allonlinenovel Chapter 559: Forcing Doom to Come
Chapter 559: Forcing Doom to Come
In Wanbei City, the seat of the South Country Central Government, a solemn and huge building towered in the sky. This was the center of power in the South Country, and the six-story Central Government Building was the core. At this time, in several carefully cleaned suites, Liu Zhi, Situ Hao and others were temporarily under house arrest.
The decoration in the room is simple but elegant. The soft sofa, exquisite coffee table, and neatly arranged books all show the noble status of the owner. However, now they have lost their former freedom and can only move within a limited range.
Chang Tai, the new president of the Southern Government, sent people to deliver abundant food and drinks every day to ensure that their needs were met. Apart from restricting their personal freedom, he did not make things too difficult for them. Occasionally, he would let them contact the troops under his command according to his intentions to appease those loyal soldiers.
In such an environment, although Liu Zhi, Situ Hao and others lost their freedom, their interactions with each other were not restricted too much. They could visit each other, talk, and even discuss countermeasures together in this limited space. As long as they did not leave the government building, no one would interfere with their actions too much.
At this moment, the atmosphere in Situ Hao's residence was extremely solemn.
Liu Zhi, Wang Hongquan and others sat together, each of them with worry and uneasiness on their faces. They knew that they were under house arrest here, which was undoubtedly a means for Chang Tai to threaten the emperor to control the princes. He used their names to force his troops to become enemies with the expeditionary army, which made them feel extremely angry and helpless.
Situ Hao sighed deeply, breaking the silence. He said in a deep voice: "Everyone, our current situation is very difficult. Chang Tai, this ambitious man, is willing to use us to achieve his own goals. He put us under house arrest here just to use our names to control the troops under our command."
Liu Zhi nodded, frowning, "Yes, his purpose is obvious. But what should we do now? Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?"
Wang Hongquan also said: "Yes, we must find a way to get out of this predicament. We can't let Chang Tai's conspiracy succeed, and we can't let our troops become pawns in his hands."
"Everyone, I have also received news that after Chang Tai uses us to delay the offensive of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, once we lose our usefulness and the two sides officially go to war and the situation becomes irreversible, Chang Tai will probably take action against us. He has never thought of letting us leave here alive." Situ Hao's tone was heavy, and every word seemed to hit the hearts of everyone present.
Hearing this, Liu Zhi frowned and looked gloomy. He raised his head and looked at Situ Hao sharply: "Brother Situ, where did you get this news?"
Situ Hao took a deep breath and said slowly: "The Southern Government is in turmoil now. I know an officer of the Bay North Guard Division. He has been secretly passing on information to me. Although the expeditionary army has not yet started a war with our troops, as time goes by, it is only a matter of time before a war starts. In other words, Chang Tai will soon force us and order his troops to take the initiative to fire at the expeditionary army."
After hearing this, Wang Hongquan angrily slammed the table and shouted, "Damn it, this Chang Tai is simply a complete lunatic! He wants to live and die with the Southern Government to show his loyalty to the Huang family, but he wants to drag us down with him. This is simply too much!"
Everyone agreed. They couldn't imagine what would happen to them if they fell into Chang Tai's hands. They knew that they couldn't just sit there and wait for death, and they had to find a way to escape.
Liu Zhi stood up and looked at everyone with a firm gaze: "We can't just wait for Chang Tai's butcher knife to fall. We have to find a way to escape. Only by escaping can we have a chance to fight back."
"It's easy to say, there are Changtai's people everywhere! We have no chance to escape! We don't even have the qualifications to resist!" Wang Hongquan's words were like a sharp knife, piercing the hearts of everyone present. They had originally held out a glimmer of hope, but now they were once again crushed by the pressure of reality, dejected and silent.
Indeed, they were all veteran generals who commanded tens of thousands of troops and dominated one side, but under Chang Tai's control, they became so powerless and fragile. They were like lambs kept in a pen, facing the danger of being slaughtered at any time.
At this moment, in Chang Tai's office, he slowly put down the pen in his hand, with a smug smile on his face. He asked the secretary Cohen in front of him, "Have the two gentlemen received a signal that it is safe to leave?"
Cohen shook his head and replied, "Not yet, President. You don't have to worry too much. Maybe they will send news after they get on the ship. The two young masters are cautious, especially the second young master, who is resourceful. There shouldn't be any problems."
Chang Tai nodded, with a hint of approval in his eyes. As long as the Huang family's mother and son left safely, he would have completed Huang Guangtai's instructions. Then he could concentrate on destroying the northern bandits together with them and retain the last bit of dignity of the Southern Government.
Chang Tai sat at his desk, frowning, his eyes flashing with coldness. He slowly raised his head and told his secretary, Keen, who was standing beside him, "Keen, go find Situ Hao and the others and tell them to immediately order their troops to launch an offensive against the expeditionary force. I want to make them completely opposed to the expeditionary force, with no room for maneuver."
Hearing this, Cohen could not help but frown and look embarrassed. He was well aware of the dissatisfaction and rebelliousness in the hearts of these veteran generals under house arrest. If they were forced to order an attack on the expeditionary force, it would probably cause even bigger problems.
He hesitated for a moment and said tentatively: "President, I'm afraid these people will not cooperate with us so easily. They know in their hearts that once the war starts, all their previous efforts will come to naught and become in vain."
Chang Tai sneered, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. He stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the city scene below.
His voice was cold and firm: "It's not up to them! Do these people think I'm still begging them? Wrong! They are my hostages now, and they are chess pieces in my hands! If anyone dares to disobey, you will use some tricks! These days, they have been enjoying themselves in luxury, and it's time to bleed them a little!"
Cohen's heart trembled, knowing that Chang Tai had made up his mind. He didn't dare to say anything more, so he nodded and agreed: "I understand, President. I will do it immediately." After that, he turned around and walked out of the office quickly, ready to go to the residence of Situ Hao and others to convey Chang Tai's order.
On the other side, Situ Hao and others were still unaware of the impending doom. They were still in the suite under house arrest, discussing how to escape from Chang Tai's control. However, they did not realize that Chang Tai had decided to use them to launch a catastrophic war, pushing them and the expeditionary force into the abyss of confrontation.