A cold icy blue planet is deeply embedded in the center of the White Star's broad bridge window. Through its thin atmosphere, majestic nitrogen ice glaciers are crisscrossed with canyons, and every huge impact crater on its surface is visible.
Like characters written in hundreds of millions of years of history.
In this direction, the star of this galaxy is just a cold and dark small point of light, which is a dwarf star. Here, the sun that belongs to the earth is just one of countless stars in the starry sky, and it is not even the brightest
Those few.
Compared with the vast and cold deep space, stars and planets are the rarest things, as precious as flowers in the desert.
Against the icy background, a huge imperial combined fleet is like a brightly lit ribbon connecting the horizon with blue arcs flashing at both ends of the planet. Sixteen hundred majestic battleships are lined up in rows.
The ground extends forward, just like the criss-crossing points and lines on a chessboard.
The fleet of the Purifier Protoss is located on the other side of the planet. There are millions of huge drone swarms scattered around its mothership Sebros and the fleet, like a thin piece of stardust shining with bright orange light.
Augustus heard that the quarrel between the most famous generals in the empire was not over yet. But at this moment, his heart was as calm as ever.
Win or lose, it won't take long to get a result.
The success or failure of a war simply depends on whether you can completely defeat your enemy so that they will never get back up.
"I've said it many times."
Horace Warfield is wearing the uniform of an Imperial Navy Admiral, with no medals or ribbons visible on it except the Imperial Fleet logo.
When Augustus first joined the army, Warfield didn't have that much gray hair on his head, but he was still far from a frail old man. The sharp muscles in his uniform still contained infinite strength, like
It is a figure cast out of bronze.
"It is almost certain that when the attack begins, Amon will definitely recall the golden fleet and the insect swarm for defense. Then the Xel'Naga portal in El and the warp matrix on the planet must be destroyed to prevent the enemy from returning reinforcements." He
go on:
"If we can't occupy El's orbit and hit the target from high altitude, we will have to send troops to destroy it, including the evil god's host."
"This is not easy." Renault said: "Now Aiur is full of zerg, and you can pee on the head of the king worm."
"Considering the risk of failure faced by dispatching a small-scale special operations force, the number of troops to be dispatched will not be a small number."
"The latest intelligence also shows that in the previous operation of the Golden Fleet to regain Aiur, the protoss has dispatched many large-scale armies on the surface of the planet, and now these armies are taking orders from Amon. This is what we will argue here
s reason."
Renault, who was born in 2470, is already 33 years old. His hair is still dark and thick, and he is in his prime. He is still so young, and he is already an indispensable role in the Imperial Army.
"I have to say, in addition to the zerg and protoss, there will be a lot of hybrids and shadows of the void on Aiur." Raynor added: "As Warfield said, based on the original plan,
, we must also send additional troops."
"This is a distrust of Alpha Squadron!" Edmund Duke jumped up, like a goat whose tail was stepped on. The simulated gravity on the bridge seemed to have no effect on him at all.
"When did my Alpha Squadron ever fall apart?" he roared angrily, "You look down on Alpha Squadron?"
"Duke, I really don't understand." Renault knew that this man just lacked self-awareness and therefore seemed overconfident.
"What good will it do you to deceive yourself and humiliate yourself? We need people everywhere now, but we don't need clowns in the circus." Reynold's shoulders tilted back slightly.
"Young boy, I will make you look like a dead dog..." The wrinkles on Duke's face instantly accumulated on his forehead, and he greeted Renault's mother angrily.
"If you want to fight, count me in." Mira Han was eager to give it a try.
"Gentlemen, be careful not to splash blood on my face," said Stukov.
"I believe that Alpha Squadron is capable of the assigned mission, but the energy buildings that power the warp network are scattered in three different areas. Counting the Xel'Naga portal, Alpha Squadron's strength is simply not enough," Warfield said:
"There is no need to argue. I have decided to send more troops. We have brought many elite legions just to be able to come in handy at times like this."
"If the attack encounters difficulties, I believe that the protoss will not stand idly by. After all, they are also fighting for themselves."
