So Cheng Muyun gave up and continued kneeling on the ground, but his waist never slumped down.
“Lan Qingyi is not easy to deal with. He likes to play dirty tricks. Last night he arrived in Xinhai City, met with Chen Hede, and won over the French consul and Zhu Zhishui. In the next few days, he will continue to lobby and is very likely to find several incompetent warlords in the surrounding area to deal with the Dongzhou Army together.”
Cheng Yuguang nodded. "Go on."
"He wants to win these people over. Their jealousy of the Dongzhou Army alone is far from enough. So Lan Qingyi will definitely offer them some benefits, which may be strange and varied, but they will definitely include the resources that the Dongzhou Army has seized. This is the basic reason why the Dongzhou Army has been able to grow stronger."
"So what are you planning to do?"
Cheng Muyun said, "Before we are besieged, we must cut off the channels of communication with the Xu family, the German arsenal, and the food supply, so that those people will think that they cannot get any benefits from Lan Qingyi here."
Cheng Yuguang said, "Isn't this too dangerous?"
"If we take a risk, the Xu family won't abandon me and seek another way out. The Germans won't break their word and seek new partners either. Even if they were to find partners, given the Germans' temperament, it would take a while."
Cheng Muyun looked at Cheng Yuguang, his eyes filled with confidence and trust in his plan. "As you know, there's no good way to deal with Lan Qingyi. Burning my boats is my only option."
After hearing this, Cheng Yuguang was shocked for a moment, then the old woman sighed and asked, "You really don't want to answer the call?"
Cheng Muyun was also taken aback for a moment, then said, "Father, we, as pioneers, should be determined to serve the country. But given the current situation, do you think I should answer the call? Are you suggesting that the Dongzhou Army should also become traitors who sell out their country for personal gain and engage in petty scheming?"
Cheng Yuguang was taken aback. "Mu Yun, does this mean you already have some plans? Let me tell you, you absolutely mustn't do anything crazy."
Cheng Muyun didn't speak, but his eyes flashed with a light that was like a sharp blade piercing Cheng Yuguang's heart. He suddenly felt as if his heart had been stabbed.
The veteran, who had fought on the battlefield for many years, could see the bloodthirsty desire in Cheng Muyun's eyes at a glance, and a crazy idea surged in his mind.
"You didn't do the same thing as that guy from the Xiao family, did you? He's a rebel!"
Cheng Muyun said frankly, "Father, I can't be as courageous as Zepeng."
Cheng Yuguang's expression suddenly changed. "That's it! Mu Yun, how could you do such a rebellious thing!"
Cheng Muyun said, "Father, this is not treason, this is the future of the country!"
"What future! You're insane! I always thought you were different from them, but I never imagined you were already in cahoots with them. So, you're the one secretly helping Xiao Wuxin?"
Cheng Muyun frankly admitted, "Yes, it's me, it's always been me."
Cheng Yuguang felt like the sky had fallen. To be honest, Lan Qingyi's troubles weren't enough to kill Cheng Muyun; she was just a bit difficult to deal with.
But if Cheng Muyun were to follow Xiao Wuxin's path, it would be a dead end.
The whole country is now arresting reactionaries, and Xiao Wuxin has fled to who-knows-where. If Cheng Muyun is discovered, he will be met with a hail of bullets.
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