At the Federal Jolly Roger headquarters, Hathaway walked into the office as usual. After reading the morning battle report, she opened an unfinished letter. The letter was written to Chu Jungui. It only had a few sentences, but it had been written for several days and had not yet been completed.
The first part was written about small things in daily life, talking about people and things around me. The last paragraph was revised countless times but was not sent out.
Hathaway hesitated and wrote: "The situation seems to be easing recently. I remember that the fruits in the Origin Galaxy are delicious and the scenery is very beautiful. Come to think of it, I haven't been there for a long time..."
After writing this, she gritted her teeth and deleted it again. After thinking about it for a long time, Hathaway wrote another sentence: "Everything has been fine recently, no need to worry about it. How are you doing over there? Remember to reply when you have time."
Before the letter was even finished, a call rang out on the communication channel, and then the influence of Hathaway's assistant appeared. She asked: "The schedule for going to the origin galaxy needs to be confirmed. If it is later, it will be cut off. In the last half month Yes, that is the only direct flight to the origin galaxy. If you are wrong, you will have to apply for a private starship."
Hathaway sighed and said, "Cancel it."
The assistant was surprised and said: "Cancel? How can that be done? There will be a military meeting in the Star Territory soon, which cannot be postponed. There will be a meeting of the Family Council of Elders in 20 days, and you need to attend. These are the two most important You must attend the schedule. In addition, there are 6 important schedules, which means if you miss this time, you will not be able to go anywhere in the next two months."
"Cancel it."
The assistant rolled his eyes and asked in a low voice: "You don't want to see him anymore? Then you can ask him to come over!"
"He must have something very important and can't get away from it," Hathaway said.
"Is there anything more important than seeing you? If he doesn't value you so much, isn't he afraid of losing you?"
Hathaway was angry and funny and said, "This is none of your business."
The assistants muttered: "I know even if you don't tell me, it's just to build starships! It's not for the Federation."
At this moment, the reminder ring suddenly came to mind. The assistant was surprised and said hurriedly: "Oh no, no, no, today is a temporary meeting in the war zone! I even forgot about it!"
"It's okay, let's connect to the conference system now."
The assistant immediately started busy, and a minute later, the scenery in Hathaway's office changed, and a large and deep conference hall appeared. There is a large oval conference table in the center of the hall. There are more than 30 people attending the meeting. Hathaway is ranked second to the left of the chairman of the conference, and his position is very important.
The person presiding over the meeting was a silver-haired marshal who was not angry or intimidating. As soon as the meeting time came, he said: "Our Voller Theater is a theater close to the front line, including 8 star fields, most of which are related to everyone here. The information I received is that Xu Bingyan is preparing for a new round of Offensive, but the main direction of the attack is not sure, and the possibility of hitting our theater is not ruled out. Everyone knows what the frontline star universe looks like. It can be said with certainty that no one wants to see our star field become like this. So I We want to form a task force to support the front line, and this meeting is mainly about discussing this matter."
The chairman's eyes swept over the people in the audience, some were eager, some frowned, and most of them remained calm.
Those present are all war zone committee members, some of whom serve in the military, and most of whom, like Hathaway, lead semi-independent corps or family corps. Their attitude towards war is also very subtle. On the one hand, they never want the war to burn their own territory, but on the other hand, they have concerns about leading their troops into the war. The fleets in the hands of many people are neither their own nor the Federation's, but belong to their families. If they are all used up, the family's strength will be seriously damaged, so how the Federation compensates them is the key. But everyone knows that the current federation cannot provide any compensation at all. The establishment of a fleet in a war zone is the war zone's own business, and the federation is not legally responsible.
The meeting was silent for a while and reached an impasse. This situation was also expected by the chairman. He turned to Hathaway and said: "It has been so long since the war began, and the main force of the Jolly Roger has not been damaged. Can the Jolly Roger be dispatched this time?"
Hathaway said calmly: "Jolly Roger just participated in the n77 star field battle. Unfortunately, he did not win. He is still resting."
The chairman stared at Hathaway, his eyes like swords. Hathaway's expression remained unchanged and she accepted it calmly.
The chairman frowned slightly. The Jolly Roger was one of the top three legions in the war zone, and the Winton family was also very powerful. If they didn't move, other families and legions would not be able to support his motion. The chairman's face darkened and he said, "How long do we need to rest?"
"We have just added a group of new recruits and are integrating training. They are expected to be ready for combat in one year," Hathaway said.
The chairman looked at the others and saw that they were all old gods. He didn't say much, and just said: "Since no one is willing to send troops, let's solve some internal problems first. There is a company in our war zone called Lightyear. It seems like a starship is being built for Dynasty, and I think this needs to be dealt with.”
Hathaway did not speak, but glanced at the man diagonally opposite. The man laughed and said: "I just investigated this matter and it's clear. So far, Lightyear has not delivered starships to the dynasty, but has sold half of the fleet to us. Well, there are four ships in total. Destroyer, the buyer is the Louis family fleet.”
The chairman's heart sank slightly. Another big family was involved, which he did not expect.
The man continued: "It is said that those starships were quite cost-effective, so the Louis family fleet placed two additional orders, totaling 12 destroyers and 2 light cruisers. So I approved all the licenses required by Lightyear. Now we have to deal with their words... I have no objection, but I will tell the Louis family all the causes and consequences. You won’t have any objection, right?"
An old man next to him then spoke: "We all know that the Federation's Light Year is just a piece of skin, and behind it is actually the Light Year Army. It is the Light Year that defeated Crassus and forced the Federation to sign the armistice agreement."
"In this case, let's think about it carefully after you go back. Let's dismiss the meeting."
The figures on the conference table disappeared one by one, and in the end there were only three people left. Like the chairman, they were all soldiers with no background. One of the generals said angrily: "How long has it been? These guys still only care about their own interests! If the war continues like this, the Federation will be over sooner or later! Without the Federation, can we still have them?"
Another general sneered: "I'm afraid you have forgotten that these are millennium families. Their slogan is that even if the Federation is destroyed, the family will survive forever. What is the purpose of the establishment of the Ring of Roses?"
These are all open secrets among the upper echelons of the Federation. The ancient families that make up the Ring of Roses all believe that they are the cornerstone of the Federation, and it is because of the Ring of Roses that the Federation came into being.