"It has been more than ten years since the fall of Aiur, and those warping networks and psychic matrices are still functioning normally." The first impression Matt Horner gives is always one of calmness, wisdom, and silence.
Horner is no longer the ignorant child from Terrador. To a certain extent, he is a symbol of the unyielding spirit of the Tyranid Empire Navy.
"I have been thinking about this problem before. What if the Overlord opens a wormhole leading to Aiur when our attack is unfavorable and we are in a hard battle?" He then added: "By then, we will be attacked from both sides.
.”
"Don't worry." Duke said firmly: "I'm sure it will be too late!"
"You promise?" The expression on Renault's face was already very wrong.
"I promise," Duke said.
"Idiot, what kind of guarantee do you have? Your guarantee is worth mentioning!" Renault spat out a bunch of filthy words in a few words: "If you don't have complete preparations, you will hand over the decision of victory or defeat to others.
"
When Duke was about to have an attack, Warfield waved his hand: "The probability is not low."
"The hive mind is a tool used by Amon to enslave the zerg, and they cannot disobey the Creator's orders at all. In this way, Amon no longer has to worry about controlling the zerg like Kara." He said: "In that case,
Even if we destroy the Xel'Naga portal and the warp network, we still can't rest easy."
"When Eamon realized that he was about to lose his incarnation, he no longer cared about the dignity of the 'god'."
"We have no way to prevent the Overlord from opening the wormhole." Stukov said: "We can only go to war with the worms."
"But if we can force the Golden Fleet and the Insect Swarm to return to defense at the same time, the pressure on our frontline troops who are resisting their attack will be greatly reduced."
Although this star system is ten parsecs away from the Aiur system, the fleet is in radio silence to avoid exposure. Therefore, this side has no way of knowing the latest situation on the battlefield in the Koprulu sector, but even so,
It is also completely predictable what kind of pressure the Imperial Army is under.
The war has developed to this day. Humanity, protoss and zerg have all suffered endless losses in the endless war, and all they have gained is ruins. From a strategic point of view, only Amon is the only winner.
"Why..." Mira blinked: "Why don't we just blow up Al, just like we did in Atrias. I don't think the evil god's body can withstand the naval gun.
.”
"Do you want to start a war with the protoss after the war is over?" Matt looked at Mira: "Even if you want to explode, you can't make your own decision without notifying the protoss in advance."
Matt and Mira have gotten married. This was last year. They held their wedding at the church in New Canaan, Terrador IX. Most of the imperial dignitaries and senior generals were present. The ceremony was even better than that of August.
Both were much older when they married Kerrigan.
Maybe now we have to call them Horner and Han.
"Matt is right, we can no longer afford another war." Renault also nodded. He has a good relationship with the protoss and can be considered a pro-protoss faction.
Aiur is the mother planet of the protoss, the eternal home and holy land. Even if the spiritual significance is not considered, there are still a large number of protoss templars left on this planet. Humans will not pay much attention to this, but
The protoss will not do anything to their fellow beings if they can.
Having said that, the Golden Fleet's numerous atrocities in the Koprulu sector have resulted in the killing of billions, and many once beautiful and prosperous worlds have been reduced to ashes.
This overturned the scene of peaceful coexistence between protoss and humans that Augustus had worked hard to create before. Blood and hatred have been deeply planted between the two races. I am afraid that only time can erase it all.
Ordinary soldiers and civilians will not think that the controlled golden fleet is innocent, and any words and deeds that want to forgive the protoss for them are just trying to comfort others.
"Then tell them." Mira said, "Maybe, I don't care what a group of alien thugs think."
"They can blow up Zacoras, why can't they blow up El!" Duke also snorted. He was the one who hated the Protoss and Zerg the most among these people, and he was simply intolerable.
"It is better to die a few more stars than a few more people. Didn't our people bleed? Didn't our people die unjustly?"
“If you want to blame, blame their gods!”
"The emperor has long discussed this issue with Artanis, the high-ranking executive of Duram, but no matter what, destroying Aiur is our final plan." Warfield said: "Of course, I don't care about the protoss."
