Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

Drogo's "Waterdeep Stage" was basically a success.

A plot full of conflict, superb performances, extremely realistic special effects, extremely shocking on-site viewing, and viral marketing on the Internet equal a large audience.

After the video of the "epic battle" between "Baalzebub" and "Dispater" was uploaded, it quickly became popular on the Internet.

Of course, they are not the real Devil Archduke. The real Archduke is not free enough to act as an actor.

However, this does not stop fans online from viewing them as the devil.

Zhuogo immediately opened a ghost account for them, and in just a few days they gained tens of thousands of fans.

Unexpectedly, Dispater, as the "villain", also has many supporters.

In this kind of situational story, if the villain has no supporters, it will be a potential hidden danger.

An unpopular villain cannot set off a good enough protagonist.

Moreover, if the villain is popular, he can be arranged to whitewash his betrayal in the future, or to briefly unite with the good guys to fight against foreign enemies, and then start fighting again.

Jump back and forth violently!
The more complicated the relationships between the grand dukes are designed to be, the better. It can be continued just like the American TV series, and a group of actors can last for more than ten or twenty years, becoming the childhood memory of a generation of viewers.

It’s just that the fans of the good guys and the bad guys don’t really get along well online.

In addition to the supportive fans, there were also many people who hated the farce and saw that the fight was actually a rehearsal.

Because there are indeed many details that do not conform to the actual situation.

After all, even someone as thick-skinned as Karina could see the clues.

The good news is that there are only a few people who pretend to be rational and say things like “it’s all acting, it’s fake, why are you still watching it?”

Most people still choose to watch it after knowing that it is a performance effect.

The plot is just an act, but the fighting is indeed intense.

Without some real strength, you can't perform such a difficult move.

At the same time, the sales of the exclusive war report "Nikko" also increased rapidly.

Kenneth quickly expanded and opened two product lines. The original "Sunlight Daily" still focused on entertainment news.

A new newspaper has also been added, dedicated to reporting the devil's "news" in Waterdeep.

He is indeed very capable in this area. Drogo only provided an outline of the conflicts between the various forces in the city, which was basically based on the gangster movies he had seen.

The specific plot was filled in by Kenneth.

He wrote quite well, and also released a map of the power distribution in Waterdeep, updating the territory changes every week.

The declarations of war issued between different forces will also be published in newspapers, making it convenient for people who want to join in the fun to arrive at the scene on time.

They even innovatively designed undercover agents between the forces to deliver messages through various code words in newspapers, and "leaked" the methods of cracking some of the code words.

This can also provide some fans with the fun of decryption.

With all the fancy operations, the tourism revenue of the entire Deepwater City gradually increased.

Tourists are no longer limited to the Magic Shadow Festival, but attractions throughout the city have also received considerable attention.

The devil army of each force has different costumes and styles of behavior, so tourists can clearly know which force they are in.

They can even exchange secret codes and participate in "criminal" activities.

Of course, it’s paid.

The entire Waterdeep City is like a huge open world role-playing game map, and the stories that take place on this map are also updated.

And because all these plot activities are strictly limited to designated areas, they will not affect normal production and life in the city.

It's just that for outsiders who don't understand all this, the city is a little too exciting.

"Mr. Drogo, I was on my way here," Figosin said with an embarrassed expression, "I saw two devil teams fighting in a park, and a group of people were surrounding them to take pictures. Is this normal?"

"Normal, of course it's normal. It's just a special entertainment activity in Waterdeep City. You didn't fight with them, did you?"

Drogo knew Figgin's style very well.

She looks like a dignified princess, but she is actually a barbarian by profession. She is more skillful in chopping people than her subordinates, whose biceps are bigger than their heads.

And he hates evil.

It would be bad if, on impulse, one ended up with something like "the princess enters the city to exorcise the demons".

"No, of course not. How could I be so impulsive? Hahaha..."

A few awkward laughs betrayed her inner embarrassment.

In fact, I almost picked up the axe and went up, but luckily I took a closer look and found that the onlookers were cheering, so I wondered if it was a local activity.

Drogo did not expose Figgin's embarrassment and asked, "Why did you come to me?"

