Chapter 301: Crisis at the East Sea

Revolt!

An absolute insurrection!!

In the temporary meeting room of the Capital Military District, everyone lowered their heads in fearful silence, too frightened to meet the gaze of the shouting General Wang.

At the center of the room, a vast military digital map displayed a stark black region near the East Sea that was impossible to ignore.

Flashing red warnings leapt out from the map, dominating the display of all military regions.

【Donghai Military Region has lost connection…】

“Deploy all nearby Military Regions and Safe Zones immediately! Third-Stage forces, block them now!”

“Damn it! Does Yenir still respect law or country? What is he trying to do? Is he staging a revolt?!”

Bang!

After crushing the electronic pen in his hand, he couldn’t help but curse. At that moment, Wang Shouren panted heavily as his anger slightly subsided.

This is absurd!

Just six minutes ago, they learned that the Donghai Military Region had entered war-time evacuation! Now the entire East Sea was in chaos, with millions of survivors fleeing inland without any military orders!

Moreover, squads of soldiers were being transferred to the coastline in violation of regulations, and fighter jets from the Donghai Military Region—normally subject to strict approval—took off as well!

And among those jets, two were unmistakably armed with tactical nuclear warheads!

One with a 250,000-ton yield and another with a 600,000-ton yield!

These jets were originally designed as doomsday weapons by the military fifteen years ago to counter an enemy amphibious invasion!

The news of such staggering measures had sent shockwaves through them, rattling their very souls!

Three hours!!

It took a full three hours before they even learned the truth!

Scanning the room, Wang Shouren’s chest heaved as he fixed his icy gaze on a middle-aged general seated motionless by the table.

“Chen Vanguard!”

“You’ve got capable troops!”

“They’re truly excellent!!”

“The troops entering the East Sea are from your North China forces, aren’t they? Chen Kailai’s gone mad and you just let him run wild!?”

“I’m warning you, if you bung this up, you’ll be facing a military court with that bunch of idiots!”

Hearing Wang Shouren’s barely contained fury, Chen Vanguard managed a bitter smile, too cowed to retort.

Good heavens—he was more shocked than anyone else. In his panic, he hurriedly contacted the commander of the North China Military District to demand answers!

But the poor commander was at a loss. All he knew was that Chen Kailai had used a field training exercise as an excuse and had no real operational plan.

But that explanation was now pointless.

Chen Vanguard sighed bitterly and lifted his head.

“General Wang, I know—I’m in touch with Chen Kailai. I simply failed in command…”

“If something truly goes wrong, I’m ready to take the blame…”

His response was stiff.

He understood why Wang Shouren was so furious.

A troop movement had been concealed from the military’s eyes for three long hours. Moreover, the relocated forces effectively swallowed an entire military district.

Just the two tactical nuclear strike weapons deployed at the East Sea were enough to drive the military over the edge.

There was no other reason.

If Yenir harbored any treachery, even a slight delay beyond these three hours might have had those two Spiritual Energy Fighters hovering over the Capital…

The gravity of the situation was, without doubt, one of the most critical crises since the nation’s founding—if not even after an apocalypse.

No matter how events unfolded, a large number of people would inevitably be implicated.

Meanwhile, Chen Vanguard was filled with despair.

Although he commanded the North China Battle Zone, he led a top-tier Group Army that oversaw several subordinate military districts.

In other words, there was a four- or five-tier hierarchy between him and Chen Kailai—they hardly ever interacted!

Even though both shared the surname Chen, they were entirely on separate sides.

He knew that, as one of the heads of the Capital Command, Wang Shouren was venting his extreme anger.

But with higher-ranking officers looming, he dared not contradict him. After all, the troops taking over the East Sea were indeed his.

“General Wang, our main force will take at least two hours to assemble—this doesn’t include transit time.”

“And once we deploy them, how do we handle the situation?”

“If Yenir refuses to back down, any exchange of fire could easily result in massive casualties among the survivors.”

A low, questioning murmur arose from several high-ranking officers of the Command.

Everyone knew the severity of the problem—Yenir had to be stopped.

But it was an incredibly tricky situation.

This wasn’t a battle against an enemy nation; it was a conflict within our own ranks…

Gazing back.

Wang Shouren, without a moment’s hesitation, coldly declared:

“Troop movements are imperative! We must assume Yenir has other plans!”

“If that kid goes berserk, it’ll be a monumental disaster!”

“First, concentrate all Third-Stage forces and move out immediately!”

“If necessary…”

Wang Shouren’s eyes hardened.

“Execute a decapitation strike!!”

As soon as his words fell, everyone was stunned. Many even blurted out in astonishment:

“What?!”

“General Wang?! Are you saying we kill him?! That’s not right!”

“Besides, he has a Guardian by his side…”

No wonder they were so shocked.

Just half an hour ago, the military had been eagerly debating how to welcome Yenir’s return and what rewards to bestow. Everyone lavished praise on him—Yenir was regarded as the finest talent in Huaguo in over a decade, truly deserving of a hero’s treatment.

Now, as Wang Shouren issued a death order, he recalled how he had previously extolled Yenir, even suggesting they hang him at the General Staff Headquarters to begin his ‘lessons’ early.

In the brief silence that followed, the steely look in Wang Shouren’s eyes showed no sign of softening.

Yes, he admired Yenir—but certain actions had crossed the military’s red line!

For a soldier, following orders is paramount! A disobedient, rebellious trooper, no matter how strong, is a liability!

Especially since Yenir’s actions were utterly unilateral, trampling military authority!

“Liang Lie, is that right?”

“Pull all Third-Stage senior officers from the surrounding two Military Regions.”

“I’ve already informed the Prime Minister—Liang Lie will no longer protect him.”

Listening to Wang Shouren’s declaration, the high-ranking officers exchanged glances, realizing the military was serious.

Many were overwhelmed with mixed emotions and at a loss for words.

It seemed that this time, Yenir had essentially sealed his own fate…

No one could fathom what that kid was up to—after cutting off communications with the East Sea, daring to redeploy troops. Such a reckless move truly stunned everyone.

‘Audacious to the extreme’ barely begins to describe him.

“But…”

“General Wang…”

“What if Yenir is right?”

“What if…”

“What if the East Sea really plunges into an A-level catastrophe?”

In the corner of the meeting room, a mid-level officer from the Intelligence Unit cautiously raised his hand, his voice trembling as he asked.

He instinctively glanced at the satellite images.

They clearly showed Yenir’s forces gathering along the East Sea defensive line.

With that revelation, every face in the room turned inexplicably grim.