Leaving the home galaxy, Zhang Xiaogang did not immediately return to the central galaxy.

Even before Chu Tianjiang left, as long as he encountered problems involving the key interests of human civilization, Zhang Xiaogang's first consideration was not to discuss with Chu Tianjiang, but to go to Luo Jinyong. It's not that Zhang Xiaogang doesn't trust Chu Tianjiang, but the role played by Chu Tianjiang makes it impossible for him to put the interests of human civilization first in everything. In many cases, Chu Tianjiang also had to consider the interests of other intelligent civilizations and creators.

Obviously, if the interests of human civilization conflict with other intelligent civilizations, or conflict with the creator, Chu Tianjiang may not be completely thinking about human civilization.

Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Xiaogang does not agree with Chu Tianjiang's way of causing trouble.

The reason is very simple, human civilization needs the assistance and support of other intelligent civilizations, and without other intelligent civilizations, especially the alliance of intelligent civilizations, the interests of human civilization will also be harmed. That is, at some point, human civilization must make sacrifices to safeguard the fundamental interests of other intelligent civilizations. As the leader of human civilization, Zhang Xiaogang obviously cannot make compromises on issues involving the key interests of human civilization, so he needs an intermediary figure like Chu Tianjiang to balance the interests of mankind and other intelligent civilizations. To put it figuratively, Chu Tianjiang has played a role in buffering and gluing between human beings and other intelligent civilizations.

It is precisely because of this that on some major issues, Zhang Xiaogang was not good at discussing with Chu Tianjiang.

Obviously, Luo Jinyong does not have such a problem.

"Do you think that Abaka will make peace with us, and then form an alliance with the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations?"

"It's his only option, and of course, if we have enough quality to help Abaka win the support of the Creators." Zhang Xiaogang paused slightly and said, "In fact, even if we have enough strength, Abakar is not interested in the Alliance of Wisdom and Civilization, because we are from the Becca family, and even if we have become Beka's enemies, it is impossible to get Abaka's absolute trust." In contrast, Abaka is clearly more willing to believe in the Creators Alliance, and is more willing to cooperate with the Creators Alliance. The problem now is that it is impossible for Abarca to personally come forward to form an alliance with the Creators Alliance, as this would affect his prestige within the family. Abarca needed an in-between, and we played that role, giving Abarca a choice. ”

Luo Jinyong nodded slightly, indicating that he understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"In fact, the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations has shown enough strength in the war against the Trulli people, and has proven its influence on the Alliance of Creators. After two years of war, we've garnered enough support that many members of the Creators' Alliance have joined the war. In fact, this is the main reason why the Trulli people launched a counterattack at this time and inflicted heavy damage on us. ”

"Find out what we do?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "In addition, there is another purpose. ”

"What?"

"Figure out our influence on the Alliance of Creators."

Luo Jinyong frowned, thinking about the meaning of Zhang Xiaogang's words.

"The battles of the previous two years have proven that as long as we hold the initiative, there will definitely be more and more members of the Creators Alliance participating in the war. The question is, if we lose the initiative and show far less strength than the Trulli, how many members of the Creators' Alliance are willing to fight alongside us? Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "Facts have proved that even if the counterattack of the Trulli people has changed the position of some members of the Creator Alliance, there are still many members of the Creator Alliance who are fighting side by side with us, especially after we withstood the second round of counterattacks by the Trulli people, and another group of Creator Alliance members participated in the battle." In other words, the strength we have shown, and the impact we have had on the Trulli people, have played their due role. ”

"That said, we have a lot of influence over the Creators Alliance."

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "No matter what the outcome of our battle with the Trulli is, one thing is undeniable, that is, there is an irreconcilable contradiction between the Creator Alliance and Abaka. Perhaps, under the threat of survival, the Creators Alliance and Abaka will eventually come together to face the challenge from the Becca family, but as long as the foundation of this alliance disappears, the two will inevitably fight to the death. The implication of this is that even if Abaka were to form an alliance with the Creators' Alliance, they would have their own agendas, especially the Creators' Alliance. To put it more bluntly, it is clear that the Creators Alliance will not fight all its strength in the family war, but will have reservations and prepare for the next war with Abaka. Obviously, this is something that Abaka does not want to see, and it may lead to the complete defeat of the Abarca family. ”

"In that case, there needs to be an intermediary between Abarca and the Creator Alliance."

