Reborn, I inherited a planet

Chapter 50 War at the conference table

Norton asked with an unkind expression: "Prime Minister, what do you mean, is this not a reasonable deal?"

Nicholas Rhodes said unceremoniously: "Mr. Norton, I don't see any transaction information from your agreement, I only see plunder!"

Norton looked at them arrogantly. "Is there anything wrong? Sooner or later the Phoenix Star belongs to the Emperor Star."

"You also said that it will be sooner or later, but now it is obviously a little early."

"So, Prime Minister, are you refusing to engage in foreign trade transactions with Emperor Star?"

"I did not refuse. Mr. Norton, I think you should know what the word transaction means. So far, I can't see any sincerity from Emperor Star."

"While you are without a master, the Emperor Star provides you with protection. This is sincerity."

"The Emperor's Star is a hundred thousand light years away from us. How do you provide protection? Is it sending troops, or is it just verbal protection?"

"As long as you admit that you belong to the Emperor Star and join the Republic, no one will dare to attack you."

"However, we are still an independent planet during this year!"

"This is your business."

Nicholas Rhodes and Norton were arguing, and the two were quarreling with each other, hiding murderous intentions in every sentence.

The Phoenix Star cannot refuse the Emperor Star's request, because refusal would violate the Federation-Empire Treaty.But they couldn't agree to it because their demands were extremely excessive.

Not to mention the recognition of belonging to the Emperor Star. This is undoubtedly a one-year buffer period and the Emperor Star will directly take over the Phoenix Star.

Nicholas Rhodes gasped slightly after what Norton said, obviously he was angry.

Norton saw that the Prime Minister was silent and looked at Bai Zhengyu. "General, do you think what I said makes sense?"

reason?

His principle is to use the Emperor Star to suppress it, a complete overlord clause.

Bai Zhengyu is in his 70s this year, neither too old nor too young. The matters of leading troops and fighting have been left to his eldest son. The safety of the planet is also in charge of his younger son. He is now doing some government affairs.

But even if he is not on the front line, as the person who holds all the military power of the Phoenix Star, his words may be more effective than the Prime Minister's.

Bai Zhengyu looked at Norton without changing his expression and said calmly: "Mr. Norton, my wife has been ill for many years, so she rarely participates in these things. Let my child answer your questions."

How is this something that few people participate in?
He was too lazy to talk to him.

Norton heard what Bai Zhengyu meant, but he still nodded in understanding and looked at Bai Qin. "Major General Bai, do you have anything to say?"

Bai Qin looked at him solemnly and remained silent for a while before saying, "Mr. Norton, you should know that Phoenix has been attacked many times since ancient times, but without exception, we have all won."

Norton said: "I have to admit that your bravery and skill in fighting, as well as your excellent vision and decision-making ability, have made Phoenix become a large planet with billions of people today."

"So, we can protect ourselves for the time being."

"But a country cannot be without its owner for a day, right?"

"The government has the Prime Minister who has accompanied four generations of kings, and the foreign enemies include the Bai family who have guarded the Phoenix Star for generations. I think we can withstand this test."

"What happens after the test is over? Major General Bai, no matter what happens, you will definitely belong to the Emperor Star in one year."

Bai Qi looked at the arrogant Norton and asked coldly: "Mr. Norton, are we talking about the foreign trade agreement or the future of Phoenix Star?"

Norton said: "Actually, I think it's the same thing. But since you said that, let's go back to this agreement."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Nicholas Rhodes and Bai Zhengyu, and asked in a friendly manner: "Regarding this agreement, do you accept it or not? Give me a confirmation so that I can report it to the emperor."

Bai Qi asked: "Do you think we should accept it?" Norton said: "I can't think of any other answers you have."

"Then let me tell you clearly now, we will not accept it."

Bai Qin's clear and powerful words instantly made the atmosphere in the second reception room hundreds of times more solemn.

They don't accept it?
So clearly rejecting Emperor Star's request? !
Nicholas Rhodes knew Bai Qian. He actually knew what he wanted to say just now, and wanted to stop him from saying it, but he hesitated when the words came to his lips.

How to accept these conditions proposed by Emperor Star?
Even if he could find a way to delay this agreement, they would still have to face it after all.

When Herbert Lee and Susanna heard Bai Qian's words, they secretly took a breath. While admiring him, they carefully looked at Norton's face.

Needless to say, Norton's face was expressionless. He had always been silently arrogant before, but now he had an obviously black face.

Norton moved his lips and asked clearly and forcefully, "Major General Bai, so you refuse to trade with Emperor Star?"

Bai Qin had been leaning on the back of his chair from beginning to end, and he was doing the same now, without changing a single movement.

He looked at Norton firmly with his cold eyes, and said equally seriously: "Mr. Norton, if we don't have a legal heir in one year, the Emperor Star has the right to rule us, but this does not mean that you can endlessly seize these resources." All the resources on this planet make it impossible for us to survive.”

Even if Phoenix joins the Republic, it is still a planet with billions of people on it. They also need to survive. If it violates this principle, there is no need to join.

Bai Qi said this not only to Norton, but also to Nicholas Rhodes and the two envoys from Star T and Proxima Centauri.

Bai Qi wants the Prime Minister to know clearly what kind of disaster it will bring to the planet if the Emperor Star really rules here.

As for Star T and Proxima Centauri, I want to gain their support, even if it is spiritual.

If Star 23 allows Emperor Star to treat Phoenix Star like this, then one day in the future, they will also be treated equally.

Bai Qi is based on Phoenix Star, the current independent and sovereign federal empire, and its future accession to the Republic Treaty. Both parties are putting pressure on Norton at the same time.

As an outstanding diplomat, Norton naturally knew the stakes of Bai Qi's words.

His face turned black and blue, then turned blue and white.

There was silence in the second conference room for a while.

Norton suppressed his personal emotions and maintained the demeanor that an ambassador should have. "Major General Bai, of course we will not seize endlessly. I think that the contents of the agreement are just a drop in the bucket for Phoenix Star."

Bai Qi said: "Just the opposite."

Norton looked at Bai Qin who was firm, then at Bai Zhengyu who let his son say this, and at Nicholas Rhodes who was silent. "Prime Minister, is that so?"

Nicholas Rhodes heard these soothing words and said, "Yes. This agreement is another major loss after we lost the king and queen."

"Then it seems that there was an error in our information. We thought it was within the range you can bear."

"I thought about it. Your agreement does not include the manpower and material resources for our transportation. If these are included, it will be enough to plunge us into a barren situation."

Norton thought seriously for a while and then said: "Okay... well, I'll report the situation to my leader. When I have the latest instructions, I'll come back to discuss it with you again."

Nicholas Rhodes also said calmly: "That's hard work. During this period, if you need anything, you can tell Minister Wen."

"Ok."

"I hope you have fun here."

At this point, both parties stood up and shook hands, and the meeting ended.

(End of this chapter)