Sitting in the main seat was an old man with silver hair. He had a dignified appearance and a majestic presence. His fingers were tapping lightly on the table.
"Tell me everything. How should we deal with Bai Ling's matter this time?" the old man said calmly.
A general on the left said in a deep voice: "The first duty of a soldier is to obey orders. Soldiers who disobey orders should be punished by military law!"
A woman in formal wear sitting opposite him frowned and said, "You make it sound simple. If you can deal with him, why don't you give the order? The Seventh Fleet has been under the command of General Bai Ling for many years. Bai Ling was originally one of ours, and the internal situation is stable. Can you deal with him just by saying so? As a general of the highest level, you have a certain degree of decision-making power when commanding operations outside. What's more, this order was not issued through formal channels at all. How can you deal with him?"
A middle-aged man next to the formal-dressed woman said in a deep voice, "It is not appropriate to punish General Bai Ling, at least not for the time being. He must have something to rely on for acting so rashly, and it is very likely related to the support of Shrek Academy and Tang Sect. It is even possible that he is on good terms with Shrek Academy and Tang Sect. Mr. Speaker, I think we need to make a decision. Please give us your instructions so that we can discuss it with the other members below."
The old man sitting in the main seat looked calmly at the people present. These people could be said to be his confidants. He had been the speaker for thirty-five years. According to the regulations of the Douluo Federation, each speaker could be re-elected for a maximum of fifteen years. After his fifteen-year term expired, someone else took over for a five-year term and was re-elected. After thirty-five years of operation, he had already controlled a huge amount of power in the Douluo Federation. Especially on the military side, it could be said that he controlled more than two-thirds of it.
"This matter can be big or small. According to the report from our Dou Tian in Longma Galaxy, the threat of Crimson Domain is indeed huge. Once it achieves the God Realm, it will also be a threat to us. In this regard, the parliament finally reached a consensus. The threat of Crimson Domain was confirmed. But the main target of Crimson Domain is the newly established Longma Federation. According to the news that our Dou Tian brought back. Longma Federation has a large number of strong people, Dragon Knights and Pegasus Knights are huge threats. Therefore, for our Douluo Federation, the greatest benefit should be that they both lose, and we reap the benefits. Shrek Academy and Tang Sect are worried that Crimson Domain will become bigger because of this. Once Crimson Domain wins and obtains enough energy to achieve the God Realm, it will pose a huge threat to us. That's why they advocated war. This time, even the War God Temple has the same idea, and the Spirit Pagoda also chose to support it, so we had to pass the resolution and send troops in the end."
"According to the information sent back by the Seventh Fleet, the Crimson Domain does not seem to be as powerful as they say. Otherwise, it would not have been easily repelled by the Seventh Fleet. The loss of the Longma Galaxy should not be too great, and the main force is still there. At this time, we hope that the Crimson Domain will give the Longma Federation more constraints, rather than being destroyed so quickly. Our development takes time. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we can start from the periphery of the Longma Galaxy and obtain some resource stars to further strengthen us. This is the true interest of the Federation. But Shrek Academy obstructed it for various reasons and still asked the Federation to cooperate with the Longma Federation to destroy the Crimson Domain as much as possible. This is no longer based on the interests of the Federation. In an interstellar war, how can there be any humanitarianism? That's why I held this meeting."
The top-ranked general on his left said in a deep voice: "What we can guarantee now is that if there is an envoy from the Longma Federation, they will be blocked from entering our territory. However, Mr. Speaker, Shrek Academy's opinion has quite a few supporters in the parliament. As far as I know, the reason why even the Spirit Transfer Tower and the War God Temple chose to support them is because of the war against the Abyss Plane ten thousand years ago. At that time, all major organizations participated in it. It was a tragic war. If it weren't for the survival of the former God Realm, I'm afraid our Federation would no longer exist. In their view, the Crimson Realm is a much more powerful existence than the Abyss Plane at the time, so they are so wary."
The Speaker glanced at him and said, "Yes, that's why I asked you to come and discuss together. We can't be led by the nose by Shrek Academy anymore. If we don't seize this good opportunity to strengthen the Federation, I, the Speaker, will be the sinner of the Federation. Next, I will propose to pass the bill to send troops, but not to support, but to start seizing resource stars outside the Longma Federation. At the same time, we will start the construction of the ninth, tenth, and eleventh space fleets. We have a leading advantage in soul guide technology, and even the Longma Federation dare not act rashly. Although the Seventh Fleet has exposed its own strength this time, it is also a deterrent to the Longma Federation. I believe they dare not stop us. Fighting on two fronts will only make them more miserable. They still have to continue to deal with the Crimson Realm, which will definitely cause them great damage. This is the opportunity for our Federation to rise."
"The Crimson Realm is only interested in high-level life energy, but there is nothing in our Douluo Federation that they are interested in. Therefore, I never think that they can pose any threat to us. Everyone, if you have any different opinions, you can raise them now. If not, I hope that you and the congressmen under your control can support the bill I propose."
A general ranked low in the military frowned and said, "But, could there be another possibility? Once we invade the Longma Federation, will the Longma Federation compromise with the Crimson Realm or even form an alliance when it is unable to resist? If so, we will face an unprecedented crisis. This possibility cannot be ignored, Mr. Speaker."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people present suddenly changed. Is this possibility possible? Of course it exists.
The Speaker frowned slightly and said, "Yes, the possibility you mentioned is not non-existent. Therefore, our actions cannot be too conspicuous. After this proposal is passed, we will remain silent on the surface. At least for the time being, we will not take any action. We can secretly send some warships without the Federation logo to try to obtain a certain amount of resources."
Everyone present understood what the so-called unmarked warship meant. The internal meeting was attended by their own people, led by the Speaker, otherwise such words would never be spoken.
The speaker said in a deep voice: "Everyone. We have proved that the strength of the space fleet is the basis for the Federation to continue to expand and be safe in the universe. At present, our Eighth Fleet is about to be put into service. However, I must tell you that unless we use the reserve resources of the Elf Star and Senluo Star, we are no longer able to build the Ninth Fleet. With the resources currently controlled by the Federation, it can only barely guarantee the supply and logistics of the eight space fleets. Therefore, if the Federation wants to develop, it is essential to expand outward. The entire Longma Galaxy is now covering us in a semi-encircled form. Even if we cooperate with it, it will not change this. The resources controlled by the Longma Galaxy are astronomical figures for us, This can be concluded from the various materials brought back by our Dou Tian. For us, this is a huge treasure house. If the Federation can control the entire Longma Galaxy in the future, then there will be a springboard to the universe, and it can truly develop into a powerful enough force in the universe and gain a foothold. Even if the Longma binary stars fall into our hands, it is not impossible to establish a divine world belonging to our Federation in the future. The Longma binary stars with a higher level of life can even extend the life of humans. For us, attacking the Longma Galaxy is the only way. And it must be completed before the Longma Federation becomes truly powerful. Otherwise, once their technological level is improved, we will no longer have any chance. "