Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

On the morning of August 27th, the tenth year of Yongsheng.

That is, the day after Shen Moshen arrived in the capital.

Shen Moshen then held a grand press conference.

Several major announcements were made on the spot and simultaneously broadcast nationwide.

First, effective immediately, the Supreme Command of the Great Qian Dynasty shall be established to govern all the military forces of the country, and Shen Moshen shall be appointed as the Supreme Commander.

Second, the military governors of each province of the Great Qian Dynasty will be required to come to the capital to report on their duties and participate in the military governor assessment meeting. Those who fail the assessment will be dismissed, and they are encouraged to submit their resignations to the capital.

Those who voluntarily submit their resignation will be eligible for preferential treatment under the Imperial policy.

Third, Shen Moshen assumed the position of Imperial Minister, temporarily exercising the imperial military and political power on behalf of the Great Qian Emperor.

These three bombshell announcements were like thunderclaps in a dry land, exploding throughout the entire Great Qian Empire.

The second point, in particular, left the military governors in various regions completely dumbfounded!

Holy crap! What's going on?

Isn't Shen Moshen's move simply an attempt to seize their military power?

Should the military governors of various regions of the Great Qian Dynasty be laid off en masse?

Those who should admit their mistakes have already admitted them, and those who should apologize have already apologized. The entire Anti-Rebel Army has been completely disbanded!

The military governors of various provinces also expressed their support for the Youzhou army's entry into the capital.

No one had any objections to Shen Moshen taking over the capital.

From now on, the position of the leader of the Great Qian Dynasty is yours!

Isn't this enough?

We've already humbled ourselves and admitted defeat, yet you still insist on killing us?

That's not how the game is played, is it?

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The scene of the press conference.

"Commander Shen, I'm a reporter from the Capital Gazette..."

"To correct you, my current official position is—the Grand Minister of the Great Qian Empire."

"There is no Marshal Shen here, only Chief of Staff Shen."

Shen Moshen interrupted the reporter's question directly, correcting him: "In the future, when it is necessary to address someone by their title in public, you can call me Chief."

"I, Shen Moshen, have come to the capital to revitalize the Great Qian Dynasty."

"It's about time that the various warlords of the Great Qian Dynasty stopped fighting each other for decades."

"If we continue this infighting, we'll be partitioned and destroyed by foreigners sooner or later!"

"Therefore, the era of warlord infighting must come to an end, and the fragmented state of affairs must be changed!"

In front of hundreds of reporters, Shen Moshen, dressed in military uniform, solemnly declared: "From now on, the old-fashioned title of 'Marshal' should no longer exist."

"Change is imperative; this is the most urgent matter for the Great Qian Dynasty."

"To completely change the current predicament of the Great Qian Empire, we must carry out sweeping reforms."

"Therefore, the empire will have many reforms to carry out and implement next."

"This is also the purpose of my, Shen Moshen's, visit to the capital!"

After saying that, Shen Moshen gestured to the reporter who had just asked the question: "Alright, reporter from the Capital Gazette, you can continue asking your questions now."

"General Shen, hello!"

"I am Du Jianshu, a reporter from the Capital Gazette. My question is—based on the decision you announced and what you just said, can we interpret this as: is the Capital side, led by Chief of Staff Shen, going to abolish the current provincial military governor system?"

“That’s right!” Shen Moshen made no attempt to hide it: “As I just said, this chaotic situation must end if the empire wants to revitalize itself.”

"Therefore, the first step in revitalizing and reforming is to abolish the provincial military governor system that has been a scourge to Daqian."

"From now on, all provincial-level officials of the Great Qian Dynasty will be directly appointed by the capital."

"The deployment and planning of troops stationed in various regions will be unified by the Imperial Supreme Command."

"Chief Shen, I am Hu Wenhai, a reporter from the Capital People's Livelihood Daily."

"My question is—when General Shen first arrived in the capital, he forcefully announced the abolition of the military governorship system. Isn't he worried that the provinces will once again launch armed resistance?"

"If this leads to a united opposition to the reforms in the capital, wouldn't it plunge the Great Qian Dynasty into a new round of chaos and turmoil?"

"As we all know, the combined size of the warlord armies in various parts of Daqian is quite large."

"The provincial governors made concessions in the past in order to protect their existing territory and interests."

"However, the reform policies just announced by Chief of Staff Shen have clearly touched upon the common interests of the entire warlord group."

"Under these circumstances, I believe the probability of the provincial military governors reuniting is still very high..."

