2686, Druckenwell Slaughter
Few people know that Imperial Marshal Niel-Declan is actually a Dark Side Force sensitive.
When he was in the TIE fighter squadron, he shot down hundreds of enemy fighter jets during the Clone Wars period and became an ace pilot.
Not many people realized anything was wrong at the time, they just thought he was a gifted driver.
It was not until Niel-Declan participated in several wars with Kingdom of Dawn that everyone discovered something was wrong. At that time, he participated in the Western Reaches Campaign, Dolla Planet battles, Battle of Ombara, and Onderon battles. In these very difficult battles for Galactic Republic, he still performed very well.
In these battles, Niel-Declan shot down more than ten Wraith fighter, which is very impressive.
Because during the Clone Wars period, Galactic Republic did not have very good countermeasures against Wraith fighter's stealth system. They basically relied on the high-power sensor radar mounted on the Hunter Class battleship for detection, and then sent the data to their own fighter formations to guide them in combat.
Under such unfavorable circumstances, Niel-Declan was able to shoot down more than ten Wraith fighter. Such fighters finally attracted the attention of Imperial military.
So Dark Prophet Kadann personally found him, and finally discovered that he was a Force-sensitive, and his talent was definitely not low.
Later, Kadan conducted basic training on Niel-Declan. He soon discovered that Niel-Declan had very strong talents, but because he was almost 30 years old at this time, his strong talents and many years of no guidance caused his mental state to be very unstable and moody.
Niel-Declan usually seems very normal, but once the mood fluctuates, the fluctuation will be infinitely magnified. Small things often trigger extreme emotions in him, causing him to react in extreme ways.
In fact, even according to Sith's standards, such a character is unqualified. Although Dark Side Force will amplify a person's negative emotions, Sith Lord still requires the ability to control one's emotions to a certain extent, so that negative emotions can be transformed into one's own strength.
So after a certain degree of training with Kadan, Kadan brought Niel-Declan to Darth-Sidious. Darth-Sidious also recognized his talent, but he also believed that he was not qualified to be his apprentice, so he sent him to the planet Dromund Kaas for further training.
After several years of practice, Das-Sidious was surprised to find that Niel-Declan had mastered the skills of Battle Meditation!
This is the only one among the Galactic Empire and countless Dark Followers!
You know, Battle Meditation is one of the techniques that Darth-Sidious is best at. It can spread the Force to the entire battlefield, thereby improving the morale of your own soldiers and making them more focused and excited. This requires spreading the Force to a range of tens of thousands of kilometers, and affecting everyone within the range just right. This technique is extremely powerful, but also extremely difficult.
But Niel-Declan actually learned it!
This shows that with his talent, if he can receive instruction from a young age, his strength will definitely be among the strongest in the galaxy.
Unfortunately, his growth environment determines that his upper limit is limited to this.
However, because he learned Battle Meditation, Das-Sidious made an exception and promoted him to Imperial Marshal, just to assist him in using the more powerful Battle Meditation in subsequent battles. And after learning this skill, even if he leads the army alone, the combat effect will be much stronger than other generals.
But Battle Meditation of Niel-Declan still has shortcomings. Because he himself is moody, his Battle Meditation will also bring his emotions to his own soldiers within his area of influence, thus making those soldiers either irritable or bloodthirsty.
Although this kind of emotional fluctuation can stimulate soldiers' desire to fight at certain times, it can also easily cause them to lose their rational judgment and fall into a chaotic fighting state. Therefore, on the battlefield, Niel-Declan must control his emotions at all times to avoid affecting the stability of the entire army.
But even so, his Battle Meditation is still a tactical advantage that cannot be ignored. As long as it is properly guided and trained, this ability can become a very powerful weapon in Imperial army. Das-Sidious knew this very well, so he tried to further tap the potential of Niel-Declan at all costs, making him one of his most powerful weapons.
This is why Niel-Declan was able to leap from a fighter pilot to Imperial Marshal.
Of course Orman-Tagge didn't know this. He just considered it politically and asked Niel-Declan to come over and help, and use this to build a good relationship with him.
Niel-Declan, who led the fleet to Druckenwell planet, had already learned about Silas-Tagge's collusion with interstellar pirates and the release of the border. As a soldier and loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, this was absolutely unacceptable and could even be equated with treason!
Coming in anger, he initially wanted to save face for Silas-Tagge and ask him to surrender as soon as possible to end this farce.
However, what he didn't expect was that even though he had already pressed forward with a large army and had an overwhelming advantage in strength, Silas-Tagge would still be stubborn and even plan to resist to the end?!
After discovering that Druckenwell planet's defenders actually fired at him, Niel-Declan got angry without warning! And his anger also infected the entire fleet with Battle Meditation!
"Since you want to die, then I will make it happen for you!!" Niel-Declan roared, waved his hand suddenly, and shouted loudly, "The whole army attacks! Crush this planet completely!"
In his rage, he didn't even notice the Force aura emanating from the planet.
Now that his anger has gone out of control under the amplification of Dark Side, he has only one idea - to destroy all those who do not understand the current affairs and will still resist to the end even if the army is pressing down on him and he has returned the steps!
In the eyes of Niel-Declan, these people can no longer be regarded as the Empire citizens. These people are all traitors!
In the horrified eyes of Druckenwell planet's defenders and civilians on the ground, Imperial fleet launched an attack!
The 40 Imperial-class Star Destroyers looked like Celestialss descending from the earth in front of the defending Generous-class frigates. Just as the battle started, two Imperial-classs blasted one Generous-class into two pieces with a single salvo!
Other backward warships such as Kallak-class light cruiser, Dreadnought-class heavy cruiser, DP-20 gunboats, and CR-70 frigates cannot even put up a decent resistance in front of Imperial-class Star Destroyer.
