Interstellar Super Planter

Chapter 1146 The Encounter of the Gale Mercenary Group
Not only did the space pirates feel this way, but Ye Zhi Qiu also felt that he hadn't fully utilized his command abilities, leaving him somewhat unsatisfied and unfulfilled.

Leng Ye completed the mission so quickly because everyone was united and cooperated with each other. With hundreds of thousands of people fighting bravely, their combat power had increased several levels. After the training in the previous period, ordinary scattered insectoids were no match for them. Leng Ye had become stronger.

Leng Ye's achievements impressed the young officer. He hadn't expected that a small, insignificant mercenary group could easily complete a high-level mission with just over 100,000 space pirates.

In the past, such missions required at least a million mercenaries and troops to complete successfully, and the casualty rate was nowhere near as low as Leng Ye's.

Even though the number of Zerg on this planet is small and there are mostly larvae, and Leng Ye doesn't have many people, they not only successfully eliminated all the Zerg in a few days, but not a single one died. Although many were injured, the mortality rate was zero!

Such a record is difficult even for a regular army unit.

Ye Zhi Qiu, in high spirits, issued the order to return to base. All the warships left at lightning speed and headed back to their base.

Throughout the mission, Ye Zhi Qiu remained on edge, not only paying attention to the battles on the planet, but also keeping an eye on any sporadic insectoid attacks in the void. Most importantly, he kept a close eye on the latest news, and if he received a notification that the front line was collapsing, he had to evacuate immediately.

Leng Ye successfully completed the mission and returned home, but the Gale Mercenary Group, which had set off earlier, complained bitterly. They had anticipated that going on a mission alone would be difficult, but they hadn't expected it to be this difficult. They had acted hastily.

The Gale Mercenary Group has gathered more than 50 people, which is less than the number when the military led the team to clear out the Zerg.

The task of clearing out the remaining Zerg on the planet was sufficient, but after the mission began, problems arose one after another, and the casualty rate of the mercenaries kept increasing.

Jin Lao, the leader of the Gale Mercenary Group, is a grandmaster of fire-type abilities. He is over a hundred years old but looks like a middle-aged man. He is one of the veterans of the Gale Mercenary Group.

The leader of the mercenary group is based in the central star system and rarely goes out. Therefore, this fire-elemental grandmaster was sent to lead the mercenaries on a mission.

The Gale Mercenary Group is one of the top-ranked mercenary groups in the empire, backed by powerful families. It is very successful in the mercenary world, with many powerful individuals such as superhumans and martial artists. There are hundreds of thousands of mercenaries who have joined Gale, and its branches are spread across various prosperous planets.

The Zerg battlefield recruits mercenaries to kill Zerg, and the commissions offered are very tempting. Mercenaries from Gale are entering the battlefield one after another.
From the initial scattered squads to the later influx of countless high-level powerhouses such as ability users, martial artists, and mecha pilots, the missions on the Zerg battlefield brought huge income to the guild.

For greater profit, the leader of the Gale Guild sent out the guild's elders to manage the mercenaries who came to the battlefield.

This time, Gale took on a high-level mission first, and their leader attached great importance to it, instructing Jin Lao to make thorough preparations at all costs, providing full support in terms of weapons, ammunition, and various supplies.

The Gale Mercenary Group only had tens of thousands of members on the battlefield, which was far from enough for the mission. They had to invite other mercenary groups and scattered mercenaries to join, and in the end, they gathered more than 50 people.

The military provided two warships to transport the mercenaries, but the pilots needed to be arranged by themselves. Fortunately, the Gale Force was large and well-equipped, so self-piloting was not a problem. Before setting off, Elder Jin and several captains from the group invited the leaders of various mercenary groups to a meeting to develop plans.
The plan was meticulously devised, including deciding who would serve as the commander-in-chief, dividing the more than 50 people into several teams, and selecting suitable team leaders. After all, these were all experienced veteran mercenaries who wouldn't act recklessly without a clear plan.

