Interstellar End Times: I Take Players to Dismantle Spaceships

Chapter 291 Adaptive Hostage
In the spacious CIC (combat information center) of the Union, the flagship of the Tenth Fleet, Wales was frowningly listening to the report of his staff.

"Your Excellency, the three newly discovered voids are all atypical voids with unstable structures, so they were successfully destroyed by our antimatter bombs. But at present, there are still 80 to 100 million Zerg units active in Black Mercury. The lives of tens of thousands of federal citizens are being seriously threatened."

One million Zerg!

Wales' face was very ugly, and he looked at the staff officer with strong complaints in his eyes, and the staff officer pretended not to see it in embarrassment.

It's all the staff's fault!
At the beginning, after the Tenth Fleet surrounded Black Mercury, facing the menacing insect swarm, the huge staff group on the United mothership analyzed it and thought it should be safe.

Concentrate superior forces and adopt defeat tactics to ensure the safety of the Tenth Fleet to the greatest extent.

The idea went straight to the heart of Wales.

The Tenth Fleet has lost two squadrons. If Black Mercury hadn't been right behind Pearl Harbor, he wouldn't even have thought of coming to suppress the bandits.

So he immediately agreed to this plan, trying to defeat the swarm at the least cost.

The effect is indeed good.

The bug queen on Black Mercury is no match for the Federation's main fleet. She only has some flying dragons and blasters at hand, and she can't break through the super-dense barrage of the Federation fleet.

Therefore, the battle process can be said to be one-sided.

The insect swarm was quickly defeated, and the three small caves used to transport troops were blown up one after another, cutting off the insect swarm's reinforcements.

Unfortunately,
The long period of peace made the federal people forget the specialness of the swarm.

The swarms are not human beings, they won't surrender because they are defeated in a battle, they are lucky to escape collectively, the most troublesome thing is to scatter in all directions, spreading everywhere.

It's hard to find.

at the moment,

The entire Black Mercury has become a house of cockroaches. The bugs on the surface are hiding, but they may have built their nests in the dark.

This is the problem the Federal Navy is currently facing.

Just now they had a good time, bullying the bugs without heavy firepower, all kinds of artillery bombarded them indiscriminately, slaughtering millions of bugs.

That's called a triumphant advance.

The federal soldiers also became relaxed and confident from the initial apprehension and fear, thinking that the swarm was nothing more than that, and there was nothing to be afraid of.

Then, it became the current desperation.

"Have you found the queen and the nest?"

Wales asked expectantly.

The subordinates were a little embarrassed, "still, still looking for..."

"inability!"

Wales is very annoyed. Their fleet has the most powerful warships in the Federation, but they can't even find a hidden animal?
What do you want?
"The crisis that happened here is known to the entire Federation, and even the entire galaxy, and everyone is watching us!"

Wales looked majestically at the group of senior officers.

"The Presidential Palace and the Ministry of National Defense have sent a notice, ordering us to properly handle this Black Mercury crisis, and we must not let the swarm spread!"

A captain from United Mining suddenly became upset.

"Orders? What qualifications do they have to order us? The reinforcements haven't been seen yet, so they have the nerve to tell us what to do? If they want to watch the fun, they will deliberately release the swarm of insects, and everyone will have fun together!"

Snapped!
Wales immediately slapped the man and glared at him fiercely.

"Did you shoot your IQ on the belly of your sex doll? There are 3 large mining areas of our group and more than 50 small and medium-sized mining areas near Black Mercury. Once the situation gets out of control, 20% of our joint mining industry will directly evaporate! I will give you a chance to reorganize the language, or I will definitely send you to Novosibirsk for mining!"

The captain's face changed suddenly, and he couldn't help shivering.

Novosibirsk is an extremely cold planet with a year-round temperature below 100°C. Although there are rich mineral deposits and rich oil and water, there is nowhere to spend money.

The surrounding area is full of active pirates, and Saint Shield Logistics does not deliver goods there.

He hastily changed his words.

"Please forgive my ignorance, Your Excellency Commander. I will resolutely obey the orders of the group and promise to do my best to properly handle this crisis and safeguard the interests of the group."

Wales snorted coldly.

"You better be! Why don't you take the lead in wiping out the insect swarm? Remember, you will be broadcast live across the galaxy. Do you know what to do?"

The captain's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly asked for advice.

Wales spoke calmly.

"First of all, you have to let the whole world see the demeanor of our Tenth Fleet. The battle must be heroic, and the means must be clean. But at the same time, you must show the brutality of the swarm and the difficulty of our battle, so that everyone Know the pressure we face and the responsibilities we bear. Finally, you should appeal to the outside world for assistance at the right time, and by the way, the two groups of Yin and Yang, don’t be too obvious..."

The worms must be suppressed, and the hostages must be rescued.

After all, the whole world is watching. If this matter can be solved perfectly, then their Tenth Fleet will have capital, and the two lost squadrons may be replenished through the federal military budget.

So Wales made some arrangements,
The captain led his Gorgon-class battleship, escorted by two Minotaurs, to Black Mercury.

The Gorgon-class battleship has a huge hull more than 1000 meters long, casting a large shadow over the island.

This is the largest island in Black Mercury. It is home to the colonial governor's palace and a civil airport. The total number of local residents and tourists exceeds 50.

It is also the area most likely to have insect nests.

What's more troublesome is that there are too many bigwigs here, and it would be easy if they died. The problem is that many people are still alive and kicking, and they keep asking the Federation for help through the ground base station.

It was too late for Wales to intercept communications.

He originally wanted to use a nuclear bomb to level the place, but facing the crazy pressure from all walks of life, he had no choice but to pinch his nose and send someone to chew on the hardest bone in this place as soon as he came up.

"Captain, the situation below is very strange. The bugs didn't kill the residents here, but hid them all."

The fleet had watched tens of thousands of bugs rush into the colony before, but now they are all gone?
"Fire the cannon and drive the bugs out!"

The adjutant was shocked immediately, and hurriedly persuaded, "But there are still civilians below..."

The captain cast a cold glance at the adjutant.

"First of all, civilians should hide in underground shelters, and there is no one on the ground. Secondly, the residential areas are still fine. When the broadcast starts, do you want everyone in the world to witness with their own eyes that the federal navy has destroyed human homes? ?”

The adjutant immediately understood.

The first wave of bombing, when the time comes to face the ruins, the audience will acquiesce that the swarm destroyed everything, which can better set off the bravery and fearlessness of the Federal Marine Corps when they landed on the scorched earth and fought against the enemy.

As for whether it will accidentally injure civilians...

Who knows how many hostages will be alive before the rescue begins.

Anyone who dies before the rescue is successful cannot be considered a hostage!
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(End of this chapter)