Chapter 379: Reckoning and Revenge (Part 2)
The joint investigation team ended in failure, and the joint group represented by Yang Guozhong did not gain any benefits, but was left with a lot of trouble.
The Imperial Garrison Commander has formally opened an investigation into them. Although there may not be any results, it is still a good thing.
This level is over.
Lin Wen was slightly disappointed, feeling that they were not that strong.
He originally thought that what happened to Ji Kilometer would happen again, and the person who framed him would be deceived and tell the truth:
"He's not the one who broke the law."
County Magistrate: “I can’t hear you.”
Master: "He said it was him who broke the law."
County Magistrate: “Oh, that’s him.”
That way, Lin Wen could overturn the table.
He had already made up his mind. First, he would smash Yang Guozhong's ugly face with one punch, and then use a whirlwind to kill the group of powerful representatives behind him.
I didn't expect that guy to have such a strong desire to survive, and he even had some sense, without being unreasonable or confusing right and wrong.
Lin Wen was not very happy.
But that's okay, it's just an appetizer.
Lin Wen thought silently that they must have more powerful methods.
——
The Imperial Garrison Commander took over all subsequent affairs, and the joint investigation team had to return home and report the news to their respective departments.
Yang Guozhong was a little disappointed, and this level was over.
No damage was caused to Changshan County, let alone forcing him to compromise.
But that's okay, it's just an appetizer.
Yang Guozhong thought silently.
We have even more powerful means.
——
He Lin from the Imperial Political Supervisory Council gave Lin Wen a message before leaving.
"His Majesty asked you to take a closer look at what he gave you."
Lin Wen scratched the back of his head. Wasn't that just a piece of paper? It spontaneously combusted after reading it. He asked, "What is it?"
He Lin smiled softly and whispered, "Silly boy, it's the princess's photo album."
"Oh." Lin Wen had already forgotten about this matter. The photo album had been gathering dust in his little house for a long time.
He Lin smiled mysteriously: "Come on, young man."
Lin Wen felt very impatient, but still used his cleverness to coax her away.
After all, this woman is on his side.
Pushing allies away for no reason is just seeking death, isn't that malicious?
As soon as He Lin left, Li Yongsheng from the Senate came again.
This guy was much more annoying. As soon as he arrived, he asked, "Why didn't you call the First Princess?"
"Why should I call her?" Lin Wen felt puzzled.
Li Yongsheng's face darkened.
"Little guy, it was Lin Yue who helped you incite the four army commanders to rebel. Now that you've won the war, it's only right that you inform her, right? Apart from anything else, given her status, she's at least half your superior, right? Isn't it normal for subordinates to report matters to their superiors? Didn't you report to the Supreme Council?"
Lin Wen replied: "No."
Li Yongsheng glared at him: "Then how did the Supreme Council know your opinion?"
Lin Wen said: "The Supreme Council will call me."
Li Yongsheng was so angry that his beard was almost on fire: "Don't lie to me, you little brat. Which elder beat you?"
Lin Wen took a long time to recall.
"He said his name was Pingyuan."
"Your Excellency Ping... Pingyuan Jun!" Li Yongsheng lost his voice.
He calmed himself down and realized that once the Great Elder took the throne, he would hide his name, inherit the title, and begin looking for a successor.
This is a position that is passed down from generation to generation. The glory of the Great Elder coexists with the empire. Their names are not spread to the outside world, and there is no benefit in knowing them.
A county chief had no way of knowing this, and Li Longxing would not tell him about it.
Well, just as he said, let alone the princess, he didn't even notify the Supreme Council.
The Great Elder not only did not care, he also called him personally.
Li Yongsheng looked up at the sky and saw that there was indeed only one sun.
He glanced back and saw that his two teams of attendants were bowing respectfully, not daring to look up.
The world hasn't changed.
Li Yongsheng was a little dazed: "Boy, you, what are you thinking?"
Lin Wen casually said, "I was brushing furiously...I didn't notice."
"Didn't notice? You didn't notice?"
Li Yongsheng laughed in anger, "You didn't even notice such an important thing. If someone could achieve your level of success, they'd be eager to make connections all over the world, forming connections everywhere, and trying their best to climb up the ladder and become one of the most powerful officials in the empire."
