989. False peace
The peace initiative was quickly passed by the Parliament of the Confederation of Independent Systems. Mina Bontry was appointed as the peace envoy and officially sent a note to the Galactic Republic through official channels.
However, after the peace initiative of the Confederation of Independent Systems was sent to the Galactic Republic, it was directly rejected.
A spokesperson for the Galactic Republic stated that the Separatists have not yet provided an explanation for the previous terrorist attack on Coruscant. In this case, the Republic does not believe that the other party has any sincerity in negotiating.
However, this time, the Federation of Independent Systems has sincerely stated that it is willing to cooperate with the Galactic Republic in all investigations. If it is found that it was done by people on its side, the Federation of Independent Systems will not tolerate it.
But before that, we still hope to have official contact with the Galactic Republic to pave the way for formal peace negotiations.
Regarding such a statement, within the Galactic Republic, members of Congress led by Bail Organa and Padmé Amidala supported it, and expressed in the parliament that a response to this peace negotiation should be made as soon as possible.
The situation is beginning to be very unfavorable for the main war faction secretly supported by Sheev Palpatine, because if you are still advocating the continuation of the war at this time, you will undoubtedly be on the opposite side of public opinion.
After all, the current Galactic Republic, especially Palpatine, is such a bitch, the kind of person who acts both as a person and as a person. None of them wanted to take the blame for provoking a war.
However, at this time, Speaker Sheev Palpatine finally stood up.
At a council meeting, facing Padmé Amidala's appeal, Sheev Palpatine stood up, smiled and said: "A very wonderful speech, Senator Amidala, your desire for peace , the compassion for the vast number of creatures in the galaxy has been truly conveyed to each of us. I can’t wait to start this peace negotiation..."
He said with some sadness: "The war broke out during my term, which is a shame for me. I urgently hope that this war can also end during my term, so that I can let go of this." Huge pressure and responsibility, return to the manor on the planet Naboo and enjoy your retirement."
"The end of the war is what every one of us desperately wants to see." Padmé Amidala said.
"I heard that on the Separatist side, Mina Bontry came as their peace envoy. I also have a lot of friendship with her. When she was working on the planet Naboo, she once served as your mentor, right? ?" Palpatine asked very kindly.
"Indeed. So according to the constitution, I need to avoid suspicion during this peace negotiation." Padmé Amidala said very frankly.
"Oh, haha, there is nothing to avoid. I believe you can clearly separate private matters from public matters, just like the Rush Clovis thing before, right?" Palpatine stabbed without leaving a trace. Padmé.
Padmé frowned and said, "I will never bring personal feelings into work."
When Rush Clovis, who was hiding in the shadows of the parliament hall, heard this, his expression became even colder.
Sheev Palpatine on the stage changed the topic and asked naturally: "So, may I ask, Senator Amidala, what etiquette will we use to receive Senator Mina Bonteri? The identity of a national ambassador? The identity of a district representative? Or the identity of a congressman?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of both Padmé Amidala and Bail Organa changed drastically, and even turned pale at that moment!
Sheev Palpatine's smile looked a little unpredictable at this time, "Yes, I want to say, in this peace negotiation, how will we treat the separatists? Let them use the local officials of the star region Come as a person? Or come as an emissary of an equal regime? This is very important."
At this moment, Palpatine threw a fatal blow. This was also a problem that those pacifists had no way to solve——
Jurisprudence!
The Confederacy of Independent Systems has always regarded itself as an independent regime from the Galactic Republic, but the Galactic Republic has never considered them to be an independent regime.
From the perspective of the Galactic Republic, the war that is breaking out now is just a civil war within the Galactic Republic! It is a war between localities, not between countries!
The Galactic Republic has never recognized the name Confederacy of Independent Systems, and on all occasions they refer to each other as Separatists.
So now, the two sides are going to start peace negotiations. No problem, but what about the name? What about legal principles? Let’s make it clear first. All is off the table unless you admit that you are part of our Galactic Republic.
From Padme's perspective, if they agree to view the Confederacy of Independent Systems on a national level, then they will immediately be charged with splitting the Galactic Republic. This is treason!
But if we treat it at the level of a star district, it is absolutely impossible for the other party to accept it.
Because the same problem is also faced by Mina Bontry! She must not accept sector-level treatment, otherwise, it would be treason.
This is a dead end!
Both Count Dooku and Palpatine had good, legitimate reasons to reject peace.
Because between the outer and inner star regions of the Milky Way, let alone ethnicity, even race and origin are different!
Mina Bonteri's peace envoy stayed on the neutral planet of Mandalore and dealt with it through the Duchess of Mandalore, Satine, but it had little effect.
The Galactic Republic does not allow her to enter the country as an envoy of a sovereign country!
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When this false peace negotiation reached a stalemate, the war between the two sides did not stop.
21BBY, May 34th.
The Galactic Republic fleet assembled in the Delon system launched a counterattack against the Independent System Confederacy fleet assembled in the Antar system.
In this attack, the Galactic Republic invested more than 200 battleships, including more than 80 Jaeger-class battlecruisers. This also shows that in just a few months, the Galactic Republic has recovered from the losses in many previous battles and regained a powerful mobile fleet!
The two sides fought a bloody battle near the planet Antar 5, with General Grievous personally commanding the battle. His military talent was brought to full play. The fleet of the Confederacy of Independent Systems was extremely ferocious under his command, biting the fleet of the Galactic Republic like a jackal.
The Jedi Order organized a beheading operation against General Grievous. However, after forcibly boarding Grievous's flagship, the Invisible Hand, they were helpless in the face of General Grievous's powerful strength. The two Jedi The Master was killed by General Grievous during this beheading operation.
The battle in the Antar system became extremely cruel, but Count Dooku, who was far away on the Laxus subplanet, knew that this battle was a warning from Darth Sidious to him!
Sidious is telling him what is real strength, what is real power!
industry! science and technology! productive forces! fleet!
Everything is in his hands, turning into an extremely powerful sword!
Just the Confederacy of Independent Systems, just Count Dooku, just the Angel of Death...
You...can't resist!
"Brother Shen!"
"Um!"
When Shen Changqing walks on the road, whenever he encounters familiar people, he will say hello or nod to each other.
But no matter who it is.
There was no unnecessary expression on everyone's face, as if they were indifferent to everything.
To this.
Shen Changqing has become accustomed to it.
Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, an organization that maintains the stability of the Qin Dynasty. Its main responsibility is to kill monsters and monsters. Of course, there are also some other side jobs.
It can be said.
Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division has a lot of blood on their hands.
When a person is used to seeing life and death, he will become indifferent to many things.
When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but he got used to it over time.
The Demon-Suppressing Division is huge.
Those who can stay in the Demon Suppressing Division are all powerful masters, or those who have the potential to become masters.
Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.
Among them, the Demon Suppressor Division is divided into two professions, one is the Guardian Envoy and the other is the Demon Slayer.
Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Department starts from the lowest level as a demon slayer.
Then he will be promoted step by step, and he is expected to eventually become a guardian envoy.
Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest level among the demon slayers.
Possessing the memory of a previous life.
He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.
It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of a loft.
Unlike other places in the Demon Suppressing Division that were full of chills, the attic here seemed to stand out from the crowd, showing a different kind of tranquility in the bloody Demon Suppressing Division.
At this time, the attic door was open, and occasionally people came in and out.
Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment before stepping in.
Enter the attic.
The environment changes in vain.
The fragrance of ink mixed with the faint smell of blood hit his face, making him frown instinctively, but then relaxed it quickly.
There is almost no way to cleanse away the smell of blood on everyone in the Demon-Suppressing Division.
