Hearing Kang Dinghuang's words, Su Tianyu stopped and looked at him with his hands behind his back. Hou Guoyu and others behind him retreated on their own and stood side by side at the door of the banquet hall, giving the two space to talk.
Su Tianyu looked at this opponent and found that he no longer had any hatred in his heart. This was not to say that he had forgotten the past, but that he had already foreseen the future outcome of this opponent.
But Su Tianyu certainly couldn't feel much sympathy for this kind of ending, because this was the path the other party chose himself.
If we accurately evaluate Gou Liuzi's mentality at this moment, it is calmness and indifference.
The two of them were silent, and Su Tianyu asked, "If you knew you would fail, why did you come?"
Kang Dinghuang said calmly: "Political showmanship always takes time."
Su Tianyu chuckled: "Haha, it seems that you are very pessimistic about the negotiation prospects of your area."
When he said this, he deliberately emphasized the four words "your area".
When Kang Dinghuang heard this casual sarcasm, a bitter smile appeared on his face.
Then, as if he was chatting with an old friend, he spoke softly from his heart: "To be honest, I admire you very much. Because I never thought that the war between Longcheng and District 1 would end with your victory. I have always firmly believed that the way out for overseas Chinese is to rely on others for survival, not to fight. After all, war always brings disaster. Things are unpredictable... I didn't dare to think, but you dared to win... Facts have proved that the path I chose was wrong."
Su Tianyu glanced at him and said meaningfully, "For those of you Chinese who live in District 1 and hold high positions, you have better and broader roads to take. Just like the boulevards in New York City and the Congress Avenue in Washington, you see bright neon lights and wealth and power. But for many people living at the bottom of Dragon City, for those who carry oppressive decrees on their shoulders, they can only choose the dirtiest, most difficult, and most painful road and finish it. Because otherwise, there is no way to move forward."
Hearing this, Kang Dinghuang was speechless for a long time. Looking at the rebuilt Dragon City in the distance, he replied with his hands behind his back, "Maybe you are right. Six years... This place has really changed. It's quiet and prosperous."
Su Tianyu looked at him and said word by word: "Anyone who sees the rebuilt Dragon City after the war has the right to sigh, except you. At least in front of us, you don't! In front of those soldiers and their families who fell in the Haiyan Pit and are buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery, you don't. In front of the millions of Dragon City people who suffered and were displaced because of the war, you don't have any! "
After saying that, he no longer hesitated and walked away.
Kang Dinghuang moved his lips, looked at his back, but ultimately did not refute the statement.
Hou Guoyu walked over and said expressionlessly as he passed Kang Dinghuang: "During the negotiation, I advise you not to wander around... There are many people here who hate you very much."
Kang Dinghuang stared at him blankly without saying a word.
Hou Guoyu turned his head, strode away, and followed Su Tianyu into the car.
The motorcade slowly drove out of the banquet hall compound and headed straight for the administrative building.
After a while, in the car, Hou Guoyu couldn't help but say: "Damn it, after the negotiations are over, our first condition is to make them hand over Kangdinghuang!"
Su Tianyu intervened and looked out the window, and said softly: "Actually... Kang Dinghuang is a simple person."
When Hou Guoyu heard this, he was stunned.
Su Tianyu continued: "Are you saying he is a traitor... Yes and no."
Hou Guoyu asked: "How do you say it?"
Su Tianyu turned around, looked at him and said, "I have been his opponent for more than ten years, and I know him. Kang Dinghuang was determined from the beginning that Longcheng could not win, so his strategy was to rely on others, which is a completely different political approach from ours. Politics cannot be simply evaluated by right or wrong. It is not fair to judge the right or wrong of a period of history, the fate of tens of millions of people, and the final result by one person. Simply put, even if there is no Kang Dinghuang, there are Li Dinghuang and Wang Dinghuang, and this period of history will give birth to such people."
Hou Guoyu gritted his teeth and said, "I don't understand what you are saying. I just know that so many of us died in his hands. If I were given a chance, I would definitely kill him with my own hands!"
