Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

“President Brandon, I can roughly guess why you are so optimistic about the threat posed by the Prun people.”

"You don't really think that the fortress defenses you've built at great expense on the border of Pulan can stop the Pulun people, do you?"

Seeing that Rancy President Christy Brandon still didn't quite agree with his statement, Dickens Cecil then unleashed his ultimate "move".

"The Dagaza Fortress, which the Salo people painstakingly built over more than ten years with enormous manpower, material resources, and financial investment, must be impregnable, right?"

"Moreover, they also have over a million elite troops stationed at the Dagasa fortress."

"The results of it?"

"The result was—an unprecedented and incredible achievement for the Great Qian Zhenguo Army, and even the world!"

"It was this battle that made the Great Qian Zhenguo Army famous overnight!"

"You might say that the reason the Salo people suffered such a crushing defeat in the Battle of Dagasa was entirely because the Daqian Zhenguo Army used fuel-air explosives, which had great destructive power, in actual combat for the first time."

"Now we all know—fuel-air explosives are simply the ultimate nemesis of fortified bunkers!"

"The dense deployment of the Salo people in Dagasa was indeed a key factor in the great victory of the Daqian Zhenguo Army in the Battle of Dagasa."

"We do not deny this!"

"However, what I want to say is that, according to post-war war games, given the combat strength and tactics of the Daqian Zhenguo Army, they would still be able to break through the Salo people's Dagasa Fortress even without using fuel-air explosives."

"This may take some time, but it certainly won't take too long. The final result will be that the Daqian Zhenguo army crosses the Dagasa Fortress!"

"Let's take a look back at the performance of Prun's army on the Bola battlefield..."

"The 1.6 million-strong army of Bora lasted only 42 days against the Prun people!" said Dickens Cecil, president of the Georgian Union, with deep concern.

"We must understand that the Bola army, which only lasted for forty-two days against the Plun people, was a regular army that had been re-equipped with advanced weapons and received intensive training."

"Instead of those third-rate armies equipped with outdated, third-line weapons!"

"However, this massive army, which had undergone a complete upgrade and was originally intended to resist the Great Qian Zhenguo Army, was as fragile as paper in front of the Pulun people!"

"Can this be simply summarized as Bolah's army being utterly hopeless and a complete waste of resources?"

"Were all those planes, tanks, and cannons we gave the Bolahs just for show?"

Georgian Union President Dickens Cecil sighed helplessly, "To be honest, if it were Georgian troops on the Bola battlefield..."

"We've conducted repeated simulations, but no matter how we analyze them, the conclusion is always the same—it's impossible for the Georgian army to completely defeat the Bolahs within forty-two days!"

"But the people of Pulun did it!"

"This precisely demonstrates the formidable fighting power of the Prun army..."

"Algernon greatly admired the tactics and combat thinking of the Daqian Zhenguo Army, and the tactics of the Pulun Army were largely based on those of the Daqian Zhenguo Army."

"Therefore, after capturing Bola in forty-two days, Algernon once said, 'Combat experience has proven that the Pulun army is the only army in the entire Western Luo Continent that can be compared with the Great Qian Zhenguo army!'"

"Aren't Algernon's words and Prun's increasingly active actions enough to make us vigilant?"

"President Brandon, don't forget—the Prunes have an astonishing number of fuel-air explosives."

"If the Pulun people really want to continue their path of expansion, can the Lanxi army on the Pulun border stop them?"

"Even the border fortresses couldn't stop the Pulun people!"

"To say something that President Brandon might find rather harsh."

Dickens Cecil looked at Kristi Brandon, the president of Lanxi, who was deep in thought with a serious expression: "Even if the Prunes don't use fuel-air explosives, they still have the ability to quickly break through the fortress defenses that block the border of Prun!"

"................................." Christy Brandon opened his mouth, but ultimately did not refute it.

Although what Dickens Cecil just said was indeed extremely grating to Christy Brandon, the president of Lancelot!

But upon closer examination of Dickens Cecil's analysis, Christy Brandon was surprised to find that he couldn't immediately find a reason to refute Cecil's argument.

It was only at this moment that Christy Brandon, president of Lanxi, suddenly realized what was happening, and a silent anxiety followed.

Christy Brandon was really startled by Dickens Cecil's reminder.

It's truly chilling to think about—it turns out, without realizing it, Lanxi's situation had already fallen into such a perilous predicament.......................

Faced with Prun's remarkable achievement of taking down Bora in 42 days, Rancy President Christy Brandon didn't dare mention Rancy's army, which is known as the "world's number one army."

Because, before the Prun army took military action against Bora, the Lancy Army had expressed their views on the Bora campaign to Christie Brandon with great certainty.

That is to say, it would take the Pulun people at least a year to completely bring Bola under their control!

To give Christy Brandon a more intuitive understanding, the Lancy Army Command thoughtfully provided an example—even if the Lancy Army wanted to completely defeat the transformed Bora Army, it would take at least a year.

Below this time, the battle of Bolah would absolutely not be able to determine a winner...

However, after the Prun army defeated the Bola people in just 42 days, the Lanxi military attributed the outcome of the Bola battlefield to factors such as the Bola army's low morale and lack of resistance in the face of the Prun army's attack.

