Zhao Chen made up a reason and said that he had heard about this through some channel.

"Well, after all, this news can't be kept secret forever; there are no secrets that stay hidden forever."

"It will probably spread within three months at most," the Governor of the North Wind said with a worried expression.

"How much will this matter affect the situation of the Starry Empire?" Zhao Chen asked tentatively.

"There will definitely be an impact, but it is still uncertain how much the final impact will be."

As of now, the identity of the murderer who caused the death of the eldest prince has not been clarified.

However, the death of the eldest prince has triggered a series of conflicts of interest.

Take the princes' faction, for example.

You should know about this force, right? They're riding high right now, so naturally they wouldn't dare to flaunt their power openly.

But secretly, they have begun to win over the original neutral faction and those who support the eldest prince.

Governor Beifeng looked at Zhao Chen and said, "This matter has not yet fully erupted."

Moreover, we are all neutral, so no matter what those people in the Central Star Region of the Star Glory Empire do, it won't affect us.

"Mm." Zhao Chen nodded.

Judging from the situation, Governor North Wind does not want to get involved in this turmoil in the Starry Empire.

"However, I heard that this time Emperor Xingyao has recalled many noble ministers and generals who were away from home."

It seems that, regardless of the outcome of the Crown Prince's matter, the first priority is to quell the situation in the Starry Empire.

After all, if external troubles arise, what if internal troubles also emerge?

“Those two interstellar empires next door won’t just stand by and watch,” said Governor Northwind.

Zhao Chen chatted with Governor Beifeng about the situation in the Beifeng Star Region for a while before ending the video meeting.

"The Star Emperor personally commended and conferred titles upon him..." Zhao Chen squinted.

If it weren't for the system's annual task requirement, Zhao Chen wouldn't want to go to that troublesome place. The closer he got to that emperor, the more trouble he would encounter.

But this time, Zhao Chen had to go.

There are two main reasons.

The first task is the annual mission: to receive a marquisate.

Secondly, there's the eldest sister, whom we can't contact. Since we can't reach her, we need to go there in person and bring her back.

However, before heading there, Zhao Chen must first resolve the issues in the Reef Star Region; otherwise, he wouldn't feel comfortable venturing to the Central Star Region.

"The battle in the Reef Starfield..." Zhao Chen rubbed his chin, pondering how to end the battle in the Reef Starfield quickly and effectively.

Although Charlotte and her team's tactics were sound, Zhao Chen still felt something was missing.

To strike a snake, you must strike its vital spot.

So where is the Achilles' heel of the remaining Warhammer Starfleet in the Reef sector?

As Zhao Chen pondered, he couldn't help but think of the Star Glory faction interstellar forces that had withdrawn from the Dark Reef Starfield.

The reason they withdrew from the Reef Starfield was because...

An idea immediately popped into Zhao Chen's mind.

He opened the system store interface and began browsing, searching for the items he wanted.

Persistence pays off, and he found the product he wanted.

As a T3-level system item, it didn't require many points or task points, so Zhao Chen redeemed it immediately.

He then contacted Chief Engineer Anne and sent her the technical drawings.

"Annie, how many of these can you make for me within three days?" Zhao Chen asked seriously.

Chief Engineer Anne rubbed her eyes, a sleeping cap still on her head.

She was woken up directly from her sleep by Zhao Chen, and she's still a little sleepy.

"Commander, this roasted beef leg... add some cumin... cough cough... if this is very important, I can find a way to use the existing production capacity to build it."

"We can probably build this number within three days." Chief Engineer Anne was a little confused at first and almost uttered something in her sleep.

"Good! The more of this stuff you have within three days, the better!" Zhao Chen said seriously, "This is very important if you can successfully complete this task."

I'll cover your meals next month! Plus, there's a year-end bonus this year!

Annie: (´⊙ω⊙`)!!

"Commander, rest assured, Annie will definitely complete the mission!" Annie stood up straight, her eyes shining brightly!

After ending the communication, Zhao Chen stared at the technological creation in front of him.

Whether we can quickly resolve the war in the Reef Starfield depends on this!

............

Three days later

Reef Starfield - Serpent Star System

"Lord Zhao Chen. During this period, the Starshine Sect withdrew from the vacated star system territories, and we have taken control of 40% of them. At the same time, the Warhammer Sect has also taken control of 40% of the star systems."

Furthermore, they are attempting to seize the remaining 20% ​​of the star system's territory!

Furthermore, they have repeatedly provoked us in the region where our galaxy intersects.

"I think it's because the Warhammer Starfleet of the United States of Warhammer is about to arrive, and the Warhammer faction's confidence has returned!" Medusa reported on the current situation in the Reef region.

She has now gradually come to accept the role of Zhao Chen's subordinate.

"It's alright. Since they want those star systems now, let them have them."

"Anyway, they'll soon obediently spit it out!" Zhao Chen said calmly. "Medusa, your starfleet will continue to operate as ordered, remaining in place and responsible for monitoring the Warhammer Faction's every move."

"Yes..." Medusa was puzzled as to why Zhao Chen had not taken any action so far, but since Zhao Chen was in command, she could only wait obediently.

After ending the communication with Medusa, Zhao Chen closed the video window.

He looked at the group of female generals in the conference room in front of him.

"Have you finalized the detailed operational plan for the new combat scheme I proposed earlier?" Zhao Chen inquired.

Charlotte said, "Your battle plan is very bold, but only if your arrangement is sound."

I believe this battle plan is feasible!

Furthermore, our T3 Silver Rat-class light interstellar stealth reconnaissance ship fleet has already obtained the combat intelligence we need!

“Lilith.” Zhao Chen looked at his secretary.

Lilith said, "That shipment arrived in the Lion King system five hours ago. The quantity is 30% more than we expected."

I heard that Chief Engineer Anne personally visited the manufacturing workshop and even took charge, working overtime to complete this batch of construction tasks.

"This girl is quite reliable." Zhao Chen nodded in satisfaction, knowing he would have to give her a good reward when they got back.

"Now that everything is ready, let's finalize our operation time." Zhao Chen slammed his hand on the table.

“Half a day later!” Charlotte said, stating a time that everyone had discussed.

"Alright! Get ready, and we'll set off!" Zhao Chen revealed a sly smile.

Half a day later

In a silent region of the Leo star system.

More than 300 interstellar warships are hovering here, all of them belonging to the Xiaolong Fleet.

Several T3 Beluga-class heavy interplanetary transport ships also accompanied the group.

The most eye-catching of all was, of course, the T4 interstellar warship making its debut.

The Radiant-class interstellar warp ship!

Huiguang-class Interstellar Warp Ship - Bridge

A female human captain is checking various data.

"Spatial data is normal!"

"Coordinate data is normal!"

"Starship power core is functioning normally!"

...

The female captain took a deep breath and looked at the man in the video window next to her.

"Commander, the Huiguang-class interstellar warp ship is ready and can depart at any time. Please give the order!"

Zhao Chen raised his hand: "Prepare for a full fleet interstellar jump!"