StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

Chapter 465 Charle Expeditionary Army

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Char, the orbital platform of Char-I.

Constructed in the early colonial days of the Char, this dilapidated orbital platform consists of several smaller platforms that remain relatively stationary.Each small platform is a fully functional multi-functional living station, on which there are prefabricated and metal frame buildings with staggered high and low floors, just like bushes of different heights among trees.

Between the dark orange and gray steel buildings mixed with the minimalist style of the early colonial era, there are cable viaducts spanning multiple platforms, circular train tracks and magnetic levitation vehicle acceleration tracks, dense fusion reaction towers, cooling towers, and star port central information processing Towers and signal towers form a forbidding, dark forest of steel.

Any visitor to the orbital platform of Char-Number [-] will get lost in the intertwined roads, dark and deep alleys and countless turbine ventilation ducts after plunging headlong into this impenetrable, metal-cold steel forest. In hot air and steam.

Here, the ground is three-dimensional rather than a plane. A huge steel building is always connected to another with alloy steel bridges, cables as thick as snakes bundled together, and interlaced elevator-driven straight ladders. An unparalleled building frame is to wrap another one.

The huge building in the residential area is a huge wall, with thousands of identical indigo glass on it, like a dark mirror, reflecting the orange fire of Charle and the streamer of wires on the iron tower.

There is not even a single building on the track platform of Charl-[-] that can be associated with the words exquisite and gorgeous. The high-rise buildings made of steel are only designed for workers working in Charl, and they look more like they are made of simple limestone. and reinforced concrete barriers.

The federal construction company that built the platform has built a reliable track platform in full accordance with the requirements of the contract. The well-planned industrial area and building area have complete ventilation facilities, sewage treatment facilities and even entertainment facilities, but it is inevitable that the design of comfort Simplify and simplify.

Each building can accommodate hundreds of families and thousands of people. There are shops, bars, self-service laundry and drying rooms, and private clinics. It is a small city.

For an orbital platform with extremely precious space resources, every inch of land must be properly used, and it has always been the case.

"It's time for a pony ride, lads," Jim Raynor called from the Starport launch port platform of the Charle I orbital platform, calling out to his 16th Battalion, 4th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Revolutionary Army. Soldiers board a row of rumbling APOD-33 troop carriers.

Soldiers in blue power armor with silver wings insignia lined up on the gangway of the transport ship with a ramp. Everyone's shoulder armor was spray-painted with coiled gray rattlesnake skulls, and the T-280 space vehicles next to them The engineering truck is pushing a rack full of vulture cars into the lower cargo hold of the transport ship.

These soldiers belonged to the "Reynolds Rangers," a unit named entirely after Jim Raynor.This undoubtedly proves that Marshal Augustus Mengsk of the Revolutionary Army valued him, and it is also a demonstration of Renault's own prestige and ability.

I am afraid that only Renault can get such appreciation and attention from Augustus, and he himself has made those who hate him shut up obediently through his brilliant record.

Renault is an excellent battlefield commander. He is not the kind of general who is used to using careful and thoughtful military deployment to win, but he is undoubtedly a genius in military strategy. Live in the weak spots and deadly underbelly of the battle line.

The great Marshal Augustus used to say this to his generals: There are thousands of paths to failure, but only one to victory.If you need a key to get through the Arc de Triomphe, it's Jim Raynor.I have met many federal generals, they are famous, but none of them can compare with Renault.

"This isn't a drag racing game, kid. I've been to many planets, but Char has caused us the most damage." An officer wearing a gray-blue flat cap and the uniform of a chief of staff walked to Raynor's side.

Before departure, Augustus personally appointed Arcturus's old subordinate, Major General Charles Horner, Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Expeditionary Army to help Renault command such a huge army.

You know, the Charles Expeditionary Army has 12 people even if it does not count the logistics personnel. Even if Augustus is confident enough in Renault's ability and character, he must send trustworthy people to assist him.

Long before joining the Revolutionary Army, Charles, who served in the 33rd Federal Ground Assault Division, was promoted to captain by virtue of his military exploits, and was quickly promoted to a colonel after becoming a Revolutionary Army.

And after leading the 22nd Armored Division of the Revolutionary Army, the 3rd Revolutionary Army Engineering Regiment, two orbital heavy artillery brigades and a bomb disposal company to take down the Pridewater planet, Charles was immediately captured by August Stuart was promoted to Major General and was personally awarded the Imperial Shield, White Oak and Keha Silver Tower.

