"So, the victory of the Battle of Tianxixing has been decided?"
Yang Tianyi, who had stayed in the Elysian Space World for a long time due to various official duties, the first thing he did after returning to the Star World was to summon Garno, the rat man who was making a lot of money from the war between the two warring countries, and asked some questions based on war briefings. A problem that cannot be fully explained.
After the Inner Ring support fleet dispatched by the Qien Empire fled in panic and completely lost control of the Cross Nebula, the Human Federation's army troops deployed on Tianxi Star immediately launched a swift and powerful offensive against the imperial army whose supplies were affected.
Relying on the unprecedentedly powerful alien war beasts, the Imperial Army, which had been able to fight back and forth with the human army, suddenly revealed their weak side. After several days of arduous resistance, the entire land defense line established around the planet's equator was forced to move back tens to hundreds of kilometers, with the retreat route covered with the corpses of soldiers and damaged equipment. It vividly explains the war Bible that affects the whole body at a moment's notice.
In the view of Garno, who has a keen eye and is always paying attention to the war situation, the words "lack of guns, lack of ammunition, lack of major generals" and other words that appeared repeatedly in the report submitted to Yang Tianyi are not enough to summarize the current situation of the Qien Empire. the severe situation we are facing.
Especially after Inarim Zobagis, the commander-in-chief of the outer ring of the empire, was stripped of his title and position by the angry emperor due to repeated defeats in the war, the imperial army on Tianxi Star was even more chaotic.
Not only did the army's combat effectiveness plummet due to the lack of unified command, but a group of leading generals and officers loyal to Zobagis even secretly submitted private letters containing their intention to surrender to the People's League, stating that if the People's League was willing to accept If they surrender under the conditions, they will fight to the end for their former mentor and the ignorant and ignorant royal army.
Originally, the top-secret information about the Imperial surrender faction would not be shared with the Star Group. However, after careful consideration, Vice Admiral Anya, who was still stationed at Fenhabennis Spaceport and had not left, revealed part of it under the instruction of the Grand Marshal. The content was given to Harland, the group CEO who returned to the world of stars early, and attached some intriguing conditions.
The most noteworthy one is a piece of information about "changes in equipment procurement." In this request, which is not lengthy but contains a huge amount of information, the People's Federation made it clear that there are a number of "changes in equipment procurement" on the current Tianxi star. "People of insight who are extremely dissatisfied with the tyrannical rule of the empire", and as a belligerent, the People's Federation currently does not have "extra energy" to take care of the weapons and equipment needs of this Qien army.
Therefore, Lieutenant General Anya implicitly stated that if the Star Group is interested in this, the Federation can grant the group the status of "Chartered Equipment Supplier of the Federal Assistance Force in Tianxi" and be fully responsible for the equipment supply and ammunition supply to the Qin Empire rebels.
Regarding the issue of income, Lieutenant General Anya smiled during the video conference with Haaland and said that he would never let the group do a loss-making business - in addition to the huge profit that is at least 300% higher than the cost price, the federal army will Serve as a go-between to coordinate transactions between the Stellaris Group and the Imperial Rebels, ensuring both parties get what they want.
"Franchise? What a tempting offer." Yang Tianyi grinned, took off the black gloves on his hands, and slowly commented: "Unfortunately, for me, such conditions are not attractive enough."
"Wise move, Mr. Chairman."
The rat man Gano's eyes lit up when he saw that Yang Tianyi was not confused by the huge benefits. He gracefully twirled his beard and bowed slightly to show respect to his boss, giving him his flattery in a timely manner.
"With your wisdom, it is certainly not difficult to see that the Federation's move seems to be a gesture of goodwill to the group, but in fact it is trying to drag us into the muddy waters of this great power. With the current size of the group, once it provides the rebels with The arms and weapons matter has been exposed, and I’m afraid we don’t have much choice except to completely seek asylum on the federal side.”
Yang Tianyi looked at Garno with approval after hearing this, and took another high look at his once favorite bartender in his heart - in the chaotic galaxy, worthless slave soldiers are everywhere, with no bottom line. Loyalty is the only thing of value in their bodies, and Gano, who is extremely quick-thinking, is obviously not one of them.
"A thorough explanation, Mr. Garno."
After nodding in affirmation of Rat Man's answer, Yang Tianyi's tone contained a hint of sarcasm.
