Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

September 12th, the tenth year of Yongsheng.

After sending away Xu Yuankui, who had come to visit, as well as Sara's ambassador to the capital, Pulan Gustav, and the foreign ambassador to the capital, Gojo Sho, they left.

Shen Moshen personally addressed the issue of the five provinces of Jizhou changing their flags and declaring independence on the imperial official radio station, and also sent notes to the embassies of various countries in Daqian and issued a telegram to the whole country.

The following key points were clarified.

Firstly, the five provinces of Jizhou are an inseparable part of the Great Qian Empire. The change of flags and independence of the five provinces is an act of Zhuo Yongwang's split and rebellion against the Great Qian Empire. The Great Qian Empire will never allow the splitting of the country to happen.

Second—anyone who seeks to split the country must be punished! If Zhuo Yongwang persists in his ways, the Great Qian army will surely raise troops to punish him without any leniency.

Third—Any attempt by an external force to interfere in the internal affairs of the Great Qian Empire or to support or intervene in the division of the Great Qian Empire shall be regarded as an enemy of the Great Qian Empire and shall be tantamount to declaring war on the Great Qian Empire!

Fourth—For those provincial governors who have not yet submitted their resignations, they must submit formal resignations to the capital within three days. Those who delay will be considered stumbling blocks to the revitalization and reform of the Great Qian Dynasty, and the Great Qian army can directly annihilate them on the spot.

Fifth—From this day forward, all armies of the Great Qian Dynasty shall be uniformly named “Zhenguo”, namely: Great Qian Zhenguo Army!

This name was personally chosen by Shen Moshen, meaning: the Great Qian army must be a kingly army that shoulders the responsibility of revitalizing the Great Qian....................

In the name of revitalizing the nation, let us forge the supreme glory of the Great Qian Dynasty!

The capital's strong and domineering statement has once again stirred up waves of shock throughout the entire Great Qian Empire!

Because, in the eyes of the Qian people who had been kneeling for so long, Shen Moshen's actions were simply unbelievable.

This also overturned everyone's understanding of the warlords of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Although, when Shen Moshen took office as the Grand Minister of the Empire, he painted a captivating picture of revitalization for the people of Daqian in front of so many newspaper reporters.

Furthermore, Shen Moshen's resolute statements and remarks on revitalization and reform were very encouraging and inspiring.

However, after the initial excitement...

The vast majority of the people of Daqian did not take Shen Moshen's empty promises seriously.

Over the decades, these powerful warlords have come and gone, and they certainly uttered plenty of eloquent words when they were in power.

When Xie Kangnian usurped the throne and declared himself emperor, his speech was also very grand in tone.

But you should just listen to these kinds of things and let them go; it's all the same old routine.

Therefore, most people in the Great Qian Empire adopted a hands-off attitude towards the beautiful blueprint that Shen Moshen painted for the Great Qian Empire.

Influenced by their ingrained thinking, they genuinely viewed Shen Moshen, who had just arrived in the capital, as the rising star of a new warlord.

The emperor's throne rotates, and this year it's my turn.

That’s what I mean.

If you take these warlords' words seriously, you've already lost...

Shen Moshen was well aware of the unbearable state of affairs in the Great Qian Dynasty.

The world is going to the dogs, and the people are becoming decadent.

Even the Qian people themselves have lost faith in their own people.

Those who carried guns could not find a reason to serve the country, and the common people could not find a sense of belonging from the imperial court.

Faced with such a mess, it seems only Shen Moshen, with the system's support, can pull off a comeback...

However, from the moment he stepped into the capital, Shen Moshen had already made up his mind—no matter how difficult it was, he would use his actions to rebuild a strong and resilient Great Qian Empire!

Actions speak louder than words—the answer to whether you're just making empty promises or engaging in grandstanding will soon be revealed....................

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That afternoon, at the Imperial Chief's Office.

Shen Moshen is holding a high-level military meeting.

"Chief, according to our informants in Jizhou, Zhuo Yongwang's side not only did not change their minds, but also held secret talks with the Salo people and the Yi people at the first opportunity."

Chen Guyan, head of the secret intelligence bureau, reported to Shen Moshen: "According to our analysis, Zhuo Yongwang is very likely to resort to desperate measures and directly invite the Salo people and the Yi people to intervene militarily."

"It's obvious already," Shen Moshen said while looking at the intelligence documents in his hand. "The reason why Zhuo Yongwang dared to carry out the flag-changing and independence movement in the five provinces of Jizhou was that he had planned from the beginning to use the power of the Saluo people and the Yi people!"

"Now I understand."

"Zhuo Yongwang is determined to create division. He would rather let wolves into the house and benefit foreign invaders than honestly hand over the five provinces of Jizhou to the imperial court."

"Unexpectedly, the Five Provinces Allied Army, which has always been divided, is surprisingly united on this matter."

Shen Moshen casually handed the intelligence documents in his hand to someone nearby, so that the generals attending the meeting could pass them around and read them: "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Zhuo Yongwang go back in the first place!"

"I reckon that when Zhuo Yongwang rushed back from the capital, he already had the idea of ​​splitting the country!"

"Commander, our Third Army Corps requests permission to go into battle!" Yu Wuxun, commander of the Third Army Corps of the Zhenguo Army, volunteered, "The defense of the capital has been gradually taken over by the First Army Corps. Our Third Army Corps is willing to be the vanguard in the fight against the rebels and strike directly at their lair!"

"Wait a minute! Lao Yu, isn't that a bit unfair of you?"

"Wasn't it your Third Army Corps that first entered the capital? Now it's time for a round of suppression of rebellion, isn't it?" Zheng Ziqiang, commander of the Fourth Army Corps of the Zhenguo Army, immediately raised his opinion.

"No! You're completely twisting the facts! Are you being unfair or am I being unfair?" Yu Wuxun protested, "It's true that our Third Army was the first to enter the capital."

"But did we fight? When we arrived in the capital, the garrison had already fled."

"Our Third Legion took over the capital peacefully without firing a single shot, so that definitely doesn't count!"

Zheng Ziqiang also stood his ground: "You can't say it like that. Peaceful takeover is still takeover."

"Anyway, your Third Legion was the first to enter the capital, so that's not wrong, is it?"

"This honor is practically a direct gift to your Third Legion, and you're still complaining about losing out?"

"I think Commander Zheng is absolutely right..."

"That's absolutely right! Opportunities have to come in turn. In any case, the Third Army Corps has 'fought' a battle."

"We've been training soldiers for a thousand days to use them for one day. Everyone is waiting to serve the country. I think our Seventh Army Corps is quite suitable to be the vanguard in this campaign against the rebels."

"That's not quite right. I think our Sixth Legion is more suited to lead this first battle against the rebels..."

Before Shen Moshen could even announce the start of the fight, everyone was already vying for the first spot in the match.

It is obvious that these senior generals who came from Youzhou are exceptionally enthusiastic about going into battle!

This also demonstrates that the honor training and overall quality development of the Youzhou army in recent years have been very successful.

The soldiers who came from Youzhou were fundamentally different from the armed groups of warlords in various parts of Daqian who were just carrying guns and living a life of leisure.

Therefore, the advantages of the Youzhou Army, which Shen Moshen meticulously crafted, are not only reflected in its superior equipment and strict discipline, but also in the military honor and faith that Shen Moshen fundamentally established for the soldiers of the Youzhou Army.

This sense of honor and belief must be gradually promoted throughout the entire army.

In the future, if you want to become a qualified soldier of the Great Qian Zhenguo Army, these two points will be indispensable.

In Shen Moshen's words, "An army without faith and honor is soulless, and such an army can never become a truly strong army!"