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“Because we didn’t have money,” Marna said, looking at Maria with dead fish eyes. “And that bar was the only place that accepted strangers to sing there. Other bars all had their own contracted performers and didn’t accept casual workers.” Anyway, the dark history had already been spread, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

"I see. But as a knight, there must be many other options besides working..." After all, young and handsome knight-errant are quite popular among noble ladies.

"For example?"

"For example, you could act as a bodyguard for noble ladies in castles, or you could be a guard for many caravans."

“Caravans won’t accept unfamiliar guards…” Marna shook his head. Caravans usually have their own familiar partners and won’t rashly choose unfamiliar guards. After all, double-crossing, killing employers on the way, or colluding with bandits are not news.

"As for being a bodyguard for a noblewoman, hmm, what's the name of Lady Butterfly's castle?"

"Call me... um?"

"Uh……"

"Uh, what's 'Madame Butterfly'?" Nearl looked completely bewildered, not understanding what kind of code it was. [Famous medieval erotic literature]

"Hehehe—" Maria turned to run away, but was grabbed by Marner. "I didn't know you were so clever! You're a real hidden talent!" Marner said with a forced smile. "So, where did you come from?"

"Given to me by a friend in the arena!"

"Okay, I'll tell your aunt about this..."

"No, no, please don't!" She's a fierce woman, and the key point is that although she's very fierce herself, she always tries to raise the two sisters into gentle ladies. Lin Guang is alright.

Although she doesn't fit the image of a lady, she's at least a serious and upright knight, but she just...

"I don't want to copy books!"

Meanwhile, in Victoria, the struggle between the dragon and lion factions is finally nearing its end. Aslan has once again gained the upper hand, and Draco's last bit of confidence has been exhausted. The giant Victoria has finally regained the function of his brain.

However, they were faced with a very bad situation: the international environment had become extremely hostile, and the tension between countries could be smelled even across mountains.

Moreover, the economic crisis nearly devastated domestic production and trade, and at the very moment when policies should have been implemented, the country became embroiled in partisan infighting. Now, Victoria is a mess.

However, the good news is that Longmen's competitors aren't much better off. They can't do it on their own side, and the other side doesn't dare to. The market is sluggish, all industries are in decline, and Da Yan seems to have no intention of saving Longmen at all.

Now that Victoria has regained a brief period of clarity, it is time to put forward plans and measures against Ursus. An overly powerful Ursus is simply not in Victoria's interest.

Similarly, an overly powerful Colombia is not in Victoria's interest, let alone a Casimir that has restored its strategic defenses.

“Glasvar should exist as an independent country. Only in this way can the relative balance of power between Colombia and Ursus be maintained.”

Losing Glassal is tantamount to Colombia losing its backyard; they must maintain forces on two fronts.

Similarly, by losing Glassvale, Kazimir can catch his breath and concentrate his forces in the north, thus threatening Ursus.

All Victoria had to give was a verbal acknowledgment. She didn't even need to make an actual declaration of independence for Bolivar. All she needed to do was make the offer and provide a little bit of aid. Colombia would then realize the problem on its own. Out of wariness of Casimir and to consolidate their backyard, they would increase their support for the Bolivar government forces and deploy their own troops to prevent any mishaps.

If Columbia does this, the resistance forces of Glassval will rise rapidly, and Casimir will naturally have to be prepared to intervene. Faced with the possibility of war breaking out at any time because of Glassval, Casimir will increase its war preparations, which in a sense does indeed threaten the heartland of Ursus.

Ursus cannot be certain who the other side will attack. As a result, Ursus's elite forces will be tied up on the southern border, while in the north, Casimir and Colombia are fighting side by side, and in the south, tensions are high.

Victoria's ability to sabotage three countries with a single move is a testament to her disruptive skills. However, there is a question: how can she ensure the smooth running of the entire process?

"However, this means that Colombia may treat us as an enemy at any time."

“Aren’t we the same?” It’s impossible for an emerging empire and an old empire to coexist peacefully. “As long as we maintain this state of continental military power, Colombia won’t be able to free up space to compete with us.”

"Compared to this, I am more worried about Kazdel in the east. Their power is expanding rapidly. Iberia in the south has already cooperated with them, and Rembiton is just barely surviving. As for the Great Yan, we all know that the Great Yan is still the same Great Yan."

They shut themselves away and lived their own lives, oblivious to the world's turmoil. Moreover, the Great Yan also had its own troubles. As an old empire that survived an era, everyone knew that the Great Yan excelled in defense, especially in building fortresses. Its record was building five fortresses in a single month.

This is because the Great Yan has the most demons and monsters in Terra. The bad news is that the Great Yan's understanding of these monsters is unparalleled in Terra. The good news is that because there are so many monsters, even if they want to fight outside, they have to worry about their own territory collapsing.

The demons and monsters of the Great Yan were not only numerous but also powerful and widely distributed. This meant that the most elite troops of the Great Yan had to serve as guardians of this tomb for a long time, while the regular army was neglected because it was difficult to put them to use. Of course, the gentry were also unwilling for the emperor to expand these legions.

