The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2437 Navy Commander-in-Chief

2438, Navy Commander-in-Chief

Unknown star field, developer star zone, Spike planet.

This is a planet once controlled by the God of Decay, Mnggal-Mnggal. Perhaps because of its remote location, or because the races on it are relatively introverted, it is not marked on the star map of the Xiru Empire, and therefore has no name.

The star map of the Xilu Empire is an important basis for the Kingdom of Dawn to explore unknown star regions. However, due to the limitations of the Xilu Empire's sphere of influence and technological level, they can only explore a small area of ​​the planets.

So after destroying Mnggal-Mnggal, the Kingdom of Dawn's exploration of the developer star zone often discovered some previously unknown planets.

Before being rediscovered by the Kingdom of Dawn, the race on the planet Spike was quietly destroyed by Mnggal-Mnggal. At that time, the planet was almost entirely covered in gray mud, lifeless, yet full of life.

Because this sludge was formed by the dissolution and devouring of almost all living things on the planet by Mnggal-Mnggal, it is rich in a large amount of organic matter. This is the breeding ground for life.

In fact, it is difficult to use these silts directly for planting. They must be mixed with ordinary soil to be used as high-quality planting soil. In other words, these silts are the best organic fertilizers.

The astronomical position of the planet Sui is very ideal. It is neither too far nor too close to the stars, and its average temperature is around 14°C. Therefore, after it was discovered, the star zone governor He Ru immediately dispatched a reclamation team and gave the planet a very agricultural name - Sui.

By now, the population of Sui Planet has exceeded 600 million. These people quickly built 20 cities based on the ruins of the former cities, and most of them were mainly engaged in agriculture.

Archaeological work on the planet is also ongoing, and through the efforts of archaeologists, they have gradually uncovered the planet's buried history, such as the names of the planet's indigenous people, the names of their cities, the names of the planet, etc. However, these names have no value other than being archived.

A large museum was built in the administrative capital of the planet Spike, Malt City. Such museums are widely found on every planet in the Developer Sector, and they record the little clues left by the civilizations destroyed by Mnggal-Mnggal.

This makes the entire developer star zone the most humane place under the rule of the Kingdom of Dawn.

A tall figure walked in the museum in Malt City. He was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He carefully examined every piece of collection in the museum. He would stop in front of each display case for at least five minutes. This made his progress very slow. In the afternoon, he had only seen one-third of the exhibition hall.

"Hey! That's enough... I've fallen asleep twice!" A middle-aged woman with pink hair and a mechanical eye came over, patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder, and said carelessly: "Why don't we do something else? How about we go racing?"

This middle-aged woman turned out to be Mira Han, the deputy commander of the Scourge Legion that once dominated the Hutt space!

"If speeding isn't enough, how about flying a fighter jet?" The middle-aged man turned around and revealed his square face. It was undoubtedly Matt Horner.

Mira Han's eyes lit up, "Oh? When did you get a fighter jet? Haha! Show me now!!"

"It's still on the way. Once the goods arrive, you can buy as many as you want." Matt Horner said with a smile.

Mira Han’s expression changed, and her tone gradually lowered, “They came to see you?”

Matt Horner sighed and nodded, "Yes. And this time, I didn't refuse."

"Hahaha! I knew you couldn't stay idle!" Mira Han laughed and patted Matt Horner on the shoulder. Matt Horner had no choice but to laugh awkwardly.

"But... why?" Mira Han suddenly stopped and asked in a deep voice, "Aren't you tired of war?"

Age had left its mark on the two of them, and in their hearts as well. Twenty years had passed since they were awakened, and they had already reached middle age. Although advanced biological and medical technologies had made their physical condition not much different from their peak, their increased experience had made them more mature.

The main focus here is Mira Han.

Matt Horner was silent for a moment, then said, "I've never been tired of war... I'm just tired of dying."

He looked around and continued, "And here, there is death everywhere."

