Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Early the next morning.

A C-47 transport plane arrived as scheduled and landed safely at the military airport in Jicheng.

Zhuo Yongwang was successfully escorted to the airport by Yang Guodong and secret intelligence personnel half an hour before the plane landed.

Moreover, to ensure the safety of the transfer of Zhuo Yongwang, Yang Guodong had already dispatched the military police of the garrison command to take over the airport in advance.

"Team Leader Xu, the aircraft has been inspected and repaired, and the fuel has been added."

"We can take off now." The crew signaled that the C-47 was ready for takeoff.

“Okay!” Xu Qingfan, the leader of the Jicheng Special Operations Team of the Secret Intelligence Bureau, nodded to the crew members, then turned around and shook hands with Yang Guodong, who was standing next to him.

"Commander Yang, the Jicheng Uprising is almost over. The people we left in Jicheng can help you with the handover to the Zhenguo Army that has come to take over."

"Once I return to the capital, I will report on Commander Yang's performance in Jicheng to my superiors in detail."

"I believe we will meet again in the capital soon."

"Commander Yang raised the banner of righteousness, thus preventing an internal war for the Great Qian Dynasty."

"This action deserves great credit!"

"General Shen had already said beforehand—whoever can peacefully resolve the turmoil in the five provinces of Jizhou will be a hero of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Commander Yang's righteous act will surely be recognized and commended by Chief of Staff Shen."

See you in the capital!

"Team Leader Xu, our cooperation in Jicheng was seamless and a natural success!" Yang Guodong said gratefully. "I also want to thank Team Leader Xu for showing me the right path."

"Please put in a good word for us in the capital, Team Leader Xu!"

"I, Yang Guodong, do not seek great merit, but only hope to make amends for my mistakes."

"Being able to contribute to the unification of the Great Qian Dynasty, I have no regrets..."

Handcuffed, Zhuo Yongwang coldly stared at the righteous Yang Guodong, and couldn't help but snort, his disdain evident in his expression.

After this experience, Zhuo Yongwang finally realized just how disgusting these "good subordinates" who were usually so obsequious to him really were!

Especially Yang Guodong, who is his son-in-law.

At this moment, Zhuo Yongwang had already mentally tortured Yang Guodong, who had kicked him while he was down, a thousand times over!

"Someone, please remove Commander Zhuo's handcuffs."

Xu Qingfan glanced at Zhuo Yongwang, who was staring at Yang Guodong with resentment in his eyes, and casually waved his hand to signal his men to unlock the handcuffs on Zhuo Yongwang's hands.

In terms of address, Xu Qingfan naturally wouldn't use the title of "President," which the capital authorities had never acknowledged.

Calling him "General" is already a sign of respect for Zhuo Yongwang.

"Please, Commander Zhuo!"

Xu Qingfan looked at Zhuo Yongwang, whose cheeks were still a little swollen, and smiled: "You are the first non-official person to fly to the capital on a private jet as a 'distinguished guest'."

“Yang Guodong, even if I, Zhuo Yongwang, have made a thousand and one mistakes, Huilan was your husband after all. She is a woman and has never been involved in these messy things.”

"I only ask that you not make things difficult for her or take your anger out on her..."

"You don't need to worry about that. Huilan is Huilan, and you are you."

“When it comes to matters of principle, Huilan is still clear-headed.”

"Although she is a woman, she is far more righteous than you, her father, when it comes to matters of national and familial duty."

"President Zhuo doesn't need to worry about our affairs as a couple."

"The journey to the capital is long, President Zhuo should think more about his own affairs."

"To split the Great Qian is an unforgivable crime! What's more, you also colluded with foreigners, which is so heinous that every Qian citizen is ashamed of it."

"Yang Guodong! You................" Zhuo Yongwang was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

But Zhuo Yongwang swallowed back the words of rebuttal and angry rebuke that were about to come out.

Touching his still swollen face, Zhuo Yongwang had no doubt that if he cursed, the kid might actually rush up and slap him a few more times.

Adhering to the principle that "a wise man doesn't suffer a loss in the present moment," Zhuo Yongwang kept his true feelings to himself.

Moreover, Yang Guodong's "reminder" was indeed valid—shouldn't he be most worried about himself right now?

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"Commander Xu, what does Shen Moshen plan to do with me when we go to the capital?"

"Shoot me? Or parade me through the streets first and then shoot me?"

"The trial should begin with conviction, followed by a public execution on a chosen date," Xu Qingfan said casually. "You are the greatest traitor in the Great Qian Dynasty since Xie Kangnian."

"Your popularity has now surpassed that of Xie Kangnian back in the day."

“For someone like you, I think you are definitely unforgivable.”

"Bringing the enemy into the country, colluding with foreign enemies, splitting the Great Qian, and being unrepentant—any one of these offenses is enough to get you shot."

"Commander Zhuo should have been mentally prepared for this long ago, right?"

"After all, you know best what you've done."

