At the end of the miserable war, the south bank of Dennis City across the Formica River had been reduced to ruins. Due to repeated and prolonged fierce bombing and shelling, there were huge craters and ravines everywhere, filled with
The deformed infected people, their remains in different postures were mixed together, and the corpses piled up like mountains.
The UNN military reporter fainted several times because he had never seen such a tragic scene.
Whether they are civilians or entrepreneurs, beautiful or ugly in nature, they have now become monsters with bloated bodies, overgrown limbs, chitinous carapace and insect eyes. As for how they deal with their former compatriots, just look at
You can understand this by looking at the rotten meat and meat paste being spread out.
Anyone who has seen all this may not be able to eat meat for a long time, but the Empire veterans are not affected at all. If others think it is purgatory, it is only because they have not seen anything much worse than that.
On the Formiga River, the steel bridge across the river has sunk into the water, allowing the clear river water to wash away it. The other half of the city is also devastated, full of scars left by the brutal war.
In summer, the days are long and the nights are short, and the trees, water and grass are luxuriant. If left unchecked, it won't take long for nature to take back everything here.
On the 14th of that month, the imperial army used solid gas to burn the land that had been devastated by fungi and plague over and over again, and then sprayed chemicals on the charred land to prevent the plague from resurrecting under the land.
On the 15th, good news came one after another. According to the tracking and detection report of the scientific ship, the Griffin insect swarm began to evacuate the invaded planet on a large scale, and the psychic crusher was the direct cause of this move.
In the afternoon of that day, Emperor Augustus announced that the crisis on twelve planets, including Formiga, had been resolved, and the empire would send more troops, scientists, and engineers to help these planets complete the reconstruction work.
A series of victories won the emperor the praise of the people.
On the 16th, the new Formica immigration government and Senate were also reorganized under the instruction of Emperor Augustus, and former Formica chief senator Paulson became the imperial governor. This man was originally the leader of Formica.
This appointment was highly anticipated.
Obviously, the Emperor has no intention of placing his trusted cronies in Formica. As long as an army is maintained in Formica, Formica's democracy will be within control.
On the 17th, the Governor of the Formica Empire revised Formiga's laws and announced that the Imperial Stormtroopers would officially replace the Formica Federation Planetary Defense Force as the main armed force of the colony. In order to ensure the security of the local star field, two Imperial Marine military bases and an
The construction plan for the Naval Air Port was also passed by the Senate, and bidding began for Formica Construction Company.
At the same time, the compulsory military service system has also been written into the laws of Formica in accordance with the principles of the Imperial Constitution. Every Formica citizen must complete a sixteen-month service in the Imperial Stormtroopers until he is retired and is reinstated.
A call up.
It should be noted that the Imperial Stormtroopers are not a militia, but a regular army. They do not belong to the Marine Corps or the Navy. They have no jurisdiction over each other and the Imperial Marine Corps, and are additionally allocated by the Imperial Treasury.
The difference is that the Marines are contracted professional soldiers. They have better equipment, serve longer and face more dangers. As we all know, the enemies of the Empire, except for internal separatist forces and terrorists, have always been extremely dangerous.
Career, you may have to jump into a bug pit or fight in the temple of the protoss one day.
Generally speaking, the main battlefield of the Imperial Marines is the stars and the sea, while the Stormtroopers stay behind. Once the Emperor of the Tyranid Empire deems it necessary, the Imperial Stormtroopers recruited from all over the country will become an unparalleled and huge armed force.
The undisputed leader of the Imperial Navy is Warfield, the Marine Corps is Renault, and Admiral Lundstein serves as the Chief of Staff of the General Staff. The commander of the newly formed Imperial Stormtroopers is the famous Arcturus.
Prince Mengsk, it's hard to believe that the Emperor didn't have an affair in this appointment.
Both the Stormtroopers and the Imperial Marines established a recruit training camp on the burned land to receive local recruits to form Formiga's future defense force. On the first day alone, about 3,000 recruits enlisted, with the majority of them being Marines.
The team has the most.
The official annexation of Planet Formiga to the Terran Empire did not cause an uproar. After all, half of the lives of the people here were given by the Empire. Even if they have opinions, they dare not speak out now.
By the 22nd, the Griffin Swarm had completely evacuated the invaded planet.
After that, Emperor Augustus disappeared from people's sight. However, he still stayed in Formica and was not in a hurry to return to Korhal. Some people claimed that the emperor who was considerate of the people was visiting various cities in Formica that were waiting for development.
He always looks worried.
On the 23rd, when Augustus came to the southern city of Denis in casual clothes, a hazy light rain had just fallen, and the streets and alleys paved with bluestones suddenly became clear.
