2251. Lendili's Rebellion (1)
A shuttle painted with the Lendili Interstellar Dynamics Corporation's insignia secretly took off from the Hutt Space and joined a merchant fleet. They took Coruscant to another planet in the Milky Way's core — Lendili.
It was not an easy journey. As the war continued to spread, the transportation between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems became more and more difficult. Fortunately, Lendili Interstellar Dynamics Corporation was an old mega corporation that had existed for tens of thousands of years. They still had this bit of power. Moreover, the entire Milky Way's attention was now on the Corellia Galaxy, so their little tricks were not noticed.
Around Lendili, there were hundreds of spacedocks of various sizes. Unlike the Kuat Planet, which had spacedocks that formed a ring around the planet, the spacedocks around Lendili were very different. These spacedocks all used a spherical engineering spaceship as the core, and then connected to a huge fixed frame to carry out the shipbuilding work.
The shuttle flew directly into a magnificent building that was thousands of meters high. The building was made up of countless small buildings. In the middle of the building, there was a huge projector projecting a huge Lendi Galactic Dynamics Corporation logo that was tens of kilometers in diameter in the air, announcing to everyone that this place belonged to it.
The shuttle stopped in an incomparably huge hall inside the building. The hatch opened, and Tang Yu, Peacock, and Kristina walked out. The one who came to greet them was Banjira Ulan, the highest executive of Lendili Interstellar Dynamics Corporation, who had spoken to Tang Yu many times but met him for the first time today.
He was in his forties, his hair was neatly combed back, and there was already some gray in it. From his somewhat pale face, it was obvious that he had been pampered for a long time and had overindulged in debauchery. He was wearing a suit commonly used in the Milky Way, and there was an ornate feather-decorated brooch on his chest.
After Tang Yu walked out of the shuttle, Banjira Ulan came up to him very politely, and very affectionately shook Tang Yu's hand. He smiled and said, "Hahaha, I've finally waited for you, Mr. Tang Yu. Our preparations are in place, the next step is to act according to plan! But regarding the Jedi Warriors … "
"I'll take care of the Jedi Knights." Tang Yu waved his hand, and Peacock, who was beside him, raised his hand. A spatial rift appeared out of thin air, and three huge figures walked out!
Banjira Ulan and everyone else present were stunned. Even though they were the leaders of the most developed planet in the Milky Way Galaxy, and had seen countless giant warships and all kinds of high-end armaments, they had never seen something like this!
They were three khaki-colored humanoid robots. They were about five meters tall and had slender limbs. Their heads had no obvious facial features, only a pair of round eyes that shone with purple light. These robots looked mysterious and oppressive because they were like three hazy human figures. They looked like everything, yet they didn't look like anything. What shocked Banjira Ulan even more was that these three robots were covered in fine scales. These scales were at most 0.5 cm in diameter, and they were obviously not made of metal!
Everyone around them, including Banjira Ulan, involuntarily took a few steps back. The feeling these three robots gave off was too terrifying. Looking at them was like looking at the indescribable but extremely terrifying fear in the depths of their hearts! Yes, perhaps they were fear itself!
"This … this is …" Banjira Ulan pointed at the three robots and asked.
"Hehe, sentinel robots, MK-Hunter!" Tang Yu replied somewhat proudly. "They're specifically used to hunt down Jedi Warriors! In front of these MK-Hs, Jedi Warriors are no different from normal people. "
Ulan shook her head and said, "I don't deny that these robots are top notch in terms of design and workmanship, but I have to say, it's impossible to rely on robots to fight against Jedi Warriors. The Force is a threshold, and having and not having the Force are two completely different things. Force users can kill non-Force users unconditionally. That's why I think you're just exaggerating. "
"What if I told you that these MK-Hs were made with a special substance that can completely nullify the Force?" Tang Yu said calmly.
"This isn't the time for jokes, Your Excellency Tang Yu." Banjira Ulan frowned.
Tang Yu spread out his hands and said, "You can try if you don't believe me. I don't believe that after all these years, your Lendili Empire hasn't even taken in a single Jedi Warrior who has fallen to the dark side. "
Ulan thought for a long time before turning to the side and whispering, "Go ask Master Voss to come … Just tell him that there's a robot that can nullify the Force. I hope he can come and test it out."
