2207 、 Showdown
"A two-man show? Hmph! "Count Dooku snorted coldly and charged forward again. The Knight mech in front of Tang Yu brandished its lance to meet Count Dooku's attack. The lance spun at high speed and made an ear-piercing whistle in the air. However, Count Dooku's footwork was mysterious. At the same time, the Force once again enveloped the Knight mech, causing the Knight mech's movements to pause. Then, the beam saber in his hand instantly slashed the mech more than ten times.
The Knight mech's shield was instantly broken. At this time, it used its powerful engine to resist Count Dooku's Force blockade and stomped on the ground. Boom! Instantly, countless gravel flew. At the same time, the spinning lance pierced through the flying dust and stabbed towards Count Dooku's chest.
At that moment, Count Dooku's movements suddenly became faster. His figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood. Only a few red sword shadows could be seen flashing past. The Knight mech's lance arm was instantly chopped off. Then, the mech's head was also split in half.
When the smoke dissipated, the Knight mech fell to the ground with a thud. On the other side, the lance that had been chopped off was still spinning at high speed due to inertia. Count Dooku raised his hand and grabbed at the air. His powerful origin power immediately took control of the lance and forcefully stopped it from spinning at a hundred revolutions per second. He then pushed it away and tossed it into a corner like a piece of scrap metal.
"This mech is very expensive …" Tang Yu said helplessly. He then rubbed his temples and sighed. "The corruption of the Galactic Republic has already seeped into their bones. Moreover, a few big oligarchs control the economic lifeline of the Republic. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to get rid of the disease through reform. This is because the Republic government's power has long fallen, and they cannot touch those oligarchs. So, if we want to build a clean and efficient government, we can only carry out a revolution from the outside. We can directly cut off the rotten parts and then rebuild a new government from the ruins. So, this is your idea … "
As he spoke, Tang Yu raised his hand and waved. Five Knight mechs appeared in front of him. At the same time, countless parts were assembled to form a terrifying mechanical dragon. But he did not make a move. Instead, he continued. "But to build a new regime, we must first ensure the authority of the government. But the Milky Way has been under a democratic republic system for tens of thousands of years. A sudden change will definitely cause a huge backlash. So, we need … two martyrs.
"One of the martyrs will become the pillar of the Republic. First, he will use any means necessary to increase his position and power. Then, he will act as the person who destroyed the Republic. He will bear half the hatred and use his dictatorship to forcefully establish an efficient government. "And the second martyr will become the scalpel to cut off the Republic's corruption. He will declare war on the Republic and use the power of war to sweep away all the corruption! Then, he will bear the other half of the hatred and go to prison with honor. "
"The two martyrs may be reviled by the world, but history will remember them. Maybe thousands of years later, the strong, clean, and efficient new government will redefine these two men and rehabilitate them as sinners, calling them … the Fathers of the Nation." A smile appeared on Tang Yu's lips. "This should be what Palpatine told you, right?"
Count Dooku had been on guard since Tang Yu had set up his mech army. After hearing Tang Yu's words, his face trembled slightly, but he still said, "Are you trying to tell me that this is wrong?" As he said this, a contemptuous smile appeared on his face.
Tang Yu shook his head. "I don't have the ability to refute you or Palpatine. In fact, this theory is correct. To save the Republic, this is one of the most efficient ways. Everything is flawless, from the war plan to the political program. If it is really implemented, the Republic may really give birth to the ideal regime. But … "
His face suddenly became cold. "You seem to have missed one point."
"What point?"
"Perhaps you can really play the role of a martyr, but are you really sure that Palpatine will do it? Because at the final moment of this plan, after you have completed your mission, your fate and ideals will no longer be in your own hands, but in the hands of Palpatine — no, in the hands of Darth Sidious. When that time comes, you will have no other choice, but he will have another path to take, "Tang Yu said.
Count Dooku did not say anything, but Tang Yu continued. "He will kill you, change the Republic to the Galactic Empire, and call himself the Emperor. Then, he will wipe out all the remaining forces of the Independent Star System Confederacy, build a Death Star, collude with the oligarchs, and rule the entire galaxy with power and fear. He will only do one thing, and that is to constantly expand his military power to ensure that no one can overthrow his rule. As for the people's livelihood, as for the economy, he does not care. He will only hand over these complicated tasks to the oligarchs. You should know what the result will be.
"This kind of empire will never be efficient, and it will never be strong. Because the rising and falling resistance would never stop. Fear would never be the best choice to rule an empire. But to Darth Sidious, this is not a problem, because he has been busy enough in the first half of his life, and he only wants to enjoy the power of the Emperor, "Tang Yu said.
"Haha, how much do you know about Palpatine? You have no basis for that, "Count Dooku said.
"I know him far more than you know. So, he will definitely choose this path, because the true meaning of the Way of the Sith is … betrayal, "Tang Yu said calmly.
Count Dooku sneered. "You want me to believe that a planet shrouded in mystery, one that has only recently entered the galaxy's sights, would know Palpatine better than I do?"
"Then how do you think I found the Blade Fleet? How do I know that Palpatine wanted you to kill Emma? How do I know the existence of the Death Star? Luck? "Tang Yu asked a series of questions.
"You want to say that you can see the future?" Count Dooku was still laughing coldly.
"I have only seen the fragments of fate." Tang Yu said mysteriously. Such a statement might be completely ineffective to others, but to a Jedi who believed in the power of the Force, it was exactly to their liking.
Count Dooku's expression finally became solemn. He said slowly, "Do you want me to give up all the plans and start all over again with just these words?"
"I only hope that you can grasp your fate in your own hands. You don't need to change anything. Because what Darth Sidious wants to do now doesn't conflict with your goals. But you should be clear that you already have enough power to fulfill your dreams on your own. The Confederacy is full of rotting sores, so is the Republic good? Kuat, Corellia, Lendill … Which one of them is honest and upright? Should these tumors not be removed? "Tang Yu said.
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