Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

"After we ruined the flag-changing ceremony in the five provinces of Jizhou, Zhuo Yongwang, in a fit of rage, immediately issued a forced conscription order to the five provinces of Jizhou."

"Zhuo Yongwang's previous actions to expand his armed forces in the five provinces of Jilin Province were relatively 'gentle'."

"Now they're completely disregarding everything—they're not just conscripting men, they're forcibly conscripting people from the age of fourteen to fifty-five!"

"Men are given priority, but women are also included in the conscription."

“That’s not all.” Chen Guyan shook his head slightly: “Zhuo Yongwang even issued orders to form a Boy Scouts and a Women’s Scouts.”

"At Wu Huaiyu's suggestion, Zhuo Yongwang plans to implement a policy of universal conscription in the five provinces of Jizhou, expanding his regular army to at least 600 million."

"Zhuo Yongwang's meaning is that each of the five provinces of Jizhou should have at least 100 million garrison troops, and the total garrison of Jizhou Province should not be less than 200 million!"

“The five provinces of Kyi province have a population of nearly 2 million. It would not be difficult for Zhuo Yongwang to forcibly conscript 600 million soldiers according to his standards.”

"With the strong production capacity of the Zhuo-style arsenal and the support of the Salo people and the Yi people, there should be no problem with weapons and equipment."

“Yes!” Shen Moshen nodded: “Zhuo Yongwang is expanding his army at this time, and the Shaluo people and the Yi people will definitely do their best to support him.”

"Because the more troops Zhuo Yongwang builds in the five provinces of Jizhou, the more beneficial it will be for the Saluo people and the Yi people."

"Zhuo Yongwang's mobilization of a 600 million-strong army in the five provinces of Jizhou is tantamount to adding 600 million auxiliary troops to the Saluo and Yi people!"

Upon hearing this, Ge Daqiang couldn't help but remark, "That old bastard surnamed Zhuo has truly betrayed his country thoroughly..."

"He really thinks he's a spokesperson for foreigners!"

"So, before we marched out of Youzhou, we were too optimistic about the situation." Shen Moshen sighed. "What frustrates and frustrates me the most is the apathy and indifference shown by many people in Daqian towards this matter!"

"The armies of the Salar and the barbarian tribes have already crossed the border! They've already put their knives to the throats of the Great Qian!"

"Foreign enemies have invaded, and the nation has been humiliated! Surprisingly, very few people from the Qian state have stood up to respond to the Great Qian Zhenguo Army's call to defend the country and its territory..."

At this point, Shen Moshen felt a chill in his heart: "Anyway, I just can't figure it out—how could the Qian people be so numb to this?"

"Does everyone really want to be reduced to second-class citizens of foreign lands?"

"Director Ge, you'd better hurry up and finish that task I asked you to do!"

Shen Moshen turned his gaze to Ge Daqiang and said solemnly, "Patriotic education must be carried out, the national spirit must be awakened, and the people's sense of identity and belonging to the imperial court must be re-established..."

"Otherwise, what's the point of all our hard work in defending our country?"

"You understand what I mean?"

"Understood!" Ge Daqiang agreed wholeheartedly: "Please rest assured, Chief of Staff, we have already begun to implement the plan to strengthen patriotic education and instill correct values."

"We will fully utilize various channels, including movies, storytelling, newspapers, magazines, and radio broadcasts, to achieve comprehensive publicity and advocacy without any blind spots."

"Then, with the implementation of the Youzhou model and the continuous rollout of various policies to benefit the people, I think the mindset of most people in Daqian can be quickly changed."

When this issue was brought up, Ge Daqiang became even more serious: "Chief of Staff, ever since you assigned this task to me..."

"I haven't dared to be idle for a moment during this period. I've been thinking about it during the day and at night; I've been thinking about it while eating and while sleeping."

"After thinking it over and over, I've actually figured it out!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Moshen immediately pressed, "Oh? What's the secret? Tell me quickly!"

"Chief, I've been thinking about this for a long time..."

"I think it's really difficult to solve the current unhealthy and apathetic atmosphere in the Great Qian Dynasty; but to put it another way, it's not necessarily that difficult!"

Ge Daqiang said earnestly, "As long as we make the people of Daqian understand one thing—that the one who is now in charge of the capital is fundamentally different from those warlords in the past who only knew how to seek their own selfish interests."

"Let them know that Chief of Staff Shen truly wants to revitalize the Great Qian Dynasty and ensure that all its people have enough to eat and wear!"

"The current Imperial Chief truly cares about the people of the Great Qian Dynasty..."

"You don't have to be a foreigner's lackey to live a good life!"

“I think that if we can do that, this apathy will be solved.”

"For the vast majority of normal people: if they can live a good life standing up, who would choose to kneel down and beg for food while looking down on others?"

"Besides, even kneeling down to beg for food doesn't guarantee you'll get any!"

Seeing Shen Moshen listening attentively, Ge Daqiang's thoughts became clearer and clearer: "So, in summary, there's really nothing to it."

"It boils down to a few points—first, to let the people of Daqian truly know how good you are, Chief!"

"Secondly, let the people of Daqian truly see how evil these foreigners are!"

"Let them know that even if they become lackeys of those treacherous foreigners, they still won't live the 'good life' they imagine!"

"Third, let the people of Daqian realize from the bottom of their hearts that the best way for them to live a good life is for Daqian to be revitalized."

"As long as we instill these three concepts, everything else will fall into place naturally!"

"Well said! That's a very accurate summary!" Shen Moshen agreed with Ge Daqiang's summary. "After hearing what you said, I feel much better."

As he spoke, Shen Moshen emphasized to Ge Daqiang again, "Then let's go ahead and do it according to your idea."

"In short, we must do everything we can to restore the people's confidence in the Great Qian Dynasty as soon as possible."

"Please feel free to ask for any support or cooperation you require."

In short—I don't care about the process, I only care about the result!