January 23, north of Thane Province, area occupied by the swarm.
Seven days ago, the coalition forces captured the Midlin peaks that had been difficult to conquer for a long time.
The main peak of Midlin was leveled under the firepower of the Protoss fleet, and most of the mountainous mountains were cut off. The towering mountains that used to be so high in the world were once steep and majestic, but now they are riddled with holes, as if they have been bitten into pieces.
Bits of paper stood sideways in a puddle of crumpled mud.
The war in Ayr has been going on for a long summer, and the devastation it has brought has turned the war zone upside down several times and burned everything to ashes.
Aiur, which was once regarded as the sacred mother star and eternal home by the protoss, was also devastated by the invasion of the insect swarm. During this period, the protoss empire lost so many glorious cities, ancestral heritage and precious population.
Regardless of whether they win or not, it marks the end of the once huge Protoss Empire.
After that, the fleet assembled by the Protoss Empire was still enough to stand at the apex of the galaxy, but it was nothing more than the afterglow of the invincible fleets of the past.
Rick Kidd, the commander of the 1st Airborne Division of the Revolutionary Army, stepped down from the gangway set up by an APOD transport ship. His protective boots plated with heavy alloy steel made a heavy blunt sound, and a file of people walked down behind him.
Revolutionary Army airborne troops wearing black and gray power armor.
The soldiers lined up behind Rick, ready to rush to the front line at any time. Their orange matte masks were painted with a gray-white skull, which was a semicircular upper jaw with a pair of empty eyes. That
It is the badge of the former Heavenly Demons, and the Heavenly Demons themselves are also a unit famous for their airborne combat.
The 1st Airborne Division is the only unit that still uses the Heavenly Demon emblem. In this ace airborne division, soldiers who have achieved meritorious service and honors will have a Heavenly Demon skull tattooed on their bodies.
In this battle, the 1st Airborne Division was one of the few units that did not enter the battlefield at the beginning. They were an elite force, and Augustus would only use the elite troops on the edge of the sword.
In the war with the Zerg, it is difficult to deliver airborne troops into the hinterland of their lair, and it is even an extremely stupid strategy. Because there are often a large number of elite individual guards near the main lair of the Zerg, and those
The Spore Crawlers can shoot down the airborne troops before they hit the ground.
Therefore, the 1st Airborne Division was used to commit to the front line between critical moments to strengthen the offensive at the final offensive moment. This also shows that the coalition forces are about to attack the location of the Zerg Overlord Hive after more than ten days of fighting.
Launch an attack.
In these ten days, the coalition forces marched across the two major provinces of Antioch and Thane, killing hundreds of millions of Zerg. The heroic sacrifices they made were enough to make anyone who has seen those cold numbers shed tears.
This war will end with the coalition's attack on the main lair area of the Overlord.
"You will face the Berog swarm and the Grund swarm, which are one of the two swarms guarding the Overlord. Warriors, continue to move forward, one go at a time, then weaken, and then all three." Rick Kidd
The voice of the mechanical adjutant in the rear command center came from the communication device in the helmet. She was responsible for transcribing the orders and information from the marshal's command into voice.
"Colonel Ward's 11th Division and Colonel Rhine's 17th Armored Brigade are advancing north of the Torrent Valley. They are the closest friendly forces to the 1st Airborne Division. Kurovsky's 5th Division, Antiga Militia Division
The 2nd Brigade, the two resocialization battalions of Nova Squadron and the 1st Armored Division are 40 miles behind your unit."
"Go forward, warriors, we will fight to the death with the master of the swarm here. All the sacrifices and blood shed are for today."
"Towards victory, towards the end of the Battle of Ayr."
"Copy that." Rick replied. These are all prestigious troops in the Revolutionary Army. Even Antiga's militia troops are more than just pure militia. Their combat effectiveness is much higher than that of the federal regular army.
The rest of the troops are either the ace troops that were formed in the early days of the Korhal Rebellion, or the troops that have proven their loyalty in previous wars. The soldiers who originally followed Augustus are no longer alive, but they are all revolutionary.
The key officers and generals in the army.
