Chapter 1870 Subverting the Empire!
Although Di Feiwen spoke so sincerely, Li Yao still had no intention of agreeing immediately, but shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid you misunderstood, I am neither the 'overlord of the star sea', but for the 'overlord', the 'Supreme of the Three Realms' 'Ah, 'King of the Black Wind', such messy titles, and the management of huge fleets or countries, have no interest at all."
"Very understanding."
Di Feiwen nodded and said, "The so-called power and status are often just shortcuts to the ultimate power. If a strong person has unrivaled power, there is no need to use power, status and reputation to restrain him." Own.
"In the center of the star sea, there are many strong people like President Li who like to be unrestrained, absolutely free, and focus on impacting the higher realm of human evolution and exploring places that no one has ever set foot in. They naturally have nothing to do with the mundane affairs of the world. interested.
"However, the Black Wind Fleet has its own complete operating system, and I can barely serve the fleet for decades. I don't need you to manage it personally. I only need to use your strength and prestige to reunite and inspire people. It's just morale; it's as if your wife is not a managerial cultivator, but she can still become the speaker of Star Federation with an undisputed posture."
"Speaking of which"
Li Yao said coldly, "I am proud of my status as a citizen of the Star Federation, and I will never give up this status. Whether the Federation recognizes dual citizenship is still a question, and I will not easily agree to be the 'King of Black Wind'." '."
"Why don't you agree?"
Di Feiwen asked rhetorically, "Now the Federation is also eager to peacefully resolve the complex and troublesome problems left behind by the remnants of the Black Wind Fleet. It also wants to obtain more information and information about our huge fleet and the real human empire. The Black Wind Fleet has made some kind of direct contact with the Real Human Empire, as long as you promise to be our new leader, all this will become possible.
"I know Star Federation has its own insurmountable principles, but we made this small request, and it didn't violate any of your laws or moral standards, right? No one will be harmed in this transaction, but If it can save the lives of tens of thousands of innocent people, why not the Federal Parliament?"
"You're eloquent, and I'm beginning to understand why you can still become number two in the smoky Black Wind Fleet, even though you have no fighting power."
Li Yao remained unmoved, "It's a pity that you don't really surrender to me, but you just want to use my fame and prestige to seek personal gain for yourself, maintain a certain degree of independence, and even become a member of the Federation. It's just a cancer."
"Of course."
Di Feiwen said calmly, "Chairman Li, please think about it from our point of view. Although our Black Wind Fleet suffered a disastrous defeat, at least one-third of the fleet is still unscathed, and we still have the power to fight." , and the arrogance from the super hegemony in the center of the galaxy is even less likely to be wiped out in an instant. Under such circumstances, is it possible for us to lay down our weapons and surrender unconditionally?
"Whether it is the Star Federation or the True Human Empire, the 'Dark Forest' theory has been quite popular for a while. Although this theory may not be universally applicable, some of the details are worth learning from, for example' Chain of suspicion' this argument.
"The current Xingyao Federation and the remnants of the Black Wind Fleet are caught in a vicious circle of suspicion? Even if the remnants of the Black Wind Fleet want to surrender, they will worry about what fate they will face after surrendering, whether they will suffer inhumane Will the torment of these immigrants affect the families and descendants of those immigrant ships, will they mine forever on the barren planet at the edge of the star sea, and just like this will become a pile of dead bones in the depths of the mine, and they will never have a chance to return to the star sea The central hometown, let their battle flags flutter in the wind again.
"Similarly, even if I don't put forward any conditions today and surrender unconditionally obediently, won't the Federation side suspect us?
"No, you are also worried about whether these rebellious immortal cultivators have other plans and whether they will rebel again. You will rack your brains to be vigilant, guard against and weaken us. The two sides will accelerate friction amid mutual distrust and fall into vicious Cycle, and finally 'false becomes real', making rebellion really happen again.
"To me, surrender is not a problem. The problem is the relationship and trust between the two parties after the surrender. You will be the new generation of 'King of Black Wind', which is the best way I can think of to break the 'chain of suspicion' between each other." Method."
"You don't have to worry about that."
Li Yao resolutely said, "The federation means what it says. We can even integrate the blood demon world that had blood feuds for hundreds of years in the past. Now the blood demon world is an important part of the star federation. Many demon clans have become members of the federation and various key parts The leader must know that when the hatred between the two sides was the deepest, the blood demon world almost broke through the federal capital!
