256. Transformation period
Eriadu Commerce Summit is definitely a very big opportunity for Fourth Civilization. This opportunity does not mean how important this summit is, but the failure of this summit is very important to them.
To briefly summarize what happened after the terrorist attack on the summit, this is basically the situation:
First of all, because Commerce Summit failed, Galactic Republic Senate took the lead in flipping the table. Regardless of whether you talk about it or not, I have settled the tax on Outer Rim Territories.
But Republic Judicial Fleet said nothing, saying that you are free to do whatever you want, Galactic Republic is none of my business.
At this time Kuat Drive Yards stood up and said it doesn't matter, I have built the battleship for you, Galactic Republic you can just use the money to buy it.
Then the major corporate giants lifted the table, you want to collect taxes, right? Rusan Treaty We will tear it apart directly. The large battleships are open for construction. If you have the ability, come and collect them.
Then the representatives of Outer Rim Territories said Galactic Republic that you are too cruel, we can't afford to offend you and can hide from you, bye.
The result of this is an arms race. Everyone can see that under the premise that major entities have begun to treat Rusan Treaty as waste paper, the danger level of the Milky Way has skyrocketed.
If in the past, the most we could do was fly around with small spacecrafts, or at most some spacecrafts with a length of tens of meters, then now, it is very likely that there will be several 4 or 500-meter cruisers riding in your face at any time!
Just like when Fourth Civilization was attacked by three bounty ships Hunter just after they came over. At that time, they were just small spaceships of tens of meters. Even if the mothership opened up to attack them, what could they do? But if three cruisers came, then Fourth Civilization would probably have to surrender directly.
Therefore, those planets began to pay attention to their own safety issues, especially the planet Outer Rim Territories. Because in Outer Rim of the galaxy, to put it bluntly, Galactic Republic basically doesn't care about you. There are local defense fleets, but they are basically the kind of bosses who say don't bother me with small things and can't care about big things.
The planets in Outer Rim nominally belong to Galactic Republic, but in fact they are mainly in line with Galactic Republic in terms of economy and people's livelihood, mainly in import and export trade. Therefore, the link between Galactic Republic and Outer Rim Territories is not Republic Judicial Fleet, nor Galactic Republic's administrative system, but those corporate giants.
To put it bluntly, Trade Federation started out because of this.
Under such circumstances, Fourth Group actually launched Light Cruiser and Apocalypse-class first! You may call this cruiser strong, but it is far from the point where Galactic Republic personally takes control of it. You may call it weak, but it is really stronger than any spaceship that can be purchased on the black market today.
In addition, Fourth Group was named and criticized by Palpatine at the summit, and his face was severely exposed. Now everyone knows about this emerging company that used the video of Republic fleet being beaten to advertise.
Therefore, whether it is the currently popular Revenge-class light destroyer, Wraith fighter and Cobalt-class heavy frigate, or the just-launched Revelation-class light cruiser, which only accepts pre-orders, they are all very popular in the black market. In just one month, we received orders totaling more than 100 million credit points!
On this basis, Tang Xiao is not eager for quick success. On the contrary, he is very calm.
Endor system, Glory mothership On the bridge, Tang Xiao and Administrative Department are long Daphne-Clement, Research Department Chief Engineer Chi Jianjun, Chief of Staff Qi Jian, Deputy Chief of High Command Carl si-Walton, Navy Commander-in-Chief Igor-Zavalov and Army General Xiao Guanghua are convening a highest-level military meeting.
"You have all seen the changes that have taken place in the Milky Way. It has been two years since we came to this universe. During this time, the risk factor of this Milky Way has been rising linearly. This time Eriadu Commerce Summit just exploded all the contradictions. I can only tell you that this kind of thing will happen many times in the future." Tang Xiao said slowly.
"We are no longer the defenseless people we used to be. Now we are one of the few forces in the galaxy that can design and manufacture large warships on our own!" Qi Jian was very excited. The recent surge in sales made him extremely excited.
"But our key word is size. As a manager, you can see this very clearly. I, an old man, won't say much." Professor Chi Jianjun said.
Tang Xiao nodded towards Chi Jianjun, and then said to Qi Jian, "Qi Jian, you must understand one thing. The reason why we have a good momentum now is not because of how good and powerful we are., but because we sneaked away. Being prepared for danger in times of crisis is our most basic idea, not to mention that our current environment is far from safe. I can tell you that in one year at most, you will see earth-shaking changes in this galaxy, and we will face real challenges.
"One year? In other words, things like Eriadu Commerce Summit may become more serious within a year?" Zavalov asked with a frown.
"That's right, so we must have a clear plan." Tang Xiao stood up and said, "If in the past, our goal was to ensure our own safety, then from today on, our goal will truly change to fighting a full-scale war!"
Everyone became solemn.
"The residents who are currently hibernating are expected to wake up in up to half a year, except for the special talents above Master Class. And in two years, the first batch of Cryo-embryo's population will also enter adulthood, and we will usher in the first population explosion. But this is not enough, far from enough... My goal is that when the war breaks out, our planet will have a population of at least 2 billion!" Tang Xiao said.
"I will work hard towards this goal." Daphne-Clement nodded in response.
"In addition, we need to make a long-term plan for our interstellar fleet and marine forces in the future. We need to make a clear plan for our fleet. In the war that will break out in 10 years, how will our main fleet be composed? This time, we need to have a direction." Tang Xiao said, nodding to Professor Chi Jianjun.
Chi Jianjun said, "I have sorted out the data on the warships we currently have, and I have listed the warships that may be built in the future. Some of the warships can be sold, while others will serve as our core combat capabilities. Then we can discuss this in the future."
After speaking, he pressed the button, and a list of hundreds of large and small battleships appeared on the holographic screen.