Rick Kidd's former colleagues in Demons of Heaven all hold important positions in the military, and the worst of them are the general directors of hospitals. It is no exaggeration to say that they are all Augustus' confidants.
But the time when the demons of heaven and Augustus got together to drink and talk was long gone. Even Rick hadn't seen Augustus for more than a month. Only they met in private.
Lisa Cassidy, who she calls "The Healing Girl," is still looking for opportunities to meet Augustus.
Generally speaking, Augustus would invite the generals who had come from the Demons of Heaven to get together or meet individually after a period of time. But every time, the Demons of Heaven would find that Augustus and the people in Tulasi
He has changed a bit since he was in the boot camp - he has become more outstanding and extraordinary, but he also has more capable people around him.
The demons of heaven are not very good generals. They are only qualified for their current positions and military ranks, and they are far from outstanding. Many people know that they are not the material to lead troops in war. They can do it.
It just helped Augustus firmly control the army.
As far as Rick Kidd is concerned, life and war in the military camp only taught him how to kill people. Now, Rick has become a competent commander through many battles and experiences, but he has no outstanding achievements.
place.
If possible, Rick still hopes to serve as Augustus's guard, that would be enough. Unlike many others, Rick, who comes from the Bennett family, the founding family of the Federation, does not even expect wealth and status, because that
It was also the reason why he escaped from the Bennett house to get rid of that kind of life.
The reason why Rick is still serving as the commander is that Augustus needs someone he can trust to hold this position. In the future era when capable people emerge in large numbers, capable people among them will take over their positions.
At that time, the demons in heaven will also return to Augustus or retire to their hometowns. Those generals who still stay with Augustus will continue their past duties, obey the orders of the leader of the demons and protect them.
The only leader they swore allegiance to.
Directly in front of his sight was a desolate world composed of many dark gray hills and huge ravines, with the wind howling in the rising red embers. The weather was very sunny, but the blue sky in Ayr used to be gray.
It was lifeless, with gray-brown clouds piled on it.
But they were just insects gathered together, and their number was tens of thousands, uncountable. The swarms of insects emitted a deafening buzzing sound that covered the sky, as if they could set off a hurricane just by flapping their wings together, and they all screamed together.
It will bring a sign of the end.
Further and further away, where it is difficult to distinguish with the eyes, the mountains reaching into the sky are hidden in the huge clouds. Countless insect tower-shaped organic matter buildings are hazy like dense black shadows.
A living creature stretching hundreds of square miles or a twisted city.
But Rick knew clearly that there were no mountains or even hills here in the past, but a strange grassland. It was just perennial berries that always bore pink and white flowers, and tall and tall hazel bushes that were fruitful in autumn.
The Ayr's Happy Tree is long gone.
The high mountain in front of him was a truly terrifying creature that shook Al, the great master of the insect swarm.
Gu Zhi
The Lord's body is much larger than the Xel'Naga Temple. Its unparalleled body has smashed an abyss on the surface of Aiur. Its mere tentacles that snake out are comparable to a battleship.
On the Overlord's exoskeleton carapace, which is as hard as alloy steel, countless spikes like the sharp ribs and spines of the Hydralisk stretch into the air. It is the core of the mind of the swarm's main hive, the ruler of all zerg.
.
It is no longer possible to kill the Overlord. The coalition command has already discussed in detail how to kill the Overlord. Even if the fleet is concentrated to bombard the Overlord, it will still be immortal.
"The Protoss is here, sir." Rick turned his head and looked in the direction pointed by his adjutant.
That was the way they came. In that direction, the Midlin peaks that had blocked the coalition forces for many days were left with only a black dot, which indicated that the soldiers were approaching the depths of the insect nest.
There are about hundreds of Protoss Templars wearing golden and blue armor running vigorously on the left side of the 1st Airborne Division's landing site. Their long nerve bundles are wrapped with silver metal sheets, which means
These Templars are protoss warriors from the Burnatir tribe.
Behind these protoss are the fast-moving dragon knight troops. A towering colossus is moving forward with its insect appendages that seem too slender compared to its body. It seems to be a moving
The skyscrapers and the landing transport planes of the 1st Airborne Division all seemed dwarfed as they flew over the Colossus.
