in2ebook Chapter 304 Did a donkey kick your head?
Chapter 304 Did a donkey kick your head?
The next day, before dawn.
Butler Berdwin led the last force of more than two hundred anti-Qian coalition troops from the sandbar and ambushed them at the designated positions as planned.
However, as the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and shine down...
Missiles streaking across the sky followed closely behind!
Butler Berdwin did not receive the special forces of the Great Qian Zhenguo Army that they had been hoping for.
All they got in return were missiles trailing plumes of flame, symbols of destruction!
Before Butler and others could even understand what was happening, hundreds and thousands of missiles roared down!
It remains the same "bad habit" of the Daqian Zhenguo Army—no matter what target they are attacking, they always waste firepower.
With this wave of missiles, the entire strike area will probably be completely wiped out, not even a mouse will be left.
But that wasn't all; they also needed to send in air force bombers to "wash" them again.
The battle that Butler Berdwin considered the last one in which the anti-Qian coalition of the Sandbar was defending its "dignity" ended without even seeing the faces of the Daqian Zhenguo army.
Clearly, the Daqian Zhenguo Army did not take Butler Berdwin, the commander-in-chief of the anti-Qian coalition army in Shazhou, seriously at all.
Although Butler Berdwin's name was listed as the number one wanted criminal on the Sand Island by the Daqian side.
But that's all...
If I had to point out any difference...
That is—the bounty on Butler Baldwin was indeed a little higher than that on other anti-government figures......................
Butler Berdwin's side was meticulously prepared and fully motivated for a decisive battle.
However, the Daqian Zhenguo Army treated this operation as a routine elimination campaign.
There was no special forces raid as Butler and others had anticipated, nor was there any preferential treatment as they had "certainly" expected.
Just as the media has likened this massive purge operation to—the military campaign being waged by the Daqian Zhenguo Army against anti-Qian forces worldwide is nothing short of a dimensional reduction attack…
The experiences of Butler Baldwin and others fully illustrate this point.
The same scenes played out every day around the world throughout the entire cleanup operation.
The operation to eliminate the anti-Gan forces went even more smoothly than expected.
The internal purge that was carried out concurrently also made significant progress.
Every day, a large number of "bad apples" are exposed.
At this rate, achieving the mission objective ahead of schedule should be no problem.
This two-pronged approach to thoroughly clean up the Great Qian Empire can be described as an unparalleled success.
Shen Moshen knew that only in this way could the world be given a bright and prosperous era!
Therefore, he is not afraid to bear the burden of this "murder".
Because Shen Moshen knew better than anyone else—without this "murder," the Great Qian Empire he had painstakingly built would soon follow in the footsteps of the previous dynasty...
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A luxurious manor on the outskirts of the capital.
"Yesterday, the Batian Group was completely eradicated, and its leader, Zhu Jiguo, committed suicide by shooting himself."
"The Zhou family in the capital also had their property confiscated."
"This morning, smuggling kingpin Liu Yuancai was also arrested."
"Those arrested in the morning were executed on the spot before noon."
"I heard that Liu Yuancai also implicated dozens of high-ranking officials in the imperial court, who all met the same fate of being dealt with on the spot!"
"It seems that the imperial court's internal investigation this time is clearly aimed at wiping us out!"
"None of you here know when this calamity will befall you."
"Moreover, once disaster strikes, it means heads will roll!"
“At this critical juncture, no one will risk protecting us.”
"To put it bluntly—at this point in time, let alone mutual protection, it would be considered extremely kind of you not to implicate others when you're in trouble!"
"You've all heard about the methods the imperial court uses—once they come after you, you only have two options."
"First, be honest and confess everything. Tell us about all the relationships you have on this line."
"This can be considered as making amends for one's sins."
"However, the only reward for redeeming your sins is a quick death—being shot on the spot."
"Secondly, they come after you, but you still refuse to admit your guilt or implicate others."
"Then you'll have to experience what it means to be unable to live or die."
"But if you make baseless accusations, the consequences will be even worse if you are caught!"
"However, no matter what you choose, you will eventually die."
"Since everyone here today is one of us, I won't beat around the bush."
"Everyone's background is tainted; they can't withstand any investigation!"
"At this rate, we don't have much time left."
"Since we're all going to die anyway, I don't think anyone wants to just sit here and wait to die, right?"
Yu Zetong, chairman of Datong Shipping Group, looked around at the worried crowd and said, "Anyway, I, Yu Zetong, am absolutely unwilling to be driven to the brink of extinction like this!"
Yu Zetong is ostensibly the chairman of Datong Shipping Group, a genuine private entrepreneur and philanthropist.
He has always maintained a positive public image and is widely known for his "hatred of evil."
However, Yu Zetong's true identity is that of an opium tycoon who controls the opium trade across five continents.
Moreover, Yu Zetong also ran a very large arms business.
In pursuit of personal gain, Yu Zetong even secretly supported several anti-government forces and extremist armed groups.
However, Yu Zetong's methods were so sophisticated that no one has yet discovered the evil true nature hidden beneath his positive aura.
Clearly, Yu Zetong, a scoundrel of the Great Qian Dynasty who would stop at nothing for his own selfish gain, is the key target of the Great Qian court's current internal purge.
"What can I do if I'm unwilling to accept it?"
"It really proves the old saying true—if only we had known this would happen, we wouldn't have done it in the first place!"
"I'm so regretful now, I could die!"
"Why would we go to such lengths to make so much money through unethical means?"
"I thought that after Shen Moshen became emperor, the Great Qian Dynasty would be the same as before."
"But Shen Moshen is too ruthless!"
"Everyone says Shen Moshen never leaves any room for maneuver when dealing with outsiders, but he hasn't left us any way out either..."
