Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Almost at the same time.

All the ground forces sent out by the interstellar expeditionary force to carry out search missions were suddenly attacked by the Zerg.

Furthermore, a large number of armored jaw beetles have emerged from the ground not far from the various safe bases!

In an instant, piercing battle alarms blared from all the security bases.

The base's combat aircraft also took off urgently to begin aerial bombardment of the insect swarm surrounding the base.

All of this happened so suddenly.

The monitoring equipment deployed by the interstellar expeditionary force seemed to have malfunctioned; they hadn't detected the Zerg approaching from underground at all...

I thought the first day of the operation would end quite smoothly.

Unexpectedly, after eliminating at least hundreds of thousands of Zerg, the Interstellar Expeditionary Force's ground forces encountered a full-scale Zerg attack!

As streaks of blue plasma missiles rose into the sky, the situation on the battlefield changed once again.

Huge and dazzling plasma bombs were launched by the giant plasma worms and headed straight for the human safe base!

The plasma bombs that were not intercepted were extremely powerful, and once they landed on the safe base, they caused very serious damage to the base instantly.

In addition to the surging insect swarm on the ground, large numbers of flying winged insects also clashed with the interstellar expeditionary force's starfighters.....................

The entire battle was extremely intense.

The Badaf Zerg have shaken off their previous slump and launched an incredibly fierce offensive against the Interstellar Expeditionary Force.

The interstellar expeditionary force, caught completely off guard by the surprise attack.

They never imagined that despite such a comprehensive early warning system, the Zerg would still manage to exploit a loophole...

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Space Base – Headquarters of the Great Qian Expeditionary Force.

"Commander! We have suddenly been subjected to a strong magnetic field interference."

"All images and communications were jammed."

"What? The anti-interference system isn't working?"

Zhuo Tianzhi frowned and said, "Contact the ground command center immediately."

The communications officer immediately reported: "Report! The interference is too strong; we are temporarily unable to contact the ground command center."

"what?"

"So all our external communications have been disrupted?"

"We are out of contact with all our units?"

"Yes, Commander!"

"We can't even contact nearby starships."

"Due to the excessive intensity of the magnetic field interference, even the navigation systems of the interstellar warships within the base are no longer functioning properly!"

The communications officer's report immediately dissuaded Zhuo Tianzhi from sending an interstellar warship to Badav Main Star to investigate the situation.

Without a properly functioning navigation system, it would be difficult for an interstellar warship to safely reach Badavon.

"Is there anything unusual in the summary of information reported by the ground command center before 6 p.m.?"

"No, the clearing operation on Badaf Prime Planet is going very smoothly."

Judging from the reaction of the Great Qian Interstellar Expeditionary Force Command, it's clear that the Command was still unaware of the Zerg raid on Badaf Prime Planet.

"Find out the source of the interference immediately!"

"This magnetic field interference came too suddenly."

"I have a feeling there's some conspiracy involved!"

"All personnel, take your positions and be on high alert."

"Find a way to eliminate the interference and restore communications immediately!"

"Commander, do you suspect that the sudden, intense interference was caused by the Zerg?"

The staff officer standing nearby said doubtfully, "It shouldn't be that bad..."

"Through our research and analysis of the Badaf swarm—although the Badaf swarm does indeed have means to interfere with communications."

"However, their methods of interfering with communications should be completely ineffective against our anti-jamming systems..."

"Even if the Badaf Zerg evolved again and enhanced their interference capabilities, it doesn't seem to make much sense, does it?"

The staff officer asked, puzzled, "If they really have such powerful jamming capabilities, why aren't they used in our operation to land on Badav Prime?"

"This doesn't seem to make sense..."

"Furthermore, according to the preliminary assessment of the technical department, the strong interference we are experiencing is most likely a natural phenomenon occurring in the Badaf main star system..."

Zhuo Tianzhi kept flipping through the latest analysis reports on the Badaf Zerg in the database: "I also hope that I am overthinking it."

"But I always felt that something big was about to happen."

"Looking back now—our landing operation on Badaf Main Planet did indeed go a little too smoothly..."

"The security base on Badaf Main Star has implemented all kinds of defense measures to the fullest extent."

One staff officer commented, "Most importantly—there are 300 million elite Imperial troops on the main planet Badaf!"

"The Badaf Zerg's attempt to launch a sneak attack is nothing short of a moth drawn to a flame, a recipe for disaster!"

"I don't think we need that many troops to be stationed here at all."

"The automatic firepower deployed in the secure bases on Badaf Prime alone has already blocked the possibility of a sneak attack by the Badaf Zerg."

"If those damn bedbugs actually dared to do that, it would be tantamount to suicide..."

"Unless they can get directly inside the base."

"That would indeed cause us a lot of trouble."

"However, that's simply impossible."

"The commander had already thought about this problem when the secure base was first built."

"All the secure bases on Badaf Main Star are constructed using ground-reinforced methods to prevent the Zerg from launching surprise attacks from underground."

"In addition, with the comprehensive monitoring and early warning system equipped at the secure base, those damned bugs would never have such an opportunity."

"That's not necessarily true—if the main planet Badav is also experiencing the same intense magnetic field interference as we are here."

Some have raised a different view: "The monitoring and early warning system at the security base may temporarily malfunction due to interference..."

