Chapter 535 Fire in the Backyard

"I'm more interested in Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land, and maybe it will become a neighbor with 'Morning Star Foundry' in the near future."

Liliatta didn't speak clearly, and she didn't need to speak clearly, because Tang Fang was not an idiot.

Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal No Man's Land used to be the territory of "Apollo", "Cobra", "Black Pearl" and other pirate groups. According to the meaning of her words, "Bahamut" is If you want to open up new territory, you must occupy a place in the no-man's land of Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal.

And "Dilal" is located between the no-man's land and the core economic zone of the Star Alliance, and this is where the theory of neighbors comes from.

Lilietta's so-called cooperation is actually military mutual assistance, and has nothing to do with business.

He was very puzzled by one thing. The "Bahamut" pirate group usually operates in the gap between the Star Alliance and the Phoenix Empire not far from the Sokanada line of defense, and their business is to rob the merchant ships of the imperial nobles.

Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land is the junction of the Sulu Empire, the United Kingdom of Turanx and the Star Alliance. It is completely different from the current active area of ​​the "Bahamut" pirate group. Why is she Do you want to divide the troops into this muddy water? Doesn't this mean spreading out our forces? Provided convenient conditions for the Phoenix Empire to destroy them?

In addition, the Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land already has "Apollo", "Cobra" and other pirate forces entrenched, and "Bahamut" suddenly extended its minions here, which will inevitably lead to new interest disputes Well, if they join forces, even if "Bahamut" is a real dragon crossing the river, I'm afraid it won't be easy.

Furthermore, the situation on the border between the Star Alliance and the Sulu Empire and the Monya Empire is becoming increasingly tense, and there may be a day when the guns will be misfired. As a result, the war of the whole country was triggered. The Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land and the Mubarak star system controlled by Harrington Harris are likely to become the main battlefield of the Star Alliance and the Sulu Empire. She is not afraid "Bahamut" was involved in the dispute between the two countries and became the dust under the flames of war?

As far as he knew, the Covenant navy had now pushed the defensive line to the edge of the Ayalos-Koprin-Slandal no man's land. The Eye Legion led by General Harrington Harris, a stronghold of the Sulu Empire, also stepped up their preparations and set up a firepower interception network in the deep space on the edge of the Mubarak star system, waiting for the Covenant Navy to come to the door.

In this complex environment, what does Lilietta's division into No Man's Land really mean? It is indeed easy to catch fish when the water is muddy, but it is easier to drown people, and it is even difficult to fish for corpses.

The smile on his face was gone. Shen Sheng said: "When you gave the transport team a helping hand, I should reciprocate and agree to your cooperation request. After all, no man's land fell into your hands, and it fell into Albert's hands. Or other pirates with a background in the Star Alliance It is more beneficial to the 'Morning Star Foundry' in hand, but... I have to remind you that today's Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land is not the original Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land people area,

In the future, it might become the main battleground between the Star Alliance and the Sulu Navy. To live in such a place, if you are not careful, you will end up in ashes. "

Liliatta looked into his eyes and said word by word: "That's why I want to cooperate with you."

'"First, Byron is now attached to you. 'Apollo' is thus split in two, and I don't believe you'll sit and watch Albert and Boyle Ben mess around like two rats in front of you. run away."

"Second. You also said that the Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land may become a naval battlefield in the future. 'Dilal' belongs to the front line. How can Byron's 500 warships defend against the Sulu Empire's attack? Combined fleet? You need a strong ally, and 'Bahamut' can share a lot of pressure for you."

"Thirdly, the Covenant Council, including the current President Adam Oliver, is your enemy and not your friend. You may take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, and use the state machine to annex your 'Morning Star Forge' in a soft way. Get the biological battleship Modulation technology, kick you away at the end... Don't doubt it. They can do it. For this, you need an intelligence department of your own, and 'Bahamut' can help you in this matter."