Su Tianyu paused, turned his head and looked out the window again, and replied calmly: "Don't worry, someone will solve the problem you mentioned for you."
Gou Liuzi's evaluation of Kang Dinghuang at this moment was very calm. And calmness does not lead to excessive emotions, as he has seen the latter's end.
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Two days later, when Longcheng was preparing for the second round of negotiations with the District 1 representatives, the other party suddenly received a transfer order from the Regional Council and returned to District 1 in a hurry.
On the return flight, Kang Dinghuang was sitting in the cabin, resting with his eyes closed. At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded, and his secretary leaned over with the help of the chair, and said in a hurried tone: "The director... announced that the old director formally submitted his resignation to the regional council today... According to our internal information, it was the regional council that forced him to step down."
Kang Dinghuang was speechless for a long time after hearing this. There was only one month left before the election, and the regional council was so eager to oust the old minister, probably for only one purpose.
After a long silence, he nodded slowly: "Okay, I understand."
The secretary paused for a moment, then asked softly, "Director, after we land, should we go back to the base immediately to meet Commander-in-Chief Lin?"
Hearing this, Kang Dinghuang gave a helpless smile, waved his hand and said, "No need to go to the base, and no need to meet Commander-in-Chief Lin in the future."
When the secretary heard this, he did not understand for a moment. But no matter how he tried to figure it out, many things had already come to an end without a sound.
That night, when the plane arrived at District 1, Kang Dinghuang did not follow the others to the office, but gave his secretary and his team members a long vacation, letting them go back to rest. He returned to his residence alone, locked himself in his house, and never came out again.
…
Three days later, Kang Dinghuang received a notice at home that the Tsing Yi Bureau was about to be abolished, and was told that he had to hand over his work to the Central Bureau of District 1.
After receiving this notice, Kang Dinghuang still did not return to the Qingyi Bureau. Instead, he notified the then deputy director and ordered him to supervise the matter. He himself continued to stay at home on the pretext of illness.
Time flies, and another month and a half has passed. The election results for District 1 are out, and the new chief executive gave a succession speech in the media.
On this day, Kang Dinghuang was cooking noodles and playing video games in his apartment as usual, when there was a knock on the door.
“Boom boom boom!”
Kang Dinghuang held the handle and shouted loudly to the outside: "The password is four sixes, come in by yourself."
“Ding ding ding—”
There was a sound of a password being pressed outside the door, and then the door opened, and two men in suits walked in. One of the young men was the deputy director of the Qingyi Bureau at the time, and he was promoted by Commander-in-Chief Lin of the Chinese Corps in recent years.
The young man waved his hand and asked his companion to stay at the door. He walked over and looked at Kang Dinghuang who was concentrating. He put his hands behind his back and smiled, "Director Kang, I always see you playing this game. Aren't you tired of it?"
Kang Dinghuang smiled and said, "Haha, there is one hurdle I just can't get past."
The young man nodded, bent down and sat on the sofa next to him, said nothing, and just watched him continue playing games.
Kang Dinghuang stared at the screen and said softly, "Don't worry, it will be over soon."
The young man smiled, waved his hand and said, "No hurry."
Five minutes later, a burst of electronic music suddenly came from the TV, followed by a salute, and a string of big characters popped up: "Congratulations, you have achieved a perfect clearance!"
Kang Dinghuang looked at the big words on the screen and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and looked at the young man with a relaxed expression and asked, "Have you been transferred to the Central Bureau?"
The young man nodded: "Yes, our Qingyi Bureau has merged with the other side, and the formalities have been completed."
Kang Dinghuang slapped his thigh, stood up and said, "Okay, that's great, let's go."
Hearing this, the young man slowly stood up, took out an arrest warrant from his pocket with a helpless expression, unfolded it in his hand, and read aloud: "Kang Dinghuang, on behalf of the Internal Audit Department of the Chinese Corps, I now officially inform you that you are under quarantine."
Kang Dinghuang didn't seem too surprised. He just nodded slowly in response.
