In the past few nightmare days on the surface of Char, the revolutionary army led by Jim Raynor killed thousands of zerg - many more cockroaches than they had ever trampled to death in their entire lives.
At the last moment, they not only fought with the Protoss' "Templar Manager" Archon Fenix, but also worked back to back with the UED's landing force left on the surface of Char to resist the endless zerg swarming into the wormhole.
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It wasn't until the psychic disruptor came into play again and the fleet of Tassadar, the high-ranking executive of the Durham Protoss, arrived to support that the protoss and humans trapped in the insect sea turned out to be safe.
Then, what neither humans nor the protoss expected was that after the Overlord left, the zerg completely gave up on Char.
The wormhole opened by the Overlord only lasted less than two Char rotation days before it collapsed, but it still supported the passage of tens of billions of zerg. For a time, the distribution of zerg in Char was greatly reduced.
The land was reduced and countless insect nests were abandoned.
Protoss Executor Tassadar immediately ordered the fleet to occupy the empty high-altitude orbit of Char, and decisively carried out a comprehensive orbital bombardment of the zerg main nest. This triggered a super volcano eruption of unprecedented scale, and also greatly reduced the planet.
The number of zerg on.
After that, Raynor was able to successfully claim to recapture Char in the name of the Human Revolutionary Army.
However, they did pay a high price for this.
Taking the Revolutionary Army led by Raynor as an example, some Marine divisions received more than 5,000 wounded in field hospitals. Battalions and brigades were destroyed by Zerg formations, and one was mainly composed of Firebats and Heavy Marauders.
In the end, only more than 30 people led by Corporal "Blazer" Miles Lewis were left in the elite heavy infantry battalion.
As for the protoss, although humans cannot count the number of protoss casualties based on corpses, they can feel their sorrow in an abstract and three-dimensional way.
So many protoss returned to Kara at the same time on Char that the protoss protectors in the fleet who were dedicated to recording the memories of the dead went crazy because they had to empathize with the pain of each clan member before their death.
The UED expeditionary force seemed to be the biggest loser in this war. They lost a huge fleet and the number of dead and missing combined exceeded 1 million.
After the fleet was completely lost, there were less than 100,000 people left on the surface of Char. Under the pressure of Tassadar, the defeated generals who had completely lost their fighting spirit had to surrender to the angry protoss and hand them over.
There's not much left of the mixture.
In the end, the Protoss handed over their captives to Raynor on the grounds that they did not bring any food that could be eaten by Earthlings - humans obviously could not survive on sunlight alone.
"Char is ours. This planet was synonymous with death and nightmares during the Total War. It made every Tyranid change his mind when they heard its name." Major General Charles, Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force, was wearing a crimson jacket.
The powered armor walked on the surface of Char covered in ashes and toxic smoke. Next to him were the commander of the expeditionary force, Renault, and several staff officers, adjutants and guards.
"But at what cost? Jim."
"With the lives of countless warriors." Renault sighed.
In his report to the Augustus Marshal Command, Reno attributed the tragedies of countless families to his impatience and recklessness. He believed that he had made a huge mistake that could never be forgiven and hoped that the Marshal Command would relieve him of his duties.
Despite this, Marshal Augustus Mengsk sent a letter to the headquarters of the Char Expeditionary Force, imploring Reno to continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force.
Renault knew that people could not be resurrected after death, but seeing so many fresh lives passing away in front of them, only a person like Duke would feel it didn't matter.
Some generals will be saddened by the deaths of soldiers, while others only regard them as means and numbers to achieve victory. Jim Raynor and Mira Han are considered the former. Raynor treats his soldiers as good brothers, while Mira
She has the stinginess of a gangster who protects her calf.
Edmund Duke and Omega Squadron's Gregory Rexon are obviously the latter. It's hard to say which person is more suitable to lead the army.
Renault had secretly determined to remember everyone's name, but the Revolutionary Army was not a militia organization from the fringe world.
"Yes, so many good brothers have died." Charles also sighed: "Before the expedition, I asked the soldiers to write letters home - just like a long time ago, they were real letters instead of electronic messages.
In the email, the words are so powerful that they can be seen from the back of the paper, and the words are sincere and you can feel the warmth."
