Warlords: I just made a little fortune, but I didn’t build a country.

Ding Mansion, dark night.

Liao Xingchao came to Ding Luhai's residence. The two sat in the yard with a pot of wine, some side dishes, and an unfinished chess game.

"Why did you stop me so many times today?"

"If I hadn't stopped you, you wouldn't have had the chance to drink and play chess with me here today."

Ding Luhai picked up a black piece and said, "I've said before that the current emperor is no longer the emperor of the past. If you continue to behave like before, your Liao family may disappear from this world."

“A real man has things he does and things he doesn’t do!”

"This is pedantic!"

Ding Luhai made a move and said, "Only when you are alive can you do more meaningful things. People are dead, and you are still talking about trivial things! Have you ever thought about your wife and children, and your 80-year-old mother? They should not bear the blame because of your words."

"besides!"

"If you contradict His Majesty today, then there is no doubt that thousands of generals under your command will be executed. Have you ever considered them?"

"Old Liao, today I took the risk to invite you to my house and speak for you in the hall. It's not for the friendship between classmates. I, Ding Luhai, am not so tough because I also have a wife and children. But a real man has his share of things he won't do. It depends on what the matter is. For the country and the people, I, Ding Luhai, don't even blink an eye. Death may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. Dying for the country and the people is a worthy death."

"I stopped you today because you, Liao Xingchao, are capable. You can't die so easily, because you can do more meaningful things while you are alive!"

"That's why I spoke up for you repeatedly in front of His Majesty today, and that's why I saved your infantry commander. Otherwise, you know my character. If it weren't for national justice, I wouldn't put myself in danger, because I, Ding Luhai, am destined to die on the sea, not at the hands of my own people."

"The same is true for you, Liao Xingchao. The country has trained you, and the people have supported you. You must die for the country and the people!"

Hearing Ding Luhai's words, Liao Xingchao raised his glass and drank it all, saying, "Thank you."

"You don't have to thank me," Ding Luhai said, "If you want to thank someone, thank yourself for your ability. I, Ding Luhai, am willing to save you."

"However," Ding Luhai looked at Liao Xingchao and said, "It's hard to guard against hidden arrows. As long as someone whispers something in your ear, you can't hide. So I called you to my Ding Mansion today to discuss something with you."

"But it doesn't matter."

"I wonder how much Brother Liao knows about the Qin family?"

"The Qin family!"

Liao Xingchao said, "I have learned a little bit about it. I have studied the Qin family's tactics. Their offensive formation is very powerful and worth learning. Their military discipline and regulations are not comparable to our imperial army. They are strict in military discipline. In addition, the Qin army's weapons and equipment are also more powerful than our imperial army."

“Too one-sided.”

Ding Luhai shook his head and said, "You don't really pay attention to the Qin family, so you don't understand the core of the Qin family."

"Oh!"

Liao Xingchao asked curiously, "It seems that Brother Ding knows a lot about this?"

"I know it very well. I even asked someone to learn more about the situation inside the Qin family," Ding Luhai said. "I even asked my father to travel to all the areas controlled by the Qin family."

"Ding Shuai."

Liao Xingchao admired Ding Luhai's father, Ding Shuai, very much because he was the founding father of the Daqian Kingdom's naval forces and built the Daqian Kingdom's first naval fleet.

"Yes."

"I asked my father to take a deep look at the Qin family, and what he gained was beyond imagination, even amazing."

Ding Luhai exhaled and said, "The Qin family, according to my father's understanding, the achievements of the Daqian Kingdom in industry are unmatched, and can even catch up with the great powers. The Qin family has achieved independent research and development of armored tanks and various weapons, and even fighter jets and bombers, and their performance ranks among the top five in the world."

"what?"

“Independent research and development!”

Liao Xingchao was shocked and asked, "Is the news true?"

"of course."

"It's incredible. I thought the Qin family purchased their weapons and equipment from the great powers, but I didn't expect that they were independently developed and produced by the Qin family. The industrial strength behind this is obvious, far ahead of the imperial court."

Liao Xingchao was shocked and said, "You really don't know until you ask. Once you ask, you will be shocked!"

"And what I value most is the naval fleet."

"The Qin army has already built a naval shipyard in Guanghai Province, and has a professional scientific research base to develop warship blueprints for the shipyard. The scale of this naval research institute is very large, with more than 10,000 researchers. This is something the imperial court does not have the courage to do."

"As for the Qin family's reputation, I don't need to say much. The reaction of the people is the best proof."

"Old Liao, I have actually already contacted the Qin family," Ding Luhai looked at Liao Xingchao and said firmly, "If the Qin family warship is to be launched, I will volunteer to be the first naval soldier in the Qin family's naval fleet."

"you?"

"Listen to me," Ding Luhai waved his hand and said, "I still say the same thing, whoever truly serves the country and the people, I, Ding Luhai, will serve him."

"If the court serves the country and the people, I will die here. But if the court doesn't serve the country, then I have to move. As long as I, Ding Luhai, am worthy of the 500 million people of Daqian and this nation, I will have a clear conscience."

"And I called you here today so that you can follow me," Ding Luhai looked at Liao Xingchao and said, "You, Liao Xingchao, are born with the talent of a general. You should use your talent on the battlefield. But look, do you have the power to command every soldier now? Do you have the power to command the troops alone?"

The two questions left Liao Xingchao silent, and he felt very aggrieved inside.

"Bring the soldiers you trust to join the Qin family," Ding Luhai persuaded, "The Qin family can accommodate the Black Army, Cao Army, and Wolf Army, so naturally it can also accommodate our imperial army."

"That's all I have to say. Please make your own decision."

Ding Luhai picked up a black piece and said, "Next month, I will resign from the position of First Class Admiral of the Navy and serve as the acting Navy Marshal. I will join the Qin Navy Fleet for special training and become a qualified naval soldier of the Qin Navy."

"master."

At this time, a white-haired butler came up to Liao Xingchao and said, "Something bad has happened. We just received news that Commander Chen was shot by the Supervisory Team for the capital crime of gathering a crowd to rebel against the imperial court."

"what!"

Liao Xingchao shouted, "What does this supervision team want to do? They are overstepping their authority!"

"Brother Ding, I'll be back soon."

"Brother Liao!"

Ding Luhai looked at the furious Liao Xingchao and said, "The Supervisory Team has a bullet waiting for you! Without the emperor's order, who dares to kill a lieutenant general? The civilian officials must have whispered in your majesty's ears again. Don't you understand?"

[Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, a hell-level event. If you push for more than 3000 chapters, I will add another chapter. If you give more than 300 rewards, I will add another chapter. I wish all my godfathers a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance. I hope you can spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with your family and stay healthy. May the godfathers who have rewarded me make a fortune, and the 'readers' who have not rewarded me make a small fortune.]