960. Conflicts intensify
The administrative capital of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the subplanet of Lasax, and the Confederate Parliament Building.
Representative of the Onderon Planet Councilor, Mina Bontri stood on the podium and said loudly: "...As I said before, this war has brought disasters to too many planets in the outer and middle rings, and Not the freedom you promised! For us on the planet Onderon, the Fourth Group and the Interstellar Banking Association are taking advantage of our planet, allowing us to build expensive space docks and produce Behemoth-class battlecruisers! You know the giant How much does a beast-class ship cost?”
Mina Bontry raised a finger, "110 million credits! 110 million! In other words, the cost of a Behemoth-class battlecruiser is equivalent to the industrial output of a large city on our planet! And Where is the industrial system that the Fourth Group and the Interstellar Banking Association once promised? Where is the economic freedom? We only broke free from exploitation by the Galactic Republic and continue to be exploited by the Confederacy of Independent Systems!"
San Hill, co-chairman of the Interstellar Banking Association, said coldly: "You should see how much unemployment and per capita income there were on Planet Onderon before we invested? During our investment in the past few years, you The unemployment rate has basically disappeared, and per capita income has basically doubled. For the production of Behemoth-class battlecruisers, we have also fully opened up the patents and blueprints of some parts to the industrial companies on your planet. You will not think that the Galactic Republic You’ll do the same thing, right?”
Mina Bontri said loudly: "Absurd! Although the income of the people of our planet has increased, more of their income has been spent on this war, and the actual disposable income is less than before! And you said that let Our industrial companies produce parts for warships? Are you sure they want to produce these cold war machines instead of producing industrial products that can make people's lives happier?"
Gross Shelbia, the representative of the Fourth Group, didn't look very good either. She said: "The war tax we give to each planet is issued in the form of bonds. After we win the war, these bonds will be cashed. And interest will be calculated based on the inflation rate. Don’t you know that once we stop producing war machines, the fleet of the Galactic Republic will immediately appear in front of our homeland?!”
"Is this war what we want?!" Mina Bontry's voice rose. "Can't things between us and the Galactic Republic be resolved through negotiation? We have already made a move against the Galactic Republic. It is a sufficient statement, but there is no need to do it all. As long as we reopen the negotiation path, I believe the problem can be solved! There are many knowledgeable people in the Galactic Republic who are opposed to the war!"
Her speech made many members of the Federation of Independent Systems in the Parliament clamor for representatives from allied planets. They shouted slogans to reduce war taxes and seek peace.
But at the same time, there were many representatives from other planets and major corporate giants who started to make louder noises. The two sides quarreled very angrily, and there was a tendency to start a fight if they disagreed.
Even the several bodyguards behind Gross-Shelbia began to gear up, obviously they were already used to fights in the Congress of the Confederation of Independent Systems.
Tang Xiao sat in his seat, folding his arms and saying nothing.
As one of the twelve core political entities of the Confederation of Independent Systems, his seat is on the upper level of the parliament hall, and any fight will not affect him.
It can be said that the development of things now is as he expected before, because whether it is from the original plot of "Star Wars" or from being at a high level after time traveling, he understands that the internal affairs of the Federation of Independent Systems are The political situation is more fragile and chaotic than many people imagine.
The Confederation of Independent Systems is a twisted combination of interests.
Led by the five corporate giants: Interstellar Banking Association, Technology Alliance, Trade Alliance, Enterprise Alliance, and Commercial Guild, the following are the Fourth Group, Interstellar Media Group, Damask Holding Group, Sothrob Company, and Freedak Volunteers Second-level super enterprises such as engineering groups and retail industry associations.
Then, the major companies affiliated to these enterprises were combined into such a huge and twisted existence, like a complicated and completely unclear spider web that almost covered the entire galaxy.
For example, just like Dawn Planet and a large number of companies such as Tyron Heavy Industries, Citadel Standard Light Industries, Higra Aerospace Group, United Mining Group, Titan Security and other affiliated companies of the Fourth Group, each corporate giant and super enterprise also has its own interest groups.
These interest groups control the entire superstructure of the Confederation of Independent Systems, including industrial production, commodity sales, and even the national economy and people's livelihood, all under their control.
Since the outbreak of the galactic civil war, these interest groups have taken over everything in this war and taken it all into their own hands.
Is this because of their kindness?
hehe……
So let me ask another question, why does the Confederacy of Independent Systems have more than two-thirds of the population of the Milky Way, but this huge human resource is not used at all, but all uses robot legions such as B-1 combat robots to fight?
Is it because they're worried about civilian casualties?
No.
This is their way to control the economic lifeline of every participating planet within the entire Federation of Independent Systems!
For those joining planets, there is no way to get any benefits from this war! There was not even a chance to achieve military merit or to lighten the burden through military service. The only thing they can do is to constantly plunder their few remaining warehouses, and then take out the last bit of resources and money and hand them over to the capitalists, then replace them with cold robots and battleships, plunge into the war, and then start a war A little bit of water splashes out that may not be visible.
This war is indeed meaningless to every independent planet that joins the Confederation of Systems other than these interest groups.
They didn't get freedom, and they didn't get benefits.
Tang Xiao knew that Mina Bontry was once a very fanatical separatist, but her gradual change in attitude was also very revealing.
Take her planet Onderon as an example. They used up almost every bit of industrial capacity on the planet to produce Behemoth-class battlecruisers. In the previous battle that broke out in the north to attack the planet Ord-Mantel, Among them, half was lost in one day!
And what did they get? It's just the material cost and labor cost incurred in manufacturing these warships. As for the results achieved by these warships, it has nothing to do with their planet Onderon.
This is because Onderon is a planet with relatively developed industry, and above them is the Fourth Group, a super enterprise with relatively mild methods.
There are thousands of planets in the Federation of Independent Systems, and perhaps one year's worth of production can only produce one cruiser. These planets are also undergoing endless exploitation and oppression, with no tomorrow in sight.
The war has been going on for a year, and it's almost time for these contradictions to surface...
Tang Xiao's expression became serious, and his eyes turned to the majestic old man standing in the highest position - Count Dooku.
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