Chapter 589: The Price of Peace
Of course, from the perspective of the Theron people who had just followed the rebirth process and obtained a new body, these Theron consciousness bodies trapped in the server at this time might be relatively lucky. After all, there is no pain without the body.
At least you don't have to be like them, as soon as you open your eyes after being reborn, you see one or two people pointing guns at their heads. Not to mention being pulled out to walk monkeys for detailed safety checks, and always worrying about whether they will be shot en masse.
Since the Reborn Ship was occupied by the Space-Time Council, all the Therons who were still alive on the battlefield also gave up the battle, either actively or passively. Therefore, all the Theron people who participated in the entire battle were already under the control of the space-time fleet at this time, and became prisoners of war who had no ability to resist.
If the most successful skirmishes Plane 035 has ever had before were the Theron raids on the Kobo 12 colony at the beginning of the Second Theron War, the title of the most successful blitzkrieg has now changed hands.
And in the temporary command ship of the surrendered Theron fleet, the atmosphere in the conference room at this time could no longer be described as solemn. Everyone here was frightened by the outcome of the battle, they could never have imagined that things would come to this point.
A few days ago, they were the most intelligent race in the entire galaxy, but now, their fleet has been completely defeated and all captured. The reason why they hadn't been escorted away by the armed men of the Space-Time Council was simply because Shen Chao thought that the cost of eliminating them was too high and the benefits were too low.
At this time, the lights on the command ship were much dimmer than usual, because the main reactor had been turned off according to the requirements of the Space-Time Council, and the whole ship lost the ability to jump and escape. The other ships in the fleet did the same, completely giving up resistance. Invest all your hopes for survival in the upcoming negotiations.
After the battle, Shen Chao made a request for negotiation. Although theoretically he could dispose of his prisoners of war at will, and even continue the war until he reached the rear of the Therons, completely enslaving or exterminating the race.
However, an unlimited expansion of the war with the Theron is not a wise choice. For now, at least, the Plane Council is far from capable of destroying the Therons. Once the Therons in the rear realized the difference in force between themselves and the Temporal Council, they could completely disperse and run away, just like the fugitive fleet led by the Galactica had done before, running around the galaxy, occasionally striking the enemy's soft underbelly.
It is impossible for Shen Chao to stay in this plane forever to fight the Theron people, and without his teleportation, it is impossible for the current space-time fleet and the Jace fleet to eliminate such a rebellious thing as the Theron people From Shen Chao's point of view, he wants to achieve effective control of the 035 plane and make the fastest use of the resources here. The best way to do this is to bring the Theron people to the negotiating table, resolve the historical issues of both sides and look to the future together.
Of course, after the big victory just now, he has automatically taken the initiative in the negotiations, and he no longer needs to think too much about the feelings of the Theron people, and he can rest assured that he can follow his own ideas when making peace terms.
At his request, the Therons soon sent their own delegations to negotiate the terms of the peace, including the Theron No. 1 they had forgotten before. It's not that the Theron people want to bring this guy who has brought his race into the pit a few times. It was Shen Chao's request that No. 1 be included in the delegation's list.
As one of the few enemies who has brought "surprises" to Shen Chao in the battle so far, Shen Chao is eager to take this opportunity to see No. 1 again. It wasn't to satisfy his curiosity. The reason why he asked the Theron people to bring No. 1 to participate in the peace talks is also a very realistic consideration.
For Shen Chao, a dead number one is far less valuable than a living one. After all, Number One had been a leader in Theron society for a long time, leading a race that voted for everything.
This in itself speaks for itself, No. 1's popularity and understanding of his own kind. This also shows that his extreme hatred of humanity is definitely a mainstream idea in Theron society. Otherwise, he would not have been able to convince the majority of the Theron to wage a second Theron War against humanity that had been at peace for decades.
If people like him can accept defeat, they will sensibly deal with the new conditions prescribed by the Plane Council. Other Theron people should be able to do the same. Conversely, if One refuses to accept his new terms, the rest of the Theron may be dissatisfied and break the contract in the future.
Shen Chao launched this campaign with the mentality of solving the problem at once, so he wanted to fully understand the overall mentality of the Theron society. No. 1 as an extreme case of this. His attitude has a strong reference value.
