In Augustgrad in June, it was a sunny day that had not been seen for a long time. The sea-blue sky was covered with fluffy white clouds.
This miraculous city built on the radiation wasteland and barren land is one of the few pure lands of Korhal. The green belt around Augustgrad and the high alloy cast walls block the wind and sand from the radiation desert, while the city's
The huge umbrella-shaped air purification facility keeps the air in the imperial capital clean at all times.
The Imperial Government has fulfilled its promise to ensure that children born in Korhal live in a risk-free environment.
Augustgrad is one of the many contributions of Emperor Augustus Mengsk to the land of his birth. It is a modern super steel city that embodies the wisdom of almost all the architects of the Tyranids. In order to build this great city
A city with 25 million people working in Augustgrad at its peak.
Looking down from the sky, with the towering Royal Palace as the center, the chessboard-shaped intersecting streets of Augustgrad extend infinitely in all directions, with countless silver domes, rib-like elevated towers, tall towers and shining lights reaching into the sky.
The shining glass is like the roof of the world. Surrounding Augustgrad, a giant bright silver metal ring can be seen even from a high-altitude orbit, just like the back of a silver dragon's scales.
It was an undisputedly magnificent city that demonstrated human ambition from planning to construction. Even though most of the city was still under construction, just the reinforced concrete foundations spread for thousands of miles, equivalent to the last days of Korhal.
The area of that satellite.
Bennett Airport is the largest comprehensive terminal in Augustgrad, bigger than all the airports in Khar so far. At first glance, it looks like a horseshoe lying in the center of Augustgrad.
Three identical silver spiers in the center and the curtain wall across the spiers form a beautiful equilateral triangle.
At the same time, Bennett Airport is also the first giant public building funded by a private enterprise and expected to be donated to the Empire after completion. Surrounding the airport are the most famous landmarks in Augustgrad, the Imperial Palace under construction
The Military Academy, Korhal University, Imperial University and Golden Library are also magnificent buildings with great artistic value.
According to UNN Universe News Network, the airport was built by the Bennett family, one of the only seven remaining founding families of Tarsonis. The contemporary head of the Bennett family dedicated this magnificent building to Augustus.
The great emperor of the capital wishes the new emperor to ascend the throne.
Today is the day when the last batch of Imperial troops stationed in Char return. The waiting area of the terminal of Bennett Airport is full of families of returning soldiers. Although it is not crowded yet, it is still very lively.
Char is one of the most dangerous areas known in the Koprulu Sector. She is affectionately described by Imperial soldiers as a place hotter than hell. It is a paradise for zerg, with lava flowing across the ground, and there is no place to stand.
It's also crawling with insects.
At any time, Char is the Imperial planet with the highest death rate among soldiers. Only the Rangers led by General Jim Raynor can ride vultures in the dangerous ash world of Char, and only this group of space cowboys can
Only then can this dangerous land be tamed.
In this way, it is not surprising that the relatives were moved to tears when they saw the soldiers returning from Char.
Augustus was also standing in the crowd at the terminal. The only difference was that he was wearing a luxurious long bright red coat with golden borders. The bronze wolf head epaulets on his shoulders were particularly eye-catching. Of course, there was no need for these.
logo, the people of Augustus could also recognize their emperor at a glance.
Concerned that the excessive enthusiasm of the people might make the situation uncontrollable, the emperor's position was separated by rows of royal guards and a barrier, otherwise people rushing to shake hands with Augustus might have been able to line up to the palace.
Next to the emperor stood the empress and several imperial generals, as well as a woman with healthy wheat-colored skin. She was wearing a white dress and holding a little boy with brown hair and brown eyes.
That was Letty Elizabeth Raynor, wife of Imperial General Jim Raynor, and son John Raynor.
John Raynor is four years old. He is fair-skinned, cute, and extremely intelligent. John grew up with Valerian Mengsk in the Mengsk family. His godfather, Emperor Augustus, regarded him as
As a child, even during the uprising war, he was still writing letters asking about Little John's growth and study.
