Ma Jiahe had actually guessed correctly. A major reason Maple Leaf Mining Group had not uprooted Pegasus Group entirely was the need to deal with the war in the Sirius Galaxy.
Before considering victory, one had to consider defeat. No matter how perfect a plan was, unexpected circumstances still had to be taken into account.
Whether the Paramount Family turned against them, the Blue Star Federation's forces invaded the Sirius Galaxy, or even the Sirius Galaxy Allied Forces suddenly found their strength and turned defeat into victory—any of these things could happen.
That was why large numbers of warships had been redeployed to handle the pressure from the Federation.
Though opinions within the Blue Star Federation were divided, the Federation was enormous and more than capable of exerting tremendous pressure.
Without contingency plans, once things collapsed, it might be impossible to salvage the situation.
If the false veneer of civilization created by the Great Xia Empire were exposed, it would mean a strategic defeat.
Thus, they had waited until the dust settled, until the reserve warships no longer needed to be sent to the front, before finding time to deal with Pegasus Group.
As the saying went, before considering victory, one had to consider defeat. They could not place all their hopes of dealing with Pegasus Group on Ma Zhi alone.
Otherwise, once the thin veil was pierced, it would trigger a chain collapse.
But having sufficient reserves was different. Even if Ma Zhi defected, they would find an iron wall behind that thin veil.
So after the Sirius Galaxy Allied Forces had been dealt with, List began assembling the fleet and closing in on Pegasus Group's sphere of influence in an offensive posture.
As for the Blue Star Federation military's remaining forces, they had no choice but to temporarily