However, although the ancient sages thought so in their hearts, they lacked sufficient theoretical level to express their opinions and interests clearly - after all, they jumped directly from the "feudal era" to the information society with extremely developed productivity.
Just a few years ago They were still fighting for feudal royal power on a continent, and now it was too difficult for them to decide on the unpredictable star sea hegemony.
They, including the strong men of the "New Four Realms" who also agreed with them to send troops, all set their sights on the same person - the former deputy commander of the Black Wind Fleet and the current "Skeleton Dragon - Chairman of the Far Star Development Committee".
Di Feiwen.
If there is only one person among so many powerful people here who is sincere and wants to help the empire at all costs, then it is undoubtedly Di Feiwen, the former empire cultivator.
No, the addition of the word "original" is a bit redundant.
Until now, Di Feiwen has not given up his identity as an imperial citizen and an immortal cultivator, and still retains the very ambiguous "dual nationality".
Di Feiwen's experience and his current status deeply reflect the ups and downs and unpredictability of fate.
More than a hundred years ago, he was just an ordinary deacon of the Ten Thousand Realms Commercial Alliance.
At that time, the Ten Thousand Realms Commercial Alliance was just an ordinary business alliance in the border world of the empire.
It's just a loose association that trembles under the claws of the devil and hugs each other for warmth.
He just relied on his bloodline from the Black Wind Realm to first become the liaison between the Black Wind Realm and the Ten Thousand Realms Business Alliance, and then gradually took control of the manager of the Ten Thousand Realms Business Alliance to deliver resources to the Black Wind Fleet.
Finally, he transformed into Became the deputy commander of the Black Wind Fleet.
But it was really not the right time for him to be the deputy commander - that was when the Black Wind defense line was riddled with holes by the Holy Alliance, a large number of starships from the five Black Wind realms fled in panic, and the situation was ruined to the point of despair.
If not, it would not have been his turn as a small businessman and logistics officer, who knew nothing about fleet command or star sea hegemony, to become the deputy commander-in-chief of the stragglers.
When the Black Wind Fleet carried a large amount of resources and rushed to - or "escaped" to the border of the Star Sea, no one was optimistic about the future of this fleet, and certainly no one was optimistic about the future of Di Feiwen himself.
The rebellious "King of Black Wind" Hei Yeming would never be willing to be manipulated by anyone.
Even His Majesty the Shenwu Emperor at that time could not even think of ordering him, let alone the Ten Thousand Realms Business Alliance and Di Feiwen.
At most, Di Feiwen is in the palm of the hands of Black Ye Ming and the Black Night family.
A loyal God of Wealth - including Di Feiwen himself, thinks so too.
He only needs to coordinate and manage the resources of the entire fleet.
As for specific strategies and tactics, it is not his turn to intervene.
Of course, he does not have many private soldiers to seize greater power.
And after the Black Wind fleet was badly beaten in front of the Starry Federation, and almost the entire army was wiped out, Di Feiwen's fate hit the bottom, and he was about to die without a burial place among the dark stars.
At this moment, fate played a huge, almost ridiculous joke on him.
Black Ye Ming, including all the most fanatical militarists and militants in the Black Wind Fleet, were dead.
The remaining remnants of the army were defeated and dispersed among the stars.
They lost all will to fight.
They all fell into a state of chaos, clutching at life-saving straws.
In such a stubborn situation, even Di Feiwen, the God of Wealth who never had much prestige, could easily gather and order them.
The Starry Federation didn't even have such a big appetite.
It ate the remaining soldiers of the Black Wind Fleet in one fell swoop and had to give him the power to "battlefield uprising".
It ushered in a decent peace and a resource-rich planet - the original The Skeleton Dragon Star, now the Far Star, became their base for recuperation and recovery.
This was the beginning of Di Feiwen's good fortune, but it was far from the end of his rise to the top.
According to general logic, Di Feiwen's actions can be regarded as a complete betrayal of the empire.
Even though he, the "defeated general", can command the remaining soldiers of the Black Wind Fleet and live in the Federation, gradually integrate into the Federation and become a senior general of the Federation, however, in As far as the true human empire is concerned, he is an unforgivable traitor and will be nailed to a pillar of shame, stripped of his skin and cramped, and cut into pieces with a thousand cuts.
But that was the logic of the old empire, under the control of the four Electoral families.
The "New Empire" ruled by the reformists obviously had different views.
In order to consolidate their power, the reformists had to find powerful allies from all over the star sea.
Even authentic cultivators could cooperate.
They could even turn a blind eye to the identity and Taoist heart of "Vulture Li Yao" and officially grant him the title of "Black Wind King".
How can a title be taken into account the past of Di Feiwen and the remnants of the Black Wind Fleet?
In fact, as the only intermediary between the Empire and the Federation, the role of Di Feiwen and the remnants of the Black Wind Fleet is becoming more and more important day by day, and their status is rising day by day.
The officials of the new empire and the new federation have intentionally or unintentionally ignored the slightly embarrassing identities of Di Feiwen and the remnants of the Black Wind Fleet.
