2798. Grievous, coming!
According to the message, General Grievous will first arrive at Eadu in the north of Hutt Space in two days. That is the secret research center established by Vasari.
Then, he will rest for a day at Eadu, and then set off for Lothal Planet.
Eastern Territory star sector Interim Governor Lin Nanyi convened a meeting again to prepare to deal with the mess of Eastern Territory before General Grievous arrives, so as not to lose face later.
Lin Nanyi really wants to stay in office and continue to serve as the governor of Eastern Territory star sector, but he also understands that this goal is still very far away from him at present.
Now Eastern Territory star sector is temporary, and his governor is also temporary. Kingdom of Dawn needs to establish a stable rule in Eastern Territory before the star district can be established. And now Eastern Territory is full of the Rebel Alliance, and the war is raging. Obviously, it is still far from the word "stable".
Lin Nanyi hopes that he can make enough contributions in the process of stabilizing Eastern Territory, so that he can at least become one of the core members of Eastern Territory star sector established at that time. With this step, he will be closer to the position of Sector Governor.
When he was studying with Sefrans-General Tann, Lin Nanyi once admired the general who almost penetrated the entire galaxy. In his eyes, Sefrans-Tann is beautiful, heroic, wise, and powerful. He is almost the representative of the perfect military god. However, with more contact, he also learned about the unknown hardships of Tann.
Sefrans-Tann has always been just a general leading troops. She has almost no foundation of her own and no power of her own. She is like a sharp sword. Although it is extremely sharp, without the hand holding the sword, it is just a piece of scrap metal.
Lin Nanyi Only then did he understand that he once believed that the army was everything and that strength was everything. This was based on a precondition. No matter how powerful the army was, it could not do without the national system that supported them, and those who controlled the national system were those sitting behind the scenes.
Even if they have no power, even if they have never fired a single shot, the resources they have are the basis for maintaining the strength of the army. Without them, the army will be unable to move at all.
However, the way such people think about problems is that they always put the military as the last consideration. Because for them, the problems that can be solved by the military are always the least cost-effective problems.
Yes, such people are called politicians.
So this time, Lin Nanyi wants to seize this opportunity so that he can truly step onto the political stage and transform himself from a chess piece that cannot determine his own destiny to a chess player that can control the world.
Eastern Territory, is your own stage!
Walking into the conference room, there are already several holographic projections waiting. They are the Givin, the governor of Lothal Planet, Shilka, Dak Planet king Carl-Wenjia, and Semirres Planet representative Epassy. Gouet), these people are currently the core of the highest power of Kingdom of Dawn Eastern Territory star sector.
Lin Nanyi walked into the venue, and a moment later, his fiancée Feng Lisi also walked in. She was wearing a dark blue military uniform, a pair of glasses, and her long hair was tied into a braid hanging behind her head. She looked smart and capable, and had a unique charm.
Logically speaking, Feng Lisi, a mere Navy Colonel, was not qualified to participate in such a meeting, but Lin Nanyi insisted on bringing her to the meeting. Because many times, Feng Lisi also played the role of his secretary and think tank.
"General Grievous will arrive at Lothal Planet in three days at the latest. Moreover, he has also brought a reinforcement fleet, the number is unknown." Lin Nanyi said straight to the point, "Nothing. Doubtful, the arrival of General Grievous means that High Command is about to launch operations in Eastern Territory. Although no clear instructions have been issued yet, we must be prepared for this."
"Haha! Let's take Jabiim planet as a meeting gift for General Grievous! Hahahaha!" Semirres Planet representative Epsi-Guite said with a big smile.
Semirians adopts a constitutional monarchy. They have a king, but it is more of a symbolic existence. The main authority is the parliament. Representative Planet Council also represents the voice of the highest authority on their planet.
Epsi-Guit was a representative of the main war faction who came to power just a year ago and continued to promote war policies.
