Chapter 675: Exchange of Interests
Lu Xiao originally just wanted to go straight to the finish line in this strange world, ignoring the disturbances on the journey.
But Consus's words reminded him that excessive impatience is not conducive to solving problems, and it is better to move forward step by step with a down-to-earth foot.
Lu Xiao didn't know the specific situation of the Earth Federation, but since they had developed to the point where they could colonize the universe, their intelligence network should be very developed.
There are only a few hundred Probes in Altheia, and they are only a drop in the ocean in the vast universe.
Instead of waiting for a needle in a haystack to find a probe, it is better to cooperate with the Earth Federation and entrust them to help find the exit to this world.
Of course, communicating with the higher-ups of the Earth Federation requires some skill, at least not to blatantly tell them the true purpose.
When the Earth Federation was not aware of the crisis, Lu Xiao came to the aid and assisted the Federation Unified Fleet to win the Battle of Galata, which was the best letter of surrender he sent to the Earth Federation.
After a few days of absence, Lu Xiao returned to the Glory battleship again.
The Glory is one of the largest Ark-class warships of the Earth Federation, and is part of the North Atlantic Combined Fleet, whose admiral is named Harman Lee, who is Aznar's immediate boss.
Harman's surname Lee is not an Asian surname, but Lee (lēah), which is a traditional surname widely spread in the United Kingdom.
Previously, Lu Xiao asked Aznar about the government of the Earth Federation.
After entering the Age of Interstellar Discovery, the original countries on Earth have undergone a split and combination.
Nominally, all countries belong to the Earth Federation, which represents the interests of the earth, but in fact, there are still large and small countries within the earth, and there are many internal contradictions between them.
With the United Kingdom as the prototype and main body, the North Atlantic Union has teamed up with small Nordic countries such as Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Sweden to warm up, and face the competitive pressure of the neighboring continental alliance.
The European Union with Germany and France as the main body is actually the final form of the European Union in Lu Xiao's impression, but it was pulled over by Britain and some Nordic countries to form the North Atlantic Union.
In addition to these two countries entrenched in Western and Northern Europe, Eastern Europe also has a Slavic national union with Russia as the main body.
China, which Lu Xiao was most concerned about, also integrated with neighboring countries and established an East Asian Republic with China as the main body.
The East Asian republics are competing with the Association of Pacific Islands (PICs), with Japan and Australia as the main players, and of course the North American and South American republics on the other side of the Pacific.
There is also the African Community in southern Europe, and the Union of Arabo Chiefs in the Middle East...... Not the UAE, but the reconciled Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey as the main body.
As for poor Israel, long before the establishment of the Earth Federation, it was wiped out in the long river of history under the attack of the three countries.
The Battle of Galanta gathered almost all the available mobile forces of the Earth Federation, and the major countries under the Federation system contributed one after another, after all, this war was a major event related to the overall interests of the people of the earth.
This time back to the Glory, Lu Xiao had a face-to-face call with Admiral Harman, who was in charge of the flagship of the North Atlantic Combined Fleet, the Ark Royal, through remote contact.
After Admiral Halman looked at the image provided by Lu Xiao, his brows never stretched.
"The battleship that I haven't seen is almost certainly not produced by the Herang, that is to say, ......"
Harman rubbed his eyebrows with a headache: "There are other cosmic civilizations that plan to secretly assist the Herons and give us a slap in the face after the decisive battle begins." ”
Lu Xiao didn't see any other alien races other than the Herang in that secret base.
It is preliminarily speculated that the supporters who have not yet been identified should have only sold their weapons to the Khrang, and had no intention of directly showing up to fight the Earth Federation.
Regardless of who wins the war in the end, the alien civilization that hides behind the scenes and watches the tiger fight can use diplomacy to whitewash the peace afterwards.
Even if the Earth Federation still defeats the Khrang in the face of a sneak attack, they can lie that they are only selling weapons and do not take a stand in the strife of other countries.
"Heh~"
A sneer tugged at the corners of Halman's mouth: "It's like some old template I read about in a textbook." ”
Captain Aznar also nodded and said: "The United States of America during World War II openly provided assistance to the Allies, but secretly made a lot of money by selling materials and arms. ”
"In the middle of the war, they were 'forced' to join the battlefield, and with the abundant capital accumulated in the early days, they led the Allies to victory in World War II as leaders, and grabbed the most war dividends."
"After the war, the United States maintained a period of strength for nearly a hundred years, and it quickly declined because of the civil war caused by intensifying racial tensions."
'Civil War...... ? ’
Lu Xiao's expression was a little subtle, and the direction of the United States in this world seemed to be similar to that of the main world.
Racial tensions were eventually ignited, triggering a massive civil war that swept across the North American continent, involving Canada, the backyard of the United States, and innocent Mexico.
After a civil war, the United States unsurprisingly declined dramatically.
The only superpower has fallen, and the Earth has entered a multilateral, more peaceful model of multilateral win-win cooperation, gradually forming the prototype of the Earth Federation.
Among the countries of the Earth Federation today, the North American Union, which took many years to stop its decline, can only be regarded as a second-tier country, and the biggest competition comes from the Slavic National Union and the East Asian Republics.
"Knock~Knock~"
Harman subconsciously tapped his fingers on the table, pondering for a while before continuing: "Anyway, I will tell the news to the top of the Earth Federation first. ”
A cold light flashed in Halman's eyes: "If you want to hide in the dark and eat the benefits on both sides, how can it be so easy." ”
"No matter which civilization is secretly selling weapons to the Herons, one day they will show their fox tails."
"When the time comes, don't blame the earthlings for being unkind."
Judging from the scale, as long as you prepare in advance and are not attacked and killed by a wave of sneak attacks, the alien warships in the secret base will not reach the order of magnitude that completely turns the tide of the battle.
"Next ......"
"Whew~"
Harman took a puff of the filter of his pipe and exhaled the column of smoke relaxedly: "Mr. Lu Xiao, on behalf of the Earth Federation, I would like to thank you for the important information you provided. ”
"But the top brass of the Earth Federation, including me, have a question."
Halman looked at Lu Xiao solemnly, with vigilance and curiosity in his eyes: "Why do you want to help us?" ”
"According to the information provided by Gottlieb, you call yourself ...... God, and also has a great strength to match. ”
"I don't think there will be help in the world for no reason, what is there in the Earth Federation that makes the 'gods' look good?"
"Or ...... Are you just for self-gratification? ”
Lu Xiao shook his head with a smile: "Of course not, I'm not so boring." ”
"You're right, I hope this help will reap some rewards."
"Don't be nervous."
Seeing the sudden tense attitude of Harman and Aznar, Lu Xiao said with a smile: "I don't want any substantive items, what I want is just intelligence." ”
"I hope that the Earth Federation will share all the information related to anomalous spatial fluctuations with me, and in return, I am willing to provide you with some help, so that you will not be in a hurry when you encounter the mysterious side civilization in the future."