On the tactical console on the bridge of the Fury, the flagship of the Tyranid Empire's 4th Fleet, this mining world with a dense atmosphere is just a small light point emitting a blue shimmer, in the vast stardust of the Milky Way.
Unremarkable in the lens.
This galaxy has more than ten planets, all following different trajectories around the red star, and the integration of all trajectories can be seen as an inverted cone, which is an invisible curved surface formed by the star's gravity field.
Every planet in the galaxy is unique. Some are icy blue due to the methane in the atmosphere, and some are red like Dunhuang scrolls due to the iron oxide all over their rocky surfaces. But only Shi Po can
Breathing atmosphere, only historical resources make greedy humans flock to it.
Lieutenant Colonel Matt Horner knows this sophisticated and complex equipment very well, just like every corner of this glorious Behemoth-class battlecruiser. Each battlecruiser has multiple compartments and decks.
Thousands of different cabins, but one that Matt knows better than his own home.
Even though he is only 19 years old, Matt is already an outstanding naval commander. Because he is still young and has no experience in commanding a capital ship alone, Lieutenant Colonel Matt also serves as the commander of the 4th Fleet, Lieutenant Colonel William Wachowski.
The general's tactical advisor.
Years of war have trained thousands of outstanding naval soldiers and officers for the current Imperial Navy. They are not only brave and fearless warriors, many of them are also outstanding starship engineers. In the years when they started from scratch, the Revolutionary Army soldiers have won both
To pick up the rifle, you have to make good use of the wrench in your hand.
"Sir, the frequency of Shi's radio communication has increased several times in 5 minutes. The intercepted intelligence shows that members of the Creation Family above are trying to call another secret channel through an encrypted channel." Matt stared at the tactical console.
Words and numbers popped up on the screen, and he said to Lieutenant General William Wachowski, who was wearing a blue-black general uniform next to him.
"They should not have discovered that the Imperial fleet is staring at them. All orbiting satellites and space stations have been silently taken down by ghost agents. But soon, they will notice that all their calls have been silenced."
"It's enough for us to deal with Gabriel Tosh." Lieutenant General William Wachowski is a formidable imperial soldier. He has always been unsmiling, like a silent stone.
History is a marked mining world. Like many planets, it has either become a colony or the private property of a founding family.
This planet belongs to the famous Calabas family. All the power, wealth, and honor imaginable in the world once belonged to this family. They were the de facto rulers of many colonial worlds, and anyone who wanted to
There are no politicians or businessmen further on the stage in Tarsonis who don't want to be flattered.
But that was in the past - less than three months ago.
Now, this is the hiding place of the last descendants of the Creation Family. In the past few weeks, these pampered young nobles ran back and forth between multiple worlds with their guards, trying their best to avoid those who were following behind them.
The ghost seeking life.
These spoiled children spent many days in fear. They may still not understand why the zerg is always following them. History is just one of the worlds where these members of the Creation Family temporarily paused. She also
Won't be the last.
The worlds they were hiding in either originally belonged to the Creation Family, or they supported the old Tyranid Federation openly or covertly. Thanks to them, all these worlds were in chaos.
Based on his hatred for the Federation, Prince of Blades Gabriel Tosh has been tracking the children of the Creation Family like a shark and a hunting dog sniffing blood, and the Tyranid Empire fleet has always followed closely behind.
The so-called Prince of Blades, Lord of the Swarm, and Hand of the Goddess of Death, Gabriel Tosh, also behaves in a very strange way. He does not have much compassion for humans, but he just has his own set of standards for right and wrong.
Tosh only attacks those who work for the Federation and those who prevent him from achieving the above-mentioned goals. No matter what, the ending of these people will not be better than the mice that Tosh nailed to the branches in the past.
At the same time, he is also extremely cunning and sharp, and can always escape before the arrival of the imperial fleet. The psychic power that has been modified and strengthened by the zerg has more than just the ability to catch wind and shadows, and some scholars who study psychic abilities believe that Tosh
He can predict the future, otherwise he would not be able to escape every time.
