Annaj Planet, more than 20,000 soldiers charged directly into the rioting crowds without the slightest mercy!
Before the military parade began, all mid-level and lower-ranking officers in the armed forces had already been rotated out. Every officer deemed supportive or sympathetic toward the liberals had been removed and replaced with officers truly loyal to the Duchy of Dawn.
And this replacement did not consider ability at all. Even if you could command as many troops as you wanted, even if you could defeat a larger force with a smaller one, as long as there was an issue with your ideological review, sorry—you were immediately purged.
Being purged was only the beginning. All removed officers were temporarily detained to prevent any leaks.
But how could those civilians possibly have received news from the military? They had no idea that in just three short days, the military of the Modell Sector had been completely transformed!
The soldiers appearing at the parade now were nothing more than machines carrying out orders. They did not care in the slightest about the Modell Sector's autonomy!
These soldiers had only one thought—obey orders! How to obey orders! Orders must be obeyed!
Everyone in the square who had shown anger or opposition toward Volgograd-Kanidi's speech had been identified by drone surveillance. Then, under unified command, the soldiers began arresting everyone present!
The soldiers' tactical goggles screened every civilian who appeared before them. Their facial data was compared against the database, and only those who had not displayed extreme words or behavior earlier were released. Everyone else would face merciless suppression!
"Long live the Modell Sector!!" a young man shouted. But before his voice had even faded, a Duchy of Dawn soldier smashed a rifle butt straight into his face! Blood poured down as screams erupted!
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