Chapter 2143 - 2128: Demon Emperor’s Jewel-Eyed Sword

Chapter 2143: Chapter 2128: Demon Emperor’s Jewel-Eyed Sword

"Strategic genius?"

"Coincidence?"

"Or is there a strategic staff team behind him?"

"However, regardless of which it is, I now just want to achieve one thing—extinguish his influence! I do not wish, during this critically important millennium campaign, to allow differing voices on the Human-Demon battlefield, or any uncontrollable factors!"

Within the Grand Governor’s Mansion, Grand Governor Prince Lik, Ji Yuan’s face was dark with a furious fire burning in his eyes.

This time, he was truly angry.

The Human-Demon battlefield is his domain.

The Human-Demon battlefield is the gateway of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is of utmost importance to him.

And now, with Ye Zhen’s consecutive predictions, this place has introduced a headache-inducing variable.

Imagine if he is executing his strategic plan, but Ye Zhen currently has the ability to impact this strategic plan.

Especially in certain situations where his strategic plans may carry some personal objectives, Ye Zhen’s influence becomes very troublesome.

Ji Yuan also considered directly ordering Ye Zhen in the name of the Grand Governor’s Mansion to not interfere in any form with the entire strategic plan of the Human-Demon battlefield.

But the problem is, once this order is issued, the authority of the Grand Governor’s Mansion will be further impacted.

Whoever suppresses the heroic contributors?

Brazenly suppressing heroic contributors in the army, especially in the face of battle, could likely lead to the collapse of morale.

Moreover, the mouth belongs to Ye Zhen, and if Ye Zhen quietly speaks, can he control it?

What’s more troubling is that Ye Zhen, inside and out, is surrounded by Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long’s people, increasing Prince Lik Ji Yuan’s worries when Ye Zhen has this level of influence.

It’s like a thorn in the back.

The relationships among the Great Zhou Dynasty’s Eight Council Princes and the throne-holding Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long are already exceedingly complex.

Furthermore, the relationship between a rotational duty Council Prince, commanding over ten million troops on the Human-Demon battlefield, and Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long is even more complex.

Prince Lik Ji Yuan has been able to act so arrogantly in recent years and become the most influential Council Prince largely because of his rotational duty on the Human-Demon battlefield.

Therefore, after Ye Zhen’s first prediction, Prince Lik Ji Yuan didn’t pay much heed, but after the second prediction, Ye Zhen quickly solidified and expanded his influence on the Human-Demon battlefield, which made Ji Yuan anxious.

He was truly anxious.

All the generals below looked at one another.

The first advisor, titled the military strategist, Gu Yue’s eyes flickered, his left pinky gently curled.

Grand Governor Ji Yuan’s eyes shifted, this was the small secret he shared with Gu Yue; if Gu Yue curled his left pinky during discussions, it meant he wished to have a private consultation on a significant matter.

As to why not use Divine Soul telecommunication.

All the generals present are experts, many are Dao Realm experts; if the Divine Soul communication is used frequently, it might make these trusted generals suspect they are not trusted, which would be undesirable.

Although all trusted generals present can be trusted, Prince Lik Ji Yuan always believed in one principle—the fewer people know the secret, the better.

The fewer people know, the lower the chance of unexpected incidents!

It is precisely due to this extreme caution that Prince Lik Ji Yuan ascended from a regular prince to a barrier-breaking royal prince, eventually becoming a Council Prince.

However, from a certain perspective, this extreme caution has turned into a flaw for Prince Lik.

Throughout the previous day, the Grand Governor’s Mansion investigated intelligence without issuing specific strategic orders, all due to Grand Governor Ji Yuan’s character.

"Alright, the millennium campaign has begun, prepare the troops and be ready to mobilize and support various war zones at any time!"

With Grand Governor Ji Yuan’s order, all the generals below swiftly departed, leaving only advisor Gu Yue.

"Do you have a plan?" The somewhat anxious Grand Governor Ji Yuan quickly asked.

"Grand Governor, this time, perhaps we need not act; Ye Zhen will undoubtedly perish!" As he spoke, Gu Yue handed over a jade scroll, "Grand Governor, this is the latest intelligence from the Dark Patrol’s Wind Scout."

Receiving the jade scroll, as Divine Sense submerged into it, Grand Governor Ji Yuan’s expression suddenly carried some subtlety.

"Really?"

"Truly!" Gu Yue affirmed confidently, "This intelligence was carefully verified to ensure accuracy; the target is confirmed to be Blood River Fortress. Seventh Prince Congyun’s army is already en route."

Upon hearing this, Grand Governor Ji Yuan slowly nodded; his expression eased slightly but remained somewhat serious.

"What are the chances of that boy dying in battle, do you think?" Prince Ji Yuan asked.

"Ninety percent!"

"Grand Governor, at least ninety percent. The Seventh Crown Prince of the Demon Emperor, Congyun, personally leads a million troops to attack the Blood River Fortress. Among them, three hundred thousand are the elite Crown Prince Guard of the Seventh Prince Congyun, masters aplenty.

This Blood River Fortress is bound to be conquered, and the likelihood of Ye Zhen being slain on the spot is also fifty percent. And even if Ye Zhen is not slain on the spot, when he escapes with his life, losing the ground is a capital offense, and military law will naturally put him to death."

