StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 378 Recovering Antioch Province
It was just dawn, and a whole formation of grizzly bombers flew over the flooded river of Antioch, and the dull sound of engines made the frightened beasts and animals in the primeval rainforest run in all directions.

There are low roars, the sound of breaking trees and branches, and the screams of birds flying into the air. A huge convoy of light armored vehicles and off-road vehicles loaded with supplies rumbled past the quietly flowing river. Roll over colored pebbles and shellfish glistening with gemstones in the morning light.

Sarah Kerrigan neatly inserted her dagger into the brain of an Elbanja, then used her mind-burst ability to send the other two strayed into the marching ranks and rushed towards Orm of Augustus. The brain of the Harla Predator detonated.Those two giant predators that were once regarded as gods by the ancient protoss crashed to the ground, blood dripping from their huge mouths and those three giant eyes.

When Augustus looked away from a portable holographic projection, Corporal Faraday, who was standing beside the marshal, had pulled out his blaster pistol and smashed the head of a Meru monster.

"These brutes are crazy, they seem to be blinded by piss, and they are rampaging, hitting our guns." Tychus Finley held a heavy machine gun in one hand, and a heavy machine gun in the other. Instead, he was throwing a grenade into a hole deep in the ground dozens of yards away.

"Aha, we might have a good dinner tonight," said Harnack Hank.

To the cheers of Tychus and Harnack, the grenade blew up the entire cavern.

They were standing in a clearing left by a diverted river, surrounded by thick shrubs, ferns, and palm-like plants.The plants in the original rainforest of Al are surprisingly tall, and the leaves on the branches are shaped like giant fan leaves, blocking the sky and the scorching sun.

With its purity and beauty, the long river shimmering in the sun has become the baptism place of the Fenatier tribe in the province of Antioch, and it is considered sacred and pure.The river of floodlight never dries up, and it will not affect the tribes and creatures along the way during the flood season with the most abundant water. Protoss poets have written countless moving poems for it.

If it weren't for the manic wild animals and moving troops and vehicles in the forest, this would be a holy place for meditation for the Templars of Antioch.

However, the river at this time is sometimes mixed with blood, and the corpses of a large number of Ayur creatures meander down the river, and the entire long river is stained red with blood.

"Hey, you two idiots, there are Al's herbivores inside, and they are not aggressive." Kerrigan immediately yelled and cursed when he saw this.

"You're too meddling, little girl, who knows if that damned bastard will rush out and threaten our Grand Marshal's life, or kill us all the fuck," Tychus said casually.

"It can't be our fault, who let it block Uncle Harnack's way." Hanak smiled and showed his fangs.

"How did you let these two scumbags in?" Kerrigan said to Augustus.

"Who knows." Augustus shrugged: "Sarah, you've become even more restless—have you already felt that the Zerg is near here?"

"Yes, I can feel the unified, brutal thoughts of the zerg crossing the upper reaches of the river of light, they are the walking embodiment of death." Kerrigan said: "I can seem to hear the will of the zerg buzzing in my head."

"Your perception of Zerg has become more and more acute. I hope this is a good thing." Augustus once again focused on the battle map projected by the holographic projection in front of him, paying attention to the position information of each unit.

The Revolutionary Army deployed at least 15 land forces, marines, and engineering units on Antioch. The number of vehicles and fighter planes was large, even exceeding the number of troops invested by the Tyrann Federation and the Kelmorian Federation on Sigma Prime during the Guild Wars. sum.

These troops are marked on the entire combat map according to their numbers, moving slowly on the map generated in real time based on data.A part of the army is stagnant due to the blocked attack, but it has not yet happened that an entire battalion-level or higher force has been completely defeated.

Today's Al is in danger, and the revolutionary army far away from home temporarily has no troops to replenish. Therefore, casualties from the Zerg and other losses caused by diseases and other non-combat attrition have become the most troublesome for Augustus. The place.

Fortunately, the advanced medical technology of the protoss can help the revolutionary army overcome the problem of acclimatization, and solve the intractable diseases that the doctors accompanying the army are helpless.

Most of Antioch's area is a perilous primeval rainforest, full of mad beasts and cruel zerg, they hide in the canopy and dense vegetation, any revolutionary soldiers who take the rainforest lightly will pay the blood price .

