The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2233 The End of the Lord of War (Part )

2234. The End of the Lord of War (Part )

"Newt Gunray, this idiot!" Tang Xiao gritted his teeth, but he also knew that the Trade Federation could not be blamed for Yuri Orlov's sacrifice. In fact, in the final analysis, Yuri died for the Fourth Civilization.

If it weren't for the strategic situation of the Fourth Civilization, with Yuri Orlov's shrewdness, he would never have touched the hot potato of the Trade Union. It can even be said that if Yuri Orlov hadn't provided a large amount of weapons and equipment to the Trade Union, the Trade Union trapped on the Fortune Planet might have been defeated by the Galactic Empire in one landing.

Tang Xiao rubbed his forehead. At this moment, his heart was filled with emotion, and even a deep sadness.

Yuri Orlov was one of the first people he awakened, only slightly later than Murat among the legendary characters. When Tang Xiao wanted to awaken him, he felt extremely apprehensive, mainly because he was worried that Yuri Orlov lacked a sense of belonging to the Fourth Civilization - businessmen were profit-seeking, and the Fourth Civilization at that time obviously did not have this.

A lot of things happened afterwards, and Yuri Orlov had been secretly supporting them. From supporting Gadulla Besadi in resisting Jabba, to later triggering the civil war on the planet Selia, to the battle on the planet Tis, Yuri Orlov played an important role in it.

The arms trade network laid out by Yuri Orlov initially sold the Fourth Civilization's backward live-ammunition assault rifles to chaotic planets like Tatooine, and then went to industrially developed planets like Corellia to purchase more advanced equipment. Gradually, he established the Fourth Civilization's arms trade system.

It can be said that when the Fourth Civilization first began to develop, many of its weapons and equipment were brought by Yuri Orlov.

Even later, when the Fourth Civilization established its industrial system and became self-sufficient in weapons and equipment, Yuri Orlov still played a significant role. His weapons trade brought additional income to the Fourth Civilization, solved some of its backward and redundant production capacity, and played a role in balancing the power of the warring parties in some conflict zones in the galaxy.

Later, they dealt with the retired obsolete equipment. In addition to generating income, they also saved maintenance costs. More importantly, the more weapons flowed into the black market, the more unstable the political situation in the Galactic Empire became.

Even now, Yuri Orlov is more focused on providing weapons support to the rebels in various places. For example, he provided at least 10 blaster rifles to the uprising on the agricultural planet Rafa, which was very serious last year.

It can be said that although Yuri Orlov claimed that he had different ideas from the Fourth Civilization and Tang Xiao and insisted on leaving, in fact, he never left.

Beneath that bohemian and cynical appearance, there is a heart with clear goals and strong will.

"I will avenge you, Yuri..." Tang Xiao whispered, his eyes flashing with golden light. The power of the dark side became stronger and stronger, and the dark smoke on his body was almost visible to the naked eye. "Hehehe... Arden Lin, no matter what her purpose in getting involved in this matter is, she will definitely be buried with you!!"

His laughter filled the darkness and was extremely terrifying.

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Mandalore planet, capital city of Sundari.

In a secluded residential building, Vitaly Orlov stared at the communicator in his hand in a daze. He kept this posture for half an hour.

Before he knew it, tears were streaming down his cheeks. "You really are... a fool, brother..." Vitaly Orlov murmured.

"What happened?" a female voice came from behind him.

Vitaly Orlov wiped his tears and turned around. Standing behind him was Bo-Katan Kryze! The younger sister of the former Grand Duke of Mandalore, Satine Kryze, the leader of the Night Owls, a branch of the Death Watch, and now nominally the current Grand Duke of Mandalore.

However, Bo-Katan Kryze is still wearing the Night Owl combat armor, and is hiding in this narrow room with several of her confidants including Vitaly Orlov. It is obvious that she is not enjoying the status and power brought to her by Grand Duke Mandalore.

"My brother... Yuri Orlov, was killed by the Galactic Empire." Vitaly Orlov said.

Bo-Katan Kryze's expression changed slightly, then he sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Vitali. Don't worry, we will all stand by you..."

"I think I need to leave Mandalore for a while," said Vitaly Orlov.

Bo-Katan-Kryze frowned, "Leaving now? Vitali, we need you here. You used to be my sister's advisor, and she recognized your abilities very much. Moreover, we are now in the midst of internal and external troubles, and your organization and activities are indispensable."

Vitaly Orlov shook his head firmly and said, "I must leave. I will go to Tatooine first. Although my brother was killed, the things he left behind are still there. I need to go and see if I can do something..."

"Do you want to inherit your brother's business and become an arms dealer?" Bo-Katan asked.

Vitaly Orlov shook his head again. "I will not participate in arms trafficking. I am very sure of this. But if there is anything I have learned during the years I have followed Grand Duke Satin, it is that peace without arms is false. We also received weapons and equipment from my brother before. Although not much, it is also an important source. And now, what I need to ensure is that this supply line will at least not be cut off."

Bo-Katan thought about it, finally nodded, and said: "I understand. You go and deal with your brother's affairs. If there is anything you need my help with, just let me know."

Vitali forced a smile and said, "No need. You, the Grand Duke, are the one under the most pressure. Super Vizsla is almost going crazy, and the super soldiers of the Restoration Army have been acting more and more rampantly in recent months. The next civil war on the planet Mandalore is not far away. What we have to do is..."

Bo-Katan nodded, interrupted Vitali, and helped him finish the second half of the sentence, "...What we have to do is to find out who the enemy is. Only by finding the right enemy can we find the right friend. The fate of the planet will be left to the people to choose."

Vitaly Orlov took a deep breath, lifted his hood to cover his face, and walked out quickly.

Bo-Katan Kryze returned to the house and said to those who were discussing, "Okay, let's make it short. Vitaly Orlov will leave us temporarily. He may go to Hutt Space. And our established policy remains unchanged. We will secretly increase our strength and not participate in the struggle between the Mandalorian Restoration Army and Super Vizsla."