StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

In the hazy fog that hangs over August Grad this evening, shops, restaurants and bars are ablaze with colorful neon lights.The end-to-end traffic flow is thousands of miles long, flowing continuously, converging into countless overlapping, flowing bright light bands.

Stars are sparse at the edge of the Milky Way, and sometimes such bands of light can be seen in the sky, which are speeding cars and spaceships arranged in a linear pattern, and the lights of large-tonnage freighters are more dazzling than the stars.

A few years ago Augustgrad was deserted, but now the brightly lit city is clearly visible even from the high-altitude orbit of Korha 4.

The night in Augustgrad was breezy, and the diplomat Mahsakai (Mahsakai), who was waiting outside the palace in Korha, was walking around with cold hands and feet, anxiously waiting for news.

At this moment, the eight royal guard soldiers standing outside the gate of the palace stood motionless. They were dressed in gold-plated crimson power armor, shining with gold, tall and straight like pine, like giants made of gold and blood.Only when the guards are changed, people will find that these warriors are living human beings rather than statues carved in gold and stone.

At this time, from time to time, imperial officials in suits and leather shoes and senior imperial military officers in uniforms walked into the palace. They all knew the purpose of Sakae's visit, but they didn't say much, they just cast a sympathetic look.

After many years, the swarm once again launched an attack on the entire star area.The zerg threat has never been far away, nor has its vigilance been lowered, but not the Ky-Morian Combine.

With a vast territory acting as a natural barrier, the rulers of the union seem to be able to sit back and relax.

About six days ago, Moria, the first star of the Kel-Morian Federation, was attacked by the Zerg. They suffered heavy losses, the order collapsed, and hundreds of millions of people died in a short period of time.The Kel-Morians put up a fight, but the swarm was bigger than they could have imagined.

Not only Moria, but the remaining colonial worlds of the Commonwealth were caught in the flames of war, and countless dead were lost.The zerg seemed to pop out of nowhere, they had never been seen in the consortium's territory before, and there were rumors of them disappearing quickly.

At the beginning, the executive board of the Federation asked Umoyan for help, but the United States was only willing to provide all support except sending a fleet, because their few troops had to stay to defend the homeland.

As a last resort, the executive board can only reluctantly seek help from a stronger power.They are all smart people, knowing that this will definitely give Augustus Mengsk the opportunity to intervene in the politics of the Commonwealth, and everyone knows that this emperor is the biggest careerist in the entire Koprulu sector.

But if they do not ask for help from the empire, they will suffer even greater losses.

As a diplomat appointed by the Federation, Sakai, who shoulders heavy responsibilities, is even more worried that the emperor of the empire doesn't want to meet with him at all.

Facing the main force of the swarm, they might not be able to help the Kymerian Federation at all.

Sakai had seen the Emperor Augustus many times, and even a man as strict as he could not but admit that the young monarch possessed many valuable noble qualities.However, no one can see through Augustus Mengsk, and no one can tell clearly what kind of secrets are hidden under his brilliant appearance.

...

Is he really a revolutionary hero, or a careerist who stole power?

"Mr. Sakai, your request to meet the emperor has been approved, please follow me." At this moment, several people in the uniform of the royal guard came out from the gate of the palace.

Seeing them, Sakai's hanging heart was relieved.

Even though it was not the first time he walked into the Augustegrad Palace, Sakai was still shocked from the bottom of his heart.

The imperial palace is a symbol of the peak of the power of Emperor Augustus. Through the magnificent dome entrance of the palace, you can see the open round arches on both sides and the escalators carved with leaf and flower patterns.Many corridors inlaid with gold and jade lead to various luxuriously decorated rooms, and the passage to the main hall alone is a thousand feet long.

Red and gold banners were erected throughout the palace, bearing the coat of arms of the Mengsk family.The continuous colonnade, stone dome, complex plan and gorgeous Baroque decoration together create a flashy and magnificent momentum.Never in the history of Koplu has there been such a large single building, and never before has so much art in human history been gathered in one building.

A symbol of wealth and power, the lavish residence of Moria's wealthiest guildmaster is a humble country estate by comparison.