In the past, mercenaries only needed to obey orders and kill the Zerg on missions. This time, the military is only providing assistance, and the missions are to be completed independently by the mercenary groups that accept the missions. Therefore, we need to be cautious.

They carefully studied the videos of Leng Ye completing his missions. They realized that if they encountered a small group of Zerg troops, they would suffer heavy casualties after a fierce battle. In response, they developed a series of strategic plans.
The low casualty rate of Cold Night was mainly due to the advanced protective shields they used. Gale didn't have such advanced equipment and only used the protective equipment on their warships, which covered a much smaller area. But that's not a big deal; they had more powerful combat methods to deal with it.

It's just strange, where did they get those protective shields from?
Everyone with a bit of knowledge noticed the advanced protective shield used by Leng Ye, but no one asked Leng Ye's people about it. Even the military kept quiet. Lin Yuyang's report went unanswered.

Leng Ye remained unchanged, going about his business as usual, with no one bothering him. Leng Ye's mercenaries and space pirates rarely interacted with other mercenaries; it was Ye Zhi Qiu and a few old brothers who procured supplies from outside. As a result, many people did not uncover any useful inside information.

It wasn't that no one wanted to use their privileges to get Ye Zhi Qiu to hand over that advanced protective shield, but they were all blocked by a force;

Whether it's the lowest-ranking mercenaries, large mercenary groups, or military officers at all levels, even the highest-ranking logistics officers all want that kind of protective shield.

However, he dared not disturb Leng Ye's people, otherwise the consequences would be severe. The military high command naturally knew what was going on with Leng Ye, and not only could he not disturb him rashly, but he also had to help block everyone's covetousness.

Therefore, before the Gale Mercenary Group went on the mission, they couldn't find any information about the protective shield. They could only gather more people and try to win by sheer numbers. If there was danger, they would let others go first. In order to complete the mission, Gale also had to minimize their own losses.

The experiences they had after arriving on the mission planet made the more than 50 people, led by the Gale Mercenary Group, realize that high-level missions were not so easy to complete.

They had just landed on the planet when they were attacked by the Zerg. They fought back hastily and the battle became somewhat chaotic. Fortunately, the Zerg were few in number and they had air support. After paying a price, they wiped out all the Zerg.

The data came in: nearly 10,000 people died. Hundreds of thousands of people couldn't defeat 20,000 Zerg, even with warship fire support. So many people still died. It's because the defense was too weak. If we had a large protective shield like Leng Ye's, definitely not so many people would have died.

Old Jin frowned. As the mercenary group that accepted the mission, Gale was required to provide a portion of the compensation to the families of any deaths. The compensation was even greater for the deaths of mercenaries within the group. This mission was alright if it was completed, but the consequences of failure would be quite severe. This was also the reason why many mercenary groups had been hesitant to join.

The initial setback did not dampen the morale of the mercenaries. After all, hundreds of thousands of people had come, and the death of some was nothing. Mercenaries were used to life and death, and with the incentive of a huge commission, everyone was still in high spirits and very confident in completing the mission.

As the battle progressed, the leaders and captains of the mercenary group, led by Jin Lao, felt the pressure increasing.
It's indeed quite difficult for a mercenary group to clean up an entire planet. In the past, with the military backing them up and formulating strategies, they were only responsible for combat, which was fine. Now that the command of the battles has fallen on their shoulders, the pressure is immense, especially when it comes to commanding over 500,000 mercenaries, each with their own agendas.

Moreover, the number of Zerg was higher than expected, and the Zerg were stronger than ever before. They would also form battle formations to launch surprise attacks, leaving the human side exhausted.
Jin Lao is strong in individual combat but lacks military command ability. Fortunately, the captains have certain military capabilities. Each of them leads tens of thousands of people to clear out the Zerg in a certain area. After paying a price, they adapted to the rhythm of the battle and things went relatively smoothly.