"Even if the monitoring and early warning system of the safe base temporarily malfunctions, the Badaf Zerg cannot possibly burrow directly into the base from underground, right?"

"You should know that—to prevent the Badaf Zerg from burrowing underground, the secure bases on Badaf Main Star were all reinforced with a 5-meter-thick layer of super-strong liquid solidified alloy."

"Even with our most advanced bunker-buster missiles, it probably wouldn't be easy to penetrate their defenses."

"Although the Badaf Zerg are extremely destructive, it should be impossible for them to break through such a solid underground defense, right?"

"Besides—even if the Badaf Zerg really did dig tunnels and wanted to break out of the ground, it certainly wouldn't be something that could be done in a short time."

"If we make such a commotion, even without a monitoring and early warning system, the guards at the base will definitely notice..."

"That's true. I don't believe the Badaf Zerg are really capable of breaking through the base's defenses and burrowing directly into the base from underground."

"Moreover, to do this without the base personnel noticing is even more impossible..."

"Commander, I don't think there's anything we need to worry too much about on the main planet of Badav."

The staff officer began, "However, our space base does indeed present enormous risks..."

"The magnetic interference experienced by the space station is extremely strong."

"Most of our electronic devices and systems here have been severely affected."

"Even the base's automated defense system has to be switched to manual control."

"The interstellar warships inside the base are also unable to take off..."

"If the Sky Base were to be attacked by the Zerg at this time, the situation would be truly dire..."

"Haven't you figured out where the source of the interference is yet?"

Zhuo Tianzhi pressed for an answer.

The optimism and analysis of others regarding the security of the Badaf main star base did not alleviate Zhuo Tianzhi's unease.

On the contrary, the optimistic view that most people believed the Badaf Zerg could not threaten the Badaf homeworld's security base made Zhuo Tianzhi even more uneasy.

Although Zhuo Tianzhi, who had personally inspected the security measures of the Badaf primary star base, didn't truly believe that the Badaf Zerg could breach the base's defenses...

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"Report! The source of the interference has not yet been identified."

"Since all the equipment in the base is malfunctioning, it's very difficult for us to rely solely on manpower without any equipment..."

I don't want to hear those reasons!

Zhuo Tianzhi's expression grew increasingly grave: "I don't care what methods you use, you must find a way to restore the base's communications as soon as possible!"

"At the very least, we need to get in touch with the ground command center on Badav Main Star as soon as possible!"

As time ticked by, Zhuo Tianzhi's unease grew stronger.

Zhuo Tianzhi wasn't too worried about the safety of the space base.

His inner unease stemmed entirely from the situation on the main planet Badaf....................

"Commander!"

"A large number of meteorites have suddenly appeared in the main star field of Badaf, and the meteorite swarm is heading towards the base!"

"high speed!"

"It is expected to crash into the base within three minutes..."

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Tianzhi immediately looked outside the base.

Sure enough, what came into view was a large group of meteorites hurtling towards the sky base!

Before Zhuo Tianzhi could give the order, the base personnel had already responded according to the emergency response procedures.

The defense weapons, switched to manual mode, instantly unleashed their full firepower.

Under the dazzling light, the swarm of meteorites heading towards the space base was easily reduced to ashes...

Seeing that the swarm of meteorites was dealt with in no time, everyone in the base breathed a sigh of relief.

"Reporting, Commander! The meteorite swarm crisis has been successfully resolved!"

Have you made contact with ground command center?

Zhuo Tianzhi didn't take the meteorite attack seriously at all; what he cared about most was the current situation on the main planet of Badaf!

"Magnetic field interference continues to increase, and communications cannot be restored for the time being..."

"No wait!"

Zhuo Tianzhi immediately ordered, "Send out a reconnaissance ship immediately to Badaf Main Star to confirm the situation!"

"Commander, the Badaf star system is now full of meteorite clusters."

Someone immediately pointed out: "Sending a reconnaissance ship when avionics and intelligent auxiliary systems are severely jammed would be..."

"I'm afraid the reconnaissance ship won't even be able to reach Badavon before it's destroyed by the asteroid impacts..."

"Then send a 'Kongo-class' interstellar warship over there!"

Zhuo Tianzhi insisted, "No! Send three 'King Kong-class' interstellar warships simultaneously."

"Have the 'King Kong-class' interstellar warships keep their defensive energy shields active throughout the journey and head towards Badaf Prime at top speed."

"The sudden magnetic field interference and the meteorite impact affecting the entire Badaf main star system..."

"To say that these two things are both coincidences is a bit too much of a coincidence!"

"I simply don't believe that everything that's happening right now is a coincidence!"

Zhuo Tianzhi said with a grim expression, "My premonition is very bad..."

"There's definitely a conspiracy involved!"

"Execute the order immediately! Dispatch three 'King Kong' class interstellar warships to Badav Main Star to investigate the situation!"

"Yes!"

After issuing the order, Zhuo Tianzhi looked at the staff officers present and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, we may need to be mentally prepared."

"Optimism is a good thing, but being too optimistic is not necessarily a good thing."

"Perhaps—something terrible is happening on the main planet Badaf.............................."

"The sudden loss of contact with the ground command center made me very uneasy."

"Big trouble may have already befallen us..."