Chapter 2416 Northern Strategy
2417. Northern Strategy
"The planet Palin-Minor?" Colonel Rael Benting frowned and said, "General, I don't think the separatists have the ability to attack the planet Palin-Minor. In addition to the powerful orbital defense system on that planet, In addition to the planetary shield, there is also an artificial atmosphere... This kind of defense alone is enough to resist the offensive of any of their fleets."
The artificial atmosphere was built by the previous Galactic Republic based on the unique atmospheric composition of the planet Palin-Minor and was part of the planetary defense system. The processed artificial atmosphere can isolate all detection methods in a defensive state, neutralize most energy weapon attacks, and can even control the atmospheric composition of local areas, instantly suffocating people in a city to death!
The planet Palin-Minor was a fortress planet during the Galactic Republic. Compared to the planet Birbrin, which is used to block the passage to the unknown star field, and the planet Oud-Mantel, which is a forward military base, the positioning of the planet Palin-Minor is directly the core fulcrum of the entire northern war zone!
This strategic position determines that the defense level of the planet Palin-Minor is extremely high! During the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic installed weather controllers here to generate an artificial atmosphere. When necessary, weather controllers can artificially modify the atmosphere through picometer-sized mechanical particles scattered throughout the atmosphere.
After Dunne-Wessex served as the governor of the Ninth Army, this was the headquarters of the King of the North. Naturally, he had never hesitated to use the most expensive and advanced facilities to protect himself.
Countless orbital defense cannons, the most powerful planetary shield, and a fortress-like satellite with a diameter of 700 kilometers constitute the invincible defense system of the Palin-Minor planet.
If the invincible defense of Planet Fangduo relies on the terrifying industrial production capacity of the planet itself, then Planet Palin-Minor is a super fortress built with countless money.
It may be difficult for others to do this, but for Dunn Wessex, King of the North, there is no problem at all.
He now controls four northern legions and has a powerful force second only to the Empire's Central Defense Fleet and Darth Vader's Death Squadron. At the same time, it also profoundly influenced Kuat Power Shipyard, allowing the largest military-industrial complex in the galaxy to build this super fortress for him.
During the Clone Wars, when the Galactic Republic's defense system had not yet been formed, the Confederacy of Independent Systems launched a raid on the planet Palin-Minor, only to suffer a disastrous defeat. When the fleet of the Interstellar Banking Association was preparing for orbital bombardment and landing on the planet's surface, it was completely cut off from all sensor detection by the artificial atmosphere. Then countless orbital defense firepower poured out, and the Republic warships lurking in the atmosphere also pounced. come over.
So in that short battle, the Galactic Republic relied on the defense system of the Palin-Minor planet and the backward Dreadnought-class heavy cruisers to destroy an entire powerful fleet of the Generous-class communications frigates of the Confederation of Independent Systems! It also made the power of the Confederacy of Independent Systems in the north collapse.
That's why Thrawn's lieutenant Rael Bentin believes that no matter what Severance Tann's plan is, she can't capture the planet Palin Minor.
You must know that the Kingdom of Dawn has just suffered a disastrous defeat in the north, and the fleet in Tann's hands is also stretched. If you storm this super fortress, you will probably die here.
Even in the heyday of the Northern Commercial Combined Fleet, Admiral Mar-Tuk only chose to bypass the planet Palin-Minor and attack the Northern Outer Rim Star Region.
However, Thrawn shook his head and said: "No, we must return to defend the planet Palin Minor. The problem we face is not whether Severance Tann can capture it... The problem we face is Dun En-Wessex”
"This..." Rael Benting choked immediately, and then he just sighed, nodded, and shook his head.
"Send an order to leave a squadron to defend the planet Birbrin, and our main fleet will immediately attack the planet Dorin." After Thrawn finished his instructions, he frowned and said, "I hope Governor Dunn can understand this step."
