The golden sun shines on the ancient city of Salbadu, the early risers drive their horse-drawn carriages through the old lanes, the housewives prepare breakfast, and the long queues in front of the bakery, where the smell of food and the shouts of the vendors mingle to breathe life into the newly revived city.

The dull day began with a calm morning concerto, as in the past, with only the command from the direction of the barracks, the patrols lining the streets, and the long black, white, red, and red eagle flags and golden irises hanging everywhere to remind the inhabitants and those who came and went here that the city had fallen and that it was now owned by Charlemagne.

It stands to reason that the Castilian people should express their sorrow and humiliation at the occupation of their homeland, and the indignation that cannot be concealed - like the matador who is about to lose, but still fearless in the face of death and bulls - this is what they should be, given the national character of the Castilians. But now...... Even if not insensitive, the inhabitants are too comfortable.

It is not that the Saarbadours have forgotten their homeland, or that they like to sell their country for glory, but that the new governor's new policies have indeed improved people's lives, and there are signs of improvement, and they seem to be at a loss for what to do.

Today, most people are back to or beyond their pre-war standard of living, and the middle-class families used to eat meat once a month, but now they have no shortage of luncheon meat on their plates, and sometimes there are fine bacon and canned sardines that are hard to find on the front lines. Before the war, the city was full of sewage, garbage, and beggars, but now the former two have disappeared. The latter is also reduced to a controllable schedule. War......

The rich and stable people living in the occupied areas, and the poor and unknown patriots -- face this multiple-choice question. The Salbadu, who have a hard time making a choice, choose not to think about it. Life has to go on, and Charlemagne still has to hate. But whether or not to sacrifice their lives and fight like in the past is a matter of reservations among the majority of residents.

In the final analysis, for the people in the position of being dominated, it has nothing to do with who the upper echelons of the rulers are and what kind of doctrine they have. As long as they are able to live in peace, preferably in affluence, if they can, then the population will not have much interest in the replacement of the rulers.

"How do you describe this? Human weakness?"

"I think 'the two laws are reversed, and also, don't drink and complain next to me early in the morning.'" ”

Press on your temples. Glancing at the early morning scenery outside the window, Roland couldn't help but sigh.

He wasn't sighing for his adoptive father who sat on his shoulder and smacked red wine, someone who had no health problems with excessive alcohol intake, and there was nothing wrong with his demeanor that could be blamed.

What bothered him was what he called the "contradiction of the two laws".

There is no distinction between good and evil, and people who enjoy economic prosperity to the fullest;

The one who struggles with hunger and anger and rushes towards a doomed end;

Each side has its paradox, and each side has its right.

Faced with the contradictions he created, the boy couldn't help but feel inexplicably irritable.

True. He had the intention of using it as a platform to show the world, especially Alfheim and Lilin, the feasibility of the coexistence of different races and ideas within the same framework, and in a very short period of time he used the knowledge and experience he had learned to achieve remarkable results. But at the same time, in the process of implementing the New Deal. He was also increasingly rebuked by his own conscience.

Roland never forgot the shock he saw when he first entered the city of Salbadu, and the contempt and hatred of the people of Salbado when they looked at the carriage.

Maybe he came with good intentions. But that doesn't change that he's on the side of injustice, an aggressor who has invaded someone else's home. While his New Deal brought a new life to the city and its inhabitants, it also silently erased the revolt and the foothold of the rebels. As long as this trend continues. In addition, with subtle education, even acts of aggression can become "entry", then "just actions of the king", and finally "acts of promoting national integration". Those who sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland and dignity have returned to the dust, and will be labelled as "fools who hinder national integration......

What is the difference between his own behavior and that of the people who write "The King and the People Rejoice" and "Co-prosperity and Coexistence" -- Roland was trapped by this question.

"You're doing a great job. ”

"Uh...... What?"

You've done a good job - it's not like what Li Lin would say, it's so shocking that Roland failed to record this moment in history.

Li Lin didn't pay attention to Roland's stunned expression, he continued to speak along his train of thought.

"Dealing with a group of people with a grudge has to be cautious and sure, and at the same time it has to be flexible. People are not smart, but they are not stupid all the time. If you look at the examples of the crown collar and the Saalbaddou district in the early stage, you will understand that if you stick to a fixed mindset and take the wrong response, the people's anger against all kinds of irrationality will explode in an extreme form. ”

Roland nodded, he undoubtedly agreed with this.

But the next content, it is difficult for him to agree lightly.

"For better or for worse, people are realistic. ”

The public only reacts to the situation in front of them, and their current gesture of cooperation is not because they are in awe of knowing the human named "Roland", nor because they understand Roland's ideas and adopt an attitude of approval with them. They are just satisfied with their current life and focus on making money for the time being, and have no spare time to rebel.

"In a state where the foundation of the government is not yet solid and the people's recognition of the government is low, the slightest opportunity will destroy the gains that have been built up so far, and the SAR will return to its original state, or even worse. ”

“...... I know. ”

After a moment of silence, Roland replied in a low voice.

