nycdaug Chapter 290 1. Everything is based on ensuring safety.
Chapter 290 1. Everything is based on ensuring safety.
"Commander..."
“You mean…” Deputy Division Commander Liu Daxing stared wide-eyed at Li Weijian, whose face was solemn.
"But...aren't the orders from the capital telling us that ensuring the safety of the hostages is our top priority?"
“Some orders don’t need to be spoken.” Li Weijian tapped the floor plan of the eastern district of Tanert City on the table: “You all heard what that remnant of the Western Luo said just now.”
"They have already planted enough bombs in the East District to destroy the entire city of Tanlt!"
"In other words—we're all sitting on a powder keg right now!"
"If this 'powder keg' really explodes, how many casualties will our 16th Division suffer?"
"At that point, let alone rescuing the more than 20,000 Tannen hostages."
"Even our 16th Division will perish here!"
"As the commander of the 16th Rapid Reaction Division, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch my brothers die in such a humiliating way on the sandbar!"
"If the situation necessitates someone taking on the villain role, then I, as the division commander, will be it!"
Li Weijian said solemnly, "At that time, I will give the orders; it has nothing to do with you!"
"I, Li Weijian, will bear all the consequences!"
“Commander, I am the deputy commander of the 16th Rapid Reaction Division. If it really comes to that, count me, Liu Daxing, in for this order.”
"Count me in too!" Chief of Staff Zhao Xuehui also chimed in.
"You guys shouldn't get involved in this 'fun'."
Li Weijian shook his head: "It's not something to be proud of..."
"Once this label of 'villain' is put on someone, it's impossible to get it off."
"There's no guarantee that this won't lead to him being 'infamous for eternity'."
"Our 16th Rapid Reaction Division cannot be completely ruined."
"When that time really comes, you can still criticize me, your division commander!"
"Commander, you can't say that..." Liu Daxing was about to say something more.
"okay!"
Li Weijian interrupted Liu Daxing directly, saying, "I am the commander of the 16th Rapid Reaction Division. I have the final say on this matter."
"That's settled then—it's an order!"
"Besides—I'm only talking about the worst-case scenario."
"Perhaps things will take a turn for the better before they even get to that point!"
"I refuse to believe it—that our great Qianlong Empire can really be stumped by these few remnants of the Western Luo and a bunch of local militia from the sandbars..."
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On the other side, the imperial capital.
"Please have confidence in the imperial court and the Zhenguo Army of the Great Qian Dynasty."
"I believe that the Daqian Zhenguo Army is capable of handling this crisis."
"Under any circumstances—the Imperial Court and the Great Qian Zhenguo Army are what the people of Great Qian can rely on!"
"It has now been confirmed that the current crisis in Tanert City was a farce orchestrated by Xiluo Yu Nian, who is hostile to our Great Qian Dynasty, and a group of local armed forces from Wukan."
"Currently, the Daqian Zhenguo Army has taken full control of Tanert City."
"Furthermore, the people of Tanlt City have been properly evacuated to a safe area."
"The military is conducting a final assessment based on the actual situation on site."
"I don't need to elaborate on the many amazing miracles that the Daqian Zhenguo Army has created since its establishment, do I?"
"Therefore, I believe that in the face of this crisis in Tanlt City, the Great Qian Zhenguo Army will once again create miracles and deliver a satisfactory answer to everyone!"
Minister Ge Daqiang, representing the Great Qian Dynasty, held an official press conference at the Council's office regarding the crisis in Tantel City.
"Your Excellency, does your statement mean that the imperial court will not compromise with the Wukan militia that has taken hostages, and will certainly not accept the conditions they have proposed?"
"Will the crisis in Tantel City ultimately have to be resolved by the Great Qian Zhenguo Army through military means?"
"If the Daqian Zhenguo Army were to launch a military rescue operation against the eastern part of Tanert City, which is under the control of the Wukan ethnic armed forces, how confident would they be in ensuring the safety of the hostages?"
