in2ebook Chapter 279 Interlocking
Chapter 279 Interlocking
At the last minute, Dunley Vice President Gaskell Prescott proposed sacrificing Dunley President Pete Andre to give them a glimmer of hope. This suggestion was unanimously approved by the Dunley executives, who were already in dire straits.
However, all of this was destined to be in vain for Gascoigne Prescott and others who were unaware of the inside story.
President Violet Algernon of Prun issued the order to the Prun army that had come out in full force—to completely wipe out Dunley!
Furthermore, Violet Algernon specifically emphasized one point.
That is—we will not accept any form of surrender from the Dunli!
This order issued by Violet Algernon reveals her anger towards the Dunley faction.
It is obvious that the Prun people's surprise attack must have been because Dunli had somehow offended them!
Otherwise, no matter how insane President Violet Algernon might be, she wouldn't have issued such a ruthless order to kill Dunley........................
And that's exactly what happened.
All of this was orchestrated by the Secret Intelligence Service.
The secret intelligence agency subtly and discreetly informed Plen's side that the Dunli people had secretly contacted Daqian behind their backs, intending to secure post-war benefits for Dunli by betraying Plen.
This includes the fact that the Daqian side has secretly accepted Dunli's application to become the first overseas protectorate of Xiluo under the rule of Daqian.
However, due to deliberate arrangements by the Daqian government, this news has not yet been officially announced to the public.
Upon learning this inside story, President Violet Algernon of Prun knew that the Daqian Zhenguo Army's attack on Xiluo was a foregone conclusion, and that the spearhead would be directly aimed at Prun.
Algernon was utterly enraged by the Dunli people's scheming and betrayal.
Thus, a destructive operation against Dunley was quickly launched!
Violet Algernon's purpose was clear.
That is—before Prun is destroyed, they will let the utterly shameless Dunli people destroy it first.........................
Therefore, it was futile for Gascoigne Prescott and others to push anyone forward.
From the moment the Prun raid began, Dunli's fate was sealed.
The Pulun people had no intention of leaving any survivors this time, let alone accepting prisoners......................
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the next day.
Pulun made a high-profile announcement that the punitive expedition had completely wiped out the last hostile force on the continent of Xiluo, and that Dunli had officially become a thing of the past in yesterday's surprise attack.
In his public address, Plun President Violet Algernon explained the sudden military action against Dunley as a breach of contract, stating that there was concrete evidence that the Dunley were using the pretext of a ceasefire and reconciliation to launch a surprise attack on Plun.
Therefore, the surprise attack launched by the Prun military was a preemptive counterattack, a move that turned the tables on the Prun military.
Since the peace talks between the Dunli were a deception from the beginning, Prun's countermeasures could not be considered a breach of contract.
It is worth noting that Violet Algernon never mentioned the secret collusion between the Dunli and the Qian people in his speech.
Furthermore, it did not disclose that the Dunli people had reached an agreement with the Qian Kingdom to establish an overseas protectorate.
It was as if the Pulun people's raid had nothing to do with the Qian Kingdom.
This is also where Violet Algernon's shrewdness lies.
The purpose was to sever ties with the Daqian side and not give them the opportunity to interfere in Xiluo affairs.
Although Violet Algernon himself knew in his heart that the biggest purpose of doing this was to seek a glimmer of hope.
Judging from the current situation, no matter how Algernon tries to salvage the situation, the Daqian side is almost certain to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Anyway, putting myself in Algernon's shoes—he would never have missed such a golden opportunity....................
Therefore, Algernon's declaration that the Western Roman War had officially ended with a complete victory for the punitive organization had a touch of the twilight of the sun.
Regardless—Algernon did indeed lead the Prun people to defeat the three-way alliance of the Gren, Dunli, and Lanxi........................
Even if all of this were to vanish in an instant, in Algernon’s view, at least he had personally created a “great” victory!
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Within the territory of Pulun.
"President, Daqian has just sent an official notice—severely condemning our devastating surprise attack on Dunley."
"And claimed that the Qian Kingdom had reached a consensus with Dunli on establishing the Dunli Protectorate."
"So, from this perspective..."
"From this perspective, our military action against the Dunli people is tantamount to an open provocation against the Qian Kingdom. They must therefore take necessary measures to seek justice for Dunli and uphold the dignity of the Great Qian Kingdom."
"Right?" Before her subordinate could finish reporting the situation, Violet Algernon had already spoken out the contents of the Qian Kingdom's announcement...
"Yes!"
"Qianguo has made it clear that they have accepted Dunley's request and will take all necessary measures to seek justice for Dunley should the situation change."
"Including the use of force..."
"As expected, the announcement from the Qian Kingdom was almost exactly as I had predicted."
As she spoke, Violet Algernon gave a wry smile and looked around at the assembled executives of Prun, her tone revealing neither helplessness nor bitterness: "What was bound to happen has finally happened..."
"The people of Qian Kingdom really couldn't hold back any longer!"
"I'm sure Shen Moshen is grinning from ear to ear in the capital right now..."
"There can only be one winner in this Western Romana battle."
"That is—the people of Qian Kingdom..................."
"President, now that the Dunley people who secretly tripped us up have received their due punishment—including Dunley President Pete Andrei, all the Dunley people have been wiped out by us."
“Then—could we try to sit down and have a proper talk with the people of Qian…” someone immediately suggested, based on the current situation.