Charles Horner was the kind of general who was promoted from the front line. He didn't even go to a military academy. He attended the two-semester military academy as the first group of officers to go to the Umoyan Military Academy when the Revolutionary Army rested its flagship. Systematic military learning.

"Char is a hell on earth, but we will never fear it." Raynor also wore a dark gray power armor: "War is a red hell, and we dance on the devil's knife and fork."

"I didn't expect you to be a poet." The relationship between Major General Charles and Renault is actually quite good, and the generals in the Revolutionary Army like to be friends with such honest and reliable people.Raynor got on very well with many of the Revolutionary generals, except Edmund Duke.

This is usually what Tychus Finley said to Raynor. Usually when they were friends on the battlefield and in the bar, Tychus would praise Raynor a few words when they were happy, and Raynor would say hello Never saw a better man than Tychus.

"That's what Augustus said." Renault said and shouted to the revolutionary soldiers on the platform of the launch port: "Move faster, the bugs won't wait for us to get dressed before attacking us, They're not noble gentlemen with Tarsonian accents. If you don't get your armor in order, the worms will eat your asses."

"Ha ha--"

"Quick, quick, why do you guys still move as slowly as an old lady after five years of fighting? I don't remember that I have taught such soldiers." Charles shouted, and the steel boots on the platform kicked The voice immediately became neat and dense.

"The marshal really said such a thing?" He asked Renault in a low voice after finishing speaking.

"I heard it from Tychus." Raynor didn't think about who Tychus himself heard it from.

Some of the transport ships on the launch port have put away their propellers and started to lift off. Spaceships continue to disappear rapidly into the dark deep space. They all belong to the motorized force and are directly under Raynor.

Both the 16th and 3rd Motorized Rifle Brigade belonged to the direct units of the Revolutionary Army Char Expeditionary Force Command. Generally speaking, the direct units are often elite or guard units.

And yes, our Commander of the Charl Expeditionary Force "Mr. Ray" absolutely loves these manic vultures.He bluntly said that the vulture car is the cowboy's horse, and they are as important as the cowboy hat and spiked boots.

Rory Swan, the chief engineer of the Revolutionary Army, tended to take a completely different view on this, and he regretted referring to the Vulture riders as picking up scraps while sitting on kegs of dynamite.

The Char Expeditionary Army is also one of the few legions that has set up a large-scale motorized army, because on the ash plains covered with volcanoes in Charna, vulture vehicles that can achieve high-speed maneuvers are invaluable, and they are as important as armored troops that can advance quickly .

If a vulture car rider has enough experience and superb technology, he can even nimbly drive his car to jump like a gerbil in the undulating Gobi hills.

Even with the continuous launch of transport ships, there are still a large number of Revolutionary Army soldiers gathered on the launch port platform. Even with the cover of the Protoss fleet, it is not easy to transport tens of thousands of soldiers to the surface of Char. matter.

At present, the revolutionary Charle Expeditionary Force and Tassadar's fleet have established a firm foothold on Char's high-altitude orbit. During this period, great sacrifices were made to recapture this orbital platform that has been completely infected by Zerg.

"Is there any news about Antiga? What about the Marshal's headquarters?" Renault looked at the densely packed orbital platform buildings in the distance. As long as he saw them, he would immediately recall the sacrifice he had made to seize this platform.

Looking around, there are still obvious black burn marks on the surface of the steel building that has not been reused, and desolation and desolation linger on those rusty and exposed steel frames.Every giant building is as high as a mountain, and the side facing Renault is a smooth and straight cross-section of the cliff. The hollows of thousands of windows are silently telling the tragic past and tragic wars that took place here.

Since the guild war made Char's surface environment more and more dangerous, almost all the population has moved to this orbital platform.After the zerg invaded Char, none of the hundreds of thousands of people living on this orbital platform were spared.

No one knows what happened to the people on the Char-O orbital platform, but their desperation and misery must have been seldom seen in this world.

When Renault and his people arrived here, the orbital platform was completely made of ugly organic tissue, hard exoskeleton carapace, wriggling dark veins, and huge organs exposed to vacuum, mixed with steel. The freak, like a monster that bred evil life.

The sewers below the orbital platform of Charl-O are filled with piles of eggs, since it's warm and humid for the zerg.

Reactor chambers and ventilation ducts are filled with eggs encased in milky gelatinous shells and vesicles, like wriggling swarms of white worms or fly eggs.It was full of infected humans, and instead of bridges and steel structures connecting the various small track platforms, they became giant curly tentacles.

