The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

In Camp Cobalt, the base camp of the Galactic Republic army on the planet Jabim, an extremely tragic offensive and defensive battle is unfolding.

The Jabim National Army gathered its last strength, gathered more than 25,000 fighters, and cooperated with more than 10,000 remaining robots and the remaining 6,000 jackals to launch a general attack on the Cobalt camp.

Both sides have no way out, and the heavy equipment of both sides has been exhausted in the previous battle, so this offensive and defensive battle is completely a hand-to-hand battle!

The Jabim National Army charged bravely. When there were robots in front, they followed the robots. When the robots in front were destroyed, they puffed up their chests and used their bodies to block the deadly blows for the comrades in arms. Blaster beam.

The IG-227 fire hail combat machine was completely destroyed by the counterattack of Master Cyrus before his death in the previous battle. Now only 4 OG-9 nest spider combat machines can provide limited fire support, so these Jabi The soldiers of the Mu National Army held the cluster bombs and charged towards the DF-9 anti-infantry turret of the Republic, which was shooting wildly!

The Army of the Republic is also almost in a desperate situation. In the case of poor supplies, in order to ensure the strength of the previous offensives, they handed over most of the equipment and ammunition to the frontline troops. Now most of the people staying in the Cobalt camp are wounded And the soldiers who were rotated out in the previous battle, as well as some Jabim government soldiers with poor equipment and morale.

The most important reason why the supply of the Republic is not smooth is the sacrificial offensive launched by General Grievous. This series of great large-scale battles directly crippled the Galactic Republic, and the position of the planet Jabim has also passed. After this large-scale map coloring, the area of ​​contention between the two sides became the rear of the Federation of Independent Galaxies.

And the ensuing large-scale offensive of the Dawn Star against the planet Terminus also made the Republic very nervous. The Dawn Star, which had twice severely damaged the history of the Republic's Mobile Fleet before, would now receive serious concerns every time it took action. Coupled with the relationship between the governor of the 18th Army, Wilhuff Takina, and the speaker Palpatine, many of the resources of the Republic are now tilted to the 18th Army, so there is no time to pay attention to the planet Jabim.

Facing the desperate attack of the Jabim National Army, the Republic Army also fought back desperately.

The fighters of the Jabim government army could not retreat, so naturally they gritted their teeth and fought.

As long as the wounded in the field hospital were still able to move, they got up and picked up their weapons to join the battle. If they didn't have enough blaster rifles, they took pistols. If they didn't have enough pistols, they climbed up with a few grenades.

They didn't participate in the previous battles, but the Jedi apprentices who were in charge of logistics and medical work in the rear also stepped onto the battlefield one after another. Many of them couldn't even use their lightsabers to bounce back the blaster beam, so they also held the blaster in their hands. Rifles go into battle.

Many Jedi apprentices are not over 14 years old, perhaps in the inner ring or inner circle planets, such children are still in school and enjoying a carefree childhood, but for the Jedi apprentices, they have the talent of the Force, It also took responsibility.

This battle is bound to be bloody.

...

When Anakin Skywalker and the remnant soldiers he led back to Camp Cobalt, all that was left here was the devastated and dilapidated battlefield, the destroyed DF-9 anti-infantry turret billowing smoke, and the trenches repeatedly It was filled in during the bombing, and the wreckage of several LAAT/I assault transport boats fell to the ground, and the flames were not extinguished.

Anakin didn't approach rashly, he just hid behind a hill and checked the camp with binoculars.

There was no doubt that the camp had been destroyed, and the flames and smoke could not even be extinguished by the rain. The outcome of the battle was evident, as some of the B-1 battle droids remained on the field, sorting out the spoils under the command of a squad of Salarian soldiers.

Most of these B-1 battle robots are missing arms and legs, but at least they can do some handling work.

And on this battlefield, there are more corpses...

Dead bodies everywhere...everywhere...in almost every corner...

filled up...

Corpse!

Those of the clone soldiers, those of the Jabim government army, those of the Jabim national army, those of the jackals... Countless corpses almost covered the entire battlefield.

On this front with a width of more than 10 kilometers, almost every inch of land is the object of contention, and the corpses of soldiers from both sides can even be seen entangled. King hadn't seen it at all, but the truth is that sometimes hand-to-hand combat is the easiest and most direct way to go when both sides have lost their heavy weapons and the battlefield is covered in torrential rain.

