760. Important transportation area
Newt-Oka Thor looked horrified, "Do you want... Do you want..."
Das-Malthael said calmly, "You have never understood one thing all this time. Confederacy of Independent Systems relies on Trade Federation, relies on the InterGalactic Banking Clan, relies on Fourth Group... we have to wait for these Mega-corporations to exist. Without them, Outer Rim Territories would never have a chance to fight against Galactic Republic."
Newt Gunray was speechless.
"Correspondingly, Count Dooku also relies on you to have the power he has today. Indeed, his powerful personal charm has united countless Outer Rim Territories planets, but this is just the result of taking advantage of the situation, isn't it? Even without him, wouldn't those Outer Rim planets dare not resist Galactic Republic? No, that is not the case." Das-Malthael said.
"You want me to... replace you?" Newt Gunray finally said these treasonous words.
"Why?" Das-Malthael asked, "Let Count Dooku step off this target? Hehehehe..."
He sneered for a while and said the last sentence, "We will meet again, Newt Gunray. At least now, your life is saved."
After turning off the communication, Das-Malthael opened the cockpit and jumped out. Xiao Guanghua and the group of soldiers had been waiting for a long time.
But they didn't show any impatience. They just stood up straight immediately, raised their chests and performed a standard military salute, "Lord Archangel of Death!"
Tang Xiao=Archangel of Death Only the highest level of Fourth Civilization knows about this matter. In general, when he appears like this, he is Archangel of Death. The stand-in for Tang Xiao will also be arranged at the same time.
For example, right now, the T-850, which looks exactly like Tang Xiao, is enjoying the singing and dancing of Ailiya-Isabella in the theater of Dawn Star Planet.
Of course, as one of the veterans, Xiao Guanghua naturally knows.
The current Xiao Guanghua is completely different from the time when he was captured due to his impulse in Battle of Naboo 10 years ago. He has grown a beard, and his weather-beaten face has many traces of vicissitudes of life.
However, his eyes were as bright as ever, just like they were ten years ago.
"How is the battle plan prepared?" Das-Malthael asked.
"Matt-Admiral Horner has led the fleet to the predetermined location to hide. Once something happens in the target area as planned, our fleet can arrive as soon as possible and launch an attack." Xiao Guanghua said while leading Das-Malthael to the command center.
"Now that the fleet has been prepared, why is the army still delaying here?!" Das-Malthael pointed at the tanks, armored vehicles and mechas still parked in the garage and asked gloomily.
Xiao Guanghua quickly explained, "Because the Luukri-Hok-class battleship used to load troops was monitored by Republic outpost when passing through the hyperspace channel. They were making detours and disguises to prevent Galactic Republic from judging our true direction of attack."
"Without further delay! Galactic Republic cannot stay in the panic of General Grievous Festival Offensive! Terminus must be captured!" Das-Malthael said sharply.
"Yes!"
Das-Malthael nodded and walked slowly along the base, looking at the mountains of weapons and supplies inside the base, as well as the groups of fully armed soldiers.
Walking all the way to the deepest point, there is a huge iron gate blocking a large warehouse. On the iron gate, there is an umbrella-shaped sign - Umbrella Biopharmaceutical Group.
Fourth Civilization is a new group headed by Annette-Birkin.
Not many people know what this name and this mark means.
22BBY, October 3, Terminus Planet.
As the intersection of two large hyperspace channels - Hydian Way and Corellian Trade Route, Terminus Planet is still prosperous despite its remote location, and commercial trade has become the main source of income for the planet.
And because it is located near Western Reaches and Unknown Regions, you can also see many races and spaceships that are very different from Galactic Republic style.
The planet government nominally joined Galactic Republic, but retained most of its autonomy. In fact, Galactic Republic did not want to pay too much attention to such a remote place. So what if this is a traffic artery? It's still remote.
Like most trading planets in Outer Rim Territories, it is full of smugglers, bounty Hunter, and gangsters, a mixture of good and bad.
And of course, Hutt's power has also penetrated this planet - Gorensla kajidic (Gorensla kajidic), which is a powerful tribe under Hutt Oruba-Goresla. It is also a powerful force enough for Oruba to occupy a place in the parliament where Hutt only has 5 seats.
Oruba wants to build this place into a smuggling and criminal center similar to Tatooine under Jabba, but his plan has just begun, and Hutt is far from controlling the entire planet.
After the outbreak of the galactic civil war, Terminus Planet declared neutrality and refused to allow the fleets of both warring parties to pass through the hyperspace channels near their own planet.
Of course, this neutrality is relative.
In order to pursue higher interests in the war, Terminus Planet is actually still smuggling a large amount of various materials, including weapons, spices, food, etc.
The Republic 18th Army governors Wilhuff-Tarkin who are closest to Terminus Planet, in order to withstand the huge pressure to defend the capital Eriadu, have also been quietly importing a large amount of combat readiness materials and even spaceships and mercenaries from Terminus Planet at high prices.
Wilhuff-Tarkin has the secret help of Chancellor of the Galactic Senate Sheev-Palpatine, Galactic Republic Finance Department The funds allocated by to the 18th Army also ranked at least in the top five among all 20 legions. It can be said to be second only to those Guardian planets in the Core Worlds galaxy.
Therefore, Fourth Civilization High Command's concern for Terminus Planet is not groundless.
But after all, these things are underground activities and cannot be exposed, and what Tang Xiao wants is such a light.
On the night of this day, an inconspicuous spacecraft landed in a spaceport on the outskirts of Fermos City, the capital of Terminus Planet.
The hatch opened, and a large group of people wearing black cloaks came out and walked toward the city in silence.
A manager of the spaceport came over and wanted to ask, but was stopped by a man in black. He quietly stuffed a bag of credit ingots and whispered, "You'd better leave these people alone, they are believers..."
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[Easter egg chapter attached picture 1: Terminus Planet busy space port.]