Chapter 1384. Fierce Battle on Onderon (4)
1384. Fierce Battle on Onderon (4)
The Galactic Republic has completely gained air supremacy in the atmosphere of Onderon, except for a small number of vultures. The robot fighters are still relying on ground anti-aircraft firepower to resist, and the entire sky is no longer owned by the planet Onderon.
Hundreds of transport ships gathered in orbit outside the planet began to restart their engines, enter the planet's atmosphere, and transport huge amounts of troops and supplies down.
The landing operation of the Galactic Republic army on the planet Onderon has been fully launched. At this moment, a combat staff officer also came over and saluted and said: "General Skywalker, we have established 15 troops around the city of Izzy. A landing site is divided into three directions to surround the city. Please give instructions for the next actions.”
"The landing site is 30 kilometers away from the urban area of Izzy City! There are a large number of civilians staying in the city. Try not to use long-range heavy firepower. All fire support is completed by air power!" Anakin Skywalker said loudly, "All AT-TE walkers All landings are postponed! Use TX-130 as the assault force and attack directly into the city!"
"Yes!" An army general next to him immediately conveyed the order.
Anakin then said: "The first batch of landing troops should not exceed 200,000. First, ensure sufficient supplies! Then we need to attack the city as soon as possible, and the follow-up troops will gradually increase!"
"Yes!"
"Commands at all levels remain unobstructed, and a cheerer class is arranged to enter the atmosphere in each of the three landing directions as an intermediate command center! This ship stays in the outer orbit of the planet and serves as a high-level command center Center, coordinate the overall situation!" Anakin continued to order.
He has already experienced hundreds of battles and is equally comfortable in combat command. The combat deployment was quickly arranged, and the officers at all levels below also began to arrange the major combat units under them based on the combat plans prepared in advance. As Jedi Knights, Anakin and the others only need to issue general combat instructions in the subsequent battles.
After all, the Jedi's expertise is not in specific tactical and strategic command, but in the Force and precognition. They can detect the dangers that the current combat plan may face through the precognition of the Force, and the specific command does not need to be carried out by themselves.
As for this time's battle plan, Anakin Skywalker did not feel anything unusual, and the Force did not give him feedback on the crisis.
But even so, he still felt that something was not right.
This feeling does not even come from the Force, but a purer and more instinctive intuition.
But now, it's no longer time to care about this.
He said to Ahsoka Tano: "Ahsoka! You go to the direction of the Northern Route Army and lead the army to attack. I will go to the direction of the West Route Army." Now that we are in the middle of a combat meeting, he naturally does not He would call Ahsoka with the title "Little Ghost Head".
"Okay." Ahsoka Tano nodded.
"You, like me, have gone through countless battles and fought independently. You will be fine!" Anakin encouraged.
"I won't have a problem, maybe I can enter the core of the city before you do." Ahsoka replied.
Anakin smiled and nodded, then turned to the Dream Sisters. He hesitated for a moment, and there was nothing he could do about these two twins of the Force, so he said: "You two sisters will stay here and take charge. The first task is It is to ensure the safety of our transport ships.”
It is naturally impossible to throw all the transport ships into the air during this landing operation. Their fleet is still assembled in the outer orbit of the planet.
Now Wilhuff Tarkin is taking his flagship and the five Jaeger-class battlecruisers to conduct orbital bombardment of the Dexon satellite, so around this huge transport fleet, Only 6 Cheer-class assault landing ships are still capable of fighting.
Even if it is the Cheer class, 3 ships will be sent into the planet's atmosphere to support ground operations, so the only ones left here to protect those transport ships are the last 3 Cheer class ships.
The protection of these transport ships is also very critical.
Luna Dream nodded politely and said, "We will protect the transport fleet."
Anakin Skywalker nodded and said loudly, "Let's go!"
He took several guards, together with Ahsoka Tano, to the hangar platform, and took the LAAT/I assault transport craft to fly towards the surface of the planet.
The bridge suddenly became much quieter and more empty. Luna Dream and Luna Phantom looked at each other, and there was something strange in their eyes.
