Chapter 099: Fierce Battle of Tico City
Hao Yi didn't expect that from the first encounter with the alien insect in the St. Prolis Star Region to now, in less than a few months, the momentum of the alien insect invading the human Shijie has become so violent. Even the Poole Star Zone, which is located in the heart of the human Shijie, was actually attacked by such ferocious insects.
Those two Martial Immortal-class battleships that had fallen to the eight lifetimes of their ancestors, if it weren't for the fact that they wanted to intercept their own battleship, they might not have just stopped in front of that huge wormhole. There is no suspense, in front of the huge number of alien insects, the two Martial Immortal-class battleships have almost no chance of surviving. If it weren't for Hao Yi's quick reaction, maybe even the battleship they were riding on would have been devoured by the army of insects.
And through that wormhole, Hao Yi finally figured out why those early insect reconnaissance troops could suddenly appear on various human planets unnoticed. Obviously, the Zerg's preliminary reconnaissance work has been completed, and the next thing may be the first large-scale invasion of humans by the Zerg. The wormhole and the army of insects that Haoyi and the others encountered may just be a sign.
According to the imprints stored in his mind, Hao Yi knew that once the Zerg selected a certain area to invade, they would invest an incredible number of troops, launching wave after wave of never-ending attacks until the target area turned into a sea of blood red.
From Shen Hu's mouth, Hao Yi also knew that the St. Proli Star Region had fallen into the vast sea of insects. Of course, this is probably due to the fact that the St. Prollis region is located on the edge of the human Shijie, and is the most vulnerable to invasion by extraterrestrial races. Judging from the fact that the Poole star sector has also begun to be attacked by the vanguard of the alien army, it is very likely that other star regions of the human race have also been invaded by alien insects to varying degrees. A catastrophe is about to befall mankind.
"Drop! The ship's hop state has ended, and the ship's power system is being restored! A soft sound in the headset woke Hao Yi from his meditative state.
"Uncle, we're here!" Shen Hu, who was sitting in the position of deputy captain, got up and said to Hao Yi while unbuttoning his seat belt.
Hao Yi nodded when he heard this, and when he opened the comprehensive information screen on the command platform, he saw that the battleship had appeared in outer space less than 200,000 kilometers away from the planet Tikru.
"Open the communication channel, contact the outer space defense station of the planet Tikru, and immediately identify us!" Haoyi glanced at the planet with a blue appearance in the picture, and ordered his subordinates in a deep voice.
After a bitter civil war and a bloody battle with the Fifth Theater Fleet, the Space Fleet of the St. Proli Star Sector is long gone. In order to encircle the planet, the Tikru government has set up space defense stations equipped with powerful firepower in the outer space of the two main stars to guard against enemy forces from outer space that may appear at any time.
"Sir, the Space Defense Station has requested to speak with you!" After a period of tense operation, the team member in charge of the communication system turned back and reported loudly to Haoyi.
"Pass the picture!" Hao Yi nodded when he heard this.
"Uncle, I'm Major General Winter, the commander of the space defense station!" The comprehensive holographic picture on the command platform flashed, and a middle-aged major general with a gold star on his shoulder appeared. The major general, who was originally gloomy, saw the image of Haoyi in the picture, and his face immediately became happy, and he hurriedly saluted and declared his identity. Although his military rank is higher than Hao Yi, everyone in the St. Proli Star Zone knows that Hao Yi is already the second person after Bob. Therefore, in the St. Prory's Army, no matter which general has a high rank, he does not dare to treat Hao Yi slowly, and the slightly lower rank is naturally more respectful to Hao Yi.
"Major General, how's the battle on the planet?" Hao Yi nodded and asked with a solemn expression.
"Uncle, I'm about to report to you!" The major general sighed when he heard this: "You are finally back, if you don't come back, the whole planet will probably be swallowed by those damn bugs!" ”
"Is it that serious?" When Haoyi heard this, he was slightly startled.
"Uncle, take a look at this first!" There was a movement in the major general's hand, and the holographic picture changed, and a tragic and abnormal battle picture suddenly appeared.
The footage shows an endless army of insects frantically attacking a defensive position in a mountainous stronghold on the outskirts of Tico City. The smoke filled the battlefield was littered with piles of flaming vehicle mechs, and mutilated corpses of marines everywhere. The earth, which had been roasted by blood and fire, was a red scarlet of the prudent.
"Uncle, Tico City is being attacked by the main force of the insects, and the 10th Ground Combat Group has suffered heavy casualties, and is retreating into the city step by step, preparing to defend Zuihou!" The tragic battle scene lasted for a moment, and the holographic screen flashed again, and the major general with a melancholy face explained to Hao Yi in a heavy tone.
"How's the battle going elsewhere?" Haoyi's brows were almost wrinkled, and he forced back the anger in his heart and asked in a deep voice.
"The situation is not good, uncle! Some of the towns have been completely overrun by insects, and there is hardly a single grass left in the places where these hateful beasts have passed, and even the earth has turned a boundless purple red of disgusting and cautious people! The Major General shook his head and sighed heavily.
