Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 847: Chapter 463, Not Using Full Strength? Slander!_2 Chapter 847: Chapter 463, Not Using Full Strength? Slander!_2 Kedoba could only use the excuse of building better roads, better water supply systems, and better power supply systems in preparation for exploding production capacity. He chose to ignore that these were not temporary measures but rather well-constructed, as if they were meant to last for decades or even a hundred years, and that it would be better to deal with war by considering short-term costs.

Until he observed the standard of living of the civilians in this world, he was completely taken aback.

According to his observations, these people were leading a rather good life, one that could be considered moderately prosperous.

Yet what he saw was merely an ordinary worker, but their standard of living was already better than many he had seen in worlds at peace. In fact, some worlds that proclaimed themselves powerful—particularly some Nest Capital worlds—had lower-class citizens living lives worse than those of pigs and dogs.

The scene he saw on Xinbaocheng Star in the Border Horse Sector was this: a worker’s family lived well and ate well, and the whole family would go shopping for two new pieces of clothing on rest days—that was when they were stopped by Kedoba and asked about their situation.

If they were truly fully mobilized for war, could an ordinary worker on a peripheral planet of an Alliance power lead such a life?

If the peripheral worlds were like this, Kedoba didn’t even dare to imagine what it was like in the core territories of the Alliance!

When he truly entered the core territories of the Alliance, his thinking was further reinforced.

Though in the Tianma Star Sector he cautiously refrained from landing on the surface of any planet, he could still see a great many civilian ships traveling through Star Realm Tunnels and the void within star systems.

The bustling extent of the traffic made Kedoba unable to believe that this was a state of war.

You all have so many ships; shouldn’t they all be pulled to the front lines to fight? Even if they are civilian ships, stuffing them with a few guns would help!

Even the girthy ships with no combat ability should be conscripted by the government for transporting supplies to the front lines!

Why can trade and commerce flourish inside the Star Sector?

Does this look like a war?

Aren’t you being a bit too nonchalant about the war?

It’s nonsense to say you’re not giving it your all! Slander! This Alliance hasn’t even tried!

This was Kedoba’s two-tiered reversal of cognition of the ‘Alliance’ as a political entity.

But this also made him realize another problem: an Alliance that has not exerted much effort has fought the Iron-Tooth Clan to a standstill, even displaying a slight advantage. How strong would their war potential be once they get serious and fully deploy all of their war capabilities?

From this perspective, the orders given by the Battle Group Leader were spot on.

Winning the Temir battle in two months, breaking into the Iron-Tooth Clan’s Nest Capital in four… if the Alliance got serious, it might not be impossible!

At this point, Kedoba had no choice but to take things seriously.

He had to reassess the strength of this so-called Alliance.

No, not just him, the entire Battle Group needed a reassessment.

But as for the current task, it had become more difficult.

The reason is simple: if the strength of the Alliance is as they imagined, then everything is easy to handle.

Would you dare not to obey?

If you disobey, Kedoba might not be able to handle them, but upon returning, they could be convicted as traitors for not following orders and even mobilize some forces to suppress the rebellion during the war.

Moreover, there is no need to worry that the Alliance will pull out abruptly, causing a collapse at the Eastern Front battlefields. It is not a war among kin; there is no such concept as giving up or defecting to the enemy when facing the Green Skins. The Greens won’t accept surrender either.

But now, the war potential displayed by the Alliance no longer allows for such action.

You label him a traitor and then come to suppress the rebellion, only to be beaten up by him, who then turns to the Empire claiming your actions were baseless—how do you handle that situation?

But since strong-arm tactics are no longer viable, what about the orders given by the Battle Group Leader?

That Mr. Gu, clearly showing an inconsiderate attitude.

Kedoba was helpless.

But just dragging things out wasn’t a solution, either.

He didn’t even have a way to communicate directly with the Battle Group Leader now. The Star Speech device on his ship, along with a Warband Think Tank Member he brought over, neither had the ability to break through the obstacles in the Subspace Green Wave to contact Yunluo Star or Jindi Star directly or to detour from the East Adjoining Starfield via Eagle Silk Starfield and then back to the Dragonhawk Star Domain. Communicating across three star domains was indeed asking too much of someone.

After enduring it for two days and being unable to come up with any solutions, Kedoba decided to withdraw.

He planned to return the way he came, at least to the East Adjoining Starfield, heading to the capital world of East Adjoining—Sanfan Star, where he could use a powerful Star Language Tower to communicate with the Battle Group Leader.

However, just as he had made up his mind, suddenly a subordinate relayed a message: the Alliance Military had sent a message, saying that they had previously encountered an attack by Interstellar Warrior traitors in the Iron Horse Sector and now had reason to suspect whether their identity as ‘allied’ with the Furyflame Battle Group was genuine.

They requested to board the ship for inspection.

Kedoba laughed in anger.

He was also an old soldier who had fought in the Star Sea with three gold nails for more than three hundred years. During such an extensive stretch of time, he had never been treated in this manner.

Moreover, not only was the Alliance’s request seemingly demeaning, but the implications behind it also required some thought.