Chapter 1514: The Next Step is the Star Spirit Federation

Lu Zhenda nodded.

Then proceed at this pace; keep up the work on internal stability on your end, and the matter of the Star Spirit Federation will naturally advance when the time comes. Do you have a clear plan for the subsequent handling of those surrendered nobles in the Southern Border?

Kesi spoke up to answer.

Kusilei is already dead, and although the other five nobles have surrendered, their records of betrayal will not be wiped clean just because they surrendered.

The Imperial City is already collecting all their military activity records and administrative documents from the period of the rebellion; once the situation in the Southern Border is completely stabilized, these records will be made public as evidence for their conviction.

By then, no new hotbeds of rebellion will survive.

That is good, continue to maintain this direction.

The communication feed cut off.

Xiuluo Holy Star, Yingzhou's study.

Yingzhou walked into the study, reached out to pick up the Data Pad, flipped through the list of unread notifications, and his gaze quickly swept over several titles.

Selina.

Selina's figure appeared in the corner of the room, her posture natural, her hands folded in front of her, bowing slightly.

Welcome back, His Majesty. Was the journey smooth?

Yingzhou sat in his chair and said while looking at the Data Pad.

There were no issues on the way, all shipping lanes were normal, and the Bone-Crushing Cannery is also expanding its scale. Let's put that aside for now; how are things over at the Kroke Imperium?

Selina answered calmly.

The rebellion in the Southern Border of the Kroke Imperium has been completely quelled; the latest news was received about twelve standard hours ago, and the last rebel noble of the Southern Border, Kusilei, has been beheaded by his guards.

All jurisdictions of the remaining five nobles have completed disarmament, all defense systems have been powered down and sealed, and the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance fleet has conducted on-site verification.

Yingzhou looked toward Selina and said.

Kusilei was beheaded by his own guards? This ending is faster than I imagined. When his father, Duke Kusa, caused trouble at the coronation ceremony, I thought this noble would at least be able to hold on for a while longer.

According to the detailed report sent back by Lu Zhenda, Kusilei lost the support of all his allies in the final stage. After the five nobles surrendered one after another, the four planets within his territory also successively disarmed themselves.

His guards and soldiers mutinied just before the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance fleet arrived in Lanos orbit, executing him and submitting him to the Fourth Fleet as a gesture of surrender.

Yingzhou nodded, and while looking at the content on the Data Pad, he asked.

What about Kesi? What has he been doing lately?

The data stream of Selina's projection flickered.

After the news of Kusilei's death reached the Imperial City, Kesi convened a morning assembly and publicly announced that the Southern Border rebellion was completely quelled. At the same assembly, he officially announced that the Kroke Imperium would go to war against the Star Spirit Federation and launched an expansion plan for the military.

According to Lu Zhenda's report, no ministers raised objections at the assembly, and the ministers who had previously frequently offered remonstrance have all been transferred from their original posts or have changed their stances.

Yingzhou rubbed his chin with his right hand and said.

Kesi's speed of action is faster than I anticipated, but this is just as well. The Star Spirit Federation has always been an unstable link in that region; if the Kroke Imperium can resolve it, the buffer zone for the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance on that side will be formed.

Selina's projection nodded slightly.

Lu Zhenda also expressed a similar view. He mentioned in his report that Kesi has promised to complete the reconstruction and internal stabilization of the Southern Border within three months, after which he will officially launch a substantive military strike against the Star Spirit Federation.

The Ultramarines Fourth Fleet is currently still remaining on the edge of the Southern Border on standby, supervising the execution of the surrender and the verification of disarmament.

Subsequently, the fleet will move toward the Dongjing of the Kroke Imperium as planned, entering pre-deployment positions for the operation against the Star Spirit Federation in advance.

Yingzhou stood up, walked to the window, put his hands in his coat pockets, and looked at the courtyard illuminated by sunlight outside.

Lao Lu has indeed done well this time. He has been over at the Kroke Imperium for such a long time, from the coronation ceremony to the quelling of the rebellion to the subsequent reconstruction.

Selina's projection turned to the side, facing Yingzhou's back.

Do you need to connect the communication channel with Lu Zhenda now? His status shows he is currently in a free period.

"Yes, contact Lao Lu."

Soon, Lu Zhenda's face appeared on the screen.

Lao Lu, thank you for your hard work. I have already heard a preliminary account of the situation there from Selina; Kesi handled it well, and your supervision there was also very thorough.

Lu Zhenda smiled on the screen and said.

It was alright; although there were some twists and turns in the middle, the general direction did not deviate.

I found it quite interesting to hear that Kusilei was beheaded by his own people. When his father caused trouble at the coronation ceremony, the old ministers and generals followed him, but when it came to his generation, allies surrendered, planets defected, and in the end, even his own guards rebelled. The popularity of people in this family really does decrease with each generation.

Hearing Yingzhou's words, Lu Zhenda responded with a smile.

Kusilei's problem was that he always felt he still had room for a comeback, even in the final stage, he was still calculating that hypothesis of his allies holding out for two more days.

He did not realize that his allies had already given up all resistance from the moment Tuermeng surrendered.

His reaction speed could not keep up with the speed of the situation's changes, which is why he was left behind.

Yingzhou nodded and continued.

Regarding the Star Spirit Federation, I am very satisfied with Kesi's speed of action. When the Fourth Fleet moves from the Southern Border to the Dongjing, will the supply lines need extra arrangements?

The Fourth Fleet's current supply status is still fine; they utilized the ground facilities of several surrendered planets to resupply twice while performing verification tasks on the edge of the Southern Border, and their material reserves are above the normal level.

After moving from the Southern Border to the Dongjing, there are orbital platforms on three planets along the way that can be used as supply points.