Jiwu Storm

520 - Greater Temptation

After receiving the order, the Fifth Fleet launched a round of laser cannon bombing. Humans were well prepared this time, with sufficient firepower. While fighting, they slowly retreated. It took more than an hour for the fleet to gradually leave the battlefield. After driving to a certain distance, the insect swarm did not pursue them. A large number of mother nests were suspended in space, and giant insects also returned to their mother nests. The mother nests shrank, as if they had entered a sleep state, forming a huge barrier in front of Kepler planet. And more broods are still ascending, but the speed of ascending is not so urgent.

Markham immediately held a combat meeting. This test has already seen the scale of the giant worm. Now it is no longer the dimensionality reduction strike that many people are optimistic about. Judging from this contact, the giant worm has also prepared enough troops. To a large extent The evolution of space combat power, which is completely different from the previous encounters.

"The size of the mother's nest is much larger, five or six times that of the first generation, and the varieties are also being refined. The classification of those that release energy balls and those that transport them is beginning to be classified. According to information, there are still several unknown abilities. This time it is A tough fight."

"From the results of the battle, their ability to resist our firepower is also improving. The firepower prepared by the explosive drone this time is very strong, but the damage caused is very average, and it has not met our expectations. In my opinion, the opponent is no longer Simple lowly creatures."

The debate in the meeting room was very fierce. The giant worm was prepared, and the scale was not what humans judged. After so many years, humans were allowed to build a base in Kepler, and the giant worm must be in an underground lair that humans cannot touch. Evolving and developing silently, there is likely to be the beginning and end of the Nimeier civilization and human traitors. War is something that can be fought if it can be fought, and it cannot be fought hard.

With the current size and fighting power of the giant worm, should humans still fight this battle?
"As far as the current scale is concerned, the entire fleet will need to pay a huge price. Is it really necessary for us to fight this battle across the solar system?"

"The evolution of giant worms is too fast, and the human traitors are in Kepler. If we don't try our best to destroy them now, it will be another scene when they reach the solar system!"

"You are all guessing. There is no scientific basis. We can completely destroy the jumping point. How could a group of bugs come from Kepler? They would have come here long ago!"

"Conjecture, if it was before we arrived at Kepler, it was true, but now we have arrived, the window paper has been pierced, you said he can't come, can you guarantee it, how do you know, as long as he comes , What should we do, what should humans do, I think we have no way out, I don’t think there is any need to report to the alliance, once we get into trouble, this battle will end in a disastrous defeat for humans!”

"Fart, you can decide the fate of human beings. Do you know what war means? Do you know how many people there are in the entire fleet? This is the vital force of human beings, not what you want!"

There was a lot of frying in the meeting room, and Markham remained silent, because the whole expedition was relatively optimistic, including the high-level people, and even more optimistic about the people below. This is the first time that humans have prepared such a powerful fleet. On a small scale, and in terms of space technology strength, we are crushing giant insects. In the past few years, we have made countless preparations for Kepler's research and plans, and we are going to crush them. The so-called tactical caution is actually In a way, deep down, no one thinks we're going to beat these lowly silicon-based primitives.

And now, the price to be paid to win this war may be unbearable to anyone.

Markham knocked on the table, "Everyone, what we are facing this time is not only giant worms, but also human traitors, and the existence of the Niemer civilization for which there is no more information."

"Commander-in-Chief, the Nimel civilization has been destroyed. I don't think we can scare ourselves. The ruins on the earth also prove this. It all happened tens of thousands of years ago. Although Kepler found some traces , but it doesn’t explain anything, human traitors are true, but will the strongest force of our majestic human beings be frightened by some human cults, I think some people have other intentions?”

In an instant, the entire conference room fell silent. The water in Noah's Ark was very deep. Some were involved in it, some were passive, and even inadvertently received benefits. After all, the tentacles of a family like Merapeus are too far-reaching, and there are some normal contacts It is also included, but at this sensitive moment, things change.

Fighting... is a must, but when the real war starts, there is no choice now.

This matter still needs to be communicated with the Solar System Alliance Council. The enemy's preparation and scale are different from the plan. If you want to start a war, you must formulate a new combat plan and bear the consequences. With the possibility of worms invading the solar system, with the reproduction and survival ability of these giant worms, it will bring immeasurable disasters to the solar system.

This kind of thing is not something that can be done as soon as the brain is hot, it is definitely necessary to fight, and how to fight requires everyone to re-designate the plan.

