752. Taming (middle)
"Guan..." As soon as he heard Darth-Malthael's words, Newt Gunray fell to the ground. Neimoidian's flounder-like face even wrinkled up, "How do you know!!"
Darth-Malthael was still drinking wine leisurely, "Of course I know, because you are the... switch of war hidden by Darth-Sidious. Ever since the B-1 combat robot rioted on Eriadu Commerce Summit, you have naturally installed this emergency shutdown command on all newly produced robots."
"This... this is... an emergency system for safety reasons." Newt Gunray still had a sense of luck. Because this matter is indeed his biggest secret, and as the relevant design engineers were silenced by him, there should only be two people in the entire galaxy who know about this switch!
Him, and Darth-Sidious.
But now, how does this Archangel of Death know?!
"Let me tell you a story, Newt Gunray." Darth-Malthael said slowly, "The war between Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems will last two to three years."
He glanced at Newt Gunray, whose body was still shaking violently.
"But this war is fruitless for both sides. For Confederacy of Independent Systems, their strength cannot shake Galactic Republic after all. The productivity gap between the two sides is too big. When Galactic Republic's work When the industrial world starts working at full capacity, the endless battleships will completely overwhelm the poor and backward planets of Confederacy of Independent Systems, not to mention... the existence of Jedi Knight." Das-Malthael said.
"But it is not easy for Galactic Republic to defeat Confederacy of Independent Systems. With the help of Confederacy of Independent Systems from thousands of star systems, and the help of Mega-corporations like Trade Federation, the power that explodes cannot be underestimated, especially when the frontline battle is defeated and faced with life and death. "Das-Malthael glanced at Newt Gunray, "In order to cope with the powerful enemy and the ever-changing situation, Galactic Republic will continue to invest funds, expand the scale of debts, and expand the army. Moreover, the Speaker of the Parliament will also use emergency ruling power again and again to save Galactic Republic in crisis."
"So under such circumstances, Galactic Republic's originally loose and rotten bureaucracy began to become more efficient and power became more centralized. Industry and military began to become the main core of Galactic Republic. Galactic Republic used war as an excuse to suppress the civilians of various planets, create a high-pressure atmosphere, and put the entire regime on a fast track."
"Then... as long as we find a way to get rid of Jedi Order, he is not far away from his goal - Galactic Empire. However, if he wants to become the emperor, his reputation is still one step away. He must not only win the support of the common people, but also the support of the oligarchic class. Yes, I am talking about the industrial giants like Kuat, Corellia, and Nubia..."
Hearing that Darth-Malthael did not mention the names of Trade Federation and InterGalactic Banking Clan, the corner of Newt Gunray's mouth twitched.
"For the people, he needs a significant enough result. Defeating Confederacy of Independent Systems, ending the civil war, and reunifying the galaxy is the best unparalleled feat! Why is this feat so important? Because everyone can see how powerful Confederacy of Independent Systems is. In the early days of the war The advantage has planted fear in everyone's heart. Everyone knows that it will take at least several years or even decades to defeat Confederacy of Independent Systems... But... what if he can do it immediately?" Darth-Malthael glanced at Newt Gunray and continued.
"Because he has prepared a back-up, a switch for this day. As long as he enters the password, Confederacy of Independent Systems will immediately lose all the troops, and then be defeated in a short time, giving this man supreme glory! Because he has done something that others cannot do, he is the wisest and most powerful man in the galaxy... So, if he claims to be emperor again at this time, who will stop him?"
Darth-Malthael smiled coldly, Lightsaber had been held in his hand without knowing when, and with a swish sound, the blood-red plasma blade stopped less than 1 centimeter in front of Newt Gunray's eyes!
"Tell me, should I destroy this switch?" Das-Malthael didn't even look at Gunlay. He was still sitting on the seat, with his legs crossed and a wine glass in his other hand. His voice was as eerie as the devil in Abyss.
With a pop, Newt Gunray fell to his knees, trembling all over, but unable to say a word.
Fear has completely dominated his heart.
However, Darth-Malthael put away Lightsaber and continued, "My story is not over yet. Defeating Confederacy of Independent Systems and unifying the galaxy can only win the support of ordinary civilians. And those powerful oligarchs don't care about this... They want something more direct."
"Money, yes. Interests, very good. Power, perfect." Darth-Malthael said slowly, "However, the cake of the galaxy has been divided. Although the civil war is over, Confederacy of Independent Systems's cake is still the same cake as before, unchanged. To divide the cake, someone must be out..."
He looked at Newt Gunray and sneered, "The people who were eliminated are Kuat, Corellia, or Nubia who made great contributions to the war? No, because they have continued to expand during the war, and their industrial strength has already exceeded the sum of other planets in the galaxy. The people who were eliminated... are naturally the war criminals who started the war."
Newt Gunray gritted his teeth and said, "This is impossible! I ended the war! If it weren't for me, the war would still continue!"
Das-Malthael looked at him with pity, "Who knows?"
Newt Gunray was stunned as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer.
"As long as all the insiders, including the leader of Confederacy of Independent Systems, are killed, no one will know the truth of this controlled war. The rest are Judgment war criminals who use money, interests and power to buy their own lives... Spit out the eaten cake and give it to those he needs to win over." Das-Malthael slowly lifted his hood, revealing his true appearance, "As for things like killing people...Jedi Order will naturally be happy to do it."
"You... you... you..." Newt Gunray kept backing away as if he saw a man-eating monster, then sat down on the ground, raising his trembling fingers to point at the powerful, dark Sith Lord opposite, "You are...Tang Xiao..."