmen Dollar is one of Terra's main currencies, so is it really necessary for Ursus to turn against Lungmen because of the Reunion Movement?
Members of parliament who hold large amounts of Lungmen Dollar are particularly worried that imperial diplomacy will lead to a significant reduction in the value of their assets.
That was the hard-earned wealth their family had painstakingly amassed over a century. If they didn't influence the empire's diplomacy, wouldn't all their efforts have been wasted?
An empire cannot sacrifice money for the sake of saving face!
As for the high-ranking officials and Military Command officers involved in the Empire Plan, they were already popping champagne.
Not long ago, officials and the emperor were worried that Lermontov's reckless actions might cause the Empire Plan to be ruined.
They were so desperate that they mobilized over 100,000 troops to reinforce Chernobog.
The Empire even deployed its Internal Guard, preparing to assassinate Lermontov while the Reunion Movement and Lungmen were locked in a fierce battle.
Completely sever ties Reunion Movement and the Empire to avoid falling into a diplomatic predicament.
But now, they are not worried at all.
In their view, everything was stable, everything was stable.
Originally a civilian armed group in Ursus, the Reunion Movement was also worried that Lungmen would discover evidence of Imperial support.
But now the Reunion Movement has become a legitimate force in Lungmen, and it has no connection with the Empire anymore.
Moreover, Wei Yenwu, who had been secretly battling the Empire for over a decade and had prematurely overturned the Empire's entire plan in Lungmen, has now also been overturned.
This miraculous development is enough to make them laugh in their sleep.
Swire's ambitions ironically fulfilled the empire's plans.
The next step is simply to have the Reunion Movement, on behalf of Lungmen, launch attacks and invasions against Ursus.
Then the empire could openly and legitimately launch a self-defense counterattack against Lungmen.
The empire's grand plan for revival has fast-forwarded to its final stage in an instant.
Winter Palace.
The finance minister, who had recently led the pressure on the emperor, bowed deeply before Fyodor:
"Your Majesty! I must apologize for my impatience some time ago. I was short-sighted and failed to see Your Majesty's far-sighted plans."
When Lermontov led the attack on Lungmen, the Finance Minister, who came from a newly noble family, took the lead in attacking Fyodor.
Their words implied that the emperor was incapable of judging character, and that the empire's grand plans were doomed.
It's all the emperor's fault.
The emperor's abilities have limits; he should quickly delegate all power.
The executive orders that the parliament comes up with with so many brains are definitely better than what you Fyodor, have come up with.
But now everything has turned upside down.
His Majesty's foresight far surpasses their imagination.
Fyodor Lermontov is fortunate; his influence has now reached a new level.
Although he never imagined things would turn out this way, it's the reality, and he has the right to be arrogant.
It's time to make the Ursus monarchy great again.
"I told you long ago that everything was under control, but alas... you just wouldn't believe me."
Fyodor retaliated with a sarcastic remark.
The ministers and officials who were targeting him recently could only bow their heads and dared not utter a word.
Fyodor got to show off for two rounds.
It wasn't until the emperor had finished his sarcastic remarks that someone suggested how the empire should proceed next.
Speaker Witte presented a new strategic plan:
"Your Majesty, we have made some adjustments to the plan."
"We plan to have the Reunion Movement attack Chernobog at the end of the year to provoke a diplomatic conflict."
"Before that, in addition to withdrawing our troops from the vicinity of Chernobog, we also need to conduct corresponding propaganda for the Reunion Movement."
"In order to portray the Empire as the victim in public opinion, we must show all sorts of goodwill before they mobilize for war."
"We must commend the Reunion Movement and the Lungmen Guard Department for their professional handling of the Lungmen riots."
"We also need to maintain normal trade relations with Lungmen, and at the same time, lift the Reunion Movement's arrest warrant in the Empire, transforming them from an organization in Ursus into an armed organization of Lungmen."
"Very good!"
Fyodor took a look at the new plan and was very satisfied.
He then had the order relayed directly to Lermontov.
Luo Chen was somewhat dissatisfied upon receiving and reading the telegram.
Your empire is always champagne-filled, and I've helped you push your plan to the final stage, so why won't you even give me a little something in return?
Now that I have avenged myself, and am living the high life in Lungmen, you want me to attack Chernobog?
On what grounds?
Just because I, Luo Chen, am a loyal subject of the empire?
But even loyal ministers need to eat!
Now it's you who should be kneeling down and begging for help.
Therefore, Luo Chen directly replied to the Empire:
"To His Majesty the Great Emperor, and the Respected Commander of the Military Command."
"I am aware of the Empire's orders, but attacking Chernobog is proving to be quite difficult."
"We need a large amount of food supplies, weapons and equipment, and also a lot of money."
"The main force of the Reunion Movement has now arrived around Lungmen one after another, and with the generous support of Swire, the Reunion Movement is getting better and better."
"Many people, having eaten their fill, lost their hatred for the empire and instead developed an attachment to Lungmen."
"Unless I can offer them enough money to send them back to Ursus to fight to the death, they have no chance of joining me in the attack on Chernobog."
"Otherwise, if I suggested going to Chernobog like a moth to a flame, I would be ousted from my post."