When the fleet that originally belonged to the Earth Army landed on the planet, Xiao Ran took a small plane with a puzzled look on his face and quickly left under the protection of the ferocious birds, leaving behind the high-ranking officers who were waiting to be transferred. He also left behind tens of thousands of people in the battleship that had been locked down by the system, looking at the densely packed insects outside the battleship in fear.
The people of the 25th Fleet had long been accustomed to contact with the insects. They didn't feel that there was anything to be afraid of when they saw so many insects. There was no lack of people in the army who could communicate with the insects. They didn't feel that there was anything wrong with asking the insects to help them look after these people.
But in the eyes of the people of the Earth Army, the densely packed insects were crawling everywhere on the outer armor of the battleship. There were red, green, and yellow insects everywhere. They were terrified, but at the same time, they cursed those bastards on Earth who actually sent them to die in this place. They were all captured without even firing a shot.
Most of the soldiers and low-ranking officers thought so, but the high-ranking officers and the real high-ranking officers had a completely different idea. "Bastard, who sent the information? These are just a few insects. Even if there are two more battleships, they won't be enough to eat these insects!"
Yes, these insects that were densely surrounding and even covering the battleship were indeed only a part of the insects that were currently left on the planet. Not only did the Earth Army mistakenly estimate the number of insects, but in fact, even Xiao Ran himself miscalculated the number of insects.
Both the Earth Unified Army and Xiao Ran had mistakenly underestimated the number of Zergs. The Earth Unified Army had no idea how terrifying the number of Zergs was, not to mention that this was the home planet of the Zergs, where the Zerg Queen was hibernating, and there were countless larvae that needed to be taken care of. Even if most of the Zergs left and went to other places to reproduce with Zergs from another galaxy, even if only a small portion of the remaining Zergs were left, it was still extremely terrifying.
The number of insects in the Milky Way could be calculated by hundreds of millions or even more, and the total number of insects that were currently left on this huge planet was at least 500,000. The number of insects on the battleship was more than 10,000, and the other kinds of insects were even more numerous.
With such a large number of insects scattered throughout the entire planet, it would naturally look extremely sparse and inconspicuous, not to mention that many insects preferred to live in the forest or underground. This was especially true for the battleship type bugs. They were usually motionless and had their own camouflage ability. Even the 25th Fleet did not know how many bugs were left behind.
Although they knew that there were some insects left on the planet to protect them, the queen, and the larvae, the exact number was unknown. He only knew the approximate number of insect colonies and the number of insect squads that patrolled the universe every day.
The 25th Ship Regiment had a detailed understanding of the military strength of the Earth Unified Army. They also knew that with the number of insects they had discovered, it would be quite difficult to face the military strength of the entire Earth Unified Army. It might even be impossible to win, so they were so nervous and vigilant.
But even so, the people in the fleet knew that there was no need to worry about one or two standard fleets of the Earth Unified Army. What they were afraid of was that the scale of the Earth Unified Army was not calculated by fleets, but by a larger fleet. Although a fleet only had one new MACROSS class battleship, it did not mean that it was not a fleet. However, that didn't mean that there was only one fleet. That was a super-large fleet made up of many fleets. Based on the current information and data analysis of the 25th Fleet, they could at most defeat one super-large fleet. They could barely fight against two super-large fleets, and they would definitely lose if they encountered three super-large fleets. But the power of the Earth Unified Army was far more than three super-large fleets, and they could crush the 25th Ship Regiment in all kinds of ways.
But if these people knew the actual number of insects left on the planet, they might recalculate.
No one underestimated the combat power of the insects, so in the calculation of the staff of the fleet, all the failures were calculated according to the fleet's main island being breached. The total loss of the fleet was calculated, and the total destruction of the insects was not considered at all. This was because everyone knew that the insects had the ability to evolve independently, and now the insects were basically immune to the reaction bombs. In the face of the Earth Unified Army, which currently only had reaction bombs and no MED bombs, the losses would definitely not be too great.
Moreover, the weapons used by ordinary fighters would not cause too much damage to the Zergs. Only warship-grade weapons could directly kill the Zergs. Even so, if the 25th Fleet was defeated, it would be considered a victory for the Zergs. What was the point of this to the humans on the fleet?