Denis City is a city built between quiet forests and rivers, as if on a garden. Denis is the name of one of the ancestors of the Formica people, and he may just be a dull farmer from another nearby colony.
Now the citizens of Denis were determined to command the city in the name of Emperor Augustus.
Walking on the streets of the city, there are lively scenes of repairing houses or expanding blocks everywhere. The builders are all Formica construction workers, and Imperial engineers can also be seen among them.
The Formica people are quite talented in the art of architecture and wood carving. They are generally tough and hard-working and still retain their creativity, and they always do things well and quickly.
Soon, this new city began to take shape. Around the well-connected main roads, residential blocks, shops, banks and school gymnasiums were also rising from the ground. There was a prosperous scene here, but there were also dark corners.
As soon as people buried their families and friends, they wiped away their tears and began to build new homes. Compared with those worlds that were reduced to ruins by the invasion of the Griffin swarm, Formiga was undoubtedly lucky.
Many people are determined to leave this sad place and seek a way out elsewhere on the planet. Formica is full of fertile soil, and as long as people work hard, they can always survive.
The city took in the remaining people, but it was still overcrowded, and the local epidemic prevention department was deeply worried about such a dense population gathering under the shadow of the zerg plague.
But until new shelters are built and new farms and pastures are cultivated, the Formiga people can only accept this crowded and embarrassing life like a slum. In the past half a month, the Formica people have almost lost their lives.
Everything, a generation of young people aged 16 to 20 were lost and their homes were lost.
In the words of the first generation of Formica pioneers, when they first came here they only had axes at hand.
Augustus and the few people who accompanied him went straight to the western neighborhood of Dennis City, where the refugees lived. It was very dangerous, and there were all kinds of homeless people and people who were ready to make ill-gotten gains.
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However, the emperor's security work is still very good. If there is any disturbance, a group of ghost figures of the Führer will jump out on the left, OGB agents in civilian clothes will appear on the right, and it will rain Dark Templar warriors from the sky.
In general, Narud next to Augustus is the biggest threat, but this guy is the safest until he achieves his goal. Narud will definitely plot against Augustus, but he is not ready to tear him apart yet.
fall out.
In fact, Narud thought that he had been perfectly disguised so far.
"Displaced, lack of food and clothing." Augustus walked on the streets filled with sewage, looking at the dilapidated red brick houses and the clothes hanging on the rusty iron railings: "Why didn't they come to the refugee resettlement we set up?
Click to go?"
This area is no different from the slums Augustus saw in Tarsonis. They also live in crumbling shacks and even cardboard boxes, but at least they can still see the sun here.
Most of the people living here are from the southern part of Dennis City, and those who are not qualified are exiled here.
In the past, although they were part of the same city, the south was much wealthier than the north. Now, the Zerg has completely destroyed the entire southern city, while the north has not only been relatively intact, but has also taken part in the economic recovery of the times.
Take advantage of opportunities.
Many people died in the south, and the remaining people had almost nothing. Even if the people in the north accepted them in the most critical moment, the inner imbalance made the contradiction between the two more and more serious.
It was already approaching noon, and the young and vigorous men had already gone out to look for work. The rest were women, children and the elderly. Their quality of life was very poor. They ate only the muddy protein distributed by the imperial army and were covered with cheap clothes.
military blanket.
But these people have not lost hope. In fact, they are more energetic than those people Augustus has seen in any slum. Everyone is busy, and there are always strangers coming in and out here, except for thieves.
Other than that, no one kept looking at Augustus.
There are many people here, the old butcher selling cans, the young lumberjack preparing to bundle the firewood and send it to the barbecue restaurant, the woman wearing a headscarf doing the leather business...
It was not difficult for them to identify Augustus. This was not the era of exile and hiding during the uprising. Augustus no longer traveled with his easy-to-wear rice mask. The emperor believed that he was walking on the land he ruled. There is no need to cover up people's eyes and ears.
No one thought that the emperor of the Terran Empire would come to this impoverished little place at this time. He should have been sitting on an exquisite and gorgeous chair, sipping tea, and talking to politicians and bureaucrats.
In the eyes of the Formica people, the Terran Empire seems to be no longer a new regime that has just been established, but a real empire with a powerful army. The Mengsk family is not a new royal family. They seem to have ruled the empire for many years. .
"After all, refugee resettlement is not a long-term solution. The people here still don't trust us after all." Kerrigan said: "Besides, there are many jobs in the city. Those who have worked hard for a period of time can find a way out."
"This is human nature." Augustus knew that human nature is complex. Even in Korhal in the past, there were many people who opposed the Mengsk family. Most people who survive in the edge world do not believe in the government and the military, because They've suffered enough from this:
"But it's also good. Empires should be built by those who believe in their own hands."
