Chapter 754 Tilan Waits Patiently

In the quiet hall, a projection of a speech from the distant western star region was played, and below sat a group of members of the Central Council.

The picture finally stopped at 'Topaz Lycoris' Arosa raising her arms, and the golden sunset behind her filled the sky.

"Pa, pa, pa." Cold applause rang out in the hall, and the one who applauded was the red-haired singer sitting at the top.

"Very courageous child, I like it very much." Pulin's deep red eyes stared at the figure, and her expression showed a strong interest.

"This is not ridicule, but real appreciation." She stood up and looked at the many councilors and representatives sitting behind her.

"Blanche has a very good successor."

She ran her fingers through the fiery red hair on the side of her ear, lifted the hair that was covering it, and recalled the inconspicuous companion in school.

No councilor responded to the singer's sigh. Although Pulin Koko seemed to be talking to them, it did not mean that they could answer casually. The more they said, the more mistakes they made. At this time, they often just needed to listen carefully.

"I was originally a bit conciliatory. If the Western Star Region surrendered honestly, it would be a good thing for both sides. But since the other side didn't appreciate it, we can't blame them."

"Let the Fifth Fleet start preparing. I want to receive news that they can go out at any time before the end of June."

"Yes, Your Highness." The fleet representatives stood up, bent their bodies at a standard 90-degree angle, bowed to the singer, and then left the hall.

In response to this, there was a slight discussion in the hall, and many people began to imagine the outcome of the battle.

"According to the calculation of the super-class AI, it will only take the Fifth Fleet three months to defeat the Western Star Region's Combined Fleet."

"Thanks to the technical support provided by the Star Son Alliance, the mobility of new warships and various fighter aircraft and mechas has been greatly improved, which allows us to take a great initiative in the attack." "

The industrial foundation of the Western Star Region is still shallow. Once they lose the first battle, it will be difficult for them to quickly replenish their fleets in the future."

"Under various objective conditions, they cannot win. I don't know where they get the courage from."

"This battle will also completely wash away the humiliation of the past 18 years."

"...The return of the Federation to unity is the general trend."

Most people at the scene were optimistic about the outcome of this battle, and even many people were looking forward to it. If it weren't for Blanche leading the Western Star Region Combined Fleet to two miraculous victories 18 years ago, the Federation would not have been in its current fragmented state, and the factions in the Central Star Region would not have experienced various twists and turns in the past decade.

"Many people are eager for this war." In a corner, two old men sat together and talked. Judging from their uniforms and medals, they should be retired high-ranking generals.

"Of course, the demise of the Fifth and Sixth Fleets is an unforgettable pain in the hearts of many people. Many of my nephews and nieces also died in those two battles."

Another man leaned back in his chair, his head propped up to the side, his eyes looking at the table, his voice carrying a hint of vicissitudes.

"After all, it is a fight within the Federation. There is no pride or glory to speak of, and winning is not worth being proud of..."

"Listening to your words, I always feel that there is a lot of worry in your tone." Another old man turned his head and looked at his old friend.

"Worried? That's true. I'm worried that if this battle cannot be resolved quickly, it will become a terrible vortex that will drag the entire Federation into the abyss." His wrinkled fingers rubbed his stiff cheeks.

"Do you still remember the internal information you read? Four hundred years ago, Her Highness Aimuralin forced the front line to advance in order to end the civil war as soon as possible, resulting in excessive casualties on her side."

"For a soldier, this is certainly not a good thing. Who doesn't want to win the war peacefully? But war is only a means. The ultimate goal is to solve the problem."

"A prolonged civil war will bring many problems."

"A quick victory, ending it before the people can react, is the best outcome."

"Once it becomes a protracted war, the hatred between the two sides will continue to accumulate. Even if one side wins in the end, it will face difficult problems of appeasement in the later stage. Some historical problems may not even be resolved."

"The people of this land will always harbor resentment and dissatisfaction. As long as the order is slightly disturbed, they will try to break free again."

"In that case, why are you still worried? Aren't our advantages obvious? It won't drag on for long this time." The companion was puzzled.

"I know that the advantage is obvious this time, but my intuition tells me that the result of this expedition may not be ideal."

"I hope this is just an old man like me who is too suspicious. Even if the Federation collapses in the end, it should happen after I die. I can't stand this kind of blow."

The conversation between the two people disappeared in the increasingly noisy hall.

