When the current war between the Dragon Star Empire and the Devouring Civilization was mentioned, serious expressions appeared on the faces of everyone present.

At that moment, footsteps could be heard in the hall.

When Madam Miao and the others looked over, they saw the dashing Li Yaqi walking in with a serious expression and firm steps, followed by a number of people.

Without exception, these people are all high-ranking officials in the current Imperial Ministry of Commerce.

Many of the plans formulated by the Imperial Ministry of Commerce were proposed and developed by them.

He could be considered the brains of the Imperial Ministry of Commerce.

When Li Yaqi walked into the hall, almost everyone in the hall stopped what they were doing and looked at this group of people.

Li Yaqi glanced around at the group, paused for a moment when her gaze fell on Li Wei, Madam Miao, and Red Rose, nodded slightly, and then continued walking forward.

They entered the conference room.

Because of Li Yaqi's current status, she rarely returns to the Li family now. She spends most of her time in Chang'an City, where she has also built her own residence.

For Li Yaqi, who was once a very wealthy woman in the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire, the land prices in Chang'an City were comparable to the cost of building an interstellar warship.

But to her, it really was just a string of numbers.

Soon, three minutes before the start of the Ministry of Commerce meeting, the previously closed door to the conference room opened.

The servants who had previously greeted them also went to their respective hosts and led them to the conference room.

Li Wei and others traveled together.

When they entered the conference room, the atmosphere inside was noticeably more somber than outside.

This is an oval-shaped table.

Each seat has an identification tag indicating who is sitting there.

It can be seen that on one side of this table are people from the Imperial Ministry of Commerce.

On the other side were the interstellar traders who had come to attend the Imperial Ministry of Commerce meeting.

Li Wei and the others were sitting in what was almost the center position.

Li Yaqi is right across from the red rose.

In the interstellar trade market, after losing Li Yaqi as a rival, almost no one can rival Red Rose.

Therefore, the businesses under Red Rose's control have naturally become the largest enterprise in the current nominal name of the Dragon Star Empire.

However, Red Rose did not take advantage of the situation to expand its business empire, but instead devoted more energy to research and development and supporting some small and medium-sized interstellar traders.

Red Rose understands the principle that a tall tree catches the wind, even though she considers herself very loyal to Emperor Xiaolong and that Emperor Xiaolong is a wise ruler.

However, she couldn't truly become as wealthy as a country.

If things really come to that, even if Emperor Xiaolong doesn't want to touch her, there are millions of people who would.

Therefore, Red Rose stopped expanding its business.

Despite this, it still solidified her position as the number one interstellar trader in the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.

With her sitting in the center position, naturally no one dared to have any objections.

Everyone had arrived by then, and the door slowly closed.

Only these women remained in the entire conference room.

The wealth controlled or indirectly influenced by these women already accounts for more than 90% of the wealth of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.

"This Ministry of Commerce meeting."

It mainly targets several aspects.

You all should know the current situation of our Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.

Because our Dragon Star Empire is currently at war, resource supplies have begun to become insufficient.

This has led to the price of domestic goods rising every month.

For example, this product is a necessity for ordinary people. In the past year, its price has increased by more than 80%, which has a great impact on the general public.

I hope you can find a way to expand the production of this product and restore its price.

"Is there a problem with this?" Li Yaqi asked first, looking at everyone present.

Red Rose then took the lead in stating, "Our group plans to expand the supply chain for the private sector within the next three months."

At that time, our group's production of products needed by the public will be able to increase by at least 30%.

Red Rose's statement set a precedent, with other interstellar traders also expressing their opinions.

The interstellar traders present all understood the purpose of Li Yaqi's meeting: to bring them into the discussion and resolve this issue.

They all want to make money on this small plot of land, and nobody wants anything to go wrong with it.

"In addition, we have established trade relations with multiple universes, and many inter-universe stargates have been completed."

Therefore, I hope that by then, all of your companies will be able to explore this market.

