The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

2831, The Cleaner Project
Soon, the Galactic Empire's military received intelligence that the main fleet originally stationed in the eastern part of the Dawn Kingdom had begun to advance and accelerate the construction of the stargate on the planet Bonta.

Moreover, the industrial system on Chalos IV, where the main force of the Galactic Empire's Twelfth Army had previously been stationed and which stood in stargazing opposite Bonta, was also in full swing, providing heavy components for the construction of the stargate on Bonta.

Upon seeing this intelligence, almost everyone in the Imperial Supreme Strategic Command cursed Governor Serben, who was kneeling at the palace gate begging for reinforcements, from beginning to end.

Because if it weren't for his foolish planning, Chalos IV wouldn't have been lost so easily. And now, the spaceports and industrial facilities on Chalos IV have been completely taken over by the Dawn Kingdom, becoming their strongest support for stargate construction.

If it weren't for Chalos IV, or if the planet's industry had had enough time to be destroyed, given the current complex situation in the Eastern Territory, it's hard to say when the stargate to Bonta would have been completed.

It should be noted that although the rebels in the Eastern Territory had been largely wiped out by General Karani's bloody and brutal Operation Spring Dawn, the economic policies of the entire Eastern Territory, which were brought in by Lin Nanyi, were under extreme oppressive exploitation, so the rebellions continued to erupt.

In addition, the newly appointed governor of the Given people, Hilka, was assassinated again just a few months after taking office. Although he survived, he was seriously injured, which was a severe blow to the political situation in the eastern border of the Kingdom of Dawn.

Therefore, the rebel alliance is still stirring up trouble in the East.

Under such circumstances, without the industrial support of Chalos IV, the stargate to Bonta might truly have been nothing but a mirage, a complete waste of time.

……

When the Titan-class battleship, the Divine Messenger, led 200 capital ships, 300 heavy cruisers, and 2500 medium and small warships into the planet Losar, the military strength of the Eastern Territory instantly reached its peak. The activities of the uprising forces in various places immediately quieted down.

The rebels weren't afraid of the Titan warship—they had never considered confronting it head-on. Their silence stemmed from their desire to see what changes the arrival of this main fleet would bring to the East.

General Grievous immediately assumed command of the Divine Messenger—a common practice of the Supreme Command of the Kingdom of Dawn. Titan warships are not permanently assigned to a particular war zone or commander, but are deployed according to the needs of the overall strategy; whoever is assigned to a particular zone temporarily assumes command of that warship.

In fact, most warships are like this. Apart from the captain and technical team who operate the warship, the command of the warship is dynamically transferred according to the strategic needs of the theater of operations.

From this point on, Lin Nanyi was no longer involved in military command in the Eastern Territory, and all command authority was taken over by General Griffiths.

However, because Lin Nanyi had made significant contributions in the previous battle on the planet Salukami, after discussions between the Supreme Command and the Administration, it was decided to extend Lin Nanyi's term as acting governor of the Eastern Star Region, and it was confirmed that he would also serve as deputy governor once the governor was finally selected.

After receiving the strategic plan from the Supreme Command, General Grievous immediately formulated his own operational plan.

He did not immediately disrupt the existing fleet organization and combine the old and new fleets, but instead maintained the current command structure. He ordered the existing fleet from the Eastern Territory to enter the planet Bonta to protect the construction of the stargate.

Meanwhile, the Titan warship Divine Messenger led the newly reinforced fleet into the planet Semirth for a seven-day rest before approaching the planet Roche, making it appear as if it was about to launch a major attack on the planet Lantilis.

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Upon receiving news of General Grievous's movements, the Galactic Empire's Supreme Strategic Command was overjoyed. If there was anything they most hoped for right now, it was undoubtedly that the Titan warship, the Divine Messenger, would begin its attack on the planet Lantilis!
Once it is confirmed that they will do so, the Imperial Navy will immediately launch "Operation Scavenger"!
The Scavenger Project is essentially an enhanced version of the previous assault on Palancy and Bilblin. It involves launching a fierce offensive to sweep away Bilblin, Dorlin, and Ode Mantel, the former capital of the Eighth Army, which is currently blocking Dunne-Wessex.