One of the confidants nodded and turned to leave. A moment later, this confidant led a man wearing a slightly tattered black cloak over. This man saw the three MK-Hs at first glance, and in his surprise, he lifted the hood of his cloak, revealing his face from the shadows.
It was a middle-aged man with brown skin. His hair was combed into countless small braids, and there were two lines of war tattoos on his face. He looked a little like the Native Americans that Tang Yu had seen before.
Banjira Ulan introduced, "This is Master Kunlan Voss. The Jedi Knights thought that he had gone missing, but in fact, he has been staying here to train. He … "
Before he could finish, Kunlan Voss casually raised his hand, and an invisible force instantly rendered Banjira Ulan speechless! Ignoring Black Orchid who was clutching her neck and struggling, he stared fixedly at the three Sentinel robots MK-H, his gaze gradually turning solemn.
"Master Voss, this is our latest invention, the MK-Hunter. This robot is specially made to hunt down Jedi Knights, and around them, the Force is nullified. So, do you want to test it? "Tang Yu asked politely.
Kunlan Voss did not say a word. He raised his hand and pushed the air, and a powerful Force swept out! Under normal circumstances, with his current strength, even a heavy unit like the AT-TE Walker would be overturned in an instant! But a terrifying thing happened. The Force he released was like a clay ox entering the sea. It did not even raise a breeze in front of the three MK-Hs!
Kunlan Voss's expression changed drastically. Suddenly, one of the MK-Hs moved! It clenched its fist and stretched its body. The countless scales on its body began to vibrate, and with a very standard human punch, it smashed its fist towards Kunlan Voss! Kunlan Voss hurriedly leaped several meters into the air, and did a backflip to increase the distance between them. By the time he landed, the red lightsaber was already in his hand!
However, to his surprise, the MK-Hs did not throw a punch. Instead, it took advantage of the momentum to make a turn before standing still again.
"It seems that you can't predict MK-H's actions through battlefield foresight." Tang Yu's voice came from the side, and his face was full of pride. "Like I said, in front of the Sentinel Robot MK-H, a Jedi Knight is no different from an ordinary person."
"This robot, was it invented by you?" Kunlan Voss finally spoke. His voice was very hoarse, as if there was phlegm stuck in his throat.
Tang Yu smiled and took charge of everything. "Yes, I invented it, and I was the one who made it."
"I … should kill you …" A murderous intent flashed in Kunlan Voss's eyes.
"Unfortunately, you can't do it. Do you understand?" A bell-like voice came from beside him. Voss turned pale with fright, but he saw Peacock standing beside him. The Peacock Feather Fan in his hand emitted nine tiny lightsabers, and they were pointed at his neck! His body instantly stiffened.
* Clap clap clap clap! * Banjira Ulan applauded. He smiled and said, "Your Excellency Tang Yu is really good at hiding his strength. Hahahaha! Very good, only someone with such great power can truly make me feel at ease. "
Tang Yu also nodded at Kunlan Voss and said, "Technology is constantly advancing, and one day it will surpass human strength. This is not surprising. But I also hope that you can see that although the Sentinel Robot MK-H can easily defeat a Jedi Knight, it can't lead an army to victory like a Jedi Knight can. It can't even guide the civilians to the right direction. So, I respect you very much. "
Quinlan Voss gave Tang Yu a long look. Without saying a word, he sheathed his lightsaber and turned to leave. As he passed by Banjira Ulan, he said in a low voice, "If there were twenty of these robots, and they were thrown into the Jedi Temple, then the Jedi would be completely wiped out."
Having said that, he walked away without saying anything, but his figure seemed a little lonely.
Ulan turned his head and whispered to his confidant, "Go treat Grandmaster Voss well, don't neglect him," and then said to Tang Yu with a smile, "Your Excellency Tang Yu, please come this way. The command center for this operation has been prepared, and the Lendili defense fleet has also entered combat mode. All the space docks have been shut down and are in defensive mode. We just need to wait for the right time. "
Tang Yu nodded, and walked forward with Peacock and Kristina.
