Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1393 The Mist Disperses and the Sky Gleams

Shan Yuchuan knew that things might change once fighters from other schools arrived.

Fortunately, Anbei Province is located on the outskirts of Zhongjing, so it is not so easy for any school to transfer people here.

Unless the so-called "mutiny" army actually storms into the central city, it will require the approval of the State Council, the Fighters Council, the Defense Agency, and the security department.

Even with the fastest process, getting all these departments to sign off on it wouldn't be possible to get it done within a few days.

This period is the gap.

Upon returning to the central city, Shan Yuchuan immediately contacted the Bureau of Investigation and Control and led his private guards into the government hall, demanding an emergency security meeting under the pretext of wartime needs.

During the meeting, the Director of the State Administration Department announced on the spot that he was hospitalized for treatment due to physical discomfort, and the Deputy Director of the State Administration Department took over and was in charge of handling affairs.

Following this, at the request of the Government Administration Council, a municipal council meeting was convened. The meeting also invited a large number of small and medium-sized companies, organizations, and representatives from the lower and middle classes of society to vote on adding the skyline to the city skyline.

Of course, some members of the municipal council strongly disagreed, but after one hardliner after another was presented with evidence of their crimes and taken away by the authorities, the remaining members quickly chose to compromise.

At the same time, they withdrew their previous slanderous claims about a "coup" and clarified the situation.

Shan Yuchuan listened in on the whole thing. In fact, even if these people didn't compromise, he wouldn't mind taking action to eliminate all the opposition.

This isn't the same as it was in Jebukudo. So what if we take down a local council? We can just put up another one.

Since the old imperial family could launch an attack on them, it was also possible for these local council members to collude with the old imperial family to plot against the central city.

In fact, he had long been prepared to take full responsibility after the cleanup. As long as the conservative forces were eliminated, it would be worth it even if he were arrested and imprisoned afterwards.

However, things didn't get to that point.

Furthermore, this time, he received far more support from other sectors within Central City than he had anticipated, with most lower- and middle-class companies and organizations expressing their support for joining Skyline.

They're not stupid. If they could take over the border area between Anbei and Hebei, they would all reap huge benefits. Since there are military and political figures taking the lead, what do they have to be afraid of?

So, just one night later, at 5 a.m., the Anbuk-do City Hall and City Council jointly announced that Anbuk-do Central City had officially joined the Skyline Project.

Thus, following Jebukudo, Haedongdo, Sannamdo, Longyoudo, and Hadongdo, Anbukudo's central city became another city to be added to the skyline.

Central cities such as Jibei Province sent congratulatory messages. Of course, the equipment connecting the venue still needs to be installed, which cannot be done overnight.

The news immediately caused a great shock, but what followed was a piece of news unknown to the general public, yet which seemed to have detonated a thunderbolt among the upper echelons of Da Shun.

During the negotiations, the old imperial army in the border area of ​​Anbei Province launched a surprise attack on the Da Shun garrison. However, the garrison quickly sent out an emergency request for help. With the help of the fighters who arrived later, they killed the old imperial general Zong Chi, the general of the Northern Expedition, Wan Ke, and others.

In the ensuing counterattack, they annihilated the former imperial navy and local garrison.

In comparison, the news that Nan Shuguang was executed for secretly obstructing the army was a trivial matter.

The situation changed so rapidly, almost overnight, that it exceeded everyone's expectations.

The two factions, refinement and integration, had actually noticed some clues beforehand. Upon receiving the news, they immediately mobilized the personnel they had prepared, and all departments worked together. However, they were still a step too late.

Shan Yuchuan acted far too quickly. The progressive faction was exceptionally well-prepared this time, even developing multiple contingency plans, so their success was not unexpected.

But the key is still on the battlefield. It was because of the success on the battlefield that Shan Yuchuan was able to return so quickly; otherwise, there would have been no time to do this.

The conservatives only learned from some dubious information they received later that the reason the operation was so swift and the results so great was because a martial artist from the Dongxuan Temple happened to be nearby and quickly joined the battle after receiving the distress signal.

This same person killed two generals of the old imperial family.

They didn't believe it was a coincidence at all; they were convinced it was pre-arranged by the progressive faction. However, the report didn't specify which fighter it was.

But the Dongxuan Temple fighters who could achieve such feats and move around freely almost immediately thought of one person.

If it is this person, then it is not surprising at all. The old imperial family would probably not have been able to do anything even if there were more than just these two.

And at this point, they all face another crucial problem.

Will the old imperial family, having suffered such a severe blow, completely break ties with them and send Dongxuan Temple fighters to target the central cities of various regions in return?
This idea made them all nervous, so they accused Skyline of sabotaging the peace talks and demanded that an investigation team be sent to thoroughly investigate the matter.
On the one hand, they immediately stepped up their defenses, putting fighters and active consciousnesses in the central cities on high alert to guard against a surprise attack from the old imperial family.

