2775. Crisis of Thrawn
Zaarin was stunned. He only felt that there seemed to be a flame in Olegar's eyes, burning his soul. The flame spread along the line of sight to his mind, and memories surged like a tide. There seemed to be whispers coming from the depths of his soul, making everything he once had invisible in the flames...
Immediately, his eyes calmed down, the fear in his eyes disappeared, and his trembling body calmed down.
Demetrius-Zaarin smiled slightly, turned to his adjutant, Kronda said, "Okay, we are safe. Master Olegar will protect us."
"Lord Marshal... This person is definitely not worth trusting..." Kronda said halfway, and then his expression calmed down. He nodded and gave the order loudly, "Adjust the formation immediately! Merge into Olegar's Fist's array! Prepare to fight against the Empire's fleet!"
The remaining fleet of Zaarin immediately began to fly quickly towards the fleet of Olegar's Fist, merged into its battle sequence, and formed a defensive formation in a uniform manner.
Standing in front of the holographic combat star map in the bridge command center, Demetrius-Zaarin called his combatants Commander, Raven (Raveen), and said to him, "Now, the command of the entire Olegar's Fist fleet is handed over to you."
"Me? This..." Raven was immediately flattered and didn't know what to say for a moment. But then his expression became calm and confident, "Yes, sir. Compared to those ragtag pirates, I am indeed the most suitable candidate. Master Olegar's foresight is impressive."
"Then start preparing! Thrawn's fleet will arrive soon, and we must give him a head-on blow!" Zaarin said, "And I will immediately go to Master Olegar's flagship to report to him the scientific research results carried by our army."
Raven also started his work immediately. He quickly connected his command system to the network of Olegar's flagship, and then completed the tactical synchronization of the entire fleet as quickly as possible, and the instructions were conveyed to each ship like a flowing cloud.
Although he is less than 30 years old, he is the top genius in the military academy and one of Zaarin's secret weapons.
Demetrius-Zaarin discovered this talent from a poor background very early. At that time, Raven had just completed the first year of study at the military academy. His grades were excellent but not outstanding. At that time, he was doing a project in this military academy. Zaarin, who was researching the topic, noticed this student. He found that Raven usually spent a lot of time working part-time to make ends meet, but even so, he still did not give up studying and maintained his grades at a very high level.
More importantly, Zaarin discovered that he showed an almost intuitive talent in the tactical deduction class. Even though his tactics were very rough due to lack of experience and knowledge, he dared to try, innovate, and take risks. But every time he focused on the core of the battle.
Normally, there are probably not a few geniuses like him in this vast galaxy. However, due to the high tuition fees at the military academy and the very strict class divisions, it is almost impossible for these civilian geniuses to get ahead.
For example, like Raven, the most likely possibility is that he will complete his studies at the military academy with difficulty while working-study, and then enter Imperial Navy to become an ordinary Navy NCO, and then work hard all his life, either dying on the front line of the war, or eventually being promoted to the rank of captain, and then retiring.
To put it simply, the best outcome for poor people like Raven who are not even qualified to have a surname is to live an ordinary life relying on a meager pension in a remote area of the Empire after retirement.
With no backing, no family, and no money, Galactic Empire is so mediocre and desolate.
However, he met Demetrius-Zaarin who was already ambitious at that time! Zaarin sponsored this student so that he could devote himself wholeheartedly to his studies.
And Raven also gave him almost full marks in return - he ranked first in his class in almost every course. His tactical deduction ability even made it difficult for instructors to parry. In simulated confrontations, even veterans who had experienced Clone Wars were no match.
After graduation, he was a rising star. Under the recommendation of Zaarin, he first went to Outer Rim Territories to carry out the tasks of suppressing Rebel Alliance, destroying pirates, and escorting merchant ships to accumulate experience. After seeing After Raven still performed very well, Demetrius-Zaarin transferred Raven under his command when he had become Imperial Marshal and was about to launch his own plan.
