I think the brains of Mengsk and the Proteos must have been caught in a door. Do they have nothing better to do than to launch a joint attack on us?!
The gigantic human battlecruiser fleet and the Proteos fleet of unknown origin suddenly emerged from the edge of the Empire's territory as if they had discussed it beforehand. The former amassed a large number of troops to launch a sneak attack on our patrol fleet, while the latter relied on their high-tech warships to launch a relatively large-scale attack on the Imperial Army. Looking at the formation of their fleet, it was obvious that they had organized their fleet after familiarizing themselves with the formidable combat power of the Imperial Army!
The current situation was that we, who had come from afar, had to deal with hundreds of billions of enemies with interstellar combat power … and their tactics were so disgusting.
As the first enemy to launch an attack, the Independent Federation chose to engage in guerilla warfare, which was not in line with their style. The large-scale battlecruiser fleet only chose to attack the lone Empire patrol fleet. Facing the not-so-lethal attacks of the Schilling fleet, hundreds of battlecruisers swarmed up and fired a volley of Yamato cannons. Then, regardless of the results, they turned around and fled, leaving thousands of cannon fodder corvettes to disrupt our vision. Reality proved that this tactic was effective without considering the cost. Even though the Schilling fleet possessed unparalleled combat power, and even a high-level Apostle could single-handedly annihilate an entire battlecruiser fleet, a single patrolling assault ship couldn't possibly withstand the volley of a hundred battlecruisers' Yamato cannons when they were ambushed. They weren't invulnerable yet.
In the initial encounter, two patrol fleets suffered heavy losses. One of the lower-ranking commanders even chose to self-destruct.
In addition to the Independent Federation army that suddenly went crazy, the Proteans also launched attacks on the Imperial Army. It was hard to imagine that the Proteans, who had always been based on an elite military policy, could actually assemble so many fleets. There was even a crazy situation where hundreds of aircraft carriers led tens of thousands of spaceships to raid two or three Empire outposts. Because it was not the main territory of the Zerg, our defense in the Eastern Sky was very weak. I did not expect that the Proteans would use it as a breakthrough point for their attack. The large-scale "Protoss" troops used space jumps to occupy the two throat planets there and began to build a base. But unfortunately, our main forces were still cleaning up the remaining Zerg planets in the sector. If we diverted our main forces to deal with the humans and the "Protoss" who launched a joint attack, then our previous efforts would probably be in vain. In order not to cause unnecessary losses, we retracted our forces in the Eastern Sky, forming a temporary standoff with the Proteans' fleet, and spared no effort in hunting down the Independent Federation's fleet. In comparison, destroying Mengsk's army was much easier than dealing with the Proteans' fleet that had mastered a lot of advanced technology.
After duplicating the main military modules, the core area of the City of General had been disassembled and launched into the sky again, forming the mothership "Admiral of the Empire". Now that we had arrived in the Eastern Sky, the Proteans' army was stationed here in the Proxima Centauri system. It was less than 0.3 light years away from the planet that we had temporarily built. Basically, it was within the range where both sides could go to wreak havoc at any time.
"The other party still has not replied, and we cannot confirm their identity. But according to the information that Zeratul left for us, we did not find any signs of Shakuras in the other party's base. Our preliminary judgment is that they should be an extreme force in the Proteans, like Tadalim or something."
"You don't even know the identity of the other party …" I was a little depressed after listening to Syves' report. "Speaking of which, we didn't do anything outrageous, did we? Why did all the races in the entire sector unite to attack the Empire? "
"Indeed, they are launching a joint attack."
Sandora's expression was solemn as she stared at the star map in front of her with a gloomy expression.
"The humans are launching harassment and surprise attacks in the Western Sky, the main forces of the Proteans are attacking and building a base in the Eastern Sky, and the insectoids are launching human wave tactics in other directions, constantly restraining our main forces. Ah Jun, look at the distribution of forces on the star map. Although there are no obvious signs of joint operations, this method of attack is simply too consistent with the characteristics of a joint attack …"
The three races united to fight against the Empire? What kind of melodramatic way of development is this?
"Reynolds, what do you think the chances of the humans and the insectoids joining forces are?"
The sudden change in events caused the bearded uncle's mouth to be devoid of alcohol, which was rare. His eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice, "If it is an opportunist like Mengsk, he can join forces with anyone for his own benefit. If he thinks that you have threatened his rule over this galaxy, it is not impossible for him to join forces with the insectoids. As for Kerrigan … I don't understand her current way of thinking, but recently, your Imperial Army has wiped out tens of billions of insectoids. She must have realized that you are a huge threat, so it is a good choice to join forces with the humans to resist."
"Then … what are the chances of the two races joining forces with the Proteans?"
"Bullsh * t."
This time, it was the voice of a young girl that answered me. I looked down and saw Liliana standing less than half a meter in front of me with a displeased expression.
