It is already noon in the Tyroker metropolitan area, and energy shields composed of hundreds or even thousands of hexagons have been raised in various areas of the metropolitan area.
The rays of the scorching sun shine directly on the energy shield, even causing a certain degree of "optical pollution." Fortunately, most people stay in their respective residences, or are placed in stadiums, shopping malls and other buildings.
Moreover, two Paris-class frigates are parked above the core area of the metropolitan area, apparently preparing to provide artillery assistance to ground troops.
reduce distance.
Come to the outer city 29th district.
The energy shield separates the bustling and intricate neighborhoods from the suburbs where many warehouses and residential communities are located.
At the edge of the energy shield, there are many fortifications built by the Engineering Department and civilian engineering teams working overtime to facilitate the entry of military and Public Security Department personnel for better defense.
Even the many veterans who retired from the UNSC were deployed on the streets and between buildings according to the instructions.
City District 07, which has an orbital elevator, is now hurriedly transporting underage children to a transportation terminal in low-Earth orbit, and then using cargo ships, merchant ships, and other civilian ships with jump capabilities to evacuate as many children as possible.
Toward a safe galaxy.
The entire Terokol is at a standstill, and the economic losses have not yet been calculated, but it will take at least half an Earth year to return to its original state.
Moreover, it is still unknown whether the main force of the feared unknown Zerg is approaching, or whether they can rely on their physical bodies to sail in a vacuum, etc.
The most important thing is that none of the psykers noticed that anything with strong hostility was attacking Tyroker. Even the chaotic and evil alien space was very peaceful.
This is why, although the regional director responsible for managing people's livelihood and economy has to express support and do his best to assist in the evacuation due to the presence of Sergeant Ran Ze, his heart is "bleeding"...
There is no way, no matter what the outcome is, Tyroker is faced with the need to rebuild.
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at the same time.
Teroker's low Earth orbit.
Dozens of civilian ships opened the entrance to the blue vortex almost at the same time, carrying the children into the fault space and disappearing into this space.
As a hub station connecting low-Earth orbit and the surface, it is protected by Tyroker's local UNSC fleet, one Yandu-class ship, two Steadfast-class ships and two Paris-class ships.
Inside the bridge of the Yandu-class ship as the flagship...
"Sir." A crew member sitting on the right side of the bridge, while watching the real-time data displayed on the holographic screen in front of him, loudly reported to the captain, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Tyroker Navy: "So far, we have
Thirteen million civilian minors have been evacuated."
"Thirteen million..."
The Navy Commander-in-Chief, standing in front of the porthole of the bridge, with his hands behind his back, was looking out into the dark space outside and was deep in thought.
The holographic nameplate that appeared on the left chest of the commander-in-chief showed the words "Horn Rector, age: 82, military rank: rear admiral" and other words.
After listening to the report, the major general nodded slightly, then turned slightly sideways, looked to the left side of the bridge with his peripheral vision, and asked:
"Is there any movement on the radar?"
"No, sir." A crew member responsible for monitoring and surveillance immediately shook his head and said: "Whether it is a conventional radar or a psychic radar, the feedback I read is always green."
"Are they all green?" the major general frowned.
The Yandu class has a variety of shipboard radars, among which are the "conventional" and "psionic" radars mentioned by the crew member before.
Conventional radar is very different from traditional electromagnetic wave radar. It uses quantum technology and relies on existing star map information for comparison to analyze whether there is an incoming enemy.
The maximum detection distance of the Yandu-class shipborne radar is about two light years, and the radar can also penetrate into the fault space within this range, or the space distortion caused by navigation technologies such as warp and warp speed.
Theoretically, once any thing or fleet attempts to break into the Tyroker system, the Yandu class should be able to capture and lock it in advance.
The psychic radar can detect whether there are any abnormalities in the fluctuations in different spaces nearby.
but…
Neither the physical universe nor the alien space could find any problems. Instead, the major general's heart sank. He immediately turned away from the porthole and prepared to sit back in the captain's seat. At the same time, he did not forget to say:
"Tell ground personnel to immediately stop using the orbital elevators and hub stations, and quickly evacuate all staff."
"yes."
