"You'll need to get Ali back and form a legion, you'll need enough Star Cores."

"There's no need for that." Chu Tianjiang smiled and said, "Before going to the first star, Ali left enough star cores for me to use when necessary. ”

"Already given to you?"

Chu Tianjiang nodded and said, "All of them exist in the subspace, which is enough to form ten legions." ”

"In that case, that's convenient."

"Which civilization is next?"

"I'm still thinking about it."

"Didn't think about it?"

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "Every time the radius of the area we control is doubled, the number of intelligent civilizations adjacent to us increases by seven times. After the end of the Charent War, we had more neighbors, and it was not a simple matter to pick out the right ones from them. ”

"It's better to get rid of the weak civilizations first."

"For what?"

"Remember the first war?" Chu Tianjiang paused slightly and said, "Comparatively speaking, a weak and intelligent civilization is much more likely to choose to surrender in the face of an invasion. Of course, even if they do not surrender, the damage caused by weak intelligent civilizations to the star system is much smaller, and many weak intelligent civilizations have not even mastered the techniques related to star cores, so they cannot destroy the entire star system. ”

"In this case, you can get a complete galaxy?"

"Anyway, we need star systems."

"How much would it help us if we could only capture one star system in a war, even a few star systems?"

"It's better than taking risks."

Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "So, have you thought about another question?" ”

"What?"

"What will be the consequences if we deal with a weak intelligent civilization?"

"The consequences?"

"Obviously, you don't pay much attention to the information sent by the Iskars."

Chu Tianjiang was stunned for a moment, and then thought that Zhang Xiaogang was originally an intelligence officer, so his attention to intelligence must be above everyone.

In fact, letting Iskar and the others collect intelligence on the first star is exactly what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"After we invaded the Charent civilization, especially after the capture of the Charent system, the war broke out, and many powerful intelligent civilizations began to expand externally, and the first attack of these intelligent civilizations was the weak intelligent civilizations, and they strengthened themselves by annexing the weak intelligent civilizations. On the other hand, weak, intelligent civilizations began to unite to fight invasion and annexation. ”

"In that case, we have to hurry."

"The problem is that human civilization is not very strong." Zhang Xiaogang smiled reluctantly, and said, "Compared with those truly powerful intelligent civilizations, human civilization is extremely weak. Even if you count the star systems that Ali obtained, there are only more than a hundred star systems mastered by human civilization. In the central region of the Milky Way, if the number of star systems controlled is the standard, 1,000 is the watershed that distinguishes the strong from the weak, and the number of stars controlled by many powerful intelligent civilizations is more than 10,000, and there are not a few that exceed 100,000. These powerful intelligent civilizations are capable of waging war against hundreds, if not thousands, of weak intelligent civilizations at a time, increasing the number of stars they control by more than ten percent at a time. Obviously, even if we had twenty legions, all of them would be able to attack twenty weak and intelligent civilizations at a time. At the rate of expansion, we are simply not as good as those powerful intelligent civilizations, let alone fight against them. ”

"Are we just going to sit back and die?"

"Of course not, we just need to recognize the reality and make the right choice."

"What's the right choice?"

"The choice that is most beneficial to us based on the strength we have."

"Lao Zhang ......"

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "Obviously, human civilization is very weak. Even compared to the intelligent civilizations around us that only have one or several star systems, we are already very powerful. The problem is that we are very weak compared to those powerful and intelligent civilizations. In other words, we are a weak and intelligent civilization, and we must choose our own camp and become the leader of the camp. ”

"You mean ......"

"What the Iskars do at the first star is more than just gathering intelligence. In the past decade, they have contacted and negotiated with representatives of more than 100 intelligent civilizations in the surrounding area. To put it bluntly, we will form an alliance of intelligent civilizations. ”

"This ......"

"Of course, it's hard to get started."

"That is, this alliance has not yet been formed?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "The Chalunt War fully proved the strength of human civilization and made the surrounding weak and intelligent civilizations realize that human civilization is the most powerful civilization here. We can wage war on these weak, intelligent civilizations at any time if we wish. The problem is that the Charent War only made these intelligent civilizations feel threatened, but it did not make them realize the importance of unity, let alone realize that in this alliance, human civilization is the real subject, and they are only dependent on human civilization. ”

"Attachment?"

