nycdaug Chapter 812 The Massacre of the Entire Family
Chapter 812 The Massacre of the Entire Family
Chapter 812 The Massacre of the Entire Family
Fu Qinghai took off his Azure Shell Power Armor, shrunk into a mortal form, and put on a gray-green military uniform.
"Knock knock".
Just then, there was a knock on the dormitory door.
Fu Qinghai arrived at the door and pressed the button to open the door.
"Sir, the Saxon clan has sent people over. They would like to invite you to a welcome dinner in Sendari."
His adjutant saluted and began to speak.
"Now?"
Fu Qinghai glanced at the time; it was already evening.
"Yes, the invitations have just been delivered."
The adjutant shrugged and replied with a hint of helplessness.
"alright."
Fu Qinghai adjusted his belt and walked out the door.
"The shuttle is ready."
His adjutant followed behind him and said.
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Sendari, Royal Palace Square.
The Lambda-class shuttle folded its wings and slowly descended.
Fu Qinghai stepped out of the shuttle's cabin.
He looked up and surveyed the surrounding buildings.
Sendari's architectural style is very distinctive. Perhaps because it is a city enclosed within a hemispherical dome, the limited space leads to a high building density. The dense forest of steel and earthen structures, the unique three-dimensional spatial structure with vertical layers running through the building, all aim to maximize the use of space.
The buildings are almost entirely rectangular blocks of varying lengths, and large areas of blue transparent windows replace the walls. This style should be considered... Cubism? Futurism? Brutalism? Fu Qinghai wasn't quite sure.
"Sir, please come with me."
A Mandalorian, completely clad in armor, stepped forward, raised his hand in a gesture of greeting, and spoke in a slightly stiff tone.
Fu Qinghai nodded and followed him forward.
The spacious and expansive square was dotted with some greenery and ponds. The two walked through the square toward the palace.
Fu Qinghai noticed that all the Mandalorians standing in the square were uniformly wearing red and white armor, and guessed that this might be the color scheme of the Saxon clan.
The Mandalorians do not have a king, only Duchess Satin Kritz, who represents the "New Mandalorians" faction. The duchess's family can barely be called "royal," since the "royal palace" in Sendari originally belonged to the Kritz clan.
After various chaotic armed struggles and military coups, the Kriz clan was driven out of Sendari and Mandalorian and fled back to their clan's territory, Kalevala. The royal palace was then occupied by the Saxon clan.
In fact, stepping outside the messy and complicated plot and analyzing it from a macro perspective, the number of Mandalorians supporting the pacifist faction of "New Mandalorians" should be the largest. The vast majority of Mandalorian civilians are probably tired of the endless war, otherwise Shattin would not have been able to come to power.
However, in the midst of the previous chaotic armed conflicts and military coups, Duke Sattin was murdered by the Moors. After the turmoil in Mandalorian subsided, the Republic installed her sister Bokatan Krize as "Regent of Mandalorian," who ruled Mandalorian for a very short period.
However, after the Old Republic was reorganized into the Galactic Empire, Bocatan Kritz was overthrown by the Imperial army for refusing to submit to Palpatine's rule. The Kritz clan, who were unwilling to submit, fled back to their homeland of Kalevala, while the Saxon clan, who were willing to submit, occupied Mandalor and Sendari.
After briefly going through the plot in my mind...
Fu Qinghai stepped into the gate of the royal palace.
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Royal palace, banquet hall.
"Welcome to Mandalorian, Colonel Aoyama."
A middle-aged man with white hair parted in the middle walked over with a wine glass. He looked Fu Qinghai up and down with a cold and scrutinizing gaze, then extended a hand and spoke.
"Hello, Governor Garr Saxony."
Fu Qinghai didn't take it to heart, smiled and shook hands with him, then casually picked up a glass of wine from the waiter's tray.
"Colonel Aoyama is indeed as young as rumored. He truly is a rising star of the Empire. I heard that you and my good-for-nothing youngest son were classmates at the Calida Military Academy?"
