The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

2578: The So-called Famous General

Faced with General Grievous's completely unreasonable army, Admiral Gideon Tarkin of the Galactic Empire is now completely helpless.

It took only one day for his fleet to return from Losar to Bonta and join the main force, which was still a powerful force including more than 400 capital ships.

But after witnessing the power of the Kingdom of Dawn's fleet once again, Gideon Tarkin did not dare to leave the armed space station on Boonta and the fire cover of the planet's fixed defense facilities to have a head-on confrontation with General Grievous in outer space.

Moreover, General Grievous did not give him any time to react. Even though he returned to the position two days earlier than General Grievous, he did not dare to attack again and use the time difference to attack the star gate of the planet Lothal.

Because now, he felt very clearly that the fleet of the Kingdom of Dawn seemed to have been completely transformed!
If they were a slow sloth before, with sharp claws and fangs but no threat, now they are a fast and ferocious cheetah! Not only fast, but also deadly! As long as they show the slightest flaw, they will be ripped open and torn into pieces in an instant! !
General Grievous divided his troops and marched forward, moving as swiftly as the wind and as aggressively as fire. Every step seemed crazy, but in fact it was full of foresight and hit the vital points directly!

He did not bother to argue with the Quarren and Mon Calamari on Dark Planet about who was right or wrong, or to judge whether the Mon Calamari had betrayed him, or whether a civil war would break out on Dark Planet. He simply hit the Mon Calamari on the head with a stick, suppressing them without asking any questions.

He didn't even think about the position of the planet Jabimu, whether the military action would cause them to side with the Galactic Empire, or whether they would have concerns because of their strong military strength...

No! General Grievous only thinks about his own strategy!

His strategic goal is to defeat the main fleet of the Galactic Empire! Because the East now seems to have complicated political and military disputes, but in fact, if you think deeply, you will find that Gideon Tarkin's fleet is the only force in the entire East that has strategic mobility!
Well, in this case, the situation is very clear! As long as Gideon Tarkin's fleet no longer has the strategic mobility, other forces such as the Eye of Palpatine, the Mon Calamari, the planet Jabimu, the Rebellion, etc., no matter how powerful and difficult they are, they will not be able to escape the fate of being defeated one by one! !

Under his plan, the entire Eastern Territory became the hunting ground for the Kingdom of Dawn’s fleet!

And this was just the strategic deployment he made in a very short period of time after he had just escaped from the Eye of Palpatine, suppressed Lieutenant General Lin Nanyi, and forcibly seized power!

Admiral Gideon Tarkin looked at the holographic star map in front of him, and cold sweat continued to flow down his forehead. On the holographic star map, the areas north and east of the planet Boonta were now all marked in red! This meant that these places were already in a hostile and out-of-control state!
Although the secret waterway provided by the Mon Calamari gave him a two-day buffer, he found himself unable to move at all during these two days!
And now, Gideon Tarkin discovered in despair that he couldn't even defend the planet Boonta!
General Grievous had previously brought the ragtag fleet provided by the Hutts, plus a battleship called the Destroyer, and had dared to attack the planet Boonta head-on, and even dared to go around and back to the planet Kashyyyk!

Now, with the most advanced main fleet of the Kingdom of Dawn in hand, it is hard to imagine what shocking move he would dare to make!

The combat staff of the Galactic Empire were having a heated discussion around the holographic star map. Each of their faces was filled with anxiety, tension, and even fear.

The long period of dormancy seems to have made people forget the significance of the name General Grievous...

He was able to command the cold weapon civilization of the Kali people to defeat the interstellar civilization of the Yamri, and even pushed back all the way to the Yamri's home planet! He was able to command the fleets of merchants and corporate consortiums that had never experienced war in the early days of the Clone Wars, launch a ritual offensive, and directly penetrate the entire galaxy! He was able to personally lead the army to defend the planet of Salukami under an absolute disadvantage, and hold out for four years under Darth Vader's superior forces! Afterwards, he fled to Hutt space on the charge of murdering Count Dooku, and disappeared from everyone's sight. Many people even thought he was dead.

But now, he is back! And with a series of outstanding strategic and tactical arrangements, he tells everyone that he is still the sharpest knife in this galaxy!

BANG! Gideon Tarkin slammed his fist on the table and said in a low voice: "We can't defend the planet of Bonta!"

Garrosh Tarkin, who was standing nearby, said in shock: "General Gideon, our main forces are still intact and we still have the strength to fight. Are we going to admit defeat?"

"We still have the strength to fight. But think about it from another angle..." Gideon Tarkin said in a deep voice, "We only have the strength to fight once."

Garrosh Tarkin's face turned pale. He understood what Gideon meant.

That's right, the fleet of the Galactic Empire in the East is only strong enough for one fight! If they really go to fight a decisive battle with General Grievous' fleet, then no matter what the result is, they will lose even the strength to fight!

"We..." Garrosh Tarkin clenched his fists and his body trembled. He rarely saw his uncle so nervous, and this nervous emotion also infected him.

Not only him, but the entire fleet staff was also lingering in the same mood.

"Evacuate Boonta." Gideon Tarkin said, "The space station here has been destroyed by Grievous before. Even if it is rebuilt, it will not be able to restore its previous combat capabilities in a short period of time. If the Separatists attack Boonta, it will be difficult for us to defend it."

He raised his hand and pointed at the holographic star map, saying, "Retreat to Charro IV! There is a developed industry there, and it is located in the central ring star zone. Grievous will not risk advancing so deep. No matter how radical he is, he can't ignore the threat from behind him."

"But by doing so... we are giving up control of most of the East." said Garrosh Tarkin.

"This is our only option. Trading space for time," said Gideon Tarkin.

"What time?"

"Time to detonate those bombs behind Grievous." (End of this chapter)