Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"Mr. President!"

Stanislav Ockham, seeing Violet Algernon's increasingly grim expression, knew that his words had touched a nerve.

He steeled himself and continued, "Whether you like it or not—the threat from the Qian Kingdom is undeniable!"

"The ambitious Shen Moshen, who aspires to rule the world, would never let such a golden opportunity slip by."

"It's almost certain—the Great Qian Zhenguo Army will definitely attack the Western Luo Continent!"

"The people of Qianguo will never abide by their so-called 'non-intervention' promise!"

"The CEO wouldn't want to end up with nothing, would he?"

"Does the CEO really intend to just stand by and watch the Chinese from Qianguo take advantage of this?"

"The problem goes back to where it started..." Stanislav Ockham was also going all out: "None of us can stop the ambitions of the Qian people."

"As long as Shen Moshen has the thought of kicking someone when they're down, none of us can stop the Great Qian Zhenguo Army from entering Xiluo!"

"Just like the question the president just raised—whether you accept our peace proposal or not will not change the fact that the people of Qian will try to take over Xiluo."

"but.................."

Stanislav Ockham then changed the subject: "If the President can accept our peace proposal, it will at least make the Qian people who are invading the Western Luo Continent pay a greater price!"

"I think the president must also be unwilling to let the hard-won fruits of victory be taken by the people of Qian."

"But the problem now is that the people of Qian Kingdom don't care about the feelings of anyone in Xiluo, and no one in Xiluo Continent can stop all of this from happening."

"This fact is a cruel and helpless tragedy for all the people of Xiro."

"But we can't change any of this."

"However, this does not mean that we can only sit idly by and wait for our doom!"

"Even if we ultimately cannot change the outcome that the Qian people will occupy the Western Luo Continent."

"But we can still use our actions to defend the last dignity that belongs to Xiluo!"

"At the very least, we absolutely cannot allow the Daqian Zhenguo Army to easily seize Xiluo!"

Stanislav Ockham declared righteously, "As long as the President agrees to our peace proposal, we will be able to muster more strength to fight to the death and defend the dignity and bottom line of the entire Xiluo when the Daqian Zhenguo army invades!"

"After all, we at Dunley have always kept a considerable number of high-explosive weapons in reserve for the final decisive battle!"

“Dunley has made his decision—if the President does not agree to our proposed peace talks.”

"Then, in order to uphold the dignity of the Wettonnes, we will not hesitate to use all of these highly destructive weapons in the decisive battle to defend Wettonnes to the death."

"Tunli will fight to the bitter end with everything he has, and will never surrender like the Lanxi and the Greenmen!"

"Mr. President, the situation is now very clear."

"In fact, both the punitive expedition and we, Dunley, face a common enemy."

"Those are—the people of Qian Kingdom!"

"The enemy of my enemy can absolutely become my friend."

"Mr. President, you only need to think about one thing—do you want Dunli to use his last blow on Prun and then face the iron torrent of the Great Qian Zhenguo Army alone, or do you want Dunli to leave his last blow to the shameless Qian people!"

"As long as the president nods, Dunley will join forces with Plen to fight to the death against the people of Qianguo to defend the last dignity of Xiluo!"

"Even if we ultimately cannot change the outcome of the Qian Kingdom taking over Xiluo, at least we fought a desperate struggle in the process!"

At this point, Stanley Ockham became increasingly agitated: "I'm sure Mr. President has heard about the military action taken by the Great Qian Zhenguo Army against the barbarians in the Macana Islands, right?"

"Shen Moshen is completely ruthless in his extermination of the foreigners!"

"The homeland of the Yi Kingdom has been razed to the ground by the Qian Kingdom people, but they still haven't let go of the Yi Kingdom people who have fled to the Macana Islands."

"According to reliable intelligence, the Daqian Zhenguo Army has turned the Makan Islands into complete ruins!"

"This serves as a warning from the past!"

"The fate of the barbarians is right before our eyes..."

"That devilish leader, Shen Moshen, will absolutely not let Xiluo go."

"At that time, he will definitely wipe out the entire Western Luo Continent!"

"They will never accept surrender!"

"This is Shen Moshen's consistent way of doing things."

"No matter how eloquently the people of Qianguo speak, or how confidently they promise, they are not to be believed!"

“We have reason to believe that Shen Moshen is a fanatical racist!”

"If he could, Shen Moshen would even turn the whole world into..."

"Enough!" Violet Algernon slammed her fist on the table in a fit of rage, interrupting Stanislav Ockham with a fierce roar!

Stanislav Ockham's words completely destroyed Violet Algernon's "spiritual heart"!

For a long time, Violet Algernon had been numbing herself every day, trying to believe that the people of Qian Kingdom and Shen Moshen would keep their promises.

The Qian Kingdom's response remains unchanged: it firmly states that no matter how the situation on the Western Luo Continent develops, as long as it does not endanger the Qian Kingdom, the Qian Kingdom will absolutely not interfere in any way!

In fact, the more confidently the Qian Kingdom made such statements, the more uneasy Violet Algernon felt.

To the best of her ability, Violet Algernon herself did not believe that the people of Gan would keep their so-called "promises" under such circumstances.

In any case, if the conditions were reversed, Violet Algernon would definitely not show any mercy and would definitely take advantage of your weakness to the very end!

However, faced with this seemingly unsolvable situation, Violet Algernon, who had been under immense mental pressure, chose a self-deceptive coping mechanism.

