That night, in the hazy fog of Augustgrad, shops, restaurants and bars lit up with colorful neon lights. The traffic flow was thousands of miles long, and the flow was endless, converging into countless overlapping, flowing streets.
Bright light strip.
Stars are sparse at the edge of the Milky Way, and sometimes such light bands can be seen in the sky. They are linearly arranged speed cars and spaceships, and the lights of large-tonnage freighters are more dazzling than the stars.
A few years ago Augustgrad was a deserted city, but now the brightly lit city is clearly visible even from the high-altitude orbit of Korhal IV.
The night in Augustgrad was breezy, but Mah Sakai, the diplomat of the Kemerian Federation stationed in Korhal, who was waiting outside the palace, had cold hands and feet and was pacing around, anxiously waiting for news.
At this moment, the eight Royal Guard soldiers guarding the gate of the palace stood motionless. They were dressed in gilded crimson power armor, shining with gold, and as tall as pines. They were like giants made of gold and blood. Only the changing of the guard was taking place.
Only then will people discover that these warriors are living humans rather than statues carved in gold and stone.
At this time, imperial officials in suits and senior imperial officers in uniforms walked into the palace from time to time. They all knew the purpose of Zacchaeus' coming here, but they didn't say much, they just cast sympathetic glances.
After many years, the zerg swarm once again launched an attack on the entire star region. The threat of the zerg has never gone away, and the Tyranid Empire has never let down its vigilance, but this is not the case for the Kaimorian Federation.
With the vast Terran Empire acting as a natural barrier, the rulers of the Commonwealth seemed to be able to rest easy.
About six days ago, Moria, the first star of the Camorian Federation, was attacked by the Zerg. It suffered heavy losses, order collapsed, and hundreds of millions of people died in a short period of time. The Camorian people rose up to resist, but the Zerg
The size of the group was far beyond their imagination.
Not only Moria, but the remaining colonial worlds of the Commonwealth were caught in the flames of war, with countless dead. The zerg seemed to pop up suddenly, and they had never appeared within the territory of the Commonwealth before.
However, there were rumors that quickly disappeared.
At first, the executive board of the coalition asked Umoyan for help, but the United States was only willing to provide all support except sending a fleet, because their few troops must stay to defend the homeland.
As a last resort, the Executive Board could only reluctantly ask for help from the more powerful Tyranid Empire. They were all smart people and knew that this would definitely give Augustus Mengsk the opportunity to intervene in the politics of the Commonwealth, and no one could
Everyone knows that this emperor is the biggest careerist in the entire Koprulu Sector.
But if they don't ask for help from the empire, they will suffer greater losses.
As a diplomat appointed by the coalition, Zacchaeus, who shouldered important responsibilities, was even more worried that the emperor did not want to meet him at all.
The Tyranid Empire is facing the main force of the swarm, and they may not be able to help the Camorion Alliance at all.
Zacchaeus had met Emperor Augustus many times. Even a strict man like him had to admit that this young monarch had many valuable and noble qualities. However, no one could see through Augustus Mengsk.
You can tell clearly what kind of secrets he hides under his glorious appearance.
Is he really a revolutionary hero or a power-stealing careerist?
"Mr. Zacchaeus, your request to meet the emperor has been approved. Please come with me." At this time, several people wearing royal guard uniforms walked out of the palace gate.
Seeing them, Zacchaeus felt relieved.
Even though it was not the first time that he walked into the Augustgrad Palace, Zacchaeus was still shocked from the bottom of his heart.
The palace is a symbol of the peak of Emperor Augustus' power. Through the gorgeous dome entrance of the palace, you can see the open arches on both sides and the escalators carved with leaf and flower patterns. There are multiple long corridors inlaid with gold and jade leading to the palace.
From each luxuriously decorated room, the corridor leading to the main hall alone is a thousand feet long.
The golden and red Terran Empire flags stand everywhere in the palace, with the emblem of the Mengsk family emblazoned on them. Continuous colonnades, stone domes, complex planes and gorgeous Baroque decorations together create a grand and majestic atmosphere.
.There has never been such a large single building in the history of Koprulu, and there has never been a building that brought together so much art in human history.
This is a symbol of wealth and power. Compared with it, the luxurious residence of the richest guild leader in Moria is nothing more than a simple country manor.
