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, with only a few sentences, but
I have been writing for several days and haven't finished it yet.
The first part I wrote was about small things in daily life, talking about people and things around me. The last paragraph was revised countless times but has not been sent out.
Hathaway hesitated for a moment 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. Thinking about it, I haven't been there for a long time..."
After writing this, she gritted her teeth and deleted it. After thinking about it for a long time, Hathaway wrote another sentence: "Everything is fine recently, don't worry about it. How are you doing over there? Remember to reply when you have time."
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Before the letter was written to this point, 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
Within, 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. In 20 days, there will be a meeting of the Family Council of Elders. You need to attend. These are the two most important
You must attend this 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 that he can't get away from," 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 assistant 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, he suddenly remembered the reminder ring. 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. A minute later, the scenery in Hathaway's office changed, and a large and deep conference hall appeared. In the center of the hall was a large oval conference table. There were more than 30 people attending the meeting, and Hathaway was waiting in line.
The second one to the left of the chairman is a very important position.
The person who presided over the meeting was a silver-haired marshal who was not angry. As soon as the meeting time came, he said: "Our Volar Theater is a theater immediately adjacent to the front line, including 8 star fields. Most of the star systems in it are similar to
Everyone here is concerned. The information I have received is that Xu Bingyan is preparing for a new round of offensive, but he is not sure about the main direction of the attack. He does not rule out the possibility of hitting our theater. Everyone knows what the frontline Xingyu looks like. It can be confirmed
Said, no one wants to see our star field become like this. So I want to form a task force to support the front line, and this meeting is mainly to discuss 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 legions or family legions. Their attitude towards war is also very subtle. On the one hand, they do not want the flames of war to burn.
Their own territory, on the other hand, they are worried about leading their troops into the war. The fleets in the hands of many people are neither their own nor the federation's, but the family's. If they are all used up, the family's strength will be seriously damaged, so how can the federation compensate?
That's the key. But everyone knows that the current Federation cannot provide any compensation at all. The establishment of a fleet in the theater is the theater's own business, and the Federation is not responsible legally.
The meeting was silent for a while and reached a deadlock. This situation was also expected by the chairman. He turned to Hathaway and said: "It has been so long since the war started and the main force of the Jolly Roger has not been damaged. Can the Jolly Roger be allowed to use it this time?"
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Hathaway said calmly: "Jolly Roger just participated in the N77 Starfield 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 the top three corps in the war zone, and the Winton family was also very powerful. If they didn't move, other families and corps would not be able to support his motion. The chairman's face darkened and he said: "How long do we need to rest?
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"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 other people and saw that they were all old gods. He didn't say much and just said: "Since everyone is unwilling to send troops, let's solve some internal problems first. There is a company in our war zone called Lightyear.
It seems that a starship is being built for the dynasty, and I think this matter 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 is clear. So far, Lightyear has not delivered a starship to the dynasty.
, but they sold half of the fleet to us. Well, there are four destroyers in total, and 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 made two additional orders, totaling 12 destroyers and 2 light cruisers. So I approved all the licenses needed for Lightyear.
If we have to deal with them now... 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 Legion, 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, how 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.