Korhal IV is under attack, and the form of this war breaks the rules. The enemy does not come to Korhal through a long hyperspace voyage through the outer space of the Tyranid Empire, but comes directly from "inside the planet."
In Augustgrad, the largest city in Korhal, void fragments reaching into the sky rise from the magnificent city buildings. These prismatic stone pillars composed of countless void fragments divide the wedge-shaped sky of the city.
, its overflowing scarlet void energy makes those grand squares, statues and monuments pale in color.
Supernatural power caused great changes in geology and meteorology. The roar of storms and the roar of lightning and thunder dominated the entire Augustgrad. The violent void energy enveloped the red sky, and hail mixed with black dust fell from the sky...
...This nightmarish scene truly looks like the end of the world is coming.
Panic-stricken people walked out of their homes in terror, blocking roads with water. Spaceships and vehicles were everywhere on the ground and in the sky. All kinds of terrible rumors spread among the crowd, crushing their spirits little by little.
The air defense siren sounded loudly in the city, and Imperial Marines wearing red power armor drove into the city in armored vehicles, tanks and transport ships. Thousands of tanks rumbled past Augustgrad, connecting the north and south.
On the wide road, you can see heavily armed imperial soldiers and large walking mechas with creaking servo transmissions everywhere.
"Your Majesty the Queen, this is Faraday from the Kehal Defense Force, who is giving you a military intelligence report."
Before the unexpected incident, Kerrigan was preparing for an upcoming pep talk in the Throne Room of the Augustgrad Palace. She was obviously more familiar with this than palace affairs.
When the crisis came, Kerrigan was aware of it earlier than anyone else, and her super-sensitive perception of psychic powers made her have early warning. Therefore, when the people of Augustgrad were still panic-stricken, the palace
The Central Committee issued a series of firm orders to evacuate personnel and reduce losses.
Kerrigan once hated her innate talent because it brought her unimaginable suffering and setbacks, but it was undeniable that she also benefited from it.
Sarah Kerrigan, she is far more powerful than ever before. During the Ghost Academy period, Kerrigan was already the strongest among the students, and no one could compare with her.
And even if they have fully estimated Kerrigan's potential and value, the instructors at Ghost Academy still have a far insufficient understanding of what she can achieve in the future.
There is only one final step left for Kerrigan to completely absorb the energy in Zerus' original split pool. By then, even Kerrigan himself does not know what kind of existence he will become.
Dehaka is convinced that Kerrigan has completed human evolution and has become like the original zerg, able to absorb essence and strengthen herself.
Even the high-ranking templars of Tassadar have a hard time explaining the extent of Kerrigan's power today. She is so powerful that she can defeat a proud Lord of the Swarm with just her mental power.
The Lord lowered his head and listened to the command.
Among the human race, Kerrigan is definitely an extremely rare case. Even though the psychic potential of humans is slowly improving with the evolution of this race, it will take countless years to reach the level of a protoss.
A powerful telepath like Kerrigan may not appear again for thousands of years.
"Go on." Kerrigan nodded towards Faraday.
Faraday on the screen is wearing the black uniform of the Korhal Defense Force, with a gold wolf head badge on his chest. Compared to when Kerrigan first saw Faraday many years ago, Faraday's appearance is almost the same.
There are no changes, but the demeanor and eyes are already completely different.
There is no doubt that Corporal Faraday is now a determined and brave warrior and an excellent imperial commander.
These generals who have been following Augustus for more than ten years are also friends of the royal family. They are loyal ministers and friends of the emperor. People are loyal to Augustus not because he is the emperor of the Tyran Empire, but because the emperor is his emperor.
Gustus Mengsk.
"Aamon is summoning void fragments everywhere in the city. Most of them appear in densely populated areas." Behind Faraday is the headquarters of the Korhal Defense Force, which is crowded and busy: "Dr. Francos of the Royal Academy of Sciences told me that these
Void fragments are actually gates to the void, and they themselves are constantly summoning void rifts, releasing terrifying void creations."
"The situation is getting worse and worse. The void energy released by these void fragments is tearing apart our city, and the void creations are scattered in the city, attacking every living thing they see."
