The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2331: Chis Territory Harassment War (Part )

2332: Chiss Territory Raid (Part )
Unknown star field, northern region.

(For the sake of convenience, the name of the unknown star region is divided into the North and South regions, with the center of the Milky Way as the boundary. The north is the North Region, including the Chiss Territory, the Kingdom of Light Kilgi, the former control area of ​​the Grisk Hegemony, and the breeding range of the Kilik Swarm. The south is the South Region, including the former control area of ​​the Xiru Empire and the control area of ​​the God of Decay Mnggal-Mnggal, with the planet Levik as the core, and in the most remote area is the planet Mug-Faro where Mnggal-Mnggal's body was once located.)
A small Imperial fleet is docked in the outer space of a desolate planet. This fleet consists of only 10 Imperial-class Star Destroyers, 10 Aquitens-class light cruisers and 20 Night Watcher-class frigates.

Most of the warships in this Imperial Fleet looked quite old, and they had experienced many battles. In the Galactic Empire's navy, there were not many fleets in this state. The fleet led by Darth Vader that took four years to capture the planet Salukami was one of them. After the setback in the raid on the planet Rendili, the fleet was currently repairing and its whereabouts were unknown.

The rest of the Galactic Empire fleets were either only able to suppress the rebels, relying on their strength to bully the weak, or they were shattered in a decisive battle with the Kingdom of Dawn's fleet. Therefore, each of those warships looked brand new, shiny, and majestic, demonstrating the glory and dominance of the empire.

Around this fleet, there are many large and small transport ships carrying supplies, but judging from the throughput, the supplies received by this fleet are not that much.

An Imperial-class Star Destroyer located at the core is clearly a member of this fleet, and its name, Chimaera, is painted on its side.

In the center of the bridge, a middle-aged man with a tall stature and a resolute face was standing next to the holographic star map. His posture was as straight as a compass, his military uniform was worn meticulously without even a wrinkle, and his black hair was neatly combed.

What was even more surprising was his blue skin and bright red eyes.

There was no doubt that he was a Chiss - Mith-lo-Nurudo-Thrawn!

An Imperial Navy officer came over with a supply list in his hand. He handed it over and said very respectfully, "General Thrawn, this is the supply list sent by the Chiss Territory family this time. Please take a look."

Thrawn took the list and read it very carefully, not missing any item, and even so, he read it very quickly. Then, he put the list down and frowned and asked, "We requested more blasting gas, why is it only 40% of the expected amount?"

The officer shook his head and said, "It is very difficult to replenish blasting gas. The Chiss Territory does not produce blasting gas at all. What we have so far is all sent from the rear of the empire and then transferred to us by those families. In fact... if it weren't for the successful attacks you launched, which allowed us to rob a batch of Separatist supplies, our fleet would have been unable to form combat effectiveness now."

"It's still very dangerous now. We are still walking on a tightrope and cannot afford any mistakes." Solon said calmly.

"General, we always believe that under your leadership, there will never be any mistakes!" The officer said in an admiring tone, "General, give the order!"

"Making all the plans well is the prerequisite for not making any mistakes. But now that the Imperial Army has been defeated, we can no longer make any mistakes. We must inflict damage on the Separatist main fleet." Thrawn said.

"What should we do next, General?"

General Thrawn turned his head again and looked at the holographic star map. A sneer gradually emerged on the corner of his mouth. He said to himself: "General Iliz-al-Alani-Ziala... Long time no see. I guess the pressure from the Separatists is very great... And you can't find our location... A proud person like you will certainly not allow failure to happen. You urgently need a victory to prove your worth, and of course the most important thing... is to prove that your choice is right."

"General?" The officer could hardly keep up with Thrawn's thoughts.

Thrawn waved his hand and said, "Notify all ships to prepare for battle within two hours. Also, stop all transport ships and tell them that we can use these ships."

"Yes, General."