"Sister, sister, do we have to find a way to destroy these transport ships?" Luna-Huan said, looking at the neatly arranged transport ships outside the porthole.
Luna Dream shook her head and said: "I can't find a reason to do this, and it will make us lose our foothold in the Republic."
"That's right..." Luna Dream He came to the window, breathed a sigh of relief on the glass that could even withstand the firing of turbolaser cannons, and then drew a cross in the direction of the transport fleet, "The Governor said that the planet Onderon will fall sooner or later, so is it possible? He just ignores it? If that's the case, it's not fun at all."
"It's not his style to just give up the planet without doing anything. Luna Dream said, "So, we just need to wait now."
"Sister, you know what I hate most is waiting." Luna Dream pouted and spoke gently. His feet kicked against the bulkhead.
A smile appeared on Luna Meng's lips, "However, I have found some problems. For example... when you know that the Republic's invasion is coming, don't you think Onderon Are the lives of the civilians on the planet a little too good? ”
"I don't know these tortuous things." Luna-Huan shook her head. She realized that her sister seemed to want to explain, and quickly added, "I don't want to know these either! I just want to know when. We can make a big fuss! Whether it’s in the Republic or Separatism.”
“It shouldn’t take long,” Luna Meng said lightly, tilting her head.
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At the same time, the core of the highest power in Izzy City is located - the Temple of Unity.
"General! The Republic troops have begun to land!" An officer came over and said to General Ankenath-Tandin, the highest military commander of the planet Onderon.
After the execution of Regent Sangei-Rashi by General Kalani, General Kalani declared a state of martial law on Onderon as the former King Ramses Dundup refused to return as king. In this state, General Kalani, the supreme commander of all military forces on the planet, naturally became the supreme ruler of the planet, and Akhenate Tandin became his deputy.
However, General Kalani later went to the Dexon satellite to preside over the war situation there, and the planet Onderon was handed over to Akenath Tandin.
General Tandin originally commanded the planet's Royal Guard, which is the strongest military force besides the robot army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. In addition, he is from Ramses. -A three-generation veteran who has been with the king since the Dundup era is naturally more qualified than General Kalani to manage this planet.
However, General Tanding was not happy about such a position that made others covet him. On the contrary, he only felt strong pressure.
For example, now, the Galactic Republic has finally begun to land, and he must lead the army to fight back!
"Can we know the number and deployment of the Republic's troops?" Tandin asked.
"Relying on three Cheer-class assault landing ships, the Republic Army established landing sites in the north, west and south of our city. The nearest place is 30 kilometers away from the city. According to the number of transport ships taking off and landing It seems that they have now landed at least 100,000 to 200,000 people, and this number is increasing every minute," the officer said, "However, apart from using fighter jets for targeted bombing, the Republic army did not use heavy artillery. Long-range attack."
"They finally knew to leave the last hope for the civilians," General Tanding said.
"But... facing the Republic's offensive, our army in the city only has 50,000 combat robots and 300,000 soldiers at full cost. 200,000 of them were recruited just in the past two months, and their training is seriously insufficient. . I don’t think we can resist for long..." the officer said.
General Tandin's eyes were firm, "We must resist to the end! Let the Republic know that we Onderon people are not soft persimmons that can be easily flattened and rounded!! Don't forget what we lived under the rule of the Republic Life! Although I did not agree with Sanji Rush’s approach of overthrowing the old king Dundup, it does not mean that I can accept the Galactic Republic! I believe that the vast majority of people think so.”
< br>He turned to stare into the officer's eyes and continued: "There are some things that you don't know at your level... The planet Onderon was one of the forward bases of the Mandalorian Crusaders during the Mandalorian War 4,000 years ago. First, it is a planet that has long been blacklisted by the Republic! Even if we later joined the Galactic Republic, their policy towards us has always been exploitation and restriction. Under the rule of the Galactic Republic, we will never die of hunger! It’s just a state! It’s true that Sanji Rush was a fool, but why was he able to launch a coup? This was because the people had already given up on the Republic!”
“I understand, General. According to the predetermined plan, launch the most determined resistance!" The officer immediately stood at attention, gave a military salute, and said firmly.
