212: Chapter 217 The Qin Alliance is Established, Signs of an Invasion by the Zerg Swarm

Su Yang convened a new Lords' meeting, pulling in all existing allied nations and the recently acquired Australia.

This was the first Lords' meeting he had organized; previously, Elizabeth had handled everything with full authority.

Upon entering the meeting room, before Su Yang could speak, Elizabeth spoke first.

"Lord of England: I failed to detect the irregularities regarding the Vietnam rebellion in time, and after the first betrayal occurred, I persisted in my erroneous viewpoint and failed to seek reinforcements in a timely manner."

"It was my misjudgment that caused the Alliance to suffer heavy losses during this incident. England is no longer qualified to serve as the leading nation, and I will step down from the Alliance leadership position."

Not bad, she knew to step down voluntarily, Su Yang nodded.

He had originally intended to remove Elizabeth from leadership today; her stepping down on her own preserved England's dignity.

In truth, the source of this Vietnam rebellion could not be blamed on England or any other nation.

After all, the Forbidden Ground placed no restrictions on contact between Lords of various factions and allowed for the remote assistance of resources and command points regardless of distance.

This made rebellion extremely easy; one could say that if one wanted to, there were basically no limitations.

It was not like in reality, where sending a telegram could be intercepted, and resource transport left a traceable path.

Therefore, Vietnam's initial troop gathering successfully deceived them all.

Up to this point, Su Yang did not think anyone had done anything wrong, but the subsequent development of events was crucial.

The Alliance Army had been ambushed and suffered massive casualties in a short period; such a suspicious matter.

Elizabeth actually believed the words of the Lord of Yuenan, choosing to trust in human nature while ignoring the irregularities discovered by other Lords.

This error in judgment caused Bangladesh to fall and gave Vietnam sufficient time to attack Spain.

If the Lord of Pakistan had not insisted on leading troops to investigate and blocked Vietnam's advance route, Spain might have truly fallen.

In this regard, Elizabeth's judgment was completely wrong and nearly caused a catastrophe.

After a moment of thought, Su Yang typed into the panel.

"Lord of Dragon Kingdom: This meeting will determine the rewards and punishments for each nation based on their performance during the Vietnam rebellion incident."

"The Lord of England made a serious misjudgment during the rebellion incident and should be punished."

"I hereby approve the Lord of England's request to step down; England will vacate the Alliance leadership position."

"From today, the England Alliance will be renamed the Great Qin Alliance. Does anyone have any objections?"

Su Yang asked, and all the Lords in the Alliance expressed no objections.

In fact, he had originally wanted to remove the word "Alliance" from "Great Qin Alliance," but considering it was a bit too direct, he kept it.

"Although the Lord of England made mistakes during this incident, they have always given their all for the Alliance."

"Furthermore, after confirming the fact of the Vietnam rebellion, they adjusted in a timely manner and threw their full support into aiding Pakistan's combat operations; they deserve credit for this."

"I hereby appoint England as the Resource Management Nation of the Great Qin Alliance, responsible for the allocation and coordination of various resources among the nations. Lord of England, accept this decree."

"Lord of England: What does 'accept the decree' mean?"

"Lord of Dragon Kingdom: It means to accept the appointment."

"Lord of England: Is it really okay? I am afraid I won't be able to handle it."

"Lord of Dragon Kingdom: One mistake cannot negate all your hard work; you are fully capable of handling this position."

"Lord of England: Lord of England Elizabeth accepts the appointment."

Su Yang curled his lips; among the nations that had not yet become vassal states, only England was capable of holding this position.

Besides the fact that Elizabeth indeed possessed this capability, England's abundant resources were also of utmost importance.

The other nations were dirt poor; without even resources, what kind of management could they possibly do?

"The Lord of Pakistan reacted quickly during this rebellion incident and fought bravely; he is the greatest contributor to preventing Vietnam's northward advance."

"I hereby appoint Pakistan as the Military Operations Command Nation of the Great Qin Alliance, possessing the power to deploy and command the troops of the southern Alliance nations. Lord of Pakistan, accept the decree."

"Lord of Pakistan: Thank you, Su Yang. Lord of Pakistan Rahim accepts the appointment."

The Lord of Pakistan was very strong in both his sense for war and tactical command.

He used only 500 men to block the advance of Vietnam's force of nearly 3,000, and maneuvered against them in the rainforest for several hours.

Furthermore, he led the troops personally and fought alongside his soldiers until the very last moment.

With a flexible mind and impeccable courage, appointing him as military commander could not be more appropriate.

Of course, the nations here refer to the Alliance nations south of the Heart of the Hive; Spain and Australia remained under the direct jurisdiction of the Dragon Kingdom.

The reason Su Yang appointed him as military commander was the hope that, while he went north subsequently, his rear would not be disturbed.

Although he could have dispatched troops to garrison the area himself, military conflict in the south was not frequent, and various resources were not abundant.