Before the fleet set off, Thrawn specifically found his adjutant Voss Parker and said: "The planet Birbrin is entrusted to you. You must eliminate the resistance forces on the planet as soon as possible and completely control the planet."
"Please rest assured, General!" Voss-Parker solemnly gave a military salute.
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10BBY, March 8, Thrawn led the main fleet of the Galactic Empire in the north to attack the planet Dorin. The Kingdom of Dawn's defenders here were part of the previous Commercial Combined Fleet and had no intention of fighting. Under the command of Severance Tann, they immediately retreated and returned to the planet Gullah-Anselm.
Thrawn temporarily stationed his fleet on the planet Dorin. This planet had been bombed into ruins in previous battles and had no other use except as a transfer station. However, Thrawn was very at ease stationed here. Come down and face off against Severance Tann's fleet stationed on the planet Ord-Mantel.
He did not intend to engage in a fleet battle with Tann. As always, he had all battleships ready for hyperspace jumps at all times. As long as Severance Tann came to attack, he would immediately withdraw to the planet Birbrin. Rely on the complex hyperspace channel environment there to defend.
Thrawn plans to use this method to delay Severance Tann as much as possible, preventing her main fleet from attacking the planet Palin Minor. This is also Thrawn's statement towards Dunn Wessex.
He plans to buy himself more time, because the battleships damaged in previous battles will take at least half a year to be fully repaired and equipped, and he also needs more time to let the Kuat Power Shipyard produce more for him. battleship.
However, Severance Tann's actions are much more than that.
On March 9, a squadron of the Kingdom of Dawn's Northern Fleet attacked the planet Agama!
The planet Agama is an inconspicuous agricultural planet. After being attacked by the fleet, it immediately sent a distress message to the rear of the empire, and then issued a surrender letter to the Northern Fleet ten minutes later.
After that, the squadron crossed the planet Agama and cruised in a nebula area in the north of the planet Palin-Minor. By the way, it also picked up a transport fleet that was not receiving information in time and was still on a transportation mission.
The next day, Imperial Admiral Thrawn received an angry communication from Dunne Wessex.
"Our headquarters, the planet Palin-Minor, was attacked!" Dunn Wessex was unceremonious and roared at Thrawn, "It's because of your selfish and arrogant so-called strategy. Thank you. ! You have left our most powerful warships doing nothing in the ruins of Planet Dorin! Now Severance Tann's fleet is ready to attack our core!"
"Please don't panic, Your Majesty the Governor. Severance Tann has no ability to threaten the planet Palin Minor." Thrawn said calmly.
"Panic? No! I'm not panicking! I'm questioning your stupid strategy!!" Dunn Wessex was angry, he was angry that Thrawn wanted to take away his beloved Executor-class Star Destroyer I was very reluctant and unhappy about this matter in the first place, but now I seized the opportunity and directly scolded Thrawn.
"I am on the planet Dorin now just to contain Tann's fleet. As long as I am here, Tann cannot threaten the planet Palin-Minor." Thrawn explained.
"Then let me ask you, are you closer to me, or Severance Tann is closer to me?!" Dunn Wessex pointed at Thrawn's nose and said angrily. "In a physical sense, Tann's fleet is closer to you." Thrawn replied, "But as long as Tann's fleet takes action, I can immediately attack her from both sides."
The current situation between the two sides is indeed like this. Tann, who is stationed on the planet Oud-Mantel, is actually in the middle of the planet Palin-Minor and the planet Dorin where Thrawn's fleet is located. This is also the wonderful thing about Tann's formation this time. It seems that she is being attacked from both sides by the Galactic Empire, but in fact it prevents the two forces of the empire from reinforcing each other. More importantly, it makes Tann suspicious of Thrawn. .
Dunne-Wessex was already very angry about Emperor Palpatine's decision to directly appoint Thrawn as the supreme military commander in the North, and he also vented his anger on Thrawn because of this, believing that Thrawn was selling out. Seeking glory. Regarding this situation, Dunn-Wessex pointed the finger at Thrawn without hesitation.