At the same time, they were also worried about whether the Earth Unified Army had any new weapons. Since the Earth Unified Army did not hesitate to start a war to drive the 25th Ship Regiment out of this planet, they might also have some trump cards in their hands.
The 25th Ship Regiment just wanted to live a good life on this planet, and they did not want to continue wandering in the universe without a future. They had been wandering for too many years, and even if they continued to wander, it would not be now, but in the expected future, five or ten years.
When a new batch of young people became normal, when the fleet completely merged with the insects, when a brand new city was built on this planet, then it would be time to sail again.
When Xiao Ran left the fleet surrounded by insects, he was a little surprised to see such a large number of insects. There were at least tens of thousands of insects densely packed in various parts of the fleet. He also wondered if there would be even more insects that had not been found.
Only then did he realize that with the huge number of insects, a small number was really not a small number compared to the total number of insects. It should be known that in the original plot, when the insects only had a few ships, the entire 25th Ship Regiment could not even raise their heads. It was not until the new weapons and ammunition were used that the situation was reversed.
And the final victory was achieved with the support of the entire S.M.S. and other fleets. In addition to the role played by Orchid and Sherry Dew, which caused the insects to fight among themselves, the Insect Queen finally broke away from their control and obtained the opportunity to live together. Otherwise, the entire human world, including Earth, would have been completely occupied by the insects.
"Could it be that the opportunity to complete the mission has always been on this planet, instead of delaying time to find the 7th Ship Regiment and the primitive demons behind them?" Sitting on the plane, Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes and thought, "If there are more insects on this planet that have not been discovered, but as long as the war starts, these insects will definitely take the initiative to come out, but once the war starts, both the insects and the fleet will suffer huge losses."
"And for every day that we can't counterattack against Earth, we have to defend this planet for a day, passively accepting the countless unilateral wars of the Earth Army, and finally consume all our resources. If the 25th Ship Regiment is gone, then the mission will be a failure."
"Even if we can defeat the Earth Unified Army again and again, and defeat the other forces that are eyeing the insect's power, the final loss will definitely be very large. I'm afraid the mission rewards will also become very poor."
Xiao Ran thought of this and shook his head, thinking, "If there are more insects, those insects can only be used to ensure that the mission can last longer, but not to determine victory. Compared to the resources that the Earth Army can use, the 25th Ship Regiment can't compare at all. Under the premise that we don't know when the insect army will return, the resources that can be used by every insect now will become very important."
"If we want to win this battle against the Earth Army, and if we want to complete the mission, we must have the support of other forces and ships. The Seventh Fleet and those primitive demons are the key to victory. This must not be wrong. Even if we can't find the Seventh Fleet and the primitive demons, we must find other alternatives. Then who else in this world can we rely on?"
Xiao Ran shook his head and had no clue. By the time he returned to the fleet, it was already night. Bassac directly drove the vicious bird back to the Lord Angel, and Xiao Ran went to his residence on the main island.
When Xiao Ran walked into the house, he saw Sherry Dew sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed, looking at a holographic projection of electronic information while tasting red wine. Not only Sherry Dew, but Cruzet also found a place to sit by the window in the room, shaking the wine glass in his hand, and looking at the night sky of the main island.
Graham and Nalor sat opposite Sherry Dew. There was also a glass of red wine in front of them, but neither of them had the intention to touch the wine glass. In addition to the two of them, Mary was also reading the information wholeheartedly. From time to time, she would pick up the wine glass and take a sip. She didn't notice Xiao Ran's appearance at all.
Billy and Moses, the two people who followed Xiao Ran for a long time in this world, were also in this room at this time, but they stood aside with a vigilant look. They didn't integrate into the atmosphere of Sherry Dew and the others, and were also the first to notice Xiao Ran's return.
"General." Nalor and Graham smiled at Xiao Ran. Cruzet also turned his head and gently raised the wine glass in his hand to Xiao Ran. Mary stood up and smiled at Xiao Ran. Sherry Dew stood up and walked towards Xiao Ran with a smile. (To be continued.)
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