As the pirate activity intensified, those who dared to take the risk would hire large numbers of escort ships. At a time when it did not matter who was tough and who was soft, no merchant group would be safe. Even transport ships flying the flags of the stronger countries could be attacked. But the deadliest thing was that this would cause the main force of small merchant groups and travelers to completely abandon Tita Star. This would directly lead to the collapse of Tita Star's development plans, and they would eventually become the vassals of the stronger countries.
As for Yan Xiaosu getting busy after one night, Zhao Elin was fully supportive. The education she had received from a young age was that a successful woman had to be the most solid support for her husband. She had also truly understood that her man was not an ordinary person. Moreover, after knowing about the situation on Tita Star, she had also firmly supported the people of Tita in their fight against the pirates.
Emergency meeting to deal with the pirates.
"When small forces gather to a certain extent, there will be a qualitative change. The latest news is that the scattered pirate groups are coming to an agreement, and a so-called large-scale pirate group has already appeared."
Lan Ling introduced the current situation. It was a little grim. The combined strength of the pirates had far exceeded the current space defense capabilities of TitaTitan Star. This bunch of pirates had tasted the sweetness and would definitely go crazy for the benefits. Moreover, the black market trade of the Super Gravity Energy Ore was very popular and there were many buyers.
Mu Sen frowned. Although he understood the complexity of humans, but he had not expected that after rejecting the protection of several strong countries, they would react so quickly. Aggression seemed to be ingrained in the genes of humans … it was not that peace-loving humans did not exist. It was just that in the face of absolute power, they often appeared weak.
Yan Xiaosu had nothing to say. Titatitan Star's greatest weakness was its warships. They were too few, and unable to protect the star fields near Tita Star. And because of the previous "successful balance", Tita Star reaped the greatest benefits, but also laid the groundwork for future conflicts. Now the main countries of the Milky Way Alliance were watching from the sidelines, waiting for Tita Star to call for help. Once they did, they would be at the mercy of others!
In terms of ground battles, the current Tita Star already had considerable battle power. OMG had fully armed the Tita human army and the Giant Army. The Wind God and the Storm Swordsman were very suitable for the Tita Star's situation. The Tita people's purchases were also OMG's biggest source of income. It could be said that in a ground battle, the Tita Star had a certain battle power.
But once the battle involved the space of the star field, TitaTitan Star was as weak as a newborn baby. There was only a small fleet of 12 destroyers, and it was the kind of rookie fleet that had not experienced actual battle! To be honest, their combat power could be used to scare the civilians and maintain order in the spaceport, but against the pirates who lived on the edge of the storm, they were not even paper tigers.
"Strengthen the level of the guards, and at the same time, actively purchase battleships. We can't do anything about the old ones, and the most important thing right now is to first build up the fleet." Mu Sen rubbed his brow. He could only compromise on the purchase of battleships. Originally, he had wanted to use the short term of 3 years, and the long term of 10 years of preparation to build up a planetary guard fleet with all new battleships. But now, due to the current situation, he had to spoil the seedlings to help them grow.
Although the super gravity energy ore was useful, it was not something that could be cashed in an instant. And in order to protect the environment and maintain the market price, mining could not be done too quickly. There were many things to do on the Tita Star, and money was needed everywhere. A large part of it was military purchases. The ground forces had already taken shape, but the most expensive was the space fleet. This was not something that could be formed overnight, and battle power could not be built up just by buying battleships.
Yan Xiaosu also made a suggestion. "We can submit a request to the Milky Way Alliance to clear the pirates on the sea routes. At the same time, we can send out a pirate warning to the allied countries in this star field, and ask them to increase the level of guards on the sea routes."
For the Milky Way Alliance, there was a special law against pirates. The Milky Way Alliance's fleet, besides maintaining peace, had the biggest mission to eliminate and capture pirates.
"That's all we can do at the moment. But the efficiency of the Milky Way Alliance's parliament is not that high. The problem of pirates is something that every country has to face, and we can only try our best to raise the alarm." Lan Ling said helplessly. If such matters could only be discussed, pirates would have disappeared a long time ago. Treating the symptoms did not solve the root of the problem. In the end, it still depended on one's own strength.
The discussion in the meeting quickly finalized the plan. At the same time, Tita Star confirmed their purchasing direction, to purchase the latest model of battleships from Arbiter.
Arbiter's attitude was very positive. They said that they hoped to discuss a long-term plan with Tita Star, and hoped to strengthen their cooperation. But they were vague about the direct purchase. But to Tita Star, it was still good news. After all, the other party was still interested. As for the distribution of profits, they could all be discussed.
