The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2610: Tag's Flame (I)

2610: The Flame of Tag (I)

Orman-Tag was unwilling to give up, so he asked the pilot to fly his Consular-class cruiser around the Tarkin battle space station several times.

Under the special glasses, the pair of scarred eyes kept trembling.

He had to make a decision: give up command of the Death Star in exchange for the support of Wilhuff Tarkin, or engage in a head-on duel with the most popular person on the Emperor's side.

He must think carefully because there are too many conflicts of interest involved.

Wilhuff Tarkin, as the governor of the Fourth Army of the Galactic Empire, is extremely powerful, and the Tarkin Doctrine he proposed is also regarded as a guiding principle by His Majesty the Emperor.

In many political turmoil, His Majesty the Emperor stood firmly on the side of Wilhuff Tarkin. When he was the governor of the 18th Army, he was defeated by the Kingdom of Dawn and lost his army and territory. In the end, he was not punished, but became the governor of the 4th Army. He went from a marginal army guarding the border to a core army guarding the core circle!

Moreover, when the planet Fondo fell, Wilhuff Tarkin, who was originally responsible for the reinforcement mission, did not move his troops, and as a result, he was not punished. Now the war in the East Territory and the destruction of the Eye of Palpatine should be known to Orman Tag with his status, but with such a big leak, Wilhuff Tarkin was still as steady as a rock!

Allman Tagg never wanted to confront such a person head-on.

In his original political plan, he should have won over Wilhuff Tarkin and fought against Darth Vader together with him. After all, the traditional military and political faction represented by Wilhuff Tarkin had no essential conflict of interest with him. Moreover, as a cutting-edge technology alliance that provided technical support, it often stood with the military.

But what Allman Tag did not expect was that he would be controlled by Wilhuff Tarkin in terms of the command of the Death Star.

Originally, he believed that with his own technical strength, as long as he had enough time, he could build the Death Star. Then, taking command of the Death Star would be a natural thing.

Who knew there was such a thing as the Tarkin Battle Station!

Without the Tarkin, His Majesty the Emperor would have to accept that the DS-1 battle station would take at least another year or two to complete, and thus give him more support.

But now the Tarkin is right here! Then His Majesty the Emperor will definitely consider combining the Death Star in his hands with the Tarkin's weapon system in Wilhuff Tarkin's hands to build a beggar's version of the Death Star!
No matter what, the beggar's version of the Death Star is still the Death Star!
Moreover, when comparing the Death Star's weapon system and its main shell, it is already foreseeable which one is more important!

Even if this matter is brought to the attention of His Majesty the Emperor, the result will be the same.

Orman Tag's expression was extremely gloomy. He asked the pilot to fly around the Tarkin again and again, feeling unwilling in his heart. However, he also knew that this situation could no longer be reversed.

Without the command of the Death Star, his desire to become the second person in the Empire under Palpatine was completely empty talk. In fact, Wilhuff Tarkin would step on his head by then. As a result, he could only be the third, fourth, or fifth person...

Face is a minor issue. What Orman Tagg is really worried about now is his family!
The reason why the family members supported him, including the assassination of the former patriarch and his mother, Sanya Tag, and the investment of a large amount of money and manpower and material resources to take over the bottomless pit of DS-1 combat space station, was, to put it bluntly, a matter of risking their lives. Naturally, there were prerequisites for those family members to pay such a huge price to follow him.

The premise is that if you follow him, there is a future and money to be made!
If those people's appetite is not satisfied, it is obvious that they can betray Sanya Tag today and abandon Orman Tag tomorrow.

[You can be absolutely assured about the construction of the Tarkin, Mr. Tag.] Wilhuff Tarkin's sarcastic voice came from the communicator, [After all, we have a very professional and experienced expert like Galen Erso here. He can ensure the smooth completion of this weapon system... hehehe...]

He sneered in the communicator, and then said, "So, when will you send my shield and outer armor over? I will give you a credit for it."

Orman Tagg's gums were almost bleeding from being bitten. He was shaking all over and clenching his fists. He tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart and not have an outburst.

He took several deep breaths, and then said as calmly as possible: "Please rest assured, Governor Tarkin, the main body of the Death Star is undergoing final adjustments. When the hyperspace engine test is completed, I will personally deliver the main body to ensure that there are no problems. Not only that, if you need it, our Advanced Technology Alliance will also provide you with full support."

[Well, you...very good, very good, very good.] Wilhuff Tarkin said three "very good"s in a row with satisfaction, and it seemed that he had also received Allman's statement. Then, he closed the communication.

"Bastard!" With a bang, Orman Tagg punched the wall of the spacecraft. His modified powerful strength actually created a dent in the inner wall.

"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!!!" He kept hitting the bulkhead, venting his inner anger.

Who could possibly understand how frustrated I felt just now?
But he must never show his anger to Wilhuff Tarkin, not only that, he must also show obedience.

Because he knew that he could no longer compete with Tarkin for the command of the Death Star. So if that was the case, he couldn't add another enemy to himself.

In order to deal with Darth Vader, he must also win over Wilhuff Tarkin to face it together.

However, Orman Tagg didn't know that during his absence, the Tagg family...

There's a fire!
……

In the core circle of the Milky Way, on the planet Tepasi, the headquarters building of Tag Corporation.

A roar came from the office of the Chief Financial Officer. "That's enough, you bastard! I said that the establishment of the Tag Sector was the Emperor's idea! Go find His Majesty if you dare!!"

