123: Chapter 123 Pre-Battle Mobilization

Su Fan and the Great Elder couldn't calm their hearts for a long time after listening to the Red Queen's vivid introduction.

Especially the Great Elder; he seemed to have thought of something.

"Su Fan, thank goodness for you!"

Su Fan smiled and said nothing; as a citizen of the Xia State, it was only right to strive for a better future for its people.

"In poverty, one cultivates their own integrity; in success, one helps all under heaven!"

"We have a good understanding of the Lizardman Civilization now. What's the plan?" the Great Elder asked.

"Kill them all," Su Fan said calmly, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"All of them?" the Great Elder said with a smile.

"Otherwise? Wait for the survivors to see the tables turn in thirty years?" Su Fan rolled his eyes.

"Wildfires cannot burn them all; they grow again with the spring breeze."

"Great Elder, you're the one who taught me to pull up weeds by the roots." Su Fan picked up his cup and took a sip of water.

"Should we blast them from orbit or send mechas for a landing?" the Great Elder asked.

"From the information the Red Queen gathered by hacking the Lizardman Civilization, this civilization doesn't have many resources worth protecting."

"Aside from their planet and the mineral resources of a few other planets in the Proxima Centauri system, everything else is useless." Su Fan shook his head, looking somewhat disappointed.

"I'm thinking of bringing out all the soldiers from the tianyuan and conducting a full-scale battle."

"Although the opponents are weak, our soldiers haven't fought a space battle yet. This is a perfect opportunity to train them."

"Otherwise, if we encounter an enemy of similar strength in the future, we might suffer or even face defeat due to a lack of combat experience," Su Fan said seriously after a moment of thought.

"Hmm, that makes sense. It wouldn't have been so troublesome; with the tianyuan's power, one shot would be enough to wipe out all life on Proxima Centauri b," the Great Elder said with a smile.

"It's less about training the troops and more about building their courage."

"Even though these soldiers are veterans and most have killed before, they've never killed an alien."

Su Fan nodded and said with a smile, "Exactly. What we're doing this time is quite cruel, but in the universe, good resources will always be occupied by other civilizations. If you want them for yourself, you have to fight for them!"

"This time, I plan to have the spaceship fleet perform a round of bombing over Proxima Centauri b first."

"Then the mechas will deploy and enter the underground cities to begin the invasion."

"The crew from the spaceship fleet will disembark, don E-rank exoskeleton armor, and follow the mechas."

"They're Androids anyway, so there won't be any human casualties, and E-rank armor isn't worth much. If it's lost, it's lost," Su Fan said with a smile.

"Alright, let's do it that way. Killing aliens with their own hands and witnessing their deaths might seem cruel to those with bleeding hearts, but for soldiers, it's their mission!" The Great Elder's expression was solemn.

"Remind the soldiers to give them a quick death."

"Understood!" Su Fan nodded firmly.

"Red Queen, relay my order: all soldiers are to assemble at the drill grounds!"

"Yes, Master!"

The previously quiet tianyuan suddenly became boisterous as a large number of soldiers emerged from living quarters, dormitories, and entertainment areas to urgently assemble at the drill grounds.

Next, Su Fan had the Red Queen send map information of the Lizardman Civilization, city distributions, underground city entrances, and the locations of some military bases to the soldiers' communicators.

Subsequently, he arranged the primary combat tasks; the detailed operational tasks would be further subdivided and assigned by the officers of each legion.

With its stealth system and quantum detectors active, the tianyuan flew rapidly toward Proxima Centauri b!

After the mobilization and strategic command meetings, all the soldiers boarded the ships and mechas within the mothership's bays.

Everything was ready, waiting only for the tianyuan to arrive.

Soon, the tianyuan arrived above Proxima Centauri b. At this point, the ship's stealth system was no longer effective.

The stealth system could prevent detection by quantum radar and other sensors, but it was useless against optical cameras.

There was no need to install a dedicated optical stealth system for the ship; in space warfare, if the enemy can see you with their own eyes, you're already finished!

Of course, in this invasion of the Lizardman Civilization, the disparity in power was so great that they could simply sweep through; there was no need for concealment.

From the captain's quarters, Su Fan's image and voice were broadcast to every ship and mecha.

"Everyone, to your positions!"

"Final pre-battle self-check!"

All ships and mechas began their self-checks.

After confirming that all ships and mechas were functioning correctly, Su Fan's expression turned solemn.

"Open the Tianyuan Mothership's cargo bays and deploy the ships and mechas."

"Comrades!"

"The opportunity to render service to our motherland has arrived!"

"In the vast universe, if the Xia State wants to stand tall, it must possess formidable strength."

"Strength requires weapons, and weapons require resources!"

"Now, before you lie the resources of an entire star system."

"However, a civilization stands in the way of us obtaining those resources!"

"Destroy them and take back the resources that belong to our Xia State!"

"Think of those behind you—your parents, wives, children, and friends!"

"If you are merciful, and one day in the future, the descendants of these Lizardmen seek revenge on your descendants, you can imagine the consequences!"

"The universe is a battle royale; it's kill or be killed!"

"Cast aside the pity in your hearts!"

"Years ago, the Lizardman Civilization's ships landed on Blue Star's moon; they had already planned to invade Blue Star!"

"This time, we are striking first to prevent the Lizardmen from invading us!"

Su Fan had the Red Queen play footage of the Lizardman ships on the moon and some of the excavated findings for all the soldiers.

Some of the soldiers who had been hesitant gradually became resolute.

"See that? The Lizardman Civilization are the real invaders!"

"For our parents, wives, and children, and for the home behind us, we must strike first!"

"Kill the invaders! Protect our glorious land!" Su Fan raised his right fist and waved it vigorously.

"Kill the invaders! Protect our glorious land!"

"Kill the invaders! Protect our glorious land!"

"Kill the invaders! Protect our glorious land!"

Whether in the ships or piloting the mechas, all the soldiers shouted along!

"In this battle!"

"There is only one requirement!"

"Exterminate all Lizardmen; leave no survivors!"

"Eradicate their race and destroy their roots! Protect the lands of our Xia State!"

"To battle!"

Su Fan's impassioned mobilization speech ignited the blood of all participating soldiers.

He skillfully used the Lizardman ships on the moon to provide a righteous cause for this invasion.

This wasn't an aggression; it was a preemptive counter-strike!

The Lizardman Civilization wanted to invade Blue Star and the Xia State, so the Xia State had no choice but to strike back first.

With this righteous cause, the soldiers would subconsciously use this reason to self-hypnotize while killing in the upcoming war.

This would not only boost morale but also significantly reduce the impact of post-war trauma.

Since ancient times, pre-battle mobilization has always been crucial!

In the Xia State's army, the position of political commissar is meant for exactly this.

He might not understand tactics, but he must understand the psychology of the soldiers!

After the mobilization, the cargo bays opened fully, and hundreds of ships flew rapidly toward the planet below.

The mechas followed closely behind!

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