At this moment, the supreme commander of the First Star System Army, Imperial Marshal Oswald Tessik, has arrived at the front line on Planet Palancy and is personally overseeing the "Scavenger Project" command center.

During the war council meeting, his tone was icy, and he spoke in an electronic voice: "Five days. We must prepare the entire fleet for attack. Ignore Lantilis. General Grievous will absolutely not launch a direct attack on Lantilis."

“Marshal… but if General Grievous doesn’t attack Lantilis, and we launch Operation Scavenger ahead of schedule, he could very well return to the North as quickly as possible,” a general said.

"Yes, Marshal, we should be cautious. Five days is not enough time for our fleet to be fully prepared... After all, Palancy is just a financial planet with a very weak industrial base..." the logistics director added.

Oswald Tesik's menacing red electronic eye on his right cheek flashed. He suddenly raised his right hand, and a gun barrel extended from his wrist. Two laser beams shot out instantly, piercing the foreheads of the two who raised objections.

“Next, if you have any further opinions, please feel free to speak up,” Oswald-Tesick said coldly.

Everyone was terrified and dared not speak.

Glancing around, Oswald-Tesick said coldly, "If General Grievous wants to act, he will do so much faster than any of us anticipate. Furthermore, our intelligence indicates that there have been large-scale hyperspace fluctuations around Dawn Planet recently, meaning they are definitely diverting more fleets into the North. Therefore, if we continue to drag this out, we will surely lose! We must launch an attack as soon as possible!"

"Yes, sir!" All the generals and staff officers stood at attention and saluted in unison.

Oswald Tesick said nothing more, turned and walked out of the office. The whirring of the mechanical transmission and the heavy thud of his mechanical feet on the ground struck everyone's hearts like a hammer blow.

Only after his footsteps disappeared did everyone breathe a sigh of relief and slump into their seats.

To these generals of all ranks in the First Star System Army, their Imperial Marshal Oswald Tessik was a completely different person!

The former Oswald Tessik was essentially the epitome of a military family from the galactic core. He possessed highly professional combat skills, was dignified yet composed, noble and confident, and had a distinguished family background with significant influence within the military. What was even more commendable to officials and generals of all ranks was that Oswald Tessik lacked the so-called military fastidiousness. He accepted bribes where appropriate, and was well-versed in all the unspoken rules of officialdom. Aside from strictly adhering to the military's interests and harboring reservations about aristocratic families, he was entirely without flaws.

Therefore, when the twelve Imperial Marshals were appointed, he was the only one whom almost everyone believed deserved the title. In fact, if the Empire had only appointed one Marshal, he would absolutely have been the only choice.

But now, does that intricately functioning mechanical shell still contain a human heart? In other words, is it still considered a person?

The current Oswald Tessik is brutal, bloodthirsty, and blindly subservient to the Emperor. During the last goalkeeper operation, he seemed to have figured something out, almost completely abandoning his original stance and utterly siding with the Emperor.

In other words, he had been tamed; he understood his place. He also understood that even though he held the positions of Supreme Commander of the First Star System Army and High-ranking Sector Governor of the First Legion, wielding immense power, in the eyes of Emperor Palpatine, he was nothing more than a dog that could be discarded at any time.

His First Star System army was ousted from the heart of the Empire, and then that outlandish goalkeeper plan was slapped right in his face. It was a blatant attempt to send him to his death, to prove his loyalty with his life.

After that experience, Oswald Tesick finally understood.

Palpatine is the true, and only, ruler of this empire. Those so-called noble families are merely tools used by the emperor, who has the power to overturn the table at any time.

Oswald-Tesick believed that if it weren't for the Kingdom of Dawn keeping them in check, those noble families might not even be considered dogs in front of His Majesty the Emperor.

Having realized this, Oswald Tessik decided to dedicate himself to being a dog, or to put it more politely, a sword in His Majesty the Emperor's hand.

