Decree

"I'm afraid... that won't do."

Long Sheng gave a bitter smile. "The time is too short. It has only been a little over ten days since we fully took control of the Aurora Empire and began intervening in its military and political affairs. We can say that the reason we managed to smoothly seize control of the Aurora Empire's military is entirely because of the Aurora Emperor's strong support. If word gets out that the Aurora Emperor has died... let alone controlling the situation, we'd be lucky to ensure our own safety... Unless some special factor comes into play, we'll need at least another month to initially stabilize the military and political situation. To completely take control of both, it'll take at least six months to a year."

"Six months to a year..."

"Yes. That's already the fastest possible pace!"

Baili Qingfeng remained silent for a long time.

Merging a country was indeed no easy matter. And that was without a war breaking out, with the transformation taking place peacefully. If two countries went to war and forged a deadly enmity in battle, it would take even longer to completely digest and merge them.

Only after a good while did he speak again. "What special factor are you talking about?"

"Cult of personality!"

Long Sheng spoke solemnly. "The Aurora Empire's military has gone all-in on a cult of personality! Every soldier worships the Aurora Emperor as a god. That's precisely why even the Aurora Emperor's most outrageous orders can pass unhindered throughout the Aurora Empire. If... Commissioner Baili, you could replace the Aurora Emperor's position in the Aurora Empire and establish supreme prestige there..."

"I don't have that much time. Hurry it up."

Baili Qingfeng waved his hand helplessly.

To extinguish the war between the Aurora Empire and the Xia