The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

"Don't underestimate Silla! As long as the resistance remains, the Sakura Kingdom will remain constrained." Zhang Ye turned and picked up a damp towel, vigorously wiping the beads of sweat rolling down his cheeks. He then continued, "Now, Commander Jin has been kidnapped. On the surface, this matter seems extremely difficult and intractable, but for Jin Junli, it may actually be a good thing."

"Good news?" Lu Shan was slightly startled. After pondering for a moment, a very bold idea suddenly popped up in his mind: "Are you trying to say that he intends to take advantage of this opportunity to ascend to a high position?"

"Absolutely impossible! This will never happen!" Lu Shan's face suddenly became solemn. He shook his head vigorously to deny his previous conjecture and said firmly, "You know, Jin Zaishan is as revered as a god within the resistance army. If Jin Junli dared to give up on rescuing him, I'm afraid the generals below would definitely not agree."

"Besides, even if Jin Zaishan unfortunately died in this incident, it might not be Jin Junli's turn to take over that position!"

"You, after all, still failed to see the key point in this!" Zhang Ye swung the towel in his hand with a look of disappointment and threw it directly to the person opposite.

Then, he rolled up his sleeves, put his hands on his waist, and asked in a deep voice, "Considering the current situation of the resistance army, what is the most important thing?"

Before the other party responded, Zhang Ye couldn't wait to continue asking: "Who is more important, the commander-in-chief, or having a strong and powerful partner?"

Hearing this, Lu Shan blurted out almost subconsciously: "Of course they are partners..."

However, halfway through his words, he suddenly stopped talking as if he realized something.

His brows were tightly furrowed, and his face revealed a trace of entanglement and confusion that was difficult to conceal.

Obviously, although he had begun to waver in his heart, it still seemed difficult for him to fully accept such an argument.

After a long while, Lu Shan slowly spoke, "But even so, he is Jin Junli's biological father after all! Can he really ignore the father-son relationship, bear the stigma of disrespect, and watch his father die?"

Faced with Lu Shan's questioning, Zhang Ye did not refute immediately, but walked slowly towards the huge floor-to-ceiling window in the room.

When he finally stopped in front of the window, he paused and stared quietly at the bustling scene outside the window.

After a long while, he murmured softly, "Those members of the royal family who have been imprisoned in the inner court, as well as the high and mighty Silla Emperor, must have longed for the skies outside."

After a pause, Zhang Ye turned his head slightly, his gaze falling on Lu Shan behind him again, and continued, "For these people who have been trapped for a long time, the resistance is their last ray of hope and survival. Because only by relying on the resistance can they have the opportunity to ascend to the pinnacle of power again and once again control the world!"

"At the same time, only with the help of the resistance army can the millions of ordinary people of Silla truly straighten their spines, escape the fate of oppression and enslavement, and realize their beautiful vision of becoming masters of their own destiny!"

"So, will they help Jin Junli take the blame? Is it just to give Jin Junli a seemingly reasonable and high-sounding excuse so that he can justify not rescuing Commander Jin who is in trouble?" Lu Shan thought while analyzing in depth the other party's words.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Ye gently shook his head. His deep, ocean-like eyes gazed at the birds dancing on the branches outside the window. He sighed and said, "You know, Jin Junli and his father have held power for a long time. After such a long time, how could the almighty Emperor be willing to let others share his power? Perhaps he has been eyeing the power held by the Jin father and son for a long time."

Having said that, Zhang Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he saw a more profound and complex situation through the scene in front of him.

He continued softly, "Perhaps this incident has become the perfect opportunity for the emperor to eliminate Jin Junli and his son in one fell swoop and regain power."

"It's an opportunity to get rid of a thorn in his side while also establishing his own authority. As for whether Jin Junli can ultimately successfully resolve this crisis and safely navigate this life-or-death situation, that depends on his true abilities."

……

The atmosphere in the rebel headquarters was solemn. Ever since Jin Junli returned from the crucial negotiation, he had locked himself in the room, isolated from the world, and no one could see his true face.

At this moment, the chief of staff, with a gloomy expression, led a large group of generals and quietly gathered in front of Jin Junli's closed door.

All of these generals had solemn expressions, whispered to each other in low voices, and nervously discussed how to save Jin Zaishan who was in trouble.

You know, they are all the trusted and beloved generals cultivated and promoted by the old man himself.

For them, compared with the illusory "imperial power", the unattainable "honor" and the empty "national belief", what they trust and respect more in their hearts is always Jin Zaishan himself.

Therefore, at this critical moment of life and death, everyone had only one thought in their mind, which was to rescue the trapped Jin Zaishan as soon as possible.

"General, look at how long it's been. Since the young prince came back, we haven't even seen a single person. What kind of thing is this?"

One of the officers, a burly and bearded man, opened his eyes wide and shouted angrily at the chief.

The equally anxious officer next to him chimed in, "That's right, Commander! We've all been waiting anxiously, and yet he's hiding away like a coward. What on earth is he planning to do about this? He should at least come out and give us all an explanation!"

The officer was lean and capable, and spoke very quickly.

At this time, the two were standing at the door, completely ignoring the gazes of the people around them, and they were complaining about Jin Junli's behavior one after another.

In their eyes, the current situation did not allow for any hesitation. They should immediately arrest Zhang Ye and then quickly send him to exchange for the detained commander-in-chief.

After all, the longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable the situation will become, and the slimmer the commander-in-chief's hope of being rescued will become.

What's the point in continuing to procrastinate like this?

It's nothing but a waste of precious time.

Young people are just unreliable and they always fail at critical moments!