The new emperor, the little lion who has just ascended the throne and is facing collapse and is in urgent need of foreign aid, even granted He was awarded the title of "Second Marquis" in the Di Feiwen Empire, praising the "loyalty" and "bravery" of this former small businessman.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
Second-class Marquis, the dignified second-class Marquis of the Real Human Empire!
A hundred years ago, countless powerful men from the four Electoral Prince families had suffered in vain for their whole lives, and had countless intrigues and life-and-death struggles, but they could not even hope to obtain the title of second-class marquis.
Even in the special period of The Empire Strikes Back, when knighthoods were issued in batches like hats, if you wanted to wear the Medal of the Sun, Moon and Swords representing the second class marquis on your chest, you still had to have genuine military exploits and use tons of iron and blood to forge it!
If all the second-class princes of the empire in the past three to five hundred years knew that Di Feiwen was just leading the remnants of the Black Wind Fleet and living happily on the Skeleton Dragon Star, and then a hat of "second-class prince of the empire" dropped from the sky, it would definitely He will be so angry that he crawls out of the coffin.
Even if he is burned to ashes, the ashes will re-solidify and he will be furious.
However, precisely because he knew that his identity was very delicate and his position was quite embarrassing, after receiving the title of Second Marquis of the Empire, Di Feiwen became more low-key and showed more "loyalty" to the Federation.
During the Empire's long-distance negotiations, he stood firmly on the side of the Federation, slashed the Empire's negotiators several times, and helped the Federation squeeze out a large amount of the Empire's precious technology.
Di Feiwen knew very well that the wealth, life, and wealth of himself and the Black Wind Remnant belonged to the Federation, not the Empire.
The stronger the Federation, the more important they are to the Empire and the higher their value.
If they help the Empire deal with the Federation, or even completely eliminate the Federation, then it will be a dead end and the Empire will hold them accountable for their "shameless rebellion".
Even those who are second-rate and first-rate will end up with their heads on the ground.
Di Feiwen set his position very clearly.
Such a sensitive topic as "Expedition to the Center of the Star Sea" was not something that a subordinated general with dual identities like him could easily interfere with.
Therefore, as soon as the meeting began, Di Feiwen sat upright, looking at his nose and nose, looking at his mouth, looking like an old monk in meditation, his mouth seemed to be zipped, and he made up his mind to remain silent to the end.
He even turned a blind eye to the undisguised gaze of the powerful ancient sage Han Baling.
Speaking of which, Di Feiwen had a pretty good relationship with the ancient saints, especially the king from Gui Qin Grassland, "Han Baling".
Most of the powerful ancient saints are not pure cultivators, especially Han Baling, an ambitious "classical militarist" who has a strong interest in the empire's path to immortality, far more than the seemingly gentle cultivation system of the Federation.
In order to cure the famine, plague and other chronic diseases caused by the population explosion in the Ancient Holy World, and to develop the Skeleton Star on a large scale, the Federation transported a large number of immigrants from the Ancient Holy World to live on the Skeleton Star.
This made Di Feiwen and Han Baling had the opportunity to have very close working contacts.
Han Baling is different from people like Yan Liren and Master Ku Chan.
He is extremely politically ambitious.
He has a keen understanding of the current ambivalent relationship between the Federation and the Empire.
He also knows the reason why Di Feiwen has risen to prominence.
In addition, the two of them are indeed They had similar auras, and in just a few years, they formed irreplaceable friends and some kind of political alliance.
Now, the ancient sage is eager for a glorious war to further enhance his position in the federation, but he has no clear reason to refute the many questions raised by Bai Kaixin, so he naturally places his hope on Di Feiwen. .
Di Feiwen may not always have the desire to make friends with powerful people from the ancient holy world and other new worlds to check and balance the "old federal system" and gain greater independence and a brighter future for the Black Wind remnants.
But at this moment, in full view of the public, it was even more difficult for these thoughts to be exposed directly.
It wasn't until Federation Speaker Ding Lingdang cast his razor-sharp gaze on him that a wry smile appeared on his lips, until he couldn't escape anyway.
"General Di, the Empire is your home.
If the Federation really sends troops to the center of the star sea, you will inevitably have to play an important role, including the cooperation between the Federation Army and the Imperial Army, the safety of the Federation Army, and... the conclusion of an alliance after the victory, Negotiating many conditions requires your great efforts.”
Ding Lingdang said bluntly, "What do you think about the many concerns raised by Chief of Staff Bai just now?"
This forced him to break through the disguise of hesitation and ambiguity.
Di Feiwen sighed softly in his heart.
For some reason, he remembered his life in his hometown in the empire more than a hundred years ago.
That may not be such a warm and beautiful memory.
But no matter how dark or cold it is, my hometown is my hometown after all!
"I haven't commanded a fleet for a long time.
No, it should be said that I have never commanded a fleet.
I am probably the most incompetent 'fleet commander' among the stars, right?
Military decisions are naturally based on the opinions of Chief of Staff Bai. allow."
Di Feiwen smiled and said, "From the bottom of my heart, I have always been a businessman, just a small businessman who buys low, sells high, and cares about everything.
"From the perspective of a businessman, I would like to ask you a question.
If a businessman wants to sell umbrellas at a high price, should he choose a time when the sky is clear or when it is raining heavily?"