The peace talks between the Confederation of Independent Systems and the Galactic Republic finally collapsed after a month of wrangling. Although the collapse of the talks was within everyone's expectations, the negotiations that were originally planned to drag on for three months had now only lasted a third of the way through.
There were many reasons. First of all, the representative of the Corellian Sector, Gamm-Bell Iblis, felt that it was a complete disgrace for the Republic's representative to propose such a negotiation in the parliament because the Republic's representative had no sincerity to negotiate at all. He said that if such a negotiation were to be spread, it would be a serious blow to the Republic's reputation.
In addition, the representative sent by the Republic for the peace talks was exposed in a scandal. Someone reported him for bribery and was instructed to sabotage the negotiations. At the same time, the son of Minna Bonteri, the negotiator of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, Lux Bonteri, was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded that she terminate the peace negotiations, but the kidnapping was eventually foiled by the Confederacy guards, and Lux was rescued.
Not only that, but some representatives of industrial planets also made their own moves to oppose the peace talks. These representatives of industrial planets hid themselves very well, and it was difficult to find out who was instructing them.
The failure of the peace talks caused another uproar between the Republic and the Confederation of Independent Systems. Both sides engaged in another war of words, accusing the other party of playing tricks and not wanting to negotiate or make peace. However, compared to the undercurrents on the Republic's side, the backlash from the Confederation of Independent Systems' side was not as big.
This was because Mina Bonteri really wanted to go to the peace talks. After the talks failed, she also appeared in public and condemned the Republic's conduct of war. As for the Republic's representative, he was immediately taken away by the police after returning to Coruscant …
War broke out again, but even so, after the failure of the negotiations, neither side immediately took action. The whole situation was strangely quiet.
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"Thank you for your help, Your Excellency Banjira Ulan. This farce of the peace talks ended early thanks to your efforts. "Tang Yu held a crystal wine glass in his hand and raised it to the holographic image in front of him.
Banjira Ulan shook his head slightly and said, "For military enterprises like us, war is of course the best way to make money. But even when the Republic wanted to delay time through negotiations, we still only received a small number of orders. Palpatine's favoritism towards the Kuat Power Dock has reached a blatant level. Therefore, since continuing the peace talks will not benefit us, I will naturally not support it. "
"During the Battle of Mulkana, Admiral Wilhoff Tarkin organized the so-called S Fleet, using special shield ships to cover fire support warships against my Blade Fleet. However, the firepower support battleship they chose was not the latest Victory II-type battleship of your Lendili Empire, nor was it a Dreadnaught-class heavy cruiser. Instead, it was an old broadside class guided missile cruiser. Hehe … So, it seems that this Mr. President of yours is really not that great … "Tang Yu said unhurriedly while swirling the wine glass.
In truth, a truly ambitious leader would never do something so foolish as to favor one over the other between two giants of industry. But Palpatine did it, even if it would obviously cause Lendill Galactic Dynamics to turn its back on him, which had already happened in the original plot.
This was actually a sign that the Republic had gone to the roots. The Kuat Kinetic Dock was actually able to bribe officials and reach a political agreement to push Lendili Interstellar Dynamics out of the market, a company similar in size to them! Such an approach was unthinkable in itself. Therefore, it could only mean one thing: the official that Kuat bribed was Palpatine himself.
From this point, it could be seen that although Palpatine talked extravagantly to Count Dooku about establishing a new order and establishing a clean and efficient government, in reality, he had no intention of doing so. Not only did he not intend to attack the Republic, but he also constantly used it for profit. By betraying the interests of Lendili Interstellar Dynamics, he obtained the full support of the Kuat Kinetic Dock. This support might even include supporting him to ascend the throne in the future!
To Palpatine, freedom did not matter, as long as he could be emperor. If he could rope in the Kuat Kinetic Dock, then he would have an endless supply of warships. With countless warships, his throne would be incomparably stable.
Tang Yu thought for a moment and continued, "I heard that Ingkang Corporation also participated in this incident?"
Banjira Ulan nodded and replied, "It's because of the 'Titanium Project.' Ingkang Corporation's Z-95 and ARC-170 fighters are excellent, but the Republic gave the main order to the V-wing fighters produced by the Kuat Kinetic Dock. And the proposal of the 'Titanium Project' is more like a political compromise between the Kuat Kinetic Dock and the newly rising Sina Fleet. In the future market, Kuat will be responsible for the construction of warships, and Sina will be responsible for the construction of the titanium series fighters. There will be no room for other companies to survive, so it's not surprising that Ingkang Corporation has other ideas. "
"Then what are your plans?" Tang Yu asked.
Banjira Ulan smiled and said, "For the market, for the orders, for the money, of course …"
"I can continue to order Dreadnaught-class cruisers from you. With the Blade Fleet as cover, I don't think the Republic will suspect anything." Tang Yu said with a fake smile.
Banjira Ulan's expression changed. "I've already said this much, and you're still beating around the bush? Your Excellency Tang Yu. I've already discussed this with Count Dooku, but he suggested that I ask for your opinion. "
Tang Yu took a sip of red wine, then put the glass aside. Kristina walked over and filled it for him. These small actions were not entirely for show, but to create some pressure during the negotiations. He said slowly, "Ingkang Corporation isn't that eye-catching. As long as we do things discreetly, there won't be any big problems. We just have to quietly transfer the core technical staff and core data out. Production lines and whatnot, the Independent Star System Confederation can provide a lot … But Lendili is different … "
He raised his head and stared at Ulan. "As soon as you show the slightest sign of dishonesty, the Republic will immediately take action. Without any suspense, you will be immediately occupied, and then the Kuat people will happily take over all of your assets. Besides, as a corporation, do you really think that the internal structure is monolithic, and that everyone hates the Republic? Please, if you want to work, it's the same wherever you go. Why do you have to guard Lendili? If Kuat wants to expand, they also need talent … "
There was one more thing he did not mention. Actually, Lendili Interstellar Dynamics Corporation's betrayal had long been within Palpatine's calculations. And without a doubt, Lendili was definitely a chess piece that Palpatine had set aside to balance the strength of both sides. If the Confederation was unable to withstand a single blow, then he would turn a blind eye and let Lendili join the Confederation, but if the war reached a stalemate, then Lendili would be useless. On the contrary, perhaps Palpatine was rather looking forward to Lendili's betrayal. After all, this way, Kuat Kinetic Docks could further develop, and his path to the Emperor would receive even more support.
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