"The west remains largely in balance, but the east has completely lost its original order and balance. We must find a way to restore that land to its former state. Gentlemen, you must know that the dictator of New Kazdel is committing genocide. Those originally kind and simple nomadic peoples have been completely wiped out, their people have been imprisoned in labor camps, and their cities have been burned down. This is a huge trampling on human rights and universal values!"

"Moreover, that insatiable evil spirit is still coveting the surrounding lands. The godfather of Syracuse has surrendered, which means that a large group of barbarians could rush into our bay at any time. They have taken advantage of the aftermath of the natural disaster to control our Iberian friends, and our Letanian allies are constantly threatened. We must do something!" In a sense, what he said was true, but not entirely true.

"But we have no allies there."

"Yes, have you forgotten that person?"

“Um…I don’t think it will be of much use.” Compared to this enthusiastic young senator, the old guys didn’t think the man would help, for a simple reason.

If Kazdel is indeed a dictatorship and their businesses are being treated unfairly there, then a little provocation will be enough to have an effect.

The problem is, when you say Kazdel is an evil dictatorship, you never mention that their son-in-law is part of Kazdel's ruling class. Let alone whether Kazdel is truly evil, even if it is, they wouldn't be so easily provoked.

However, the old guys quickly figured out what the other party meant. Of course, he didn't actually want to get that old, sick tiger to make a move, but rather to force the other party to choose sides, and the other party would definitely stand on the opposite side instead of in the middle.

In this way, although it wouldn't have any effect on Kazdale, it would indeed isolate the Swire family's influence from Victoria's political circles.

In other words, their original political assets can now be seized by the Aslans, and Kazdel's potential reach into Victoria has been cut off, which can be considered a good thing both publicly and privately.

"However, simply doing this won't change the balance of power in the East, so we have to do something!"

"What should we do? Send equipment to Rembiton or provide aid to the opposition?"

"To be honest, I don't believe there aren't people in Kazdel who want to return to the simple, peaceful, and traditional life of the past. We just need to find them and give them that promise."

"Returning to the traditional Sarkaz lifestyle?" The Doctor looked up in surprise. "Did they recently make a fortune shorting stocks in Lungmen?"

“No, economic surveys show that their family situation isn’t very good; they’re just at the average level…” Kal’tsit shook her head; this was data she had just obtained from below.

The Yeti squad, who were transferred to the financial sector as economic police, are very good at catching these kinds of people.

Of course, this may be related to their team's talent for crosstalk—they are renowned far and wide, and can handle both the straight man and the comedian.

When this group of people went to investigate economic issues, no one could realize that the guys in front of them, who seemed to know everything about how to flatter and fawn, were actually cops. This disguise and their manner of speaking made it difficult for the Yeti Squad to attract the attention and vigilance of those they were investigating, and it was also easy to get information out of them.

A few people chatted and responded to each other, and before long, the topic veered towards the matter at hand. The person being questioned was completely unaware of this and, influenced by the atmosphere, said everything that should and shouldn't have been said.

"So, why are they doing this? It's one thing to be full and have nothing better to do, but they're already stuffed before they've even had enough to eat?" The Doctor couldn't understand why such creatures existed, or what the Sarkaz traditions of the past were.

From the tribe down to the family, the head of the clan and the chieftain possessed all the wealth, yet they couldn't even afford milk. After herding the animals, they could only survive on beans and bones. It was a common occurrence for herders to go without meat.

If you were born into an aristocratic family, or made money in the stock market in Longmen and have lived or want to live a life of luxury, that would be understandable. But what do you guys mean by this?

“I suspect this isn’t normal; it’s highly likely someone is sabotaging us behind the scenes.” Kal’tsit was a veteran at this kind of thing and easily realized the trickery involved.

“Investigate their relationships and recent social activities, find those people, and then hang them.”

"What if it's someone from another country?"

"Do you have any evidence? If you do, deport them for subversion and confiscate all their property. Kazdel doesn't recognize any long-arm jurisdiction principle. If they want something, let the fleet decide! If you don't have evidence that they're from another country, then treat them as our people and send them to the gallows..."

In a different era or at a different point in time, PhDs would also consider international impact, international trade relations, and long-term stability.

Now, the Terra war has already begun its preliminary battles. We're going to be engulfed in war anyway, so who the hell cares about these things? If you can't get something on the battlefield, don't even think about getting it at the negotiating table with your mouth!

"Furthermore, the Victorian media is broadcasting a lot of fake news, which has greatly affected our trade in Victoria. There is a boycott of our products by the public, especially the Xia Group and the Swire Group, which have suffered the most severe losses."

So-called real fake news refers to news that involves genocide, concentration camps, destruction of cities, and destruction of civilization. How real is this fake news? Well, all the photos and videos are real.

Does it involve destroying cities and disrupting civilizations?

Yes, because Kazdel is carrying out large-scale urban redevelopment and restoration work. The old city areas do need to be demolished and blasted. People who don't know the situation will naturally think that it is destroying civilization when they see a lot of ruins and the act of destroying seemingly intact city blocks, coupled with the suggestive text.

