Qi Guanyan's expression did not change as he looked at Sun Lang calmly.
He said slowly, "What tricks do I want to play?
I want to ask you, what tricks do you want to play? "
Sun Lang said coldly, "What do you mean?"
Qi Guanyan gritted his teeth and said, "Who are you?"
Sun Lang said lightly, "I am Sun Lang."
The general stared at the person in front of him and clenched his fists. He said in a low voice, "Who were you before?"
Hu Shouxin and Lu Shouyan's expressions changed. They looked at each other and their bodies suddenly tensed up.
This subconscious vigilance did not escape Qi Guanyan's eyes. After all, although the four people present were all powerful, there was a difference in strength. Other than Sun Lang, Qi Guanyan's martial arts was the highest. It was impossible for him not to see through it.
If he was only 40% confident before, now he was 60% confident. He let out a complicated laugh and said, "You won't tell me?
Then let me ask you again, why does Hu Shouxin listen to your orders?
Why are you not afraid of Tensei Province at all?
Why is Lu Shouyan so careful around you?
Why did Courrier, a Li Huo Yan Guard, become your lackey without a second word?
Why does the Lone Ranger listen to you? "
The general looked into Sun Lang's eyes and laughed hysterically. "Also, there was a Zhenzhou General, a Prefecture Magistrate, a Tianyuan General, and two Li Huo Yan Guards. They were all top figures in the two countries. You sat at the head of the table and gave out orders calmly … Why are you so familiar with it?
How many times have you done it before? "
At this point, his body was already trembling. Qi Guanyan looked at Sun Lang and his voice became louder and louder. "Also!
You are on good terms with the Li Huo Yan Guards, allied with the Zhang family of Mingzhou, colluded with the Lie Yan Divine Power, colluded with the old subordinates of the north, and tried to control the military and political power of Mingzhou … What do you want to do? "
His words were infused with his inner Qi, shaking the roof until it buzzed, and the sound lingered in the air.
Hu Shouxin and Lu Shouyan had already stood up, faintly blocking Qi Guanyan's escape route.
Sun Lang's expression was calm and without any ripples. He said indifferently, "Although it's a little late to understand, I've finally woken up."
Qi Guanyan smiled miserably, "I should have realized it long ago … Unfortunately, there have been too many things bothering me these days, so much so that my mind has been in a mess. I have no idea what to do, and I am in a constant state of anxiety. I have been blinded by a leaf, and I have lost my dignity!"
"A Lowly General from Mingzhou, Qi Guanyan, greets the Grand Marshal!"
He looked at Sun Lang and said sternly, "Who am I to be honored by the Martial Arts Hall's Sword Pavilion General? You really think too highly of me!"
Sun Lang sighed and shook his head, "The reason why I didn't tell you is to avoid the awkward situation now … After all, after I reveal my identity, the loose interpersonal relationship will become awkward. Your position will be forced to a dead end. Some things that can be fooled first can't be fooled …"
He glanced at Qi Guanyan, "I just didn't expect that you not only guessed it, but also took the initiative to reveal it."
The Grand General sighed, "I can't pretend to be a fool anymore. I don't want to anymore."
"Then let's be direct." Sun Lang said with his hands behind his back, "What do you want?"
Qi Guanyan laughed and asked back, "What do I want?"
Sun Lang said indifferently, "What you want, you're clear in your heart.
First of all, the power in your hands will not shrink at all. The army, status, and wealth will not be reduced at all. Other than that, you don't need to think about those troublesome relationships, and you don't need to wag your tail and beg for pity in Tensei Province. You will receive the true dignity and honor of a professional soldier. "
Qi Guanyan's face was expressionless, like a silent stone statue.
Sun Lang said again, "We will carry out more thorough reforms and opening up, and establish closer ties with the Lihuo Nation. We can get more and better things from the Russians and even the Western world, whether it's weapons, equipment, supplies, or the workers, technology, and machines to produce them.
You can use them to build the new era army that we discussed back then. Better training, better morale, equipment, tactics, logistics, and medical treatment. A professional army whose body and mind are like steel … "
Qi Guanyan still didn't show any emotion, and listened silently.
