kvmb Chapter 207 The First Hurdle
Chapter 207 The First Hurdle
"Tampering with the video and falsely claiming military merits may not seem to have much of an impact on me, but in fact, it has put me in a very negative position."
Zhuang Feiyu said quietly, "Not only will it be easy for political opponents to use this as a weapon to attack me, but a large number of operators may also come forward to testify.
Most importantly, the higher-ups in my faction would think I was unqualified, unable to even maintain a good relationship with you and achieve mutual benefit.
I'm different from you. You started from scratch and fought your way to where you are today. In your eyes, these kinds of mistakes or failures are nothing.
The fact that I have the status I have today means that even as early as ten or twenty years ago, I was destined to have a seat in Parliament, and at least one of the 3,000 members.
What I’m fighting for is how much proportion of resources the faction behind me is willing to invest in me.
The higher you go, the less you can afford to make any mistakes.
Although this mistake wasn't my fault, it was enough to make the higher-ups in my faction and the heads of my interstellar families lower their expectations of helping me win the Senate presidency at all costs, to simply helping me secure the position."
"I see!"
Li Feng suddenly realized that although he had not been the focus of training by a major faction from the beginning.
But along the way, I also experienced the need to show my potential as much as possible in order to gain the protection of the welfare group.
In order to gain the full support of the top brass of the Special Operations Bureau, he never hid his strength level and tried his best to achieve victory.
The only difference is that he made his own way. Only when he reached a certain status would he seek out the support and help that matched his status.
He was a temporary backer, and initially people had low expectations of him.
Lin Zhengtai, the leader of the welfare faction, had already prepared himself mentally for the collapse of the welfare faction, even if he was directly chosen as the next leader.
Therefore, Lin Zhengtai never set any goals for him or made any demands from the beginning. He only did his best to give him what he wanted.
Just with his current status and position, Lin Zhengtai can be so happy that he can pat his chest and show off his extraordinary vision to his old comrades everywhere.
The same is true in the Special Operations Bureau right now.
Not to mention making some small mistakes, even if he suffered a major defeat in this battle, the top brass of the Special Operations Bureau would only try their best to make up for it and help him find someone to take the blame to shirk responsibility.
Because he has delivered results that exceeded expectations in return.
Another thing is that he is the only one in the special operations fleet who can fight and carry the load.
We still have to continue to help him with all our strength.
Zhuang Feiyu was the opposite. The faction leaders had too high expectations of him and even set their sights on becoming the chairman of the parliament.
When you are young, it’s okay to make some mistakes. The tuition fees can be ignored.
At this level, the cost of making a mistake is insignificant, but it can easily cause concerns among the top faction leaders, who are hesitant to place a big bet.
Because the higher you go, the more terrifying the resources invested.
The battle for the top spot could even severely damage the entire faction and all the families behind it.
It is better to settle for the second best and dispute the position of leader, becoming one of the nine giants, rather than the leader of the nine giants.
Let’s wait until the factions and the major families behind them produce young talents with greater potential.
Even if you can't even win the position of Speaker, you can just lie low for a while and wait for ten or twenty years.
Ultimately, the top faction was too strong. They could attack or defend, without having to fight for supremacy overnight. Zhuang Feiyu wasn't the only option.
"how?"
Zhuang Feiyu looked at Li Feng without blinking.
"You have very high expectations for yourself!"
Li Feng did not give a direct answer, but instead exclaimed in admiration.
Lowering expectations is nothing more than competing for the position of Speaker in the future.
Even if expectations are lowered further, the minimum guarantee is that he will be one of the members of parliament and the helmsman of a top faction during its low-key and dormant period.
Even if you make a big mistake.
Zhuang Feiyu can also return to the Zhuang family and become the next head of the family.
The banker is a large interstellar family.
Zhuang Feiyu came to him on his own initiative, mainly because his expectations of himself were also ridiculously high.
Zhuang Feiyu was silent. He knew that Li Feng's words were a test of how strong his will was.
After much hesitation, he finally spoke, "It's indeed very high. In my eyes, if you don't reach the top in your lifetime, your life will be a failure!"
Li Feng asked, "You have been promoted to captain of the special operations fleet. What is your future?"
Zhuang Feiyu gritted his teeth and whispered, "The chief envoy of the negotiation delegation with a certain major race went through untold hardships, overcame numerous difficulties, and successfully persuaded that major race to form an alliance with our Human Federation.
He was then transferred to the federal government to serve as Deputy Governor of Area F and Deputy Commander of the Area F Garrison Headquarters, overseeing the subsequent military and political affairs of all life planets after the expansion of the Human Federation.
Li Feng's eyes widened: "Can the military and political powers be merged?"
Zhuang Feiyu said calmly: "The parliament will promote legislation in the future. During the war, special cases will be treated as special exceptions!
This involves controlling military power, expanding the occupied planets, and conquering races. The pie is huge, and the top factions of the major parliaments have already divided it up, and are just waiting for the right time to push it forward."
"It's really fun!"
Li Feng was amazed.
He asked curiously, “As I recall, running for parliament before the age of 40 is a standard requirement for competing for a position as a giant in the future, right?
