Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1414 The Land Awaits Clarification

Inside the government compound of Da Shun Tian Yuan Tang, in a rest room, Ren Xinshan and Vice Minister Guo were still there.

While reviewing documents, the two made appropriate arrangements for various matters within the department using the boundary marker.

At this critical juncture, especially with no concrete news coming from the front lines, everyone is quietly doing their own thing, and no one is raising any objections.

The conservatives have also been very cooperative; at least for now, they haven't caused any trouble.

But these progressives knew very well that it was only temporary. These people, like them, were also paying close attention to the changes at the front.

Once news of setbacks in the war emerges, their attitudes will certainly change. Some will try to delay and shirk responsibility in various ways, making all sorts of excuses, in short, they will not allow the war to proceed so smoothly.

If you can lead people to victory, no one will question you; but once you fail, all sorts of unexpected obstacles will come rushing in.

Vice Minister Guo finished another brief meeting on the platform, took two documents handed to him by his secretary, rubbed his temples, and looked outside.

"Is it almost dawn over in the land of merging?"

Ren Xinshan had been keeping an eye on the time. He said, "There's still a little over an hour left."

Vice Minister Guo patted the armrest of the sofa, "Then we should have results soon."

Nearly an hour ago, the operations room received news from the front lines that the Yaolan Pass had engaged in battle with the team sent by the old imperial family.

But so far, no results have been received.

Only those in the upper echelons knew the exact combat strength deployed by both sides during this engagement, but it was precisely because they knew that many felt even more uneasy.

There are only three of them, while the old imperial family has mobilized at least twice as many people. Can they hold them off?
On the surface, Chen Chuan single-handedly defeated the entire Federation team in the battle at Tianji Peak, and this battle involving high-ranking officials dispatched by the old imperial family is similar to the one the Federation fought back then, so it seems that victory should not be difficult either.

However, the strategy analysis team conducted a detailed analysis based on the information at hand and concluded that the people from the Federation were just a temporary group that could not compare with the old imperial family team in terms of overall coordination and combat effectiveness.

Ren Xinshan had confidence in Chen Chuan, but others didn't share that view.

Meanwhile, those in the upper echelons who represented the conservatives were not at ease either.

Because they actually believed that Chen Chuanying was more likely to win, they had to make many preparations for what would happen next.

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, a secretary came in with two internal affairs staff, bowed and said, "Gentlemen, Vice Political Minister Qiao would like to invite you to a meeting."

Ren and Guo exchanged a glance, knowing that there must be news. They immediately got up, picked up their things, and walked quickly toward the command center.

When they arrived at the operations conference hall, they found that Qiao Dingguo had already arrived. He nodded to them as they arrived, and the two of them sat down. Soon after, the heads of various departments also came in one after another.

Everyone knew the results must be out, but they couldn't glean anything from Qiao Dingguo's serious face.

Once everyone had arrived, the meeting room door was closed.

Qiao Dingguo gave everyone a stern look and said, "After confirmation, the battle at Yaolan Pass has come to a conclusion."

He paused for a moment, taking in the eyes and expressions of everyone present, before declaring in a booming voice, "We have won a great victory and annihilated the invading enemy!"

After a moment of silence, thunderous applause erupted throughout the command center. The progressives were beaming with joy and excitement, and even the conservatives couldn't help but put on smiles.

After the applause, Qiao Dingguo signaled to his secretary to distribute the printed documents.

After receiving the document, everyone quickly opened it and began to read.

The document only describes a brief account of the battle. The detailed battle process will be noted in the appendix. If the relevant department head wants to see it, they can apply afterward.

However, this report has been slightly edited.

In the telegram sent by Chen Chuan, it was specifically stated that one member of the Xuanjiao sect on the side of the old imperial family did not directly participate in the battle and ultimately chose to withdraw in advance.

However, this would not have resulted in the complete annihilation of the enemy. This battle was extremely important for boosting morale and could not tolerate any flaws, so the report did not mention this person, only referring to the combat personnel.

Anyway, this person didn't participate in the battle from beginning to end, so saying that the entire enemy was wiped out is plausible.

Qiao Dingguo said, "After securing Yaolan Pass, our troops can reach Youdu in a day. Strategically speaking, we only need to mobilize enough military force to overthrow the old dynasty."

Our Great Shun Republic has been established for nearly a century. Since driving these remnants of the old dynasty to the land of integration, the purge and resistance against the old dynasty has never stopped. Now, with a stable internal base and breakthroughs in external affairs, we are ready to launch the final purge operation.

Now, all departments should unite as one, seize the opportunity, and advance to fulfill the long-cherished wish of our predecessors and restore peace to our land!

Everyone present listened to him with solemn silence. At this moment, both the progressives and the conservatives could clearly realize that the day when the old dynasty would be completely overthrown was indeed not far off.