(In the unit introduction of Star II Prophet, the Dark Templar piloted is dedicated to understanding and mastering the nature of time. He can gain the upper hand on the battlefield by manipulating time and space to obtain future information.
Therefore, the Dark Templar are not entirely gods. Foreknowledge of the future does exist in the interstellar worldview. Although they capture only hazy illusions in the ripples of time, the predictions may be true to a certain extent.)
"It's a good way to lure the snake out of the hole." Matt Horner put his hands behind his back: "With them here, Tosh is likely to appear again. This time, we must not give him a chance to escape."
The Tyranid Empire and the Prince of Blades have a common enemy. But for a long, long time, humans and zerg have always been mortal enemies.
It's not that the Empire and Tosh don't have much hatred. Tosh may still remember Augustus Mengsk throwing a nuclear bomb in his face. This incident is unforgettable no matter what.
The Mengsk family are all ruthless people.
Tosh indeed helped a lot with the accident. If it weren't for him, the Empire would have probably lost the spaceship full of the children of the Creation Family, and those worlds that had suffered from the Zerg would not have asked to join the Empire.
Send out garrison troops.
At least twenty worlds that were originally undecided or on the side of the Federation panicked and cried out for the emperor's forgiveness because of Tosh's commotion in the core world.
Never before has such a huge swarm of insects penetrated deep into the core world, and each world has absolutely no chance of resisting it with its own strength.
But this is by no means a reason for the Imperial Fleet to allow Tosh to wreak havoc in the Imperial territory unscrupulously. Even if Tosh did not deliberately go on a killing spree, the casualties caused by his invasion were also numerous.
After all, Tosh is still a member of the Zerg. He no longer has many human emotions, only the absolute calmness of the Lord of the Swarm serving the group. He is still cruel and will not have any sympathy or mercy.
and sense of responsibility.
What Tosh is doing is different from how other swarms usually attack, but that doesn't mean he will always be like this.
The Empire will take back all the assets in the hands of the Founding Family and punish those worlds that are still stubbornly loyal to the Federation, but there is no need to borrow Tosh's hand.
"His Majesty has ordered us to help the protoss fleet rescue their clan leader. But with or without them, the final result is the same." Lieutenant General William Wachowski finally spoke, his voice sounded like his mouth
It contained hot iron. If this was not an order from the Emperor, Wachowski would never obey it.
There are not many people who can afford to offend the protoss, and Tosh is definitely one of them.
Since the 4th Fleet's expedition, although Vice Admiral Wachowski has easily solved the siege of the Terrador system, Tosh has not just stopped. In this way, Wachowski, who thinks he has lost His Majesty's trust
Naturally, Ski chased after him.
"Mobilize heavy troops and be ready. From this point of view, Tosh can't fly even if he has wings." At Matt's age, what he lacks most should be self-confidence, but he still does not change his cautious and conservative personality. This
It takes time to hone.
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"But every time we think about it, he disappears before our eyes." He told Wachowski: "A more compromise plan and better preparation are absolutely necessary. If there is help from the protoss,
, of course it couldn’t be better.”
At first glance, there are only three Imperial battlecruisers parked in Shi's geostationary orbit, including the flagship Fury, but once Tosh enters the system, an entire Imperial fleet will warp in within minutes.
At the same time, about twenty astronomical units also deployed multiple protoss beacons to gather troops.
In other words, Wachowski can summon multiple huge fleets at any time with one click. Tosh only has three to five Swarm Behemoths in his hands, and they have no advantage when facing the angry protoss.
.
"Sir, satellite scans show that the founding family on the planet has launched a galaxy hopper and seems to be preparing to leave here." Matt looked at the green screen on the console and said:
"Obviously, they are frightened."
