Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

the other side.

The capital city within the territory of Salo.

"Zhuo Yongwang and his Yongchang Independent State are completely finished!"

"Several million independent soldiers have openly surrendered to the Daqian Zhenguo Army."

"Jicheng, which Zhuo Yongwang called invincible, collapsed without a fight!"

"The one who led the rebellion was actually Zhuo Yongwang's only son-in-law..."

"In other words—all our investment in Zhuo Yongwang has gone down the drain!"

"We were hoping that Zhuo Yongwang could lead his millions of troops to hold off Zhenguo Army in Jizhou and buy us time."

"Now all plans have been disrupted!"

Salo's president, Kolcraw Grant, slammed his fist on the table in a fit of rage, his face flushed red with intense emotion...

Clearly, Zhuo Yongwang's sudden and complete defeat angered and disappointed the Salo people!

However, this is not surprising—Zhuo Yongwang's downfall was truly unexpected.

The Sharo people know best just how "abnormal" Jicheng's defense system is.

It is precisely for this reason that the Salo people are most optimistic about Zhuo Yongwang's plan to defend Jicheng to the death.

Who knew—no matter how much they planned, they never imagined that Zhuo Yongwang would be betrayed by his most trusted chief strategist and his only son-in-law…

All the plans were wiped out overnight.

The Salo people, who provided Zhuo Yongwang with a large amount of military aid, became the biggest sucker in this incident!

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"President, what we should be most concerned about right now is not that our investment in Zhuo Yongwang has gone down the drain."

"What's even more troublesome is that—without the shield of the Yongchang Independent State, we will face the Zhenguo Army's onslaught head-on!"

After Salo president Kolcraw Glenn vented his anger.

Salo Defense Minister Bernard Liwai then stated, "The biggest issue now is how we should handle the ownership of the Dagasa region."

"The capital city recently announced publicly that the Great Qian Dynasty will not recognize any of the unequal treaties signed previously, including those concerning the cession of territory and concessions..."

"If we follow the wishes of the capital, the Dagasa region is not recognized by them either!"

“The Dagasa region was ceded to our Sharo by the Great Qian Dynasty more than 30 years ago.”

Salo's president, Kolcraw Glenn, said coldly, "Shen Moshen is now unilaterally denying it? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

"Back then, when the Great Qian Dynasty ceded the Dagasa region to us, it was stamped with the imperial seal of the Great Qian Empire!"

“Since it’s stamped with the imperial seal, it’s valid, and no one can deny that.”

"On the issue of Dagasa, we, the Salo, will absolutely not make any concessions."

Korklaff Glenn immediately stated his views and decision: "We need to accelerate the military deployment in the Dagasa region!"

"While the Daqian Zhenguo Army has not yet completed its takeover of the five provinces of Jizhou, we must deploy sufficient military forces in the Dagasa region to deter the Daqian Zhenguo Army."

"If the Daqian Zhenguo Army dares to enter the Dagasa region, it will be tantamount to starting a war with Shaluo!"

Korklaff Glenn raised his fist and shouted, "What's more, we have the Dagasa Fortress—we can attack or defend!"

"In order to exert maximum pressure on the Daqian Zhenguo Army, we must deploy a million troops in the Dagasa region before the Daqian Zhenguo Army completes its takeover of the five provinces of Jizhou..."

"I refuse to believe that the Daqian Zhenguo Army would dare to confront us head-on!"

“Shaluo possesses the most powerful armed forces; the troops lost on the Fulong battlefield were merely our second-line troops.”

"Moreover, the biggest reason for the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Fulong was our underestimation of the enemy and lack of intelligence."

"The Daqian Zhenguo Army has yet to truly experience the real fighting power of the Shaluo Army!"

“We will show Shen Moshen with our actions that he should not assume that the Daqian Zhenguo Army has the strength to compete with the Shaluo Army just because some second-rate troops that defeated us on the Fulong battlefield did.

Kolcliffe Glenn wore an arrogant expression, as if he already had the Great Qian Zhenguo Army firmly in his grasp...................

"Our previous change in support strategy for the Yongchang Independent State was merely an adjustment to our overall strategy."

"If our temporary withdrawal has caused Shen Moshen and his Zhenguo Army to misunderstand, then let them try!"

Kolclav Glenn tapped the table: "Liwai, as the Minister of Defense of Sharo, you should have a proper understanding of the problems in the Dagasa region."

"Do you really intend to return the Dagasa region to the Qian Kingdom?"

Clearly, Kolclav Glenn was very unhappy with the question that Bernard Liwai, the Minister of Defense of Sharo, had just asked about the Dagasa region...