In addition to being a princess, Figsin is also the lord of the North. Logically speaking, her visit to Waterdeep should be an event worthy of attention.

However, given Drogo's relationship with the North, this visit can be considered a drop-in.

"I heard that your country is holding the Magic Shadow Festival to promote cultural exchanges between the two places..." Figxin said hesitantly.

Drogo heard this and became anxious.

"Stop it, how long have you been memorizing this set of words?"

"I didn't memorize it for long. Teacher Zet told me to speak like this when I go on a visit."

"It's not suitable for you. I suggest you get straight to the point."

"I want to order a batch of weapons."

"arms?"

"The new weapons, the guns developed by the Waterdeep Research Institute, are sold to the outside world, right?"

"Of course, it is sold to the outside world."

The arms business has become an important source of income for Drogo.

This thing really sells well.

"But you may have to wait a while. The orders are already scheduled for a few months later. As an old friend, I can tell you some inside information. The production line of the guns that have been launched will also be upgraded in a few months. By then, the cost will be reduced, the price will also be reduced, and the cost performance will be higher."

"Thank you for letting me know, but I'm afraid it's too late." Figxin said worriedly.

"Too late?"

Drogo didn't quite understand what this so-called "too late" meant.

Is the North about to face a catastrophe?
That's not just a grudge against the Drogo Group. The North is the group's most important supplier of raw materials.

"Yes," Figesin said seriously, "According to my speculation, the Roman Empire is likely to make a move in the near future. If they want to attack Sutton, the northern border is the best target. The troops are weak, and after defeating them, they can go straight into the central plains of Sutton."

The North has historically not been considered a valuable strategic location.

Because the climate there is so bad, if the war lasts a little longer, it will be torture for both sides.

But in Figxin's opinion, with the advancement of industrial level, the natural dangers brought by the northern climate are no longer so strong. She reported this to the royal city many times but received no response.

A princess who is not favored, has developed the rotten land of the North, has a very high reputation in the local area, and is at odds with the forces in the royal city. No matter how legitimate the reasons she uses to ask for food and soldiers are, they all seem like excuses to other royal family members.

Who can guarantee that you are not going to serve the king?

Figxin doesn't have this idea for the time being, but she has to protect her territory.

If we cannot get more military support, we can only improve the combat effectiveness of the existing forces.

Upgrading weapons seems to be the most efficient method.

In the battle of Augustan City, the demons used a rather unreliable fighting style, which showed that Drogo's weapons were quite reliable.

Similarly, although Varian, supported by Loman, ended in failure, it also showed that they were seeking weapon iteration.

When there is a generation gap in weapons, tactics and the like will no longer work.

No matter how elite the cavalry was, or how clever the tactics were, they could not break through the position of the Maxim Division.

Hearing what Feigexin said, Drogo was a little annoyed. He himself didn't pay much attention to the war, but he also heard that some people in Roman were angry and wanted to restore the glory of the empire. There are now two factions in the Roman Empire.

The radicals believed that they should issue a "Declaration of War on All Nations".

Conservatives believe that the radicals are too conservative and that they should just fight without declaring war.

It is understandable that when there are many internal conflicts, finding an external enemy is always a good idea.

It’s not impossible to find a bunch of foreign enemies.

The problem is that if the Roman Empire starts a war, it will not be the local war that Varian had originally fought.

It is very likely that the entire continent will fall into chaos again.

Speaking of experience.

Drogo had witnessed Loman's ability to stir up trouble firsthand.

In the past, he didn't mind these countries fighting each other. It would be more convenient for him to buy for free after the war.

Not now.

Of all the businesses he does now, only arms can make money during wartime, the rest are all negative growth.

"Are you confident?"

Drogo refers to the certainty that Loman will go to war.

“It’s quite big.”

"Is there any way to stop it, such as a decapitation operation or something?"

"Decapitation may not have much effect, and their current situation seems to be overall belligerence."

"Ugh……"

Drogo felt a headache.

"How about this, I'll see if I can spare some manpower to make the weapons you need first."

"Thank you very much. In addition to weapons, I also want to order a batch of training facilities."

