Chapter 587: The Empire Falls
The enemy gave the order to die, and let the swarm destroy the capital star. In the face of the Imperial fleet's resistance, the swarm didn't pay attention to it at all, and still rushed straight towards the capital star.
With the full force of the Imperial fleet, hundreds of thousands of bugs were wiped out in just a few minutes. But there were too many of these swarms for the Imperial fleet to kill.
Even with all their might, they couldn't stop the swarm from advancing. Millions of bugs rushed into the atmosphere and launched a frantic attack on the capital star.
A horrific massacre was staged on the capital star, and all the residents who did not have time to evacuate were shot. These insects are cold and ruthless, killing living creatures as soon as they see them.
The city was filled with screams, and the people were desperately fleeing, but they still could not escape the fate of being killed.
The noisy city was razed to the ground in an instant, and the cries of children and the heart-rending howls of mothers echoed in the city.
Looking at this tragic scene, all the officers and men of the Imperial Fleet shed tears of sadness. They watched their compatriots being killed, but there was nothing they could do.
They have hatred in their hearts, and they hate why they are not strong enough. If they were strong enough, they would not have been killed by the enemy.
"Fucking cheer me up! Our task is to cover the transfer of strategic materiel! ”
Seeing that everyone was in tears, the Supreme Commander scolded.
"Commander, give the order!" The generals said in unison.
"The first, second, and third attack formations, with all their might, are holding back the swarm in front of them. The 4th and 5th attack formations, immediately return to the capital star to cover the transfer of strategic materials! The Supreme Commander ordered.
"Yes!"
All the generals responded in unison.
With the order of the Supreme Commander, the fleet immediately dispersed. The first, second, and third assault formations rushed from the front to the enemy's swarm.
On the other side, the 4th and 5th attack formations broke away from the fleet group and, under the cover of the missile fleet, quickly approached the capital star.
Seeing that the fleet of the Imperial Army was changing formations, the Zerg launched an even more fierce attack. In order to be able to quickly resolve the battle, the enemy added five more drone carriers.
Tens of millions of bugs flew out of the mothership, making the officers and men of the empire completely lose hope. It was already difficult to deal with the millions of bugs before, and now the enemy has sent several times the number of troops, which is not at all something that the Imperial fleet can compete with.
Not to mention those officers and soldiers, even the corners of the Supreme Commander's mouth twitched. The disparity in the strength of the two sides is too great, and even if the commander has command talent, it is useless in the face of absolute strength.
However, the Supreme Commander still did not give up, and he must hold out until the transfer of strategic materials. Those materials were very important to the empire, and they were the capital for future revival.
"No matter what the cost, we're going to hold out for an hour!" The commander turned on the full-channel radio and said to all the fighters of the fleet.
The generals, of course, knew the importance of those supplies, and they would definitely strictly follow the orders of the commanders.
And the fighters are not to mention, they only know to obey orders, as long as the commander does not say retreat, they will die to the last man.
With the encouragement of the commander, the morale of all officers and men soared. Even if the enemy army is several times their own, they have nothing to fear.
They all knew in their hearts that they could not retreat now, and as soon as they retreated, all the people behind them would be killed.
Maybe their persistence won't save everyone, but at least they can save some fire for the empire, and there will be a chance to revive it in the future.
The enemy's reconnaissance ships spotted the transferred fleet, and the Zerg leader immediately ordered a pursuit. The swarm that had been attacking the Imperial fleet immediately reversed course and flew towards space.
At first, the officers and soldiers of the empire thought that the Zerg had retreated, but after careful inspection, they found that something was wrong. The bugs did not return to the mothership, but flew in the direction of the convoy.
Seeing that something was wrong, the Supreme Commander immediately ordered all fleets to stop the enemy's swarm at all costs.
The sudden change disrupted the commander's plans, who had been preparing to retreat, but were now held back by the enemy.
Now the situation is very bad, and once the convoy is caught up by the enemy, they will not be able to hold out for even a minute. The convoy was shot down, and their empire was over.
The transport ship was carrying the top scientists of the whole empire, as well as some important officials and ordinary people. This is the fire of the Empire, and the commander will definitely not allow the enemy to harm them.
But the enemy's swarm was too fast for the fleet to catch up. The vanguard can catch up, but the difference in numbers is too great to intercept the enemy's swarm.
At this time, the commander could no longer be calm, and the convoy was his last hope. He now regrets that he didn't have to fight the enemy with all his might.
The commander did not want all the officers and men of the fleet to die in space, so he hesitated and did not launch a full-scale attack. And now it has taken advantage of the enemy's loopholes, and the convoy may not be able to keep it.
All the officers and men knew the importance of the convoy, and without the commander going into details, they each ordered their ships to move at full speed.
Now they don't care about any formation or formation, they have to catch up with the enemy's swarm as soon as possible and save as many transport ships as possible.
The fleets were all at maximum power, and they were eager to catch up with the bugs in an instant.
At this point, the Supreme Commander felt that he had been deceived, as if the enemy had deliberately given him time to divert in order to completely destroy the hope of the Empire.
Seeing that the insect swarm was about to catch up with the convoy, all the officers and soldiers raised their voices in their hearts. They gritted their teeth and clenched their fists, their nails digging into their skin as they had been pushed too hard.
Everyone was anxious, fearing that the convoy would be annihilated by the enemy. And at this critical moment, a fleet suddenly appeared near the convoy.
"Fire!"
With the order of the fleet commander, the fleet that suddenly appeared opened fire.
Millions of energy beams formed a huge network of light, engulfing the insect swarm approaching the convoy in an instant.
"Allies, it's allies!"
Seeing the Allied fleet rushing to support, the officers and soldiers of the empire all shouted loudly.
"Your Excellency, it's not too late for us to come!" said the Allied commander.
"It's not too late, my old fellow!" The Supreme Commander was very excited.
"Fighters, hit me hard!"
"Destroy those damn bugs!"
The Allies came to support, and the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, and one battleship after another rushed frantically towards the swarm.
With the cooperation of both fleets, the swarm of this raiding convoy was wiped out. However, the number of swarms was too large, and the warships on both sides lost a lot.
They succeeded in rescuing the convoy, but the capital star behind them had completely fallen.