Chapter 584: Compromise and Deal
Once the "Morning Star Casting" gets the control of "Dillard", the "Daystar Pharmaceutical" will completely lose the right to speak, and the Star Alliance government will lack an important channel to intervene in the affairs of the "Morning Star Foundry", whether it is the suppression of the Tang side or the monitoring of the "Morning Star Casting", it will be severely weakened.
You must know that he is not like "Iga Industry", "Ward Heavy Industries" and other military enterprises, although the degree of freedom is high, it is difficult to pose a threat to the country. The development potential of "Morning Star Casting" is absolutely immeasurable, with Captain Tang's current ability, he can eliminate "Mubarak" in one fell swoop, and over time, it is conceivable how far he will grow.
Against this backdrop, groups of different sizes in the parliament have begun to argue and pass the buck to each other, each with its own rhetoric and concerns.
The controversy continued until SNS published footage of the fall of Mubarak.
In fact, the reconnaissance ship of the Star Alliance Navy has sent the latest images of "Mubarak" two days ago, confirming that the Legion of Doom has been completely annihilated, and in the past half a month, the void outside the high-altitude orbit of "Arumegai" is still like a graveyard, and the wreckage of all kinds of warships is quietly suspended in the dark space, quietly telling the great war.
It is true that such siege battles are nothing in the history of human star warfare, and the Charles Federation, the Republic of Dolanx, the Sulu Empire, and the Monya Empire have also fought several major battles in the Gampner Star Zone, not to mention the Battle of Hillembir against the Jupiter Expeditionary Force more than 60 years ago.
There are many wars that are bigger and more fiery than the siege of "Mubarak", and the key is that there are very few battles like this that almost completely annihilate an entire army of nearly 4,000 warships. And Captain Tang's troops were the besieging side. The Night Legion is the defender of the city, whether it is the right time and place, or the net of heaven and earth, it should be Harrington? Harris has the qualifications.
However, it was in such a situation that Captain Tang's biological fleet slaughtered the Night Legion cleanly, which was simply appalling.
Compared to those politicians. Like David? A general like Conan knows best how many troops need to be invested to achieve such a process, and it is impossible to achieve such a crushing effect with less than 8 thousand-class conventional fleets.
Once the "Mubarak" affair is known to the people in China, the Tang side will completely grow from a man of the moment to a legend - a shining star that the people of the Covenant have watched grow step by step.
His "pro-people", his "blood", his "kindness", and his "chivalry...... These have made him gain a lot of people's hearts. Just like last time, people can gather and march because the government persecuted him. If the intelligence that "Mubarak" was captured by the Tang side is exposed, as long as he colludes with Harrington again? The evidence of the Harris and Pirate coalition was released to the public, and the angry people dared to storm Reinhardt Palace and put Adam? Oliver and the members of Congress were beaten into pigs' heads.
Therefore, even if it knew that the release of the video would have a huge positive effect on the upcoming war, the government did not dare to release it until Captain Tang was dealt with.
They didn't dare to release it, but Captain Tang didn't care so much. I don't know what method he used, and the things that the government didn't want to see were spreading on the Internet like an unstoppable plague. Infiltrate every corner of the Covenant.
Now, everyone knows that Captain Don used his own strength to take revenge and turn the "Mubarak" Zaire? Abdul pulled out the nail in the Covenant's chest, making a good start for the upcoming foreign war.
As the Covenant people celebrated the victory in their own ways, there was a heated debate going on in the Covenant Congress.
Including 24 seats as a member of Parliament, David? Conan. Luc? Military generals like Stillberg, Bilbohm and Nguyen Dinh Van of the chairman of "Daystar Pharmaceutical", and Adam in the auditorium? Several of Smith's aides.
The Tang side's announcement of the destruction of the Night Legion is tantamount to an ultimatum, and the Covenant government must come up with a solution tonight.
The wrinkles on Bilbohm's face are a little more and deeper than they were a few months ago. Even his voice became weak, like a terminally ill old man.
In the past month or so, the stock price of "Daystar Pharmaceutical" has skyrocketed, and his worth has also risen, and he has gathered a lot of wealth in a short period of time.
But it didn't bring him joy, on the contrary, it felt like there was a mountain on his shoulders.
Because he understands a truth, the higher he climbs, the worse he falls, and now the prosperity of "Daystar Pharmaceutical" is just a false prosperity, just like the epiphany in midsummer, which is only short-lived, and then withered.
He knows better than anyone that "Daystar Pharmaceutical" has become "Morningstar Casting" and "Morningstar Casting". Ferdinand chose the opposite path to Byron, he thought his choice was objective, much more rational than Byron, but ...... It turned out that he was very wrong.
