Chapter 18: The Secret Device

In contrast to the fact that there is no trace of war in Keha IV, the battle in Antiga is now coming to an end.

Duke leads his "Alpha Fleet" to support the Antiga front, but even this does not change the fact that the UED Expeditionary Force is about to claim the entire Antiga system.

"Excellent! Congratulations on taking Antiga, but I'm not defeated yet, and in my eyes you're just an upstart with a few more ships than I have, Gerald. We'll meet again, and I swear I'll beat you with my own hands! ”

In the bridge of the flagship "Alexander", Duke's video is projected on the command platform, and he really mocks Dugal with a sarcastic face, which he hopes will be angry and the only counterattack he can do.

Obviously, Duke would not admit his identity as a defeated man and evacuate Antiga, in his opinion, the UED expeditionary force only defeated his fleet by overwhelming numerical superiority, and if the two fleets were similar, Duke was even convinced that with only half the number of UED troops, he would be confident that this expeditionary force from Earth would never enter the Kpru zone.

"I have to admit that Duke is a very good fleet commander." Duggall said casually.

Edmund. Duke's taunt apparently did not anger the expeditionary leader, who dropped a sentence and cut off communication with the UED. The fleet of the Tyranid Empire is fully withdrawing from the main planet of Antiga, even the "Alpha Fleet" cannot save the current situation, the strength of the UED fleet is something they cannot resist, and Duke will obviously not fight with them.

"Edmund. Duke is a man whose personal records are in our archives. "Stukov randomly called up information about Duke." Edmund. Duke was awarded the Order of Merit of the Tylen Federation in his early days and rose to prominence in the 'Union Wars'. In 2485, Duke had been promoted to captain of the Alpha Squadron. The 33rd Ground Assault Team of the Federation participated in the attack on the Noranda Glacier Gas Mine and defeated the Moriath Coalition Army. Duke's fame rose through the ranks with his ranks, and he took part in the checks. The Battle of Sarah. ”

He also participated in the defense of Antiga against the alien invasion, and was eventually defeated. The 'Sons of Keha' under Mengsk's command sent troops to save Duke and his remnants, and Mengsk succeeded in convincing him to join the 'Sons of Keha', and the entire Alpha squadron defected. ”

"Humph! Another traitor. Durgel sneered.

"The battle just now has surfaced. Edmund. Duke does fit the description, he is an aggressive attacker and extremely proud, but he does have the capital to be conceited. Stukov smiled, and despite the hostile relationship between the two sides, he did not hesitate to boast.

"It is worth mentioning that Mengsk does not have Edmund under its command, and the old federation may still exist today." Stukov added.

There is no doubt that Duke has become Mengsk's right-hand man by this time. Present the entire Tyranid Empire, except for Actulus. Outside of Monsk, Edmund was undoubtedly the true strategist of the Empire.

"No matter how good he is, once he is marked as a traitor, he is worthless." Duggall said lightly.

"Agreed." Stukov nodded.

"The battle on the main planet of Antiga is over, and we are ready to sail for our next target." Duggall said.

Duke led the rest of the fleet in a hasty retreat, leaving Antiga Main before he even had time to take all his troops with him. The dock has long been occupied, and the ground forces of the UED Expeditionary Force have relied on the dock as a fulcrum to begin a large-scale projection of Marine troops preparing to take over the entire Starport. The Imperial defenders, who had not been evacuated, finally laid down their arms and surrendered unconditionally. Most of the defending units joined the UED Expeditionary Force and became the Peripheral Army. In short, cannon fodder.

The UED has taken over the Antiga system, but they have not stopped. After entering the Kpru Star Zone, the first thing is the Tasanis System, and this capital star of the old Federation era is the transit point of the Kpru Star Zone, as long as it relies on the Antiga System and the Tasanis System, the logistics of the UED will be worry-free.

Stukov focused on the podium, and after a moment he was beaming. "General! There is good news. His ten fingers danced rapidly on the control panel, focusing on the screen as he said, "Our tech team has just sent a decoded message, and they have discovered that a hidden secret weapon is in the ruins of our next target, the planet Tassanis. ”

"Some kind of secret weapon? What can this group of hillbillies knock out? Duggle said nonchalantly.

Stukov was still staring at the screen, "The report of the scientific team indicates that this secret weapon is an energy transmitter. Its function is to make a connection with the alien. ”

"Alien?" Duggal was stunned for a moment, and looked at Stukov with interest.

"Commander. Samir. Duran sent a request for communication. At this moment, the voice of the artificial intelligence adjutant rang out.

