Bug Swarm Tactics
Queen of Heaven, the Earth Federation interstellar battleship base was ready to go, with all logistical supplies in place.
The Federation Marshal ordered a full-scale offensive, with the strategic targets being the Zerg stronghold, Klandathu, its satellites, and all surrounding numbered planets that might harbor Zerg.
A vast fleet of warships marched toward the Klandathu, officially commencing the all-out war between humanity and the Zerg!
But...
The attack method is still the much-criticized paratrooper landing operation, which is simple, brutal, but ineffective, making people wonder if the higher-ups think the total number of humans is too high and are preparing to eliminate some.
Russell and his two companions did not participate in the landing operation. They sat in a row in the rest cabin watching the live broadcast. They were officers with important missions, and such menial tasks were not their responsibility.
"That's strange. With the Federation's military capabilities, it could easily bombard the Zerg homeworld from outer space with heavy firepower, or even blow the planet up completely. Why mobilize such a large number of troops?"
Mu Xinxin watched the live stream, her brows furrowed in confusion. Could it be that the federal high command were really traitors?
"It must be resources. Planet Klandath has mineral resources that the Federation covets. If it can support so many insects, that planet must have something special."
Russell stroked his chin and analyzed that in the original work, humans could move freely on the planets belonging to the Zerg without needing to carry respirators, making them natural colonies with great significance.
"Resources are one aspect, but the movie tells us about another purpose of the Federation, and that's the key..."
The encyclopedia, dressed only in white underwear, explained to the two novices, "The Federation has confirmed that the Zerg possess intelligence, but the various Zerg that have been discovered so far are of low intelligence and lack the ability to think. This means that among the Zerg, there are highly intelligent Zerg with commanders, which are the Brain Worm that appeared in the original work."
"The Zerg are humanity's greatest enemy. Capturing the Brain Worm is the true strategic victory. If humanity can crack the Zerg's command code, it will be equivalent to gaining an invincible super fighter. Any price to pay for this is worthwhile."
"So that's how it is!"
Mu Xinxin suddenly realized, Russell Wenming, who was watching the game, also showed a thoughtful expression, staring straight ahead as if in a daze.
In the live broadcast, a massive number of warships entered near-Earth orbit around Planet Klandath, dodging plasma cannons from Plasma Bug while deploying landing craft.
In this all-out war, the number of mobile forces deployed from the Zerg homeworld alone exceeded 500,000.
The entire crew is clad in dark gray armor, well-trained and well-equipped, primarily armed with live metal bullets. The only reason they don't use laser weapons is... because they consume too much energy!
In terms of output, laser weapons are indeed powerful, but ballistic rifles are not bad either, with damage exceeding that of Zerg defenses. However, the amount of ammunition consumed by ballistic rifles in each battle is astronomical. Comparing the two, capitalists prefer ballistic rifles, and they need to clear out their inventory.
There are too many forces behind this war to explain it in just a few words.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—
Clusters of purple halos appeared on the screen, shimmering and breathtakingly beautiful. The next second, these dazzling halos struck the fleet, instantly tearing apart humanity's proud steel fortress.
Russell rallied. The fleet was moving very slowly due to the deployment of landing craft, and with seriously flawed intelligence, it suffered heavy casualties in an instant.
The sight of exploding warships shocked many viewers watching the live stream. The sudden and unexpected blows were like a blow to the head, extinguishing their enthusiasm.
The Zerg demonstrated formidable offensive power, inflicting 100,000 casualties on the Federation in a single airborne ambush, turning their previous declarations of certain victory into a joke.
Russell was deeply impressed by this scene. He used to be naive and thought the Zerg were treacherous and cunning, hiding deadly weapons and delivering a fatal blow to the Federation at a critical moment. Now, seeing this scene again, he couldn't help but let his thoughts wander... Was it really an intelligence error?
Russell watched the spectacle with a sigh, lamenting the cheapness of human life, but he never considered leaking accurate intelligence before the war began. It would be a thankless task, potentially bringing trouble upon himself; even a saint wouldn't do something so foolish.
Finally, a massive mobile force landed on the surface of Planet Klandath. Those who were lucky enough to survive dodged the plasma cannons and narrowly escaped Death Scythe, but when they turned around, they ran headfirst into Death's embrace.
Humans: Charge! Annihilate all those with two legs or more!
Zerg: Charge! Annihilate all two-legged creatures!
A continuous stream of Zerg infantry emerged, appearing from underground fissures or from hillside caves, stretching across the mountains and fields without end, like a tide crashing against reefs, relentlessly pressing towards the mobile forces.
The Federation attempted to seize Planet Klandath, but their plan backfired spectacularly, and the Zerg demonstrated to humanity what true Bug Swarm Tactics really meant.
What followed was a live broadcast that turned into a human tragedy, with the mobile force being taught a lesson by the fearless swarm of Zerg.
Wherever the Zerg swarm, nothing grows!
The footage was filled with screams and pleas for help. The one-sided Carnage lasted for two hours, and the initial landing force suffered a crushing defeat and was forced to evacuate from Planet Klandath.
The scene ended there, not because the signal was cut off. Ninety-eight times out of ten, live broadcasts on Earth are cut off, but the situation was different in Russell and his two companions' rest pod. The accompanying photographer was torn apart by insects, and the live broadcast equipment was destroyed.
After reading it, Russell and the other two looked at each other and felt... it was just so-so.
Ying Yingying has Flying Carpet that is extremely fast. The three of them are not afraid of the Bug Swarm Tactics. They can run away when they can't finish them off. They can even drive the insects crazy by flying kites.
"Get ready, we should take action in the next couple of days."
Ying Yingying stretched and casually picked up her underwear and put it on. "Jason, help me button it up."
"No, I'm afraid you'll think I'm taking advantage of you."
"How is that possible?"
The Zerg homeworld landing operation was a disastrous defeat. On this planet alone, the Federation paid a bloody price for 'underestimating' the enemy's capabilities.
The Federation Marshal resigned to take responsibility, and the new Marshal revised the strategic plan, abandoning the idea of a full-scale attack on Planet Klandath. Instead, they began by clearing out the surrounding planets and moons, gradually cutting off the Zerg's claws and teeth before finally launching the final battle.
Ying Yingying searched the star map and, based on the plot she remembered, found planet number P, where the Zerg commander was located.
Coincidentally, the Federation army landed on several planets at the same time, with Planet P being the most successful, encountering almost no significant resistance.
Using their identities, the three obtained permission to enter Planet P under the pretext of carrying out a secret mission.
Accompanying them was a 20-man cover force, equipped with communications soldiers, who were responsible for protecting the safety of Russell and his two companions.
After a period of violent turbulence, the landing module successfully landed at the outpost on Planet P...