The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2198 Thrawn's Plan

  2199 Thrawn's Plan

"Stupid decision? What are you talking about?" Girard-Perrine was confused.

Thrawn just smiled and said, "You will know soon."

Just as Girard Perrine had finished his second glass of wine, the communication from Dunn Wessex arrived.

In the holographic projection, Dunn Wessex was full of confidence. He waved his hand and said loudly, "It's time to teach the Principality of Dawn a lesson! Now that their Infinity-class supercarrier stationed in Chis Territory has left, Chis Territory has lost its suppression. This is a good opportunity to overthrow Chis Territory! Major General Thrawn, you must draw up a battle plan immediately. Pellaeon, you will command this battle!"

Gilad Pellaeon was stunned. He looked at Thrawn, then at Dunn Wessex, and asked, "Governor, even if the Ancient of Days has left Chiss Territory, the Principality of Dawn still has a strong force there. According to our informants' reports, a red Rookery Hook-class battleship that was much larger than normal and had a diameter of nearly 5000 meters also appeared on the Chiss Territory capital planet Hisra."

Dunn-Wessex waved his hand and said, "No matter how big it is, the Rookery Hook is only the Rookery Hook. This warship converted from a cargo ship is nothing to be afraid of! I have already thought about it. This time the Seventh Army will be the main force in the battle. All those who are familiar with the unknown star field will be organized. And the focus will be on internal subversion, so that the people of Chis Territory will rise up to resist the tyranny of the Principality of Dawn! I authorize you to use the financial reserve of 10 billion credit points to get those informants to move!"

Gilad Perrine thought about it and was about to refuse, but he felt Thrawn kick him from below, so he nodded and said, "I will immediately organize the staff to draw up a battle plan, Your Excellency the Governor."

"Very good, I want to see a mature plan within three days! Then the operation can begin now. Tell the people in the intelligence department to work harder!" Dunn Wessex said and turned off the communication.

Gilad Pellaeon looked at Thrawn and asked in surprise, "How do you know they are going to attack the Chiss Territory?"

Thrawn looked at the direction where the holographic projection disappeared, smiled coldly and said, "This is not surprising. You also read the military order message yesterday. The fleet of the Principality of Dawn has made major adjustments. Not only did the Ancient of Days from the Chiss Territory return to the planet Dawn, but the Infinity from the Mandalore sector also broke through our border and rushed into the Rafa system. In addition, the planet Dawn also announced a blockade of the entire Endor system for military exercises. The offended Imperial Navy will definitely not be willing to be slapped in the face like this, so they will definitely find a way."

He tapped the table with his knuckles and continued, "But now that the Trade Federation is involved, the Imperial Navy does not have the strength to attack the several fortress planets of the Principality of Dawn head-on. As for other directions, asking them to provoke the ferocious Severance Tann in the Mandalore star region does not seem to be sure of victory. Therefore, we can only think of a solution from the direction of the Chiss Territory."

Gilad Perrine said in a deep voice: "But you think this operation is very stupid..."

"Isn't it?" Thrawn asked back.

Gilad Pellaeon pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "Indeed, this operation was too hasty and sloppy. Even though we have planted and recruited a large number of informants, we don't know much about the situation in Chiss Territory...especially to the extent of being able to overthrow the regime and cause a civil uprising. But...I still want to hear your thoughts, Thrawn."

Thrawn's expression suddenly became serious, and he raised his hand and turned on the projector through the remote control system to play a beautiful piece of music. The music was soothing and gentle, as if it was telling a story of sweet love and a beautiful life.

Gilad Perrine, who was familiar with Thrawn's style, could only sigh and feel the insights that this music brought him.

After a long time, Thrawn asked, "This piece of music was once the most popular song among the upper class of Chiss Territory. What do you think of it?"

"Indeed... it sounds nice, and has a slow tempo. It doesn't sound like something from the war years..." Pellaeon said.

Solon went on to say, "Then the Lansheer brew just now is also one of the best wines in the upper class of Chiss Territory. However, the yield of Lansheer berries is very small, and to get the best taste, the temperature must be kept at 46 degrees Celsius during growth, and the ultraviolet radiation must also reach a moderate level."

"So, it must be cultivated artificially?" Pellaeon asked.

"Complete artificial means are not possible, because that requires harsh conditions such as natural pollination by several kinds of insects. On the planet Hisla, the way to cultivate Lanshell berries is to build a spaceship equipped with a plantation with a complete plant ecosystem in the plantation. And the spaceship must constantly adjust its altitude under computer control to ensure that the sunlight is sufficient but not excessive. It must also keep up with the rotation of the planet, avoid clouds, and keep the light on at all times... The most difficult thing is to ensure the constant temperature of the plant growth environment while ensuring the growth of those insects. After all, 46°C is not a friendly temperature for the insects on the planet Hisla." Soron explained in detail.

Gilad Pellaeon finally understood what Thrawn meant. "Wait a minute, I remember that the planet Hisra is in the middle of a great ice age. The temperature keeps dropping, and the living environment is getting worse and worse. And because of the previous over-industrialization, the sky is covered with haze most of the time! It is almost impossible to meet such harsh growing conditions! If that's the case, the cost of this Lansheer berry... is frighteningly high!"

Thrawn nodded and said easily, "That's right. You drank a cruiser in those two cups just now."

Pellaeon's expression became serious. "The so-called upper class of Chiss Territory used to enjoy such expensive wine and listen to such soothing and peaceful music... But at the same time, the environment of the planet Hessla is getting worse and worse. You can imagine how people live."

His eyes suddenly widened, and he gasped and said, "In other words, the Principality of Dawn is the liberator! And if we enter the Chiss Territory at this time... we will be the invader!!"

