"Request?" Lockhart was amused. He had gone to great lengths to convince Jiang Fei to be the commander of the fleet. He had even given Jiang Fei the command of one of the most elite fleets. Not only did Jiang Fei not thank him, he even asked for something in return.
"That's right." Jiang Fei nodded. It was as if being the commander of the fleet was not a valuable job.
"Tell me about it." Lockhart smiled. He wanted to know what Jiang Fei was up to.
"First, I want absolute command of this fleet." Jiang Fei said.
"Absolute command? What do you mean? " Lockhart frowned. Jiang Fei's first request was already harsh enough. How much absolute command did he need? Did he have to obey even if he wanted to rebel?
"As long as the fleet is operating outside of the Trade Federation's territory, you cannot interfere!" Jiang Fei said. He did not want to have a king over his head. That way, he would not be able to do anything.
"Alright, I'll think about it. You can continue." Lucite nodded. Although he had absolute authority over the fleet's operations, what if Jiang Fei took the fleet away with him?
"I want my own Spaceport!" Jiang Fei said.
"That's not a problem!" Lockseed did not have any doubts about this condition and agreed on the spot.
"Don't be so quick to agree. I'm not done yet. I want this Spaceport to be an independent planet. It must have all the necessary facilities, especially the important industrial facilities!" Jiang Fei said.
"Tell me the details!" Lockhart's smile disappeared.
"To be more specific, the planet must be able to build its own warships!" Jiang Fei said, looking Lockhart in the eye.
"Hiss … You sure have a big appetite!" Lockhart frowned.
"Don't worry. I'm not asking for it for free. When the warships are built, I'll give you a few that I can't use." Jiang Fei smiled confidently.
"Huh? You want to build your own warship? Do you have a unique blueprint? " Lockhart's eyes lit up. The Trade Federation's technology was not as advanced as the Valsalrian Army's. After all, they were a group of merchants who developed their own technology to protect themselves. Although the technology used by the Trade Federation was very advanced, the technology used by the Trade Federation was still lacking.
Why were the warships of the Trade Federation so ugly? Why did they develop cheap warships? It was all because their skills were not good enough and they could only make up for it with numbers. However, this also created a problem, and that was the high casualty rate!
The casualty rate did not mean much to the 'players'. After all, they only lost spaceships, which they could always buy again. However, every time the Trade Federation lost a spaceship, it meant that tens of thousands of soldiers had died. In a space war, human lives were relatively worthless.
However, it was easy to kill these people, but it was difficult to nurture them. Even if ordinary soldiers could use clone warriors, what about high-level pilots? Where is the captain of the battleship? What about the high-level maintenance personnel? This was something that could only be nurtured over a decade or even decades.
Therefore, to the Trade Federation, improving the warship's performance had always been an urgent matter. Therefore, when Jiang Fei hinted that he could provide new blueprints, Lockseed was immediately tempted.
At the same time, Jiang Fei had to find someone to cooperate with. The reason was simple. First, he had no money!
Not having money was a fatal problem. Wars were fought with money, especially in space wars. The cost of a battleship was unimaginable to ordinary people. Without sufficient financial support, Jiang Fei could only build a batch of battleships at most. Then, after the war, there would be nothing left!
Therefore, he had to find someone to cooperate with. The rich people in the Trade Federation were naturally the best choice.
The second reason why Jiang Fei was looking for someone to work with was that he lacked a large number of supporting basic industries. Although 0541's factory could produce parts for spaceships, it would take too long to build a fleet of spaceships. Jiang Fei could not wait that long.
It was precisely because of these two reasons that Jiang Fei needed to find someone to cooperate with. The two most powerful forces in the universe were the Valsalrian Army and the Trade Federation. However, the Valsalrian Army was too evil and had too many experts. Jiang Fei was afraid that he would not be able to handle them. As for the Trade Federation, although the rich people were rich and could hire some fighters, which expert would be willing to risk his life for a little money?
Therefore, if the Trade Federation eventually fell out with Jiang Fei, he would not be afraid at all with his own strength. This was a foolproof plan.
Because of these considerations, coupled with the fact that Jiang Fei was already in the Trade Federation, it was only natural for him to choose the Trade Federation as his partner.
"You'll know when the time comes. Now, it's up to you." Jiang Fei smiled faintly. He knew that these profiteers would only take the bait if he kept them in suspense.
"I can't make this decision on my own. Wait a minute, I'll contact you later!" Lockster said and hung up. Obviously, he had gone to negotiate with the other big bosses.
"Husband, are you really going to cooperate with them?" Bella asked.
"Yes, of course!" Jiang Fei nodded.
"We worked so hard to get the blueprints. Why should we let them take advantage of us?" Sylphy rolled her eyes.
"We're not letting them take advantage of us for nothing. This time, they're going to have to spend a lot of money. Besides, how can we stop the players' fleets by ourselves? When the time comes, the entire universe will have to work together to fight against them. With their small, broken ships, won't they become cannon fodder for the players? Give them some new ships so that even if they get beaten up, they can at least take some damage! "Jiang Fei sighed.
Under normal circumstances, of course, he would not be willing to share the new blueprints with others. However, faced with the threat of the players, he had no choice but to be selfless.
"What do you plan to do? Build it according to the blueprints we got? "Bella asked.
"That won't do. Let's not talk about the Trade Federation's technology level first. Also, there are many components of the players' warships that we can't even find!" Jiang Fei sighed.
"What do you mean, we can only build the monkey version?" Sylphy frowned. If that was the case, how were they going to fight against the players?
"Of course it's the monkey version. There's no other way. However, 0541 and I have made some modifications to the localized blueprints. Although it's slightly weaker than the original version, it's not too far off. The main thing still depends on the commander's ability." Jiang Fei was quite confident. Even if it was the Trade Federation's second generation, they had graduated from the Interstellar Naval Academy. No matter what, they were still much stronger than those "players" who came here to play.
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