Sun Lang glanced at him, "Through building this army, with this army, you can realize your dreams … You've taken the wrong path, you've given up on the things, you'll have a chance to start all over again. You can wash away the stains on your body, and you won't be ashamed to face your father. You can straighten your back and be an upright person."
"And your wife, if you can't bear to part with her, I won't make things difficult for her.
To me, it doesn't make any difference whether I kill her or not. I won't haggle over every little thing with a tool … We all know who the culprit is. "
Sun Lang said slowly, "The person who really needs to pay the price is in the capital, the person who controls the lives of others at will and uses everyone as a chess piece. We need to punish her."
Qi Guanyan glanced at Hu Shouxin and Lu Shouyan, "Is this how you persuade them?"
"Of course not."
Sun Lang replied, "Each of you is different, and you have different beliefs and pursuits. Of course, you have to use different methods."
Qi Guanyan turned his head, looked at Sun Lang calmly, and said slowly, "But I refuse … This is not what I want."
Sun Lang said with interest, "Oh?
Then what do you want? "
A smile appeared at the corner of Qi Guanyan's mouth. He closed his eyes, and an expression of enlightenment appeared on his face. Perhaps this answer came after a long struggle, or perhaps this answer only took a moment of enlightenment. He said softly, "I want the flames of war to cease, and the world to be peaceful."
Sun Lang was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed.
Qi Guanyan looked at him, "Is this very funny?"
Sun Lang asked back, "Is this not funny?
The highest military commander of a province in the most powerful military country in the world is a pacifist who delusionally wants world peace. Is this not funny? "
Qi Guanyan replied, "The purpose of becoming a soldier is to bring back peace. Believe it or not, if there was no Sky Demon, no Tianyuan War, I would be willing to stay in my hometown for the rest of my life, to inherit my father's position, to be a colonel who will never amount to anything … I would rather never have the chance to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy."
Senran Sun Lang said, "Childish, naive, stupid, laughable … As a soldier, don't have such senseless thoughts. Qi Guanyan, I've been fighting for six years, and I only know one thing clearly, and that is that war will never change. As long as the creatures known as humans are not extinct, then true peace will never come."
"Because of desire, selfishness, plunder, and unfairness … these things that live on the souls of humans cast a shadow on the ground, and that is war."
He tapped the general's chest and repeated, "True peace does not exist. Even if you kill all the people over the age of five in the world and ensure that the remaining children can grow up smoothly, their pure hearts that have not been influenced by human society will one day erupt with evil thoughts."
"When I was young, I used to believe that human nature is good. Now, I believe that human nature is evil."
Sun Lang's eyes were deep as he examined Qi Guanyan's soul. He said indifferently, "All soldiers should believe that human nature is evil. True peace will never exist. The speed of human degeneration is much faster than you can imagine. There are some things that you can't stop at all."
Qi Guanyan looked at Sun Lang and said calmly, "But at least I can stop you."
Sun Lang asked, "Stop me from what?"
The general said solemnly, "Stop you from starting a war!"
"What a joke," Sun Lang said casually, "you really need to change your naivety and stupidity.
As the general of Mingzhou, haven't you read the monthly reports of the court?
In the entire Imperium, the one who wants to start a war the most is the woman in the capital. The one behind her, who is somewhat hesitant, should be her father.
The ones behind her are probably the noble families and their spokespersons who have made a fortune in the Tianyuan War … Compared to them, my purpose seems to be the purest. "
Qi Guanyan gnashed his teeth and said, "But you are the most dangerous one!"
Sun Lang opened his hands and said, "Are you kidding? Last night, your henchmen were yelling and shouting, and I only threw a few cans of herring at them. Dangerous my ass!"
The general looked at Sun Lang in the eyes and said, "Because you have hatred in your heart … You are much more dangerous than anyone else. I can see that, because I used to hate, too."
Sun Lang said casually, "Who did you hate?"
"Is that very important?"
Qi Guanyan asked back. Then, he hesitated for a moment and said casually, "Besides, after you came back from the dead, you did not indulge yourself in pleasure, nor did you reveal your identity and return to the capital. Instead, you were secretly planning these things … It can only mean one thing, which is that the unsolved case on the Great Desolate Mountain is probably really an unsolved case."