At this point, Gu Yue hesitated slightly, "The only concern is potential reinforcements! Other troops dare not move easily, and naturally can’t reach us in time. The only one possibly capable of supporting Ye Zhen is the Northern War Zone Governor Ni Feng."

"The Northern War Zone Governor Ni Feng?" Grand Governor Ji Yuan’s eyes flickered, "Is he a variable? But you know my style; I want a hundred percent success rate; otherwise, that matter will be greatly affected."

Gu Yue also nodded solemnly, "Grand Governor, this matter is not difficult. I believe the news hasn’t spread yet. At this time, the Grand Marshal can urgently order Ni Feng, in the name of the Grand Governor’s Mansion, to support other key military units under the Demon Clan’s focus of attack.

Make his support and defense orders a little more specific, so that even if Ni Feng wants to support the Blood River Fortress, it will be impossible for a clumsy pennyless housewife to cook!"

"Good, then draft the order immediately for my review!" Grand Governor Ji Yuan’s face was full of coldness!

.....

The time rewinds to an hour ago.

Inside the Commander’s Tent of the Seventh Crown Prince of the Demon Emperor, Congyun, various Demon Clan generals with different appearances stood aside, each with a solemn expression. The Seventh Crown Prince, Congyun, continuously tapped the battle report in his hand, his face filled with Killing Qi!

"Can anyone explain to me why in the first surprise attack plan of the three war zones there was an accident only in our Northern War Zone?

We planned meticulously for so long, and the manpower was similar, so why did the Southern and Western War Zones succeed, and only our Northern War Zone encountered problems!"

"In the surprise attack plans of the past two days, the Southern War Zone killed more than 310,000 enemies, the Western War Zone beheaded more than 280,000, and yet our Northern War Zone beheaded only about 60,000.

A fivefold gap!

Where do you expect me to put my face with such a significant difference in performance?

If you have such poor results, are you planning for me to be laughed at by my Second Brother and Fourth Brother at the military conference in a few days?"

"Things went wrong, who can explain this to me?" The cold and harsh voice commanded. Seventh Crown Prince Congyun slowly drew a long sword encrusted with a singular eye-like gemstone, adorned with a multitude of luxurious decorations.

All the Demon Clan generals present shivered, their pupils constricted, becoming exceptionally solemn.

This luxurious long sword set with a singular eye-like gemstone is the Demon Emperor’s Jewel-Eyed Sword, personally granted to the 36 Marching Chiefs!

The Demon Emperor’s Jewel-Eyed Sword itself is not only powerful, but more importantly, it represents authority.

It symbolizes the Demon Emperor’s divine might, and when the Jewel-Eyed Sword appears, it is as if the Demon Emperor is personally present, allowing the holder to execute anyone within the army’s jurisdiction, from ordinary demon soldiers to nobles within the royal bloodline!

It represents prestige and military law!

Theoretically, when this Demon Emperor’s Jewel-Eyed Sword appears, even Jii Wuxin, the Marching General temporarily assigned to the forces under the Seventh Crown Prince Congyun, assisting him as one of the 36 Marching Chiefs overseeing military matters, would have the authority to execute.

In other words, when the Demon Emperor’s Jewel-Eyed Sword is drawn, it means the Seventh Crown Prince Congyun intends to execute military law.

Of course, this authority is limited to the forces temporarily led by the Seventh Crown Prince, considered the Sword of the Military!

At this time, the eyes of the Marching General Jii Wuxin, seated at the left of the Seventh Crown Prince, slightly shifted, "What exactly happened, Niu Zhu, as the Marching Chief for the Northern War Zone surprise attack plan, shouldn’t you provide an explanation?"

The gaze of everyone in the Commander’s Tent fell upon Niu Zhu, the Marching General of the Human Demon Battlefield Northern Route, standing to the right of the Seventh Crown Prince Congyun.

Niu Zhu, being of Bull Demon origin, stood nearly three Zhang tall, with a burly physique, exuding a strong sense of oppression when looking at others, but in the face of the Demon Emperor’s Jewel-Eyed Sword, he lost three points of confidence.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the failure of our surprise attack plan is not due to battle error! It’s entirely due to that Blood River Fortress. When our Shadow Demon squad was still a thousand meters away from the Beacon Fire Tower, they discovered us and sounded the alarm!"

"With so many Beacon Fire Towers, having one go wrong is quite normal, isn’t it?"

"Seven, Your Highness, it’s the first-line seven Beacon Fire Towers that all went wrong simultaneously, and these towers that malfunctioned, were sounding the alarm...."

After explaining the frustrating events and helplessness of the day, the tense expression of the Seventh Crown Prince, Congyun, relaxed, "It seems there’s something peculiar about this Blood River Fortress. Who is the Marshal of this Blood River Fortress?"

"Reporting to the Crown Prince, it’s been ascertained, with the surname Ye, named Zhen!"

"What, it’s him?"

The Seventh Crown Prince Congyun, who was sitting on the commander’s chair, suddenly stood up, an astonishing light radiating from the single eye, "It’s him, it’s actually him! Is he really here?"

While all the Demon generals were in a state of shock, the Seventh Crown Prince Congyun, without warning, changed the prior arrangements.

"Change of plans!"

"I, the Crown Prince, have suddenly changed my mind!"

"I will personally lead the troops to capture the Blood River Fortress! As for the rear, it will be left to Chief Wuxin to oversee!" The Seventh Crown Prince Congyun issued the order in a tone that allowed for no objections!