The newly appointed Governor of Mandalo first offered a few perfunctory compliments, then seemingly casually brought up Fu Qinghai's classmate relationship in Calida, clinking glasses and asking a question.
García Saxe had clearly investigated his background.
"Yes, Merten and I are classmates."
Fu Qinghai, seemingly oblivious to the meaning behind Saxon's words, continued to answer earnestly with a smile:
"I have a pretty good relationship with him."
You probably don't know, but your son already considers me his boss, the kind who's completely loyal. Fu Qinghai thought to himself.
"Ha, that's quite a coincidence."
Upon hearing this, Gar Saxon twitched the corners of his mouth, making no attempt to hide the disappointment on his face. He looked around speechlessly, seemingly at a loss for what to say next.
"Let me introduce you to the people of our clan."
Garr Saxon thought for a moment and raised his hand in a gesture.
"Yes, thank you, sir."
Fu Qinghai followed in Saxony's footsteps.
"This is Tiber Saxony, my younger brother."
Garr pointed to a man who was slightly younger than him.
"Hello, Colonel Aoyama."
Tiber Saxon, with his white hair and buzz cut, looked somewhat like Gar Saxon. His face was not wrinkled. He stretched out a hand to Fu Qinghai and forced a perfunctory smile.
Fu Qinghai reached out and shook hands with him.
Fu Qinghai recalled that in the animated series "The Rebels," after Gar Saxon died, it was Tiber Saxon who continued to lead the Saxon clan to submit to the Galactic Empire.
The Mandalorian "clan" is not the same as "family." Members of the same clan are not necessarily related by blood, nor do they necessarily share the same surname. In early times, clans were more like gangs. Although theoretically, clans do not necessarily imply kinship, over time, the vast majority of Mandalorians within a clan have become related by blood, forming de facto families.
Mandalorian society is highly complex and divided, containing both clans and factions. Clan represents lineage, while factions represent ideologies. A faction can contain Mandalorians from different clans, for example:
Satin Kritz's "New Mandalorians" is one such faction, supporting a revisionist path of reform and peace. Din Jarin's "Children of the Watchmen" is another, following a fundamentalist path that insists on not removing one's helmet. The Deathguard, founded by Superman Vizra, is also a faction, advocating a more right-wing and radical militaristic approach.
For example, Bocatan Kritz belongs to the Kritz clan, but in her youth she joined the Deathguard founded by the extraordinary Vizra and opposed the New Mandalorians led by her sister, which is a manifestation of this complexity and division.
“This is my wife, Euthys.”
García Saxe went on to introduce his family.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, madam."
Fu Qinghai greeted everyone in turn.
“This is my son, Palander.”
"Your son is truly a handsome man."
"This is my uncle..."
"This is my nephew..."
Gar Saxon casually introduced his relatives. Logically, he should have been discussing the situation in Mandalor with Fu Qinghai, but he clearly had no intention of doing so.
Fu Qinghai listened very attentively. He followed Saxon around the banquet hall, memorizing the appearance, name, and kinship of everyone introduced.
Because we'll need it soon.
After recognizing the person, Fu Qinghai hadn't even taken two steps with Saxon when he heard people whispering behind him. In fact, they weren't deliberately lowering their voices, and seemed unconcerned about whether the Imperial Colonel would hear them.
"He's just a greenhorn!"
"Of course, he just graduated from military academy..."
"I really don't know why Governor Tarkin sent someone like this to Mandalors. Does the Empire not value us at all?"
"But I heard he was an imperial hero."
"It's just a propaganda strategy. This kind of propaganda tactic might fool unsuspecting civilians, but it won't fool us."
"What's the use of an Imperial hero? Can an Imperial hero defeat a Mandalorian in a duel? We need Star Destroyers, we need TIE fighters, we need walkers and stormtroopers to help us subdue those other restless clans, not some empty-headed Imperial hero!"
