For that reason, the experts from the nine Sectors of the Xing Yao Federation did not gather in the capital of the Heaven's Origin Sector, which would have been too sensitive. Instead, they came to the Uranian Ring Sector, the most important industrial world of the Federation far away from the capital.
Even Ding Ling Dong, the Speaker of the Federation, came to the place in a low profile under the pretext of 'inspection'.
Of course, the fleet that was being refined, modified, and upgraded in the circular docks on the home planet of the Uranian Ring Sector was indeed worth a thorough inspection.
It was the third deep-sky fleet of the Federation that boasted a super long-distance space jump ability after the 'Burning Prairie Fleet' and the 'Great White Fleet'.
The core of the fleet was the Nuwa warship that had been excavated from the Land of Eternal Night in the Ancient Sages Sector.
The warship and the underground palace of Pangu buried below the warship contained infinite secret treasures and secrets. They corresponded with the many technologies from the Kunlun relic that the Federation had been studying for a hundred years. As a result, the Federation's technological reserves and cutting-edge exploratory abilities had soared.
The Federation had repaired and modified the Nuwa warship with a lot of technologies from Kunlun. They had even dismantled a lot of units from the Kunlun relic and installed them on the warship. Finally, the warship was able to cruise in the sea of stars in the shortest amount of time. By conservative estimation, it could carry out thirty percent of its combat ability in the past.
Thirty percent of the combat ability in the primeval era was an astonishing number, too. It was far more than 'Burning Prairie', the previous flagship of the Union Army.
Therefore, after the Nuwa warship was named 'Kunlun', it did not join the Burning Prairie Fleet directly but became the core of the new fleet.
According to the tradition of the Union Army, the flagship was named 'Kunlun'. Naturally, the whole fleet was named 'Kunlun Fleet'.
It was a fleet that was full of experiments and explorations. It was also a cutting-edge fleet that had been integrated with various technologies. The primeval technology from the Ancient Sages Sector and the Kunlun relic, the technology of the Imperium from the remnants of the Black Wind Fleet, and the original technology of the Federation and the biochemical technology of the Blood Demon Sector had all been condensed in the brand-new fleet, making it look entirely different from the Burning Prairie Fleet, the Black Wind Fleet, and any other fleets of the Federation, the Imperium, and the Holy League. It was a super fleet that was truly facing the future and had infinite leaps.
The Burning Prairie Fleet was the core of the Union Army. A slight change in one part would affect the whole fleet. It had just fought a bloody battle against the Black Wind fleet of the Imperium a few years ago. All the soldiers in the fleet still hated the Immortal Cultivators deeply. It was impossible for them to express their attitude easily when it came to whether or not to support the Imperium.
The Kunlun Fleet had a complicated background, advanced technology, and integrated personnel. It did not have too many historical baggage, and it was not known to the general public. Therefore, the Kunlun Fleet was a more suitable choice for an expedition to the center of the cosmos.
However, there were still a lot of contradictions that needed to be resolved on the issue.
At the very least, the Chief of the General Staff of the Union Army could represent the stance of the military. Bai Kaixin, who had been staring at the depths of the universe with a worried frown, had a different opinion.
"The military is not against the expedition to the center of the cosmos. Although we paid the most gory price in the bloody battle against the Imperium a few years ago, and we are still licking our wounds and recuperating, we understand better than anybody else that we will be interdependent if the lips are gone. We will not be blinded by hatred."
Raising his eyebrows, Bai Kaixin looked around the conference table. His eyes passed by Ding Ling Dong, Guo Chunfeng, Jin Xinyue, Meng Chixin, Han Baling, Di Feiwen, and many other experts who were strong enough to influence the fate of the Federation. Pausing for a moment, he continued, "However, I hope that you can consider carefully whether or not it is the best time to send troops right now.
"First of all, it has been less than five years since the 'Battle to Defend the Federation'. The Federation suffered tremendous losses in the battle. Countless elite troops have not recovered to this day. The general public is not very interested in war, either. There is a belief that the war will be over forever if the Federation is saved.
"At this moment, another war will be waged, and countless descendants of the Federation will be sacrificed billions of lightyears away. The public opinion, the morale of the troops, and the sudden switch from the economic mode of peace to the state of total war are all major problems.
"The Federation is like a balloon that has been enshrouded in the pressure of the Black Wind Fleet for a hundred years. The balloon has been expanding nonstop, and every inch of its surface has been tightened. But in the 'Battle to Defend the Federation' a few years ago, all the pressure was released with a 'boom', and the balloon was deflated.
"Right now, the balloon is going to expand to the limits again in only a couple of months. It is impossible for the balloon to be inflated again!
"Second of all, I believe that you have noticed after visiting the modification, production, and real battle drills of the main-force warships of the 'Kunlun Fleet' that the latest Deep Sky Fleet of the Federation is far from completing the final integration and upgrade. The infinite potentials of the technology of the Imperium, the technology of the Federation, and the primeval technology have not been fully explored yet! If the fleet is given another ten years, no, five years, no, even three years, its combat ability will be doubled, tripled, or even quintupled right now!