"That's the role we play."

Luo Jinyong nodded and said, "In this case, Abaka will take the initiative to contact us, and at least one envoy will be sent to contact us." ”

"The problem is, so far, Abaka hasn't said anything."

"This ......"

"Actually, that's why I came to you."

"What do you mean?"

"It's clear that Abarca has learned about our influence, that we can change the Creators' position in this war, and that we are more aware of the balance we play with the Creators. To put it more simply, if we form an alliance with Abarca, the Creators Alliance will be wiped out, and without Abaca's own hands, we will be able to defeat all the members of the Creators League one by one, while Abaka will be able to focus on the threat from the Becca family and ensure that they don't lose the family war immediately. By the same token, if we were to form an alliance with the Creators' Alliance, and act in unison, Abaka would surely be completely defeated. That is, our choice is decisive. Abarca understands this, and he knows the value of an alliance with us. ”

"So, what hasn't he said yet?"

Zhang Xiaogang smiled reluctantly and said, "The reason is very simple, we don't have enough strength to convince Abaka that an alliance with us is the only option. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Obviously, what Abaka is looking for is not where we come from or where we stand, but whether we have the strength to change the situation. To put it bluntly, if we are not strong enough, Abaka has a second option. ”

"What choice?"

"Destroy us directly."

"This ......"

"Obviously, through the war with the Trulli, we have proven that the strength of the Alliance of Intelligent Civilizations is superior to that of any member of the Alliance of Creators. We may not control enough star systems, but our ability to defeat is more powerful than any single intelligent civilization. From Abarca's point of view, if the Trulli can be wiped out in one fell swoop, then for the members of the Creators Alliance, it means that they will also be completely wiped out by the Trulli, that is, they do not have the ability to fight against Abarca. In fact, in the Abarca family, the early end of the intelligent civilization war is not because Abaka cannot defeat the Creator Alliance, but because it continues to reduce the overall war strength of the family, so that the Trulli people do not have enough time to complete the preparations for the family war. Judging by the Trulli's counterattack against us, it will not be difficult to defeat the Creators Alliance as long as Abaka is willing. In this way, it is possible that Abaka thinks that by destroying us, the League of Creators will see the war power of the Trulli. What's more, we are an intelligent civilization from the Becca family, and to destroy us is to destroy the invaders. ”

"So that Abarca can get a slogan that unites the whole family?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "Of course, the premise is that the Trulli people can destroy us in one go." ”

"It's just that we've proven that it's impossible for the Trulli people to wipe out the Alliance of Wisdom and Civilization in one go."

"Professor, if you think so, you're very wrong."

Luo Jinyong frowned and looked at Zhang Xiaogang a little puzzled.

"Yes, we withstood the second round of the Trulli attack and recaptured more than a million star systems captured by the Trulli, but can we really defeat the Trulli or resist the Trulli attack? The answer is clearly no. The victory we have achieved is nothing at all. According to the information I have, what we are dealing with is really only the reserve strength of the Trulli people. On frontal battles, the Trulli had not diminished, and their main legions were still fighting the Tupis. In other words, the Trulli people sent against us are really only reserves. Unfortunately, we still haven't been able to achieve a major victory. ”

Luo Jinyong nodded slightly, indicating that he understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"Also, not only did the Trulli send reserves, but the tactics they used were not new. To put it bluntly, Abaka didn't take us seriously at all. Perhaps, he wants to find out our strength so that he can determine whether to ally with us. But after figuring out our strength, he had two options. Obviously, if we weren't strong enough, he wouldn't even consider forming an alliance with us. ”

"Obviously, the key is whether we are strong enough."

"To be precise, it is military strength, that is, war strength."

"So, why did you come to me?"

Zhang Xiaogang sighed secretly and said, "Now, the resources we have, let alone enhancing our strength, can't even replenish the battle losses. ”

Luo Jinyong was the only one stunned, and then he knew that Zhang Xiaogang had come to him for something.