Chapter 121: Public Opinion and Propaganda
There are no "business tours" of Riga in the province of Edinburgh!
The old and spicy Grand Duke Mattosias withstood the pressure, risked the crime of disrespecting the decree with both hard and soft methods, and used all means to prevent the "commercial delegation" from entering the province of Edinburgh.
The good intentions of the Grand Duke, this moment finally showed great value.
As long as the gates of the glorious empire remain strong and tight, even if the Rigas have a clear understanding of all the terrain and layout in the hinterland of the empire, they can only watch from afar, in vain!
"The Grand Duke has been very thoughtful and has finally won a glimmer of life for the Empire. Next, the main battlefield will remain on the border of the province of Edinburgh. And the second battlefield is in this imperial capital. His Majesty the King strategized and oversaw the affairs of the state, providing powerful logistical support for the main battlefield. Those of us who are courtiers can't help in big things, but we can also do our part in some small aspects. ”
Anthony looked around the arena and everyone looked at him and listened intently.
"The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband. In this national war, which is at stake in the future and destiny of a glorious empire, no one can stay out of it. Winning this war, which is bound to be extremely difficult, is inseparable from the strong support of the entire people. What we have to do is to ignite everyone's patriotic enthusiasm and fully support the soldiers of Edinburgh from the bottom of our hearts to fight the enemy, resist the invasion of the Riga, and defend their homeland. ”
In fact, Anthony began to prepare for this series of related matters called "propaganda" and "public opinion" in the other world early on.
Among the low-level residents in the Imperial Capital City, there are the Iron Sword Gang, Mengxian Tower, and the huge underground world personnel led by Yidrunk to serve his plan and layout. In the upper aristocratic circles, Count Leonart, Count Joseph and Grand Duke Mateus also cheered him on.
After a few days of operation, Anthony's initiatives have begun to bear fruit.
No brilliant person would have a good impression of the rough and savage Riga. And the waste prince of the Riga Empire came to the door and forced Princess Yalina to marry, which brought this dissatisfaction to a climax. If it weren't for the attitude of the upper echelons of the empire, which had always been inclined to forbearance, and the garrisons of the various provinces were required to strictly control the rebellion against the Riga, the "business expeditions" scattered throughout the country would have been slowly killed by the hot-blooded people one by one.
His Majesty's heroic act of drawing his sword in a fit of rage, cutting off the head of the waste prince, and hanging it above the east gate to demonstrate against the Riga Empire provoked a strong reaction in the imperial capital after deliberate public opinion. The streets, restaurants, and restaurants are talking about this matter everywhere. Everyone expressed great appreciation to His Majesty the King for his courageous sword.
Whether as a king or as a father, His Majesty has finally been a master for more than two years.
The king of a country finally stopped bowing his head and pretending to be his grandson, and the young people with enthusiasm rejoiced. In addition, there are slogans posted on the streets and city walls, as well as some leaflets distributed by young people from the underground world who were previously feared all over the streets. Even the young and strong man who was quite calm and calm, was provoked to boil his blood and couldn't help himself.
Several young people gathered together, shouted loudly, and then went to the various recruit recruitment offices to sign up, which could be seen everywhere in the imperial capital.
The Grand Duke of Mateus, the ruler of the province of Burgundy, and the Grand Duke of Matesias of the province of Edinburgh have been friends for many years. In aristocratic circles it was called the "two carriages" of the empire.
Old friends fought the front line against the Riga Empire, and Grand Duke Mateus naturally wanted to cheer for him and support him strongly. In addition, he looked at Anthony as a young man, and he had to be told by his old friend to take care of it. The Grand Duke was also happy to help with some of his arrangements.
Relatively speaking, Count Lennart and Count Joseph, who almost clashed with Anthony because of the affairs of the Shaking Mountain Alliance, were more dedicated to what Anthony had entrusted. It's a bit of a point, but he is the first to look at the meaning.
Only the two Earls who have experienced it themselves can understand the horror of this young man who is always plain-faced.
The waste prince of the Riga Empire has been flying in the imperial capital for more than two years, and no one, including His Majesty the King, dares to disrespect him. But when Anthony met him for the first time, he cut off his head with a slight wave of his hand.
Judging from the shocked expression on His Majesty's face at that time, he did not expect Anthony's move at all.
The two counts were very sure that if the boy wanted to deal with the two of them, he would definitely not have the slightest scruples and hesitation.
With the huge family power behind the two earls, are you still afraid that you won't be able to deal with this young man? To be honest, they don't have any confidence in their hearts.
Not to mention anything else, if it weren't for Anthony's reminder and guidance, and the involvement with the Shaking Mountain Alliance was cleared up early, the two families would probably have been pulled out by His Majesty the King to make an example.
From this incident, the two also saw the young man's ability clearly.
The so-called disconnection of the relationship, the so-called lack of evidence, are just some things that are needed to put on the table for negotiation. In fact, the relationship between the various families in the imperial capital city is intricate, and the lines are dense, whether there is a relationship between the two families and the Shaking Mountain Alliance, anyone with a discerning eye can see it.
If His Majesty really wants to deal with them, does he have to ask for so-called evidence? But at Antony's intelence, His Majesty the King gently spared them without mentioning a word.
Anthony made good on his promise.
Through this fact, he fully demonstrated his abilities to the two counts.
Obviously, now he is also on the line of His Majesty the King, and can influence His Majesty's decision-making.
Anthony, who has been given more room to play, will only become more terrifying.
Fortunately, they chose to compromise in the first place.
If they had taken the pride of their background that night and had taken the liberty of their martial arts, perhaps the number of heads hanging on the east gate today would have become three.
Such a dangerous person, if he can be a friend, then he must not run to stand opposite him no matter what.
With the help of two veteran families of the Landlord Snakes, Anthony's plan went well.
The two counts personally traveled from place to place, visiting the patriarchs and heads of the families; Organize various anti-Japanese war themed charity and fund-raising parties and dances......
Thanks to their efforts, many families in the imperial capital gradually became positive about the war.
The nature of the aristocracy is to put the interests of the family first. Even if Anthony and His Majesty the King made everyone's minds focus on the road of fighting the Riga Empire through a bloody scene. But the degree of its positivity, and the proportion of family interests that it is willing to sacrifice for the sake of the national interest, is likely to become a winner or loser in a war at some point.
This layout of public opinion and propaganda has basically been implemented. All that's left is to do it step by step and do it well.
Anthony brought everyone here today to hand over this matter. There are a lot of things to do, whether it's big or small, and it needs a core to be collected and dealt with after all. And this core was originally in charge of Anthony. Now that everything is on track, he intends to step back from this position.
The experience from another world made him very clear that as long as it is operated properly, public opinion can play a huge role. Correspondingly, the control position of this core will also be extremely important.
Such a seat is more suitable for His Royal Highness the Prince to sit down.