As the icy void energy gushes out from the huge cracks all over the surface of Sagulas, the weather becomes colder and colder. The biting cold wind erodes the rugged ground like an ax and a knife,
The frozen water vapor coated the huge amethysts inserted in the ground with a layer of silver ice crystals.
The earth shook, and flesh-and-blood armies composed of millions of insect swarms came from all directions like a tide. A large number of behemoths appeared on the front line. Hybrid behemoths, wild beasts, thunder beasts and their specialized variants were rampaging on the battlefield.
Trampling everything. A bloody storm blew up on the land of Sagulas, and the sky was shrouded in scarlet void energy rising from the void cracks, just like a scene in hell.
The road leading to the Temple of Sagurath was particularly difficult. There were a large number of Zerg corpses piled up on the way forward and a large amount of burning twisted steel. These corpses were pushed so high that tanks had to be used to press them down.
Pushing them down and crushing them with a crackling sound like broken branches.
This is a killing field beyond words.
The battle around Taimatros and the Xel'Naga Temple has lasted for many hours. Even if the battle line spreads for dozens or hundreds of miles, so many troops from all parties gathered in such a vast area will still appear crowded, so that at any time
You may encounter attacks from all directions and even from below.
Augustus was riding in a Saber command car following a Marine Corps of Alpha Squadron (saber command car). This track-marked road was filled with a large number of armored personnel carriers, Hurricane tanks and Sidewinders.
The cars converged into a torrent of flashing lights in the dim twilight every moment, like traveling fire dragons.
Fighters roared in the sky, and giant steel birds held by flames passed through the clouds, chasing groups of alien dragons and disappearing into the invisible horizon. Sometimes the sound of fierce exchanges of fire was nearby, and sometimes it was far away.
far away.
When Augustus looked out the window again, the magnificent Xel'Naga Temple was already close at hand.
So unique, so mysterious.
The Xel'Naga Temple of Sagulath is different from the ones on Aiur and those on other planets, but they are equally astonishingly magnificent. The pyramid-shaped temple reaches straight into the sky, with orange, red and white lights shining on the top.
Beautifully carved hieroglyphs and spiral symbols reflect the green light that symbolizes vitality. Exquisite statues stand next to the huge ceremonial stone steps, which extend all the way to the towering cliff-like wall.
The shape is beautiful, the structure is three-dimensional, and the whole is in perfect golden proportion, coordinated and rhythmic. The Xel'Naga Temple is like a beautiful lighthouse, a perfect work of art, no matter it looks from all directions and angles
An epic building.
Xel'Naga art has a profound influence on the protoss, and Nerazim's understanding of aesthetics is derived from this.
If this beautiful temple had to be destroyed at the last moment, regardless of whether it was originally built for scientific research or sacrificial purposes, Augustus would have no choice but to express his regret.
There must be many such Xel'Naga temples in the lost corners of the universe, but they will never be as important to the hearts of the Dark Templars as this one in Sagurath. Likewise, there are many suitable temples in the universe.
Living planets, but they will never be as good as Sagurath.
Sitting in the car, Augustus could still feel the violent tremors of the earth. This came from the increasingly frequent earthquakes in Sagulas and from the large number of worms active underground.
Terrifying giants are eroding the land of Sagurath and ridding it of holes.
If you think the number of zerg swarms on the surface is enough to make you feel desperate, then there may be hundreds and thousands of times more zerg in the well-developed underground worm tunnel network.
Just when Augustus looked out the window, a huge Omega Tunnel Worm burst out of the ground a few hundred yards away, opening its bloody mouth full of sharp teeth and spitting out hundreds of ferocious-looking zerg.
What really surprised Augustus was that the Omega Tunnel Worm had only appeared in Char before. It was larger and faster than other types of Tunnel Worm, and was the undisputed king among them.
But there was no need for Augustus to give the order personally. The nearest imperial force had already rushed over under the order of its commander. The first reaction of humans when seeing the zerg was fear and the intention to retreat.
Imperial warriors on the battlefield can face this fear.
I saw the marauder's large-caliber grenades roaring and bombarding the disproportionately huge head of the Nydus Worm, tearing all the zerg that emerged from it into pieces of flesh and blood. A squad of fire bats blocked it with its huge head open.
In front of his mouth, every insect was roasted with roaring flames of destruction.
Immediately, that direction was illuminated by bright firelights in a blink of an eye, like bundles of dry firewood lit by torches. The outline of the violent struggle in the painful howl was clearly visible, and Augustus seemed to be able to hear it.
