2365. Self-deprecating military position
"From the perspective of military strength, we do not have the strength to eat Galactic Empire fleet in one bite in this battle. We lack the capital ships and it is difficult to deal a fatal blow to their Imperial-class Star Destroyer. In turn, Imperial-class Star Destroyer's decisive counterattack will also bring us great losses." Luminara-Unduli said very steadily.
"... You... no! This is a rare opportunity! If we can hit Imperial fleet more severely in the previous battle, then it will be easier for us to attack Bilbrin Planet next!" Admiral Mar-Tuk wanted to have a fit, but faced the indifferent look in Luminara-Unduli's eyes, he did not curse out loud.
"It is very difficult to attack Bilbrin Planet, but it is not impossible." Luminara-Unduli said, "Although Imperial fleet escaped a lot, many battleships were damaged, and it will be difficult to restore combat effectiveness in a short time. However, I think we need more capital ships."
"Hmph! More reinforcements have set off from Dawn Star Planet and are heading to Makito through the star gate. His Majesty Tang Xiao is also fully supporting our action! After joining the reinforcements, we can attack Bilbrin Planet immediately!" Mal-Tuk said, "Jedi Knight, this time, you will also help us, right?"
Luminara-Unduli sighed and said, "My intention is just to help you defend Malarian Alliance, but the opportunity to threaten Core Worlds is rare... Yes, we will help."
Mal-Tuk nodded, and his tone became polite, "Then, thank you, Master Unduli."
In this battle, he once again realized the power of the fighter formation led by Force-sensitive. In the second half of the battle, a fleet of eight Imperial Inquisitors wanted to attack his flagship, but more than 40 Garda Flak Frigates in the outer layer were unable to stop them, almost threatening their flagship!
Such a raid left Mar-Tuke with lingering fears, and he quickly sent a communication to Dawn Star Planet, asking for more the Force soldiers to be reinforced.
But before that, he also understood the principle of rapidity in military strength. At this stage, the power of these three Jedi Knight is still very necessary.
"In short, I will immediately lead the battleships in good condition to launch a tentative attack on Bilbrin Planet!" Mar-Tuk said decisively.
Luminara-Unduli nodded without speaking.
11BBY, on September 28, Commerce Guild Fleet officially started to invade Bilbrin Planet via Dorin Planet!
Although Admiral Mar-Tuke has not yet achieved his goal of being the second to set foot on Inner Rim Territories after Sefrans-General Tann, after invading Bilbrin Planet, he has become one of the few generals to directly attack Inner Rim of the galaxy.
Just a few days before the Battle of Malarian started, something happened to Chiss territory of Unknown Regions.
On September 19, Eliz al-Alani-Admiral Qiyala returned to Chiss capital Csilla in disgrace and reported his duties to Sector Governor Shien-Morabito.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty the Governor. I failed." Admiral Qiyala said in frustration, "I was defeated by Thrawn..."
"Thrawn? You mean... the person who defeated you is Thrawn??" Shien-Morabito's usually cynical face turned unusually serious at this moment.
"It sounds like you know him?" This time it was Admiral Qiyala's turn to be surprised.
Shien-Morabito nodded and said, "It's not so much that I know him, it's better that His Majesty Tang Xiao knows him. When I first took office, he was very serious. I was told that I must be careful about a man named Thrawn. He has the ability to defeat every general under our command, including...Sefrans-Tann."
Admiral Qiyala sighed and said, "He used to be my student. Later, he was exiled because of his unique style and was not accepted by the family. I never thought that he would actually serve in Galactic Empire Navy."
Shien-Morabito waved his hand and said, "This is my fault too. I never thought that Thrawn would come to Chiss territory through the messy hyperspace channel, so I didn't give you enough reminder. However, what I am more curious about is, how did he defeat you who has an absolute advantage in military strength?"
"Simulated signal... He deployed simulated signals in the asteroid belt. I thought his fleet was hiding here, so I led the fleet to rush over. But... several of the asteroids suddenly exploded, causing violent EMP pulse waves. When my fleet's communication and command were paralyzed, he suddenly came from The blind spot of our radar detection came out, cut us off, and then sank my flagship," Ziyala said. "When I rushed from the rescue cabin to establish a command post on another Kohl-class Battlecruiser, my fleet formation was completely scattered..."
"Radar blind spot? Is there such a thing?" Shien-Morabito was a little confused, "Can't the sensors of our warships directly scan the entire galaxy?"
"It's not so much the blind spot of the radar... it's better to say it's my blind spot. The accuracy of wide-area detection of the entire galaxy is not high. We can only give a rough idea, and the planet Kam-Co was originally our own jurisdiction, so after I entered, I directly pointed the high-precision radar at the asteroid belt." Admiral Qiyala said, "This failure is entirely my responsibility! Therefore, I hope I can be demoted!"
"Hmm..." Shien-Morabito tapped his fingers on the table, then changed the subject and asked, "How did you know that was Thrawn?"
"In this encounter, from the command style, I finally saw that... it was him! Sadly, in the previous encounters, I could not even see that it was him who was commanding... indicating that he may not have tried his best at all." Ziyala smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty the Governor, I am no longer suitable for the position of Chiss territory military force Grand Commander. Please accept the punishment."
Shien-Morabito said, "Okay, now you are deprived of your military rank Admiral of the Navy and demoted to the Staff Department deputy Chief of Staff, and the rank of major general. However, I will retain your administrative appointment, and you are still the general representative of Chiss territory."
"I..." Admiral Qiyala hesitated. She wanted to resign as well as the administrative position, but she still held back and nodded dejectedly. "I accept."
"Then let's discuss how to solve the problem of Thrawn..." Shien-Morabito said.
Admiral Qiyala raised his head suddenly, "Your Majesty the Governor, I am no longer the commander-in-chief..."
"That's enough!" Shien-Morabito interrupted her directly, "You are not the commander-in-chief, but you are still Staff Department Major General and Deputy Chief of Staff. I am asking a deputy Chief of Staff for his opinion on combat. Are there any questions?"
"No problem, Your Majesty the Governor." Admiral Qiyala immediately entered the state and stood at attention and saluted.
"I will take you to meet someone, or in other words, you already know her." Shien-Morabito smiled, stood up and walked towards the door, "Come on."
Admiral Qiyala quickly followed behind him.
A luxurious Speeder, escorted by more than a dozen armed airspeeders, drove towards a magnificent temple.