Chapter 139
January 20, 2022, 5 a.m., Northern Regions Third Defense
The Hive Starships have been attacking the Third Line of Defense for six hours, and countless interstellar bunkers and satellite fortresses have been destroyed by these Hive ships.
The commander-in-chief of the Northern Fleet flagship T3 Tulip-class medium starcruiser 017
The entire bridge is chaotic at the moment, not because the female soldiers on the bridge here are not capable and their military literacy is not high.
It's really the situation they are facing now that is far beyond their capabilities.
It's as if a person can normally eat one meal, but at this time he has three meals in front of him and let him finish eating, his stomach simply can't hold so much food.
That's the dilemma facing the flagship bridge now.
"Report, Line 39, a T2 Star Destroyer, was destroyed. "
"Report, three satellite forts on the front of Line 21 were lost. "
"Report, the ten leftmost lines of defense have been broken through three million kilometers in a row!"
"Report, the Third Fleet starship battle damage rate has reached 30%, and the Third Fleet Commander has asked you to send someone to support her defensive line. "
The continuous news made Catherine tired.
She looked at the five gold stars on her chest, originally she thought that she was capable enough to serve as the commander of such a large fleet.
But now she's really tired.
"Your Excellency, Commander...... You...... Why don't you take a break...... It's been almost three days and three nights since you closed your eyes. The secretary next to him couldn't help but say.
"Rest, now is the time to rest, if we lose this time, then I can rest well. Catherine smiled self-deprecatingly.
Catherine raised her hand and opened a star map.
On the star chart, there is a line like a galaxy, which is the third and final line of defense arranged by Catherine.
Now there are more than 300 starships on the third line of defense, which have withdrawn from the two front lines, as well as from all over the Northern Regions galaxy.
There are also more than 200 idle starships that have been cobbled together.
There are 500 starships, and they will fight against the hive starships on this line of defense at this time.
"The 30 million kilometers of defense line I have laid out are on it, and almost every series of fortifications I can get together such as interstellar bunkers and satellite fortresses have been arranged on it.
But in just six hours, it was propelled by a fifth of the Wormhive Starship. These damn bugs!" Catherine looked at the line of defense updated in real time on the star map with bloodshot eyes.
(There should be no problem with the distance setting of the depth of this line of defense, I'm not sure, I haven't found the corresponding data in this regard, and we're not professional, in short, that's what it means, you can understand it clearly'Dog Head')
It was as if the line of defense was being broken through by the insects little by little.
"Have you counted the number of troops these bugs have put in this time?" Catherine had asked this question for an unknown number of times.
Because in the past six hours, the number of hive starships seems to be appearing in a steady stream, and there is no end in sight.
The secretary reported: "After our current calculations, we can basically determine the size of the hive fleet that attacked us this time.
There are 50 T3 hive starships, nearly 1,000 T2 hive starships, and more than 5,000 T1 hive starships, with an approximate number of more than 6,000 hive starships. "
Hearing this number, it was like a mountain pressing on Catherine's chest.
More than 6,000 hive starships are coming, and this wave is really quite terrifying.
And he has less than 500 starships, a tenfold gap.
Although it is said that the single combat power of the Worm Hive Starship is not strong, people are not afraid of death, there are many people, and people can also rely on devouring life forms to recover.
"Also...... According to our calculations, if we lose this time. The entire Northern Regions system will be completely reduced to food for these bugs.
At that point, their numbers will expand by at least tenfold in six months, and in a year they will spread to other regional galaxies. The secretary said another terrible thing.
Catherine sat in the captain's chair and let out a long breath, "What about our call for help." "
The secretary opened his mouth, but could not speak.
Catherine sneered and said, "Those guys really want to die and not save them, they really look down on these bugs, they haven't really fought these bugs, they don't understand the horror of these bugs at all." "
"Those guys are just stupid, and they're still watching the fire from the other side at this time. They have no idea that what they are doing now is digging their own graves. The secretary was indignant.
