Iron City did not stand alone. With the city at its core, hundreds of human fortresses stood within a radius of 500 kilometers.
As large numbers of enemies began parachuting in to pursue Nick and the others, the fortresses sprang into action. They cleared out their old foes, the Bugs, while firing powerful energy beams at the terrifying fleets in the sky.
Limited by the short time they'd had to develop their technology, humanity might not be able to compete with these races in space. But on the ground, protected by Force Fields, they could unleash their firepower without restraint, destroying enemy fleets that had struggled to reach them from space.
This was a decisive battle. Killing Thanos wasn't their mission; their goal was to wipe out the enemy's fighting forces.
Zhang Qiang, commander-in-chief of the Earth Allied Forces, had become the temporary commander of the Solar System Allied Forces.
Watching the chaotic, brutal battlefield on the Display, Zhang Qiang picked up the Communicator as the first fortress was destroyed and said, "Get all Aircraft airborne. The enemy's drops are over. Harass them and give the ground forces a chance to wipe them out."
Zhi He, acting as his aide, looked at Zhang Qiang in confusion. "Brother-in-law, why wait until now? The enemy's dropped at least three million Bio-Force troops and nearly one million Protoss troops. They're all incredibly strong..."
Zhang Qiang sneered. "Nidavellir has hundreds of millions of Insect Race troops. What difference will a few million more Aliens make?
"The Bugs need Brain Bugs to control them. Without the Brain Bugs, they'll attack every living thing indiscriminately."
Pointing at a squad on the screen clad in golden armor and attacking the fortress's Force Field with energy Short Swords, Zhang Qiang said, "Wiping out the Insect Race takes a