Fu Qinghai heard all their discussions.
Although Tarkin had temporarily promoted him to colonel, the Saxon clans were clearly still dissatisfied. They wanted more support from the Empire and therefore placed great importance on the position of Imperial military representative. Given Mandalor's importance, the representative sent by the Imperial army had to be at least a general to make them feel they had enough say.
Fu Qinghai was not surprised by this.
In fact, from the moment he entered the banquet hall and noticed the expression and attitude on Gar Saxon's face, he realized that the new Governor of Mandalo had "disappointment" written all over his face. He was obviously angry, but he didn't dare to vent his resentment on Tajin, so he could only show his displeasure to Fu Qinghai, a mere army colonel.
However, Fu Qinghai was not angry at all.
Despite the undisguised disappointment and contempt of the Saxons around him, he remained calm, a faint smile always on his face. After exchanging pleasantries with everyone present, the welcoming banquet was drawing to a close.
Fu Qinghai then took his leave at the opportune moment.
García Saxe did not try to persuade him to stay.
However, before leaving, Fu Qinghai secretly pricked his finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and flicked it onto Gar Saxon. Only after doing this did he leave the royal palace.
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Imperial military base, commander's office.
Fu Qinghai, reeking of alcohol, sat alone behind his desk. The room was dark, with only the holographic projection in front of him illuminating his face with a soft glow.
He was taking stock of the Empire's permanent military presence on Mandalorian.
Naval forces: one pursuit squadron, one troop transport squadron, and three Star Destroyer squadrons. A squadron is the smallest organizational unit of the Imperial Navy, and usually requires at least four large ships to be called a squadron. The "Star Destroyer Squadron" is an exception; due to the powerful single-ship combat capabilities of the Imperial-class Star Destroyers, a single Imperial-class Star Destroyer can be called a "Star Destroyer Squadron."
The pursuit squadron consisted of two Cantwell-class capture cruisers, three Asquithon-class command cruisers, and two Gladiator-class Star Destroyers, all of which were very fast ships capable of both pursuit and patrol, as well as blocking small aircraft.
The troop transport detachment consisted of two Cheerleader-class assault landing ships and eight Gozanti-class light cruisers, primarily responsible for troop deployment. The Gozanti-class ships were only 64 meters long, making them more accurately described as "troop transport gunboats" than "light cruisers."
A total of twenty ships of various types.
Army Forces: A standard Imperial military base located on the outskirts of Sendari City on Mandalorian, garrisoned by three regiments: an artillery regiment, an armored regiment, and an anti-gravity regiment. The Imperial Army's regimental strength is 2304 personnel.
A total of 6912 army soldiers.
Six thousand or so army soldiers may not seem like many, but just by looking at the names of the three regiments, you can tell that the vast majority of these soldiers are operators of heavy vehicles. They are not responsible for close combat with the Mandalorians, but rather for operating various artillery, walking vehicles, and hovercraft, and are responsible for personnel transport and firepower delivery.
Stormtrooper Strength: The Imperial Stormtroopers stationed on Mandalorian also consist of three regiments. What's unusual is that two of these regiments are jetpack-equipped special stormtroopers, clearly intended to counter the large numbers of jetpack-equipped Mandalorians. The remaining regiment is a desert unit, presumably for the desert environment.
The Imperial Stormtroopers and the Imperial Army have similar organizational structures, consisting of squads, platoons, companies, battalions, and regiments. The regimental unit also has more than 2,300 members. However, as an elite force, the Stormtroopers' maximum organizational structure is only a "legion." A legion consists of four regiments, which is equivalent to a "combat group" in the Imperial Army. Above that, the Imperial Army has corps, army groups, and sector army groups.
A total of 7680 assault team members.
The above is all the troops that Fu Qinghai can mobilize.
What was the situation on Mandalorian that he was facing?
