The defenders of the Folsom system are not weak.

The defenders had a fleet of one battleship and two heavy destroyers, a fleet of twenty light cruisers and frigates, and eight armed space stations around the planet FERS02.

In addition to these powers, the Foreson system is only a five-day subspace voyage away from the port of Fort Melber, the military port of the Tyranid Empire.

As long as the Folson system is attacked, reinforcements from the Tyranid Empire will arrive within five days.

The metal catalysts and prisoners produced by this system are worth investing in these defenses.

Either one is taken away from it, leaving the Tyranid Empire at loss and threatened.

Especially the prisoners, many of whom were political prisoners, or guys like Tykis who wanted to subvert the empire.

Tykes and his brother have organized rebellions and shocking robberies on several occasions that have dealt a serious blow to the Tyranid Empire.

His good brother - Jim. Renault is still out leading the rebel army against the Empire.

If it weren't for those greedy guys who wanted to continuously increase the production of the planet FERS-02, I am afraid that Tykes would have been executed a long time ago.

Planet FERS-02 is a notorious prison with a high mortality rate, where only the poorest criminals are exiled.

Although the chaebols and families are in control of the Tyranid Empire, they will not be able to send people to the planet FERS-02 casually, so as to avoid being hyped up by the roving pirates and rebels, further undermining the prestige of the Tyranid Empire.

It's also very difficult to stuff people into the Fers-02 Planet Prison.

That's why criminals like Tykes, who should have been executed, were sent here, leaving a dog to mine for the Tyranid Empire's precious minerals.

Marshal Keatu is the supreme commander of the defending fleet of the Folsom system, and the Lavabeast is his flagship.

The name comes from a giant animal in his hometown that can live inside lava.

In his homeland, the behemoth is a symbol of strength and tenacity.

Keatu changed the name of the flagship to this in the hope that the ship would instill a sense of fear in the people like those behemoths, and make them revere the authority of the Empire.

Keatul was of noble birth and was a member of the Rockefeller family.

This family is one of the founding feats of the Tyranid Empire.

When the Human Alliance collapsed, they rose up to resist, dismantled the corrupt rule of the Alliance of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind, and established the Tyranid Empire.

Although the Tyranid Empire has an emperor as its ruler, those ancient families are the real masters of the empire.

They control all walks of life in the Tyranid Empire, and their tentacles can be found in every corner.

Every year, these superfamilies hold a meeting on the political and economic situation of the empire.

The emperor listed the results of the meeting as an important reference, even to the point of obeying his words.

This distorted power structure is not only present in the constitution of the Tyranid Empire, but also in the basic education of the Tyranid Empire.

In addition, these families enjoy special protections and easier channels for promotion.

Their descendants can more easily attend higher education or move up the ranks in the military.

At the same time, these families also marry each other.

The intricate kinship is like an impenetrable web of vastness.

Through these means, they firmly controlled the entire empire.

Kaatu didn't think there was anything wrong with that.

Only those rich-hating, cynical wastes and traitors will find a problem.

Several major families, including Rockefeller, worked hard to defeat the human alliance at that time and establish the Tyranid Empire.

Enjoy it as their offspring.

The children of the noble Rockefeller family were born high, and it was the factories they built that gave people a bite to eat, otherwise they would have to starve to death.

Kaatu has never been dismissive of those who secretly mock and discuss him.

If you are born well, it is your ability to inherit the family inheritance.

If you don't accept it, you will be reincarnated.

Keatu was loyal to the Tyranid Empire.

He will even sacrifice for it when necessary.

He understands that as long as the Tyranid Empire does not fall, the children of the Rockefeller family will always be powerful people who have lost their troubles and can get whatever they want.

It is a worthwhile thing to sacrifice oneself in exchange for the eternity of the family.

As long as each of the children of the family works hard enough, the Rockefellers will always be above the people of the empire, looking down on those pathetic ants like gods.

When the enemy appeared, Keatu got up from the belly of the beautiful female officer and came to the bridge to command.

Keatu's identity and status doomed him to be surrounded by no fewer women.

A beautiful female president of an interstellar enterprise, a heroic female officer, and a lovely sister next door.

As long as he likes it, he can basically get it.

Who made him a noble Rockefeller.

On the bridge, there was a lot of noise and shouting.

The ship's AI and crew are busy, screening and questioning the fleets that appear out of nowhere, while preparing for war.

Through the viewing window, Kaatu could see the warships leaping out of the void, their tail engines shining so brightly that they could be seen even from a distance.

This fleet of unknown origins is enormous, and among them there is a magnificent war body.

