Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"The interstellar expeditionary force has been completely wiped out on the battlefield of Badaf Prime."

"Three million soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty perished on the battlefield overnight!"

"This is a crushing defeat that the Great Qian army, and indeed the entire Qian Star, has never experienced before..."

"As the planner of this landing operation on Badav Main Star, and as the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Qian Interstellar Operations Command."

"I take full responsibility for the annihilation of the interstellar expeditionary force!"

At the official press conference, Zhou Guangming, looking haggard with bloodshot eyes, said with a heavy heart, "What is certain is..."

"The fundamental reason for the destruction of the Interstellar Expeditionary Force lies in the Interstellar Operations Command's misjudgment and underestimation of the Badaf Zerg."

"The Interstellar Operations Command hastily formulated a preemptive operation plan to land on the Badaf main star without fully understanding the true strength of the Badaf Zerg."

"This is a serious dereliction of duty!"

"The Interplanetary Operations Command is reconstructing and reviewing the entire process of this disastrous defeat."

"More detailed information will be released to everyone as soon as the review is completed."

“I am willing to accept any form of punishment from the Empire for my personal wrong decisions.”

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Guangming announced in public: "From now on, I will no longer serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the Interstellar Operations Command and will be subject to review in accordance with relevant procedures."

"The position of Commander-in-Chief of the Interstellar Operations Command will be taken over by Han Yunsheng, Commander of the Imperial Interstellar Fleet."

"The following press conference will continue with Commander-in-Chief Han, the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Interstellar Operations Command, answering your questions."

As he spoke, Zhou Guangming gave up his speaking seat to

Han Yunsheng, the successor, stood to the side.

"This tragedy that occurred on the battlefield of Badaf Prime was something none of us anticipated."

Han Yunsheng, who had just stepped onto the stage, looked around at the reporters present and said in a low voice, "According to various signs..."

"We have reason to believe that the Badaf insectoid race has most likely undergone another evolution!"

"Therefore, the plan to land on Badav Main Star, which was formulated based on previous intelligence data, has suffered such a disastrous defeat."

"This incident also fully demonstrates that the Badaf Zerg are far more cunning than we imagined!"

"What is certain now is that our landing operation on Badaf Prime was a trap set by the Badaf Zerg from the very beginning."

"The magnetic field storm that swept through the entire Badaf main star system last night was the work of the Badaf insectoids."

"They used the magnetic storms in space to completely paralyze the communications of the interstellar expeditionary force."

"Then, according to plan, we will launch an encirclement and annihilation operation against the interstellar expeditionary force!"

"Everything was arranged perfectly by the Zerg!"

"Although we still don't understand how the Badaf Zerg created such a strong space magnetic field storm."

"We also don't understand how the Badaf Zerg managed to breach the secure base built by the Interstellar Expeditionary Force so quickly."

As Han Yunsheng spoke, he projected some photos and information onto the large screen at the scene: "These are all photos and information transmitted back from the battlefield on the main planet of Badaf."

"From these on-site photos, we can deduce that the Badaf Zerg must have directly invaded the Interstellar Expeditionary Force's secure base from underground."

"Due to the influence of the magnetic field storm in space last night."

“Our video recording equipment was malfunctioning and damaged throughout the entire engagement.”

"Therefore, the interstellar expeditionary force's combat recorders and other related equipment did not leave any combat footage."

"Therefore, to reconstruct the final battle and encounters of the interstellar expeditionary force, further detailed investigation is needed..."

"However, no matter what—we will make the Badaf Zerg repay this blood feud of the Interstellar Expeditionary Force a hundredfold, a thousandfold, ten thousandfold!"

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"Commander-in-Chief, if the Badaf Zerg have indeed evolved again..."

"So, given Qianxing's current level of technology and the strength of the Imperial Army..."

"If the invading army of the Badaf Zerg directly invades the homeland of Qianxing."

How confident are we in withstanding the invading army of the Badaf Zerg?

