District 9

Outskirts of Menghan.

The chief of general staff, wearing loose civilian clothes, walked up to Pu Xiazi, changed his name and said, "Lao Pu, maybe Xingquan just wants to..."

"Stop talking." Pu Xiazi waved his hand: "Go to the northwest camp, I want to clean up the gate myself."

After saying that, Pu Xiazi walked bleakly into the distance. The chief of general staff sighed and murmured softly: "This is the emperor's home...!"

In the crowd, Coco turned his head and glanced in Shen Fei's direction, and whispered to Lin Chengdong: "The war has broken out. There is no turning back for the Pu Department. Our main opponent below is Shen Fei. Not only must we find a way to get him out, but also Beware of him."

"I know." Lin Chengdong nodded.

At the other end of the motorcade, Shen Fei also glanced at Coco and the others, and then whispered: "Look for an opportunity and do as I said before."

"Okay!" The entourage nodded.

…

It's past 11 o'clock in the night.

In the 57th Army headquarters, Pu Xingquan sat on the sofa with his head bowed, extremely depressed.

Next to them, Wu Junsheng, Pu Sheng, division commander Bananrong and other senior officers all had empty eyes and dull expressions at this moment.

"Alas!" Wu Junshang sighed and said, "The commander must have gotten into the crowd and ran away. We are only one step away, just one step away."

"The Commander-in-Chief must have gone to the northwest camp. When he arrives... we will be finished." Bananrong thought of Pu Xiazi's figure and eyes, and felt extremely frightened for no reason.

"Xingquan, look at the next step, what should we do?" Pu Sheng asked proactively.

"call!"

Pu Xingquan rubbed his face, took a long breath and said: "The matter has come to this, and there is no point in continuing to struggle. I will immediately send a telegram and go to the northwest camp in person to apologize to the commander-in-chief, and I will take over. I accept all culpability, no matter how the higher-ups deal with me. But I hope you can stick to your position, fulfill your responsibilities, and advise the Commander-in-Chief not to cooperate with the three regions."

Everyone was speechless for a long time when they heard this.

"That's it." Pu Xingquan stood up: "I will withdraw from the city defense brigade immediately and fly directly to the northwest camp."

"Xingquan, be careful!" Pu Sheng immediately stood up and advised: "If you go back, the other side will definitely label you as trying to rebel."

"I said, I will admit whatever crime you are charged with." Pu Xingquan waved his hand and replied: "We can't continue this. If we continue, we will really start a civil war."

"Xingquan!" Bananrong stood up and wanted to speak.

"Nan Rong, please wait a moment." Wu Junsheng waved his hand and added softly: "Xingquan, if you have already decided, then everyone will do what you want. But I think it's a matter of going to the northwest camp to plead guilty. Son, there is no need to be in such a hurry, I can first test the reaction of the headquarters in the name of the military department...and if you want to go back, then we will definitely go back together and express our thoughts to the commander together."

"Yeah, it's time to hurry up," Pu Sheng also agreed: "We should at least study how to say it, right?"

Pu Xingquan was desperate. He sat back on the sofa and waved his hands with a tired face: "Okay, let's discuss it. I want to be alone for a while."

Everyone looked at each other, then stood up and left together.

In the quiet room, Pu Xingquan stared blankly at the scenery outside the window, murmuring with dull eyes: "Oh, why did we get to this point..."

…

In the corridor.

Bananrong walked on the left side of Wu Junsheng and asked urgently: "Commander, do you really plan to go back with Xingquan to plead guilty? I hope you calm down! We are not members of the Pu family, and we are not from the Pu family. The commander has no blood relationship. He may not be able to kill his son, but he will definitely dare to kill us. If he goes back... his life may not be guaranteed!"

Bananrong expressed his worries very truthfully, and did not consider that Pu Sheng was also present. This shows that he was completely panicked.

Wu Junsheng did not respond to Bananrong's words, but turned to look at Pu Sheng: "What do you think?"

"I don't have much else to do now." Pu Sheng shook his head: "The consequences of going back are obvious... we may all have to be..."

"I still have a way." Wu Junsheng looked at him and said bluntly: "Li Zhixun talked to me and gave me some suggestions after the situation got out of control."

Pu Sheng was stunned when he heard this and vaguely understood what the other party meant.

"I have no choice. I will die if I go back," Wu Junsheng said in a low voice, "Why don't we give it a try?"

Pu Sheng looked a little confused.

