210: Chapter 215 Jonah's Begging

Dragon Kingdom High-Level Meeting Room.

"General, a telegram has arrived from Vietnam."

The operator switched screens, placing the telegram from the Vietnam high-level officials and the ongoing battle of the Fire Dragon Guard on the big screen simultaneously.

[Dear brothers of the Dragon Kingdom:]

[The Vietnam military department sincerely apologizes for everything that happened in the Forbidden Ground. The Vietnam high-level officials and all the people of Vietnam were unaware of the actions taken by Lord of Yuenan.]

[It was our negligence and poor communication that allowed Lord of Yuenan to commit such a grave error, causing such significant harm to the Alliance Army.]

[The Vietnam high-level officials represent all the people of Vietnam in apologizing to the Dragon Kingdom and to all the Alliance Army soldiers who died in this war!]

[We were wrong; we have committed a huge mistake!]

[From today on, Vietnam will unconditionally accept becoming a vassal state of the Dragon Kingdom. I will resign from my position as General of the Military Department, and after the trial ends, the military court will severely punish Lord Li Sun.]

[We will make any compensation for our mistakes. Here, I earnestly implore the Dragon Kingdom officials to issue a ceasefire order to Lord of Dragon Kingdom, Su Yang, to stop this tragic slaughter.]

[We implore the Dragon Kingdom to spare the life of Lord of Yuenan. There are tens of millions of people living on this land of Vietnam, and they are all innocent!]

[We implore you, we implore you to show mercy, we implore you to save the innocent people!]

[Vietnam High Command]

"Now they think of the common people. Where were they when they betrayed us!?"

After reading the telegram, the officers in the meeting room spoke up angrily.

"And they claim they were unaware of the rebellion. Only a ghost would believe that!"

"This is just a misjudgment of their own strength. They thought they had us in the bag, and now that their fantasy has shattered, they've come to surrender."

"These people from Vietnam are really the same as always. They bite the hand that feeds them after being full, and then start crying and whimpering once they get beaten twice."

After the Generals finished ranting, they turned to look at the General of the Military Department, waiting for him to make a decision.

The Dragon Kingdom has never been a cruel and bloodthirsty nation.

Although the Vietnam high-level officials were certainly involved in the planning, most of the Vietnam public should have been unaware.

Regardless, there are indeed tens of millions of people living on Vietnam territory, and saving them would be a good deed.

The General of the Military Department's thoughts flickered, and he signaled the operator to close the telegram.

Then he stood up and said solemnly.

"Whether or not to spare the life of Lord of Yuenan, and whether or not to preserve the nation of Vietnam, is not for us to decide."

"In this round of the Forbidden Ground, our help to Su Yang has been minimal. The Dragon Kingdom's ability to recover its national strength relies on Su Yang's own strategies and the powerful technology of the Qin Dynasty."

"We currently have no qualification or authority to sway Su Yang's thoughts. Whether Lord of Yuenan lives or dies depends entirely on Su Yang's judgment."

"Destroy the telegram and continue the broadcast."

Having said that, the General sat back in his seat.

"Good! I also believe that Su Yang should decide for himself!"

"One can only handle as much as their capacity allows. We should just be spectators for now."

"To put it bluntly, what the hell does it have to do with us what happens to the Vietnamese? When the Dragon Kingdom fell, why didn't we see them offer any support?"

"Indeed, I support killing Lord of Yuenan; this can deter other countries that still have ideas."

"I wonder if Su Yang will be able to bring himself to do it. After all, he has only been annexing other countries as vassal states until now."

"The territory management, resource allocation, and target planning capabilities that Su Yang has shown so far can be called top-tier."

"But as a lord, or rather as a monarch, just possessing these abilities is far from enough."

"To be a good manager, one must have courage and be good at using strategy. I hope Su Yang can still bring us a surprise today."

"It's hard to say. Su Yang grew up in a peaceful era, after all, and everything he has come into contact with has a beautiful filter. I fear he might not be able to make the decision to destroy a country."

"Are you kidding? Su Yang has already smoked these Vietnamese monkeys in the tunnels. I think he will definitely kill Lord of Yuenan."

"Let's see what Su Yang decides. Whatever he does, I will unconditionally support him."

The discussion ended, and the Expeditionary Ranger Army on the screen began to take action, as if they had discovered something.

...

Pfft, ah---

In a deep well in the jungle, a few heads popped out from the water.

This was one of the water wells of Vietnam's massive tunnel System.

It was far from the main tunnel area and connected to the outside, which could be used for escape when necessary.

Lord Li Sun and a few guards had escaped that high-temperature purgatory through this water well.

Emerging from the water, Lord Li Sun immediately began to breathe heavily.

After escaping the high heat, this cool air was the most wonderful thing in the world to him.

He breathed greedily, and every mouthful of sweet air ignited his desire to survive.

He had not been defeated; his Main Base had been packed away.

As long as he escaped the rainforest and sought the protection of the Three-Party Alliance, he could make a comeback!

The water well was far from the main tunnel area; the Dragon Kingdom troops could not possibly find him.

"Just wait, I'll be back!" Lord Li Sun spat.

Hiss---

Suddenly, a sound of steam venting came from above.

Lord Li Sun trembled all over and looked up slowly.

He saw a Dragon Kingdom cavalry squad guarding the perimeter of the well.

...

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I beg you, don't kill me!!"

Lord Li Sun knelt on the ground, his face covered in tears, and kowtowed continuously to the captain of the Ranger Army's second squad in front of him.

"I was forced to do it. It was the Vietnam high-level officials who forced me to do this. I am innocent; I really didn't want it to be like this..."

The Crossbowman walked up and swung his fist, hitting Lord Li Sun on the chin with one punch.

This punch sent him flying, and he fell into the scorched earth.

The smoking, scorching earth burned his face severely.

Having had his skull dented and nearly blacked out, Lord Li Sun instantly sobered up after feeling the excruciating pain on his face.

Wah ah---

He screamed and pulled his face out of the scorched earth, but he was too slow; his face was already bright red and starting to bleed.

"Look at the panel," the captain said.

Lord Li Sun tremblingly opened the panel.

[Lord of Dragon Kingdom: Hello, is your face okay?]

The moment he saw the message, Lord Li Sun completely broke down.

He didn't know how Su Yang had seen him; he only felt that he was a god-like existence.

All the anger, humiliation, and unwillingness from before completely collapsed at this moment.

All that remained was fear of Su Yang and a desire for life.

"I was wrong, I was wrong. Please, don't kill me. I am innocent; it was all them who forced me!!"

"I will make Vietnam a vassal state. We will offer all our resources; I will give you anything, please don't kill me..."

...

Through the perspective of the Crossbowman, Su Yang quietly watched the Lord of Yuenan kneeling and begging.

At this moment, what he held in his hand was not just the life of the Lord of Yuenan, but also the lives of the entire nation of Vietnam and its tens of millions of people.

What should he do?

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