Chapter 2167 Successor
2167: successor
When Anakin Skywalker saw this army, he was stunned! Because this army is a truly terrible army!
They are all wearing black combat armor, but this combat armor is not the common type of clone soldiers, but thicker and more protective, and most importantly, on their hands and feet, There are mechanical devices to assist in action! This is impressively, a mechanized exoskeleton! !
This new set of armor is still the basic style of the clone troopers, including a huge full-coverage helmet and a T-shaped eyepiece. However, the eyepiece lens is larger at the position of the eyes, forming a somewhat angular lower half semicircle, which looks calm and pretentious. And there is a red light flashing from the eyepiece, which is a sign that it is equipped with more advanced battlefield sensors. Moreover, the air filter in the mouth is also decorated with metal fangs, which looks even more ferocious.
Moreover, this set of combat armor obviously has a greatly enhanced protective ability, because it is assisted by a mechanized exoskeleton, so there is no need to consider the weight too much. These soldiers are equipped with dlt-19 heavy blaster rifles, which are more powerful and heavier. And behind them, there are two other weapons. According to the habits of each person, the two secondary weapons they carry are also different. Some people carry rocket launchers on their backs, and some people carry sniper rifles, etc., showing Each of them has a different combat style and personality.
"This army..." Anakin was completely attracted by this army, such a terrifying and elite army, he had only seen Guardian Planet in one place! !
"Hehehehe..." Palpatine patted Anakin on the shoulder and said: "The army of the guardian planet is very powerful and has many merits. There is no need to deliberately deny it. Participating in the guardian planet In several battles, we have noticed that in addition to the very smart robot army, they also have another elite human army, the fanatic army. At the same time, we have also noticed the huge role of the mechanized exoskeleton on the battlefield, so We also designed and built our own robotic exoskeleton, which isn't too new a technology after all."
"Is this our first army equipped with a mechanized exoskeleton?" Anakin Skywalker asked.
"It is also a sharp sword that I handed over to you! You must know that a weapon itself does not matter good or evil, it depends entirely on the person who wields it. I believe in you and will use this sword to bring peace to the galaxy, so I put This sword is for you! Besides, these people are all your old acquaintances!" Palpatine said, standing next to the shuttle cabin door, and waved downward.
Seeing this instruction, the army below immediately stood at attention, and then took off their full-coverage helmets. Anakin-Skywalker recognized these people immediately! Although the clone troopers all look exactly the same, there are still some different details in the process of growing up.
And for Anakin, who is extremely powerful in the force, it is not difficult at all to distinguish several clones.
"Rex, Charger, Echo, Dogma, Red Eye...this is...the 501st Legion!!" Anakin said loudly.
"It's the 501st Independent Army!!" Palpatine corrected: "The 501st Legion will be reorganized into the 501st Independent Army, with a staff of 50,000 people, all equipped with mechanized exoskeletons manufactured by the Sina Fleet System. And the 501st The Independent Army will not belong to any theater organization, and will be directly responsible to the Galactic Council!! And you, the commander of the 501st Independent Army!"
Anakin-Skywalker's eyes lit up, he knew the meaning of this army better than anyone else! In addition to elite soldiers and excellent equipment, being directly responsible to the Galactic Council also allows the army's actions to not be subject to too many restrictions, and even have the power to kill first and then play! ! And handing over this army to him shows Palpatine's trust in him!
"I... can actually be honored to command this army..." Anakin couldn't believe it.
"The corruption of the Republic comes from all aspects, not just the government, Anakin." Palpatine glanced at him and said meaningfully: "But I have no position or right to accuse others, so I just want to see how efficient we can be once we are connected up and down. And you are the most powerful person I know, and the person with the least support from the Republic... This position is none other than you .”
As he spoke, he patted Anakin on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Go! Use your actions to prove those people wrong! To prove that we have the ability to lead the Republic to the right track!"
"So what about our first target?" Anakin Skywalker's eyes flashed a murderous look.
"Planet Hypori. This place has been confirmed to be one of the robot factories of the separatists. Before this, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Shaq-Ti led troops to make a surprise attack, but because the fleet accidentally flew into the minefield, it was triggered. Ray. The two masters crash-landed on the planet Hypori, and their whereabouts are unknown. But later, Master Mace Windu told me that they are not dead yet."
"I will lead the 501st Independent Army to rescue them." Anakin Skywalker replied firmly.
Palpatine laughed and said: "Yes, yes, yes!! This is what I value most about you, blood, vitality!! Don't worry, although the Hypori planet is deep in the hinterland controlled by the separatist forces, I have A way to send your raid fleet in! Yes, I have a way..."
Palpatine said, a cold and sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
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The outer ring of the Milky Way, the capital of the Confederation of Independent Galaxies, and the star of La Sax IV.
"We have occupied the Taina planet in the Central Star Region." Earl Dooku said slowly. There is a sumptuous banquet in front of him, but he only loves the stewed chicken with mushrooms in front of him.
"This is not a very gratifying result, because Planet Taina is insignificant, and the Republic didn't even send clone troops there." Tang Yu shook his head and said, he was sitting opposite Earl Dooku, and only the two of them attended the banquet , is a relatively private banquet.
"You're right, and if you add our failures in Kashyyyk, Vortex, and Planet Alpha, then this becomes a completely bad news." Earl Dooku said to himself A piece of tender and juicy chicken nugget was sent in, and he continued.
Tang Yu looked up at him, frowned and asked, "Did you send troops to attack Kashyyyk?"
"Yes, Asajj Ventress as the vanguard, and General Grievous as the commander in chief. However, they failed shamefully."