"...Do you think it is really wrong for us to support continued cooperation with the fifth district?" Wu Junsheng frowned and continued: "He would rather ignore the lives of tens of millions of people in the Old Triangle area and make a new choice. Is he really right? Yet?"

After hearing this, Pu Sheng thought for three or four seconds and nodded: "I agree with your idea."

ten minutes later.

In a small room in the 57th Army headquarters, Li Zhixun handed the phone in his hand to Wu Junsheng, who walked to the window and quickly started talking to the person on the phone.

Pu Sheng looked at Wu Junsheng's back and felt inexplicably confused: Was he forced to make this step and had to make a new choice, or had he already planned this?

Perhaps only God knows this!

…

Two hours later.

In Region 5, the Northeast Theater Command held an emergency meeting, chaired by General Commander Jin Shengnan.

After another half hour.

The Fifth Region openly announced to the outside world that it supports the legal independence of Pu Xingquan's government in the old triangle area, and that the Northeast Theater will gather 100,000 troops to provide military support to its newly established government.

As soon as this news came out, the outside world was in an uproar.

Pu Xingquan, Wu Junsheng and others are officially independent?

A hundred thousand troops have been assembled in the Northeastern Theater of the Fifth District. Are they going to make Pu Xingquan the emperor of the old triangle area?

Pu Clan Corps, in the northwest camp, after reading the telegram, the commander of the 56th Army was extremely angry and cursed: "Fuck, I don't care whose son he is, if he declares independence, he is a rebel. Gather all military personnel Principal officials, meet immediately and enter a wartime state."

In the early morning, inside the 57th Army headquarters, Pu Xingquan, who had no knowledge of external affairs, was still trapped in self-blame and confusion.

"Hooraa!"

Wu Junsheng, Pu Sheng, Bananrong, as well as senior officers from Pu Ming's department and the city defense brigade, a total of more than 20 people, entered the room together.

Everyone's arms were wrapped with armbands with the Declaration of Independence. Wu Junsheng stood at attention, saluted and said: "Xingquan, the matter has come to this, we must pre-emptively win this civil war."

Pu Xingquan was confused for a long time: "What do you mean?"

"I have declared our independence to the outside world," Wu Junsheng replied with a serious face: "The fifth district will send 100,000 army troops to increase our reinforcements."

Pu Xingquan was completely stunned and looked at everyone with an incredible expression.

"Xingquan, we have no choice." Bananrong also said immediately: "You are his son, you can still live if you go back, but if we people go back, we will definitely die. You see so many officers supporting you For the sake of it, let’s take everyone to fight again. As long as the Pu faction recognizes our independence, we can live in peace with them in the future.”

"Fart!!!" Pu Xingquan roared with a ferocious face: "This is a fucking rebellion and betrayal!"

Angry roars floated in the room, Wu Junsheng, Pu Sheng and others looked at him expressionlessly, motionless. The other officers, including Bananrong, all stood at attention, saluted the military salute, and shouted in unison: "Commander-in-Chief, please lead us to fight again!"

Pu Xingquan looked at everyone with his eyes wide open, and seemed to understand something for a moment.

Outside, Jiang Taimin looked at Li Zhixun and asked, "Why not let Wu Junsheng be the commander-in-chief? Isn't he more reliable?"

"I thought about letting him be the commander-in-chief, but Wu Junsheng refused." Li Zhixun said in a low voice: "He said that the Pu family's influence and appeal in the Old Triangle are unmatched by others. If he wants to be the commander-in-chief, the people will not I will accept it. But Pu Xingquan is different. He is a prince and nobleman and has the legal inheritance rights of the Pu family. Only by letting him come forward can he have influence."

Jiang Taimin nodded and said nothing.

…

Inside the headquarters of the 1st Independent Division on the Southwest Front.

Jiang Xue walked in quickly from the outside, saluted Qin Yu and said: "The news is confirmed, the Pu Xing Quan Clan has declared independence!"

"Damn it, Lao Pu has raised a traitor!" Qin Yu immediately asked: "What's the reaction from District Five?"

"A hundred thousand troops have been raised in the Northeast Theater. We must fight hard and support Pu Xingquan as the emperor." Jiang Xue said succinctly: "There has been no movement in the fifth district. Maybe we are just waiting for this day. Instead of constantly trying to please Pu Xingquan. , then it’s better to come up with someone who is obedient.”

"One hundred thousand... Damn, the movement is a bit loud." Qin Yu responded with a serious look.