The Seventh Base

Chapter 804: Chapter 138: Self-Defense

After the Mandala aliens left, the conference hall fell into a brief silence, then erupted with voices of anger.

“Those bastards.”

“Greedy Mandala aliens.”

Voices of curses rose and fell, but Xu Mo understood that this anger stemmed from fear. The Star System Alliance as a whole might not be weaker than Mandala, but they were not a complete whole—they were scattered. Such an alliance could not achieve absolute unity, and with such a wide front, Mandala could defeat them one by one.

Here, there wasn’t a single planet that could repel Mandala on the battlefield. They were well aware of what this meant—if Mandala chose to attack their planet, it was very likely to be occupied.

Within the Star System Alliance, perhaps only the executive member planets had the capability to withstand Mandala’s attack, their defenses far superior to other planets.

Moreover, the star paths in this Star Domain were all surrounding the seven executive member planets. Their geographical positions were the most advantageous, allowing them to support the fastest.

After the clamor subsided, everyone’s gaze turned to the members on the stage from the executive member planets.

“Your Majesty King Richard, with the breakdown of these negotiations, how will we resist if Mandala attacks our planet?” someone asked, and soon more people followed with their questions.

King Richard looked at the crowd and said, “As an executive member planet, Lucas Star has always been committed to the peace efforts of the Star System Alliance and naturally does not wish for war to break out. It is for this reason that we invited Mandala to negotiate. However, you all have heard—Mandala is unwilling to relent, demanding all science and technology, and energy from the Star System Alliance. If we agree to their demands and Mandala continues to advance, do you think war will not break out again in the future?”

“The ambition of Mandala is to annex the Star System Alliance. War is inevitable. Therefore, the Star System Alliance will form a military alliance, with the seven executive member planets directing efforts. We will deploy defenses around the star paths of the alliance’s Star Domain, precisely calculating all possible scenarios, so that when war breaks out, we can offer support at the fastest speed.”

“We on Cape Star are in a remote area of the Star Domain, very far from the space jump point. If attacked, it will be difficult to receive timely support,” a planetary representative spoke.

Voices continued to emerge, with many expressing similar concerns.

The weaker the planet, the more afraid of war. They had no defense capabilities and would face total destruction if attacked.

“Hundreds of years ago, every time Mandala’s joint forces occupied a planet, they subjected it to brutal military destruction, rendering the planet devoid of Combat Power. In this war, the Star System Alliance must stand united. It concerns the life and death of all planets within the alliance. All combat units from Lucas Star will be committed to the war effort. If a planet is very far from the star path, they may first transfer some people and essential resources to Lucas Star for refuge, then return post-war,” King Richard said solemnly.

Many planetary representatives’ pupils contracted; those who could sit here were seasoned players. Seeking refuge at Lucas Star would mean submitting to Lucas Star’s control.

Below the stage, Xu Mo glanced at King Richard. In the Star System Alliance, King Richard was the one most averse to war, but he was also the one least likely to compromise. Others might have a way out, but King Richard had none. As the leader of the Star System Alliance, if he bowed to Mandala, he would be the first to die.

On the contrary, if the Star System Alliance chose to directly surrender, and the entire alliance joined the Mandala United Kingdom, it might not make much difference to the smaller planets—previously the Star System Alliance, later the Mandala United Kingdom. It didn’t seem much different.

However, these smaller planets had no say. They couldn’t decide their fate—the seven executive member planets made the decisions.

None of these seven planets would compromise. Anyone who dared to mention surrender would be the first to die.

Now, war was unavoidable; they had no retreat, and it seemed like seeking protection, as King Richard suggested, was their only option. They feared that Mandala would conduct a war cleansing, leaving no chance to escape.

This was the overt strategy of King Richard.

“Canaan Star agrees to form the military alliance,” Nan Xiangmu said, “All major planets need to tally their military forces to ensure unified command by the military alliance.”

Other executive member planets also expressed their support one after the other. Regarding the formation of the military alliance, the seven executive member planets were naturally the leading figures, directing and leading the efforts.

“Deploy defenses across the Star Domain, monitor the Mandala United Kingdom’s targets, prepare responses in advance, transfer key personnel and resources—this will be a long-term war. I hope all members of the Star System Alliance will unite in heart; otherwise, under the fleet of the Mandala United Kingdom, there is no path to survival,” King Richard continued, “Moreover, all military organizations from major planets will also unify under command. You have one day to seek your planet’s opinion, and the seven executive member planets will jointly draft the military alliance treaty. If there are no objections, the treaty will be signed tomorrow; otherwise, you may choose not to attend the conference tomorrow. The Star System Alliance respects each planet’s choice.”

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