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Chapter 588 Horrible Insect Swarm ([-])

The Thunder Fleet Air Base is located in the Marotai Galaxy, a space base with high military value that human civilization has just occupied. The Milky Way is an extremely important strategic location, and it is also a bridgehead for human civilization to connect with other civilizations in the Milky Way. Therefore, the fleet stationed at this base has the most powerful combat effectiveness of the Federation.

The Thunder Fleet has 10,000 third-generation intercontinental ships, [-] Taishan motherships, and a fleet of [-]+ landing ships, patrol ships, unmanned reconnaissance ships, etc., all kinds of auxiliary warships.

After receiving the order from Commander-in-Chief Chen Xiaolin, the huge Thunder Fleet galloped in the direction of the Auryun galaxy. More than 20 interstellar warships, large and small, formed a long metal dragon that could not be seen at a glance. Flying away in the depths of space.

The flagship of the Thunder Fleet is located in the central area of ​​the fleet. It is an intercontinental ship of the same type that is slightly larger and thicker than the usual third-generation intercontinental ships.

In the flagship command room, a military meeting was going on. The holographic images of officers wearing captain uniforms appeared layer by layer on the seats on both sides of the meeting. Everyone's eyes fell on the chairman of the conference table. It is a female officer, the commander-in-chief of the Thunder Fleet - Zhou Dan.

A holographic star map marked with military information appeared on the meeting table. Zhou Dan looked at the star map intently while listening to the chief of staff's military explanation.

The chief of staff touched the holographic screen, looked at Zhou Dan, and explained: "According to the monitoring information provided by the base, this location is where the bug swarm has been determined, because this bug swarm has the characteristics of interfering with space-time energy and has a superb Camouflage techniques, therefore, the specific scale of this wormhole, and their location, we cannot know exactly, for the sake of prudence, the staff suggested to implement a conservative strategy, the fleet should come out of this wormhole channel."

After finishing speaking, the chief of staff stretched out his hand and clicked on the star map, and marked the galaxy next to the Oryun galaxy-YU887 galaxy-Burston galaxy.

Zhou Danliu frowned slightly, looking at the military strategic star map, as if he was thinking about something, but didn't speak.

"Why did you choose this galaxy? The Burston galaxy is a single star. In the past, we couldn't get resources at all, so it wasn't suitable for long-term operations."

"The Burston galaxy is too far away! The giant Orr cloud galaxy is 17 light-years away!"

"Why not choose the Korler galaxy, which is closer to the Oryun galaxy, and at the same time has enough planets, suitable for wartime supplies."

"Burston galaxy, this is too conservative. In this way, when can we complete the combat mission!"

……

Seeing that the commander-in-chief - Zhou Dan didn't respond, the captains of the ships became anxious immediately, and couldn't help asking questions.

"Captains, first of all, we need to clarify our combat mission. This combat mission is not to fight against the Dark Worm, but to test the combat effectiveness of this bug swarm and confirm whether they have the ability to resist the 'tachyon weapon' , if possible, it is to obtain the true scale of this bug swarm and provide accurate enemy intelligence for the Federation's next actions, rather than launching a decisive battle with the Dark Zerg." The chief of staff turned to look at the virtual images of the captains, Parse Road.

After a pause, the chief of staff looked at the strategic star map, and continued to explain: "There is very little information about this swarm, and we cannot be sure whether the Dalke Zerg has expanded to the Auryun galaxy, so the choice of landing point has changed. The choice is very limited because the Burston galaxy is a single star system. This galaxy is a barren galaxy that cannot provide any supplies except for the energy of the stars. The Dark Zerg will definitely not choose this galaxy to reside. Therefore, this For us, the galaxy is the safest place to stay close to the Oryun galaxy."

"Although this is the case, we also lost our supplies at the same time!"

"Two evils, whichever is better, I agree with this choice!"

"That said, it is still acceptable, but without sustainable supply points, our combat time limit has been greatly shortened!"

……

After the chief of staff explained this, the captains understood the concerns of the staff department, and most of them accepted the plan.