In his eyes, Terry? Ferdinand represents the Republican Party, and the Republican Party represents half of the Star Alliance, and there is no doubt that such a backstage is taller and thicker than a mountain, however, at this moment, he is facing the fate of being abandoned by the backstage.
Because Captain Tang played a beautiful trick and successfully disgusted all the people who calculated him, the government was helpless, and the Republican Party was helpless, Terry? Ferdinand was helpless, and he was even more helpless.
"You can't do this, I don't agree, I firmly don't agree to give 'Dillard' to him."
Terry? Ferdinand sat expressionlessly in the standing seat, looking at the holographic projection device under Bilbohm's roar like a terminally ill beast, and did not show guilt or sadness, but his eyes were calm, as if it were a soap opera on the television set, which had nothing to do with him, nothing to do with his life, nothing to do with his life.
He was still wearing the white silk robe, which looked very conspicuous in the crowd of people in suits and leather shoes, but no one would attack him for it, not only because he was one of the 24 standing members of the Covenant Council, but also because he was the oldest member of the entire synagogue, having held the position of Speaker, and his health had been poor in recent years, and out of respect and care, no one would question his maverick dress.
Tomlinson? Dalla sitting away from Terry? Rio Ferdinand has only 2 places to play. Glancing at his trembling hand tucked into his sleeve, he looked at Bilbom and said, "We will not treat you badly." ”
Bilbohm thought for a moment and said, "I'm not reconciled. ”
Once the government announces that the right to use "Dilar" during the lease period belongs to "Morningstar Casting", it will inevitably have a huge impact on "Daystar Pharmaceutical". Some competitors will also take advantage of the opportunity to make a mistake, such as revealing the break in relations between him and Tang.
In the current situation that the people of the Star Alliance love Captain Tang very much, it is conceivable what will happen next when they learn that he Bilbom is plotting to "forge the morning star".
"Daystar Pharmaceutical" will inevitably decline, and the business empire he has worked hard to build will collapse, and he will be ruined, and he will be poked in the back like O'Neill and cursed.
As the saying goes, "People are in the rivers and lakes." In spite of oneself. He thought he had stepped on a big ship, and after leaving the port, he found that the bow ID turned out to be "Titanic".
He regretted it very much, but he was more unwilling, unwilling to let "Daystar Pharmaceutical" decline.
David? Conan was still sitting in the wheelchair, his fingers tapping on the smooth leather armrests, and if you looked closely, you would see that they were striking at the same frequency as the seconds hand of the classical wall clock hanging in the middle of the auditorium.
"What can you do if you are not reconciled." Truth be told, he didn't like Bilbohm. Because in his dictionary, failure is failure. The so-called unwillingness and refusal to admit defeat can only show that person is not only a loser, but also a coward.
It is not shameful to fight and then lose, but rather glorious, because fighting itself is a kind of dedication and effort. But...... Not admitting one's own failures and finding reasons for them is the real shame.
"Once he makes the video data in his hand public, 'Daystar' still has only one way to go bankrupt, at that time. Your end will be 100 times worse than it is now. ”
David? Conan's words are very reasonable, if Bilbom admits defeat and gives up the right to use "Dillard", "Daystar Pharmaceutical" will gradually decline, and he can still spend his old age in peace, but if Tang Fang is angered and takes that evidence to sue "Daystar Pharmaceutical" to the alliance court, what awaits him is not only the bankruptcy of "Daystar Pharmaceutical", but also the charge of treason, which is really a legacy for 10,000 years.
Bilbot fell silent again, the expression on his face like the fickle weather, with many colors and many expressions.
Tomlinson? An Asian-American congressman next to Darler said, "As long as we're here, you'll have a chance to make a comeback." ”
Ruan Tingwen, who had been silent, glanced up at him, and his not very clear pupils contained many grievances.
The person who spoke was his maternal uncle, Lu Yuankui.
In fact, Lu Yuankui doesn't want the decline of "Daystar Pharmaceutical", after all, the Ruan family is close to him, and Bilbom has "filial piety" every year, but unfortunately Tang Fang has issued an ultimatum, in the current social background, once this matter is big, he is likely to follow in the footsteps of O'Neien, be ruined, and lose the opportunity to realize his life ideals and political ambitions.
That sentence was a promise to Bilbohm, and it was also a temptation, or coercion, to many parliamentarians.
Daystar Pharmaceuticals relented, but the two parties in parliament had to guarantee the interests of Bilbohm and his party.
Captain Tang's forced palace caused great pressure on the Star Alliance government, but it also brought the Republican Party an opportunity to coerce the ruling Liberal Party to pay for this failure.