And... the Jedi Knights...

Seeing the corpses on the ground being picked up by the robot and then thrown naked into the pile of corpses, Anakin Skywalker could only feel a nameless fire spreading in his heart.

The body of a Surust girl was picked up by the B-1 combat robot with one hand and shook a few times, and a shiny card fell out of her clothes.

Anakin knew her, her name was Elora, she had a powerful telepathy ability, and she could even directly perceive the thoughts of others from a hundred meters away, and most importantly... she just turned 17 years old. That card was a gift from her good friend in the Jedi Order.

On the other side, two Salarians were squatting in front of the corpse of a female Jedi knight and studying it carefully. They were still discussing seriously from time to time, and they seemed to be very interested in the victim in front of them, purely academically.

Anakin's pupils constricted instantly, it was Master Leska! ! One of the three Jedi masters in charge of the overall command in this military operation against the planet Jabim! She is also the supreme commander of the army after the sacrifices of Master Nokuna and Master Cyrus, and her sacrifice shows that...

I only saw the two Salari ripping off Master Leska's clothes, revealing the graceful body curves under the robe.

Perhaps for the Salarians, they were just curious about this powerful person, but for Anakin, this meant the greatest offense!

A tendon in his brain seemed to be broken, and he rushed forward with a roar! At this moment, there is nothing else in his mind except the idea of ​​killing!

kill! kill! kill! kill! !

kill them!

Kill them all! ! !

...

When Anakin woke up from his anger, the battlefield had returned to silence, and the ground was still full of corpses and wreckage, so that he didn't know what he had just chopped up.

"Well done, General."

"This is the fate of these separatist bastards." Every clone trooper who walked past him said with respect or enthusiasm.

They're talking about a kill...

In such a relaxed tone.

Anakin Skywalker lowered his head, only to see that what he was stepping on were corpses scattered all over the ground. Lavender skin, fine scales...

Salari people.

A race that is said to have come out of an unknown star field and allied itself with the Dawn Star.

Himself just chopped them up, along with every Separatist soldier and droid on this field who were cleaning up their loot.

But... this is still killing!

"It was a beautiful battle." A clone soldier passed by him and said.

That's right...they are just clones, with a life cycle of only 20-30 years, killing machines that have been instilled with the means to kill since childhood, and also...the killing machines that the republic is now using to fight against the separatists. Anakin's eyes were cold...

They don't have any sympathy, just like now, they only pay attention to how their generals kill simply and efficiently on the battlefield, and they don't care about the meaning behind the killing.

What these separatists want is nothing more than a full meal, a shelter, and a piece of warm clothing...

After learning the story behind the Jabim planetary battle, it was hard for Anakin not to sympathize with such an opponent.

but……

Anakin looked at his hands, then clenched his fists tightly, and said lightly: "Let's go! Follow the traces and chase! Maybe we still have troops retreating!"

...

Anakin thought well. There was indeed a Republic army that survived tenaciously. They were constantly retreating southward, waiting for their only hope—the Republic's reinforcements.

There are not many troops of the Jabim National Army chasing them, and most of them are robots preserved in the battle, most of which are A-series combat robots.

However, under Anakin-Skywalker's angry attack, these pursuers were quickly killed and scattered. The escaped Republic troops sensed the arrival of reinforcements, and immediately mustered their last strength to turn around and fight back, annihilating all the pursuers.

After reuniting with the remnants, Anakin found that they only had more than 400 clone soldiers and more than 1,000 fighters from the Jabim government army. They were commanded by the clone commander Alpha-17 and the Jabim government army. Army commander Orlis Gilman.

"Although it's inappropriate to say this now, I'm glad you saved our lives, Master Anakin." Gilman didn't know the difference between a Jedi knight and a Jedi master, so he stepped forward and said, "And, You are the last of our Jedi here."

Alpha-17 said: "We failed to hold our position, General Anakin. The Separatist attack was crazy...all the Jedi, including the apprentices, went into battle. As our position was torn apart, Le Master Scar led the last few Jedi Knights to launch a desperate assault to kill the Jabim separatist leader, Altor-Stratus, who went to the battlefield. Before she left, we retreated immediately, for the Republic Planet Jabim retains a trace of fire."

