Chapter 516, Führer? Come with us.
Mr. Gu gave too much...
Zhai Guangshan was so angry that he almost vomited blood after hearing this.
"What did he give? Isn't the Star Region Government good enough to you, Granya, and your Shipbuilding Group? Did they buy you off with a few benefits? They gave too much. How could they give as much as the Star Region Government? Before this, you were the stars of the entire Star Region! Orders, raw materials, policies... What didn't the Star Region Government give you? Even when you asked for the entire Granya planet, the Star Region Government found a way to give it to you! Even the entire Menghe Fleet, the Star Region indulged you and let you have such a strong influence... Is this how you repay the Star Region Government?"
Zhai Guangshan almost cursed out the three words "ungrateful bastard".
Fisher on the opposite side also felt a little embarrassed.
Even he himself, looking back now, felt that he was a little obsessed during the negotiations with Gu Hang.
Although the conditions are very tempting and the offer is a lot, they are rare goods after all, so they would not agree to it on the spot, right?
Although I will agree in the end, shouldn't I be a little reserved?
"Alas..." He sighed in a pretentious manner: "There is no other way. Mr. Gu is bringing the righteous cause of the Central Empire and the Cosmic Domain Government, and there is a large army approaching. What else can we do?"
"The Menghe Fleet has been sent to you!"
"If they force their way in, what can we do with the fleet? Does anyone dare to order a direct war with the fleet of Commander-in-Chief Gu, who is in charge of the Southern War Zone appointed by the Empire? Wasn't the leader of the star zone also your confidant? He brought a large group of elites to block Gu Hang who came alone, but didn't he dare to say anything and let him go?"
Zhai Guangshan's face was so gloomy that water seemed to be dripping out of it: "So your Shipbuilding Group is just going to give up the industry that you have been running for hundreds of years?!"
"Don't talk nonsense." Fisher waved his hands repeatedly, "How can you say that we have given up? We should say that we have found a new opportunity to take the entire shipping group to a higher level..."
Having said that, Fisher roughly told Zhai Guangshan the conditions offered by the league.
It wasn't very detailed, nor was it very confidential. But despite this, Zhai Guangshan became more and more silent as he listened.
Order? Market?
Is the Menghe star field bigger than the alliance?
raw material?
Are there enough alliances in the Menghe star field?
Moreover, after the agreement was reached, it did not mean that Granya lost everything in Menghe. On the contrary, they still had it, especially in the future, when the alliance was likely to have a deeper control over the entire Menghe star field, it would be more secure.
On this basis, the market, orders, and raw material support provided by the alliance are something that the Menghe star field cannot provide.
It's not just the resources of the more developed Dragon Eagle Star Region represented by the Alliance, but also the entire Eastern Universe.
After all, the alliance now has the support of the Cosmic Domain government.
There is no benefit in going against someone, only harm.
If we say that these things are just icing on the cake, it is not impossible to do without them. After all, the Shipbuilding Group had been living a happy life with the support of the Menghe Star Region government.
However, many of the things that come next are simply beyond the reach of the Star Domain Government.
Gu Hang promised that the Shipbuilding Group could invest in the alliance’s two current shipbuilding centers in the future.
Tianma and Yunluo.
These two star regions, as well as several surrounding star regions, have strong shipbuilding industries.
In the future, the Shipbuilding Group will even have the opportunity to directly invest in the shipyards on Feiyi Star and Yunluo Star; even at present, it is a bit difficult to directly build a large factory, but the Alliance has at least developed a Baishuo Star Shipyard for them.
Although it was a small factory, smaller than Granya in scale, and couldn't even build cruiser-class ships, it had a good foundation and could build destroyer-class ships, merchant ships, and transport ships, which was already pretty good.
For Granya, this is a piece of fat meat.
If the Shipbuilding Group were to invest in places like Feiyi Star and Nuxiao Star right away, they wouldn't dare to do so. They were too big and too expensive.
In turn, they not only have the opportunity to invest, but the alliance will also invest in them.
This investment is not just about giving money.
