Chapter 334 Shen Cheng (Yu Feng) is the insider
Yan Yin and Ning Qing didn't think that Shen Cheng was bragging at all. Instead, they felt that his figure at this moment was as tall as a mountain piercing the sky, making people unable to help but look up.
After all, Shen Cheng's fighting power is evident before us. During the battle, he turned day into night (although it was a volcanic eruption) and triggered a huge tsunami (although it was caused by Qin Hao). This is already a power comparable to a miracle.
And Shen Cheng was not bragging. After his true form was strengthened from three minutes to ninety minutes, in the entire Eternal Empire, Shen Cheng no longer had any opponent except the three trapped Blood Kings.
How lonely it is to say that I am invincible at this moment, but I can still afford it.
"Wang Ju is dead. The Qin territory is now leaderless. I will also eliminate those diehards."
Shen Cheng looked at Yan Yin and said, "Whether we can successfully capture the Qin King's territory depends on your performance."
Yan Yin nodded: "Please rest assured, Her Royal Highness the Princess and I will definitely complete the plan."
She took the initiative to mention Xiao Qingque to show Shen Cheng that she would take care of Xiao Qingque's interests.
This extremely sensible attitude only makes him worthy of being an outstanding politician.
"Then we'll see each other after the war is over,"
Shen Cheng carried Wang Ju's coffin again, said goodbye to Yan Yinning and Qing at the beach, and then returned to Yongle City alone.
After returning to Yongle City, Shen Cheng ordered a grand funeral for Wang Ju, which was considered as fulfilling his promise to Wang Ju.
Of course, he did not forget to send someone to invite the people led by King Qin to participate.
As soon as the news came out, the entire Yongle City was in an uproar.
As the most powerful duke in the Eternal Empire, Wang Ju's fame is second only to the Blood King. He is also a dictator who has ruled the Qin Kingdom for more than 20 years and is considered one of the most influential leaders in the Eternal Empire.
Such a big shot died silently at the hands of Shen Cheng.
After the war started, Shen Cheng (Yu Feng)'s reputation in Yongle City actually declined instead of rising.
On the one hand, it was because his reputation as a micro-manipulation master was too loud and countless people complained about him in private. On the other hand, it was because the casualties caused by the war were too great, so great that even Yongle City could hardly bear it.
Those who originally supported the war would certainly not blame themselves, so they could only vent their anger on Shen Cheng (Yu Feng), who started the war.
Of course, no one dared to oppose it in person, but dissatisfaction was accumulating behind the scenes.
This situation was finally reversed when Shen Cheng brought back Wang Ju's body.
The moment Wang Ju's body was confirmed to be real, the entire Yongle City seemed to be shouting Shen Cheng's (Yu Feng) name. At this moment, his reputation even surpassed Jin Yan and was close to Jin Xing.
Even Jin Xing did not go out like Shen Cheng and bring back the body of the enemy leader directly.
The King of Qin also learned about Wang Ju's death at the first opportunity.
However, their reaction was very intense. They killed on the spot the messenger sent by Shen Cheng to inform them to attend Wang Ju's funeral, and then severely criticized Yongle City's clumsy lie on the Internet and in the media.
But this was just a performance for outsiders. In fact, at the moment of Wang Ju's death, countless servants he left in the Qin King's territory also died like Wei Jun due to the outbreak of the source blood curse.
The top leaders of King Qin suddenly fell into great panic.
After the disappearance of the Blood King, the Duke became their anchor and the basis for their strong resolve to fight against foreign enemies.
Now that Wang Ju and Wei Jun have died at the same time, it is like the whole sky has fallen down for the Qin Wangling.
In Yongle City, preparations for Wang Ju's funeral had already begun. Under Shen Cheng's instructions, the most famous director was even invited to shoot a documentary on Wang Ju's life on the spot.
Some behind-the-scenes footage was uploaded to the official website, in which Wang Ju's body could be seen being placed in a luxurious coffin.
Compared to the joyous funeral in Yongle City, the situation in Qin Wang's territory was in complete chaos.
No matter how the official spokesperson of the Qin Wangling refuted the claim that Wang Ju was dead, as time went by, Wang Ju and Wei Jun had not appeared in public or private, which seemed to gradually verify this terrible fact.
Moreover, all of Wang Ju and Wei Jun's servants died with them. These people held key positions in the government and the military.
Such a large-scale disappearance cannot be concealed at all.
Within just a few days, rumors began to spread throughout the Qin territory from top to bottom.
At this time, King Qin suddenly released a video in which Wang Ju and Wei Jun appeared together to personally refute the rumors.