The Mengsk family are true aristocrats, and the most powerful and wealthy people among the Camorians are ultimately profit-seeking businessmen.
The palace is very big, but there are aisles and elevators everywhere. It takes twenty minutes for these elevators to go up from the ground to the top.
Zacchaeus originally thought that Emperor Augustus would summon him in the drawing room of the palace, just like the past few times, but what he did not expect was that the emperor would allow him to enter the combat center inside the palace.
Although Zacchaeus did not know that the Royal Palace Operations Center was already the highest military organization of the Tyranid Empire, so many Imperial officers working and arguing at their desks also made him realize that what was going on here was closely related to the war between the Zerg.
This did not scare Zacchaeus.
Zacchaeus was not a politician, on the contrary, he was the greatest general in the Commonwealth.
During the Kaimorian War, it was Zacchaeus who led the fleet and fired the first shot against the Tyranid Federation. At that time, the Kaimorian Federation and the Tyranid Federation were still on par with each other militarily, and even had an advantage at the beginning.
Since then, Zacchaeus has been the military leader of the Commonwealth, and although his victory made him regarded as a hero by the Camorians, the Commonwealth was ultimately defeated.
After the Battle of Kailian, the Federation lost most of its planets, and its strength plummeted. If Zacchaeus had not had such a high prestige, he would have ended up like the other generals and become the guild government of the Federation after the defeat.
scapegoat.
Later, like many former Kemorian soldiers who were idle after the war, Zacchaeus also actively participated in politics and anti-war lobbying. After that, he became a diplomat and served in Augustgrad.
Find ways to bring the two countries back together.
"Hello, Mr. Ma Zacchaeus." When Zacchaeus entered, Augustus was bowing his head on the holographic simulation sand table in the combat center:
"Sorry for the suddenness of the incident and the lack of etiquette."
While the emperor was speaking, Ulysses Hargrove, whom Zacchaeus recognized, brought him a cup of warm coffee.
"Thank you." Zacchaeus took the cup and immediately said respectfully to the emperor who was looking at him: "The eagle of Moria will also lie at your feet, the great Emperor Augustus I."
In the Koprulu Sector, everyone knows Augustus Mengsk. His gray pupils and gray hair are very rare, and the Mengsk family are all handsome men and beauties. This family seems to have never been rich.
No ordinary person has ever been born.
This is not the Augustus circulated in many anecdotal stories, but a living imperial monarch. Ten years ago, he was just an ordinary soldier in the old Terran Federation Marine Corps. At that time, Zacchaeus was the Kymerian Federation.
's general.
But now this self-proclaimed emperor does control a powerful empire, a behemoth that spans the Koprulu Sector.
Augustus Mengsk used his skill and ambition to create his powerful Tyranid Empire in four years, while the Kemerian Federation has become increasingly weak and lingering in the shadow of endless turmoil and economic recession.
Augustus looked at Zacchaeus and nodded, smiling.
If Ma Zacchaeus was in the Tyran Empire, he would definitely be able to become a general, but it is a pity that this man refused to abandon his nation and country.
This is a man with a gloomy expression, who is completely bald in his forties. He has a nose as sharp as an eagle's beak, and his face is like an eagle's, with dark eyes hidden behind a pair of eyebrows that are always furrowed.
Down.
Although he seems to be very difficult to get along with, Zacchaeus is usually a very gentle person. He does not look like someone who was once close to defeating the Tyranid Federation.
The defeat of the Camerion coalition was due to the intensification of internal conflicts and the weakening of national power. In the later stage, Zacchaeus could only rob federal soldiers of weapons and supplies to maintain his army.
"I know what kind of crisis Moria is facing, and I also know your purpose of coming." Emperor Augustus walked up to Zacchaeus and said without any mincing words:
"I can also tell you my answer."
Zacchaeus stared into Augustus's eyes. He had never been so nervous even if it was his first time to shoot someone.
"Of course, the Tyran Empire will send troops to Moria, why not do that?" Augustus shook his head:
"The vicinity of Moria is the territory of the Empire. We must not sit back and watch the zerg occupy this rich planet and use its precious crystals and high-energy gas to build and strengthen their hive warriors."
