StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 644

"Finished?"

Augustus looked up from his throne, put down the draft submitted by the Imperial Diet, and looked with his cold gray eyes at the panting Marshal Jim Raynor and General Jacques Bennett.In this farce set off to compete for military spending, the two of them are their respective leaders.

Marshal Jim Raynor, of course, represented the Imperial Marines, and the Navy launched Jaco Bennett, who was in Korha.These two imperial generals who also forged a deep friendship in the days of the Heavenly Demon Squad are said to have shared a pair of trousers with Emperor Augustus more than ten years ago, and they really fought with each other when they were fighting for military expenses.

Renault and Bennett are the kind of ruthless characters who resolutely and firmly look for opportunities without hesitation. They even used the ruthless work of digging out the crotch, which did not miss the old love at all.

It is very common to compete for military expenses between the military branches. After all, the total budget is only so much. If the other party has more, you have to spend less.Converted into weapons and equipment, stronger military strength can also win more voices.The meeting between the commanders of the two armies was even more lively than the confrontation between members of the two factions of the parliament.

During the period of the Revolutionary Army, the confrontation between the military services was not as tit-for-tat as it is now.But now that the entrepreneurial era of making a living has passed, the former leader of the rebel army has become the emperor, and the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Army, which was originally run by a few people, has changed and managed millions of people. same.

In the Tyrannian Empire, Augustus had to nod and sign on matters related to finances, so he often had to quarrel with him in the end.

"It's over." When Renault got up from the ground, blood was still coming out of his nose, and one eye was also blue.Of course, with the current advanced level of nanomedical technology, such minor injuries are insignificant.

"It's really ruthless, Jim. In the past, I have never been the one in charge." Jacques Bennett looked even more miserable than Renault. The bastard can't say that he didn't contribute.

"You've never beaten me before, and neither will this time," Reynolds argued.

"I read your proposal," he said. "The Navy's cost plan must be halved. It is a matter of course. Even if we can afford it, it will take time to develop qualified naval officers, sailors and engineers."

"She was born in this ill-fated era." Kerrigan walked in front of Augustus and handed Louis to her father: "...Since she is a member of the Mengsk family, she is destined to be extraordinary."

Liberty nodded and left silently.

These luxury objects that Augustus decorated the palace were the legacy left by the nobles of the old Federation, and the others were prostitutes of the protoss of Durham.

"It understands us better, and understands human frailties better - so a protracted war will inevitably lead to the collapse of the order of human society."

"Come here." Augustus beckoned to Jacco, and asked him to say a few words to Warfield. The general idea was like this: Be careful, dear Warfield, don't throw even my precious Gorgon Hey, you prodigal son.

The Empire does not have the capacity to end this war quickly, in fact, it would have done everything to avoid being eaten by the swarm in one go, and this is not the greatest enemy.

"...Jim, even if you win." Augustus pointed at Renault: "Then what are you going to do?"

"." Mike Liberty also stood on the side of the throne and enjoyed the show with the emperor, shaking his head repeatedly.

But this also has a price, only Augustus knows that this is actually a double-edged sword.Every time it is used, it is another day closer to bringing Amon's consciousness back to the real world.

Augustus agrees with this very much, but this matter does not mean how many ships you have to build. The construction list and the construction of warships have always been an extremely time-consuming, resource-intensive and manpower-consuming task.If it weren't for the solid foundation of talents left by the old federation, the empire would not have recovered in just four years.

The empire is not rich now, and sometimes even has to rely on fooling the Umoyans to sell obsolete military products to earn extra money. The imperial parliament's proposal to continue increasing taxes has been rejected time and time again by Augustus.

"Yo, is there such a thing?" Lei Nuo was also cheeky, and it was over with a smile.

"Okay, you don't need to talk about it." Augustus stood up and interrupted Reynolds, walking along the red carpeted steps under the throne: "The Navy's disposable military expenditure has increased by 56%, and the Marine Corps has increased by 39%. Considering the basic figures, this has also reached the financial limit of the empire. If there is any more increase, I am afraid that our people will have to starve. In order to pull out this huge army, we have sacrificed too much."

