Chapter 1372 Tarkin and Anakin
1372, Tarkin and Anakin
Capital of the Galactic Republic, Coruscant, barracks area.
"I'm sorry, Rex. I didn't expect things to turn out like this..." Anakin Skywalker sighed longly, "But, judging from the current situation, you It is true that we can no longer go to the battlefield."
He looked at the several clone soldiers standing in front of him. They were all his good partners and comrades... 501st Legion, Riptide Company.
Rex, Echo, Longbow, Burden, Fox, Hertz, Peel...
These people have followed him through life and death, fighting bravely on countless battlefields, liberating dozens of planets, and annihilating An incalculable number of battle robots.
But now, they are finally facing separation——
On the battlefield of the planet Semels, the separatists used genetic weapons. The consequences of the previous separatist raid on Kamino planet were finally fully revealed.
In the face of this genetic weapon, the clone army has no room for resistance and will be completely decomposed from the genetic level into a puddle of mud in an instant.
The emergence of genetic weapons means that this group of clone soldiers has completely lost their use value, and it is no longer possible for them to go on the battlefield.
From the perspective of the Galactic Republic, there is no value in even issuing them a pistol. Because even if you give a pistol to a child, there is still a chance to fire two shots, but if you give them these clones, they may not even have a chance to go to the front line.
Rex shook his head and said: "General Skywalker, even if we die, we are still your soldiers! Have you forgotten what we have experienced together? Now, we just want to die On the battlefield, with you. "
Anakin Skywalker shook his head and said: "I also hope to continue to shed blood on the battlefield with you, countless times... No matter whether we win or fail, we will be together. Face it. But...but this time...according to the combat report from the planet Semels, this genetic weapon can kill all the clone soldiers inside in a wide area, and you...may die on the way."
"As soldiers, shouldn't we die on the battlefield?" Echo said, "We can wear the uniforms of natural soldiers and mix in, and the separatists will not notice. And they can't fight for something. Use genetic weapons in every situation!”
Anakin Skywalker still said firmly: "This is impossible, Echo, Rex. The Supreme Strategic Command has arranged a place for you to retire. It will be on a peaceful and peaceful agricultural planet. Simply Just farm and cultivate and enjoy a peaceful life. "
"You should know that it is impossible for us to accept such a life. Please give us a chance," General Rex pleaded.
"At this point, I would rather see you alive than die in humiliation under genetic weapons." Anakin said.
"Being alive is a shame for us!" Pierre shouted loudly, "Don't forget, the revenge of 'No. 5' has not yet been avenged! We watched helplessly as he was captured by the separatists!"
Anakin Skywalker also made up his mind, and he said in a deep voice: "I let you stay! This is an order! It is my...last order."
After saying that, he didn't give Rex and the others a chance to refute, turned around and left, boarding a LAAT/I assault transport boat already filled with natural soldiers wearing gray military uniforms.
There were also jeers from the natural soldiers all around, "Look, aren't those homeless dogs clones?"
"Hahahaha, they looked down on us so arrogantly before, but now they look like garbage. Rubbish!"
"Isn't it? They're not even human beings..."
"Shut up!" Of course, An can't hide these voices. Najin, he was already upset, and when he heard these rumors, his anger burst out directly.
The sound with the force spread, and those within a few dozen meters covered their heads in pain. A LAAT/I assault transport boat that had just taken off also landed crookedly and crashed into a pile of cargo next to it.
But several determined clone soldiers were unmoved. They still stood there steadily, looking at Anakin expectantly.
Anakin didn't pay attention to the natural soldiers at all. He just stood at the door of the transport boat and gave a firm military salute to Rex and others.
He is a Jedi Knight, and his status in the military is equivalent to that of a general. He has never needed to perform a military salute, but now, he believes that this is the only way to express his respect for these bravest and best comrades.
Under the control of the pilot who finally regained his composure, the transport ship took off crookedly again and flew towards outer space.
Rex and the others stood there, speechless for a long time.
At this time, Hui Sheng suddenly broke the silence, "I respect every soldier who sacrificed his life and blood for the Republic, but these pampered men do not know how to respect at all? Haha..."
"You have the most ideas among us. Do you have any plans?" Rex asked.
“There is no need for a plan at all.” Hui Sheng sneered: “With these grown-up soldiers, if we really want to do something, can they stop us?”
Rex looked at it There were also a few natural soldiers who were still groaning on the ground and unable to get up, and nodded.
...
The LAAT/I assault transport craft flew out of Coruscant's atmosphere. In outer space, dozens of warships were cruising and patrolling here. These are all warships of the Coruscant Defense Fleet. In fact, among the entire Galactic Republic's military establishment, the most powerful fleet is none other than this fleet that has been stationed on Coruscant for a long time and has never been dispatched - the Coruscant Defense Fleet!
The strength of this fleet is at least twice that of the main fleets of other legions!
Anakin Skywalker looked out the window at these battleships whose outer armor was spray-painted in red and white patterns, but his mood kept sinking, and almost his whole person became gloomy.
The LAAT/I assault transport craft can only fly in low-Earth orbit, but it does not need to fly too far because the destination is not far away - a fleet suspended alone in an airspace. However, although this fleet is large, most of them are transport ships, with only 5 Jaeger-class battlecruisers.
And, a huge Archon-class Star Destroyer!
With a length of 1,600 meters, this Star Destroyer stands out among the Jaeger-class formations. Its triangular wedge-shaped hull and towering bridge give this battleship a cold aesthetic full of industrial flavor.
After approaching the battleship, the three main gun arrays arranged on the upper deck of the battleship also showed the terrifying firepower of this battleship!
Three arrays, each equipped with 20 twin heavy turbolaser cannons!