Moria has long been considered to be the richest mineral planet among the planets owned by humans in the Koprulu Sector. Even though it has been exploited for two hundred years, there is still no sign of depletion. It contains extremely huge mineral resources.
Ore and gas resources, which are the key to the rise of the Kaimorian mining empire.
During the original Brood War, Moria was poisoned by zerg and protoss because of its rich mineral deposits.
Relying on Moria's rich raw materials, Augustus can build an invincible fleet, but if it falls into the hands of the Zerg, the result will be the same.
Therefore, Augustus would not sit back and watch the fall of Moria.
"The Camorian people will always remember your kindness, kind king." It can be seen that Zacchaeus is indeed very happy.
It is a pity that the current Kemerian Federation no longer has an army for Zacchaeus to command. It is internally divided and the major guild families are in opposition to each other. The largest armed force is the mercenary organization hired by these guilds.
"I will send a fleet to support Moria, and for this I need the cooperation of the Commonwealth's army." Augustus waved his hand, he did not need the gratitude of the people of Camoria:
"How much resistance does Moria have now?"
According to the intelligence obtained by Augustus, the one attacking Moria was probably the Griffin Hive of the brainworm Carlos. The terrible epidemic prevalent in Moria was the iconic fighting method of this hive.
The zerg virus has been evolving, becoming more and more powerful, and there have even been clusters of carpets that can infect the protoss. The nano-serum developed by the protoss in the past has gradually lost its effect, and the black death is ruthlessly killing humans.
Harvest life.
Augustus could almost guess what Carlos the Brainworm was planning.
In Char, Stukov, who was a master of soldiers, accomplished the task entrusted to him by Augustus brilliantly, defeating Carlos, who was making a comeback.
So, this cunning brainworm decided to pick the weak persimmon and took advantage of Moria's evil ideas.
Using Moria's resources, Carlos can regroup his forces and make a comeback.
"I don't know, fighting is going on everywhere, men and women who can still walk have taken up arms, and all the heavy factories are producing tanks and Goliath robots. But the regular army has long been defeated by the swarm."
Zacchaeus also felt that it was too embarrassing to say this in front of the emperor of the Tyran Empire.
But this is the truth.
The mercenary legions of the Camorian Federation were simply vulnerable. In the end, the strongest resistance was the armed workers and the Camorian pirates. The entrepreneurs fled early to Umoyan, Tarsonis and Krypton.
Ha, let the people of Moria fend for themselves.
The war potential of the alliance is actually very amazing. Their home planet of Moria and its affiliated colonies, which are extremely rich in mineral resources, have a complete industrial system, and most of them are heavy industries that have been developed for hundreds of years.
During the war, these factories were used entirely to produce tanks, aircraft and space battleships. The combat style of the Commonwealth during the Kailian War also fully proved this day. Although there was no large-scale professional army within the Commonwealth, the Kaimorian nation
There has never been a shortage of brave and capable warriors.
Originally, even when faced with enemies like the Zerg, Moria had every chance to expel them with its own power.
But the Kaimorians, who were tough by nature and brave in fighting, were completely defeated.
This is entirely due to the cunning operations of the directors and legal persons of the mining guild in the consortium.
When the disease first spread in the neighborhoods built with discarded aluminum panels in Moria's major cities, the managers and executives of the mining guilds did not take it seriously. Regardless of the risk of the contagion spreading, they summarily kicked out the infected people.
, and hire new workers. Only civil organizations and the Red Cross agencies of Umoyan and Tyran Empire are actively taking measures.
In less than a month, the infection quickly spread throughout Moria and its colonies. At this time, the rulers of the Commonwealth panicked. After all, output and profits were greatly affected.
But it was too late. By the time the zerg invaded, the streets of Moria were filled with dying people.
That's all. When the elites of the alliance confirmed that the zerg had really arrived, their first reaction was to flee with their families. Even the legal person of the Kelanis Guild ran away.
The flight of a large number of rich people in power caused panic in the whole society. Coupled with the spread of diseases and the emergence of many new species, the zerg killed a large number of Moria people without any effort.
"I understand." Augustus was silent for a moment, thinking that he might have to help Moria restore order in the future: "The Camorians are our closest brothers after all."
He has no interest in annexing Moria, but this is indeed an opportunity to control the concentrated resources of the Federation planet.