"Look, this war may last for several years or even longer." Augustus's face was covered with dark clouds, but he showed a confident side in front of everyone: "And every year, we Thousands of brave warriors would be lost. To the zerg, it would be nothing but minerals being consumed. With better equipment, maybe they wouldn't have to die."

But from the perspective of the Marine Corps, the bombers in the Navy Department are full of fucking minds, and it doesn't make sense to reason with them.

After finishing speaking, Augustus directly threw the two of them out, out of sight and out of mind, wondering if he should kick them out of Keha's army as soon as possible.

"Then who is the winner?" Augustus sat here quietly for more than half an hour, silently watching them finish the fight.But now it seems that the emperor was really angry, so the two generals shrank their heads and dared not speak loudly.

"Then who is the winner?" Seeing that the two of them were silent, Augustus repeated it again.

The war is no longer as brutal as it was when the war just started, but the empire still needs a large number of professional soldiers to guard the border world.Fortunately, the current number of troops is sufficient, and there is even room to wipe out the internal pirates and escort the colonial fleet that opened up the Sigma sector.

Some people in the Navy would short-sightedly think that as long as the Marine Corps is issued a set of power armor and an electromagnetic rifle, then there is no need to even prepare a toilet. This is really ridiculous.

"She's tired and sleepy." Kerrigan stroked Louis' forehead, "Just like you, she frowns when she's asleep."

"Let's say a few words, Rick. Don't be greedy." Although Augustus didn't mention the Marine Corps at all, Renault was still cheerful.After all, they don't have many demands here, at least they can add more obstacles to the navy.The Navy’s military expenditure is less here, and the rounding up means that it is more.

These imperial generals deserved to be heroes for a while, but after all, they were just farmers farming and noble sons without inheritance rights, and they didn't look very good when they fought, like two crabs rolling in the mud .

"Of course it's me." Jacques whispered.

"...Mike, go and do your work." Augustus sat on the throne and said, "I'm tired."

From the Navy's point of view, the outcome of a galaxy battle is already decided above the starry sky, and the Marine Corps is almost useless.They firmly believe that the times have changed, and now is the era of giant ships and cannons expanding their territory.But if you talk to the Marine Corps, it's chicken and duck talking.

Jim Raynor was the most honest guy he ever met, and he never wanted to kill anyone.He's like a cowboy from the middle of nowhere, the kind who spends his days drinking in taverns and is a real dude at heart.

And to be honest, Augustus is a little unclear about the purpose of the current ruler to attack humans.If the master in the past was to absorb some psionic talents from humans in the process of devouring the protoss, then why is it traveling all the way from Zerus to the Koprulu sector now.But it would make sense if the new Overlord was already under Amon's control.

Although Jacques Bennett is an old aristocrat, he is not at all affected by the calculating and ruthless style of his father's generation.He doesn't have a sense of justice like Renault, but he is also kind-hearted and sincere. With such a reliable general, the soldiers under him are willing to sacrifice their lives.

It has to be said that the personal charm and leadership of Augustus Mengsk played a key role in convincing these outstanding generals.

Natural telepaths are far more precocious than ordinary children, and Louis may also understand the situation of his father and the empire.

"The Navy needs Gorgons, but we can't spend all our resources on them. Even if the newly built orbital shipyard can be put into production in the near future, the production of additional twelve Gorgons within a year is already the limit. Currently, The manufacturing process of the new capital ship is not mature enough."

Now the Marine Corps of the Tyrannian Empire mainly uses CMC-300/400 power armor, but the research and development of new power armor has not fallen behind, and special forces also need special armor with precision workmanship. Moreover, fighters, vehicles and mechs are updated. The process must not be left behind.The Zerg are still evolving as the war progresses, and the Empire cannot stand still.

With the empire's finances, it is already stretched to support the current size of the army.No way, the most important way for Augustus to increase his income now is to open up new territories - to open more mines.

"Master, it has time and patience." Augustus paused: "It's not as eager as the previous master."

"I" To be honest, Renault almost forgot why he got into this fight.

