The Empire Rises: Starting with the Fourth Calamity
Chapter 772

The End of Jabiim (Part 2)

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"Enemy attack! Organize a defense immediately!" The moment the battle erupted, General Obi-Wan reacted and shouted orders to the Clone Troopers.

But these elite soldiers needed no prompting. They had already begun an orderly defense and counterattack.

"Where is Anakin?" Obi-Wan seized a Clone Trooper officer and demanded.

"I don't know, General. We lost contact with the northern flank after the attack. He may be over there!" The Clone Trooper officer pointed in one direction.

Obi-Wan looked over. Even through the torrential rain, he could see violent explosions continuously erupting in that direction, flames soaring into the sky. He could not help swearing. "Damn it! Where is Master Selius?"

"General Selius led an assault team to counterattack. Before he left, he said he would definitely take out the Separatists' heavy firepower! You are the highest-ranking commander here now, General Obi-Wan," the Clone Trooper officer said.

"Restore contact between all units as quickly as possible. We can't fight separately! Dispatch squads to every battlefield!" Obi-Wan issued his orders.

"Yes, General!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!!! Missiles continuously rained from the sky, their violent explosions flinging mud high into the air. Amid the hail of bullets and towering flames, Clone Troopers rushed about the battlefield without the slightest sign of disorder.

The Clone Troopers entered their fortifications and returned fire with determination. The heavy cannons mounted on AT-TE walkers fired continuously, while AT-XT walkers covered the flanks of their positions.

The few remaining LAAT/I assault transports forcibly took off, carrying Clone Trooper squads behind enemy lines before launching fierce air strikes on the Separatist army's Hailfire droids.

The Jabiimi National Army also committed every last one of its forces, launching a full-scale counteroffensive against the Republic.

In truth, although the Galactic Republic Army had struggled through the rain and mud in recent battles and

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