As he spoke, Xu Qingfan glanced at his watch: "Including the refueling stops along the way, it will take us about thirty hours to reach the capital."

"Anyway, it won't take more than forty hours."

Xu Qingfan smiled and "kindly" reminded him, "Since we haven't arrived in the capital yet, Commander Zhuo should rest and sleep more."

"I reckon that once we get to the capital, Commander Zhuo will be 'very busy,' and might not even be able to sleep..."

Xu Qingfan and others despised Zhuo Yongwang, a scoundrel who brought the enemy into the country.

If they weren't worried about Zhuo Yongwang dying on the way, they would definitely have used the Secret Intelligence Bureau's "exclusive trick" to give him a proper "welcome"...

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; in the end, I was still one step behind..." Zhuo Yongwang looked at the clouds outside the window, his face filled with resentment: "But I refuse to accept it!"

"If Shen Moshen hadn't played some underhanded tricks on me this time, it's hard to say who would have been laughing last!"

Zhuo Yongwang said resentfully, "This complete defeat is all because I made the wrong choice in personnel!"

"I was wrong to trust people like Yang Guodong..."

"Otherwise, I dare not say that your Zhenguo Army cannot enter Jizhou Province, but it is almost impossible for you to capture Jicheng!"

"Jicheng's defenses are impregnable. Even if you have millions of troops besieging the city from all sides, it will take you a year or two to break through!"

"I had everything planned out..."

Zhuo Yongwang looked heartbroken: "As long as we hold Jicheng and hold out until the Western Luo Kingdoms intervene, the whole situation will immediately reverse!"

"When the time comes, it will be you Zhenguo Army who are crying!"

"Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes—no matter how strong a fortress is, it will eventually meet its doom once internal problems arise..."

"This defeat was due to bad luck!"

"In the end, my luck wasn't as good as that of the Shen family..."

"Even now, don't you think you're wrong for splitting the Great Qian Dynasty and colluding with foreigners?" Xu Qingfan frowned and asked, looking at the unrepentant Zhuo Yongwang.

"Wrong? What mistake did I make?"

"What has become of the Great Qian Dynasty? It should have perished long ago!"

"I led the five provinces of Jizhou to independence, and I cooperated with foreigners. That will enable the people of the five provinces of Jizhou to live a life that is several times or even dozens of times better than before!"

"What's wrong with that?"

"Besides, as the old saying goes—every man for himself, or the devil take the fall!"

Zhuo Yongwang became increasingly agitated as he spoke: "What are you pretending for! What do you people have to pretend about?"

"Especially Yang Guodong and his gang! Two-faced, opportunistic! They'll follow whoever feeds them..."

"Pah! Just two words—disgusting!"

"Saying I'm a traitor to the Great Qian Dynasty?"

"So what if I rebelled!"

"At least I dare to take responsibility for my actions!"

"The people of the world have long lost any sense of belonging to the Great Qian Dynasty. What's wrong with the five provinces becoming independent?"

"If it weren't for Shen Moshen suddenly appearing, who knows who would be making such a big fuss in the capital right now!!!"

"Cooperating with foreigners is a temporary measure to achieve national salvation through indirect means. Relying on the strength of foreigners is also a way to strengthen ourselves by borrowing external forces. What's wrong with that?"

"No matter how you put it, it all boils down to four words—the victor is king and the loser is villain!"

Zhuo Yongwang roared angrily, "If I were sitting in the capital right now, who would dare say a single 'no' to me!"

"Shen Moshen is the biggest hypocrite in the entire Great Qian Dynasty."

"hypocritical!"

Zhuo Yongwang's face was now incredibly ferocious.

The mere mention of the name "Shen Moshen" ignited a fire within Zhuo Yongwang!

In Zhuo Yongwang's view, all his misfortunes were brought about by Shen Moshen, and all his glory was stolen by Shen Moshen...

"Shen Moshen is already the undisputed number one person in the Great Qian Empire, what is he waiting for?"

"He even gave himself the title of 'Imperial Chief of Staff,' how disgusting is that?"

"I refuse to believe he doesn't want to be emperor!"

Having found an outlet for his anger, Zhuo Yongwang roared hysterically, "You just wait!"

Zhuo Yongwang suddenly burst into wild laughter: "Even if Shen Moshen becomes the emperor of Daqian, it won't last long!"

"Shen Moshen is too lucky. Everything he does is a stealth from the heavens."

"People like that won't live long!"

Bang!

As soon as Zhuo Yongwang finished speaking, he felt a gust of wind come at him...

Then, everything went black and I lost consciousness.

"He dared to curse the Chief of Staff, and he got more and more worked up about it; this is absolutely intolerable!" Xu Qingfan shook his hand, which he had used too much force, and looked disdainfully at Zhuo Yongwang, who had already fainted.

Xu Qingfan just couldn't help but throw that punch.

"Team leader, he's alright!" A subordinate quickly stepped forward and checked Zhuo Yongwang's breathing: "He should just have fainted..."