The crew members in charge of communications received the order and started contacting the other side of the metropolitan area.
Not long after, out of the right side window of the bridge, one could see that the originally brightly lit hub station had now fallen into darkness, and the passenger and utility elevators were also heading towards Area 07, the city on the surface, through the tracks.
"Dip! Dip!"
As soon as the staff at the hub station completed their evacuation, a warning sound suddenly sounded throughout the entire bridge, and the crew members responsible for using radar surveillance immediately reported:
"Sir! The direction of coordinates 2300, 1003, 0027 was detected, and the space distortion caused by the gravity anomaly was found. The speed is relatively fast. It is expected to reach the edge of Tyroker's gravity range in one hundred and forty seconds. It is most likely the main force of the unknown Zerg.
fleet!"
"We're finally here." Hearing this, the major general immediately swept away the gloom just now.
After all, the uncertain situation is the most frustrating. Now that he has a clear goal, the major general no longer feels troubled and entangled, and calmly ordered:
"The fleet spreads out its formation, and the main and secondary guns are recharged. After the swarm of bugs finish their unknown but relatively backward super-light voyage, they will launch a volley of artillery fire for me. Don't be stingy with ammunition reserves."
"Yes, sir!"
Following a series of orders issued by the major general, the fleet, which had already entered combat mode, once again raised its alert.
One hundred and forty seconds flew by.
The "main fleet" of the unknown Zerg also appeared at the edge of Tyroker's gravity, as reported by the crew.
but…
Its scale far exceeded the fleet's estimate.
The number cannot be described in detail. If the size of the UNSC fleet is like an ant, then the main force of the Zerg is a boy or girl carrying a portable hot water bottle who wants to destroy an ant nest.
In terms of scale, they are no longer on the same level.
The rear admiral needs the assistance of the holographic screen. Just by looking forward through the porthole, he can see the densely packed biological warships in the dark space.
Through visual inspection, the Rear Admiral guessed that the number of this Zerg fleet was at least one million, and the data displayed on the holographic screen showed that the biological warship with the largest number among the Zerg fleet was about 800 meters long.
Even if the entire force of the Thirteenth Legion arrives, it will still be far from the scale of a million battleships, let alone they only have a few frigates.
but…
"Fire!" After a brief moment of surprise, the major general still waved his left hand forward and raised his voice: "Give them a taste of our ammunition!"
"yes!"
Ri~——Hugh!
Before he finished speaking, the Yandu-class, Firm-class and Paris-class launched a volley of artillery fire.
The straight ballistic and huge artillery regiments emitting bright blue light passed under the portholes and on both sides one after another, and instantly came into contact with the Zerg fleet.
Boom~!Boom·!
Although the penetration and explosion effects were powerful, they were unable to cause even a single ripple on the entire Zerg fleet.
However, the fleet's attack will not stop because of this.
At this time, the Yandu-class and the two Firm-class ships released diamond-shaped metal pillars on both sides.
Immediately afterwards, a total of fourteen metal pillars about thirty meters long were arranged around the fleet in a hexagonal matrix, and then...
Buzz!
It released a matrix beam that was also hexagonal and emitted cyan-blue light.
Bah!
This matrix beam attack had the same "cutting" effect as the hundred-armed giant had on the insect swarm when the battle broke out east of Oliveland Town not long ago, and it also caused large-scale damage to the insect fleet.
Even so, the rear admiral and the crew were not happy at all, because the entire Zerg fleet was still safe and sound.
So after the major general saw the Zerg fleet launching a counterattack and releasing millions of bioplasma cannons and bone spurs at them, he ordered in a deep voice:
"Notify all personnel on this ship to take all available transport aircraft, drop warehouses and escape boats and rush to the urban area immediately.
After notifying the remaining ships of the fleet, they immediately rushed into the atmosphere to assist the Impact and the Paris-class ships (the two Paris-class ships remaining in the sky above the metropolitan area) to provide as much artillery support as possible to the ground forces.
In the current situation, we have lost the conditions to continue to control the orbit, so retaining our strength and delaying the arrival of the Thirteenth Army has become our primary goal."
"But sir...what about you?" a crew member asked.