Catherine shook her head, "You'll never wake up a bunch of people who are pretending to be asleep." "
At this time, Catherine thought of something, and her expression became indifferent: "The previous investigation about the brain has been clear." "
"We investigated, and there is a high probability that the wrong defense line order was issued before, and it is indeed possible that our fleet system was modified by the brain.
But now that we've completely shut down the system with the Alliance's brain, this won't happen again.
But I still don't understand why Zhi Brain would do such a thing?" the secretary looked horrified.
In this battle of the Northern Defense Line against the Zerg, in fact, there was another unknown reason for the loss of the defense line in the previous two battles.
The reason for this is now known only to a few of Catherine's high-ranking fleet personnel.
rumble
Suddenly, there was a loud bang on the bridge.
"Alert, under a high-intensity energy attack, 64% of the energy shield remains. "
Catherine's eyes looked at one of the giant hive starships on the opposite side.
T3 Razor Mantis-class hive starship
It was a hybrid of a praying mantis and a beetle, with two razor-like blades at the front ends.
On the 'razor', the bioelectric paddle can be seen flickering there, charging up for the next attack.
This guy made that shot just now.
"Aim at that damn bug and shoot me!" Catherine ordered viciously, her bloodshot eyes as if she had seen the sisters of the Northern Fleet who had died on the First and Second Lines of the previous few days.
Under Catherine's orders, the main and secondary guns of the T3 Tulip-class medium starcruiser fired a salvo, targeting the T3 Razor Mantis-class worm-nest starship.
The beam of energy struck the T3 Razormantis-class hive starship, and it was clearly visible that there was a thin film on the outside of its body that helped it resist attacks.
rumble
At this moment, a beam of light accompanied by dozens of missiles struck towards the T3 Razor Mantis-class hive starship.
The energy shield that was originally attacked, was broken this time, and even some missiles fell on the T3 Razor Mantis-class hive starship.
The Razormantis-class hive starship began to shake there, as it was a biological starship, and it was pain-sensitive.
Even if you get closer, you might be able to hear its shrill cry that travels through space.
Then, with a round of attacks from other starships, the T3 Razor Mantis-class hive starship was destroyed ten minutes later.
However, the other hive starships around it actually pounced on it at this time, eating away at its body, and by devouring the bodies of their companions, they could recover themselves and even improve their combat power.
Such a scene has long been accustomed to in Catherine's eyes.
Different from the sea of worm tactics of these bugs without hesitation, the Northern Fleet adopts echelon operations, with two or three echelons on each line of defense, one echelon goes up to fight, and the T3 starships and T2T1 interstellar frigates in the echelon are in front to resist damage.
When the fight is almost over, it is withdrawn and replaced by another echelon, and the replacement starship is for emergency repair and rest.
If it weren't for this strategy, the Northern Fleet would have had a much harder time fighting the bugs.
Catherine looked at a new starship next to her.
It was a quasi-T3 Tempest-class light interstellar battlecruiser that had just entered service with the Northern Regions Fleet, and the cannon and those missiles just now were the attack of this starship.
"The combat power of this starship is really good. The price is only equivalent to a T2 top starship, but its combat power is second only to that of a T3 starship, most importantly in terms of firepower and armor strength.
Not even inferior to the Assassin-class light star destroyer in the Alliance. Catherine exclaimed.
The secretary next to him also agreed: "Yes." The more than 30 starships newly commissioned this time, the T2 Giant Shield-class heavy interstellar frigate and the T2 Griffon-class heavy interstellar destroyer, really helped us a lot.
In the first two retreats of the defensive line, if these starships hadn't resisted the pressure, the damage when we evacuated would most likely have increased by three percent!
