How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 688: All the Plans Have Fallen Apart

Chapter 688: Chapter 688: All the Plans Have Fallen Apart

Then Lin Shiyao continued to laugh: "It was when I saved your life, oh."

Her laughter was so innocent, with a touch of proud smugness in her raised eyebrows.

The Emperor of Zheng now regrets it so much, wishing he hadn’t been so grateful to Lin Shiyao, only to find out she has a heart of a snake and scorpion.

He once thought that, together with the Southern Border attacking the Great Tang, he would be the leading force.

Only now does he realize that from the beginning, he has been in Lin Shiyao’s palm.

She decided whether to control him and when, entirely at her discretion.

Now, Da Zheng is almost entirely in Lin Shiyao’s hands; she immediately ordered the Emperor of Zheng to send an additional hundred thousand troops.

The prospects of victory for the Great Tang, once within reach, suddenly grew increasingly strained.

The remaining soldiers were under tremendous pressure, but Shu’er and Tang Zan remained calm, as if they had foreseen this outcome.

Moreover, they now have their family together, and the children are all very obedient.

Even though the war has extended in length, it doesn’t pose too much of an issue.

With this deployment from Da Zheng, all they needed was to put in a little more effort, and they could even conquer Da Zheng.

And they could gather so many citizens into their fold.

In this era, population is the primary productivity. As long as the population is large enough, what can’t be achieved?

The national cohesion of Da Zheng is nowhere near that of Great Tang.

Of course, both Dayan and Da Zheng were like this in the past, not only lacking cohesion but also being very scattered.

It was only with Shu’er and Tang Zan that the country became so different.

The subsequent battles became nowhere near as difficult as they initially were.

With the city walls built, they didn’t even need to go out. They just had to stay on the walls, throwing hand grenades, and firing cannons.

As for the people of Da Zheng, being mere mortals, how could they possibly contend with hot weaponry?

Plus, with snipers constantly lurking in the shadows, some commanders were unknowingly shot dead.

However, not having them charge into battle was impossible.

For this reason, Lin Shiyao even commissioned the manufacture of helmets, using the best metals, so they were scarce and could only be worn by commanders.

Yet, even for bullets, these helmets were a bit inadequate.

Although the heads of these commanders were not blown to bits, those targeted still perished.

The soldiers of Da Zheng were beaten into fear, and at this moment they were deeply resentful of their King of Zheng.

This Emperor is just sending them to their deaths.

Many of Da Zheng’s soldiers had begun to passively resist, and some even deserted.

Even though their momentum was lesser than that of Great Tang, the numbers of Da Zheng were still several times that of Great Tang.

However, with Great Tang’s soldiers not leaving the city to fight, the number didn’t really matter to them.

At most, the psychological pressure was a bit greater.

Lin Shiyao thought simply, wanting to besiege the soldiers in Meng County, but she forgot that there was a State Mansion, along with vast farmlands at the rear of Meng County.

When Shu’er was building the walls, she didn’t just build the walls; she also completed the national borders.

Moreover, it was completed under the siege of Da Zheng and Southern Border factions.

Several times, Lin Shiyao tried to stop Shu’er from building the wall and sent troops to prevent it.

However, there were soldiers specifically protecting the construction of the wall, and it was a large force.

When those soldiers arrived, they were attacked by catapults and cannons from afar.

They even fell into the ambush set by Tang Peizhong and Ma Zhong, and Da Zheng’s soldiers were decimated.

Even though building this wall took a long time, it was worth it.

At least the enemy forces couldn’t besiege them.

During the standoff between Lin Shiyao and Shu’er, she realized that Tang Zan was still there.

But in reality, the person there was Shiqi.

Tang Zan had long since taken a portion of the forces to launch a surprise attack on Da Zheng.

With no soldiers remaining inside Da Zheng, Tang Zan took just half a month to successfully ambush it and eradicate the remnants of the Emperor’s power.

Replacing them with his own people.

Now Da Zheng had changed its surname to Tang.

The military of Great Tang already began entering Da Zheng one after another, and all those City Lords surrendered to Tang Zan.

Their Emperor had lost his mind, becoming unpredictable, disregarding the lives of others even in his orders.

Leaving only the garrisons in a few border cities; the closer to the Imperial Palace, the fewer soldiers there were.

It was no exaggeration to call Da Zheng an empty city.

Some advisers suggested to the Emperor not to send so many troops, and they were beheaded.

Due to the war, taxes and grain were collected everywhere, and the people’s lives were unbearable, with even Magistrates and County Magistrates squeezed for money.

When news of Da Zheng being ambushed reached Lin Shiyao and the Emperor of Zheng’s ears, Lin Shiyao remained cold.

The Emperor of Zheng was engulfed in regret, but now he couldn’t move or speak on his own; he was just a puppet.

Lin Shiyao sneered: "Seize this opportunity to attack even more, I must defeat Shu’er."

In her eyes, Shu’er only managed to defeat her repeatedly because of Tang Zan.

Now that Tang Zan was in Da Zheng, Shu’er had no backing. Lin Shiyao naturally needn’t worry, and it was time to face off with Shu’er directly.

But this time, even as she threw bodies at the walls, trying to attack, the walls stood unwavering, causing heavy losses.

Lin Shiyao furiously exclaimed: "Shu’er, if not for these walls, you would have been dead."

Shu’er chuckled: "And you, if not for the Emperor of Zheng, you would have been defeated long ago."

After saying this, Shu’er raised the sniper rifle, and after the silencer hissed, the Emperor of Zheng’s head was blown open.

In his eyes, disbelief was all he showed as he looked at Shu’er.

Impossible!

They had previously studied this weapon’s range and knew it should not reach such distances.

Where they stood was twice the weapon’s range; how could he still be shot?

He didn’t want to die!

As the Emperor of Zheng fell, Lin Shiyao’s pupils contracted violently.

How is it possible?

With the Emperor of Zheng dead, all plans were in disarray.

Shu’er laughed and shouted aloud: "Now, your Emperor is dead, your land lost. Surrender sincerely, and we will overlook past grievances. You will still be our people."

With these words, many soldiers of Da Zheng looked at each other, still speechless.

"Your relatives and friends are still on the land of Da Zheng, now renamed Great Tang."

"Of course, you must also know how prosperous life in Great Tang is; we will treat everyone equally."

Some soldiers were already unwilling to fight, and immediately shouted for surrender.

If it were before, the commanders would have dealt with them, but now, with the outcome decided, the Emperor dead, and the home lost, why continue fighting?