Now, Emperor Augustus asked his former martial arts teacher and one of the Empire's two tenth-level psykers, Sacco Angelini, to teach John.
Although Jim Raynor is just an ordinary person, his son has extremely powerful psychic powers. Although he is still very immature, this child can understand people's hearts at a very young age.
John had a good relationship with Valerian and regarded him as his older brother, which made their parents and uncle very happy.
"Isn't Jimmy here yet?" As an officer of the Royal Guards, Sergeant Tychus Finley was of course wearing a well-tailored royal uniform, a red coat with gold trim and a blue lapel vest, and golden wheat ears followed him.
The movements while speaking were hanging from the sides of the black bearskin top hat.
Augustus had always been undecided about the design of the uniforms of the Royal Guards. In the end, Arcturus Mengsk, the iron-blooded prince who was widely praised among the people, came up with a plan purely based on his own preferences. No matter what, the person is taller.
Sergeant Tychus from Martha actually looked like a human and a dog when he put on this suit.
Tychus Finlay did not lack the ability to command large legion troops in combat, he just hated doing such a thankless and risky job. So Augustus could only keep Tychus by his side.
, let him do some profitable work, and then send him to finish his work.
If you want to give Tychus a high salary, he will definitely think that you are deceitful and that you are sending him on a fatal and dangerous mission. If you give it to him for nothing, he will not take it, but he will go and commit petty theft.
In general, Tychus is a person who has nothing to do with loyalty. This guy is a ruthless character who can sell his partners and then ask them to count the money, and in a blink of an eye he can trick his own people to death.
But this Tychus only recognized Augustus, and he had already convinced him. It is extremely difficult for people like him to trust other people, but if they truly establish a life-and-death relationship, then they can leave their back to him.
this person.
"You can see it with your eyes." Augustus looked at his watch: "Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy, I heard you say it eight times in the morning. Tychus, if you do the same to those girls
If you have a good attitude, you won’t be afraid of being dumped by others.”
Every time Tychus had a passionate fight with a prostitute, he had to swear an oath of love. Sometimes when he was drunk, he could trick himself into it. Last time Tychus just fell in love with a woman who was a mercenary.
In the blink of an eye, he got drunk and defrauded the last few credit coins in his pocket.
The porn industry was banned in Augustgrad, and the powerful Tychus established a line with the merchants and sailors traveling between Tarsonis Prime and Korhal. Anyway, as long as you are doing some sneaky things, you can always trust Tychus.
Mr. Tychus is an extremely smart person, but this smartness is never used on the right path.
"Will you remember how much bread you have eaten?" Tychus pondered for two seconds and then suddenly said this.
"Is this why you take a notebook and write it down after you finish it?" Augustus asked.
"Are you spying on me?" Tychus glared.
"You said this to yourself last time when you were drunk." Augustus said bluntly.
"This is impossible." Tychus thought for a moment: "My wine has always been very good."
Hanak Hanke and General Jako Bennett, who were standing next to them, were all amused. The Heavenly Demon Team back then was still alive today, and it could be said that they had really made a great success. But even they could not help but compare to the already expensive team.
There was a estrangement between Augustus and the emperor, so these few people could still make bad jokes with the emperor as before.
"Come on, Tychus, just don't dance in front of the foreign guests in Moria next time. I'll beg you on behalf of the leader." Harnak laughed so hard that he slapped his thighs wildly, as if he was being strangled.
Hiccups like a goose.
"Pay attention to your image, Hank, you are a person with status now, don't be like a monkey with an itchy hair in a squeaky nest." Jako Bennett used the name Rick when he was in the Demons of Heaven team.
·The pseudonym of Kidd. He has certain psychic talents and is the best sniper among them. Now, Jaco has returned to his original name and incidentally became the head of the Bennett family.
If they didn't do that, it would have been impossible for the Bennett family to escape the empire's liquidation of the founding family. Now, this family's huge shipbuilding industry and interstellar shipping industry have also been converted to serve the empire.
