I will be crowned king

After completely making up her mind, Sophia, who has always been "activist", showed extremely high efficiency. In addition to the source of information, the competition in the news industry is time; which newspaper can report an incident as quickly as possible? Your home can attract the most eyeballs and win the most sales.

The next morning, "Clovis Truth", "Candide", "Ximen Evening News", "White Lake News"...the presidents of second- and third-rate popular newspapers in Clovis all appeared on their desks. A small notebook with a banknote inserted as a "bookmark" between each page.

I don’t know who sent it, and there is no request written on it; the content in the notebook is one of the most eye-catching news at the moment, the story of the victory in Eagle Point City-and it is content that is not included in the church’s morning newspaper.

So the presidents of these newspapers knew what they should do.

If the "Morning News" and "Kingdom Loyalty News" have an "official background", are slightly expensive, and mainly serve the upper class, they just let the city of Clovis "know" that there is such a thing; After those rough-textured and low-priced popular newspapers such as "The Truth of Lowe" were put on sale, the news of Eagle Point City's victory really caused a sensation in the entire royal capital!

And the content is completely different from the previous reports!

Due to time constraints, the newspaper that received the diary did not make any deletions at all. It only did typesetting and moved the entire diary of Léon François to the newspaper "authentically".

Even the title was not changed word by word, and the name of the note was used directly - "April 24th to May 2nd, Eagle Point City War Record".

Author: Léon François.

The article uses a first-person subjective perspective to vividly introduce how Anson Bach, who led only more than 2,000 soldiers, worked in tacit cooperation with Adjutant Carl, Major Fabian and other officers to annihilate the Eagle Point City reinforcements in just a few days. , frightened the defenders with a false shot, and finally captured Eagle Point City.

After reading the entire article, the writing is not delicate, and even a bit rough. Seasoned editors can tell at a glance that this is definitely the work of a novice, and it also contains a lot of unnecessary personal thoughts and over-the-top flattery. It is not up to standard at all. Something that should be included in the report.

If I have to say that it has any merit, it is the truth. From the time to the geographical location, as well as the description of the environment that has never been inconsistent or flawless, this article is absolutely true - and it is also legendary. .

If this article is indeed true, then the report of the Church of Order's "Morning News" will be directly overturned. The biggest contributor in the Battle of Eagle Point City was not Major General Ludwig, but Anson Bach, who led a very small army and fought behind enemy lines!

"In short, it is completely unqualified as a report, but if viewed as a legendary novel, it can barely be regarded as a second-rate work, and it is the kind of second-rate work that is logically self-consistent, rich in details, and relatively brilliant - but the ending is too exaggerated."

So say the editors of Clovis Truth.

"Can we sell 200,000 copies?" The president only cares about this.

"It definitely won't work as a novel, but if it's sold as a report... maybe it will work."

"Then print it!"

The result was as they expected, "The Battle of Eagle Point City" was a great success!

Not only because of the circulation, the whole article is different from the serious and stereotyped news of "Kingdom Loyal News", but more like a story told in a eloquent way, which makes the people of Clovis's middle and lower classes, and even many middle-class people The class likes to hear and see.

In particular, the report contains a large number of details about the marching distance, battle layout, process and even the mental appearance of every soldier and officer. It is extremely convincing and makes everyone believe that this is absolutely true.

And the timing of this report is perfect - the Clovis people, who have experienced the riots in Clovis City and whose daily lives are troubled by war, really need some good news to boost the mood of the people.

What they need is not just a victory message that comes from somewhere far away and has nothing to do with them; they need more content, a channel that allows them to vent their emotions.

"Eagle Point City War" is such a qualified "punching bag" - the writing style doesn't matter, as long as it can beat the Ysel elves violently, so that they can watch it with a sense of immersion, the beating is ruthless and exciting enough, and the win is satisfying enough. People are willing to buy it!