"Jabiim planet's army is vulnerable in front of us. Their so-called Nimbus commandos is just like hitting a stone with an egg in front of us Semirians!" said Epsi-Guite.
Feng Lisi's cold voice said calmly, "Defeating their main force is just the beginning. Don't forget how Galactic Republic suffered a disastrous defeat on Jabiim planet. When their troops were broken into pieces and launched guerrilla operations, they were our biggest threat."
Epsey Guite glanced at Feng Lisi with some displeasure. He looked at Lin Nanyi again and found that the latter was silent, so he waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter! Just leave the problem of Jabiim planet to us, Semirians!"
Givin Governor Shilka said calmly, "Based on the last combat order from High Command, there is a 79% chance that our Eastern Territory mission this time will still launch an attack on the Galactic Empire's Eastern Territory Fleet to contain their main fleet and create opportunities for offensives in other directions."
He projected an image of a huge meteorite on the screen nearby, which turned out to be the previous Galactic Empire super battleship the Eye of Palpatine. Shilka continued, "At that time, our plan was disrupted by the appearance of the Eye of Palpatine, which did not have much of a containment effect. Therefore, if High Command's order is for us to continue to launch attacks, our task will be very difficult."
"To launch an attack, we must have a solid rear, but we do not have this." King Dak Planet, Quarren Carl-Wenjia said, "Galactic Empire retreated the main fleet to Charos IV Planet in the hope of extending our supply line, thus being harassed by the Rebel Alliance."
"Without solving the Rebel Alliance problem, large-scale military operations are impossible to talk about." Lin Nanyi frowned, "But are we going to end up with such a mess to In front of General Grievous? He is probably coming with orders from High Command, which may also affect our status in High Command's heart. At least, we still have to ensure the safety of our basic base."
His eyes looked at Givin Governor Shilka, Shilka shook his head and said, "The Rebel Alliance that appeared on our planet is very troublesome. There is a group of people who call themselves Ghost Squad. We have tried every means but failed to catch them. Especially after the star gate has been repaired, the number of Lothal Planet spacecraft that enters and exits every day is too large, and it is impossible to investigate."
Lin Nanyi looked at Carl-Wenjia again, who also sighed and said, "Mon Calamari has a population of more than 10 billion, and many of them hold important positions in various industries on the planet. This time we will Mon Calamari all at once After all are beaten into slavery, Dak Planet will also need more time to re-digest the industry on the planet. Considering the lack of professional talents everywhere, it will take us at least five years to have enough talents emerge through continuous education to fill the currently vacant positions."
"It doesn't matter! I have issued an order to Admiral Cummings, and we must attack the capital of Jabiim planet within three days!" said Epsi-Guite.
Lin Nanyi rubbed his forehead. Although he could be considered a chess player now, even if it was temporary, the problems he had to face were more macroscopic and complex. This was far beyond what he could do by commanding a fleet to attack a planet.
At this time, Feng Lisi spoke, her smooth and cold voice said, "If you want to treat Galactic Empire If Twelfth Army launches an attack and threatens their main frontline military base Charos IV Planet, Boonta is our best position to launch the attack. But the waterway from Lothal Planet to Boonta is not safe and we have no way to start. Therefore, I suggest that we can use outsourcing to hand over the management of the planets along the way to those companies."
"This is impossible! If planetary defense is outsourced to a company, how will the local government of Kingdom of Dawn handle themselves? Will we rule in the name of the country or in the name of the company? So in the end, are we going to let these companies have their own armies?" Shilka said loudly.
Among all of you here, he really regards Kingdom of Dawn as his own motherland, which is what most the Givin have thought for a long time. In contrast, Semirians has just returned, and his sense of belonging is not that strong. Let alone Quarren.
Feng Lisi said, "If you don't want to see a mess, then this is the best way. You should understand that if you establish rule in the name of Kingdom of Dawn, you need to set up a local government on the planet, cultivate a bureaucracy, and establish an administrative system. This process is very slow. But if it is directly outsourced to a company, we can skip this process directly, be directly result-oriented, and open a safe channel."