Even though Ayr's rivers were pure and non-poisonous, drinking them was considered forbidden, and they contained enough poisonous snakes, hideous leeches, and other deadly creatures to feed an able-bodied young man. The soldiers died tragically.

And the latest research proves that since the Zerg began to study the infectious diseases that could infect humans, the Zerg virus has also begun to spread through the air and rivers. ——This is likely from the hands of Carlos, the cerebrum worm.

"The Alpha Squadron at the front has encountered a large vanguard force of the Jormungandard swarm, and they are in a hard fight." He then ordered through the encrypted communication device in the channel: "Let the troops of Rondstein Immediately go to support them and get the support of Protoss Grand Archon Fenix."

"Go ahead and take down the secondary main lair of Jormungandr, and the cobweb-covered waters of the entire River of Light will be ours."

"Jormengard was the first Zerg group to invade the Koprulu star sector, and it is also one of the largest groups." Kerrigan is not only Augustus's adjutant, but also an excellent military strategist. This does not come from Its training courses in the Federal Tarsonis Ghost Academy are based on innate strategic intuition.

"In the past year, the activities of the Jormungandr swarm in the Koprulu sector have decreased significantly. It seems that this is because they have followed the master to Aiur."

"Their brainworm Yak must be on Aiur." Augustus frowned, feeling extremely troublesome about the problem he was facing.

"However, the information we have obtained shows that almost all the cerebrate lairs are near the body of the ruler embedded in the surface of Aiur. This is to deal with the assassination of the protoss dark templar, so that Zeratul and the others have no way to attack."

"If you want to kill a cerebrum or make the master feel threatened, you have to go deep into the main lair area of ​​the Zerg." He connected his finger to the area occupied by the northern Thain province of Antioch and the area occupied by the master swarm. distance.

"That is to say, we must face at least three powerful ethnic groups dominated by guards."

"There are only three or four groups guarding Char, which means that all the remaining Zerg groups have now come to Aiur." Kerrigan said, looking at Augustus.

"This is a new counterattack against the Zerg-occupied area, and according to the Protoss executive Artanis, the Protoss Empire's previous counterattacks against the Zerg Swarm ended in failure after a short-term victory. Protoss They were able to defeat and kill all the zerg in front of them every time, but once they got deep into the hinterland, they were pushed back by the swarms that followed," she said.

"At that time, the military strength of the Protoss Empire hadn't declined as much as it is now. How can we do things that they can't do."

"Tassadar called all those templars who would follow him, and even many of the common people of Kalai volunteered to help them." Augustus said: "Tassadar activated all the colossi and mothers on Aiur This is the advantage of our counterattack."

He told Kerrigan clearly: "If it weren't for these weapons, then I would have only one suggestion to Tassadar, and that is to quickly transfer the refugees, wait until all the branches of the Protoss Grand Fleet are summoned, and then restore Aiur."

Speaking of this, Augustus received another report from the frontline troops. General Duke of the Alpha Squadron was telling him proudly that his troops had perfectly fulfilled the orders of the Marshal's Headquarters and had destroyed Yemenga. It is the largest secondary main lair of the swarm in Antioch province.

At present, Alpha Squadron and Consul Phoenix's troops are preparing to continue to advance northward as planned, and recapture the ruined capital city of Antioch province.

Although Duke is a man who likes to exaggerate his great achievements, he dare not lie to Augustus about the military situation.

This means that the coalition forces' operations in the province of Antioch are going well, and the Zergs that are widely distributed in Antioch are being wiped out by the joint efforts of the protoss and humans.

After the Colossus joined the fray, the Zerg were literally caught off guard.At the same time, the Zerg also wondered why the Protoss had such powerful weapons, so they didn't use them before.

"I said, the base camp of the protoss was attacked by bugs, and we don't have enough time to watch the show, so we can't deal with the Zergs for these aliens. They are arrogant and arrogant, and they are talking to you with their noses." Tai Case dragged a Rombard creature out of the cavern he had blasted, and said to Augustus as he flayed it with a knife.

"That may just be because that protoss is too high." Augustus said: "Tychus, there are many times when we do something that is not for those obvious benefits or other naked purposes. "

"Stop teaching me." Tychus let out his nostrils: "So, let's help the Protoss once, and they will come to help us deal with the Federation in the future?"