These years of experience have already polished Raven into a sharp knife, calm, precise, and ruthless. Moreover, he also deeply understands how helpless and miserable it is to have no one in the background, so he is absolutely loyal to Marshal Zarin.
In the previous rebellion, Raven commanded the fleet to fight against Imperial fleet. However, this fledgling genius was crushed to pieces in front of Thrawn! All his tactical actions were thoroughly seen by Thrawn. Although the battle was not large in scale, he was led by Thrawn like a fool throughout the whole process, without any resistance.
After Demetrius-Zaarin was defeated, Raven blamed himself very much. He believed that it was his failure that led to the bankruptcy of the Marshal Zarin plan. He even wanted to commit suicide for a time. However, he was still persuaded by Zaarin. After that, he has been in a decadent state. In the following battles, most of them were commanded by Zaarin himself or by his adjutant Kronda.
However, just now, Raven suddenly felt the throbbing from his soul. He felt Olegar's majestic sea-like Psionics fluctuations. When he looked in that direction again, he felt as if he was staring at a god.
He believed that he should follow such an existence, and that power transcended the boundaries of the mundane, causing the almost desperate confidence deep in his heart to emerge again.
Now, he will show what he has learned in his life for his new master-Olegar!
Combat orders are being issued continuously, and the formations are being adjusted in an orderly manner. Compared with the previous simple and crude formations, the formations of Raven, a talented graduate of the Military Academy, are more reasonable and layered, and it is very convenient to quickly adjust the formations according to different battlefield situations in sudden battles.
Although the ordinary soldiers and junior officers in the Zaarin fleet were very confused and didn't understand why Marshal Zarin suddenly had such a good relationship with that group of pirates, they could only obey the combat orders after they were issued.
But as time goes by, more and more people begin to be gradually affected by the terrifying Psionics of Olegar, and begin to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to this master.
Demetrius-Zaarin came to the flagship of Olegar and finally met the master in person. He immediately knelt down on his knees and said very respectfully, "My master, everything I have will be dedicated to you. I carry some dangerous items in my fleet. I think I need to inform you of these things carefully to facilitate your decision."
"Tell me. It's best to be something that interests me." Olegar's voice rang directly in his mind, and he said nonchalantly, "That Commander Raven of yours, I have seen his inner world, and he is your gift My first gift. Very good... In return, I also cleared away all the fear and hesitation in his heart. Now he is truly ruthless. I am looking forward to how far such a so-called genius Commander will go for me. Hahahaha..."
Zaarin said quickly, "Master, this time I led the fleet to Coruscant. I originally brought many prototype ships. But many of them were destroyed in previous battles, but I still retained the design data of these warships... In addition to TIE Defender fighter, it also includes the EE-76 Nebula B type Light Cruiser, Glaive-class Anti-Air Frigate developed in cooperation with Kuat Drive Yards, and..."
"I'm not interested in these." Olegar interrupted him directly, and then he became a little impatient. He raised his hand and pointed at Demetrius-Zaarin. Zaarin felt dazed for a moment, and then shook his head in confusion.
Then Zaarin's mind heard Olegar's wild laughter, "Hahahaha! You really are carrying something very interesting! A Star Killer cannonball... hahahahaha!"
Zaarin knelt down and said, "Of course, this weapon is my last trump card and the biggest gift to you. This Star Killer cannonball is enough to destroy a planet."
"But, this is the only one left."
Zaarin sighed and said, "I'm sorry, master. Doctor Leth, the developer of Star Killer, was captured by the Galactic Empire in the previous battle."
"You can leave." Olegar had lost the star zone to Zaarin, turned around and drifted towards the other side of the bridge.
In fact, from just now, Demetrius-Zaarin has been hearing a guy on the other side of the bridge making a lot of noise. He is also very confused about who dares to make such a noise in front of the master. However, the master did not speak. As a slave, he is naturally not qualified to ask.
Zaarin still attaches great importance to his own etiquette.
