As the train moved forward, there was a peaceful and tranquil scenery outside the window. On the grass outside the New Richmond Railway Station, there were large tracts of wild wolfberry flowers, which were blooming profusely and lovely.
Ahead was a vast, square-shaped field, and Yinstel could imagine how those plump wheat ears would eventually be dyed golden by autumn, bending the stalks. The best time of the year is always golden.
When it's time to harvest, the huge empty warehouses in New Richmond will be filled to the brim. The Empire's agricultural subsidy policy is implemented very well and is very effective on planets like Heliok.
The long-lasting famine at the end of the old federal era is still fresh in people's memories. The only memories of that era are endless wars, hunger and death.
On so many planets, so many farmers and private ranchers are on the verge of bankruptcy, far more people have died of starvation than have died in wars, and to this day there is still a vast amount of abandoned land, an area large enough to contain
I don’t know how many water oases there are.
Yinstel thought that of course the zerg and protoss could not understand why Emperor Augustus called on the people to spread their lands, nor could they understand their love for their homeland.
New Richmond was left behind in the blink of an eye. When the maglev train drove onto a section of the viaduct, the vast and beautiful water oasis was in full view. This was exactly what they yearned for, the quiet and peaceful life.
Multiple roads crisscrossed below. As far as the eye could see, siege tanks, armored personnel carriers and Hellfire chariots converged into a long iron-gray dragon. Heavy trucks carrying Wolf Warrior walking mechas roared one after another.
And passed.
Highly mobile mechanized troops can exert their greatest advantages in flat terrain. They can quickly break through and divide and surround the enemy, or provide strong support for infantry.
When the new recruits in Yinster's platoon saw this scene, they would feel that they were invincible and seemed to be in high spirits. This is a good thing, it is better than acting like a litter of unweaned babies before going to the battlefield.
It's better to hide in the corner and cry like a cat.
On the battlefield, only fear always accompanies you.
As the train drove faster and faster, the city of New Richmond was completely invisible. This oasis was unusually vast, and there was even a section of grassland where large ten-foot-tall waterfowl and three-eyed birds lived.
Predator.
These magical animals are obviously not ignorant of the coming disaster. They are galloping in groups on the grassland and even crash into moving armored vehicles in panic. Generally speaking, there is only a terrible fire.
This will cause a situation like this.
No matter what, the insect swarm is a living natural disaster, they are endless and eternal. Human beings in the Koprulu sector have always been facing threats from the insect swarm.
Those planets that could not protect themselves eventually perished without any suspense. The survivors migrated like a flock of migratory birds escaping from the harsh winter, no different from these animals in water colonies.
At this time, the imperial soldiers in this carriage seemed very calm, either wiping and maintaining their electromagnetic rifles, or squinting their eyes and taking a nap. The veterans were much calmer about what was about to happen. In the Koprulu sector
They have also participated in the most tragic battle.
In the communication channel, Sergeant Rhodes was still telling the recruits about their war in the Empire's storage world Brocas Hel. Seven fleets and more than two million soldiers participated in that battle. The enemy suddenly came through the wormhole.
Hive Sutur launches a surprise attack.
Although the Empire finally won the victory and drove the invaders from Brochus Hel, the price they paid was extremely high, even more than that of the zerg swarm.
The Sutur Hive's tactics are not very clever, but they are very effective. When the local defenders were unable to react in time, the Sutur Swarm broke through the orbital defense system of Brokas Hull and occupied all the
military installations and supply depots.
When the Imperial fleet arrived at Brokas Hel after hearing the news, Sutur's fleet in orbit chose to retreat immediately. When the commander of the fleet, General Gustav, hurriedly dispatched marines to prepare to recapture this enemy of the Empire,
On the crucial planet, a disaster occurred.
The zerg did not use any jamming methods to disrupt the command communications of the Imperial army, but the surviving Brochus defenders sent the wrong message to the fleet in orbit. They completely misjudged the number of zerg troops on the ground.
Because of the lurkers who infiltrated underground, the Cockroach and Baneling units did not launch an attack.
This ruined the first batch of imperial troops that landed. One hundred thousand people were killed and injured in less than an hour, with only a few thousand left. Another hundred thousand people were on the way, and they were all killed later.
