Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Three hours later.

The Great Qian Interstellar Expeditionary Force quickly completed the construction of a secure base.

The entire landing operation proceeded smoothly.

Throughout the entire landing zone, the search infantry teams responsible for the search mission found not a single surviving Zerg.

It is evident that the interstellar expeditionary force made very thorough preparations before the landing.

The three million troops began constructing the defensive security zone in an orderly manner according to plan.

Everything went much more smoothly than planned.

Seeing that the landing operation was a resounding success, the high-ranking officials of the Great Qian Dynasty, far away on Qianxing, also raised their glasses in celebration.

"I have to say—before the war began, we really overestimated the strength of the Badaf Zerg."

"seeing is believing."

"I now seriously doubt whether all the rumors we heard about how powerful and terrifying the Badaf insectoids were deliberately exaggerated..."

"Today should be a day of national celebration."

"I propose a national holiday to properly celebrate the successful landing of the Interstellar Expeditionary Force on the main planet Badav!"

"I think it's a good day—it's a day of great victory worth celebrating."

"Was the Interstellar Expeditionary Force truly the first armed force to successfully land on the main planet Badav?"

"It seems a bit unlikely..."

"I reckon that armies from other civilizations must have successfully landed on Badav's main planet before."

"It's just that because so much time has passed, we haven't been able to find any relevant information for the time being..."

The top executives of Daqian were drinking champagne and discussing amongst themselves.

"Regardless of whether the Imperial army is the first to successfully land on Badav Main Star, we cannot let our guard down."

Shen Moshen took a small sip of his champagne and said in a deep voice, "If we weren't the first to successfully land on the main planet of Badav..."

"That should actually serve as a wake-up call for us!"

Shen Moshen frowned: "If we weren't among the first to land on the Badaf main planet, and the Badaf insectoids had continued to roam unchecked until today..."

"Then we'll have to be extra careful!"

"The successful landing on Badav Main Star is certainly a joyous occasion worthy of celebration."

"But the successful landing was only the first phase of this 'insect eradication' battle."

"The 300 million-strong interstellar expeditionary force is fighting far from Qianxing on the main planet Badaf, which is full of too many uncertainties."

"Especially in times like these, we must not let ourselves be blinded by the success we are currently experiencing."

"Tell Zhuo Tianzhi to make sure they remain on high alert and cautious."

"In all our operations on the main planet of Badaf, stability must be the top priority!"

"It is no accident that the Badaf Zerg have been able to run rampant throughout the Black Horse Galaxy for so long!"

"I don't know why..."

Looking at the live feed on the big screen, Shen Moshen frowned and said, "I have a feeling that this interstellar expeditionary force's landing operation went a little too smoothly..."

"Your Majesty, are you implying that the successful landing operation was likely a deliberate blunder by the Badaf Zerg?"

Upon hearing Shen Moshen's words, Ge Daqiang's expression immediately turned serious: "Could there be a conspiracy?"

"In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy is futile."

Looking at the live feed from Badaf Main Star, Zhou Guangming said confidently, "Zhuo Tianzhi is known for being reliable."

"With Zhuo Tianzhi in charge of the Interstellar Expeditionary Force, even if the Badaf Zerg really has some conspiracy to ambush us, they won't have the chance!"

"This can be clearly seen from the pre-landing preparations and deployments just now."

"All of Zhuo Tianzhi's instructions and arrangements emphasized the word 'stability'!"

Zhou Guangming smiled and said, "Not a single living Zerg has been found in any of the landing zones."

"This shows just how thorough our firepower preparations were before the landing..."

"Commander Zhuo's style of play is more than just sufficient."

Someone joked, "That's practically a waste!"

"However, in the Imperial Army, wasting firepower has never been a drawback."

"No amount of firepower is wasted against these damn bedbugs..."

"By the way! The interstellar expeditionary force has now successfully landed on Badav Main Planet, and the decapitation operation is about to begin."

"I wonder if finding the Insect Demon will be as smooth as when we landed."

"If we can find the insectoid demons hiding on the main planet of Badaf, this 'insect extermination' war will be much easier..."

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the other side.

Badaf Main Star A01 Security Base.

Zhuo Tianzhi, the commander-in-chief of the Great Qian Interstellar Expeditionary Force, is personally deploying the next phase of military operations here.

This is also the forward command center of the Interstellar Expeditionary Force on the main planet Badav.

The "super behemoth" flagship that Zhuo Tianzhi was traveling in did not land on the main planet of Badaf.

Instead, it was moored along with hundreds of interstellar warships at a temporary space base built in the Badaf main star system.

Zhuo Tianzhi boarded another interstellar warship and landed on the main planet of Badaf.

However, after completing the relevant arrangements, Zhuo Tianzhi still had to return to the space base located in the Badaf star system.

In other words, the headquarters of the interstellar expeditionary force is not on the main planet Badav, but in a space base.

The reason for not establishing the Interstellar Expeditionary Force Headquarters on Badav Main Star is also for security reasons.

After all, although the 300 million-strong army of the Great Qian Interstellar Expeditionary Force had already landed on the main planet of Badaf and successfully established a safe zone.

However, this was, after all, the first time the Imperial army had landed on the main planet of Badav, and everything here was so unfamiliar.

Moreover, it is located in the stronghold of the Badaf insectoid race.

Therefore, for safety and stability reasons, it would be more appropriate to locate the headquarters of the interstellar expeditionary force in a space base.

The forward command center on Badaf Main Star, located at the A01 security base, was primarily responsible for the specific execution and deployment of the "insect eradication" operation that would take place on Badaf Main Star in accordance with Zhuo Tianzhi's instructions.

"Immediately release the intelligent detectors according to the original plan."

"Let the intelligent probes go ahead and explore the environment of Badavon primary."