Faced with the supply problem raised by the captains, the chief of staff had thought about it a long time ago. He reached out and touched the holographic screen a few times, made a standard in several galaxies near the Burston galaxy, and continued to explain: "This mission determines our The war will not be very long, 2-3 years if it goes well, and 5-10 years if progress is slow. Therefore, the supplies needed by the fleet can be compressed to a range according to this timeline, and then, temporary supply points will be established during the journey. Supplementing urgently needed materials can fully meet the needs of the fleet."

The chief of staff finished his speech and looked at Zhou Dan silently, waiting for her choice.

Zhou Dan frowned. This mission was the most critical experience in her military career. Due to her family background, Zhou Dan could easily get mixed up with the high-level military. Because of this factor, she missed her. After successfully controlling the Thunder Fleet, she finally waited for an important turning point. Therefore, Zhou Dan wanted to gain more initiative, but was not satisfied with this conservative battle plan.

"You just set up this opportunity? Is there anything else?" Zhou Dan looked at the chief of staff and continued to ask.

The chief of staff hesitated, looked at Zhou Dan, nodded, and said, "Of course, in addition to this conservative plan, we have also customized a more radical combat plan, directly using the Taishan mothership group to attack the insect swarm at this location, and attract the swarm of insects." Pay attention, and then use the Tachyon main gun of the third-generation battleship to carry out ultra-long-range attacks, and finally verify the combat capabilities of the Dark Zerg. However, if this battle plan is executed, the Taishan mothership group will face a huge chance of annihilation risks of."

After a pause, the chief of staff looked at Zhou Dan worriedly, and said: "Commander, this battle plan may still provoke this bug swarm, causing them to attack other civilizations in the Milky Way in advance. At that time, we The territory occupied by the Milky Way will soon be vulnerable to the threat of this bug swarm.”

"Well, I see!" Zhou Danchong nodded to the chief of staff, looked at the captains and asked, "Do you have anything to add?"

"Commander, I don't agree with choosing a conservative plan. The sooner information on the strength of this bug swarm is obtained, the more valuable it will be to the Federation and the Alliance. Even if the bug swarm breaks out suddenly, there will be enough time for the Federation to react quickly."

"Commander, I think a radical plan should be implemented. According to the information conveyed by the base, this is a new bug swarm, so we shouldn't let them grow, we should make a quick decision, and completely wipe them out when their foundation is not stable. go out."

"No! According to the accurate information provided by the base, this swarm has many magical abilities. If we launch an attack rashly, we will most likely follow in the footsteps of the First Fleet."

"Commander, don't rush in! This bug swarm is different from the past,..."

"..."

As soon as Zhou Dan finished speaking, the entire conference room became lively. The captains spoke enthusiastically. They were divided into conservatives and radicals. You said what I said, and they expressed their views one after another.

"Stop! Old rules, write your conclusions into a meeting report, and I will refer to it." Zhou Dan raised his hands lightly, stopped everyone, and announced.

"Obey, Commander!" All the captains responded in unison, not daring to neglect anything.

Zhou Danliu frowned slightly, looked at the chief of staff, and signaled him to terminate the virtual meeting with his eyes.

The chief of staff understood, and immediately reached out and turned off the projection signal of the holographic conference.

With a "swish", a large holographic image of the captain disappeared from the seat in the meeting room, and the front command window showed a vast galaxy in front of him, which was constantly flying backwards, and the Thunder Fleet was rushing forward. go on.

"Commander, we are still 2000 million kilometers away from the wormhole, and we are expected to arrive in 56 hours." The chief of staff looked at Zhou Dan and reported.

"Well! I see." Zhou Danfeng raised his eyes and glanced at the other party.

The chief of staff bowed slightly to Zhou Dan, and bowed out of Zhou Dan's command room, leaving her alone.

Zhou Dan stared at the vast galaxy with deep eyes, and felt a deep anxiety in his heart. It was the trouble of making a major decision, and it also came from a female intuition. The insect swarm is too mysterious, and this mission may be more dangerous than good. .

However, even so, Zhou Dan will not give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity anyway.

"Xiaoyu! If it were you, what choice would you make?" Zhou Dan muttered to himself with a long-lost image in his mind.