For a very long period of time, from the time Augustus established the Royal Guard until recently, Faraday has been the leader of the Royal Guard, responsible for the protection of the palace and the emperor.
Obviously, this shows that Emperor Augustus has great trust in Faraday himself. As the steward of the Augustgrad Palace, Faraday has a very high status in the heart of the emperor, and the imperial dignitaries who come in and out of the palace do not dare to despise him at all.
Faraday himself was more of a trusted minister of the emperor than a general who conquered the stars for the emperor. When he served as the commander of the Korhal Defense Force, many people thought that the emperor was finally confused this time, and it was all based on preference rather than
ability to appoint generals. Even in Augustgrad, there are many imperial generals who are more capable, more qualified and experienced than Farah, the first captain of the royal guard.
However, those who really knew Faraday had no doubts about his abilities.
"I am still summoning more forces of the Korhal Defense Force to join the battle, and requesting support from the Marines and Navy to clear away the void debris and the void creations that are raging in Augustgrad." Faraday said.
"What are the casualties?" Kerrigan asked.
"Currently, the void fragments have not caused greater damage to the city, and most of the people have been evacuated." Faraday replied: "But scientists believe that the true role of these void fragments has not yet been revealed. The longer they exist, the greater their implications."
The power will become stronger and the more unstable it will become."
"They are time bombs that, if activated, could destroy the entire Augustgrad."
"We can't let it go." Kerrigan understands the horror of the void fragments better than Faraday: "These void fragments must be destroyed. I have authorized you to mobilize the troops above Ursa to enter Augustgrad, and the anti-aircraft gun positions are also listening.
You command."
In Saguras, the home of Aiur, the capital of the Protoss Empire, and the Nerazim protoss, Amon also used a similar method to corrupt the entire planet. Similarly, the power that emerged beneath the surface of Tal'darinthren was
The moving terrazine is also pulling the planet closer to the void.
As the leader of the Tyranid Empire, Korhal is also facing the same situation.
It's just that Eamon obviously miscalculated one thing, that is, Augustus has been strengthening the defenses of Korhal and Augustgrad, as if he knew that a war might break out here. In name, this is
In order to resist the attack of the Overlord swarm army, but in fact this was also prepared for Amon.
When Amon consumed a huge amount of void power to open a series of void rifts in Kohal, preparing to destroy the planet, he was shocked to find that there was a large amount of sentry firepower hidden in Augustgrad, and the high-altitude orbit was covered with a large number of
Space-based weapons platform.
He thought that when the Koprulu sector was undergoing a large-scale invasion, the hinterland of the Tyranid Empire must be empty, but this was not the case.
No matter how terrible the void corruption on the planet is, the Amon troops in other areas of the Koprulu sector are unable to pass through the outer reaches of the Korhal system to the huge defense system in the outer space orbit of Korhal IV, and they are unable to cooperate with the inside and outside to launch a larger attack.
A massive offensive.
In this troubled time, when life and death are at stake, the rebel forces and suppressed pirate forces within the Terran Empire have also begun to take advantage of the situation, but they still dare not confront the regular army of the empire.
Whether they are willing to admit it or not, the Tyranid Empire has the most powerful armed force in the Koprulu sector.
"But we can't fire on the city." Kerrigan said: "Mobilizing special operations forces into Augustgrad, we need to carry out more precise strikes against these void fragments."
The matter is very difficult, because void fragments appear in the densely populated urban areas of Augustgrad, and some are even between residential buildings. Orbital weapons will inevitably affect civilians, and when all evacuation is completed, everything will be
It's too late.
Kerrigan knew that now was not the time to be merciful, but the people of Augustgrad didn't know exactly what was happening.
Panic among the people is inevitable, but if the imperial army opens fire on them, that is another matter.
If placed in the desert area outside the city of Augustgrad, the Delta Squadron fleet remaining behind Korhal can directly carry out orbital bombing. Humanity's current technology is not enough to be able to count the numbers with scalpel-like precision like the protoss.
Selected battlefields are cut at an altitude of 100,000 feet. The weapons carried by the fleet are either too powerful, or they are not sure whether they can destroy the void rift. In this way, it is safer to directly send ground troops.