They were imposing, and the sense of oppression they brought made many Tyranid soldiers desperate and unable to have the courage to resist.

The ship's insignia never appears in any of the Tyranid Empire's archives.

There are spies and undercover agents among the major forces in the Koplu Star Zone.

No one is capable of quietly creating such a fleet.

Many of the crews in the defending fleet were depressed and lost their courage.

They knew very well that the huge fleet only needed one blow to completely destroy the defenders of the Forsun system and kill them all.

[The hostile target is approaching us, and according to the current speed prediction, it will only take six minutes to enter the attack range.] 】

The AI prompt echoed inside the bridge.

"Be ready to open fire, we must defend the borders of the empire and never allow the enemy to trample on it." After Keatu finished shouting, he looked at the AI next to him, "Come up with a tactic that can defeat the opponent." ”

Several officers next to him looked dissatisfied.

Not to mention that the conductor is too amateurish, and he also relies heavily on AI.

For such a person to become their commander means that the Tyranid Empire is incurably ill.

After the collapse of the Human Alliance, the Koplu Sector fell into chaos.

In order to gain an advantage and break the ban of the former Human Alliance, the Tyranid Empire not only restarted the AI, but also launched the clones.

Although it has been criticized and blamed by other forces, the increase in strength brought by these two forces has forced other forces to break the ban in order to pursue it, and everyone is engaged in a military competition.

The main operations of the ship are completed by AI, and the information integration and processing is also done by AI, and Keatu, as the captain, only needs to give orders.

This is also the reason why the top brass of the Tyranid Empire is willing to put Keatu in control of this defending fleet.

With AI and a large number of capable officers, Keatu is up to the task.

To put it mildly, a pig with a little military common sense can do it.

After all, most of the tactical strategies are calculated by AI and executed by experienced crew members.

The captain only needs to know how to check the one with the highest success rate.

[The probability of our victory is only 0.0215%, it is recommended to retreat and save the living force]

AI isn't a panacea either.

The disparity in strength between the two sides is too great to win.

"What a piece of shit."

Keatu cursed in a low voice.

He knew why he was in power, apart from Rockefeller's family status.

And that's that he's loyal enough.

The order given to him from above was to guard the Folsom system, to guard the property of the Empire and the prisoners.

Then he has only two choices, the first is to hold on, and the second is to die in battle.

Escaping without an order would seriously trample on the consensus and bottom line of several major families.

The Tyranid Empire is the basic plate of several major families, and they have already reached a consensus to defend the Tyranid Empire and defend their own basic plate by all means.

Let the children of the family ascend to the throne faster and control the distribution of various resources in order to stabilize the basic market, not to smash the market.

If you can't do it, you are still greedy for life and afraid of death, and if you run away when you start a war, and continue to let you live, isn't it self-destroying foundation.

Even if Keatu returns alive, he will lose everything.

The competition between the children of the family is also fierce.

After all, now that fertility technology is so developed, there is no shortage of offspring in every family, and a large number of people are waiting for the throne.

"Inquire about them, and at the same time warn the Port of Fort Melbour, so that they have intruders here." Keatu retracted his gaze and secretly made a decision, he had enjoyed it in his life, and it was not unacceptable to sacrifice his life for his family and the empire, if the other party insisted on not replying, then wait for them to enter the attack range and open fire. ”

"Your Excellency." A man with tattoos and a mechanical prosthetic leg next to him said with some horror in his tone, "Our numbers are not enough to defeat them, the difference in strength between the two is too great." ”

"Then we have to fire too, it is because they are so large that we have to fire in advance, otherwise they will fire a salvo, and we will lose the ability to resist." Katu retracted his gaze and looked at the projection on the side, which showed a panoramic view of the entire Folsom system.

Unnamed fleets are marked as red dots of light, which are extremely numerous, and the green dots that belong to them are pitifully few.

Such a large fleet is enough to change the balance of power in the Koplu Star Zone, even if the Tyranid Empire fleet in Melbourne Harbor comes to support, I am afraid that there is no way to defeat the other party.

The enemy ships were still approaching, and only when they were close to firing range did they stop and respond in standard human language.

"We are the first detachment of the Second Expeditionary Force of the Galactic Empire, and on the orders of the Holy Emperor, we trek through the starry sky just to pursue the unification of mankind and create the supreme glory of mankind again."

"The people of mankind scattered in the galaxy should unconditionally swear allegiance to the Holy Emperor and join in the great cause of rebuilding the borders of mankind. Mankind will once again dominate the galaxy and promote the manifest destiny of mankind to unify the stars. ”

"Galactic Empire? The 1st Detachment of the 2nd Expeditionary Force!! Hearing this, Keatu's face slowly became solemn, and he began to talk to himself.

