"We have no choice but to fight to the death."

Ji Tianping, Renault, Kassandra, Malaka, or hundreds of Marines and millions of people don't want a hive of insects that can reproduce endlessly on their doorstep. The hive and the fungus blanket it extends will corrupt the earth, devour all kinds of resources, and then convert all into the biomass that the hive needs, incubating an army of terrifying insect swarms. Marines, we must not sit idly by.

Sandstorms hit mercilessly. The whole sky was dark and gray, as if the whole planet had been swallowed by sand and dust. Renault and his crew drove down barely a stretch of the road. Pressing forward at full speed, all the flying sand and rocks around it were swept away. Beads of sweat also appeared on Renault's forehead, but he gritted his teeth and moved on. This is a life-or-death assault, with 500 Marines against tens of thousands of bugs, no matter how you look at it, the chances are slim.

"I have to complain about the harsh climate here, I feel that half of my breath is sand, haven't the humans here thought about governance?" Renault complained.

"The Earth Federation has always used colonies as resource gathering points and for transferring the remaining population, will you bother to improve the environment around the ATM?"

In Renault's headphones, the signal was intermittently connected, and it took a full half a minute for the channel to stabilize.

Kassandra: "Reynolds, the base has laid out a suitable offensive route for you, and you will wait for our signal when you arrive at the attack point. We've figured out how long it will take for the bugs to patrol large units, and we'll be ready to go. ”

Renault: "When did you learn how to command remotely?" I've always been improvised. ”

Kassandra: "That's what the Commander asks, and it's for you. The medical transport planes and Marines are ready, and when you arrive safely at the departure point, reinforcements will be on the way. ”

Renault: "Aha, that's a real help!" ”

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"Danger, don't ........... FUCK！ There is an ambush, we need support, is there a human army around? We need support. ”

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"Captain Reynolds, our radio platform has received a special distress signal, which appears to be a human force. Because they are also seeking the support of human armies. ”

Renault: "◔‸◔? It seems that we are the only troops on the way. Ask the base. ”

However, no matter how Renault or the signal corps called, the signal direction in the direction of the watch base kept falling into a noisy current tone. "TMD, this is an old device from many years ago, and it is said that it is long overdue to equip the infantry with an upgraded version of the quantum communicator."

Renault asked the signal soldier to ask the other party over the radio: "Which side of the army do you belong to, how many people, what equipment, what situation has you encountered, and where is the location?" ”

"Mid-Red Flame Valley! Caught in an ambush by the swarms, we are the Earth United Force at the Copper Furnace Base, asking for reinforcements! Request reinforcements! ”

"Captain, this location is very close to us, about a kilometer away." "It's strange why their communications are being transmitted to us, is it a call for help on a public channel?" ”

Renault: "It's too late, go and save people!" We want to win over all potential allies. ”

The communication soldier hurriedly spoke to stop: "This is too risky, and we still have a mission!" But the communications corps could not stand up to Renault's strength, and was stuffed into the pioneer chariot. Renault said to the squad members, "Marines, from the first lesson we set foot in the barracks, the instructor told us!" We will not give up either our comrades or our comrades! Now, let's go, target the Valley of the Red Flame! ”

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"Commander, there is a Panda fighter plane approaching the watch base, and the pilot is requesting an emergency landing, and then ....... Behind the plane, there were more than a dozen screaming mantis chasing after the Ouroboros. Kassandra showed Ji Tianping the footage detected by the radar, and at the same time connected to the channel between the pilot and Ji Tianping.

The pilot's urgent cry for help came from the channel: "Mayday, Mayday, Su Lin, the pilot of the Panda fighter of the Baizhen Flight Squadron at the copper furnace base, please make a forced landing, ask for support!" Repeat, Su Lin, the pilot of the Panda fighter of the Baizhen Flying Squadron of the Copper Furnace Base, asked for a forced landing and asked for support! ”

Ji Tianping: "This is the watch base, and we agree to your request." He turned his head and told Kassandra again: "You can arrange the landing area of the fighters, support the fighters with cannons as much as possible, and expel these screaming mantises, the missiles are still very precious to us." ”

The Panda fighter continuously did tactical actions such as rolling over and diving in the air, but it could never get rid of the screaming mantis behind it. The moment the base's anti-aircraft cannon fired, Su Lin, who was piloting the crumbling fighter, was startled, and hurriedly made a tactical roll. The dense rain of bullets from the roar of the cannons swept down three or four of the screaming mantises that could not react.

Su Lin's protest came from the communication platform: "You are murder, you almost killed my fighter!" ”

Ji Tianping: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I saw that scene just now, your driving skills are very good, and my air defense soldiers are too good in comparison." ”

"What do you mean? Blame them for not knocking me down? ”

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"Now that this battle is over, it is time for these retired soldiers to retrain and familiarize themselves with their old skills. After all, I'll still need these auxiliaries for future battles. Ji Tianping thought so in his heart. The Panda fighter landed safely, and the frightened pilot Su Lin was invited into the base by Ji Tianping for questioning. Su Lin came from the copper furnace base and must know a lot about the copper furnace base. And there is the next development destination after Ji Tianping solves the current dilemma.

"The day your watch base's transport ship lifts off, the combined officers and soldiers of the entire planet know that they have been abandoned, and it seems that you are too?"

"Don't interrupt, in fact, we stayed of our own free will."

"Well, whatever you want," Su Lin continued, "The copper furnace base is no exception, and the officers and soldiers are in despair. One of the groups chose to mutiniin, detaining most of the base's commanders. ”

"And then?" Ji Tianping asked, "And then fall into civil strife?" Is the copper furnace base so finished? ”

"If it weren't for the timely intervention of the armed forces led by the good brother of the mutineer leader, reserve officer Pinault, it would have really been over. The commander of the base and the mutineers were all killed. Pinault again cleared up the opponents by force, and now the copper furnace base ....... I'm telling you all this, I'm here to give you an important piece of information - the swarm is laying a hive in the open space between the Copper Fort Base and the Watch Base. The bugs seem to have used a special species that cut off communication between our two bases. ”

Ji Tianping: "Cut off communication? Bugs are making real progress. As for the hive, we know that, in fact, we have sent a vanguard to reconnoitre. ”

Su Lin: "Really? Good luck to them, in fact, our copper furnace base has also sent a vanguard force, but it's just ....... Twelve hours earlier, they had all been sacrificed in the middle of the Red Flame Valley. ”