"This really took me by surprise, Inquisitor."
Palpatine, appearing once again in the Holographic Projection, looked extremely excited. He was nothing like the sly old fox he usually was.
"You actually destroyed the Independent Federation's fleet! This means we'll be able to conquer the Independent Federation at the fastest possible speed!"
"Oh, that's a good thing."
Duanmu Huai looked quite calm. After all, this had been part of the plan from the beginning.
"So, what do you intend to do about those alien xenos?"
"This..."
Faced with Duanmu Huai's question, Palpatine revealed a troubled expression.
"I can understand the Inquisition's position, but to be frank, given the current situation, it will be difficult for us to completely exterminate every xenos species. I believe the best approach would be to first designate them as traitors, then send them away to perform forced labor and serve the Galactic Empire..."
"Then you'll have nothing better to do than put down rebellions every few days, right? Are you really that idle?"
Duanmu Huai snorted coldly, interrupting Palpatine's speech. The latter merely gave an awkward smile.
"Of course I understand the danger of doing that. However, if we forcibly implemented an extermination policy, it would only cause the other species to unite against us... Moreover, I believe you should understand that completely eliminating every living thing on a planet is virtually impossible. And at present, we don't have enough troops to conduct large-scale, comprehensive sweeps of every planet. At most, we can launch clearing attacks against population centers or towns. Under these circumstances, it's simply impossible to achieve total extermination."
"All right, I understand what you mean."
Duanmu Huai waved his hand, interrupting Palpatine.
"You're saying it can't be done, not that you're unwilling to do it, correct?"
"This... is precisely the case."
Palpatine looked