“If we lose this war of public opinion,”
“When His Majesty blames us, who here will enter the secret chamber… it won’t be up to me to decide.”
The Crown Prince's series of discoveries and questions instantly silenced the ministers, who trembled with fear.
Especially the Crown Prince's last sentence...
“Yes! We will definitely do everything we can to assist Your Highness!”
Immediately, all the ministers knelt on the ground.
The Crown Prince didn't even glance at them as he disappeared into the main hall.
These old forces, though said to be the top families in the Kaiyuan World, were merely those whose ancestors chose to support the New Far Base when they left the alien space.
In the eyes of those artificial humans, they didn't treat people as people; they looked down from above on everything beneath their feet, because they inherently believed that they were the masters of these people.
And they held the same position in the eyes of the royal family.
The number of royal family members was ultimately small.
They needed these families to help manage the vast empire.
But helping to manage didn't mean they were one of the rulers of the country.
In reality, they were just dogs of the royal family.
Therefore, the royal family wasn't particularly strict with them usually; they could suck blood as long as they ensured the commoners didn't rebel.
But if they messed up on key matters,
Then the royal family would let them know that if a dog couldn't do its job well, it could only be sent to the dog meat restaurant.
And the defects in their genes destined them to be dogs of the royal family for generations, never to rise again.
However, this identity as a dog was something many people couldn't even beg for...
With the pressure from the royal family increasing, the entire old guard began to exert its full force.
Whether it was public opinion or assassination, it completely exploded in the Kaiyuan World!
And news about Jiang Wang once again topped the headlines!
【The alien actually colluded with the Embers and the Myriad Races?! Is this a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality?!】
【Does the Star Alliance's protection of Jiang Wang mean that the Star Alliance wants to join hands with the Myriad Races?!】
【Alien demon! Jiang Wang's countless crimes!!!】
......
For a time, these news stories emerged one after another.
As for the Star Alliance, thanks to Zhou Qian's early warning, they had already taken measures when Kaiyuan launched its public opinion offensive.
The power of Kaiyuan's mouthpiece was indeed not small, and its brainwashing ability was indeed very strong.
The Star Alliance knew that it couldn't win head-on and didn't have that many resources, so the Star Alliance directly pulled the plug.
They blocked all external communication for the entire Star Alliance star system.
They allowed the clamor within Kaiyuan to continue, while the Star Alliance remained unmoved.
And those Star Alliance traitors who no longer had Kaiyuan's support were directly blocked whenever they initiated a slightly guiding topic...
As the saying goes, you have your rotten public intellectuals, and I have my pulling the plug; it's not very strong, but it's enough.
At the same time, on the other side.
On a mid-level Star Chamber of Commerce warship.
A woman with ordinary features frowned as she looked at the various news about Jiang Wang on the terminal, then revealed a smile.
“Heh, Jiang Wang, oh Jiang Wang, why are you always making these news headlines…”
Chapter 345 Auntie Li Xue Breaks Through to Diamond.
The Kaiyuan World at this time was like a calm sea.
Everything looked calm and tranquil on the surface.
But beneath the calm surface was an extremely deadly undercurrent.
Under the guidance of the Kaiyuan royal family.
On the surface, they used a war of public opinion to gain popular support, and constantly used various means to bewitch those Star Alliance people who didn't know the truth, wanting to wreak havoc on the Star Alliance's morale, and even the garrison troops on the Myriad Races battlefield were affected by this public opinion.
And in secret.
Kaiyuan's Shadow Guards and the Star Alliance's special forces were like two black hands in the darkness, constantly probing and fighting each other...
Inside Zhou Qian's office.
“Principal, according to the investigation, 42 neutral units have already defected to Kaiyuan, and 38 are still hesitating.”
“And among the new forces, the Laurieid Family, the Senna Chamber of Commerce, and the Euler Group have all expressed their intention to defect to Kaiyuan, and the Shadow Guards have already begun to send people to contact them.”
Zhou Qian frowned slightly as he looked at the documents in front of him and listened to his subordinate's report.
