Strictly speaking, at least so far, the number of the Galactic Defense Group, plus all the armies of Owen and Adams, is about the same as the number of fleets of Duncan and the Oort Cloud United Hegemony.
Li Xin rested in Tianlu, and the fleet replenished logistical supplies and maintained ships.
Clive of the Oort Cloud United Hegemony is preparing to go to the Silin constellation for supplies.
The two sides began a simple standoff.
So far, Li Xin has gained a greater advantage.
Just looking at the territory, Duncan originally occupied the largest territory of Lidadas Capital, but now it has been replaced by Irving.
Irving and Adams recovered many star systems that were originally under Duncan's command.
These galaxies are now providing them with resources and manpower.
It didn't take much effort to recapture these galaxies, but these galaxies are Schrödinger's galaxies.
It can be Irving's or Duncan's. Whoever occupies the star base will have these planets obey him.
While waiting for Owen to arrive, Li Xin did not take the initiative to launch an attack.
He is now considering the next strategic plan.
It's not impossible to kill Duncan in one go, but how to get along with Irving next?
Owen is an ally now, and the relationship should be good in the future, but it is not the Galaxy Defense Group after all.
Killing Duncan will end the civil war in Lidadas Capital.
This is a good thing for Lidadas Capital, but not necessarily a good thing for Galaxy Defense.
So now Li Xin is also very hesitant.
He called several senior executives to discuss the matter.
Li Xin bluntly stated his hesitation and asked, "Everyone, what should we do?"
Ahmed said: "The Marshal's concerns are not a problem."
"Owen's alliance with us isn't actually stable. He has his own base. Once he integrates Lidadas Capital, his power will be even stronger than ours."
"The number of their planets with life exceeds ours."
"Our current strength is based on a group of powerful fleets. Compared with the fleet of Lidadas Capital, they have much richer combat experience."
"But even the most experienced warships can't function as two ships at once. The warship's basic performance is here."
"So, my opinion is that we can help Irving, but we can't kill Duncan directly."
"Unless we have the ability to swallow up part of the planet of Lidadas Capital."
"But if we do that, we'll also clash with Irving of Lidadas Capital, or Irving might just hold onto some of his dissatisfaction."
"So, it's better not to kill Duncan directly, so that Irving and we still have a common enemy!"
Li Xin nodded slightly. He actually had the same idea.
Liu Yang, standing by, slowly shook his head and said, "But there's a problem with this. We're just nurturing the enemy and taking advantage of them. Owen can see that, too."
"In addition, if we were to confront Duncan or even the Oort Cloud Hegemony for a long time, it would actually be a huge waste of resources."
Maintaining a large fleet consumes a terrifying amount of resources.
Even if you stay in the star port, a lot of resources will be consumed, not to mention on the front line of confrontation, the resources consumed are even more terrifying.
To describe it as burning money seems a bit restrained.
"Also, we can wait, but Owen will definitely keep looking for opportunities to fight."
"And we don't know what Clive of the Oort Cloud United Hegemony is thinking."
Liu Yang said sincerely, "Grand Marshal, the Oort Cloud United Hegemony is a powerful enemy. The number of planets they own is far greater than the total number of planets owned by us and Lidadas Capital."
"This is a formidable enemy, and we've already had a conflict. There's no need to break up with our allies just for a few planets."
"It's not that we don't have external enemies. We still have the Oort Cloud United Hegemony as our enemy."
After listening to Liu Yang's words, Li Xin fell into deep thought.
What Liu Yang said is also a very important point.
At this time, Li Xin was also thinking about whether his previous ideas had reached a dead end.
Finally, Li Xin looked at Weng Hua: "What do you think?"
Weng Hua said, "Grand Marshal, what Ahmed and Liu Yang said actually makes sense."
"It's just that the strategic focus of the higher-ups is different. One is to eat what can be eaten first, and the other is to place more emphasis on the future."
"My opinion is to support Liu Yang."
"Galaxy Defense Group's strategic thinking has not actually recovered from its previous external state."
"When we deal with foreign enemies, we think about how to eliminate them, split them up, and annex them. When dealing with alien races, we can be simpler and more brutal."
"But now we are participating in human society, so we need to change our approach."
"To survive in human society, we need to maintain our reputation. A good reputation will allow future actions to go more smoothly."
"If we handle Owen incorrectly and allow him to harbor an enemy, it will greatly affect the reputation of our Galaxy Defense Group within the galaxy."
"How will we find allies and fight together with them in the future?"
"Even if we really want to annex Irving, we need to think of other ways."
After Weng Hua finished speaking.
Li Xin closed his eyes and began to look back at his thoughts.
Indeed, as Weng Hua said, if the Galaxy Defense Group's reputation is ruined, it will be much more difficult to improve it in the future.
In the past, Li Xin invested not only in Owen, but also in A-level psychics from several other companies. Now they are all warlords of their respective companies.
If things go wrong with Owen, these potential allies will become alienated from Li Xin in the future.
After figuring this out, Li Xin's thinking finally came out of the dead end.
He smiled and said, "It seems that my recent victory has made me a little impulsive."
"You're right. For us, everything has just begun. We shouldn't ruin our reputation for these petty gains."
"We cannot exploit our allies at will."
"Compared to annexing some planets, letting Owen integrate Lidadas Capital is indeed the best outcome."
Li Xin thought that if Lidadas Capital was integrated, because of the previous battles and hatred, he could completely pull Lidadas Capital's ships to fight against the Oort Cloud United Hegemony.
The expanding planets can be obtained from the Oort Cloud United Hegemony.
In human society, people always pay attention to having a legitimate reason for their war. Having a claim makes it easier to start a war.
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