"Let's see what this traitor has to say." Duggall said.

Samir. Duran's video soon appeared on the bridge, and he saluted Dugal respectfully, and then gestured to Stukov, and then said, "First of all, congratulations to the General for successfully taking Antiga." The next target is Tassanis, but I have a piece of information here, which I think is more important, so I took the liberty of bothering the two generals. ”

"Let's get straight to the point, Lieutenant." Duggall said.

"Yes, General." Duran then began to speak: "The general may not know that when the Zerg fully invaded the human world colonies in the star sector, the old federation conducted research on aliens and made a special device, an energy transmitter, in large quantities. ”

Hearing the energy transmitter, Stukov and Dugal were stunned, the two looked at each other, and then looked at Dugal, quietly waiting for the other party's words, Duran continued: "The old federal government named this device 'Ghost Energy Launcher', this device has incredible power, and the location where the ghost energy launcher is placed can attract a large number of Zerg troops. There are even rumors that it can generate a signal that can interfere with the connection between the aliens. It was with this equipment that Mengsk slaughtered nearly 8 billion people in Tassanis, and also played a decisive role in the destruction of the Federation. According to what I have learned, now Monsk is trying to recover the equipment from the ruins of Tassanis. I humbly advise you, General. We must find the remaining energy emitters on the surface ruins of the planet Tasanis and destroy them as soon as possible, as if these devices fall into the hands of the Dynasty, our forces will be threatened by both the Swarm and the Dynasty. ”

Duran stood respectfully as he finished speaking, and Dugall was thinking that if what Samir said was true, he would have to re-examine it, and despite his arrogance, he was not an incompetent general. The destructive power of the Xenomorph Force is obvious to all, and even if he is fearless, he will not let his men die in the mouths of the unintelligent swarm.

"Very cautious advice, Lieutenant. I'm considering whether or not to agree with you. Duggle touched his bare chin thoughtfully.

"General, I don't think it's appropriate." Stukov immediately looked at Dugal and hurriedly added: "Obviously, this device can ensure that we can defeat the alien forces, and it is undoubtedly unwise to destroy this equipment device. ”

Although Stukov holds the title of the second person in the UED Expeditionary Force, he is mainly engaged in research work, especially the application of war disciplines and physics has provided great help to the Expeditionary Force, compared to his leading ability, he is a genius technician, in order to assist Dugel in the leadership of the entire expeditionary force, obviously, this newly discovered equipment device, as a technical master, Stukov has seen the incomparable value.

If Samir's suggestion is accepted, it will undoubtedly be a huge loss.

Just as Stukov finished speaking, Samir spoke again without permission, and he said extremely respectfully and tactfully: "Of course, Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Stukov, the Earth Expeditionary Force can completely conquer the alien forces without this equipment, and you will not doubt the ability of the powerful expeditionary force, will you?" ”

"Lieutenant." Stukov's face froze, and with an indifferent gaze, he locked on to the respectful Duran in the video, and said in a deep tone: "Of course, I don't doubt the ability of the Council Expeditionary Force, but this does not mean that we are reckless, and winning the maximum benefit at the minimum cost is always the first priority in war decision-making." ”

General Stukov's words made his subordinates pause. Duran still spoke in a respectful and servant-like tone, but he added euphemistically, "But I still insist on my opinion, and I hope the general will forgive his subordinates." ”

"Watch your words! Lieutenant! Participation in the strategic decisions of the expeditionary force, you are not yet qualified for this, you have exceeded your authority" Stukov abruptly reprimanded.

"Okay, let's not talk about it." Duggall interrupted Stukov, "This is the end of the discussion, I have my own decision." ”

Dugel looked at Samir silently, who seemed to understand what he meant, and cut off the communication very knowingly.

"General!" Stukov was about to speak.

"Stukov." Duggall gave up, and said, "Taking over the sector is a small mission, our main mission goal is to capture the Juggernaut and eliminate the alien threat of the Protoss, and if Mengsk takes control of this device, it will be difficult for us to achieve this goal." The energy transmitter must be destroyed to ensure that our mission can be successfully completed according to the established plan. ”

Stukov stopped talking, and although he had reservations about this approach, he did not give any further advice, he knew Dugal's character, and as an adjutant he knew that his main task was to obey the orders of the commander-in-chief, and to carry them out unswervingly and perfectly.

Dugal: "Helmsman! Adjust the course, set the course, and travel to the planet Tasanis in twenty minutes. ”

(To be continued) (To be continued.) )