If it weren't for these terrifying ancient war weapons of the protoss, the allied forces of the protoss and humans would have to pay a heavy price even if they were able to set foot here.
In many battles, due to a series of decision-making mistakes such as the Supreme Council of the Protoss Empire transferring Executor Artanis to arrest Tassadar at a critical moment, and ordering the Templar army to confront the Zerg head-on on the frontal battlefield, the Star Empire
The spiritual army retreated to the south of Antioch for a time.
Cracks also appeared within the empire. The arbitrator of the Supreme Council believed that the Templars were no longer trustworthy. The Templars also fell into grief and anger because of their heavy losses. The new Executor Artanis was a natural commander, but
He still lacks experience and prestige.
After Tassadar and his human allies returned to Aiur, the Templar class immediately rallied under his command.
Tassadar's call finally brought about great changes. He led the last templar to defeat at least five zerg hives, including Tiamat and Jörmungandr.
The greatest high-ranking templars in the Protoss, Master Kara and even the Protector participated in this battle. If it were not for the fact that the commoner Khalai class in the Protoss Empire had never received training as warriors, Tassadar would still have
Able to summon half of the protoss empire to fight for him.
Even though Tassadar was convicted of corruption and betrayed the Protoss Empire, his reputation among his people was not greatly compromised. This was not because the protoss could tolerate Tassadar's betrayal, but because the Supreme Council kept this secret from beginning to end.
Let the ordinary protoss know.
This is not due to the mercy of the Supreme Council, but because they believe that Tassadar's crimes are too "unspeakable" and will inevitably damage the reputation of the ruling class. Although Tassadar is a stain, the Protoss
But no stain is allowed in the empire.
This is extremely rare in the human struggle, because as soon as the Conclave declares that Tassadar is colluding with the evil Dark Templar, those protoss who once supported Tassadar will immediately stay away from him.
"We don't know which protoss army these protoss come from." Rick's adjutant said at this time: "Perhaps, they are the troops of protoss Archon Phoenix."
The experience of fighting side by side on Aiur also allowed the soldiers of the Human Revolutionary Army to better understand the composition of the Protoss army. Generally speaking, the Protoss Templars are only a small part of the Protoss population, and they only serve in the most critical situations.
At any time, a legion is formed according to the region, tribe name and executive officer's name.
Archon Phoenix has won a reputation among the human revolutionary army for his brave and courageous style, which is extremely rare for an alien race.
"That's Phoenix, and I will never mistake his Dragon Knight armor." A soldier whispered on the communication channel.
In the eyes of the soldiers, Phoenix's troops walked straight towards Rick. Even if they recognized the identity of human allies, the vast majority of protoss would be quite indifferent when facing humans, let alone those who were telepathic.
No creature has the ability to speak, but Phoenix is always an exception.
"Homage to Aden, the great Archon Phoenix." Rick is a son of a noble who knows etiquette. He is also one of the demons in heaven, except Augustus, who is either a "mud-legged" or a "common man".
When facing the protoss, Rick is able to understand the natural elegance of their culture to some extent, which is why he can talk to the protoss most of the time.
"Jaco Bennett, nice to meet you." Phoenix's huge dragon knight said: "I have no hands, so I can't hug you."
"Ha ha ha ha--"
This archon, who was respected by both the stars and humans, let out a hearty laugh, and his respectable spirit infected the humans present from the inside out.
Rick didn't meet Phoenix often, but his colleagues and his colleagues' troops had more or less experience fighting alongside him. Whenever the Revolutionary Army's army was trapped in a tight siege, the first to kill the Scattered Zerg came.
The protoss who comes to the rescue is always Phoenix. His bravery is unmatched by anyone, and his noble character makes people yearn for him.
"Behold, Jaco, my blade will set the Lord and his hateful minions on fire." Phoenix continued.
"I return to the battlefield again just for today."
"We can't get close to the Overlord's lair." Rick knew that people have their limits.
The zerg killed by the coalition forces could fill the trench, but it was less than one thousandth of the entire swarm.
"But when we were attacking, Zeratul and the Dark Templar were also taking action." Phoenix's words were full of joy, which was why he laughed just now.
"I just learned that the Dark Templar has killed the brainworms of the Grund tribe."