Chapter 1557: The Recommended Person

It was not easy to have a numbered telephone in Dorne, as such technology was still very advanced here and not widely available.

Winterless Port had such a setup, imported from the Great Tang Empire, or rather, smuggled from the Great Tang Empire.

Smuggling this system took quite a bit of effort, but it was worth it. It opened the door for the continued development of communication technology in the Dorne Empire and also facilitated Mr. Pan Yiping’s communications.

With this telephone system as a reference, Dorne began to massively replicate the fixed telephone technology of Tang Country to replace the original outdated telephone switching equipment.

For this, Dorne the First even commended Pan Yiping, awarding him a medal and granting him the title of Baron of Dorne.

Of course, Pan Yiping didn’t care about such a title, because the Dorne figures he associated with were all nobility like Earls and Marquises.

Everyone knew that in Winterless City, even the Lord of the City had to act according to Mr. Pan’s demeanor; he was the uncrowned king here.

So when Sun Guang anxiously walked into Pan Yiping’s office, he felt he had underestimated this man from Tang Country.

The place was bright and spotless, without a hint of war, and on the table was a telephone that looked very modern, completely different from the old-style phones Sun Guang was familiar with.

The rarity of items determined part of their value. In an era where phones everywhere were made of metal and wood, a plastic dial telephone appeared very expensive.

Pan Yiping did not stand to greet Sun Guang, as this so-called “Chief of the Coastal Defense Staff of Dorne” didn’t even have a decent position.

To put it nicely, he was a staff officer. To put it bluntly, he was just an adviser under the defeated General Mike Ravel.

If it weren’t for the Imperial Security Bureau asking him to bring Sun Guang back, he wouldn’t have bothered to meet such an insignificant figure.

You say Sun Guang knows about Dorne’s coastal defenses? Tang Country probably knows more details than Sun Guang: satellites can take photos and track construction progress from the sky, and countless Dorne noble merchants on the ground are willing to sell any information for money… just one Sun Guang isn’t really important.

Moreover, the General Staff Department of the Great Tang Empire was almost ready to abandon the plan to land operations in Dorne; in this situation, Dorne’s defense information indeed wasn’t very important.

“So? General Sun, what brings you to me?” Pan Yiping knowingly asked with a smile.

He had sent someone to give his card to Sun Guang, naturally prepared to help Sun Guang at a critical moment, and now that Sun Guang came, he felt completely at ease.

After he and the Imperial Security Bureau’s long-term maneuvering, at least in Winterless City, there was no one he couldn’t protect.

Sun Guang thought for a moment and answered Pan Yiping’s question: “I came here to confirm one thing, whether I can still live, and whether those captains and soldiers who came with me can still return to their homeland.”

“The second question is easy to answer, everyone has the right to go home,” Pan Yiping didn’t make Sun Guang wait and answered straightaway: “I guarantee all your men can leave here safely and return to the Great Tang. His Majesty has no intention to deal with anyone, so they are no different from ordinary people in the Great Tang Empire.”

“Then, I have nothing to worry about.” Sun Guang let out a long breath, smiled bitterly, as if he had laid down many burdens, and suddenly felt much more relaxed.

His temples already had a lot of white hair. In the more than half a year in Dorne, he slept very little every day, concentrating on work, with almost no leisure time.

Now, he felt he could take a good look at the scenery and choose a good resting place for himself.

“You really have nothing to worry about. Marshal Bernard of the Empire Navy, Commander Eric of the 7th Corps, and the Duke of Qin jointly recommended you. His Majesty believes you are still quite a talent, which is why there was this ‘pardon’ situation.” Pan Yiping nodded and said.

He then looked at Sun Guang with a playful expression: “The expansion of the Navy requires a lot of talent. I heard you commanded both army and navy in Qingluan Port quite well, so Marshal Bernard intends to have you join the Navy… are you willing?”

“…” Sun Guang didn’t know what to say for a moment. He didn’t expect to be recommended to become a naval officer of Tang Country; this gap was indeed a bit too big.

Tang Country did not pursue his crimes of fighting against the Tang Army at Qingluan Port but instead generously pardoned him. It was a real pardon and not an attempt to lure him back for execution.

After hearing this from Pan Yiping, he immediately confirmed this point because if they really wanted his life, they could achieve that by doing nothing at all.

Dorne would help eliminate him, and the Great Tang Empire could save themselves a lot of trouble. Even because of that amnesty letter, everyone in the world could guess that Sun Guang was killed by the Great Tang Empire.

Therefore, since the Great Tang Empire truly was willing to bring Sun Guang and those Qin Country marines who fled to Dorne back, they genuinely wanted to let them continue living.

“What’s the matter? Happiness arrived so suddenly that you forgot how to speak?” Pan Yiping spread his lips into a smile: “Let your people go to the port in batches, and once they enter the cargo terminal, someone will receive them.”

He finished and pointed at Sun Guang: “You’re quite special, so you need to go separately. Rest assured, everything is ready, and there’s no problem.”

Pan Yiping had already prepared everything, and even coordinated with the Great Tang Empire Navy, who had carried out special operations.

Once Pan Yiping’s ship left the port, their safety would be assured. If the Dorne Navy could break through the Tang Navy’s line to sink this ship, they wouldn’t need to cower and hide.

No fleet in this world could snatch victory from the jaws of the Great Tang Empire Navy’s fleet so Sun Guang could make his departure righteously.

If he wished, he could even take the ship arranged by the Dorne side to depart. However, to avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble, Pan Yiping still prepared another transport ship for Sun Guang.

The entire operation even had people from the Dorne side come forward to cooperate, then perform a trick to swap places. Once at the dock, the original ship prepared by Dorne would leave the port simultaneously, only Sun Guang and his men would board another ship to leave.