Having pushed the occupied territory, the Hinon Federation pushed further and further. The people who the Heavensend Kingdom persecuted assisted their action.
Of course, the stationed troops of the Heavensend Kingdom had to csh with the forces from the Hinon Federation.
In one of the frontier cities, shots could be heard incessantly. It was followed by the sound of the vehicle engine going on, roaring and announcing the presence of another.
“Brothers, push forward! This is one of the Heavensend Kingdom’s pivotal points for supply!” one of the squad leaders roared for his squad to hear.
They raised their rifles as they cautiously moved forward. They could see several guard choke points to be filled with the remnants of the battle. Although they could see the fallen soldiers, they had to be cautious in case there were hidden enemies or pretenders.
That was why some of the men from the Hinon Federation checked the bodies of the fallen soldiers. They had to make sure that the dead stayed dead in case they did not surrender.
As for those who surrendered, they were disarmed and secured, to be sent to the temporary prison as prisoners of war. They could be useful during negotiation.
The forces from the Hinon Federation came so suddenly that most of the Heavensend Kingdom’s soldiers were caught off guard. But that was not the case in Chang’an City.
The squad leaders stormed the guard's choke point but the soldiers resisted, leaving them no choice but to shoot them down.
“There is something in this city. All units, be cautious!” The squad leader realized that the city was properly fortified, and their sudden strike was met with resistance. He used the communication device to rey this properly.
“Yes, sir! Understood!” the men replied shortly and then went to tend to their respective tasks.
They then moved slowly to each building. Then they also moved cautiously to each room inside the building to make sure that there were no soldiers there.
After securing a building, the rest of the squad moved in, dispying efficient work. They established a temporary base in the building while the rest of the squads dispersed in different directions.
Of course, they moved in four. One unit consisted of four men, moving like a tentacle that extended its reach and grabbed anything in its way.
That was their battle doctrine when engaging in urban warfare. That also allowed them to sweep through the entire city.
Whenever they met a soldier who raised their weapon, they would just shoot. As long as the soldiers from the enemy side did not surrender, there was no reason for them to hold back. Thus, they managed to clear the buildings in such a manner.
“Area 1, clear!”
“Area 2, clear!”
“Area 3, clear!”
Numerous chattering could be heard among the communication devices of the squad leaders. They then reported it to the one who was responsible for the assault.
“All units, stand by.” The squad leaders received an order and then reyed it to their units.
They had received an order to stabilize the situation in their own pce and then moved to the capital city of the Heavensend Kingdom. But first, they had to left some of their men at the city which also meant that their combat effectiveness would be reduced.
“Well, looks like we need some help from them.” One of the squad leaders said.
“Them?” another asked.
“There are some people who are persecuted for some reason. We can contact them to ask them to cooperate with us. This method is used by other squads who are in another pce so it should be effective.”
Then they discussed the details. After agreeing to that, they contacted the relevant people and pced them along with their men to look after the occupied city.
The rest of them marched forward at almost the same time as the rest of the forces. The progress of their march varied but all of them were close enough to be called a wave.
Armored vehicles followed along as they could provide support for the infantry.
Combined, they radiated an intimidating aura that people could perceive at a gnce. Their aura was even greater than the soldiers from the Heavensend Kingdom.
The moment the Hinon Federation Forces moved toward the capital city of the Heavensend Kingdom, it was also the moment when the diplomat from the Heavensend Kingdom was dispatched.
They were on the order from the king directly to negotiate with the Hinon Federation.
They were escorted by several armored vehicles and also elite unit that the Heavensend Kingdom could muster.
They had just gone for a few kilometers before they met with the spearhead of the Hinon Federation Forces. Of course, they had to notify the other side of their intention.
So they stopped in pce. The other side was also stopping their advance as both sides finally faced off, a strange air permeated around them.
Then the Hinon Federation Forces sent two people. One of them was the leader of the group that the diplomatic group faced but the other was actually their own people.
Both sides suddenly had a tacit understanding as they created an encirclement to surround the three in the middle.
“Hello there, looks like the Heavensend Kingdom finally sent you to us after I presume was a shocking blow.” The leader from the Hinon Federation said. Then he looked at the person beside him. Then that person reyed the word to the diplomatic group.
“If you know, why did you not receive us warmly?” the diplomat moved forward and asked.