Soon, the first batch of newspapers was sold out immediately. Not only the popular newspapers such as "Clovis Truth" were sold out, but also community newspapers such as "White Lake News" sold tens of thousands more copies than usual. ; Many readers bought several newspapers in one go, just to see if other newspapers had more content.

On the fourth day, those newspapers that received the notes but decided to wait and see cautiously, and eventually regretted it, began to publish "The Battle of Eagle Point City"; they also made more detailed typesetting and corrections, hoping to recover a little bit of the cost.

But they were still a step late... "Clovis Truth", which is famous for its random fabrications, third-rate legendary novels and gossip news, simultaneously launched the "illustrated version" and "comic version" of "Eagle Point Battle Chronicle" on the fourth day 》——It was sold out again.

As the report became more and more popular, even "Kingdom Loyal" began to turn its attention to the report and wrote a lot about it.

Of course, it was impossible for these people to slap themselves in the general direction, so they started to introduce Anson Bach's background: he was born in the Royal Army Academy, served in the southern fortress, he was young and promising...

Especially for such an imaginative and unparalleled tactic as "Crossing the Morning Ice Peaks and Surprise Attacking Eagle Point City", the "Kingdom Loyalty News" with a military background certainly knew who should be credited - "It was in full compliance with the Army's regulations. Only by adopting a strategic approach and adapting measures to local conditions was Colonel Anson Bach able to win such a brilliant victory.”

Even why he was the one to carry out this mission was because the Army had a "smart eye for people" and learned that Anson Bach had personally visited the Morningside Mountains and conducted on-site inspections during his internship in the Southern Fortress.

That's right. It's definitely not because he was of low origin and had a church background, so he was sent to die on purpose. Absolutely not.

The Church of Order's "Morning News", which also couldn't slap itself, and was the first to report on the "Victory of Eagle Point City", focused on the "Battle of Thunder Castle" a few months ago.

They first fully affirmed Anson Bach's "excellent military qualities" and "a worthy graduate of the Royal Military Academy", and then talked about Anson and Ludwig having fought side by side at Thunder Castle before.

Major Ludwig, who had a "good eye for knowing people", relied on him as his right-hand man, promoted him to the rank of lieutenant colonel and gave him an important task. With the close cooperation of the two men, they captured "" The impregnable Thunder Castle.

"The victory of Eagle Point City was another perfect collaboration between the two of them." The Church of Order's "Morning News" commented.

So Anson Bach became popular.

Totally popular.

Relying on the exciting victory of Eagle Point City, Clovis City finally knew that there was such a number one figure in the Southern Legion; this name that sounded extremely ordinary began to appear in some gatherings and noble salons from time to time, with barely any influence. Even with Ludwig.

So far, the first step of Sophia's "perfect plan" has been a complete success; she even saw a "compacted version" of "The Battle of Eagle Point" on the desk of her father, Archbishop Luther Franz. 》.

This made Sophia relieved... Since her father had already seen it and didn't take the initiative to mention it, it proved that he had acquiesced in her behavior.

Despite this, this report still encountered some minor troubles - in addition to some people still suspecting that the report was fake and that "an officer paid someone to write it to brag about his stuff", there was also a question about the author's name.

At first, readers were completely indifferent to the name "Leon Francois" and thought he was just an ordinary low-level military officer. No one cared about it at all. At most, they looked forward to when he would be "updated."

But when this news completely shocked the entire city of Clovis, some nobles who were more familiar with the situation in the world of order immediately noticed certain problems with this name - they might not know who Leon Francois was. , but they definitely know the name of the ruler of the Grand Duchy of Thun.

Claude Francois!

How could anyone from the Francois family, allies of the Elf Kingdom of Yser and rulers of Thun, one of the strongest states in the Seven Cities Alliance, appear in Clovis's army? !

However, the commotion was suppressed by the Privy Council and the royal family before it started. In the secret report sent back by Ludwig Franz, the information that the Grand Duchy of Thun was preparing to surrender to the Kingdom of Clovis was already mentioned.