By using the raw materials and products obtained from the outside world, we can give back to our Dragon Star Empire.

We will then sell some of our high-value, luxury products to generate even more profit.

Li Yaqi tapped her fingers on the table and said bluntly, "I'm not going to mince words with you."

Each of the group companies behind the scenes present, over the next three years.

In the intergalactic trade industry, input and revenue must be increased by 50% every quarter.

"Is there no problem?"

Faced with Li Yaqi's question.

Naturally, no one present dared to offer any opinions or questions.

The subsequent meeting content was almost entirely related to this aspect.

Time passed slowly, and soon the meeting came to an end.

Those present all left.

But Li Yaqi kept only the red rose.

Soon, only red roses remained in the meeting room.

"Thank you." Li Yaqi tugged at her collar.

"Minister Li, why are you being so polite? I'm begging for a living under your wing," Red Rose teased.

Li Yaqi rolled her eyes: "Stop teasing me. Being a minister is really tiring. There are too many things to consider."

It's not as carefree as it was when I was an interstellar merchant.

"Your words will make many people outside envious."

There are quite a few people eyeing your spot.

"In their eyes, you are their god of wealth," Red Rose said with a smile.

Li Yaqi waved her hand and said, "Let's not talk about these superficial things."

I am truly grateful to you for what happened this time.

You know the current situation of our empire.

"If you hadn't proactively made those arrangements, some guys might not have been willing to leave their comfort zones."

"We all live in a pond. Only when the environment and water of this pond get better and better can we live better."

"I'm doing this for myself too," Red Rose frankly stated.

"Then I still need to thank you," Li Yaqi said again.

Red Rose didn't dwell on that question for long; she asked another: "Is this war nearing its end?"

"It won't take more than a week."

Then, we will be under even more pressure.

It is estimated that His Majesty will formulate a series of military production plans.

"So we need to increase production as soon as possible," Li Yaqi said.

The red rose nodded silently.

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At this moment

In the asteroid belt outside the battlefield of the Troll King system

Captain Angel Tebbsa glanced at the time and said in a deep voice, "Rear Admiral Winnie should already be attacking the stargate of the star system."

According to our plan, their communications will be disrupted, and they will most likely send interstellar warships to the nearest stargate system via stargate before contacting us again.

The time interval in between is estimated to be about half an hour.

Half an hour later, the Troll King will know that three of the five Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts we withdrew from are 'missing'.

Therefore, we need to launch our operation before the troll king learns of this intelligence.

“That’s right,” the vice-captain agreed from the side.

"How long will it take from when we set off at full speed from here, until the enemy discovers us, and then until we return to the battlefield?" Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa drew a line on the star map.

The vice-captain quickly calculated the number and said, "The best way is for us to use a certain distance to increase our speed to the maximum, and then rush out of the asteroid belt."

In this case, if there is no interference along the way.

We anticipate returning to the battlefield in fifteen minutes to launch an attack on the enemy's starships.

Fifteen minutes.

Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa frowned slightly. She knew it would take this long, but once the enemy discovered the three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts that had reappeared, they would surely prepare their defenses.

That would greatly increase the difficulty of the attack.

Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa pondered whether there was any way to shorten the time it took for them to be discovered by the enemy.

Suddenly, a voice came from the side.

"Um... I didn't mean to bother you."

I actually have an idea.

Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa looked at a communication window that had always been there but had been shrunk, and raised her hand to bring it up and enlarge it.

On the other side was the commander of the reconnaissance squad who was waiting here.

To maintain contact, the communication channel remains connected.

"You just said you had an idea?" Captain Angel Tebbsa asked curiously.

The reconnaissance squad commander nodded and began to explain her idea: "What you want is for the three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts here to be able to infiltrate to a point as close to the battlefield as possible without being detected by the enemy."

To launch a surprise attack on the enemy, catching them off guard and leaving them little time to prepare for defense.

