Seeing Matt being so cooperative, Li Xin decided to be nicer to him. After all, Li Xin was completely in the dark about the surrounding galaxies.
After thinking about it, Li Xin said to Matt: "President Matt!"
"I'm very happy that we fought side by side this time. I don't want that cruiser anymore."
Matt was delighted. He asked tentatively, "General, what do you mean?"
"This ship does not need to be counted in the compensation for this expedition. Your Chamber of Commerce can decide what to do with it."
Matt felt a little happy in his heart. A cruiser was still very valuable. It was certainly a good thing if he could not give it away.
But Matt still pretended to be generous and said, "How can that be? For the sake of the friendship between our Parker Chamber of Commerce and the powerful Galaxy Defense, how can we tear up these agreed terms!"
Li Xin shook his head and said, "Our friendship is indestructible and will not change because of this ship!"
"You don't have to give me this ship. President Matt, just keep it. If you keep talking about it, I'll be angry."
Matt nodded and said helplessly, "For the sake of our friendship, I can only reluctantly take it back."
To be honest, Li Xin really doesn't think highly of this second-generation cruiser.
Among human warships, from frigates to battleships, the most powerful is of course the battleship.
Cruisers are just substitutes before battleships appeared. They are a cut-down version of battleships. They are very strong, but not that strong.
Especially the second-generation ships, which are not much stronger than Li Xin’s fourth-generation destroyers.
Not to mention that the cruiser that I have never seen before may be a ship that was retired after many years of service in another civilization.
There must be a lot of problems on the ship. If Li Xin brings such a ship back, he will have to spend time repairing it, which is really a waste of time.
Li Xin himself has the technology to build cruisers. He now estimates that in about a year and a half, the space dock in the Walker galaxy will be able to be upgraded to the stage where cruisers can be built.
By then, we will be able to directly build fourth-generation cruisers, which is the kind of ship that Li Xin should use.
A year and a half was a very long time when we were on Guansuo 4, but after entering the universe, it was just a blink of an eye.
After chatting for a while, Li Xin asked Matt, "President Matt, what do you think of the strength of the Yaru civilization's fleet?"
Matt was slightly stunned when he heard this, and even the octopus tentacles that were constantly wriggling couldn't help but stop for a moment.
He asked tentatively, "General, what do you mean?"
Li Xin laughed and said, "Look, didn't you say earlier that the Yaru civilization is a bit bullying? I'm really worried that this civilization is too strong and difficult to deal with!"
Li Xin's casual explanation made Matt feel a little relieved.
Matt thought for a moment and said, "It's hard for me to say. After all, I'm just a traveling merchant. It would be too dangerous for me to spy on the strength of a civilization's fleet."
Li Xin waved his hand casually and said, "Don't worry, President Matt, only you and I know about this, no one else will know!"
Matt hesitated for a moment, and Li Xin added fuel to the fire, saying, "President Matt, I think your escort fleet seems a bit old."
"In the future, we at Galaxy Defense are also considering selling a batch of ships..."
Matt's seven eyes lit up instantly, and he asked excitedly: "The same as the ships you currently have in service?!"
In the previous battle, Matt had witnessed the combat effectiveness of these ships.
With the same frigate, one of Li Xin's frigates can defeat two or three frigates of the merchant escort fleet.
Its firepower delivery capability, attack power, defense capability, and even electronic reconnaissance and stealth capabilities far exceed those of the escort fleet.
If such a ship can be purchased, there will be no problem selling it. There will definitely be a lot of civilians who want to buy it.
As for Parker Chamber of Commerce using it for its own use?
He certainly won't use it for himself. President Matt is a great interstellar merchant and doesn't need such an advanced ship.
Li Xin smiled slightly and said, "Of course it's almost the same!"
The fourth-generation ships cannot be sold, but the third-generation ships can still be sold.
The fourth generation of ships now has technological advantages, and Li Xin must of course hold them firmly in his hands.
Anyway, the second and third generation ships are the main ships of the surrounding civilizations. The third generation may be considered advanced warships, so there will definitely be no shortage of buyers.
Doing arms business is one of the fastest ways to make a fortune, and taking the route of the military-industrial complex is also one of Li Xin’s established development plans.
For Li Xin, relying solely on himself to mine resources for development is really too slow.
Relying on the sale of arms, or even simply selling military force, to harvest the resources produced by surrounding civilizations is the right way to go.
As for the warships for sale, will they be used to attack us one day?
There is no need to worry about this. After all, they are manufacturers, and it is normal for them to leave backdoors in the weapons they sell.
Matt's octopus heart suddenly became hot.
Li Xin struck while the iron was hot and said, "President Matt, our kingdom doesn't know much about the surrounding civilizations. From now on, I'll have to trouble you with the business of selling ships."
"Think of our friendship!"
Matt was even more excited now. He had even begun to imagine how many energy units he could earn as a dealer after Li Xin really started selling ships.
Matt waved his tentacles and said happily: "General, for the sake of our friendship, this is no trouble!!"
Then, Li Xin looked at Matt sincerely and asked, "Then, President Matt, based on your understanding of the Yalu Alliance, how strong is their fleet?"
Matt's heart sank, but after thinking about the future, he hesitated and said, "General, I don't know much, so it may not be true. And after I tell you, don't leak it and say that I told you!"
Li Xin nodded and said, "Don't worry, no other civilization will ever know about this!"
Matt thought for a moment and said, "The Yaru Alliance doesn't have a very good reputation among the surrounding civilizations, but they've managed to survive. Their fleet is quite strong."
"If we take your fleet as an example, they have at least ten times more ships than this fleet..."
"Maybe more..."
After listening to this, Li Xin nodded slightly. Seeing Matt's nervous expression, Li Xin smiled and said, "Don't worry, President Matt. This is not the entire fleet of our company. We have many more ships in our capital!"
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