"Unite to resist my, Shen Moshen, and oppose the revitalization and reform?" Shen Moshen smiled and asked confidently, "We'll have to ask them if they have the guts first."

"Moreover, I can say this in front of everyone today—I have ordered the transfer of 200 million Youzhou troops from Youzhou Province to relieve various provinces."

"Anyone who dares to interfere with the empire's reform plans by force, or who openly defies orders, is an enemy of the Great Qian Dynasty—to be killed without mercy!"

"Here, I can tell you very clearly—the capital's determination to reform is absolutely unwavering."

"Anyone who obstructs the grand plan of reform is a sinner who sabotages the revitalization of the Great Qian Dynasty, and is a traitor to the Great Qian Dynasty with ulterior motives!"

"I, Shen Moshen, will show absolutely no mercy to these kinds of people, and the army of Daqian will show even less mercy!"

"It will take some blood to restore national prestige."

"This is like scraping the bone to remove poison, eliminating these malignant tumors that are afflicting the Great Qian Dynasty, and the empire's revival will be just around the corner!"

Shen Moshen declared confidently, "I absolutely believe that the elite troops from Youzhou are capable of quickly quelling the chaos in the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"Taking Jinzhou, Songshan, and Gaohe provinces was merely a small test for the Youzhou army."

"Anyone who is dissatisfied with the decision of the capital to abolish the military governor system can stand up and publicly oppose it."

"We could also unite and fight against the Youzhou army."

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

Shen Moshen changed the subject: "Let me make this clear from the start—if anyone actually takes this step, the leader will be treated as a traitor to the Great Qian Dynasty when the army is defeated!"

"As traitors, according to the imperial law, their entire family should be exterminated!"

"Therefore, I must advise certain people to carefully consider the consequences of their actions before starting an uprising."

“You can publish everything I said today in the newspaper word for word.”

"Here, in the name of the Imperial Chief Minister, I can make a promise to everyone—those who voluntarily submit their resignations are meritorious officials of the Empire who understand the greater good and have a strong sense of righteousness."

"The empire will not mistreat its meritorious officials."

"In short—abolishing the military governorship system is imperative."

Shen Moshen solemnly reiterated, "Anyone who disagrees can be beaten! We'll beat them until they submit!"

"Chief of Staff Shen, I am Liao Linyu, a reporter from the Imperial Times."

"According to the data previously released by the Youzhou Army, the Youzhou Army is as large as three to four million strong."

"My question is—the Youzhou army is already large enough, so after the capital abolishes the military governorship system, how will the original armed forces in the provinces be dealt with?"

"Should they be dismissed on the spot or selectively incorporated and reorganized?"

"That's a good question." Shen Moshen nodded slightly. "Even if you hadn't asked me, I was just about to talk about this."

"The first issue is that if we want to achieve true revitalization, the size of the Great Qian army still needs to be expanded."

"Therefore, expanding the Daqian army and carrying out military reforms are also the top priorities for revitalizing Daqian."

"However, the Great Qian army I am referring to here is a disciplined, loyal, and brave fighting force like the Youzhou army!"

Shen Moshen said solemnly, "Therefore, this also means that the requirements for the quality of soldiers in the Daqian army will be greatly improved."

"Not everyone is qualified to become a qualified soldier of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Therefore, in principle, a selective reorganization plan will be adopted for the existing warlord armed forces in various provinces."

"Of course, it's all voluntary."

Shen Moshen then provided a further explanation: "Those who are willing to continue carrying guns will be selected according to the same standards as the Youzhou army."

"Those who meet the recruitment requirements can stay and then undergo at least three months of acclimatization training."

"One thing needs to be made clear in advance—the Daqian army, which fully implements the regularization policy, has strict requirements in terms of daily training and discipline."

"So those who still cling to the idea of ​​taking up arms and living a life of leisure should stop having any unrealistic fantasies about this."

"The future Daqian army will have zero tolerance for this type of person!"

"Moreover, I can guarantee that such a person will not be able to stay in the Daqian army!"

As he spoke, Shen Moshen looked around at the reporters present and emphasized, "You can all report on this issue in your respective newspapers."

"Later, I will have someone compile the latest recruitment standards and requirements for the Daqian army."

"Firstly, this report will give everyone a more intuitive and accurate understanding of the future Daqian army."

"Secondly, it's also a way to conduct recruitment publicity in advance."

"In the future, when the Imperial Supreme Command recruits new soldiers, everyone can apply voluntarily based on their own qualifications..."