"Fourth, since 'Morning Star Casting' is a shipbuilding company, and you have the biological battleship and some battleship manufacturing techniques of the Monya Empire, is Captain Tang's ideal to be a businessman? Life is not so easy. I heard that the Mongya Empire has stepped up its efforts to encircle and suppress internal guerrilla forces. This war...is it a disaster, or who can tell the stage? 'Bahamut' marched into Aya Los-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land is an adventure, so why not a gamble? I'd rather put the treasure on you, at least I can get some soup to drink."

Tang Fangfang was silent for a moment, and asked, "Why do you trust me? Why should I trust you?"

Arthur licked his dry lips and took a sip from his glass.

Most of the coffee in the coffee cup in front of him has gone down, and the one in front of Tang Fang has not moved a drop. The curling water vapor slowly floats into the air under the light, adding some dynamic elements to the dull basement, so as not to be too depressing.

He was very puzzled. The Captain Tang that Walton said was a kind and righteous young man. At the beginning of the conversation, he seemed a little foolish and cynical when talking to Liliatta, but now... he became another person, with a radiant glow around him. The momentum is like a ten-thousand-year-old mountain, which is overwhelming.

As the owner of the Iron Skull Bar, he deals with young people every day, but none of them is as unpredictable as Captain Tang.

Such a person is terrible!

The conversation between Liliatta and Tang Fang was not interrupted by Arthur's little action. The answer given by the female team leader was simple: "You are not an ambitious person, and neither am I."

A pirate leader would say that he is not an ambitious person. If ordinary people hear it, they will think it is a joke, the most stupid joke in the world.

But... Captain Tang chose to believe it.

"make a deal!".

Liliatta wiped off her sweat, shook her head and smiled wryly, "I think negotiating with you little fox is more tiring than fighting a battle with the Phoenix noble fleet."

Tang Fang looked innocent, and said aggrievedly: "Is there anything, I am easy to talk, really. Please trust me."

The oppressive and dull atmosphere of the room was swept away, and even the lighting became much softer.

How could Arthur feel like a human being? Is it really okay to talk nonsense with your eyes open?

The head of the female group blinked her unattractive but heroic eyes, and asked, "When are you going to leave for 'Dilal'?"

Tang Fang said: "Why... have an idea? Do you want to keep me for dinner, or introduce some beautiful girls? If it's the former, I might agree. If it's the latter... Big sister, can you let me go?"

Arthur's eyes stared straight, and he looked at him again with the eyes he met for the first time, never expecting that Captain Tang is still a narcissist.

Liliatta was not very old, and couldn't help laughing at his good self-consciousness, and laughed for a while. Suddenly he covered his mouth and said, "What do you think of me?"

Tang Fang nodded vigorously: "Okay, okay, as long as you are willing to bring the 'Bahamut' pirate group here as a dowry."

Arthur: "..."

Liliatta: "..."

"You are really thick-skinned."

Tang Fang said, "Haven't you already said this once?"

Liliatta was speechless again, and found that in terms of gossip, even 10 of her were no match for this kid.

"I asked you when you were leaving to tell you that 'Dilal' has been a bit uneasy recently. You'd better go back early, otherwise, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

He picked up the coffee cup and slowly let the coffee slide into his mouth. He felt a little cold and less flavorful, so he pushed it in front of Arthur. Said: "Can you pour me another cup? I feel thirsty after talking for so long, thank you."

Arthur mechanically took the coffee cup and walked towards the dark corner diagonally opposite. There is an old-fashioned coffee machine, which occasionally makes a muffled beep or two, accompanied by jumping water splashes and rich aroma.

"Why did you treat him as a servant?"

"I said 'thank you'."

"But not sincerely."

"I am a guest from afar."

"Hey, Tang Fang! I'm talking about 'Dilal' with you, can you not change the subject."

