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Chapter 4840 4843 [Emergency Authorization]

"It's really terrifying. There is such a powerful army right under our noses." Amidala was horrified when she saw the holographic image sent back by Qui-Gon Jinn and learned that the planet Kamino was actually the Galactic Republic that secretly trained hundreds of thousands of clone soldiers.

If even an army of hundreds of thousands of clones can be built silently, who knows what else might be more terrifying.

"Why would someone pretend to be a Jedi Master and order so many clone armies in the name of the parliament?" Xiang Nan also frowned and asked, "What is his purpose in doing this?"

In fact, he knew that the mastermind behind the ordering of this clone army was Palpatine and his master Darth Plagueis.

If they want to dominate the galaxy, they must have an army of their own.

The robot army cannot be trusted because once the space command ship is destroyed, all the robot armies will be paralyzed, so clone soldiers are more reliable.

These clone soldiers not only have amazing combat capabilities, but also have control chips installed in their brains, making them unable to refuse the orders of their masters.

Therefore, they are not only as loyal as robots, but their combat effectiveness, execution ability, and decision-making ability are even higher, making them the best soldiers.

They assumed the identity of Jedi Master Sif Dias in the hope of hiding behind the scenes and making it impossible for the Jedi Order and the Republic Congress to detect them.

"It's not clear yet." Obi-Wan waved his hand and said, "Master is still investigating. I believe there will be new information soon."

"So what are you going to do with this 200,000 clone army?" Padmé asked with concern.

Abandoning them is impossible. The Kaminoans will not raise 200,000 troops for nothing; if they are incorporated into the Galactic Republic, it would be equivalent to expanding the army and preparing for war; if they are all humanely eliminated, it would be too cruel.

"It hasn't been decided yet." Obi-Wan shook his head again.

"..." Padmé took a deep breath, and she also felt that this matter was difficult to deal with. "I really wish I were in Coruscant right now, so that I could discuss countermeasures with everyone."

"Don't worry, my master is tracking down Jango Fett. Once he finds out the culprit behind the scenes, you will be free." Obi-Wan advised her.

"Yeah, be patient. You can't drink hot milk in a hurry." Xiang Nan also advised.

Now that things have come to this, there is no point in getting anxious.

Now the Republic is in the hands of Palpatine.

If the Republic does not prepare for war, it will be defeated by the separatist movement; if it prepares for war, Palpatine will use the war to gradually seize power.

No matter what, Palpatine wins.

After hearing what Xiang Nan and Obi-Wan said, Padmé had no choice but to nod.

……

A day later, Qui-Gon Jinn brought bad news again.

After he tracked Jango Fett to the planet Geonosis, he was surprised to find that Count Dooku, the Trade Federation, the Techno Union, the Commerce Guild and the Interstellar Banking Union were holding a secret meeting here and signing a contract to become an independent interstellar confederation.

In addition, the Trade Federation, the Commercial Guilds, and the Interstellar Banking Union have jointly funded the creation of the largest robot army in the galaxy, designed by the Techno Union and produced by the Geonosians.

"The peace talks are a scam, they have been plotting war all along. They agreed to the talks just to buy time." When the news got back to Coruscant, even the peace-loving senators were angry.

They believe that their previous advocacy of peaceful negotiations and the resolution of differences were clownish and were being laughed at.

"The peace talks are over. War is inevitable. We need that clone army."

"But to mobilize that clone army, we need the consent of the parliament. But it is impossible for the parliament to pass a resolution before the separatists launch an attack." said Bell Andres, a member of the parliament of Alderaan.

"Now is an emergency, and the parliament must vote to give the speaker leadership during extraordinary times. Only then will he have the power to approve the creation of a clone army," said Vice Speaker Mas Almeda. "But which senator has the courage to propose such a radical motion?" Speaker Palpatine said regretfully.

"It would be nice if Senator Amidala were here," Mas Almeda began.

Jar Jar Binks' expression changed when he heard him say this.

……

Planet Naboo.

After hearing the news sent back by Qui-Gon Jinn, Padmé knew that the situation was irreversible.

She had always hoped to resolve the separatist movement through peaceful negotiations.

But now the separatist movement has officially deteriorated into treason.

Not only did they form the Confederation of Independent Systems, but they also built a huge army and would soon launch an attack on the Galactic Republic.

Under such circumstances, it is meaningless to continue pushing for peace talks.

Whether she agrees or not, the war will begin, regardless of her will.

"I really didn't expect things to turn out like this." Padmé blamed herself.

She tried so hard to promote the peace talks, but she didn't expect that it would be in vain in the end.

"Don't blame yourself too much. Some people are born bad. No matter how much enthusiasm you give, you can't warm them up." Xiang Nan advised her, "Count Dooku is just that kind of person. You have done well enough."

Padmé nodded.

……

Jar Jar Binks then proposed a motion in the Senate, asking the Senate to vote to grant Chancellor Palpatine emergency powers.

Under the state of emergency, Chancellor Palpatine's power was greatly increased.

Not only does it have the power to mobilize the military and directly appoint officials, but it also has the power to take necessary measures, such as restricting civil liberties, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of association, controlling traffic, imposing curfews, and even a search warrant system.

It can be said that the power of the Speaker in a state of emergency is very close to that of the emperor, but he has not yet gained control of the legislative power.

However, since the Speaker has the power to mobilize the army and restrict freedom of speech and assembly, it will also affect the operation of parliament, allowing him to monopolize power.

Jar Jar Binks' proposal quickly won widespread support from lawmakers.

A separatist movement has evolved into an independent galaxy federation, and has formed a large army to attack the Galactic Republic. In this case, peace talks are useless. Whether the Galactic Republic wants it or not, it will be plunged into a war.

Secondly, Palpatine served as Speaker for ten years. Although he did not do much, he did not offend anyone. Both the peace and war factions had a high opinion of him.

Especially since Jar Jar Binks proposed the motion on behalf of Senator Padmé Amidala, the peace faction mistakenly believed that Padmé was on the side of the Speaker, so they naturally voted in support.

"It is with great difficulty that I accept this request. I love democracy and I love the Republic. I will return the power you have given me after this crisis eases.

Now, for the first time, I will use the power you have given me to create a powerful military for the Republic to counter the growing threat posed by the Separatists!"

Hearing him say this, the whole audience burst into warm applause.