It's like the combat style of a stealth interstellar bomber.

Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa nodded.

The idea is simple, but it is very difficult to implement.

"This is my idea."

We used the interstellar supply ships here as a decoy to form a fleet formation, as if preparing to transport resources to the remaining five Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts on the battlefield.

The reconnaissance squad commander raised his hand and even began to draw a blueprint template.

First, dozens of interstellar supply ships were marked on it.

"Then your three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts are hidden among these interstellar supply ships."

Using the fleet of fifty interstellar supply ships present, hiding three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts would not be difficult.

“Although they can be visually concealed, the enemy’s starship radar is not just for show. The enemy has already recorded the energy intensity and energy fluctuations of the three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts. There’s no way they can’t detect them,” the vice-captain questioned from the side.

Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa remained silent, waiting for the reconnaissance team leader to continue.

She couldn't possibly be unaware of such an obvious problem.

"We have a way to solve this problem."

We happen to have a T-class Silent Ghost light interplanetary stealth reconnaissance ship here.

Besides its normal stealth and reconnaissance capabilities, this interstellar stealth reconnaissance ship actually has other functions.

For example, it can release a jamming field, which will hide the energy fluctuations of starships within the jamming field, making it difficult for surrounding reconnaissance equipment to detect starships within the jamming field.

In addition, although a fleet of fifty interstellar supply ships could block the enemy's line of sight, this method was not very safe.

"We can add another layer of protection by positioning some stealth interstellar reconnaissance ships between the interstellar supply ship and the Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnought, forming an invisible barrier to reduce the risk of exposure," the reconnaissance team leader said confidently.

Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa's eyes lit up; such an arrangement did indeed have a high probability of being implemented.

“Alright, let’s proceed according to your plan,” said Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa.

"yes."

Half an hour is neither a long nor a short time.

In order to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa and her team did not adhere to the exact time, but instead carried out the mission fifteen minutes early.

"All units are ready." The vice-captain looked at the video windows on the dozen or so command channels in front of him, and then looked at Rear Admiral Angel Tebbesa beside him and said.

Major General Angel Tebbsa looked around, and finally her gaze fell on the video windows of the leaders of the interstellar supply fleet.

She said gratefully, "This time we're going to trouble you all, not only to have you carry out the supply operation."

Now, for the sake of our operations, we even need you to provide cover for us.

The leaders of the interstellar supply fleet looked at each other and smiled. One of them said frankly, "This is nothing."

Although we are responsible for logistics and supplies, we can play a greater role on the battlefield.

We're overjoyed!

"Then I'll leave it to you all." Rear Admiral Angel Tebbsa expressed her sincere gratitude once again.

Next, naturally, things proceeded as planned by the previous reconnaissance team leader.

Thus, a 'fleet' was born, with nearly fifty interstellar supply ships on the outer perimeter and interstellar stealth reconnaissance ships in a concealed state in the middle.

At the very back are three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts.

Thanks to the cover, the three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts did not need to sail at full speed immediately; the entire fleet advanced slowly at a constant speed.

And the moment this supply fleet appeared.

The legion fleet on the main planet of the Troll King naturally discovered it immediately.

"Report: A fleet of JF-17 interplanetary supply ships has been spotted on the outskirts of the battlefield."

On the battlefield, a Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnought temporarily halted the offensive.

"The enemy appears to be preparing to rest and resupply," the subordinate reported to the troll king.

They also released photos and images taken, as well as star maps scanned by radar.

From above, all you can see are those interstellar supply ships.

The subordinate paused for a moment, then continued, "Should we try to spare a fleet to harass this interstellar supply ship fleet?"

Upon hearing this, the troll king waved his hand and said, "No need."

In a way, this bought time, reducing the number of enemy starships and the intensity of their combat operations on the main battlefield.

Although the Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts, once resupplyed, will launch an even more ferocious attack, there's nothing that can be done about it.

