Matt talked a lot, but Li Xin shook his head repeatedly. He said, "We already have cruisers, and we can also build such large ships."
"It's an old ship, so research won't be very useful."
"So, a cruiser like this is not a necessity for me."
"And if you want us to help you get rid of these pirates, you might as well be direct."
Matt asked tentatively, "Mighty Marshal, are you willing to help us poor merchants and get rid of these damned interstellar pirates?"
Li Xin nodded and said, "As long as you are willing to pay the price, then it won't be a problem for us to help you clean up these pirates!"
Li Xin continued to ask: "How strong are these interstellar pirates?"
Matt was overjoyed. He quickly said, "Compared to your fleet, the strength of these interstellar pirates is nothing!"
"Get to the point!"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
"To get to the point, this interstellar pirate group possesses approximately eight destroyers, over thirty frigates of various types, and over fifty older gunboats."
"These pirates are of many races, all kinds of races, including some psykers."
"Compared to your powerful fleet, such a pirate fleet is simply vulnerable!"
"You only need to move your hands lightly, and they will be destroyed in your hands!!"
After listening to what Matt said, Li Xin smiled slightly.
This group of interstellar pirates does not have many destroyers and frigates, at least not as many as Li Xin has.
Moreover, in comparison, the models of these ships may all be old models, and they can be considered second-generation ships, which is already the best.
The other more numerous ones are gunboats. How to describe this type of ship? It is probably equivalent to installing a large-caliber energy cannon on the power engine.
Generally speaking, this kind of gunboat is not even as good as the raiding boat that Li Xin once saw in Guansuo 4.
These gunboats probably don't even have void shields, and their armor won't be very thick, but the caliber of their weapons is definitely not small, possibly as large as the caliber of a frigate-level main gun.
It is a ship with high attack and low defense. Of course, this high attack is only relative.
After all, their firepower is only about the same as the main gun of a frigate, not much higher.
Matt's tentacles kept twisting in his power armor. He asked, "General, how about using this cruiser as your reward?"
Li Xin shook his head and said, "This group of interstellar pirates is quite powerful. They have nearly a hundred ships in total. They are also a formidable enemy for us."
"If we want to destroy this fleet, we will have to pay a certain amount of casualties. Every one of my soldiers is precious, and I don't want to waste them on these interstellar pirates."
Matt was anxious.
However, Li Xin quickly continued, "However, considering my friendship with President Matt, I am willing to help you, but... an old cruiser is definitely not worth my effort..."
After Li Xin finished speaking, he quietly looked at the alien who looked like an octopus.
When Matt heard what Li Xin said at the beginning, his heart was about to burst with joy, but when he heard the latter part, his excited heart calmed down instantly.
Matt's tentacles twisted faster, and he asked quickly, "I wonder what else the general wants before he is willing to clean up these pirates?"
Li Xin smiled and said, "You shouldn't be asking me this. You should think carefully about what conditions you are prepared to use to convince me to expel these interstellar pirates."
"Please allow me to discuss this."
Li Xin nodded and said, "Please feel free to do as you please."
Afterwards, Matt pulled the members of the chamber of commerce together and started to communicate quickly.
This Parker Chamber of Commerce, this merchant fleet, although the president is Matt, it is a united merchant fleet after all.
Driving out this group of interstellar pirates is something that all Chamber of Commerce members must do.
Firstly, a batch of their goods was robbed by these interstellar pirates, and secondly, they had to take this trade route on their return journey.
If we don't get rid of these space pirates, who knows if we will be bled again when we come back.
Although the universe is very large, it is also relatively small.
Especially for these interstellar merchants, there are many galaxies around, but that doesn't mean they can run around so casually.
No one can predict what problems the unknown galaxies will encounter.
If given a choice, these merchants would definitely continue to advance and return along the trade routes that have already been explored.
The dangers in the universe are not only in the real universe, but also in the corresponding subspace within the unknown star field.
Ships have to travel through the warp, and no one can predict what is in the warp in some unexplored galaxies.
Although changes sometimes occur in the subspace along these explored routes, most of the time the impact of these changes is minimal.
The Chamber of Commerce has to take this route on its return journey. These interstellar pirates are intercepting them here, and the Chamber of Commerce fleet cannot pass through the subspace.
These interstellar pirates can also enter the warp and even set up warp traps in advance to force the Chamber of Commerce's ships out of the warp.
Therefore, this group of interstellar pirates must be eliminated.
After discussing for a long time, Matt turned to Li Xin again and said, "General, we have come to an agreement."
"We are willing to pay you three thousand units of energy, one thousand units of alloy, and the cruiser as compensation for your request to dispatch your fleet to destroy these interstellar pirates!"
"Of course, our escort fleet will also depart with your fleet and join this battle!"
After Matt finished speaking, seven eyes looked at Li Xin nervously.
After hearing the offer, Li Xin thought about it for a while.
No one can have too much energy, and this is especially true for alloys.
According to the current situation, one thousand units of alloy will need to be further upgraded and smelted, and eventually eight to nine frigates or three destroyers can be built.
Three thousand units of energy, according to the current market price, can't even buy one thousand units of alloy. This energy can only be regarded as an additional factor in the quotation.
A cruiser requires about 700 to 800 units of alloy, but this cruiser is probably very old, so after conversion, it is only equivalent to 500 to 600 units of alloy.
Overall, the offer is quite acceptable, after all, the Pat Chamber of Commerce's escort fleet will also be dispatched.
There is no problem in fighting. Li Xin can make some money while training his soldiers!
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