Chapter 154: High Prohibition Dictatorship
On the day of the Imperial Military Anniversary, just three months after Gao Ban took power, in order to flaunt his authority, Gao Ban ordered the military to hold a grand commemorative event.
At the same time, the high ban also asked the political affairs committee to discuss a plan, to provide generous pensions to the families of the deceased soldiers, and to improve the treatment of servicemen on active duty.
The proposal was well received by the military, and the council responsible for drawing up the plan was also highly prohibited, so the plan was quickly adopted.
Just when Gao Ban thought that everything was going well, he didn't expect that something big happened on the anniversary day, which completely destroyed his good mood.
On the day of the commemoration, Gao Ban led the military high-ranking to inspect the troops stationed in the imperial capital in Fanjing, and the emperor Li Xinqi, who had not been seen for many days, also appeared on the review stand.
The appearance of the emperor made the people of the empire breathe a sigh of relief, and the rumors that had been circulating on the Internet about the emperor's death were also self-defeating.
However, sharp-eyed people saw some clues from the review activities, it turned out that in the process of reviewing the army, His Majesty the Emperor always sat on his throne, while Gao Ban stood in front and frequently waved to the passing army, as if he was reviewing the army.
This move immediately caused an uproar on the Internet, and many people thought that the ban was a blatant act of transgression, which was really a big rebellion.
Nearly halfway through the parade, an assault ship suddenly appeared in the sky and rushed towards the review stand in the square at a great speed.
Ten mechs were hung on the assault ship, and just a few kilometers away from the review stand, the assault ship released the mechs, which immediately flew towards the square with the assault ship.
This sudden situation immediately triggered a huge panic, and the square suddenly became a pot of porridge, and the panicked people fled for their lives, just like when Gao Ban launched a coup d'Γ©tat.
Gao Ban himself took advantage of this major event to launch a coup d'Γ©tat, so he naturally attached great importance to security work.
He had set up a heavy guard around him beforehand, but such an attack still occurred, which means that someone deliberately put it in, otherwise the assault ship would not have been so close.
Fortunately, the precautions set up by the high ban were very tight, and before the assault ship and the mecha approached, the mecha in charge of the vigilance had already met them.
A fierce battle broke out in the square immediately between the mechs of both sides, and at this time, the dense crowd in the square did not have time to disperse, causing a large number of casualties in just a few minutes, and the commemoration turned into a horrific and bloody massacre.
Gao Ban stood on the review stand and looked at the chaotic scene in front of him, gritted his teeth in anger, and almost lifted the table in front of him.
Emperor Li Xinqi, who had been sitting behind Gao Ban and swallowing his anger throughout the event, quietly showed a smile at this time, as if he was laughing at Gao Ban's retribution coming too quickly.
Fortunately, Gao Ban was already furious at this time, and he was in no mood to pay attention to the emperor at all, otherwise if he saw the emperor have such a reaction, he didn't know how to clean up Emperor Li Xinqi.
The current Li Xinqi can be said to be very cowardly, but the emperor of the dignified empire is pinched in the hands of a subordinate, and even when he attends public occasions, he has to look at Gao Ban's face and act.
There have been many times when Li Xinqi wanted to fight with Gao Ban, but the old emperor who had abdicated had always persuaded him that if he couldn't bear it, he would make a big plan, and as the king of the empire, he had to endure what others couldn't bear, otherwise he wouldn't want to make a big deal.
Therefore, the young emperor has always swallowed his anger, even on occasions like today, he has always behaved like a nobody.
However, when Li Xinqi saw someone launching an armed attack, he still couldn't help the happiness in his heart and smiled slightly.
The attackers were clearly emulating Gao Ban, and it is not known whether it was intentional or unintentional, but the methods were very similar. This is also the reason why the high ban will be furious.
"Use my means against me? I'd like to see if you have what it takes? Gao Ban roared in his heart, but he looked at the attack in front of him with a calm gaze.
As a battle-hardened general, Gao Ban had experienced countless bloody scenes, and although the scene in front of him was chaotic, Gao Ban could still see at a glance that these attackers had not made adequate preparations.
With the exception of a few mechs and an assault ship, there are no follow-up means, which makes it difficult to succeed.
As Gao Ban expected, the mecha that launched the attack was quickly surrounded, and the assault ship was shot down by the mecha in charge of vigilance in less than a minute.
The role of an assault ship is to carry mechs for assault, and it does not have much attack power in itself, and the use of assault ships in the atmosphere cannot even exert half of its speed, so it does not pose a real threat.