Right now, we only have less than four thousand interstellar warships left. The fastest reinforcement we can get here will take another hour to arrive.

If we send a fleet out to harass this interstellar supply fleet, we might end up wasting this fleet for nothing.

Now we don't need to think too much, just focus on defense and stalling for time.

With the troll king's idea in mind, his subordinates naturally had no other opinions and simply carried it out obediently.

Time passed little by little.

The interstellar supply fleet was getting closer and closer to the battlefield, attracting the attention of the commanders of the troll king's legion fleet. The JF-17's interstellar supply fleet was truly audacious.

They actually dared to get so close to the battlefield.

Just then, the Xiaolong interstellar supply ship fleet suddenly spread out to both sides like an open umbrella, indicating that it was turning around.

This left those who noticed the scene completely baffled.

But at that moment, three golden starships slowly appeared before everyone's eyes, just like a beauty who was originally covered by a thin veil, gradually revealing her true face.

At this moment, the alarms on the Troll King interstellar fortress were immediately sounded.

"Report! Something terrible has happened!"

"Three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts have appeared on the main battlefield and are rushing towards our battlefield positions at an extremely high speed. They are expected to enter the combat range in thirty seconds!" the subordinate hurriedly reported.

The troll king was taken aback by the sudden mention of Xiao hope.

He roared, "What's going on?"

How did three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts suddenly appear? Wasn't it said before that it was just a supply ship fleet of the JF-17 Thunder?

Sweat beaded on his forehead as he cautiously replied, "Neither the observation posts of the deep space telescope nor the radar department detected these three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts."

At that time... at that time, all I really saw were these interstellar supply ships.

Perhaps... perhaps those three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts used some means to conceal their hull shapes.”

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!" The troll king slapped his subordinate without any politeness, sending him flying. The subordinate rolled several times on the ground and fainted.

It was clear that the troll king was truly angry when he slapped him.

Having witnessed the terrifying combat power of the three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts before, he was well aware of the immense threat they posed.

"Organize a defense immediately! Beware of these three Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts!" the Troll King commanded.

Then, looking at the three extra Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts on the interstellar sandbox, he frowned and muttered, "Where did the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire get so many Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts?"

There were five ships on the Drought Demon's side, and ten ships appeared before me. Five ships withdrew and attacked the Star Gate direction.

Now these three ships have appeared.

"How could the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire have amassed so many such powerful interstellar warships in such a short time?"

It's only been a little over six months since they met.

This is truly incredible.

The Troll King was certain that the Starship Dragon Star Empire had been put into service within the last six months.

Because if the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire already possessed this interstellar warship when Xiaolong first launched its invasion of the universe.

Then the Xiaolong Emperor would definitely have taken it out if this Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnought had appeared on the front lines.

That would make it even more difficult for their invasion fleet, and even the tens of millions of interstellar warships that followed might not be able to withdraw so easily.

Thinking about these things is terrifying.

The Xiaolong Interstellar Empire was able to develop and manufacture such a near-T7 level interstellar warship in such a short period of time.

With such terrifying military industrial development capabilities, it's no wonder that the Order has taken notice of the previously little-known Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.

Looking back now, the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire certainly deserved such recognition.

In fact, they had been complacent beforehand.

We should have gone all out from the very first battle, without any hesitation or underestimation.

If the three kings had focused all their efforts on attacking the Dragon Star Empire back then, none of this mess would have happened.

But now it's all just wishful thinking; there's no use in regretting it.

At that very moment, a message arrived at the Troll King interstellar fortress behemoth.

"Report, the latest news."

We previously speculated that the five Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts would attack the stargate of the star system, but in reality, only two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts appeared there!

"This is a message from the stargate of the galaxy!" Another subordinate reported cautiously, looking at the unconscious comrade being dragged away.

"What?

Not five?

"Only two ships appeared at the stargate of the star system!" The Troll King suddenly realized that everything could now be explained.

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