"I made a mistake - and I regret it all the time."
Charles was in pain, and so was his expression: "I heard that those letters are now being squeezed by the war at the port of Altera and cannot be delivered in time."
"Holy Mother, the death notice arrived faster than these letters."
Renault and Charles continued to move forward in silence along the ash-covered mountain path, stepping onto a steel cable bridge built between two mountains, and under the still swaying bridge deck was flowing lava.
This place is located on the fault mountain range formed by geological collision and extrusion in the Intrepid Highlands. The surface is mainly volcanic rock composed of solidified lava, huge black granite and layers of extruded ash.
A long river of magma that runs through the entire Arctic flows in a deep chasm between two parallel mountains. When it passes through the low and gentle banks, it will form dotted lakes due to geological movements such as earthquakes.
The fortress built by the Revolutionary Army's Char Expeditionary Force was built on the dangerous ridge of the Fearless Highlands, overlooking the raging lava rivers and rolling crimson lakes below.
The Fearless Fortress is a symbol of humanity's victory over the Zerg and its retaking of Char.
The entire fortress seems to be built on flames. It is extremely hot here and the choking sulfur compounds in the air are poisonous. Therefore, revolutionary soldiers who are exposed to the harsh sunlight and deadly gases must wear protective clothing and carry oxygen tubes.
and respiratory masks.
Sometimes rocks from the mountains fall into the lava river below with a heart-wrenching crunching sound, and the deafening roar of volcanic eruptions in the distance is like thunder in the sky.
On the other side of the bridge is the Fearless Highland Fortress, which is under construction. The entire steel fortress is built on a platform dug deep into the rock walls. Military camps are set up inside, and plasma cannons and anti-aircraft missile towers will also be erected, creating a complete ecological environment.
The cabin can be planted with green plants that are not available in Char, providing a more comfortable environment and green plants.
This project has only just begun construction, so most of the areas on the Fearless Highlands are still black rocks.
Because both manpower and time are quite limited, even building materials can only be collected and smelted from the crystal ore clusters in Char, and fuel can be extracted from the high-energy gas extraction plant at the foot of the mountain.
Some protoss and their golden-blue machinery can also be seen among the construction workers. The anti-gravity technology and superb construction technology they brought have greatly accelerated the construction process of the Dauntless Fortress.
The harsh natural environment and extremely unstable geological structure also made the construction project extremely difficult. As a result, the kind-hearted Tassadar sent some Kalai phase technicians to help the revolutionary army gain a foothold in Char, but they would not
Build a new city for mankind.
Tassadar, the high-ranking executive of the Daram Protoss, believes that excessive interference in the development of human beings is not a good thing. The core of Dawu's teachings is laissez-faire.
Tassadar promised to help Augustus rebuild Korhal, but humans are not vassals of the protoss. They have their own civilization, and both Augustus and Tassadar know this.
The revolutionary army will rely on this fortress to firmly control Char and provide a stable military base for the soldiers stationed on the planet.
Although Augustus does not intend to continue directional colonization in Char, he will still establish enough mining farms on it. In the future, the population of Char will mainly consist of soldiers and miners.
Even if the swarm has left, Augustus believes that we must guard against any possibility of their comeback. If the Overlord returns again, its chosen landing point will definitely be Char.
Across the rickety bridge is the entrance to the Dauntless Highland Fortress. There is a 20-foot-high steel wall with a heavy gate. The sign next to the gate has these words engraved on it.
——In the name of humans, the revolutionary army, and Marshal Augustus Mengsk, we recaptured Char from the hands of the Overlord, which proves that the zerg are not invincible!
"General Reynold, General Charles, we are still holding on!" the two sentries stationed at the gate saluted immediately after seeing Reynold and Charles.
"Thank you for your hard work, continue on duty." Renault responded with a military salute. The general's majesty must never be let down.
Augustus made it clear to Renault that he was the brother-in-law of his general, Humilius, and was ready to hand over more troops to Renault.
This put a lot of pressure on Renault, and turned him into a self-disciplined and dignified general instead of a chic Masala cowboy.