The gunfire from these warships was not even as good as scratching Imperial-class, but Imperial-class's 60-seater double-mounted heavy-duty Turbolaser Turret fired destructive beams, which could easily break through the opponent's shields, tear apart the armor, and then blow the entire warship into pieces from the inside out!
Screams and wails were heard one after another in the communication. The Druckenwell planet defenders kept begging for mercy on various communication channels, but no one heard them at all! They wanted to send communications to other galaxies for help, but the communications had been completely intercepted by electronic interference.
The officers and soldiers at all levels in Imperial fleet, under the influence of Battle Meditation from Niel-Declan, were breathing heavily and looking fierce. If it were normal times, they might wonder why the other party had no intention of begging for mercy on such a tragic battlefield. However, now, they just regard every fire and every destruction as a release of pleasure.
They are now fearless, their morale is high, and their movements are orderly, like an army with iron discipline.
This kind of effect that cannot be achieved without several years of rigorous training is directly achieved with the help of Battle Meditation!
Druckenwell planet The resistance of the defenders was broken down almost instantly, and more than 800 warships that survived the last battle were brutally massacred.
40 Imperial-class Star Destroyer and other auxiliary small and medium-sized warships completely tore them apart in just half a day. At least half of the battleships were blown into space junk!
Other survivors can only stay away from each other, hiding in the galaxy and lingering.
After that, Imperial fleet launched a bombing on Planetary Shield on the planet.
Druckenwell planet On the ground, even during the day, you can clearly see the huge fireballs that are constantly exploding in the sky. They are like flowers of doomsday, blooming in the sky. Everyone knows that once Planetary Shield is destroyed, death will greet them.
The order on the planet has completely collapsed. When the doomsday comes, the ugliness of human nature is undoubtedly exposed.
Robbery, murder, riots, all kinds of incidents happened one after another. In one day, more than a million people died due to various riots!
At this time, Silas-Tagge finally met his second brother-Cassio-Tagge in his underground base.
After walking into the underground base, Cassio-Tagge saw a pale face, dull eyes, and a completely collapsed Silas-Tagge.
As soon as he saw him, Silas-Tagge rushed over and said loudly in a hoarse voice, "Second brother! Save me! Help me!"
"Save you for what?" Cassio-Tagge asked coldly, "Didn't I help you defeat Orman-Tagge's fleet?"
"No! Not enough... Brother, he called reinforcements again... They want to kill me! They want to kill me!" Silas cried out as he spoke.
It's hard to imagine what kind of desperate situation a person must be in to collapse and lose his temper like this, but it's right to think about it. Silas-Tagge is completely betrayed by everyone. From the fact that there is no one around him now, it can be seen that no matter how you look at it, he is completely finished.
Cassio-Tagge smiled coldly and said, "When you spent ten years secretly giving our mother Sanya-Tagge chronic poison, did you ever think about today?"
"No! That's Big Brother's master..." Silas-Tagge subconsciously made the distinction, but he froze mid-sentence. Only then did he realize what Cassio was talking about.
"So, enjoy the results you are expecting, dear third brother." Cassio-Tagge smiled slightly, patted his shoulder, and then took out a signal generator and placed it on the table., said, "This signal generator will tell Imperial fleet's Commander your location. Of course, this thing is very fragile and you can smash it with a slap... So, it's up to you."
He took one last look at Silas-Tagge who was stunned, and turned around and left without hesitation.
Druckenwell planet's Planetary Shield was defeated the next day. As an industrial planet, it is simply impossible for 40 Star Destroyer to break through its shields in one day.
However, in fact, since the arrival of Imperial fleet, the defense on the planet collapsed on its own. Therefore, no one paid attention to Planetary Shield Generator. After suffering continuous bombing, the overloaded shield capacitor failed to be dealt with in time and caused a fire. Finally, after burning for a day, the shield generator was burned down.
Niel-Declan was still unsatisfied at this time. He ordered to continue the warning bombing on the planet's surface for an hour, then stopped, and sent a transport plane to land on the planet's capital.
At this time, he received a clear signal with extremely high authority, indicating that Silas-Tagge was here. So he ordered to assemble an elite force and prepare to personally lead it to the location of the signal to bring the people back.
However, when Niel-Declan was about to board the transport plane, they suddenly received a communication from Orman-Tagge.
[Congratulations, Your Excellency Marshal, you helped me solve a big problem. Rest assured, I will reward you.]Orman-Tagge said.
"Druckenwell planet, colluded with interstellar pirates and released the border outpost, causing Empire's southern border to fall into chaos. It is my duty to suppress these rebels." Niel-Declan opened his mouth with a cruel smile. Under the dark skin, the big white teeth looked extremely ferocious.
[You are right, Your Excellency Marshal. Rebellious elements.]Orman-Tagge said calmly, "You know... with our status as Tagge family, there will be no rebels, not anyone." Including... my stupid brother.]
"Hahahaha!" Niel-Declan laughed, with a fierce look in his eyes, "I understand what you mean. Don't worry, Tagge family, no rebels will show up! Hahahahaha!"
Turning off the communication, he boarded the transport plane and landed directly at the planet's administrative capital, which had fallen into complete chaos. He followed the signal's instructions and arrived at the underground base.
Silas-Tagge was sitting in the corner with disheveled hair, his eyes dull. When he saw a group of Imperial Stormtroopers wearing white armor, he raised his head and murmured, "Who are you...?"
"That's it, Silas-Tagge." Niel-Declan showed that ferocious smile again, and he stepped forward step by step.
With a buzzing sound, a blood-red Lightsaber shot out from the metal sword hilt in his hand!