The message of these words is that there is more than one such fleet.

They are not human forces in the Koplu Star Zone, but from other places, and they have many fleets of this size.

These guys have traversed the Eternal Night Storm and done what the forces of the Koplu Sector couldn't do.

Thinking of this, a trace of uneasiness appeared in Keatu's heart.

He had a premonition that this was a catastrophe that would destroy the country.

But at this stage, he has no choice, either die in battle, or defend the dignity of the Tyranid Empire.

The only hope now is that he is tough enough to make the other side stop and withdraw unifiedly, and then wait for reinforcements from the port of Melborough.

"What response should we give them?" The officer next to him asked.

"Tell them that this is the territory of the Tyranid Empire, and ask them to withdraw first and then negotiate."

Keatu's words made the faces of several officers next to him slightly solemn.

They are not stupid, and what Keatu can analyze, they can analyze.

The enemy didn't come to play with them through the storm.

Once this Galactic Empire fleet feels that the negotiations have broken down and there is no hope of obtaining the Folsom system peacefully, then they will definitely open fire directly.

Buying time, waiting for reinforcements, or understanding the other side's intentions is the best option.

"Such words are too strong, General Keatu, the enemy has far more warships than we do." One officer cautiously reminded, "Maybe we should send some envoys over to negotiate." ”

"As soldiers of the empire, we should always be ready to sacrifice our lives for the country." Keatu slammed the table in front of him, and his cold gaze swept over everyone, "It is our honor to be able to sacrifice our lives for the emperor. We can die, but the borders of the Tyranid Empire will not be allowed to be violated. We must exit the Folsom system, or we will never negotiate. ”

No one applauded these words of vowing to defend their homeland, and they also made several high-ranking officers turn pale.

The second generation of the family killed people!!

Depend on!!

You should be playing a game or watching anime!!

Look at the size of the fleet of others, it has an absolute advantage.

In such a situation, the other side did not open fire at the first time to express an intention to hope that the two sides could negotiate peacefully.

Otherwise, they would have already fired a round of torpedoes and light spears to set off fireworks in the boring Forson system.

Seeing that they could not persuade the main general, several high-ranking officers sighed lightly.

The corresponding content was sent.

Not surprisingly, the other party refused, and in a tough tone, demanded that the fleet of the Folsom system surrender immediately and unconditionally.

"The highest mission of the Galactic Empire is to liberate the human race of the entire galaxy, create a more brilliant human civilization, and fight against the various crises of the universe. Please give up your resistance, we do not want to cause any unnecessary casualties, you have no chance of defeating us. You have an hour to think about whether to devote yourself to the great cause of the Holy Emperor to unify the galaxy or to be destroyed. ”

"Fire." Seeing the reply, Keatu immediately shouted, "For the honor of the Tyranid Empire, we will resist until the last moment." ”

In the next second, Keatu felt a pain in the back of his neck, and then his eyes went dark, and he fell down on his stomach.

Everyone looked surprised and looked at Lieutenant Colonel Thrawn who had knocked his boss unconscious with a knife.

"Thrawn, you're like that." Dixon, a colleague and friend on the side, looked a little surprised, he never thought that his friend would dare to do such a thing.

"I didn't join the Tyranid Empire's navy to die for nothing, such a battle is pointless. All battleships are not allowed to fire, we send someone to negotiate it. ”

Thrawn glanced at the fallen Keatu and gave a new order in his place.

Everyone glanced at each other, but for the sake of their own lives, they still chose to do it.

It was Sauron who was the boss, and he was the one who asked for negotiations.

They just obeyed orders and survived by the way.

If you want to hold them accountable, you can't hold them accountable, and they can still live, so why not!!

Even the officers who supported Keatu and wanted to hug the thighs of the Rockefeller family did not speak.

If they follow Kaatu's orders, their families will probably have to negotiate with the Tyranid Empire's government over the pension.

The Tyranid Empire's finances are already tight, and it is unknown whether this pension can be received or not.

It's just a matter of hugging your thighs, there's no need to put your life on the line.

"Shut him up in his room." Sauron said to the two soldiers next to him, "I'll take responsibility for this matter myself." ”

Two soldiers dragged Aktu away.

Thrawn walked over to the observation window and looked at the Galactic Empire warships that glowed from their tails.

He joined the Tyranid Empire's navy to climb up step by step, not to die.

