1514. 17th Army in desperate situation
Chancellor of the Republic is furious, the consequences of this are very serious!
The war that had just stopped not long ago started again. At Eastern Outer Rim, Republic fleet once again began to attack the Confederacy of Independent Systems military powerhouse Saleucami Planet.
Confederacy of Independent Systems's military commander General Grievous probably started cursing in his heart.
At the same time, Southeastern Territory and Galactic Republic also began to attack the important town in this direction again, Falrin Planet. Corporate Alliance and Technological Alliance complained in this direction. It was precisely because of the military pressure in this direction that Skako began to gradually become ambiguous with Coruscant.
However, in other directions, the situation is somewhat different.
For example, in the direction of Northeastern sector of the galaxy, the Separatists forces in this direction have basically been destroyed, and it is still the same thing whether they continue or not. In the direction of Mandalore, Galactic Republic Second Systems Army led by Master Windu has basically become a warlord, and naturally will not pay attention to the instructions of Coruscant.
In Northern Galaxy and Galactic Republic, they are struggling to rebuild their defense and are unable to continue attacking.
As for Fourth Civilization of Southwest Territory, the current two fronts are 20th Army's attack direction in the Yago-Dur system from the north, and Eriadu system's attack direction from the east 17th Army.
As a result, Palpatine was given the order to launch another counterattack, and Octavian-Grant immediately ran to Coruscant to find Palpatine. He is Galactic Republic's new generation of outstanding academic generals, with excellent abilities in all aspects. He explained and showed his next attack plan in front of Palpatine, and he quickly convinced Palpatine.
So Palpatine specifically allows him to proceed at his own pace. He can postpone the attack for now and wait for the time to come. He must use thunderous momentum to destroy Separatists's defense in the Yago-Dur system.
Although 17th Army Governor Lynch-Hauser was also in Coruscant, he was just an ordinary nobleman with no military background, and at the same time he was not that good in eloquence. In addition, he had just suffered a big loss in this direction, and he could not hold his head up. As a result, in the end, the task of launching a counterattack against Dawn Star Planet fell on their 17th Army heads.
Therefore, it is often difficult to deal with an incompetent leader.
Of course, 17th Army Admiral of the Navy Kurny is also a very ordinary general, and he is currently immersed in the joy of getting a huge bribe from Kuat Drive Yards, so when the order to counterattack was given, he was completely confused.
"What did you say? Chancellor Palpatine asked us to launch an active attack immediately? Is this a joke? Didn't he see that we were still asking for help just now?" Admiral Kurny was shocked.
"Separatists publicly supported Jedi Knight, which made Chancellor Palpatine very angry. Now this is not only a military issue, but also a political issue! If it is not handled well, it will even affect our career!" In the holographic projection, 17th Army Governor Lynch-Hauser said seriously.
He looks to be in his 50s, has a goatee, is balding, and is wearing a military green uniform - this is not his usual favorite style, but at this moment when Coruscant is giving a personal report to His Excellency the Chancellor, he has to dress more formally, and he also takes off his wig.
"You don't understand at all! Our main fleet has been nailed by Separatists's Xuanwu Titan warship! Now no matter what strategic maneuvers we do, as long as Xuanwu also moves with us, then we will return in vain! But Separatists can use their Particle Beam Lance and the super torpedo boat to harass us continuously!" Kurny said loudly.
His face was already livid when he spoke! Because he found that the most wrong decision he made was that when Xuanwu Titan warship moved to Enarc, he also deployed his main fleet to Naboo to try to intercept it.
Because of the existence of Xuanwu, he must always maintain a sufficient strength advantage to frighten the opponent, so his main fleet was immobilized immediately.
Why is this happening? It's because both sides are currently in a situation where whoever takes the initiative to attack will suffer the consequences. If he had remained unchanged in response to all changes, he would have let Xuanwu go to Enarc system, and his main fleet would have remained at Kira planet. In fact, if he thought about it carefully, Xuanwu really did not dare to take the initiative to attack Naboo.