On the screen is a small launch port, located between the mountains and the forest. This just blocks the moist airflow on the ocean, so this side of the mountain has plenty of rain and the other side is dry and sandy. Although most of the planet
The area is a barren land with no vegetation and an endless sea of death, but the area near the equator is a warm place with spring-like weather all year round.
It is orbiting a small, gentle star, close enough, with sufficient sunlight and the right atmosphere for the planet to maintain a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius in the equatorial region. Lush forests and vegetation separate the blue ocean along the The mountains that came were growing vigorously.
The heirs of the founding family live there, surrounded by countless crystal mines, laser drills and cranes in the mining area's factories.
As for those high latitudes far away from the equator, they generally appear cold and desolate. The dry Gobi desert and rugged canyons and ravines extend to the poles of the planet, shaped like a pitted gray carpet.
Only areas near the equator are suitable for human habitation, while the land closer to the poles becomes drier and colder.
But these barren lands are actually filled with gold. High-quality open-pit crystal deposits are accumulated into mountains, and the crystals are like shining forests. The proven mineral reserves are extremely amazing, and only Kay can possibly surpass them. Moria, the homeworld of the Moriaan Consortium and a handful of other worlds.
Smelted crystal ore is a high-quality alloy and steel with hard, dense and soft properties. It is an excellent material for casting cars, spaceships and cities. For the Tyranids, mining worlds like Shi are extremely powerful battleships. And the steel fleet that shocked the Koprulu sector.
Resources are war.
"If it weren't for the fact that they had made contact with the remaining military forces of the Federation, these aristocratic young men and ladies should have gone to New Folsom to keep company with their disgusting relatives a week ago." Wachowski said calmly. He looked at the shuttle waiting to take off on the screen.
"Without them, how would we know where their parents are? There's no need to stop them, but these people have to stay here before Tosh takes the bait."
"Prince Arcturus said that if they actively expose their parents, they can be given a lighter sentence, or at least avoid prison." Matt sighed. Of course, he would not pity his enemies. However, a considerable number of members of the Creation Family fled Tarsonis.
If these people were willing to live anonymously in some remote world, it would be really hard to find them.
The Tyran Empire of Augustus was merciless to the fleeing Founding Family. All arrested members of the Founding Family and members of the Federal Assembly were sent to New Folsom Prison without exception, waiting for them. The punishment will be trial and execution, and the lowest level will be imprisonment and prison.
Those who signed the verdict of Korhal's life and death five years ago, or even expressed their approval, will pay the price of death. Emperor Augustus announced that he would punish those who committed crimes against humanity with the most cruel punishment. The chief culprit of sin, which can be regarded as ingenious among human beings' whimsical ideas of torturing the same kind.
For those young nobles who knew nothing about the family's crimes, they could only spend their entire lives in New Folsom Prison. If not for the veto of Emperor Augustus, Prince Arcturus would have them all Feed to the zerg.
Although the emperor does not regard the descendants of the founding family as a threat, and he can be called such an emperor, he is still ruthless in eradicating the roots.
Only House Terra and House Holt still occupy a place in Tarsonis, and their family members can even enter the Palace of Korhal.
The former Bennett family also succumbed to the authority of Emperor Augustus, and all their shipyards, shipyards and interstellar ports will also serve the empire. The reason why the Bennett family has not been like the others who stayed in Tarsonis
The founding family was directly wiped out, just because the Empire General Rick Kidd, also known as Jako Bennett in the past, was a member of this family.
Bennett Sr. never admitted that Rick Kidd was his son, only that he was dead. Now, he can only be thankful that he is still alive because he gave birth to a good son.
All the Founding Houses had been wiped out, and Tarsonis' intricate web of power had lost its axis. Korhal was now the center of the Tyranid Empire.
At this time, the radar scan lighted up again, and three insect swarm Behemoths appeared from the irises at the exit of the hyperspace channel. Tens of thousands of flying insect creatures emerged from the Behemoths into large sacs hundreds of feet wide.