Darth Sidious's voice was eerie, horrifying, and twisted. As always, it implanted terrible fear into Newt Gunray's heart, causing him to retreat repeatedly.
However, I don’t know why, but another figure always appears in Newt Gunray’s mind now, which is darker, more terrifying, and...
Even closer!
In Newt Gunray's view, if Darth Sidious is a terrifying spider that spreads its web across the entire galaxy, then Darth Malthael is a silent cheetah.
And this cheetah has come behind me!!
Darth Malthael's powerful and dark figure began to overlap with Tang Xiao's expression that always wore a warm smile.
He began to recall every chat and laugh he had with Tang Xiao in the past, when they were discussing cooperation on the Dawn Planet, when they were toasting together to celebrate independence on the planet Geonosis, and when they were deciding major issues together in the parliament of the Lasax subplanet.
when……
Unknowingly, in those beautiful memories, Tang Xiao's humble appearance was replaced by Darth Malthael's eerie appearance.
This feeling made him shudder...
He has been behind me a long time ago, and he will continue to be behind me for the foreseeable future.
He will kill me! Any time!!
Newt Gunray's impression of Tang Xiao has always been that of a young, good-tempered good ally who would even stand firmly on the side of the Trade Alliance in many cases.
In fact, there is no shortage of such people for such a terrifying size of the Trade Federation. However, with the gradual development of the Dawn Planet, Newt Gunray also discovered that what Tang Xiao had in his hands, even if it was not as good as the Trade Federation, was still
Indeed, I have the capital to be able to talk to him on an equal footing.
A complete military industrial system, the ability to independently design and manufacture large warships, many of these things are beyond the reach of even the Trade Alliance itself.
And later, when Tang Xiao was on the planet Geonosis, he began to mention something about the Sith Lord intentionally or unintentionally, and when Count Dooku brought up Darth Sidious, he discovered that Tang Xiao
Xiao seems to know this person too.
So at that time, Newt Gunray regarded Tang Xiao as someone who was coerced and oppressed by Darth Sidious and had to board the pirate ship just like him. So, feeling sympathy for Tang Xiao, he treated Tang Xiao
His goodwill has also increased a lot.
So later, he also instructed the Trade Alliance to gradually deepen cooperation with Dawn Planet, and the two parties signed orders for many large-scale projects.
But only now did he understand that Tang Xiao was not coerced by others. The reason why he knew this was simply because he was the Sith Lord!!!
Yes, compared with Darth Malthael, the threat of Darth Sidious seems to be much smaller.
Newt Gunray gritted his teeth and plucked up the courage to say: "Sir, this may lead to serious consequences. After the battleship Fang was destroyed previously, the Plague has become the mainstay of the Independence Star...the separatist forces!
Public opinion reports on the situation of the Plague almost every day. If the Plague is destroyed because of me, then..."
"Coward!!" Darth Sidious yelled angrily, "Have you forgotten our plan? What I want is this republic, this galaxy! Not a simple civil war! As long as it is destroyed
Plague, my position will be more stable, and I will naturally give you more help! Only after the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order are finally destroyed, you will have enough merit to become the hero who ends the war."
Darth Sidious stretched out a mechanical hand and squeezed it tightly.
This action made Newt Gunray's heart skip a beat. He did remember that it seemed that since ten years ago, the Speaker of the Galactic Parliament, Sheev Palpatine, had been wearing a glove on his left hand.
However, at this moment, his mind was filled with thoughts like 'Sure enough,' what Darth Malthael said turned out to be right!
Sidious doesn't care about the outcome of this war at all, because he is always the winner!
"In this case, even if we stand still, Count Dooku will not let me go if the battle situation here is reported back to Lasax... Sir, this is different from the plan we agreed on..." Newt
- said Gunray.
"Don't worry, Count Dooku... won't do anything to you. You also know that he is my apprentice." Darth Sidious said with a ferocious expression: "Do it for me now! Destroy it.
Plague! Then, we will be one step closer to the success of our plan."
"Yes...yes..." After all, Newt Gunray did not dare to disobey Darth Sidious in person, so he reluctantly agreed. Then he didn't know what to do, so he hurriedly cut off the communication.
He didn't realize that his behavior was tantamount to hanging up the phone on his direct boss.
He calmed down for a while, and then looked at the battlefield hologram sent from the planet Cato-Neimoidia.
Only the huge Titan battleship Plague was seen charging forward at high speed, while the battleships of the Republic's 7th Squadron were besieging them. Among them, the greatest threat was the largest ships - the 8,000-meter Commander-class
, 4000 meters for the governor level and 2500 meters for the prosecutor level.
Newt Gunray gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind, picked up the communication and shouted loudly: "Torkz! Let your fleet set off immediately! Reach the battleship Plague!"
A short Neimoidian wearing a pair of glasses appeared in the holographic projection. He immediately responded: "Yes! Governor!"
Following his order, the defenders of Cato Neimoidia finally took action!
The warships, which were always in a state of combat readiness, opened fire almost immediately, firing a salvo directly at the rear of the 7th Squadron of the Republic!
The 7th Squadron was originally on guard against the planet's defenders, but with their flagship destroyed, all attention was focused on the Plague. Even if there are battleships still on alert, they are no longer on guard.
Pay attention to these defenders who have not dared to take any action since the war began.
A salvo directly destroyed 5 Corellian gunboats, and also suffered heavy damage to an Aquitens-class light cruiser.
Immediately afterwards, the Trade Alliance defenders' fleet rushed forward and launched a second salvo against the two Commander-class dreadnoughts of the 7th Squadron!
Under this formation, the 30 Generosity-class communication frigates among the Trade Federation defenders were finally able to exert their only advantage - frontal firepower.
Dozens of powerful turbo lasers landed on the two Commander-class dreadnoughts, causing the battleships' shields to flash violently.
The Republic fleet that was attacked immediately began to adjust its formation. Some warships continued to besiege the Plague, while others began to turn around and intercept the Trade Federation fleet.
But the result of trying to take care of both ends is that neither end can be suppressed.
Seizing the fleeting opportunity, Severance Tann pointed at the second flagship of the 7th Squadron and roared, "Open the main guns!!"
An extremely dazzling flash of light bloomed instantly, and at the same time, the side of the new flagship of the 7th Squadron was hit directly by the Plague's super-matter electromagnetic gun!
The Commander-class dreadnought that was firing at the Trade Federation fleet in the rear happened to have its shields not running at full power!