The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

2369. Forgotten Empire

"They were confident that they could defeat the Galactic Republic from the beginning? Why?" Taremi also couldn't believe it.

"Just because they are the Forsaken Empire." Thrawn put his hands behind his back, came to the porthole and looked at the vast galaxy outside the window, and said lightly.

"Forgotten empire?" Taremi had never heard of this description.

Thrawn smiled softly and said: "You started to develop from the core of the galaxy. Most of the time, you rarely encounter such civilizations. However, in 'Chaos', there are many such existences. For example, the Kilik swarm, such as Ra The Katans... they once dominated the galaxy, but they quickly declined, but no matter what, they still retained some of the essence of their former civilization."

"What I know...the Infinite Empire, the Rakata people. Many of their relics have been found in the galaxy, but almost all of them are of little value. Apart from studying their past culture," Taremi said.

"However, the Fourth Civilization is different. They almost certainly retained a lot of heritage, especially technology." Thrawn said: "They have successfully fought against galaxy-level natural disasters three times. No matter how tragic the final price is, in the end, They succeeded. The legacy they carried after surviving such an intense war is probably not trivial. This is why they have been able to defeat the Galactic Republic and the Galactic Empire from the beginning. Generation difference.”

"I think this matter is already a consensus..." Taremi shook his head with a wry smile.

"No, I think you don't know enough about this matter. Well, including myself, I think I need to learn more about them..." Thrawn said in a deep voice, "Otherwise, there will be more failures, Still waiting for us.”

"..." Taremi also fell silent.

"This universe is so vast, Colonel Taremi. It's so vast that even with all the strength of our lives, we can't even glimpse the truth of even the tip of the iceberg." Thrawn's eyes deepened, "In 'Chaos', there are countless races. This place, It's not the creator's paradise. This is the prison of the gods. Haha, they are just a group of refugees who have been blocked here by the gods. They are all evil, powerful, and weird. …”

He took a deep breath and said, "In our Chisland database, there is a category called the 'Legendary Race'. Among them is Mongal-Mongal, who is known as the God of Decay, and has the ability to control the mind. The Grisk people, the Korok people with the ability to phantom...and the legends about the There are even many reports of sightings of the Black Nest that contains part of the genes of the Kilik Swarm's heyday... These are all races that can be called legendary. The starting point of an individual may be the end point that other races pursue throughout their lives.”

"Didn't the Dawn Planet say that they destroyed Mongal Mongal?" Taremi said.

"If the Dawn Planet really has a legacy that is enough to fight the Galactic Disasters, then it is not surprising that they destroyed Mongar-Mongar, but this does not mean that the Galactic Empire can do it. Because the Dawn Planet with such a legacy would have originally It's the level of these legendary races, or even higher... In other words, they should have been part of this 'Cage of Gods'," Thrawn said.

There seemed to be a strange light in his eyes at this moment.

Taremi was silent for a while, feeling that this topic should not be continued. Because if you continue talking, then I might even want to surrender...

He looked at the direction of the holographic star map and said: "Let's go back to the original topic, General. I think it is very dangerous for our fleet to stay here."

"I know," Thrawn said.

"but……"

"We have stored a lot of supplies and maintenance machinery here. It is impossible to take them away, so we can only make the best use of them and use the remaining supplies here to rest our fleet. Moreover, many of our warships need Make repairs, waste time on transfer at this time, it will delay more time," Thrawn said.

"But what if they find us?" Taremi asked.

"This is inevitable, but it is not the point." Thrawn's expression darkened, "If we want to continue fighting in the Chiss Territory for a long time, then I need to confirm some things next."

"Are we in a good situation now? The Empire will ship another 30 Empire-class Star Destroyers and 40 Night Watch-class frigates within a week at the latest. Our strength will be further enhanced! By then, more The local resistance in the Chiss Territory can completely overthrow the current government of the Chiss Territory, establish a new regime, and form an alliance with the Galactic Empire!" Taremi's eyes lit up, "Didn't Governor Dunn also say that by then, Are you the ruler of Chisland?"

As a soldier, there is no greater temptation than now, following a famous general to make achievements.

Thrawn just smiled unpredictably, and seemed to answer the question inappropriately: "The family politics of Chisland should have been completely eradicated long ago. It was just a stumbling block that hindered the development of civilization. It was ignorant, ignorant, and arrogant. Now, it’s not a bad idea to let Dawn Kingdom take care of it.”

"General?"

"As long as the Star Gate is still there, the Chiss Territory will always be subverted, but will never be controlled. It's useless. What we are doing now is just holding back the Kingdom of Dawn." Thrawn said calmly. .

As they were talking, an encrypted communication suddenly came over.

Thrawn looked at the communication and frowned. He handed the encrypted communicator to Taremi, "You pick it up."

When the communication was connected, Feng Bi's greasy face appeared. It seemed that because Thrawn had just won a big victory, he looked even more greasy. "Ah, it's Chief of Staff Taremi. May I ask General Thrawn? Are you there?"

Feng Bi looked extremely flattering.

"If the matter is important, I will convey it to you. Just tell me." Taremi replied coldly.

"Hehe... That's it, that's it. I've got the news, that bitch Chiara, she has been demoted, ha..."

"Watch your words! Minister Fengbi!" Thrawn suddenly interrupted him sharply, "General Chiara has been in the army for 40 years! Guarding the border for the Chissland for 20 years, and training talents for the Naval Academy for 20 years! It's such an insult to such a person. A great general who has dedicated his life to Qisi Leader, you have no qualifications! Even if she has surrendered to Dawn Planet, she is not comparable to someone like you!"