1386.Tarkinism
Hearing what Tarkin said, Anakin became even more angry. He said sternly, "I never knew that Galactic Republic still has the tradition of treating people's lives as nothing!"
"Be calm, young Jedi Knight. I naturally have my reasons for doing this." Wilhuff-Tarkin said.
"You'd better have a good reason! Because this blind penetration operation will cost at least thousands of soldiers!" Anakin-Skywalker said, "The situation inside Izzy City is unknown, you have no idea where Separatists is hiding its power! You also don't know if they have any hidden firepower! You don't even know the condition of the building or the terrain! Just like that, you sent the transport ship directly!"
"You think, based on the current progress, how long will it take for us to completely capture Izzy City?" Tarkin asked in return.
"In up to 5 days, Izzy City will be completely controlled by us." Anakin-Skywalker replied.
"I remember that the time we agreed on was three days." Tarkin said lightly.
"The situation at Izzy City is very complicated. There are a large number of civilians who have not been evacuated, so we must act with caution!" Anakin-Skywalker said.
Tarkin shook his head and said, "Do you think this will have a perfect result? No, not really, Anakin. You may think that your actions are saving their lives, but in fact, do they think so? I am also paying attention to the situation on the ground battlefield on your side. In just 3 hours, tens of thousands of shootings and explosions occurred. Do you know the reason?"
He glanced at Anakin and asked himself, "Is it because of different ideas? Is it because they regard us as invaders? Yes, it is true. But there are so many planets in the galaxy, can you guarantee that every planet is not hostile to us? No. So, you will always face this situation. Otherwise, our own soldiers will die in attacks and the combat plan will be delayed; otherwise, it will cause more civilian casualties. Which one can you accept?"
Anakin said in a deep voice, "We are Galactic Republic! We should take responsibility for this! This is our responsibility, whether it is for Galactic Republic's soldiers or Jedi Order!"
"What you said is completely irresponsible and even evasive. Because you have not really faced this problem head-on!" Tarkin said. "You keep saying responsibility, so what do you mean, you would rather let Galactic Republic's soldiers make more sacrifices, let our combat plan be delayed again and again, and let Separatists continue to be rampant?!"
"That's not the case!" Anakin said.
"Do you think these civilians will be grateful to you? No! They will only regard this as your weakness! Their resistance will come one after another, and you will have to suppress it again and again! In the process, both you and these resistance forces will pay more casualties and more prices! Who can blame this? Can you blame their resistance the Will for being too strong?" Tarkin said sharply, "No! This can only be blamed on you! Because your weakness gave them hope!"
"This is just a necessary process! If it doesn't work once, do it twice, if it doesn't work twice, do it three times! I will represent Galactic Republic, and will eventually resolve all resistance and re-usher the prosperous age a thousand years ago! Peace will eventually come!" Anakin said loudly.
"I'm glad to see you say that, but you used it in the wrong direction, Anakin." Tarkin said coldly, "You shouldn't give them hope! You should give them fear! Give them a deterrent! Let them think of the terrible consequences when they even have the slightest idea of resistance! This will make them dare not resist or act! This is the real solution once and for all!"
"Fear should never be Galactic Republic's tool, let alone Jedi Knight's tool!" Anakin argued.
"Give them hope, and they will resist again and again. But give them fear, and they can only hide in the corner and tremble... So, do you choose hope or fear?" Tarkin said, "Just like this time, if you advance step by step and finally capture Izzy City, will it work? Do you think they will stop resisting? No! You can only hurt them! Beat them completely! Make them afraid! Let them see the price they have to pay to stop Republic Army from moving forward!"
He pointed to the screen next to him that was constantly flashing red dots representing the enemy, and said, "If killing a person and hanging his head on a street lamp can suppress a riot, then I will choose to do so without hesitation."
"Onderon's ground operations are my responsibility! Whatever happens, I will naturally solve it!" Anakin-Skywalker's face was already starting to look gloomy.
Tarkin smiled coldly and said, "Unfortunately, some emergencies occurred, so I decided to exercise the power of the governor to make favorable adjustments to the development of the war situation."
"Acting Governor!" Anakin reminded.
"But that's also the Governor, isn't it?" Tarkin sneered and pressed a few buttons on the communicator, "Let me introduce you to a person. You should know him. It was him who brought us a turn in the war."
Another person appeared in the holographic projection on the side.
He was thirty years old, wearing a cloak, with a ferocious Scar on his face, a fierce expression, and a sharp light shining in his eyes.
"Gerrera!" Anakin was shocked.
"Hello, General Skywalker." Suo-Gerrera said coldly, "I'm very pleased that you finally came back with the fleet."
"I said, I will solve Onderon's problem." Anakin said.
"Very good, so I also choose to help you." Suo-Gerrera said.
"Then you should come to me! Just like your sister Stila-Gerrera!" Anakin had a gloomy face. He felt that the appearance of Suo-Gerrera seemed to mean something else.
"Hahahaha!" Suo-Gerrera laughed, "Do you still believe in my cowardly Virgin Sister? Is she still hiding in the sewers, doing thankless work, transporting civilians out of the country one by one? She doesn't even know what she should do! And I believe that she will fall out with you soon. In the end, she will accomplish nothing."
"I never think that saving civilians is a mistake! Moreover, Stila has given us a lot of help. Because of her intelligence, we can accurately respond to Separatist army's movements!" Anakin said.
Suo-Gerrera had a strange expression on his face, "And I can let you occupy Onderon in one day!"
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