After Olegar floated past, the noisy voice cursed even more vigorously, and then there were several screams, and then the bridge became quiet again.
"Aren't you leaving yet?" The master's voice came from his mind.
"Yes!" Zaarin saluted quickly and quickly left the bridge.
At the same time, Galactic Empire's fleet has arrived at Rohe Planet and is making final preparations before the attack.
This fleet includes 80 Star Destroyer ships, 30 Light Cruiser ships, and 500 frigates of various types. It can be said that compared to the strength of Zaarin, it has formed an overwhelming advantage.
A man wearing the white uniform of General Imperial Navy, with a tall and tall figure, dark blue skin and scarlet eyes, made him stand out from the crowd. This person was Imperial Admiral, Mis-Ro-Nurudo-Thrawn. At this moment, he was standing in front of the holographic star map in the center of the bridge, looking coldly at the data that kept beating on the star map.
"General, the fleet of Zaarin has already headed to Metalon Planet. According to calculations, they will need at least two hours to restart the hyperspace engine." An intelligence officer came over and said.
"What about the two pirate fleets?" Thrawn asked.
"Olegar's Fist is at Metalon Planet and has completed the rendezvous with the Zaarin fleet. Calamity Legion seems to have broken up with them and is continuing to flee south via Ultaar Planet (Ultaar). It should be that he wants to enter Hutt Space." said the intelligence officer.
Thrawn smiled slightly and said, "No, Roan will not go to Hutt Space. He is just waiting for an opportunity. After we catch up with Zaarin, he will judge based on the battle situation whether to provide help in times of trouble or to take advantage of the situation."
The intelligence officer was startled and said, "This makes no sense, General. We have been tracking the supply situation of the Calamity Legion. In fact, their supply consumption is very large. If we do not carry out thorough supplies as soon as possible, we are likely to suffer heavy losses in the next battle."
"Of course Roan wants supplies. His personality, tactical thinking, and configuration of the battleship model all determine that his losses in each battle will be very large. His burning, killing, and looting at the within the Empire during this period is not without cost. His reputation has become bad. Everyone is afraid of him and even dare not make deals with him. The most important thing is that he has no money." Thrawn said.
"That's why he should return to Hutt Space. We have known for a long time that Kingdom of Dawn is behind the Calamity Legion. If we go to Hutt Space, they can get supplies immediately," the intelligence officer said.
"Don't worry." Thrawn stood with his hands behind his hands and said with a cold smile, "Calamity Legion is just a kite with a broken string. Their destruction is now."
The intelligence officer scratched his head, "I don't quite understand the reason... General."
"Haha. Analyze it based on the Calamity Legion's behavior pattern in the past few months." Thrawn smiled and patted the intelligence officer's shoulder, "Go back and think and analyze carefully. This is the homework I left for you."
After saying that, he took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Calamity Legion is not a threat we need to consider. Start the countdown immediately! Preparations for the hyperspace jump will be completed in three minutes! Attack, Metalon Planet!"
"Yes!"
The scenery outside the porthole window was suddenly occupied by countless starlights stretched into lines of light, and nothing could be seen. But every soldier in this Imperial fleet involuntarily held their breath and adjusted their physical condition to the best.
The battle is coming!
The window suddenly went dark, and the pitch-black starry sky appeared again, and the hyperspace jump was completed. Almost at the same time, the entire Imperial fleet warships opened fire, and the battle started at this moment! The space outside Metalon Planet was instantly torn apart by countless Blaster Beam and explosion fire, and the starry sky was almost dyed red!
Thrawn stood on the command bridge, staring at the battle ahead with piercing eyes. He simply gave a few instructions, and then began to observe the opponent's formation.
He nodded slightly. The opponent's Commander was obviously a very outstanding talent. This formation was indeed watertight.
However, just when he was about to respond, he was suddenly grabbed by someone! Then a voice came from his ear, "Go quickly! Now! Now!"