"I will operate this ship and continue to maintain the matrix beam until the last moment." The rear admiral said in a calm tone.
boom!
boom!
As he spoke, the Zerg fleet's counterattack also fiercely clashed with the energy shield generated by their fleet.
However, this round of offensive was not enough to directly destroy the shield. Instead, the surface a thousand kilometers north of the metropolitan area suffered.
"Sir! You need us to operate this ship better!"
"Yes sir!"
"Haha..." Seeing his subordinates resolutely staying, the major general finally showed a slight smile, and then nodded in agreement without worrying too much:
"Okay, let's show those bugs what we humans rely on to gain a foothold in the galaxy!"
"Yes, sir!"
Everyone in the bridge became very excited.
Next, the two Steadfast-class ships and the two Paris-class ships sailed into the atmosphere as ordered. Before the two Steadfast-class ships left the low-Earth orbit, they left a diamond shape that could form a beam matrix for the Yandu-class and the Major General.
Metal pillar.
Less than three minutes.
"Sir, all personnel except us have evacuated the ship."
"Very good." After listening to the report, the major general stared at the Zerg fleet outside the porthole with blazing eyes, and said decisively: "Speed seven knots, move forward, rush into the enemy group, and let the matrix beam achieve maximum killing effect."
"Yes, sir!"
Outside the bridge at this moment.
The Yandu-class frigates charged towards the insect swarm fleet, and the fourteen diamond-shaped metal pillars, which were matrix nodes, also moved quickly with the Yandu-class and continued to release matrix beams at the insect swarms.
Wait until the distance gets closer.
Swish~! Swish~!
The Yandu-class deployed the missile bays on both sides of the ship and released nearly a hundred missiles carrying antimatter and plasma warheads.
boom!
boom!
In an instant, nearly a hundred blue and white miniature "suns" rose from the front of the insect swarm.
If ten thousand Yandu-class and Firm-class ships were present, and then launched a matrix and salvo of artillery fire, then the insect swarm fleet in front of them would not be able to make any waves at all.
It's a pity that the suicidal offensive of the major general and others, as well as the damage caused by the only Yandu-class ship, are really minimal.
soon.
The Yandu class and fourteen matrix nodes were devoured by millions of living battleships and endured fierce concentrated fire attacks.
In just a moment, the energy shield generated by the Yandu class itself was shattered by the bioplasma.
However, when it was shattered, six matrix nodes generated a barrier emitting blue light, which replaced the energy shield and briefly helped the Yandu class withstand the attack, while the remaining nodes continued to fire beams.
But this is not a long-term solution.
Inside the bridge.
Looking out through the porthole, you can see densely packed insects constantly attacking the barrier, and the holographic screen next to the Major General's right hand also shows that the percentage of the barrier is constantly decreasing.
A crew member turned to report: "According to the current trend, the defensive barrier will be broken in eighty seconds."
"Sir." Another crew member asked: "What should we do next?"
After saying that, everyone in the bridge focused their attention on the major general.
"How to do it?" The rear admiral still looked calm and calm, and said: "Adjust the engine power of this ship to the maximum. We must consider the risk of collapse and give the bugs a real show of glory."
Having said this, the major general stood up, raised his right hand and made a standard military salute, and with a slightly lower voice, he continued: "It is an honor to work with you. I hope we can reunite in the sea of souls."
"Yes, sir!"
Upon hearing this, all the crew members stood up, saluted the rear admiral and responded loudly, and then began to perform the so-called "real light show".
Outside the bridge.
All matrix nodes immediately formed a hexagonal shape, and the Yandu class, which had lost its barrier, needed to use its hull to resist all attacks.
And when it was about to be shattered, the fourteen matrix nodes burst out with unprecedented brilliance, and then...
Ri~——!
Hugh~——!
Viewed from a distance, a "Z"-shaped matrix beam zigzagged and swept forward at nearly the speed of light, almost cutting the insect fleet horizontally.
Although the matrix beam just destroyed and burned thousands of living battleships, which was very different from the Zerg fleet as a whole, it still relieved Tyroker a lot of pressure.
As for the rear admiral and the crew, they manually overloaded the engines the moment the matrix burst out with light.