"Right now, the Federation has already attacked the X3 Star System. According to the Empire's response plan, the bottom line of the strategic retreat is here. If the Federal forces still want to advance as easily as before, they will definitely be met with a crazy counterattack from the Empire. According to the latest intelligence, the princess who has been tormenting you for a year has already led 470 Wolf Fang mechas to the frontlines and is watching the Federal forces through three spatial gates, ready to attack at any time."
"What does the X3 Star System have the most? It's crystal ores. For the Federation, the first strategic goal of occupying this star system has already been completed. The troops need to rest and reorganize. Furthermore, the supply line is too long, which is becoming more and more difficult for logistical support. "
"What is the purpose of war? It's profit. You can see war as a business. A business that loses too much money will definitely not last for too long. "
Zou Yu played with the cigarette box in her hand and casually expressed her opinion. She raised her head and smiled at Xu Le before continuing, "The Department of Defense has already decided that after the X3 military plan ends, there will be a probing attack toward the L Star System. According to the results of this battle, the follow-up plan will be decided. However, according to the files I've seen, they will basically choose to stop."
"Of course, there must be a purpose in war. However, the current situation is very good. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to expand our gains and allow the Empire to catch a breather, we will have to pay an even heavier price if we want to take another step closer to Tianjing."
Xu Le frowned and said unhappily, "Yesterday in the official residence, Mr. President didn't reveal any of these thoughts. The military might not get approval to stop the attack."
"I've already told you that I'm currently working at the Department of Defense's Strategic Research Center, so I have the opportunity to come into contact with these secret files. You have sufficient authority, which is why I'm reminding you. As for … the attitude of the President that you all so proudly claim as your own, regardless of whether he is willing to stop the Federal forces' advance or not, the current political environment no longer allows him to expand the scope of the war indefinitely."
"What political environment? The current situation is very good, not very good, "Xu Le replied in a deep voice.
"You still don't understand? The crystal mine was the key. At that time, President Pabre was able to get the support of the military and the people. He ignored the opposition of many people in the upper class and ordered the troops to attack the Empire. On the one hand, it was because your appearance represented the attitude of the old man in Philadelphia. On the other hand, as a close partner of Mr. President, you successfully influenced the attitude of the parliament and many people. "
Zou Yu stared into his eyes and said in an aggravated and somewhat annoyed tone, "Right now, the Federation is about to take down X3. The crystal mine Federation will have enough crystal mine resources, and the entire federation's economy will be greatly boosted because of this. There's no need to worry that the interests of the rear mountain will be fully satisfied. Madam naturally won't spare no effort to support the development of the war. Mr. President is a politician, not a childish military officer like you. "
When he heard Zou Yu's simple but unquestionable analysis, Xu Le's mood became somewhat downcast. He replied in annoyance, "I'm not a warmonger, and I'm not childish. On the contrary, the decisions of these big shots are as laughable as children playing house. People die in war. How can they stop just because they say so?!"
"War will always be an accessory of politics, and politics is a derivative of the economy. The interests of the Federation as a whole, from a certain perspective, are indeed more important than the lives of the soldiers on the frontlines … Don't stare at me so fiercely. I grew up in the military compound since I was young, and I hate this situation more than you do. But who can change this situation?"
Zou Yu stared fiercely into Xu Le's eyes, not allowing him to express the sense of loss and irritation in his heart.
After a long silence, Xu Le grabbed the wine cup and took a big gulp. He said in a hoarse voice, "More than a year ago, I had dinner with Mr. President in the official residence. A little earlier, I had dinner with Tiger in the West Woods. I agree with the judgment of the two of them on the current situation. I've been in the Empire for a year, and I've clearly sensed that the Empire, from the nobles to the commoners, has an extreme hatred for the Federation that is difficult to eliminate. I'm not a warmonger, and I don't have extravagant hopes that the Federation can occupy the entire territory of the Empire. However, if this war really isn't going to drag on for ten thousand years, one side will have to beat the other to the point of extreme pain, to the point where they can only surrender, not daring to start another war. If we keep going back and forth like this, stopping and fighting, fighting for two years when the big shots need it and stopping when they don't need it, how many unnecessary sacrifices will the soldiers on the frontline have to make because of this? "
He paused for a moment and put down the wine cup very slowly, trying to make as little noise as possible between the bottom of the cup and the table. Then, he stared at the rippling red wine at the bottom of the cup, as if he was staring at the blood flowing out of the corpses of the Federation soldiers in a dry riverbed in a foreign land. He said in a low voice, "Now, I suddenly understand why the radicals in the military can silently gain the support of so many people."
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"Let's not talk about the matters on the frontline for now." After a moment of silence, Zou Yu raised the wine cup and gestured in the air. She said, "There are still many problems within the Federation, and you have many personal problems that need to be solved."
