Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"I've said everything I needed to say."

"This path is definitely the most advantageous option for us right now."

"The only problem is—can you guys accept leaving the Great Qian Dynasty forever!"

After saying that, Wu Zhengshan lit another cigarette for himself and waited for Fang Borong and the others to give their opinions.

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“Now that you mention it, the Kingdom of Puwa does seem like a good place for us…” After a moment, Fang Borong spoke first: “I have no objection!”

"Since I've already become a homeless dog in the Great Qian Dynasty, there's nothing left to miss!"

"I am really unwilling to surrender and resign directly! Rather than living a cowardly life in Daqian, I would rather go to Puwa and start a new career."

"Anyway, I have nothing to miss. Even if I go to Phuwa to be a local tyrant, it's better than staying in Daqian and suffering humiliation!"

“Things are probably not that simple.” The oldest military governor of Songshan, Li Siyuan, shook his head: “In the end, we Qian people have always had a tradition of being attached to our home.”

"The feelings of returning to one's roots and homesickness are quite strong."

"If we suddenly lead our group away from the Great Qian Dynasty to the small country of Puva, I'm afraid many people won't be willing to follow us and live such a life away from their homeland..."

"Once this is announced, who knows what kind of trouble will arise within the team!"

“Everyone has their own ambitions, and we won’t force anyone to do this. It’s all up to the individual.” Wu Zhengshan then said, “Those who are willing to come with us to Phuwa to pan for gold can stay, and those who are not can leave.”

"Let everyone choose for themselves on this point."

"This also prevents those who are not of one mind with us from becoming a hidden danger by staying in the team!"

“That’s a good idea. It’s voluntary for people to stay or leave, and it will save us from any trouble.” Zhao Jin, the military governor of Gaohe, agreed with Wu Zhengshan’s idea.

"Just like Lao Fang said—rather than being stuck in Daqian and having to put up with other people's attitudes, it's better to start over in Puwa!"

"At the very least, things will be better over there than they are now!"

As he spoke, Zhao Jin made his stance clear: "I also agree to go to Phuwa and give it a try. Maybe we can really carve out a new world for ourselves!"

“Who says otherwise! As the saying goes, if this place doesn’t want me, there’s always another place that will.” Wu Zhengshan shrugged: “Being a warlord in a small country like Puva is much easier than in Daqian.”

"With the troops we have, we could practically roam freely in a country like Puva!"

"We just happened to be in a good position. The Western Luo Kingdoms had no energy to deal with things here, which gave us a lot of room to maneuver."

As he spoke, Wu Zhengshan turned his gaze to Li Siyuan, the military governor of Songshan, who had not yet made a final statement: "Every cloud has a silver lining. Perhaps this is a bright path that God has arranged for us brothers!"

"As long as we are of one mind, we can definitely achieve great things in Povana!"

"Brother Li, the rest of us have already expressed our support, now we're just waiting for you to join us!"

“Never mind…” Li Siyuan, who was almost sixty, pondered for a moment and shook his head: “My situation is different from yours.”

"I'll be exactly sixty in a few months..."

"After thinking it over, I realized that at my age, there's no need for me to leave my hometown and go through all that trouble."

"When people get old, all they want is to return to their roots."

"I accept my fate!" Li Siyuan sighed. "I won't go to Puwa."

"However, after this is announced, if there are any brothers on my side who are willing to go to Pui and try their luck, then let them go."

"I'm getting old, so it's time for me to retire."

"I don't expect Shen Moshen to give me any official position; I just want to go back to my hometown and retire peacefully..."

“Alright! Everyone has their own ambitions! These things can’t be forced.” Wu Zhengshan slapped his thigh: “Since Brother Li has also expressed his opinion, then let’s settle on this matter.”

"It's up to you to stay or leave. I'll handle the passage arrangement. We'll announce it first thing tomorrow morning..."

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the other side.

A few hours after Wu Zhengshan, Fang Borong and others decided to lead their team away from Daqian and head to Puwa Kingdom for a chance to try their luck.

This news was then reported to Shen Moshen by the Secret Intelligence Bureau.

A well-developed intelligence system and strong intelligence gathering capabilities proved to be a significant advantage at this time.

"General, should we send troops to block Fang Borong and his gang?"

Ge Daqiang suggested, "Or we could just contact the provinces of Xinyao, Jiangdian, and Yuanzhou and ask them to stop Fang Borong and his group."

"At this moment, as long as the commander-in-chief speaks up, the military governors from all over the country will definitely rush to curry favor with our Youzhou army!"

"Stop Fang Borong and Wu Zhengshan?" Shen Moshen smiled, then asked, "Why would we stop them?"

“They’re not even going home anymore, they’re only thinking about finding a way out outside of Daqian. Are we not even going to give them this opportunity?”

"Secretary Ge, isn't your suggestion a bit excessive?"

"You can't go too far in everything; you always have to leave people a way out, right?"

"No... General..." Ge Daqiang scratched his head: "Didn't you always say before—in times of great chaos, one must never be soft-hearted, especially not leave oneself with future troubles!"

"If you release Fang Borong, Wu Zhengshan, and the others now, aren't you essentially releasing your enemies?"

"You know—Fang Borong and his group were forced to leave their homeland and flee to the Kingdom of Puwai because our territory was taken over..."

"Letting them go is tantamount to planting a seed of future trouble for us without our knowledge?"

"Is this considered a future problem?"

"With the resources of our Youzhou army, what if I let Fang Borong and the others out?"

"Are you worried that Fang Borong and his gang will grow stronger in Puwa and come looking for revenge?"

Shen Moshen smiled and said, "What kind of trouble are they?"

"We need to take a long-term view."

“I have said it before – unifying the Great Qian Dynasty is only the first step and the initial goal for the Youzhou Army.”

With that, Shen Moshen walked to the map and pointed to the location of the Western Luo Continent: "Our real enemy is there!"

"The Great Qian Dynasty has been sleeping in a daze for so many years, it's been long enough."

"It's time to wake up."

"It's time to pick up what we've thrown away!"

"It's time for the pride, integrity, loyalty, and bravery that our ancestors left us to return!"

Shen Moshen then changed the subject: "Releasing Fang Borong, Wu Zhengshan and the others now is a good thing."

“Even if they leave the Great Qian, they are still Qian people. They can’t deny that identity, and that’s enough.”

"No need to stop them, let them go!"

"It will be very useful in the future!"