"I didn't change the subject." He blinked at the monitor: "Our ancestors have a good saying, it's a great pleasure to have friends from afar. Before serving, always prepare some tea and snacks to say hello, this is the way of hospitality .”

".......,...you dig a hole for people to jump?"

"How do you use 'again'?"

"Tang Fang. May I marry you? It's not bad for you to take care of 'Bahamut'. Anyway, with your temperament, you will never let your own people suffer. I am also happy to be a full-time wife."

"Sister, I was wrong, let's talk about digging the pit."

Arthur accidentally burned his hand, but because it was too dark, it was impossible to see how the injury was.

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At 22:12 "Logia" time, he, Walton and others left Iron Skull and returned to the hotel Walton rented.

After the room was allocated, Claire asked why she and Arthur stayed in the manager's office for so long, so she briefly described the matter.

The girl thinks he is a little reckless, who knows if the "Bahamut" pirates are really allied, just because Liliatta is a girl, they take it lightly? That's not in line with his style. Bad guys don't have the word "bad guy" etched on their faces.

Tang Fang asked her if she was jealous. Liliatta's image was neutral, not the type he liked, so she could rest assured that no one would take her place in the main house, which made the girl furious and embarrassing, chasing after her all over the floor. Watching him fight, he didn't want to happen to bump into Zhou Ai, which saved Captain Tang's life.

When asked about the situation between Yuffie and Joey, Zhou Ai had a strange expression on his face, and just pointed to Joey's room without saying anything.

Claire was puzzled, and when she was about to ask about the specific situation, Tang Fang clicked his tongue and said, "Young couple, fights at the head of the bed and close at the end of the bed, it's a common occurrence..." After finishing speaking, his eyes moved back and forth between the two of them. With a regretful expression on his face: "I really envy him."

"snort."

The two snorted coldly almost at the same time, turned and returned to their respective rooms, leaving him where he was.

Not long after returning to the room, Walton knocked on the door with Radu Khan and Morgan, and reported some things closely related to "Morning Star Casting" that happened in "Jakartapur" during his absence.

First of all, Tang Fang had a bad relationship with the "Wanderer Technology Consortium" and instigated Christian, which caused Johnny to be suspected by the board of directors and dismissed as office manager.

The second is the series of impacts of the "Bahamut" pirate group's intervention in the dispute between the "Morning Star Forge" and the "Whitebeard" pirate group.

The last thing about Newton? Bell, just 7 days ago. He has just been promoted to the commander of the "Jakartapur" Garrison Naval Fleet.

Next, several people discussed for a while about continuing to purchase iridium-containing minerals and cesium-containing minerals, as well as other materials needed to manufacture the dimensional lock, and then returned to the room to rest.

The next morning, I had breakfast. Tang Fang asked about Johnny's residence in "Lokia" and visited him personally. After some conversation, he was successfully persuaded and invited to the "Morning Star Casting" branch in "Lokia" to help Walton handle business affairs.

In the afternoon, Newton Bell visited. Tang Fang learned from him that the reason why he was able to be promoted to the commander of the "Jakartapur" garrison navy was because the former navy commander Dalton Evelyn voluntarily requested to be transferred to the 79th Fleet of the Star Alliance to serve as the commander of the fleet. The deputy commander --- the Seventy-ninth Fleet is one of the main fleets that the Star Alliance invested at the border with the Monya Empire.

This old guy who highly respects the golden mean actually went to the front line!

Tang Fang felt a little unbelievable. The attitude of Star Alliance officials towards the country is fundamentally different from that of Monya nobles.

Although the latter chanted loudly, but when the critical moment came, they would only try to shirk their responsibilities. They would hide from risky errands if they could, and push them away if they could. To put it bluntly, they were a group of vampires who used the state machine to squeeze the blood and sweat of the people. But they still have to put on a hypocritical face of patriotism and love for the people. One of the things they are best at is to kidnap public opinion, incite young people who have been brainwashed by patriotic education, and send them to the battlefield. Using their blood and corpses to maintain the rule of the privileged class and vested interest groups, but most young people still think that it is a death for the country and a well-deserved death.