He stated frankly that in this situation, they could do the same against the Bolah army, which was "deliberately letting up" and offered no resistance!

Looking back now—wasn't that just pure empty talk?

Therefore, even when faced with such a harsh example from Glenn Union president Dickens Cecil, the president of Lancelot had figured it out.

Christy Brandon didn't even mention the Rance Army they were so proud of........................

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"President Cecil."

"Perhaps your concerns about the Pulun people are not without merit..."

Blue West President Christy Brandon, changing his previous attitude, frowned and said, "But how should we guard against this potential threat from the Prun people?"

"We can't just demand that President Violet Algernon of Prun make a guarantee in person on behalf of the Xiluo Alliance, can we?"

"A warning to the active Pruners not to get too out of control and cross the Alliance's line?"

"Is Algernon's guarantee any good?" Glenn President Dickens Cecil shook his head dismissively.

"Furthermore, the league cannot do that."

Dunley President Pete Andre shrugged: "If we do that, we're essentially giving the Pruns a ready-made reason."

"I can even imagine how that madman Algernon will use this as an excuse to make trouble!"

"That madman will loudly proclaim how the Xiluo Alliance distrusts the Puren people, and then feign extreme anger while spouting nonsense at the Alliance meeting..."

“Of course we can’t do that.” Dickens Cecil nodded. “Now that we know the Prun people have once again become a destabilizing factor on the Western Continent.”

"Then we must not give the Pulen people any reason to use this as an excuse!"

"The more critical the moment, the less we should openly provoke the Puren people."

"Or rather, we can't afford to upset that madman Algernon!"

"I may need to think for a while about how not to anger Algernon."

Christy Brandon said irritably, "But I don't even need to think to know how to make that madman Algernon happy—give them more territory and more benefits!"

"We can't just stand by and watch the Pulun people 'take over' all the surrounding city-states and small kingdoms, can we?"

"Does this mean that, in order to satisfy the Prun people's need to expand their territory, the Alliance will tacitly allow the Prun people to run rampant on the Western Luo Continent?"

"I sensed the crisis," said Christy Brandon, president of Lansfield, through gritted teeth.

However, Glenn president Dickens Cecil and Dunley president Pete Andre exchanged bewildered glances after hearing Christy Brandon's words.

It seems none of us mentioned giving those surrounding city-states and small kingdoms to the Pulen people, right?

Besides, it seems the Pulun people don't do that anymore, right?

Good heavens! While Christy Brandon was ostensibly launching a verbal attack on the Prun people, he was actually offering a suggestion to appease them and reduce the risks to Lanxi!

Clearly, this is a classic example of the "better you than me" approach.

They're practically ready to just lay their cards on the table!

Isn't the Pulun people just after territory and benefits?

Actually, Lanxi is not the only place that borders Pulun!

Although the richest territory is still in Lanxi, the territories of the surrounding city-states and small countries are just "leftovers".

But—even a fly's leg is still meat!

If you were to bundle up those small city-states and give them to the Pulun people, they would at least be considered "sparrows," right?

As the saying goes, "Though the sparrow is small, it has all the vital organs."

Why are you being so picky about something you got for free?

In this way, the territory was expanded, and Algernon was given ample face. The alliance's sincerity towards Prun was definitely more than enough.

We've given you all the benefits, so you should be able to take on the responsibility of guarding the gates of Xiluo with peace of mind, right?

This is the underlying message behind what Christy Brandon, president of Lansfield Town, said.

Dickens Cecil and Pete Andre, who were already familiar with each other through frequent interactions, naturally understood Christy Brandon's implied meaning.

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“It’s not impossible…” Dunley President Pete Andre frowned and said slowly, “However, there is still a risk involved.”

"That is—who can guarantee that the Puren people won't become increasingly greedy after receiving benefits?"

"Furthermore, this concession from the alliance could embolden that madman Algernon to become even more reckless and unscrupulous!"

"If this happens, the alliance's concessions will actually be counterproductive..."

"There is indeed such a risk."

“And it’s huge…” Glenn President Dickens Cecil agreed with Pete Andrei’s assessment.

"So, the reason I've called you here today is to discuss how to prevent this unstable factor, Prun."

"I've been thinking about it for a long time but haven't been able to come up with a really good solution."

"To be honest—I even considered using the opportunity of the league presidents' meeting to set a trap and get rid of that madman Algernon!"

As he spoke, Dickens Cecil lowered his voice: "The reason why Prun has become a destabilizing factor in the Western Continent is entirely because their president is Violet Algernon!"

"Actually, as long as we deal with that madman Algernon, no matter who is president of Prun, this troublesome situation wouldn't arise..."

"However, I eventually gave up on the idea."

"If Algernon really died in Geddon, it's hard to predict how things will develop."

"If the situation spirals out of control, it will backfire..."

"This is something that can only be thought about."

Dunley President Pete Andre shook his head slightly: "Even if we were to carry out such a plan, Algernon must die within Plen's borders."

"However, when it comes to preventing assassinations, I think no one on the entire Western Continent has more experience than Algernon..."