"Why, I, Hanak Hank, never care about other people's opinions when I do things. If anyone is dissatisfied with me, I can let him taste the taste of boiling oil in a hot pot, steaming, frying and frying." Although Hanak said
He didn't care, but he still put away his exaggerated smile. Now that he was an imperial general, Hanak was much more restrained than before, and he would never lift a girl's skirt on the street like before.
When he was still in the Union Marine Corps, Hank boasted to Augustus that he was General Hank, and now he actually became a general. It was probably to deal with those staff officers. In the past, Hank was a rough man, but now he also reads
I bought a few comic books.
"If you really don't care, just marry my troublesome and strong sister now, and inherit the Bennett family's industry so that I can live in seclusion on the edge of the planet." Yaco rolled his eyes.
"Why don't you let me die, manage the company, and look at the books? Is this what humans do? You want me to barbecue, and you can choose from one to twelve rare." Hanak became anxious after hearing this.
.
"Your sister and I really have nothing to do with each other!"
Jaco has a sister who is good at business management. She was originally the heir to the Bennett family, but for some reason she fell in love with Harnak at an imperial officer's ball.
Harnack was overjoyed at first, but when he heard that he was getting married, he packed up his things and went to Agria to burn bugs on the night he inherited the family business.
"Look, I didn't say anything, General Hank." In fact, Jaco has a pretty good relationship with his sister, and he and Hank are close friends. This brother is about to enter the marriage grave, so he must hurry up
Kick him.
"No one else can ask for this. What are you afraid of? In the future, the power of the old aristocracy will only become weaker and weaker, and they will not dare to challenge the powerful imperial power. If it weren't for the fact that there are not many of the founding families left in the past.
, do you think it’s your turn?” He said:
"And no one really expects you to read? No?"
"I won't do it anyway." Hanak screamed.
Just as Harnak was wailing, the terminal became lively again. The imperial soldiers who had returned from Char arrived.
The Wings of Freedom and the Rattlesnake Skull, the symbols of the human rangers, are the undisputed top cowboys in the Terran Empire, the most famous and bravest rangers.
The Rangers are the smallest regiment, with only 35,000 at their peak. Its commander, Jim Raynor, has no requirements for the soldiers. They treat them equally, whether they are combat heroes or criminals with a criminal record, as long as they settle with the past.
Go find your own place, and the Rangers will accept you.
Char's scorching sun and harsh natural environment left obvious traces on these rangers, making them stronger and more adept at fighting.
Groups of imperial rangers in navy uniforms walked out of the platform to reunite with their families who had been waiting for a long time, and the crowd immediately became excited.
With her belly about to give birth, the woman anxiously looked for her husband in the crowd. Everyone kindly moved out of the way or extended their hands to help, until a sergeant major knelt down on one knee in front of her.
The man who is about to become a father has missed the seven months when his child has grown up little by little, and now he is crying silently with his face on his wife's belly.
Some soldiers finally saw their wives and children, so they hugged them together. Some long-separated couples kissed passionately, some cried like children in front of their parents, and some just silently took out the photos in their pockets.
For these warriors who stick to the border world, family is their reason for fighting.
"Welcome back to Korhal, Jimmy, the lights of Korhar will be on for you tonight." Augustus hugged Jim Raynor, who was walking quickly towards him.
"Waiting for your drink." Jim smiled.
Reno was still the same, dressed as a cowboy, with the Colt revolver still stuck in the holster at his waist. His beard was probably shaved regularly, but it wasn't too sloppy.
"You have a lot to do, and your backlog of work is already piling up." Renault patted Augustus on the shoulder.
"Of course someone will do it. Well, whatever, brother, let's go have a drink." Augustus shrugged.
"No. 8 whiskey," said Renault.
"You still have such a bad taste in wine."
"same as usual."
"This job isn't easy, is it?" Tychus looked up and down and was satisfied that all parts of Renault were still intact.
"The arms and legs are still there. Please take care of me. Damn it, Tychus, you old boy has lived a more prosperous life. You have gained a lot of weight."
After saying that, Renault walked up to his wife, kissed her forehead, bent down and held his son John in his arms, and said to him: