The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

2225. Abnormal supply

[…This is orbital position 2111. We encountered a surprise attack by the Empire’s elite team. 】

【Kill without mercy. 】

[We killed two soldiers, but the others ran away. These people move very quickly...]

[Karsa Factory reported that this place was also attacked, and an entire imperial assault team was wiped out by us. They wanted to kidnap our engineers, but they didn't expect us to sneak in more than a dozen T-850s covered in bionic skins among the workers, hahahaha! He was captured alive and is being interrogated. 】

【Don’t mess around! Let the torture experts from the Ministry of Intelligence deal with these prisoners. 】

[Expand the search scope and number each orbital airborne capsule! This type of airborne pod used by the empire can each accommodate 12 soldiers. The search must not stop until I see the corpses with the corresponding number! 】

[Banshee-Theta Squadron, your next cruise missions are 33, 79, 52, and 137. Please confirm the coordinate route. 】

[Banshee-Theta Squadron received it, the coordinates and route are clear. 】

[The Imperial Fleet retreated, letting the 'Christmas Gift' come over as soon as possible. 】

['Christmas gifts' are on the way, this time 230,000 tons. 】

【We need more! There is a serious shortage of weapons on the planet, and we must defend Bridge City! 】

(Bridge City is the capital and treasury of the planet Cato-Neimoidia. It is a suspended city built on a huge bridge arch rock formation.)

The technician monitored the Trade Federation's military communication channel, raised his head and said, "In this battle, most of the teams we sent did not go well. It is currently known that the Trade Federation has eliminated at least 76 of our teams."

The hunter opened the electronic map, looked at the target area on it, frowned and said: "If we go to the orbital defense artillery position here to destroy it according to our original mission, I am afraid that the success rate will be very slim. We must find another way."

Crosshair said: "This is the combat request made by General Vader to us. Now that the Trade Federation has deployed a strong defense force on the planet, the fleet cannot attack directly. Therefore, our mission is crucial and we must paralyze the planet's orbital defense. system."

"The Trade Alliance will definitely focus on their orbital defense positions. With our strength, we can only die." Caihong said, "Even if you die, the orbital defense system is still in operation."

The hunter said in a deep voice: "We must find a way to mobilize their attention... The 'Christmas gift' in this communication makes me very concerned. They are obviously secretly transporting something to the planet... maybe supplies or It’s a secret weapon.”

"Being able to call it by a separate code name shows that this thing may be really important." Caihong said, "While the Trade Federation defenders' attention is now on the orbital defense position, we can check this piece of information."

The crosshair was still unacceptable. "Our mission is to destroy the orbital defense position. This is an order." He paused and added: "Good soldier, obey the order."

The hunter shook his head, "I will not lead everyone to die. Since we have arrived at the enemy's core hinterland, we should act according to the situation. We first stay away from the airborne area, and then collect intelligence and strive to deal the greatest blow to the enemy."

He walked over, patted the technician on the shoulder, and said: "This is also for our comrades who sacrificed their lives..."

The technician nodded and said nothing.

…

After launching what could be described as a desperate offensive in the outer space of the planet Cato-Neimoidia, Darth Vader temporarily retreated the fleet and requested more reinforcements from the center of the empire.

Not only that, but all supply lines to the planet need to be cut off.

An intelligence officer brought over a piece of statistical information and handed it to Darth Vader. She continued: "Lord Vader, the battlefield statistics of Planet Rosa have been released. The resistance on this planet is indeed very sufficient. In addition to a large number of standard assault rifles, there are also many heavy combat vehicles. According to statistics, this level of armament is simply not something that Planet Rosa can afford - the planet's military industry was not developed before. ”

Darth Vader looked at this information, and the heavy sound in the respirator made people shudder. He threw away the memory displaying the information and said coldly: "The Trade Federation has also mastered unknown hyperspace channels, and is constantly developing them." Are the imported weapons and equipment provided by the Principality of Dawn?”

The intelligence officer shook his head and said: "Although this is the most likely option, after a long period of investigation, we still found no clues that the Principality of Dawn exports a large number of weapons and equipment. Now our borders with the Principality of Dawn are heavily fortified. Countless hyperspace outposts are monitoring their movements at all times. It stands to reason that such a huge input of weapons cannot escape our monitoring. "

"I want to hear the conclusion." Darth Vader said in a cold tone.

"The conclusion is...the weapons and equipment obtained by the Trade Federation may come from within the empire." The intelligence officer quickly ran over to pick up the memory, reopened another piece of information, and said, "Look, although these weapons and equipment are indeed under the flag of the Dawn Duke, The products of enterprises, including Citadel Standard Light Industry, Tyron Heavy Industries, and the Fourth Group, do look like they were sent from the Principality of Dawn, but in fact they are not...the origin of these weapons may indeed be the Principality of Dawn. But it may not have been given to the Trade Alliance in the first place.”

"You mean, these are all second-hand weapons?" Darth Vader asked.

The intelligence officer nodded heavily, and she spoke faster and said, "That's right. During the Clone Wars, the Principality of Dawn exported a large number of weapons to the Separatists. After the fall of the Separatists, most of the weapons were not recycled and destroyed, but flowed into the black market through various channels. We believe that the weapons obtained by the planet Rosa were once used by the Separatists!"

"Inside the Empire... those smugglers and arms dealers." Darth Vader's tone gradually became terrifying, "Let the Hutts help us check! Jabba, have you found him?"

"No, Jabba and his nephew Gorga seem to have disappeared, and took away most of the property of the Desiligić family. But don't worry, we still have connections with the Hutts, and we can ask them to help find out who is operating the weapons that have recently flowed out of the black market." The intelligence officer said.

"No mistake!" Darth Vader said this coldly, turned around and ignored it, and stood on the side of the holographic combat star map.

…

Hidden in the jungle, the crosshairs adjusted the focus of the special tactical eyepiece on his helmet and saw the situation in the distance clearly. Moreover, he couldn't help but take a breath.

Over there was a very hidden transfer station, where a large rail transport vehicle was unloading a large amount of cargo. Only one of the freight cars was opened, and three large robots walked out of it.

The three combat robots were very simple in shape, with short four legs supporting two exaggerated twin-mounted turbolaser cannons. Although they did not move quickly, their joints were very flexible and could easily fire at every angle.

The crosshairs recognized this kind of robot, and he said in a deep voice: "It's a scorpion annihilator robot! When did the Trade Federation get this kind of super robot?!"