2083. Unrestricted Assault Warfare
Outer Ring of the Milky Way, capital of the Confederation of Independent Systems, Planet Laskers 4.
"Have you reached an agreement with the Hutts? Your Excellency Tang Yu. " Count Dooku gestured to Tang Yu in front of a table full of sumptuous dishes.
"Actually, I heard from Zhou Qing that you wanted to ask him to kidnap Jabba the Hutt's son. But I think it's better to use some other methods, "Tang Yu said.
"What did the Hutts say?" Count Dooku asked.
"They are willing to maintain an absolutely neutral stance and open their hyperspace route to us, but in return, they will propose the same conditions to the Republic," Tang Yu replied.
Count Dooku thought for a moment, then nodded slightly. "You've helped us solve a big problem, Your Excellency Tang Yu. After the glorious victory on Jabim, I originally wanted to visit the Guardian planet again, but I heard that you went to Nar Xada. In the end, you actually brought me such a pleasant surprise. On behalf of all the participating systems of the Confederation of Independent Systems, I must express my sincerest gratitude to you. "
"It's my duty," Tang Yu replied with a nod.
"But this solution has a hidden danger," Count Dooku said. "From the Hutts' point of view, everything has a price. So, do you really believe that they will keep their promise? In other words, what if they are suddenly bought over by the Republic when our main fleet is passing through the Hutt Dimension? Maybe we have many ways to make the Hutts suffer, but if we lose this war, then everything is just empty talk. "
Tang Yu nodded thoughtfully. As a veteran politician, Count Dooku's thoughts were indeed more comprehensive and more open to the darkness of human nature.
Seeing Tang Yu's expression, Count Dooku continued, "So, the reason why I chose to kidnap Jabba's son is mainly to send a message that we have the power to threaten their lives. And to tell them directly who is the boss. Ziro is actually one of the chess pieces we can use. He can make it easier for us to interfere with the Hutt's internal affairs. Handing him over to the Hutt Council is actually a loss. My plan may be flawed, but we should follow this line of thought when dealing with the Hutts, and not try to negotiate fairly with them. "
"In other words, the agreement I made with the Hutt has actually tied our hands and feet? Also, have I actually underestimated Qi Luo's value? "Tang Yu humbly asked for guidance.
"In terms of results, yes. But in terms of process, what you're doing isn't wrong. On the contrary, it's better than what we're doing. The reason why I'm saying this to you is because as the war unfolds, the Guardian planet brings me more and more surprises. I'm even looking forward to you becoming my successor. One day, you'll take the flag of the Independent Star System Confederation from me and fight for the freedom and justice of the Milky Way. So, I hope you can see further and do better, "Count Dooku said.
This surprised Tang Yu a little. For a moment, he couldn't tell if Count Dooku was digging a hole for him or not. He could only say politely, "You flatter me, Count Dooku. I've also said that since I've decided to participate in this war, victory is my only goal. "
"Very good. In fact, this is also why the Guardian planet is stronger than other planets. Perhaps your technological and industrial level is not advanced, but compared to these star systems that have been peaceful for thousands of years, your planet is in the middle of a war. Also, you've just joined the Milky Way's economic system, and your planet is actually self-sufficient. Just these two points alone make the Guardian planet the most powerful galactic fortress, "Count Dooku said.
Tang Yu didn't object to this. He laughed and said, "So I don't mind fighting a war. Or rather, I'm looking forward to it."
Count Dooku nodded approvingly. "Because you've successfully reached an agreement with the Hutts and won the battle of Jabim, I've decided to reward you. I'll get the Trade Federation to give your planet more help, so that your industry and technology can develop faster. I'll also give you a dock that can produce 300-meter class warships. At the same time, I'll officially appoint you as an admiral of the Confederation, and officially transfer command of the G Theater to you. General Trench will be your deputy. "
This reward was very important, and it was also what Tang Yu needed the most. The importance of a dock that could produce 300-meter class warships went without saying. Transferring command of the G Theater to him was a great convenience. Because no matter how close Tang Yu and General Trench were, Trench was, after all, the commander of the G Theater. He had the power to mobilize all kinds of forces in Tang Yu's hands, which made it very uncomfortable for Tang Yu. But now, this problem was easily solved.
Count Dooku continued. "In fact, the recent battle situation doesn't look good for us. The Republic has launched a counterattack near Planet Quel, and General Grievous's fleet happens to be in the Farlin Galaxy, near the Quel Galaxy. He's already engaged the Republic's fleet. However, the Republic's offensive this time is very resolute, and they've sent more than 30 cruisers. It looks like General Grievous is likely to lose this battle. Do you know what's the biggest difference between us and the Republic? "
Tang Yu frowned and asked, "What is it?"
"The difference between warships!" Count Dooku said. "The Galactic Republic has two core shipyards: the Kuat Kinetic Dock, and the Lundili Interstellar Dynamics Company. They're also the best shipbuilders in the entire galaxy, and they've been building warships for the Republic since thousands of years ago. Therefore, their warship designs are completely for war, and their thousands of years of accumulation have made their shipbuilding technology far superior to other companies.
"But on the other hand, although the Trade Alliance, the Galactic Banking Association, and other commercial giants also have excellent shipbuilding capabilities, the warships they build are all for commercial purposes. For example, the Generosity class frigate. The main purpose of the Galactic Banking Association's design and construction of this type of warship is to intimidate those who owe them money, or to protect their commercial fleets. It's not an excellent fleet-class warship. Don't even mention the Trade Alliance's Rukri-class battleships. Just five years ago, these warships were actually just cargo ships.
"Therefore, even if we have similar numbers, the Republic's fleet's combat strength is much stronger than ours. Just a fleet of Hunter-class cruisers alone is comparable to our composite fleet of Fights-class destroyers, Feng-class frigates, and Heaven-class cruisers. In fact, they're usually even stronger than us. In other words, we've always been at a disadvantage on the battlefield, "Count Dooku said.
On this point, Tang Yu and the others had come to a similar conclusion before coming to this world. He nodded and waited for Count Dooku to continue.
Count Dooku's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. He said in a low voice, "The Privateer Bill that Senator Peacock brought up reminded me. I've decided to use the power in our hands to launch an unrestricted raid within the Republic's borders! We'll attack every spaceship in every route, regardless of whether they're civilian or military spaceships! "
Tang Yu frowned and said, "In fact, the Privateer Bill is still going on. Those galactic pirates are also constantly attacking the Republic's spaceships. Although the effect has decreased since the start of the war, it's still the galactic pirates who carry out these operations. If we make such an unrestricted raid public, I'm afraid we'll lose the hearts of the people. "
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