"Time is too short. The time left for us to establish and work with each other is too short. If we go to war in such a hurry, it will be no different from turning the future generals into child soldiers. It will be a great waste and a crime. The infinite potentials of the Kunlun Fleet will be sacrificed for nothing!
"Therefore, we do not object to the expedition to the center of the cosmos. However, if the expedition can be delayed for another two years so that the propaganda machine of the Federation can be fully activated, the significance of the expedition can be explained clearly to the people and the bottom-level soldiers, and the technology of the Imperium and the primeval technology can be fully digested and absorbed, thereby triggering the highest combat ability of the Kunlun Fleet, will the odds of success be higher if we reinforce the Imperium by then? Will the negative influence on the Federation be smaller?
"Everybody here knows a lot about war. Although there is a saying that speed is the most important thing in war, it is not unusual for a battle to last a couple of years in the boundless sea of stars. Take the battle to defend the federation for example. Although the outcome of the battle was decided in only a few days, the whole battle did not come to an end until almost a year later, did it not? That was the result of General Di's' battlefield uprising ', which was the result of General Di's righteous' battlefield uprising '.
"The Holy League and the Imperium each boast hundreds of Sectors, countless resource planets, and space fortresses. It is perfectly normal for the strategic battle to last five years or even longer, isn't it?
"Then, wouldn't it be better if our army could focus on developing and accumulating strength, and when the edge of the Alliance of the Holy Covenant is worn down, we could suddenly charge out and cut their throats?"
Chief of Staff Bai's words were neither insincere nor unfair.
However, the brutality hidden behind his sincerity and fairness was something that everybody present could hear clearly even if they had ears.
He was simply saying that the troops had to be deployed. How could the Federation not take advantage of the chaos when the battle at the center of the cosmos was so heated?
But if the troops were to be deployed, it would be better to let the two space behemoths, the Imperium and the Covenant Alliance, fight each other first until they were both exhausted. Wouldn't it be much better for the federal army to clean up the mess when both sides had only one drop of blood left rather than joining the battle in a hurry and inserting themselves into the meat grinder by brute force?
It couldn't be helped. Although Bai Kaixin was a real Cultivator himself, mercy was not the best choice to command an army. That was how cruel and cruel the conflicts between countries were.
After all, every bit of 'mercy' on his part could cost the precious lives of countless children of the Federation.
After Bai Kaixin finished his speech, the experts all had different expressions on their faces.
The experts from the 'old Federation' mostly agreed with him. They cherished the bargaining chips in their hands and were unwilling to take risks easily.
The experts from the new worlds such as the 'Ancient Sages Sector', on the other hand, reacted more calmly. The development of the new worlds was not as fast as that of the core worlds in the first place. The experts from the new worlds such as the Ancient Sages Sector, the Uranian Ring Sector, and the Water Crystal Sector often rose slower than the people of the old Federation.
They were not opposed to a large-scale expedition to obtain rich national benefits for the Federation, while also breaking the old structure and allowing themselves to take advantage of the situation to rise.
It was especially so for the twelve experts of the Ancient Sages Sector.
Led by 'Meng Chixin' and 'Wu Suiyun', who were spectral Cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Stage, the twelve experts were in a rather awkward position in the system of the Xing Yao Federation.
In terms of individual capability, the twelve of them were definitely one of the strongest combat groups in the Federation when combined, especially the two spectral Cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Stage and the unreasonable dominance of 'Sword Maniac' Yan Liren.
However, in terms of comprehensive capability, the entire 'Ancient Sages Special District' was still in a feudal state. Its technology and social development were thousands of years behind that of other Sectors. It was even worse than the 'Water Crystal Sector', the weakest world in the desert.
In terms of resources, the Ancient Sages Sector boasted well-preserved primeval starships and all kinds of ancient treasures. The physical abilities of the Cultivators of the Ancient Sages Sector were much better than those of other worlds, too. 'Kunlun', which they were standing on right now, had been excavated from the Ancient Sages Sector, too.
However, in terms of technology, they did not have the ability to perfectly repair and utilize the primeval technologies, ancient treasures, and Colossi. Without the technical support of the Federation, they could only watch countless ancient treasures being embedded deep inside the crust.
Or rather, countless civilians would be homeless and starved to death, mired in the cycle of rise and fall for tens of thousands of years, unable to free themselves.
Although the federation had given the Ancient Sages Sector very generous treatment and all kinds of assistance and support, the unparalleled experts such as Meng Chixin, Han Baling, and Yan Liren were certainly not the kind of people who would wag their tails and beg for mercy.
Naturally, they hoped that they and their families in their hometown could make greater contributions to the Federation. By the way, they would be able to expand their voice and become a real member of the Federation.
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