As Granya is the only place in the Menghe star field that has the ability to build large ships, money is no longer the most important thing.
As Zhai Guangshan said, if it was just this kind of regular price tag, what would it count for? The Alliance gave a generous price, but Menghe Star Region was not unable to match it. In fact, since Granya was uniquely important to Menghe Star Region, but not to the Alliance, Menghe would keep Granya even if it was poor and broke; and no matter how much the Alliance paid for the bones, it had to consider the cost-effectiveness.
However, the condition that the Shipbuilding Group has the opportunity to invest in the shipyard under the alliance is something that the Menghe Star Region cannot possibly meet. They don't have this condition.
This is irreplaceability.
In addition, the Alliance’s investment in Granya is not just about money. The most important thing is the consulting team that comes with the investment, as well as the most critical technology.
Gu Hang has clearly agreed to bring the construction technology of the Moon-class cruiser to replace a 'Zhenhe-class' shipyard originally manufactured by Granya; if everyone cooperates happily, the Alliance will also consider arranging more technical support and will transform a construction dock for a Giant Belly-class merchant ship into a construction dock for a 'Holy Grail-class' battlecruiser!
How can the shipbuilding group cope with such conditions?
He didn't even bother to be reserved and just slid down to his knees.
Similarly, this is also the reason why Zhai Guangshan kept his mouth shut.
If it was money, he would sell everything he had to keep Granya; but the two conditions of mutual investment given by the alliance were something he could never meet.
What else can I do?
But Zhai Guangshan didn't give up so easily.
He said, "Do you know the policy of the alliance? How do they treat businesses?"
Fisher sighed and said, "Indeed, this is what we were most worried about at the beginning. The system implemented by the alliance is not very friendly to us. However, this is also included in the conditions that Gu Hang left for us. In the alliance system, there are actually private business entities. While obtaining the corresponding job level, you can give up all government subsidies and obtain income according to the business situation of the business entity, and the group will still belong to us."
“The only two things that need to change are that first, we need to manage our employees in accordance with the alliance’s way; second, after accepting the alliance’s investment and support, we need to complete production tasks in accordance with the alliance’s requirements.”
"After discussing these two conditions, we feel that they are completely acceptable..."
Hearing Fisher say this, Zhai Guangshan got angry: "Have you ever thought that he might be deceiving you! Let their troops come in, and then later on, after they control Granya in the name of investment or by arranging tasks, why would they keep you? By then, what room will you have to resist?"
Now it was Fisher's turn to remain silent.
Indeed, this is the biggest risk.
There have also been many discussions within their shipping group.
What should we do if they cross the river and then demolish the bridge? Even if we don’t take action now, we can wait for ten or eight years. The cooperation between the two sides will be in-depth and the penetration will be strong. The size of the two sides is completely different. The shipbuilding group will begin to be largely controlled. Then what is the use of their so-called "private" and "the group is still ours"?
You were kicked out so easily!
However, this risk was ultimately ignored in their discussions.
The reason for ignoring it is not because it is not important.
But... there is no choice.
The reason is very simple. If you don't believe in the credibility of the alliance and think that the alliance will mess with you, then instead of worrying about being absorbed by them in ten or eight years, you might as well worry about them getting angry and taking Granya by force right now.
The Menghe Fleet can stop the Alliance's advance fleet, but when the Alliance adds more forces and the "Nova" that is said to have beaten the greenskins to a pulp in the Iron Teeth War comes over, what can the Menghe Fleet do?
And why should we top it?
Are you trying to rebel by confronting the commander-in-chief of the Southern Theater Command?
Of course, Fisher didn't want to explain these things to Zhai Guangshan so clearly.
He thought about it and just advised vaguely: "Cooperating with Commander-in-Chief Gu is not only an order from the universe and the central government of the empire, but also a realistic choice. Of course, we may have another choice, but in comparison, the alliance is closer and that choice is farther away. Head Zhai, you have to think it through..."
"What should I choose? The Divine Emperor can bear witness to my loyalty!" Zhai Guangshan emphasized it first, then he paused and continued, "But serving the Divine Emperor does not mean that we must follow the Alliance unconditionally. We may have a third option..."