Unfortunately, less than an hour after the video was released, it was discovered to be a fake video created by AI.
This directly stirred up a hornet's nest. If Wang Ju and Wei Jun were really fine, why would King Qin use a fake video to dispel the rumors?
While Prince Qin was overwhelmed by the backlash of public opinion, the grand funeral for Wang Ju in Yongle City was held as scheduled.
Although the preparation time was only three days, Yongle City had rich experience in hosting such large-scale celebrations, and no mistakes occurred throughout the process.
Countless people in King Qin's territory were also secretly watching the live broadcast of the funeral on the Internet.
Because of Yongle City's professionalism in this area, even the people led by King Qin could not find any fault with the funeral.
The only problem is that there is no trace of sadness on the faces of the people in Yongle City. Even if they pretend to be solemn, the corners of their mouths are crazily curled up, which is harder to suppress than an AK47.
Occasionally, when the camera sweeps across, you can see passers-by smiling happily.
They turned a funeral into a large-scale celebration.
Countless people in Qinwang's territory were going crazy in front of their computers, and even more people wept and even cried out loud after seeing Wang Ju's body.
They were not only crying for Wang Ju, but also for the future of Qin Wangling.
Without the Duke's protection, even if the King of Qin still has a million troops, the future will be bleak.
Wang Ju's grand funeral ended perfectly with countless people from the Eternal Empire as witnesses and accompanied by countless cheers and tears.
On the second day after the funeral, under the order of Shen Cheng, the army of Yongle City launched a full-scale attack on the Qin Wangling. Shen Cheng's operation of killing Wang Ju and holding a funeral for him was equivalent to beheading the general and seizing the flag in front of the two armies.
The morale of the Yongle City army was like they had taken hundreds of kilograms of stimulants, and it broke through the numerical limit on the spot.
Millions of soldiers shouted Shen Cheng's (Yu Feng) name and charged forward desperately on the battlefield.
Compared with the fanatical Yongle City, the morale of the Qin King's army plummeted directly to the bottom. The defense line that could have been held was broken in an instant, and the organized army either fled or surrendered.
The Qin King's territory was in chaos and he was unable to organize any effective resistance.
Because Wang Ju died suddenly, Wei Jun, whom he regarded as his successor, also died with him. This was equivalent to the emperor and the crown prince dying at the same time, resulting in the fact that there was no third person who could command the support of the people within the Qin territory.
After confirming that Wang Ju was dead, the Qin Wang Territory fell into a power struggle. Until the general attack on Yongle City was launched, the internal struggle in the Qin Wang Territory was still inconclusive.
No one could stand up to reach a consensus. Some advocated peace, while others advocated continued resistance. The completely opposite opinions exacerbated the chaos.
This chaos led to the army's complete defeat. The Yongle City army's offensive advanced by leaps and bounds. In just a few days, they occupied one-third of the country's land area and were only tens of kilometers away from the capital.
The government agencies led by the King of Qin fled from the capital in a panic, and countless ordinary civilians fled when they saw the situation was not good. Countless people formed long queues on all the roads near the capital.
It is hard to imagine that the King of Qin still has millions of complete troops and tens of millions of reserve troops at this moment, but after Wang Ju's death, they all seemed to have lost their fighting spirit.
One moment it was a strong and hopeful country, and the next moment it was on the road to national destruction.
It's not surprising that this is a strange situation, because this is a world where powerful individuals can change the course of war.
Every duke-level strongman is a strategic weapon of the country and can be used to deter enemy countries just like nuclear weapons.
When Wang Ju was still alive, the Qin army, from top to bottom, were fearless, because they believed that no matter what the outcome on the battlefield was, Wang Ju would be able to stand up and protect them at the last moment.
But now Wang Ju is dead, and the one who killed him happened to be the leader of the enemy country.
This means that no matter what the army’s performance is on the battlefield, as long as Shen Cheng takes action, the Qin King’s army will eventually lose.
It's like two countries with similar strength, one has nuclear weapons and can use them at will, while the other does not. All of its troops are exposed to the threat of nuclear weapons and there are no countermeasures.
Not to mention that there is the Bai Ye Kingdom watching covetously, ready to pounce and take a bite at any time.
Although the two sides had signed a ceasefire agreement before, this toilet paper-like thing can be torn up at any time.
The Duke's death and the fact that Qin was being targeted by two other nuclear-armed countries made everyone in Qin lose their morale. Even those who advocated tough resistance were willing to sacrifice their lives for the country.
Just as Yongle City was under fierce attack and the people under King Qin were in despair, the Baiye Kingdom, which had been silent all along, suddenly began to act.
