In the court of the Black Wing Empire, Caesar shrunk and was flipping through the latest issue of "Recent News from the Northlands".

In the past, when the state needed to release news, it would usually write the notice that needed to be published on the notice board in the center of the city, and some private organizations passed on it by word of mouth through taverns, adventurers' guilds, etc., but when the movable type printing technology of the Northland was applied to practice, the Blackwing Empire had begun to gradually spread these ancient and backward ways of spreading news.

Newspapers, a new and unprecedented phenomenon, were immediately loved and sought after, spreading throughout the Northlands and even to the south-central part of Elradia beyond the Empire.

At the beginning, newspapers were only officially distributed by the Empire, and as the market became more and more fierce later, some non-governmental organizations and individuals also registered and printed new newspapers and periodicals in the Northland Royal Court, but at the request of the Risk Intelligence Control Department of the Black Wing Empire (also known as the Ministry of Public Opinion and the Ministry of Truth), the newspapers issued in the north have always implemented two principles of everything, that is, all decisions made by the Black Dragon Emperor are resolutely supported, and all remarks made in the south are resolutely scandalized.

The newspapers recounted the distorted image of the southern kingdoms in a series of articles, and at the same time reported in detail on the persecution of northern citizens by the Immortal Empire, such as the brutal torture and murder of the lovely northern rabbit tribe by the Immortal Empire, and the hunting down of merchants from the Black Wing by the countries of the Riverlands.

"The point of the recent news should be changed for the time being."

Caesar stretched out his paw and tapped lightly on the newspaper, calling out to a black-shirted attendant behind him: "Focus on the Vlostian natives on the other side of the sea, focusing on the savage greed and bloodshed of the Vlostan natives, the plight of the Northland sojourners in the New World, and the role of the state in it." ”

The black-shirted squire bowed next to the black dragon, holding a paper and recording carefully, Caesar thought about the appearance of those Veloster natives, and after a deep groan, he said, "The label of natives does not feel strong enough...... In this way, all the news released in the future will be called 'cannibals'. ”

The black dragon has easily defined a race.

The black-shirted squire had written down everything Caesar had said before he was ordered to leave, and when he left the court with the record of His Majesty's order, Hogg pushed open the door and walked in.

In fact, the leader of the gnolls waited at the door all the time without interrupting until Caesar had finished giving the order: "Your Majesty, do you plan to scandalize the natives of Veloster and change their names to cannibals?" ”

"Hmm."

Caesar glanced at him: "You are doing very badly, I heard from Wren that the anti-war sentiment among the people is spreading recently, thinking that the development of the New World is a wrong decision, that the Black Wing Empire is a cruel invader, and that the poor and backward natives of Veloste should be protected." ”

"Ridiculous and senseless remarks." Hogg muttered, "These things can't shake our army. ”

"yes, but I don't want to hear it."

Caesar said: "Some people have forgotten what it is like to be hungry, and although these things cannot shake my army, they will affect other things, policies, markets, and order...... The economy of the Northland is in a positive upward phase, and I don't want something to hold the empire back at this time, so leave this matter to Wren. ”

"Yes, they'll shut up."

Hogg said: "I know Wren will take care of everything, but Your Majesty, what I want to ask is that there is no problem in devilifying the natives of Veloster as 'cannibals' in preparation for the war, but what about the descendants of the natives who have entered the Imperial Academy?" Are we stopping indigenous entry into Imperial College? ”

"Why stop?"

Caesar asked rhetorically, "The Imperial Academy was the first academy in Eladia, and the first academy to impart knowledge and skills to the public. Whatever it is, any intelligent creature can be educated in this place, whether it is a human, a lizardman, a dog demon, or an orc. Hogg, do you know what that means? Absorbing the cannibals of Veloster is a good opportunity for you to hype it up. One day, the Imperial College will become the banner of the Northlands, attracting countless people to come here. At this stage, our goal is to snatch the center of Eladia from the south to the north. ”

"Then, what should those Vloster natives who have entered the Imperial Academy do with themselves?"

"What? Can't they survive? The black dragon glanced at the gnolls, "What the empire needs is talent, not waste." Besides, the Empire doesn't care if they rebel or disobey, I thought I wouldn't care about these things because I was here. ”

"It was my mistake." Hogg realized the crux of the problem and quickly shut up.

"Alright."

Caesar said, "You should not have made a special trip for these little things that you heard at the door." ”

"We have sent an emissary to the Ambitious Clan back, bringing with them the situation of the dwarves and their reply to your matter."

Hogg said: "Prince Athas said that they have the ability to forge a pair of armor for you, which is a skill that the dwarves have since ancient times when they fought with the Titans - Star Incineration, but whether things can succeed or not is not up to the dwarves to decide, the forging material is the biggest problem." In addition, they need up to a year to prepare, because before that, the dwarves need to hollow out a mountain to act as a furnace. ”

"The matter of materials is solved by the empire, let them prepare first, and send the Digger Clan to help them." Caesar said, "Well, that's the end of the matter for now, let's go and see how the second ocean-going fleet is ready, and hope they don't let me down." ”

"It's an honor to walk with you." Hogg bowed and said.

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Eladia 1679 57 days, west coast of the Northern Empire.

The black flag hunted, the two hundred warships were silently suspended in the waves, they surrounded the center of the group, the heavy armored warships were like a black hill, the black flags of flames were fluttering in the wind, and the black dragons of the world were propped up on the collapsed city walls and looked down in all directions.

In addition to a hundred ironclad warships, this group also includes fifty logistics transport ships, reconnaissance ships and frigates, as well as new landing ships developed by the Imperial Dockyard, these landing ships, which are only a little smaller than the main battleships, will take the Imperial Panzer Corps to Vloster to support the "Imperial Grip" battle group that has been dragged into the quagmire.

When their banners land in the New World, the flames of this cross-sea war will be ignited, and they will be the kindling.