"One-third of the Black Wind Fleet under your command has never even stepped into the territory of the Federation. Everyone can't talk about blood feuds. What are you worried about?"
"No, that's different."
Di Feiwen shook his head and said, "From the point of view of the entire human world, the blood demon world is one of the last few monster race worlds, and they are already at an absolute strategic disadvantage, so there is not much trouble in digesting and absorbing them.
"But the Black Wind Fleet is different. There is a huge real human empire behind us. If the delicate relationship between the Empire, the Black Wind Fleet and the Federation is not handled well, if one day the Federation really conflicts with the Empire, no matter you Whoever wins and loses, the first to suffer must be the Black Wind Fleet.
"The most important point is that the so-called fusion of the Blood Demon Realm and the Tianyuan Realm has a very important premise that Jin Xinyue, the leader of the Blood Demon Realm, is your true disciple. This is known throughout the world, and it has become the basis of mutual trust. Doesn't it also prove from another aspect, the importance of asking you to become the 'King of Black Wind'? Because what we need is just such a 'basis of trust'."
Di Feiwen has reason and evidence, Li Yao really can't refute it, but it's absurd to laugh or cry. Half a year ago, he fought against the Black Wind Fleet Star Sea, and fought with Hei Yeming on the bridge of the Black Vortex. He never imagined that one day, Black The remnants of the Wind Fleet actually cried and asked him to take Hei Yeming's place.
"Aren't you worried that after I become the 'King of the Black Wind', I will treat the Black Wind Fleet as cannon fodder?"
Li Yao asked in disbelief.
"Let's say it"
Di Feiwen dragged his voice and said, "Even if you don't become the 'King of the Black Wind', as long as we choose to surrender, won't the Federation use the Black Wind Fleet as cannon fodder?"
Li Yao was at a loss for words for a while, unable to speak for a long time.
"We believe in the strategic vision of the Star Federation, and we should be able to see that there is no possibility of long-term peaceful coexistence between the Star Federation and today's True Human Empire."
Di Feiwen smiled slightly, and continued to talk, "In the past, the empire didn't know the existence of the Federation, and the two sides could still live in peace under the cover of the vast sea of stars, but unfortunately, in the past ten years, more or less Some information about the frontier of the star sea was sent back to the mainland of the empire.
"This information may not be sent directly to the imperial capital, to the court and the emperor, and the empire, which is busy launching a strategic counterattack against the Holy League, even if it collects this information, it will not have time to reach out to the star sea for a while.
"But how long can such a fragile 'peace' last, twenty years, ten years or less?
"The Star Federation wants to defend its small territory and principles, so it must not sit still and wait for the day when the imperial soldiers will come to overwhelm the border. It can only choose to take the initiative to attack. It may not be a large-scale military attack, but it is more likely to infiltrate the interior of the empire. To subtly change the empire from the political and institutional level, and transform today's empire into another look, President Li, am I right?"
Li Yao was startled. He really didn't expect this unattractive deputy commander of the Black Wind Fleet to have such a fierce strategic vision.
Indeed, even after winning the Battle of the Star Sea neatly and neatly, many strategic experts of the Federation still judged that the Star Federation does not have the ability to conduct a "total war" with the real human empire.
A star sea battle can be won by the right time, place and people, but if it is a war with a time span of hundreds of years, it will be a head-to-head battle without any fancy, even if there are ten more Li Yao Adding ten bells is not enough to change the outcome of this kind of war.
Therefore, if the Federation wants to enter the center of the Star Sea, at least within a few hundred years, it is unlikely to rush in all the way, and it is more likely to send some elites to infiltrate the empire and seize the so-called "original people" and "real people". ", find a way to disintegrate the empire from the inside, at least to transform the empire on a certain level!
When Li Yao launched the "Black Hole Project" more than a hundred years ago, he proposed this idea. After calculations and deduction by countless strategic experts, it was enriched to where it is today.
Unexpectedly, Di Feiwen pointed directly at the core, and Li Yao couldn't help but feel that "heroes see the same thing", and he had a higher opinion of this rogue-headed "merchant general".
"If the Federation, or President Li himself, really intends to divide, transform, or even subvert the empire from within, then our Black Wind Fleet will undoubtedly become your most important support."
Di Feiwen was still respectful, as if he had already treated Li Yao as the "King of the Black Wind". Lord of the Wind', and announced this result to the world, we are also willing to believe in your oath and promise, and believe that you will lead us... to return to the center of the Star Sea!"