Imperial warlords: Cannons are the only truth

Chapter 309 A stroke of luck amidst misfortune

"We are now conducting an operation to arrest the people behind the armed rebellion that broke out in the capital tonight, based on the information we have."

"Tonight's events are a conspiracy launched by a group of corrupt officials of the Great Qian Dynasty who are desperate because of the internal purges being carried out by the court."

"These corrupt officials of the Great Qian Dynasty disregarded the interests of the country and did many things that poisoned the Great Qian Dynasty for their own selfish interests."

"Now that their crimes are about to be exposed to the world, these scoundrels are resorting to force to coerce the emperor in a desperate attempt to survive!"

At the official press conference, Ge Daqiang, on behalf of the imperial court, personally gave a detailed report on the turmoil that night.

"They have become utterly depraved in their pursuit of personal gain!"

"These scum of the Great Qian Dynasty are not worthy of being citizens of my Great Qian Dynasty!"

"On behalf of the court, I would like to reiterate that we will resolutely carry out both the large-scale purge of anti-Qian elements and the internal rectification campaign against corrupt officials."

"Their desperate, foolish actions will only hasten their downfall!"

"These scoundrels hiding within our ranks have seriously crossed the line for the imperial court!"

"The imperial court will also take concrete actions to teach these corrupt officials of the Great Qian Dynasty a lesson."

"The imperial court will demonstrate its determination to rectify this situation to the entire nation."

"I'll say it again—there will be no pardons of any kind!"

"The imperial court intends to use this massive purge and internal rectification campaign to restore a truly prosperous and glorious era for the people of the land..."

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"Your Excellency, the scale of the armed coup that occurred tonight is simply appalling."

"According to the data just released by the imperial court, we have learned that the number of armed men involved in the forced abdication tonight has reached as high as 10,000!"

"Moreover, all indications have shown that these tens of thousands of militants are not only well-equipped, but also highly trained suicide squads."

"Although the Great Qian Zhenguo Army has quelled this rebel force, His Majesty the Emperor has still not made a public appearance."

"There are already rumors that His Majesty was injured during tonight's coup attempt."

"Does Your Excellency have anything to say about this?" a reporter asked, questioning Shen Moshen's personal safety.

"First of all, I want to clarify that His Majesty was not injured in tonight's armed coup attempt."

"However, the military's work to eliminate security risks at the palace is not yet over."

"Therefore, in order to ensure His Majesty's absolute safety, His Majesty will personally hold a press conference to reassure everyone as soon as the military has officially completed the elimination of security risks in the palace!"

As he spoke, Ge Daqiang raised his hand to check the time on his watch: "The military's investigation into potential security risks at the palace should be coming to an end soon."

"Please rest assured, His Majesty will make a public appearance once all safety concerns have been eliminated."

"At that time, those malicious rumors will naturally fall apart."

"Your Excellency, the series of chaotic events that occurred in the capital tonight must have implicated quite a few court officials, right?"

A reporter immediately followed up with a question: "Because we all know that it would be very difficult to make such a big commotion in the capital without the protection and cooperation of relevant personnel."

"There's nothing to hide about this issue."

Ge Daqiang made no attempt to hide anything, frankly stating, "If I said that tonight's chaos was not caused by the involvement of people within the imperial court, even I, as a council minister, would not believe it!"

"The number of armed personnel involved in the forced resignation alone reached tens of thousands."

"As you can imagine, the number of people causing chaos throughout the capital tonight will be terrifying!"

"To create such a large-scale operation in the capital, it would be virtually impossible without the protection and cover of certain individuals."

"And that is indeed the case—the government personnel associated with these facilities have been taken into custody by the military."

"Here I want to emphasize again—whether they are court officials or super-rich tycoons, as long as they cross the court's bottom line, these scoundrels of the Great Qian Dynasty will only face death!"

"On this issue, please do not worry that the court will treat you differently."

"I can tell you with absolute certainty—there was no discrimination!"

"If there is any difference in treatment, it is that the punishment for such mistakes committed by public officials of the imperial court is more severe and serious!"

"Some might say—hasn't the imperial court repeatedly emphasized that all these scoundrels of the Great Qian Dynasty should be killed without mercy?"

"Since they've already committed murder without mercy, how can we further intensify the punishment?"

"Of course there is a way!"

Ge Daqiang paused, glanced around at the reporters present, and said in a deep voice, "His Majesty has already issued the decree."

"Starting today, those internal necromancers whose crimes are particularly serious and egregious will be executed by slow slicing!"

"This is the consequence of their abuse of power for personal gain and disregard for national interests!"

"Furthermore, to encourage everyone to actively report these lawbreakers, the imperial court will increase the reporting rewards by 30% across the board, effective immediately!"

Ge Daqiang stated with certainty, "Everyone has surely seen the court's determination in this matter."

"Therefore, please do not have any concerns and be more proactive in reporting truthfully!"

"Let us join hands to create the prosperous era of the Great Qian Dynasty that His Majesty envisions as soon as possible..."

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On the other side, the palace bunker.

"Your Majesty, the incredibly powerful bomb discovered during the firefight has been identified."

"We interrogated a rebel soldier who had been stunned during the battle."

"We were pretty lucky..."

Chen Guyan, head of the secret intelligence bureau, reported to Shen Moshen: "This assassin is a member of the commando team responsible for detonating the bomb."

"According to this person's confession, this bomb is called the 'Super One' super-concentrated bomb."