"Oh! Professor Ding from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences said that if agricultural production on this planet is fully expanded, it can easily provide food for 100 billion people every year, with a rich variety of dishes." Mira Han said with a smile. This is not a place of death.

"Death and life never exist in isolation. That's why I came here... I want to witness death, understand death, and master death..." Matt Horner raised his hand and said, "We have military power that can easily destroy a civilization, Mira. I must use this power carefully and reasonably so that this power can bring countless deaths. But at the same time... it will also avoid more deaths."

"What does death or not matter? As long as the dead are enemies, everything is fine. Don't talk about all these nonsense. Just give a target, turn on the fire control radar, lock, and fire! Boom! Take the reward and go home to sleep!" Mira Han waved her hand and said impatiently.

"I tried to understand the nature of war," Matt Horner said. "I can't sit in the command center, press a few buttons to send millions of young people to the front, and then lie on the sofa and look at the casualty figures sent back from the front. This is not commanding operations, this is escaping. Because only when you are facing the beating numbers will you have the courage to sign the next order-send millions more young people to the front. But...war is not like this."

Matt Horner sighed and pointed to a display case next to him. He pointed to a device that looked a bit like a shelf and said, "This is an incubator for their race. The lower limbs of this race are not well developed, so in childhood, they need such an incubator to assist the lower limb movements of the baby. It can be seen that they once lived with hope and wanted to give their next generation a better growth environment. But things like this often disappear in an instant, along with all the hope for the future, as soon as we press the button."

"It was Monggal Monggal who killed this race," Mira Han reminded her, "not us. No one pushed the button."

"If we pushed the button, then perhaps this race wouldn't even be able to find such relics," Matt Horner said. "Think about the Yamriyi and the Siru. What do they have left now? Nothing. Even their writing has been wiped out."

"So? Do you want to go back or not?" Mira Han looked out the window and saw a Neimoidian Sheathpod-class shuttle landing. This shuttle was a modified model, safer and more luxurious than the ordinary model.

"I want to!" Matt Horner's eyes became sharp. "Although Tang Xiao is a nobody most of the time, he has no choice most of the time. I can't abandon him, and I can't... abandon the Fourth Civilization!" ...

10BBY, April 3.

The famous general Severance Tann returned to the Dawn Planet and was appointed as the Navy Marshal in a simple awarding ceremony. She was also the second Marshal of the Kingdom of Dawn. After that, she disappeared from everyone's sight, and it was said that she was on vacation.

A few days later, the Kingdom of Dawn suddenly announced an explosive decision - the Admiral and former Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Matt Horner, who had temporarily retired due to illness, was reinstated because he had recovered his health.

Marshal Matt Horner once again becomes the commander-in-chief of the Dawn Kingdom Navy, commanding the kingdom's extremely powerful naval fleet!

The Kingdom of Dawn is now fighting the Galactic Empire on several fronts, covering almost the entire galaxy. From the North to the South, from Hutt Space to the Mandalore Sector, the two sides are fighting almost everywhere.

Whether it is an open fight or a covert fight, both sides are engaged in an all-round confrontation.

At this moment, the return of Marshal Matt Horner will bring a solid and powerful backbone to the fleet of the Kingdom of Dawn, and he will be the core of overall coordination. Admiral Trench of the Northern Fleet, Ling Liang of the Southern Fleet, General C of Tatooine, and General Grievous of the Eastern Territory will truly form a dispersed but powerful unified force!

His appearance also directly suppressed the rumors about Severance Tann's defeat in the North in the past few days, allowing the Kingdom of Dawn to have a new beginning!

After Matt Horner took office, he found that what he was facing was really a mess.

Although the war has only been going on for half a year, Operation Zero has already been confirmed to be a failure. The quick victory over the Galactic Empire has become a beautiful bubble that shattered with a snap, leaving a pool of dirty water.