“It’s because you did not warmly welcome us, no? You’ve prepared a lot for our visit. Let’s see, armored vehicles, propaganda, and obstacles that are designed specifically for us. Is that how you greet a guest around here?” the leader reyed to that person and then that person said to the diplomat.
“Fortunately or unfortunately for you, some things within your internal affair are affecting your operation against us. That is why we are able to advance further in your territory. Furthermore, we are able to show our new creation to the rest of the world. A creation that will unify humankind once again, thanks to you.” The leader continued and the same thing happened.
Hearing what that person said, the diplomat realized that the creation the leader from the Hinon Federation said was definitely reted to the incident that happened in the Nine Suns City and Mo City. Those two cities were mostly razed to the ground, especially the three-kilometer radius from the explosion.
He shivered but he still had an order from the king. So he replied, “The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. So please forgive our insolence!”
He knew that the Hinon Federation attacked those two cities as a show of force. If the Heavensend Kingdom did not surrender, the Federation would undoubtedly attack the rest of their territory with that creation of them.
The king did not want that to happen and wanted to negotiate. It was also the case for the Hinon Federation.
It was because to unch Offensive Campaign No.10, they had spent a lot of wealth and resources. They had to cut some losses while they could. Of course, they also prepared for a stretched time period to conquer the Heavensend Kingdom.
That was why the moment they were done bombing the two cities, they directly unched a decapitation operation aimed to cripple the rest of the Heavensend Kingdom’s soldiers.
“We can forgive the insolence. But we will not forgive what your kingdom has done to our people. As a result, we just want to ask you one thing. You have to surrender your entire kingdom to be under our rule.” The leader reyed to that person. That person became the transtor for the leader and said to the diplomat.
“No, that is not acceptable.” The diplomat said loudly.
“Or do you prefer that we spread the deeds of your people to the rest of humanity including the ignorant people under your kingdom’s rule? You know it yourself since you are the chosen representatives from the Heavensend Kingdom.” The leader said which the transtor reyed to the diplomat.
“That is…”
“Surrender. Some things have to change but some things can remain. The people who are responsible have to bear it per our ws. And reward will be given to those who positively contributed to the cause of the Federation and humanity. This is our offer to you.
“As long as you surrender, we will pce several of our supervisors here. They will be the ones to see your progress.”
The diplomat became silent. The leader noticed that and the transtor also stopped what they were doing.
“What’s wrong? Do you not want to accept our condition?”
The diplomat had noticed that the condition was actually quite favorable to the Heavensend Kingdom. But he also noticed that by accepting the offer, there would be a revolution within the internal affairs of the kingdom.
The order of the king was to preserve the Heavensend Kingdom as well as the position of the king. That was something the diplomat understood.
Therefore, he did not hesitate and said, “I accept your condition but under one situation.”
“What is it?”
“Preserve the current king of the Heavensend Kingdom and also cease all your attacks on our city.” The diplomat realized that the enemy had grasped the internal situation of the Heavensend Kingdom.
As an insider, he knew that the Heavensend Kingdom was corrupt. Their corruption even reached their civil and military sector and that caused their effectiveness to be reduced greatly.
When the real threat came, they could not even resist and were defeated in one fell swoop.
‘Our corruption culture has cost us the entire kingdom!’ the diplomat sighed.
“Well, that is acceptable. Let’s shake hands.”
Then the leader and the diplomat shook their hands. The transtor’s eyes shone as he took out a device that the people from the Hinon Federation had given him. It was actually a device to catch a moment into a picture. It was to create a photo. He caught the moment the two sides reached an agreement and the picture was known as the Final Push.
For the leader, it was better since the Hinon Federation had other matters to attend to. They could not do a prolonged battle and had to end the battle within a year.
The fact that they accomplished this in a few months, no, two months was incredible.
Then the diplomat went back to where he came from along with his escorts while the leader of the Hinon Federation spearhead forces also turned back and returned to the city his squads had occupied.
He also contacted the commander about the diplomatic exchange that occurred.
“Good. Let's all meet in the capital city. If they truly accept our terms, they will open the path.” Bruce said to the leader.
“As for merits, you will be given an appropriate reward based on the result.”
Meanwhile, the diplomat was facing the king directly.
“Your Majesty, I have received and accepted their terms.” The diplomat then expined the terms and conditions. Chi Sen was gd that they only asked that much.
“It is fine. As long as we can preserve the Heavensend Kingdom, that is all that matters.” Chi Sen knew that he could not truly escape from the ws of the Hinon Federation. But they already promised that the position of the king remained for him.