Renault knew that he had experienced too few hardships and setbacks. Ever since he joined the Federation Marine Corps, he had lived a smooth life. Later, he met the love of his life in Mar Sara.
The passion and determination of young people made Renault a leader among young generals. The establishment of a family made him understand what protection and responsibility are.
Some people think that Jim Reno became a general just because he was lucky enough to become a comrade-in-arms of Marshal Augustus. Although Reno did not care about the opinions of these people at all, he also wanted to prove that Augustus's vision was as accurate as ever.
Walking into the gate is the inside of the fortress under construction. Roads and suspended train tracks have been built. Steel materials for construction can be seen everywhere on the ground, engineering vehicles in progress, roaring heavy cranes and poles used for nailing on the cliffs.
The thick steel pile-driving machine was buzzing with people.
But Renault and Charles were not here to inspect the construction of the construction site. They were here for the six Vagory frigates parked at the fortress airport.
"Six intact Vagorys. It is said that they only suffered minor scratches." When he actually stood under the majestic bow of a Vagory frigate and in the shadow of its magnificent wings, Charles couldn't help but sigh.
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"The Protoss fleet captured the remnants of a group of UED fleets that wanted to escape from Char in high-altitude orbit. There were 6 well-preserved Val'kyr frigates inside. Now, Tassadar Executive is preparing to hand over those ships to us."
"Vagre is a missile frigate brought by the Ueds. And I have to say that she is another masterpiece in the history of human warship development." Renault also nodded.
The Valkyrie frigate is just one of the trophies obtained by the Revolutionary Army from the ashes of the UED expeditionary fleet, and her value is of course unquestionable.
The current revolutionary army fleet lacks such frigates with extremely thick stainless steel armor to compensate for firepower and flank protection.
The frigate's weapon system is mainly focused on air-to-air combat. Each launch bay of its high-altitude long-running (..) cluster rockets can launch a salvo of 8 rockets at a time. The firepower can be said to be devastating, targeting
The effect of swarms of mutalisks is quite astonishing.
"Through reverse engineering technology, we will soon be able to analyze the design principles of Vagre and develop a new generation of frigates," Renault said:
"Moreover, cluster rocket technology can also develop new weapons as mechas and artillery. This depends on our engineering team and scientists." He said:
"In addition, we have also obtained components of the electromagnetic pulse signal interference technology used by UED. As long as this technology is cracked, Augustus' capture of Tarsonis will not be a problem."
In addition to letting Renault continue to serve as the commander of the Char Expeditionary Force, Augustus also highlighted the fact that the main force of the Revolutionary Army was at war with the Earth's army led by Lieutenant General Ued Stokov, which undoubtedly made Renault and others
People are inspired.
"We have already started a war with the UED army in the Koprulu sector, and the war has spread across multiple core worlds. Marshal Augustus has launched a general mobilization order in all federal worlds that can still be contacted -" Charles also said:
"He announced that in the new Tyran nation that will be established with the Tyran nation as the main body, any former federal world that has given full support to the revolutionary army in the war against the Ued invaders will be given priority for reconstruction.
.....These worlds will also receive tax breaks and priority in the implementation of economic revitalization policies, and will be protected by revolutionary military fleets in the event of alien invasion."
"That was originally the new policy that Augustus was planning to implement. Even though they appear to be relatively close on the star map at first glance, those planets are located far and wide. Who knows if they can come to support before the end of the war?
." Renault said:
"What Augustus wants is just a clear statement from those people. In this hellish place of the Koprulu Sector, there are no fewer people who secretly oppose us than those who support us," he said.
"Our marshals need to know who are friends and who are enemies, who need gentle words and who need to be beaten with big sticks."
"The main fleet of the UED expeditionary force has been buried in Char, and even their highest-ranking commander is missing. What is left are only defeated troops. It is only a matter of time before the Earthlings are defeated." Charles said.
"It won't be long before we can drive the Earthlings out of the Koprulu sector."
"Don't be too optimistic, Charles, Alexei Stokov may be more difficult to deal with than his boss." Reno reminded his old friend not to take it lightly:
"If Dugar is a lion, then Stukov is a fox. When they work together, they will be as fierce as a lion and as smart as a fox. Losing any one of them will be greatly compromised."