From the beginning, this little girl seemed to have been raising her hand to speak, but it seemed that we didn't notice …
"Why have you been ignoring me since the beginning? I am the overseer of this war! "
As soon as Liliana finished her sentence, Pandora lowered her head and gave me a headbutt. It seemed that the fake loli High Priestess wasn't the only one who had been ignored.
"Alright, alright, my High Priestess, what do you think? Little war maniac, keep quiet! How dare you mention the plan to wipe out all the species in the entire galaxy! "
Pandora's big gray eyes didn't waver at all. She tilted her head slightly and kicked the ground lightly with the tip of her foot.
Instantly, the entire bridge shook. This is our flagship, you little lunatic! Can't you at least use a more normal method to sulk?
"I contacted the Goddess yesterday." Liliana raised her little face and proudly took credit. "The Goddess used her power to search for all life in the entire Star Zone and discovered that the three races here have taken action at the same time. Among them, the human race is the fastest. Currently, all the fleets of the Independent Federation are gathering in our direction. Mengsk has almost pulled out his trump card and is completely fighting against the Imperial Army in a desperate manner. Although the Zergs seem to be attacking fiercely, only half of their forces are involved in the battle. Their main force is still holed up on their fortress planet, as though they are watching the battle. The Proteans are the least involved in the battle. Currently, the Eastern Sky is basically occupied by their entire army. Their members are mainly Tadalim and other Proteans who are extremely xenophobic. Is this information useful?"
"Very useful!" I revealed a surprised expression and patted Liliana's little head in praise. However, she rolled her eyes gloomily. "From the looks of it, the main problem lies with the Independent Federation. But why is Mengsk able to make the Protoss and Zergs go crazy with him … Speaking of which, isn't Jingle not allowed to participate in this matter? Is it really okay for her to use her divine power to scan this place? "
"The Goddess took advantage of a small loophole in the name of a routine territory inspection." Liliana made an OK gesture to me. "And before doing so, the Goddess had already written a self-reflection letter. There is no problem at all!"
There is a huge problem, my dear God!
It is still a mystery why the three galactic races would suddenly unite to fight against the Empire. Until now, they still refuse to have any communication with us, but the situation is getting worse and worse. The Imperial Army is indeed powerful. If everything goes smoothly, it would not be a problem for us to annihilate the Zergs with our strength alone. Moreover, we have the Multiverse Expeditionary Force, a weapon with special effects against the Zergs. However, the current situation is that our enemies are not only the Zergs, but also all the humans in the entire Star Zone and a large group of Protoss "Protoss" with unknown motives. If we use conventional warfare against the allied forces of the three races, although we can still win, the losses in the process will be undeserved. As for unconventional warfare … Are we really going to follow Pandora's suggestion and sign an extermination order for all the races in the Star Zone?
"Now, we have two choices." Xi Wei stood straight in front of the holographic star map with a solemn expression. "We can either use the Empire's superior strength to continue contending with the residents here and suppress the enemy's attack until we find the cause of the war, or we can immediately start an extermination war against them. The destructive weapons we have built have reached a sufficient number, and within seven days, we can wipe out all life in this Star Zone. However, doing so will likely incur the dissatisfaction of the Protoss. If the non-hostile population of the Protoss race exceeds thirty percent, it will not meet the conditions for a genocide. But no matter what, your orders will decide whether the Empire will declare war on this Star Zone, Your Majesty."
As expected of the fellow known as "Pandora's external thinking circuit". Look at his analysis! It is so much better than a certain 10,000-year-old lunatic who opens his mouth and says' massacre '!
To be honest, the provocation of the races here came so suddenly, especially the Mengsk army. This is not the first time they have tested my patience. It is impossible to say that I am not angry. However, before we launch a large-scale attack, I am still a little concerned. Why are they allying together to fight against Schilling?
"Sir! We have detected an external Schilling Shuttle approaching the defensive zone. "
Just as I was deep in thought, Vega suddenly came to the bridge and saluted me.
"External … Schilling Shuttle?"
I was surprised. Speaking of which, there are Schilling Shuttles in this place that are "external"? Did the unfamiliar Shiring Apostles awaken again?
But very quickly, we found out that the person who came wasn't one of Schilling's people, but a Dark Templar that we had met once and parted ways with not too long ago.
Zeratul — He was piloting the shuttle that we had lent him back then. He passed through the frontline confrontation zone between Proteus and the Xiling Empire, and hurried over to our side.
After being allowed to enter the "Empire Admiral", Zeratul immediately rushed to the bridge. He only let out a sigh of relief when he saw me.
"I hope that I am not too late, Your Majesty the Emperor."
"It is hard to say," I shrugged. "Your people have already declared war on the Empire, and we are discussing which weapon to use to exterminate this Star Zone more economically."
"… This joke is creepy, Your Majesty." Zeratul was stunned for a moment. After confirming that we were just joking, he said in a low tone, "They are not rational, nor do they understand how powerful you are. However, the revelation that the Void brought me made me realize the danger of going against you. Before you make your final decision, I hope that you can listen to me."
"Go ahead. I am also curious about why the races in this Star Zone would attack the Imperial Army like crazy."
