Him and their stars.

Chapter 1738 New Era

Just like that, a meeting that could have resulted in a fierce struggle ended up reaching a consensus so quickly.

It may sound a bit ridiculous, but when the three major shipping groups and the six major banks have made their decisions, the bosses of the Standard Shipping Association do not want to become the last bastion.

You know, no matter what field it is, the most stubborn fortress is bound to die the most miserably. Capitalists are certainly the most greedy, but they are also the most flexible.

However, the business leaders present were confused. They had clearly agreed to be evil capitalists together and never lose face. They had agreed to resist the government's tyranny together. Why did the people from the fleet and the bank vote?

So, after the meeting, when Yamida Berenkester's projection disappeared from the conference room, a certain director stopped and prepared to leave Astri. He didn't care about the other directors present, and immediately lowered his posture to the lowest level.

"Lord Astrid, please give me some pointers for the great contributions that old Maide has made to the Ainol family!"

The fat boy from the Enol family did not feel uncomfortable being addressed by such a respectful title by a man who could be his grandfather. He just looked at him with interest and smiled, "We just own some shares in your company. It's a very legitimate business partnership. There is no personal dependence. Your humility is unreasonable?"

"I always just express my gratitude." The old director maintained a servant-like smile.

If he walked out of this door, he would be a business tycoon sought after by reporters from major financial media in the alliance, a huge figure who could cause economic turmoil in several countries with just a stomp of his feet. However, for him, pretending to be a servant here was more important.

Astri remained silent for half a minute, as if he was choosing what to say, or perhaps trying to determine how many people were listening.

However, after a brief thought, he finally let out a sigh of relief: "In the next six months, the presidents of four of the six major banks will be replaced. The decision-makers of the fleet will also change to a certain extent. As long as the turmoil caused later... well, haha, you are a big boss in the ship energy system industry, you shouldn't be affected too much."

"This, this..." The old man's eyes widened, but before he could scream, the amiable young man patted his shoulder in the air, and said earnestly as if advising a younger generation: "Don't think too much, Mr. Maide, just follow the government's pace, and you will be safe. Your company is a major taxpayer and a major contributor to national stability. Of course, you have more than 8000 million employees under your command, most of whom are track workers. Do you understand what I mean?"

What else can he do except express to the other party that he understands?

Astri laughed, said hello to the directors who were still online, and then walked away, leaving the energy giant who was still heartbroken.

I have 8000 million workers under my command. How much will the annual labor cost increase according to the government's requirements? Can I avoid the new tax increase bill? The old capitalist was still thinking about how to do the accounting when he heard the complaints of other directors in the room.

"I have 3000 million people under my command. If I cannot use labor dispatch in the future, I will have to support at least 3000 million more people. If we really want to establish a 10-hour work system and a minimum wage, the profit will be very slim! I won't be able to support my astronaut team and rowing team!"

"You just can't afford to support the astronomical ball team and the rowing boats. I can't even afford to support my seaside park. I chose the land myself, designed the manor myself, and paved the beach myself. I just released 10,000 golden sheep fish in the shallow sea. I haven't even had time to live there for a day!"

"Haha, who here doesn't have shipbuilding and shipping as their main business? Who doesn't have tens of millions of workers under them? Isn't that what that lady... no, that princess meant? We must appease our workers. Whoever doesn't do a good job will make the Azure Palace unhappy, and that person will have no choice but to die. Hahaha, die, everyone must die!"

In fact, it didn't really come to the point of death. To be honest, the bigwigs of the alliance were very particular about what they did, and they didn't like to destroy the body, which was much more particular than the imperial devils on the opposite side who would easily destroy the house.

But for capitalists, losing wealth and social status is probably more painful than slow slicing their entire clan.

"Well, the young lady has given us enough face. I don't think the situation at the bank and the fleet will be as respectful as it is today," said an old man who looked mature and dignified.

Everyone present suddenly fell into an unspeakable silence.

The successful capitalists were certainly greedy and ruthless, certainly soft-hearted, and certainly morally low, but no one dared to deny that they were all smart people. They then diverged and realized that if even the banks and fleets were experiencing violent turmoil, didn't this mean that there were problems within the Thirteen Companies?

"What about North Wind, Thor, Titan and Future Laboratory?" These military-industrial complexes and cutting-edge scientific departments are the real lifeblood of the big guys.

"Everything seems to be going smoothly. I heard that the workers of Polaris have actually been working for ten hours, much earlier than the President's speech."

"You should have said this earlier."

"The Guerrilla Association and the Supernatural Administration have really started a war. Do you really know nothing about it?"

"Civil war among the Thirteen Families?"

"Don't talk nonsense! Your thinking is too conspiratorial, and it doesn't match your status at all. Remember, there are no thirteen families in the alliance!"

"Yes, there is no such thing as Thirteenth Family!"

