He knew that the rebel army wouldn't succeed so easily, even with the support of the government army and backing of public opinion, it wouldn't be as effortless to keep up with their already developed pace.
"So while it seems like a feasible plan, if we know the specifics, it wouldn't be that feasible after all."
"Manipulating public opinion properly while we hold the initial advantage should suffice."
"Moreover, the demise of the government army is insufficient to prove that the new rebels are capable of governing this Star Realm. It definitely requires intervention from a higher official authority."
"We can publicly express to the new rebels that we are willing to maintain a month of peace, allowing time to test."
"But I can confirm that the government army absolutely will not coexist peacefully with us, and there's certainly more to their methods than that."
