Resurrection Empire

Chapter 1517: Chapter 570: For Survival, For Dreams

Ren Zhong sometimes also wonders, if he were the Empire’s Marshal or the Minister of the Military Department, possessing the ability of foresight and glimpsing such a future, he would certainly take immediate action to mobilize the entire Empire to respond to the crisis.

On the surface, it would appear as if they were lax in defense, while secretly continuously strengthening military preparedness. Meanwhile, the populace in the three Star Domains would be made to prepare ships in advance or dig tunnels within planets, ready to employ a strategy of scorched earth and hold the stars when the enemy invades.

At the same time, a trap would be laid near the future battle zones of the Far Border Star Domain, the Long River Star Domain, and the Jade Plate Star Domain.

Once the opposing army is deeply entrenched, a sudden full-scale offensive would be launched, relying on the absolute military advantage laid out in advance to encircle and annihilate the invaders.

After annihilating the enemy successfully, the direction of the retreating enemy would be followed, with the Far Border Star Domain Group Army under Marquis Zhenjiang as the main force, counter-attacking into the Ascenders’ control zone.

This series of plans is bound to catch the Ascenders off guard.

By then, this would not be a risk but an immense opportunity.

Unfortunately, Ren Zhong can only think about it.

He is now only a Sequence Chosen One, not a true Chosen One.

His potential is vast, but the other meaning of potential is unrealized capability.

Currently, within the Empire’s power hierarchy, he is still shallow-rooted, a mere whisper in the wind.

Ren Zhong does not have the qualifications to participate in such high-level decision-making.

Even if he proposes to the Marquis Zhenjiang Mansion, it would be the same.

Since the Empire’s superbrain has not issued any warnings, being just an Earl, he is even less likely to overstep his bounds.

What he says others will not heed, and if heeded they will not believe, and even the dubious will not act accordingly.

Even if Ren Zhong actively reveals his foresight ability, it would be the same; the matter is of great importance, no one would easily believe it, nor could anyone help him bear the related responsibility.

Therefore, Ren Zhong cannot easily lay out his trump card for a mere illusory possibility of success.

After prolonged contemplation, Ren Zhong decides to limit his response to the war forty-three years later to an appropriate degree.

Everyone sweeps only the snow in front of their doorstep, and cannot manage the impending flood.

He first rechecked the development status of the Red Blade Clan and then listed a series of new grand policies.

Ren Zhong demands that the Red Blade Military and Political Department be fully activated, meanwhile implementing productivity reform in the Shattered Star Ring and 150 Feudal Star Systems, striving to unleash the strongest productivity in the shortest possible time.

"The existing policy encouraging population growth remains unwavering. Reform must occur institutionally, encouraging individual creation. In the Feudal Star Systems, lawmaking will be done anew. The core idea of this legislation is that the Red Peak Earl Mansion will share power with the grassroots populace. We will not adopt the nobility management approach of other regions’ feudal systems, nor will we easily let nobles ride over civilians. First clarify the fairness of the law: Nobles committing crimes shall face the same punishment as civilians, with no exceptions."

"We must reprimand the existing families of Viscount and Baron in the new feudal lands. I only give them two choices. Either relocate their entire families out, or must unconditionally obey the orders of the Red Peak Earl Mansion. If they want to board this big ship, to indulge in pleasures alongside the soon-to-rise Red Blade Clan, they must abide by my rules. The world’s benefits cannot be all theirs."

"Simultaneously, we ought to increase the publicity efforts to tell the original civilians in the Feudal Star Systems that the Red Blade Military and Political Department will continuously reduce noble privileges until completely eradicating them, moreover protecting the life, property security, and dignity of civilians. Under the command of the Red Peak Earl Mansion, only one person shall have privileges—that is myself."

"Inform everyone who aspires to study and create, the Earl Mansion will respect knowledge and encourage innovation. Under the banner of the Earl Mansion, any creator will surely receive commendation and profit from their creations. Under the comprehensive assistance of the ’Net’, there will be no talents buried nor academic gatekeeping struggles. Competence will rise, mediocrity will fall."

"The Red Peak Earl Mansion will establish numerous core enterprises, gradually taking over basic industries such as food, transportation, real estate, healthcare, energy, and mining to ensure livelihoods and stabilize prices. Meanwhile, these new enterprises will maintain a low ratio of artificial intelligence substitution, preserving a high output and payroll ratio, providing employed personnel with high salary packages. The intention of these measures is to share wealth, encourage citizens’ self-development and self-innovation, also giving gifted individuals among civilians the chance to access high-end industries and stand out through their own abilities."