Chapter 308 Magnificent

There are many things that actually had no obvious good or evil qualities when they were invented. They may even become more good because some difficult problems were solved at that time.

Such as newspapers.

Due to various objective conditions, newspapers from other worlds are very backward and simple in terms of content, style, distribution, etc. When it first came into being, its purpose was very simple, which was to convey some important things, or rules and regulations, to the general public from the ruling class.

But later, when the superiors discovered that this inconspicuous thing actually had auxiliary functions such as educating the people, guiding public opinion, covering up the truth, etc., they became out of control. People always seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and the higher the status, the more so, because at that level, the interests involved will become huge. Now it is just a small page in a newspaper, just a few hundred words. Such a small cost can successfully play an unexpected role, so why not?

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Recently, various places in Bran, especially the northern cities, seem to have made an agreement to extol the purification of the blasphemers.

Justice defeats evil, this kind of plot is mainstream no matter in time and space. Because everyone thinks that they are the righteous party, and with a sense of belonging, it seems natural and refreshing.

But just when the whole empire was enjoying themselves and being in harmony, the "rat droppings" who ruined the pot of soup finally appeared. And as soon as it appeared, it quickly swept across northern Bran like a wildfire.

"For the second time, the Northern Armaments Department organized an attack on the 50,000 regular soldiers of the Gray Army. Once again, they died on the way and the entire army was wiped out."

The news was still released with a propaganda poster unique to the Gray Army. The picture shows regular soldiers wearing Bran-style armor. Under attack from civilians in civilian clothes behind them, they either raised their hands in panic and surrendered, or threw down their helmets as if they were terrified. Abandon your armor and run away...

Immediately afterwards, various gossips spread and spread in various stalls, taverns, etc.

"Have you heard? Recent things..."

"What? Purify the blasphemer?"

"Oh, that's outdated." The speaker looked around and lowered his voice, "Bran's 50,000 regular soldiers were defeated by the Gray Army once again!"

"Scared, is this happening?"

"Of course, and I also heard that the leader of the army this time was actually a nobleman who had no knowledge and only knew how to fight on paper. Alas, 50,000 soldiers were ruined in his hands..."

"Fuck, this bastard!"

"Bastard? There are even worse things. I heard that when the noble fled under the protection of his own soldiers, he was frightened all the way. When he saw the bushes and trees on the mountain beside the road, he thought they were soldiers of the Gray Army and was so frightened. That's bullshit... For this reason, those bards even made up a word, called grass and trees are all soldiers."

"Fuck..."

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A certain tavern,

"Did you hear that?"

"I heard that Bran's 50,000 regular soldiers were defeated again."

"Oh, do you know some of the details inside?"

"Huh? If you lose, you lose. What's the inside story... Well, you mean that noble bastard? Didn't the newspaper refute the rumor?"

"The newspaper, huh, do you believe what it says? Well, that's not what it said this time... I heard that in this battle, the regular soldiers should not have been defeated so miserably, but those soldiers were facing the enemy with farm tools. When he was a civilian, he couldn't bear to attack and eventually turned against him!"

"Ah... no wonder the two attacks failed. It's impossible to fight at all."

"Yes, I think this army in gray is really impressive. The total number of regular soldiers is close to 100,000. They took turns to attack, but they couldn't capture them."

"I'm afraid things are really going to change!"

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The personnel of the cultural and publicity departments in each city have the responsibility of collecting style. Now that rumors are spreading everywhere, they are naturally the first to notice. On the one hand, he urgently refuted the rumors, and on the other hand, he sent all kinds of news to the Northern Arms Department.

In the conference hall of the Northern Arms Department, the bosses of various departments looked at the piles of reports on the table, such as "defection before the battle", "war on paper", "everything is a soldier", etc... They were all speechless.

To be honest, they were also wronged. Yes, the 50,000 regular soldiers were defeated this time. But that was defeated in a head-on confrontation. As the saying goes, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. Why is there such a big fuss now? And what happened to this noble leader? If it was the first battle, they would admit it. At that time, they did underestimate the gray army, and some nobles who came to gild the army were inserted into the army. But later I learned a lesson and became more aware of the form. How could I still commit such a crime against the odds?

"Shameless and slanderous!"

"What do these untouchables want?"

"I think they are just looking for death. I really wish I could mobilize tens of thousands of people from the frontline army to destroy them!"

"The people in these publicity halls are all rubbish, and they can't suppress these rumors."

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After a while, the conference hall suddenly became lively. All the giants were pounding the table, their fat faces flushed, and they were scolding angrily.