Markham has always been a little worried about the Nimeier civilization. There are signs that the Nimeier civilization has not been completely extinct. No matter how evil a cult organization like Noah’s Ark is, it is still a human being. Nangong Yuhang used the Nimeier civilization to occupy Xilian’s body. It is a terrifying thing, and from the perspective of profit, it has almost reached the extreme that a human being needs.

What is the fight for?
fame and fortune.

A lunatic also has logic. He has achieved the greatest goal he can achieve, and he is still unwilling to be satisfied, and even wants to take risks to do even crazier things. Markham doesn't think he wants to occupy Kepler, because the heir of Meuraphis Coupled with the power of Noah's Ark, one light and one dark, the energy that can be generated is definitely not small, and this kind of traitorous behavior is not necessary at all.

There is only one possibility, and that is that Nangong Aerospace or Noah's Ark discovered something bigger and more attractive than human fame and wealth after contacting the Nimerian civilization, and was even bewitched by some kind of power.

The alliance investigated and sorted out the entire incident. Although there is no direct evidence, all aspects point to one thing in common, that is, the Nimeier civilization is very likely not completely extinct, and is constantly interfering with the progress of human civilization in some way , and even led humans to discover the Kepler planet.

"A great man in our history once said, guess boldly and verify carefully. Now there is a possibility that this is the first time that we humans have encountered an attack from a higher civilization. There are various forms of attack, and force is only one of them." Wu Fa said .

The three generals in the conference room had to make a judgment on the current situation. The discussions of the others were just to provide ideas, and in the end the three of them had to make the final judgment.

Pang Pai was smoking a cigar, and his face was filled with the unique ferocity and ferocity of Martians, "I don't agree with retreat, they are here, why don't you kill them and go back to wait for death."

Since he chose to become a soldier, death is an attribute of this profession.

Markham nodded, "Fighting must be fought, but the strategy needs to be readjusted, martial arts, what do you think?"

Wu Fa nodded, "At the beginning our strategy was that the main force was the giant worm, but now it is likely to be the Nimer civilization. If this is the case, it will be two kinds of wars. We must first find a way to confirm this."

The art of war is to peel back the cocoons, find clues in the chaos, and then decide how to fight.

"We don't know anything about the interior of Kepler now. The strange fog is a bit weird. It is impossible to have this level of fog in such a vast sea area under normal conditions. It must be trying to cover up something." A hoarse voice sounded, "And what happened to our base, we have to find a way to go in and see, Markham, have you already thought of it?"

Markham looked at the star map with deep eyes. Are you ready? He has indeed done a little bit of all the factors. He asked Li Hao to form a special combat team to deal with some special situations. , This is a protracted battle, and the warships are notified to prepare for a long-term battle, and the alliance has to ask for supplies."

"It's stupid, I won't do this thing, come on martial arts, they are too ink-stained, it makes me want to embezzle it." Pang Pai said.

War is about beating money and beating people. From a general perspective, it is for the safety of human beings, but not everyone agrees with this view, and some people still depend on the ratio of income. This expedition has been formed, but continue to add supplies , How long to fight, how to fight, and the rest of the problems are all Markham and others have to face.

"I'm also upset about this. I'll come first in the first wave." Wu Fa said, the first wave pointed out the key point, that is, this war will never be easy, and he already knows how Markham plans to fight. , To ask for money and equipment, you have to take turns to be cheeky.

The huge human fleet is scattered in space, and there are also formations. The six fleets are divided into five space anchors. Among them, the free fleet of TAS is mainly used for transportation and follows the Hanxing fleet on the moon. The fifth fleet is still a pioneer. The top is at the forefront, followed by the Earth's Sixth Fleet, and the two Mars fleets are scattered on the two wings. If strategically necessary, they can launch a full-scale attack on Kepler to break through the defense of the giant insects. The way is obviously not to allow human beings to enter the interior of the Kepler planet.

At present, relying on the Kepler planet, close to the battle giant worm has a certain supply advantage, far away from the battle, the giant worm will not follow up, this war is not for humans to enter Kepler, but to eliminate the giant worm , otherwise it is meaningless. Of course, the advantage of human beings lies in the initiative to advance and retreat. The distance from the solar system is too far, and the supply line is too long is also a problem for human beings.

"Maybe we are going to produce faster than us, or the giant worm is faster."

"This time I'm going to make a break with the giant worm."

"Our superior force, before they react, suppress them with full firepower and completely destroy them!"

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(End of this chapter)