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Chapter 176 Citizens Incitement

"Of course, I also think that citizens may be sacrificed." Ye Kai did not deny that Klein's statement was completely wrong.

“But I think it’s a huge asset for them.”

"wealth?"

"I think that for the citizens of Loazin, the peace they fought for themselves is more precious than the peace brought about by our Holzlein Army breaking the Treba system. Which peace do they think is more precious? I think it is the latter. They think that the current peace is something they fought for themselves, so they will feel more satisfied with their lives, which is natural."

“I see, that is the spiritual wealth of the citizens?”

"That's right."

Ye Kai will appear there, measuring the sacrifices of the citizens with those brought about by the rebellion. But he does not deliberately point this out, in order to relieve the psychological pressure on the top brass of the military.

But only Galatea's half-closed eyes seemed unable to be fooled. (This guy is really treacherous), Ye Kai thought to himself.

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On the day the propaganda campaign began, the cavalry and propaganda personnel of the Second East and West Divisions received special instructions from Galatea. They had only received a few instructions before, so they were a little unprepared for today's action.

This was as it should be, as Galatea believed that by the afternoon the Treba side would be aware of the propaganda and take action.

The most dangerous people at that time are the propagandists. In this case, the easiest way is to silence them. They should be prepared to be attacked.

Galatea increased the number of propaganda personnel, including two large shield knights, a propaganda knight, a megaphone magician, and a defense magician, and gave them instructions on how to deal with attacks.

“Evacuate immediately and do not fight back.”

“Switch into propaganda mode under attack and continue to appeal.”

"After meeting up with the cavalry squad, finish the propaganda and stand by until the cavalry squad leader gives the order again."

“Put your own safety first.”

In addition, she also set up commanders in the cavalry detachments and gave them considerable discretion. Their primary task was to protect the propaganda team. Once the Treba army began to attack, they would immediately attack to protect the propaganda team and then retreat.

If the enemy crosses the city wall and pursues, counterattack and push them back. In this case, the enemy can be defeated. Under the premise of complying with these basic principles, the method and intensity of attack to be used is entirely determined by the scene.

In other words, the squad leader had considerable discretion regarding fighting outside the city walls.

This was a rather dangerous decision. This battle could trigger a series of chain reactions, leading to a large-scale war. Although this was not Galatea's original intention, it was a necessary measure in order to prioritize the protection of the propaganda team.

Sure enough, conflict broke out. In the east, the propaganda was attacked as soon as it began. It started with arrows.

"We are under attack! We are under attack! The Treba system is afraid of us telling the truth! Citizens, they are trying to portray us as invaders when we have no intention of attacking! But we will not give in! We will fight back as a means of self-defense! Please understand!"

Under the protection of the big shield, the retreating propaganda team stated the current situation through the loudspeaker. This was also the words prepared in advance. Although the magic attack also intensified, the magic scattered to resist the defense, and joined the cavalry detachment and was protected.

Although the standoff lasted for a while, the tense situation did not last long and the area fell into a standoff again. Here, the commander of the second detachment on the east side judged that it was not feasible to let the propaganda team enter alone again.

He conveyed this judgment through a messenger that the Treba garrison's reaction was more excessive than expected, and instructed that if the propaganda team re-entered as planned, it might suffer too much damage.

This judgment was recognized, and it was decided to change the strategy, instructing the cavalry detachment to enter as a whole before conducting propaganda. The subsequent propaganda was only sporadic interference, counteracting the presence of 4,000 cavalry.

After this situation lasted for three days, something happened on the west side.

Although this day was also disturbed by long-range attacks, the attacks escalated, and a magic hit the Treba Guard, and nearby houses were also damaged. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but this fact was enough to shock the citizens.

It was always Treba who launched the preemptive attack, but since both sides were engaged in small-scale clashes, the citizens could not see the difference. However, the subsequent handling would be different.

Galatea, upon learning of the situation, immediately convened an emergency military meeting. Klein was the first to propose temporarily controlling the counterattack or limiting the methods of counterattack to suppress the stimulation of the citizens.

"If your highness says so, then let's do it."

"Well, what about this?"

Ye Kai's words completely determined the direction.

The next day, the cavalry detachment stationed on the west side issued a new notice.

"To the civilians who have suffered the unfortunate damage. I am the commander of the Holzlein Expeditionary Force and the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Klein. 'We regret the damage and are ready to compensate. But we do not want to cross the city wall and escalate the fighting. The compensation will be paid after the Treba system is abolished.' Please understand."

This sentence is not a lie. Klein also agreed with Ye Kai's suggestion that compensation could be made. However, not many people may accept the superficial meaning of this sentence.

The Holzlein Army did not really want the citizens of Loazin to be harmed. They just wanted to overthrow the system. And the citizens were thinking. They, like the Holzlein Army, saw Treba as an obstacle.