The Mandalorian space system contains over nine thousand planets, including moons, of which twenty-one are habitable. The most populous planet is Mandalorian, with over four million inhabitants. Overall, centuries of constant warfare have resulted in a relatively small population in this region, making it a sparsely populated and vast area.
Although the Mandalorians do not have a universal conscription system, due to the influence of their martial cultural tradition, the ratio of men to women in the military is almost equal, resulting in a relatively high conscription rate.
But how many Mandalorian warriors could emerge from these four million people? Fu Qinghai wasn't really sure. Influenced by the "New Mandalorian" movement, more and more Mandalorians had abandoned their warrior traditions and turned to other professions, so even a rough estimate was impossible for him.
Fu Qinghai could actually glean a lot of information from the data on the Imperial garrison throughout the entire Manda Luo space.
This troop deployment is very obvious.
There are too many space troops and too few ground troops.
Why does this happen?
Fu Qinghai believes this is mainly due to two reasons.
First of all, the Mandalorian space naval warfare capabilities are extremely weak. The Mandalorians are no longer the same as they were thousands of years ago. Back then, the Mandalorians possessed a complete industrial system and could independently manufacture all types of space warships, from dreadnoughts to frigates, which is why they were able to wage a high-intensity, large-scale war against the Galactic Republic.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Empire's most formidable force seems to consist of only three Imperial-class Star Destroyers. Even these three are far beyond the current capabilities of the Mandalorians. At present, the Mandalorian industrial level is only sufficient for the independent production of fighter jets and individual weapons; they are utterly incapable of contending with Imperial-class Star Destroyers. These three Imperial-class Star Destroyers can essentially roam freely.
Therefore, twenty warships is already a lot.
As for why there are so few ground troops?
The reason is simple: even though the Mandalorian military industrial system has been reduced to a mere fraction of its former self, the individual combat skills of the Mandalorians remain undeniable. Once the Imperial army sends ground troops deep into the planet's surface, they will inevitably face close-quarters combat with the Mandalorians. At that time, the superior individual combat skills of the Mandalorians will be on full display. All warriors are weapon masters armed to the teeth, and some elites even possess Bescar steel armor. The Imperial ground forces are likely to suffer heavy casualties and be dragged into the combat modes that the Mandalorians excel at.
Tarkin's plan was actually very shrewd.
Fu Qinghai had already deduced the treacherous scheme of the senior star sector governor from this troop deployment.
With over six thousand army soldiers and more than seven thousand stormtroopers, even with artillery vehicles, this force, relying on Imperial military bases and space fleet support, could barely control Mandalorian, the core planet of the Mandalorian space. However, it would be completely ineffective against the other planets in the Mandalorian space.
Tarkin was well aware that although the Imperial Navy fleet could roam freely in the space of Mandalorian, Imperial ground forces would suffer heavy casualties once they landed on a planet. At most, the Empire could block the various shipping lanes but had no ability to gain actual control of the surface.
So he gave the Saxon clan a nominal title of "Mandalorian Governor," leaving Gar Saxon to deal with the other Mandalorian clans and let the Mandalorians fight amongst themselves, bleeding each other dry in internal strife and exhausting their last resistance.
This will facilitate direct rule by the future empire.
Gar Saxon's title of "Governor of the Mandalorian" is, of course, nominal; the Saxon clan currently only has a cooperative relationship with the Empire. While other Imperial sector governors wield both military and political power, Saxon can only command the Mandalorians of his own clan. He can request Imperial military assistance, and the Imperial army usually does, but he cannot directly command the Imperial army—a significant difference.
If they could only receive support from the Imperial army but not directly command it, Gal Saxon could accept it. If the Saxon clan could truly rely on the Galactic Empire's military power to wipe out the other Mandalorian clans and become the sole and de facto ruler of the Mandalorian space, they would accept the outcome even if it meant serving as Palpatine's lackeys.
The problem is that Tarkin, that old scoundrel, clearly doesn't intend to provide them with much support. He only sent Colonel Green Mountain as a coordinator and liaison between the Saxon clan and the Imperial army. This naturally made Gar Saxon very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do. The Saxon clan had already betrayed the Mandalorians and were now tied to the Imperial ship with no way out.
