The auditorium of the Southwest Military Region was fraught with danger, as Yin Jianping and Song Rensong stood in a tense standoff, each surrounded by their own loyalists. As mentioned previously, Song Rensong had followed the advice of Li Guolin, using a forged gold mine map to grease palms in high places. He had secretly returned from the Northwest Farm to his former post in the Southwest Military Region, intent on usurping Yin Jianping’s position. Upon hearing the news, Yin Jianping had submitted the map given to him by Li Yuemin, exposing the fact that Song Rensong’s version was a fake. Because Yin’s map provided far more precise markings, the higher-ups had engaged in a fierce debate before ultimately deciding not to remove him from office. However, how to handle Song Rensong became the focal point of the struggle between the two factions.
In a desperate gamble, Song Rensong’s backers issued a secret order for him to seize power by force; they believed that once he held real authority, the higher-ups would have no choice but to accept it. Consequently, Song Rensong incited a mutiny in the Third Division. Dai Sheng, the commander of the First Division, was a loyalist of Yin Jianping, while the commander of the Second Division maintained a neutral stance. Thus, although the two sides were locked in a stalemate, they were evenly matched, and neither would yield to the other.
Fearing that the prolonged deadlock would work against him, Song Rensong secretly contacted Comma…
Chapter 103