Chapter 673, Danger
The Western Front Legion's entry into the Queen's Star Territory can be regarded as a landmark event.
This means that there is no need for Gu Hang to continue squatting in the southeast side of the Queen's Star Territory.
He can let go and take the initiative to attack.
It can either coordinate the offensive on the Western Front, or it can be coordinated by the Western Front and serve as the main attack.
According to the information provided by Qin Zhiping, the most important target of this war, that is, the insect queen, is in Leyaduches.
Although more than half a year has passed since this information was discovered, the insect queen should not have escaped.
In terms of location, Rhea Douches is the most suitable as a central area to collect the biomass collected from all over the Queen's Star Territory. At the same time, the ‘black hole in the void’ that initially threatened the Princess Star Territory, and even threatened the entire Spider Web Star Territory, was located in Rhea Douches.
The so-called 'void black hole' is not a real black hole. What it means is that there will always be places where void insect swarms emerge.
The Hive Fleet has the ability to travel through astral tunnels, and they also like this method of interstellar navigation. On the one hand, it is fast, but more importantly, it is to use the astral tunnel that humans are accustomed to, and go to the other side. It is easy to find a densely populated world nearby, and then you can have a good meal.
However, using astral tunnels for space navigation is not the most commonly used method by the Void Zerg.
Their longer travel time is in space, using conventional powered navigation methods, often for decades or even hundreds of years, until they find the next target they can devour.
How about attacking the human empire, which is a very exciting thing for the insect swarm? As long as you come in, you will not only have a delicious meal to eat, but you can also use the human astral tunnel to travel at high speed, which will greatly reduce the time it takes to get to the next table. It doesn’t have to be like the conventional sense that every time you eat an isolated planet, you have to go through many years of torture and long, hungry voyages.
However, the main force of the insect swarm is not in the galaxy where the human empire is located. Their real main force may still be in a very, very far away place, even so far away that they will never be able to reach the territory of the human empire in eternity.
However, it only takes one invading Hive Fleet to overwhelm a galaxy or even an entire sector; and if an entire 'tentacle' comes, then when they end their long routine voyage, After arriving at the territory of the Human Empire, they will be able to start a terrible war that affects the entire star field and even the universe.
There are examples of these in the history of the empire.
The location where the swarms of insects have arrived, and are arriving continuously, is called a 'black hole in the void'. That is the area where the vanguard or main force of the void insect swarm continuously arrives through normal navigation.
The 'black hole in the void' in Leyaduches is actually not that scary overall. Although there might be an entire 'tentacle' behind it, at least it is still very far away, so far away that it cannot be detected by technical means; and the Hive Fleet that arrives at regular intervals is not large in overall size. Big, it would be no problem after Iron Armor settled in the originally ordinary world of Leyaduches and built a fortress world.
At least there will be no problem until the main force of the insect swarm tentacles arrives.
As for their attrition, the empire's connivance with their expansion is the solution.
It's a pity that Humphrey Paul's greed destroyed all of this. He intended to master the Insect Queen and solve the problem once and for all. At the same time, he could save his huge military expenditure. He could also take this opportunity to continue to ask for privileges from the central government of the empire, thereby developing the entire Iron Armor Chapter into a behemoth.
But it also laid a shocking thunder. According to Gu Hang's current analysis of the known intelligence, that insect queen, from the day she was born, has never been disconnected from the entire insect swarm's 'network' and is in contact with the upper levels. Moreover, as the queen of insects, her authority is very high. Without disconnecting from the Internet, she has very high intelligence, which is enough to cover herself up when she is still in the larval stage, and cooperate with Iron Armor and Alfonzo. The sect's experiments, and thereby spread the infection and control the insect swarm. And when everything develops later, it will be irreversible, and eventually it breaks out into the current situation.
From these points of view, the insect queen should still be sitting firmly in Leyaduchese, which has become its base camp, and it will not run away. Nowhere is as safe as Rhea Douches, where it is so convenient for her to gather forces from all parties and build her own army.
But at the same time, this also pointed out a target for the human army to attack.
From this perspective, the initial judgment of Marshal Ruwa of the Northern Front Army was not really wrong. As long as we defeat Rheadoches, capture this planet, and eliminate the insect queen entrenched in it, this swarm natural disaster that evolved from the rebellion of the Space Marine Chapter will be over.
Although the cost was high, it was still within the range that the empire could bear.
As for the attack directed by Rhea Douches, at the current stage, the overall situation seems to be quite smooth.
Salius and Martins, who had just won a great victory, had another chance to rest for a long time. Many war supplies, some new warships, and even some company reinforcements from the battle groups arrived from the rear. . Some were sent from Holy Terra, and some came from other universes and star regions in response to the call from the central government of the empire for support.
These materials and reinforcements have greatly increased the strength of the Western Front Legion, allowing them to enter the Queen's Star Territory in a more majestic manner.
It can be said that they made rapid progress. In just one month, they penetrated two lines of defense, and the fleet was once close to Rheaducches.
But this also pissed off the Queen.
A large army stood in front of the Western Front Army, and a fierce battle began between the two sides. Sallisus' offensive momentum was finally blocked.
However, if we can block the western front, what about the east?
Under the command of Gu Hang, the alliance's army launched a comprehensive and resolute counterattack in the Nokras system.
Before that, the insect swarm that had been suppressing the alliance was instantly pushed back.
The Alliance fleet set sail and advanced in the direction of Rhea Douches.
Moving forward three star sectors, the Alliance army even accidentally discovered and rescued the remnants of a Northern Front Legion. There was actually Marshal Xi Rui inside, not to mention a battle barge accompanying him, and the Space Marines of the Black Cross. There are more than three hundred more.
Another addition.
Suddenly, Rhea Douches was in danger.
(End of chapter)