2187, Umbara Land War
The Milky Way, the edge of the Central Ring, planet Umbara.
This was a planet shrouded in shadows for a long time. It never saw the sun, and it was always night. It was also known as the Shadow World. On one hand, this planet was an important transportation hub between the Central Ring and the Outer Ring. More importantly, this planet produced a mineral called polybromide. This mineral was mainly used to stabilize the Annihilation Engine, which was also the main engine power source of the battleships in the Star Wars world.
The unique geographical advantage, coupled with the very keen telepathy of the Umbara people, also had a certain degree of resistance to the Force of a Jedi Knight. Therefore, the development of planet Umbara was very fast. They quickly developed into one of the most technologically advanced galaxies in the Central Ring. They had high attainments in the fields of automatic machinery, energy shields, and ion cannons.
However, if there was one drawback, it would be that planet Umbara had a very small population, so its industrial output was not very developed. Generally speaking, it was a technological planet. What was more troublesome was that there were some extremely powerful species on Umbara, be it plants or animals, some of which could even compete with armored forces! This also limited the further development of the Umbara people.
In fact, Umbara had long been associated with the Independent Star Confederation because they hoped to get a higher position in the government, instead of being marginalized as they were now. They believed that their strength should not be seen as just an ordinary planet, but should play a more important role in the politics of the Republic.
However, in the early days of the war, the ambitions of the Umbara people were firmly suppressed by their councilors, Mi-Dic and Sley-Moore. However, following Mi-Dic's accidental death in the parliament murder case, and Sley-Moore following Palpatine for a long time, he gradually stopped participating in the affairs of Umbara. This caused the government of Umbara to think that they had no hope in the politics of the Republic. So, almost overnight, they changed their mind and announced that they would join the Independent Star Confederation.
Naturally, the Republic was unwilling to let Umbara be controlled by the Confederation. Therefore, they sent Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, Sastien, and Pang Crell to lead an army to invade Umbara. At present, both the Republic and the Independent Star Confederation were mainly focused on the battlefield on Planet Mulkana. Therefore, neither side invested many fleets in Umbara.
The landing operation went very smoothly. However, due to the darkness of Umbala, the planet was full of all kinds of huge plants and dangerous giant monsters. Therefore, the Republic's army was mainly made up of light armored troops. Their main armored unit was the AT-RT, a 2.9-meter-tall biped that was piloted by a single soldier. It could be seen as a miniaturized version of the AT-ST, or a long-legged motorcycle. The AT-RT was mainly equipped with two high-energy laser cannons and a mortar. It could provide powerful firepower support to the infantry in complex terrain.
After landing, the three Jedi Masters split into three groups and attacked the capital of Umbara from three different directions. Due to the unique environment of Umbara, air support was almost impossible. But after all, the Ambara people did not have a large population, and the number of troops they had was also small. Attacking from multiple directions to disperse their limited garrison and then directly attacking the heart, ending the battle quickly, was a very effective strategy.
The resistance of the Umbarans was also very fierce. Although they were few in number, they had a highly mechanized army, all of which were tailor-made for the unique terrain of Umbara! This made it difficult for the Republic army to advance.
"Attack! We must take this military base by today! Open the way to the capital! " A Beselisk who was more than two meters tall, had four strong arms, a big mouth, and a water pouch on his chin. He looked a bit like a frog and shouted at the clone soldiers around him.
"But General Crell, we have been marching for seven hours, and we have not done any reconnaissance on this military base. If we attack under such circumstances, I am afraid …" The clone commander shook his head.
"There is nothing to be afraid of, Commander! You have to understand that the only requirement for this battle is speed! Even faster! We have to take down Umbala's capital before the independent system … ahem, the Separatists' reinforcements arrive! "This person was one of the three Jedi Masters who had attacked Umbala, Pang Crell.
"But if we use up a lot of our manpower here, we may not be able to take Umbara's capital …" The clone commander was still arguing.
Pang Crell suddenly turned around and stared at the commander with cold eyes. He raised his strong hand and poked the commander's chest twice fiercely, saying loudly, "You've already told me that we will fail before the war has even started? Is this how you clones think? Ah! "
"No … I did not mean that … General …"
"So you are saying that you think I should listen to you? Commander? You should know who is standing in front of you! Me! Pang Crell! A war hero! I've won 11 battles in total! You should feel honored to stand in front of me, but you should not question my decisions! I can lead you to victory, but you cannot! "Pang Crell said rudely.
"Yes …" The clone commander reluctantly agreed to this unreasonable request. He turned around and shouted at the other clone soldiers, "You heard him! Get ready to attack! "
Amidst the grumbling, the clone soldiers gathered their spirits and started to form attack squads with weary footsteps. They were ready to attack. Although they were very sure that this Jedi Master was using them as cannon fodder in exchange for victory, the absolute obedience that was rooted deep in their hearts from the moment they were cultivated made them follow his orders faithfully.
The attack of the clone army soon began. A large number of soldiers were divided into numerous tactical groups and charged at the military base shrouded in darkness! AT-RT walkers were also mixed in with the infantry formation, providing firepower support for their own troops. The Umbara people were determined to resist. They drove their unique centipede-shaped tanks and hover tanks that could fire heavy ion cannons and launched a counterattack against the clone army! The two armies clashed, and both sides suffered heavy losses!
Pang Crell did not charge at the front. Instead, he walked casually in the middle of the army. No one knew what he was thinking. Suddenly, his expression changed. He looked at the building in the darkness in front of him with a serious expression. He took off the two double-headed lightsabers hanging on his waist and focused his attention.
"General Crell, in front …" The clone commander asked.
"They're Jedi Warriors from the Separatists' side, Jedi Warriors who have fallen to the dark side …" Pang Crell said in a low voice, "Commander, you'll be in charge of this battle. You must take down this military base within two hours. I will deal with this Dark Jedi Knight! "
"Yes!"
Pang Crell suddenly leaped up. With the help of his powerful Force, his huge body was incredibly agile. He jumped more than ten meters high and arrived in front of the building in just a few leaps. Swoosh! The two double-headed lightsabers unfolded. He used his four arms to hold the lightsabers and formed a very unique sword stance. "What a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet a Dark Jedi Knight here! Looks like you'll be a very good greeting gift! Hmph hmph hmph hmph! "
"How do you know I'm not here for you? Pang Crell. " A cold voice came from the darkness. Then, with a few swishing sounds, nine red lightsabers lit up in the darkness! However, these lights were thinner and shorter than normal lightsabers. They were arranged in a fan shape. Pang Crell had never heard of such a weapon!
"You actually know my name. Haha, that's strange. Alright! Don't play tricks here. Come out and tell me your name!! "Crell shouted.
A tall human woman walked out of the darkness. According to human standards, she should be the type of beauty that was extremely beautiful. However, what caught Crell's attention was the weapon in her hand! It was a silver metal fan. Nine thin and short lightsabers extended out from the nine Peacock feathers on the fan!
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