Looking at the paper document in his hand, although it was only a few flimsy pages, in Newt Gunray's hands, it seemed to be heavier than a mountain.
Because once he agrees and signs this document, the days of the Trade Alliance as an independent commercial entity will be completely history.
"Thorn Hill! Interstellar Banking Association! Where are they?" Newt Gunray raised his head suddenly and asked.
"As a banking institution, I will give them greater independence. But at the same time, they will gradually be included in state ownership. This is an overall framework that cannot be changed." Tang Xiao said lightly.
"Are you taking advantage of the situation?" Newt Gunray murmured, not sure if he was talking to Tang Xiao or to himself.
"On the contrary, if it weren't for your resistance actions on Planet Rosa, Planet Vulture, and those wealth planets that showed sufficient value, you wouldn't even be able to see this document." Tang Xiao said,
"Perhaps in that possibility, it can be described as taking advantage of the situation."
"And if I sign this document, then the Trade Federation will be completely tied up by the Principality of Dawn, and must use all its strength to support the war against the Galactic Empire." Newt Gunray said.
"I will risk everything, including my life, to ensure that this goal is achieved." Tang Xiao stood up, walked to Newt Gunray, reached out and tapped on the document, "I will
I will risk everything, even death cannot stop my determination to destroy the Galactic Empire. With or without the Trade Federation, I will fight tooth and nail, you know what I mean..."
Newt Gunray's body trembled. He knew the implication of Tang Xiao's words: since Tang Xiao would risk his life to fight Darth Sidious to the end, then if he chose not to support him at this time, he would naturally do the same.
Risk your life to do anything that can enhance your own strength.
Including but not limited to...
Tear the Trade Alliance to pieces and eat it completely!
"I..." Newt Gunray wanted to say and think about it again. Just like his reaction every time he faced a major decision in the past, he did not have the courage to make a decision on the spot.
But when he raised his head and looked at Tang Xiao's emotionless, cold eyes, he could not say the word 'consider' after all.
Finally, he sighed as if resigned to his fate and signed his name on the document with trembling hands.
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12BBY, October 24th.
The Trade Alliance publicly announced that it would transfer the company's headquarters to the planet Mequito, and at the same time accept the state control of the Principality of Dawn. The state-owned shareholding ratio reached 51%, and it was completely nationalized.
At the same time, the Principality of Dawn also directly announced that it respects all corporate interests of the Trade Alliance, respects all wealth sovereignty preserved in the wealth world, and respects the commercial rights of all client worlds of the Trade Alliance.
This declaration is equivalent to pulling the trigger on the fire!
Because the wealth world of the Trade Alliance preserves not only the wealth of the Trade Alliance itself, but also the wealth of many other wealthy nobles in the core circle of the galaxy.
The meaning of the Wealth World is not just as simple as preserving wealth, but also a huge health planet, providing an unimaginably luxurious and comfortable place for every wealthy person who has huge financial transactions with the Trade Alliance to relax.
The Principality of Dawn declares respect for the sovereignty of wealth in the world of wealth, which is equivalent to acknowledging that these preserved wealth are valid and that these wealth belong to the original owner and cannot be plundered by anyone.
In this way, it will naturally be a head-on confrontation with the Galactic Empire!
The Galactic Empire immediately responded tit for tat, stating that its military operations would never touch any property stored on the wealth planet. All their actions were aimed at the Trade Alliance that betrayed the Empire. As for the Principality of Dawn, which supported the Trade Alliance, the Galactic Empire demanded
The other party thought carefully, because harboring traitors meant sharing the same crime!
However, the response of the Principality of Dawn is that the matters of the Trade Alliance are commercial activities and should not be linked to politics. The Principality of Dawn's investment in the Trade Alliance is also a commercial investment and has nothing to do with treason.
On October 25, the Galactic Empire announced that it would completely cut off the Lundili trade channel and cut off the external communication channel of the Lundili planet. At the same time, it announced the implementation of trade sanctions against the Principality of Dawn and increased import and export tariffs by 100%.
The Principality of Dawn also expressed with great regret that they would take equivalent trade sanctions.
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While this war without gunpowder started, somewhere on the planet Cato-Neimoidia, there was a hail of bullets!
This is a rail transportation line, and a rail truck is being attacked. The truck is spray-painted with an A-shaped mark, which is the mark of the Titan Security Company.
Da da da da~~~!! Thousands of bullets were fired, and the hunter ran quickly, while constantly using the cover of obstacles to avoid the dense shooting.
Phew! There was a slight gunshot, and the gunman of the Titan Security Company who was firing wildly with a fixed blaster machine gun was shot in the head!
Crosshair was hiding in a tree a thousand meters away, holding the blaster sniper rifle very calmly, and changed his position. Almost at the same time, the place where he was just now was penetrated by several rounds of bullets.
"This sound...M-29 Mantis..." the crosshair muttered to himself, began to count the time silently, fired another symbolic shot, and then immediately avoided it.
Bang!! The distinctive clear sound of live ammunition firing sounded, and before that, the location where he had just fired was penetrated once.
However, the crosshair had already calculated the firing rate of the M-29 Mantis sniper rifle, quickly repositioned the blaster sniper rifle, took aim in less than a second, and fired with one shot!
Phew!! The sniper wearing the black combat uniform of Titan Security Company opposite was shot in the head!
"Hahahahahaha!! Go ahead!!!" The clearing king laughed wildly. He held a portable energy shield generator to block his front, and in the other hand he held a six-barreled blaster machine gun and fired wildly.
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The weight of these two pieces of equipment alone is more than 80 kilograms. Coupled with the combat uniform with thick armor he is wearing, the weight has reached a terrifying level. Such a piece of equipment, if it is an ordinary clone soldier,
It took at least two people to lift it, but he walked like flying!
On the battlefield, the Wrecker King is a tank that moves at high speed without losing flexibility!
The B-1 combat robots that swarmed up were destroyed one by one. Although there were thousands of combat robots here, with this powerful breakthrough capability, it was impossible to surround them.
Beard and Ye Zi were walking on the battlefield like two ghosts. Their equipment was unique. They carried jet packs on their backs, which were modeled after the equipment of the Mandalorian Super Commando. But their
The jetpack is more complex, using vectored nozzles and four smaller auxiliary nozzles to assist with steering.
This makes their flying movements almost dazzling. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even the more advanced fire control system of the B-2 super combat robot cannot lock their movements! As for the poor B-1 combat robot
The processor can't even be touched.
Such equipment can only be controlled by them who have awakened a certain degree of force! The two of them roam freely on the battlefield, hunting down every high-value tactical target.
"Attention, there is a Banshee fighter formation approaching us. We still have three minutes." The technician hid behind the bunker and said loudly while shooting.
Medical Soldier Iron Box is also hiding here to provide fire cover for the front. Echo is guarding them to prevent the two who are less capable of fighting from being attacked.
"One minute is enough." Rainbow's steady voice appeared in the communication, "The bombs are planted, we retreat."
Wearing an optical camouflage combat uniform, he was almost completely invisible and had no idea where he was.
Boom! Boom! Boom! With a violent explosion, the rail truck loaded with cargo was blown directly into the sky, and the track was also blown off!