Listening to the Major General's somewhat desperate report, Haoyi's heart became even heavier. After a moment of silence, Hao Yi commanded in a deep voice: "General, you are the commander in charge of the outer space defense station. Now, in the name of the General Staff, I order you, no matter what happens, to hold the line of defense in outer space, and be ready to resist the army of insects that may come from outer space for reinforcements! ”
"Don't worry, uncle, as long as I'm Winter, I won't let a single bug into Tikru's atmosphere!" Hearing this, the major general hurriedly replied with a straight face.
"Good! Can I connect to the military command center in Tico City? Haoyi nodded and continued to ask.
"I'm sorry uncle! The day after the swarm launched their onslaught on Tico City, we couldn't contact the military command center in Upper Tico City! The Major General shook his head and said in a deep voice with a worried face: "We suspect that the command center has been destroyed by the swarm!" ”
"Rear Admiral immediately open a safe passage for our warship into the atmosphere of Tikru!" Hao Yi's heart jumped again when he heard this, and he ordered categorically with a wave of his big hand.
"Yes, uncle!" The major general replied loudly and hurriedly cut off the communication.
"Tiger, has the battleship's power system been restored?" Haoyi then turned around and asked in a loud voice to Shen Hu, who was urging his subordinates to work nervously in front of the console.
"It's recovering, it will take about a minute, uncle!" Shen Hu hurriedly glanced at the progress bar on the panel and turned around.
"Speed up! Once the powertrain is restored, enter the Tikru atmosphere at full speed! Thinking that Tico City could be captured by the army of insects at any time, Hao Yi couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart, and even his tone became stern.
"Understood!" Needless to say, Shen Hu naturally understood Haoyi's current mood, and responded briefly, then turned around and continued to stare intently at the power system energy progress bar on the holographic panel.
"Da Da Da - Bang!" When Haoyi and the others had just arrived in Tikru's outer space, the battle in Tico City had also entered a white-hot stage. Ordered to defend the periphery of Tico City was the main force of the 10th Near-Ground Combat Army Group. In less than three days, the three main forces under the Tenth Army Group had already suffered nearly half of the casualties, and many front-line combat companies were almost swallowed up by the boundless sea of insects. More often than not, many troops surrounded by the swarm army, seeing that there is no hope of breaking through, will call their own side to run the group and implement indiscriminate fire coverage in the area they are holding.
The fierceness of the battle has far exceeded people's imagination, even if the firepower of the human ground forces is stronger than that of the swarm, and even if the swarm does not have a large number of air troops such as Xosaurus reinforcements, the huge difference in strength still allows the swarm army to occupy the absolute initiative on the battlefield. For the sake of the dignity of human existence, the soldiers who had already killed the red-eyed still exerted 200 percent combat effectiveness, and with a firm belief, they stubbornly withstood the crazy attacks of the endless swarm troops.
When you run out of bullets, you need a dagger; It's useless to cut off the dagger, so you need teeth, even a grenade, and you have to die with the insects that pounce fiercely!
Fighting for survival has become the only belief of the hundreds of thousands of officers and men of the 10th Army Group. Even though the command system of the troops at all levels was often interrupted and paralyzed by the onslaught of the swarms, not a single unit or soldier retreated more than half a step back without authorization. Every step forward of the swarm army had to pay a considerable price, and almost every inch of land was filled with the colorful blood of human soldiers and bugs.
"The 3rd Armored Regiment, the 3rd Armored Regiment, please answer when you hear it, please answer it when you hear it! I'm the command center, I'm the command center! "On a high ground in the eastern part of the city, in the midst of deafening artillery fire, hoarse and anxious calls were heard from a makeshift command center.
This is the headquarters of the 10th Army Group. The bloodied officer inside who was shouting hoarsely to his subordinate troops was none other than Major General Guo Ling, the second adjutant of the General Staff of the Republic of St. Prory. Because the command center of the General Staff Headquarters on the outskirts of the city was flattened by a group of insects that suddenly attacked, Guo Ling, who was commanding the troops to fight fiercely, had no choice but to order the temporary transfer of the command system to Tico City.
Seeing the boundless army of insects outside the city crushing towards Tico City step by step, Guo Ling, who was anxious in his heart, actually ran to the headquarters of the Tenth Army Group in person and directly took over the command of the only force that Tike City could use at the moment.
"Holy shit, can't be contacted!" The general's military uniform was already dyed blood-red, and Guo Ling, whose eyes were red and bruised, gritted his teeth and threw down the intercom in his hand, and shouted angrily. It is not clear how many units have lost contact. According to the previous law, there is only one possibility for any troops that lose contact, that is, they are surrounded by the army of insect swarms and cut off the back road, and fall into the boundless sea of red insects.
"Spierre! Roll over to Lao Tzu right away! Guo Ling, who had a somewhat hideous face, turned around and hurriedly ran out of the command center, and shouted hoarsely at a Black Hawk special operations officer guarding the side.
"General!" The special operations officer, who was also disgraced, hurriedly rushed over when he heard the sound.
"Take your third detachment and give Lao Tzu reinforcements to the XXX area right away! If the battle situation is urgent, immediately call the artillery group for fire coverage! Guo Ling glanced back at the boundless sea of insects outside the city, raised his hand and pointed to one of the protrusions, and ordered in a deep voice.
"Buzz......" However, before the special operations officer could respond, the blurred sky overhead, which was already obscured by the smoke of gunpowder, suddenly heard a earth-shattering sound like rolling thunder......