"But the consequence is to lay more hidden dangers." Shilka said, "Don't think those companies will consider the long-term stability of the planet."
"This is a risk we must face." Feng Lisi said, "As long as we can defeat Galactic Empire's fleet, we will have a lot of time to go back and clean up those companies."
Others also set their sights on Lin Nanyi. After all, he is now the supreme ruler of Eastern Territory. Although he is only a young man in his early thirties.
Lin Nanyi frowned and thought about it. He was very aware of the problems that might arise when outsourcing planetary defense to a company.
To put it simply, if the government is responsible for doing things, it must consider options such as stability, public support, credibility, and image. Interests are secondary, and many times it is even necessary to offset costs to do things.
And in this process, because all expenditures must go through the finance department, the approval process is very slow and careful, and can only be implemented after layers of review, which is extremely inefficient.
But if you outsource it to a company, it is equivalent to tearing off the last layer of face. It does not consider any other factors at all. As Feng Lisi said, it is result-oriented-to maintain the stability of the channel, then they will do it by any means.
Similarly, once funds need to be mobilized, one or two people from the company may be able to make the decision directly. The efficiency of this process is certainly not comparable to that of government agencies.
People from the company would never consider staying there permanently, so once it is handed over to the company, there is no doubt that they can foresee that there will be a bloody storm on these planets.
Moreover, outsourcing to companies is equivalent to creating a wall between the people of these planets and the Kingdom of Dawn government, making it even less likely for these planets to accept the rule of Kingdom of Dawn.
Therefore, Feng Lisi suggested outsourcing to a company. In the short term, it can indeed produce quick results, but in the long term, such behavior is equivalent to drinking poison to quench thirst. It is overdrafting the foundation of Kingdom of Dawn's future rule in exchange for temporary stability.
Lin Nanyi thought for a long time, and finally nodded.
Three days later, a Protoss transport ship flew to Lothal Planet. Lin Nanyi came here early to greet it personally.
If before, as a young general trained by Fourth Civilization, he still looked down upon General Grievous, a lost dog who defected from Confederacy of Independent Systems to Robot General, then after experiencing the previous battle to encircle and suppress the Eye of Palpatine, he really respected General Grievous.
General Grievous's precise and decisive judgment, ruthless and efficient tactical execution, and ability to remain calm in command in desperate situations made Lin Nanyi see the shadow of Sefrans-Tann.
This time General Grievous came, Lin Nanyi didn't feel at all that the other party was here to decentralize power. On the contrary, he was just relieved, thinking that Eastern Territory's messy environment had finally turned around.
Protoss transport ship slowly landed on the apron of the Lothal Planet palace. The hatch opened, and with heavy footsteps, a tall figure walked out.
Lin Nanyi looked at Grievous who came out, and he found that although Grievous's appearance had changed a lot, the armor on his body had become thicker, and the golden energy nodes were flashing. However, when General Grievous really stood in front of him, Lin Nanyi felt a chill that penetrated into the bone marrow, and a layer of goosebumps appeared on his body involuntarily.
This is an instinctive reaction when faced with extremely powerful mental power.
"You don't need to come to greet me in person, Governor Lin Nanyi." General Grievous said slowly as he stepped off the spacecraft with his hands behind his back.
"In the battle of encirclement and suppression the Eye of Palpatine, you saved the situation that almost collapsed. Due to emotion and reason, I should follow this etiquette." After Lin Nanyi finished speaking, he asked, "So, General Grievous is here, does High Command have any arrangements for our strategic deployment?"
Under General Grievous's mask, the pair of beast-like vertical pupils stared at Lin Nanyi and said, "According to High Command's order, Eastern Territory star sector's combat goal is to destroy Galactic Empire's Twelfth Army!"