The army of Baiye Kingdom had already been deployed in secret, and as soon as it launched its attack, it launched a fierce offensive directly into the flank of Yongle City’s army.
Because the Yongle City army attacked too quickly and the battle line was too long, they were cut in half by the Baiye Kingdom. The good situation instantly became critical.
The actions of Baiye Kingdom directly confused Yongle City and Qinwang Territory.
Especially Yongle City, because before the war, Shen Cheng said that he had reached a secret agreement with the Baiye Kingdom in private, and the two sides would jointly besiege the Qin King's Territory.
Yongle City believed Shen Cheng's words, and it did act lukewarmly with Baiye Kingdom on the battlefield, so Yongle City dared to leave Baiye Kingdom aside and attack Qin Wang's territory with all its strength.
Originally, it was thought that the Baiye Kingdom was keeping its troops on hold, waiting for the Qin Kingdom to completely lose the power to resist before coming out to reap the benefits.
The peaches are not even ripe yet, why are you backstabbing me? What kind of ally are you?
King Qin also found it incomprehensible what the Baiye Kingdom was doing. The two sides have always been enemies. It would have been fine if you didn't take the opportunity to bite them, but why did you suddenly come to help?
Despite their doubts, the sudden action of Baiye Kingdom also allowed the Qin Wangling, who was on the verge of complete collapse, to breathe a sigh of relief.
Soon, the special envoy sent by Yan Yin found the Qin Wangling government which was on the run and presented the military cooperation agreement signed by Yan Yin and Wang Ju.
The agreement has already stated that under special circumstances, the two sides can form the highest level of military alliance to jointly fight against Yongle City.
King Qin didn't understand why the Baiye Kingdom continued to abide by this military cooperation agreement that could obviously be used as toilet paper, but this did not stop them from grabbing this only opportunity like a life-saving straw.
But not everyone is confused. Some knowledgeable people within the Qin Kingdom can see that the Baiye Kingdom is taking advantage of the situation.
The two sides formed a military alliance, so who was the leader? It was definitely not the Qin Wangling, whose prestige in the central government had been destroyed after Wang Ju and Wei Jun died.
The Baiye Kingdom is trying to swallow up the millions of troops of the Qin Kingdom in one gulp. If it succeeds, will the Qin Kingdom, which has lost its army after the war, still have any need to exist?
Unfortunately, these few knowledgeable people were unable to cause any trouble, and those who were capable of stopping it were all secretly eliminated by Shen Cheng.
No one can stop Baiye Kingdom and Qinwang Territory from reaching a military alliance, not even Yongle City, because Shen Cheng once again demonstrated his ability as a micro-manipulator and forced the army of Yongle City to stop. He wanted to personally ask why Baiye Kingdom broke their agreement with him.
Of course there was no agreement. Shen Cheng did this just to buy time for Baiye Kingdom so that Yan Yin could quickly integrate King Qin's millions of troops.
After a month of eerie silence in the Eternal Empire, large-scale war broke out again.
Yongle City's originally unstoppable offensive was curbed because this time they were facing the Baiye Kingdom's army, which had been gathering strength, and the King of Qin's army, which had regrouped and was ready for revenge.
Or should it be said that it was the Baiqin Allied Forces.
Unexpectedly, the supreme commander of the Allied Forces was not Yan Yin, but Princess Bai Ying of the Bai Ye Kingdom.
When seeing this news, Shen Cheng knew that this was Yan Yin's return of favor. Once the Allied Forces achieved the final victory, Xiao Qingque, as the supreme commander, would gain supreme glory and prestige.
After putting down the information, Shen Cheng looked up and saw that the conference hall was quiet. All the generals participating in the military meeting kept their heads down and remained silent, which was in sharp contrast to the previous fanatical atmosphere.
Because now everyone in Yongle City knows that Shen Cheng made a huge strategic mistake, which led to the Baiye Kingdom successfully entering the market to reap the benefits and swallowing up the King of Qin's millions of troops in one swoop.
This was a severe pain for Yongle City. They had been fighting for so long and invested countless resources, but they only occupied some land that was temporarily useless. They even had to continue to invest manpower and material resources to maintain public order.
The Baiye Kingdom had been gathering its strength for so long, and at its first move it grabbed the fattest piece of meat, and even received gratitude from the King of Qin and the entire country.
Yongle City now feels like a complete sucker.
And all this was due to Shen Cheng's micro-management. If it weren't for the prestige he had accumulated from killing Wang Ju, the people below would have quit long ago.
Now there is even an outrageous rumor spreading in Yongle City - Shen Cheng (Yu Feng) is an insider.
(End of this chapter)