As for the former, there are many people like Dalton Evelyn in the Star Alliance, although the patriotism of some of them has been distorted, perverted, and even extreme. Like Clement. For example, O'Neill, etc... But it is undeniable that they really want to do their part for this country. Let the Star Alliance become a powerful country with dignity and strength.

He couldn't understand why. So I told Newton Bell the doubts in my heart.

The new "Jakartapur" naval commander was silent for a long time, telling him a passage, or the truth. The Monya Empire is a machine where the aristocratic class headed by the Stewart family united to exploit the people. The starting point of all their national policies is to enslave the people in the territory. Of course, this kind of oppression will be maintained at a certain level, because it exceeds the social load, and it is bound to be forced. At the same time, the smart aristocrats will do some reform tricks to fool people, so that people can see a glimmer of dawn, but in fact the dawn is far away. In short, the social situation in Monya is one in which the nobles unite to exploit the common people.

The Star Alliance is just the opposite. People in the parliament and the government represent the voters behind them, and they must be responsible for supporting their own people. Therefore, you will see those congressmen often arguing over an economic bill, and even fighting each other. This is different from the social model in which Mengya is responsible for the top. The Star Alliance is responsible for the bottom. Only when those in power love the people, the people will love the country, and then condense into beliefs, and a country will be full of vitality.

Of course, there is filth everywhere, and the Star Alliance is not a pure land, but it is cleaner than the former, because in Monya, the enslavement of the common people by the nobles has become a social trend and the general trend of the country.

Finally, Newton Bell asked him a word, if you have a child in the future, do you want him to live in Monya, or do you want him to live in the Star Alliance?

Tang Fang felt that it was very difficult to answer this question. If he chose the latter, someone would scold him for forgetting his roots. If he chose the former, he would speak against his conscience. Moreover, as the leader of the Garcia Rebel Army, if his children live in Monya , the end is only a dead end.

Before Newton Bell left, he revealed a message that he would not intervene in the grievances between the "Rover Technology Consortium" and "Morning Star Foundry" in the future, and only hoped that an incident similar to the military-civilian confrontation last time would not occur in "Jakartapur".

Tang Fang is naturally so happy. "Jakartapur" is located at the throat of the Lost Land and Tiannest star area, and he doesn't want to mess up this place, which is not good for anyone.

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On the third day, nothing happened, until the fourth day, a gossip spread like a storm in the Star Alliance network.

Harrington Harris, located in the "Mubarak" star system, attacked the "Dilal" star system, which may have caused some damage to the production facilities of "Venus Pharmaceutical" and "Morning Star Foundry". Immediately after the warning signal, the defense line was tightened, and the "Dilal" troops were dispatched to repel the Eye Fleet.

"Dilal" is the headquarters of Captain Tang. As a man of the Star Alliance today, he has once again become the focus of public opinion.

Someone questioned, how did Harrington Harris hide from the warp probe network and frontline reconnaissance posts deployed by the Covenant Navy in the no man's land of Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal?

Some people also wonder, isn't the "Apollo" pirate group of Byron's faction stationed in "Dilal"? With 500 warships and some space-based defense facilities, it should be enough to last until the Covenant Navy arrives. Harrington Harris has two thousand-class combat fleets under his command, unless he puts all 2,000 warships into The attack on "Dilal", otherwise, it is absolutely impossible to defeat Byron's pirate fleet in a short time. The key is that Harrington? The Covenant Navy took advantage of the situation and gave him a bottom-up salary. Before the Sulu Empire army was assembled, it occupied the Mubarak star system in advance, avoided the Ayalos-Koplin-Slandal no-man's land, and The battlefield pushed to the border of the Sulu Empire, kicking off the prelude to the war. (to be continued)