“Do your best to win over those neutral units, as for those families who dare to contact the Shadow Guards…”
Wang Tianfeng hesitated for a moment.
When a building is about to collapse, no one can stay out of it, so both the neutral units and those wavering new forces have begun to place their bets.
If it were normal, Zhou Qian might have taken other new forces into consideration and chosen a more gentle approach to deal with those families with ulterior motives, but now...
“Transfer the information to Wang Tianfeng, he knows what to do.”
“Yes.”
As his subordinate left, Zhou Qian placed the information on the table, leaned back in his chair, and sighed deeply.
Although a full-scale war had not yet begun, the secret contest was not to be underestimated.
The information he had just browsed was precisely the recent battle results of the special forces.
In order to deal with the Shadow Guards' invasion and assassination, the special forces had also paid a considerable price.
Even several members had died in just one week.
As for the casualties of the ordinary troops who assisted, they were even greater.
But after all, it was a local battle, and the Shadow Guards' losses were much greater than those of the special forces.
But this was only personnel casualties; even more were the destruction of some important strongholds...
Personnel casualties needed to be treated and replenished.
Facility damage also needed materials and repairs.
Although each of these items didn't need Zhou Qian to approve them individually, they all required money!
As the saying goes, once the guns fire, gold is worth ten thousand taels.
The full-scale war had not yet begun, and the operation of various departments and the use of a large amount of materials were already an astronomical figure.
And he, Zhou Qian, was said to be the leader of the Star Alliance, but he was also the chief steward of the Star Alliance.
Since he had allowed all departments to implement his will, then he had to be responsible to the end.
Still that sentence, war was not something he could decide on a whim and then wash his hands of.
Those massive amounts of materials all needed him to handle...
After a moment of rest, Zhou Qian received an unknown message on his terminal.
And after seeing this message, he slowly sat up straight.
At the same time, on the other side, the old ancestors of the Myriad Races had already discussed a countermeasure.
The Battle Demon, who hadn't rested for a few days, was once again sent to the Myriad Races battlefield.
As the great general of the Myriad Races, especially the most capable general, even if the Myriad Races suspected the Battle Demon, in the current situation, they couldn't move the Battle Demon.
After all, without the Battle Demon, they might not be able to face the Kaiyuan Empire head-on after destroying the Star Alliance.
You should know that destroying the Star Alliance was only for future survival.
Being careful of Kaiyuan was their tacit political principle.
After all, they clearly remembered how the Biological Empire was destroyed.
And on the other side, the Battle Demon, who had already arrived on the Myriad Races battlefield, was deploying troops.
This time, he didn't come to the Myriad Races battlefield alone; he also brought many Myriad Races troops.
Generally speaking, the old ancestors of the Myriad Races wouldn't allow the Battle Demon to lead so many troops alone, but now that it was time to destroy the Star Alliance, they naturally couldn't continue to restrict the Battle Demon.
So they transferred many legions from the hands of various old ancestors to check and balance the Battle Demon's elite soldiers, and even in order to restrict the Battle Demon, they also sent a Grandmaster to enter the Myriad Races battlefield with the Battle Demon.
The Battle Demon had no objection to such an arrangement.
After all, without these elite troops and the company of a Grandmaster, the next plan would not be easy to implement.
Then the Battle Demon looked in the direction of the Star Alliance.
At this time, Zhou Qian should have received his message, he should be able to understand his meaning...
And at this time, although Zhou Qian had received the message, he hadn't had time to design the plan's content, because there was something more important than the plan at this time.
Inside the Star Alliance's secret chamber.
Zhou Qian and Jiang Wang were both nervously watching Li Xueyi in front of them.
At this time, Li Xueyi's aura was constantly solidifying, and wisps of spatial distortion had already appeared around her.
She had already reached the critical moment of advancing to Diamond rank.
And at this time, in Li Xueyi's mind.
The Succubus Lord, who was originally prepared to attack Li Xueyi at this time, was being suppressed by a black and white energy in a certain part of her mental world.
This black and white energy was Jiang Wang's masterpiece.
