Chapter 177: 103 This can still have unexpected gains Chapter 177: 103 This can still have unexpected gains Edwan, exhausted from a day’s work, dragged his weary body back to his warm palace.
Someone always had to take care of these tasks, to handle these troubles.
Edwan showed a slightly satisfied smile on his lips. The thought of being able to push the country forward by a couple of steps within his lifetime gave him more motivation.
He decided to review some economic proposals before going to sleep.
A middle-aged woman hastily approached him.
She was Edwan’s trusted intelligence officer, and the surrounding guards did not stop her.
The intelligence officer whispered a few words into Edwan’s ear, and his expression became one of surprise.
“My brother and my older brother left Ilando Star overnight?”
Edwan was a bit puzzled,
“Were they provoked by something? Yesterday, I even had a virtual family dinner with them.
“I thought I had already conveyed goodwill; even if Father doesn’t choose me as the Crown Prince, I wouldn’t take action against them. If this family keeps consuming itself, isn’t it a waste of the country’s limited resources?”
The intelligence officer softly replied,
“Their Highnesses don’t see it that way.
“Moreover, Your Highness, I suspect it’s because the Fourth Fleet, led by Gudun Mah, has been implementing new tactics recently, putting pressure on the two of them.”
“Tactics? What tactics?”
The intelligence officer glanced at her electronic notepad and quickly reported, “A new kind of tactical exercise based on continuous bombardment by large fleets on a single lifeform.”
Edwan was baffled, “What the heck is this?”
“It’s about using the starship’s main cannon to deal with a single target,” the intelligence officer reminded him, “this could also threaten your life.”
“Oh, this Gudun Mah…”
Edwan rubbed his forehead and quietly said,
“I’ll personally investigate this matter, so there’s no need for you to worry too much. Get me in touch with Major Yang Ming.”
“Your Highness,” a guard beside him reminded, “Major Yang Ming is waiting for you upstairs; he arrived a few minutes ago and seems anxious, as if he’s troubled.”
Edwan laughed heartily a few times,
“Could it be that this fellow has run into trouble? No, no, that’s the wrong question; rather, does he also have troubles that he can’t resolve? This is too interesting.”
Edwan was invigorated and quickly rushed toward the elevator.
Beside him, his confidants, guards, advisors, and intelligence officer exchanged looks and shrugged.
With that Major around, no one could become the number one aide to His Highness.
When Edwan found Yang Ming, Yang Ming was lifting Edwan’s single-seater sofa to work on his arm strength.
“Are you showing off your masculine strength to me?”
Edwan called out with a face full of disdain.
Yang Ming gently set down the sofa and got straight to the point, “Can I modify that mecha you gave me? I’m here to ask since you gifted it to me.”
“Do as you please; it’s yours now,” Edwan said with curiosity, “but what’s with Gudun Mah’s new tactics?”
Yang Ming chuckled, “You want to ask why the Crown Prince and the Third Prince left overnight, don’t you?”
“The Crown Prince went to the Second Administrative Star, which is his stronghold,” Yang Ming explained, “The Third Prince headed to the Fifth Administrative Star; the Sixth Fleet of the Wind stationed outside the Fifth Administrative Star was responsible for suppressing the rebels but has not taken substantive action. That’s what you should pay attention to.”
Edwan frowned tightly.
Yang Ming reminded again, “The Crown Prince acted with your father’s approval, but the Third Prince didn’t; he left Ilando Star on his own, so you might be able to use this against him.”
“So,” Edwan crossed his arms, “Ming, did you deliberately scare them off?”
“Of course not,” Yang Ming smirked slightly, “I initially considered directly taking them out, but since you don’t want to shed blood among your siblings, I’m now adopting a strategy of defensive counterattacks.”
Edwan bitterly smiled, “Don’t go about it like that, they’re my brothers, and this country can’t endure the lost resources from a prince’s internal conflict right now.”
Yang Ming received a warm towel from a maid and wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead.
Without needing Edwan’s invitation, he sat on the sofa he had just lifted, placing his legs on the oval low table in front of him.
“Edwan, you must be prepared for this.
“Your brother is quite close to General Joble, who controls the Sixth Fleet, and going to the Fifth Administrative Star, he might do one of two things.”
“Either crush the rebels or create chaos,” Yang Ming said, “I don’t really want to tell you, but your brother has acquired two new advisors from the New Federation.”
Edwan’s expression turned somewhat somber.
Yang Ming said, “The closer you get to the position of Crown Prince, the more impatient your brothers will become. The Crown Prince chose to operate within the Sherman Empire, giving gifts to Sherman Foreign Affairs Bureau officials and elders. This brother of yours seems to have chosen to stand with the enemy.”
“The New Federation killed so many of our people! Doesn’t he harbor any resentment?”
“Many only care about their interests,” Yang Ming said, “If you’re unwilling to make the decision, let me handle it.”
“Hey, Ming,” Edwan quickly walked over, gazing into Yang Ming’s eyes, “If it really comes to that, leave him a way out; after all, he’s my brother.”
Yang Ming replied, “I can’t guarantee that, since if a fleet battle erupts, who knows how it will end.”