At Shen Chao's request, the delegation of the Theron people finally took No. 1 on the road. They took Number One with them on the shuttle they were on, but to show that their group had distanced themselves from One, they kept Number one handcuffed and shackled.
It's a small trick to curry favor, not that they really have that much grudge against One. The Theron delegation knew that they were no match for the Temporal Council, and in order to curry favor with this former enemy with extreme force, they deliberately made a scene of repulsion One.
As with Shen Chao's last visit to Plane 035 to negotiate with the Therons, he did not receive the delegation on his ship, but waited for the members of the delegation on another plane behind a space-time door.
The members of the Theron delegation were led to the Plane Gate after boarding a Space-Time Fleet ship. One had already had the experience of crossing the space-time gate once, so he took the lead through the space-time gate this time.
The other Theron quickly followed, but unlike last time, they had to travel through two plane-time doors in a row to reach the negotiating destination. When they finally passed through the second space-time portal and appeared at the other end, they found themselves in a vast grassland.
Just like last time, Shen Chao and his entourage had set up a negotiating table not far away and were waiting for them. The difference is that there is no tea and drinks on the table this time, and it is obvious that Shen Chao is not ready to have a long talk with them.
And when you get closer, you will see that there is another group of Terron people present near the negotiation table, these Theron people dress in a very different style from the members of the delegation, and their expressions are also very complicated when they see No. 1. There is both resentment and resentment, as well as sympathy.
After all, the number one in front of them now looked like two people compared to what they remembered, and they didn't have the self-righteousness of being on top. Number One also saw them when he walked over, but only smiled wryly twice, and said nothing more.
Obviously, these Theron people in front of him are all representatives of the group of Theron people who have defected to the Space-Time Council before, and it is naturally no accident that they appear here, Shen Chao let them appear on the scene to help the two sides of the negotiation establish mutual trust and assist in the negotiation.
At this time, the grassland where they are located is very vast, not only can not see the edge at a glance, but also unusually quiet, looking at the sun here is still morning, but the whole prairie is unusually silent, there is no sound of birds and animals. Only the gentle westerly wind hissing when it blows through the dark green meadows, suggesting that the savannah in front of them is natural and not man-made.
"Welcome to Earth, since this is the first time most of you have met me, I would like to introduce myself......" After the delegation approached, Shen Chao pushed away his chair and stood up, greeting them politely, without showing the aggressive posture of a typical war victor.
After seeing the handcuffs and leg shackles on the opposite No. 1, Shen Chao immediately signaled the people around him to help him untie him. He saw the intention of the opposite Theron delegation to curry favor with him in this way, but he had no interest in this gesture of curry favor and submission, and he wanted the Seron to make a compromise on practical interests in the negotiations.
After the shackles of Number One were lifted, negotiations between the two sides soon began. Shen Chao gave his own harsh conditions at the beginning of the negotiations, and in general, it was like this: he demanded that all Theron people give up their autonomy, join the Space-Time Council, and fully accept the management and dispatch of the Time-Space Council, just like the previous batch of Theron people who defected to the Time-Space Council.
This part sounds pretty simple, but on the terms he gave, the Theron people must also disband their fleet and hand over all the war criminals who started the Second Theron War. This is to put an end to the war crimes committed in the history of the Seron people.
Shen Chao made it clear that many of these surrendered war criminals would eventually be executed in order to eliminate the blood debt accumulated on humanity during the Second Theron War. And this is a very big challenge for the Theron people, because they do not allow the death penalty in their political system.
In their political philosophy, all Theron people are equal, and no matter how big the mistakes they make, they can only seal up harmful individuals or entire models in their internal management, but they have never sentenced their own people to death.
Of course, that's probably not the hardest part to accept. After all, as a whole, Shen Chao's condition was a clause calling for the complete annexation of the Theron regime. If the Theron people agreed, it would be tantamount to putting the fate of their race entirely in the hands of the Plane Council, and the risk would be no less than continuing the war.
After all, if the war continues, although the Theron people will definitely not be able to win the Space-Time Council in a frontal battle, they still have a lot of room to escape. But once they accept these harsh terms and disband the fleet, they lose the ability to resist. (To be continued......)
PS:First of all, thank you for the monthly pass of "Big Sweet Potato 520、Dancing Girl 00、~~~~の Engine Oil".,I didn't update it last night because of the poor creative state.,It feels good tonight.,Black cat will try to code out another chapter.