Stellaris from the Automata Era

Or... try another method.

"How about, when their main force comes out, I'll just raid their base?"

Chapter 141: The border is in flames, while the country is peaceful and prosperous.

Aliens...well, at this point it doesn't seem to matter if we just call them by their ethnic group name.

The Tal'darim troops did arrive as promised, and the dead planet called Sil was the area where their creator, the Xel'Naga, had briefly stayed.

After they left, this planet was naturally regarded as one of the holy places by the Tal'darim who madly worshipped their own gods.

Not to mention that the Xel'Naga seemed to have left some kind of items here and built thick buildings to protect them.

This is enough to drive those religious-minded guys crazy.

They did not think of digging out the items buried here by the Xel'Naga and taking them into their own hands, but they also did not want others to take the holy objects left by their gods.

It has even developed to the point that whenever a ship docks, they will immediately take the initiative to attack and destroy it.

They will not allow what happens here to be leaked, nor will they allow anyone to set foot here and desecrate this planet.

It's natural that they would shoot down Adam's car without saying a word.

After all, any thinking that has anything to do with religion is not normal.

A team that had been searching for and hunting two people of unknown race had just returned not long ago, and they brought back some bad news for the Tal'darim executive officer guarding this place.

Unknown machines have already established a frontline base on the planet of Shil, and their numbers have begun to form, and their combat effectiveness seems to be quite strong.

Such important news prevented the executive officers from immediately marking these guys who escaped from the battle as Vanguards or Dead Apostles.

Instead, he immediately sent out an exploration team to patrol the area they described, and indeed, they discovered some buildings of a style that had never been seen before.

He naturally exempted that group of people from punishment.

Then he pondered over what he should do next. So far, he still did not regard these foreign machines as opponents.

But maybe it can be used as an entertainment tool to kill time. The time spent guarding the holy relics is indeed too boring.

After making this decision, he quickly gathered more than a thousand people and planned to lead the army personally.

After that, he quickly led his men to the outskirts of Adam's position, and even had the leisure to shoot down the guys who looked like a reconnaissance team.

After confirming that those strange mechanical buildings had appeared in front of him, it seemed that the steel frames had just been stacked and only half built.

He immediately gave the signal for a general assault.

Unlike what they had imagined, which was a thrilling hand-to-hand combat, the opponent was easily slaughtered by them.

This is nothing, they, the Protoss, are the most powerful race in the universe. Looking around, there is no one in the universe who can fight against them!

But the only problem is...

"Is this what you call strong!?"

Anger blazed in the eyes of the Tal'darim Executor, and some kind of power was gathering in his hands.

He called all the soldiers who had escaped and reported to him to come before him. If they did not give a reasonable explanation, these guys might not even be able to become Dead Apostles or Vanguards.

Naturally, those close combatants who had escaped back to tip off the enemy could feel the coldness in their own executive officer's eyes. They looked at the round-headed creature lying on the ground, which was not yet completely dead and was flopping on its short legs, as well as the four or five hundred remains of the same model around it.

He hurried to explain.

"It's not this kind of machine. What we saw were much taller and armed with weapons. And their number was at least four or five times this."

"Oh? So where is that tall machine you were talking about now?"

Obviously, the executive officer took this as an excuse to shirk responsibility, and there are such people among the Tal'darim.

Compared to their kindred spirits on the other side, the Tal'darim are devoid of honor, selfish, and self-serving.

The Executors also fully understood the inherent weaknesses of their own tribe; otherwise, there wouldn't be the tradition of being made into Dead Apostles or Vanguards if they failed in battle (ran away).

He almost figured out the reason. This group of cowardly guys were indeed besieged by weak machines that far outnumbered them. After causing certain losses to them, they cowardly fled and fabricated a powerful opponent.

But have they ever thought about the consequences of lying in their stupid heads?

It seems that the long-term guarding mission has made some people lose their sense of awe.

Thinking of this, the power gathered in his hands turned into substance and tore the warrior who had just spoken into pieces along with his shield on the spot.

After doing all this, the Tal'darim Executor looked at the rest of the people and asked:

"Could they possibly even reach our base?" As if eliminating the guy who had just fooled him wasn't enough to vent his anger, he quickly added, "Come on, drag these cowards away and make them into Death Apostles! I'm going to show everyone what happens when they fool me!"

The Tal'darim Executor's words had just fallen, as if to match his performance.

Such signals came from their unique communication network.

'Base under attack'

The executive officer's expression changed instantly, and then he immediately issued this order.

"Group Warp!"

This is the technology that the Tal'darim kidnapped and exchanged from their fellow countrymen. It is considered to be a very practical technology.

Allows their troops to instantly warp to the building location that has their energy supply.

After a flash of light, they quickly disappeared from the spot.

It seems that the group of machines really ran to their base!

After the warp was completed, the Tal'darim Executor immediately saw the situation nearby, and the anger that had just been extinguished suddenly surged up again.

He had indeed seen the machinery those cowardly fellows had spoken of.

According to measurements, he is over two meters tall, holding various weapons of different types, and is agile in combat and... okay.

There are actually thousands of them, far more than the number of Tal'darim.

Now the executive officers could only be thankful that there were enough automatic defense turrets in the base, as well as the hundreds of people who stayed behind, so that the base would not be destroyed before they could return in a group warp.

This bought them enough time for rescue.

"Kill all those mechanical bastards now!"

The executive officer ordered.

The previous defenders had suffered considerable damage, and it was obvious that the enemy was indeed a very elite and well-managed force.

However, in front of the Tal'darim army of thousands, even if the enemy exceeded ten thousand, it would be meaningless.

