The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2225 The Trade Alliance's Decision

  2226: The Trade Alliance’s Decision

"Scorpenek annihilator droid? Are you sure?" The hunter said seriously, "This kind of combat robot should not be here! Isn't this a secret weapon produced by the Separatists during their final resistance on the planet Salukami?"

Crosshair continued to adjust the focus, nodded and said, "Yes, I am sure. There are at least three Scorpion Annihilator robots on this rail freight car... and they are carrying more supplies down. Wait a minute, there are guards coming down... These guards... bastards..."

"what happened?"

"It's the logo of the Giant God Security Company." The crosshair said in a deep voice, "It seems that although the Principality of Dawn is not directly involved in this war, they are still helping the Trade Alliance by providing mercenaries."

At the loading and unloading site, only a team of fully armed soldiers in black combat uniforms were seen directing the B-1 combat robots to move the cargo. On the chests of these people, there was an A-shaped mark. There was no doubt that these soldiers were one of the most powerful and notorious mercenary groups in the galaxy - Atlas, the Titan Security Company!

It is said that this security company started from Hutt Space and has long been employed by the Hutts to help the Hutt criminal groups carry out various sabotage, robbery, debt collection and other operations. It is well-equipped and ruthless. Moreover, this security company is likely to be secretly supported by the Principality of Dawn, because many of their equipment comes from the Principality of Dawn.

"The Imperial Intelligence Department has always been very confused. The performance of the Trade Federation's army this time is completely different from the previous separatist period. It seems that the Titan Security Company should have provided them with military consulting services... and these equipment... Damn it!" The hunter slammed the ground hard, "What's the status of those scorpion annihilator robots?"

"Activated state, alerting surroundings." said the crosshairs.

The technician added: "I can be sure that these robots have not discovered us, but if we continue to move forward, it will be hard to say."

"Go around here and don't fight the Scorpion Annihilator robots head-on. One of these robots can stop the attack of an entire battalion of our troops!" The hunter said, "Right now, our goal is to collect intelligence. We must find out who sent these Scorpion Annihilators to the Trade Federation."

The Wrecker touched his head and said, "Ha! I always thought that these robots were destroyed after the fall of the Separatists! It seems that General Vader did not completely destroy the Separatists!"

The hunter shook his head and said, "We also participated in the Battle of Saleukami, as you know. The battle was so chaotic that we didn't even know how we won until the end. After that, many separatist planets surrendered. Although punishments were imposed, not many were actually implemented. In addition, the fleet of Severance Tann in the Mandalore sector is very active, and that area is still in chaos..."

The technician looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, "I'm just worried that Cato-Neimoidia might drag the Empire into a tough battle. In fact, I've been doing some statistics, and there are 170 legions that can be confirmed, including 20 human legions and more than 150 robot legions. According to the Trade Union's organization, the human legion has 12000 soldiers and the robot legion has 50000 robots... and there are also many heavy armored legions among them."

"Of course, the Trade Federation is so rich, haha." Ye Zi chuckled and said, "At least 30% of the Trade Federation's wealth is concentrated on Cato-Neimoidia. It's completely correct to say that this is a world of wealth... Moreover, General Vader has not directly landed on a large scale. I'm afraid one of the important reasons is that he is worried that Bridge City cannot be successfully captured."

"Bridge City is a suspended city. The Trade Alliance has repeatedly threatened that if Bridge City cannot be protected, they would rather blow up the arched rock formation and let the entire city fall into the abyss, and gain nothing." Tiehe said, "In the final analysis, it's all about making money!"

"Robbing money... hehe..." The technician laughed bitterly. He thought of the young technical soldier who had stayed at her post until the end and helped him crack the Trade Union's communication channel a few days ago. "All our sacrifices are just to rob money..."

"Don't think too much, this is very dangerous." The crosshairs said, "We just need to obey orders." The technician lowered his head and remained silent. After a long time, he took a deep breath, raised his head and said, "The key now should be the 'Christmas gift'. As long as we follow this line, we will definitely find it."

……

Dawn Planet, Grand Duke's Mansion.

After waiting for more than two hours, Newt Gunray was finally able to enter the office of Tang Xiao, the Grand Duke of Dawn. Having been in contact with the Fourth Civilization for so long, he also knew the etiquette here, so he took off the tall hat he had been wearing for a long time and held it in his hand.

Neimoidians cannot live without hats, not only because hats are a symbol of their status, but also because they look really ugly without their hats. There is no hair on their wrinkled scalp, and they look like a moldy orange. But Nute Gunray did it anyway, holding the hat in both hands and rubbing it in his hands awkwardly.

When he came in front of Tang Xiao, Newt Gunray didn't dare to look up, but just bowed deeply.

"Put on your hat." Tang Xiao said calmly, "Looking at your scalp really affects my mood."

"Yes... Grand Duke..." Newt Gunray said, putting on his hat solemnly, then raised his head, "Grand Duke..."

Tang Xiao raised his hand and interrupted him, "It is absolutely impossible to send troops directly."

"but……"

"What I'm giving you now is the greatest assistance I can give." Tang Xiao obviously didn't intend to let Newt Gunray speak. He waved his hand again and continued, "You should have understood that if you stop the war and join the Empire, you won't even have the chance to stand here and talk to me. At the same time, you should also feel lucky that I didn't choose to swallow you up like Darth Sidious did."

"I……"

"The reason why I asked you to come here is because I will give you a guarantee now." Tang Xiao pushed a paper document on the table and said, "In this guarantee, the Principality of Dawn will recognize the status of the Trade Alliance in the existing wealth world, industrial world and customer world. In other words, when our fleet enters the core circle, the planets on the list will still be yours."

Newt Gunray grabbed the document and read it quickly and carefully, but after a moment, he looked up blankly, "Sir... nationalization... what does it mean?"

"See the Fourth Group? That's what I mean." Tang Xiao replied, "I will provide you with real money and silver to help you, and the warship technology has been handed over to you to assist you in building a new headquarters on the planet Mykito. At the same time, the residents of Neimoidia can also transfer and leave through the planet Rendili. These are all real things. You don't think I don't want anything in return, right?"