Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"Mr. President, please forgive my bluntness..."

Stanislav Ockham looked at Violet Algernon's gloomy face and hardened his heart: "If it's really as you say, then it's exactly what the Qian people want!"

"What the people of Qian Kingdom want is a completely destroyed Western Luo Continent!"

“As I just said—Shen Moshen is absolutely a fanatical racist.”

"Isn't a completely destroyed Western Continent exactly what Shen Moshen wants?"

"Mr. President, don't forget—the Qian Kingdom under Shen Moshen's rule has no shortage of people and money!"

"With the current manpower and financial resources of the Qian Kingdom, rebuilding the Western Luo Continent is not a difficult task for them."

"So, what the president just said—that even if the people of Qian Kingdom reap the benefits, all they will get is a destroyed Western Luo Continent—is actually doing the people of Qian Kingdom a great favor!"

"If we want to teach the Qian people a lesson, the only way right now is to do everything we can to inflict the greatest possible damage on the invading Qian Zhenguo army!"

"Although the fighting power of the Daqian Zhenguo Army is extremely strong, the military strength of the Qian people is unparalleled in the world."

"On the other hand, our Western Luo side is at its weakest point..."

"However, I believe that as long as Prun and Dunley can unite against the Qian people who are preparing to reap the benefits, we can still make them pay a heavy price!"

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and a wrecked ship still has three thousand nails!

"Although we have now almost exhausted our national strength in this unprecedented war."

"But as long as we all point our fingers at the people of Qian, they won't be able to take over Xiluo so easily!"

Seeing that Violet Algernon didn't interrupt him, Stanislav Ockham immediately felt more confident: "Mr. President, you are a man of great vision and strategy; you should understand the intricacies of this matter..."

"The people of Qian are now eyeing us covetously, and the army of Daqian Zhenguo could invade Xiluo at any time."

"We propose peace talks at this time because we are really unwilling to let the Qian people gain such a huge advantage for nothing, allowing them to obtain Xiluo so easily!"

"Secondly, we only hope to maintain our status as an independent country while uniting with Pulun to fight against the Qian people."

"At that time, even if we fight to the death with the people of Qian, Dunli will fall as an independent nation!"

"Of course, considering that negotiating a ceasefire at this time would be somewhat unfair to the punitive expedition."

"Therefore, we have taken this into full consideration, which is why we have put forward a series of conditions for peace talks to facilitate this peace talk."

"In fact, Mr. President should also know that there is no point in us continuing to fight like this."

"At this point in the war, whoever wins or loses is just a passing cloud!"

“The people of Qian State could intervene at any time.”

"Perhaps, right now as we are talking, the Qian Kingdom has already finalized its timetable for invasion!"

"So, we don't have much time left..."

"If we continue like this, there can only be one outcome."

"That is exactly what the Qian Kingdom people wanted, allowing the Great Qian Zhenguo Army to easily take over the Western Luo Continent without lifting a finger!"

"Does the CEO really intend to just stand by and watch the people of Qian Kingdom so easily gain this huge advantage?"

At this point, Stanislav Ockham waved his arms excitedly: "I don't think this is what the president wants to see!"

"Similarly, we at Dunley don't want to see that happen either!"

"Even if we are powerless to change the ultimate fate of the Qian Kingdom people occupying the Western Luo Continent."

"But we must also make those despicable Qian people pay a heavy price. Xiluo's final blow should be reserved for the shameless Qian people!"

"We must make it clear to the people of Qian Kingdom that Xiluo will absolutely not be easily conquered!"

Even in the face of an extremely dire situation, we will fight to the death...

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After hearing what Stanislav Ockham said, Violet Algernon's face remained gloomy, but her attitude seemed to soften somewhat.

At least this time, Violet Algernon never interrupted Stanislav Ockham, patiently listening to him finish speaking...

As Violet Algernon gradually calmed down, she also realized that what Stanislav Ockham said was indeed an indisputable fact.

No matter how much Violet Algernon didn't want to admit it, the facts were the facts...

The Dunli people were right—the entire Xiluo region now faces the imminent threat of being "entered" and harvested by the Qian people.

This great war, which utterly shattered the Western Luo Continent, was destined to only benefit the people of the Qian Kingdom....................

In other words, the Dunli people should also be very clear that even if Prun agrees to peace talks, they will only be buying themselves a tiny bit more time.

Once the Great Qian Zhenguo Army arrives, there will be no chance of the entire Western Luo region escaping unscathed...................

Therefore, from this perspective, the peace terms proposed by the Dunli people were indeed very sincere for Prun.

In order to achieve their goal of delivering the final blow to the Daqian Zhenguo army, the Dunli people were willing to cede most of their territory and continue to exist as a vassal state of Pulun.

This sincerity is undeniable...

Violet Algernon understood the crux of the matter, which is why she didn't interrupt Stanislav Ockham's speech.

"Accepting your suggestion of peace talks is not impossible..."

Violet Algernon's expression remained grim, but her tone softened: "However, I believe the peace terms you just mentioned are far from sufficient!"

“You’re right—as President of Pulun, I certainly don’t want to see Xiluo easily taken over by the Qian people!”

