Since ancient times, the siege of the city is the bottom, and the attack of the heart is the top.

The most difficult cities to attack are often the first to collapse from within.

Whether it was the promotion of two naval captains to attract desperate enemies, or the current rumors of the use of war to slaughter the city, everything was laying the groundwork for the destruction of the Emperor's Immortal City.

And until now.

Vega finally saw hope of taking the Immortal City.

He's going to make the Immortal City self-defeating!

It was precisely by understanding this point of Vega that Eldir understood that the tide was over, and he fainted on the spot.

That's right.

By the time the rumors spread through the city, there was no chance of salvage.

High-pressure policy?

This may have been useful before, because at that time, the subjects of the whole city still existed on the same front, and you used a high-pressure policy to erase those discordant voices, strictly speaking, it did not infringe on the interests of ordinary people, and ordinary soldiers and subjects may still support this move, after all, they are inescapable of escaping in the face of war.

Since you can't escape, why don't you pull a cushion?

This selfishness makes them particularly supportive of the government's high-handed policies against high-ranking officials.

But when the news spread that the Jialan Army was ready to use the war to slaughter the city, the situation was different.

From now on.

This war has become a matter of everyone's life and interests.

When the interests of civilians and soldiers are violated, and you still use high-pressure policies, then every civilian and soldier will be sure that this matter is true, but I am afraid that before this matter is suppressed, the city will start a rebellion first.

Since it is better to block than to slacken, why not use some soft means to guide civilians?

In the case of a threat to life, talking about glory and camp with civilians and soldiers will be considered a hooligan by the whole city, and now the only behavior that the whole city will agree with is probably only one -

Surrender!

Only this one, and only this one, is supported by the whole city, so it is better to say that it is expected by everyone.

"It's horrible, it's horrible. ”

Foster only felt a chill spread from the soles of his feet to the soles of his heart, until his whole body became cold.

He knew that Vega liked to play with people's hearts, but he never thought that that kind of side-by-side way could replace real swords and guns and win a war, but Vega told him with the actual situation that he didn't even need to use a single soldier to take the Immortal City.

Oh, yes.

The reason why the imperial capital is known as the safest fortress in the world is nothing more than the thickest city walls, the most elite central army, absolute air supremacy, the fearsome colossus of war, and the mountain of resources.

But other than that, there really is nothing.

In the face of Vega's 'frenzied' attack, Foster eventually discovered that their vaunted defenses were as weak as paper.

There are millions of divisions, but there is no place for them, and the most aggrieved war is nothing more than this.

"Your Excellency, you must not fall. ”

Foster waited anxiously outside the door for a diagnosis from the military doctor.

Especially in this kind of thing, the head of the empire must not fall.

Once Eldir falls, then this psychological war will end in a complete victory for Vega.

Because of the fall of Erdil, the whole city will lose the last scruples and directly announce the surrender to the Jialan army.

Squeak –

The door was opened, and the medic stepped out of it.

Seeing the military doctor come out, Foster couldn't wait to ask, "How is the situation of the Führer?"

"The situation is not optimistic. ”

The military doctor sighed and said, "The Führer is already old, and he has been overworked recently, especially the huge pressure has caused him to suffer a heavy mental and physical damage, conservative estimates...... There will be less than a year to live. ”

"Enough!"

Foster let out a long sigh when he heard this.

Although it sounded a little unkind, Foster was relieved, because the victory or defeat was between these two months, and as long as the Führer did not fall within these two months, it would be enough for the Empire.

"Your Excellency, the Führer, please come in. ”

The adjutant came out of the room at the same time and invited Foster in to speak.

Foster was invited into Eldil's bedroom, and at first glance he saw that the Führer had woken up, but the whole person seemed to have lost his life, as if he might leave at any moment.

"Your Excellency. ”

Foster greeted softly.

Like a rusty machine, Erdir turned his head extremely slowly: "Your Excellency, General, the only people who can support the empire now are you and me. While Vega's move did nullify our chances, I don't want to admit defeat so easily, so I'd like to ask you to go between the civilians and the soldiers in person, instead of me, to understand their psychological conditions. ”

"I see. ”

Forss nodded, then turned to leave.

Even if Eldir didn't say it, Foster was ready to do it.

It is impossible to visualize the extent to which the situation has deteriorated from the intelligence books alone.

At such times, as a commander, the most important thing to do is to go deep into the grassroots and confirm the real situation with your own eyes.

So Foster changed into civilian clothes and went deep into the army and among the civilians with his escorts.

Foster came first to the army.

He found that even the most elite Central Army was terrified, and that kind of mental state was thankful that they could keep it as it was not collapsing, let alone let them fight.

And the rumors have spread to the army.

Even if the army tightened its grip on these rumors, it was impossible for soldiers to discuss, in private.

This was true of the Central Army, not to mention the rest of the armies, and Foster lost the desire to continue on to the other armies and went directly into the civilian population.

Arriving near Central Street, Foster was startled by the scene in front of him.

The once prosperous emperor no longer exists, the shops along the street have all closed, and the street is also a mess and bleak.

Besides.

Huge groups of marchers protested in the streets.

Holding high banners demanding the surrender of the government, they continued to flock towards the government building.

With the flow of people, Foster came to the government building.

He found that the government building had been surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside, and the civilians who did not dare to vent to the army were frantically shouting and scolding at the government, even throwing stones and all kinds of sundries, and the civilians in the front row had already clashed with the security forces.

"Whoever dares to cross the red line will be killed!"

A magician stands within the red line of a government building, using a magic amplifier to roar outward.

But as soon as the words fell, a fireball flew towards the magician in the crowd.

The magicians of the security team did not expect that there would be magicians hidden in the crowd, and coupled with such a close distance, they fell to the ground on the spot in a hurry, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.

"The government doesn't want to bring us to the funeral!"

"Our destiny is up to us!"

"As long as we surrender to the Jialan Army, we will survive. ”

"We don't need such a government, we don't need such a Führer!"

“......”

In the midst of the roar, the civilians broke through the red line and collided directly with the security team.

Seeing this, Foster already understood that under the rumors and the deliberate promotion of Vega, the government had lost its original credibility, and the contradictions with the civilians had reached an irreconcilable level.

Is it really already ......

Is the tide gone?