Not long after Jiang Fei's message was sent out, the Trade Federation's higher-ups took it very seriously.
Now, the Trade Federation and the Valsalrian Army were in full swing, and the battle was in a stalemate. Although they had Theon's help and obtained some battleships for research, the Valsalrian Army's strength was still undeniable. It would not be easy to win this war.
What did the merchants value the most? Money! What was the most expensive thing to do in a war? It was also money!
In the beginning, the Trade Federation was willing to pay protection fees to the Valsalrian Army because they wanted to avoid disaster. Paying protection fees was nothing. As the saying went, a cannon was worth ten thousand taels of gold. War was the most expensive business. However, the Trade Federation did not want to fight, and Aino did not want to. Although the war was not going well, Aino had no intention of reconciling. He clearly wanted to fight the Trade Federation to the end.
Therefore, although the Trade Federation was winning, the big merchants were also angry. If they used the military expenses to do business, they would have made a lot of money. Now, a large amount of money was wasted here.
Not only were the merchants unhappy, but the soldiers below were also a little tired of fighting. Although they were gradually gaining the upper hand, the Valsalrian Army was not to be trifled with. Even if they won a war, they had to pay a price. Did winning a war mean that people would not die?
Therefore, the Trade Federation needed good news to boost their morale. They also needed fresh troops who were not afraid of death to join the battle. Jiang Fei's appearance was a good opportunity for them.
The enemy's defection was undoubtedly the best news on the battlefield. It would definitely boost the morale of the soldiers. Moreover, the 30,000 soldiers under Jiang Fei were not ordinary soldiers. They were all Marines, and they were all elites with more than 200,000 Battle Power.
With these tens of thousands of soldiers, the Trade Federation would have to pay a lot less when attacking fortresses or planets in the future. However, there was also a problem that made the Trade Federation's higher-ups very hesitant.
And that was how to ensure Jiang Fei's sincerity. If this was a fake surrender by the Valsalrian Army, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In the end, after some discussion, the Trade Federation's higher-ups decided to take Jiang Fei and the others in, but not to incorporate them into the combat force. The Trade Federation needed Jiang Fei and the others to rise up before the battle to boost the morale of their own soldiers, but they did not dare to fully trust Jiang Fei.
"Agree to accept us? Sure! " After listening to the Trade Federation's decision, Jiang Fei immediately nodded. He was in urgent need of a place to stay. Earlier, Sarila had reported to him that the Hypercruiser was running out of energy and had to stop to resupply.
Very soon, the Hypercruiser followed the Trade Federation's guidance and entered a large fortress's airport. However, the operator of the airport looked at Jiang Fei strangely. This was because the Hypercruiser originally belonged to the Trade Federation. It had just been snatched away by Jiang Fei.
"Sir, please follow me. General Lockseed has been waiting for you for a long time." The Trade Federation treated Jiang Fei very well. After all, he did not bring tens of thousands of ordinary sailors with him, but elite marines.
"Alright!" Jiang Fei nodded, then left with Bison and Gahrona. Sarila was left behind to manage the other matters on the Hypercruiser.
"This way please, my lord!" A middle-level officer led Jiang Fei all the way into the fortress. Jiang Fei could see that the Trade Federation's architectural style was completely different from the Valsalrian army's.
The Valsalrian army used biotechnology. Even the metals used were biometals with self-healing properties. However, the Trade Federation was different. They pursued quantity and low cost. So, be it the fortress or the battleships, they were all made of ordinary metals. This greatly reduced the purchase cost of their fleet.
The Valsalrian army might only have a few dozen cruisers and a bunch of small ships, while the Trade Federation had more than 100 heavy cruisers. Although the Trade Federation's ships were definitely no match for the Valsalrian army in a one-on-one fight, the Trade Federation's absolute advantage in quantity was enough to make up for this small gap in technology.
Moreover, there was another reason why the Trade Federation pursued more battleships. They had too few strong people under their command. The Trade Federation did not have many marines. So, when Jiang Fei and the others fought in the previous boarding battles, they usually encountered mechanical soldiers with lightsabers and a few strong people who came back to rescue them.
It was precisely because of this lack of strong people that the Trade Federation attached great importance to Jiang Fei's arrival. Even if they did not trust Jiang Fei's people to go to the battlefield, they would definitely make a lot of money by forming a bodyguard company!
The upper echelons of the Trade Federation believed that there were no warriors that could not be defeated by money. Even if Jiang Fei and the others pretended to surrender, the upper echelons of the Trade Federation were confident that they would be corrupted by money in a very short time. They would never want to return to the Valsalrian Army again.
Not long after, Jiang Fei and the others arrived at a reception room. As soon as they entered the door, a human with big eyes came out to greet them.
"Hahahaha, you must be Mr. Jiang Fei?" Big Eyes laughed loudly. Jiang Fei observed through the goggles that this guy's combat power was only about two million. Although he could be considered strong, in the Valsalrian army, he was at most a small officer.
This was the difference between the Trade Federation and the Valsalrian army. In the Valsalrian army, the weak were not qualified to manage the strong. Even if it was appointed by the higher-ups, the lower ranks would not accept it. This was why Trunks could only be the captain of the Star Guard, even though he had a strong background. The Star Guard sounded nice, but it was actually just the security outside the Carldish Fortress.
However, the Trade Federation was different. They valued capital, not personal strength. In the hearts of the merchants, money was the most important thing. With money, they could build a fleet and hire strong people to protect them. Therefore, the General of the Trade Federation might not be strong, but he or his family was definitely rich.
"Yes. Hello, General Lockster." Although Jiang Fei's temper had changed due to the influence of the evil substance, when people greeted him with a smile, he was not stupid enough to fight with anyone.
"Haha, Mr. Jiang Fei, you are indeed young and promising. At such a young age, not only do you have the power that others can only dream of, but you also have such a powerful army!" Lockster complimented.
"It's just a coincidence." Jiang Fei smiled and waved his hand.
"Come, come, come. Let's sit down and talk." After some small talk, Lockster pulled Jiang Fei to the main topic.
"General Lockster, how does the Trade Federation plan to settle us? If you are worried, please give us some supplies and we will leave immediately. "Jiang Fei went straight to the point.
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