Tomlinson? Dale, Peggy? Gasol and other Liberals and Adam? The faces of several representatives of Oliver changed slightly, but they did not speak, obviously acquiescing to Lu Yuankui's promise.
This is the way things are in politics, and a compromise of interests often requires more compromises to produce.
Human nature is complex and changeable, and societies made up of people have also inherited such attributes.
Bilbohm is not a fool, much less an idiot, and his wisdom is not inferior to that of many parliamentarians present. He knew how much deep meaning was contained in Lu Yuankui's seemingly simple sentence just now, and he knew better the embarrassment faced by "Daystar Pharmaceutical".
Like David? As Conan said, if the Tang side is not satisfied, "Daystar Pharmaceutical" will not only go bankrupt for this, but he and Ruan Tingwen may really be labeled as treason, and even the parliament, the government, and the army will not be spared.
At that time, he also faced bipartisan resentment against him in Parliament. It is even possible that he will be assassinated by extremists in retaliation for his ignorance.
What the Star Alliance needs is the biological warship modulation technology of the "Morning Star Casting", and it also needs an ally like Captain Tang, people like him are not uncommon in the Tianchao Star Region, so in the eyes of the Star Alliance government. Which is more important between him and Captain Tang is an easy question to answer.
It's just that...... Judging from the current situation, the "carrot + stick" method of the Star Alliance government has used the wrong target.
In fact, the unwillingness, embarrassment, despair, and sadness on his face...... and so on, there are more false feelings and less real feelings. He is just retreating and advancing, cooperating with Lu Yuankui to sing double reeds, so as to seek more benefits for himself.
There is a saying that there is a very right saying, crisis and opportunity coexist, and really smart people can turn crisis into an opportunity. Bilbom is such a person, Lu Yuankui, Terry? The same goes for Ferdinand.
The Liberal guys want to watch the excitement on the wall? Or how many times to step on the water dog at a critical moment?
There are no doors! There is money to earn together, there is difficulty to resist together, the so-called political rules, that is, you have me, I have you, everyone rolls over in this quagmire, no one wants to be clean, no one wants to be detached.
Plainly. It is to turn the country into a power game for a few people in the name and rules of government. The real political zhì. There is no simple right or wrong, and there is no pure winning or losing, it is a kind of existence that is close to the "Tao".
In fact, it is an art like music and painting, but unfortunately there are very few qualified appreciators. Most of the people who talk about national affairs in the streets and alleys every day are half-hearted.
"Chairman, you agreed...... We're businessmen. The speaker was Nguyen Dinh Van who had never spoken.
Bilbohm raised his head, looked at the star-checked flag conspicuous in the light, looked at the large and small red stars in the grid, and said: "The conscience of the capitalists." The credibility of the political family is the most untrustworthy thing in the world. ”
Nguyen Dinh Van was speechless for a while.
The atmosphere in the synagogue became somewhat exciting.
David? Conan lowered his head slightly, a sneer tugging at the corners of his mouth.
Luc? Stillberg's gaze was calm, and when he looked closely, it looked like a stagnant pool in the depths of the valley.
Terry? Ferdinand clasped his hands together, his eyes narrowed into a line, and he looked like he was too tired to stay up, and he had fallen asleep.
Lu Yuankui couldn't cry or laugh a little, as if he felt that what Bilbom said was too direct and didn't save face.
Tomlinson? Dale's face was grim, and he sat in the standing council without saying a word.
Peggy? Gasol's pupils shone with angry flames, more brilliant than the matrix of star crystals arranged in the dot matrix of the dome, and he looked at Terry? Ferdinand, then at Lu Yuankui, and finally at Bilbohm's face, his gaze like a bright razor.
A man in the corner stood up and said, "What do you want?" ”
He was a mixed-race man, with Indian eyes and Germanic builds, and he looked quite fit, and if he were 20 years younger, he would definitely make the big girls and little daughters-in-law scream in the square outside.
Bilbom avoiding Peggy? Gasol's hostile gaze fell on the man's face, remember his name was Lacey? Edinand, from the presidential palace, is Adam? One of Oliver's staff.
Bilbot took a deep breath and said, "The decline of Daystar Pharmaceuticals is a foregone conclusion, and I must be responsible for the rest of the board of directors and the employees who have dedicated half of their lives to Daystar Pharmaceuticals,"
"Needless to say, it's so sensational." Les? Eddinan said expressionlessly.
Bilbohm said, "I want the rights to mine the mineral resources of the Ayarosstar system. ”
After saying a word, the meeting became silent, and no one spoke, but it gave people a feeling of full voice.