Gradually, the publicity halls in various cities are also under attack. Nowadays, these big guys have selectively forgotten that when the army was first defeated, they learned that the Gray Army had not publicized it for several days, so they ordered the news to be blocked.

Of course, no matter how hard you criticize, things will eventually be resolved.

First of all, the idiotic idea of ​​transferring people back from various frontline regiments is unrealistic. Not to mention whether the marshal of the legion will be jealous of them, but the front line is tight now, and the barbarian tribes' offensives are overwhelming like a tide. If they really send people back, something bad will happen and the entire front will collapse. They are I can't bear this responsibility.

Immediately, the giants discussed it and decided tacitly to suppress the responsibility. They issued a voice through the military system and ordered the propaganda offices of the northern cities to suppress the rumors. It was just rumors like the nobles leading the army and the news that the army had lost the battle. It can't be suppressed. After all, the scale of 50,000 people is not small. From gathering to entering the 100,000 Mountains, you always have to pass through several cities. In fact, there were doubts in this regard before, but they were only on a small scale, and they were covered up by the blasphemer thing.

Then he ordered the police departments in each city to dig out the grey-clothed rioters in the city and then put them on trial in a high-profile manner. At this time, a giant came up with the idea to put the famous Mr. Powers in charge of this matter, and finally passed it unconditionally.

Finally, the focus is naturally on preparing for the next encirclement and suppression campaign. The previous two failures made them no longer dare to underestimate the Gray Army. But in the preparation stage, there are only so many ideas that can be come up with, which are nothing more than to create a general who is good at fighting, more soldiers, and then bring more sophisticated equipment, siege equipment, etc.

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The special circumstances of this other world have already determined that the superstructure of Bran's empire is more powerful than martial arts. Moreover, it is still a war period, and the Northern Arms Department has great power. Now that it has transferred responsibilities and pushed down the pressure, administrative agencies in various cities are suddenly struggling.

Especially the Propaganda Office. When they reported this information, they originally hoped that the Northern Arms Office would come up with an idea. If not, you might as well come up with a general outline. But now that it's good, I can send them away with just one sentence of solving it myself. And it sounds like this means that if the solution is not solved, you will still be held accountable... Isn't this cheating? It was you who said you wanted to blockade the situation before, but now that the matter has become a big deal, you blame them for not wiping their butts...

However, the officers at all levels in the Propaganda Department are helpless. The first level of officialdom is overwhelming. He had no choice but to pinch his nose and respond while cursing those pigs in the Northern Arms Department. Then he summoned all the people in the hall and gave them a fatal order to come up with a solution.

What ideas can these low-level bosses come up with? It’s not that they are all useless. It is really because they lost the opportunity to speak out that the situation outside is now a foregone conclusion. No matter what they say, they will not be believed and will only become a laughing stock...

On the other side, compared to the staff of the Publicity Department, whose hair has turned gray, the life of the Security Department is not easy. Arresting Graycoat propagandists? Are you kidding me? This is not about picking people based on a picture. Finding those dozens of people who don’t know what they look like among the urban population of hundreds of thousands is enough to make people despair just thinking about it. And isn’t this done all the time? If it is effective, this matter will not break out.

However, there is strength in numbers, but after a while, some cities came up with ways to deal with it. Just take the prisoners who committed the crime and beat them into submission, and soon many "grey-clothed rioters" will take the initiative to confess their crimes. Although this could not stop the Gray Army from continuing their propaganda, it finally gave an explanation to the higher-ups. Look, we have been working hard and catching "grey rioters" every day...

As for Powers, those officials from the Northern Arms Department who came with appointments encountered a "nail" that was neither soft nor hard...

How smart Powers and Bernie were. They knew what the Gray Army had done when they arrived in Mountain Brook City before they even warmed up the chairs in the security hall. Without saying a word, he led the cavalry out that night to sweep away the dark forces in the city. Then during the battle, he was accidentally injured and was admitted to the treatment center.

After the official arrived at Shanxi City and found the treatment center, Powers and Bernie, who had been wrapped up like mummies, struggled to get up on the hospital bed. They were crying and blaming themselves for being too careless and unable to do so now. It's a shame to continue serving the Empire and so on.

The official was dizzy and panicked by the two loud voices crying. He could only nod his head to comfort him. It was not until he left the city gate that he realized that he still had the appointment in his hand. I had no choice but to go back and resume my life.

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For a time, the north was plunged into chaos because of this sudden news. Now that the front lines are still fighting, the empire cannot sit back and watch this chaos continue to expand. So all kinds of undercurrents slowly rolled under the waves...or they used force to cut off the source, causing the waves to completely subside. Either become a driving force, push the waves and create another revolution.

No one knows the result, we can only wait and see... (To be continued.)