Kerrigan was convinced that even if Amon's power in the real universe was still recovering, he would not be able to use these powers as casually as he did in Sagulath and Korhal, and this would require a huge price.
Amon cannot randomly summon void fragments in Korhal. As long as these fragments can be destroyed, precious time can be bought for the empire.
"The action of destroying the void fragments must be done with caution. The void fragments are surrounded by an energy field composed of void energy. These shadows are fatal to non-void creations. They will gradually erode and disintegrate our warriors," Faraday said.
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"If we want to send troops to destroy these void fragments, we must do it as soon as possible - we must do it before the shadow of the void tears apart our armor and tanks."
"You know your duties and you know how to do them." Kerrigan said: "Go ahead and do your duty and be loyal to the people. This is for the sake of the Empire."
"Eamon will accomplish nothing," Faraday said: "Every fragment he throws will be destroyed by us."
As soon as he finished speaking, Faraday left the screen.
Kerrigan withdrew her gaze and glanced at the densely packed embedded surveillance screens that occupied an entire wall of the room. Through these surveillance devices, the entire palace could be monitored and everything within it could be seen.
At the same time, this safe room is considered the safest place in the palace. It is also decorated in a quiet and comfortable manner. The walls are decorated with mahogany, the floor is covered with thick silk carpets, and precision instruments constantly emit tiny sounds.
The buzz.
Speaking of which, Kerrigan could see the inside of the palace without using these devices, and she would be safe without the protection of this high wall. Augustus would be safer in her arms than in this palace.
Kerrigan felt that Arcturus might have some psychological problems. She couldn't figure out why he had to spy on others. This suspicious character may stem from Arcturus's inability to trust others. He is essentially a human being.
Selfish people only give everything to those they love deeply.
Regardless, there is always nothing to say about Arcturus Kerrigan. The only thing that is confirmed is that he treats Augustus sincerely, and there is nothing to say about that.
When Augustus was away from Korhal, Angus and Arcturus started everything, and even Kerrigan didn't have to deal with the complicated things. However, although Arcturus emphasized that
He had power in the empire, but he never wanted to take away any bit of it from his brothers.
Likewise, Augustus also trusted his brothers very much.
Augustus once set up a war room in the palace, which governed various imperial headquarters and general staff. It contained the most talented and amazing military strategists in the Terran Empire. When Augustus was not in Korhal
At that time, the master there was Arcturus.
At this time, other pictures from the city of Augustgrad were being fed into the surveillance screen of the security room.
Along the straight central axis of Augustgrad, the majestic Augustgrad is extending to infinity. Countless intersecting roads divide this majestic city into magnificent streets. Each street
Panic-stricken crowds could be seen from above, and troops were advancing against the flow of people at every moment.
The void cracks around the void fragments are transforming the surrounding landscape, making it closer to the void and more conducive to the activities of void creations here. It is conceivable that once the transformation is completed, even if Augustgrad has not been involved in this
Destroyed in the catastrophe, humanity will no longer be able to survive on Korhal, filled with violent void energy. This is simply greater damage than the zerg corruption.
When all this happened, most of the city in Augustgrad was ushering in the dawn, and many people in the city had already woken up and were ready to start a new day.
This city is a place of hope, rich and prosperous, but it is not perfect. There are also dark desires and the ugliness of greed hidden under the city, which are inevitable as long as the human race still exists.
However, Augustgrad is still the hope of the Terran Empire and a glorious place that cannot be lost.
Aemon knew this, so he launched an attack on Korhal, just like he did against Aiel and Sagulath. He may have thought that once Korhal was attacked, Augustus's imperial army would surely
Will return to Korhal.
That seems to be the case.
Kerrigan knew that Augustus's fleet had begun to return since learning of Korhal's attack.
But Kerrigan also knew that although Augustus had been prepared for a defensive counterattack from the beginning, the emphasis in grand strategy had always been to concentrate on a surprise attack.
Augustus wanted to give the illusion of retreating to Korhal, making Eamon think that he was only content with defending and settling in a corner, but this was only part of the tactical deception.
Everything was just to make Eamon think that Augustus did not dare to launch an attack and only wanted to defend the existing imperial territory.