Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

The capital city—the highest command headquarters of the Great Qian Dynasty.

"I never expected that a counterfeit money scheme would bring us so many unexpected surprises!"

Shen Moshen listened to Chen Guyan's report with great interest.

"Chief, our people have secretly made probing contact with some specific targets in the capital city."

"They were very interested in our offer."

Chen Guyan, the head of the Daqian Secret Intelligence Bureau, handed a list of personnel to Shen Moshen with both hands.

"Have we explained all the terms we can offer them?"

Shen Moshen asked casually while looking at the list in his hand.

"Everything has been explained clearly."

"Because the Anti-Gan Alliance proposed to streamline the defense upgrade plan for the capital city, it directly rejected the application from the Salo side to build 60 more city air defense towers."

"This has caused great dissatisfaction within the Salo community with the Qian Alliance's inconsistent actions."

"Salo President Kolcraw Glenn was furious about this and urgently met with the senior liaison officer of the Anti-Gan Alliance stationed in the capital city."

"The Anti-Qian Alliance's breach of promise has also raised questions about the credibility and reliability of the Anti-Qian Alliance among the leadership of Sharo."

"At the same time, it also shook their confidence in whether they could ultimately win this war against the Qian Alliance..."

“That’s not hard to understand.” Shen Moshen smiled. “The Anti-Qian Alliance was originally a group of people with ulterior motives.”

"Although they have fostered an unprecedented unity among the Western Luo Kingdoms in order to jointly confront the powerful threat from our Great Qian Zhenguo Army."

"But this unity, though seemingly strong, is actually very fragile."

"In fact, before the counterfeit currency crisis, the internal contradictions of the Anti-Gan Alliance had already emerged."

"For example, the Sharo people, under the guise of being on the front line against the Daqian Zhenguo Army, have been unscrupulously exploiting the entire Anti-Qian Alliance. This is basically an open secret within the Anti-Qian Alliance."

"The Western Luo kingdoms have long had complaints about the Sharo people's practice of taking advantage of the situation, but because of the importance of the Sharo battlefield, the Gelian, Dunli, and Lanxi people can only acquiesce to the Sharo people's actions."

"It's absolutely impossible for them to have no grievances at all for the sake of the bigger picture!"

"Therefore, the dissatisfaction of the Western Luo kingdoms with the Salo people has long existed."

"Now, because the Anti-Qian Alliance rejected the additional application from the Sharo side and wanted to streamline the defense renovation plan of the capital city, the conflict between Sharo and the Western Luo countries has been further intensified."

"Under these circumstances, it is not surprising that some members of the Sharo leadership have lost confidence in opposing the Qian Alliance."

"This move by the Anti-Qian Alliance is tantamount to breaking a promise to the Salo people."

"What kind of power can an alliance that changes its policies so frequently achieve!"

"Have a good talk with the people in the capital."

Shen Moshen waved the list in his hand and instructed Chen Guyan, "If they are really willing to cooperate, the terms can be made more favorable."

“Tell them—the Great Qian Zhenguo Army never fails to reward those who are pragmatic and meritorious.”

"There's even less to worry about regarding the promises we've made."

"We people of Qian have always believed that once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back."

"We, the Great Qian Zhenguo Army, will not engage in the kind of arbitrary and unethical practices that the Anti-Qian Alliance makes."

"Understood. I'll make the trip myself if needed!"

"You? Go to the capital city in person?" Shen Moshen was taken aback and shook his head slightly: "You are the leader of the Secret Intelligence Bureau."

"Going to the capital is too risky for you."

"Let someone else go."

"You'll be too conspicuous!"

"I certainly don't want such a capable general like you to put yourself in danger because of this..."

Chen Guyan assured Shen Moshen, "Please rest assured, Chief of Staff, since I dare to go, I will definitely ensure that the safety measures are in place first."

"If the Secret Intelligence Bureau can facilitate this, then the stalemate of the Daqian Zhenguo Army on the Shaluo battlefield can be broken immediately!"

"Having me go and talk to them can show our sincerity and importance, and also alleviate their concerns."

"That's true—even our Director of the Secret Intelligence Bureau went into the lion's den alone, so their sincerity is definitely considerable..."

Shen Moshen sighed, "However, I still stand by what I said—safety first!"

"If you really need to make a trip to the capital, you must ensure your absolute safety before you set off."

"This is an order!"

"Yes!" Chen Guyan immediately accepted the order.

"If you can seize this opportunity, your secret intelligence agency will have performed a great service again!"

Shen Moshen stood up and looked at the map on the wall. He said slowly, "The sooner we open up the gateway to the Western Luo region, the sooner we can move the war into the next stage."

"The Battle of Salar is just an appetizer."

"The real test for our Great Qian Zhenguo Army will come after we take Shaluo!"

"If we can capture the capital city before the Sharo people complete their defensive renovation plan, that would be the most advantageous situation for us."

Shen Moshen stared intently at the location of the capital city on the map: "I have to say, in a conventional war, if the Sharo people really completed their so-called absolute air defense circle and the entire capital city defense system as planned..."

"It won't be easy for our army to take the capital!"

"This CEO of Salo, Kolcliff Glenn, is indeed quite ruthless."

Shen Moshen then scoffed, "The entire capital city defense renovation plan was just about spending money however much it could."

"That wasn't just about fleecing them; it was about slaughtering the Western Luo kingdoms like fat sheep."

"A defense system built with so much manpower, financial resources, and materials is naturally bound to be of high quality..."

"The Glenn and Dunli people have really been patient enough to wait until now to propose streamlining the capital's defenses due to the counterfeit currency crisis...."