His eyes suddenly became sharp. Looking at Sun Lang, he asked, "If you really want me to work for you, please solve my confusion first. What is the truth of the battle on the Great Desolate Mountain? I want you to tell me yourself … Although I have already guessed most of it when I see you now."
"Since you have guessed it, why do you still ask?"
Sun Lang said casually, "I am not in the mood to repeat what happened on the Great Desolate Mountain, just like you would not go around telling people that your wife ran away with another man to gain sympathy … I don't need any sympathy or justice. I will take back what I have lost with my own hands."
Qi Guanyan shook his head and said, "Then why are you trying to rope me in?
Why do you think I will be roped in by you? "
Sun Lang looked at Qi Guanyan and said casually, "Because you have always had hatred in your heart. You have compromised and slowly accepted your fate. You thought it was good this way, but in the end, you were ruthlessly stabbed with a knife and the pain was unforgettable … I also understand the feeling of being betrayed. I thought we could understand each other."
"It's not the same."
Qi Guanyan looked at Sun Lang and said slowly, "We are not the same. Other than hatred, there is something I want more. Just like I told you before, there is something that is above hatred."
"Then congratulations." Sun Lang said casually, "What is it?"
Qi Guanyan smiled and said, "I think you will never understand."
Sun Lang snorted. Just as he was about to speak, Hu Shouxin patted him on the shoulder and then said to Qi Guanyan, "Sun Lang has already promised me that he will not take the initiative to start a war and end the peace that countless comrades have fought for. You can trust him on this. After all, today's peace is also a result of his efforts."
He organized his words and said, "This matter involves a lot of things at once. I'm afraid it's hard to explain. You didn't know Sun Lang before, so it's normal for you to have doubts. I had similar hesitations before. It's really hard to choose between loyalty and righteousness. But that night when I was on the brink of death, I finally realized something …"
Old Hu's words were extremely sincere and affectionate, which finally made Qi Guanyan look at him. Sun Lang aside, Hu Shouxin had a great reputation in the army and was very popular. Everyone knew that he was loyal and pure, and was an indomitable man. Qi Guanyan usually admired him very much, so he was also puzzled as to why he was willing to do this kind of thing with Sun Lang.
Hu Shouxin looked at Qi Guanyan and said seriously, "Do you still not understand, General Qi?
You were once a puppet of Tensei Province and are still living in the terror they created. Do you still not understand one thing?
The Empire's biggest enemy and threat is not Sun Lang, but Tensei Province! "
Qi Guanyan's expression changed slightly, "This …"
"What, you don't believe me?"
Hu Shouxin sneered and said, "Let's not talk about holding a general of a province hostage or about your wife. You've heard about me, haven't you?
Tensei Province even wants to kill me. Is there anything they don't dare to do?
They're the ones who smuggled the demonic weapons, colluded with the demons, forged the demonic swords, and colluded with the Li Fire. General Qi, why do you turn a deaf ear to these things and keep suspecting Sun Lang's motives and intentions? "
Qi Guanyan was speechless for a moment, but he still said stubbornly, "But he … he …"
"Consolidating the forces of the Ming Province, forcing the Empire's capital, calling for foreign aid, and conquering the north. All of this is to build momentum and make the Imperial Court wary, so that he can achieve his goal through political means."
Sun Lang said indifferently, "We're not familiar with each other, but you should've studied my commanding style. I never fight an unprepared war."
He looked at Qi Guanyan and said indifferently, "As a general of the Ming Province, you should know that, given the current state of the country, even if I take control of the Ming Province's military and political power, my chances of winning aren't very high if I directly declare a rebellion."
Qi Guanyan asked, "Then what are you planning to do?"
"I told you, build momentum," Sun Lang said with a smile, "I told you that I'll take back what I've lost one by one."
Qi Guanyan said in disbelief, "You want to return to the Imperial Court?"
Sun Lang said with a smile, "No, there are a hundred ways to go back if I want to. I can even take a sword and kill my way back, but that'll be letting them off too easily.
I just want to go back openly and be asked to go back by the Emperor. "