The military force dispatched by the old imperial family this time is likely the entirety of their available mobile forces.

The complete annihilation in this battle was not only a tactical failure, but also a strategic one.

It can be said that, in all directions far from Youdu, the old imperial family no longer possessed any ability to launch attacks or exert deterrence. This was fatal to their rule.

It should be understood that the old imperial family had long relied on the absolute military power of the central court to intimidate and subdue all sides, and to use this power to restrain and exploit the various lords and the vassal states.

This military force suffered two defeats in succession, with the General of the Flying Cavalry, the General of the Chariots and Cavalry, and the General of the Guard all killed. This does not even include two powerful members of the imperial clan who were the most supporters of the old imperial family.

It can be said that the core military force supporting the imperial family has suffered a huge blow. At this moment, the morale within the organization must be wavering, and its strength cannot be united. This is the best time to eliminate these people.

However, they did not assume that the battles to come would be easy.

The area of ​​Youdu has been built and expanded by several dynasties. After the last dynasty's imperial family occupied the area, it was managed for a hundred years, making it an impregnable fortress and not easy to conquer.

The main task of the operations command was to formulate a general plan for attacking Youdu.

Qiao Dingguo asked everyone to share their opinions.

After considering for a moment, Minister Guan of the Army spoke first, expressing his opinion:
"I believe we cannot linger at Yaolan Pass for too long; we must launch an attack as soon as possible, even if we are short-handed,"

He made a powerful forward thrust, "We should first push our military force to the front of Youdu!"

Ren Xinshan said, "I agree with Minister Guan's opinion. At this time, Youdu had just heard the news of the defeat, and people from top to bottom must have been in a state of panic and unpreparedness."

Upon seeing our military might, due to differing interests, they will undoubtedly prioritize the interests of the royal family over the interests of the entire nation, potentially forcing them to make irrational choices.

Everyone present had enough information, and even the conservatives believed they were right.

The local lords of the old dynasty had always been alienated from the old imperial family. When the Shun army appeared in Youdu, all the forces must have realized that the old imperial family was about to be destroyed.

When the alpha beast has lost its claws and teeth, how many people are willing to follow behind it?
I'm afraid that, apart from a few die-hards, the vast majority of people would not be willing to be buried with it.

After Ren Xinshan, the heads and representatives of various departments expressed their views, with the majority supporting a swift approach.

This is actually easy to understand. Taking Youdu sooner will stabilize the situation sooner and reduce the consumption of resources and the burden on various departments.

So the meeting produced a rough plan before noon, but they only outlined the general direction. The specifics of how to fight would depend on the opinions of the frontline generals, mainly taking into account Chen Chuan's side. Only after both sides had communicated well could the final plan be determined.

After the meeting, it was determined that there would be no major fighting in the near future unless our side launched an attack, so the heads of each department returned to their departments to make arrangements.

The high-ranking officials from the refinement and integration factions informed their factions about the current situation.

However, the two factions are not currently focused on the upcoming attack on Youdu, but rather on Chen Chuan himself.

Inside the Fusion Faction headquarters, a series of blurry black figures gathered in the hall.

"The strategic objective of attacking Youdu and destroying the old dynasty has been formulated and cannot be overturned."

What we need to be aware of is that the battle at Yaolan Pass has added another significant achievement to that person's record. Given this person's energy and combat prowess, it's foreseeable that they will continue to contribute to the attack on Youdu, so we need to resolve the advisory group matter quickly.”

Some people said, "The war will not end before the end of the year. As long as we follow the original plan, we can keep him out of the advisory group."

But at this time, someone said, "We can't be careless. The naturalist faction... might have some setbacks."

This remark drew the attention of everyone else.

"What's going on? Didn't they say the naturalistic faction had already decided to recommend their own candidate?"

“This is it,” the man said, tapping the lower realm token. A pinball game appeared on the field screen.

The members of the integration faction looked at it, but didn't understand its meaning.

"A game?"

The man said, "A game itself is nothing, but this game is currently very popular among the Nature School. The key point is... this game was brought by that person."

This has led to his increasing fame and popularity within the Natural Talent faction, and coupled with his current achievements, it means that the Natural Talent faction might overturn its previous decision.

He wasn't exaggerating; people with a natural disposition are always impulsive and act on a whim.

As things stand, some of those who previously opposed recommending Chen Chuan now regret it and are clamoring for a reconvened meeting. Others feel that recommending their own people has no chance of success and that it would be better to give favors to the "pure" faction. However, they later realized they were losing out and wanted to overturn their conclusions. Still others are simply stirring up trouble and enjoying the spectacle.

Upon hearing this result, many members of the integration faction were speechless.

After a moment of silence, someone said, "Then we must speed things up. Let's try to delay things with the Tianxing faction. Gentlemen, there are only a few days left until the end of the year. Once the results are out, we won't have to worry about anything anymore."

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(End of this chapter)