Putting down the communication, Tang Xiao's face was gloomy. He quickly connected to another communication, and the figure of the Hutt, Arok Besadii, appeared in the Holographic Projection. Tang Xiao asked directly: "What happened?"
Arok Besadii still held the Gemstone-Carved Spice Filter in his mouth, and after tasting the intoxicating flavor of the spice, he said slowly: "The current situation is not good."
Tang Xiao frowned tightly.
Arok continued, "It's the Desilijic Family, Jabba."
"He will never give up on Tatooine, we knew it from the beginning." Tang Xiao said.
"He has been dormant for ten years, and now he has started to act. This Civil War in the Galactic Republic is his best chance." Arok said.
"Jabba, what did he do?" Tang Xiao's face was gloomy.
"Hmm..." Arok Besadii took another big mouthful of the spice, closed his eyes, felt it, and then said: "He plans to propose to Gardulla."
A picture of two Hutts, that...then...that...uh-huh...has appeared in Tang Xiao's mind, but compared to this, the amount of information contained in this sentence is more surprising, "Marriage Proposal? Jabba and Gardulla?!"
"You have to understand this. For the Besadii Family, there is still a gap in the background between us and the Desilijic Family, so this Marriage is something we cannot refuse." Arok said.
Tang Xiao's face became more and more gloomy, "So, in order to marry the Desilijic Family, you took Tatooine as a dowry?"
"In my opinion, the word 'dowry' is very strange. But I can understand what you want to express... That's right, Tatooine will be jointly managed by the Besadii Family and the Desilijic Family." Arok said lightly.
Perhaps sensing that Tang Xiao's complexion was not very good, Arok added: "This is an agreement between our Besadii Family and the Desilijic Family, and it will not cause any damage to your Atlas Security and Scourge. The Fleet authorized by you can also pass by freely around Tatooine. Of course, for the Bonta Eve Classic Grand Pynix Pod Racing Competition we jointly operate, it is still... a happy cooperation."
"But you just let go of a Galactic Republic Fleet." Tang Xiao said coldly.
"There is no conflict between us and my release of their Fleet," Arok said.
Tang Xiao thought for a while, and a smile appeared on his face again, "Well, maybe for the Hutts, this is the best choice for you now."
"If you can think like this, I will be very grateful for your understanding," Arok said in a flattering way.
The Holographic Projection was turned off, and Tang Xiao slammed his fist on the wall. He didn't use The Force. This Punch made his hands drip with blood, and even a shallow depression appeared on the Hard Wall.
No matter what Arok said, betrayal is betrayal! This is a shameful betrayal!
Tang Xiao was very convinced that there must be Palpatine's hands and feet behind this incident! Jabba, who is desperate, and Palpatine must hit it off, after all, in the original plot, the two are also in a cooperative relationship.
Arok said it nicely, Atlas Security and Scourge were as usual. But in fact, without the support of the Hutts, Atlas Security must be struggling in Nar Shaddaa, and the Scourge is even more so! Without Supplies from the Smugglers, the Scourge would soon run out of Ammunition and Fuel.
The reason why Arok didn't do anything to these two forces was because he planned to take these two forces as his own!
Never underestimate the Greed of a Hutt!
On this matter, Tang Xiao admitted that he was still one step behind. He thought it would be enough to control the useless Gardulla, and he could also negotiate with the Besadii Family by coercing Gardulla.
At first, he was indeed successful, but Jabba just Proposed Marriage and smashed all Tang Xiao's calculations into nothing—this move hit the nail on the head!
Gardulla is a wimp, this is true for Tang Xiao; it is the same for Jabba; it is even more true for the Besadii Family.
After all, the ambitious Arok Besadii will not let such a useless person control Tatooine, a Key Smuggling Artery, for a long time. From another perspective, Gardulla was once so embarrassed that she had to do the recycling of garbage, and now, her ability to make money sitting on the Treasure Mountain of Tatooine is really worrying.