"Set up defense lines at all traffic arteries in the city and avoid places where residents gather as much as possible! Our only goal is to delay! General Kalani, he has his own counterattack plan!" General Tanding suddenly shouted Pumping his fist and saying loudly, "The Republic wants to conquer us! Never think about it!"
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boom! boom! There was a violent explosion, and two TX-130 Saber hover tanks broke into the city of Ize. The two heavy laser cannons on the tanks directly irradiated the armored vehicle in front, causing a violent explosion!
Following the two tanks, the Republic soldiers from behind rushed forward in groups. They were divided into hundreds of combat groups, some entering the surrounding building control high points, while the other continued to advance along the road.
The combat organization of these natural soldiers of the Republic has become quite decent. Although they are still far behind the clone soldiers, they are at least qualified soldiers.
Advance in groups, alternate cover, hide in every place on the road that can be used as a bunker, and then keep advancing.
General Tandin's Onderon planet army also followed the combat plan and set up heavy defense lines in several traffic arteries in the city to resist the attack of the Republic army as much as possible.
In the sky, hundreds of Republic fighter jets circled like countless hungry eagles. As soon as they found a target, they would immediately swoop down, drop deadly bombs, or strafe with blaster cannons.
The anti-aircraft firepower in Izzy City is firing almost all the time, and the sky above the city has long been shrouded in countless flames, day and night.
Anakin Skywalker moved forward quickly, waving his lightsaber. In front, the Onderon army built a line of defense with laser fences, sandbags, and vehicle wreckage to block the intersection. Hundreds of blaster rifles fired wildly at this side, but these blaster beams were unable to hit Anakin at all. The lightsaber swung at high speed instantly reflected the hundreds of blaster beams back!
A few muffled groans came from behind the position, and the soldier who fired was instantly killed by the blaster beam he fired.
Immediately afterwards, Anakin jumped high and directly jumped over the 5-meter-high bunker, and then fell heavily on the firepower point of the Onderon army behind the bunker!
boom! ! A powerful wave of force spread in all directions, and hundreds of soldiers here were immediately knocked off their feet. Under the powerful force, most of the soldiers were unconscious even while in mid-air!
Anakin raised his hand to grab it, and all the blasters in the hands of the soldiers immediately flew out and fell to the side. He looked coldly at the soldiers of the Onderon army who had not fainted yet, but were just stunned. , without saying a word.
These soldiers were very sensible, and they all lay down on the ground and raised their hands in surrender.
Whoosh! Uh-huh! The lightsaber flashed, and the piled bunkers were immediately cut off. More Republic soldiers swarmed in, taking away all the surrendered Onderon soldiers while continuing to advance.
"On the west side of Fifth Avenue, there are troops setting up anti-tank guns there. There are about 200 people." The information transmitted by Stella Guerrera came from the communicator.
"Advance to Fifth Avenue! Others, continue to attack in this direction! Bring some tanks over!" Anakin immediately made combat arrangements.
Behind him, a company that looked obviously stronger and more fierce than the other soldiers agreed with a bang. They shouldered their guns and walked toward Fifth Avenue with ferocious smiles on their faces.
This is a new commando team selected by Anakin Skywalker. He named this team the 2nd Stormtrooper Company to commemorate the clone troops Rex had followed him through life and death. , 501st Regiment, Torrent Company.
"But you must pay attention, there are civilians gathering on Fifth Avenue! You need to evacuate them all, otherwise it will cause heavy casualties!" Stella said again in the communication.
"I'll pay attention." Anakin said calmly and closed the communication.
There was a burst of gunfire from a building in the distance, and then a soldier ran over and said: "General Skywalker! Someone in the building over there shot at us and threw Molotov cocktails. Two brothers were burned!" "
"Send a combat team over! Be careful not to hurt civilians!" Anakin said.
"General, it's not what I said. If you really have to take care of civilians at every step, we won't be able to drive out the separatists until next year!" One of the people from Riptide 2 Company said.
Anakin Skywalker had a displeased look on his face, "I told you! Don't hurt civilians!"
(End of this chapter)