Salatan Morse's proposal to send troops directly against Geonosis was something Tang Xiao would certainly oppose. In this matter, as an intelligence officer rather than someone from the General Staff Headquarters or Tang Xiao himself, Salatan's strategic perspective was still not high enough. He had failed to see the danger involved.
Because when it came to Geonosis—or, more precisely, Archduke Poggle the Lesser's betrayal—the ones who should be worried were whether the Duchy of Dawn itself would be attacked!
As the Duchy of Dawn continued to expand, it had many exclaves isolated far beyond the area directly governed and influenced by Dawn Star Planet.
For example, Rendili Planet, as well as Balmorra-Neimoidia and Kato-Neimoidia, the old homes of the Trade Federation. These planets all had hidden hyperspace routes connecting them to the outside, so their defenses were relatively secure. Moreover, all of them were highly developed, equipped with advanced Planetary Shields, orbital defense cannons, space stations, and every other kind of defensive installation. They would also be priority targets when Stargates were built in the future, so under normal circumstances, the Galactic Empire would not set its sights on them.
Then there were Makito and Muunilinst, the home worlds of the InterGalactic Banking Clan and Fourth Group. This region formed a system of its own. Not only did it have the Caladanians on its outer perimeter, but in the direction of the Inner Rim there were the Indjori and Golden Nyss Shipyard, with the Geth also helping nearby. Its overall strength was second only to the three major star regions surrounding Dawn Star Planet. The Galactic Empire generally would not dare to make a move here either.
Then there was Semirres Planet. There was really nothing to be done about that one. Tang Xiao had simply made them hand over