The Mengsks were true nobles, and the most powerful and wealthy of the Kel-Morians were, after all, profiteering merchants.

The palace is very large, but there are aisles and elevators everywhere, and it will take twenty to ten minutes for these elevators to rise from the ground to the top.

Sakae originally thought that Emperor Augustus would summon him in the living room of the palace, just like the past few times, but what he didn't expect was that the emperor would allow him to enter the battle center inside the palace.

Although Sakae didn't know that the palace combat center was already the highest military institution, so many imperial officers who were working and arguing at their desks made him realize that what was going on here was closely related to the war between the Zerg.

That doesn't scare Sakai.

Sakae was not originally a politician, on the contrary, he was once the greatest general of the alliance.

During the Kailian War, it was Sakai who led the fleet and fired the first shot against the Tyrann Federation.At that time, the Kelmorian Federation and the Tyrann Federation were still able to compete militarily, and even had an advantage at the beginning.

Thakae had been the military leader of the Commonwealth ever since, and although his victories made him considered a hero by the Kel-Morians, the Commonwealth was defeated in the end.

After the Battle of Kailian, the Federation took most of the planets away, and its strength plummeted.If it weren't for Sakae's high prestige, he might end up like the other generals and become the scapegoat of the Commonwealth guild government after the defeat.

Later, like many former Kel-Morian soldiers who left home after the war, Sakai became active in politics and lobbying against the war.After that, he became a diplomat, looking for a way to reconcile the two countries in Augustgrad.

"Hello, Mr. Ma Sakai." When Sakai entered, Augustus was bowing his head on the holographic deduction sand table in the combat center:

"Forgive me for the sudden incident and lack of etiquette."

...

As the emperor spoke, Sakai realized that Ulysses Hargrove was handing him a mug of lukewarm coffee.

"Thank you." Sakai took the cup, and immediately said respectfully to the emperor who was looking at him: "The eagle of Moria will also prostrate at your feet, the great Emperor Augustus I."

The Koprulu sector is so big that no one does not know Augustus Mengsk.Those gray pupils and gray hair are very rare, and everyone in the Mengsk family is handsome and beautiful. It seems that there has never been an ordinary person in this family.

This is not the Augustus circulated in many anecdotes, but a living imperial monarch.Ten years ago, he was just an ordinary soldier in the old Tyrannian Federation Marine Corps, and Sakae was the general of the Kel Morian Federation at that time.

And now this self-proclaimed Emperor does indeed control a mighty empire, a behemoth that spans the Koprulu Sector.

Augustus Mengsk used skill and ambition to create his mighty country in four years, while the Kel-Morian Commonwealth grew weaker and weaker under the shadow of endless turmoil and economic recession, lingering on.

Augustus looked at Sakae and nodded with a smile on his face.

If Ma Sakai was in the middle, he would definitely be a general, but it is a pity that this man refused to betray his nation and country.

It was a sullen-looking man, completely bald in his early 40s.He had a nose as sharp as a hawk's beak, and a face like a hawk's, with dark eyes hidden by a pair of always frowning brows.

Although it looks very difficult to get along with, Sa Kai is a very gentle person on weekdays.It seemed that he did not look like someone who was one step away from defeating the Tyrann Federation.

The defeat of the Camerian Consortium was due to the intensification of internal conflicts and the weakening of national strength. In the later period, Sakai could only rob the federal soldiers of weapons and supplies to maintain his army.

"I know what kind of crisis Moria is facing, and I also know why you are here." Emperor Augustus walked in front of Sakai, without any obscurity:

"I can tell you my answer too."

Sa Kai stared into Augustus' eyes, even if it was the first time he shot someone, he was never so nervous.

"Of course, we will send troops to Moria, why not do that?" Augustus shook his head:
"The vicinity of Moria is the territory of the empire. We must not sit back and watch the zerg occupy this rich planet, using the precious crystals and high-energy gas on it to build and strengthen their hive warriors."