"Or rather—is the Daqian Zhenguo Army confident that it can launch a rescue operation while ensuring the safety of the hostages as much as possible?"
"Your Excellency, according to the information released by the Wukan armed forces, they must have taken more than 20,000 hostages."
"The sheer number of hostages is enormous, which will inevitably bring unpredictable difficulties to the Daqian Zhenguo Army's rescue operation."
"Some say that it is virtually impossible to carry out a military rescue under the current circumstances."
"What is your opinion on this statement, Your Excellency?"
"I heard that His Majesty convened an emergency imperial meeting regarding this matter. Has His Majesty made any decree regarding the crisis in Tantel City?"
"What are Your Majesty's principles for handling this matter?"
"This involves the lives of more than 20,000 innocent civilians. Has the imperial court considered resolving this crisis through some degree of compromise?"
"Many people are now waiting for the imperial court's final decision on the Tanlte City crisis."
"The most discussed topic right now is—if the court had to choose between maintaining its dignity and ensuring the safety of over 20,000 hostages, what decision would the court ultimately make?"
"I heard that the remnants of the Western Luo regime, who orchestrated this whole thing, were extremely arrogant when facing the Great Qian Zhenguo army..."
Reporters at the press conference eagerly asked questions.
Various questions surrounding the crisis in Tanlt City were raised........................
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"Everyone!"
“I know that everyone is very concerned about the crisis in Tantel City and the safety of the more than 20,000 hostages trapped in the crisis.”
"This is especially true for His Majesty and the Imperial Court!"
"Moreover, His Majesty has already made clear instructions on how to handle this matter."
"That is—the final resolution of the Tantel City crisis must be based on the fundamental premise of ensuring the personal safety of the hostages!"
Ge Daqiang explained to the reporters present: "The majesty of the Great Qian Dynasty is inviolable, and the safety of the people of the Great Qian Dynasty is equally inviolable!"
"Your Majesty and the court have great confidence in the ability of the Daqian Zhenguo Army to handle emergencies."
"I'll say it again—please have faith in the imperial court and the Great Qian Zhenguo Army!"
"We've withstood so many trials and tribulations, how could we possibly be stopped by a bunch of remnants of the Western Luo?"
"Don't forget, everyone—our Great Qian Zhenguo Army has the world's best special operations forces."
"I absolutely believe that the Great Qian Zhenguo Army will not let the imperial court or the people of the world down!"
"At the same time, I would like to once again appeal on behalf of the Great Qian Dynasty to those Wukan armed forces who have been misled by the remnants of the Xiluo."
"It's not too late to turn back now!"
"Your Excellency, there are rumors that the Great Qian Zhenguo Army may resort to sacrificing hostages to maintain the dignity of the imperial court."
"What is the court's response to these rumors?"
"These rumors were definitely spread by those remnants of the Western Luo, which shows their malicious intent!"
Ge Daqiang angrily retorted, "Such malicious smears are not worth mentioning at all."
"The Great Qian Dynasty has always taken it upon itself to protect the people of Great Qian, and one of the important missions of the Great Qian Zhenguo Army is to protect the safety of the people of Great Qian!"
"The people who fabricate this rumor are not only malicious, but also extremely stupid."
"The people of the world have witnessed what the imperial court and the Great Qian Zhenguo Army have done over the years!"
Anyone with even a modicum of discernment would ignore such nonsense!
"Your Excellency, everyone has seen the difficulty of rescuing hostages by force—in this situation, if the Great Qian Zhenguo Army were to resort to force, how many hostages could be saved?"
"Your Excellency, the latest news confirms that the Wukan militia has planted bombs in Tantel City that are powerful enough to destroy the entire city."
"This undoubtedly adds another layer of difficulty to the rescue operation."
"Given this situation, what percentage of hostage casualties is acceptable to the imperial court?"