"To put it simply, it's how to form this alliance."

"Can you explain that more clearly?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "For weak and intelligent civilizations, their first consideration is security, not external expansion. According to the information sent back by the Iskars, after the full-scale outbreak of war, some weak intelligent civilizations have begun to change their way of life. They have given up on the idea of expansion, spent all their resources on self-preservation, and reduced the rate of resource consumption in various ways. To put it bluntly, they don't expand externally, so they can only make the most of the space and resources of their home system. For this reason, several weak intelligent civilizations have even taken the initiative to degenerate to the stage of natural evolution, so as not to overexploit and cause the collapse of the home galaxy. ”

"This ......"

"Of course, this doesn't guarantee absolute safety, so they need a security guarantee."

"We're going to keep you safe?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said: "This is also the condition that I asked Iskar to put forward in the negotiations, that is, human civilization provides security for all civilizations within the alliance, while other civilizations provide human civilization with the conditions for achieving security, that is, the most important resource." ”

"They promised?"

"Of course not, only a few intelligent civilizations that have degenerated to a natural state of evolution have given an answer, while other civilizations want more benefits."

"Benefits?"

"Most civilizations believe that alliances should be built on a military basis, that is, to form alliances with military strength to jointly meet challenges and expand living space."

"That's not bad."

"Lao Chu, as I said, you are not a material for politics."

"This ......"

"If weak intelligent civilizations can expand externally through alliances and reap the benefits of expansion, what will happen to those powerful intelligent civilizations? Besides, as long as there is expansion, there will be conflicts of interest, and conflicts of interests will inevitably become the main factor leading to the collapse of the alliance. In addition, we have to face a powerful intelligent civilization, and the war is bound to be very tragic, and you are a soldier, so you obviously know the death hole of the Ludao coalition army. ”

Chu Tianjiang nodded, indicating that he understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"Of course, the situation is very favorable for us."

"Really?"

"At the very least, in the near future, all weak and intelligent civilizations will be faced with a choice, either die in solitude or survive on alliances. As the scale of the war expands, the already powerful intelligent civilization becomes more powerful, and there is no place in the entire galaxy that is safe, and these weak intelligent civilizations have to make a choice. Although we can't wait for one day, we have more options. ”

"What choice?"

"If the alliance can't be done, we can become stronger through annexation. The premise is that before this day comes, we must have a strong enough military force. ”

Chu Tianjiang frowned, this was indeed a choice.

"Not now, of course. For us, if we can form an alliance according to our intentions, that would be the best option. ”

"The problem is, it doesn't have to be."

"So I mentioned that, if possible, the size of the legions should be increased to thirty. Of course, the more the merrier. In this way, when necessary, we can start a war. ”

"Well, what now?"

"Now, we need to prove our strength once again, so that those weak and intelligent civilizations who are still hesitant realize that an alliance with human civilization is their only way out."

"Proof again?"

"Defeat a civilization that is even more powerful than the Chalunt civilization, and win cleanly, and gain enough benefits through victory."

"This ......"

"Although we will not distribute the actual benefits to the members of the alliance, we must also let them taste some sweetness, let them know that the alliance can not only get security, but also get some benefits, even if it is only the intelligent and civilized notification group that can get the benefits, and there is not much practical value."

"So, you have to fight?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "Not only must we fight, but we must also fight." Even if we form another ten legions, our military strength will not be sufficient. ”

Chu Tianjiang nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"Still, something is better than nothing, right?"

"I'd like to figure out a way, you go and pick the Legionnaires."

"If you can, you'll have to talk to Ali and let her make the most of this opportunity."

"Utilization?"

"We need to convince not only those intelligent civilizations, but also those creators. Obviously, this has to be done by Ali, and we can't play a role. ”

Chu Tianjiang nodded and said, "I'll go to Shouxing as soon as possible." ”

"Don't worry, before you go, I'll take you to meet the professor."

"What are you doing with him?"

"I have to tell you something." Zhang Xiaogang smiled, but didn't say anything more.