For a long time, Moria was considered to be the most abundant mineral planet owned by humans in the Koprulu star region. Even after 200 years of frenzied mining, there is still no sign of depletion.It contains extremely huge ore and gas resources, and these are the keys to the rise of the Kelmorian mining empire.

During the original battle of Brood War, Moria was once attacked by Zerg and Protoss because of its rich mineral deposits.

With Moria's rich raw materials, Augustus could build an armada, and in the hands of the zerg, the result would be the same.

Therefore, Augustus will not sit back and watch Moria fall.

"The people of Camerian will always remember your kindness, benevolent king." It could be seen that Sakai was very happy.

...

It's a pity that the current Kelmorian Federation has long since had no army for Sakae to command. It is torn apart, and the major guild families are opposed to each other. The largest armed forces are the mercenary organizations hired by these guilds.

"I will send a fleet to support Moria, and for this I need the cooperation of the army of the Federation." Augustus waved his hand, he didn't need the people of Kel Moria to be grateful:

"How much resistance is there in Moria now."

According to the information obtained by Augustus, the attack on Moria is likely to be the Griffin nest of the brain worm Carlos. The terrible epidemic in Moria is the iconic combat method of this nest.

The Zerg virus has been evolving and becoming more powerful, and there have even been creep clusters capable of infecting the Protoss.The nano-serum developed by Protoss in the past has gradually lost its effect, and the black god of death is mercilessly harvesting life among human beings.

Augustus could almost guess what Cerebro Carlos was planning.

In Char, Stukov, who used soldiers like a god, accomplished the task entrusted to him by Augustus brilliantly, and Carlos, who had made a comeback, threw away his helmet and armor.

So, this cunning cerebrum decided to pick up soft persimmons, and got Moria's ghost idea.

Using the resources of Moria, Carlos will be able to regroup his troops and make a comeback.

"I don't know, there's fighting everywhere, men and women who can walk take up arms, and all the heavy factories are producing tanks and Goliaths. But the regular army has long since been defeated by the swarm." Sakae also felt that it was too embarrassing to say that in front of the emperor.

But this is the truth.

The mercenary legions of the Kel-Morian Combine were simply vulnerable, and in the end, the most tenacious resistance was the armed workers and Kel-Morian pirates.The entrepreneurs fled early to Umoyan, Tarsonis, and Korhal, leaving the people of Moria to fend for themselves.

The war potential of the alliance is actually very amazing. Their home planet Moria, which is extremely rich in mineral resources, and its affiliated colonies have a complete industrial system, and most of them are heavy industries that have been developed for hundreds of years.

During the war, these factories were completely used to produce tanks, aircraft and space battleships, and the combat style of the alliance during the Kailian War fully proved this day.And although there is no large-scale professional army within the Commonwealth, the nation of Kel-Morian has never lacked brave and skilled fighters.

Originally, even in the face of enemies like Zerg, Moria had every chance to expel them with his own strength.

But the Kel-Morians, who are tough by nature and brave and good at fighting, suffered a crushing defeat.

This is entirely due to the coquettish operation of the directors and legal persons of the mining guild in the consortium.

Mining guild managers and executives paid little heed to the disease's initial spread through the discarded aluminum blocks of Moria's major cities.Regardless of the risk of contagion spreading, they hastily kicked out these infected people and hired new workers.Only NGOs, Umoyan and the Red Cross are actively taking steps.

In less than a month, the infection spread rapidly throughout Moria and its colonies.At this time, the rulers of the union panicked, after all, the output and Lilan were greatly affected.

But it was too late, when the zerg invaded, the streets of Moria were full of dying people.

That's all, when the elites of the union confirmed that the zerg had really come, their first reaction was to flee with their families, even the legal person of the Kailanis guild.

The escape of a large number of wealthy people in power caused panic in the whole society. Coupled with the spread of diseases and the emergence of many new species, the zerg slaughtered a large number of Morians without any effort.

"I see." Augustus was silent for a moment, thinking that he might have to help Moria rebuild order in the future: "After all, the Kel-Morians are our dearest brothers."

He has no interest in annexing Moria, but it is indeed an opportunity to control the concentrated resources of the Commonwealth planets.

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