His long combat experience gave him such confidence.

His judgment was actually quite correct. After the group attack, the Tal'darim warriors were indeed more advantageous.

As the soldiers who were recalled in groups joined the battle, the situation between the two sides who were originally fighting vigorously on the battlefield suddenly tilted to one side.

"It seems my judgment was wrong. I need at least 20 times as many people to completely suppress their advantage."

The defeat in close combat did not immediately lead Adam to retreat.

The main reason is that the two armies are clashing on the front line. Without gaining an advantage, if the rear team is now the front team, it will be easy for the enemy to rush out and attack all at once.

After all, no matter how you look at it, the other party has the upper hand.

If Adam saw the mechanical life retreating without pursuing, he would begin to doubt the intelligence level of the opposing commander.

Fortunately, perhaps because of the other party's high IQ, they chose a place with a narrow pass to build a base.

This kind of terrain is very unfavorable for the attacker. It was for this reason that Adam was unable to rush into their hometown and cause extensive damage.

Now, after a failed surprise attack, the power of defense instantly fell into Adam's hands. At this time, the opponent's natural barrier also became an obstacle for them.

At least a thousand Tal'darim warriors armed with light blades failed to fully deploy their formation and were densely packed at the pass. Many people at the back could only watch helplessly as their teammates in front died or rushed in.

In short, the scene was chaotic.

However, if this continues, the defeat of the mechanical life is only a matter of time, and the exchange ratio is indeed not very good.

Adam did not have enough people on his side to maintain the barrier of "blocking the mouth".

Of course, fortunately, it is not just a melee model.

Previously, the troops that N2 had carried to him on frigates consisted of only more than 4000 elite melee round-headed tanks, and the remaining more than 1000 were shooting models.

After realizing that blocking the pass was nothing but a slow death, Adam quickly decided to withdraw all the troops except those fighting at the pass, and directly set up all the shooting equipment at the intersection.

As the gun-like objects on their chests generated high temperatures, rays were emitted.

This is no ordinary shooting model.

During the long war with humanoids, N2 had already understood that the round-headed shooting creatures that released black energy balls had no lethality to humanoids at all. The slow speed of their bullets was such that almost anyone could dodge them with their eyes closed.

Therefore, mechanical life forms have actually developed models that can emit laser-like rays a long time ago.

However, considering that a complete change of clothes would directly lead to a further collapse of the already struggling battlefield for humanoids, N2 only partially implemented it in a small number of areas.

After the reconciliation between humanoid and mechanical life forms and the entry into the space age, there was no need for N2 to hide its capabilities any more. This time, they were producing shooting-type weapons in the surrounding mineral resources. They did not even consider the slow old models, and directly produced weapons with high power and high firing speed.

It has to be said that this type of machine did help Adam recover a little on the battlefield. The shooting-type machines, without caring about the life and death of their allies, shot rays of light directly through the elite melee-type machines who were fighting bloody battles on the front line. Their weapons were so powerful that they could even penetrate a layer of obstacles and hit the faces of the Tal'darim warriors.

At least that group of soldiers had seen their compatriots' shields pierced and their bodies shattered in a moment of carelessness. For a moment, they all hesitated and hid in a direction where they could not be reached by weapons.

In this situation, even if tempers gradually flared up, the executive officer would not be able to call his soldiers cowards.

It's true that he dislikes those who lack courage, but he also doesn't like the kind of incompetent commander who can only use F2A to pull the troops forward.

The enemy has already set up at the narrow pass. At this time, it is clear that whoever charges will die.

"Where's the ranged! Where are our Slayers (Stalkers)?! Teach those vile machines what honor is!"

It seems like it's time to let those war machines I scavenged from my compatriots prove their usefulness.

Just as the Tal'darim urgently dispatched their ranged troops, Adam on the other side seemed quite satisfied with the current results.

"Looks like it's working well. Let's put the shooting type here." He nodded. "Where's the infrastructure equipment? Quickly have them build the base. I need more soldiers!"

It looks like this war will continue for a while.

...

Just when the fighting in the border star region was already in full swing, the Earth seemed to be entering a critical turning point.

The commander walked into Yan Luo's office.

Yan Luo himself had a pretty good impression of Commander Yoerha, who seemed to have not appeared for a long time.

This is not due to the other party's cheongsam which is inlaid with beautiful patterns and has one side slit to the leg or even the waist.

It’s really because the commander has always been really reliable in his work, compared to the humanoids whose styles have gradually changed in recent times, and YoRha who is really weird.

It can be said that the commander has always maintained her personality.

This was like finding a native species that had not been infected among a group of sand sculptures, which made Yan Luo feel a little relieved.

As for the matter of instigating A2 before, considering that the current flag is reliable, Yan Luo has forgotten about it for a short time.

"Your Mightiness."

The commander used a serious tone.

She used all her strength to stand up straight, and as she moved, the hem of her cheongsam, which was half-slit, was swung open, revealing one of her slender white legs.

Obviously from her current attitude, we should know that this human summons must be about some important matter.

Yan Luo tried his best to control his gaze and not let it stray.

After nodding to the commander, he used his hand to push the paper on the table in front of him to the side closer to the commander.

After receiving Yan Luo's instructions, she reached out and gently pinched a corner of the paper, dragging it in front of her to read carefully.

There wasn't much content on the paper, but it was enough to shock her.

After reading it, confusion and excitement flashed in her eyes.

"Yorha's military expansion plan."

The commander's voice suddenly rose, as if questioning the authenticity of the above content.

"Yes."

Apparently, humans gave her a positive response.