Now this battle is about sending people to death.

There is no chance of winning.

Once fired, the opposing side can destroy them in a matter of minutes.

It's better to live than anything else, the Tyranid Empire can't stay, and it can go to other forces.

It's better to be a pirate than to die here for the Tyranid Empire.

Thanks to Thrawn's efforts, the battle did not break out in the end, and the other side agreed to peace talks.

The Folsom Guardian Fleet sent several high-ranking officers as envoys to the Galactic Empire's fleet for a friendly visit.

Thrawn is among them.

No matter what, he has to fight to survive.

He hasn't made a career yet, and he hasn't married a daughter-in-law yet, but he can't just die

The meeting place was arranged on that war object.

As the transports passed over the majestic ships and saw the guns and energy towers on them, Thrawn was glad that he had stunned Katu and stopped a possible Void War.

Because that would be a meaningless sacrifice, they would not change anything but become space junk floating in the void.

The Galactic Empire's military strength is terrifying, and neither the Folsom system nor even the port of Fort Melber will be able to defeat this fleet from the Galactic Empire.

To exaggerate a little more, the Tyranid Empire may not be able to win.

Unless the forces of the entire Koplu Star Region are united, it is possible to defeat the Galactic Empire.

The transporter slowly landed on a protruding platform of the war celestial body.

A welcoming procession is already waiting for them.

Tall and majestic, when wearing armor, warriors like little giants are arranged in a phalanx.

The aura they exude makes people shudder.

The general standing at the front made people feel a tingling breath on the scalp.

When you see each other, you will faintly think of the scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

It's hard to imagine what kind of killing could have shaped such an existence.

"I'll be pinched to death by them." Dixon, who was behind Thrawn, said cautiously, "What kind of madman can create such a terrible weapon of war?" ”

"Say less."

Thrawn whispered at his companion to stop him from continuing his nonsense.

This is on the opponent's warship, and it is not a good thing to be heard by the other party.

When Sauron and the others came down, the general greeted them.

"I am the chief general of this detachment and the head of the 2nd Expeditionary Force - Bai Qi."

Bai Qi looked down at these people, their bodies were equally strong and full of muscles, but in front of the legionnaires, they were as thin as ants.

"I'm the representative of the defenders of the Forson system, Lieutenant Colonel Thrawn." Thrawn tried his best to suppress the fear and uneasiness in his heart, and tried to straighten his spine and introduce to the other party that we had come for peace. ”

"We are also for peace." Bai Qi smiled, "Otherwise, you are all corpses now, are you willing to surrender to the supreme Holy Emperor?" Lieutenant Colonel Thrawn. ”

"We don't know anything about you." "Maybe you should give some time to get to know each other, and at the same time ask your superiors." ”

"I'm asking you, Lieutenant Colonel Thrawn, the Galactic Empire doesn't have time, there are still many people in this universe who are suffering, you choose to surrender and join our team, or you choose to resist and we kill you all."

Thrawn's eyes widened, he had never seen such a way of negotiating!!

In other words, this Galactic Empire does not plan to talk to the Tyranid Empire at all, but intends to fight all the way.

The defenders along the way either chose to surrender or were crushed.

"Since you don't want to talk to the Tyranid Empire, why are you willing to give us time to think about it??" Thrawn looked puzzled.

"We are fighting to protect humanity, and you should have the opportunity to know the truth and make your choices. We have come for you, not for the hypocritical kings, whose allegiance is of no means to our emperor, and our emperor will not retain their power and position. ”

Whether the rulers of the Tyranid Empire surrender or not, they will not change the fact that they will be stripped of their power.

The Galactic Empire has completed its initial accumulation, and there is no need to compromise as before.

At present, the internal rectification has begun.

The forces that joined the Galactic Empire later would never be able to get the favorable conditions they had before.

There are only two choices for those rulers or families.

Either give up everything and live, or be cleaned up by the empire.

"Are you willing to lay down your arms and fight for the unity of mankind? Lieutenant Colonel Thrawn, you are willing to fight for those who are suffering, to get them out of hell and back into a civilized, rational society. ”

Thrawn stared into his white eyes, he didn't see any lies.

What the other party said is true.

The Galactic Empire doesn't care if Emperor Tyranid is loyal or not, they just give those who are confused and ignorant a choice.

"Is that okay?" Thrawn faltered a little, "Are you really going to accept us and not hand us over in order to compromise the Tyranid Empire?" ”

Thrawn beat Keatu, and this matter won't end so easily.

The other party is the honorable Rockefeller.

