Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

At this time, rumors were flying everywhere in the Turkic country.

However, since the two countries have not severed diplomatic relations, the previous cooperation continues.

These merchants were naturally happy to see this situation, but once things got tense, all their transactions were conducted in cash.

After all, with futures trading, there's a high chance of missing out.

At this moment, a carriage arrived in the capital of the Turkic Kingdom.

The people in the carriage were Nie Bing and Lisi.

As soon as they arrived at the city gate, they saw Yunqing Urgen standing there with a group of people to greet them.

After the carriage stopped, Yunqing Urgen greeted it with a fawning smile.

When Rhys came out first, Yunqing Urgen wasn't too surprised, because he had seen Rhys before.

"Welcome, Your Highness."

Rhys smiled slightly: "Khan, you are really hospitable, coming to greet me personally."

Yunqing Urgen greeted Rhys with a fawning smile, saying, "Your Highness Rhys, it's only right. You are a distinguished guest now."

Ries smiled slightly and replied to Yunqing Urgen, "Haha, Khan, I am not the honored guest. The real honored guest is inside."

Yunqing Urgen glanced curiously into the carriage, then exclaimed in surprise, "Are the leaders of the Illuminati inside too?"

Nie Bing smiled slightly in the carriage and then said, "Yes, Yun Qing. Urgen, it's been a long time."

Yun Qing.Urgen recognized the voice immediately, then stared wide-eyed at Nie Bing, saying, "Nie...Miss Nie Bing...how...how could it be you?"

Nie Bing was somewhat surprised that Yun Qing Urgen still remembered her, and said, "Yun Qing, Urgen, I didn't expect you to recognize me?"

Yun Qing.Urgen first smiled and nodded: "Of course, Miss Nie Bing...remembering people's faces is my talent. Besides, you previously..."

Yun Qing.Urgen paused, thinking it inappropriate to discuss Xiao Ce's matter, and then said to Nie Bing, "Miss Nie Bing, I didn't expect it to be you..."

Nie Bing smiled at Yun Qing and Urgen and said, "Yes, life is unpredictable. Isn't that..."

Yun Qing.Urgen smiled and nodded, then said to Nie Bing, "That's right, nobody expected it. Back then, I never imagined I would have such a high status. Were you the one who contacted me all along?"

Nie Bing nodded with a smile.

Yunqing Urgen said with a smile, "No wonder, I was wondering why the Illuminati knew me so well."

Nie Bing smiled and said, "You're very pragmatic. This saves us a lot of trouble."

The two men smiled at each other, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then Yunqing Urgen invited them into their concrete castle.

The castle remains exactly as it was originally designed and built by Xiao Ce.

After settling them in, Yunqing Urgen hosted a banquet for them.

Those who attended the banquet were, of course, carefully selected.

Yun Qing.Urgen said to Nie Bing, "Miss Nie Bing, please speak on behalf of the Illuminati."

After looking around, Nie Bing said, "Okay, I see that everyone here is someone I've contacted."

Nie Bing had actually made initial contact with them through his subordinates...

So Nie Bing didn't beat around the bush, but went straight to the point: "You all know very well why I'm here. It's to establish a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, which is also the ultimate goal of our Illuminati. In fact, as you all know, although Xiao Ce has been very generous before..."

"However, he's actually still practicing a personality cult. Even though he seems to be giving you power, they still have a firm grip on you. They want everything done the way they say, and everyone still has to listen to him..."

After Nie Bing finished speaking, everyone in the hall nodded in agreement.

Nie Bing continued, "Our Illuminati's intention is very clear: to establish a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere! A prosperous zone free from war, one of mutual benefit and assistance..."

Yun Qing.Urgen said, "Lord Nie Bing, could you be more direct..."

Nie Bing nodded in agreement: "Of course. As you should know, East Asia encompasses many countries, such as Japan, China, Slavic countries, the Sulu Kingdom, Siam, Korea, and so on. These countries actually belong to the same region. If you cooperate with each other and open up land and sea routes, it will be of great benefit to the development of your respective countries!"

"Actually, the special economic zone that your Turkic country established is just Xiao Ce copying one of the simplest and oldest methods we use in Europe..."

Listening to Nie Bing talk about the local Turkic people here.

"Lord Nie, so this special economic zone is just a copy of your Lighthouse Council's system. I was wondering how Xiao Ce could possibly be an expert in everything."

"What is he proficient in? I think he's a jack of all trades, master of none. He probably knew about Western things in advance and took advantage of the time difference. Look at what he's done, isn't it all plagiarism from the West?"

"That's right, that's right. Now that you mention it, it's really true. Whether it was those firearms from before... when they attacked our Turkic Kingdom, they used firearms they stole from the West. You know how primitive those weapons were at the beginning, but those primitive things still gave us a lot of trouble. If we had known about these things from the West earlier, we wouldn't be in such a miserable state now..."