More than half of the main fleet of the Kingdom of Dawn was damaged, and it had to divide its forces for defense. Originally, it still hoped to use the Titan battleship God's Envoy as the spearhead to launch a new round of offensive, but the Titan battleship God's Envoy was also severely damaged by Thrawn and had to be laid up for more than half a year.

This means that the Kingdom of Dawn will need at least half a year to regain its ability to launch an active attack.

This situation is very similar to the progress of the Clone Wars. Don't forget that during the Clone Wars, the Kingdom of Dawn was also triumphant on all fronts, but it ran out of energy and had to switch to full defense, and finally had to make a separate peace with the Galactic Empire.

If the result really develops like this, it will definitely be the worst situation for the Kingdom of Dawn!

You know, the Kingdom of Dawn was mobilized several years ago to ensure the smooth implementation of Operation Zero. Now the domestic economy has long been stretched to the limit, and the fiscal deficit has been increasing. The most direct problem is that the immigration plan of the planet Lundili has received less and less funding, and the quality of life of the immigrants has plummeted. In many cases, one person has to do two or three jobs to support his family.

Under such circumstances, domestic conflicts began to intensify, and rebellions and uprisings began to occur.

It can be said that the Kingdom of Dawn is in a dangerous situation with internal and external troubles.

In order to solve this problem, Matt Horner went to visit the Prime Minister's Office of the Kingdom of Dawn and had a long talk with the current Prime Minister, Daphne Clement. The Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office, Hari Seldon, also participated in the meeting.

They are planning a new economic policy and a war policy to go with it.

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In a cold dungeon underground in the palace of Planet Dawn, Matt Horner, wearing a neat marshal's uniform and holding a marshal's staff in his hand, walked in.

He came to the deepest cell and looked at the prisoners chained to the wall through the laser fence.

A woman with blue skin, a curvy figure, disheveled hair and a listless look. What's interesting is that next to her, there is a marshal's staff thrown randomly!

Who could have thought that such an ironic scene would be the first time that the two great naval marshals of the Kingdom of Dawn met as marshals.

Looking at Severance Tann who had been keeping her head down and silent, Matt Horner sighed and turned to the Chief of Staff Qi Jian standing beside him and said, "Has she always been like this?"

"That's right. She has always been like this and refused to communicate. Therefore, even for the marshal's medal awarding ceremony, we arranged for the bionic robot T-850 to conduct it." Qi Jian said.

"At least, give her a better environment, right? This is where serious criminals are held." Matt Horner frowned as he looked at the dark and damp dungeon.

"She's not a fool. If we give her good food and drink, it will only backfire." Qi Jian said, "Her mental state is very fragile now. This failure has dealt her a heavy blow. So I have to show that I am 'punishing' her. I even had to lie to her and say that when His Majesty returns, she will be subjected to the most terrible punishment... Ironically, such words have become the support for her to survive."

"Does she have to wait for His Majesty's punishment and let His Majesty decide her life or death? I kind of understand. In her opinion, only Tang Xiao can decide her life or death, not even herself." Matt Horner said.

"I was really worried that she would be completely ruined." Qi Jian sighed, "So I was strongly opposed to her going to the battle at that time. The original plan was to send Admiral Trench to delay time in a conservative manner and wait until Ender Wiggin was ready before dealing with Thrawn. But she insisted on going, and not only did she go, she actually lost, and lost miserably."

Matt Horner nodded. He walked to the cell door, picked up the marshal's staff in his hand and knocked hard on the metal wall next to it, making loud bangs.

Severance Tann slowly raised her head and glanced at him, but said nothing and lowered her head again.

Matt Horner just looked cold, raised his hand and threw a holographic projector in, saying: "This is a holographic star map and combat record. I will give you one month to prepare a most detailed combat report for me! Otherwise, I will not give you any chance to see Tang Xiao! You will be secretly executed and your reputation will never be restored! You will be engraved on the historical monument of the Fourth Civilization as a stray dog!"

Severance Tann's body trembled. She hesitated for a long time, and finally reached out and grabbed the projector.