Stellaris from the Automata Era

Stepping on the charred corpses of the insects, the humanoids soon discovered the Terran troops in front who had entered the wrong place during their forced surrender.

They are mostly ground forces composed of Marines and Tyranid round-heads (Marauders). Since they are airdropped in groups, there are even a small number of medics.

However, after landing, they quickly entered the harassment range of the Zerg swarm, and suffered certain losses in the face of the Zerg army.

At least the humanoids could see that many of their wounded soldiers were urgently treating their injuries, and the temporary defense line was already badly damaged.

If there were no support from others, I would probably have entered the countdown to death.

"You are finally here." The speaker seemed to be the highest-ranking leader of the legion.

The Terran army was not unaware of the new type of Ranger troop, the humanoids. After all, they were all friendly forces.

The only problem is that the people in charge of these unlucky guys who were forced to surrender looked a little sad.

"Couldn't you have made the tanks' firepower more accurate? The first round was fine, but the subsequent rounds directly hit our fortifications. The Zerg swarm almost broke through our lines, but fortunately the casualties were not too great."

7b: “….”

It seems that the tank fired a round of fire due to ammunition problems?

Is it possible that the artillery fire that accidentally hits friendly forces was not fired by the tank?

7b thought for a moment and decided to answer the question seriously: "Don't you know your own weapons well enough?"

"Indeed, it's better to hope that we can break through on our own than to hope that those things can hit the target accurately."

The battlefield is so wonderful, many things are absolutely impossible.

Anyway, after meeting with these people, the humanoids and they quickly evacuated.

He just happened to run into the Rangers who were halfway through their journey, and then returned to his base in confusion, with their faces full of questions about "how could it be resolved so quickly?"

Overall, the rescue was considered quite successful. The unlucky guy saved his life, and the Rangers temporarily expanded their army and increased their combat power.

YoRHa validated his new tactics and collected new data.

The tank team took the blame, but their outstanding performance was recognized.

No one in this world gets hurt..

"Have you embezzled money?!"

The Ranger Quartermaster took the report handed over by the humanoid with trembling hands.

For a moment, he felt that he needed a medical lady to give him a shot of adrenaline.

This quartermaster was at his wit's end. What on earth was this humanoid unit trying to do? Explosives?

If he dared to sign this report today, the Rangers would be on the verge of bankruptcy!

Chapter 209: Quartermaster, you must have embezzled money!

"Impossible! There's absolutely no way it can be reimbursed!"

The Ranger Quartermaster was determined not to sign the report even if he died, as a guerrilla who had been wandering around the edge of the world for many years.

As someone who is involved in finances, doesn't he understand the changes in the Rangers' financial situation?

The always empty warehouse tells the story of their bitterness and hardship over the years. If the Rangers were not formed with the idea of ​​fighting against Emperor Mengsk of the Terran Empire, and everyone had more or less some personal grudges with this ruler.

Otherwise, the morale of this team would have been broken long ago and it would have been difficult to lead them.

Of course, their commander's recent activity has earned them a lot of extra money, and the warehouses that were about to be abandoned are now starting to have some surplus.

As a result, a lot of these dolls were wiped out when they came to reload last time. A big reason for this was that his charm judgment was so successful that he actually opened the weapons depot and told everyone to take whatever they wanted.

But he had never imagined that the humanoids could almost clear out his inventory! After all, the missiles alone were almost as tall as them. How did they take them all?

Anyway, the quartermaster has decided not to repeat the same mistake this time. He refuses to let any of the humanoids even approach the warehouse! Are they here to get reimbursed? They're actually here to buy supplies!

7b began to feel distressed by the Terrans' refusal to give in.

In order to save people, they had destroyed a lot of stocks before. Although there are still many left in the auxiliary machine, it is obviously not enough to support a high-intensity battle.

Ever since they got used to the tactic of lowering the ground three meters, they always feel uncomfortable when asked to use knives to deal AOE damage.

Once you try some things, there's no going back.

Fortunately, although the quartermaster's attitude was firm, his immediate superior was an open-minded and capable leader.

While the two sides were in a stalemate, Renault had already arrived at the scene.

"It's okay, let them use it as they please."

Renault has a good sense of humanoids. These young ladies are both pretty and good at fighting. Although the consumption is a bit high, as long as he can win, he doesn't care too much about the cost.

After all, we all understand the principle that a cannon shot is worth a thousand taels of gold. The key is that we are afraid of spending a thousand taels of gold and still not winning the battle. That would be really embarrassing.

Besides, the shells in the warehouse are just for people to use. Due to the efficiency of firing of various weapons, they may not be able to achieve the fire coverage effect they want, nor can they use up their ammunition.

After each battle, we always get a lot of arsenals sent by Mengsk Transport Captain. Otherwise, how do you think the Rangers who don’t have their own industrial chain can make a fortune?

Various side jobs are just a small part of the profit. Their biggest arms supplier is their old friend, the head of the rival empire.

"You said that, sir!"

With Renault's guarantee, the quartermaster no longer insisted.

He guessed that his immediate superior had never seen the scene of the humanoids' last inventory clearance, although he did send a report to the commander later.

But... the other party may not have a very intuitive feeling about words and numbers, and at that time the imperial prince brought half of the fleet to seek cooperation, so the rangers' bill was also shared a lot.

