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"That's interesting. In that case, we should make a move and let them understand the reality." Sarah chuckled as she watched the Riken Race's referendum turn into a farce.

The piercing alarms of the Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line sounded, and all the Riken were on high alert. The warships' engines were preheating, emitting red and blue lights, and the Ground-Based Artillery and Orbital Cannon were charging.

Under the watchful eyes of the Rikens, the Ancient Cluster of Swarm slowly accelerated. But just as they approached the range of the Wenwu defense line's Energy Cannon, the entire swarm suddenly made a turn, bypassing the defense line and heading towards their rear.

This terrified the Riken Race. The Zerg were uncivilized; they had agreed to a head-on confrontation, so why were they suddenly attacking their rear?

The three fleets were activated urgently, but just as they were about to give chase, another 20,000 Ancient Class took off from the direction of Chuyun Planet. At the same time, more land-based Electromagnetic Artillery appeared on more than a dozen satellites of Chuyun Planet, and the increased firepower put Commander Ricken and his men in a dilemma.

If they were to pursue, putting aside whether the number of more than 3,000 warships could pose a threat to 20,000 Ancient Class ships, the fact that the Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line would be missing the firepower of more than 3,000 warships would likely make it unable to withstand the attack of the remaining Chuyun Planet Zerg. Even if they managed to hold them off, they would suffer heavy losses.

However, if they don't pursue, their rear base will face a huge threat. Once their Mother Planet is besieged or captured, their troops on the Wenwu -Binary Star Defense Line will still be in a precarious situation.

This tactic of flanking from the rear is theoretically difficult to execute because it would create a stalemate between civilizations, whose technological levels and military strength are roughly equal. In this scenario, if one side disperses its forces, it is likely to be divided and gradually devoured by the other.

The Wenwu Twin Stars Defense System spans tens of millions of kilometers, which seems like a long distance, but it is not impossible to bypass in the vastness of space. However, the Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line is connected with the defense circle of the Reken Mother Planet behind it, and the defense circle of the Planet No. 3 of the star system Guiyun Planet, forming a line to watch over and help each other.

If this tactic were used when the Swarm first conquered Chuyun Planet, the spurred forces might not have even reached their strategic positions before the Riken Race concentrated their superior forces to wipe out the Chuyun Planet side. Then the warships would return and, in conjunction with the Mother Planet's defense system, finish off the branch forces.

However, the Swarm cannot be judged by conventional standards. Its powerful ability to mass produce troops has severely imbalanced the combat strength of the opposing sides. Now, it can not only suppress the Riken Race mobile forces that are preventing them from making any rash moves on the Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line, but it can also spare a large number of troops to carry out guerrilla warfare.

"What should we do, Admiral Heaton?" Hamis asked, as the situation was truly a dilemma.

General Heaton was the old general who had spoken harshly to the senators. He was the highest-ranking officer in the military and Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line, and also the nominal supreme commander. Previously, the army was also divided into factions, with each general representing a different power, so sometimes his words didn't carry much weight.

But after the secret meeting at Colony Two, his titles became much more visible, and his tough stance garnered more support from officers. Even the commanders of the three fleets would now actively seek his advice.

"If we pursue them, our defenses will be in too much danger." Heaton pondered for a moment, then continued, "While it's impossible for all our warships to give chase, it shouldn't be a problem if we only have one fleet. If the enemy attacks our Mother Planet, the fleet can also play a role in harassment and distraction."

"I'll go!" The three legion commanders exchanged glances, and Hamis nodded, accepting the mission. Currently, each fleet only has about 1,000 members, compared to the 20,000 Ancient Cluster of the Zerg. Even if they are just tracking, monitoring, and harassing from a distance, the fleet that catches up is like dancing on a knife's edge, which is extremely dangerous.

Seeing that Hamis had taken the initiative to accept the task, Arther and Novaru secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if they were specifically asked to take on this kind of task, they would not refuse. But intelligent beings always instinctively avoid risks.

The First Fleet of Wenwu Riken, having left the Binary Star Defense Line, made some attempts at concealment, but could not evade the Swarm's Overseer. However, once the Swarm saw that most of the warships were not moving, they stopped paying attention.

Commanders Ricken watched the Chuyun Planet Zerg with bated breath, and when they found that the Zerg did not take any aggressive actions but were simply making a show of force, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

They were genuinely worried that the Swarm might take the opportunity to attack the Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line. On the battlefield, guns and cannons have no eyes; once a battle broke out, everyone's lives would be in danger at any moment, especially since some high-ranking officers had certain gadgets implanted in their heads, which didn't feel good.

The departing Zerg swarm, after bypassing the defenses of the Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line, did not directly attack the Riken Race Mother Planet. Instead, it maintained its course and continued its advance.

"Where are they going?" Since this is the home ground of the Riken Race, the movements of the Swarm branches are not secretive. Not to mention the large monitoring equipment in the major defense zones, the Riken First Fleet, which is lying behind the swarm, will not let them out of sight.

"Perhaps they should circle around to the other side of the Mother Planet to attack. After all, if we attack directly, they will still be within the attack range of our defenses, and we can still provide some support."

A few days later, the Swarm forces approached the defensive perimeter of the Riken Mother Planet. The Riken army there was already on high alert. The Mother Planet, along with its two major satellites, had a massive number of Ground-Based Artillery and Orbital Cannon, as well as countless Smart Mine. Except for the lack of a mobile fleet, the density of their defenses even exceeded that of the Wenwu Binary Star Defense Line.

This is understandable, after all, this is the main base of the Riken Race. All weapons are already in a state of readiness, just waiting for the Swarm troops to enter the attack range before giving them a head-on blow.

However, the Swarm simply circled around the area and did not turn back to attack, maintaining its speed and continuing forward.

"Their target is not their Mother Planet!"

"We've been scammed again!" Why "again and again"?

"Their target is Guiyun Planet!" Guiyun Planet's defense perimeter is located in the far rear of the star, so its defense level is not as tight as the other two major defense perimeters. In addition, there is Colony Three there, which is home to a large number of Rickons, making it difficult to provide support even if necessary.

"Quickly organize the evacuation of people there. If we act fast, we should be able to reduce some casualties!"

The transport ships of Guiyun Planet carried a large number of Rickons back to their Mother Planet. In pursuit of transport efficiency, the Rickons' travel experience was not good. They had to stand on tiptoe, let alone sit. All the ships' weapons were unloaded, leaving them completely defenseless if attacked.

Having abandoned their hard-earned careers in a single day, many Rickon wept bitterly in the ship's cabin. However, compared to their kin who remained on Guiyun Planet due to limited transport capacity, they were already extremely fortunate.

Those of their own kind must wait until the second or even third round to evacuate, but by then the war may have already begun.