Thrawn touched his chin and said slowly: "The fleet's actions are invisible, but the supply line... is tangible. It is like a silk thread, always following behind the fleet... Your choice is not difficult to guess, General Chiara. But what disappoints me is that you can't see my command style now... Is it the fall of Chiss Territory that made you lose yourself? Hehehe..."

……

"General! We analyzed the hyperspace fluctuations of the past three days and found that there are small but frequent signals near the planet Cam'co." A Chiss intelligence officer came to Admiral Chiara and called for a piece of intelligence.

Admiral Qiala carefully examined the intelligence and her face became a little serious. She handed the intelligence to Lieutenant General Lin Nanyi standing next to her and said, "Take a look at this."

"We have frequently detected similar hyperspace fluctuations in recent months, but each time we have come up empty-handed. Such fluctuations are not trustworthy," Lin Nanyi said as he took over the intelligence.

But soon, his expression became solemn.

"Core element leak?" Lin Nan blurted out.

"Yes, our technicians captured an abnormal hyperspace jump fluctuation, which was originally impossible to interpret based on our data. But the technicians from the Kingdom of Dawn gave us a new set of data, which allowed us to distinguish that this abnormal fluctuation was caused by a core element leakage that led to an abnormal acceleration of the spacecraft's hyperspace navigation. This caused the spacecraft to almost collide with the mass projection of a star, but the safety device of the hyperspace engine forcibly interrupted the jump." said the intelligence officer.

"The Chiss Territory's spaceships are not equipped with core elements at all. The only spaceships equipped with core elements are those of the Galactic Empire." Lin Nan said solemnly.

Core element is one of the few technologies that the Galactic Empire has that is more advanced than the Kingdom of Dawn. It is a very efficient hyperspace engine catalyst. Using core element, a higher level of hyperspace jump can be achieved with a very small dose. This is a technology that the Galactic Empire developed after its reorganization. As a result, the hyperspace level of the Galactic Empire's warships of the same level is generally about 0.5 levels higher than that of the Kingdom of Dawn because they use core element.

As an outsider, the Kingdom of Dawn actually got their hyperspace technology from the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire, so it is normal for them to lag behind in this area. After all, they have been playing with hyperspace for tens of thousands of years.

However, with the large-scale use of star gates, the little technological advantage that the core element brought to the Galactic Empire has become insignificant.

"A hyperspace jump accident..." Admiral Chiara said slowly, "This at least shows that there are warships of the Galactic Empire in that direction."

"But could this be a trick? The other side has always shown a very high level of command. How could they make such a mistake?" Lin Nanyi hesitated.

Since the Galactic Empire began interfering in the Chiss Territory, he had suffered more defeats than he had ever suffered in his entire military career, which made his pride hesitate.

"No matter how powerful a commander is, he cannot foresee the malfunction of a spacecraft. Moreover..." Admiral Chiara was very serious, "The Galactic Empire is not familiar with Chaos's hyperspace routes. Under various overloads, the hyperspace engines on their warships will malfunction. This is actually very normal. I think we cannot miss this opportunity... Prepare to set off immediately!"

Lin Nanyi shook his head and said, "General Qiala, just as Pope Anita of the Holy Advent Sect said the day before yesterday, the Holy Advent Sect has already begun to act. Should we wait for their results?"

Admiral Qiara snorted coldly, "Humph! I don't trust those charlatans! They may be able to brainwash us, but this is a war. How can I expect such a group of superstitious people to command the army?! Since the opportunity to fight has appeared, we must not miss it! Even if there is a trap, it doesn't matter. We have an absolute advantage in military strength! Gather the fleet immediately!"

Lin Nanyi could only nod. Admiral Qiyala was the highest military commander of Chis Territory. This appointment was also repeatedly emphasized by the King of Dawn Tang Xiao. For the unstable rule of the Kingdom of Dawn in Chis Territory, this was a very necessary political correctness and could not be wrong.

What Admiral Chiara didn't say was that she was indeed very anxious.

