Let you be the wall-facer: you turn around and join the Three-Body Problem?

"Sometimes I wonder how high an official position one has to hold to be considered high-ranking."

"I no longer have any desire for power, but if I stop, those people below will tear me to pieces without hesitation!"

Ai AA looked at the earth outside the window, and both of them fell silent.

"Cheng Xin, if we win this battle, we will sit on the presidency together. If we fail, you will be the best bargaining chip for the Star Ring Group to atone for its sins."

Cheng Xin's pupils shrank slightly when she heard that.

"What do you mean?"

She suddenly felt that the woman in front of her was very strange. They had known each other for so many years, but she realized that she had never seen clearly the true purpose of Ai AA.

Once again, she paid the price for her naivety.

Ai AA is taking advantage of her!

The Star Ring Group launched a revolution against the Earth Union, which was tantamount to treason. If it succeeded, it would be fine, but if it failed, the Earth Union would have to purge the entire group alliance with lightning speed.

But everyone knows that this world is not black and white.

The reason why the Star Ring Group chose to rebel against the Earth Alliance was entirely due to the nature of the organization, which determined its fate from the very beginning.

Luo Congmin also knew this, but she also needed the Star Ring Group to continue to exist.

So in order to give an explanation to the world, who should be dealt with to provide the best solution to the problem?

The answer is ready to come out.

Cheng Xin, a person who has long been notorious in history textbooks.

She is a member of the remnant of the PDC during the Crisis Era.

She is a candidate for the Swordbearer who attempts to usurp power in the Deterrent Era.

She was the leader of the dovish rebels in the pioneer era.

Now, she is the leader of a coalition of groups attempting to launch a revolution.

No one is more suitable than Cheng Xin to take the blame for the failure. Humanity can do without Cheng Xin, but cannot do without the Star Ring Group.

Regardless of winning or losing, Cheng Xin will be the one nailed to the pillar of shame.

This has nothing to do with what she did, it's just that the world needs such a reasonable explanation.

Cheng Xin's expression changed from shock at first to relief.

"So, when did you start planning this?"

Ai AA was silent.

"Are you asking me whether my purpose in approaching you is pure?"

"This is meaningless, Cheng Xin. In front of humans, you and I are meaningless."

Cheng Xin sighed, as if he had finally let go of something, and nodded slightly.

"Then...I wish you success."

Ai AA stood up and hugged Cheng Xin for the last time.

"I'll see you in hell."

Chapter 330 Packing

After leaving the prison, Ai AA looked up at the sky and let out a long breath.

The communicator had been ringing non-stop since a while ago. She took it out of her pocket and dialed the group alliance's meeting communication.

At this time, more than a dozen people had joined the connection in the conference room of the communication frequency band. They were all directors of various groups in the group alliance and the initiators of this coup.

As soon as Ai AA was connected, questions came like a tide.

"Ai AA, how long are you going to wait? The defense line of the Earth Alliance is almost complete. This is our last chance."

"You don't really want to cooperate with Luo Congmin to complete the military exercise, do you? We have to strike first to gain the upper hand. We don't have the defense system of the ground alliance. If the opponent's fleet is launched first, we will be doomed."

……

Ai AA listened to the constant questioning coming from the communicator and waited for a long time. After the sound finally faded a little, he spoke.

"If we voluntarily surrender all our weapons at this time, what are our chances of winning?"

"what?"

Ai AA's words were like pouring a basin of cold water into a boiling oil pan, and the conference room exploded instantly.

"Ai AA, are you crazy? Do you know what you are talking about?"

"As long as we have weapons, we still have a chance to fight to the death with the Earth Alliance. Once we hand over all our weapons, our fate will be destruction!"

"Look at the policies of the Federation of Local Governments over the years. Isn't there one policy that targets people like us? Since Luo Congmin doesn't want the middle-class elite to serve the Federation of Local Governments, why don't we oppose it?"

"Could it be that you, Ai AA, are planning to follow the example of Song Jiang from Liangshan Marsh and lead your brothers to wait for the imperial edict?"

Everyone was very excited. The policies of the Local Federation in recent years had suppressed these capitalists to the extreme, so it was reasonable for them to feel dissatisfied.

Ai AA wanted to say something, but finally chose to shut up.

They were right. There was no way out for the group alliance and they could only fight to the death.

"Ai AA, I know what you are thinking. Do you think that the Earth Alliance still needs you? If we choose to make concessions, we only need to give up some of our interests, and the group alliance can continue to exist?"

At this moment, a representative of a group suddenly spoke. Ai AA glanced at him and saw that the other party was an old man from the PDC era and also an immortal. Because there was a precedent in the Earth Federation that immortals were not allowed to participate in politics, he could only join the group alliance.

"Don't be naive. Luo Congmin secretly mobilized the 7th and 8th fleets to blockade the entire solar system long before the military exercise. We only have one way left."

……

Luo Congmin had already arrived at the front line at this time.

She is not good at commanding, so the one who actually holds the command is still Rey Diaz.

Her only purpose here was to boost morale.

She had been waiting for this day ever since she had allowed the Consortium to slowly gain power.

As long as the final piece of the puzzle of the Group Alliance is harvested, the three stages of the Ring World can be officially declared over.

At this time, the pioneering era truly began.

"You are smarter and more cruel than your father."

