The night of the repulsion of the Imperial Army.

In Vega's observations, it was visible to the naked eye that the atmosphere of the entire war city began to condense.

And rightfully so.

Whether it is for the rebels or the civilians of War City, the Empire is undoubtedly a giant, and now that this giant is starting to exert its strength, they are of course becoming nervous.

In the barracks of the rebel army.

Coverdale hurriedly convened a meeting to try to analyze the purpose of the Imperial Army's attack.

"In my opinion. ”

An officer said categorically: "In this trial battle, the Imperial Army just wants to test our morale and the overall state of the whole army, and has no special intentions. ”

"I agree with that. ”

The staff officer nodded towards Coverdale and said, "It's just a tentative battle, I don't think there's a need to make a fuss, we just need to keep the soldiers on guard and hold the line." ”

"That's right. ”

One of the last officers said, "Rather than being concerned about this inconsequential temptation of the Empire, we should be more concerned about the recruitment and training of new recruits, which had been carried out by Division Commander Wellinger, who is now dead......"

“......”

The topic of the meeting gradually changed from the beginning of the tentative battle to the direction.

Vega and Haussman sat opposite each other in the cubicle: "Your Excellency Hausman, in your opinion, is it really as simple as Foster's tentative battle to find out the situation of the rebels?"

"Foster doesn't do anything so boring. ”

Hausman shook his head and concluded: "This trial war is not a test of the rebels at all, he just wants to make the atmosphere of the war city solemn and depressing, once it falls into a tense atmosphere, ignorant civilians are always easily influenced, he just wants to take the opportunity to recapture the public opinion of the war city, so that the rebels fall into passivity, why does Your Majesty knowingly ask this?"

"So, do you think Foster will succeed?"

"Is Your Majesty questioning your own strategy?"

Hausman didn't even open his squinting eyes: "In this world, in terms of the degree of control over the hearts of the people, I'm afraid no one can compare to you, if Foster knew that you were in the city of war, probably ...... No, I would never do such a meaningless act. ”

"Hahaha, Your Excellency praised it falsely. ”

Vega was modest, but in fact he was quite confident.

For Vega had planted a 'notion of crisis' in the minds of the civilians of the city, a notion that kept them from believing any other truth or falsehood, and they would never waver even if the evidence and truth were put before them now.

And the truth is exactly what Haussmann and Vega say.

After confirming that the Battle of the Temptations had made the atmosphere in War City tense, Foster motioned for the Intelligence Officers to begin their strategy of retaking public opinion. As long as the public opinion in the city is recaptured, it is equivalent to choking the lifeblood of the rebel army, and combined with the method of frontal combat, it is almost effortless to defeat the rebel army directly.

That same evening.

A large number of spies infiltrated the city.

Two-thirds of them were killed on the spot by the patrolling guards, but one-third managed to infiltrate them, and finally completed the convergence with the surviving intelligence organizations in the city, and with the help of the intelligence organizations, began to spread rumors the next day.

No, it shouldn't be called rumor-mongering.

Because everything the Imperial Army said was the truth, they not only brought the most direct evidence, but also brought back the original deserters in the war city as witnesses, so that they could directly prove that the Empire did not lie, but really pardoned the treason, and provided war subsidies to those in financial difficulties, and even provided employment opportunities.

"Uncle, please believe me!"

A young man excitedly said to his uncle, who was about to join the rebels: "The empire is really not lying, they have fulfilled their promise, not only pardoned me, but also gave me financial assistance, and offered me a job in a military factory." ”

"Laibo, you don't have to lie anymore. ”

Uncle patted Laibo on the shoulder and said, "This is the territory of the leader, and the strength of the imperial army cannot radiate here for the time being, so speak the truth boldly, and we won't blame you." ”

The relatives, led by the uncle, looked at Lai Bo with sympathetic eyes.

In their consciousness, Laibo must have received a threat or bewitchment from the imperial army before he would say such a thing, as relatives, they have the obligation to break him back, and they can't let him continue to sink.

"Believe me, I didn't lie to you. ”

Laibo Effort explained: "I am not alone, everyone who surrenders has already received a pardon from the Empire......"

Syllable!

An old man really couldn't listen to it, and stepped forward to slap him: "Laibo, how long are you going to be confused, the imperial army is deceiving you, and then let you come back to affect us, and then let the whole city collapse itself! We have been deceived once, and it almost caused a catastrophe, if you dare to say these words, I will kill you!"

"Grandpa, grandpa......"

Laibo's eyes widened and he looked at his loved ones in disbelief.

When did these people he had known since childhood become so strange? Or was it really himself who was confused, and everything he saw was an illusion created by the Imperial Army?

Laibo began to doubt himself.

Most of the 'Witnesses' who returned to the city with Laibo were treated in the same way.

Even if they put the evidence in front of their relatives, no one believed it, but their relatives despised them with the attitude of a person who had come before, and these evidences were all fake, you were bewitched by the Imperial Army, and the Imperial Army was just using you.

I have to mention that Vega's brainwashing is very thorough.

He knows very well that human beings are stubborn creatures, and that even if they make their own choices, and if others put the evidence in front of them, they will take it for granted that the evidence is fake.

And truth is such a thing as never obeying 'objective facts'.

As long as millions of people agree, no matter how absurd the lie is, it can become 'truth', and Vega, as a history major, will not forget the tragedy of Ceko Dascory saying that the earth is spherical and Giordano Bruno saying that the earth is not the center of the universe, and they were all burned alive in the end.

Although history will tell who is right.

But at this time, it is clear that the truth cannot save those who defend the truth, and the absurdity that millions of people approve of is the most correct and unquestionable truth at this time.

Therefore, Foster's strategy of retaking public opinion was doomed to failure.

The 'witnesses' of the empire are either suspicious of themselves, or they are considered by their relatives to be hopeless beings who have been brainwashed by the empire, and are directly detained at home without freedom.

As for the spies who stood up and guided public opinion, they were not so lucky.

There are countless 'heretics' who have been reported, beaten to death, and burned to death.