The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2224 Abnormal Supply

  2225, Abnormal Supply

[…This is orbital position 2111. We have been attacked by an elite squad of the Empire.]

【Kill without mercy.】

We killed two soldiers, but the others got away. These guys are fast...

[Report from the Karsa factory, this place was also attacked, and an Imperial assault team was completely wiped out by us. They wanted to kidnap our engineers, but they didn't expect that we had more than ten T-850s with bionic skins sneaked in among the workers, hahahaha! We caught a live person and are interrogating him.]

[Don't mess around! Let the torture experts from the Intelligence Department take care of these prisoners. ]

[Expand the search area and number each orbital drop pod! Each drop pod of this type used by the Empire can accommodate 12 soldiers. The search must not stop until I see the corresponding number of bodies! ]

[Banshee-Theta Squadron, your next patrol missions are 33, 79, 52, 137, please confirm the coordinates and routes.]

[Banshee-Theta Squadron received, the coordinates and route are clear. ]

[The Imperial Fleet has retreated. Let the 'Christmas Gift' come as soon as possible. ]

['Christmas gift' is on the way, this time there are 230000 tons. 】

[We need more! The weapons on the planet are seriously insufficient, we must defend Bridge City! ]

  (Bridge City is the capital and treasury of Cato-Neimoidia, a suspended city built on a huge bridge-arch rock formation.)

The technician monitored the Trade Federation's military communication channel and raised his head and said, "Most of the teams we sent out in this operation did not perform well. As far as we know, the Trade Federation has wiped out at least 76 of our teams."

The hunter opened the electronic map, checked the target area, frowned and said, "If we follow our original mission and go to this place to destroy the orbital defense artillery position, I'm afraid the success rate is very slim. We must find another way."

However, the crosshairs said, "This is the combat requirement put forward by General Vader to us. Now the Trade Federation has deployed a strong defense force on the planet, and the fleet cannot attack head-on. Therefore, our mission is of vital importance, and we must paralyze the planet's orbital defense system."

"The Trade Federation must have deployed a lot of defense in their orbital defense positions. With our strength, we can only go to die." Rainbow said, "Forget about going to die. The orbital defense system is still functioning."

Hunter said in a deep voice: "We must find a way to mobilize their attention... The 'Christmas gift' in this communication has caught my attention. They are obviously secretly transporting something to the planet... maybe supplies or secret weapons."

"The fact that it can be called by a code name alone means that this thing may be really important." Rainbow said, "While the Trade Federation defenders are focusing their attention on the orbital defense position, we can check this piece of intelligence."

Crosshair still couldn't accept it. "Our mission is to destroy the orbital defense position. This is an order." He paused and added: "Good soldier, obey orders."

The hunter shook his head. "I will not lead everyone to die. Now that we have come to the enemy's core area, we should act according to circumstances. We should first stay away from the airborne area, then collect intelligence and strive to deal the greatest blow to the enemy."

He walked over, patted the technician on the shoulder, and said, "This is also for our sacrificed comrades..." The technician nodded and said nothing.

……

After launching what could be described as a desperate offensive in outer space on the planet Cato Neimoidia, Darth Vader ordered the fleet to temporarily withdraw for reorganization while requesting more reinforcements from the Imperial Center.

Not only that, but all supply routes to the planet would need to be cut off.

An intelligence officer brought a statistical document to Darth Vader, and she continued, "Lord Vader, the battlefield statistics for the planet Rosa have been released. The resistance forces on this planet do have a very sufficient supply of weapons. In addition to a large number of standard assault rifles, there are also many heavy combat vehicles. According to statistics, this level of armament is simply not something that the planet Rosa can afford - the military industry on this planet was not well developed before."

Darth Vader looked at the information, and the heavy sound in his respirator made him shudder. He threw away the memory card showing the information and said coldly: "The Trade Federation also controls unknown hyperspace channels and is constantly importing weapons and equipment. Was it provided by the Principality of Dawn?"

The intelligence officer shook his head and said, "Although this is the most likely option, after a long investigation, we still haven't found any clues that the Principality of Dawn has exported a large amount of weapons and equipment. Now we have deployed strict defenses on the border with the Principality of Dawn, and countless hyperspace outposts are constantly monitoring their movements. Logically speaking, such a large amount of weapons imports cannot escape our surveillance."

"I want to hear the conclusion." Darth Vader said in a cold tone.

"The conclusion is... the weapons and equipment obtained by the Trade Union may have come from within the Empire." The intelligence officer quickly ran over to pick up the storage device, reopened another intelligence, and said: "You see, although these weapons and equipment are indeed products of companies under the Dawn Principality, including Citadel Standard Light Industries, Terran Heavy Industries, and the Fourth Group, they do look like they were sent from the Dawn Principality. But in fact, this is not the case... The origin of these weapons may indeed be the Dawn Principality, but they may not have been given to the Trade Union in the beginning."

"You mean, these are all second-hand weapons?" asked Darth Vader.

The intelligence officer nodded heavily, and she spoke faster and said, "That's right. During the Clone Wars, the Principality of Dawn exported a large number of weapons to the Separatists. After the fall of the Separatists, most of the weapons were not recycled or destroyed, but flowed into the black market through various channels. We believe that the weapons obtained by Planet Rosa were once used by the Separatists!"

"Inside the Empire... those smugglers and arms dealers." Darth Vader's tone gradually became terrifying. "Let the Hutts help us investigate! Jabba, have you found him?"

"No, Jabba and his nephew Gorga seem to have disappeared, and took away most of the Desiligic family's property. But don't worry, we still have connections with the Hutts, and we can ask them to help find out who is behind the weapons that have recently flowed out of the black market." said the intelligence officer.

"There must be no mistakes!" Darth Vader said this coldly, turned around and ignored it, and stood on the side of the holographic combat star map.

……

The crosshairs were hidden in the jungle, and he adjusted the focus of the special tactical eyepiece on his helmet to see the situation in the distance clearly. Moreover, he couldn't help but gasp.

Over there was a very hidden transfer station, where a large rail transport vehicle was unloading a large amount of cargo. Only one of the freight cars was seen opening, and three large robots walked out from it.

These three combat robots have a very simple shape, with short four legs supporting two exaggerated twin-mounted turbolaser cannons. Although they are not fast in movement, their joints are very flexible and they can easily fire at every angle.

The crosshair recognized this type of robot. He said in a deep voice, "It's a Scorpion Annihilator robot! When did the Trade Federation get this type of super robot?!"