Similarly, concentration camps and genocide are the same thing; did children really get forcibly taken away? Yes, because of compulsory education laws.

There were labor camps, but they weren't concentration camps or slave camps. Instead, before urban redevelopment was completed and industries were established, some jobs that could be done manually were diverted to these camps that housed refugees.

It was essentially a giant handicraft workshop. Although the ground was covered with tents and makeshift sheds, that was because the factory buildings hadn't been completed yet, and these handicrafts were a lower priority—those weren't slaves, but people who came to work properly.

If you change the photos to those taken after 6 PM, you'll find that the so-called concentration camp is empty, because everyone has gone home after get off work and dinner.

The other things are pretty much the same. Indeed, it is very confusing for Victorians who have never been to Kazdel, and even Colombians are indignant.

“Oh, then our media will provide reverse coverage for them. We have more power, so I approve allocating 10% of our reserve power to the broadcast towers to ensure our signal covers the entire Terra region…”

"The most important thing in an argument isn't who's right, but who shouts the loudest. Obviously, our loudspeaker is the loudest." It has to be said that Kal'tsit truly grasped the essence of the media, or rather, the propaganda machine.

Chapter Sixteen Strategic Intimidation

Chapter 16

Kazdel was in the midst of spring planting season, but there were some strangers in the fields who weren't working; they were just wandering around with a strange machine.

However, since they didn't cause any trouble, the locals still did their best to provide these guests with food and lodging.

In the war-torn south of Kazdel, the population had already been severely depleted, and the application of new technologies further reduced the population needed for agricultural production.

The village naturally became much quieter, with few visitors. Those who came were either staff from Xia's Seed Industry delivering seeds and fertilizers in trucks, or government personnel organizing production and distributing pensions. Occasionally, there were also mobile courts and mobile security teams composed of former Kazdel swordsmen and raiding knights.

The latter is something no one wants to see, yet everyone is happy to see. They don't want to see them because their presence indicates a problem with the local security.

What pleased him was that their arrival meant that those who usually roamed the countryside were going to be in trouble.

“Law is one of the foundations of maintaining rule, as well as order and rules. In addition to having laws, we also need the power and determination to enforce them. The former are the Rangers, and the latter are the circuit courts.” The strangers were talking to a small box and pointed the machine at the courtroom where a simple trial was being conducted.

"Whether it's a remote and impoverished area or a treacherous mountain, no matter where they hide, they will be caught, tried, and punished. Only in this way can the country maintain order and its rule be stable."

What kind of propaganda can counter Victoria and her ilk? Should we use our own dark history against theirs?

Of course not. Just because someone else is bad doesn't mean you are good. And it's much easier to speak ill of others than to prove your innocence. So when Kal'tsit was thinking about this problem, she adopted Xia Lin's suggestion.

I won't talk about anyone's dark history. I'll just lay bare the so-called imperial strategies, the root causes and secrets of a country's rule, operation, maintenance, and demise. There's no need to repeat who's good or bad; those who understand will judge for themselves.

Of course, there are also downsides. Those ambitious people who have skills but no principles are witnessing the fundamental principles of the Way at this moment. On the other hand, since the chaos is not among their own people, it is others who will suffer.

If you want to play chess, I'll refuse to play with you. I'll flip the chessboard over and let the pieces move on their own. Then, competing with Kazdel will no longer be a "tactical contest" but a "strategic contest." The question now is, can Victoria offer any "strategic" approach to this contest?

Not to mention Victoria, even the seemingly inflated Great Flame can't produce anything, let alone the Art of War.

Every country that has survived to this day and is not in dire straits has had its share of people who speak out for the people, its share of pillars of the nation, and its share of passionate patriots with a heart full of love for the world.

But to truly understand the Way, one cannot rely on a few books and slogans. Frankly speaking, the things in those books are not so easy for ordinary people in Victoria, or even for those who have received the Kazdalen education—memorizing the words is easy, but truly understanding them is difficult;

Even if a book presents a glorious path, it still needs people to believe in it, understand it, read it, and ultimately walk on it to be considered the true path.

Otherwise, it's just a bunch of empty words. Words are meant to convey meaning, but if no one walks through them, no matter how beautiful the words are, they are nothing but emptiness.

Therefore, they had to produce something believable. These teams went deep into Kazdel to film the circuit courts, the patrol cavalry, farming, factories, the farmers and workers at the bottom of society, and everything that could be filmed.

While ruthlessly exposing the secrets of rule to the public, these images and processes are also presented directly to every viewer.

As for what the audience actually saw and what they were prepared to compare it to, that's up to the audience themselves.

The only thing the propaganda department had to do was ensure that its signal covered the entire Terran continent, guaranteeing that it wouldn't be taken out of context and that it would always maintain the original version. In addition, the propaganda department itself was also conducting internal interviews and investigations, and this process was also filmed.

When the tricks and rhetoric of those media outlets are laid bare before people in light of reality and explained clearly, it becomes difficult to fool them again.

Moreover, since not everyone is interested in these metaphysical things, we must give them something more practical.