To that charred meat smell.
If it were a human being burned to death, Augustus might not be able to remain indifferent, but if it were a zerg, it would be really refreshing and satisfying.
Augustus noticed the identity of these fire bats. The red-painted Demon of Heaven symbol represented that they were the famous Red Devil Legion, the army of Imperial General Harnak Hank. Augustus was very happy to see it.
The troops of old friends, but unfortunately Harnak himself is not here. At this moment, he is far away in Char at the other end of the Koprulu sector, because the plague swarm of the brainworm Carlos and the infected army of Dugar are making a comeback.
Not only the Tyranid Empire, but wars were breaking out all over the Koprulu sector, and Amon also forced forces that originally wanted to stay out of the war to rise up and resist.
At this time, the road ahead has been completely opened, and the road leading to the Xel'Naga Temple is unimpeded. A large number of Tyranid Empire and Dark Templar troops can be seen everywhere along the way.
Since all the Templars have been corrupted, only the Dark Templars are still active on a large scale on Sagulas. Hundreds of stalkers shining with white and silver light can be seen, and their equipment is
The void phase device allows them to move with high mobility without a trace, appear from the shadows to launch a surprise attack, and then retreat unscathed.
The Dark Templar also have their own version of the Immortal walker, known as the Annihilator. Unlike their fellow Templars, the Nerazim Protoss believe that near death deepens their relationship with the Void.
The connection between them, the Immortal technology can keep them in this state permanently.
What impresses their Tyranid allies about this Immortal mecha is that the shadow light cannon it is equipped with is powerful and has an amazing range, which is enough to threaten enemy air units in the low altitude.
Passing by these silent Dark Templar troops, the Saber command vehicle in which Augustus was riding left the troop transport convoy and passed through the positions of multiple Alpha Squadron Marine battalions and anti-aircraft artillery units, and finally ended up at
A command post south of the Xel'Naga Temple stopped, and this command post previously belonged to General Fritz.
Artanis did not accompany Augustus to the Xel'Naga Temple, but returned to the Spear of Adon to command his Templar troops. Alarak, the first Ascended of the Tal'darim, rode in a
The warp prism left early and refused to ride in the same car with the human emperor, but Augustus only said that he would never experience the fun of racing at top speeds.
Walking into General Fritz's command center, the general himself and his staff officers greeted the emperor one after another. Everyone was well aware of the dangerous situation at hand. Some looked calm, while others expressed it unabashedly on their faces.
Show your worries.
On the tactical stage of the command center, the future direction of this war is already clear. The landing forces of the Tyranid Empire and its allies are shrinking towards the Xel'Naga Temple, while still sending more troops from orbit.
Reinforcements.
Outside of this, countless insect swarms are pouring in, endless and unstoppable. These insect swarms come from the branch of El's lost hive and are the descendants of the first generation of masters. Therefore, the Tyranids have no control over these insects.
Little information is known about the nest colony.
This will be a tough fight for sure, and war against the swarm is never easy.
From the terrain point of view, this place is beneficial to the defenders. It lacks dense vegetation with stable soil and is windy and sandy, so the visibility is not very high, but it is not a serious problem.
The majestic Xel'Naga Temple is located on a raised highland far above the surface. It is intricately surrounded by steep canyons and piles of huge gray sandstones. It is not a flat river. Surrounding the temple, the Dark Temple
The samurai phase technicians built insurmountable gables and a large number of defense facilities based on them.
The Tyranid Imperial Engineering Corps can further build strong fortifications around the Xel'Naga Temple, while the Purifiers can leapfrog military installations directly from their supercarrier Thebrous.
It will take a certain amount of time to connect all parts of this huge temple into a whole and build it into an impregnable giant fortress. Even so, this is already quite surprising.
But the situation is still very serious. Fortunately, their fleet in high-altitude orbit has an absolute advantage and can provide strong support to the combat forces on the ground, which allows this seemingly crazy plan to be further implemented.
That is, they will hold on to the Xel'Naga Temple until its phase prism is overloaded, then explode Saguras, destroy all life on the planet, prevent the planet from becoming a brood world that breeds infection, and at the same time eliminate the invading Saguras as much as possible
Swarm of insects.
From this point of view, the more zerg that flood into Sagulas, the better.
Augustus and his generals had already made arrangements for the deployment of various troops. The Tyran Empire deployed about forty-five main divisions and a large number of armors and vehicles in the Xel'Naga Temple area.