Public condemnation had little effect on the progressives; at most, it was just a war of words.

It is now a fait accompli that the Anbei-do border area has been occupied by Dae Soon, and the Dae Soon government will never give up the territory it has already occupied, so no investigation can proceed.

On the contrary, the high level of vigilance in the central cities of various places has allowed the advance faction to achieve its goal.

First, increasing defenses comes at a cost, impacting production in various regions and tying down a significant amount of combat power. It would even require withdrawing a considerable number of powerful fighters from the World Ring, something the nation would not agree to. Second, after this incident, the old imperial family will no longer trust the Great Shun. If the Great Shun could attack them once, they could attack them again. Even if they claim to still trust and be willing to negotiate, even the conservatives dare not truly believe them.

Since neither side can trust the other, it would be better to fight to the end, completely overthrow the old imperial family, and solve the problem once and for all.

They realized that the old imperial family could obviously have thought of this as well, so all the strategic assessment teams made predictions that a major battle was very likely to break out in Anbei Province in the coming days.

Ministry of National Security Affairs.

Chen Chuan sat in his office, reviewing the messages that had been arriving over the past day.

Because of the mental connection, he was actually fully aware of his clone's actions.

Now he is considering whether a mere clone could hold off General Yuan Congye if he were to arrive with his troops.

Ultimately, it is only a part of the organization, and it is difficult for a clone to show a complete appearance, so it cannot show the greatest means of human appearance.

Another issue is that in the battle at Tianji Peak, the fighters from the Federation came from different companies and sects and didn't really know each other. They did cooperate, but there was no real tacit understanding between them.

The old imperial family was different; with a strict hierarchy, fighters were bound to be able to cooperate effectively, thus unleashing a fighting power far exceeding the sheer number of personnel.

For example, even if a certain supernatural power only hinders the opponent in the slightest at a crucial moment, it can still affect the outcome of the entire battle.

So it would be best if he went there in person.

That depends on what the Da Shun government thinks.

Based on his judgment, things had come to this point and there was no turning back; the only option was to move forward. Therefore, it was quite likely that he would go there.

Just as he was pondering this, Shen Yu sent a message: "Hello, Manager Chen, Manager Huang is requesting access. May I grant him permission?"

Chen Chuan raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and said, "Connect."

"OK, just a second."

A moment later, Huang Quji’s avatar appeared on the chair in front of his office.

He nodded to Chen Chuandi, "Officer Chen."

Chen Chuan sat there and nodded in return, "Officer Huang, what can I do for you?"

Huang Quji stood up, walked to the map of Da Shun's territory, glanced at it, and then turned back to say, "Chen Siwu, you were the one who did that thing in Anbei Road, weren't you?"

Chen Chuan looked at him and said calmly, "Officer Huang, if you ask whether I dealt with the old imperial army generals who threatened us, I can answer you, yes, I did it, and I believe the report will be issued in a couple of days."

As he spoke, he took a cup of dew and slowly took a sip.

Huang Quji said with a serious expression, "Chen Siwu, I want to ask you a question: Do you think that just because you have power, you can do whatever you want and arbitrarily disrupt the existing order of the country?"

Chen Chuanyu said calmly, "Huang Siwu, you are not talking about me. If that were the case, you wouldn't have the chance to say those words to me now."

Huang Quji took a few steps forward, stood in front of the desk, looked at him, and said in a deep voice, "Chen, your actions are very dangerous. If the old imperial family had retaliated against us without any scruples, it would have caused serious damage to the central cities in various places. Do you know how many people would have died or been injured?"

Chen Chuan glanced at him and replied seriously, "Officer Huang, you are also an officer in the Security Affairs Department. You should be very familiar with the situation of the old imperial family. I want to say that this threat is not new, but has existed since the old imperial family retreated into the land of integration."

He sat there, pointing to the map of the territory beside him.

"Since its founding, the Great Shun Dynasty has been dedicated to eradicating these remnants and eliminating the threat you mentioned to the people. If nothing is done, these threats will persist and eventually become a reality."

Should we retreat or even let things slide because we fear a counterattack from the old imperial family?
"Officer Huang, acquiescing to threats and compromising won't get you what you want. Only by taking proactive measures and eradicating the threat at its root can you prevent even greater losses."

Just then, the phone on the table rang. He reached for the receiver and said, "This is Chen Chuan."

Ren Xinshan's voice came through: "Chen, do you have time now?"

Chen Chuan glanced at Huang Siwu and said, "Yes."

"Then come with me to the State Council. Someone there wants to meet you and ask you some questions."

Chen Chuanxin's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "Okay, I'll be there shortly."

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(End of this chapter)