On the way, Banjira Ulan said, "I've prepared a hyperspace channel that directly extends to the Hutt Space. The fleet of the Independent Star System Confederation will be able to use this channel to directly send their fleet over. I've also set up a shielding device in the channel, which should be able to reduce the time it takes for the Republic to notice this large-scale fleet jump to within 20 hours. In other words, we'll need to defend planet Lendili for 20 hours.
"The confrontation between the two main fleets in the Malastar Star System has ended, and the Republic has forcefully retreated from the battlefield, paying the price of more than 50 Hunter-class cruisers. However, we also need to send a portion of our forces to the Corellian Star System, so we've gathered a fleet to support Lendili. There are about 150 warships of various types, including 10 Rukelihouk-class battleships, and two million marine robots. The commander is General Grievous, and he's already leading the fleet to the Hutt Space, "Tang Yu said.
Banjira Ulan's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Then we'll immediately start to expel the Republic officials, seal the borders, and install the field isolation generators near the hyperspace channel, and wait for the Confederation's reinforcements to arrive!"
"Wait a minute!" Tang Yu stopped him. "You have to know, after the Republic discovers your little tricks, their fleet will arrive in at most two hours. Things aren't as simple as you think! Moreover, even though you claim that Lendili Interstellar Dynamics Corporation has ten thousand years of accumulation and history, haven't the Republic also had ten thousand years of infiltration here? "
"Don't worry about that! Because of the Republic's suppression, in the past year, our Lendili Interstellar Dynamics Corporation's market revenue has fallen to about 20% of what it was five years ago. " Ulan's expression was a little gloomy. "We had no choice but to do this. No one will think of joining the Republic."
Tang Yu didn't comment, and only asked, "Who's the commander of Lendili's defense fleet?"
"It's General Jess Darling. He's also the most outstanding fleet commander in Lendili. He participated in the Stark Hyperspace battle before the civil war broke out, and is an outstanding commander who's been tested in battle," Ulan said.
"Yes, so in that battle, he established a very close comradeship with two people — Jedi Master Plok Kong, and General Yang Dodonna. His recognition of the Republic is deeper than you can imagine. " Tang Yu shook his head. "What we need isn't some famous general, but someone who's willing to fight the Republic to the death! But Jess Darling isn't that kind of person. "
In the original plot, it was Jess Darling who was wavering between the Republic and the Independent Star System Confederation, and thus refused to order Lendili's defense fleet to fire at the Republic's fleet, giving Plok Kong and the others the chance to take over the entire defense fleet, and thus losing everything. Even though Master Plok Kong was currently a captive on Laskers IV, the other General Yang Dodonna, who had a good relationship with Darling, was still in the Republic, so he definitely couldn't be allowed to command the fleet.
"I … don't quite understand what you mean …" Banjira Ulan's expression darkened. He thought that this might be Tang Yu's intention to seize power.
"I'm not completely clueless about what's going on in Lendili, which is why I'm giving you this suggestion. If you really want to successfully leave the Republic, you must remove Jess Darling's military power! Otherwise, the Confederation's fleet won't be mobilized, "Tang Yu said directly.
At this moment, Ulan's communicator suddenly rang. He lowered his head to look at the message, and his expression instantly changed! He raised his head and looked at Tang Yu with an unnatural expression. "The Republic … has sent a special envoy here, and they've even brought a fleet!! Could it be that they heard some news? "
"Hehe, do you think Palpatine is an idiot? He's been keeping an eye on you since the day he suppressed Lendili. Now that the Corellia Star System is in chaos, of course he'll be on guard against Lendili seizing this opportunity to stir up trouble, "Tang Yu said.
"Then … then what should we do? What should we do? The Republic has sent a fleet here!! " Banjira Ulan seemed to be at a loss. The Republic had left a deep impression on him for a long time, and no matter how loudly he spoke, he was still afraid of the Republic deep in his heart.
Tang Yu said firmly. "I can't appear in front of the Republic's envoy for the time being, so I'll hide first. First, stall for time with the envoy, then tell them that in order to show his loyalty to the Republic, Lendili is willing to immediately remove Jess Darling's command, and let the defense fleet enter a state of rest … I'll immediately send a message to General Grievous and have him depart immediately! Remember, it takes a total of 68 hours to warp from the Hutt Space to Planet Lendili, and in the last 20 hours, the Republic will discover traces of this fleet! That's the time to show our cards! "
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