Those exchanges do not require words, just eyes are enough.
The Tang side smashed the hard bone of the Doom Night Legion, and the military facilities of the "Mubarak" were all destroyed, which was a heavy blow to the Sulu Empire, but it had no strategic significance for the Star Alliance.
If there is no accident, the main battlefield between the Covenant and the Sulu Empire will advance to the area around "Mubarak", as long as the Covenant Navy does not suffer a huge defeat in the battle on the front line, the no-man's land will be completely controlled by the Covenant government. The Ayaros star system, which was originally close to the border between Mubarak and the Sulu Empire, is a mineral-rich star system, and in addition to zero elements, the seven planets in this system contain various resources needed for aerospace such as titanium, manganese, palladium, iridium, and cesium.
In the past, "Ayaros" was located between the border between "Mubarak" and the Sulu Empire, and no company dared to set up an operation base there, after the end of the war between the G8 and the Jupiter Expeditionary Force, the Star Alliance was weak for a long time, and the national development direction focused on economic construction, and the strategic aspect focused on Taoguang and obscurity, since the Sulu Empire did not move forward after occupying the "Mubarak", for the sake of prudence, the Star Alliance government did not develop the no-man's land, but used it as a military buffer zone.
Today is different from the past, in terms of comprehensive national strength, the Star Alliance is even higher than the Sulu Empire, coupled with the advance of the no-man's land garrison navy, the conditions for the resource development of "Ayaros" are ripe, and the right to use the existing "Dilar" in name only for the resource development right of "Ayaros" is a sure deal, no matter how you look at it, it is a profitable deal, not to mention that this resource development right can also be transferred to seek greater commercial benefits.
Bilbohm was clever enough to hit the idea of "Ayaros", a business like this that extracts mineral resources is not very technical, and the biggest difficulty is that the government grants the right to exploit it.
After "Daystar Pharmaceutical" and "Morningstar Casting" parted ways, it will definitely go downhill and there will be no future. Going to "Ayaros" to open a mine is definitely a big business, and it is not subject to the people, and it can still operate for a long time, and because it is a cooperative relationship with the government, under the binding of interests, it is said to be a grasshopper on a rope from a certain process, which can not only achieve business transformation, but also be able to catch a national opportunity such as the Star Alliance government.
Les? Ednan didn't reply, but looked at Tomlinson? Dalle vs. Peggy? Gasol.
One of the people behind him called the president's office at Reinhardt Palace and spoke to Adam? Oliver reports on the situation.
"That's the idea you gave him." Peggy? Gasol was a gloomy old man who looked a little disgusted, but he spoke in a much softer tone than the other councillors, making it difficult to tell whether he was a good-tempered person or a bad character.
Terry? Ferdinand didn't speak, only coughing lightly in response.
"Good calculation." Peggy? Gasol looked at Lacey? Edinand, nodded.
The Liberal Party is the current ruling party, and it looks infinite on the surface, but in fact, there are many things to pay attention to, and if the Tang side makes that video material public, it will be the current government that will be most affected, not those in the Republican Party.
Bilbot is grasping at the weakness of the Liberals, and his backstage is Republican, so he has no need to worry about offending the government and being put in small shoes in the future.
Adam? Oliver and David? Conan persuaded Bilbohm to compromise and give up the right to use "Dillard", and the government naturally had to make concessions, and only Terry? It is a figure like Ferdinand who can play the art of balance and checks and balances so perfectly.
In the meantime, Lacey? The man behind Ednan hung up the phone and whispered a few words in his ear.
"Okay, the mineral mining rights of 'Ayaros' belong to you, and in exchange, 'Daystar Pharmaceutical' will transfer the right to use 'Dillard' to 'Morningstar Casting'."
"Deal."
Bilbohm agreed very simply, and the originally cloudy face finally squeezed out a smile, making him look a little more angry, no longer like a dying man.
Ruan Tingwen looked at Lu Yuankui with a fiery face, with a bit of flattery and gratitude in his eyes.
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Two hours later, a black sedan drove into the courtyard of a private villa on a verdant hill on the outskirts of Greennier, the capital of the Star Alliance.
Terry with a tired face? Ferdinand was supported by two attendants into the two-story building facing the fountain in the center of the courtyard.
The living room is very quiet, and the holographic projection equipment facing the sofa is playing a film on the theme of life, but unfortunately there is no sound, no matter how beautiful the picture is, how the actors' expressions are in place, there is always a lack of taste, not so perfect.
Hamlet reclines on the couch like a drunk, the stubble on his chin has grown a secret layer, and it is as hard as a brush he just bought. (To be continued......)