Diaz looked at the sky full of stars and spoke lightly.

“Since the founding of the UN General Assembly, human civilization has been facing a very difficult problem.”

“No matter how great the pressure from hostile forces outside, conflicts will always break out among humans.”

"It's like a curse that cannot be broken. The ETO in the early years, the Children of the Earth later, and the Doves all proved this."

"I originally thought that the Earth Union would repeat the same mistakes, but you came up with the most effective and cruel solution, proactively cultivating an opponent that can rival the entire Earth Union."

"After Ai AA took over the Star Ring Group, the growth rate of the Star Ring Group was even faster than when Wade was the Sword Master. From that time on, I realized that something was wrong."

"Without your secret support, I don't believe that AA can do better than Thomas Wade."

Luo Congmin did not deny it, but silently filled his glass with high-proof liquor.

"Ai AA used Cheng Xin as a golden ticket to atone for his sins, but what about me?"

"I have been in power for nearly three hundred years. The longer I sit in this position, the more I understand that the best way to prolong a political system is to wage war against foreign powers."

"This approach seems to be no different from the lighthouse hegemony of the past?"

“But this is the best solution.”

"I'm not Lin Xuan, so I can't predict how everything will develop. This is the best solution that a mortal like me can think of."

When Diaz heard this, he seemed to recall some very bad memories and quickly changed the subject.

"I heard that Yun Tianming contacted you before. What's the matter?"

"He contacted the Carbon-Based Federation that once supported the Trisolaran civilization, but he needs a civilization to rely on. He hopes to let us wade into this muddy water."

"What do you mean?"

"Go, but you have to keep a backup plan. You can't bet the entire human civilization on them."

Diaz seemed to have thought of something when he heard this.

"Have you decided on a candidate?"

Luo Congmin nodded.

"I will clear out all of Lin's followers from the Ground Alliance and have Zhang Beihai pack them up and send them to Lin Xuan."

"But, there is one person I am still a little hesitant about."

"Who?"

"My father... Luo Ji."

Chapter 331 Divine Punishment

Everything was proceeding according to plan. The 13th and 15th fleets replaced the vacancies of the 7th and 8th main fleets and cooperated with the Star Ring Group to complete the initial defensive military exercise.

Most people were just watching the military exercise for fun.

After all, in their view, this exercise was just like drawing a target first and then shooting an arrow. The Star Ring Group was basically doomed to be the loser, and everyone just had to follow the script and perform the next part well.

What’s the point of watching such a military exercise?

Perhaps the only highlight is some new equipment that both sides have brought out that have never been seen before.

However, this new equipment is also relative. Everyone knows that the data that can be released to the public are basically not important.

There has been a tradition since the beginning of China.

Equip a batch, produce a batch, and research and develop a batch.

When Wang Miao and his colleagues were developing zero-point energy, the outside world was still looking forward to the production of cold nuclear fusion, so everyone believed that even if both sides fought, they would not use real weapons.

However, the group alliance did create a lot of hype. Not only did it define this military exercise as the first battle after the group alliance gained control of military manufacturing rights, it also placed advertisements everywhere. Even the dog at the entrance of the village knew about the military exercise.

The Dilian side did much the same thing. Not only did they do enough publicity, they even equipped the military exercise with a professional commentary team.

"Di Lian TV, Di Lian TV, welcome everyone to watch today's special program. I am the host Xiao Shu. Today we have invited a special guest, the number one wall-facer: Mr. Frederick Taylor."

"Mr. Taylor, it's an honor to have you in our studio again."

The host, Xiao Shu, smiled at Taylor.

"Don't worry, this time our program comes with the latest translation AI, and there will definitely not be any accidents like last time."

Taylor smiled awkwardly when he heard this.

The last interview left him with a great psychological trauma. If Lin Xuan had not broken through the wall in just three hours when he was a wall-facer, it would have been difficult for him to adjust his mentality so quickly.

"Mr. Taylor, we would like to know how much you know about the military strength of both sides in this military exercise?"

As soon as he started working, Taylor immediately became serious.

"I do have some say in this matter. A few months before coming here, I visited the research base of the Earth Alliance and learned about the latest research results of Professor Wang Miao and Dr. Ding Yi. However, I cannot disclose the details yet, after all, this is a military secret."

"But there is no need to be too disappointed, because you should be able to see the first generation of new equipment in this military exercise, so everyone can still look forward to the content of the next military exercise."

He deliberately kept the topic in suspense here to raise expectations for the subsequent explanation.

"As for the Star Ring Group, I also got a general idea of ​​their scientific research progress."

"To be honest, compared with the regular army of the Earth Alliance, I'm afraid there is still a gap."

"But the Earth Alliance has only authorized the Group Alliance to manufacture military units for two and a half years. It is not easy for them to achieve what they have now."

When Xiaoshu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Mr. Taylor, you mean that the Ground Alliance has a greater advantage in technology in this military exercise, right?"

Taylor was silent for a moment. He had learned his lesson this time and knew that the other party was setting a trap for him, so he did not give a very affirmative answer, but spoke very tactfully.

"That... I can't say for sure. Maybe the two sides have different technological focuses. However, on the front battlefield, the advantage of the group alliance may not be as great as imagined, so they may need to consider their tactics more."

He had already spoken very conservatively, and everyone knew what he meant.