In the command center of the Eagle, the room was lined with long tables that spread out in a semicircle, and in the center of these long tables was a huge holographic projection screen and podium, on which Karni and his colleagues were seated.

This is the center that commands tens of thousands of ships, as well as many Space Marines and Astral Forces, and a large number of military operations orders are issued from here every day.

In those long tables on the periphery, there sat a large number of think tanks, some of the Star Marine company commanders, followed by some legionnaires and technical sergeants.

Further back, there are some ordinary humans in the warband, some of them are captains and officers, some are scientific research experts, senior technicians, and some scholars and correspondents.

The tables in the command room were so full that it was only when Karni led the Destruction Eagle Legion to attack the Orc Empire that these multi-level tables could accommodate so many people.

In order to be able to wield a large army, in addition to the officers who perform their duties along the chain of command, Karni will also call on some special talents to assist him in commanding the troops.

For example, those think tanks who are psychic masters, battle-hardened company commanders, erudite scientific research experts, budget-conscious logistics quartermasters, and so on.

Their long desks are equipped with command consoles, terminal equipment, display equipment, and command and communication equipment for all types of personnel, which allows them to accomplish a variety of tasks in the strategic center, while helping Karni command, coordinate, control, and monitor various armies.

And to provide Karney with their unique insights when they need it, or to bring up the shortcomings or shortcomings of the plan from their own side when Karney proposes a plan.

They are Karni's trusted aides, and when war comes, Karni will form a group of advisors to accompany him, providing him with advice and help within the scope of their expertise.

No one can deny the value they showed on the battlefield.

Under the threat of the hive fleet, after such a long time, the entire command center on the "Eagle" was once again fully operational.

"Commander Karni, the Zerg have entered the range of the blocking fleet."

A striking message is displayed on the tactical display inside Karni's helmet. And in the next moment, another eye-catching message appeared below this one.

"Stop the fleet from attacking!"

Seeing these news, Karni performed some operations on the holographic projection in front of him, and the battlefield of the blocking fleet and the Zerg suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

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When the Empire discovered the myriad swarms pouring into the galaxy, the Sentinel Array was constantly watching over these terrifying Devourers.

And on the other hand, after realizing the number of these swarms and the threat to the Empire, Sivir immediately ordered all the docks and factories of the Empire to produce ships, military weapons and equipment in large quantities.

The Empire also undertook its sixth major army to expand the Empire's surprising, but still insufficient forces to fight against the Zerg.

The Empire's biofactories are constantly producing genetic seeds for the Empire to create new legions. The 139th Legion of Space Marines to support the White Deer System was created not long ago in the Sun Domain.

These newly formed legions and fleets, under the orders of the Empire, formed one after another huge support fleets of various star fields and rushed to the edge of the Empire's various star fields.

And, to this day, the expansion of the Empire's army, the production of weapons, and the manufacture of ships have not stopped, and batch after batch of fleets are advancing towards the worlds on the edge of the Empire's borders that are about to be invaded by the Tyranid Zerg.

And the support team that rushed to the White Deer System not long ago with one interstellar legion and three sector-level fleets is only a small part of the support fleet sent by the empire to the extreme star field.

It's not that the Empire doesn't want to send more troops to the White Hart System, it's that even after such a massive and long-lasting military buildup, the Empire's forces are still stretched.

In addition to the White Hart System, there are many imperial worlds waiting for the support of troops.

After all, it's not a planet, or a galaxy, that has been invaded, but that the entire galaxy is surrounded by Tyranids.

Their tentacles kept moving toward the depths of the galaxy.

However, no matter how large the Empire's forces are, it is impossible to guarantee that every human galaxy will have the power to resist the invasion of the hive, or form a line of defense to encompass the entire galaxy.

In fact, just sending troops to the galaxies that belong to the empire at the edge of the galaxy has almost hollowed out the entire empire, and the interior of the empire can be said to be the most empty now.

Fortunately, the Tyranid Zerg, who can only travel in the real universe, are all under the control of the Empire, and the Sentinel Array can provide the Empire with a complete view of the star map of the entire galaxy.

During the Beast War, the sudden appearance of an orc force in the solar system without the Empire even noticing it was unlikely to be repeated in Tyranny.

Moreover, it is precisely because of the large number of troops sent to the frontiers of the empire that the defenses of the solar system have become stronger than ever.

The number of ships in the Solar Fleet has doubled by order of the Emperor, and the entire system is closely monitored at the Solar System's star base, a secret base whose existence is officially denied, while intelligence agents carefully manipulate local media and social activities.

Coupled with the emperor's psionic incarnation, it can be said that the current solar system is the safest place in the entire galaxy.

However, if you talk about the number of warships alone, the solar system is far behind the White Deer system.

Even if the number of ships in the Solar Fleet doubled, even if the White Hart System received only a fraction of the Imperial support fleet.

We can make a simple calculation of the warships in the White Deer system at this time.

The Empire's current naval fleet is usually composed of the following combat units: the Planetary Fleet, the Subsector-Class Fleet, and the Sector-Class Fleet.

The Planetary System Fleet is a standard combat unit operating in a single star system, typically with nearly a hundred capital ships.

The task of the sub-sector fleet is to maintain order in multiple planetary systems, and it is composed of multiple galactic fleets, generally with nearly a thousand capital ships.

Sector-class fleets usually operate in a single sector, but the Imperial Navy is not necessarily the only fleet in that sector. It generally has thousands of capital ships.

The capital ships here refer to battleships of various types, as well as cruisers of individual types.