As he spoke, the door of the conference hall was suddenly pushed open.
Zhai Guangshan stopped talking at the right time and looked outside. He saw Commander-in-Chief Gu, who looked quite young and energetic, striding towards them on the red carpet that was laid all the way to the door.
Gu Hang even had a smile on his face: "What's the third point? Sorry, I just arrived and I seem to have missed some of your conversation. Do you mind sharing it with me?"
Zhai Guangshan responded with a fake smile: "I'm sorry, it's just some private conversation, it's not convenient to tell Mr. Gu. Let's get down to business. The Alliance's infringement on the Menghe Star Region must be stopped. Your series of actions are in violation of the imperial decree and undermine the administrative structure of the Menghe Star Region. I have repeatedly protested to you, but your actions have not only not been restrained, but have become more serious, and have even touched Granya..."
Gu Hang looked at Zhai Guangshan tenderly, listening to his long speech, but did not respond to a single word.
Gradually, Zhai Guangshan's speech momentum weakened.
After all, he is the head of a star domain, and he can be considered a local lord. When meeting the bigwigs of the universe government, they will also give basic respect, unlike Gu Hang, who didn't respond to a single word.
The anger in my heart was rising.
He dropped the topic and asked Gu Hang in a somewhat annoyed manner, "What are you laughing at, Commander-in-Chief Gu? You don't seem to respect me at all."
"No, quite the opposite." Gu Hang sighed and said, "I really respect you, Head of State Zhai Guangshan. It is precisely because of this respect that I am listening carefully to your last words to see if there is anything that can save you."
"The place where I was saved?"
"Yes." Gu Hang said frankly, "We have obtained some evidence about you, about the issue of 'choice' you discussed with Chairman Fisher. You may not be as loyal as you say, and you did not make the right choice as you said. On the contrary, your choice was absolutely wrong."
"Slander!" Zhai Guangshan was furious.
"Whether it is slander or not, it is not up to you to decide."
"Does it matter if you say so?" Zhai Guangshan retorted, "You are the commander-in-chief, that's right, but when did you have the power to decide whether a star domain leader is guilty?"
Gu Hang spread his hands and said, "Indeed, I don't seem to have the power. However, I brought someone with power."
Zhai Guangshan was stunned.
The door of the conference room was pushed open again.
He was a man wearing a leather jacket, leather boots, and a tall hat with a retro feel.
He also had a badge on his chest.
It was a radiant shape.
Seeing this outfit and the badge, Zhai Guangshan was finally stunned.
He knew what this symbolized.
The Inquisition, the shining Inquisition from the Eastern Universe.
This court was not a powerful court like the Silver Court, which had a great reputation, nor was it the three most famous courts of heresy, devil, and foreigners. They were still young and had not even been established for a long time.
But in the Eastern Universe, the reputation of Flash is not small. Because the purpose of their faction of the Court of Inquisition is to be based in the local area, and the main area of activity is the Eastern Universe.
Regardless of the capabilities of the Inquisition faction itself, at least this is where the Empire's regulations on the powers of the Inquisitors are set.
From this perspective, the Glitter Tribunal does have the power to convict him.
Of course, this is not possible under normal circumstances.
Why has the Silver Tribunal become so famous?
Isn’t it because they once did something earth-shattering like overthrowing the chairman of the universe?
Why don't you learn from other minor tribunal factions? Is it because you don't want to?
That's obviously because of lack of ability.
The Flash Tribunal wants to cause trouble for Zhai Guangshan... How many divisions and fleets do you have in the Flash Tribunal? How dare you think of such a thing?
Even if it was an assassination, could the Flash Tribunal deal with the guards and bodyguards around Zhai Guangshan?
It is very difficult, and if it fails, the Flash Tribunal will probably suffer Zhai Guangshan's crazy revenge.
But now, there seems to be no problem.
The Flash Tribunal has power, and Gu Hang has ability.
After discovering this, Zhai Guangshan was really panicked.
"Prime Minister? Please come with us." said the judge.
(End of this chapter)
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