Under such tight resource conditions, dispatching Imperial Armor Troops was basically a losing deal.

However, the Alliance Army did not require him to spend energy managing it, nor did it require him to spend resources, making it more cost-effective than the Imperial Armor Troops.

After arranging the two major appointments, Su Yang subsequently handled some minor matters.

Primarily, this involved compensating the various nations for their losses in this combat operation.

Because their heavy loss of troops left them in danger when facing local Xenomorphs, they had to request aid from the Alliance.

Su Yang used resources earned from Japan to roughly compensate them, allowing them to get through the difficulties of the next few days.

At the end of the meeting, Su Yang stated one last important piece of information.

"Lord of Dragon Kingdom: Because of the troop deployments, the passages between the southern nations, Vietnam, and the Purgatory Rainforest have all been opened."

"And the Great Qin Troops moving south into Vietnam has also opened the passage between the Heart of the Hive and the Purgatory Rainforest."

"This means that the Tyranid Swarm from the Heart of the Hive will have a probability of entering the Vietnam rainforest and launching attacks to the south."

"Currently, the threat Rank of the Heart of the Hive has reached Rank 6, and the generation of the Tyranid Swarm has basically entered the range of the highest level of the sixth generation to the seventh generation."

"If they move south, it is very likely they will cause a devastating blow to various nations."

"I hope all nations can be prepared and report to me immediately upon discovering any irregularities."

"Lord of Serbia: Threat Rank 6, seventh-generation Insect Swarm!! This is simply unimaginable!!"

"Samba Country: My goodness, if this Insect Swarm enters the south, we will be finished, right!!"

"Lord of Pakistan: Given the speed of the Insect Swarm, I am afraid relying on notifications will not be fast enough; we should establish frontline outposts between the Heart of the Hive and the Purgatory Rainforest."

"Lord of Dragon Kingdom: Yes, at the current stage, I will arrange for a troop unit to be stationed at the Vietnam stronghold and patrol between the Heart of the Hive and the Purgatory Rainforest."

"Once the war in the north ends, I will have generals move south to build a Great Wall on the demarcation line to block the Tyranid Swarm."

"Below are some omens that may appear after the Insect Swarm breaks in; please report to me if these omens appear."

"Increase in Xenomorph threat Rank: The Insect Swarm will indiscriminately attack any other species, so when the threat Rank within a territory increases for no reason, it is likely caused by the Insect Swarm attacking related Xenomorphs."

"Traces of mineral veins being gnawed: The Insect Swarm will improve itself by consuming inorganic matter; if traces of irregularly damaged mineral veins are found, it is likely related to the Insect Swarm."

"Changes in the natural environment: The Insect Swarm can also symbiotically exist with plants to obtain improvements; if gray-black mist and strange mutations in plants appear, it may also be related to the Insect Swarm."

"Strange sounds: When the Insect Swarm is sneaking, it will emit a faint, quicksand-like sound; when sprinting at full speed, it will emit a hiss like a viper flicking its tongue."

"If you hear these strange sounds, please report immediately, because they are already very close to you..."

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Wild Forest, Ukraine Territory.

"Marshal, the reconnaissance unit has discovered two more mineral veins that were deliberately destroyed."

The communications officer walked into the command room and handed the Lord of Ukraine two black-and-white photographs.

The Lord of Ukraine snorted and tossed them aside.

"A bunch of savages, their mining technique is so crude!"

"I told you to investigate the Poland Territory; did you discover any abnormal conditions?"

"The reconnaissance squad was afraid of being discovered, so they only conducted long-range observation."

"The Poland Territory did not show signs of being occupied, but a patch of gray fog appeared in the sky above it; we don't know what the situation is."

"What kind of spooky, ghostly things are all these." The Lord of Ukraine frowned.

Because of the need to attack Australia, the resources within the Alliance had all flowed to the six-nation Alliance led by Italy, and the resources left for Ukraine were simply insufficient.

Therefore, even though he clearly knew that a troop unit had conquered Poland and was messing around in the Wild Forest, he dared not act rashly.

Exposing his position rashly before receiving aid would very likely mean he could not defeat the opponent.

"Stupid!" The Lord of Ukraine cursed angrily.

"To actually let that piece of trash from Italy lead the troops! If the resources had been given to Ukraine, I would have already fought my way to the Dragon Kingdom's lair by now!"

Suddenly, a message flashed, and the panel popped up.

"Event triggered: Do you also want to dance? (Rank 4)"

"You have enraged the Children of the Forest tribe; prepare to welcome the madness of nature."

"Note: The frequency of attacks by the Children of the Forest tribe on the territory has increased, and the chaotic situation in the Wild Forest will further intensify."

"The threat Rank has increased?" The Lord of Ukraine's eyes widened, and he was furious.

"Motherf***er, not only are they digging my mines, but they are also farming my neutral mobs!!?"

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