bullyxtreme Chapter 291 An Unsolvable Situation
Chapter 291 An Unsolvable Situation
The capital city—the imperial palace.
"The council member is very thorough in considering issues and details."
"I specifically asked the TV station to translate the promise of amnesty to the Wukan people into the Wukan language."
“The Wukan tribe forces over in Tanert City must have already seen it.”
“If that Eligu isn’t stupid, he should know that handing over those Xiro people and releasing the hostages to surrender to the court is their best option right now!”
Looking at the television screen, Xu Feizhi, commander of the Daqian Zhenguo Airborne Army and the Rapid Reaction Force, spoke of the most optimistic situation regarding the latest developments in the Tanert City crisis: "Perhaps, the court's promise will have a miraculous effect."
"As long as the Wukan tribe's forces waver on this matter, Morse Yarlin and his few remaining Xiluo followers will not be able to accomplish anything!"
"At that time, all the crises and problems in Tanlt City will be easily resolved!"
"Things are definitely not that simple."
Shen Moshen watched the news conference on the TV screen: "According to intelligence, Morse Yarlin and his gang of Xiluo remnants are anti-Qian elements specially trained by the Dunli Special Intelligence Organization for anti-Qian purposes."
"Moreover, Morse Yarlin himself is an out-and-out anti-Gansuan advocate!"
"The fact that this group of remnants of the Western Luo could cause such a commotion in Tanlt City and attract the attention of the whole world is astonishing."
"Therefore, their operation must have been a long-planned and meticulously prepared scheme."
"They must have arranged every detail and every step of the process very carefully."
"Don't forget—all of Wukan's armed forces were trained by Morse Yarlin and his gang of Xiro remnants!"
"I'm afraid that for these Wukan militias, the orders of Morse Yarlin and others are far more useful than those of Eligu, whom they've made public..."
Shen Moshen frowned with a serious expression and said, "So, even if that Eligu is tempted by the promise of amnesty from the court, it will most likely not have any substantial effect."
"In the end, this Eligu is nothing more than a puppet supported by Morse Yarlin and his gang of Xiro remnants."
"The real control of this Wukan ethnic armed force is definitely in the hands of these remnants of the Xiluo tribe."
"Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken such a high-profile approach to make such a huge fuss about the events in Tanlt City!"
"Because they are not worried at all about internal strife within the Wukan tribe!"
"These anti-government elements, specially trained by the Dunley Special Intelligence Organization, are far more difficult to deal with than we imagined..."
"According to the latest intelligence, the number of Wukan militia members in Tanert City is at least 2000!"
Shen Moshen sighed: "The remaining hostages, plus a bomb powerful enough to destroy the entire city of Tanlt."
"Moreover, the world's attention is now focused on the city of Tanlt."
"In other words, the entire Tanlt City crisis was completely open and transparent."
"With all these unfavorable factors combined, we are now facing an almost unsolvable situation..."
Shen Moshen felt a throbbing headache just thinking about it—this was the first time since he started using his cheat-like abilities that he felt something was so difficult to handle.
Thinking of this, Shen Moshen couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment—he had led the Great Qian Zhenguo Army to pull the crumbling Great Qian Dynasty back from the brink of death.
Furthermore, it swept through the land, enabling the Great Qian Empire to once again stand at the pinnacle of the world and establish a glorious era of global unification.
None of this made the chosen one, Shen Moshen, feel powerless.
Unexpectedly—the great cause of unification hadn't stumped him, but now he's being troubled by a few remnants of the Western Luo and a group of indigenous militia from the sandbars............................
This filled Shen Moshen with immense emotion.
This old saying is truly a profound truth—conquering a country is difficult, but maintaining it is even more damn difficult!
In particular, if one wants to safeguard such a large and unprecedentedly rich asset and territory, every single issue must be taken into account.
Sometimes, a few small details or problems, if not handled properly, can trigger an unpredictable butterfly effect that can have an indelible impact on the entire empire!
The saying "governing a large country is like cooking a small fish" is absolutely true.
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"Your Majesty, since the root of the crisis in Tanlt City lies with Mors Yarlin and these few remnants of the Western Luo, then we should still seek a breakthrough from these few remnants of the Western Luo."
"Could we try sending a decapitation squad to infiltrate the eastern district of Tanlt City and find an opportunity to carry out a decapitation operation against Morse Yarlin and other remnants of the Western Luo?"
Xu Feizhi suggested, looking at Shen Moshen who was rubbing his temples.
"These remnants of the Western Roman Empire are also specially trained professionals."
“It would be extremely difficult to carry out a decapitation strike against them under these circumstances.”
Shen Moshen asked with a headache, "Has the military released its final assessment yet?"
"Is a military rescue operation not feasible?"
"After repeated simulations, a surprise military rescue operation would be the best course of action..."
"The best-case scenario is that at least more than half of the remaining hostages will likely be lost during the rescue operation."
"Moreover, this data is based on the most optimistic scenario..."
"So what is the most likely outcome that you have predicted?"
"With all the hostages gone, the rescue team will also pay an incredibly heavy price..." Xu Feizhi gave a helpless answer.
"In other words, a military rescue is not only costly, but also has a very high failure rate."
"A slight misstep could lead to unpredictable and disastrous consequences."
Shen Moshen watched the television screen and muttered to himself, "If something goes wrong, not only will we fail to rescue the hostages, but the rescue team will also suffer heavy casualties..."
