Chapter 604, Parasitic Infection
The reason why Gu Hang had to wait for a shipbuilding cycle no matter what before was because the alliance's war potential was greater than that of Iron Armor. This fact could not be changed. The general trend is that Gu Hang has the confidence. No matter what changes happen outside, I will remain firm and ensure that I have strategic determination.
However, strategic determination does not mean having a plan, and insisting on it regardless of any changes in the situation.
The matter of war potential must be re-evaluated due to the arrival of new information.
Counting the insect swarms, who would dare to say that the iron armor that is expanding throughout the Maigret Star Territory is not good?
After receiving Gu Hang's warning, the empire was also a little panicked. On the one hand, they were sending people over to confirm the accuracy of the information to prevent Gu Hang from talking nonsense. There are two people from Mars and the Holy Terra government, who are coming to see Sebastian Moreau.
But to be honest, sending an envoy is actually not important. It's a long way to go, and it will take a year to get there if we hurry or slow. I'm afraid the day lilies will be cold if we wait until the confirmation is complete.
This information confirmation will only be important if it is confirmed that Gu Hang is talking nonsense. Now, all parties in the empire have to act on the premise that the information provided by Zhihang is accurate.
The most obvious thing is that the northern line will be strengthened. The Tribunal, which was originally just joining in the fun and helping others, became very interested. They sent more Silver Watch warriors and brought out many treasured techniques for dealing with the Zerg. Under the escort of a large number of Inquisitors and storm troopers, reinforcements arrived on the frontal battlefield.
The main thing to strengthen is the northern front offensive, hoping to help Marshal Mathieu Leroy to eliminate the insect swarm on the northern front as soon as possible and officially launch an attack on the core area of the Iron Armor Chapter.
At the same time, a large number of their manpower came to the Maigret Space Domain to investigate and even prevent the possibility that the Iron Armored Legion would release swarms of insects in the Maigret Space Domain and devour worlds as Cai Hang suspected.
The Sun Fleet, which had been in a state of assembly, finally set off. Some ships are not yet in place, and some Astra Militarum legions are not yet fully staffed, but the situation has reached this point, and there is no condition to wait any longer.
They terminated the assembly work and hurriedly set off to the Tianwang universe. While continuing to defend the connection between Tianwang and the Spider Web universe, they also launched an attack on the Maigret universe. The follow-up troops are still on their way, so they can only add more to the team later.
To be honest, this is a risky decision.
But fortunately, the bad situation didn't happen.
The leader of the Otaupis Chapter, Lou Salisius, personally led the team and opened the astral tunnel from the Tianwang universe to the Maigret universe. The Iron Armor Battle Group did capture this place first, but the troops they left here were not sufficient, and even the two worlds connecting the two sides of the tunnel had not been completely pacified by the Iron Armor. Under the powerful blow of the Otaupis battle group, they were quickly repelled.
The leader of the Salisius Chapter then further dispersed the troops and controlled more than a dozen worlds around the astral tunnel connecting Tianwang, striving to establish a strategic buffer so that the entire army would have a relatively stable position. territory.
At the same time, they also sent ground troops into these worlds. The inquisitors of the Order Against Foreigners are particularly important. They need to evaluate whether the surfaces of these planets have been invaded by Zerg?
It turns out there is.
In almost every world, they found signs of insect corruption.
This was very bad information. Even when Gu Hang knew it and was prepared, he was devastated.
Have even the worlds in the Maigret universe and close to the Tianwang universe been infected? The Iron Armor Chapter has just arrived in these worlds not long ago! Their movements were too fast.
What is even more worrying is that this is true even in these fringe areas. What about those worlds that have long been captured by iron armor? What about a base camp like the Princess Star Territory?
Of course, one cannot just think of the worst. Among all the bad news, there is also relatively good news, that is, the corruption of these worlds is not too serious. Generally speaking, they are just some cults supported by Iron Armor, or organizations using the imperial state religion as a cover to spread Zerg corruption privately. The eggs parasitize into the human body, and the symbiotic worms are cultivated, which will change the physical form of the human body and then change the human mind.
Infected people are basically hopeless, and they will spread further and infect more people.
But fortunately, the number of infections is not too large and can be dealt with. The most serious worlds are nothing more than blooming everywhere, plus several supporting systems for the digestion tanks and incubation tanks of the Void Zerg. They are hidden at the bottom of the hive city and in the mountains and jungles, and some Zerg armies have been raised.
But even in the worst-case scenario, at least the political institutions of the local world are still functioning. When Tie Kai was driven away and the empire nominally recovered these worlds, the local forces gained the support of the empire, especially through the preaching of the Tribunal, and understood the true nature of those so-called sects that Tie Kai had previously suppressed and refused to deal with. What the hell, after becoming afraid of the fate they are about to face in the future, they must also launch self-rescue operations.
The local forces were gathered together, with the imperial troops as the guidance and cutting-edge force, the local defense forces as the backbone, and the whole people's fight against the Zerg infection as the main goal, and a vigorous global operation was launched.
After getting this information, Gu Hang relaxed a little.
Captain Lou Salius of the Otaupis Chapter is still a very reliable and sober person.
What Gu Hang was afraid of was that with such top-level space warriors as commanders, they would fall ill. Many Space Marines feel that they are above mortals and do not care about mortals, and they only want to destroy the enemies of the Empire. As a result, when we really got things done, we were restless and confused, making the situation a mess.
But fortunately, Salithus is not like that.
His approach coincided with Gu Hang's thoughts.
To solve the corruption of the strong or weak Zerg and prevent the Zerg swarm from eventually devouring the entire world, we must not rely solely on the power of the Empire's Central Army.
If that's the case, there are thousands of worlds in a universe, and no matter how many troops are dispersed, it will be a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the problem.
It is to mobilize these local forces in the world, let the local residents understand that they are in a life and death crisis, and inspire them to fight on their own. Only then will there be a chance of victory.
The first thing the Central Army has to do is to drive away Tiekai's forces, end their occupation, and prevent Tiekai from suppressing the self-rescue actions of local forces;
Secondly, it is to attack the stubborn areas and make the local struggle smoother.
At the same time, a large amount of materials must be provided to support the local forces in each world and strengthen their resistance capabilities.
Gu Hang felt relieved when he saw that Salisius was doing well in these aspects.
In fact, he was prepared to do just that.
The alliance's army has already entered the Nepeta Star Territory and the Alfonzo Star Territory.
At this point, Gu Hang finally ended his previous strategic determination.
Even though the shipbuilding cycle behind him was almost complete, he couldn't wait any longer.
Now, every time you take a world earlier, you may have fewer swarms to face in the future.
(End of chapter)