Galaxy Domination Guide

Unlike his deceased younger brother, Eleventh Prince Haiwins was adept at recruiting talented individuals. He had his own trusted group of vassals and would only make decisions after thorough discussion with his vassal council, which made his actions very stable.

Prince Haiwin's participation in the discussions of the vassal council was also unique; he always sat quietly on the side, reading a book, allowing the other vassals to debate among themselves. When he thought the time was right, he would put down the book and ask, "Is that so? Then let's proceed in this manner." Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire

The vassal council meetings also took place in the ecological rooms on the warship, with the vassals sitting along a long table, and Haiwins seated at a separate tea table on the other end, drinking tea and reading a book (not tea from Earth).

"... Our assessment of Earth's civilization's strength has led to a grave error. I mean no disrespect to the Great Emperor, but various signs indicate that the Iridium Star Fleet that somehow arrived on Earth might originate from a high-level civilization, especially adept at construction. In half an Earth year, they managed to build hundreds of warships capable of battle, and even unveiled a colossal Titan-class ship at the last minute during the previous war. For the Empire to traverse thousands of light-years to challenge such an adversary, even if the prize is the Danlu Interstellar Cloud, the risks are enormous," vassal Aolans stated.

Not getting along well with Aolans, vassal Kuromos, who was good at fighting but not particularly bright, exclaimed, "Aolans, you truly disgrace the great name of Teizene. When have we Teizenes ever been cowardly due to fear of the enemy?"

Aolans immediately retorted, "That's because we Teizenes have always been very cautious in selecting our prey and enemies. The Great Emperor's decision to dispatch troops to Earth was primarily due to the instigation of the Bi-scale faction within the court. Otherwise, we would not have chosen to go to war with Earth without a thorough exploration."

Another vassal, Reilis, added, "Harass, who developed numerous biological weapons and vital biotechnologies, belongs to the Bi-scale race, and the Bi-scale faction's power within the current court is growing stronger. If they manage to conquer Earth and retrieve the technologies developed by Harass, the Bi-scale faction will likely become the second most powerful force in the Empire, second only to the imperial family."

Kuromos snorted, "What good are those bookworms of the Bi-scale faction? If they dare to harm the Empire, I'll be the first to go and crush their necks."

Aolans then said, "In my opinion, directly clashing head-on with Earth's civilization is unwise. We need to conduct more reconnaissance and fully understand our enemy. If this enemy should not be our foe, then continuing this war is unnecessary."

Reilis tapped the metal table with his clawed fingertips, producing a ting sound, and addressed Aolans, "Lord Aolans, I need to point out that the Empire has invested too much in this war, sold several stars, consumed abundant resources and national currency, and we even lost the Sixteenth Prince and an entire Fleet. Do you think it's possible for us to withdraw from the war now?"

Aolans replied, "What should we do then? Should we fight to the death with the Earthlings, spending the wealth and power that the Teizene Empire has accumulated over hundreds of years? Even if we win this war in the end, the loss of too many resources will lead our enemies to come knocking, potentially eradicating our presence from the Box Star Territory. Perhaps we will indeed gain the Danlu Interstellar Cloud, securing a safe territory, but how long will it take to recover to our current glory?"

The Teizenes were by no means simple-minded creatures; although ruthless and strict, they were not thoughtless. What Aolans proposed was indeed a possibility, and it was something many Teizenes were reluctant to confront.

Vassal Tofinos asked, "Lord Aolans, what is your suggestion then? If the Prince does not attack Gigite Star now and subsequently reclaim Lingge Star, he might be immediately replaced by the Great Emperor, and may even lose the opportunity to command his own forces in the future."

Aolans replied, "Of course, I wouldn't let our liege face such a predicament. As I said, our forces are already deployed because Earthlings seized Lingge Star, so we're redirecting to Gigite Star, preparing to make it our new forward base. We cannot stop engaging with the Earthlings or seek peace under the table. However, we can delay this war and continuously expand our influence here while amassing strength. The Prince can mobilize political forces on the home planet, especially those opposing the Bi-scale faction, to persuade the Great Emperor to cease this war. Eventually, we can make peace with the Earthlings. By that time, the Prince will have claimed vast expanses of space and hindered further actions of the Earthlings, having made undeniable contributions. We will also prevent travelling down the path of excessive national exhaustion. Wouldn't this be killing two birds with one stone?"

Reilis extended his claw and said, "There are a few issues. First, there's no mutual trust between us and the Earthlings. Even if we were to negotiate peace, how much assurance is there? Second, you mentioned that Earth might possess some high-level civilization's technologies and are particularly skilled in construction. If we give the Earthlings more time and they truly manage to operate a larger fleet, might they choose to continue fighting us for revenge? Third, relying on political maneuvers on the home planet provides no certainty in changing the Great Emperor's mind. The prevailing Teizene view remains aggressive and militaristic, with a majority advocating for continued fighting."

Even Aolans had to admit that the issues raised by Reilis were indeed difficult points to navigate around in his own plan.

At this point, Reilis continued, "Naturally, the war still needs to be fought, but the Prince indeed should be more cautious. Our enemies are very powerful, but how much strength can they exert far from their home star? Especially the Titan ship, which is clearly a weapon meant to protect the Capital Star and is not intended to be deployed. On Lingge Star, we can collect more valuable intelligence by targeting the enemy's smaller fleets. And since the Earthlings have deciphered our Shield Sharing Technology, to prevent having our entire fleet's shields compromised right away, we should avoid using Shield Sharing against them."

Finally, at this moment, Haiwins set down the book he was holding, stood up, and smiled at his vassals, "Is that so? Then let's proceed in this manner."

This was his final approval of Reilis's opinions. Of course, Haiwins was not one to shirk responsibility; he would refine many more deployment and military action details afterward. In fact, Haiwins had never intended to venture into the Danlu Interstellar Cloud to confront the Earth fleet, but reclaiming Lingge Star was obviously an achievement within easy reach, one he had to secure.