The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

2274. The erosion of the dark side

"Pike? Huh." Shen Qiaoen smiled contemptuously, "What's the use of those wastes of spices inhaled into the brain?"

"There is already some news... This operation against the planet Felucia may have something to do with Corellian Engineering Company." Taber-Zane said.

Jon Shen frowned, "Corellia Engineering Company? How could an industrial company of theirs be so concerned about banned spices? So it's... Bloody Dawn?"

Tiber Zane nodded and said: "It seems... Dryden Vos is worried about being killed by us. He must have gone to find his supporters behind the scenes. Regarding this matter... we can let Darth Maul go. Do something…”

"No need." Shen Qiaoen interrupted him directly: "Let Darth Maul continue to make trouble for me. This guy is very smart and is not so easy to kill. The more trouble he makes, the safer we will be. . But...this is not enough..."

"Lord, what other plans do you have?" Tabor Zane asked carefully.

"Darth Maul's actions have been noticed by the Galactic Empire. The Principality of Dawn is also concerned about the planet Mandalore and cannot allow their investigation of us to continue." Shen-Qiaoen said: "Now we are still It is too weak to be a match for any of these two fleets, so we must divert their attention."

Tiber Zane frowned and said: "To divert their attention, only each other can do it. But now the Galactic Empire and the Principality of Dawn, although on the surface they seem to be at war, in fact they do not plan to go to war in the short term. But In this way, they will have enough time to focus on us..."

"It's good that you can see this." Jon Shen nodded, "Yes, neither the Galactic Empire nor the Principality of Dawn want to fight now. So, we need to give them a reason to fight."

"Lord..."

"This has nothing to do with you. Do your own thing well and keep an eye on Darth Maul for me."

"As commanded."

…

At the same time, Planet Dawn, Grand Duke’s Mansion.

In the messy bedroom, Sonya Tag was quickly packing up her clothes and came to Tang Xiao who was lying naked on the bed. She knelt down on one knee beside the bed and kissed Tang Xiao's fingers.

As the head of the Tagg family, she is also one of the top aristocratic families in the core circle of the galaxy. At this moment, she is like the most submissive concubine, dedicating her love and loyalty.

"My master, although I really want to serve you, I must go back..." Sanya Tagg hesitated, and finally gritted her teeth and said, "Perhaps, this is the last time I will serve you. …”

"Don't you have confidence?" Tang Xiao asked calmly.

Sonya Tag lowered her head. Although she was over fifty, with the most cutting-edge technology and maintenance, her skin was still as smooth as cream, firm and slim, and she also had the grace and elegance that top nobles had cultivated over a long period of time. The mature charm, the little crystal beads of sweat after the clouds and rain just now, are still sliding down gently on the white skin.

She raised her hand and placed it on her left chest, feeling the healthy beating of her heart, and said affectionately: "I am not sure...my master. It was you who gave me a second life, but this time, I have to do it for My family, put your life on the gambling table... If I am lucky enough to succeed, I swear that I will return and serve you forever and never be separated again."

"Then go." Tang Xiao nodded.

Sonya Tag bit her lower lip, nodded heavily, got up and walked towards the hidden elevator behind Tang Xiao's bedroom.

"That's right." Tang Xiao called her from behind and added: "When you have your hands free, help me keep an eye on Mandalore and the Zane Consortium."

"Yes." Sonya Tag turned around and saluted, and then left in a hurry.

Tang Xiao then stood up and went to the bathroom to rinse his body. Under the wash of warm water, Tang Xiao looked at his body through the mirror. He found that an inconspicuous black line appeared again on his cheek, and his skin color became paler.

The erosion of the dark side was gradually returning to his body.

Even after he and the Dark Archon merged into one, the power of the void once dispelled the erosion of the dark side, but as time went by, this erosion returned again.

"There is no time..." Tang Xiao muttered to himself.

Yes, he must end the war between the Principality of Dawn and the Galactic Empire before he goes completely crazy!

Countless Sith Lords throughout the ages have proven with facts that when Sith Lords are corroded by the dark side, they often lose control of their emotions. In such a state, it is impossible to manage the country well.

Marka-Ragnos and Vihiet, these Sith Lords who can be called wise kings, also brought the empire into a ditch due to various wrong decisions at the end of their reign.

The same is true for Darth Sidious. Looking at his various perverse behaviors in the Galactic Empire, you can understand that he personally planted the seeds of the empire's collapse. Does he not know that these are wrong? No, he knows. But under the influence of the dark side, he was already in an emotional state of 'Of course I know the consequences of doing this, but no matter what, I will kill you anyway'.

What's even worse is that such a state change is not sudden, but subtle, and you naturally feel that it should be done.

What Tang Xiao has to do now is to end all this before he completely loses control and bring enough advantages to the Dawn Principality, so that the Dawn Principality can continue its path to hegemony even after his dark side erodes into his brain and starts to lose control. .

Therefore, time needs to be fast, but not too fast. After being fully prepared, you should launch into action in one fell swoop and strive for success in the battle!

He believes that he still has about three or four years, and the Dawn Principality also needs more preparations. Therefore, the launch time of Operation Zero was only scheduled for 8BBY three years later.

As for before that, just let Darth Sidious slowly pretend to be a snake and delay time. With the Trade Federation dragging them in front, the Galactic Empire's war preparations are definitely much worse than the Principality of Dawn, which is also a small advantage.

Since there are so many small advantages, you need to make good use of them, and then gradually snowball until you win!

And just now, Sonja Tag's visit was one of the advantages that Tang Xiao now had.

Sonya Tager did come to Tang Xiao for treatment at first. At that time, she suffered from a strange disease. Her heart was strangely outside of her body, but strangely it was still beating, and all tests showed that her heart was healthy.

But her chest has clearly become a hole!