That is—self-numbing and self-comforting!

He constantly used mental suggestion to convince himself that the people of Qian Kingdom could keep their promises.

Furthermore, in order to stabilize the situation within Prun, Vaolet Algernon also claimed that Prun had long ago made an agreement with the Qian Kingdom.

Pulun and Qian Guo are "the best of allies".

Therefore, they will win the final victory in this war as long as they defeat the Dunli!

According to Violet Algernon, the Qian Kingdom would not only refrain from taking advantage of their misfortune, but would also help them rebuild Xiluo...

Even Violet Algernon herself didn't believe this self-deceptive claim.

However, due to their trust in Violet Algernon, a considerable number of Prun people still believed this account...

Under constant internal suggestion, even Violet Algernon herself, who suffered from insomnia and immense mental stress, was beginning to accept it as fact.

But now, in front of Violet Algernon, Stanislav Ockham has once again meticulously dissected the true situation facing the entire Siro.

Stanislav Ockham's words were like a slap in the face, waking a patient from a hypnotic slumber........................

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Instantly jolted awake, Violet Algernon, her face contorted with rage, waved her hand, signaling the guards who had rushed in upon hearing the commotion to retreat.

Having regained her senses, Violet Algernon resisted the urge to execute Stanislav Ockham on the spot, and ultimately did not allow the guards to drag him out........................

Stanislav Ockham, whose heart was pounding, secretly wiped away a cold sweat when he saw Violet Algernon dismiss the guards who rushed in.

It seems my drastic measure worked after all...

“I understand. What your President Andrei means is that if we don’t agree to peace talks, Dunley would rather fight us to the death than follow the example of Lanxi and Glenn and surrender unconditionally.”

"Are you telling me that if we don't negotiate, we will pay an even heavier price for this war?"

"And ultimately, it will benefit the people of Qian Kingdom even more!"

"Are you trying to negotiate or threatening me?"

With a gloomy expression, Violet Algernon stared coldly at Stanley Ockham: "Is this the sincerity your President Andrew speaks of?"

"Is this the sincerity you wanted to show me?"

"Mr. President, we were simply explaining the actual situation to you."

Stanislav Ockham began by saying, "As I've said before, we've already made the maximum concessions we can."

"As long as the president agrees to our peace proposal, we are willing to cede most of our territory and acknowledge Prun as our suzerain state."

"This is the biggest concession Dunley can make."

"Otherwise, Dunley will have no choice but to fight with all his might to defend his last shred of dignity!"

"We did not mean to threaten Mr. President; we were simply stating the facts."

"The president may have heard about it—in fact, Shengcheng was aware of an unprecedented crisis as early as the beginning of the war."

Stanislav Ockham continued, "So we've been making war preparations for the worst-case scenario."

"Furthermore, Shengcheng has specifically formulated a plan called 'Counterattack from Desperate Situation' for this purpose."

"The plan is to stockpile enough weapons and ammunition in several secret underground depots for the final decisive battle!"

"Although the war has reached this stage, the war reserves left by the 'Desperate Counterattack' plan have not yet been used!"

"It hasn't been activated yet?" Upon hearing this, Violet Algernon scrutinized Stanley Ockham with a suspicious look. "Just how much weaponry and ammunition do you have in your so-called 'Counterattack' plan?"

"This is top secret, belonging to Dunley..."

Stanislav Ockham replied, "If it weren't for this peace talk, I wouldn't even know that the 'Counterattack' plan existed."

Therefore, I myself do not know exactly how much weaponry and ammunition the "Desperate Counterattack" plan has stockpiled...

"However, this reserve is definitely a considerable amount."

Stanislav Ockham said with unusual certainty, "According to what our President Andre revealed—the 'Desperate Counterattack' plan is enough to drag the entire Western Continent down with them when Dunley is in dire straits!"

"The ultimate goal of this 'last-ditch counterattack' plan is—destruction!"

"If Dunley no longer exists and is on the verge of destruction."

"Then, there's no need for the Western Continent to continue existing..."

Stanislav Ockham's words were quite straightforward.

In short, it boils down to one thing—if you don't agree to peace talks, then we'll all perish together, and the Qian Kingdom people, who will just watch from the sidelines, will reap the benefits...

"Do you think you can scare us with some so-called 'last-ditch counterattack' plan?"

Violet Algernon looked at Stanley Ockham with a grim expression: "Who knows if your so-called 'comeback' plan even exists!"

"There's no need to put on such pretentious and fabricated tricks in public!"

"Our intelligence agencies have not provided any feedback on the 'Counterattack' plan."

"There is also no evidence to prove whether your so-called plan actually exists!"

"If this is what you call sincerity, do you think I would compromise because of it?"

"What I hate most is being threatened!"

"The Prun have always been the most fearless race on the Western Continent. We are least afraid of threats!"

“Your approach to ‘peace talks’ has successfully angered Prun.”

Violet Algernon said coldly, "You Dunley people have quite the arrogant tone!"

"However, your words have reminded me."

"Go back and tell your President Andre that my answer is—if Prun no longer exists, then there is no need for the Western Continent to exist!"

"Since the Western Luo Continent will be destroyed, we have even less reason to care whether the Qian Kingdom people will reap the benefits."

"Even if the people of Qian Kingdom ultimately benefit—all they will get is a completely destroyed Western Luo Continent!"