CHAPTER 1524: CHAPTER 1441: SOMEONE WHO CANNOT BE SPARED

As it turns out, when a woman starts harboring hostility towards another woman, even a world war could break out because of it.

Upon hearing Sofia’s name from Tang Mo, Ying Yue etched this previously insignificant name into her memory.

In the past, she heard of Sofia because Sofia’s beauty was indeed comparable to her own. But now... Ying Yue felt she should tear the skin off Sofia’s face!

"Your Majesty! Please, you must give me a chance for revenge!" Ying Yue knelt before Tang Mo, her tears streaming down like a grief-stricken beauty.

Of course, Tang Mo wouldn’t refuse his woman for the sake of an enemy. He helped Ying Yue up and agreed to her request: "Don’t worry, even if she cannot be delivered to you alive, there will surely be a part... sent to you."

When making this promise, Tang Mo was wary this time. He didn’t want to be tied down when facing the enemy. Ying Duo was one thing, after all, he was his father-in-law, but Sofia was another matter altogether.

If Tang Mo knew where Sofia was and had the means to strike, he wouldn’t hesitate to use a nuclear bomb to end this damn woman.

He had grown tired of being targeted by a venomous beauty, and he thought it was time for her to disappear from the world.

"Thank you, dear..." Ying Yue, still dazzlingly beautiful even after giving birth to a princess, made Tang Mo feel a bit parched looking at her tearful face.

But this was not the time to rest, so Tang Mo could only send off this emotional imperial concubine and continue with his work.

Although they had occupied Wuyang, and although most regions of Qin Country had started to surrender obediently, there were still some resistance forces tenaciously clinging on in Qin Territory.

For example, near the West Wall Fortress, some of Qin Country’s old nobility were still struggling in their death throes, their numerous crimes making them too afraid to surrender to the Tang Empire, and the Tang Empire had made no attempts to conceal the executions of nobility in Wuyang.

Since they were irreconcilable, it was natural that one must die for the other to survive, fighting until neither side remained unscathed. But everyone understood that this was nothing more than a terminal frenzy.

Those people only wanted to burn everything to ashes, leaving nothing for the Tang Empire. As for whether they could turn the tables... the whole world knew the answer very well.

The other remaining force was Liu Zhian’s troops, trapped midway north. His main forces were spread between Nanjiao City and Wuyang City, stretching over two hundred kilometers.

He was currently concentrating his forces, but his direction was still towards Wuyang City. In Liu Zhian’s view, reclaiming Wuyang was the only path left for him to take.

He believed Wuyang City had merely been stolen by the Tang Empire, and as long as he reclaimed it, the people of Qin Country would rally again to resist the weary Tang Army coming from afar.

Of course, this was only his fantasy. The reality was that the Tang Empire was welcomed by many in Qin Country, and they appeared as liberators on the land of Qin Country.

The old nobility had been rooted out and executed, and those who surrendered had to offer up half their wealth to leave.

The locals’ exploited wealth would be entirely used for soothing the populace, and the Tang Empire’s troops, redistributing wealth from the rich to the poor everywhere, once again revived the sensation of sweeping through the Suthers Kingdom’s southern region.

The television aired news about Qin Country’s surrender, streets filled with victory parades, and people shouting "Long live His Majesty The Emperor" while waving dragon banners and banners on the spacious roads.

Police maintained order among the parade, while news reporters from other countries continuously photographed and filmed the crowd. Every person in the frame was fervent, shouting madly, reveling, proud that their country had secured another victory.

For the common people of Chang’an, the war was already over. There would be no more conscription, no more martial law, everything would return to a state of peace, and life would return to normal once again.

However, Tang Mo still had many issues to address. He had to appoint officials to bring Qin Territory under the rule of the Tang Empire. Such matters could not be rushed and had to be approached steadily and carefully.

For this reason, Tang Mo even met with his father-in-law, consulting him on many matters, and Ying Duo, lying on a hospital bed, was quite straightforward, answering all questions, and even recommending many Qin country officials to Tang Mo.

For instance, Prime Minister Ying Ke, who was still considered competent, and a few other officials. He even spoke favorably of Liu Zhian, hoping to personally write a letter to this stubborn general, allowing him to continue serving the Tang Empire, applying his stubbornness in campaigning for Tang Country.

Unfortunately, Tang Mo ultimately had no plans to recruit Liu Zhian. The Tang Empire had no shortage of stars in its military constellation, nor any need for so-called fierce generals—be it Strauss, Bolton, or even Feng Kezhi and Zhao Chen, all were stronger than Liu Zhian.

Moreover, these generals were already familiar with the command structure of the Tang Empire, understood the rules of military deployment, and had their own insights and recognition of the Tang Army’s organization. In terms of loyalty, they had all been tested and their abilities were quite outstanding...

In Tang Mo’s view, recruiting Zhang Xuan and Zhang Tuo, the two brothers, or appointing Ying An... were far more reasonable than recruiting Liu Zhian.

He had to provide an explanation to the Tang Empire’s soldiers who sacrificed in the war, those who were blown up or maimed by landmines were waiting for this explanation!

Because of Ying Duo’s special status, being excluded from this matter was Tang Mo’s greatest compromise. He didn’t want to chill the hearts of the three armies’ soldiers for one general.

So very simply, Liu Zhian must die. As an old Qin Country symbol, he had to be eradicated, and his death would be the period to Tang Country’s conquest of Qin!

After signing off on the documents in his hand, Tang Mo exhaled softly. He knew Qin Country owed Liu Zhian, who fought to the end, too much, but he had no other choice. What he could do was ensure Tang Country’s generals wouldn’t encounter such a situation, wouldn’t be let down by the Tang Empire.

"The troops can surrender as long as they lay down their arms. He must face justice... I can tolerate his suicide, which is the last dignity I offer him." Tang Mo said softly as he handed the signed document to his secretary.

The secretary nodded, then conveyed His Majesty The Emperor’s order. Thousands of miles away, the Tang Army set out again, preparing to finally end this nearly 7-month-long war.