From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 580 Fanning the flames
"【Shocked】The Federation Navy suffered a disastrous defeat in the Rubion Galaxy, and is suspected to have been completely annihilated by the Atlas Group!"

“【Paid Column】Battle of the Rubion Galaxy: A major setback for the Federation Navy and a strategic reflection on the future!”

"The Federation Navy suffered a devastating defeat in the war-torn system of Luion. What happened to our navy?"

"The top leaders of the Federation really need to reflect on themselves. They brag about their rise and revenge all the time. If they are really as good as they say, why can't they even defeat a private enterprise?"

A flood of information was released into the federal cyberspace in a very short period of time, and the timing was just right. Basically, at the same time when the federal top brass received the battle report, these negative news appeared in batches.

Moreover, the "ultra-long-distance real-time communication service" in the Rubion galaxy and surrounding areas was restored at this time due to the "full-scale repair" by Atlas Communications' technicians.

Just like opening a floodgate, a huge amount of information from the Rubion galaxy began to spread to the outside world. Not to mention ordinary people, even the intelligence agencies of the Federation and the Empire could not necessarily distinguish the truth from the falsehood of these news.

Even though Federal President Brandon and his colleagues immediately asked the public opinion supervision department to activate the highest level of information control after learning of the situation, it only delayed the spread of the news by a few hours.

By the evening local time in the capital, although the specific situation and details of the fleet battle in the Rubion system were still unclear, basically everyone in the Federation who could connect to the Internet knew that the last main force of the Federation Navy was almost wiped out in the Rubion system.

Behind this, the close cooperation between Atlas Communications Group, the External Propaganda Department and the Intelligence Center played an indispensable role.

The External Propaganda Department and the Intelligence Center use the "first-hand information" to produce news, short films, and virtual space experience scenes. No matter how you look at it, the credibility is very high and it can stand up to scrutiny.

Atlas Communications, with its deep federal communications services, can deliver precise content, allowing everyone to see the programs carefully prepared for them.

It is also because of this that it is difficult for federal information and public opinion regulatory agencies to respond effectively to this level of "information warfare."

In the end, the only option is the most violent "regional Internet disconnection", which only allows government departments, key institutions, violent agencies and people's livelihood facilities to connect to the Internet. Ordinary people will temporarily be unable to connect to areas outside the planet through the Internet.

But this method is only a temporary solution and does not address the root cause.

Under this kind of public opinion environment, three "camps" and three mainstream voices gradually emerged within the federation.

The first type is the ordinary people and masses of the federation.

Most people would panic in this situation, worrying that the war and chaos would affect themselves, but after a while of panicking, they would still eat and drink as usual, and get up early the next day to continue working like cows and horses.

In the words of an interviewee who wished to remain anonymous: “I don’t know if I will lose my life tomorrow, but I know that if I don’t go to work tomorrow, I will definitely lose my job.”

The second type is the 'rebels' from various galaxies represented by the Renaissance Alliance, or the so-called 'revolutionary army' or 'uprising army'.

After seeing the scattered information collected by their subordinates, the leaders of these forces almost all came to the same conclusion, that is, the opportunity has come. Originally, these "rebel forces" were most worried about the federal regular army intervening in the battle, but now this biggest threat seems to have been weakened, so they have the confidence to slowly deal with those galaxy garrisons.

Not to mention that many of the "rebel forces" were originally composed of the galaxy's original management and garrison troops, which made them even bolder. At one time, a large number of galaxies throughout the federation reported emergencies.

The last category is the so-called "elite class" represented by senior federal government officials, chaebols, and big capitalists.

After they confirmed that the main fleet of the Federation Navy was really defeated and that the activities of rebel forces in various parts of the Federation were becoming more and more frequent, they really began to panic.

Because the federal government is facing the crisis of possible collapse. If you are an ordinary citizen, as long as you don't commit suicide or have bad luck, you can continue to be an ordinary citizen even if there is a "change of dynasty".

But these 'elites' really will die.

And died miserably
If the news of the Federation Navy's defeat in the Rubion galaxy was the fuse that ignited the "huge powder keg" under the Federation, then the large amount of negative news about the Federation and various highly misleading information that emerged in the local networks of various galaxies was like someone gently blowing on this lit fuse.

Graft, corruption, oppression, political scandals.
These "gossips" that are usually well known to the people of the Federation but no one can really explain have been disclosed in large quantities, completely and in detail this time.

The richness of the content and the excellent production make it clear at first glance that it was produced in an organized and premeditated manner. But the content is also true.

For example, a video with a lot of "abnormal shooting" records a captain from a certain galaxy cargo fleet of the Federation. When he was loading a large amount of time-limited goods, he was intercepted by the galaxy customs on the grounds of "suspected smuggling."

Although the captain presented complete certificates and materials, the galaxy customs officials still required the law enforcement team to board the ship for a detailed inspection, which would take a lot of time and might even directly cause problems for these time-sensitive goods.

In the video, the captain, who has staked his entire fortune on this batch of goods, begged the customs officers with tears in his eyes. However, it is not difficult to hear from the words of the law enforcement officers that the real reason they intercepted the goods was because the captain, who could not afford a penny, did not spend any money to bribe the galaxy customs.

At the same time, a song that has been popular in the federation recently also slowly sounded as the soundtrack of the video. A vicissitudes of life male voice seemed to sing out the captain's heart, until the most classic lyrics were sung by him
“We are all trying to live!”

Most viewers couldn't help but shed tears after hearing these lyrics and watching the captain squatting on the ground crying helplessly in the video. This kind of emotion that was intentionally aroused quickly turned into something else in the current environment of the Federation.

"We are all trying to live, Amber. To be honest, sometimes I really admire your ability to move people."

In the captain's lounge of the Dawn, Ellenita, who was naked and only covered with a thin blanket, leaned comfortably in Amber's arms and spoke in an admiring tone.

"Thank you for the compliment. This kind of 'rhythm-setting' thing is not something I could have come up with~" Amber's lazy voice sounded, with a hint of fatigue.

"Although this method is quite vicious, it is appropriate to use it here right now."

(End of this chapter)