"If the people of Qian Kingdom really did that—then they have actually taken everything away from us, the people of Pulun!"

"They are plundering the fruits of Prun's victory!"

"The price we paid for this war was far too high, yet in the end, the Qian people reaped all the benefits. This is an outcome none of us wanted to see..."

Violet Algernon said with resentment, "If it weren't for the external factor of the Qian people, we wouldn't be in this almost unsolvable situation!"

"I have to admit—you've chosen the perfect angle!"

Violet Algernon looked at Stanislav Ockham and said, "But if you want to achieve a united front against external threats in these talks, you need to show more sincerity."

“No problem!” Upon hearing that Violet Algernon had softened her stance on the peace talks, Stanislav Ockham quickly suppressed his excitement and gave an affirmative reply.

"Before we came, our President Andre instructed us that everything should be done with the goal of facilitating peace talks!"

"As long as the CEO agrees to our peace proposal, please feel free to suggest anything else we may need!"

"We will never refuse anything we can do..."

"We will definitely demonstrate our sincerity in this negotiation to the President through concrete actions!"

“Very well!” Violet Algernon nodded. “In that case, let me see your sincerity in making peace talks.”

"If you agree to the conditions I have proposed, I will agree to this peace talk!"

Violet Algernon paused, then said seriously, "I won't make things difficult for you."

"Just as you just said—we are now facing the same enemy."

"What we need to do next is to protect the interests and dignity of the entire Western Luo!"

"Moreover, only we can uphold Xiluo's dignity..."

“My condition is simple—didn’t you say you have a ‘last-ditch counterattack’ plan and have stockpiled a considerable amount of weapons and ammunition for the final battle?”

"Based on what you just said—your weapons stockpile must be quite substantial."

"Here's what we'll do—you give half of your stockpiled weapons and ammunition to Prun."

"As you should know, the overall combat strength of the Pulun army is the best in the entire Xiluo Continent."

"We possess the finest warriors on the Western Continent!"

"Our soldiers possess the most tenacious fighting spirit and the most outstanding individual soldier skills."

"Therefore, in order to deliver the heaviest blow to the Daqian Zhenguo army, which could invade at any time..."

"The most sensible option now is to concentrate as many of Xiro's weapons resources as possible into the hands of our Puren army!"

"The condition I proposed is not to take advantage of you Dunley people."

"Instead, we're considering how to inflict maximum damage on the Daqian Zhenguo Army!"

Violet Algernon said seriously, "To be honest, the fighting power that can be exerted by concentrating more weapons and ammunition in the hands of the Prun army is definitely much stronger than that of having them in your hands!"

"You wouldn't deny that, would you?"

“Half of the weapons stockpile…” Stanley Ockham looked troubled: “Mr. President, the condition you proposed is not unreasonable.”

"The overall combat capability of the Puren army is indeed the best in Xiluo, and we do not deny that..."

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

"What? Is this condition difficult?"

Violet Algernon frowned as she looked at Stanislav Ockham, who had a troubled expression on his face. "I've already made myself perfectly clear."

"The reason I put forward this additional condition is entirely for the purpose of better striking a blow against the Daqian Zhenguo Army!"

"Isn't this the very purpose behind your proposal for peace talks?"

"What? Now that I've proposed a condition that is clearly advantageous in dealing a heavy blow to the Daqian Zhenguo Army, you're finding it difficult?"

"If that's the case—how can you convince me of your true motives for peace talks?"

“Mr. President…” Seeing the greatly displeased Violet Algernon, Stanley Ockham quickly explained, “Of course that’s not what we meant!”

"Please don't misunderstand!"

"We at Dunli will absolutely not oppose anything that helps to severely punish the Qian people..."

“However…” Stanley Ockham scratched his head and said, “Mr. President, at this time, it is indeed more advantageous for us to hand over half of our weapons and ammunition reserves to the Prun army to strike a blow against the Qian people.”

"However, given the current situation, this plan carries enormous risks in its practical implementation..."

Stanislav Ockham said seriously, "The Great Qian Zhenguo Army could 'enter the field' at any time."

"If the Daqian Zhenguo Army launches a surprise attack on us while we are handing over and transferring weapons and ammunition, it will be an irreparable and huge loss for us."

"Moreover, we cannot afford such a loss!"

"You should know that the Daqian Zhenguo Army is very skilled in special operations."

"Their intelligence-gathering capabilities are all-pervasive."

"Therefore, it's difficult for us to guarantee that our handover and transfer plan won't be exploited by the Daqian Zhenguo Army..."

"Mr. President!"

"Such a massive handover and transfer of weapons and ammunition, within such a tight timeframe—if the Daqian Zhenguo army were to launch a surprise attack, the consequences would be..."

"Then we'll break it down into smaller parts and transport them in batches."

Violet Algernon interrupted Stanislav Ockham directly: "Transfer as much as you can!"

"In short, as long as we ensure that as many weapons and ammunition as possible are in the hands of our Prun army, we can play a greater strategic role on the battlefield."

"Okay, I'll compromise one last time—I won't make any mandatory requirements on the quantity."

"As I said before, we should transfer as much as possible within the limited time."

"Agree to this condition, and we will agree to peace talks!"