To reap the fruits of freedom, one must first endure the toil of safeguarding it. — Biographies of the Founding Contributors of the Fourth Empire, Internal Affairs Section, Chapter Nine of the Biography of Daphne Clement.
"I don't recall military affairs being so idle that even a major general has time to come serve coffee." Volgograd Kanidi raised his eyelids slightly.
"They forced you to place He Yuan under house arrest. That should never have happened," Jin Chen said.
"They also wanted to lock you up, so you should stop discussing this matter before I order you thrown into solitary confinement." Kanidi's tone gradually turned cold.
"If it were your order, I would have no complaints. But what I see now is nothing but brutal military occupation." Jin Chen said, "They drove everyone on Annaj Planet out of their homes and crammed them into crowded underground shelters. They cut off communications and transportation! They're destroying this planet!"
"If we didn't restrict communications and cut off transportation, every action and deployment here would be sitting on Palpatine's desk by tomorrow. You know that, don't you?" Kanidi said blandly.
"But where is the enemy?" Jin Chen said. "The Galactic Republic is throwing everything it has into attacking Yag'Dhul Planet. At the same time, they've begun attacking Saleucami Planet, a strategic stronghold of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Their offensive has begun, but it can't be here."
"Do you think the million troops and massive fleet that came to Annaj Planet are here on vacation?" Kanidi retorted.
"Governor! From beginning to end, Tang Xiao has been the only one insisting that the Republic fleet will attack the Modell Sector! Are we really turning our entire planet upside down over a single word from him?" Jin Chen raised his voice.
"Yes. He has that