"Military means..."
Chen Chuan strongly approved of this. It was indeed the most effective way to break the deadlock at present.
The reason Jibei Province had been able to reverse the situation so swiftly back then was, in no small part, because it had wiped out the military forces the Old Imperial Household had stationed there.
He looked at the three of them and said, "The nation is still negotiating with the Old Imperial Household. How are you planning to handle that?"
Choosing military action outright was not the issue. The issue was that the Conservative Faction would certainly use disobeying the Executive Government and launching a war without authorization as an excuse to obstruct them.
Qi Weizhao said, "If we act quickly enough, achieve sufficient results, and create an established fact, then there will be no problem."
Xue Shou smiled. "There really is no problem. If they attack us first, then naturally we must retaliate. If they think that was not what happened, they can send someone to investigate."
Sun Yangde picked up the teacup on the table and blew on it twice. "Once the fighting starts, it won't be so easy to stop."
Chen Chuan nodded slightly. This was the correct approach. There were certainly ways—many ways—to make the Old Imperial Household strike first.
After all, the two sides had been locked in confrontation along the front lines. Friction was unavoidable.
Perhaps the Defense Department had long since planted operatives there to coordinate with the operation. Even if it had not, they could find a way to create such a situation. Any small clash could be escalated into a major conflict.
Qi Weizhao said, "Anbei Province has the most convenient route to the Old Imperial Household's capital. Because it was developed early, it is exceptionally suitable for the