Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"No! No! No!"

Xu Yuankui, who came to visit Shen Moshen on behalf of Zhuo Yongwang, waved his hands repeatedly and explained, "President Shen, please don't misunderstand!"

“Our CEO Zhuo absolutely did not mean that.”

"Before I came, our president emphasized this matter and told me that I must explain it clearly to General Manager Shen."

"The reason we brought this up with Chief of Staff Shen is to show him our stance—although the five provinces of Jizhou have broken away from the Great Qian Dynasty, they are absolutely not hostile to the capital!"

"We have already given a clear answer to those who privately sent messages hoping that our President Zhuo would lead the way against Chief Executive Officer Shen—absolutely not!"

"The change of flags and independence of the five provinces of Jizhou is merely in accordance with the will of the people in the five provinces. We have absolutely no intention of starting a war with Chief of Staff Shen."

"Furthermore, we hope to maintain a long-term friendly relationship with the Great Qian Empire."

Xu Yuankui looked at Shen Moshen, who remained expressionless and silent, and his tense mood eased a little: "Although the five provinces of Jizhou have broken away from Daqian, we still hope to see Daqian, led by Chief Shen, quickly revitalize!"

"Our President Zhuo has already reached an agreement with Shaluo and Yiguo."

"Our four countries can strengthen cooperation in various aspects in order to promote the common development of the four countries."

"The Salo and Yi Kingdoms also fully understand and support the decision of the five provinces of Jizhou to change their flags and declare independence in accordance with the will of the people..."

As he spoke, Xu Yuankui glanced, intentionally or unintentionally, at the two ambassadors to the capital, Pram Gustav and Gojo Sho, who had not spoken until now.

Pulan Gustav and Gojo Sho, who thought it was finally their turn to say something, were about to speak.

But Shen Moshen didn't even look in their direction.

Snapped!

Shen Moshen slammed his hand on the table, his gaze towards Xu Yuankui filled with coldness and anger: "Absurd!"

"Shameless!"

"ridiculous!"

"How dare you spout such nonsense as 'following the will of the people of five provinces'!"

"Everyone knows perfectly well what really happened with that referendum organized by Zhuo Yongwang..."

Shen Moshen stood up abruptly, pressing closer: "Let's put these trivial matters aside for now!"

"But what makes you think that I, Shen Moshen, would tolerate such a thing as national division happening in my Great Qian?"

"You don't think that just by bringing in a few foreign players and saying a few nice words, this matter is settled, do you?"

Shen Moshen angrily retorted, "Although I, Shen Moshen, am not a saint, I still know what it means to uphold the greater good of the nation!"

"Just a few days ago, I made a bold promise in front of the whole world—to lead the Great Qian Dynasty to revitalization and strength, and to restore the glory of our Great Qian Dynasty!"

"I've already said what I needed to say."

"Now everyone knows—I, Shen Moshen, am the Imperial Chief of the Great Qian Empire!"

"Zhuo Yongwang turned around and changed the flags of five provinces against me. Isn't that going against me?"

"If I were to actually acquiesce to the change of flags in the five provinces and acknowledge their independence, what would future generations of the Great Qian say?"

"What will the people of Daqian say?"

Shen Moshen looked at Xu Yuankui, whose expression had changed drastically, and said coldly, "They will say—when Shen Moshen was in charge, the Great Qian lost five provinces all at once!"

"Zhuo Yongwang will naturally earn a reputation that will last for eternity, and he deserves that reputation!"

"But why should I stand with him and bear the stigma of splitting the country and being a traitor to the Great Qian Dynasty?"

"It doesn't matter to Zhuo Yongwang, but I, Shen, absolutely cannot afford to lose face like that!"

"In my eyes, Shen Moshen's eyes—any act of splitting the country is an inviolable taboo for the Great Qian!"

“I, Shen Moshen, am not only the newly appointed Minister of the Empire, but also the commander-in-chief of the Great Qian Army.”

"Whether you are the Minister of the Empire or a soldier of the Great Qian Dynasty, it's one thing if you don't expand the country's territory, but you can't just stand by and watch the country split apart, can you?"

"You people have completely ruined the integrity and pride of the Qian people!"

"Isn't it embarrassing enough that you actually brought foreigners to watch the show?"

"Today I finally know what shamelessness truly means!"

Shen Moshen turned back to his seat, his eyes and tone full of disdain: "There's something I've thought about again and again, but I still can't come up with an answer."

"Is it possible that you people have not found even the slightest trace of the integrity and character of the Qian people?"

Even the smallest bit...

"As far as I know, when Zhuo Yongwang made the decision to declare independence for the five provinces, not a single person in the entire five-province allied army opposed it."

"Your apathy in the face of national division is truly appalling!"

"Chief Shen..." Xu Yuankui, who thought Shen Moshen would take the opportunity to back down, was now somewhat bewildered by the rebuke.

"What? You seem quite surprised?"

"I never thought I would actually refuse to give Zhuo Yongwang face in front of the two foreign envoys?"

Shen Moshen interrupted Xu Yuankui directly: "I'll let you go back today."

“After you go back, you must relay my words to Zhuo Yongwang without missing a single one.”

"I thought he was at least a little better than Xie Kangnian, who usurped power."

But now I realize—I was wrong!

"What Zhuo Yongwang is doing now is even worse than Xie Kangnian, who plotted to seize power and committed treason!"

"At least, no matter how Xie Kangnian colluded with foreigners, he did not do anything to directly split the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"Zhuo Yongwang can be considered the number one person in the Great Qian Dynasty in this regard."

Shen Moshen laughed in anger: "What a fine Yongchang Independent State!"

"Tell Zhuo Yongwang—as long as I, Shen Moshen, am alive, I will absolutely not tolerate any form of secession from the country!"

"Yuzhou Province, Liaozhou Province, Honghai Province, Yuncang Province, and Jizhou Province will always be part of the Great Qian Empire."

"No one can change this fact!"

"The change of allegiance of five provinces is absolutely impossible. The imperial court will not recognize it, I, Shen Moshen, will not recognize it, and the mighty army of the Great Qian Dynasty will certainly not recognize it!"

"If Zhuo Yongwang insists on going his own way and is willing to bear the eternal infamy of splitting the country, then he should prepare to face the wrath of the Daqian army."

"At that time, I guarantee that I will make those traitors who followed Zhuo Yongwang in splitting the Great Qian Dynasty know what despair is!"

With that, Shen Moshen directly ordered Xu Yuankui to leave: "Tell Zhuo Yongwang that now is his last chance to make amends."

"Otherwise, it will be too late to regret it when the Daqian army is at the city gates."

"Back then—Zhuo Yongwang was the most heinous villain of the Great Qian Dynasty, a villain whose crimes are condemned for all time!"

"You can go back before I change my mind."

Under the intimidating aura of Shen Moshen, Xu Yuankui had only one thought in his mind.

That means—leave immediately! He doesn't want to stay a second longer!

Xu Yuankui had no doubt whatsoever that Shen Moshen might really change his mind at any moment.....................