If the other party deliberately retaliates, he has only one choice: fleeing the Tyranid Empire and living in the territory of other forces.

But if he joins the Galactic Empire, he has a fresh start.

"Of course not, as long as you are willing to swear allegiance, you are loyal citizens of the Galactic Empire, and you don't have to worry about the revenge of the soon-to-be-destroyed Tyranid Empire."

After a long negotiation, Thrawn finally agreed to the terms of the Galactic Empire, took all the defenders of the Folsom system into the arms of the Galactic Empire, and revealed the situation of the Port of Melborg of the Tyranid Empire to Bai Qi.

The port of Fort Melber is home to a large number of military forces of the Tyranid Empire, and the head of the place is the Marshal of the Tyranid Empire - Ganmorin. Bennett.

It is not only the family that can climb to that position, but also the military command talent of Gamorin.

It is known as one of the top ten famous generals in the Koplu Star District.

Ganmorim was absolutely loyal to the Tyranid Empire, and there was no way to persuade him to surrender.

The only way to minimize fighting as much as possible is to decapitate.

Kill Ganmorim, crush the resistance, and then have the local forces surrender.

Bai Qi and the others also had to be fast enough, because Keatu had already sent a message for help before.

The other party knows the strength of the Galactic Empire, and will definitely not support, but will abandon the Folson system and gather in the port of Fort Melborough, while seeking reinforcements from other regions to fight against the Galactic Empire.

Once reinforcements arrive at the port of Fort Melborough, it will be a meat battle.

The strategic meeting was quickly convened, and with the superior military system of the Galactic Empire, the Second Expeditionary Force quickly came up with several war plans and adopted the best of them.

In addition, Fers02 held a large number of prisoners who tried to challenge the authority of the Tyranid Empire, and their treatment was placed on the conference table.

Under normal circumstances, they should continue to serve their sentences in prison.

But a different view has been proposed.

"Just because they're prisoners doesn't mean they're bad people. From the information provided to us by Thrawn, it can be seen that the Tyranid Empire, including the entire Koplu Star District, is rotten and chaotic, with giant enterprises and family forces hiding behind the scenes, setting off various wars for their own interests, wasting the lives of low-level humans at will, and breaking the bottom line of AI, cloning, etc. "Don't forget the original Liberty City, every one of us is a bad guy who deserves to be put in prison." ”

"Smond is right." Bai Qi agreed, "Those families control the law, they can more easily study in higher education, or quickly rise through the ranks, look at the general of the defending army this time, Keatu. Rockefeller, who had extremely poor military qualities, became the supreme commander of a fleet and almost brought us into conflict with the defenders. Aside from his family background, I really can't think of anything he could have relied on to get to this position. “

"Imagine, even such a position has been controlled by the family power, so what is the difference between the Koplu Star District and the original Liberty City!! What can those people do but to sin and shake off the shackles that have enveloped them at birth? If there is a gambling game where there is a family that only wins and does not lose, and does not allow others not to play, it is also legitimate for them to flip the table. ”

"The Galactic Empire's conquest of the galaxy is not only to expel aliens, but also to smash the shackles imposed on people. We have always been fighting for the general public, not their rulers. So those prisoners should be given a chance to be reborn, and let them be organized into an army, so that they can wash away their sins in the battle for the Holy Emperor. ”

Bai Qi gave those prisoners a chance.

Let them fight for the Holy Emperor.

If they wanted to, they would be able to get out of prison.

If they don't want to, they will continue to be held.

Tykes never imagined that he would ever get out of prison.

The defending fleet surrendered to the one called the Galactic Empire, and all the prisoners were given their chance.

They will be hired by the Empire to be part of the Koppleu Redemption Corps.

"You will be paid the standard Imperial battle uniform and fifty Imperial Coins a day, and when your loyalty is proven, you will be able to enjoy the normal treatment of the Imperial army and get the freedom you crave."

The recruiter said to the many prisoners who had been gathered in a wide area.

The Galactic Empire does not have the time and energy to examine the crimes of the criminals one by one.

Either choose to fight for the Holy Emperor and die for the great cause of mankind, or die of old age on the planet FERS02.

Tykes chose the first, and he would rather die on the battlefield than in prison.

He walked up to the recruiter, signed his name, and grumbled, "So, we're worth fifty dollars??" ”

"If you want to be worth more, prove it, not ask me." The recruiter belonging to the Galactic Empire replied with a blank face.

The first chapter, Seven Thousand Five, and the next chapter hammers the Tyranid Empire forces in the port of Fort Melbour, and Renault will have to wait a long time before he can appear.

(End of chapter)