As a result, the atmosphere at the scene became even more depressing. The business leaders suddenly realized a problem. Whether it was the overbearing Princess Rainbow Rose or the amiable Astrid Enor, they were not the same people as them. They were not here for a meeting, but to play the good cop and the bad cop to deliver an ultimatum.

What is the essential difference between these thirteen families that dominate the alliance behind the scenes and the Dragon Kings of the Empire?

Of course, the disputes among the extraordinary nobles were not something that mortals like them could figure out. They just knew that since Princess Rainbow Rose dared to appear on the stage, it could only mean that the rulers had reached a consensus.

When the directors of the Standard Shipping Association thought of this, they really had no time to waste their time. They had to return to their respective companies to take charge of the overall situation and adapt to the new alliance policy.

The directors of the Standard Shipping Association are, of course, far from the only capitalists in the alliance who have this awareness.

Thus, before General Feno Berenket officially began to perform his duties, many problems that General Ren could not solve had already been solved. Based on this alone, he would definitely be an excellent national leader.

Of course, the prerequisite is not to formally declare war on the empire and suffer heavy casualties.

Fortunately, the people in the Berenkester family never like to get ahead of themselves and are very natural in all aspects.

After logging off and returning to her luxury airship, Yamida Berenkester had just had a small cup of herbal tea when she received intelligence from the front line: "Is the Imperial Fleet approaching Chanchuan? Our space city has just been rebuilt, and the branch of Polaris Bank even sent some gold coins as reserves? Could the Imperial Fleet be coming here to rob us?"

Behind the light curtain, a Montmarri man wearing the uniform of an Alliance vice admiral reported: "It was just an outpost fleet consisting of light cruisers and destroyers. They retreated just two jumps away from Chanchuan, the Lalit system."

He reported meticulously, as if he were addressing his superior.

Well, in a sense, the current Princess Rainbow Rose could indeed be considered her superior. Less than ten minutes after Feno Berenkast was appointed as the Grand Commander authorized by Congress, he gave his daughter the position of "Assistant for National Defense and Security Affairs."

This is not a permanent position, but it is indeed a high-ranking and powerful position, which has the right to make decisions on all units related to "national defense and security", including the military, intelligence departments, and police agencies.

Of course, the father and daughter of the Bei family did not seem to think there was anything wrong with this arrangement, and the parliamentarians and the public had no objections. Many people even said: "If the princess directly became the commander-in-chief, we would be relieved."

"That is to say, the Imperial Fleet has not yet entered the Cross Nebula Channel."

The Montmarri lieutenant general from the Alliance Chief of Staff nodded and said, "The main force of the Imperial Army, led by Marshal Este, has deployed a defense line along the star system at the intersection of Femo and the Cross Nebula. They have deployed three Titans here. If they advance to Chanchuan, the supply line will be too long."

Yamida smiled and said, "But we have five Titans and eleven Dreadnoughts on the Chanchuan front. Does the Empire look down on us?"

"This..." The lieutenant general's expression contained a hint of unnatural humiliation.

"But the Empire has deployed six Titans in tiny Said. They are looking down on us. There is no doubt about it."

"…Admiral Ackbar believes that if the Empire does not reach Chanchuan, it will not be considered an invasion."

"Even if they reach Chanchuan, it is far from an invasion. After all, it is still in the neutral zone." Princess Rainbow Rose smiled: "Where is the colossus?"

This is actually the only issue that Miss Bei cares about.

"It is confirmed that the 'Emperor's Rod' used on the Helix Nebula last time is still in the Empire, deployed in the Goren System. As for the 'Wrath of the Sun God', it did appear in Femor a week ago. There is more than one intelligence channel that can prove this. Admiral Ackbar believes that this was deliberately made for us to see."

"Very good, I completely agree with the opinions of the generals at the front."

"However, the temporary shogunate of the Imperial Army stationed in the Elaba system has sent letters to all forces, demanding their surrender, including the warlords we supported and the autonomous territories within our traditional sphere of influence. Moreover, they issued the letter in the name of the Imperial Femo Star Region Protectorate."

"Is this the Protectorate?" Yamida was happy: "Then who is the Protectorate?"

"This is still under investigation." The lieutenant general hesitated for a moment, his voice unconsciously lowered, and he said in a negotiating tone: "...The General Staff believes that if we cannot deploy 'Miss Yulian' to Chanchuan in time, it will be difficult to guarantee that the Empire will remain restrained."

Yamida Berenkester paused for a moment and smiled, "Even if the emperor built his own palace in Femor, he couldn't use force against all the forces in Femor. There's no need to make things complicated. Tell Admiral Akbar and the staff that on behalf of the commander-in-chief, I thank them for their hard work."

"But if our vassals swear allegiance to the Empire and we do nothing, it might cause a chain reaction," said Montmar.

"I understand. Thank you. The Commander-in-Chief will convene a military meeting within 24 hours. Please prepare better."