"That's exactly why," Di Feiwen said.
Di Feiwen said, "In the past hundred years, the news from the homeland of the Imperium about the Black Wind Fleet has always been intermittent and indifferent, as if we were a stinky, rabid dog that could barely wait for us to get as far away as possible.
"But recently, the news from the homeland of the Imperium has been increasing. They are suddenly very concerned about the 'situation of the war' here and have even asked if we need reinforcements many times.
"Hehe. Based on my understanding of the nobles and the military, it is obvious that they have not been reminded of the lone troop that is drifting in the outside world because of their conscience. Instead, they are reevaluating our capabilities and attitude so that they can decide the ownership of the five worlds including the Black Wind Sector.
"Once everything is settled, not only will the five worlds fall into somebody else's stomach and never be pulled out again, even the lone troop that has drifted to the edge of the cosmos and the entire Xing Yao Federation will suffer unexpected disasters. This is exactly what they mean by 'when the city gate is on fire, the fish in the moat will be affected'!
"Sigh. The enemy's inquiries have been getting more and more specific and involve the details of many strategic deployments. We have been fooling them all. Occasionally, when we cannot answer them, we will pretend that the cosmic storms have jammed the communication lines and that we have not received any messages from the homeland of the Imperium.
"But the cosmic storms cannot be endless. It is not a solution to bluff all the time. When the homeland of the Imperium grows suspicious of the edge of the cosmos, even the most delicate 'strategic deception' will be seen through.
"Therefore, we have to come up with a solution before that day comes. We have to interfere with the homeland of the Imperium and try our best to prevent the Imperium from paying attention to the edge of the cosmos."
Jin Xinyue continued, "Therefore, we have come up with two plans, one for attack and the other for defense. The plan that is more inclined to defense is the 'Heavenly Eye Plan'. We will send the elite scouts of the Federation deep into the homeland of the Imperium to find out the exact information, including the outcome of the battle between the Imperium and the Holy League, and whether or not the Imperium has secured the most glorious victory as the Imperium claimed in the 'victory report'.
"If the 'victory report' is true, and the Imperium has indeed recovered all the territory of a thousand years ago, we will need to know the details of how they will divide the trophies, which warlord or noble will control the five Sectors including the Black Wind Fleet, and what is their attitude toward the Black Wind Fleet and the edge of the cosmos?
"Only after we figure out the intelligence can we come up with the right solutions to resist the enemy!"
Li Li Yao nodded. The Heavenly Eye Plan was a mature and prudent plan It was the most reliable plan. He did not have any objection.
However, he also believed that Jin Xinyue, as the queen of demons who had inherited the bloodline of the Gold Butchers, could not possibly have only such a passive plan.
"Then, what is the plan that is inclined to attack?" Li Yao asked.
Jin Xinyue smiled. At this moment, the sharpest brilliance in the past hundred years finally beamed out of her eyes. She said, "Attack and defense are actually two sides of the same coin that can be switched at any time. In terms of defense, it will be called the 'Heavenly Eye Plan', and in terms of attack, it will be the 'Heavenly Slayer Plan'!
"The details of the Heavenly Slayer Plan are nothing special. It is basically the same as the Heavenly Eye Plan, except that the 'elite scouts' will be replaced by experts of high damage and sent to the homeland of the Imperium."
"The Heavenly Slayer Plan?"
Li Yao's pupils constricted violently. "You are sending a batch of experts of high damage to the homeland of the Imperium?"
"Yes. Even if they are not as good as you, they must at least be experts on the level of 'Fiend Blade Peng Hai', 'Fire Ant', 'Wu Mayan', and 'top ten experts of the Ancient Sages Sector'."
Jin Xinyue said solemnly, "I hope to gather a dozen or so such experts. Most of them will be carrying Colossi. When they intend to die together with the enemy, they will be able to destroy an important base of the Imperium instantly, or completely paralyze the resource supply of an important planet in a guerrilla war. They will be able to perform the 'decapitation strategy' on the enemy's nobles, warlords, and central commanders. They will be able to paralyze the enemy's important ports and transportation nodes … All in all, I hope to deliver such strategic 'weapons of mass destruction' to the heart of the Imperium!"
Li Yao understood it now. "Is this … a strategy of 'balance of terror'?"
"Yes. The comprehensive national strength of the Imperium is too high, and the Federation today is still in the immature state that has just been developed. It is barely possible for us to compete with the well-prepared army of the Imperium in a head-on battlefield."
Jin Xinyue said, "In the battle against the Black Wind Fleet, we were able to destroy the space gate of the Imperium and secure the final victory partly because of the unstoppable return of the twelve Colossi led by my master. But 'luck' played a significant role, too.
