Seeing where General Trench's pointer indicated, Tang Xiao's lips curled slightly. "The Tagge family's pawn has finally begun to work... What's the situation over there now?"
"The Tagge family has split... Tsk tsk tsk tsk... Their eldest and third sons are in a standoff. Neither can do anything to the other. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..." General Trench said, stroking the mandibles at the corners of his mouth.
"What does the General Staff Headquarters think?" Tang Xiao asked.
"Deploy troops and attack Falrin Planet. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..." General Trench tapped a planet with his pointer. "Although Falrin Planet is not important, it... tsk tsk tsk tsk... threatens Druckenwell planet and concerns... the Tagge family's future. The Galactic Empire will not stand by. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
Tang Xiao nodded. "Very good. Then proceed according to plan. Cripple the Galactic Empire's Northern Territory, sweep aside the Imperial Seventh Army, and capture Scipio, the Empire's financial center! I will lead the campaign personally! This operation shall be called the Golden Plan! The operation begins on G-Day, confirmed as May 10!"
"Yes!"
Tang Xiao stared coldly at the holographic star map and muttered to himself, "Now that I've come out... Darth Sidious, do you dare come for me? Hahahahaha! Hahahahahaha!!"
Inside a concealed compartment aboard the crimson Luukri-Hok-class battleship Red Comet III, the stasis pod containing the "son's" corpse stood quietly.
And as Tang Xiao laughed uproariously, aboard the bridge command center of the Archangel Titan warship, the "daughter" stood beside him, glaring at him with hostile eyes. However, she used the Force to conceal herself, so no one present, nor any instrument, could detect her existence.
Tang Xiao merely shot her a sidelong glance, his lips curling in mockery. "Perhaps this time, the Force will finally return to balance."
The "daughter" ignored