For Mu, this is indeed a good opportunity, and there is a high probability that two third-order king insects can be killed.
However, the price paid is quite high. According to simulations, more than half of the specially equipped heavy fleet alone will be lost. This does not include the main fleet that cooperates with the battle on the side. The loss is probably much greater.
However, Mu was a little unwilling to give up in front of his eyes.
Those are two third-order king insects. There are probably only a few king insects of this level in the entire Zerg clan, right?
In fact, Mu's guess was correct. There were only five third-order king insects under Alba's command, and one of them was captured by the Three-Eyed Empire many years ago.
"Commander, should we pursue him or not?"
Seeing the hesitant Mu, the adjutant beside him became a little anxious.
For every second of hesitation, if you decide to pursue, the casualties you will have to pay will increase exponentially with time.
How can the adjutant not be in a hurry?
"Order all fleets to retreat!"
"Commander?"
"Back off, our current task is not to kill the enemy, but to hold on to the defense line and buy more time for the rear to evacuate!"
"Yes, handsome!"
Although Mu also wanted to pursue him very much, after all, this opportunity was very rare.
However, in the end, reason prevailed over impulse. Gritting his teeth and with a hint of unwillingness, Mu issued the order to retreat, returning all fleets to the defense line and re-building the defense system.
Just as he said to his adjutant, our goal is not to kill the king insect, but to buy time!
On the battlefield, the two sides acted as if they had agreed. The ordinary insect swarms once again filled the vacancies left after the retreat of the third-order king insects, while the empire's main fleet also filled the vacancies after the withdrawal of the specially equipped heavy fleet.
The entire defense zone once again returned to the offensive and defensive battle between ordinary insect swarms and the empire's main fleet.
Within the battle star, Mu was relieved when he saw this scene. Although he was very sorry that he could not kill the two third-order king insects, if he thought in a good direction, then on the one hand, the crisis in the 38 defense zone would be relieved.
, on the other hand, it also verified the effectiveness of the specially equipped heavy fleet against the third-order king insect.
It can be said that it is also a full harvest.
However, before Mu could relax for long, the two third-order king insects appeared again!
"Commander, the third-order king insect and its guard insect swarm appear in defense zone 15. According to comparison, they are still the two that appeared in defense zone 38."
"You still dare to come?"
Mu was a little surprised. After all, the Overlord Insect could be regarded as an advanced intelligent creature. It was a bit unusual to know that he had a fleet that could restrain him, but he still dared to take the lead.
However, Mu did not want to miss this rare opportunity again.
"Let all the first to eighth specially equipped heavy fleets attack. This time we must keep these two third-order king insects!"
"Yes, handsome!"
The four specially equipped heavy fleets that had just returned to the rear received the order to attack again before the warships were even turned off. Their opponents were still the two fourth-order king insects. The difference was that this time it was not just the four of them that attacked.
Instead of a fleet, they all attacked, a total of eight specially equipped heavy fleets!
Vita Defense Line, Fifteenth Defense Zone.
Due to the addition of two third-order king insects and their guard insect swarms, the battle situation began to develop in a very bad direction, just like the previous 38 defense zone.
The overwhelming Zerg army swept towards the defense line like a sea of worms, mixed with the attacks of a large number of third-order guard worms. For a time, the casualties of the imperial defenders skyrocketed.
If this situation continues, the entire defense zone will completely collapse within a few hours.
"Commander, the specially equipped heavy fleet has arrived!"
"Great, all fleets will immediately start taking action according to the plan to combat the high-level king insect!"
"Yes, Commander!"
It is exactly the same as the tactics used in the previous 38 defense zone. After all, it is a tactic that has been proven in actual combat. The area facing the two king insects still gave way to allow the specially equipped heavy fleet to enter, while the rest of the fleet was ready to cooperate with the specially equipped fleet.
Heavy fleet, prepared for a crazy counterattack.
"Commander, all the specially equipped heavy fleets are in place, and the rest of the fleets are also ready to cooperate in combat!"
"Okay, notify the frontline commander immediately and start fighting!"
"yes!"
As before, the main fleet on the defense line is responsible for suppressing the ordinary insect swarms, while the specially equipped heavy fleet is responsible for dealing with the third-order guard insect swarm, and is constantly approaching the location of the third-order king insect!
"Distance 38 million kilometers..."
"25 million kilometers away..."
"The distance is 17 million kilometers, and it is expected to enter the range in 30 seconds!"
"very good!"
While looking at the tactical video and listening to his deputy's report, Mu excitedly clenched his fist and said loudly.
In the last two million kilometers, in his opinion, even if the two third-order king insects start to retreat now, it will be too late. With this distance, they can be forcibly killed at a very small cost!
Sure enough, bugs are bugs. Even if they have wisdom, they are still bugs. It is so stupid!
Mu, who was in the midst of excitement, focused on the position of the two third-order king insects in the tactical image, but ignored the changes in the ordinary insect swarms next to them...
And the price he needs to pay for this negligence may be something he cannot bear!
"16 million kilometers away..."
"Order the specially equipped heavy fleet to stop the attack and save the next wave of attacks to ensure that the third-order king insect can be killed as soon as it enters the range!"
"Yes, handsome!"
After all, the battleship's gun is not a machine gun that can fire in rapid succession. On the contrary, it needs to be recharged after each shot before it can be fired again. Although the recharging time is not long, only about ten seconds, it is still necessary after all.
Time, and every second now is extremely precious.
Therefore, in order to kill the two third-order king insects immediately without giving them any chance, Mu directly ordered the specially equipped heavy fleet to stop the attack.
"15.5 million kilometers away!"
"Don't wait for my order after entering the shooting range, just fire directly!"
"yes!"
As the adjutant reported again, Mu's eyes were bright and he stared at the tactical image in front of him.
The last 500,000 kilometers are here, it’s almost there, it’s almost there!
Mu clenched his right fist and kept shouting in his heart.
"Distance is 15 million kilometers, entering range!"
"good..."
As soon as he shouted half a word "good", Mu was suddenly stunned. In the tactical image in front of him, the battleships at the front of the specially equipped heavy fleet, which had originally been large green marks, suddenly turned into gray.
What does gray represent?
It means the battleship was destroyed and the signal disappeared...
Originally, two third-order king insects were supposed to be killed, but now, it turned out that the battleship at the front of the specially equipped heavy fleet was inexplicably destroyed.
This reversal made it impossible for everyone to recover for a while.
This...what happened?
The same question filled the minds of everyone in the command center.