"If I had a choice—I would rather be an ordinary person, living a simple and honest life!"
"What's the point of saying this now?"
"There are all kinds of medicines for sale in this world, but there's no medicine for regret!"
"On the other hand—what can we do even if we're unwilling to accept it now?"
"Do you think we can rebel against the imperial court?"
"Are you crazy?"
"With Shen Moshen and the Daqian Zhenguo Army right there, you're talking to me about rebellion?"
"If we're arrested now, we'll at most be punished according to our crimes, but if we rebel, that's a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of our family!"
"Who says it isn't?"
"It's one thing to engage in petty tricks behind the scenes, but to actually rebel against the imperial court is simply courting death."
"This isn't just courting death, this is practically trying to wipe out the entire family!"
"Shen Moshen is capable of anything!"
"If we really anger Shen Moshen, let alone exterminating nine generations of his family, he could exterminate ten generations of his family with a single word!"
Everyone chimed in with their own comments, continuing Yu Zetong's rant.
"Boss Yu, you organized this gathering today."
Feng Zhannian, honorary president of the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce, looked at Yu Zetong and asked, "I'm sure Mr. Yu didn't organize this gathering just for everyone to get together and vent their frustrations, did he?"
"Mr. Yu, please speak frankly about your thoughts and stop beating around the bush."
"it is good!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Zetong immediately tapped the table with his finger, signaling everyone to quiet down and listen to him.
"Since Chairman Feng has put it that way, then I'll be frank with you!"
Yu Zetong glanced around at the now quiet crowd and continued, "Gentlemen, we're all in this situation, why are you still thinking about nine generations of relatives!"
As the saying goes, "If a person doesn't look out for themselves, they'll be punished by heaven and earth!"
Yu Zetong paused, his tone suddenly turning cold: "There is only one thing we need to think about now."
"That is—how to find a way to survive in this almost hopeless situation!"
"The situation is now a foregone conclusion—if we do nothing, we can only sit and wait to die."
"Running away is definitely not an option."
"If the imperial court wants to find you, there will be no place for you to hide in this vast world!"
“The remnants of those barbarian tribes from back then, and the anti-government elements who are being eradicated now, are the best examples.”
"Therefore, we can only find a way to survive in this desperate situation ourselves!"
"Ultimately, the reason we have fallen into such a predicament lies with one person."
"That's—Shen Moshen!"
At this point, Yu Zetong slammed his fist on the table: "If anyone else had been in that position, they would never have gone to such extremes!"
"In other words—as long as Shen Moshen dies, all our crises will be resolved!"
Upon hearing Yu Zetong's words, everyone present gasped in shock.
Although some people had already guessed Yu Zetong's intentions before he revealed his true thoughts.
But the fact that Yu Zetong said these words in front of them still sent chills down the spines of everyone present!
You must know—in the entire Great Qian Empire, Shen Moshen is like a god!
Yu Zetong actually thought of "killing the god".........................
Even Feng Zhannian, who had been the most composed, couldn't help but change color.
The atmosphere immediately turned cold after Yu Zetong made these startling remarks.
The crowd, who had been chattering and complaining just moments before, suddenly fell silent.
"Mr. Yu..."
After a long silence, Feng Zhannian broke it first: "Are you serious about what you're saying?"
Or is it that we've all misunderstood each other?
"Could it be...?"
Feng Zhannian asked uncertainly in a low voice, "You want to assassinate the current emperor?"
Feng Zhannian voiced the question that had been on everyone's mind.
All eyes were on Yu Zetong.
"Everyone understood correctly!"
Yu Zetong looked at everyone and nodded firmly: "What I mean is to get rid of Shen Moshen!"
As he spoke, Yu Zetong looked at the horrified crowd and said, word by word, "I have already said that the root of all this lies with Shen Moshen alone!"
"As long as we can get rid of Shen Moshen, our deadlock will be immediately resolved!"
"If we can accomplish this, we will survive!"
"Mr. Yu, what you said is as good as saying nothing at all..."
“We all know where the root of all this is.”
"But what good is it if we know?"
"Get rid of the current emperor?"
"How to deal with it?"
"Are you kidding me?!"
"Unless you can raze the palace to the ground in an instant!"
"Or you could just lead your troops to force the emperor to abdicate and get this done......................."
"But these two points have absolutely nothing to do with us!"
"Even if we put all of us together, we couldn't possibly accomplish something like this, could we?"
Some people immediately refuted and questioned Yu Zetong's proposal.
"I thought Mr. Yu had some brilliant idea to break the deadlock by setting up this situation."
"I didn't expect that all we'd talked about was this?"
"Playing?"
"Mr. Yu, everyone is quite busy right now, so please don't joke around with us at this time, okay?"
"Kill the Emperor? How could you even think of that...?"
"Mr. Yu, please don't take offense at my harsh words—you gathered everyone together today just to talk about this? Isn't that just plain stupid?"
"If we do nothing now, we might still be lucky enough to escape this disaster."
"But if we follow the plan you just mentioned, then we'll truly be doomed!"
"Mr. Yu, I have a lot of things waiting for me to take care of, so I won't waste my time here."
"Alright! Let's go together. I also have a ton of troubles to deal with."
"Mr. Yu, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
"Let's call it a day. Everyone should go home and figure out their own solutions..."
After the questions and complaints were finished, many people got up and were about to leave.
In their view, Yu Zetong's suggestion was nothing short of a joke that was just asking for trouble.
You should know that back then, the entire Western Luo world tried everything to get rid of Shen Moshen, but they all failed.
No matter how powerful their underground forces are, can they be greater than the anti-Qian alliance from back then?
Therefore, no one at the scene took Yu Zetong's suggestion seriously.
Some even thought Yu Zetong must have lost his mind to come up with such an idea...