As well as the previous victories in battles, I guess this boss still thinks his warehouse is very well-stocked.

Maybe it's time to show him the horrible way these humanoids eat so he can focus on his own financial problems.

Then, things turned out just as the quartermaster had expected. When a group of humanoids entered the warehouse in a mighty force, they really cleared out the Rangers' last bit of stock.

However, what’s interesting is when another group of unlucky people are forced to land from the universe.

When Renault brought his men to get supplies and prepare to set out for the rescue, he looked at the empty warehouse and asked a soul-searching question.

"Have you embezzled money?"

"Sir, didn't you even go to the warehouse after you finished speaking?" The quartermaster felt he had to argue his own moral issues. "You don't even want to look at the report?!"

"Let's not talk about the reports for now. Even if they each carried a missile, they wouldn't be able to move all the items in the warehouse, right?"

Renault really didn't understand the humanoid's ability to eat ammunition.

Moreover, he rarely pays attention to finances. He always finds ways to get what his subordinates want. As a leader, he is pretty good.

He also knew about the auxiliary machine that the humanoid carried with him. It was definitely impossible to hide that thing, and the humanoid had to rely on it to assist in shooting.

Even during the introduction, the humanoids may have missed several lines. Renault had no idea that these little guys' magical technology could hold so much ammunition.

"Sir, why don't you go and ask those humanoids yourself? I really can't explain this!"

In the end, the campaign to crack down on corruption within the Rangers was resolved without a trace.

Before leaving, Renault actually asked the humanoids about the situation and received a positive response.

He now misses the humanoid girl who used to fight with a knife in close combat without much consumption.

But if you think about it carefully, since they used up the spare ammunition in their warehouse, this group of humanoids have become more aggressive in their fighting style.

Often, relying on such a small group of people, they can rush forward further than the main force.

Even by the time Renault led his team to the scene, the battle had already ended.

Compared to the usual scenes where large numbers of Marines died in every battle, isn’t it profitable to easily end the battle by spending just a little money?

"Okay, I'll just act like a mercenary and put on some skin to join the fight."

After considering the major issues, Renault felt a little more balanced.

Of course, the bigger reason is that their beloved Imperial Prince will pay for the Rangers' combat power.

After all, they will have to deal with the Queen of Blades together next, so I think she will not refuse the reimbursement request.

"Sir, I don't know what you're thinking right now, but I must remind you of one thing. More airdrop pods have fallen from orbit. We...can't save everyone."

Renault's fantasy was soon interrupted. He looked up at the sky and saw countless fireballs breaking through the atmosphere and falling onto the planet.

This meant that the Empire's failed action plan had finally backfired, and they were simply unable to gain an advantage in the orbits of the surrounding planets.

Raynor even saw that some battlecruisers had to leave their orbits due to their huge bodies and rush to the planet to be bound by gravity in order to avoid being pursued by more Zerg air units.

It could also be a plan change, with a decision to forcibly open up more footholds for the next airborne troops in order to preserve the ground forces.

"This is a terrible decision. We have to act fast."

Chapter 210: Chaos in Char

The forced airborne landing itself was a wrong decision. Without understanding the distribution of the Zerg swarm on the entire planet Char, the Terran Empire's troops suffered huge losses almost every moment.

Of course, the Imperial commander may have considered this issue at the beginning and planned to use battle cruisers to clear the way and create a safe landing point for the entire ground.

However, he may have overestimated the strength of his fleet. Half of the Empire's fleet gave him false confidence. They had just approached Char's orbital altitude when they were besieged by countless dragons, explosive mosquitoes, and hive lords and became a mess.

Shipload after shipload of soldiers perished in mid-air explosions before they could even touch the ground.

What's worse is that as the fleet falls into a disadvantage in the orbital battle, the Empire no longer has enough patience to continue to tangle with the Zerg in the air.

They must immediately drop their troops, establish an unbreakable Maginot Line on the ground, and coordinate air defense measures to reverse the current defeat.

So to some extent, the commander of the Empire... never mind, let me just name him, General Warfield is also a rare talent. If he continues to work for Mengsk, Raynor's cause of overthrowing the Empire will probably be halfway completed.

Too bad he's a teammate now.

Of course, being the commander of the empire is not too bad. It can only be said that as he ages, his strategic and tactical thinking has lagged behind the current level by several versions.

Not to mention that Char was the main star of the Zerg. Since he launched an attack without even conducting any detection, it was unknown whether a singer named Liang on Earth was singing courage in his ear.

Although his decision contained many mistakes, the only commendable point was that the entire Char was indeed a key area that the Zerg must not lose.

There is only one reason, the Queen of Blades is here now.

As the crucial leader of the entire Zerg swarm, if something happens to the Queen of Blades, the entire Zerg swarm will fall apart and each will fight each other. Their huge numbers will become a burden because no Zerg can control them.

Therefore, in a sense, this can be regarded as a different home being moved to another place despite the various advantages of the Zerg Universe.

Big Brother's tactics still have their own unique effects even after thousands of years.

However, compared to changing homes, the Rangers who have initially gained a foothold on the ground have more important things to focus on.

"Old Warfield is so reckless. Did he just throw the battleships on the ground?"