"Kashik is the hometown of the Wookiees, they are a natural fighting race. Some powerful Wookiees can even dismantle an at-st walker with their bare hands. In addition, Kashyyyk is full of jungles and swamps, On such terrain, the Wookiees are basically invincible. Therefore, it would be strange if Ventress and Grievous could win." Tang Yu said.
Earl Dooku snorted coldly and said, "Now we have no way of knowing where the Republic produces clone soldiers, but we can retreat to attack Kashyyyk to prevent the Republic from further recruiting soldiers among the Wookiees."
Tang Yu nodded slightly. This idea is correct. At the time of the Battle of Christophsis, the Republic threw more than 30,000 Wookiees into the battle. In the subsequent street battles, the Wookiees made great contributions. It can even be said that if it weren't for the Wookiees' participation in the battle, the Mechanical Life Legion would have been able to delay the street battles for at least one month longer!
Wookiees who look like long-haired savages, not only have thick skin and thick flesh, even a small-power blaster can't penetrate their thick hair, but they are also extremely powerful! On the Christophersis battlefield, anxious Wookiees can be seen everywhere, breaking off a thick pillar and sweeping across the battlefield with the momentum of sweeping thousands of troops!
"However, if we continue to increase troops to Kashyyyk, it may be in the arms of the Republic of China. They wish they could have a battlefield that can hold back our mobile forces, just as we did to them in the Battle of Christofsis It's like that," Tang Yu said.
"So do you have any plans?" Count Dooku asked.
"The Wookiees are not capable of building their own spaceships, so we just need to cut off the traffic around the planet Kashyyyk. The Wookiees eat a lot. Once they lose the help of the Republic, they can only go out for food by themselves. Even starve. No matter what, their combat effectiveness will drop sharply." Tang Yu said, "So my suggestion is..."
He opened the star map, and hit a looming area shrouded in darkness near the planet Kashyyyk, "Attack the planet Umbara!!"
Earl Dooku nodded approvingly, touched his neatly trimmed beard, changed the subject and said: "Our battle in the Central Star District has been very difficult, but we must continue to attack, and strive to get back to the Inner Star District as soon as possible." Those galaxies that support us will make contact, and only then can we start the next step. In addition to what you said about attacking Umbara, from a more macro perspective, how do you think we can do this What about the target?"
Is this a test? Tang Yu looked at Earl Dooku's encouraging eyes, smiled and said, "That's because we didn't choose the right target!"
"Your words are unreasonable, because the industrial capacity and comprehensive strength of the galaxies in the middle ring are completely different from those in the outer ring galaxies. We have to spend 5 to 10 times the force to capture a planet in the middle ring. So in this situation Now, what other target can we choose?" Earl Dooku asked intentionally.
"Because our opponent is the Galactic Republic, but not the galaxies that the Galactic Republic joined..." A sly smile appeared on the corner of Tang Yu's mouth.
Count Dooku stared into Tang Yu's eyes for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and laughed loudly, "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Tang Yu, good!! Very good! Very good!!"
Tang Yu looked at him indifferently.
"Then let me ask you another question. Where do you think the Galactic Republic will go in the end?" Earl Dooku continued to ask.
"Weakness is definitely not the way to survive. In the vast universe, only strength is the most worth relying on. The Republic has long been wiped out by the false peace and prosperity, and there are only countless parasites lying on the bed and sucking the blood of the Republic .In the face of such difficulties, there is only one way to break through." Tang Yu said.
Count Dooku glanced at him, and said lightly: "You have to know that the Republic is actually more aggressive and martial than any other force!"
Tang Yu didn't speak, but just listened attentively.
"The Galactic Republic has experienced wars with the Infinite Empire, the Hutt Empire, and two wars with the Sith Empire. Only then has it established a huge sphere of influence and almost controlled the entire galaxy. The old war-based The Republic is undoubtedly powerful and efficient. In that era, countless battle heroes emerged! People are tempered by war and proud of victory. All corruption and corruption are burned in the flames of war It was wiped out! The Galactic Republic at that time was definitely a terrifying existence, a daunting existence!! However, such a strong man was turned into nothing by a single policy. This is the Rusan reform."
Earl Dooku sighed and said, "At the end of the Second Sith War, the Republic's fleet fought a decisive battle with the last main force of the Sith Empire on the planet Rusan. As a result, the last force of the Sith Empire was wiped out. After the battle, the top officials of the Republic announced the end of the war on the Ruusan planet, announced that the Sith had been wiped out, and most importantly, declared that there would be no more wars in the entire galaxy!"
"In order to let everyone enjoy the joy of peace, the then speaker of the Galactic Republic, Tarsus-Velloren, passed a bill to start large-scale disarmament and reorganize the Republican Army into a judicial army, which only plays a role in law and order. In this way It was a bill that was later called the Rusan Reformation. It is just like this that the Milky Way has entered a period of rapid development and prosperity, but at the same time, it has also become a sick cat without fangs." Dooku said the Count.
Then he walked over and patted Tang Yu on the shoulder and said, "And my goal is to restore the former glory of the old republic! To completely heal this terminally ill Galactic Republic. For this goal, I will sacrifice everything! And in order to achieve this goal, it will take a long time, and I am already 80 years old... so I also want to hear your thoughts... Where do you want this galaxy to end up?"
This is, you want me to be the heir to his idea? Tang Yu looked at Earl Dooku, but he was not very happy, but rather nervous. Because, this question is a proposition! Once Tang Yu's answer deviates, and once Earl Dooku feels that Tang Yu is not qualified to inherit his ideas, then all the achievements Tang Yu has made so far will be wiped out!