Thrawn continued, "Moreover, since the Ancient of Days supercarrier can reach Dawn from Chiss Territory within two days, it can also return from Dawn to Chiss Territory within two days. With such a huge strategic mobility advantage, Dunn-Wessex and his gang probably have nothing to do but sigh, right? They didn't even think about the devastating pressure such a strategic maneuver would bring to us, but were thinking about how to please His Majesty the Emperor? So what do you think... is this plan stupid?"

Gilad Pellaeon nodded solemnly, "Indeed. If the Principality of Dawn had such strategic mobility when facing the simultaneous attacks from the Model Sector and Yago-Dur during the Clone Wars eight years ago... they could have gathered all their main fleets, defeated one of the Republic fleets, and then returned to defeat the other. Then even with the same number of troops, the outcome could have changed from a tragic victory to a crushing defeat..."

"Now that you know, go make a plan," Thrawn said.

Gilad Perrine said, "But what I care more about is that you knew about it before it happened? You even knew that Dunn Wessex was trying to please the emperor?" Thrawn said calmly, "Based on a comprehensive analysis of the overall strategic situation, intelligence information, character, and interests, this operation is almost the only result. So I also remind you not to refute Dunn Wessex's opinion. Doing so will only make him hate you, which will be useless."

"I can't make a plan under such circumstances!" Gilad Perrine said seriously, "Thrawn, you must help me this time... No one knows Chiss Territory better than you!"

Thrawn smiled as if to say "what did I say?" and said, "In fact, as long as we lower our combat objectives, it is not impossible to gain some local advantages and return quickly. After all... although the people of Chiss Territory are currently very supportive of the Principality of Dawn, it is still possible to break this expectation. In addition, the old people of those families still have some power to a certain extent."

"What are you going to do?" Pellaeon asked.

"All the deterrent power of the Principality of Dawn in Chiss Territory comes from the military level. In fact, even though they have established those so-called trade unions, the people of Chiss Territory are still skeptical. The reason why they will not stand up against the Principality of Dawn is military strength... Ever since the fleet of the Principality of Dawn arrived in Chiss Territory, they have always been an invincible force around Chiss Territory. And we need to break the myth of the invincibility of the Principality of Dawn's fleet..." said Thrawn.

"It's not easy. The warships of the Principality of Dawn are of excellent performance, and their commanders are also experienced." Gilad Pellaeon said, "Without local support, we send an expeditionary force to Chis Territory to defeat their fleet. I can't think of any way."

"We can't achieve a big victory, but we can still achieve many small victories. Our goal is to strike a blow to the psychology of the people in the Chiss Territory, not the fleet of the Principality of Dawn. And our strategic goal is to gain an advantage and write a beautiful battle report for our governor to report to the emperor... If we grasp this point, then our plan will be clear." Thrawn said with a smile.

Gilad-Perrine nodded.

……

Meanwhile, on the planet Krakuul.

The Elders faction that started a new round of civil war had been completely wiped out by Shepard and his team. Under the threat of the Eternal supercarrier, any resistance was futile. The Elders' hidden spaceships were all destroyed in less than ten minutes, and then the Viking fighter formation launched a round of bombing, and the Koroks completely collapsed.

First, the elders of the combat creature Lugubra came to find Shepard and said that Lugubra would no longer fight for the "Elder" faction, and they were willing to put all their strength into the battle against Mnggal-Mnggal.

Afterwards, the leadership of the 'Elders' faction also had an internal conflict. They arrested all the war advocates who had proposed a surprise attack on the 'Pistol' faction at that time, and took the initiative to hand them over to Shepard for punishment, and then surrendered unconditionally.

Although this brief civil war ended quickly, it was a devastating blow to the Korok people. Almost all of the Pistol faction was killed, and many Korok people also died in the riots. Most importantly, this destroyed the last social order of the Korok people.

Originally, the Korok people were an extremely selfish race and society full of intrigue. After all, how high could you expect a race that created illusions to deceive people wherever they went to have high moral standards? And now, they no longer believed in any so-called administrative agencies.

Therefore, even if the Eternal super aircraft carrier is here, the Korok people are unwilling to obey management.

Vishal formed a temporary military government, but the only evaluation he received was that they were just running dogs of mankind. It would be a long process to reorganize the Korok people.

This made the situation even more critical, because the collapse of social order had almost brought industrial production on the planet Krakuer to a standstill, and the supplies needed to support the operations of the Infinity-class supercarriers were enormous.

The Dawn Principality's fleet ran out of ammunition and food and was forced to retreat, and the planet Krakul was almost doomed.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the Soul Harp was finally obtained and was intact.

Shepard looked at the artifact in front of him, which was more than one meter tall and looked like it was made of metal, but its shape was constantly changing. He nodded and said, "Next, it depends on whether the back can find a way to activate the Mind Harp from the remains of the Saru people."

As time went by, the situation became worse and worse. Industrial production on Krakur had not yet been restored, and social order had almost collapsed. On Ciara, the endless Mnggal-Mnggal finally broke through the defense line, destroyed the remaining robot army, and the super communication repeater was also destroyed by Mnggal-Mnggal.

They were completely disconnected from the rear, and Lieutenant General He Ru could only try to get closer to the stars in the Krakuer system, hoping to send communications through the star's magnetic field. However, this place was too remote and the astronomical environment was too harsh, so communications could never be established.

But in the end, the Dawn Planet did not disappoint them.

About thirteen days later, an extremely dazzling white light flashed, and an extremely huge behemoth appeared in the star field near the planet Krakul.

This is a spaceship! No... it's a super battleship! And it is so huge that the Korok people who saw this scene on the spaceship were speechless!

Because this cylindrical warship with a very wide bow has an extremely terrifying size! The sensor shows that its length is as long as 13774 meters! !

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