Felix Tag, the Tage Family's chief financial officer and governor of the Tage Star Region, roared at the holographic projection in the communicator like an angry hound, "I'm warning you! If the planet Difano expels an official from my company again, I will submit the matter directly to the Imperial Parliament for handling!!!"

[Imperial Parliament? Hehehe... Is this the most serious threat you can think of? Mr. Tag.] The man in the holographic projection sneered sarcastically, [In that case, I'll wait.] The holographic projection disappeared immediately, leaving only the furious Felix Tag.

He spit out foul language at the dark projector, spewing out all the curse words in his meager vocabulary. However, it had no effect at all.

Felix Tag was tired of scolding. He stared blankly at the holographic star map on the other side of the office, completely stunned.

On this holographic star map, the locations of more than 3000 planets under the jurisdiction of the Tag Star Region were marked. However, among these more than 3000 planets, more than 2800 planets showed red alert signals.

These planets are out of control. To put it bluntly, more than 90% of the planets have expressed their unwillingness to buy into Tag Company's account.

A few months ago, Felix Tag thought he had reached the peak of his life. On the one hand, he had become the chief financial officer of Tag Corporation, in charge of the financial power of this one of the largest economic entities in the galaxy. On the other hand, he was appointed the governor of the Tag star zone!

This is a star region with more than 3000 planets! Although it is not as good as those senior star region governors, it is still someone who owns substantial territory.

It can be said that Felix Tagg, who accepted these two appointments, is now at least ranked in the top 30 in the entire Galactic Republic in terms of power!

This is a very terrifying power.

But on the other hand, most of the power in his hands is just a custodial role, so if we really want to say that he personally controls something, it is zero.

However, it is precisely because of this that Allman Tag chose Felix Tag after receiving Palpatine's hint that he should not hand over the Tag sector to the direct relatives of the Tag family.

Because he has almost no foundation, he is too easy to control.

However, Allman Tagg did not consider another problem - Felix Tagg is indeed easy to control, but how can he control others?

You know, the establishment of the Tagge Star Region involves the interests of more than 150 star regions, large and small. Those more than 3000 planets were pried out from the mouths of these star region governors. Will they buy it?

Reality told Felix Tagg that it was impossible.

It is true that the planets in the Tag star zone are all planets where the Tag family has great influence, but the relationship between those planets and the Tag Company is more of a business relationship than an administrative relationship.

It's fine to do business normally, you control the economic lifeline, you pay me, I will listen to you no problem. But you want me to choose between the local star district governor and your company? Sorry, how many divisions does your Tag family have?
The local governor of the star region can dispatch defense fleets and imperial stormtroopers, but what about Tag Company? They are just a group of businessmen. Even if they have a fleet, it is only an escort fleet, not an offensive force at all.

Therefore, most of the planets wisely chose to maintain the status quo and continue to accept the leadership of the original governor. In this way, although the original life cannot be said to be good, who can guarantee that it will be better after the Tag Corporation takes over?
Merchants are notorious in the eyes of many planets.

Not to mention that these 3000 planets cover a very wide area, and are everywhere, and even more than half of the planets are located in the outer ring planets! In this way, it is even more impossible for Tag Company to have the power to manage these planets.

Of course, the establishment of the Tag Sector was personally approved by the Imperial Emperor Palpatine. Therefore, if a truly ambitious person is arranged to serve as governor, then if an agreement can be reached with those sector governors first, the two sides can start with cooperation, gradually give some benefits, and promise that the two sides will never decouple, etc.

In short, just take it step by step, and things can be done.

But obviously, Felix Tagg can't do it.

Almost everyone knows that he betrayed his wife Adelaide Tagg in public, which is how he got this powerful position. Such a person, who is like a rat crossing the street wherever he goes, how can he expect anyone to like him?

What's more, the financial power of Tag Company has always been in the hands of Adelaide Tag, and Felix Tag is more of an assistant. To put it more seriously, he is just a vase and decoration. How can he do things well when he suddenly takes over such a big business?

After cursing for a long time, Felix Tag realized that this matter could not be solved at all, so he left the office angrily and walked towards the dungeon.

Inside this specially built dungeon, there were countless cruel torture instruments. In the middle of the dungeon, the naked "Adelaide Tagg" was hung on the ceiling with her head lowered and her golden hair falling down.

Looking at the scarred but graceful body, Felix Tagg was furious. He rushed forward and whipped Adelaide crazily, then used those cruel instruments to torture her crazily. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and pounced on her and beat her crazily.

He vented all the anger he had received from those star district governors on Adelaide Tag. After a long time, he finally came down with satisfaction. He called over a medical robot and ordered: "Heal all her injuries! Next time I come, I must make sure she is intact, including the membrane!"

[Okay, sir. 】

However, when Felix Tagg returned to his office, he saw an extremely horrifying scene.

Silas Tag, the third son of the Tag family, had come to his office at some point and was arguing fiercely with him.

Wait…yourself?
Felix Tagg raised his hands and looked at them, but found nothing unusual. But... who was the person arguing with Silas Tagg?
"I've said it before! You idiot can't accomplish anything! Not only have you caused us huge losses, but you've also made us lose the support of most planets!!" Silas Tagg roared, "We used to be able to do business with those planets, but now even the transportation has been cut off! What on earth are you doing as a governor?!"

"Felix Tag" also responded sharply: "I am the governor of the Tag sector! This is appointed by your brother himself. I have the final say on how to deal with those planets! What do you think of a bald man like you? If you dare to say another word of nonsense, I will rip off all the remaining hairs on you!"

"What! No! No! No! How can you talk to Silas like that! He is a direct member of the family!" Felix Tag yelled.