"The military has already developed a new rescue plan."
Regarding the issue of proportions mentioned by the reporter...................
Ge Daqiang frowned and said, "I think—the problem itself is flawed!"
"As I just said, His Majesty has given a clear instruction—all actions must be based on the premise of ensuring the safety of the hostages!"
"The imperial court's bottom line is—to safely rescue all the hostages!"
"Your Excellency, there is a rumor circulating about the Tanlt City crisis—some say that the imperial court is unlikely to make any significant concessions for the more than 20,000 Tanni hostages."
"After all, these Tani hostages are simply natives of the newly established overseas protectorates of the Great Qian Dynasty..."
"Excuse me!" Ge Daqiang interrupted the question directly: "I think it's necessary for me to emphasize this again here!"
"Whether they live in the Great Qian territory or in the overseas protectorates, they are all citizens of Great Qian under the rule of Great Qian!"
Ge Daqiang declared righteously, "The imperial court will absolutely not show favoritism or treat these hostages differently in the rescue process simply because they are natives of the overseas protectorates!"
"I can tell you with absolute certainty that this situation is absolutely impossible to happen in our Great Qian Dynasty."
"Now the whole world belongs to our Great Qian Dynasty. There is no distinction between insiders and outsiders, so why should there be any difference in treatment?"
Ge Daqiang emphasized with a serious expression, "I have also heard some rumors about this."
"I know—this must be another malicious fabrication and rumor spread by those anti-government elements who love to stir up trouble."
"There is only one purpose."
"That is—to seize every opportunity to smear the Great Qian Dynasty!"
"I'm used to their tricks."
“Your Excellency, you have repeatedly emphasized that His Majesty has already made a decision on this matter—that the safety of the hostages is the top priority.”
"So, could this be interpreted as—if the Daqian Zhenguo Army still hasn't come up with an effective solution after the 48-hour deadline?"
"Is the imperial court already prepared to recognize the independent status of the Wukan people?"
Regarding this issue...
Ge Daqiang thought for a moment and continued, "Let's assume that things really come to the point where we have to do this to ensure the safety of more than 20,000 hostages."
"Therefore, based on the principle of putting people first, the imperial court will carefully consider the conditions put forward by the Wukan ethnic armed forces......................"
"However, there's no need to be so pessimistic about this."
Ge Daqiang then changed the subject: "As I just said, the Daqian Zhenguo Army has been an armed force that has been creating miracles since its establishment."
"The crisis in Tanlt City has only been going on for less than four hours now."
"However, we have already thoroughly investigated the background of this group of militants in such a short time!"
"I'm sure you've all seen the latest progress update, right?"
“The Eligu who previously spoke on behalf of the Wukan armed forces was actually just a puppet temporarily put in place by the remnants of the Xiluo tribe.”
"To put it bluntly, those few remnants of the Western Luo are the ones who truly orchestrate all of this."
"Here, on behalf of the imperial court, I would like to express my stance to the Wukan armed forces involved in this hostage situation."
Ge Daqiang then said, "If General Eligu can lead his troops to resolve this crisis and hand over the troublemaking Morse Yarlin and other remnants of the Western Luo to the court for disposal."
"I guarantee that the imperial court can issue a pardon to the Wukan militia involved in this matter!"
"This is a formal promise I made to the Wukan people in front of the whole world!"
"Once this opportunity is missed, there will truly be no going back..."
"What I just said can be broadcast with a simultaneous translation in the Wukan language."
Ge Daqiang continued in a serious tone, "If General Eligu hears my speech through the television screen..."
"I hope General Eligu will carefully consider the future fate of the entire Wukan tribe!"
"Think carefully about this question—is it really necessary to ruin the entire Wukan tribe because of a few remnants of the Xiluo with ulterior motives?"
"I think this problem shouldn't be too difficult to figure out."
"Here, I hope—that the misled people of Wukan can make the wisest choice......................"