"Did she succeed?" Anakin was surprised by his cold tone at the moment.

Alpha-17 shook his head, took out a portable holographic projector and turned it on. In the holographic image, Alto Staratus was still wearing military uniform, the blood on his body had not been washed, but he was already giving an impassioned speech , declaring his victory.

The planet Jabim will become independent from the Galactic Republic. They did not let their devastated planet join the Federation of Independent Galaxy and join the war, but they still signed a series of mining and other cooperation agreements with the Federation.

Alpha-17's voice sounded from the side, "General Leska was very close to Alto-Stratus at one time, and Artor was also very tired at that time. But that traitor, Ulu-Ulex, never left Alto Trust, he fought with General Leska, blocked her attack, and then the Yunyu commando arrived in time to completely surround General Leska and the others..."

"This is not over yet! Master Leska and their sacrifices will not be in vain! After receiving reinforcements from the Republic, we will launch a counterattack! Completely defeat the separatist forces of Alto-Stratus!" Anakin - Tian Xing Zhe said firmly, "I have sent an emergency message to Coruscant for help, and I believe they have already taken action."

"I only hope that the assistance of the Republic is strong enough... After Aalto won this victory, his power will continue to expand every day." Olis-Gilman said.

"Yes...as long as I'm here!" Anakin's eyes were burning with fire.

...

A day later, Republic 'reinforcements' arrived - a Consul-class cruiser escorted by 10 LAAT/I assault transports.

The clone soldiers were still sorting out their equipment in an orderly manner, but those from the Jabim government army and their commander Olis Gilman could not wait to surround them.

"How much can this spaceship bring?"

"This is a Consul-class cruiser! No, what we want is a professional battleship, a large battleship! Not this kind of diplomatic junk!" Some Jabim people have already started talking.

The hatch opens and a Republic officer steps out, who isn't even a clone commander.

"Hey! What the hell are you doing? How much can this spaceship hold?" Gilman stepped up and questioned.

"I'm sorry sir, the order I got was to communicate with General Anakin." The official of the Republic naturally turned Gilman back.

"So, where are the other transports?" Anakin asked.

"There are no other transport planes. We are here to pick you up and leave here. There is a powerful storm in this area of ​​the planet Jabim. Just passing through the storm is full of danger. We must leave here within an hour. Otherwise, when another storm full of lightning merges with the storm here, we will be forced to stay for several days, which will be fatal to the Cheerer-class assault landing ship we are on," the official said.

The whole scene suddenly fell into a dead silence, including Anakin, especially the soldiers of the Jabim government army, all looked at this side with dull eyes.

"This is an order from the Supreme Leader, Speaker Schiff Palpatine." The official handed over a holographic projector.

The expression on Anakin's face was twitching, and his palms were trembling. He took the projector and read the instructions Palpatine gave him.

When he turned around again, he had no expression on his face, and said to Gilman lightly: "...Thank you for your brave battles. You have proved your loyalty to the Republic with your actions. But please understand that we are counting Fighting on a thousand planets, we must use every soldier. I will not leave my troops here to die, so the clone army will withdraw from here..."

When Gilman heard this, tears came from the corners of the iron-like man's eyes, and he roared loudly: "We gave everything for the Republic! Life! Money! Resources!! But you abandoned us!! Alto-Stella Tooth was right! He was right!!"

Anakin took a deep breath and said, "This planet is your home, now, fight for your own home."

"We have no homeland for a long time!! The war of your republic has destroyed it!!!" Gilman raised his blaster rifle angrily, and other Jabim soldiers also raised their guns, "Now I order you, leave this spaceship behind. Next! We are leaving here! We are establishing a government-in-exile!!"

Anakin, who has been unable to vent his emotions for the past few days, flashed fiercely from the corner of his eyes. He raised his hand and shook it. The powerful force immediately disarmed all the Jabim soldiers around him, and the invisible force grabbed Gilman's neck. Just throw him out!

"Target your weapons at us, this is not what you should do, Gilman." Anakin dropped these words, and he did not dare to face these desperate Jabim government soldiers any more. the spaceship.

"This is your answer! The Galactic Republic!! This is your answer!!" Olis Gilman was extremely sad and angry. He picked up a stone and threw it at Anakin's back.