Standing on the land of the Norman Empire again, Weiss felt infinite emotion in his heart. Once upon a time, he longed to come here as a victor, looking down on these force-worshipping war maniacs with contempt, and this thought was extinguished as the war subsided. During the years of peace, he made a brief trip to the Norman Empire as an official visitor, gaining a deeper understanding of it. If it weren't for this unexpected war, with the development of international relations, it would not be too far off to come and appreciate the cultural customs here as an ordinary Union resident. Now, the Federalists have marched into the Norman Empire as an occupying army, and they have to lament the impermanence of the world.

As the administrator of Lorraine, it was reasonable and reasonable to visit the Norman Empire at public expense in peacetime, but in wartime, when Lorraine had not been recovered so long, Weiss seemed to have no reason to be here. In fact, he is currently a special adviser to the military, or more accurately, a supernumerary member of the Van Lowe Military Staff Corps, who has been invited to conduct field investigations and make recommendations for the next deployment of the federal army. At this stage, the situation in the rear of the Confederation had stabilized, and although Lorraine had just emerged from the invasion of war, the existing administrative structure was back in operation, and with the support of the garrison, the administrator would not have any problems after some time away, which was an important reason why Weiss was able to enter the Norman Empire with confidence.

In the eastern part of the Norman Empire, as far as the eye can see, many towns have been reduced to ruins, and the fields are littered with traces of war. At the height of the Norman army, the Union army recklessly launched a strategic bombardment of the eastern industrial areas of the Normans. This strategy was undoubtedly correct, albeit at a considerable cost, as it continued to weaken the Normans' war potential, preventing them from being able to storm as quickly as they had in the previous war. Although there were some reasons for the decisions made at the top of the Norman Empire, there is no doubt that without sustained strategic bombing, there would have been no strategic turning point today.

Speaking of which, during those difficult years, the perseverance of the military and civilians of Lorraine provided a solid bridgehead for the strategic bombing of the Federal Air Force, and during the fall of Lorraine for most of the year, the heavy bombers of the Federal Air Force had to take off from the farther rear and cross a longer journey to bomb the Norman homeland. Without the successful development and mass production of super-heavy bombers, it would have been difficult to sustain such an expeditionary operation.

The administrative regions of the Norman Empire were divided into provinces and royal domains. The former was the main administrative composition of the Norman Empire, and the latter was distributed in various regions of the Norman Empire and was a special existence formed by history. In the vast and fertile eastern region, there are mainly five provinces and four royal domains, and heavy industry is concentrated in the two major provinces of Sof and Lat, as well as the direct crown of the Kasai royal family. When Van Loe's military staff arrived in the Norman Empire, they chose to settle in a small city called Poly in the Kasai region. It was an ordinary and peaceful little place, and the nearby city of Cassai was once the most prosperous industrial city in the eastern part of the Norman Empire. Of course, about a year ago, the city was razed to the ground by a half-month heavy bombardment by federal forces.

Standing on the hill of Poli and looking north, you can see the industrial city that has lost its vitality. Although 99% of the factories are no longer functional, the broken walls and cobweb-strewn underground pipes became a natural battlefield for the Normans to fight the occupiers, as if it were a replica of the previous war, the Battle of Austria. Given that the ultimate goal of the Union army was not to dominate the Norman Empire, but to dismantle its war potential and sense of aggression, the Union army did not get deeply entangled with the Normans, and avoided cities like Kasai and stationed troops only in nearby towns and cities, which created a strange scene: the Norman resistance was operating in the ruins of large cities, while the Union army occupied the small towns. Under normal circumstances, the two sides seem to be at peace, but whenever the Federans go on the offensive on the front line, or the Norman army makes a move, these Norman guerrillas will emerge like rats in the sewers, making the Federans miserable - this is the first problem that Van Lowe and Weiss have come here to solve.

In fact, long after the end of the last war, Van Lowe had already retired with honor. However, this does not mean that he is indifferent to the development of the military or completely out of touch; in fact, he has been hired as a visiting professor and a special adviser by many military academies and universities, and basically gives lectures at these schools every month, and also writes columns for several military publications.

This old man with an active mind, who was called back to the army shortly after the outbreak of the war, was no longer physically fit to go to the front, and at first served in the National Defense Mobilization Committee, where he was appointed Secretary General and entered the Supreme Military Council. The strategic bombing of the Norman Empire was a decision that he and other visionaries strongly supported, which also brought him great prestige.