"What training facility?"

"Facilities for practicing shooting. You must learn how to use a new weapon before you can use it, right? I bought a shotgun before and designed a training program for this weapon. This is part of my plan to reform the Northern Army..." Figosin spoke quickly.

Drogo hadn't really thought about training.

In his opinion, shooting is just a shooting range and then feeding bullets.

As for training methods and such, I really know nothing about it.

This is really a blind spot in knowledge. Not only in training, but also in many aspects related to firearms, there are blind spots in knowledge.

But what he was more interested in now was the plan to reform the Northern Army that Figesin had just mentioned.

“What do you want to reform?”

Drogo asked curiously.

"Can you tell me, if it's convenient?"

"Of course," Figosin was stunned. He didn't expect Drogo to be interested in this. "It's completely convenient."

As Figithin spoke, Drogo couldn't help but sigh that this princess really seemed to be someone who was ahead of the times.

It was worth giving her the golden toilet.

Most of Fehling's military systems are still in a rather primitive state.

It is related to the overall social system. To put it simply, it is a formal feudal system.

The king is the most powerful lord in this area, and his territory is divided among a number of smaller lords.

And these small lords all have their own private armies.

If the king wants to go to war, he must first notify these small lords, and those who are rich will contribute money, and those who are strong will contribute manpower.

There are also some that do not produce either.

Because the king does not actually have complete control over the entire country.

The so-called "my vassal's vassal is not my vassal" is a common phenomenon here.

Local lords do have certain obligations to protect national security, but not much.

Not to mention whether the orders can be effectively executed, even the military specifications within a kingdom are not uniform.

As for the lord's private army, it is also very abstract.

There were very few full-time professional troops, and most of those who fought in a war were farmers who were temporarily recruited and had only received a few months of training.

Even within a territory, it is difficult to ensure the uniformity of unit numbers and tactics.

It would be an exaggeration to say that this improvised army was a mob.

It can be said that they can only fight in a favorable team. As soon as they find that the wind is a little bit against them, their fighting spirit will collapse immediately and they will run away to the lord on the spot.

Even though the steam industrial revolution had already begun, Drogo also launched a new revolution in magical industrialization. The system has not yet been updated with the development of productivity. The reason is very simple.

There really are "hero units" in this world.

The resistance to reform is extremely great.

Moreover, the army itself is not taken seriously. The assets of each lord are actually a small number of extraordinary people, which are the "high-end units" that can truly influence the outcome of the war.

For a professional transcendent with a little bit of strength, it is no problem to fight dozens of people at once.

The more advanced ones can even fight one against a hundred.

In the past, if it was a "superhero unit" of Drogo's caliber, no matter how many ordinary people came, it would be useless.

Therefore, the "fighting generals" that appear in historical novels are very common here.

If one side's hero unit loses, the battle is basically lost.

As for the temporary militiamen who were recruited, their basic duties were to transport food, serve as attendants, clean up the battlefield, and hunt down the enemy's ordinary units when the hero units were tired.

It’s really hard to be taken seriously.

They even had to pay for their own equipment and food, let alone any military pay.

The only benefit that can be obtained is the brief "right to plunder" after victory.

The best things cannot be taken yet, as they belong to the extraordinary masters.

Therefore, for ordinary people, joining the army is like a gambling game.

In comparison, Roman's military system is slightly more advanced.

But it is not that advanced, probably just reached the level of the fubing system.

There is really no need to change.

However, this deeply rooted rule loosened after the birth of a small invention in the gun factory.

Ordinary people really have the ability to kill extraordinary people.

If one shot is not enough, shoot a few more.

Criticism of weapons!
Figosin was one of the pioneers who realized that the importance of ordinary people's army would gradually increase.

Although the theory was still rudimentary and the concept was not clear, she already understood that a professional army of ordinary people with combat effectiveness, clear rules and spiritual attributes was needed.

This will play a huge role in future wars.

What surprised Drogo even more was that Figosin not only thought about the system, but also thought about it at a higher level.

"What should the army fight for?" She stared at Drogo, her eyes full of confusion. (End of this chapter)