Chapter 342: Turn Hand to Cloud, Flip Hand to Rain!

"Incredible! Now, throughout the Spirit Kingdom, every single citizen supports Princess Luo Ying, and many are even urging us to launch our troops immediately!"

In the temple of the City of Miracles, the winged girl Mia said with utter astonishment.

She couldn't help but be astonished.

If it had been three days ago, Yan State's direct military invasion—even with the foundation laid by currency warfare and potato sales—would have been met with hostility from over 80% of the populace once Yan's army entered the Spirit Kingdom.

In this era, war, in some sense, has little to do with ordinary civilians.

It's the nobles, the royal family, and the churches that fight.

But ordinary civilians still have some sense of national identity.

These civilians may not take extreme actions, but don't forget: each one of them can serve as an eye—your entire army will have nowhere to hide within enemy territory.

And if these civilians despise you, the moment the nobles call for conscription, they can instantly become soldiers.

Though they lack combat strength, their sheer numbers still form a formidable obstacle.

Moreover, killing too many of these soldiers would severely undermine future rule over the Spirit Kingdom.

But now, merely three days later, public opinion across the entire Spirit Kingdom has completely reversed.

And in truth, they had done only a few things—just scattered "flyers" for three days.

At this moment, even this beautiful and intelligent winged girl could not fathom what had happened in these three days.

Why had public opinion reversed so swiftly!

Inside the temple, Lin Yan's other Holy Maidens also wore expressions of astonishment.

All the Holy Maidens turned their gazes toward the girl Meng Ying, including the fox girl Qing Ling.

The girl Meng Ying's face flushed rare red.

"Don't look at me! This was my god's revelation—I merely followed my god's instructions!"

Girl Meng Ying would never take credit for it.

This truly was Lin Yan's revelation.

Before his transmigration, Lin Yan was a true academic genius.

Lin Yan knew far too many cases of information warfare.

He then gave Meng Ying a revelation, meticulously instructing her in the methods within it.

On the first day, the 60-year-old Count Valdin successfully drew everyone's attention, and his tragic act stirred immense sympathy among the masses.

On the second day, the focus shifted to Princess Luo Ying, but to highlight her, Count Jones from the south also appeared—two counts and one princess made the event far more credible.

One event per day gave the populace enough time to discuss, yet not so much time that they could overanalyze.

At the same time, it left the church with no ample time to react.

Who else but Lin Yan could produce so many letters bearing magical script all at once?

Besides, the Spirit Kingdom couldn't possibly find thousands of winged beings to scatter these letters!

These papers had, in fact, been printed months ago—back then, Meng Ying and the others didn't know their purpose, but now they naturally understood.

In this era, large-scale propaganda is extremely difficult.

Yet Lin Yan, through this method, effortlessly achieved nationwide propaganda across the entire Spirit Kingdom.

With these two days of groundwork, the events of the third day naturally followed.

Princess Luo Ying wished to raise an army for revenge, but her strength was limited; having been saved by the Lord of Flame, it was only natural for her to seek aid from his realm—the Yan State.

As for Princess Luo Ying's call to assemble troops, it was also a psychological strategy.

Many people were destined not to come, and could not come.

But seeing such generous conditions, they would be tempted!

As long as they were tempted, they would naturally accept the cause and support it.

For example, this:

"If it weren't so far away, I'd truly go join—especially if I could get divine bean seeds and a small plot of land, I wouldn't be so poor anymore."

Someone who thinks like that—do you think he'll support Yan State's military campaign?

This is precisely why Princess Luo Ying's call to assemble troops was mentioned twice, with land and divine bean seeds mentioned before and after.

It prompts countless civilians to envision an incredibly beautiful life scenario!

Land!

And the ability to grow divine beans with enormous yields!

Their lives would be wonderful!

And what is the precondition for this wonderful life? Divine beans, land, Princess Luo Ying, Yan State, the Lord of Flame!

After this chain of associations, their resistance toward Yan State and the Lord of Flame drops to its lowest point!

Lin Yan's Holy Maidens had already worshipped him utterly; after this propaganda campaign, their devotion nearly overflowed!

After the Holy Maidens conveyed their adoration to the Lord of Flame in every possible way, Meng Ying finally stood up and said:

"Holy Maidens, give the order!"

The fox girl Qing Ling nodded and said: "Meng Ying, we leave everything to you—we march!"

At this moment, on the square outside the temple, rows of armored beastkin warriors stood in perfect formation.

Ten thousand fox-people archers.

Twenty thousand horsemen.

Five thousand cat-people warriors.

Two thousand Xiong Zu warriors.

Fifty thousand lion-people warriors.

Two thousand winged warriors.

Fifty thousand Wolf Clan warriors.

Fifty thousand Snake Clan warriors!

Nearly two hundred thousand warriors, fully assembled and ready to march!

Following Sister Qing Ling's command, two hundred thousand warriors surged forward toward the Misty Mountains!

They will represent the Yan Nation on the battlefield of the Hiling Kingdom!

This is the first time Lin Yan's warriors have set foot upon the Continent of the Gods!

In the Wang Gong of the Hiling Kingdom, messengers continually appeared, presenting urgent letters discovered by bishops from every region.