It's a pity that in the two battles, three T2 Giant Shield-class heavy interstellar frigates and one T2 Griffon-class heavy interstellar destroyer have been damaged. "
Catherine said regretfully: "If there were more than a hundred of these starships purchased in large quantities, then the previous two lines of defense would not necessarily be lost. "
Speaking of which, Catherine recalled the starship she had in mind: "If only I could purchase that Deathstorm-class heavy starmissile ship."
I still can't forget the video footage of the 'thundercloud', and it has such a terrifying effect on the video alone, and how exciting it will be to witness it at the scene. "
The secretary nodded heavily.
A smile appeared on the corner of Catherine's mouth: "It's decided, if Miss Ben can survive this time." Just go to that Sun He, and make sure he sells me a few of these interstellar missile ships.
If it really doesn't work, Miss Ben will be a beauty!"
Listening to the commander's ridiculous words, the secretary had a smile on his face, but he was very sad in his heart.
How many people will survive this battle?
After another six hours, nearly half of the depth of the entire defense line had been lost, and the echelon replacement combat method had begun to be unsustainable.
In addition to the death of the T1 starship, the T2 starship and even the T3 starship were destroyed.
Third Line of Defense, Line 18.
The Fifth Fleet of the Northern Regions Fleet, the flagship of the fleet is also a T3 Tulip-class medium-sized starcruiser.
It's just that the hull of this T3 Tulip-class medium-sized starcruiser is already full of potholes, and several secondary guns have also been destroyed, and there is no chance to repair it at all.
Barely recharged, the opened energy shield continues the battle here.
"Report, the battle loss rate of our Fifth Fleet's starships has reached 65%! The follow-up echelon replacement can't keep up at all, and a variety of raw materials can't be replenished!"
"Report, the starships in the 41st, 43rd, and 47th defense zones under our jurisdiction are all requesting to retreat. "
"Report, the battle loss rate of our T2 Witch-class medium-sized aircraft carrier starship has reached 80%, and there is no supplementary source of aircraft.
There are only 50 T3 Thunder-class starfighters left in the battle, but each pilot has already carried out no less than ten batches of combat missions!"
One bad news after another, flooded the bridge.
Despair......
This is the only emotion in the hearts of most people.
Yan Bing sat on his captain's chair a little frustratedly.
The twelve-hour battle not only exhausted her physically and mentally, but also made her desperate.
There is no future in sight in this battle.
"Sister. "
Suddenly, a call came from behind Yan Bing.
Yan Bing's body shook, and she looked at her sister behind her with wide eyes.
"You...... Why are you still here, didn't I tell you to leave quickly!" Yan Bing looked at his sister in panic.
Yan Qianqian looked at Yan Bing with a smile: "Sister, I'm hiding, I don't want to leave." "
"You stupid girl, what are you talking about! You must leave immediately!" Yan Bing said, handing over the command to his deputy captain, and dragging Yan Qianqian out: "I'll arrange a transport ship for you now." "
Yan Qianqian suddenly broke free of her sister's hand, crying: "I'm leaving, where can I go!" The Northern Defense Line is lost, and the entire Northern Regions galaxy will become food for these insects.
Lady Catherine's Catherine family, the territory of our Hydra family, is here.
If your line of defense is lost, it means that everything is done for our family.
Since it's all over, I'd rather be with you, sister, than live alone in a corner!"
Hearing her sister's words, Yan Bing couldn't help it, and hugged her sister directly, tears flowing from her eyes.
She was so entangled in her heart at the moment that she, an atheist, was even praying in her heart that if she ...... If only there really been a god savior at this time.
Yan Qianqian hugged her sister and looked at the sea of insects outside the glass of the starship bridge, she smiled and said, "It's a pity that my cooperation with Mr. Sun He is about to break the contract."
I didn't expect it to end our cooperation in such a way. "
At this moment, while holding her sister, Yan Qianqian thought of this man who had only known her for half a year, because this man was very special.
......
Sun He, who is thousands of miles away.
At this moment, I also got this long-overdue information.