“President, I absolutely did not mean that…” Bernard Levi immediately explained, “I was merely seeking your highest instructions!”

"There might be some issues with the expression..."

"Alright, on this matter I must remind everyone again—Shaluo's territory will only grow larger!"

"The guns and cannons in the hands of the Salo people are for expanding their territory; no one can take an inch of land from them..."

"The strength that the Daqian Zhenguo Army is currently displaying is indeed remarkable, and we do not deny that."

"But they don't have the strength to take back the territory they've already seized from us Salo people!"

"Shen Moshen is no good! Neither is the Great Qian Zhenguo Army under his command!"

"If you want to take back Dagasa, then we'll see if the Great Qian army has the ability to cross the Dagasa fortress..."

Kolkraf Glenn then issued the order: "Order the troops in the Dagasa region to strengthen their vigilance and reconnaissance operations in the area bordering the Qian Kingdom."

"Do not cross the border and provoke the Qian Kingdom's army."

"We need to build up our strength and deploy around the Dagasa fortress."

"We will not cross the border voluntarily. If the Qian Kingdom's army continues to act willfully and ignores our advice to cross the border, then the new war will not be one we started!"

Kolcraw Glenn sneered, "At that time, even if we mobilize the entire nation's army and fight all the way to the capital, no one can say anything about us!"

"The president's insight is brilliant!" Someone immediately seized the opportunity to flatter Kolcraw Grant: "The president's tactic is called—'If the enemy doesn't move, I don't move!'"

"However, as long as the Qian Kingdom's army moves, then we will have a legitimate reason to completely crush the Qian Kingdom."

"At that time, even if the Western Luo countries say that we have violated the agreement, we will have sufficient grounds to refute them!"

After hearing Kolcrawl Glenn's instructions, Bernard Levay breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the plan to deploy a defensive strategy centered around the Dagasa fortress remains unchanged, that's sufficient...

After listening to the boastful words of Kolcliffe Glen, Levay was really worried that the other side would directly issue an order for the Sharo army to launch another offensive.

As the Minister of Defense of Sara, Riwai was relatively clear-headed and cautious in dealing with the issue of the Daqian Zhenguo Army.

Although Liwai couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought about it, he still couldn't understand how the Daqian Zhenguo Army had grown to its current size in just three years!

The “scale” that Liwai refers to here does not refer to the size of the Daqian Zhenguo Army.

For the Great Qian Empire, which has no shortage of people, it wouldn't be surprising if you could raise an army of ten or twenty million.

What Liwai couldn't understand was the scale of operations displayed by the Daqian Zhenguo Army, with its thousands of aircraft and tanks.

What's going on? Where did the Daqian Zhenguo Army get so many planes, artillery, and tanks...?

With intensified intelligence gathering on Youzhou, the birthplace of the Daqian Zhenguo Army.

The intelligence information he received gave Levi a feeling of questioning the meaning of life!

Because, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out how Youzhou had transformed from a barren land into a super industrial region in just a few years.

Therefore, the more incomprehensible Liwai was about the Daqian Zhenguo Army, the more cautious he became.

Because he was very clear that although the disastrous defeat of the Salo army in the Battle of Fulong was partly due to underestimating the enemy and intelligence failures.

However, the ability to wipe out more than 20 troops of the Shaluo army in one fell swoop also directly demonstrates the powerful combat strength of the Daqian Zhenguo army.

Unlike Kolcraw and others who still held blind confidence in the Salo army.

Liwai felt that the current Daqian Zhenguo Army was definitely a powerful force no weaker than the Sharo Army.

In some aspects, the Daqian Zhenguo Army may have even surpassed the Shaluo Army...

However, this means that Levi is less likely to speak freely at high-level meetings.

Because if he dared to say such a thing, he would most likely anger Kolcraw Grant.

"President, given the latest developments in the five provinces of Jizhou..."

"The Dagasa region is facing an unprecedented crisis."

"To be on the safe side, I'd like to personally visit the Dagasa fortress to assess its defenses..."

Knowing full well the threat posed by the Daqian Zhenguo Army, Liwai immediately requested to personally visit Dagasa.

"Yes, at this time, it would be good for our defense minister to personally go to Dagasa to send a message to the Qian Kingdom and show our attitude."

Kolcraw Glenn agreed to the request without much thought: "And you must make a big show of it this time."

"Let Shen Moshen know that if they dare to act recklessly, they'll have to face the consequences."

“Dagaza has been incorporated into Sallo for over thirty years, and it has long been our legitimate territory.”

"The majesty of the Salo cannot be challenged!"