Faced with the rapid and tense confrontation between the Federation Central and the Western Star Region, all parties also felt an invisible sense of crisis. Not only the Western Star Region, but also various local factions began to increase military investment. Even if they didn't know why, in this increasingly tense environment, holding a few more cards in hand would always make people feel more at ease.

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Southern Star Region, Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region, Jade Skirt Outer Space Station.

The white cylindrical space station slowly rotated in space, and a fleet of ivory-white fighters formed a formation, lightly flew sideways and turned over, and entered the star port inside the space station.

Half an hour later, many representatives gathered in the office of the Star Region Governor in the space station. Most of them were directors of large industrial enterprises in the Jade Skirt.

At the top, the Star Region Governor Yagus and a singer in a blue silk and black skirt sat side by side to greet these representatives.

The singer in the blue silk and black skirt was Tilan. Today, she had a more dignified long hair combed, with a ribbon tied into a bow tassel behind her head. The hanging silver pieces of stars and moons occasionally collided, reflecting a fine halo and pleasant sounds.

The multi-layered and fluffy skirt pleats diluted the girl's delicate and youthful temperament, making her look more stable and mature. The black velvet gloves covering her hands also enhanced this special feature.

"First, let me report on the progress of the current starship base project." Star Region Governor Yagus said. He is the descendant of the previous Governor Temaqi and has inherited the consistent policies and guidelines since Temaqi.

"Yes." Then one by one, the representatives stood up to report the situation.

Building new warships is a huge project, involving thousands or tens of thousands of different companies from the mining and refining of main raw materials to the production of various small parts and accessories. As the power mother machine of war, it cannot wait for the market to self-regulate like ordinary commercial production, but must ensure that every process link can operate in a violently turbulent environment.

Take the fire control aiming system on the warship as an example. First of all, its production materials must be safe and stable. During war, trade is turbulent. If the raw materials are not available in the market, the subsequent industrial chain will be in vain. This requires the manufacturer to directly control the raw material mining point to ensure that sufficient supply can be obtained even in wartime.

Secondly, whether the source channels of the various components of the fire control system are stable and reliable. For example, the optical components are from a distant manufacturer in another star field. What if the route is cut off and the supply is insufficient? Here, we must consider migrating the factory and raw materials to the same star field planet.

Then, which company provides the high-level AI in the fire control system, whether the other party has a backdoor, whether it can be quickly adjusted during wartime, and how to effectively start, stop, and debug when the remote network is cut off.

The process of producing warships is like a dense spider web. The middle is the final product, and the various materials and accessories involved in it are like the filaments of a spider web, extending in all directions. If one of them breaks, it will have a huge impact on the overall production.

Each filament is extremely important and cannot be broken. This requirement for safety and stability is completely different from commercial production in peacetime, and it also requires a stronger background to dispatch and arrange.

Under the planning of Tilan and the senior committee members of the 'Emerald Dragon', there are now three new warship production core areas in the southern star region. They try to accommodate various upstream manufacturers of this industry, have or reserve sufficient raw materials, and can continue to supply war machinery in wartime. The

'Emerald Skirt' is one of them and the most important production core area. Many giant companies in the southern star region are invited to be stationed here. They set up branches here to produce starship technology and products. Various ore raw materials are also continuously transported to this planet for production and preparation.

The entry of these companies has brought a large number of jobs to the Emerald Skirt. The consumption of many high-paid people has also driven the development of the tertiary industry of the entire planet, making the economy of the Emerald Skirt break through year after year and grow rapidly.

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"At present, the entire starship project has been initially built and can start operation." A technical bureaucrat made the final summary report.

Hearing this, Governor Jagers nodded with satisfaction, then looked at the girl beside him and asked her what she thought. Although he was of high status, the girl next to him was not someone he could neglect.

Tilan was not too surprised by this result. It should be said that this huge project was achieved by her.

"... I am more concerned about the development progress of the new warships?" She looked at a corner of the hall, where several representatives of the research institute were standing.

"You probably started the research and development plan at the same time as the researchers in the Central Star Region. Now the other party is several years faster than you." Although her voice was very soft, these words made the researchers stand uneasy and sweat on their backs.

This is not an ordinary plan and task, nor is it like an ordinary commercial contract. If you can't do it, you can just pay some money. Participating in the struggle between the two forces in the Federation involves huge interests. Once you lose and cause bad consequences, they dare not imagine what consequences will come.

"This..." A technical officer wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered.

"We are also trying our best to develop new warships. As for why we are slower than the Central Star Region, it may be that the 'Star Son Alliance' gave them a lot of hidden technologies."