Moreover, I am afraid that the last kidnapping activity against Gardulla also sounded the alarm for Arok. Although the kidnapping failed in the end, it still cast a shadow in Arok's heart. Let him think, if Jabba is sitting in the Tatooine's Palace, who has the ability to kidnap him?
In other words, no matter how Tang Xiao calculated and tried his best to rescue Gardulla, Jabba had already won when the kidnapping happened!
For the interests of the Besadii Family, accept Jabba's Marriage Proposal under such circumstances, and then let Jabba, who is more capable, manage Tatooine. The Battle of the Desilijic Family can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
What's more, once Jabba and Gardulla are combined, according to their agreement, the Besadii Family can earn more money than they do now, so why not do it?
The role of Palpatine's Hidden Hand behind it cannot be ignored. If the Republic Fleet that had not withdrawn from Christophsis was not released, Tang Xiao might not have been able to perceive this factor.
Therefore, for the Besadii Family, all the good things need Gardulla to open her pair of long legs... Ah no, it should be to open that... Uh... How did the Hutts give birth to children? Coming? Forget it... I don't want to check this information either.
After trying to understand the joints, Tang Xiao calmed down instead.
He is not afraid of being betrayed or calculated, he is only afraid of being betrayed, and after being calculated, he doesn't know why.
Now that the cards have been revealed, the matter is far from getting out of hand.
Jabba wants to return to Tatooine, and Arok wants to take Atlas Security and the Scourge as for himself, but these things are also things that Tang Xiao has painstakingly managed for many years. How can it be so easy!?
"Want to eat snake meat? Don't worry about being bitten by a snake..." Tang Xiao muttered, and he connected to a Secret Communication Channel.
A White-Haired Old Woman in her 60s with short hair and a Lady's Suit appeared in the Holographic Projection, "Your Excellency Governor, what are your orders?"
The Minister of Intelligence of the Fourth Civilization, Mrs. M.
"Activate one of our hidden cards." Tang Xiao said flatly, "The Hutt——Ziro Desilijic Tiure."
"Need to ask him to do something?" Mrs. M asked directly.
"Ziro is insatiable and limited in ability, don't tease him too hard too early. Just tell him that his annoying nephew, Jabba, will marry Gardulla Besadii in the near future." Tang Xiao said.
After a pause, he added: "Ziro has a lot of connections with Count Dooku, so it's best not for us to come forward in this matter, but in the name of Count Dooku. You should understand what I want to say."
"Yes." Mrs. M nodded.
"Also, how is Boorka the Hutt?" Tang Xiao asked again.
This is the Hutt who once sold the Decimator Tanks information to Sev'rance Tann.
"His recent situation is not good, especially when the Hutts' recent actions are somewhat biased towards the Republic, he who is hostile to the Republic will naturally be excluded." Mrs. M replied.
"Then, these are the Chess Pieces you can use now." Tang Xiao said, "Let's do it."
"I'll arrange it immediately." Mrs. M bowed deeply, then took three steps back, and then closed the Communication.
Before Tang Xiao had time to drink his saliva, Count Dooku's Communication came one after another.
"I sincerely hope that you are satisfied with the hospitality just now, Your Excellency the Governor." Count Dooku said with a smile.
Tang Xiao nodded with a smile, "It's natural. I like this banquet very much."
"Actually, I was still worried that you had already rested, but I must share this news with you as soon as possible, so I hope it doesn't disturb you." Count Dooku said politely.
"It seems that this is definitely great news." Tang Xiao said.
"Indeed." Count Dooku nodded, "Our Fleet won a complete victory in the Battle of Falleen Planet, annihilating the entire Battle Group of the Galactic Republic, 100 Venator-class Star Destroyers. This time Battle, plus the Battle of Christophsis and the Battle of Bespin, I can say that the Mobile Fleet in the hands of the Republic has been completely lost, at least within two months, there will no longer be any force that can stop our pace."
Tang Xiao nodded.
