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Li Qinwu had no idea how Governor Zeppelin intended to carry out his peaceful transformation. All he knew was that three days later, Governor Zeppelin came to him and asked him to take two Knight Mechs out for a spin.
That was when Li Qinwu understood what he was planning. It was probably meant as a show of force.
So he had Li Dadan and Li Zhongdan pilot two Knight Mechs around the square outside Governor Zeppelin's residence.
Many nobles, invited by Governor Zeppelin, came to the Spire to see the Knight Mechs.
When the massive Knight Mechs marched past them, they let out waves of astonished exclamations.
The nobles of an Agri-World had limited horizons. Few had ever seen Knight Mechs with their own eyes, so the impact was considerable.
That evening, Governor Zeppelin said to Li Qinwu:
"Nearly twenty percent of the nobles have chosen to submit. They are willing to hand over their land and noble titles.
Ten percent of the nobles require us to provide funds to buy their titles, lands, and estates. They will leave this planet to seek opportunities elsewhere.
Forty percent of the nobles want you to take away the younger members of their families and let them seek their fortunes across the galaxy.
They have organized a noble corps of roughly 12,000 people and wish to become your personal guard. You will need to spread their family names throughout the universe!"
Li Qinwu scratched his head.
"Twelve thousand people? But my warships are already full. There's no room for that many people!"
Governor Zeppelin said:
"The families of that forty percent of nobles pooled their funds and bought a small armed transport ship from an Industrial World, one capable of