"Can the Imperial army stop the invading army of the Badaf Zerg from landing on Qianxing?"

"If the invading army of the Badaf Zerg successfully lands on Qianxing, how confident is the Imperial army in driving the Badaf Zerg out of Qianxing?"

"Or rather—once the Badaf insectoids invade Qianxing, it's practically impossible to drive them out or completely annihilate them?"

"Faced with the re-evolved Badaf insectoid race, is there any way for us to avert this human catastrophe?"

"If the situation continues to deteriorate, is there any possibility that Qianxing will negotiate with the Badaf Zerg?"

"Has the Empire considered a plan to relocate its entire population to other habitable planets to escape the Badaf insectoids?"

"There are rumors that many wealthy individuals in the empire have begun to migrate to outer space to save themselves."

"What response or explanation does the imperial court have for this?"

Will the imperial court intervene in this premature escape or tacitly approve of it?

"If we condone this behavior, does it mean that the Empire has lost faith in the upcoming life-or-death battle against the Badaf Zerg?"

The reporters at the scene eagerly bombarded him with questions, not even waiting for Han Yunsheng to answer; the questions came one after another without pause.

It's easy to see from the questions asked at the scene that people's previous high hopes and optimistic attitude towards this "pest eradication" battle have completely vanished.

Instead, there was a sense of panic and fear, as well as worry and despair about the war. Most people questioned whether the imperial army was still capable of defending Qianxing.

Clearly, the tragedy of the annihilation of 300 million interstellar expeditionary troops overnight has rapidly destroyed humanity's "sense of superiority" over the Badaf Zerg.

Before the war, these ugly insects were scorned by humans, but now they are something people fear and dread..................

The more disdain they had for the Badaf Zerg before, the more desperate they are now.

The entire Qianxing constellation was shrouded in an extremely pessimistic gloom.

Furthermore, the security situation in many places has deteriorated rapidly due to this incident.

Many lawless individuals took to the streets to vandalize and destroy property without restraint, venting their negative emotions in the process.

The talk of the end of the world has once again become a hot topic.

The already overburdened security services had to request military intervention to help them maintain order in the city.

If it weren't for the timely intervention of the military, order would likely have collapsed in many parts of the world...

"I completely understand the anxiety and fear that everyone is feeling right now."

Han Yunsheng gestured for everyone to quiet down, and he would answer the questions raised by everyone one by one.

"Actually, let alone you guys."

"When the military learned of the devastating news that the interstellar expeditionary force had been completely wiped out overnight, they were utterly devastated..."

"I myself was devastated and shocked by this terrible news."

"A force of 300 million elite troops was wiped out in just one night."

"This has completely overturned our understanding of the cruelty of war!"

"After much painful reflection, while we grieve for the soldiers who died on the battlefield, we will also learn from this unprecedentedly tragic lesson and develop more effective strategies to counter the enemy!"

"Therefore, I would like to ask everyone to maintain confidence and trust in the Imperial Army."

"Please believe that, under any circumstances, the Imperial Army will always be the strongest support for the people of the Great Qian Dynasty."

Han Yunsheng said solemnly, "I can tell you all with absolute certainty that the Imperial Army is absolutely capable of protecting Qianxing and the personal safety of the people of Daqian!"

"We cannot lose faith in this war, which is about the life and death of the entire Qianxing, just because we lost the first battle."

"We must not let this discourage us and cause us to lose our fighting spirit!"

"On the contrary—we must not only not give up, but also hold fast to the belief of revenge and make the Badaf insectoids pay the price they deserve!"

"We must avenge our fallen soldiers!"

"Instead of losing the courage to continue fighting because of one defeat..."

"I think if there were even the slightest chance—no one would willingly let themselves be wiped out by those hateful and ugly insects and become homeless dogs, right?"

"War is inherently cruel."

"Moreover, since it is a war, there will be winners and losers."

One failure doesn't mean anything.

"Although, this defeat resulted in exceptionally heavy losses for us."

