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Chapter 138: Imperial Mausoleum Incident (Part )

In the northern region of the Great State, a majestic imperial mausoleum stands, surrounded by lush woods and tranquil mountains.

In an open area not far from the imperial mausoleum, a group of officers in neat military uniforms were sitting together, holding a military meeting with serious expressions.

Sitting in the first seat was a middle-aged man with a resolute face and sharp eyes. He was the commander of the 17th Army.

At this moment, his brows were furrowed, and his heart seemed full of worry and dissatisfaction.

The head of the regiment at the side could not help but complain: "Commander, tell me, what on earth did the President do?"

"We haven't received military pay for six consecutive months!"

"The brothers complained and said that if things continued like this, they would rather go home and farm than continue to serve in the army and fight!"

Hearing this, the other officers echoed it with helpless expressions on their faces.

At this moment, a staff officer rushed over, saluted the army commander and said, "Report to the commander, according to gossip, the president intends to cancel the designation of our 17th Army!"

This sentence was like a thunder, shocking the officers present.

The commander slammed the table in anger and yelled, "Damn it! Don't think I don't know what the president is thinking!"

"Over the years, our 17th Army has followed him in battles and risked our lives. Even if we haven't made any outstanding achievements, we have at least made some contributions!"

"But what about now? Just because we are not his direct troops, he actually wants to marginalize us and even refuses to pay us!"

The commander's words were full of indignation and resentment, but the other officers remained silent.

In fact, it was not just the 17th Army that faced such a dilemma; the entire Dazhou State’s army was facing similar problems.

You know, the Great State needs to pay huge military expenditures every year to maintain such a large army, and the military pay alone will cost one or two hundred million.

Not to mention various other expenses, such as weapons and equipment, training expenses, etc.

Faced with such a heavy burden, the government is under tremendous financial pressure and cannot bear it.

As a result, many troops encountered the problem of delayed payment of military pay.

While everyone was discussing, the chief of staff sitting in the front spoke. He looked at the army commander in front of him and said, "General, I actually have a suggestion that may be able to solve our current problem!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at him, and the commander raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? Tell me about it!"

The chief of staff raised his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of a smile and said, "General, look, we are guarding a mountain of gold and silver, but we don't know how to use it. Isn't this a waste?"

"So, I suggest that we start from the imperial mausoleum. As long as we can open it, the gold, silver and jewelry inside will be enough to solve the problem of military pay for our troops!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other officers around him echoed: "Yes, Commander, why should we keep such a huge fortune and not use it?"

"Even if we don't take action, someone else will definitely take action. If the Dongyang Kingdom invades, I'm afraid all these treasures will be taken away by them, and then we will be left with nothing!"

The commander nodded and said in agreement, "What you said makes sense, but if this matter gets out, the consequences will be disastrous. If the higher-ups blame us, we may all be sent to a military court!"

"Commander, let's try to keep the noise as small as possible and minimize the impact. At the same time, let our brothers keep the secret strictly. As long as we work together, we will definitely succeed!" The chief of staff patted his chest and promised.

After pondering for a moment, the commander finally made up his mind: "Well, if that's the case, let's give it a try!"

"However, everyone must pay attention to confidentiality and not leak any information, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"

"In addition, we also have to consider what to do with these treasures after digging them out?"

"I think we can try Shencheng. It's one of the most prosperous cities in the country with many wealthy people. There should be many people willing to buy these treasures!" suggested an officer.

At this time, the chief of staff suggested: "But they can't eat so much at once!"

"General, I have an idea. We can go to the Special Administrative Region of Yan Country to sell it. There are pawn shops there."

"Besides, these pawnshops are all run by the Yan government, so they can definitely come up with so much money to buy them."

“And in this special district, our funds will never be frozen.”

The commander nodded after hearing this and thought for a moment: "Hmm... Not bad, this method is feasible. Let's do as you say."

"Yes, Sir." The chief of staff responded.

Afterwards, the commander led a group of officers and a large number of soldiers to an imperial tomb.

Looking at the tightly closed door in front of him, the commander ordered without hesitation: "Use explosives to blow the door open."

"Yes, General." The soldiers responded in unison and then took quick action.

They placed explosives around the gate and prepared to detonate them.

With a loud bang, the door was blown to pieces, raising a cloud of dust.

As the smoke dissipated, the entrance to the imperial tomb was finally opened, and everyone was very excited.

There was a gleam of greed and excitement in their eyes, as if they saw endless wealth beckoning to them.

The commander ordered: "Everyone be careful, there may be danger in here, let's go in together and stay alert!"

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison, their hearts filled with desire.

Afterwards, the commander led a group of soldiers and officers and carefully walked into the imperial mausoleum.

They held their weapons tightly in their hands, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

Although we encountered some traps along the way, these mechanisms seemed so fragile in the face of modern technology.

However, more than a dozen soldiers were unfortunately killed.

Finally, they arrived at the last door.

The commander frowned, considering whether to order the door to be blown open with explosives.

But at this time, the chief of staff stopped him in time and reminded him: "Commander, we are not sure whether there will be any restrictions here. If we force the explosion, it may cause greater danger."

"Also, we don't know if there are other passages or exits inside."

After hearing this, the army commander nodded, indicating that he agreed with the chief of staff's suggestion.

So, a group of people began to look carefully for the mechanism, trying to find a safe way to open the door.

After some effort, a soldier finally accidentally triggered the mechanism to open the door.

The door of the tomb slowly opened with a heavy friction sound. Everyone held their breath and stared at the scene before them.

I saw that the room was filled with huge boxes, each of which exuded an enticing scent.

The commander couldn't help but laugh excitedly: "Haha, we've made a fortune! These are all treasures!"

Others also cheered, their eyes full of greed.

They couldn't wait to open the boxes and find out what was inside.