And those mecha have average combat effectiveness, they are not the opponent of the Gao Ban personal guard at all, and they were disabled one by one in a few minutes, if it weren't for Gao Ban's order to capture the pilot alive, these mecha would have been bombed into slag long ago.
The battle was over in less than ten minutes, and the attackers, seeing no hope of success, activated the self-destruct process, blasting the mechs to ashes along with themselves.
The failure to catch the live mouth made Gao Ban very annoyed, but what annoyed him even more was that this attack fully illustrated a problem, there are still many people who disobey him, but they have not been exposed yet.
Gao Ban stood on the review stand, watching the mecha that launched the attack turn into flames one by one, and the anger in his heart became more and more intense.
"It seems that I am still too merciful, and since you are not willing to accept my kindness, then be prepared to suffer the most severe punishment!" Gao Ban said silently in his heart.
The grand military anniversary ended in chaos, and many people expected that a large-scale manhunt would follow, but they did not expect that it would be more serious than people thought.
On the third day, Gao Ban issued an order through the Political Affairs Committee to block the Unicorn system, and all ships were not allowed to leave.
Unlike the previous martial law, this time the high ban did not impose martial law on the planets in the galaxy, but only sealed the entire galaxy, and the normal order on the planets was not disturbed.
The purpose of this is to leave some space for those who oppose him, so that these people can jump out so that he can destroy them one by one.
At the same time, Gao Ban ordered the military and police to conduct a house-to-house search of all residents, and anyone who was suspicious could be arrested immediately.
This immediately caused an uproar among the people, and in just a few days, a large number of people were arrested, and even the detention center was packed.
In addition, the high ban also allows people to offer high rewards, encouraging people to report and whistle each other, and as long as they can confess suspicious elements, they can immediately receive a bounty.
This method of encouraging mutual informants has made everyone in the public feel endangered, and even acquaintances dare not talk to each other.
However, these are just forbidden tricks, and he knows very well in his heart that the only people who really oppose him may be the powerful people in the temple, and it is impossible for the people to get mechas, assault ships, and other things.
However, Gao Ban knows that his foundation is not strong, and to deal with those powerful people hidden behind the scenes, he must first make the people have no time to oppose him, otherwise the combination of the powerful and civil forces will be his own doom.
For this reason, Gao Ban launched such a huge search and arrest operation, the purpose of which was to make the people dare not oppose him for the time being, so that he would have time to deal with those who secretly made trouble with him.
According to Gao Ban's analysis, the attack at the parade was just a test to behold him, and the next thing that awaits him may be an armed coup, and these opponents are most likely from the military.
Although the current top brass of the military are basically people who are promoted by high prohibitions, the commanders of the fleets below are still the same generals. These people don't say anything on the surface, but in their hearts, they are likely to be waiting for an opportunity, and they may become his forbidden enemies at any time.
However, Gao Ban can't rashly replace these people at the moment, so he can only continue to deal with them. However, Gao Ban will not just sit still, he takes the initiative to seize the weaknesses of these people and break them one by one.
First of all, Gao Ban first ordered the army to conduct a statistical survey, ostensibly to count the equipment and number of troops in the army, but in fact to investigate where the mechs and assault ships in the last attack came from.
All kinds of equipment in the army have detailed numbers and accounts, and it is impossible not to reflect on the accounts when suddenly there are ten mechs missing.
If it is discovered that the army is missing equipment for no reason, it is likely that this army is the one who launched the attack.
After nearly half a month of investigation and statistics, the results made Gao Ban very disappointed, and none of the fleets and garrisons in the imperial capital found that there was a lack of mecha for no reason.
This result made Gao Ban puzzled, but fortunately one of his staff reminded him, and Gao Ban suddenly realized.
"Commander-in-Chief, these mechs used to carry out attacks are not necessarily from the military, but may have been brought from somewhere else." Said the staff.
Gao Ban wondered: "Where else can it come from besides the army?" β
The staff said: "Commander-in-chief, don't forget, where are the mecha produced, aren't they all those companies?" Before this equipment entered the army, it was not numbered and not accounted for. β
Hearing this, Gao Ban patted his head and suddenly said, "Oops! I forgot about that! I owe you a lot of advice, otherwise I wouldn't have turned the corner! β
The staff smiled: "The commander-in-chief is probably too tired, so he didn't think about it for a while." β
Gao Ban nodded and said, "Yes, I've been really busy lately. What do you think about it? β
The staff seized the opportunity and hurriedly said: "My subordinates think that in addition to conducting investigations in the military, we can also send a special organization to review these enterprises that produce mecha and ships, and I believe that we will definitely be able to gain something!" β
"Makes sense." Gao Ban nodded and said, "Since it is the method you came up with, you might as well be responsible for this matter." β
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