Stellaris Crisis: Rise of the Swarm
Chapter 144

Abundant City

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Leaving the front line filled with blood and carnage, look at the rear of the Oakley Empire. Across the plains, mountains, hills, and rivers, a prosperous coastal city in the rear comes into view.

This is the capital of the empire, City of Fertility. This is the most prosperous city among human nations. It has a huge port and is the core point of all trade. Even at night, there is still an endless stream of merchant ships at the port.

Legend has it that the city was so rich that gold was flowing in the river. Since the city was so rich, the palace where the royal family lived was naturally more noble and gorgeous. At this time, a quarrel was taking place in the gorgeous palace.

"George, it's all your fault. If you hadn't mentioned the Swarm monsters, they wouldn't have appeared and attacked my country!" King Darius III of the Oakley Empire asked George who was under the seat.

"Oh, no, my respected King, I am just an alarm caller. You can't judge people who predicted earthquakes and volcanoes or people who witnessed murder scenes as sinners."

George stood up quickly and saluted Darius III, "I believe that your Majesty is wise and intelligent."

"Yes, dear, we should be grateful to George. It is because of his reminder that we have stepped up our alert, otherwise the battle situation on the front line may be worse." The queen, who was over forty and still charming, persuaded the king.

Then she glanced at George secretly and smiled slightly.

The queen's participation in politics can be regarded as an old tradition in the Oakley Empire. After all, there was a ruthless queen in history. She used flash to kill all her political opponents.

"The Queen is right, Your Majesty. Prince George's reminders and suggestions are very useful. Our defense front has not collapsed yet, and he deserves credit for it." A man who looked like a general said.

"Hmm... Okay, I don't blame him. But what to do now? I receive intelligence of defeats every day. Some fortresses have been captured and no one can escape." Darius III was a little discouraged.

"How many Swarm monsters are there, one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand? How do we stop them? This is the problem now!"

This sentence chilled the whole scene. No matter whether it was the officials of the empire, the prime minister, the generals or the staff, they all frowned and were helpless.

After waiting for a long time, George sighed inwardly. He originally thought that the Oakley Empire was a relatively powerful country. After all, the empire was rich because of trade, and it had a vast territory and a large population.

Now it seems that the overly stable development environment has caused the empire to fall. The officials and soldiers in the entire country are not as good as George.

"Your Majesty, I have been in your country for a long time. I am always grateful for your tolerance and kindness. When I was in desperate situation, if your country had not accepted me, I would have been brutally killed by the monster Queen."

George began to show off his acting skills again.

"Every time I think about this, my heart is filled with guilt and gratitude. While I am grateful for Your Majesty's kindness, I also feel guilty that there are too few ways to repay Your Majesty. So if you don't mind, I am willing to lead the army to the north to fight against those terrifying monsters."

Everyone looked at George, a poor foreign prince, in great surprise. They didn't understand how this man dared to say such taboo words on such occasions.

Immediately, a minister came out and objected. "Your Majesty, Prince George is only a political asylum in our country. It is really inappropriate to unite the army."

"That's right, there is no reason for a foreigner to command his own army. War is not a child's play. Even if the prince is really like a god with troops, he will not be able to command our army, and he will not be able to convince the public just because of his status." A general also added.

After the voices of opposition continued for a while, George said slowly, "All ministers and generals are the pillars of the country. Now that the Highlanders and Swarm monsters have swallowed up one-fifth of the empire's territory, what should we do to stop them?"

Faced with real problems, people who were eloquent just now immediately shut their mouths, as if their mouths couldn't speak.

It was the queen's words that eased the awkward atmosphere, "My dear, George has fought those monsters. He can also escape from the hands of his sister, the monster Queen. He should have some means."

George saluted the Queen, showed a handsome and confident smile, and said, "Thank you Queen for your trust. Your wisdom is as much a treasure of the empire as your beauty."

"Hahaha, I have to say, Prince George, your eloquence is very good." The queen laughed happily, and then changed the topic, "But I have heard too many flattery words. If you don't show some real talent, I won't help you."

George quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake, and then began to talk about his plan.

"I didn't recognize the Swarm monsters that attacked the empire with the Highlanders at first, but I am certain that they are from the same source as the monsters carried by Queen."

"And based on my observation, they have the same origin but are different. This kind of Warcraft manpower can still compete. The battle reports from the front also show that under the attack of Psionics, the magic crystal weapon, they still caused heavy losses to them."

Speaking of this, in order to strengthen his persuasion, George also asked the generals for confirmation and received a positive answer from them.

"The Warcraft led by Warcraft Queen are completely different. They can dodge shells. For example, the Warcraft we face are like berserkers. They look brave but are actually stupid. The Warcraft led by Warcraft Queen are different. They are like swordsmanship masters who have experienced hundreds of battles. They are not only superb in martial arts, but also full of strategies."

George described the battle of Huitouqiu to everyone in detail, describing how Zergling and Needle Crawler entangled with the cavalry, how they divided and surrounded each and defeated the human army.

"This gap determines that we have the possibility of winning when facing the new Swarm monsters. They have the same origin, but the Swarms with different leaders may not be harmonious. We can provoke them to fight between them, thus resolving the empire's crisis."

After expressing his views, he bowed deeply to Darius III, "I hope my humble opinion can provide a little help to His Majesty the Great King."

Darius III was stunned. He had never seen such a clear and well-founded explanation and description. His ministers would only say, this is okay, this is not okay.

He originally distrusted George very much, but after listening to his explanation, the king discovered that he really knew those monsters and he could really trust them.

"How do you think we should fight?" Darius III asked seriously.

"Abandon the northern territories of the empire, move the population and resources to the south of the mountains, use the mountain fortresses to hold on, and wait for the situation to turn around." George, who was full of confidence, raised his head and replied.

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