"It's no longer a matter of us being able to talk whenever we want..."
Violet Algernon shook her head: "In fact, the people of Qian have already blocked this path."
“Bertlem, why don’t you tell everyone what’s going on…” Violet Algernon pointed to Holt Bertelem, the head of the Pren intelligence department, who was standing to the side.
"Yes!"
After receiving a signal from Violet Algernon, Holt Bertelram addressed the crowd, saying, "Actually, right after our raid on Dunley ended, the President had me make secret contact with the Qian Kingdom."
"but..................."
"Unfortunately, the people of Qian have clearly rejected all our attempts at compromise."
"They insist that since the Great Qian has clearly approved the decision to establish a Protectorate in Dunli, our military retaliation against the Dunli people is tantamount to a provocation against the dignity of the Great Qian!"
"The Daqian side has the responsibility and obligation to maintain the safety and stability of its subordinate Protectorates."
"Now, the entire 'Dunli Protectorate' has been razed to the ground by us."
"Under these circumstances, the Daqian side must take strong measures."
"Therefore, no matter what conditions we propose, including surrendering to the Qian people, they will not accept them."
"According to the Qian Kingdom, this is something that absolutely cannot be allowed to happen!"
"The majesty of the Great Qian Dynasty will not tolerate the slightest provocation or infringement."
"If they accept our surrender, it will set a bad precedent for the world..."
"what?"
"So, the people of Qian are determined to stand up for the Dunli people?"
"Excuses! These are all excuses!"
"The people of Qian Kingdom are clearly determined to exterminate the entire Western Luo Continent!"
"Then they can send large-scale reclamation teams from Qianzhou to carry out a comprehensive reconstruction of Xiluo."
"In this way—there will be no trace of us Xiluo people on the rebuilt Xiluo Continent!"
"The people of Qian Kingdom are truly ruthless!"
"If that's the case, then let's just fight these shameless Qian people to the death!"
"Yes! We absolutely cannot let the people of Qian Kingdom have it easy!"
"Even if we are destined to perish along with the Western Luo Continent, we will still deliver the most unforgettable blow to the Qian Kingdom before our annihilation..."
The high-ranking members of Pulun were indignant and denounced Qian Guo one after another.
"Do you think that the fact that we discovered the Dunli people were colluding with the Qian people behind our backs to try and kill us in Pulun was actually orchestrated by the Qian people themselves?"
Listening to the chorus of criticism from the crowd, President Violet Algernon of Prun suddenly spoke up: "Now think back carefully..."
"Don't you think it's too 'coincidental' that we discovered the Dunli people's plot?"
"The Dunley people put a lot of thought into this matter."
"They know that the most important thing in this kind of thing is to keep it a secret!"
"Therefore, the Dunley people did an excellent job of keeping this matter a secret."
"It was almost done, at the crucial moment when even the official establishment date of the Protectorate had been set, but then it was leaked..."
"Isn't this timing a bit too 'coincidental'?"
Violet Algernon followed this line of thought and realized it made more and more sense: "Moreover, the way the Qian people handled the establishment of the Dunli Protectorate is also very illogical!"
"Logically, things should only get better to prevent any unforeseen problems from arising!"
"At this point, there's no better time than to get the Protectorate's affairs implemented as soon as possible."
"But the Qian Kingdom did the opposite—they actually chose a so-called 'auspicious day' for the establishment of the Protectorate and made the Dunli people wait to follow the 'auspicious day'!"
"As a result—this wait led to trouble..."
"The Qian people's plan is indeed brilliant!" Violet Algernon exclaimed in sudden realization, "Let's use them to deal with the Dunli people first."
"Then, they step forward as 'good guys,' using the pretext of seeking justice for the Dunli people and upholding the dignity of the Great Qian Dynasty to brazenly intervene in Xiluo affairs and attack us!"
"This is truly a series of interconnected events!"
“That must be it!” Violet Algernon slammed her hand on the table. “It seems—we and the Dunli people have all been tricked by the Qian people!”
"As expected of Shen Moshen, who always does things unconventionally—he's ruthless, insidious, vicious, and decisive..."
"Everyone..."
"It seems our defeat wasn't a complete loss," Violet Algernon said with a wry smile. "The Qian Kingdom under Shen Moshen's rule is destined to become the sole hegemon of the new world!"
"It's not too shameful for us to lose to an opponent like this..."
"President! Since the people of Qian Kingdom are not going to give us a way out, then give the order—we will gather the last of Pulun's strength and bite off a piece of flesh from the people of Qian Kingdom!"
"Yes! We absolutely cannot let the Qian people's conspiracy succeed so easily."
"President! I propose—we should preemptively strike the Zhenguo Army of the Great Qian Dynasty before they can attack us!"
"Gather all ranged forces and launch an indiscriminate attack on Qianzhou's mainland!"
"Yes! Our final blow must make the people of Qian Kingdom taste what it's like to have war on their doorstep!"
“That’s right! Nothing will leave a more lasting impression on the shameless people of Qianzhou than a direct attack on Qianzhou’s homeland.”
“They would never have imagined that we would turn our attention directly to Qianzhou’s mainland under such extreme circumstances.”
“We can certainly learn from our successful experience in raiding the Dunley.”
"Perhaps our plan to raid Qianzhou's mainland will be even more successful than our raid on Dunley!"