"What problems do I have?" Xu Le asked in confusion.
"Those women of yours." Zou Yu said mockingly, "Jian Shui'er is in the fleet, Shang Qiu is in the engineering department, oh, and that daughter of the Prime Minister, did she contact you? As for that annoying female revolutionary in the parliament mountain, I don't want to mention it. "
"This is my personal problem." Xu Le scratched his head and said helplessly.
"Don't forget, you are the father of my son, and the entire capital special region knows about your relationship with my family. As your fiancée, don't I have the right to control how many women you have outside? "
Zou Yu stared at him with a charming smile on her beautiful face. It was supposed to be a joke, but because of the brightness in her eyes, there was a touch of strangeness.
"At least, can you not mock Zhang Xiaomeng so viciously like Shi Qinghai?" Xu Le spread his hands helplessly and said, "Of course, I know you hate her because you care about me, and I am very grateful for that, but that girl … is my first love. Can't you let me keep a clean and beautiful memory for my first love that has already disappeared?"
"First love?" Zou Yu paused for a moment, then said coldly, "My first unforgettable first love when I was a young girl was a farce of a prince choosing a concubine. Do you think there is anything clean and beautiful about that?"
Xu Le was silent, and he launched a silent and awkward attack on the food on the table.
"Brother Prince doesn't seem to be the same brother Prince Prince from back then."
Zou Yu's eyes became a bit misty and empty. Although she no longer had that kind of intimate relationship with Mochou in the back mountain, after all, she had drank afternoon tea with that madam for many years. She had been influenced and cultivated a sharp political analysis. She had also established some of her own information channels and knew that some of the things that had happened to the thousand-year-old family recently.
"Life is arranged to walk on the golden path until he climbs to the top of the secular world. He was mentally prepared for all of this, and he used his life to actively welcome it … but he actually had a falling out with the lady."
Zou Yu smiled slightly, but it was unknown what kind of emotion was mixed in her smile, "You probably don't know, but this year he has been in the West Woods for the Zhong family. In the face of the Federation government and the hunger of those families, he actually tied the Tai family to that little girl's chariot. It was a really risky and crazy choice. The lady tolerated him for a year, but in the end, she couldn't continue to tolerate him."
"Speaking of which, this really doesn't seem like his style." She frowned and looked in confusion at Xu Le across the table, "I keep thinking that this matter has something to do with you. We all know that you have a very good relationship with the little princess of the Zhong family."
"Regarding this matter, I thank Tai Zhiyuan for a lifetime." Xu Le said in an extremely serious tone. He had already learned about the things that happened in the West Woods in the past year through the old man. In addition to being angry and silent, he was very clear about the significance of Tai Zhiyuan's decision.
"Now the Zhong family is facing the most dangerous situation. They are facing difficulties both internally and externally. The most important thing is that the military power is being taken back piece by piece by piece by the Federation. The old house and Zhong Ziqi's side are in a dispute, and they can only watch as these things happen."
Zou Yu looked at Xu Le worriedly and said, "Your return has alarmed the Federal Central Computer. The four words' First Sequence 'can deter countless people who want to harm you, but you have to remember that you are not the invincible creator. You are just a normal person who is better at fighting and has some background."
"Why are you telling me this?" Xu Le asked in a low voice.
"After the tiger died, the Zhong family became a big piece of fat meat. Everyone wants to take a bite. In fact, the government and those families are doing this. No matter who wants to stand up for the Zhong family, it is equivalent to going against the government, the seven families, and countless people in power in the Federation at the same time. Without a doubt, this is a stupid action that is similar to courting death. Therefore, even fierce people like Brother Crown Prince and Mr. Tian can only endure and do some work according to the channels set by the Federation."
"But you are different." Zou Yu was silent for a moment and then continued in a low voice, "You will not endure and will not wait, so I have to remind you of the difficulty of this matter."
"Being able to return to the Federation alive should have been a very happy thing." After thinking for a while, Xu Le said in a low voice, "But it is very strange. After coming back and hearing about these things, none of them made me happy. Other than the matter in the West Woods, as I said just now, there is another important matter that I will tell you later. It makes me feel cold and disgusted."
"I suddenly feel that the days in that small courtyard in the slums of the Empire's Tianjing Planet for half a year were actually so peaceful and happy."
He put his right hand into the cool stream and let the bamboo leaves brush against the edge of his palm. He said, "Commander Zhong has guarded the West Woods alone for more than ten years for the Federation. After the death of his wife, the Federation did not reward him for his service. Instead, they used unscrupulous means to seize benefits. They did not even let go of a little orphan girl. This matter is very difficult for me to accept."
If it was difficult to accept, then he would not accept it. This was his attitude.
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