"You are even more reserved than a princess, more noble than a prince, and yet you let others contact you. Do you think you are the only capable person in the world and that even the First Princess is not worthy of you?"
"Um."
"Hey, I said a few words to you, and you actually got angry with me."
Li Yongsheng stroked his beard and said earnestly, "Boy, let me tell you, being young and full of energy is both a good thing and a bad thing. If a young man is too proud, he will easily fall. You must be cautious and modest, and never let temporary victory get to your head."
"Um."
Lin Wen was daydreaming, thinking about some details of the food grab. His mind had just been used up and he didn't want to use it now.
Li Yongsheng was slightly satisfied when he heard his affirmative answer and said, "Boy, you are quite sensible. Let me remind you of a few things."
His face turned serious and he spoke in a deep voice.
"First of all, don't pin your hopes on the emperor anymore. He has already done everything he can for you. He will soon be unable to take care of you. He can only help you maintain your power."
"Secondly, don't provoke the Qin Group."
"Third, end the battle of Seokju as soon as possible at the right time. Keep a low profile and act like a normal official. Don't act idiosyncratically. If you need to form cliques, do so. If you need to form factions, do so privately. As long as you don't compromise on principles, everything else will be fine."
"at last……"
He smiled, a sly glint in his eyes.
"Call Li Linyue and tell her anything you want."
Lin Wen said casually: "Okay."
Li Yongsheng was very happy. He took out a satellite phone and put it directly into Lin Wen's arms.
"There's only one number in here, and that's the First Princess's personal number."
He patted Lin Wen on the shoulder and said, "Good luck, young man."
Lin Wen didn't care and replied casually: "Yeah."
Li Yongsheng boarded his private plane with satisfaction, thinking that Long Xing was really good at daydreaming. This guy was obviously very easy to talk to.
I was wondering why anyone would reject Lin Yue. Most of the time, it's just young men and women who can't let go.
I'll do Lin Yue's work later.
This boy has passed my inspection. He has a good nature, reliable character, and is in good health. She will be happy.
He's just a little silly, and Lin Yue can help him.
The two complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, they are truly a match made in heaven.
——
noon.
The second round of negotiations with Shizhou began as scheduled.
This time, only Lin Wen was present.
Everyone else returned and got back to their busy work.
At the meeting, Zhang Shuangcheng stopped talking and sat aside, while Song Ziyuan took the main position in the negotiation.
He started off with a blistering speech, demanding not only that Changshan County immediately withdraw from Seokju's territory and return all captured personnel, but also that Changshan County "abandon its unrealistic fantasies."
"Put away the lucky gains and go home quickly. Don't make any more unrealistic demands, or you will suffer the bitter consequences of failure."
He scoffed at Changshan County's request to retain the administrative system of the occupied area.
"The Empire's administrative system is the most perfect, sacred and unchangeable, and has stood the test of centuries. How could your hastily created experiment possibly compare to it?"
"You just want to mess up Shizhou and prevent it from developing!"
Lin Wen flipped the table and pointed at Song Ziyuan's nose and cursed:
"Your system is a cannibalistic one. You want to eat people, but you're afraid of being eaten by others. You all look at each other with deep suspicion."
"Let go of this thought, and work, walk, eat, sleep, and feel at ease. This is just a threshold, a turning point, a demon within, yet you, fathers and sons, brothers, friends, teachers and students, enemies, and even strangers, have all formed a group, exhorting each other, hindering each other, and refusing to take this step even at the cost of your lives. Not only are you unwilling to take this step, you are also determined not to allow others to do so."
Song Ziyuan had never suffered such a sharp irony. His face felt like it was cooked, and his hand, which was pointing at Lin Wen, kept shaking.
"How dare you slander us? How dare you defame the imperial system! You traitor! You, you, you traitor! As an honorable official of the empire, I will never agree to your unreasonable demands!"
Lin Wen said sternly, "Then keep beating me until you agree to do this."
Song Ziyuan couldn't believe his ears: "You dare to hit me?"