Because once Xuanwu takes the initiative to attack, 17th Army's main fleet will take action preemptively. In this way, it is likely that Xuanwu will be blocked by Naboo, forcing them to fight with them in the away game. After all, it is very troublesome for a super battleship of the Xuanwu level to perform a hyperspace jump, and the channel between Kira planet and Naboo is much more convenient than the channel between Enarc and Naboo.
But now he has also mobilized the main fleet to Naboo. In fact, the situation has not changed at all - Xuanwu still dare not take the initiative to attack Naboo. But the problem is that the traffic environment of Naboo is far different from that of the transportation hub Kira planet.
So this step by both parties seemed to be a very simple exchange of money, but it turned out that 17th Army blocked himself. Because once 17th Army's main fleet enters hyperspace and jumps to other places, Xuanwu can immediately launch an attack on Naboo. And by the time 17th Army's main fleet left and turned back, Xuanwu had enough time to turn Naboo into ruins!
After all, the hyperspace channel is not a big road. You can turn around anywhere, and you can go back at any time. Especially for large-scale fleets, after you jump, you have to wait for the hyperspace fluctuations to subside, the hyperspace engine to be recharged, the channel data to be recalculated, etc.
On this basis, Fourth Civilization's guerrilla fleet can have a very broad strategic space and harass everywhere.
Of course, this must also be based on the premise that this guerrilla fleet is really capable of causing great damage with a very small number, but unfortunately for the 17th Army, Calamity-class battlecruiser, who has Particle Beam Lance, is really capable of doing it.
It can be said that Fourth Civilization Governor of Sesenna Sector——Female Tiger Ling Liang made a very brilliant move, because in a very sensitive period after Order 66, any action by Xuanwu would make the Galactic Republic general extremely nervous. Once you get nervous, you won't care about anything else. No matter what you want to do, I'll stop it first.
This blockage has blocked oneself.
In fact, at that time, Admiral Kurny's best action was no action. Whatever you Xuanwu do, I just won't move. Once it is determined that you cannot return in time, I will consider taking the initiative to attack your home base Eriadu system or follow you to block you and force you to fight with my fleet.
It seems simple, but in fact it is a comprehensive game from strategic to psychological aspects.
So under such circumstances, General Kurny was in dire straits because of Chancellor Palpatine's proactive attack order!
He has no other choice!
He cannot transfer the main fleet away from Naboo, because as soon as he leaves, Naboo, the political center, will no longer be owned by Galactic Republic. Once the guilt of losing His Excellency the Chancellor's hometown was suppressed, he might as well shoot himself immediately.
wait? If you look at the middle of Lynch Hauser's Mediterranean Sea on the holographic projection, it's a little brighter, and you can tell that he has been losing a lot of hair these days due to the tremendous pressure. In other words, there is no way to delay it any longer. If he delays it any longer, he will no longer be the governor, and he, Admiral of the Navy, will also come to an end.
But what about taking the initiative?
As mentioned before, Enarc is the cargo distribution center of Trade Federation. It has very comprehensive defense facilities and logistics and logistics facilities, which can be said to be a strong backbone. And what's even more deadly is that the hyperspace channel between Naboo and Enarc is actually not easy to navigate.
These two factors are the reason why Enarc is located inside the control area of Galactic Republic, but it is still as stable as Mount Tai. But now, these two factors have become the two epitaphs on the 17th Army's grave!
Because this will mean that 17th Army's huge battleship formation must pass through an unstable hyperspace channel, which means that it must enter in batches, and then attack a Enarc that has complete defense facilities and is guarded by Titan warship Xuanwu without smooth logistical support!!
And this is not all the difficulties Admiral Kurny faces, he also faces an embarrassing situation - Xuanwu actually did not bring the entire fleet from Eriadu system this time. Following this Titan warship, there are only about 20 Kohl-class Battlecruiser and 5 Durov-class Battlecruiser. There are dozens of other kilometer-class battleships, but all of them are still watching Eriadu system!
Kurny After spending a full hour to explain the key to Lynch-Hauser, Governor 17th Army then understood the seriousness of the problem.