Although the image of "Zhou Yu" in my memory has become very blurred, it was precisely because of Zhou Yu's influence that Zhou Dan embarked on a career as an interstellar commander. Climbing to the position of commander-in-chief of the expedition fleet relied not only on her background, but also on her outstanding military ability.

It's just that this military operation has a heavy responsibility and a particularly dangerous form, which made Zhou Dan's mood unstable.

With the passage of time bit by bit, Zhou Dan was in a moment of confusion, and Zhou Dan began to devote himself to intense work, screening valuable information from the auxiliary suggestions of the meeting reports submitted by tens of thousands of captains, and at the same time, digging out cultured Valuable military talent.

To reach the level of commander-in-chief, Zhou Dan already had a tendency to choose in her heart, but she didn't want to make any mistakes. One order from her may determine the fate of hundreds of thousands of lives.

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The Thunder Fleet lived up to its name. After receiving the order from the base, it acted quickly. It assembled and set off within three days, and finalized the strategic plan within seven days. Fifteen days later, the Thunder Fleet entered the space-time wormhole and disappeared in the Marotai galaxy.

In the Oryun galaxy and the nearby star field, unmanned scout ships came out of the wormhole, and flew away in a hurry, gradually forming an arc-shaped scouting network, galloping towards the entire galaxy.

In the Burston galaxy, a huge fleet gathered, like excellent hunters lurking in the forest, quietly watching the movements of the unmanned scout fleet ahead.

"No. 12 hours, the investigation network has not found it."

"The reconnaissance network is 17 million kilometers away from planet No.7."

"Report, 18 reconnaissance ships in area B disappeared for no reason, and we found the first bug swarm!"

"..."

In the flagship command room, the reports of the officers on the operating table sounded one after another, and the unmanned scouting ship quickly set up a surprise attack on the scouting network formed, digging out the hidden bug swarm all at once.

According to the information from the base, it was learned that this swarm has the ability to interfere with space-time wormholes and emit invisible force fields. To deal with such a difficult enemy, Zhou Dan gathered the wisdom of the entire army to deal with it. A very small component.

"Very good, the unmanned scout ship retreats immediately, and finds out the location of the camouflaged 'force field bug'." Zhou Dan ordered.

"Understood, all suspicious targets in this area have been searched!" The officers responded.

Immediately, thousands of flying asteroids were displayed on the large holographic screen, and their positions happened to be not far from where the unmanned scout ship disappeared.

All the officers on the console turned their heads to look at Zhou Dan, waiting for her to give the order to attack.

The main force of the Thunder Fleet is located in the Burston Galaxy, but other small fleets have already followed behind the scouting network formed by unmanned scouting ships. Once the operation is successful, the fleet will face a big battle next.

"Well, the investigation network is withdrawn, Thunder One is ready to attack!" Zhou Dan stared at the big holographic screen and ordered.

"Thunder One received!" A captain's response sounded from the lower right corner of the command screen.

Immediately, the flagship command screen displayed a small fleet composed of more than 1000 third-generation intercontinental fleets that suddenly accelerated, turning into a stream of light and flying towards the position of the swarm.

Ahead, tens of thousands of small unmanned reconnaissance ships turned their bows, and the whole group quickly left the theater. The corresponding small attack fleet followed closely behind, locked on the target ahead, and launched a large wave of curvature missiles in an instant.

After the curvature missile group flies out of the trajectory, the internal small curvature engine starts, and the missile group accelerates.

After a few seconds, the curvature missile group all entered the curvature navigation state. They distorted time and space, crossed space, and in the blink of an eye, collectively hit the target they were aiming at.

"Boom..." The dense curvature missile group exploded, and the galloping asteroid group was shot out of its prototype.

Soon, the time and space of the nearby star field was distorted, as if the lid was lifted by someone, and a large black sea of ​​insects was revealed. They are black and brown all over, as if they can easily blend into the dark starry sky. They are huge, nearly 2 kilometers long, with pairs of long tentacles on both sides of their bodies, a pair of huge front feet, a pair of scarlet compound eyes, ..., the overall appearance said Unbelievable horror.

(End of this chapter)