The roar of the long pipe of "Bang Bang Bang" resounded through the sky, louder than the chirp of tens of thousands of people, and more powerful than the rhetoric of the high platform of the square. It attracted everyone's attention and also opened a smooth path for the pioneer vehicle to the high platform.

"Malaka, see no, the sound of the 50mm cannon is much more effective than a small horn." Ji Tianping said proudly, "You just drive to the high platform and drive the car up, I believe in your driving skills." I also wanted to see what the well-dressed guys on the podium were discussing.

Perhaps due to the cost of management, the Earth Federation grants the local people of the colonies the right to form their own councils for remote planets that have not yet been fully explored. The Council is responsible for handling the affairs of various colonies, large and small, and provides a large amount of supplies and energy to the Earth Federation. The Earth Federation has the right to appoint and dismiss senior officials of the Colony Star and the garrison of various key regional bases, controlling the loyalty of the Colony Star to the Earth Federation.

The principle of the Colonial Council's responsibility to the people of the colony and the normality of multi-factional quarrels, as well as the inherited tradition of direct democracy, made them like to place the debate venue directly in the large square of the settlement, and the battle of words and swords under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of residents of the settlement.

Ji Tianping, of course, wanted to know what kind of topic would attract everyone to watch their debate when millions of bugs were about to land on this planet.

...........

"The people who watch the base? Didn't they shamelessly abandon the people here and run away on a transport ship? “

"Who knows, maybe they still have part of the army left."

"No matter what, even if you leave some of the army behind, you can't resist the invasion of millions of bugs. We have to convince these soldiers to lay down their arms and not resist for the sake of the safety of the people of the colony planet. “

"Childish, they belong directly to the United Earth Army, and they are not the militia of the colony star."

Their debate was indeed carried out at this critical point of life and death, but it was just a topic for discussion, but it made Ji Tianping very ...... Startled.

Ji Tianping and Malaka stepped out of the car, their power suits and OICW rifles undoubtedly indicating their military status. However, as soon as he got out of the car, an extremely excited councilor rushed up and yelled at Ji Tianping: "You cowardly Earth Coalition Army, you have abandoned the colony star, so that our people have to face the attack of the swarm. ”

"It makes sense, but shouldn't you fucking scold the gang who ran away? What is Lao Tzu doing with such a small soldier who stays and works hard? Ji Tianping was annoyed for a while, but he was still patient and said in a gentle voice:

"Mr. Councillor, I don't want to quarrel with you. I admit that the United Earth Forces followed the command from headquarters to retreat and evacuated the planet. But not every United Earth warrior is a coward. I, Ji Tianping, and this big man Maraka next to me, and more than a thousand brave and fearless Marines in the base, we will all stay on this planet and live and die with the colony star! “

Malaka turned around and muttered, "When are we going to have a thousand .......?"

Ji Tianping gently gave Malaka a slap and told him to turn his head away and not to interrupt. "Not only the marines, we also control the tank troops and missile units of the base, we will definitely repel the swarm, and we can also repel the swarm!"

Several councillors standing more than a dozen steps away heard that there were a thousand marines, as well as missile and tank troops, their faces were happy, but suddenly dimmed, "It's still too few, if the tens of thousands of marines guarding the base stay, and the panda fighters and double-edged battleships in Starport, there is still a chance to ......."

Ji Tianping thought that these words would be easy to say and could appease the old man who was afraid of war, but he didn't expect him to be even more excited: "No, no, no, what do you want to do?" With a few missiles and a chariot, and a gun in your hand to fight the swarm? Are you crazy? Even the expeditionary fleet of the Earth Federation failed. ”

"Tell me, then, old man, what are we to do?"

The old gentleman suddenly put away his raised fist (useless), his face flushed with excitement soothed, his hands folded, and he bowed to the sky with a reverent look. Ji Tianping found that there were still many councilors on the high platform, and they also made such strange moves.

"Damn, aren't you a bunch of evil guys?" Ji Tianping thought to himself. On the other side, Ji Tianping faintly felt some danger, and woke up the system in his mind: "Hurry up and let all the good brothers come to Xinqi District immediately in the pioneer chariot." “

I heard Mr. Councillor say, "Since the arrival of the swarm is inevitable, why don't we submit to the fate that is bound to come?" As long as we don't exert malice on the swarm, we use our labor to produce all kinds of goods and serve the powerful swarm. Then the swarm will not harm us. ”

"I understand, they want to use the status of a slave in exchange for a way to live." Ji Tianping thought to himself. In fact, Ji Tianping has not completely guessed the deeper thoughts of these councilors, that is-even if they are all slaves, the bugs need overseers to supervise the efficiency of the slaves' work, and the councillors can just step on the heads of the slaves and serve as the overseers?

Another group of people who were clearly distinguishing from those evil-looking councilors, led by the young councilors, scolded: "You are betraying the Earth Federation!" It's a traitor, it's a traitor! ”

The old councillor shot back: "Young man, you can't say such ugly words, who wants to really be a traitor?" It's just a ploy, and we're ostensibly obedient to the swarm and keep the planet's population. When the time is ripe, the swarm decays, and the human power grows, the banner of righteousness is immediately raised. ”

Another helper came from the old councilor's side: "The Earth Federation wants to use the hands of the swarm to weaken the power of the colonies, this is a clear thing. The Earth Federation's collection of materials has never decreased, and no matter what kind of catastrophe occurs on the colony planet, it cannot change the amount of materials collected. The people are starving, and the Earth Federation and their higher citizens enjoy resources that borderline luxury. However, when the swarm arrived, it removed every ship in the starport, turning the stars into an isolated and helpless dead place. With a regime like this, the people of the colony star are not worth dying for them! ”

The young councillor also roared, "So you mean to leave the Earth Federation behind?" Kneeling and licking the swarm? Is it to lay down your arms and let the swarm wreak havoc on this planet? You bastards, don't you know the cruelty and tyranny of bugs? How do you want to incite the people to kneel down and surrender to these monsters who only know how to eat and destroy? Are you still fucking human? ”

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"Malaka, are these councillors arguing about this?"

"Ah, the old tradition, whether it is a matter of life and death or something the size of a sesame seed, it is decided in the debate in the square."

Ji Tianping shook his head and sighed: "This doesn't work, change is new, and change is rotten; Change is live, and change is ......"

Malaka: "How come you're saying something I don't understand, like those councillors?" “

"I mean," Ji Tianping said as he got into the pioneer chariot and operated the 50mm cannon, "the situation is going to change, and some of the old traditions have to be changed. “