"The Federation wants to kill two birds with one stone. On the one hand, it uses a third party to provide arms and weapons to their original enemies to avoid opposition voices within their military. On the other hand, as a middleman, it can master the information that can put the entire group to death and use it to threaten me to surrender. Develop advanced technologies and industries that the group relies on for its survival.”
"This kind of strategy is not clever, but it is really hard to guard against."
Yang Tianyi shook his head helplessly, put his hands on the armrests of the seat, closed his eyes and fell into deep thought. Gano, who was not unfamiliar with this appearance, bowed knowingly and left the office slowly, obviously not wanting to disturb this person. Thinking about the problem with a wise man who is rare in his life.
Not long after Gano left, when Yang Tianyi opened his eyes again, a figure as tall and unshakable as an iron tower was already standing in front of him.
"Jia Tu, long time no see."
Although he knew that the figure in front of him was just a real-time holographic projection transmitted through an encrypted channel, Yang Tianyi still asked about the other party's recent situation in a calm tone like treating an old friend.
Ever since Sazha XXII issued a mobilization order to the major colonial planets in the inner ring star field of the empire, Blazing Star, who had already had conflicts with the Inner Ring Council on the slave capture of Toth Star, was immediately deceived. The Inner Circle Council "took care" of it alone. Not only did the material requirements allocated to the Fiery Star increase several times, but even the slave-catching group was forcibly recruited to the Tianxi Star by the envoy holding the emperor's decree to serve as a reserve force.
As for Speaker Zorchi, who was extremely dissatisfied with this, he could not make any more effective protests besides being cold-blooded to the visiting royal envoys.
However, after the other party promised to personally work with Commander Zobagis of the Outer Rim to find a good position for the slave-catching group, Jatu could safely continue to lead tens of thousands of soldiers as Captain Sigrisvan. The members of the slave-catching group came to Tianxixing and stationed themselves, waiting for arrangements from the Imperial Army Headquarters.
But now Zobagis himself has been removed from his official position by the furious emperor. If it were not for the mediation of a group of generals who still have some sense, I am afraid that the tens of millions of Imperial Army troops on Tianxi Star would have to fight among themselves first. Let's see if loyalty to the emperor matters or the laser rifle in hand.
This is naturally not good news for Jia Tu, who has only arrived at Tianxi Star a few days ago on a troop transport - a chaotic situation, a front full of loopholes, a battered command and a force that has just arrived on the battlefield and is fully staffed. "Central Elite Troops", you can guess with your toes what the future of the Fiery Star Slave Catching Group will be like.
Without the backer of Zobagis, let alone those fat men who can easily gain a lot of merit and honors, it is very likely that they will be randomly stuffed into any flesh-and-blood millstone with a death rate of more than 90%. .
Therefore, Jatu, who has a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of the People's Alliance Army through the group's channels, can be said to have had trouble sleeping these days - the mission assigned to him by the Lord does not allow him to die prematurely in a bird like Krohoka. A shitty frontier planet, not to mention the slave-catching group that the group had worked so hard to cultivate and intended to serve as secret agents was wasted pointlessly in a war that had little to do with the group.
Therefore, he had two purposes for taking the risk to contact Yang Tianyi this time. One was to inform the other party of his current embarrassing encounter with the Fiery Star Slave Catching Group, and the other was to hope that his master could give him a pair of burning eyes that could see through the fog.
After combining the demands of the Human Federation against the group, Yang Tianyi, who had just scorned the deal, suddenly came up with an extremely dangerous idea.
After squinting his eyes and thinking for a while, he knowingly asked his loyal subordinates who were kneeling in front of him, waiting for orders: "Tell me, Jia Tu, what if a countercurrent force suddenly appeared on the battlefield where the whole army had begun to retreat? Go up, the army that fights bravely against the enemy, how would you call them?"
Jia Tu, who grasped the key points, suddenly raised his lowered head and answered with a tone of determination and a bit of surprise.
"Hero, I would call him a hero."
In the office where the lights gradually dimmed, Yang Tianyi looked down at the rare bright lights of the ruined planet. While lamenting the rapid growth of the Fenhabenis branch, the half of his face hidden in the darkness outlined a unique arc that would only appear when a conspiracy succeeds.
"Get ready, it's time for the big hero to take the stage."
