Empire Conquest-Chapter 892 - 116: Racing Against Time

Shi Shouliang and Ding Zhennan had just finished breakfast when the confidential staff brought over the appointment letter signed by the Grand Secretary.

Actually, Ding Zhennan and Shi Shouliang had not slept the entire night.

Last night, actually in the afternoon, after receiving the news of Fanluo Country’s Prime Minister Digalla Gambara’s assassination, Ding Zhennan went to find Shi Shouliang.

However, the whole night passed without receiving any other news.

It wasn’t that there was no news.

For example, last night, their local time, Fanluo Country’s capital garrison announced a city-wide curfew, strictly prohibiting outdoor activities at night and banning anyone from entering or leaving the capital. To enforce the curfew, the Garrison controlled the airport and train station and blocked all roads.

This was also the reason for the delay of several hours, as time was needed to complete the necessary deployments.

After this came a whole night’s unrest, so to speak.

However, there was still no news concerning Digalla.

On the day he was born, it was predicted that this guy would become the national leader in the future. So is he dead or not?

Ding Zhennan and Shi Shouliang both felt that the deliberate news blackout by Fanluo Country’s authorities was not a good thing.

Frankly speaking, if Digalla was safe, he should have immediately stood up to stabilize the situation and mobilize his loyal forces to track down the assassin.

The key is actually to stabilize domestic order.

As long as he is alive, even if he cannot continue to perform the duties of Prime Minister, those plotting individuals would back off, and the situation could be controlled.

Conversely, if he hides away, Fanluo Country may erupt into chaos.

Actually, Digalla is not the kind of coward who would hide from danger.

For this reason, Ding Zhennan felt that even if Digalla was not dead, he was probably severely injured and might still be in danger, possibly at death’s door.

Fanluo authorities did not release the information due to fear that the situation might spiral out of control.

If Digalla is indeed hanging by a thread, time is needed to establish the next Prime Minister candidate.

If mishandled, internal strife could erupt during the selection of a new Prime Minister.

As for the Grand Secretary’s appointment letter, Ding Zhennan did not pay much attention to it, or rather it was within his expectations.

It had been previously decided that Ding Zhennan would command operations here in Boss Bay, while Shi Shouliang was only nominally the Alliance Commander. Once the Alliance army captures Baghdad, Shi Shouliang would return to the Northwest War Zone to serve as the Alliance Commander in that direction.

This is not because the Imperial Army lacks other generals, but rather none know the Northwest War Zone better than Shi Shouliang.

Moreover, Shi Shouliang’s influence in the area is unmatched by other commanders.

Not to mention, within the Eastern Luosha soldiers’ minds, Shi Shouliang holds an irreplaceable position as it was the Imperial Army under Shi Shouliang’s command that caused the Eastern Luosha Army to suffer heavy defeats in joint exercises over the past few years, paying a heavy price.

In the Eastern Luosha Army, from the generals down, everyone regards Shi Shouliang as the contemporary War God, comparable to Lian Xusheng of yesteryear.

Interestingly, few Eastern Luosha soldiers even recognize Ding Zhennan.

This is related to the publicity, as young officers like Ding Zhennan rarely appear in public over the past few years, mostly working behind the scenes.

Sending Shi Shouliang over mainly stabilizes the battle situation.

In the unpredictable situation on the Southern Subcontinent, only Ding Zhennan could rush over and contain the fire.

Here in Boss Bay, Shi Shouliang takes the helm, and Ding Zhennan commands battles as a Combat Staff Advisor, so his military rank is not too low.

In the Southern Subcontinent, where he will have to handle things independently, the situation is different.

Of course, the promotion order arriving now, with a three-level jump from Major, skipping Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel, directly promoted to Army Brigadier General, already sufficiently demonstrates that the situation in the Southern Subcontinent is certainly not optimistic, and Fanluo Country could launch an attack on Bakistan at any moment.

If this turns out to be true, operations in Boss Bay must accelerate.

While Ding Zhennan was sending his reply via telegraph, Shi Shouliang made a few phone calls.

However, it only took a few minutes.

"I confirmed that the plan remains unchanged. After the Alliance captures Baghdad, I will head to the Northwest War Zone." Shi Shouliang did not waste time. He was naturally quick and decisive. "The situation on the Southern Subcontinent is indeed very tense, with the potential to escalate into conflict at any moment. However, there is a piece of good news: the Air Force is starting to strengthen its military deployment in Fan Flame Ocean, with over a hundred bombers to be sent to the Diego base in three days."

Ding Zhennan’s brows twitched a few times.

Although Shi Shouliang said it was good news, Ding Zhennan felt it was not positive because it indicated that war in the Southern Subcontinent was inevitable.

Once the war breaks out, what can over a hundred bombers achieve?

A full-scale war facing the Southern Subcontinent is almost like a global war, and a hundred bombers are hardly even a drop in the bucket!

"Before the conflict starts over there, these bombers will be at our disposal to participate in the operation against Iraq."

Following Shi Shouliang’s statement, Ding Zhennan came back to his senses and asked, "How much time do we have left?"

"It’s hard to say for sure, but we probably don’t have much time left."

Ding Zhennan thought for a moment before saying, "If that’s the case, we must make the most of our time. I’ll head to the front lines shortly to see if we can speed up the offensive."

"Alright, but be sure to stay safe."

Without further ado, Ding Zhennan took his leave from Shi Shouliang and directly headed to the airport.