139: Chapter 139 Chen Qing's Father

"You perform the Human Alliance Party salute, sweeping your gaze over everyone."

"They are all immersed in the speech you just delivered, filled with fanatical fervor."

"You look around once more and slowly step back."

"Today's speech has concluded."

"Liu Ziyi watches you step back and hands you a bottle of water that has just been opened."

""The Federal Army fleet just sent a message; the Spirit Tree Race has been completely annihilated," Liu Ziyi says, looking at the document in her hand. She glances at you, looking somewhat hesitant: "The supreme commander of the 44th Fleet issued an order to exterminate the race. I fear that the Spirit Tree Race has now been wiped from the sea of stars.""

"Hearing this news, you furrow your brows."

"Although you issued the declaration of war to the entire human territory today, you had already arranged the various fleets long ago."

"The fleet tasked with the surprise attack on the Spirit Tree Race had set off several weeks ago."

"Although you gave the fleet commander a great deal of autonomy, you did not expect him to be so ruthless as to wipe out an entire race directly."

"You take the documents from Liu Ziyi's hands."

"In the great war three thousand years ago, the Spirit Tree Race resisted nearly half of the Federal Army's fleet and, together with the Giant Rock Race, withstood the Federal Army's offensive. In the end, they participated in the signing of the Starry Sky Treaty as a victorious nation."

"According to what the Giant Rock Race said, to compensate for the massive losses the Spirit Tree Race suffered in the war, they would provide the Spirit Tree Race with significant aid."

"However, the aid was never given."

"The higher-ups of the Giant Rock Race had not actually expected the Spirit Tree Race to possess such powerful combat strength, managing to fight the human fleet for so long. Perhaps out of fear, the aid they spoke of eventually turned into a fleet attacking the Spirit Tree Race."

"However, when facing the Federal Army's offensive together, most of the Giant Rock Race soldiers and Spirit Tree Race soldiers were organized into the same fleet."

"Most of them became friends who had lived and died together."

"Therefore, the Giant Rock Race's fleet showed great passivity when attacking the Spirit Tree Race."

"That is why this battle has continued to this day."

"The documents in your hands show that the Federal Army's flanking fleet was mistaken for an allied support fleet by the Giant Rock Race's fleet, so when the Federal Army fleet attacked the Spirit Tree Race, the Giant Rock Race's fleet launched an attack alongside them."

"It wasn't until they met the Federal Army fleet attacking from the front that the Giant Rock Race's fleet realized something was wrong, but it was too late by then."

"You return the documents to Liu Ziyi: "Tell Chen Qing..." Suddenly, you think of something, look up at Liu Ziyi, and ask: "Managing the soldiers on the front lines is your responsibility, right?""

""Yes, Your Highness!" Liu Ziyi answers seriously."

"Ever since Liu Ziyi entered the Propaganda Department, she has displayed powerful capabilities. She was right; she is not the type of vase that exists only for your enjoyment. Now, she is already the Deputy Minister of the entire Propaganda Department."

""Pay attention to the mental state of the soldiers on that side. If you overemphasize that the alien races are heinous monsters, when those soldiers see ordinary people among the alien races, they will doubt the justice of the Human Alliance Party," you say, looking at Liu Ziyi. "Can you manage the specific degree of this yourself?""

""Of course I can," Liu Ziyi says."

"Looking at her, you sigh: "To be honest, I'm not used to seeing you looking so serious.""

""That is because you are speaking to me in your capacity as the Federal Prime Minister," Liu Ziyi says, walking to your side and kissing you on the cheek. "Is this better?""

"You look at her without speaking."

"She looks at you with a smile and says: "Actually, you are just a little jealous because I might not be by your side for a while~""

"The way she smiles is beautiful. You are currently on the stairs between the podium and the backstage area, where there are no lights and it is somewhat dark."

"You can hear Mu Xue speaking on the podium and the sound of the crowd cheering below."

"The cheering grows louder."

""You are right!" you say, looking into Liu Ziyi's eyes."

"You are just possessive; so what?"

"She frowns. The cheering just now was too loud; she knew you had spoken, but the sound was drowned out."

""What did you just say?" she asks."

""I said, go call Chen Qing over in a moment," you reply."

""I feel like that's not what you just said?" She looks at you, her eyes narrowing slightly: "But never mind.""

"You walk down the stairs and return to the Prime Minister's office."

"You employed a blitzkrieg against the Spirit Tree Race, which was a great success, but this tactic should be ineffective against the Giant Rock Race."

"The interior of the Giant Rock Race is not harmonious right now. Because the war with the Spirit Tree Race has dragged on without ending, the President of the Giant Rock Race has provoked dissatisfaction among the populace, and now multiple factions within their race are stirring."

"You know that while launching a surprise attack on the Giant Rock Race now might yield results in the short term, you, as an external conflict, would immediately cause their internal conflicts to disappear."

"This is something you do not wish to see."

""Your Highness.""

"As you are thinking, Chen Qing enters, interrupting your train of thought."

""Sit," you say to Chen Qing."

"He looks at you, somewhat trembling."

"Last time, Liu Ziyi faked her death to join the Propaganda Department, and he kept it from you. You did not punish her, and now Liu Ziyi has become the Deputy Minister."

"He doesn't even need to think to know that this is about that matter."

"Actually, Chen Qing did not want to promote Liu Ziyi, but her ability was there, and General Mu Xue was helping her speak, not to mention she had that connection with you, and you had not expressed your stance."

""I will definitely protect Young Miss Ziyi well," Chen Qing says, looking at you."

"You look at him and shake your head: "No need to be so nervous.""

""Yes, Your Highness," Chen Qing says, rubbing his hands."

""From my personal perspective, I certainly do not wish for anything to happen to Ziyi," you look at him and sigh: "But there is always a possibility of the unexpected.""

""It is my fault. However, Your Highness, please rest assured; as long as I am alive, Young Miss Ziyi will absolutely not come to any harm," Chen Qing says, looking at you. He is already calculating in his heart that since you have expressed your stance, he will find a reason to reassign Liu Ziyi when he returns."

""You have misunderstood my meaning," you say, walking to Chen Qing's side. "Sit, no need to stand.""

"You pat his shoulder: "From the perspective of the Federation, you are much more important than Ziyi. Ziyi's importance is to me personally.""

""Therefore, if you truly encounter a surprise attack by the Giant Rock Race's fleet, I hope the first thing you do is to preserve your own safety.""

"Chen Qing looks at you, his nose suddenly souring: "Yes, Your Highness!""

""By the way, Chen Qing, I heard that although you grew up on the Imperial Star, your father came from Earth. Come to think of it, I haven't asked what his name was yet?" you say, looking at Chen Qing."

"You know his father came from Earth and, like you, joined the Federal Army during the great war three thousand years ago, but he did not have as much luck as you and did not survive in the end."

""His name is Chen Tianxiao, and he is the greatest hero in my heart," Chen Qing says, looking at you."

"Hearing his father's name, you are suddenly stunned for a moment."

""Is something wrong, Your Highness?""

""No, nothing," you say, looking Chen Qing over again before waving your hand: "Go get busy.""

"(I spent so long writing this digital electronics lab report QAQ)"