At the same time, Sutur's Hive Fleet appeared again and launched a counterattack, leaving the Imperial fleet exhausted and unable to escape.
There was chaos in the imperial command channel, and the imperial soldiers on the ground were massacred. However, General Gustav made a completely different judgment on the situation. He believed that there was still room for saving the battle on Brokas, and the landing troops
Although he was surrounded and still had hope of rescue, he obviously couldn't bear to ignore the pleas for help from the ground and the screams that filled the entire channel.
So, the remaining 300,000 people also set off in the airdrop pod.
In contrast, the Sutur swarm only paid a very small price. This was a horrific massacre.
Soldiers and officers who participated in that battle all admitted that the battle was fought in vain. They used to think that the swarm would be more likely to win through numbers, but this was not the case.
After the battle, General Gustav felt that he could not escape the blame. The pain and regret made his spirit deteriorate, and soon there was news that he was seriously ill.
The reputation of this general who had been loyal to Emperor Augustus since the days of the Revolutionary Army was discredited. Rumors abounded in the army. Among them, the most popular was that Gustav was infected by zerg parasites and invaded his brain due to his personal style.
Welcome, it is said that the personal doctor sent by the emperor later detected gonorrhea in his body.
Sergeant Rhodes, who was on this side, was already frothing and excited as he talked about it. He thought about several big dramas in his mind, and also talked about the conflict between several generals in the navy.
In fact, this argument is untenable. If Gustav had been controlled by the zerg, he could have brought the fleet into the swarm's encirclement.
Inster's platoon also participated in the battle of Brocas. They were lucky enough to not be among the 500,000 people who landed at the beginning, but they saw 500,000 corpses on the landing site.
The failure of this battle had a series of extremely serious impacts on the empire, which indirectly led to the retreat to Helioke.
Brokas Hel is also the empire's largest logistics supply center in the star field, storing a large amount of materials expected to be sent to the front line, including ammunition, gas fuel and food. The losses are so large that the imperial army in the star field is unbearable.
, the frontline troops were forced to fight under more unfavorable conditions.
Even the best army cannot continue fighting if it lacks supplies.
"I like it here, and I hope the water source will not be destroyed." Alexis comes from a place with little water. He is a native of the Shirok people. Most of his homeland is covered by barren land like the Sahara Desert.
Covered. There is no oasis like water source there.
"If we cannot defend here, then their next attack targets will be Ynoth and Venus, followed by Vadona and Velidia, who will eventually reach Korhal." Private Lin said
: "We will fail miserably."
North is Lin's hometown, an ocean water world with a tropical style. It is beautiful and charming, with dotted islands located on the vast waters. The planet once belonged to the Protoss Empire in its heyday and was regarded as a holy land.
But when Lin's ancestors arrived in North, they found only seven castles and their ruins, inscribed with the prophecies of the Protoss Mad Prophet Khyar.
By the time the protoss of Daraam reiterated their territorial claims to the planet, the Terran humans had already colonized it. At that time, the Tyranid Empire and Daraaam were in their honeymoon period, and Noth was already far away from Saguras.
Very far away, the matter was later resolved through diplomatic means.
This is mainly because the current rulers of the Durham Protoss are the Templar class. If they were the Arbitrator class, a holy war would be inevitable.
"It looks like this." Under the full-coverage helmet of the Marauder that shone like obsidian, William said absently:
"Humanity is going to perish, do whatever you want. Merciful God, we are going to be finished, who cares about human beings."
The Marauder armor is stronger and much taller than ordinary power armor, so William can only sit in the "privilege seat".
"We must fight to the last bullet. Even at the last moment, we must fight with bayonets, just like the Char Legion did in Xion." Rurik has participated in several battles, but he still looks like a passionate young man.
So full of enthusiasm.
Rurik, who was born in Tarsonis and grew up in Umoyan, has a great sense of honor. Everyone in Inster's platoon felt that he was an excellent candidate for the Royal Guard. Of course, this was not all praise.
"Boy, this won't be of much use. One person's courage cannot change the fate of all mankind." William said.