Although this matter will soon be no longer a secret, it should be concealed as much as possible; the royal family and the Privy Council are not worried about what the Ysel elves will think, but if the empire gets the news too early, it decides to send troops south of the Dawn Mountains If so, that wouldn't be good.

But Sophia didn't care about this. She couldn't wait to start preparing for her second step plan-the charity fund-raising party.

First of all, it is to build momentum.

Clovis founded the country through war, but on the other hand, many ideas are deeply ingrained; if you want to hold a charity fund-raising event instead of investors who are full of copper smells and divide the spoils of the levy corps, you must change the minds of the participants. .

To do this, money alone was not enough; but Sophia was rich enough to have people who could do it come to her doorstep.

That is, the newspapers in Clovis City.

After the success of the news, this group of people, probably the most well-informed people in Clovis City, soon knew who the notebook belonged to; so when Sophia "asked for help from them" again, these were the most well-informed people. The reporters and editors who valued freedom of speech and spoke out to reveal the truth responded with great enthusiasm and decisively agreed.

Of course, the truth has to be revealed, and money has to be given - and you definitely get what you pay for.

The next day, the "Clovis Truth" and twelve newspapers of all sizes suddenly appeared with such a headline - "Surprise!" The soldiers of the Storm Division are actually living such a life? ! 》

The news report this time is still the content in "The Battle of Eagle Point City", but the focus has been shifted to the daily life of grassroots soldiers and officers.

The difficult marching route, the lack of medicines and basic supplies, and the various difficulties encountered in a strange environment...all unfold in the form of short stories one after another, with the protagonists ranging from Anson Bach to the most ordinary soldiers.

As for the author... considering that using her real name, the intention might be too obvious, Sophia simply used the little maid's name "Angelica" as her pen name.

And Sophia was not satisfied with just newspapers. She also hired a realist painter named David Jacques and gave him a monthly salary of about the level of a lieutenant colonel's allowance, specializing in oil paintings of the Battle of Eagle Point series.

She had already thought about the content of the first oil painting, which included snow-capped mountains, horses, an army marching hard in a difficult situation without any danger, and a calm commander...

Well, the name is "Storm Master Climbs the Dawn Ice Peak".

Compared with the success of the previous "Eagle Point City War", this time Sophia wrote it herself, and many editors who are good at "making history" provided her with various "pluses". In addition to the first report of the new series Apart from the relatively popular round, there wasn’t much response after that.

The reason is of course the deep-rooted ideas of the Clovis people, and military life does not have much sense of substitution for the civilian class, and the people at the bottom, who already live in poverty, will not have much sympathy for the soldiers in the army.

But Sophia is not discouraged... Changing her mind takes time, and it doesn't happen overnight; what's more, she doesn't really want to do charity, she just wants to find a reason for the "charity sale" she will prepare next. .

As long as the atmosphere is hot enough, she is not worried that no one will be willing to be there - not to mention that the trophies are already expensive, and charity only gives them a better reason to pay.

The main reason why it is so troublesome is that Sophia is not willing to attract too many investors to join in. At the moment, Anson Bach is the only one willing to fund him. Once too many people join in, he wants this bastard to join. Staying true to yourself is difficult.

Therefore, even if it is a little more troublesome, we must avoid too many investors. The number of investors must not exceed five, and each person's investment ratio cannot exceed one-quarter of his own; if it doesn't work, let him find a way to get more trophies to give away. Come here and make this "charity sale" a long-term one, which can also increase the popularity of him and Storm Master... Sophia thought.

In the spring of the 100th year of the Saint's Calendar, the entire city of Clovis was temporarily immersed in the joy brought by a sudden victory; everyone was intensely discussing the war and the consequences of Eagle Point City's victory. meaning.

What they don't know is that behind this victory, another war is coming...

The real pain is not that the Chinese Valentine's Day has not been celebrated, but that Kongkong didn't know that yesterday was the Chinese Valentine's Day until he saw the reminder from readers...