The Fourth Scourge of Star Wars

2465: Secret Meeting

Bail Organa went on to say, "The Kingdom of Dawn is ready to make a move. They have defeated our fleets in the East and South successively. The Twelve Armies are in a state of emergency. The Empire has now stepped up its internal surveillance... I guess they are planning to strike back after clearing up the internal situation."

"Although this may be a good opportunity, we no longer have the strength to take further action." Mon Mothma sighed. "In the past six months, most of the uprisings we launched were brutally suppressed, and the losses were very heavy... Now, as the leader said, many planets want to rise up in resistance, but the cruel and bloody suppression has deterred them."

Bail Organa nodded and said, "Senator Gam-Bel-Iblis, I suggest that we hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures."

Mon Mothma smiled coldly and said, "He finally can't sit still anymore? I thought his so-called ideals were always just empty talk."

Bail Organa smiled and said, "After all, he represents the Corellia Sector. The struggles behind him are far beyond our reach. We should be more tolerant..."

Mon Mothma looked him in the eye and said seriously, “Our cause does not rely on tolerance.”

"But we need unity even more than that," Bail Organa said.

Mon Mothma sighed but nodded. "You're right. We need unity right now... The leader is under a lot of pressure as well, and she's trying to get more support for us."

"You mean the planet Felucia?" Bail Organa frowned. "Being able to connect with those former separatists, the leader's true identity may be more complicated than we imagined..."

"Don't try to find out the leader's secrets. It will only cause us more trouble."

"I know."

…

A day later, taking advantage of the Imperial Senate meeting, Mon Mothma and Bail Organa secretly went to the industrial area on the edge of the Imperial City. At the secret meeting place, they saw an old man about sixty years old standing at the window of a building looking at the distant scenery.

Corellia Sector Councillor, Garm Bel Iblis.

When the two approached, Senator Iblis said without turning his head, "The Emperor of the Empire is promoting a plan to nationalize the military-industrial complex. As far as I know, hundreds of military-industrial complex companies, including Nubian Interstellar Dynamics, Incom, and Explosive Energy Technology, have been forced by the Empire."

Bail Organa walked over and took over the conversation, asking, "Did you decide to hold this meeting because Palpatine is planning to take action against Corellian Engineering?"

"At present, not yet." Senator Iblis shook his head, "But I guess it won't be too far away. Among the most important military-industrial complexes, Kuat Power Dockyard has long been deeply tied to the Empire, and the Xina Fleet System was basically built by Palpatine. Only Corellia Engineering Company is relatively independent and has the largest industrial scale. So, the situation is very dangerous..."

Mon Mothma said coldly: "In that case, what are you still hesitating about?"

Senator Iblis sighed and said, "I understand. I will start to fund and support those former separatist planets and forces to expand our strength. The leader has convinced the planet Felucia that they are willing to join us, but they need more financial support. I will find a way..."

"Are we really going to cooperate with the Separatists?" Bail Organa said unwillingly, "We should aim to rebuild the Galactic Republic, but those Separatists just went to war with us because they refused to accept the rule of the Galactic Republic."

“But at least we share a common goal with them—freedom.” Iblis said, “We must get their support now. During the Clone Wars, the Separatists established a large number of industrial zones in the Outer Rim star regions of the Milky Way. With their help, we can get support from some of the Outer Rim industrial zones. This will improve our combat capabilities. In addition, we also need the support of free people within the Empire.”

Mon Mothma frowned and said, "Have you been in touch with the Leader recently?"

【The release of the Declaration of Freedom has lit up a bright light for our thoughts, but to defeat the Galactic Empire and the Kingdom of Dawn, we need not only ideas, but also weapons, armies, warships, and industries. Therefore, we first need to make one thing clear - the goal we propose is not, and cannot be, to rebuild the Galactic Republic. The shortcomings of the Republic have been experienced by everyone in this galaxy, and we cannot let them think that we are making the same mistakes! Our goal is only freedom! 】

【Second, we need to find our own position. We are not terrorists, nor are we anti-government armed forces, and we are definitely not a political group. Our essence is a military organization! An organization that provides military support to all those who advocate freedom, justice and equality! The struggle with the Galactic Empire and the Kingdom of Dawn is a military struggle. Before the military struggle is won, we are always a military organization, and this must be made clear! 】

[We provide military guidance, material resources, political leadership, and intelligence sharing to all planets that yearn for freedom. Only with this support can those planets have a chance to compete with the powerful fleets of totalitarianism. It is also through such connections that we can truly combine the scattered forces into a huge network.]

[I am forming a professional military advisory group, including veterans, experienced commanders, top students from military academies, and even powerful generals. At the same time, we also need to establish intelligence agencies, industrial systems, military theories... and I need your help with these! ]