[White Ghost announced it would join the Empire's full-scale counterattack against the New Federation.]

[White Ghost takes command, with full support from the Imperial Military Department; war is imminent.]

[The Empire's military industrial system is fully operational; heavy troops are amassed at the border; the flames of war are about to ignite.]

[The Military Department has issued an official interstellar announcement: Citizens of the New Federation in the relevant areas are advised to evacuate promptly. The goal of this war is to completely dismantle the New Federation's high-tech industrial system and degrade its civilization, eliminating any chance of future destructive actions against the Empire.]

[From the insect planting scheme to the assassination of department officials, the New Federation has thoroughly enraged the Empire. White Ghost will represent the great Empire in punishing the evil politicians of the New Federation!]

[Although war has no justice, White Ghost represents the Empire's justice.]

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After the military meeting, in the lounge of the heavy battleship, Yang Ming quickly browsed through the screenshots Lyu had given him.

The Empire's propaganda institutions have finally sprung into action.

The hot searches on the major portals within the Empire are all these messages.

External war is always the hottest topic in the Empire, and with the rise of White Ghost, this traffic remains at a high explosive point.

Everyone with some logical thinking knows that after every war, the Empire experiences an economic boom.

Although this boom mainly concentrates in the Emperor Star Circle and the wealthy Star Domains around it, it also significantly boosts the border areas of the Empire.

So, the Empire's propaganda departments don't even need to act; many 'enthusiastic netizens' have already begun to attack those advocating for peace and their pacifist views voluntarily.

This made Yang Ming slightly uncomfortable.

He had experienced this in the "Abyss" too.

The people of every camp have their own universal tendencies, and the longer the country's history, the greater these differences become.

For example, New Federation citizens believe they live in the most democratic country in the Milky Way, the Guel Alliance's citizens are proud of their rich ancient human species, the Free Federation insists on the regional autonomy of its Administrative Stars, and local areas would even fight against their central government to protect their rights, while Empire citizens are known for 'tolerating nobles' and 'warring'.

But now, Yang Ming lives in this world.

When he felt the Empire's unprecedented surge in war sentiment, with both the populace and the military seemingly believing that war can solve all conflicts.

Yang Ming indeed found it a bit hard to comment.

Okay, that's very Empire-like.

"What are you looking at?"

A sudden greeting from Admiral Thomas came from behind.

Yang Ming turned his head to glance at the admiral who was coming over with a drink and smiled: "Didn't you say, since war will soon start, we shouldn't drink?"

"This is the last chance to drink, and I've already taken some capsules in advance, which will prevent my body from absorbing the components that slow down the nerves."

The admiral did not bring a glass for Yang Ming, sat on the sofa beside him, tilted his head back to take a large gulp of the Neuro Corrosive Agent, then exhaled a long breath filled with satisfaction.

Yang Ming watched him with a smile.

Admiral Thomas laughed: "I didn't expect you to agree to their request to step out and serve as the honorary commander of this expeditionary army."

Yang Ming slightly pursed his lips: "If I still want to make a living in the Empire, it's best not to completely offend them; it's not a burden for me. We are bound to win, aren't we?"

"Of course," Thomas laughed, "even using only the forces directly available to the Military Department, we can achieve nearly 100% victory; what's more, we have acquired strong allies this time. Besides us, there's another command system responsible for directing the Empire's core fleet groups within the Emperor Star Circle. We have already gathered three battle clusters here, and five battle clusters will be deployed initially over there."

"Ten thousand ships?"

"Yes," Thomas nodded, "initially controlling the scale of the war, ready to expand into a full-scale war at any time."

Yang Ming pondered for a moment.

He was a bit puzzled: "Could what I heard be true? The Empire plans to wage a full-scale war."

"Yes, with a timeline controlled between three to five years, thoroughly crushing the New Federation," Thomas smiled, "our external announcements are not mere exaggerations or attempts to deliberately create a warmongering atmosphere. That statement, aiming to degrade the New Federation's civilization and industrial system, is indeed our strategic goal this time."

Yang Ming:...

Thomas sighed softly:

"Last time, we were actually prepared to use a lesser cost to divide and dismember the New Federation.

"But the sudden onslaught of the Insect Race made us wary, forcing a retreat to avoid being flanked by both the Insect Race and the New Federation.

"This time, we can't underestimate the threat of the Insect Race either; we've reserved enough response fleets and a second echelon. We suspect there's a close connection between the New Federation and the Great Queen from outside the region."

Yang Ming smiled: "That seems unlikely; the high-dimensional human civilization watches over the Milky Way, how can human traitors truly appear?"

"But how do we explain the New Federation being able to cultivate Mother Worms?"

Yang Ming pondered a few more times.

Admiral Thomas had a point.

But if the New Federation really formally cooperated with the Insect Race, why would the Faya people tolerate such chaos from the New Federation?

"Personally, I still lean towards the view that the New Federation cannot directly communicate with the Great Queen," Yang Ming said solemnly, "but we must be vigilant against the Insect Race intervening; that Great Queen's intellect is very strong."

Admiral Thomas nodded solemnly.

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