"Because some kind of revelation has descended," Zeratul's eyes flickered. "This revelation told those people that the foreign Xiling Empire is the most dangerous invader in the universe. The Schilling's only purpose in coming here is to occupy, conquer, and slaughter. The revelation foreshadowed the scene of the entire Star Zone being blown up by you. It also revealed your plan. The elimination of the most aggressive Zerg race is just a pretense. The purpose is to destroy the resistance forces here one by one. The second civilization that is about to be destroyed by you is the humans … Under the temptation of this revelation, the human rulers may have secretly contacted the Queen of Blades and some of the Tadalim extremists. Although the latter always disdains humans, they are obviously more willing to follow the revelation to eliminate a more external threat."
After listening to Zeratul's story, we finally felt a little enlightened. Revelation? Such a bizarre thing could actually incite the three galactic races to join forces to declare war on us?
For a moment, I thought of the Abyss. If it was the corruption of the Abyss, it could indeed trigger such an unreasonable war. However, I quickly rejected this hypothesis. Using a well-thought-out revelation to induce war, such a complicated and tortuous plan did not seem to be in line with the Abyss' usual way of doing things. In my impression, it should have used even more brainless actions.
I smell the scent of a conspiracy. Speaking of which, isn't this a little too vulgar?
"Speaking of revelations, why aren't you affected? Why do you trust outsiders like us so much? "
Sandora was silent for a moment. Suddenly, she raised her head and looked into Zeratul's eyes. Her tone was slightly cold. Her eyes flashed with a golden halo, as though she wanted to see through the soul of this Dark Templar.
Zeratul did not waver at all. He shook his head with an indifferent expression. "As a revelation, the contents of this prophecy are too accurate. I feel that it is more like a well-designed malicious story. I admit that I had a tendency to agree with this revelation in the beginning. However, after a short period of meditation, I got rid of this sudden surge of thoughts in my soul. It seems that the stronger the soul, the more doubts it will have about the contents of the revelation. We do not understand the mystery behind it, but at least the people of Shakuras managed to remain clear-headed. Only the extremists of Tadalim, who had lost the ability to judge right from wrong under the effects of the mental poison, chose to become slaves of the soul. As for the human army, they turned out in full force …"
At this point, Zeratul raised his head slightly and looked in Reynold's direction. In the end, he still said, "I can only say that the soul of their ruler is too fragile. I'm afraid that Actullos Mengsk himself was inclined to expel you from this sector from the very beginning. His way of ruling made it too easy for that race to be incited."
At this moment, Big Sis suddenly came to a realization. She clapped her hands and said, "In other words, in this' revelation ', the Zerg are the only race that is not affected!"
With Big Sis' reminder, I also thought of this point. Due to the problem of life forms, the Zerg should be considered as a whole. All the Zerg are under the unified control of the Queen of Blades' mental power. This means that as long as their Queen remains clear-headed, the entire Zerg race will not be affected. Perhaps this explains why the Zerg, who should be in a full-on war with us, chose to watch from the sidelines instead. Kerrigan must be very curious about what happened and wants to see what benefits he can gain from it.
"What is a 'revelation'? How did it appear? Where did it first appear? "
Sandora frowned and asked Zeratul.
"I … can't explain …"
Zeratul pondered for a long time, but in the end, he could only give an ambiguous answer. "From the way it manifests itself, it should be a kind of ideological trend. At the same time, those who learned of your arrival had doubts about you. At first, it was not clear hostility, but soon, people could not help but make all kinds of associations about your intentions. Under the impetus of some kind of force, this kind of association became the mainstream of public opinion in an almost natural way. The whole process seems to be completely unsuspicious. If you were in the middle of it, you would not even realize that your own thoughts have been unknowingly controlled by some kind of force. According to the information I have gathered, this kind of revelation appeared in the minds of all intelligent beings in the entire sector at the same time, and the area with the strongest revelation was the ruling core of the three major races."
"It's as if public opinion itself has the intelligence to determine its direction, or rather, everyone's thoughts are like a needle affected by a magnet and begin to shift in one direction …" I whispered to myself, then asked Sandora through the mental connection, "Sandora, is this considered mental manipulation?"
"Very close, but the range is larger, and the effect is weaker. A Proteus warrior with a strong will can detect the deviation of his thoughts as long as he meditates once. And it seems that it not only affects people's minds, but also changes certain facts … There must be a conspiracy behind the scenes, but our top priority now is how to deal with the enemy in front of us."
I wholeheartedly agreed with this.
It seemed that some of the killer weapons that had been prepared for a long time had to be exposed in advance. I had originally planned to use them to scare the Queen of Blades …
After arranging for Zeratul to rest temporarily in the 'Admiral of the Empire', I contacted a dozen or so fortress planets built by the Empire Expansion Legion. Our real trump card was hidden there. Although at first when I knew that they were building this thing, I felt that they were making a mountain out of a molehill, but now it seemed …
Pandora's militarism would occasionally come in handy …
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