He only has one life, and he has already experienced death.

……

Three days later, the explosive news once again ignited the entire Imperial military.

According to the Imperial Intelligence Bureau's investigation, a large-scale hyperspace fluctuation has occurred on Dawn Planet, the capital of the Dawn Kingdom. After verification, it was confirmed that a giant warship with an astonishing energy level is quietly leaping out of hyperspace—its hull surface is etched with the emblem of the Dawn Kingdom, and its overall shape is mushroom-shaped!

The second one of the Divine Messenger-class Titan warships!

This Titan warship is probably not completely finished yet, as its outer armor is not fully closed. However, the mushroom-shaped disc structure containing its greatest threat and doomsday weapon is already completed, at least in appearance.

The Titan warship is currently undergoing final outfitting on Dawn Planet.

After all, everyone now knows that Dawn Planet is the most advanced and sophisticated place in the entire Dawn Kingdom in terms of cutting-edge technology and precision components. Basically, the core equipment of those most advanced warships is built on the industrial ring of Dawn Planet, something that almost no other industrial zone can accomplish.

In fact, this can be considered a means by which the core power of the Dawn Kingdom controls the surrounding forces.

Now that a second Divine Messenger-class Titan warship has appeared, if the Dawn Kingdom sends this Titan warship to the North, it will almost immediately declare the "Scavenger Project" a failure!

The Galactic Empire Navy would never attempt to attack a fortified planet guarded by a Divine Messenger-class Titan warship, at least not until their own super warships are completed.

Upon receiving this news, Marshal Oswald Tesick understood that there was no time to wait any longer.

He immediately convened a military meeting and issued orders that, 24 hours later, the First Star System Army would launch a full-scale attack on the fortress planet—Bilbrin!
The Cleaner Project, begin immediately!
At the same time, he also reported his battle plan to the Imperial Supreme Strategic Command, requesting the military to make a request to the King of the North, Dunn Wessex, ordering him to immediately attack the planet Od Mantel to support the First Star System Army's operations!

However, when Oswald Tessik stood on the bridge of his flagship, the Reaper, an Executor-class super Star Destroyer, preparing to launch an attack, he received news that Dunn Wessex had only sent 150 Star Destroyers and 1000 medium and small warships to attack Od Mantel.

However, now that the die was cast, Oswald Tessik immediately roared and ordered the entire army to split into three waves and launch a strong attack on the planet Bilblin!

1000 Star Destroyers and 8000 medium and small warships. This includes one Executor-class super Star Destroyer, ten Tracker-class aircraft carriers, and five Warrior-class dreadnoughts.

This massive fleet had long exceeded the navigability of the hyperspace route, so it could only be divided into three waves.

However, with the Titan warship "God Messenger" absent, Oswald-Tessik deployed all his giant warships in the first wave. The first wave—led by the flagship "Reaper," with all the Tracker-class carriers and Warrior-class dreadnoughts clearing the way—headed straight for the Bilbulin asteroid defense belt!
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At this moment, the generals of the Dawn Kingdom guarding the planet Bilbulin are General Trench as the commander and Lieutenant General Luo Huacheng, who previously distinguished himself in the defensive battle and was promoted, as the deputy general.

These two generals, most skilled in defense, will fight against the Galactic Empire's full-scale attack on Bilblin, a fortress planet that, though riddled with holes, remains incredibly sturdy!
Lieutenant General Luo Huacheng went to General Trench's office, handed him the operational orders from the Supreme Command, and said, "General, the First Star System Army has launched a full-scale offensive—just as we expected. This is an open strategy, and they have no choice but to fall for it."

Admiral Trench stroked the claw at the corner of his mouth and said smugly, "Our forces, of course, cannot hold Bilblin. Tsk tsk tsk tsk... In the current Galactic Empire, no one could have imagined... that the North is not a passage for attack... but a meat grinder! Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."

Excitement gleamed in Luo Huacheng's eyes as he clenched his fist and said, "Then let Oswald Tessik come! He can conquer Bilblin, but he will lose the entire war!" (End of Chapter)