Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"Station commander, the feint attack team, sniper team, and blocking team are all in position."

"Alright!" Meng Xinjue, the station chief of Jizhou Station who was in command, raised his hand to check the time and instructed the gunners: "Six minutes!"

"From the moment the first shot is fired, all fifty shells must be used up within six minutes."

"Once the shells are used up, the mortars should be destroyed on the spot, and personnel should evacuate immediately!"

The maximum rate of fire of the M1938 Mortar 120mm mortar is 10 rounds per minute.

In other words, once the mortar fires, the gunner, while firing at maximum rate of fire, has at most one minute to adjust the firing position to ensure the accuracy of the mortar shell's impact point.

This is undoubtedly a test for the gunners.

"No problem!" Gunner Liu Sanpao nodded firmly to Meng Xinjue.

As per Meng Xinjue's plan, as soon as the artillery fires from this side, the five feint attack groups around it will create chaos in five different directions.

The sniper team will also be responsible for harassment and suppression from the high ground, while the blocking team will use force to prevent the enemy from approaching the gunner's position.

According to the plan, they only needed to hold off the enemy for six minutes to allow the gunners to run out of ammunition, after which each action team could begin their withdrawal according to the pre-arranged plan.

If nothing unexpected happens, then the entire operation, from firing the first shot to the end of the shelling and the retreat of all personnel, will proceed smoothly.

The entire process would take place before the other side even had time to create a specific situation or make an effective response, at which point the secret intelligence agency's operatives would have already successfully completed their mission and made their way out.

This plan aims to achieve the mission requirements with the principle of minimizing casualties and maximizing efficiency.

These field agents of the secret intelligence agency are all top-notch talents.

Therefore, unless it is an extremely special mission, the Secret Intelligence Service never encourages sacrificing lives for mission results.

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"Today is a day that will be recorded in history."

"Because today is not only the founding ceremony of our Yongchang Independent State."

Over here, Zhuo Yongwang looked towards the representatives of the Shaluo Kingdom and the Yi Kingdom below the stage, his face beaming with a smile: "It's still a great day for the Yongchang Independent State to formally establish an alliance with the Shaluo and Yi Kingdoms!"

"Next, let us give a warm round of applause to welcome..."

Bang! ! !

Zhuo Yongwang hadn't finished speaking.

A shell landed less than a meter from the high platform!

The massive explosion immediately interrupted the ongoing founding ceremony.

Several security personnel in the audience were affected by the explosion, and the scene descended into chaos.

The guards who had been keeping watch over Zhuo Yongwang rushed forward immediately and protected him as they retreated.

"Something's up! Quick! Protect the president, the representatives from Saluo and Yiguo, and get them out of here first!" Wu Huaiyu, who was in charge of security at the scene, immediately gave orders to the guards.

No sooner had Wu Huaiyu finished speaking than another shell landed accurately on the high platform!

It is foreseeable that if Zhuo Yongwang were still in the same position, this shell would have seriously injured him, if not killed him!

Immediately afterwards, shells began to fall rapidly.

Shrapnel flew everywhere...................

Because of the large and dense crowd at the ceremony, almost every shell that landed would hit some unlucky person.

The once lively ceremony is now in complete chaos.

A large number of guards prioritized escorting Zhuo Yongwang, Shaluo, the representatives of Yiguo, and a group of newly appointed high-ranking officials of the Yongchang Independent State as they evacuated.

The invited journalists were completely ignored, with no one caring whether they lived or died.

As a result, many people were trampled in the panic as they ran around in all directions.

Some people, in order to protect themselves, jumped directly into the bomb crater and became ostriches, just to gamble—to see if there would be two bombs in one crater!

"What's going on? Didn't you swear that the ceremony was 100% safe and without any problems?"

"This is what you call foolproof!"

Zhuo Yongwang, who had scrambled into the car in a disheveled state, launched into a tirade of abuse at Wu Huaiyu, who had gotten in with him.

"If that shot had been just a little off target, it would have hit the platform directly!"

As Zhuo Yongwang was quickly escorted away from the scene by the escort convoy, he recalled the thrilling moment just now, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

The experience just now made Zhuo Yongwang feel for the first time in his life how close death could be!

He, the first president of the Yongchang Independent State, almost got killed by a single shot!

Too bad!

That's insane...

Zhuo Yongwang immediately thought of Shen Moshen!

"President, I clearly ordered a 5-kilometer radius around the ceremony site to be under martial law."

Wu Huaiyu, who was also taken aback, had a lot of grievances to share: "Moreover, I specifically ordered people to thoroughly survey the area within a 5-kilometer radius and sent our people to guard every place."

"To ensure the absolute safety of the founding ceremony, we mobilized tens of thousands of people, both openly and secretly!"

Wu Huaiyu, looking dejected, said, "President, the shells that attacked the ceremony site were mortar shells."

"I simply cannot understand how, with such tight security, someone could have managed to attack the ceremony site with a mortar..."

"Right now, there's only one possibility that's more likely—there's an enemy mole within the team participating in the alert mission!"

"After thinking it over, this is the only possibility!"

Wu Huaiyu thought about it and it made more and more sense: "Otherwise, there is absolutely no way anyone could bring a mortar into a range that could threaten the ceremony site without anyone noticing!"

"What's the point of saying all this now!"

Zhuo Yongwang said angrily, "What was supposed to be a proper founding ceremony has now turned into a farce."

"Now look what happened! It didn't achieve its intended effect, and instead, it allowed that guy surnamed Shen to steal the limelight once again!"

"If this news gets out, many people will laugh at our Yongchang Independent State."

"The founding ceremony was completely wrecked by them!"

"If things don't go well from the start, how can things possibly get better?"

Zhuo Yongwang was both shocked and angry, and his hands trembled uncontrollably: "It seems we underestimated that bastard surnamed Shen!"

"Shen Moshen definitely has people in Jicheng. Immediately launch a city-wide manhunt!"

Zhuo Yongwang grabbed Wu Huaiyu and said, "You're the Security Minister of the Independent State, you need to explain this matter..."

"I don't care what methods you use, you must pull out that spy that Shen has planted in Jicheng!"

"If even the safety of Lianji City cannot be guaranteed, how can we continue to fight against that Shen guy!"

The recent attack almost shattered Zhuo Yongwang's beliefs.

Because, for a long time—in Zhuo Yongwang's heart, Jicheng has always been the place that gives him a complete sense of security!

And just now, right here in this very city that I have painstakingly built to be the safest city.

He, the ruler of five provinces and the newly appointed president of the Yongchang Independent State, almost became the shortest-lived and most tragic president in history...