"It can't be said that, Protoss usually doesn't intervene in disputes between other races." Augustus said with a smile.

"There are always exceptions, isn't it? They just need to borrow some good things from us." Tychus smiled maliciously: "We have a life-threatening friendship with them, and brothers should help each other."

No matter how much Tychus disliked the rules and regulations of the Revolutionary Army, he had already called himself a soldier of the Revolutionary Army.This is not because Tychus has justice in his heart, but because he used this name to get along smoothly in the fringe world of the Federation, which is close to the revolutionary army, and there are even many young and beautiful girls in his arms.

"If the Tyranid Federation attacks our planet, the Protoss will definitely not sit back and watch the revolutionary army perish." Kerrigan said: "If Tassadar succeeds the Supreme Council in charge of the Protoss Empire, then there will be tension between the Protoss Empire and us. Excellent diplomatic and cooperative relations at all times."

"You should be able to imagine that there are many aspects to such a cooperation."

"It's not just helping the protoss, it's also helping ourselves. We can weaken or even kill the master, and we can defend the enemy from outside the Koprulu sector." Augustus is a leader with a long-term vision, and he always sees It is very far, even close to the prophet.It is understandable that the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army revered such a leader so much.

"I don't understand." Hanak has always been a red-haired boy with novel ideas: "If this is the case, do we still have to kill those people in the Protoss Council?"

"In any case, it is very detrimental to us if the Supreme Council continues to be in power." Augustus nodded and said, "They gave the order to burn the human planet without hesitation. What other crazy things would you do?"

"There is a situation, Zerg appears at three o'clock." Kerrigan said suddenly.

"Protect the Marshal!" Tychus, who was still chattering just now, immediately stood up, and Harnack, who was wearing heavy firebat armor, was guarding Augustus with Farady one behind the other.

"What are the guards doing?" Harnack growled.

"Pooping? Gentlemen, pull up your pants and give me the fuckin' gun and shoot!"

"It's not their fault. It's the zerg that brought the zerg." Kerrigan explained. "The number is only about four to five hundred. I suspect this is another assassination by the zerg against you."

"Oh hoo, this is a self-guided trap." Tychus said with his arms akimbo, "But they didn't realize you were a humanoid bug-sensing radar."

"How many battalion-level troops are there that are closest to us?" Augustus asked with an unchanged expression.

Augustus's headquarters was in the middle of a huge march, and the army was advancing at full speed, so it was impossible to clear the zerg and beasts that roamed the rainforest.

"The 114th and 148th Battalions, they belong to," Kerrigan said in a flash.

"Let them carry out the task of clearing them up." Augustus said immediately.

"Divisional artillery from the 9th Division can also give us fire support," Kerrigan said. "."

At this time, the cracking sound of the zerg carapaces colliding with each other became more and more obvious. A large number of springtails and Hydra Hydralisks with white chitin exoskeletons and bright crowns suddenly appeared from the right side of Augustus and others. appeared in the jungle.

Their obvious physical features come from the proficient hunter Belog swarm, but unlike those seen by the Revolutionary Army on Char, the moist skin and blue color of the Aiur fauna evolved to adapt to the hot and humid planet. The green protective color makes these zerg look more vivid.

The Berog swarm also has a huge sail-like dorsal fin that can absorb sunlight on their backs, which allows them to draw energy from the hot star rays of the Aiur galaxy like a protoss.

Before the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army opened fire, a protoss spaceship that the Revolutionary Army had never seen suddenly appeared above the Zerg. It had fin-like flying wings and a crescent-shaped hull, with a glowing surface The golden glitter is as elegant and exquisite as other protoss ships.

The difference is that this spaceship has more jewels and pattern decorations that show class characteristics.

After a flash of light, two giant statues leapt out above the Belog swarm, followed by hundreds of Protoss warriors in red robes instead of battle armor, holding psionic weapons. Spears and ancient Sigmar swords, powerful psionic energy filled the surroundings with blue psionic storms.

"An Arbiter." Only Augustus recognized the ship.

"The ones driving them can only be protoss of the arbitrator class, and those warriors in red should be the troops directly under the Supreme Council, the guards of the Supreme Council."

"The Supreme Council still keeps its word. This has at least changed my impression of them."

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(End of this chapter)