After coming to the Norman Empire, after more than a week of observation and research, Weiss made his clear suggestion to Van Luo, that is, to fight psychological warfare. Because from a tactical point of view, the guerrilla warfare methods adopted by the Normans were adapted to local conditions and reality, and if the Union Army wanted to solve the problem hard, it would have to send additional troops, spend a lot of time and manpower to carry out repeated sweeps, and establish a series of strongholds, which was contrary to their original intention. Thinking outside the box and analyzing the problem from a psychological point of view, it is not difficult to find that the Norman partisans were supported and directly or indirectly commanded by the army. The active participation of the population stems from their natural hatred of the invaders. If we can dispel this emotion of theirs, I believe that many people will re-examine their positioning: why should they invest in this war with no hope?

During this time, Weiss slept only a few hours a day, and spent his free time studying seized books, newspapers, and periodicals, and talking with some Normans who were less resistant, and learning more about the social structure and popular mentality of the Norman Empire. Compared with the liberal system of the Federation, the autocracy of the Norman Empire made them seriously divided into classes, and the living standards of the people could only ensure basic food and clothing, no matter how much effort they made, it was difficult to change their fate, and only by joining the army could they see a glimmer of hope. As for politics, it was almost the preserve of the aristocracy and the wealthy.

Where there are classes, there will be contradictions, and where there are contradictions, they can be exploited. Weiss tried to instill these teachings in the young people of the small town of Polly, but this evangelistic propaganda did not achieve the desired effect at first, and the Norman people's deep-rooted thinking was even more serious than he thought. In the course of the exchange, he continued to improve the way he propagandized and reminded the Normans that they could love their country, but they did not have to sacrifice their precious lives for the high dynasty.

Slowly, some young people began to embrace this idea, and they spontaneously passed on this realization to those around them. In the small town of Poli, debates and even quarrels began to arise. Middle-aged and elderly people are obviously very resistant to these new currents of thought, and in the end, there are still many who refuse to accept them, but it doesn't matter anymore. Weiss compiled the leaflets into two types: the short form is only one page, suitable for low-educated people, and the detailed style is like a complete paper, which is full of six pages, expounding the laws of historical and social development, summarizing the manifestations of fairness, democracy, and human rights in modern society, comparing the incompetent Norman hereditary aristocracy with the diligent Norman ordinary commoners, and attacking the bullying and oppression of human nature by the authoritarian regime. The two promotional materials were reviewed and refined by Van Lowe and finally formed a final draft and began to be distributed in the eastern part of the Norman Empire.

For the first time, the Norman partisans were still active as usual. The Union forces deployed in the eastern part of the Norman Empire remained on high alert, but suffered a steady stream of casualties. Over time, Norman partisans began to abandon resistance, some returned home on their own, some surrendered to the Union army, and received the preferential treatment promised on the leaflets. Of course, for a long time, this phenomenon was not very high, and most of the fighters who joined the Norman partisans were still fighting against the Union army, but their fighting spirit began to weaken and their confidence was shaken.

Since it is a propaganda war and a psychological war, how can there be no vivid real-life examples? Follow-up leaflets used by the Union Army provided an artistic depiction of Norman soldiers and partisan fighters who had given up resistance and returned to their homeland – freed from the danger of being shot at any moment, returning to their families, toiling with their hands and fighting for their rights with their minds. With the support of the Union army, some towns in the eastern part of the Norman Empire were democratically elected, and the laws and rules of government were revised to elect administrative bodies that represented the voice of the people, which was commonplace in the Commonwealth, but was new in the Norman Empire. Some civilians with knowledge, vision, and responsibility have become local governors trusted by the people through elections, and some returnees who have been in the army for many years have been promoted slowly to serve as the heads of the security departments.

With his long-term experience and skills in government affairs, Weiss made up for the "shortcomings" of the staff officers under Van Luo, and made them fully aware of the alternative mode of anti-guerrilla warfare. In just over a month, the federal troops on the front line were still trying to crush the central Norman defense, and hordes of bombers were constantly dropping black-pressed bombs on the Norman towns and lines, destroying everything with a blazing firestorm, and in the eastern part of the Norman Empire, the situation had quietly changed magically.