In fact, she had always been quite critical of the family system of the former Chiss Territory, and she believed that this was one of the important reasons that restricted the development of the Chiss Territory. So after experiencing the invasion of the Kingdom of Dawn and being unable to stop it, she began to think about the problem from another perspective.

The growth and development of the Kingdom of Dawn is unstoppable, and the Chiss Territory cannot resist. In this case, it would be better to use the powerful strength of the Kingdom of Dawn to help the Chiss Territory get rid of its chronic diseases, become more vibrant and healthier, and become a stronger and more prosperous Chiss Territory.

If this is the case, it would be a relatively acceptable solution.

So she accepted the conditions of the Kingdom of Dawn and became the supreme military commander of the new puppet regime of Chiss Territory. To put it bluntly, she was the number one henchman of the Kingdom of Dawn in Chiss Territory.

Because of this, Admiral Chiara had to prove that her choice was correct. She was right to join the Kingdom of Dawn and use their power to eradicate her family's power. Only in this way could she maintain her inner belief - she did not betray the Chiss Territory, she just wanted the Chiss Territory to become better.

However, in the recent battles, the Imperial Fleet, which was obviously supported by the remnants of the family, defeated her repeatedly, which made her feel very guilty. She began to think that she was incapable of doing what she wanted to do. On the other hand, is the family system really despised by everyone? Why are they still so powerful even though they were eradicated once?

This made Admiral Chiara somewhat doubtful.

So, she has to bring a win!
……

On August 8, Admiral Chiara asked Lieutenant General Lin Nanyi to stay on the planet Hisla, and he personally led 19 battleships to attack the planet Kam-Ko!
The reason why the light cruiser was not brought along is because the battleship's hyperspace engine is of a higher level, so it can maneuver faster and reach the location of the abnormality more quickly.

She believed that no one in the Chiss Territory could contend with a fleet of 60 battleships! This time, she did not intend to give the Imperial Fleet any chance, because according to her judgment, the interference force sent by the Galactic Empire would not exceed 15 battleships!
On August 8, Admiral Chiara's fleet arrived at the planet Kam-Ko, and in the system's asteroid belt, she discovered a transport fleet trying to hide.

……

General Thrawn won another great victory and dealt a heavy blow to the main fleet led by Admiral Chiara, the supreme military commander of the Chiss Territory. This hour was not received until two days later on August 8 by Dunn Wessex, the governor of the Ninth Army of the Galactic Empire and the King of the North.

Upon receiving the victory report, Dunn Wessex was ecstatic. He jumped up from his office and shouted, "Quick! Quick! Deliver this victory report to His Majesty the Emperor immediately! No... no... I need to send an envoy! That's right, an envoy! Let everyone in the empire know that only I can defeat Separatism! Only me! Hahahahahaha!"

His wife, Lila Wessex, also came over, snuggled in his arms affectionately, and praised him, "You are my hero...my dear. Your brilliant victory makes those fools who only know how to blame the failure on the performance of the battleship pale in comparison. You are a true soldier, a hero of the empire!"

Dunn Wessex was extremely pleased with his wife's flattery. He laughed again, "Hahahahaha! Darth Vader and Wilhuff Tarkin, they should know by now that they will never be able to shake my position! As for the clown Allman Tagg, he is destined to be just a joke, hahahaha!"

Lila Wessex also agreed: "I think we should press on with our victory and achieve a more decisive victory! If we can capture the Chiss Territory in one fell swoop, then there is no doubt that you will be the first person under the Emperor's seat."

"What do you think? Tell me." Dunn Wessex was in a very good mood now. He smiled and patted Lila's buttocks and asked.

"Now there are many people in the Empire who think that our fleet formation concept is wrong. They believe that we should not focus on fleet decisive battles, but instead find ways to enhance anti-aircraft firepower... This is the biggest slander against us. General Thrawn's victory this time proves that fleet decisive battles are our most correct path! And this path will be defined by us!" Lila Wessex said with shining eyes.