"Let's see if we can get some useful information or intelligence."

"We must use every available reconnaissance method to find the insect demon's hiding place."

"If we can find the Zerg Demon of the Badaf Clan, we can immediately launch a decapitation strike against them."

"The focus should be on underground reconnaissance and exploration."

Looking at the three-dimensional simulation of the main star of Badaf, Zhuo Tianzi said in a deep voice, "I reckon there's a high probability that the insect demons of the Badaf insect race are hiding somewhere underground."

"Of course, those mountainous areas are also key areas of suspicion."

“Even in deep water areas.”

"Due to the lack of information about the Badaf insectoids, we have no way of knowing what form the insectoids take or what their characteristics are."

"Therefore, this is very detrimental to our search and reconnaissance operations."

Zhuo Tianzhi said solemnly to the senior officers present, "However, although we only know one name of the Badaf insectoids."

"However, we are not completely without direction."

"Aside from this insect demon that has always been a rumor, we should have a complete understanding of all the types of the Badaf insect race."

"Known species of the Badaf worm family, such as the Ironjawworm and the Giant Porphyra, have been entered into our database."

Zhuo Tianzhi paused for a moment, then continued, "Therefore, we can use the process of elimination when searching for the Badaf insectoid demons!"

"If a Zerg type that doesn't exist in the database is discovered on the main planet of Badaf, it's very likely to be a Zerg Demon!"

"According to rumors, the Insect Demon is equivalent to the Zerg Emperor of the Badaf Zerg, that is, the ruler of all Badaf Zerg."

"The Insect Demon holds unparalleled prestige and power among the Badaf Insectoids."

"Every Zerg race regards the Zergling as a god-like being."

"They will not disobey any orders given by the insect demons."

"Therefore, as long as we can control the Insect Demon—even if the Insect Demon issues an order for the entire Badaf Insect race to commit suicide, these insects will carry it out without hesitation!"

As he spoke, Zhuo Tianzhi emphasized, "Therefore, my requirement is—no matter what method you take, turn the entire Badaf main planet upside down as soon as possible!"

"The sooner we find this damned insect demon, the sooner we can complete our 'insect extermination' operation..."

"Tell the soldiers—whoever discovers the Insect Demon will be directly awarded the Imperial First-Class Hero Medal and will enjoy lifetime honorary officer-level benefits."

"Whoever captures the Insect Demon alive will be awarded the Imperial Special Class Hero Medal and enjoy the benefits of a lifetime Honorary Marshal!"

"Slay the insect demon, same as above!"

"However, you must remember this: our ultimate goal is to capture the Insect Demon alive."

"Secondly, it's about killing them..."

"Commander, according to our information, the Insect Demon has only existed in legends for so long."

Some people have raised doubts about the search for the insect demon: "Is it possible that after we spend a huge amount of energy, manpower and financial resources on the search,..."

"In the end, we discovered that the insect demon we had been searching for was nothing but a figment of our imagination..."

"It's not impossible."

Zhuo Tianzhi nodded: "However, before we turn the main planet of Badaf over again, even if there is only a 0.01 percent chance that the existence of the Insect Demon is true, we cannot give up the search!"

"The more mysterious the insect demon of the Badaf insect race is, the greater its value."

"Actually, when I think about it—I'm more inclined to believe that the Insect Demon is real."

Zhuo Tianzhi looked at the senior military officers present and said seriously, "Such a large and aggressive ethnic group."

"I think there must be a leader among them."

"Otherwise, the continuous destructive actions of the Badaf Zerg over the years would be inexplicable."

"These insects must have been given instructions to do that."

"Therefore, I firmly believe that the Insect Demon most likely exists."

"Moreover, the insect demon has managed to hide itself so well for so long."

"I think there are only two possibilities."

"First, the insect demon's caution and cunning have reached their peak, so it can maintain its mystery to the outside world."

"Secondly, the Zerg Emperor, the Zerg Demon, may not possess the formidable combat and defensive capabilities of other combat-oriented Zerg."

"In fact, the insect demon, which relies on its brain to work, is itself a 'fragile' creature!"

"Like the intelligent insects that act as commanders in the Badaf insectoid race."

"These huge, slow-moving intelligent insects lack the fearlessness, formidable attack power, and defensive capabilities of the Ironjaw Bug."

"They are even very timid and always need a large number of combat Zerg guards around them."

"They can be said to have virtually no combat capability."

"But the intelligence of the 'Intelligent Worm' is quite astonishing, and its various conspiracies are probably endless."

"He is a typical strategist among the Badaf insectoids."

"Therefore, I think the Zerg Emperor, the Zerg Demon, should also be a kind of intelligent Zerg body."

"The shortcomings of intelligent insectoids inevitably come at the cost of sacrificing their formidable combat and defensive capabilities."

"From the evolutionary analysis of the Badaf insectoid race, we can confirm this..."

Zhuo Tianzhi explained to everyone, "Therefore, the Insect Demon is probably a more advanced intelligent insect than the Intelligent Insect."

"However, it's hard to say whether the Insect Demon is as bulky and large as the Wise Insect."

Zhuo Tianzhi shrugged: "According to the evolutionary pattern of the Badaf insect race, the insect demon with higher intelligence should be a larger being than the intelligent insect."

"But another form is also possible."

"That is—although the Insect Demons possess higher intelligence than the Wise Insects, they have shed their large, bulky, and inconvenient physical form."

"Perhaps the insect demon isn't that big..."

"But these are just our guesses."

"We want to find out the real answer as soon as possible."

"Then let's get started as soon as possible and turn Badaf Main Planet upside down!"

"As long as the Insect Demon is on Badaf Main Planet, I think—no matter how sophisticated its hiding methods are, we will find it sooner or later!"