"We cannot entrust our hope of victory to the groundless' luck 'every time. Besides, if the Imperium sends out a coalition fleet multiple times more powerful than the Black Wind Fleet next time, there will be nothing we can do no matter how lucky we are.
"According to the analysis of the specialists on our side, with the technologies from Kunlun, the Nuwa warship of the Ancient Sages Sector, the Pangu laboratory, the Black Wind Fleet, Firefly, and other aspects that we have integrated, as long as we develop at a high speed for another twenty years, it will be possible for us to compete with the army of the Imperium in a head-on battlefield.
"However, the enemy may not give us twenty years. The next ten years will be the most critical ten years for the Federation. Should the enemy attack again in the meantime, they may not even need to completely occupy the Federation. As long as they seriously sabotage the few most important industrial planets of the Federation, our progress of development will be significantly delayed and we will be doomed forever.
"Therefore, in the most important ten to twenty years, we can only adopt the strategy of 'unrestricted warfare' and 'asymmetric strikes' to protect ourselves.
"Is a Yuanying in a Colossus important in a space battle on a head-on battlefield? Of course it is! But the reality is that, once the Imperium learns the truth about the Federation and sends out a second coalition fleet that is multiple times stronger, we may not be able to resist them even if we gather all the Yuanying and Colossi we have. The only difference is that we will die a more heroic death.
"Then, what if the most dangerous Yuanying and Colossi are moved away from the head-on battlefield and sent to the battlefield in the enemy's rear?
"We don't need to have the ability to completely crush the Imperium. We only need to convince our enemy that, should they decide to destroy the Federation, they will certainly pay the goriest price in their heartland and be dragged to their death by the Federation. That will be enough."
Li Yao thought for a moment and asked suspiciously, "Can a dozen Yuanying — including the Colossi — really die together with the Imperium? It can't be so simple, can it? "
"It's indeed more difficult to bury the entire Imperium together with us. Besides, it is not our original intention to let the Holy League take advantage of the competition between the snipe and the clam.
Jin Xinyue smiled sweetly. "But we don't need to bury the entire Imperium together with us at all. We only need to bury the warlord or the noble who is interested in the Federation together and let them know that clearly.
"Should any noble set his eyes on the Federation, his troops at the frontline at the edge of the cosmos are destined to be mired in a protracted war of attrition in which both sides suffer heavy losses. Apart from the casualties, the only thing they will gain will be the scorched land.
"In the rear, their nest will be seriously damaged, their bases will be destroyed, their ports will be paralyzed, and their trusted subordinates, offspring, and even themselves will be subjected to endless assassinations!
"All in all, even if they manage to take down the Xing Yao Federation, their capability will be greatly weakened, and they will end up as fat but weak prey in the cruel slaughterhouse of the Imperium, which will be taken advantage of by other people in the end.
"Once the warlords and the nobles of the Imperium realize that clearly, will they still launch a war against the Federation recklessly? This is the 'balance of terror' that my master talked about before. "
Li Yao thought carefully but still shook his head. "The plan is too risky. Every Yuanying and every Colossus is extremely precious. Projecting a dozen Yuanying and a dozen Colossi into the heartland of the Imperium will result in too many variables. The losses will outweigh the gains."
"Since it is a 'strategic deception plan', we don't necessarily need to invest so many Yuanying and Colossi. We only need to convince our enemy that we have done so."
Jin Xinyue looked at Li Yao and said, "Therefore, in fact, we only need three to four experts, or even one to two, who are strong enough to perform the 'decapitation strategy' on a certain warlord or a noble, who can sneak into the Imperium and perform 'Heavenly Execution' at the critical moment, and who can convince the enemy that more such experts are lurking around."
Li Yao rubbed his fists. "That's what I'm best at!"
Jin Xinyue smiled. "When I drafted the 'Heavenly Execution Plan' at the beginning, I did design the 'executors' with you as the template. The elite scouts, or 'Heavenly Execution experts', who will be teleported to the depths of the Imperium, must boast high intelligence collection abilities, adaptability, individual combat abilities, and even the ability to launch large-scale sabotage and decapitation operations on their own.
"Most importantly, they must have a certain position so that they can negotiate and reach a compromise with certain forces within the Imperium on behalf of the Federation's government when necessary.
"Few people in the Federation today boast such abilities and positions. Most of them are willing to go deep into the Imperium. Of course, you are still the best candidate, Master."
"More importantly, you are the 'Black Wind King' in the first place. You are the legitimate ruler of the five Sectors including the Black Wind Sector," Di Feiwen said solemnly.
Di Feiwen said thoughtfully, "Although strength is the law in the Imperium of True Human Beings, when it comes to 'strength', my king, you are not bad at all!"
"Got it. Leave both the 'Heavenly Eye Plan' and the 'Heavenly Execution Plan' to me!"
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