The Battle of the Falleen can be said to be a real Frontal Collision between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, which also happened in the Original Plot. Although there were not many descriptions of this Battle in the Original Plot, it can be seen from the words of Master Windu at that time that the losses in this Battle were extremely heavy, and the Republic at that time did not even have the strength to reinforce Christophsis.
Although due to some reasons, the Battle of Christophsis is now ahead of schedule, the Battle of Falleen still broke out as scheduled. But this time, Tang Xiao realized that the reason for the outbreak of the Battle was the Republic's attempt to open up the Corellian Run.
Count Dooku was still saying, "However, to be honest, what surprised me the most was not the Battle of Falleen, but the fact that Dawn once again destroyed the Fleet of the Republic on Bespin. This is definitely beyond me. The result of all expectations, all imaginations, I must pay you my deepest respect."
He bowed deeply to Tang Xiao and then said: "Tomorrow, I will hold the Grandest Celebration again, lasting for three days, to celebrate this series of great victories. Miss Anna Isabella also agreed to give the best to this celebration with her Beautiful Songs, I believe that she, who is also from Dawn, can give you a better experience."
"You are welcome, Count Dooku. I believe this will be a happy celebration, and I am looking forward to it." Tang Xiao said.
Count Dooku changed the subject at this time and suddenly said: "By the way, I heard... General Sev'rance Tann also participated in the Battle of Christophsis?"
"Passel Argente, the Magistrate of the Corporate Alliance, offered a high price." Tang Xiao replied with a slight smile.
Count Dooku showed a knowing smile, "I understand, without the help of Dawn and the Interstellar Banking Clan, Passel Argente might only end up in a crushing defeat on Christophsis. But since the matter has been resolved, then I will naturally not punish him for this, and the Confederacy will naturally fully Support the Agreement between him and you. Christophsis is already the Confederacy's Sphere of Influence, and protecting this Planet is naturally our duty. "
This is what Tang Xiao really wants to hear.
He understood that this was the compensation Count Dooku gave him—compensation for the last time he was lured and kidnapped on the Malevolence.
This is tantamount to acknowledging the vested interests of Dawn and the Interstellar Banking Clan on Christophsis, and jointly pushing Passel Argente to take the blame.
Fortunately, this Battle was won, making it easier for Passel Argente to carry the burden. Of course, his dream of earning a lot of money from Christophsis naturally came to nothing.
Tang Xiao smiled, and asked casually, "What about the Malevolence? I haven't heard any news about it for a while."
"The existence of the Malevolence Subjugator-class Battleship is still highly classified, so it is normal that you cannot get news about it from other channels. Of course, you are not within the scope of secrecy. What I can tell you is that the Malevolence is currently in the Hydian Way. Its activities are under the Personal Command of General Grievous, and his mission is to destroy the Republic's Logistical Supplies on the Hydian Way to prepare for our future Combat Operations." Count Dooku replied.
Tang Xiao nodded. The reason why he asked about the Malevolence was because he wanted to know how the Super Warship was doing so that he could judge when the Galactic Republic's Campaign to encircle and suppress the Malevolence would start in the Plot.
He hopes to keep the Malevolence, but on the other hand, once the Malevolence's actions attract the Republic's Attention, then the actions of another Super Battleship will not be so eye-catching.
In the end, when he was still thinking about this matter, Count Dooku also mentioned this. "Actually, it is far from enough to block the Hydian Way with the Malevolence alone... So, I have a presumptuous question I hope you can convey this request to Lord Angel of Death. I hope that his Battleship..."
"Plague." When Tang Xiao said this name, his face changed a little, as if he was a little scared, and even his voice was lowered a bit.
I have to say, one second on stage, ten years off stage. Ten years of tireless performances have allowed him to grasp the micro-expressions just right.
"If Lord Angel of Death can send the Plague to help, I think we will be more confident. Once we cut off the Hydian Way, then we will be able to launch another Assault on Kamino and cut off the supply of Clones of the Republic in one fell swoop." When Count Dooku said this, his face was full of anger.
"I will convey it." Tang Xiao was a little scared and hesitant, but he nodded in agreement.