With the assistance of the Protoss Templar, Raynor's troops burned down the orbital platform number one, and then he personally took Raynor's Rangers, Raynor's Sidewinders (heavy tank units), Field Porcupines (power armor upgraded A handful of elites), Prometheus Company (another Pyro unit different from the Red Firebats), and Cerberus Company (a unit that specializes in dealing with Zerg) completely cleared the entire orbital platform after two days of fighting .

Much of Charl's platform is now a ghost town and is said to be home to twisted monsters.

After that, the phase technicians of the Protoss Expeditionary Force led by Tassadar laid a matrix network and set up a shield force field on the orbital platform, and Raynor took further control of this place.

"Although Antiga lacks everything now, it is generally due to the influx of too many people. The economy of the main star of Antiga is only about one-tenth of that of Keha IV in the past, but the population is four. times," Charles replied.

"However, the development speed of Antiga is very fast. Huge reserves of high-energy gas springs have been discovered near Ansardar and the Medes Mountains. In addition, the Umoyans are still sending relief supplies there on a large scale. I believe Antiga will soon become the center of the Revolutionary Army world."

"As for the Marshal's Headquarters—Marshal Augustus ordered you to pay close attention to Char's movements. If there are earthlings here, you must report to him immediately, and use the fastest encrypted communication channel. If there is any delay, you will be dealt with by military law."

"Earthlings, how could there be Earthlings in Charl? It's just as ridiculous as Tychus dancing ballet in a bachelor's suit." Reynolds continued:
"But since he said it, then I will definitely do it. The military order is like a mountain."

"Inform the troops that the landing operation plan remains unchanged and will start at 10:10 a.m. standard time. This time, we must establish a mining area in the trench of bones and build enough gas plants." Then, Renault ordered on the command channel. .

"There is not much time to waste. Marshal Augustus Mengsk has high hopes for us. I don't want that to become a thing of the past."

The nearest revolutionary planet, Eros, is also hundreds of light-years away from Char, and the problems caused by the excessively long supply lines have undoubtedly been exposed.Although few pirates dared to attack the supply fleet of the Revolutionary Army for the time being, as long as the first person to eat crabs appeared among the gang of desperadoes, troubles would inevitably continue.

There are a lot of vehicles and spaceships in the Charle Expeditionary Army, and the fuel is in short supply. Even if the vulture vehicles can even be driven with alcohol, they cannot support the large number.

There are very few planets in the Char galaxy that contain resources. Even the protoss must collect crystal minerals and high-energy gas from the surface of Char to jump more troops and battleship portals from Saguras.

However, after several landing campaigns, only a few landing areas with little strategic significance were opened up on the surface of the planet, and the progress was difficult to satisfy Raynor and Tassadar.

It turned out that they all thought that the swarm had been severely damaged after the death of the master, but it was not the case.

The Charr Swarm is still going strong.

Just after Juggernaut led the two largest worm nests under his command, Tiamat swarm and Yermungard swarm, to land on Aiur, another cerebrate worm Sass, which had been neglected by people before, has been cultivating in Char Its fearsome swarm of garms.

In the original timeline, the cerebrate Sass was the first cerebrate killed by the Dark Master Zeratul.But in this timeline, because it had already been killed by Augustus once, Sass experienced the pain of death for the first time, so after feeling that Zeratul had sneaked into Char, he chose to retreat and let his brother They show off.

This saved Sass' life.

Cerebral Sass is feared by the enemies of his kind with his cautious character and brutal methods, and he may also be the smartest of the cerebrates.The defect in Sass' character is the main reason for its repeated failures, but the reason why the brain worms are highly intelligent zerg individuals and the masterminds who command the swarm is precisely because they can learn and think.

will grow.

At the same time, out of caution, Sass crazily expanded its swarm with Char in the time after the overlord's death.

It was Sass who maintained the situation before the return of Dagos, and suppressed and expelled the imminent Prince of Blade Tosh.

In addition, since Augustus' revolutionary army and Tassadar held the Xel'Naga portal leading to Sacoolas, the cerebrates and their groups that should have flocked to Sacoolas also returned to Char .

After Dagos, the cerebrate of the Tiamat swarm, and Yark, the cerebrate of the Jormungandr swarm, returned to Char, the Char swarm was still united again, and they repelled the combined forces of Tassadar and Raynor. After attacking many times, he guarded the newly born master with incomparable loyalty.

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