Because Dunne Wessex naturally knew that Severance Tann had brought the unknown Titan battleship this time, and he was of course afraid of being directly bombarded to pieces by the Titan battleship. However, his most powerful battleship, the Lila Executor-class Star Destroyer, was taken away by Thrawn, which made him feel no sense of security at all.
At the same time, it also strengthened his belief that Thrawn was trying to trap him.
Bang! Dunn slapped his hand on the table and said angrily: "So, do you mean to use me as a human shield?!"
"I assure you that the planet Palin-Minor is absolutely safe." Thrawn replied very seriously.
"And what you are using to guarantee is the final line of defense that I have worked so hard to build! Do you know what the final line of defense means?!" Dunn yelled.
"It literally means - an impenetrable line of defense." Thrawn's tone gradually turned cold. He gave a military salute and said, "The above is the report of this battle. It's over."
After saying that, without waiting for Dunn Wessex to speak, the communication was cut off.
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Snap! ! A precious sculpture of a famous artist was smashed to pieces on the ground. Dunn Wessex shouted angrily in front of the dark holographic projection in his office: "Thawn! You traitor!!"
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"I can imagine that Dunn is absolutely mad now." Arden-Lin said sarcastically, standing behind Thrawn.
"That's all I can do for him." Thrawn replied. "Tane will not attack the planet Palin-Minor, or she will not do so until she destroys our mobile fleet."
"So, what should we do if Tann really attacks the planet Palin Minor?" Arden Lin asked.
"Let her fight. This way I can cut off her supply line, observe the combat data of the Titan battleship, and then attack from both front and back." Thrawn said.
Arden Lin burst into laughter, "It seems like you really treat Dunn as a human shield?"
"This is a helpless move." Thrawn shook his head, he raised two fingers and said: "There are only two pieces of information we know about that Titan battleship. First, that battleship is called the Archangel-class Titan battleship. ; Second, the size of the battleship is 13,774 meters. Can these two pieces of information ensure that we can defeat it? "
"Oh~~So, you plan to let the planet Palin-Minor show the capabilities and combat data of the Angel-class Titan battleship?" Arden-Lin said.
"Currently, none of our forces in the north can ensure that we can catch the attack of the Archangel-class Titan battleship, not even the Executor-class super Star Destroyer. Therefore, there is only the super fortress - the planet Palin-Minor." Suo Long said.
"If Dunn knows your plan, he will not let you go."
"I know."
"Also, how do you plan to make Severance Tann really rush to attack the planet Palin Minor?"
"I'll let her do it."
"Ha... I hope you succeed." Arden Lin waved his hand.
At this time, another communication was suddenly sent. Thrawn looked at the communication band and turned on the communicator. An Imperial Navy admiral in his 50s wearing a gray military uniform appeared in the holographic projection.
What is a little strange is that this man's badge clearly shows that he is an Imperial Navy Admiral, but he is wearing a gray military uniform worn by ordinary navy instead of the white general uniform that an admiral should wear.
"General Demetrius Zaarin, nice to see you." Thrawn gave a polite military salute.
"General Thrawn, I'm very happy to see that you are in good condition now. You are our last hope in the north, hahaha." Admiral Demetrius Zarin did not act like other senior imperial officers. , and he pretended to be polite to Thrawn, who was a Chiss. On the contrary, he was very talkative and did not mind racial issues at all.
"The victory in the Battle of Arkania Planet only allowed us to barely be able to compete with the Kingdom of Dawn in the north. It is too early to talk about the final victory," Thrawn said.
"Haha, I know, I know." Zarin said humbly: "Some time ago, His Majesty the Emperor appointed me as the technical chief of the Imperial Navy. Next, I will form a cutting-edge technology alliance with Orman Tagg. Develop the next generation of capital ships and fighter jets of the Empire. I have been thinking for a long time. In the entire Imperial Army, only you can provide me with the best combat data. So, I hope you can help me. ”