As the empire expands, Formica's status on the interstellar shipping lines will become higher and higher. A long time ago, water transportation brought trade, and now, interstellar fleets also bring prosperity.
The most difficult thing is to establish a unified system in such a huge territory and make everyone recognize the empire's legal system.
"No one will doubt that the Terran Empire will not prosper forever under your rule." Dr. Narud was wearing a well-kept black suit and his leather shoes were polished.
Every time he stepped through the dirty mud and stagnant water on the street, the doctor couldn't help but roll up his trousers and walk carefully. Narud never concealed his disgust for this. If he were in Tarsonis, he would definitely be a natural. of nobility.
"The Point Guard is Here"
In addition, Narud is indeed a gentleman with great taste. He has high requirements for his own life and always scorns vulgar Tychus and his like.
"This is the least doubtful thing in the world, doctor." Tychus Finley was not smoking, but chewing gum. This was not because he had quit smoking, but because he had spent all the money he had on hand.
"Gentlemen, take a look, this is the cane used by Governor Pasha, this is the handkerchief he used, this is the wooden pipe he used. Also, this is a section of his skull." At this time. , a child who was setting up a stall attracted Augustus' attention. He was probably eleven or twelve years old, and he was small but physically strong.
Dennis doesn't want such child labor in his factory, but the carpenters who make furniture like to recruit such apprentices. Formiga's craftsmanship is often passed down from generation to generation.
He had gray eyes and light hair, and his appearance reminded Augustus of his nephew Valerian. But the boy had now moved into Korhal Palace and now served as Prince Arcturus.
His son was highly sought after by the palace attendants.
"You're lying. You must have picked this up in the trash so that you could trick people here." Tychus Finley looked at it for a few times and shook his head. You couldn't tell from those fierce blue eyes.
I can see some sympathy in it.
"If I were you, I would definitely go to the city where rich people live, steal some valuable things, and then sell them to the Imperial Army officers outside."
"We don't see soldiers, and they never come here, big man." The child was wearing a dirty and torn plaid shirt, and it seemed that he was not afraid of Tychus at all.
His eyes were full of alertness.
The kid is right, the Imperial Army is not allowed to enter the city. Although Imperial Army soldiers on leave can be seen in bars, movie theaters and opera houses, their locations have always been clearly separated from residential areas.
"I'll tell you the way." Tychus himself is not a good person, and he never teaches others to be good.
"Tychus, you don't do anything that has anything to do with people." Augustus walked up to Tychus.
"Where are your parents? Have you registered your household registration?"
"..." The child just looked at Augustus for a while and said nothing: "Why should I tell you?"
"This is a wrapped chocolate, take it and eat it." Dr. Narud handed the child a piece of dark chocolate wrapped in a handkerchief.
"The real estate in Tarsonis is very valuable."
"I am Mai (an imperial agent from the Valerian era in the official novel Evolution). My whole family died, and then I chopped off their heads one by one. Do you understand? At that time, the entire building
People have become such monsters, and every one of them wants to eat me," the child said.
"That's really a nightmare." Augustus looked at him seriously:
"Why not go to the resettlement site of the Terran Empire. They not only provide shelter and food for children like you, but they will also try their best to give you military education."
"I have been there and then escaped. There are people like me there, and I don't like it." Mai must have a lot of personality. His eyes are actually very beautiful, but they are also very dangerous.
"I think the most important point is, why are these monsters chasing you and biting you? My child, maybe there is some attractive smell on your body that attracts them." Dr. Narud said meaningfully.
"You're looking for the same kind of people."
"A psyker," Kerrigan said.
"Hey kid, where are you running?" Tychus grabbed the kid who was about to escape.
"Let me go! You bad guy!" Mai shouted.
"Shut up if you know I'm a bad guy." Tychus thought he was good at disciplining children: "Be careful if I play with your little penis."
"Well...wait a minute." Augustus also wanted to ask him some questions:
But then, a dark templar wearing a shabby purple robe appeared in front of Augustus. When he looked closely, he saw that it was the long-lost dark patriarch Zeratul.
Only Zeratul can come and go with such ease.
"What kind of wind has brought you here, Master Zeratul?" Kerrigan was not surprised by this. In theory, she was half of Zeratul's students.
"You, you, you -" Dr. Narud was startled, his face turning pale.
"Hello...human." Zeratul glanced at Narud.
Augustus also didn't get the news that Zeratul was looking for him. Of course, if the Dark Priest was looking for a certain person, he would never notify him in advance.
"Okay, Zeratul, you have to tell me first whether you bring good news or bad news."