This news also helped to put pressure on the pirates. In the Milky Way Alliance, there were no pirates in Arbiter's territory. All of them had been killed. Pirates were found hanging on Arbiter, and had been streamed live. Although they had been criticized by human rights groups, the Arbiters had always done things their own way, and did not care. Come bite me if you could.
Of course, the final factor was still Arbiter's unparalleled space fleet. Pirates were crazy, but when faced with Arbiter's suicidal nature, they would retreat. After all, pirates were after wealth.
Things did not go as smoothly as everyone had hoped. Unexpected factors struck like a chain reaction …
"What? The battleships were seized by the Jiro Federation? Why? "Lan Ling received the Skylink in the middle of the night.
"Just an hour ago, the Jiro Federation and Diweng Alliance filed a sovereignty dispute with the Milky Way Alliance …" Mu Sen's voice was unusually cold. Since joining the Milky Way Alliance, Mu Sen's worries had come true one after another. The struggles of human society were far more complicated than he had imagined.
The Diweng Alliance and the Jiro Federation were the two countries that controlled the exit of TitaTitan Star. In terms of interstellar location, TitaTitan Star was surrounded by these two countries.
But just an hour ago, the two countries had declared "sovereignty" over TitaTitan Star at the same time.
The statement said that although the Lan family had been the early developers, this ownership referred to development and management rights. The sovereignty belonged to the country that owned the star field.
In the past, a run-down planet like Tita Star was not worth mentioning in this star field. No one had the energy to develop it, especially when there was a group of barbarians. They might even be targeted by human rights organizations. Therefore, when the ancestors of the Lan family entered, they had acquiesced. But now that Tita Star had changed, they were jealous.
Historically, there had indeed been star field disputes between the Diweng Alliance and the Jiro Federation in the vicinity of TitaTitan Star. There had been a few small skirmishes, but as there were no points of interest in the star field, the two countries had set aside their disputes. Such border disputes existed in every country, and were nothing new.
Until now, after the development of TitaTitan Star, the two countries had suddenly reignited their disputes, creating a tense atmosphere.
Coupled with the recent gathering of pirates, and even the formation of unified pirate groups, one could not help but suspect a problem.
The real strength of the pirates was not their numbers, but in the vast universe, the scattered pirates could wander aimlessly, and a single ship could complete the plunder. Obviously, the military could not separate the fleet to chase after the pirates.
And now, the pirates had formed a group within TitaTitan Star's star field … giving up their natural advantage against the military.
Were these real pirates? Or fake pirates? Or perhaps it was both real and fake …
Lan Ling looked at the report, unusually angry. This was an unreasonable dispute. "Back then, they were disputing the sovereignty of our neighboring star field. TitaTitan Star was not within that boundary."
Even so, the sovereignty of a star field was the most common diplomatic matter in the Milky Way Alliance. It was usually a matter of wrangling, and decades of lawsuits would not resolve the issue. In the end, it came down to who had the bigger fist.
"The current situation is better to appeal to the Milky Way Alliance." Lan Ling was helpless.
Mu Sen shook his head. "I've studied similar disputes among humans. The Milky Way Alliance is a place of wrangling, and cannot resolve the issue. And since this has happened, I'm afraid they have made considerable preparations. It is definitely not a spur of the moment thing. We still have to make preparations."
"Elder Mu Sen is right. The Milky Way Alliance is also a body of political interests. But there is one point. According to the laws of the Milky Way Alliance, when the natives of a planet join the Milky Way Alliance, the sovereignty should belong to the natives. Therefore, the people representing Tita Star are the Tita people, and the humans are just collaborators. Their basis is not valid." Yan Xiaosu said.
Lan Ling smiled bitterly. "They have no intention of standing firm. As long as they have their own arguments, it will be enough. They will trace back to the Tita Star of the past. At that time, the Tita people had not reached their current level. That means that under the circumstances where they did not have the qualifications to join the Milky Way Alliance, it was still the sovereignty of the humans."
In other words, would you talk about territory with a bunch of animals? In this sort of planning to trace back to time, it was bullshit. In the end, it all came down to who was stronger.
Mu Sen rubbed his brow. It was still profit. Tita Star was in a tough spot. The key was not Jiro or Diweng, but the power they represented. If there were no strong countries involved, even a ghost would not believe it.
The next day, Jasper and Gabre anxiously held a Skylink meeting with him.
The military standoff between the Diweng Alliance and the Jiro Federation was even more disastrous than the pirates. Some of the investments that were already in progress had to be halted. Many of the business plans that had been discussed with Jasper and Gabre had already been put on hold. It was not hard to imagine that as time went on, more plans would be halted.
A place where war could break out at any time. Even the big business groups had begun to assess the risks, halting further investments in Titatitan Star. The smaller groups, who were more focused on risk management, were even more sensitive.
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