This is the Archon level! New pride for the Galactic Republic Navy! (Yes, it will be the Empire class in the future.)
Looking at this battleship, Anakin Skywalker’s eyes became even colder, because this battleship should not have appeared here, and should not have appeared in the Republic. In the naval sequence.
The Archon-class Star Destroyers have not been fully put into production and are currently in active service with the Republic Navy. Now that the Republic Navy still has a large number of Jaeger-class battlecruisers in service, the Supreme Strategic Command has ordered more Knight-class Star Destroyer.
Because the Knight-class without a hangar and the Jaeger-class with a large number of carrier-based aircraft are a perfect match. And as the Archon-class Star Destroyer, which is almost the same series as the Knight-class, there is currently no large-scale construction. Lila Blissex, the chief battleship design engineer of Quat Power Shipyard, is constantly summarizing and collecting actual combat data of the Knight-class to improve the design of the Archon-class so as to make the future main battleship of the Galactic Republic more perfect. .
At this time, there are only a handful of people in the superstructure of the entire Galactic Republic who can use the few prototype ships built by Kuat Power Shipyard as their flagships.
A line of large characters spray-painted on the bridge of the Star Destroyer in front of you also directly indicates this person's identity - Tarkin's Will! This is Wilhuff Tarkin's flagship!
Anakin Skywalker hated Wilhuff Tarkin, not only hated him, but also despised him. Because he believed that people like Tarkin only relied on flattery, forming cliques for personal gain, and gaining fame along the way. But it happens that such a guy enjoys the largest resource supply of the Galactic Republic and becomes one of the most powerful people in the Republic.
Compared to Wilhuff Tarkin, who has a bleak resume, it is obvious that generals like Admiral Wulf-Yularen, who have worked hard on the battlefield step by step, are more worthy. Anakin Skywalker admired.
Although he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, Anakin was actually hostile to Tarkin, which also meant that Tarkin was also a popular figure under Chancellor Palpatine. Moreover, Palpatine praised Tarkin in front of Anakin more than once. He believed that Tarkin's ideas were the most appropriate and advanced in the galaxy. He even funded the best writers to compile Tarkin's thoughts into a book, "Tarkin Doctrine," and published it widely.
This made Anakin feel that Chancellor Palpatine seemed far away from him, which made him very irritable every time he thought about this matter.
But this time, Anakin Skywalker had to cooperate with Wilhuff Tarkin to jointly launch the most important military operation for the Galactic Republic at this stage-the Onderon Planet Raiders!
Plan, Fist of Tarkin!
The assault transport boat slowly flew in from the square hangar entrance at the bottom of the Archon-class Star Destroyer and docked on the wide platform. On the other side, thousands of soldiers have been arranged in a neat square formation and are gathering on the platform for roll call.
Everything in the spaceship was proceeding in an orderly manner, and everyone worked precisely like a screw, so that no one bothered Anakin Skywalker at all. As a Jedi Knight in this battle, his status should be equivalent to that of an admiral, but there was not even a single person who came to greet and lead the way.
There is a sense of contempt in everything.
Anakin Skywalker is in a very bad mood now...
There are too many things that have made him depressed recently, such as the rebels on the planet Onderon, the death of Mina Bontry, the resurrection of his mother, The conspiracy of the dead angels, then the clone troopers retired from active service, and now, Wilhuff Tarkin...
With such a mood, Anakin Skywalker gradually accelerated his His steps were stiff and windy as he walked, and his eyes were cold. A group of soldiers were carrying goods, and some blocked his way. He raised his hand and pushed a wave of force to the foot of the wall. Then he strode past the stumbling soldiers without looking back.
Going directly to the bridge of the battleship, I saw a thin middle-aged man wearing a military uniform. Although he was a little bald but still without a military cap, he was standing in the middle of the bridge, saying nothing.
Wilhuff Tarkin.
He must have known about the arrival of Anakin Skywalker during the surveillance, but he didn't even have the interest to turn around and say hello. He just stood in the middle of the bridge. It was hard to even tell whether he was really waiting for Anakin Skywalker. Najin was still thinking about other things.
Anakin Skywalker was naturally not interested in talking to him. He walked directly to Wilhuff Tarkin and stood side by side with him in the same position, looking at him intently. Said: "In this combat plan, the resources you invested can already be used to launch attacks in at least five other directions, Mr. Acting Governor."
He emphasized the word "agent".
"I never underestimate any opponent, young Jedi." Wilhuff Tarkin said coldly, "What I need is not just a victory, but also a shock! Only in this way can we bring despair to the Separatists and tell them that going against us will lead to death!"
He glanced sideways at Anakin, "No matter what happens, Whether on the planet Jabim or on the planet Christofsis, you should be able to understand that if you just invest the so-called 'just right' force, it will easily fail, right? For you, this should be the case? Experience gained.”
Faced with Tarkin's taunt, Anakin's eyes turned cold, and his powerful force vibrated in the surrounding air, "I hope you and your soldiers can really realize your battle plan, instead of fighting against the enemy." Like the Riadul galaxy, it was buried in the cold space."
Wilhoff Tarkin smiled coldly. Facing the powerful Anakin, he took a step back and did not continue to fight tit for tat. "Let's divide the work and cooperate. I will take care of the fleet's affairs, and you'd better ensure that these soldiers can really bring us victory. After all, none of us want to lose, right?"
"This is best." Anakin said, turning around and preparing to leave.
However, the moment he turned around, there was a sudden induction from the Force! He suddenly stopped and looked behind him cautiously.
"By the way, since you are all here, why don't you say hello to your companions?" Wilhuff Tarkin's voice sounded from behind.
Anakin's expression changed and he turned around suddenly!
A silver bell-like laughter came, and there were only two figures in sight, one red and one blue!
(End of this chapter)