When Fang Zheng met Darth Vader again, even with a mask on, Fang Zheng could still feel the low pressure emanating from the latter.

"Lord Vader, I'm sorry for your defeat..."

Fang Zheng spread his hands helplessly, and Darth Vader nodded depressedly.

To be honest, if it was just the destruction of a planet, neither of them would be so surprised. After all, Fang Zheng had many star destroyers under his command, and after the explosion, they could chop it up and send it to the Ishimura for mineral collection. On the Galactic Empire side, the Death Star also had the same ability.

But by manipulating gravity to pull satellites into collisions... How should I put it? It's like watching primitive people using catapults to launch ballistic missiles. It seems weird no matter how I look at it.

The result was that with the destruction of the planet Sempidar, the Empire's counterattack was also shattered. In the end, Darth Vader had no choice but to order a retreat. After all, their initial goal was to recapture Sempidar, so they sent a lot of ground troops there. Now all the ground troops are dead, and continuing to fight under this circumstance will only end in failure.

So Darth Vader had nothing to do except withdraw the troops and rearrange the defense line. After all, this move also dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Imperial Army. If they continued to hold on, they would only die. In addition, the army in front of them was still the advance army, not the main army. Darth Vader was the actual controller of the Galactic Empire. If something went wrong in the battle with the advance army, it would be really funny.

So for the sake of caution, Darth Vader chose to retreat and immediately contacted Fang Zheng.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, we need your assistance."

"What aspect?"

"Military."

This time Darth Vader answered without hesitation.

"We need your help to form a defense line in the current northern limit to prevent these guys from invading again... Although it's hard to say, the individual combat power of these guys is beyond imagination..."

Darth Vader was also helpless when he said this, and Fang Zheng understood what he meant. Fang Zheng had also seen the previous battles. The Stormtroopers were indeed weaklings compared to the other side. In fact, from a combat perspective, those invaders were not much worse than the Jedi Knights. For a Jedi Knight who could destroy a regiment of Stormtroopers, it was like facing an entire army of Jedi Knights...

The only lucky thing is that these guys don't use the Force like the Jedi Knights, but their threat has not been reduced. On the contrary, these fearless monsters are much more difficult to deal with than imagined...

Not to mention that Stormtroopers are masters of body outlining...Okay, that's just a joke.

The Galactic Empire had never encountered a civilization that relied on biotechnology, so it suffered a lot in the beginning. Now the two sides were evenly matched in fleet warfare, but it was very troublesome on the ground. Not only did the Stormtroopers suffer heavy losses, but they didn't even achieve any results.

After finally dealing with the resistance, he ended up encountering such a tough enemy. I wonder if Darth Vader regretted it... Well, probably not.

"I need to think about it."

"OK."

After chatting with Darth Vader for a few more words, Fang Zheng closed the video call, then summoned his men and explained the current situation to them.

"What do you think?"

"I think it's better to let the swarm come."

Xiao Hei raised his hand and made a suggestion.

"Because there are also bugs on the other side, right?"

"Hmm... what you said makes sense..."

Hearing Xiao Hei's suggestion, Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders and looked at the image in front of him again. This was the battle image of the alien race that Xiao Dingdang had taken before. It can be seen that most of these invaders are alien creatures similar to humans, but unlike ordinary humanoids, they are more like the fusion of Zerg and humans. For example, Fang Zheng saw a combat unit that looked like a hydralisk, but the lower body did not have a tail like a hydralisk, but had two legs like a lizard man...

Not only that, these lizard-like guys have four arms, hold big swords, and can even use weapons like machine guns, which is completely different from Fang Zheng's Zerg. After all, Fang Zheng's Zerg follows a completely biological flow, while this side seems to have clicked on another technology tree.

"But I'm not inclined to use the swarm because it can easily be misunderstood."

Having said that, Fang Zheng sighed, and then connected to the Zerg Queen Miluen through the Zerg network.

"Milune, let's make a deal. You really can't transform a Zergling into a Pikachu?"

"I refuse, Master. That furry form would only waste energy."

"But isn't it more shocking? You see, you see a furry Pikachu, and when you walk up to touch it, its belly suddenly splits open, revealing its bloody mouth and bites the enemy. Isn't it quite exciting?"