He fell to the ground slumped and pulled hard on his few hair, "Asshole! Asshole! Chancellor Palpatine He won't listen to my explanation at all! In his opinion, we have more than 200 capital ships, more than 300 small and medium-sized warships, and our strength is five times that of Separatists, but now we don't dare to take the initiative to attack. This is our incompetence!"
"But the problem now is that if we really take the initiative to attack, the direction of attack can only be Enarc system. You should know that this will be a disaster!" General Kurny said, "The situation is now like this. Your Excellency, Governor, I can only venture to suggest that no matter how difficult it is, Chancellor Palpatine must be recovered."
"It's not because of you!! You bastard, why didn't you understand such a simple strategy like Separatists!! You fell into their trap so easily!!" Lynch Hauser jumped up and cursed.
Admiral Kurny was also anxious. He pointed at Lynch Hauser's nose through the holographic projection and cursed at the letter, "When Xuanwu ran to Enarc system, weren't you the most nervous one? You can't throw away one Naboo at a time. If you lose it, it will be all over! Let me respond immediately! Isn't this your request?! Now that you find that the situation is wrong, you start to blame it?!"
"You are the military commander, understand! As the governor, I will give you political advice, but you have the right to decide on military operations, right? I'm telling you, you must give me a solution now! Otherwise, I can't be the governor, and I want you to be buried with him!!" Lynch Hauser roared loudly.
Kurny punched the table hard, but he also began to force himself to calm down, "Anyway, let's calm down first! Calm down first! Things have happened, we can only find a way to solve it..."
"Of course we have to find a way! I'll go find Vice Chancellor Mas-Amedda immediately. Maybe he can give us some advice! But this trip will inevitably involve heavy bleeding! Let me tell you, you will bear at least half of all activity expenses for me!" Lynch-Hauser said, "I know you got a lot of benefits from Kuat Drive Yards!"
"Mas-Amedda has a big appetite..." Kurny said with a gloomy face, "Maybe he still doesn't like the little things Kuat gave us..."
"Then mortgage your several luxury manors in Inner Rim!" Lynch Hauser shouted.
At this time, Admiral Kurny suddenly clapped his hands and said loudly, "Wait a minute, I have a solution!"
"Say! Speak quickly!" Lynch-Hauser said eagerly.
"Enarc system is the cargo distribution center of Trade Federation! Do you understand? Trade Federation!" Kurny said.
"You mean... let's go find the people from Trade Federation? For example, their representative in the parliament, Lot Dude?" Lynch Hauser was stunned, his expression slightly relieved.
"That's right! Trade Federation is originally a snake and a mouse. They want to bet on both sides, and businessmen like them are only interested in profit! As long as they pay enough to let them use their hands and feet in Enarc system's defense system! There is no need to go too far. As long as Xuanwu Titan warship is forced back from Enarc system, then we will have enough!" Kurny said.
Lynch-Hauser touched the goatee on his chin and nodded, "Indeed. It's just a move, not obvious. It doesn't mean they really want to trap Xuanwu Titan warship in Enarc. Because if If our troops press the border and Xuanwu cannot support the retreat, even Dawn Star Planet can accept this result... They will not embarrass Trade Federation..."
"Then the question is how to give enough chips! Lott Dude or Newt Gunray, I don't think these cowardly Neimoidian will stick to their principles." Kurny said.
"But don't forget, they are Trade Federation! Even on Separatists's side, they are now one of the top Mega-corporations giants in the galaxy! Can they see ordinary benefits? This is probably more difficult than buying Mas-Amedda!" Lynch-Hauser said.
"I think we can help them make a game, and then occupy Vanderheim Planet (Vandelhelm) for them..." Kurny said.
"Do you know what you are talking about? Vanderheim Although it was the territory of the 18th Army before, it is now owned by the 17th Army! There are shipbuilding docks on this planet and rich mineral resources! Vanderheim system even has an asteroid belt rich in metal minerals! Don't you know that this planet is our money bag?" Lynch-Hauser was furious, "And you should know that your current behavior is tantamount to handing over Galactic Republic's territory to others, which is betrayal!"