Emperor Zangwill nodded slowly. He was a wise ruler and had considered these things before.

It was just the hatred in his heart that made him want to ignore these things.

The Minister of Defense also said: "Your Majesty, the Galaxy Defense Group previously had a desire to conquer us."

"But I think the Yelong Empire probably has the same idea!"

"They have such a huge fleet, and two A-level psykers, rushing all the way from the distant Yelong Empire to our border. They can't be here for tourism!"

"The reason why the Yelong Empire's fleet didn't attack us is because the Galaxy Defense Fleet is here!"

"They never imagined that the Galaxy Defense Group's fleet would also arrive here!"

"Just imagine what would have happened to us if the Galactic Defense hadn't been so eager to annex us, but had prioritized absorbing the planets of the Moranok Star Lords."

"The Yelong Empire's fleet first arrived at the border of our Tanni Empire and then launched a surprise attack on us. Perhaps... we can't defeat the Yelong Empire either..."

The Defense Minister's words surprised all the ministers present, including the emperor.

But if you think about it carefully, it is indeed possible, and the possibility is very high.

Zangwill said, "Among the stars, it's hard for any civilization to be kind and considerate to each other. Every civilization wants to devour the others."

"This is true for the Galaxy Defense Group, the Yelong Empire, and even our Tanni Empire."

"War and conquest are the main themes of this universe!"

"Neither the Yelong Empire nor the Galaxy Defense Group are good things."

"But they are both too powerful. We can't afford to offend either of them. They all want to annex our Tanni Empire and enslave our race!"

"Everyone, how can we survive in this situation?"

The Minister of Defense said, "Your Majesty, I believe that we should first sign a ceasefire with the Galaxy Defense Group!"

Zangwill asked, "Why did you make this decision?"

The Minister of Defense said slowly, "The strength of the Yelong Empire is unknown. At least for now, they only have 2,500 ships!"

The Defense Minister's face was bitter, and he continued, "And the Galaxy Defense Group has nearly 6,000 ships here."

"If we are unwilling to cease fire, and they feel that we will threaten them during their confrontation with the Yelong Empire."

"I'm worried that they will destroy our defenses first and defeat our main fleet..."

What the Defense Secretary said is a very desperate possibility, but if you think about it carefully, it is really possible.

When they participated in the previous war, the Tanni Empire had 4,000 warships, while the Galaxy Defense Group had less than 3,000 ships.

But after the battle, the Galaxy Defense Group suffered no losses, while the Tany Empire lost nearly two thousand ships.

Even if we remove the sole remaining entity of June, the fleet of the Wilk race, the Galactic Defense Group, still has more than 4,000 main battleships.

The power comparison between the Tany Empire and the Galaxy Defense Group is one of increasing and decreasing.

Originally, it was not difficult for them to defeat the Tany Empire. Now that they have more ships, it will be even easier to fight.

Moreover, there is no way to get rid of the 1,500 warships of the vassal states. After all, they are third-generation ships, but their combat effectiveness is slightly inferior to that of the Tanni Empire.

Being weak is the original sin in the universe.

The Tany Empire is not weak, but compared to the Galaxy Defense Group and the Yelong Empire, it is weak.

Zangwill said, "Yes, you are right!"

"The Yelong Empire and the Galaxy Defense Group both want to conquer us."

"Neither of these is good."

"If we want to ensure the continuation of the empire, we may need to put aside our hatred for the time being!"

"As for whether to form an alliance with the Yelong Empire or to reach a truce with the Galaxy Defense, I already have an idea in mind."

A minister asked, "Your Majesty, what are your thoughts?"

Not only was he curious, but other ministers also wanted to know.

Zangwill didn't let them wait too long and said slowly, "We don't have many choices."

"The Defense Secretary is also right."

"The best outcome would be to form an alliance with the Yelong Empire. If we can repel the Galaxy Defense Group, we'll have a period of development opportunities."

"The Yelong Empire will also support us in order to help us contain the Galaxy Defense Group!"

After listening to this, the Defense Minister wanted to say something.

Zangwill interrupted him, sighed, and continued, "But this plan is somewhat difficult to implement."

"The Yelong Empire's existing fleet cannot guarantee our safety. If we ally with them, the Galaxy Defense Group will probably destroy our fleet first!"

“It’s difficult!”

Zangwill looked at the Foreign Minister and said, "Go ask the Yelong Empire when their support fleet will arrive here."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

The Foreign Minister quickly arranged the matter and questioned the envoy from the Yelong Empire.

The meeting was paused and everyone was waiting for an answer.

Soon, the Foreign Minister got the answer. He said, "Your Majesty, everyone, the envoy from the Yelong Empire said that their fleet supporting the empire will be able to arrive here in two years at most..."

Hearing this response, all the ministers in the conference room sighed in disappointment.

Zangwill sighed, "It will probably take at most two years. I'm afraid it will take at least two years just to appease us."

"Two years is enough time for the Galaxy Defense Group to do a lot of things. They can destroy our defenses, defeat our main fleet, and even kill me!"

Upon hearing this, a minister suddenly fell to the ground: "Your Majesty..."

Zangwill slowly stood up and paced back and forth, saying, "Two years is enough time for the Galaxy Defense Department to drain every last drop of blood from our Tanni Empire."

"In two years, the Galaxy Defense Group's fleet will suffer losses from our entanglement and will no longer be as combat-ready as before."

"At this time, the Yelong Empire's fleet has arrived. Perhaps they can easily defeat the Galaxy Defense Group's fleet and conquer the Galaxy Defense Group!"

Zangwill smiled bitterly and said, "As for our Tanni Empire, although we are allies, there are no permanent allies in the universe."

"They have conquered the Galaxy Defense Group, so they will definitely not let our Tanni Empire go. Maybe it will take ten, maybe twenty years. After the covenant ends, our Tanni Empire will be swallowed up."

"Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!"

After a long sigh, Zangwill looked towards the starry sky beyond the Star Fortress. Finally, he slowly uttered a sentence: "Negotiate with the Galactic Defense Corporation, Foreign Minister, and try to obtain the best conditions for the Empire!"

After saying this, his body seemed to become much thinner.