Chapter 987: Dramatic changes in the Confederacy (Part 1)
987, Dramatic changes in the Confederacy (Part 1)
21BBY, May 31st.
Sub-planet Laxus, Congress of the Confederation of Independent Systems.
"We should stop the construction of robot factories! Use precious industrial production capacity for the construction of warships! The robot factory on the planet Geonosis should stop work immediately!" Thumbak Tula, a representative of the planet Semyers, said in the parliament
Shang Kang's impassioned speech.
The leader of the Geonosian planet sitting at the top, Grand Duke Bogor-Inferior, looked extremely ugly. He stood up with a cane and said in a very incomprehensible voice mixed with Geonosian language: "
We need more combat robots to meet the needs of the war! In the previous three months of the war, we lost more than 300 million robots on various battlefields!"
"However, no matter how many robots there are, we still need enough battleships to transport and escort! Now the number of our Rookery Hook-class battleships has begun to decrease sharply, and it is difficult for such bulky battleships to meet combat needs!" A representative of the Trade Alliance,
Newt Gunray's clan uncle, Root Gunray, also said loudly.
On such occasions, Trade Federation Governor Newt Gunray and Interstellar Banking Association Co-Chairman Thorn Hill would generally not attend, mainly because these two companies were still sitting on the side of the Galactic Republic.
And given their status, they really don't bother to argue with people in these places.
"This is why we also need to build a battleship dock at the same time. The expansion proposal for Parment Port was just passed last month." Count Dooku said in a deep voice.
"For the current war situation, our industrial capacity has reached its limit. The Galactic Republic is building warships much faster than us! So we need to further focus our industrial production capacity on warship construction!" Denari, representative of the Enterprise Alliance
-Ki stood up and said the same thing.
"So how do we solve the problem of ground combat forces?" Bogle-Inferior was very angry, because the manufacturing and supply of robots is now the main source of income on Geonosis.
"We propose to lift the restrictions on conscription on the Confederate planets and allow them to train their armies to participate in this war." said Luo Waped, representative of the Interstellar Banking Association.
(PS: These names that may seem unfamiliar to you are actually lieutenants of major corporate giants. See Chapter 508 for details.)
"This is absolutely impossible!
"Shu Mai, the president of the commercial guild, jumped up and yelled as if his butt was on fire, "This is betrayal!
Naked betrayal!
"
"I don't know how I feel betrayed by letting the warriors of our planet join this great war?" Otto Stratus, the leader of Planet Jabim, stood up and said, "The Yunyu Assault of Planet Jabim
The team is more elite and powerful than ten times the number of robot troops!"
This warrior who looked like a lion holding a sword, shield and sliding boots on the battlefield has now put away his fangs in the parliament, but he is still majestic.
"You know why!" Shu Mai ignored Otto Stratus at all, but only looked fiercely at the Trade Federation and Enterprise Alliance, and then turned his eyes towards Count Dooku, who looked complicated.
Said: "The combat efficiency of the robot army is the highest, and it is also an important reason why we have maintained the war until now!"
"Isn't the important reason why the war has continued until now because of our Shenyi-class destroyers and Cole-class battlecruisers? Of course, there are also the latest Behemoth-class battlecruisers." Luo Waped sneered.
said.
"What exactly do you want to say?" Shu-Mai's purple face turned a little darker.
"That's what it means. We should completely eliminate the backward Kanggui-class frigates and the relatively low combat efficiency of the Disobedience-class light destroyers, expand the production of Cole-class battlecruisers and Behemoth-class battlecruisers, and establish a
A new fleet with the Shenyi-class destroyer as the flagship, the Behemoth-class battlecruiser as the core, and the Cole-class battlecruiser as the fire support!" Ro-Vaped said.
"As the representative of the Interstellar Banking Association and the adjutant of Chairman Thorn Hill, you should understand how much money such a transformation will cost, Mr. Ro-Vaped." Count Dooku asked indifferently.
"That's why we need to close redundant robot factories and recruit troops from planets with high-quality soldiers to save industrial costs." Rut-Gonlay said, "For example, the robot factory on the planet Hyperion, every month
Spending more than 20 million credits is a huge waste of resources!”
Now Walter Tambor, the chief foreman of the Technical Alliance, couldn't sit still. He quickly turned the knob of his protective armor, adjusted his voice to an angry voice, and said loudly: "Who gave you the courage to attack our factory?"
of!
"
"You know how much resources the robot factory on the planet Hyperion has wasted, how much kickbacks it has taken, and how many effective combat capabilities it has really produced." Ro-Vaped sneered.
"The Cole-class battlecruiser is a product of the Dawn Planet, and the Behemoth-class battlecruiser was jointly developed by you and the Fourth Group! You are basically the same breed and want to rob us of our profits!
Shu-Mai roared angrily, "We will fight this war, other planets just need to cooperate! This is our original agreement!"
"But this agreement can no longer bring us victory. Can your trade guild build a spaceship that can match the Republic's Jaeger-class battlecruiser, or can it build a fighter jet that can defeat the ARC-170 fighter jet?
” Thunback-Tula retorted.
"Our fleet has reached all the way to the Antar system in the inner ring star region!"
"Then do you know how much we lost in the Battle of Antar?"
Shu Mai said fiercely: "In short, it is impossible for me to agree to this matter!"
"That's why it was submitted to the parliament for a vote," Thunbach-Tula said.
"This is different from what we agreed!" Shu-Mai said to Count Dooku again.
Count Dooku just said calmly: "What I want to remind everyone is that if we cannot gain an advantage over the Galactic Republic in the war, then all our plans will be empty talk. And even if we start peace negotiations, we will get
It will only be humiliating."
Representative Ainle-Tim did not object to this proposal very fiercely. He just said slowly: "I am opposed to this point because it is still a way to expand the war and does not help us and the Galactic Republic.
reach a peace agreement."
At this time, Tang Xiao, who had been silent, finally said: "We can't guarantee that a peace agreement will be reached, so this is not the time for us to put down our weapons, isn't it? Congressman Tim."
Ainle-Tim nodded solemnly, "So I didn't object, I just had reservations, Your Excellency the Governor."
Shu Mai's anger finally reached its peak, and she said angrily: "For your betrayal, my only choice is to leave!
"
"Before you leave, please settle the loan with us first," said Luo Waped, representative of the Interstellar Banking Association.
"Or are you planning to betray the Confederacy and join the Galactic Republic?" Tang Xiao said suddenly, the smile on his face was inexplicably ferocious.