"Actually, it may be difficult for us to destroy Aiur just like we destroyed Atrias with our strength alone. Last time we used the Moser doomsday device to detonate the high-energy gas in the core of Atrias' planet. This time we may not be able to
It worked."
"Otherwise I don't think Emperor Augustus would ask the Protoss for their opinion."
"What a man." Mira said: "I almost fell in love with our emperor."
"Thank God, I couldn't ask for it." Matt didn't even blink.
In this situation, only the seemingly heartless Mira is still happy. As the empire's territory continues to fall, both them and the soldiers below are holding fire in their hearts. This is why Duke and Renault
would be so irritable.
"Sorry, Matthew, you are still the most important man in my heart."
"Thank God, I'm so happy." Matt's mouth moved but he didn't smile.
"Is there any movement on the other side of the earth?" At this point, Duke moved his eyebrows and looked at Stukov, who was a little surprised after hearing this: "I originally thought they would send a fleet."
"I mean, we might get support from Earth."
When he said this, Duke's tone was full of ridicule. This old boy is actually more anxious than anyone else right now, and he can't wait to drive the Norad III right now and hit the god of darkness, Emon, in the face.
But Augustus still ordered to wait here for the incoming Yin Hanli Protoss Fleet and Tal'darin Death Fleet. Under this situation, the impatient Duke almost went crazy with worry, but he didn't care so much about the frontline soldiers.
casualties, but he was afraid that Eamon would escape, and this brain circuit was still as novel as ever.
Speaking of the Death Fleet, at this time, with the help of Artanis, the first ascendant Alarak had defeated the former high-ranking lord Marash and climbed to the top of the Chain of Ascension.
Judging from the news sent by Alarak, it can be called a crushing victory. He won the victory with one person. This statement is actually tenable from Tal'darin's point of view, because after all, the slave is
Not really a human being.
At the same time, there is no need to worry about the Tal'darin in the death fleet who is still loyal to Amon informing their god, because their new high-ranking lord probably did not tell where their fleet is heading and who the target is. No one can guess it.
This bold plan to raid Ayr.
Stukov spread his hands and said, "If you ask me, I don't know either."
"I don't think there's anything to worry about, they won't come." He said: "Although the end has come, since the mainland has not been attacked, other colonies will definitely choose to take the opportunity to rebel. I am afraid that the people on earth are also in a state of distress now."
"Well, at least I will wait patiently here." Renault sighed: "Don't you know people on Earth drink tea?"
In the era of interstellar colonization, it is too common for branch civilizations to separate from the parent civilization and form their own culture. This is not only due to human nature, but also because of the impact of different environments on people. After the previous generations of immigrants, the people of the new colonies and
The local connection will gradually weaken, which is not uncommon in the history of colonization of the earth.
Stukov has never been able to integrate into the various factions in the Terran Empire army because he is an Earthling.
"Where are the proud Earthlings?" Duke said, "Oh, they are a bunch of cowards!"
"Whatever you say," Stukov said, "I'm still proud to be from that far away place."
At this time, Augustus, who had been standing in front of the porthole, turned back and looked back and forth at his capable officers: "Do you have an idea?"
Before Renault and others could say anything, news came that the Spear of Adon and the Death Fleet had arrived.
So now only Yin Hanli's star spirit is left.
"The winner of the Rak'sir ceremony has been decided, and I am the high-ranking lord." As soon as he arrived at the bridge of the White Star, the current high-ranking lord of Tal'darin said with great arrogance.
"Well done," said Augustus.
"..."
Alarak's eyes turned a little red after hearing this, and psychic steam was flowing from his forehead. If Augustus had said, "You're awesome," he might not want to stay in Lakhsir.
How about coaxing children?!
This human being is particularly annoying!
"Artanis, even if we can't wait for Zeratul, I'm afraid we will have to launch an attack immediately... The golden fleet is massacring our people and troops." Augustus looked at Atta who was walking towards him.
Nice, said.
"You are always sentimental, and any weak emotions are just a burden." Alarak snorted coldly and said nothing more.
"But no matter what, I think the Golden Fleet will definitely not be able to make it in time even if it returns immediately."