"The losses outweigh the gains..."
"But if we abandon the rescue, it will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the credibility of the court and will also cause great damage to the positive image of the court in the hearts of the people."
"But if we compromise and give in to them, once this door is opened, similar crises to the Tanlt City crisis might spring up all over the world..."
What are your opinions?
As he spoke, Shen Moshen turned his gaze to the others present.
"Your Majesty, I believe that—under no circumstances should this door be opened!"
"If the imperial court compromises with these remnants of the Western Luo during the crisis in Tanert City, it will not only lose all its prestige, but also trigger unpredictable chain reactions."
"Currently, there are quite a few anti-government elements hiding around the world."
"If they see how Morse Yarlin and his gang of Western Luo remnants successfully forced the court to submit in Tanlt City, they will surely follow suit."
"At that time, large-scale hostage-taking incidents will inevitably occur in various protectorates."
“At that time, these anti-Qian forces will follow suit and use the same methods to threaten the court and negotiate with it.”
"Then it's not just a matter of the court's prestige being damaged."
"With these anti-government forces stirring things up like this, it could very well plunge the country into chaos!"
"At that time, the hard-won unified world order may fall apart!"
"Therefore, my suggestion is to have the troops in Tanlt City immediately withdraw to outside the blast radius."
"Then send a rescue force to launch a military rescue operation for the hostages in Tanlt!"
"The probability of this rescue plan failing is very high."
"The rescue team that entered Tanlt City to carry out the rescue mission will most likely not return."
"After all, if they detonate the bombs in Tanlt, the entire city of Tanlt will be doomed."
"At that time, the rescue team and the remaining hostages in Tanlt will all perish in this armed rescue operation."
"However, Morse Yarlin's group of Xiluo remnants, as well as the more than 2000 Wukan militia members who participated in the hostage-taking, will also be completely wiped out as a result."
"Therefore, this plan is one that will cost both sides dearly."
Zhou Zhixing, the senior strategist who made the suggestion, looked at Shen Moshen, who seemed to be deep in thought, and continued, "However, the court's actions can be considered as giving the people of the world an explanation."
"At the same time, it also showed the world the court's attitude toward this matter—the court did not show favoritism to any of the hostages because they were Tannen."
"The imperial court has taken concrete actions to rescue these kidnapped citizens of the Great Qian Dynasty."
"However, the principle that the Great Qian Dynasty will not compromise with any anti-Qian forces will not change under any circumstances."
"Therefore, even knowing that a military rescue was extremely risky, the Daqian Zhenguo Army still dispatched its most elite forces to make the most resolute efforts to rescue the hostages!"
"At that time, since the troops involved in the rescue also suffered losses, the public pressure on the court will be greatly offset."
"The drawback of this plan is that the military will be at a greater disadvantage, and the soldiers involved in the rescue operation will make great sacrifices."
"The advantage is that it can minimize the negative public opinion impact of a military rescue."
"Compared to this plan, there is a more direct plan that also results in the least loss."
Zhou Zhixing glanced at Shen Moshen, whose brows were still furrowed, and continued, "Actually, we are all very clear about the current situation."
"If we don't compromise and make concessions to the Wukan armed forces controlled by these remnants of the Xiluo..."
"Therefore, it is virtually impossible for the remaining Tani hostages who were taken hostage in Tanlt to survive."
"Therefore, the fate of these hostages was actually sealed from the moment they were taken hostage."
"In that case, my second option is to have the 16th Rapid Reaction Division withdraw from Tanlt City directly."
"Then................."
Zhou Zhixing glanced at Shen Moshen, who was still silent: "Conduct a comprehensive long-range strike against the Wukan tribe forces within Tanert City!"
"The advantage of doing this is that the military can completely eliminate the remnants of the Xiro and the Wukan tribe forces in Tanert City without making unnecessary sacrifices."
"The downside is that this approach will most likely cause a huge uproar in the world."
"At that time, large-scale mass incidents are likely to occur among the native populations of various protectorates around the world."
"Public opinion will also rise, accusing and questioning the court of ignoring the safety of hostages and treating local people differently from those of the Protectorate General's people..."
"If I had to choose, I think it would be better to choose the second option directly—ordering the troops to withdraw from Tanert City and then using a long-range strike to cleanly and efficiently eliminate these Wukan militia."
As for the negative public opinion that followed...
"We'll figure out a way to make up for it later!"
"As long as the methods are appropriate and public opinion is guided well, the heat surrounding this matter will eventually cool down..."
"That's right! I also agree to proceed with the second option!"
"It's better to try to influence public opinion after things have settled than to compromise and give in to these remnants of the Western Luo!"
"Comparing the two, the second option is indeed more feasible..."
The high-ranking officials present unanimously supported the second plan proposed by Zhou Zhixing.
"It seems everyone is surprisingly in agreement on how to handle the crisis in Tanlt City..."
Shen Moshen shook his head helplessly: "The Tanlt City crisis has served as a wake-up call for us."
"This incident tells us that we must not show any leniency towards these remnants of the Western Luo."
"We must eradicate them as quickly as possible, just like we would the remnants of a barbarian state."
"Otherwise, who knows when these remnants of the Western Luo will cause a major upheaval for the court!"
"Once this crisis is over, the most important next step for the Daqian Zhenguo Army will be just one."
"That is—to carry out a comprehensive and thorough purge of the remaining Western Luo forces lurking around the world in the shortest possible time!"