So it was fine. He had only realized that the issue of his kingdom had cost him the entire kingdom during the invasion.
From the way they intercepted the Hinon Federation on the sea to their nd invasion, all of them failed spectacurly. It was due to the deep-seated corruption that pgued the kingdom’s interior.
“All we have to do is receive them in the capital city.” The diplomat had said that this was another kind of supervision of their kingdom and Chi Sen understood that receiving them in the capital city was the gesture that they had to do.
But of course, the decision of the king was opposed by some people.
Some officials expressed it.
“Your Majesty, why did we have to surrender to them? We still have some strength to fight.”
To those who opposed his decision, Chi Sen gred at them before he loudly decred, “This decision is final. You all know well the reason for your defeat. Unless you fix that, I will not retract my decision!”
The officials had nothing to add, so Chi Sen dismissed the court.
“The royal court is adjourned.”
After all the people who had some things in the court had left, Chi Sen also rose from his throne. He looked as if he had aged for another decade.
“I did not expect that the problem is within the kingdom all along. Is it due to the style of governance my father had in his time?” Chi Sen finally saw through the problem of his kingdom that he unknowingly ignored.
During the reign of his father, a lot of problems that existed within the kingdom were suppressed to the point that they did not leak out to the civilians.
But as an insider, Chi Sen had the privilege to know about some matters. It was just that he did not expect that the head had gone but the body had already been infected by the filth the head produced.
Sighing, Chi Sen went to the Royal Chamber to discuss further things with the diplomat he had sent to negotiate with the Hinon Federation.
And so, the forces of the Hinon Federation finally had the confidence to move straight to the capital city of the Heavensend Kingdom.
As for the officials, they reyed the order from their king about permitting the invaders to move toward their capital city.
Some of them protested but were shut down by their higher-ups. They had to obey orders that were given by their superiors after all.
And so, the time for the Hinon Federation forces to gather had arrived. Not only that but they had also brought over their important people along with their main forces.
Several armored vehicles were accompanying the four-wheeled vehicle that headed toward the capital city. Inside the four-wheeled vehicle was actually the commander of the campaign himself. A day had passed since the negotiation between the two sides.
Of course, the Hinon Federation expected that some people in the Heavensend Kingdom to be stirring some problems their way but they were confident that they could handle it.
As long as the king was Chi Sen, the negotiation could only continue and not be halted. Therefore, they had to immediately meet with the king.
“Commander, that is the capital city of the Heavensend Kingdom. It is said that the founder was the one to establish the capital city in this pce.” The guide was none other than the same transtor who had helped with the leader of the spearhead force.
“For someone being recommended by him, you are quite knowledgeable. Looks like it is not wrong for us to put some trust in you people.” Bruce said with an approving tone.
“Thank you for that, Sir.” The transtor replied in a happy tone.
“Another matter that I want to know is about the nobility structure within the kingdom. It piqued my interest. Can you tell me about it?” Bruce asked about another important matter.
“Oh, it is actually quite simple. Among those who followed the founder, there were several families. Those families then were conferred the nobility titles as well as nd in the Heavensend Continent. For instance, the Sun Noble Family is located in the Nine Suns City.
“They are one of the most influential nobles in the Heavensend Kingdom. They are also involved a lot with the founder so they learned a thing or two from him. Of that, I am sure.”
Bruce then listened to the configuration of the nobles in the Heavensend Kingdom and understood how their thought worked.
Then he used a walkie-talkie and communicated through it to another person. Even the transtor did not know exactly what it entailed but it was some sort of military lingo from the Hinon Federation he did not fully understand.
After that, Bruce said, “So what do you think about your current king? What’s your impression of him?”
“That…he is an oblivious king. He turned away from the issue of this kingdom and only cared about the development of overall technologies and also entertainment. Most of the things under his reign remain the same as if we are not changing the king.” The transtor said.
“There is a reason for everything. I believe that you will soon see it with your own eyes.” Bruce said before he saw buildings in the distance.
The building was beautiful for him. For someone who appreciated the work of art, he could see the ancient feeling of the city that it probably wanted to convey.
Other than that, there were also its people. Under the slightly cloudy day, Bruce could see that the people were neither too happy nor too sad. Their expression was ft, indifferent even.
Bruce frowned. When he visited the city of some of the rge superpowers of the Comberth Continent, most of them had a radiant face and happily walked to whatever their business on that day.