Compared with Gorgon, the cost of Thor's mech is only a drizzle.Building warships has always been the most expensive, and maintenance is also a big cost.The larger the number of fleets maintained, the more colonies must be sufficient to support them.

From the beginning Augustus did not think that the total war would be over in a year or two, as the overly optimistic figures in the empire did.

After Liberty left, Queen Sarah Kerrigan, who was holding Princess Louise in her arms, walked in, and she had obviously been waiting for a long time.

In his mother's arms, Louis was sleeping peacefully.

"Just because you can question my decision?" Augustus turned around and sat back on the throne, his eyes were like a lion with thunder in his chest.

"Don't laugh too." At this moment, Augustus glared at Renault again: A thousand Thors are fine, and the last five hundred Odins are just as if I can't tell which one is more expensive? "

Tyrannic humans are a tough and tenacious race, they can be extremely fragile, and they can also be extremely brave.

"Your Majesty, the army's request is not unreasonable." Liberty still said good words to his two friends at this time: "Although the insect swarm has not advanced further, the pressure they have brought to the empire continues Increase."

On the contrary, even though looking at any period in human history in the Koprulu sector, the imperial fleet is also the largest and most powerful, and the admirals will always emphasize to the imperial parliament that the fleet is weak and there is not enough room for mobilization, so it is difficult to maintain the vast territory. rule.

But in the empire, only the emperor can suppress these meritorious generals and train them to be obedient.

Renault is a very charismatic leader. He can always trust those who follow him and lead them to overcome all difficulties. He has a group of pretty good boys under him.

Since the start of the war, only the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been more relaxed among the departments of the entire empire. After all, no one thinks that it is possible to negotiate peace with the Zerg through diplomatic means-although this is not really impossible.

And if the Zerg want to start a war, they don't have to care about people's livelihood and morale. As long as the master and the brain worm give an order, the master hive hatches all over the surface and underground of each hive world will continuously produce terrifying warriors, and they Born to perfectly master the skills of killing.

Regarding the Imperial Navy, Marshal Horace Warfield's proposition is simple and clear, that is, on the basis of upgrading the existing armaments, he will do everything possible to enhance the naval power of the Empire, and continuously provide the fleet with more warships.

Odin is a super mech at the prototype level, and the entire empire is only in the early [-]s. It is not as expensive as Gorgon, but it is also an astronomical sum.

Looking back at the early days of the Guild War, neither the Tyrann Federation nor the Kelmorian Federation had fleets that were far smaller than the current empire.And since seeing the magnificent and huge fleet of the Protoss Empire, any imperial navy general will feel that the existing fleet is not enough.

Even with the deterrence of the Xel'Naga artifacts, the threat of the swarm is still close at hand.The Xel'Naga Artifact, capable of mass-destroying zerg through Nova Impact, has prevented the prudent Overmind from ever launching a full-scale attack, and is currently only nibbling away at the empire's borders.

When they followed Augustus to the north and south, they were just younger brothers who followed the big brother to show off their prestige.If Augustus winked, it was usually Tychus and Harnak who rushed out to be the thugs first.

Although the Marine Corps is much more pragmatic than the Navy's big list of building a large fleet, the miscellaneous things add up to a lot.

And the navies also have a certain arrogance and prejudice that it is a waste to continue to develop the army at present, but except for them, no one will think that there is no need for a military service that descends to the surface of the planet to win.

"Sadly, we don't have a better option." Liberty fell silent.

"I took this carpet from the Calabasas family's Sky Tower, and getting a new one will cost money."

"But." Yaco certainly understands this truth, but the Navy Headquarters doesn't care about it, anyway, they are not jumping left and right in front of the emperor.

"But maybe it was wrong. On the contrary, the invasion of the Zerg made us more united." Liberty said: "Victory in the war also increased the prestige of the emperor and the government."

"Oh, the Mengsks are born to do great things."

"It's a family tradition. It's what the adults say to coax the children." Augustus smiled and shook his head, looking at Louis's sniffing little nose.

Even if it's just for his daughter, he must kill the master and Amon.

　Thanks for your concern.I have basically recovered, and my relatives are gone, and I finally have time to calm down and do my own things.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)