Chapter 1063. The Day of Decisive Battle (4)
1062. The Day of Decisive Battle (4)
The planet Eriadu was once the most economically developed planet in the outer ring of the Milky Way, even more powerful than The economy of the planet Christophsis is even more developed. It mainly relies on a self-sufficient industrial system and very developed foreign trade.
Because it is located at a transportation hub, trade and commerce here are very developed, and countless rich people have been born. In addition, the planet Eriadu has a suitable climate and rich products. In order to satisfy these rich people's concerns about the environment and To meet the demand for supplies, there are also many agricultural areas on the planet.
After the war broke out, the planet Eriadu, under the command of Governor Wilhuff Tarkin, continued to hoard a large amount of resources and evacuated the population. But the evacuation efforts are limited after all, because the priority of all transport ships is to ensure war supplies.
There are still a large number of people staying on the planet. They are either unable to leave or they still have illusions that it is impossible for the separatists to capture this heavily fortified planet. Especially under the exaggeration of the propaganda machine, Governor Tarkin, who continued to win in defensive battles and overwhelmed the Salustians on the industrial planet Salust, has an image like a god of war. .
Many people believe that under the leadership of Governor Tarkin, it is impossible for them to lose, especially with the steady stream of Republic reinforcements behind them. Therefore, even in the Eriadu System Planet Tower 5 When the planet Erstra fell, there were still less than 3 billion people who chose to leave.
After all, the conditions on the planet Eriadu are so favorable. It has a good environment, convenient transportation, good policies, and many opportunities. It is one of the very few in the outer ring of the galaxy that is not in a state of exploitation. planet.
But the next development of the battle was something that even Wilhuff Tarkin himself did not expect at all.
Within just a few hours of fighting, the Separatists took advantage of a stellar flare to overturn the situation in one fell swoop, making it impossible to break through the solid defense line between the planet Eriadu and the satellite. It turned into breaking through the satellite defense and landing on the satellite, triggering a hyperspace storm and cutting off external traffic!
They made countless plans, but the only thing they didn't expect was that the traffic would be cut off! And if it weren't for this, the Galactic Republic would be fully capable of ensuring the supply of the planet Eriadu!
So the remaining 19 billion people stayed on the planet.
19 billion people!
Even if Governor Tarkin immediately implemented a food rationing system and immediately organized all residents to reclaim farmland and expand agricultural production, there would still be no way to meet everyone's needs.
Half a month after the hyperspace storm broke out, people starved to death on the planet Eriadu. The situation became more and more frequent and serious, and in the end it was almost completely out of control!
Especially in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the planet's army, Governor Tarkin is preparing to carry out the final resistance here, so the food supply for all armies is still a priority, and the famine on the planet Eriadu is getting more and more serious.
Almost every day, every hour, every minute, people starved to death, starting with thin people starving to death, and later even entire villages and entire towns starved to death!
The hungry people rose up and tried to resist several times, but they were all suppressed by the well-armed and well-fed Republic Army.
In the end, those who have no jobs and cannot be selected into the army have no choice but to live on the once-a-day food ration and wait to die slowly.
After experiencing resistance and suppression, as well as hunger with no end in sight, 6 billion people died on the planet Eriadu in the second month after the hyperspace storm broke out! !
What is this concept? Equivalent to two months, 70 days, one person of the earth's population died!
And this death toll is increasing every minute!
Relatively speaking, the fleet of the fourth civilization is much simpler. Their total naval force is about 500,000, of which 200,000 are human beings. Among the 1.3 million army, only 300,000 need to eat. The fleet carries The supplies plus those obtained from the Eriadu satellite are completely sufficient.
In fact, if it were not for the worry that the Republic army would soon attack after the hyperspace storm subsided, Severance Tann would only have to wait a few more months for the order of the planet Eriadu to be restored. He collapsed on his own.
In prosperity, the people suffer; in death, the people suffer... Severance Tann and Ling Liang spent the lives of 6 billion people in exchange for the best to capture the planet Eriadu. Timing...
Wilhuff Tarkin also spent the lives of these 6 billion people in exchange for a defense system covering the entire planet and a huge army with a total number of 100 million people! !
Perhaps they did not expect such tragic consequences when they issued the order, but this tragic fact was caused by them. And even if they know the consequences, the same instructions will still be issued from their mouths...
Human life has become the last consideration at this time.
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21BBY, the night of July 1st.
With a violent flash of light in the sky, more than 20 nuclear bombs exploded on the surface of the planet Eriadu. The planet Eriadu finally ushered in the final moment of decisive battle!
Planetary shield, broken!
Boom~~~~~A huge mushroom cloud thousands of meters high was set off on the ground. These nuclear bombs were only intended to hit the planetary shield, so they were not aimed at ground targets because many of them were in the sea and mountains. The explosion did not blow up the city, but the terrifying power and rumbling roar still played the elegy of the planet Eriadu!
The attack from outer space only paused for less than 20 minutes due to the shattering of the planetary shield, followed immediately by a more precise and ruthless blow!
Tactical nuclear bombs fell from the sky, turbine laser beams with reduced power fell from the sky, incendiary bombs fell from the sky, fighter jets full of ammunition fell from the sky...
What fell from the sky was the God of Death!
This time, they are targeting cities, factories and military targets!
The last mercy of the Fourth Civilization Fleet was that it did not target agricultural areas, but other than that, the battleship operator’s finger pressed the fire button calmly and steadily. Each time it was pressed, it meant that a target was hit. Erasure, and the death of hundreds and thousands of people!
Boom! boom! boom! boom! ! ! ! Violent explosions continued to set off in the city. Those who were waiting in long lines for food rations just looked at the sky numbly, and then allowed the explosions to engulf them.
The hover truck filled with newly recruited soldiers was blown up to the sky in the explosion, and a severed hand was still holding a small piece of bread tightly.
The Republic soldiers who had shown off their power before immediately rolled and crawled towards the bunker, pointing desperately at the sky with their blaster rifles.
The next second, groups of vulture robot fighters swooped in and fired violently at the ground!
Thanks to the great sage who rules under the white moon and Mars for the reward of 100 starting coins! !
(End of this chapter)