Tagin's political skills were indeed very sophisticated.
However, Qingshan Khan had already seen through everything!
Fu Qinghai raised his hand and turned off the holographic projection.
I looked up at the clock on the wall.
It is now 1:40 a.m.
"It's almost time..."
Fu Qinghai muttered to himself.
He pulled a raven sculpture from his pocket.
……
It was a dark and stormy night.
A crow flapped its wings and flew out of the imperial military base.
They flew all the way to the huge hemispherical dome in the distance.
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Sendari, the royal palace.
As night falls, the city's artificial lighting diminishes, and the square, tall buildings are half-hidden and half-revealed behind interwoven shadows.
The large raven, its two claws gripping the bare scepter, flapped its wings and gently landed on the balcony of the main hall of the royal palace.
Fu Qinghai stood up from the flower bed, placed his hand on the balcony door lock, closed his eyes, and the next second, an invisible force opened the balcony door from the inside. Fu Qinghai gently pushed open the balcony door and squeezed into the dark interior space.
The entire process did not trigger any alarm systems.
Fu Qinghai was wearing only a pair of shorts, holding the hilt of the Dragon Sword in his hand. His bare feet lightly touched the cold, clean floor. Following the guidance of the primal force in his heart, he walked towards a bedroom. The door lock clicked open automatically, and the door slowly opened in front of him. Fu Qinghai stepped into the room with his sword in hand.
García Saxe and his wife were lying in bed under the covers when Fu Qinghai met Governor Mandalo's shocked gaze. The middle-aged man had probably been awakened by the sound of the door unlocking. Just as he was about to cry out, Fu Qinghai suddenly raised his arm and grabbed the man's throat from a distance.
"Ugh... Click!"
The sound was stuck in his throat.
Saxon's wife was still fast asleep on her side next to him, while his neck was broken at a bizarre angle. He didn't even have time to struggle because he didn't die from suffocation caused by the Force's chokehold; Fu Qinghai simply twisted his neck.
You killed Gar Saxon.
[Calculating assimilation point rewards]
Fu Qinghai walked towards the woman who was still fast asleep and unaware of what was happening, lit his lightsaber, and killed her in her sleep.
You killed Euthys Saxon.
[Calculating assimilation point rewards]
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The entire Saxon family lived in the royal palace.
This saved Fu Qinghai a lot of trouble.
At this moment, he moved swiftly through the shadows, leaping and bounding across suspended corridors and protruding window ledges, skillfully using his Force perception to avoid all the surveillance cameras and security facilities he could avoid, and destroying those he couldn't avoid in advance with his Force.
Fu Qinghai didn't want to waste the few remaining transformation amulets. In his armorless state, he maximized his agility, becoming a combination of a gymnastics champion and a parkour master, traversing the dense and crowded towering palace complex as if it were flat ground.
Fu Qinghai is visiting the Saxon people one by one.
You killed Tiber Saxon.
[Calculating assimilation point rewards]
You killed Palander Saxon.
[Calculating assimilation point rewards]
At the dinner that evening, Fu Qinghai kept all of Gar Saxon's immediate family members in mind.
He wanted to make sure that nothing was missed.
Fu Qinghai certainly couldn't have killed all the members of the Saxon clan in one night, and most of the clan members didn't live in the royal palace. His goal was simply to ensure that all of Gal Saxon's direct relatives were dead.
After leaving more than a dozen corpses in the palace, Fu Qinghai once again transformed into a crow and returned to the imperial military base.
……
The next day, at five in the morning, it was still dark.
The sky was only shrouded in a faint, hazy blue light.
"Clap clap clap clap!"
The urgent knocking on the door woke Fu Qinghai up.
"Sir! Sir! Something terrible has happened!"
His adjutant pounded on the door and shouted anxiously.
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