A large number of earth-shattering cannons, Longbow rocket missile towers and rail turrets were built. They were well prepared and the logistics could keep up, enough to plow the vast area around the temple a dozen times.
There was still time, so Augustus ate something briefly with his generals. The food was very simple, just some badly boiled potatoes and sausages. No one cared whether the food was good or not.
The army had been on the move and had little time to stop and cook.
Time has always been tight, with several main Hive forces clinging behind them, and more Hives chasing after them. The Zerg did not use any clever tactics, because their numbers were enough to crush Saguru.
All enemies on Rath.
The swarm will eventually win, the difference is only in the length of time, and all resistance is just a fight between trapped beasts.
The continuous fighting under high pressure is really unbearable. The roar of artillery fire never stops. There are hungry insects everywhere. Everything in the sky and the earth seems to be monsters that only appear in Paradise Lost. Augustus
Not to mention falling asleep, his soldiers didn't even have time to stop and rest. They could only stay awake for a long time through strengthening drugs.
During this period, Augustus hardly had a good meal and only managed with emergency rations, but fortunately his appetite was quite good.
At this moment, Augustus couldn't help but think that it would be great if Sarah were here. He missed his two daughters, Louise and Charlotte, mother, sister, Lisa, Arcturus, Val
Lunrian...and his old dad Angus with his worrying hairline.
Augustus couldn't remember how long it had been since he returned to Korhal. He still maintained the habit of writing letters and sent them back to the Augustgrad Palace via the fastest route, but it was too far away.
He has an interstellar empire to manage that spans many, many light-years across two star sectors. Sometimes even just staying on the capital star of the empire will seem like he is not close enough to his people, and there is nothing to say.
I just hope Tychus doesn't cause any trouble, but with Reynaud, it shouldn't be a big problem. Napoleon said that the best general is often the one who makes the fewest mistakes, and Reno almost never makes mistakes on the battlefield.
His choices are always right, and he always wins.
That is to say, Renault learned well from Augustus and did not catch Tychus's bad habits, otherwise it would be hard to say that the two of them would work together.
"Your Majesty, Vorazun, the leader of the Protoss Dark Templar, is waiting for you in the channel." After a while, a staff officer found Augustus.
Augustus then went to the communications station to talk to Vorazun. Since the health of Vorazun's mother, the Nerazim matriarch Raza'gal, was really worrying, she has now accepted the family's priorities.
It is worth mentioning that Vorazun is not a fledgling leader, nor is she a weak person. She is a powerful Dark Templar Master and has taught many outstanding Dark Templars as a teacher. Some people may be suspicious of this.
Artanis was too young and inexperienced, but no one thought of Vorazun that way.
In Duram, Rashagal is calm and upholds the belief of unity, but is regarded as weak by her people. Therefore, Vorazun always behaves more radically, but in fact she is not opposed to the unification of the protoss.
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The Matriarch's Guards still control the Xel'Naga Temple and a large area surrounding it, and the spreading swarm infection has been effectively controlled here.
"Praise the gods, you are here." Vorazun looks very much like her mother Rashagal, only younger and more wild. In the eyes of the Nerazim protoss, Vorazun is definitely very attractive.
representative.
Behind Vorazun stood the elite Shadow Guards, each of whom was a legend among the Dark Templars. Compared to the El Protoss, the Dark Templars of Sarcoras had sharper features on their faces.
The edges and protrusions of their bodies adorned their armor and creaking cloaks with the fangs and claws of the zerg.
Each legion of the Shadow Guard is composed of one hundred centurions. If someone dies in battle, a new one will be selected to take his place immediately. The battle on Sagulas was so tragic that many people died in battle.
The Shadow Guard Dark Templar have grown several times their original strength.
Further away, behind Vorazun, you can see some figures wearing white and purple robes. They should be the acolytes of the Silak tribe guarding the Xel'Naga Temple. This Arbitrator tribe is not very obsessed with politics;
Protecting the ruins of the Xel'Naga, this tribe is also famous for its powerful high-level templars.
"How is the situation?" Augustus nodded slightly and said immediately: "We tried to contact Orega, but he ignored all communication requests."
"It's the same here, Emperor Augustus... Orega can't understand why we want to ally with the Templars. He is swallowed up by hatred, but we don't want our people to bleed for this anymore." Wo.
Rajun explained.
"Okay. We don't need to form an alliance with Orega, or even say a few words to him." Augustus said: "As long as he doesn't side with Eamon, thank God."
"Fortunately, Orega does not seem to be a doomsday sect, and Eamon has successfully forced many of our enemies to our side."