"Exactly. After we learned about the Illuminati, we realized that Xiao Ce wasn't nearly as powerful as he seemed. He's nothing special. He's all talk and no action. He doesn't have any real skills... He just secretly learned some superficial Western techniques... That's why he's able to dominate here."

"Yes, now that the original owner has arrived, what should we do with Xiao Ce! Lord Nie, don't worry, we will definitely support you unconditionally... Just tell us what to do."

Everyone started expressing their sincerity, one after another, afraid that they would miss something if they were too late to show their loyalty.

At that moment, Yunqing Urgen did not speak.

After all, these subordinates are really quite ignorant.

I can't tell the difference between the two kings anymore.

You should know that these native Turks were all left behind by him.

However, Yunqing Urgen had no objections whatsoever, nor did he say anything else.

These people thought they had sold out Yunqing Urgen.

Little did they know, Yun Qing. Urgen had already reached an agreement with Nie Bing and betrayed them...

Nie Bing noticed the displeasure in Yun Qing Urgen's eyes, but still understood and said, "Khan, let's discuss the details next."

Yun Qing.Urgen still had a smile on his face: "Lord Nie, I naturally support the Illuminati unconditionally. Of course, you could just give the order directly. Your conditions are certainly the result of careful consideration, and we will definitely agree to them without question."

Nie Bing nodded in satisfaction and said, "We want you and the Slavic countries to form a United Nations. In the future, we will also attack the Xiao country. Therefore, we need to unify the government to avoid unnecessary trouble."

"Of course, you can still adopt an autonomous model here... only the military will be handled by the Slavic nation. Therefore, I hope your first step is to hand over your troops..."

Seeing this, Yun Qing.Urgen smiled and said, "Lord Nie Bing, I have already made preparations for this. Many of those soldiers admire Xiao Ce... I have already disbanded that group. After all, if we keep them around, we will be in a very passive position if they turn against us in the future."

Nie Bing had already heard about this: "I've already heard about it. Of course, you can also keep some of your own troops. You can also be self-governing in terms of finances, but the military control needs to be handed over to the Slavic country."

Yun Qing and Urgen nodded in agreement. In fact, they had already discussed all of this privately.

It's just a formality now, just empty talk.

Yun Qing Urgen said, "Lord Nie Bing, shouldn't there be some changes to the ruler here?"

Yun Qing.Urgen said this on purpose. After he finished speaking, he glanced at the natives who were trying to curry favor with Nie Bing.

Those people listened to this with anticipation in their eyes.

Their thinking was actually very simple: they wanted the Turkic Kingdom to return to their own hands.

They actually knew in their hearts who Yun Qing and Urgen were.

Previously, when they faced dire straits, Yun Qing Urgen was indeed their savior...

However, they still looked down on these people, especially after the Illuminati emerged.

They felt they were capable again.

However, Nie Bing's next words disappointed them...

"No need. As I said, we, the Illuminati, are different from Xiao Ce. We will not interfere in your management. You can manage it however you want! And since you are a staunch supporter of our Illuminati, we will naturally not let our supporters down."

"As long as you don't betray the Illuminati, we will always support you."

After Nie Bing said this, the expressions of the others on the other side immediately became awkward.

Yunqing and Urgen nodded with a smile. After they finished discussing what needed to be discussed, they went their separate ways.

Rhys had expected things to go relatively smoothly, but he hadn't anticipated it to go this smoothly.

"Lord Nie Bing, so you've subdued the Turkic Kingdom?"

Nie Bing smiled and said, "That's right, I told you before, there won't be too many difficulties here..."

Rhys said, "So, what's next? Should we station troops here?"

Nie Bing nodded: "Of course, but when you station your troops there, you should still be mindful of maintaining a friendly relationship..."

Rhys nodded: "So, once our main force arrives, can we start the war?"

After listening to Rhys's words, Nie Bing still said with a hint of speechlessness, "Your Highness Rhys, it seems that everything I said while following you was for nothing... If we can avoid fighting, we should avoid fighting..."

"I've already had Yun Qing, Urgen, and Tian Jinxian from the Northern Desert Royal Palace extend invitations. We'll be holding secret talks here. If we can avoid fighting, we'll hold it for now... Moreover, if we want to invade Xiao Kingdom, we need to wait until Fusang Kingdom also sends troops before you all join in... Our main principle is fairness and impartiality!"

Rhys looked at Nie Bing and said, "Lord Nie Bing, you should be more biased towards us, right?"

Nie Bing smiled and said, "Of course. Although I am a member of the Illuminati, I was also a citizen of Xiao before. I have never had a good impression of those Japanese from Fusang... That's why I want you to have a roundabout talk with them. As long as the talks go smoothly, once they start, you can head straight south. I'm afraid you'll have taken over half of Xiao before Fusang even makes a move."

Rhys said, "It's not that easy. And, Lord Nie Bing, don't you find it strange?"