Deputy Governor of District F and Deputy Commander of the District F Garrison Headquarters are not positions that can produce significant political achievements in a short period of time. Didn't you miss the opportunity to run for a member of parliament before turning forty?"
"Times have changed... In the past, becoming a legislator before the age of 40 was done to meet the age limit, gain attention, and make the public subconsciously believe that this person has the qualifications to become a major figure."
Zhuang Feiyu explained: "In the future, the background will be parliament, but in the local and military, you have experience in high positions and have extremely high control and influence. This is the standard for competing for the position of a giant.
The main reason is that with expansion and long-term promotion, personal strength level will become more and more important.
This will create a large number of opportunities and powerful figures both at the local level and in the military.
You are the best example.
If Congress wants to maintain its supremacy over the federal government and the military, it needs more than just legislative power. It also needs to have a certain degree of actual control and influence over local governments and the military.”
Li Feng felt relieved.
This may seem like bad news to him at first glance, but it is actually good news.
Both the federal government and the federal military are suppressed by Congress and cannot raise their heads.
Right now, the parliament was planning to extend its tentacles directly to the real power of the local and military authorities. The military leaders were not made of clay. It was impossible for them to just lie down and let the parliament lie on top of them without even struggling.
He pondered for a moment and asked curiously, "Maintaining a good relationship with me and achieving mutual benefit is considered passing. Then what does it mean to be excellent?"
"Get your approval and accept some of my suggestions."
Zhuang Feiyu also took the plunge and spoke frankly, acting like we were good buddies with no secrets that couldn't be discussed. "If I can convince you to take second place and give up the decision-making power, I'll get full marks!"
Li Feng asked, "If I come forward and directly announce all the action plans, they all need your permission. Even let the senior members of the Special Operations Bureau take the initiative to release this information. What benefits can you give me?"
"no!"
Zhuang Feiyu spoke frankly, "The only resources and power I can truly mobilize are from the interstellar Zhuang family, which has connections, wealth, natural treasures, and alien slaves.
But what you really want is military power.
In this regard, any promises I make are just empty promises, as the future is full of uncertainties.
Especially since you are not only the leader of the welfare faction, but also act in an ambitious way to monopolize military power, but you are also the strongest person in the human race. The parliament will not allow you to become powerful.
The rank of Colonel, captain of a medium-sized special operations fleet, is your upper limit. Above that, you can only be a deputy, or even a sinecure.
Be smart, you're a first-generation military hero, the strongest of the human race. While you may not hold much power within the military, your influence is immense. And if anything goes wrong, you're a high-ranking figure who everyone will respect.
Yongan Group also gave the green light to become a large interstellar group.
In short, you can continue to be irritable and continue to take action against anyone you dislike, and these are the rewards you deserve.
He is ignorant and insists on fighting for military power. He works hard to cultivate his own trusted subordinates in an attempt to control the entire special operations fleet.
Then you will be the first one to be suppressed by the parliament."
Li Feng asked again: "Is there no way to help me become the captain of a large special warfare fleet after it is established?"
Zhuang Feiyu shook his head decisively: "You are merely the leader of the welfare faction, ambitious to gain absolute control of the military. In order for the military to achieve better results, I will allow you to take a few more steps.
Yet, you've surpassed level 50, becoming a supremely powerful human with a lifespan exceeding 5,000 years. And so far, you've shown no signs of reaching the upper limit of your power level. If you become powerful, you'll pose a significant threat to the Council.
Many people even think that after taking down the Red Wolf Clan, they should seize your military power, bestow upon you honor and wealth, and worship you directly while your control over the special warfare fleet is still weak."
Li Feng was calm and composed.
Those people in the parliament are really good at calculating.
Fortunately, he is not a rookie.
At least from Colonel to Major General, promoted to the captain of a large special operations fleet. It seems like a dead end, but there are actually many ways to break it.
He had begun to hide his strength, control over the special warfare fleet, his blessing ability, and even the intelligence organization he had built based on Phantom...
Any one of them is enough to break the deadlock.
"I'll have the Special Operations Bureau's higher-ups produce a few videos of me praising your tactics, strategy, and leadership abilities, and release them at a press conference. As for publicity, you'll figure out how to follow up on that!"
Li Feng said lightly.
"Ok!"
Zhuang Feiyu was overjoyed.
This guy really does things based on his own preferences and doesn't deliberately pursue maximum profit.
Even though he knew that he could put forward more demands and conditions, he still agreed to help him just because he revealed some plans and ideas of the senior members of the parliament.
Looking back at Li Feng’s astonishingly rapid rise, he was either killing aliens or killing anyone he caught.
He is the first one who is qualified to have business dealings with Li Feng.
This alone is more than just passing, but a step further, into the ranks of excellence.
Li Feng said meaningfully: "Perform well. Besides the Red Wolf Clan, we will have opportunities to continue our cooperation in the future."
"Row!"
Zhuang Feiyu nodded.
I feel something is not right.
It wasn't until Li Feng shut down the communication that he came to his senses.
This guy had such a strong aura that, with his status and knowledge, he actually gradually accepted the other party's dominant position.
In addition, the meaning of these words seemed to imply that he had a way to break the deadlock and asked him to think clearly about which side he should stand on.