The young man looked at him, stood at attention and saluted, and said with a serious expression: "Director, the higher-ups have given orders, and we have to do it."
Kang Dinghuang said nothing, patted his shoulder, and walked out. The moment he pushed the door open, he saw more than 20 people standing outside, some with stunned eyes, and some saluted him.
There were many people there who were brought up by him. Kang Dinghuang said nothing and walked silently to the car nearby.
The game is completed, and life has come to an end.
…
After Kang Dinghuang was isolated and investigated for nearly a month, the Inspection Department of the General Headquarters charged him with more than 50 criminal charges, including suspected abuse of power to commit crimes, accepting bribes, and embezzling public funds, and took him into custody in Zhadao Prison.
Kang Dinghuang will spend every day in this prison for the rest of his life. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the District Military Court and will never be eligible for parole.
In fact, Kang Dinghuang was very clear about this result, because when Commander Wang died, his support in the Chinese Legion Command collapsed, and no one supported him from then on.
When Commander-in-Chief Lin came to power, Kang Dinghuang was still able to be reused because the old commander-in-chief had not stepped down. The Chinese Corps needed someone to continue to mediate with Longcheng.
Obviously, Kang Dinghuang is the most suitable candidate.
However, when the new chief took office, he completely rejected his predecessor's political strategy and military thinking. Someone was bound to be blamed for the mess left by the old chief.
When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden. Faced with the Tsing Yi Bureau, which was already dirty and reviled by the people of District 1, and considering the complaints and hatred of the people of District 1 against the local Chinese leadership, Director Kang, who once traveled all over the southern region and worked hard to recapture Dragon City in District 1, became the biggest political victim.
After all, the waste of money and manpower, the chaos in the inland, the failure of the war between Mexico and China all require a reasonable outlet for venting.
Qingyi Bureau and Kang Dinghuang are naturally the best choices.
This is also the reason why when Su Tianyu saw his eyes, there was neither hatred nor pity, only calmness.
This is politics. One wrong move can lead to a complete loss.
After being sentenced to life imprisonment, Kang Dinghuang lived in prison for sixteen years and finally died of liver cancer on a sunny morning.
During his last days, he was extremely ill, blind, emaciated, weighed less than 70 kilograms, and had no one by his side.
For a talented and very conceited person, this way of dying and this long-term detention were undoubtedly the most cowardly and painful way to leave.
But compared to the heroes and innocent people who died at the hands of the Qingyi Bureau, he could not be said to be pitiful. In this matter, God might be fair.
At this point, Kang Dinghuang, who had played chess with Su Tianyu for more than ten years, left this world forever.
…
Three months after the new Minister took office, negotiations with Longcheng were resumed. The negotiators this time were the new Minister of Military Affairs and Foreign Affairs, and the team headed by the Civil Affairs faction of the Regional Council.
After more than forty rounds of intensive negotiations, the two sides finally reached agreement on most issues.
Longcheng had come up with a solution to the territorial dispute, because the territory here was originally the area that District One had invaded the Old Mo area at an extremely low price, almost plundered.
However, District One was unwilling to admit the fact of defeat and was too concerned about its reputation, so it returned the area to the Old Mexican region at extremely low conditions.
After taking back the territory, the Lao Mo region donated it to the Longcheng Renmin government free of charge and permanently, and they also received the world's fastest and most efficient all-round assistance and guidance.
After the negotiations thawed, it was time to settle the accounts.
First of all, it was the Wang family, who almost suffered a devastating blow.
Because the dispute in Longcheng has completely ended, they, like Kang Dinghuang, have no use to District 1. Instead, they can be used to exchange for a large number of senior generals captured in Longcheng.
However, Wang An, who had already undergone plastic surgery, did not want to go back and suffer again, so when he was arrested, he chose to commit suicide by taking poison.
When the people from the Central Bureau found him, they discovered that his body had been festered, his abdomen had more than ten perforations, and he had died of bleeding from all his orifices.
Wang Xiao, Wang Zhengjun and other main members of the Wang family were secretly arrested and escorted to Longcheng.