Only one available!

"Theoretically speaking—once this super-concentrated bomb, named 'Super One,' is detonated, the entire palace's above-ground buildings will be destroyed in the explosion!"

"What? It really has that much power?"

Shen Moshen frowned and said, "How could such a small thing as a briefcase explode and destroy the entire palace?"

“Theoretically, that’s how it is…” Chen Guyan replied, “However, there’s only one of this super-concentrated bomb in the world.”

"Therefore, whether the actual explosive power of this bomb is as great as theoretically estimated still needs further verification."

"However, it is precisely because of the uncertainty about the actual explosive power of the 'Super One' super-concentrated bomb."

"Therefore, the mission of the suicide squad responsible for detonating 'Super One' is to bring 'Super One' to the Qianji Gate area to detonate it in order to ensure that the 'Super One' bomb can cover His Majesty's activity area after it is detonated."

"We discovered the location of the 'Super One' bomb and the place where this suicide squad was wiped out was about 100 meters away from Qianji Gate!"

"In other words—if this suicide squad can advance another hundred meters into the Qianji Gate area, they will detonate the 'Super One' bomb without hesitation!"

"If that's the case—then the entire palace is likely already in ruins?" Shen Moshen frowned, still shaken.

"If it really detonates, the soldiers of the Royal First Guard Division guarding the palace, as well as all the other personnel in the palace, will not escape death..."

Thinking of this, Shen Moshen couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.

Although Shen Moshen had already taken refuge in the bunker, even if the "Super One" bomb was detonated, it would not threaten Shen Moshen's personal safety.

But the others inside the palace weren't so lucky!

This single bomb wiped out an entire Royal Guard division and destroyed the entire palace; the cost was truly staggering.

"Yes!" Chen Guyan nodded: "Based on the information we have now—if this super-concentrated bomb had been detonated under those circumstances, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

"Moreover, there is another situation here - in addition to the priority order of bringing the bomb to the Qianji Gate area for detonation, the suicide squad responsible for detonating 'Super One' also..."

"They also have another backup order."

"That is—if it's absolutely impossible to bring 'Super One' to the Qianji Gate area for detonation, then 'Super One' must be detonated before the suicide squad is wiped out..."

"There is a divine will at play—they ultimately did not have time to carry out this backup order."

"The detonation procedure for this kind of super-concentrated bomb must be very complicated, right?" Shen Moshen asked upon hearing this.

"It's not complicated. Just pull out the anti-accidental-touch switch and then press the pre-installed detonation button 'Super One' and it will be detonated directly!"

At this point, Chen Guyan said with lingering fear, "Fortunately, when we discovered the 'Super One' bomb, its anti-accidental activation switch hadn't been pulled!"

"It can only be said that it was the will of Heaven. Although we encountered such a horrifying chaos tonight, good fortune has once again favored the Great Qian Dynasty and His Majesty!"

"The fact that this 'Super One' bomb didn't detonate is absolutely a stroke of luck amidst tonight's chaos..."

"According to our personnel who fought against this suicide squad, their overall tactical level is in no way inferior to the military's elite special forces!"

"It's hard to imagine—we actually managed to prevent the detonation of the 'Super One' bomb under such circumstances..."

“You’re right—this can only be attributed to the blessings of Heaven upon our Great Qian.”

Shen Moshen let out a long sigh of relief: "Moreover, we were completely unaware of the existence of the 'Super One' super-concentrated bomb before..."

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty..." Chen Guyan quickly apologized, saying, "This oversight was an oversight on the part of our secret intelligence bureau!"

"Don't be so quick to admit your mistake. I didn't mean to blame your secret intelligence agency."

Shen Moshen shook his head: "Your secret intelligence agency has done a very good job."

"Without the outstanding performance of your secret intelligence agency, neither the large-scale purge nor the internal rectification operation could have achieved such a favorable situation so quickly."

"Your secret intelligence agency's contributions to the Great Qian Dynasty are truly remarkable, no less than those of the Great Qian Zhenguo Army!"

As he spoke, Shen Moshen looked at Chen Guyan with approval: "Especially you, the head of the secret intelligence agency..."

"You've built the secret intelligence agency to this level over the years, you've worked incredibly hard..."

"Your Majesty, these are all things I should do, and I dare not take credit for them!"

"Alright, don't be modest in front of me on this matter."

Shen Moshen smiled and said, "I remember mentioning more than once that I would definitely arrange a vacation for you, Chen Guyan, so that you could have a good rest after this busy period is over."

"Sometimes I'm really afraid that I'll wear you out, the helmsman of this special operations front!"

"Over the years, you've been working almost non-stop, never taking a single day off for the sake of unifying the Great Qian Dynasty..."

"The empire's present-day achievements owe an indelible debt to your contributions, Chen Guyan!"

As he spoke, Shen Moshen patted Chen Guyan on the shoulder: "I've always said that I'll make sure you get a proper vacation when I have time."

"I've been talking about it for a long time, but I've never found the opportunity."

"To this day, I have not been able to keep my promise."

"The large-scale purge and internal reorganization are now at their most critical stage, so you, as the head of the secret intelligence agency, have even less time to rest..."

"From now on, your secret intelligence agency will probably only get busier......................."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I am not tired at all!"

Chen Guyan said solemnly, "Seeing the Great Qian Dynasty flourishing every day under Your Majesty's rule, all my fatigue will vanish!"

"Instead, we have even greater enthusiasm!"