Chapter 327 The Difference in Beliefs

Li Tianran listened to Chen Qiong's words without elation or excitement.

How could taking over a strong country's regime be so easy?

"You've investigated my background, so you should know why I left the Federation and established Kuangxi Island," Li Tianran said calmly, looking at Chen Qiong. "Actually, after the world's cataclysm, the Federation had two opportunities where they didn't need to offer such generous terms to get me to work for them."

"The first time was the Nancheng Cult case. Back then, I filled out the application form to join the military police, and I was ready to fight for the Federation for the rest of my life, contributing everything I had."

"But what happened afterwards made me very disappointed in the Federation's system at the time, extremely disappointed..."

Li Tianran suddenly laughed, touching his chin. "I chose to conceal it back then, but now I can finally say it: I was the one who killed those two councilors, and I felt great after killing them!"

Chen Qiong's expression didn't change. He had known the whole story of this incident for a long time, so he wasn't surprised when Li Tianran said it now.

"That was because the supervisory system wasn't perfect enough at the time. Now I can guarantee that this kind of thing will never happen again," Chen Qiong said confidently. Since the integration of military and government, those corrupt politicians like the Nancheng councilors of the past had nowhere to hide and had all been purged.

Li Tianran continued, "The second time was that incident in the Western Frontier Military Region, where a loyal soldier's right to live was taken away to save the life of a foreign general."

Chen Qiong frowned.

"On this matter, I don't think the Western Frontier Military Region did anything wrong! Because the situation at the time dictated that sacrificing one soldier could ensure a stable transfer of military power, indirectly reducing thousands of casualties."

"As a superior, everything you do must prioritize the stability of the country! 'When sacrifice is needed, I will sacrifice!' This is the first rule of the Federation's soldiers, and also the first rule of superiors!" Chen Qiong looked at Li Tianran and said in a deep voice, "Do you know that after your fruits were sent to various countries around the world, the first ones to enjoy these fruits weren't the armies of other countries, but the superiors! The leaders of each country and their families were the first to eat these fruits!"

"But in the Federation, not a single high-ranking military officer used their privileges to take these fruits for themselves and their families. On this point, I cannot agree with your view!"

"The Western Frontier Military Region's actions at the time weren't targeting your family, nor were they targeting that soldier. Rather, it was the most correct choice made by a superior in dealing with the situation at the time. Even if it was the son of the Western Frontier's Chief who was vying for the right to live with the foreign general, I believe that in the end, the Western Frontier's Chief would have chosen to sacrifice his own son to save that foreign general!" Chen Qiong's expression was excited, and the expression on his face was unusually sacred and confident when he said these words.

Obviously, he absolutely believed in the character and beliefs of the Western Frontier's Chief!

"That's the problem." Li Tianran suddenly looked up, interrupting Chen Qiong, and looked at him expressionlessly, asking, "Do you know why I wanted to build Kuangxi Island and create the Pioneer Legion?"

"..." Chen Qiong didn't speak.

"I just want my relatives and friends... not to sacrifice." Li Tianran opened his arms and said very seriously, "I want my relatives and friends to live well, to live well by my side no matter what happens!"

"I built Kuangxi Island, created the Pioneer Legion, and even cooperated with the Human Alliance... not to save all of humanity, save the whole world, but to prevent my relatives and friends from suffering from the increasingly rampant beast tides."

"I am a very selfish person. I am not loving enough, my vision is not broad enough, and I don't have the great character to sacrifice myself and my relatives for the sake of the whole world and other people."

"So if I lead the Pioneers back to the Federation, even if, as you said, I control the entire Federation's power... then in the future, if I encounter something that requires sacrificing my relatives to save the people of the whole country, I might not choose to do the same as you," Li Tianran said with a light smile. "I might sacrifice others to save my relatives."

Chen Qiong was silent, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

The situation Li Tianran described was indeed very deadly.

His ideas and beliefs were different from those of the Federation's high-ranking military officers. If Kuangxi Island and the Pioneer Legion were really incorporated into the Federation, and Li Tianran was given complete power, then similar conflicts would inevitably occur in the future.

Either the Federation abandons its long-standing national policy, or... Li Tianran is completely changed, becoming the same kind of person as the Federation's military officers.

But both of these methods are basically impossible!

So this matter could not be established at all.

Li Tianran knew from the other party's expression that they had completely given up the idea of reintegrating Kuangxi Island and the Yanhuang Federation.

This was a pseudo-proposition in the first place.

It was impossible for Li Tianran to pretend to agree, endure for a long time to seize all the power of the Federation, and finally expose his true colors.

The change of power of a strong country requires extremely strict assessments and a long process. Before it is determined that Li Tianran has not become the kind of power holder the Federation needs, the Federation will never delegate power to him!

Moreover, it is difficult to say that the power taken from others can be completely controlled. Just like Bai Jingyan, after he seized Murphyra's regime, the force he could drive was less than 60% of the country's total force, and many orders took a long time to be executed!

And what about the Pioneer Legion that Li Tianran created himself?

100% control, orders are carried out without fail, and after the order is issued, it will be responded to immediately!

This is the difference!

"To be honest, I admire you very much," Li Tianran said seriously, looking at Chen Qiong, "but I can't become you."

Chen Qiong was silent for a long time, then shook his head and said, "Everyone has the right to choose. It is indeed great to sacrifice oneself to save the overall situation... but it is equally not wrong to simply fight for one's own relatives and friends to survive."

"At least your friends and relatives will feel very secure because they have you."

After listening to Chen Qiong's words, Li Tianran didn't continue to reply, and then walked straight towards the distant Pioneer Legion.

Buzz!

A large number of aircraft took off, broke through the sky, and left the Northern Territory.

Chen Qiong looked at the departing shadows of those aircraft, took out a blood-stained badge from his pocket, with a name embroidered on it in gold thread.

Chen Ziguang.

"If I weren't the Chief of the Northern Territory, and didn't ask you to join the army, if I were just a father, a car mechanic or a farmer... would we be hiding together in a shelter now, living a difficult but reunited life? Would you not have died on the front line of the Northern Territory Sea, leaving only this badge?" Chen Qiong looked at his son's badge, secretly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and when he looked up again, he regained his incomparable majesty. He turned around in great strides, his figure disappearing into the command building.