"With the courage of all mankind, we can defeat even God," Yinstel said.
"You always like to say nice things." William changed the topic: "Kohal is different. Augustus Mengsk can turn defeat into victory every time. I don't know what he has in mind this time."
"Of course he has." Middlebrook said: "Everyone knows that our battles in Grants, Tartarus, Brochus Hel and here are also part of the Empire's battle plan."
"I think their plan is to 'implement a more flexible command strategy,' which usually means shooting a few shots and running away," William said.
Even after encountering several major setbacks, the Imperial Army still effectively blocked the advancement of the Golden Fleet and the Insect Swarm on many important battlefields. They deployed heavy troops in sparsely populated star fields to attract the firepower of the Golden Fleet, making
The protoss stayed away from the hub world. Although the cost was staggering, the goal was finally achieved.
But they still cannot change the fact that they are constantly retreating. UNN reports good news but not bad news, but the defense line is retreating every day.
"Even if he really had a plan, he wouldn't tell us that these big-headed bugs would also spy on our intelligence," Yinstel said.
As he spoke, the train was still rumbling forward, and there were gradually more palm groves, and there were several hills on both sides of the railway track.
Compared with the active volcanoes of Red Rock Star, which are several miles high, these are just inconspicuous hills. Even so, in the eyes of the locals, these are already amazing mountains. Children born in New Richmond have never seen them.
In the vast ocean, this colony is just a small isolated island in the vast ocean of Lingshui.
It's still quiet ahead.
The calmer it was, the more uneasy Yinster felt.
At this moment, in other areas of Heliok, the battle has already begun. Orbital firepower and airborne troops are clearing large hatcheries and germ clusters on the planet to curb the endless expansion of the insect swarm.
"As long as these bedbugs still live at this time, we will not be safe for a day," Troyin said, and the moving train trembled violently and stopped at a frightening speed.
Yinstel estimated that several carriages were derailed.
"Open the door!"
William roared angrily and pushed open the door of the carriage, and the Marines from Inster's platoon immediately rushed out with weapons in hand.
What they saw in front of them was an extremely chaotic scene, with multiple huge Nydus Worms emerging from the ground, and many flying zerg creatures with purple carapace appearing in the sky.
Zerg, they are extremely terrifying opponents. Since the end of the Battle of Tartarus, Inster's nightmares have never been without the terrifying face of the Hydra Hydralisk.
The zerg will plunder genes to modify themselves. They do not use swords, guns and armor, but claws, biochemical weapons and carapace. Humans will improve their weapons, and the zerg have their own "bioengineers"
”, replacing the upgrading of military engineering with continuous evolution towards perfection.
To deal with such a monster, Marshal Horace Warfield's teaching manual at Stillling Military Academy gave a standard answer based on experience: burn it to the ground and leave no one alive.
"Dynadusworms!"
"Hubworm! One o'clock direction!"
"Spores are coming!"
"hidden!"
The swarm will not play its cards according to common sense.
"cockroach!"
"Damn, they're everywhere!"
It's a mess.
When Yinster's troops opened fire, a large number of purple-carapace zerg emerged from the Nydus Worms.
The Jörmungandr insect swarm has always been missing in all major invasions of the swarm. The torrent of dark purple carapace can be described as a lingering nightmare in the hearts of the Tyranids. They have brought countless blood, corpses and
die.
Since records began, the Jörmungandr Swarm has always been one of the largest and most aggressive large insect hives.
The Lord of Jormungandr, Ark, is cruel and cunning. The Dark Templar has launched several assassination attempts against him, but all failed.
At this moment, the Protoss' Phoenix fighter planes also appeared in the sky. They evaded the human detection system and appeared like ghosts. Yinster knew that they must have missed an Arbiter.
"Where is our air force?"
The stars in the sky are bombarding us, and the insects are running around underground. How can we fight this battle?
If the protoss cannot deal with the Imperial fleet in high altitude orbit, they will send troops to land and destroy the planet's defenses.
Across the train, a group of fanatics appeared a few hundred yards away from Instel.
Those were the attire of the Templars in the Golden Age. They were already servants of Amon, but the content of the war cry had not changed.