" Zhonghua, is something the matter?"
"It's nothing. If I had something to do, I wouldn't have come to your house. I couldn't sleep, so I just wanted to chat for a bit."
" Zhonghua is here! Please have a seat, I'll make you some tea."
"Hello, sister-in-law. No need to make me tea. I'm going to take Old Hu out for a walk. Don't worry, he'll be back soon. I won't let him sleep in the fleet."
"Alright, you two go ahead if you need to. I'm used to it."
The light reflected from the planets illuminated Earth Two's surface, making it appear as if the entire land was covered in a layer of frost. It was unclear whether this was light or frost. It was late autumn on Earth Two.
" Old Hu, are you really sure?"
"Confidence? What do you think? We only have a mere 50 million warships, while the Wind Star Civilization civilization has seven times that number, and our warships don't have a clear advantage."
"Then why are you still so adamant? Can't you wait a little longer?"
"We can't afford to wait, Zhonghua. We're building ships, and so is the Wind Star Civilization. Although the Wind Star Civilization Wind Star Civilization doesn't have this kind of nationwide mobilization, according to intelligence, they still produce hundreds of thousands to one or two million warships every hundred years. It would take us at least tens of thousands of years to catch up with them in terms of numbers. Moreover, the Wind Star Civilization Wind Star Civilization been at the Star System Level for over 50,000 years. I think their breakthrough to the Small Star Region level wasn't as long as we thought. They've accumulated enough technology, and they might break through at any time. Besides, there's an unknown Small Star Sector Civilization eyeing us covetously from behind. The Insect Race have also started to show signs of activity in the last tens of thousands of years. What will we do if the large Great Star Region Civilization stops caring about us low-level civilizations? We must become strong as quickly as possible."
"You're thinking long-term; perhaps you're right."
"Actually, I'm not confident of defeating the Wind Star Civilization. Even with all the preparations we've made, I'm not entirely sure. I'm gambling. If we win, great! If we lose, we'll have wasted 500 years. For now, we can afford to waste those 500 years. If we don't gamble now, we won't have the chance to waste them later."
" Old Hu, don't you think we're pretty unlucky? Back when we were young, life on Earth was so wonderful. I even thought that when I had money, I would definitely travel to distant planets like Uranus Neptune. I never imagined that my wish would come true in just a few years, but it was forced upon us. To gain 20 years to escape, we paid too high a price. We thought things would be better in space, but it turns out that the universe is just a magnified version of Earth. We still have to race against Insect Race Zerg."
"It's quite unlucky, but for Zhonghua, this is also an opportunity, a feast. Capable civilizations will rise rapidly in this Milky Way war game, while those without the ability will be submerged in the long river of history. I'm not exaggerating, but civilizations like the Wind Star Civilization, which stick to old ways and refuse to change, have no right to survive in this competition."
"This is a huge game, and one wrong move could lead to utter ruin. You know me; all I can do is get things done and manage your fleet. Deciding the direction of civilization is entirely up to you. You've been the one who's worked the hardest and faced the most pressure these past few years."
"There's no other way. The leader entrusted this fleet to me, and I can't let him down or betray our people. Sometimes I really think about just going to the leader and handing the fleet back over to him, and then just being an ordinary soldier. Luckily, you guys helped me, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer."
"Sigh, you have to hold on even if you can't. This is a crucial time, you can't afford to be temperamental. By the way, does your sister-in-law know about Yunhang's situation?"
"Knowing a little, Yunhang quick-witted and told a lie, saying he was going to Tau Ceti to search for the third planet."
"And you too, don't you even think about your sister-in-law?"
" Yunhang is indeed the most suitable candidate. This battle is extraordinary, and we must strive for every possible factor to win so that the scales of victory will gradually tip in our favor. Zhonghua, you personally oversee the transfer of planetary supplies. Transfer as many supplies as possible, and both the fleet and Earth Two must set sail on time."
"I'll keep a close eye on it, don't worry."
In the Wind Star, Feng Jun (the businessman Old Li ) and the Minister of Industry met again in a luxurious secret room in the shipyard. This time, in addition to the Minister of Industry, the Minister of Military Affairs also came.
"Greetings, sirs."
"Lord Feng, you're still so polite."
"It is all thanks to the guidance and support of these two gentlemen that I, Feng Jun, have reached my current position."
"Lord Feng, what brings you here this time?"
"My lords, are you aware that the Führer is about to launch a major operation?"
What operation?
"Why do you two feign ignorance? The Führer ordered me to collect 130 billion tons of food, and I believe you two have also received the relevant orders."
"There's no need to hide anything from Lord Feng regarding military matters. He is absolutely trustworthy. Besides, the entire Wind Star Civilization will know about this sooner or later, so there's no harm in telling him now."
"Alright, Lord Feng's guess is indeed correct. The Führer has ordered me to repair the warships, reorganize the fleet, and prepare for an attack on the S378 Civilization three years from now."
"My lords, this is a good opportunity."
"What a great opportunity, Master Feng."
"Commander of Industry, Commander of Military Affairs, I know you are dissatisfied with the Führer. To be honest, I have also been reprimanded by the Führer several times recently without cause. I have heard that besides the Commander of Commerce, some other high-ranking officials also have many grievances against the Führer. Now that the fleet is out on a campaign, we can take their place."
" Feng Jun, how dare you!" the military minister roared.
"Military matters, Lord Tingfeng, please finish speaking."
"The leader is tyrannical, arbitrarily reprimanding ministers. Furthermore, we've been stuck at the Star System Level for tens of thousands of years without any sign of breaking through to the level of Small Star Sector Civilization. This is also due to the leader's incompetence. I don't believe you really know nothing about what happened to the former Minister of Industry and several other ministers ten thousand years ago. You were the ones who carried out the annihilation operation. Did the former Minister of Industry really rebel against civilization? You yourselves don't even believe that, do you?"
"However, this is understandable. It has nothing to do with you. Firstly, you were just following orders, and secondly, it was an opportunity for you to rise in rank. There's nothing wrong with that. If anyone is to blame, it's the incompetence of the previous Minister of Industry."
The Minister of Industry and the Minister of War exchanged a silent glance. Feng Jun's words did make sense. They also knew that the previous Minister of Industry and several other ministers had not rebelled; they had only opposed the leader's breeding of the Insect Race and were executed for the crime of rebelling against civilization.
"My lords, the Emperor is currently dissatisfied with you. Although I do not know the reason, do you think the tragedy of the previous ministers might be repeated in your case?"