Gu Baishun asked Su Tianyu for his opinion on this matter. The latter felt sick when he heard the names of these people, and was filled with unspeakable disgust. Without thinking, he waved his hand at Gu Baishun and asked him to extradite these people to the Chinese District and hand them over to Jiangzhou to clean up the mess.
During this period, District 1 continued to arrest and expel all members of the Wang family’s armed forces and sent them all to Longcheng.
On the other hand, after Kong Zhenghui got into trouble, Kong Zhengqi had already fled to a place in the south to hide, but was eventually captured by Gu Baishun's men. After being brought back, he was directly handed over to the military court in Longcheng for trial.
Kong Zhengqi himself was sentenced to death on the spot and was executed by firing squad last fall.
The rest of the Kong family were also kicked out of District 1 and arrested on charges of economic crimes. They were also sent back to Longcheng along with the Wang family.
For this reason, Dabai's father and his elderly second uncle specially found Su Tianyu to make a request, saying that Kong Zhenghui and Kong Zhengqi were dead, so they should be more lenient to their families.
In the office, Su Tianyu looked at the two white-haired old men and responded helplessly: "I can't give them any privileges, because that would be unfair to Tonghui, his father and family, and even more unfair to Wen Xiaorou who hasn't come back yet! The most I can do is to try them openly and fairly. What they have done, whether they have any economic problems in Longcheng, will be judged by the law, so don't say anything more,"
After hearing this, the two old men stopped trying to persuade him.
At this point, the Kong family was devastated. Most of the people were involved in serious violations of discipline and economic problems during their time in Longcheng. The National Bureau of Investigation and Statistics provided evidence without targeting them, allowing the court to try them. Many people were sentenced to life imprisonment, and some were sentenced to death.
Of the five founding members of the Tongji Society, Su, Yu, Bai, Kong, and Zhou, only Kong Zhenghui's family has come to an end. Although the Zhou family no longer has Tonghui, Mr. Zhou and his family live a comfortable life in the Chinese district.
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Before the final negotiations between Longcheng and District 1, Su Tianyu took a military vehicle to a small bar in Zhannan. He turned his head and said to Hou Guoyu and Daxiong in the car: "Just wait for me in the car, no need to get off."
After saying that, Su Tianyu opened the car door and walked into the bar. In a dim corner, he saw a familiar figure, the decadent Yu Mingyuan.
Meanwhile, on the street.
Hou Guoyu pushed the door open and got out of the car. He lit a cigarette, picked up the phone, and said to his wife with a smile, "Hey, the child is crying, just feed him some milk. I drink anyway, and he drinks anyway, so why are you calculating so carefully?"
A woman's voice came from the phone: "Get lost! When will you be back?"
Hou Guoyu looked at his watch and said, "A little later, I'll go home later!"
After hanging up the phone, Hou Guoyu, with a happy smile on his face, walked towards Daxiong who was fiddling with his mobile phone with his head down.
Three years ago, Brigade Commander Hou got married to a nurse from a field hospital. They had a deep relationship and had two children. They were planning to have a third one and were very good at farming.
At this time, Daxiong was still concentrating on sending text messages. Hou Guoyu stretched his neck and took a look from behind and found that he was chatting with a woman with a very cute profile picture. The words he used were extremely ambiguous and even a little vulgar.
“Bang!”
Hou Guoyu suddenly slapped the big bear on the back of the neck, and the sound was crisp and loud.
The latter turned around in a hurry and shouted at him: "Are you sick? Why are you hitting me?"
Hou Guoyu chuckled and said to him, "You usually stutter a lot, but you're really good at writing this little poem!"
Big Bear rolled his eyes at him and said, "I'm just... dumb, not brainless!"
Hou Guoyu looked at him with his hands behind his back and continued to tease him, "You son of a bitch, don't you love Third Sister anymore?"
Daxiong paused, looked at the night scene of the street and said: "... A man... A mature man knows what is ideal and what is reality. She has her life, so I also have to... have my life!"