Nanjiang has now decided to occupy the source upstream.

  In the source region, there are some lead ores, which are one of the raw materials used to manufacture ammunition.

  He dispatched Colonel An Dao, who took a helicopter to head to the upstream area.

  Soon, the helicopter was already in operation. After flying for about 20 minutes, it arrived at the source of Changjiang.

  You can see that the source of Changjiang is a spring that emerges from the mountain.

  The elevation of this mountain is not very high, approximately around 1300 meters, and An Dao named it Changyuan Mountain.

  "We'll act quickly and confirm the location of the minerals," Andor said as he jumped off the helicopter first, then raised his rifle to scout ahead, with ten soldiers following behind.

  It can be seen that there are quite a few Miao people in the surrounding areas of Changyuan Mountain.

  After they saw the warriors enter the forest, they surrounded the warriors from all directions.

  "Fire a few shots at them to intimidate them." Andor immediately raised his rifle and shot at a Mao person, the bullet instantly piercing the Mao person's head. The Mao person fell directly from the tree.

  Other soldiers also opened fire on them, and suddenly, several hairy creatures fell from the trees, completely defeating these hairy beings.

  This time, they successfully located the lead mine using a magnetic field detector, which is situated 600 meters east of Changyuan Mountain.

  But just as they were about to leave, two enormous black four-legged creatures blocked their way.

  This creature's length reached about 4 meters, its height exceeded three meters, it had black fur all over its body, and a series of sharp long teeth.

  "Not good, it's a Black Beast, let's go around from another direction first!" An Dao immediately recognized what kind of creature it was.

  The Black Beast is a relatively rare predator. From current observations, this creature is at the top of the food chain on the entire Antong Star. Its defensive capabilities are on par with the Pibeast, and it is even more aggressive and deadly.

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  But just as they were going around, the black beast suddenly charged at them from behind.

  "Send them some grenades!" An Dao immediately ordered the soldiers to throw a dozen grenades at the enemy. This would delay the advance of the Black Beasts, but it was unlikely to kill them directly.

  Taking advantage of the time the grenade exploded, they immediately ran towards the helicopter.

  But the black beasts were still chasing closely behind. Although they appeared to be covered in wounds, they still had the ability to charge forward.

  Bang bang bang! At this critical moment, a helicopter suddenly swooped in, using a heavy machine gun to shoot at the black beast!

  The heavy machine gun's bullets directly shattered their defenses, severely wounding them on the spot. They didn't even have time to escape and collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

  The arrival of the helicopter was prearranged by Andor. When they encountered the Black Beast, he had already called for the helicopter. The biological defenses on this planet are generally very strong, but they still stand no chance against the firepower of heavy machine guns.

  After returning to the base, An Dao passed the information to the other members.

  Mainly, they need stronger defense capabilities to ensure that the mine won't be attacked by local beasts.

  The farther you are from the base, the fiercer the beasts become.

  To this end, Nanjiang dispatched a fighter mech, quickly enhancing the mine's defense capabilities.

  The fighter battle mech is wheel-driven and can fire ultra-strong lasers with an efficiency of up to 500 km. It is also equipped with two mechanical arms fitted with chainsaws, making it a formidable presence in both close-range attacks and long-range combat.

  "The airport has now been completed, it's time to mobilize most of the troops here." During this time, Nanjiang had the construction robots clear out a new space.

  Since their fighter jets don't require a very good runway to take off, he simply leveled the ground a bit, and that was enough.

  Next, he will fully mobilize the troops, with only a small portion remaining on the spaceship, while the rest will all come to the ground.

  Nanjiang is currently deep in thought, considering whether they need to destroy the ships of the other two factions if they officially start fighting.

  The ship they are using is called the Karna Class Transport Ship, equipped with 500 missiles, 60 120mm secondary guns, and 10 380mm main guns.

  If a battle were to start, it would have the capability to destroy other ships.

  However, the Karna-class transport ships are extremely valuable. Once they are lost, they will have no vehicles left for space travel and might be permanently stranded on this planet.

  Even if they only lose one ship, it will still deal a significant blow to their transportation capabilities.

  Therefore, he decided not to attack the spaceship and instead focus his efforts on ground targets, preferably driving out the forces of Tianyin and Xining.

  In order to better understand the situation of the other two factions, Nanjiang sent Xing Ning and Bifang on a transport helicopter to visit the Tianyin base.

  "What brings you to visit us?" The first person Xing Ning Bifang encountered was Bei Tianhe, who was currently planning the building structures in the city.

  "This is Colonel Nanjiang's request. He wants to obtain detailed information about your development to see how it is progressing," Xing Ning replied.

  "Then let's take a look in our controlled area." Beitianhe sent two workers to take him around the city.

  There isn't really anything noteworthy in the city; it's all just ordinary residential areas. Moreover, the construction robots build one or two-story small buildings, and it's rare to see anything taller than three stories.

  Of course, all factions are the same when it comes to construction; after all, this is the fastest way to build.

  The most noteworthy is a new military base nearby, which has amassed a large amount of equipment. This includes, but is not limited to, fighter jets, combat mechs, armed helicopters, and a vast amount of ammunition.

  Nanjing has already decided that this military base will be the most directly targeted.

  The most important thing is the shipyard. Major Zhongbao is currently installing weapons on the ships to enhance their combat capabilities. If that's the case, the shipyard has also become a new military strike target.

  After observing for a while within the Tianyin territory, Xing Ning Bifang took a helicopter to the Xining territory.

  The spacecraft in space have satellite capabilities, so it is clear that there is a new military base within Xining's sphere of influence, but the internal situation of this military base has not been clearly observed.

  Xing Ning Bifang took the opportunity to enter this military base, and the local commander, Colonel Tanaka, personally came to greet him. He informed him that this military base stored a large amount of ammunition, including the new generation of thermobaric bombs, which had extremely powerful explosive capabilities.