Escort ships such as destroyers and frigates, as well as a series of auxiliary ships, such as transport ships, engineering ships, research ships, etc., are not included.

Further up, there is the Sector Battle Group, which includes all the Space Force units in a Sector and has at least one Titan as a flagship. Commanded by a lord admiral.

However, they do not belong to the standard combat sequence, and the Sector Fleet is usually the largest number of ships in the Empire.

At this time, in the White Deer Galaxy, there were seven such star-level fleets.

If you add the warships of the two Star Marine legions, it can be said that the number of capital ships alone has reached more than 10,000 in the White Deer Galaxy.

Now you can know why the Empire's shipyards are constantly expanding day and night, but the Empire's forces are still stretched.

But even though there are so many ships in the White Deer Galaxy, they are still crushed in terms of numbers when facing the swarm of insects that cover the sky.

At the edge of the White Hart System, or rather, beyond the White Hart System, a large Imperial fleet is waiting here.

They are the fleets that Karni has sent here to stop the biters. And the number of ships in this fleet accounts for almost half of the battleships of the White Deer Galaxy.

It has to be said that it was a risky move for Karni to send so many fleets to stop the Zerg.

After all, if something happens to these fleets, which account for half of the total number of ships, then it is almost a sure thing that the White Deer System will be swallowed.

But fighting a war should not be timid, and Karni, as an experienced general, gave orders very decisively after making a decision.

"Commander! The hive fleet is in our range! ”

"Attack!"

"Yes!"

Without too many words, the Interception Fleet had been waiting here for a long time, and they had rehearsed in their minds countless times about what they were supposed to do.

"Inform Commander Karni that we have launched an attack on the Zerg."

"Yes."

At this time, in the strategic command center on the "Eagle" in the White Deer Galaxy, Karni had already seen the whole process through the holographic projection in front of him. He knew about the battle before the news of the Halting Fleet came.

Right at the edge of the galaxy's limit, the Blocking Fleet had already set up its formation.

The approach direction of the Tyranid fleet is known through the detection equipment of the numerous warships and the real-time detection information shared by the Sentinel Array, which allows Karni to make a series of preparations for war before their arrival.

But where exactly the Zerg will enter the galaxy from no one can be guaranteed.

So Karni has placed a huge fleet at the edge of the galaxy, not to stop the Hive Fleet's progress, that is unrealistic, the Hive Fleet is too big.

All of this was just to attract the attention of the Hive Fleet, so that the Hive Fleet could enter the White Hart System from the direction Karni wanted.

When the bugs came within range of the array of blocking fleets, thousands of warships unleashed their fury at the Zerg.

The dazzling spear of light seemed to illuminate the entire dark universe in an instant, and at least thousands of Zerg ships were destroyed under the attack of the Imperial fleet just now.

Space is already filled with shattered carapace fragments and massive pieces of flesh. Frozen bodily fluids float in the clouds between the corpses of the bioship.

But the loss of so many hive ships is nothing to the entire hive fleet, and their numbers still crush the Imperial fleet.

Therefore, the blocking fleet, which had achieved such results, did not continue to attack, but turned around and began to retreat towards the White Deer system.

Enraged, the bugs, as Karni had envisioned, began to pursue the Blocking Fleet.

At this time, hundreds of people in the White Deer Galaxy saw this scene through holographic projections, and they still kept an eye on this battle.

Every part of a war machine is just as important, whether it's fleets in space, defenses, or astral legions on the ground.

Mistakes in any one link could lead to the death of hundreds of millions of people, or even the destruction of the White Hart System, or worse.

Their role will determine the fate of not only the White Hart Galaxy, but also the rest of the galaxy.

Most people understand this, so any battle affects their hearts.

At this time, the blocking fleet that was being chased by the Zerg was approaching the White Deer System while attacking the Hive Fleet behind it.

The Tyranns, on the other hand, neglect long-range combat, and they have little to no means of attacking from a distance. In the face of the Empire's ultra-long-range attacks, they have no recourse.

Unless they can catch up with the fleets of the Empire.

However, although the empire has not had much contact with the Tyranid Zerg at present, through the Sentinel Array, the Empire has been observing the Tyranid Zerg for a long time.

These bugs can somehow travel faster than light in space, but that doesn't mean they can easily reach such incredible speeds.

They go through a long acceleration and deceleration phase. When approaching their destination galaxy, their speed is greatly reduced, they no longer move faster than the speed of light, and it will take years or even decades to reach the galaxy. (Pinch numbness, the battle of Baal, enter the galaxy faster than light, and it doesn't slow down.) ）

And the position of the blocking fleet was carefully calculated.

By the time the Zerg arrived, their speed had slowed to a point where they were no threat to the Imperial fleet, and it was impossible to catch up with the Imperial ships with powerful sub-light engines.

And they lack the means to attack from a distance, allowing the Empire to attack them as much as they want, but they are simply unable to fight back.

But as the Blocking Fleet continued to advance towards the White Deer System, they discovered another piece of dismal news.

The hive ships they destroyed, their corpses, were devoured by their companions.

Behind the hive fleet, as they came, there was no blood, no biological fragments, no chitinous armor, nothing empty.

Although it seems that many Zerg warships were destroyed under the attack of the blocking fleet, it seems that the losses of the Zerg are not as huge as the blocking fleet expected at the beginning.

Their total biomass has not changed much. As for the Zerg, as long as they don't lose too much biomass, then those destroyed ships can be re-bred sooner or later.

And the reason why they went to the White Deer System at this time was to obtain more biomass to satisfy their endless hunger, and to create more Zerg fleets.