"However, we can see from these images transmitted back from the main planet of Badaf that the casualties suffered by the Badaf Zerg in annihilating the interstellar expeditionary force were also enormous!"

Han Yunsheng glanced around at the reporters present again and continued, "Although we have fallen into the trap of the Badaf insectoids this time."

"This led to the interstellar expeditionary force being ambushed and besieged by the Badaf Zerg."

"However, according to our preliminary intelligence data, the number of casualties among the Badaf Zerg in last night's battle was no less than a million!"

"In addition, the interstellar expeditionary force eliminated more than a million Zerg when it landed on Badav Prime."

"Overall, the total casualties of the Badaf Zerg were not much less than those of the Interstellar Expeditionary Force!"

"Furthermore, everyone should not overlook one important point."

"That is—last night, the Badaf Zerg launched a surprise attack on the Interstellar Expeditionary Force with a significant advantage and thorough preparation."

"Furthermore, the interstellar expeditionary force launched its counterattack under the extremely unfavorable circumstances of losing communication."

"Although we ultimately could not avoid the complete annihilation of the interstellar expeditionary force, our soldiers still made the Zerg pay a price even under such extremely unfavorable circumstances!"

"Therefore, if we were to engage in a direct confrontation again, the Imperial army would still have a significant advantage over the Badaf Zerg."

"After all, our weapons and equipment are still very advanced."

"Even if the Badaf Zerg evolves again, under the same conditions, we will still have an advantage in weaponry."

Then, Han Yunsheng emphasized again: "This is absolutely not a white lie that I, Han Yunsheng, deliberately told in front of everyone to encourage you."

"My conclusion is absolutely based on the actual situation and is drawn from a factual perspective!"

"Ultimately, the destruction of the interstellar expeditionary force was because we fell into the trap and conspiracy of the Badaf Zerg."

"It's not that the interstellar expeditionary force was no match for the Badaf Zerg, but rather that the Zerg exploited an opening and caught us off guard..."

"Indeed, the Badaf Zerg are indeed more difficult to deal with than we previously estimated."

"But the Bardav Zerg are definitely not powerful enough to crush the Imperial army!"

Han Yunsheng looked at the reporters with a serious expression: "If the Badaf insectoids were really that powerful, they wouldn't have won through treachery!"

"Actually, from another perspective, it's precisely because the Badaf insectoids know that they won't gain any advantage in a direct confrontation with us."

"That's why they meticulously planned this conspiracy."

"If we lose our confidence in resisting the Zerg because of the annihilation of the interstellar expeditionary force, then we will have fallen into the Zerg's trap!"

"We can't just give in to a bunch of damn bugs, can we?"

"What we need to do is to regroup and, with greater determination and courage, resolutely carry this battle against pests to the end!"

"Back then, didn't Your Majesty save the empire from collapse in a desperate situation, turn the tide against all odds, and gradually build a fully unified Great Qian Empire?"

"I think that the predicament we are facing now is far less severe than the regional situation when the Great Qian Dynasty was on the verge of collapse!"

"Although we have just lost 300 million elite expeditionary troops."

"But everyone should know very well that if the Empire so desires, we can even assemble an armed force of 3 million within a month!"

"Therefore, we must never be discouraged by one painful defeat!"

Han Yunsheng stated unequivocally, "No matter how much an insect evolves, it's still an insect!"

"How could we possibly be conquered by a bunch of bedbugs?"

"The imperial court has already begun to formulate a revenge plan against the Badaf insectoids."

"Please wait and see—the Imperial Army will make these damned insects pay the price they deserve!"

"The soldiers of the interstellar expedition will not die in vain."

"We will soon use a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times more Zerg to pay tribute to the heroic spirits of the Interstellar Expeditionary Force soldiers."

"In my capacity as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Interstellar Operations Command, I assure you all that the day of revenge will come soon!"

"We will show the Badaf insectoids what it means to pay for a blood debt!"