389: Kyushu is dead?

“You have truly caused me great suffering!”

Listening to the ocean-like cheers from below,

Qin Yang felt the earnestness of the myriad people.

The atmosphere had reached this point, so he didn't bother with the 'three requests and three refusals' charade.

He put away his 'bitter smile' and said to the people below:

“The Jiuzhou Federation has been fragmented for a hundred years.”

“All its people are in dire straits.”

“And now, it faces the covetous gaze of evil gods and invasions from other races.”

“In this critical moment of survival, someone must bear the heavy responsibility of strengthening the nation and saving it from peril.”

“Since I am the will of the people, how can I disappoint them?”

“Very well, I promise you.”

“From now on, I am the Supreme Divine Emperor.”

“The Jiuzhou Federation no longer exists.”

Qin Yang’s words fell like thunder,

resounding in everyone’s heart.

The Supreme Divine Emperor wanted to abolish the federal system; this was bound to cause a 'cataclysm' in Jiuzhou.

But after this 'cataclysm,' a new nation would be born… “What? Jiuzhou is dead?”

Free Federation, White House.

The President had only recently received intelligence that Jiuzhou’s Shangjing City had been invaded.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he immediately organized a staff meeting to discuss whether to take advantage of the situation to attack Jiuzhou.

The meeting was highly efficient, lasting only half an hour.

The President decided to first send a fleet of warships to the Liuli Archipelago.

After the cabinet resolution passed, it would then be approved by a vote in Congress.

Congress was also very efficient; in less than half an hour, it approved the troop deployment order.

But just as the President was mobilizing the three armies,

intelligence arrived from the front.

The battle in Shangjing City was over.

The Jiuzhou Federation was dead.

Hearing this news, the President jumped straight out of his chair.

Rubbing his large hands, he laughed, “Hahahaha! I always said it was hard to defeat Jiuzhou from the outside, but very easy to defeat it from the inside. See… we haven’t even made a move, and Jiuzhou is dead!”

“Open the champagne! We must open champagne tonight!” The other staff members also chuckled.

Bang, bang, bang!

Cork stoppers popped, and sparkling champagne flowed into the flutes.

Reflecting a series of joyous smiles.

The demise of the Jiuzhou Federation was a heaven-sent national fortune for the Free Federation!

One must know that although Jiuzhou had few Emperors, its military power was not to be underestimated.

It possessed tens of thousands of miles of strategic depth, tens of thousands of miles of coastal defense, and controlled vital sea lanes.

It was like an iceberg, blocking the Free Federation’s great voyage.

Now, this iceberg had collapsed!

The Free Federation’s fleet could now advance unopposed, dominate the oceans, and usher in a new era of colonization!

“With Jiuzhou gone, Snow Country will also lose its barrier!”

“Once Snow Country is defeated, we can open up the Wilderness Nation and the Western World.”

“Thus, the entire world will be connected, and the Free Federation will become the sole hegemon of this world!”

“To the sole hegemon!”

Clink, clink, clink.

In the Oval Office, the clinking of flutes was incessant.

A group of descendants of pirates celebrated with each other.

Only one middle-aged man of Jiuzhou descent stood silently among the crowd, appearing out of place.

Seeing this, the President said with some disdain, “Mr. Yu Maochun, do you have anything else to say? Your strategic misjudgment caused us to miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am already being merciful by allowing you to remain here.”

The President’s tone towards this No. 2 figure, whom he had personally appointed, was very unfriendly.

The Free Federation had known about the presence of evil god generals for a long time. Yu Maochun’s assessment was that the evil gods would invade the Western World, and he suggested deploying the Free Federation’s fleet in the Western World.

As a result, it was Jiuzhou’s capital that was attacked.

From learning of the invasion of Shangjing City to receiving news of Jiuzhou’s demise, less than an hour had passed.

This amount of time was not even enough for them to go through the resolution process, let alone mobilize troops.

Yu Maochun’s misjudgment caused the Free Federation to miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If he hadn’t offered such misguided advice, the Free Federation’s fleet would certainly have been deployed near Jiuzhou’s coast.

Perhaps by now, they would have already landed in Jiuzhou’s coastal cities.

And while landing, Bang Country’s garrison and Professionals could also invade from Jiuzhou’s northeast.

If fast enough, they could occupy strategic high ground in both the south and north directions by tomorrow morning, thereby gaining an advantage.

But now.

The Free Federation’s fleet would not be able to reach Jiuzhou’s coast until tomorrow morning, and the northern Snow Country would act even earlier than Bang Country.

More importantly, Shangjing City was taken by the Childs.

After occupying the capital, they would certainly take further action, such as occupying major ports or resource-rich cities.

Because of this time difference,

the cost for the Free Federation to carve up Jiuzhou would skyrocket.

The President was very annoyed by this.

But he still needed Yu Maochun to establish a Puppet government in Jiuzhou.

Moreover, he also needed him to help clear out the Child forces within the country.

That’s why he hadn’t kicked him out of the cabinet, merely giving him a stern look as a warning.

“Mr. Yu Maochun, if you can’t smile at a time like this, I’ll have to question your allegiance.”

A staff member, equally displeased with Yu Maochun, scoffed.

At that moment, everyone was immersed in the joy of victory.

It was like when the vast Northern Empire disintegrated years ago.

The White House was like Christmas, spreading the good news far and wide.

Only Yu Maochun continued to smile bitterly, appearing completely out of place.

Yu Maochun shook his head and set down the glass full of champagne.

He looked at his watch and said, “Less than five minutes have passed since we learned of the Jiuzhou Federation’s demise. Are you so certain that Jiuzhou is already gone?”

“Even if it’s not dead, it’s crippled.”

The staff member sneered, “Our informants have all received news that Jiuzhou’s citizens are spreading rumors of Jiuzhou’s collapse, and people from the Eight Great Families are also transferring assets. This indicates that the Childs have already occupied Shangjing City!”

“Exactly, the Jiuzhou Federation has been established for 70 years. How could it just disappear? It must have suffered a major blow during the invasion!” Another staff member echoed, “Now is the best time to take advantage of the chaos! If not for your strategic misjudgment, our troops would have already landed!”

“You opened the champagne too early.”

Yu Maochun shook his head and said, “Perhaps you should wait for more intelligence.”

Hearing this, the President’s brows furrowed again.

Indeed, there was still too little intelligence from Shangjing City.

The fighting there was too fierce; all signals were blocked.

Even the cities surrounding Shangjing City didn't know what was happening there.

And before the invasion began, all Free Federation intelligence personnel deployed in Shangjing City were killed.

The intelligence currently circulating was not firsthand from the battlefield.

The accuracy of the news was certainly questionable.

But could the phrase “Jiuzhou is dead” have two interpretations?