Li Lin was undoubtedly reminding him, but his words were as harsh as ever.

Doctrines and propositions are nothing but tools. At the end of the day, it's only the result that matters. is worth caring.

For the rebels and for him, the governor of the district, this was exactly the same.

Therefore. They will not miss the opportunity to assassinate the visiting Prince Shire. However, they did not need to deduce the details of the assassination in detail, nor did they have to carefully survey the scene, or even worry about the success of the assassination. As long as the fact of "assassination" is created, Charlemagne will definitely think that the policy of Huai Rou will not really solve the problem, and will inevitably return to the old path of the reign of high-pressure terror and return to the original track.

By then, Charlemagne's credit would be completely bankrupt, even if he had adopted a policy of softness. It will only be regarded by the inhabitants of the occupied territories as another fraudulent resort.

There is no reason why the resistance should miss this opportunity with low investment and high returns.

However, the so-called crisis is not only a danger, but also an opportunity to sweep away a force of resistance from the face of the earth.

"Although the situation is not in favor of the rebels, it has not yet reached the point of true despair, and it is worse at best, and if they carry out an assassination, they can take back a city. As it happens, you can also move on to the second phase of the plan. ”

Phase II. When the plan progresses to this part. The rebels really saw no hope.

Roland sighed again in his heart, this plan was proposed by him, but Li Lin participated in the formulation process and proposed important amendments. This means that the plan is perfect. At the same time, it is extremely sinister - turning those who might become Charlemagne's troubles and Castilian heroes into enemies of the people.

It's a very disruptive plan, and it's sinister enough.

Those destined to be victims, the Castilians, the nations that opposed Charlemagne, would not have liked this plan, and in fact Roland resisted it. But Charlemagne natively liked. The occupying forces like it, the consortium likes it. Plus the need for the Special Zone, so it's a good plan.

In fact. There was only one last thing that prompted Roland to make up his mind to carry out this plan.

The news from the front was not good, and thanks to the efforts of the international column and the native Castilian army, Titans, who had been making great strides, stopped in front of the trenches in Guadalajara. The fighting was unprecedentedly brutal, with bayonets used in many places for final dialogue, and some infantry stationed in key areas even launched a bullfighting onslaught on the cavalry.

It is hard to believe that Titans, who was very logistically and men-strained, would be able to break through the reinforced Castilian defenses, and even if they succeeded in breaking through by miracles, they lacked the strength to extend their gains. Therefore, it has now reached a turning point in this war, and from now on, the competition will be political means.

Roland has been preparing for this moment and is doing well, but at the moment this report card is not convincing enough. We must come up with more tangible and hard-to-overturn results -- the complete stability of the SAR.

Now is not the time to hesitate and wrestle with ethical issues, and some people must be sacrificed decisively in order to prevent more people from suffering unnecessary harm.

Although he knew it was inevitable, even from the time he made the plan clear, he resisted it.

“...... Let the common people believe that a group of assassins 'assassinated the Fourth Prince, who may have conveyed the decree on the adjustment of the real estate market, in order to further increase the housing prices, and vented their anger on the patriots and resistance groups......"

"A lie repeated a thousand times becomes the truth. ”

"What?"

The first time he heard this famous quote, Roland furrowed his eyebrows.

"That sounds ...... It's like some kind of philosophy. ”

"It's kind of an experience. ”

Li Lin shrugged his shoulders and said in a teasing tone.

"Of course, we don't need to create a truth, but we just need to incite a group of people who don't know the truth, villains with dark psychology, so we don't need to repeat the lie a thousand times. ”

In fact, it was not all a lie, stimulated by the compensation and the higher and higher speculation of the relocation vouchers, there were indeed a group of speculators who refused to relocate, hoping to get more compensation and a second relocation voucher. Some of the demolition work has been interrupted, and workers without jobs and salaries are looking at the nail households with resentment. And the fourth prince is indeed about to come to Salbadu, and Charlemagne is indeed discussing the matter of speculating in the special zone. When all these factors are superimposed, the lie becomes true and full.

In addition, some people think that other people's situations should be the same as their own, and think that "what I can't get, others can't think of it...... Villain, fueled by this group of psychologically shady people, the credibility of the rumors will be further enhanced. Eventually, people who feel their interests are at stake will turn their anger on those they used to revere.

By that time, the patriotic heroes will really be pushed against the people. Without a mass base, it is only a matter of time before the resistance dies.

"Now, all we have to do is wait and see how the rebels, the scheming foreign powers, and the 'Mister Fox,' who has been passed down by the Castilians, take the card. ”

Li Lin turned to the side of his face, and following his gaze, Roland looked at the table clock in the corner of the office. It shows that it was 7.15 a.m., 26 hours and 15 minutes before Prince Shire's arrival in Sarbadu. (To be continued......)