There is no way. The Star Son Alliance is rich in science and engineering talents. Those who believe in the concept of 'Tracing Cloud' are often geniuses who don't care about human relationships . With their participation, the Central Star Region has made rapid progress in the field of technology, which makes the pursuit of the Southern Star Region more and more difficult.

The girl was mentally prepared for such a reason. She didn't want to blame the other party, but just urged them a little. Unexpectedly, just one sentence scared these people.

"How much do you know about the technology of the Star Son?" Tilan turned to another question.

"I know this better." A gentleman with glasses walked out, holding a silver-white recording board at his side.

"Because I am a high-level member of the Star Son Alliance." This sentence surprised many people at the scene.

Seeing that everyone's expression became a little unfriendly, he quickly raised his hand to explain.

"First of all, not all members of the Star Children Alliance have joined the 'Fire Lotus-Brilliant Star' faction. After all, we are an organization that emphasizes rationality. We will not be so desperate and completely ignore the risks." "

The concept of 'Tracing Cloud' does not emphasize the unity of opinions. We care more about objective truths."

"As far as I know, the alliance has indeed provided a lot of technology to the faction of the Federation Central, and has also sent a large number of technicians to assist in research and development and production, but-"

"There are also many members who have no feelings for the central star field and are floating outside, just like the stars in the sky."

"In fact, I prefer Her Highness Tilan and prefer to work under her." He said, and bowed to the girl in a dignified long dress at the top.

"After the explanation, let's get back to the topic, that is, how far ahead is the technology of the Star Children now, and in what specific areas." He sorted out his thoughts.

"First of all, the technology of hyperspace navigation originates from the realization of 'Allens' space distortion conjecture'. This set of technical theories is the key to the qualitative change of our Star Children's space technology from quantitative change, and it is also the core secret of the alliance."

"I know the general principles and some implementation links of this technical theory, but if we want to fully restore it and reach the current level of the central federation, there is still a gap, probably only half of the other party's level."

"In addition, the other party's superior firepower system, this technology comes from the joint research and development of many giant enterprises in the central star field, and we Star Children don't understand it deeply. If we want to catch up in this regard, we have to find another way."

"After talking about the disadvantages, I will talk about some of the advantages."

"First of all, I would like to thank His Highness Tilan for his efforts many years ago, which has made the extraordinary crystal technology in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Field always at the top position in the federation. The firepower of the main guns of battleships often relies on the excitation of the core crystals. The leading position in this field enables us to produce better axis main guns and make up for some disadvantages in firepower."

"Secondly, due to the advantages of Rhythm Crystal and other products in purification, cleansing and removing impurities, our materials are superior to their competitors in terms of performance."

"Suppose a normal piece of steel is made into armor with a strength of 90, and we can increase the strength to 100 or more." He made a simple analogy.

"Then, because His Highness Tilan participated in the mediation of the Eastern Star Region several years ago, the other party, out of gratitude and exchange, also provided us with a lot of excellent technologies hidden by the Eastern factions, including the 'Wind-Divining Instrument' super-time and space detection and positioning technology, the 'Fiery Phoenix Wing' high-temperature stability technology, and the 'Long Mist' illusion split shadow technology. These were originally used to fight against the Federal Central, but they were afraid that they would not be able to use them, so they handed them over to us."

"Although none of them are particularly genius when taken out individually, they can also bring considerable advantages when combined, so that our new warships will not fall behind, especially the 'Wind-Divining Instrument' technology, which allows us to face the all-pervasive super-light-speed fighters without being powerless to resist."

After listening to the technician's explanation, Tilan nodded slightly, and her worries were slightly relieved.

'Without revolutionary breakthroughs, we can only pile up materials. 'She complained slightly in her heart.

However, I still hope that some new things will appear, and try to support more researchers with ideals. Only with continuous breakthroughs in technology can civilization break the cycle of reciprocation and keep moving forward.

Regarding this, she is not as anxious as Pulin. With her peaceful and gentle mentality, she has almost infinite patience to wait for the flowers and plants that she has carefully nurtured to bloom and bear fruit.

She does not want to be a gambler who relies on luck, but prefers to believe in the progress brought by accumulation bit by bit. If we must analyze the logical root of this behavior, it is that the underlying color of her heart is pessimistic about everything, and she does not believe in luck and small probability of good luck happening to herself. However, this pessimism is not completely gloomy, but the only sincere hope in despair.

She believes in the road and direction measured step by step with her own feet.

(End of this chapter)