Reinforcements

For the commander-in-chief of the Yuntu Clan fleet, the 15 million A Force are now his core force. These troops are out of danger, and he cannot allow them to venture into perilous situations again. He must preserve these troops no matter what.

Therefore, in his mind, B Force had already been abandoned, but for whatever reason, he couldn't just pack up and leave now.

Moreover, reinforcements will arrive in about ten days. When they join forces, it's not impossible to launch an attack on the Zerg's encirclement.

But the premise is that the newcomers take the lead.

Time passed slowly, and on the third day, Salio lost contact. In his final moments, he extended deep and warm greetings to the Commander-in-Chief and his eighteenth generation of relatives, but the Commander-in-Chief did not seem happy.

In the days that followed, hundreds of distress messages from the B2 Force were received every day, but the main force of the Yuntu Clan was getting further and further away from the B2 Force due to the Swarm's relentless advance.

More than ten days passed like this. During this time, the main force of the Yuntu Clan chose to avoid the Swarm's several attempts to engage them. Now, they are hundreds of millions of kilometers away from their initial location.

After more than ten days of fierce fighting and facing heavy encirclement, the B2 Force, despite its best efforts to resist, has still lost nearly three million warships, reducing its numbers to five million.

Meanwhile, their spare parts, which are prone to wear and tear, are almost exhausted, their Unmanned Fighter have long been depleted, and their warships are almost all damaged, nearing the point of running out of ammunition and supplies.

The commander of the Yuntu Fleet knew that this was only because the Zerg had shown mercy. Faced with a confirmed prey that couldn't escape, using it as bait was a good option.

However, the decoy was clearly not very effective. Faced with the dire straits of their own kind, the main fleet remained indifferent and showed no intention of offering any assistance. This greatly diminished the decoy's value, and it's likely that it will soon lose its purpose as a decoy.

Fortunately, the Zerg are a race that doesn't mock. Faced with the retreating Yuntu Clan, they simply approached silently without ever launching a verbal attack, which made the Yuntu Clan feel much better. A few individuals even developed a twisted sense of gratitude towards the Zerg.

In any case, the commander-in-chief of the Yuntu Clan achieved his initial goal. During this period, he commanded his troops to maintain a state of close range with the Zerg, keeping the A Force almost unscathed until reinforcements arrived.

The reinforcements came from a Mid-Ring Civilizations called Ketu, whose history was more than 20,000 years younger than that of the Yuntu Clan. This resulted in Ketu's technology being slightly lower, but not by much, and there was no significant generational gap.

The army they dispatched this time numbered 60 million, 10 million more than the Yuntu Clan fleet at full strength. However, the Zerg's current military strength is at least 300 million, and thanks to their unique biotechnology, as long as their troops don't die, they can maintain peak condition with minimal rest.

On the other hand, the Alliance's 15 million warships have seen their combat effectiveness significantly reduced. Lacking effective supplies, at least 20% of their weapons are no longer operational. Furthermore, every warship is damaged, and the Reactive Armor's operational readiness rate is only around 50% on average—and that's after emergency repairs. Under these conditions, their remaining combat capability is highly questionable.

On the Ketu reinforcements' side, there were no losses, and all 60 million warships were in good condition. However, their technological strength was slightly lower, but not by much. Judging from the data alone, their 60 million warships were definitely equivalent to the Yuntu Clan's fleet of over 55 million.

But when Yuntu fought a 50 million-strong fleet against 200 million Zerg, they ended up in this sorry state. So now, with Ketu and the remnants of Yuntu's forces facing 300 million Zerg, what will the outcome be...?

Don't even mention the issue of Zerg reinforcements later on; the Zerg reinforcements haven't stopped yet. They currently have 300 million troops, and Zerg forces might grow to 500 million in a year, similar to their initial situation.

However, there is also good news: if war breaks out, the Alliance's reinforcements will join the battlefield even faster. According to the latest news, as of now, two more Mid-Ring Civilizations will arrive within eight months. They will provide approximately 110 million reinforcements. If they are included, this protracted war will be far from over.

But whether the Zerg will engage in battle at that time is a question. However, right now, the Zerg are certainly willing to fight; otherwise, the 5 million remnants of the B2 Force would probably have been wiped out long ago.

He actually wanted to have another battle with the Swarm, at least to try and save the B2 Force. The reason they were decoys was because there was a possibility that they would be eaten for nothing.

However, the decision-making power is not in his hands now. The main force of the attack is the Ketu civilization, but the reason why the Ketu civilization was able to come to the rescue is entirely due to the assignment of the Star Sea Alliance. It is still unknown how much effort they can actually put in.

The Yuntu Civilization is hundreds of light-years away from their territory, separated by seven or eight other civilizations. This meant that the two sides had no prior animosity, but also no friendly relations.

In this situation, if the commander-in-chief wanted to get the Ketu civilization to invest heavily and put themselves in their shoes, he felt that if he were in the Ketu civilization's position, this would probably be very difficult.

If this matter is to succeed, his role is negligible. Even if he brings up the Yuntu Clan, a civilization with which he has only a nodding acquaintance, it is not enough to make the Ketu Clan take risks.

And that is indeed the case.

"General Mide, it is an honor to cooperate with you." Without interference from the Zerg, the Yuntu Clan fleet successfully made contact with the Ketu Clan reinforcements. Unexpectedly, as soon as the communication was established, the other side sent a greeting.

"It is my honor, Elder Aier." The Ketu civilization has an elder council system similar to that of the Epoch Clan. The elder is the person with the highest authority in the tribe. 60 million warships is an extraordinary military operation even for the Ketu Clan. It is expected that an elder will be dispatched to command it.

General Mide, the commander of the Yuntu Fleet, and Elder Aier of the Ketu Clan had participated in an online seminar on attacking the Zerg before setting off, but this was their first time having a real one-on-one exchange.

After some pleasantries, General Mide couldn't wait to get down to business. After all, it was the Yuntu Clan fleet that was trapped in the Zerg encirclement, so the Ketu Clan were naturally in no hurry.

"General Mide, please forgive me for being unable to grant your request. The instructions my people received this time are merely to reach the designated location and rendezvous with your forces. Rescuing the noble troops who have fallen is not within our scope of operations. Moreover, as you know, rescuing the noble troops is extremely difficult, and if we were to engage the Zerg, my people would also suffer heavy losses. This is not a decision I can make alone."

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