The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2426 The Key to Victory

2427: The Key to Victory

[Requesting reinforcements? Hahahahahaha!!] Dunn-Wessex laughed as if he had heard something really funny. [Where was your previous show of strength? Where was the time when you took my flagship and drove around with it while leaving me to die on the planet? Now you're asking me for reinforcements? I've already given you the most powerful warship in the North, what else do you want?]

"Please understand, Governor General, I am doing this to delay her without engaging in a head-on confrontation with Severance Tann's main fleet," Thrawn said.

[Holding Tann? Do you think you held him back? Ah!] Dunn-Wessex's voice gradually rose, and the holographic projection suddenly changed to the sky of the planet Palin-Minor, where a burning moon was hanging in the air, shocking. [What held Tann back were the six million inhabitants of Iron Moon and the defense system that I spent billions of credits and ten years to build! ! If Tann had not aimed at Iron Moon at the time, but at me! I would be dead now! Dead! ! ]

"Please rest assured, Governor General. Since Severance Tann has chosen to target Iron Moon, it means that she has no ability to harm the planet Palin Minor. It is still very safe there." Thrawn said.

[Safe? So, before Tann opened fire, you were not sure if she could hurt me, right?] Dunn-Wessex said coldly: [No matter how high-sounding your reasons are, you used our entire core planet in the North, and me, the Supreme Commander of the North, the Governor of four legions, as a human shield, just to test the performance of the Separatist Titan battleship? Just for this reason, I have ten thousand reasons to send you to the Imperial Military Court immediately! !]

"I'm very sorry, Governor. This was indeed caused by my wrong command. However, I really had no other way to deal with this Separatist Titan battleship, so I had to resort to this last resort. I am willing to resign from the military after this battle and confirm your successful planning and command at the combat hearing." Thrawn said in a deep voice.

He had hardly ever been so humble in his life.

However, although what Dunn-Wessex said was flawed from a military perspective, it was indeed impeccable in terms of politics and even people's livelihood. No matter how good his reasons were, Thrawn would withdraw the planet of Palin-Minor, which was equivalent to the capital of the North, as a human shield, leaving the planet's defense system to withstand the unknown attack methods of the Titan battleship of the God's Envoy, and face the super-famous general Severance-Tann who had always been invincible!

Although in terms of probability, the possibility of the Titan battleship God's Envoy destroying the planet Palin-Minor alone is infinitely close to zero, but even if there is the slightest possibility, his battle plan is absolutely wrong.

The decision to use the administrative capital as a human shield can only be made by the supreme ruler. For example, in the battle of the Model Sector at the end of the Clone Wars, the Kingdom of Dawn sent Cassio Tag's fleet into the planet of Dawn to annihilate it. This decision must be made by Tang Xiao. If anyone else dared to say this, no matter how good the reasons or brilliant strategies were, the result would be the loss of his head!

What's more, because of Thrawn's strategy, 600 million soldiers and civilians on Iron Moon actually lost their lives.

The so-called military, sometimes even if they know they are wrong, they still insist on not retreating. This is because defending the country is the most basic duty of the military. However, Thrawn's order violated this.

This is why Thrawn made such a low profile. He was indeed wrong. But at the same time, he also saw that the current battle situation had reached a very delicate moment. A single thought or a single step could turn victory into failure, or failure into victory!

With the power he had now, he had already reached his limit and could no longer move forward. At this time, the reinforcements that Dunn Wessex had just received became the key to victory or defeat!

The Titan battleship, the Envoy of God, must seize this opportunity and severely damage it! Otherwise, if we let the Envoy of God go this time, we will need ten or twenty times the force to do it next time!

Although Severance-Tann fell into the trap this time, it does not mean that she is mediocre. In fact, her command ability is still the best in the entire galaxy. After this failure, Thrawn did not think that Severance-Tann would give him any chance again.

Learning from failure is one of the philosophies of the Chiss Naval Academy. This is also another form of "strike back after being attacked".

Perhaps it was Thrawn's humble attitude that made Dunn Wessex very satisfied, or perhaps he did feel the huge threat posed by the Titan battleship God's Envoy. Dunn Wessex snorted coldly and adjusted the angle of the holographic projection. This time, the picture finally did not show the withered potted plant or the burning satellite, but the King of the North himself.

He must have just had someone take care of his appearance, his hair and clothes were neatly arranged, and he looked dignified and majestic. Glancing at Thrawn, he said proudly: "Tell me, how is my flagship now?"

Thrawn described the current battle situation as briefly as possible, and then said earnestly: "...Now we are racing against time. Severance Tann is trying to open the hyperspace channel, and I am letting my fleet attack with all its might, so that it can use more energy for artillery fire and shields. At the same time, our warships are also deploying hyperspace blockers around the Titan battleships, and the Interdictor-class Star Destroyers are also increasing their power. Everything is to delay the arrival of Tann's reinforcements."

His eyes were very sharp. "The current situation is that whoever's reinforcements arrive first will win the final victory! Severance Tann doesn't have many warships left on the planet Palin Minor, and there are no advanced warships. With your wisdom and bravery, it won't be a problem to defeat that fleet."

Finally, Thrawn said very sincerely: "Mr. Governor, the key to victory in this most important battle in the North lies in your hands."

Dunn Wessex was obviously very pleased with the last sentence. The corners of his mouth finally curled up slightly. "Yes, I have already detected the fleet left by Severance Tann. Most of the fleet is indeed old-model battleships such as the Cole-class battlecruisers and Victory II-class star destroyers. These battleships are no match for me."

"Then please, Governor, take action and win this victory," said Thrawn.