The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2368 The Lost Empire
2369: The Lost Empire

"Were they confident that they could defeat the Galactic Republic from the very beginning? Why?" Taremi couldn't believe it either.

"Just because they are, the lost empire." Thrawn put his hands behind his back, walked to the porthole, looked at the vast galaxy outside the window, and said lightly.

"The lost empire?" Taremi had never heard of this description.

Thrawn smiled and said, "You started your development from the core of the Milky Way. Most of the time, you rarely encounter such civilizations. However, in Chaos, there are many such existences. For example, the Kilik Swarm, the Rakata... They once dominated the Milky Way, but quickly declined. However, no matter what, they have retained some of the essence of their former civilizations."

"I know... the Infinite Empire, the Rakata. Many of their relics have been found in the Milky Way, but they are almost worthless, except for studying their former culture." Taremi said.

"However, the Fourth Civilization is different. They almost certainly retained a large amount of heritage, especially technology." Thrawn said, "They have successfully fought against galactic-level natural disasters three times. No matter how tragic the final price was, they succeeded after all. They have survived such a fierce war and the heritage they carried must be extraordinary. This is why they have always been able to defeat the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire. From the very beginning, there has been a generation gap between your technology and theirs."

"I think there is already a consensus on this matter..." Taremi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"No, I think you don't know enough about this matter. Well, including myself, I think I still need to learn more from them..." Thrawn said in a deep voice, "Otherwise, more failures are waiting for us."

"..." Taremi also fell silent.

"This universe is too vast, Colonel Taremi. It is so vast that even if we exhaust our life's power, we still cannot get a glimpse of the truth even at the tip of the iceberg." Thrawn's eyes deepened. "In Chaos, there are countless races. This place is not the creator's paradise, this place... is God's prison. The Rakata? Haha, they are just a group of refugees who fled here from outside. Those races that were once blocked here by the gods are all evil, powerful, and weird..."

He took a deep breath. "In our Chiss Territory database, there is a category called 'Legendary Races'. They include Mnggal-Mnggal, the god of decay, the Grisks who have the power of mind control, the Koroks who have the power of illusion... and the Black Nest, which is said to have retained some of the genes of the Kilik Swarm during its heyday. There are even many eyewitness reports of mechanical life forms that are ten thousand meters long... These are all races that can be called legendary. The starting point of each individual of these races may be the end point that other races can only pursue after their entire lives."

"Didn't the people on the Dawn planet say that they destroyed Mnggal-Mnggal?" said Taremi.

"If Dawn really possesses the legacy that is strong enough to fight against the Galactic Scourge, then it is not surprising that they destroyed Mnggal-Mnggal, but this does not mean that the Galactic Empire can do it. Because Dawn, which possesses such a legacy, is originally of the same level as these legendary races, or even higher... In other words, they should have been a member of this 'Cage of God'." said Thrawn.

There seemed to be a strange light in his eyes at this moment.

Taremi was silent for a while, thinking that he shouldn't continue this topic. Because if he continued, he might even want to surrender...

He looked at the direction of the holographic star map and said, "Let's get back to the original topic, General. I think it is very dangerous for our fleet to stay here."

"I know," Thrawn said. "But..."

"We have stored a lot of supplies and maintenance machinery here. It is impossible to take them away, so we can only make the best use of them and use the remaining supplies here to rest our fleet as much as possible. Moreover, many of our warships need to be repaired. Wasting time on transfer at this time will delay more time." said Thrawn.

“But what if they find us?” Taremi asked.

"This is inevitable, but it's not the point." Thrawn's expression darkened. "If we want to fight in Chiss Territory for a long time, then next, I need to confirm some things."

"We are in a good situation now, right? The Empire will deliver another 30 Imperial-class Star Destroyers and 40 Night Watch-class frigates within a week at the latest. Our strength will be further enhanced! By then, together with the resistance forces in Chis Territory, we can completely overthrow the current Chis Territory government, establish a new regime, and ally with the Galactic Empire!" Taremi's eyes lit up. "Didn't Governor Dunn also say that by then, you will be the ruler of Chis Territory, right? General!"

As a soldier, there is no greater temptation than following a famous general to achieve great things.

Thrawn just smiled mysteriously, and said, seemingly answering a question that was not relevant to the question: "The family politics in the Chiss Territory should have been completely eradicated long ago. It was just a stumbling block to the development of civilization. It was foolish, ignorant, and arrogant. Now, it might not be a bad idea to let the Kingdom of Dawn clean it up."

"General?"

"As long as the stargate is still there, the Chiss Territory will only be subverted but never controlled. It's useless. What we are doing now is just to hold back the Kingdom of Dawn." Thrawn said lightly.

As they were talking, an encrypted call suddenly came through.

Thrawn looked at the communication and frowned. He handed the encrypted communicator to Taremi, "You answer it."

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The communication was connected, and Feng Bi's greasy face appeared. It seemed that because Thrawn had just won a great victory, his face looked even more greasy. "Ah, it's Chief of Staff Taremi. Is General Thrawn here?"

Feng Bi looked extremely flattering.

"If the matter is important, I will convey it. You tell me." Taremi replied coldly.

"Hehe... It's like this, it's like this. I've received news that that bitch Qiara has been demoted, ha..."

"Watch your words! Minister Fengbi!" Thrawn suddenly interrupted him in a harsh voice, "General Chiara has been in the army for 40 years! She has guarded the border for Chiss Territory for 20 years, and trained talents for the Naval Academy for 20 years! You have no right to humiliate such a great general who has dedicated her life to Chiss Territory! Even if she has surrendered to the Dawn Planet now, she is not comparable to people like you!"