September 27, 2505. Fourth Field, Heavy Karma, Beta-4 C27· F591, Antigar (vassal) planet.

Field was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted to Lin Wanqing's meaning. With a look of disgust on his face, he pushed away a few steps.

"Ms. Lin, please respect the Imperial soldiers!"

"Huh? Don't you want to uncover the rules? After Lin Wanqing said this, she realized what shameful things she had said.

"Me! When did I say that? You Ansu people are too dirty, aren't you? ”

"Then you say, 'give me what', do you want kickbacks?"

Field was taken aback, and immediately stood up and saluted, saying, "Please respect me!" "Good fellow, I ordered the recipient to be severely punished, do you want me to die by giving me a gift?

Field's abnormal actions also made Lin Wanqing realize that the cultural backgrounds of the two countries may be too different.

"What do you need from me?"

"All of yours!"

When Lin Wanqing heard this, she was so frightened that she took a step back. looked at Field with a frightened face, for fear that he would turn into a wolf and pounce in the next second.

"No, I mean. The Lin Group is all owned by the Empire, and the factories, workers, real estate, etc., all belong to the Holy Empire. ”

"You! Could it be a little too much of an appetite? ”

Field spread his hands and signaled Lin Wanqing to calm down. Then he clapped his hands and said "Star Port" in his mouth. Immediately, a huge projection of the whole system appeared in front of the two of them. This projected huge object is divided into two parts. Some of them look like harbors, with docks and docks. The other part is like a regular airport, connected to the port by a slender rope.

At the beginning, Lin Wanqing thought that this was preparing to build an underwater part under the port. But as the horizon appeared, she suddenly realized the meaning of "Star Port".

"If Ansu wants to enter the interstellar society, he must have a starport. However, our offer, you Ansu can't afford to pay it anyway. ”

With a slight wave of his hand, the projection changed, and the cables that originally connected to the space-based base disappeared, replaced by several ships.

"This set of replacing the space elevator with a large carrier ship is something that has been eliminated by the first class of people in the Navy, so the price will be much cheaper, but the operating cost will be much higher. It takes a long time to recoup the investment, so ......"

Saying this, Field deliberately stopped and set his eyes on Lin Wanqing. Lin Wanqing is a smart person, and she has realized what Field meant.

High operating costs mean that it will take a long time to recoup costs, and it is clear that the empire does not have this patience. So a trustworthy person is needed to preside over the matter. But......

"Why don't you send your own people to manage it?"

"We're here now, everything is arranged and taken care of. There's no going to keep people here, and you're talking about the local experience. ”

Field changes the command so that the projection shows Antija's model.

"Your planet has no resources to attract the Empire. The only thing that is commendable is that the marine fishery is okay, and the empire will support a local enterprise to fish and export the empire. We negotiated tax exemption with Ansu, which means that the fish is caught for nothing. ”

"In this way, the only cost you have to send fish to the Empire is the cost of maintenance. That's why you want to fool Ansu into buying your low-cost elevator Starport. ”

"Yes. Xiao Youzhen is not stupid, he knows very well that in the short term, Antigia will not be able to compete in the interstellar market to trade. According to the agreement, imports were made through the Shinshangjing trade, and customs duties were collected by the empire. Starport's low operating costs will only exacerbate the trade deficit. Impacting Ansu's local economy. ”

In short, the threshold is low, and the advanced interstellar market will be a devastating blow to Ansu's economy. And the so-called investment attraction is also a blank promise, which is generally unreliable.

That's why Xiao Youzhen still signed such an unequal agreement. Of course, for the sake of the so-called "Mutual Defense Agreement", if all threats are eradicated, won't the defense be completed?

The threat to the empire is the Federation, and Ansu can't manage it if he wants to. In other words, this agreement was to allow the empire to help Ansu eradicate the other three kingdoms of Antigia.

Although Lin Wanqing didn't know this, she vaguely guessed that the empire and Ansu must have other agreements.

"So, you want my Lin group to be your empire's agent in Ansu."

"Yes, after all, the empire has limited energy. If it weren't for Antiga's special situation, the interstellar society of this empire would be staring at this side, and it would be estimated that there would be only one destroyer now. ”

"How much do you want?"

"I'm sorry, you can't afford this price. Our conditions, I've already said. ”

Of course Lin Wanqing remembered, but the price was too high. Not to mention, the so-called group is by no means owned by her alone.

But such a good opportunity, Lin Wanqing was unwilling to let it go. That's a starport, and once it's built, it will have a natural monopoly. Moreover, not to mention the technical barriers, even if the technology is made public, Antija may not be able to create it.

As for whether there is a civilization in the interstellar society that has the ability to build a planetary star port, Lin Wanqing doesn't know, but the empire will definitely not let these people move their own cakes.

"You don't need to think about this, you have to know that the value of your Lin Group is not so high. The Empire's Starport is given to you, but it's half sold and half given. ”

Lin Wanqing doesn't have any experience in interstellar society, but she does have business experience. If you think about it carefully, it's actually a business acquisition. Starport spared a circle, but it was still in the hands of the empire. It is equivalent to an empty glove white wolf, and has obtained a group of excellent businessmen who are familiar with the local situation for nothing. No matter what, you won't lose.

Treating the empire as a company, the empire used a starport to acquire the Lin Group. Lin Group got Starport and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the empire? Or the Imperial Company in Ansu.

"I understand, but the Lin Group is not my property alone, and I have to convince the group's board of directors."

Field showed a dissatisfied expression and said, "Ms. Lin, let me tell some things about the Imperials." First, the people of the empire regarded the honor of the country as their life. Second, the Imperials don't like to grind. ”

It's a threat, but it's also a piece of advice.

Lin Wanqing must make a decision now. However, since the empire does not care about the gains and losses of the acquisition itself. Then the Lin Group doesn't care if it's a little more, a little less.

"I see. I accept the Empire's terms, and when I go back, I will convene a board meeting. If he doesn't accept it, I will divide the assets and ask him out. ”

Field nodded in satisfaction.

"Do you need me to send someone to help you? Dogs will jump over walls in a hurry, and rabbits will bite when they are in a hurry. ”

"You're not afraid, others say that you are coerced by force and embezzled private enterprises?"

Field smiled and turned his gaze to the painting on the wall.

"The empire is inherently a violent organ, and when there is a lot of dirty water, you get used to it. If anyone wishes, we can not be civilized robbers anymore. Even when the guns are facing each other, I hope these people don't hide in the comfortable rear to drink tea and eat cake. Go to the battlefield yourself and don't let innocent people be cannon fodder. ”

Lin Wanqing was stunned, she understood the meaning of Field's words. The empire has never been afraid of going to war with anyone, and the reason why it wants to colonize and invade in a peaceful way is just because it does not want to slaughter needlessly.

With all the power of Antiga, it is impossible to stop the Empire from moving for a day. From the beginning, they had no choice. At this moment, they are alive, but only from the strong to the weak.

In other words, this is just a mask of hypocrisy for the Imperials.