Dispatching the Troops
The Koya Alliance and the Locke Mutual Aid Society, two alliances formed by Outer-Ring Civilizations, are the closest and most contiguous forces to the Swarm territory.
When the Swarm launched its full-scale attack, the two organizations, who had a long-standing feud, were forced to meet and form an alliance under pressure.
However, the atmosphere at the meeting was not good. Years of grudges could not be easily forgotten. Unlike the Swarm's direct attack on the Duoqi Race's Qi-101 and Qi-102 star systems, the Swarm attacked the LKDW286, 287, and 288 star systems from the Locke Mutual Aid Society's perspective.
Although the Swarm attacked one more star system than the Locke Mutual Aid Society in terms of sheer numbers, these three star systems were not strictly speaking part of the Mutual Aid Association's territory. Their decision to retreat at that time was completely different from the Koya Alliance's decision to relinquish territory by relocating the entire Duoqi Race.
Therefore, at the meeting, the Locke Mutual Aid Society frequently used this incident to ridicule the Koya Alliance. And for many years, they have maintained a moral high ground, occasionally expressing their opinions and making comments on this matter.
However, fortunes change. Faced with the renewed swarming of Swarm, even if the Koya Alliance retreats again, it's like having too many lice to itch or too many debts to worry about. Their image is already in the sewers; even if it gets worse, there's not much room for it to fall any further.
However, the situation is completely different for the Locke Mutual Aid Society. The persona they had cultivated has put them in an even more passive position. If they choose to follow the same path as the Koya Alliance, the criticism and ridicule they will face will far exceed those of the Koya Alliance.
The members of the Locke Mutual Aid Society are quite concerned about their reputation. After all, in civilized interactions, besides strength, face is the most important thing.
"I agree to stop the Zerg. We must let them know our position. We are completely different from those cowards in the Koya Alliance. We will not abandon any member."
"I agree. If we can decisively defeat the Zerg invasion, we will not only gain greater prestige, but we will also force the Zerg to shift their focus of breakthrough to the Koya Alliance."
"That's right, we need to make the Zerg back down, and then teach our old friend a good lesson."
At this moment, the most anxious people at the meeting were the Zeran and Meto civilizations. They were newly formed civilizations that had only joined the Star Sea Alliance a few thousand years ago, and were on the same level as the Duoqi Civilization.
Previously, it was these two races that were responsible for developing the LKDW286, 287, and 288 star systems. They were relatively weak, so naturally they didn't have much say. Now that they have lost the buffer of the three major star systems, their territory is directly bordering the Swarm.
If the Locke Mutual Aid Society ultimately chooses to back down at this meeting, they will suffer the same fate as the Duoqi Civilization: abandoning their Mother Planet, being forced to migrate and be scattered across multiple locations, becoming a subordinate civilization with little autonomy.
This outcome is definitely not what they wanted to see.
Fortunately, for whatever reason, the other members did not intend to abandon them. This put their minds at ease and allowed them to feel the warmth of genuine human kindness.
The meeting lasted two days, and in the end, a vote was taken, with most members agreeing to defend the border between the Zeran and Meto tribes against the Zerg attacks.
With a unified strategic vision, the entire civilization machine began to work towards this goal.
First, the frontline troops, who were previously debating whether to retreat, settled down and began to deploy their forces, lay traps and minefields, and build defensive fortifications.
Secondly, all space factories accelerated their production capacity, while stockpiled troops were dispatched to the front lines, and other reinforcements also sped up their assembly.
Recruitment of soldiers from various ethnic groups was intensified, and after emergency training, they were continuously sent to the front lines.
The actions of the Locke Mutual Aid Society could not be kept secret from other foreign races. They highly Jiyu the Locke Alliance's behavior, and even hyped it up, ultimately elevating the Locke Mutual Aid Society to a very high level.
However, the Locke Alliance, as the main party in the incident and the one who received praise, was not happy.
These high-profile praises would naturally be a good thing if they came after the Zerg had been wiped out. But doing them now raises suspicions of a deliberate attempt to flatter and kill, suggesting that there is definitely a hidden hand behind the scenes.
No one knows exactly how strong the Zerg are. Originally, everyone was about the same strength, and the Zerg distributed their resources evenly without specifically targeting any particular group.
But now that the Locke Alliance has been exposed, isn't this just creating a target? Originally, the Locke Alliance only wanted to make a show of force to make the Zerg back down.
According to their original calculations, as long as they increased the fleet size to over 150 million before the Zerg attack, the Zerg would most likely not charge head-on.
But now that things have turned out this way, even if the Zerg want to back down, don't they have any pride?
If the Zerg really turn their attention to the Locke Alliance and concentrate their forces to fight it out, then the other races, especially the Koya Alliance, will definitely laugh their heads off.
Therefore, it is self-evident who is behind this.
While they were scheming against each other, they were outmaneuvered and found themselves in a very passive position. Divergent opinions began to emerge within the Mutual Aid Association, with more and more members proposing to reopen the meeting and re-vote whether to temporarily back down or stand firm.
Under pressure, the meeting resumed, Zeran and Meto civilizations to finally land were rekindled.
Fortunately, the congress ultimately voted in favor of the one side to stand firm, thus narrowly defeating the side that backed down, and the strategy proceeded as originally planned.
Although the situation appears unchanged, in reality, some flaws have emerged during the execution of the plan. Deliberate delays and stagnation have occurred from time to time.
While the alien forces were vying for power, in the twenty-sixth year of the New Era, the Swarm made its move once again.
Although I'm no longer active in the martial arts world, my legend lives on.
This phrase perfectly describes the current state of the Swarm. After many years, the Swarm has barely made a move, yet it has already overshadowed all other news and become the top trending topic.
Reports followed one after another, and military strategists began analyzing the Swarm's strategic intentions on various programs.
Rowan didn't care about any of this. The Swarm were already enemies of the entire Star Sea Alliance, so there was no need to care about the opinions and feelings of their enemies.
In the twenty-eighth year of the New Era, the reorganized Zerg army began to expand outwards again. This time, the battle lines were very wide, with the Swarm numbering nearly one billion, advancing simultaneously from multiple directions.
The legion that emerged from the Riken Star System marched north to several star systems that had not yet been fully conquered, where members of the Koya Alliance were developing them.
The LKDW291 star system and the three newly occupied star systems, Qi-101 and Qi-102, continued their offensive towards the Koya Alliance.
To the southwest, they used the three star systems LKDW286, 287, and 288 as their base and expanded towards the Locke Mutual Aid Society.
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