The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

760、Transportation

Newt Gunley looked horrified, "You want...you want to..."

Darth Masail said lightly: "You haven't figured out one thing all this time. The Federation of Independent Galaxies relies on the Trade Federation, the Interstellar Banking Association, and the Fourth Group... and Wait for these super companies to exist. Without them, relying on the industrial capabilities of the outer ring star region, it is impossible to have a chance to fight the Republic."

Newt Gunray was silent.

"Correspondingly, Earl Dooku also relies on you to gain his current power. It is true that his powerful personal charm has united countless planets in the outer ring star region, but this is just the result of making the best use of the situation, isn't it? Even without him, Don't those outer ring planets dare to rebel against the Republic? No, not so," said Darth Malthael.

"You want me...to replace him?" Newt Gunley finally said the outrageous words.

"Why?" Darth Malthael asked back, "Let Count Dooku get off this target? Hehehehe..."

He sneered for a while, and dropped the last sentence, "We will meet again, Newt Gunley. At least for now, your life is saved."

After turning off the communication, Darth Malthael opened the cockpit and jumped down. 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, puffed out their chests and gave a standard military salute, "Lord Dead Angel!"

Only the highest level of the Fourth Civilization knows about Tang Xiao=Death Angel. On normal occasions, when he appears like this, he is a Death Angel. And Tang Xiao's substitute will also be arranged at the same time.

For example, right now, that T-850, which looks exactly like Tang Xiao, is enjoying Alicia Isabella's singing and dancing in the theater of Dawn Star.

Of course, as one of the veterans, Xiao Guanghua knew about it.

Xiao Guanghua now is completely different from when he was captured because of his impulsiveness in the Battle of Naboo 10 years ago. He has a beard and many vicissitudes on his weather-beaten face.

However, his gaze was as piercing as ever, just like it was ten years ago.

"How is the battle plan prepared?" Darth Malthael asked.

"Admiral Matt Horner has led the fleet to the predetermined location to hide. Once something happens in the target area that we planned, our fleet can arrive at the first time and launch an attack." Xiao Guanghua led Darth Ma Sayel said as he went to the command center.

"Since the fleet has been prepared, why is the army still delaying here?!" Darth Malthael pointed to the tanks, armored vehicles and mechs still parked in the garage, and asked gloomily.

Xiao Guanghua quickly explained: "Because the Rookiehook-class battleship used to load troops was monitored by the Republic's outpost when passing through the hyperspace channel, they are making detours and camouflage to prevent the Republic from judging our real attack direction. .”

"There is no need to delay! The Republic cannot stay in the panic of General Grievous' ritual offensive! Terminus must be taken!" Darth Malthael snapped.

"yes!"

Darth Malthael nodded, and walked slowly along the base, checking the mountains of weapons and supplies inside the base, as well as groups of heavily armed soldiers.

Going 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 logo-Umbrella Biopharmaceutical Group.

The Fourth Civilization is a new group headed by Annette Birkin.

And this name, what this mark means, not many people know it at present.

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22BBY, October 3, planet Terminus.

As the intersection of two large hyperspace waterways—the Hydia Waterway and the Corellian Trade Waterway, the planet Terminus is still prosperous despite its remoteness, and commercial trade has become the main source of income for the planet.

And because it is located near the Western Territory and the unknown star field, you can still see many races and spaceships that are very different from the Galactic Republic.

The planetary government joins the Galactic Republic in name, but retains most of the autonomy. In fact, the Galactic Republic does not want to pay too much attention to such a remote place. So what if it's a traffic artery? It is still remote.

Like most trading planets in the Outer Rim, this place is full of smugglers, bounty hunters, gangsters, and fish and dragons.

And of course, the forces of the Hutts are also infiltrating on this planet-the Gorensla kajidic tribe (Gorensla kajidic), this is a powerful tribe under the Hutts Oruba Gorensla, and it is also enough to make Orensla kajidic Ruba is a powerful force with a seat in the Hutts' only 5-seat parliament.

Oruba wants to build this place into a smuggling and crime center similar to Jabba's planet Tatooine, but his plan has just begun, and the Hutts are far from controlling the entire planet.

After the outbreak of the Galactic Civil War, the planet Terminus declared neutrality and refused to allow the fleets of both warring parties to pass through the hyperspace channel near its own planet.

Of course, this neutrality is relative.

In order to pursue higher interests in the war, the planet Terminus is actually still smuggling a large number of various materials, including weapons, spices, food and the like.

And the governor of the 18th Army of the Republic, Willhuff Tarkin, who is closest to the planet Terminus, has been quietly importing large quantities from the planet Terminus at high prices in order to withstand the huge pressure and defend the capital Eriadu. Combat supplies and even spaceships and mercenaries.

Behind Wilhuff Tarkin is the secret help of the chairman of the Galactic Council, Sheev Palpatine. The funds allocated to the 18th Army by the Ministry of Finance of the Galactic Republic are also ranked at least in the top five of all 20 legions. It can be said that It is second only to those planets that guard the core circle of the Milky Way.

Therefore, the attention of the Supreme Command of the Fourth Civilization to the planet Terminus is not groundless.

However, these things are all underground activities after all, and cannot be exposed, and what Tang Xiao wants is such a light.

On the night of this day, an unremarkable spaceship landed in a spaceport on the outskirts of Fermos, the capital of the planet Terminus.

The hatch opened, and a large group of people wearing black cloaks came out and walked towards the city in silence.

A manager of the spaceport came over to ask, but was stopped by a man in black. He quietly stuffed a bag of credits and said in a low voice, "You better leave these people alone, they are believers..."

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[Easter Egg Chapter Attachment 1: The busy spaceport of the planet Terminus. 】