He slammed a piece of paper on the table.
"Our armistice agreement has been signed! Now we're just negotiating the details!"
Lin Wen pulled out the paper, tore it into pieces, and threw it at his head.
"Okay, I've torn up the armistice agreement."
Song Ziyuan had his head full of shredded paper. Looking at the pieces of paper fluttering down in front of his eyes, he felt like his heart had stopped beating.
In the silent meeting room, he watched Lin Wen's departing back and knew that it was all over.
The promises he made in front of the envoys of various groups had failed, and their promise to push him to become the next governor was naturally shattered.
Fury welled up in his heart. Song Ziyuan pointed at Lin Wen and shouted, "How dare you disobey the ceasefire order! This is an order from the Supreme Council! You dare to disobey? You dare?"
The voice echoed in the conference room, but no one responded.
Lin Wen took out his phone and gave orders to the headquarters.
"Changshan County, attack across the board!"
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At Dadunbao, the Changshan County troops, which had already completed their repairs, received the order and immediately marched south.
The headquarters jointly discussed a complete combat plan. They will send out six troops, led by Fang Dashan, Wang Zhengwu, and four army commanders.
From north to south, clear out all forces entrenched in Chuanluo County and Panwa County in the central mountains of Shizhou.
All the commanders of the human security forces are responsible for guarding the occupied areas to prevent the enemy from bypassing the main force and launching a sneak attack on the occupied areas.
Changshan County currently has three important nodes in Shizhou, namely Jiangkou City, Pingpan City, and Dadun Fort.
Jiangkou City is the most important node. All war supplies are transported from Jiangkou City and supplied to the front line.
All the spoils of war were transported from Jiangkou City back to Changshan County.
This place must not be occupied, otherwise the Changshan County army will be in danger.
Relying on its developed transportation, Pingpan City has become an important transit point for supplies.
Dadun Fort stands on the front line, guarding the gates of Chuanluo County and Panwa County, and is the most important stronghold for the front-line troops.
As long as Dadunbao is not lost, the front-line troops will have supplies and a retreat.
Therefore, nearly 200,000 human security forces stayed behind to guard the three important towns and sent out patrols to protect the occupied areas.
There are only more than 200,000 troops on the front line.
The two areas are currently garrisoned by the Qin Group's troops, as well as some local troops and the Shizhou Rangers who were not transferred at the beginning.
Therefore, Qin Luoshuang sent a special letter to the Qin Group, asking them to withdraw immediately and not get involved in the secret war between the two sides.
Qin Group did not respond, but she had already done what she should do in terms of procedures.
All that remains is to fight.
Lin Wen went to the front line in person.
For some reason, the cost of [Immortal Guidance] this time was very high, and even Lin Wen couldn't afford it now.
He had no choice but to go to the front line to collect first-hand intelligence to see if he could reduce its consumption.
At the same time, Lin Wen also contacted the resistance forces far away in Xiji County.
They developed very well during this period, raised a large amount of supplies, food and money around Xiji, recruited many soldiers, and incorporated a large number of stragglers who were scattered outside for various reasons.
With the addition of the Second Army, the number of rebel fighters has reached 300,000, plus logistics and production personnel, the total number is at least 500,000.
This is already a considerable force. Four-fifths of the states in the empire have standing troops less than this number when not mobilized.
As soon as Xu Jieying received Lin Wen's call, he immediately convened a meeting of the main generals.
At the meeting, everyone agreed to assist Changshan County. Cheng Gang even jumped onto the conference table and shouted, "Whoever opposes, I'll give him a taste of my casserole-sized fist."
Liu Sisi kicked him off the table.
"You don't have to howl here, no one objects!"
Therefore, the rebels left half of their troops in Xiji County to confront the Qin Group stationed in Quzuo Town.
The other half, led by Han Dong, attacked from south to north, joining Changshan County in a two-pronged attack, clearing out Panwa County and Chuanluo County.
This is also their wish.
They have suffered so much in this land, and countless innocent souls are still howling in the wilderness.
revenge.
It is the only desire for many of them.
I'm stuck again, the third update will be before 11:59...
(End of this chapter)
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