"Excuse me, Lord, the Zerg's own deterrent nature does not need these external appearances to conceal it."

That's true. After all, the shocking effect of millions of insects swarming down the hillside is simply not comparable to that of millions of Pikachus.

But the appearance of the Zerg was a real flaw... They looked more evil than any other race in the Galactic Empire, and they looked so similar to the other side. If they were suspected of having any relationship between the Tiandao Palace and the invaders, it would be very troublesome. Because of this, Fang Zheng immediately ruled out the option of sending in a large army of Zerg, and could only rely on the little girl from the Tiandao Palace.

"Then let's do this. The Tiandao Palace will send some people to the front line to assist the Galactic Empire in resisting the invaders. I will send the Zerg to bypass the Milky Way and block them."

The other side is just the vanguard, and the current attack has just begun. As long as the army is cut off from the rear, the threat to the Milky Way will be reduced. For Fang Zheng, this is not just a simple assistance. The existence of this Milky Way is also quite necessary. He is not willing to let a group of crazy monsters run in and smash it up.

After all, there is a saying that goes, "When the city gate is on fire, the fish in the pond will be affected." Judging from the crazy actions of these invaders, after they have taken over the Milky Way, their next target may be the Clover Galaxy where Fang Zheng is.

Therefore, in order to be on the safe side, the correct option is to keep the enemy out of the galaxy.

"Are we going to move out?"

Hearing this, Xiao Hei stood up excitedly, and Fang Zheng nodded.

"That's right, Eriri, you've all read Shokuhou and the others' reports, right? We'll be sending the Second Fleet this time, mainly to conduct planetary raids, so it's time for you to go out and relax."

"YEAH, that's great, I'll go tell everyone the news now!"

After saying this, Xiao Hei suddenly jumped up and ran out.

"Wait, Xiao Hei, we're still in a meeting...!"

And Illya stood up hurriedly and rushed out of the room with Xiao Hei.

"It seems like everyone is holding back a lot."

Looking at the scene in front of him, Fang Zheng also laughed. Although all the members of the expeditionary force were living on the Star Spirit Ark and leading the same life as in the Heavenly Dao Palace, everyone had been a little nervous and depressed since the beginning of the expedition. Now they finally had a way to vent, which was considered a wish come true.

But it is true that this is the first large-scale external combat of Tiandao Palace, and it would be a good opportunity to exercise the coordination and cooperation between units of various arms.

However……

"These guys are not easy to deal with."

Looking at the galaxy map on the screen in front of him, Fang Zheng frowned and looked solemn. This galaxy is different from other places. It is quite desolate. If we compare it to the surface environment, the entire northern limit is like a large uninhabited desert. Cities are far apart from each other, and because it is a border area, civilization is not very developed. It is a bit like Africa - although it can get weapons from the civilized world, it can't even build an airplane.

It is easy to imagine how painful it is to be on the front line under such circumstances. After all, the battle line is too wide and too scattered. The enemy can attack as long as they occupy any point, and there is no obstacle in the middle. However, it is also a headache for the Galactic Empire to send reinforcements. Once the planets in the north are attacked again, no matter which one falls, it will mark the failure of the entire battle line.

The most embarrassing thing is that the Death Star that the Galactic Empire spent a lot of effort to build is completely useless in this situation. If it is used as a fortress, the defense radius is too short. Moreover, the northern limit star system is not the Artena star system, so there is no way to put Iserlon there and rest assured...

By the way, if the Empire builds Iserlohn, it depends on whether there is Yang Wenli on the other side...

But none of this matters. The most important thing right now is to see what the invaders are going to do.

Not long after Fang Zheng made the decision, Darth Vader contacted again. A new round of defensive operations against the invaders had been formulated, and Darth Vader hoped that Fang Zheng's Tiandao Palace could help defend a planet called Tandaniya. This planet was located on the edge of the Northern Limit System. It was not a pity to lose it, but it would be very useful if it could be defended, because Tandaniya was the gateway to the transportation route for the transportation of materials in the Northern Limit System. If it could not be defended, the empire's material transportation capacity would be reduced by more than half.

Darth Vader handed this place over to Fang Zheng, which was a sign of his extreme trust in the Tiandao Palace.

Finally, it’s time to officially enter Tiandao Palace.