Chapter 732, Terra Red
The triumphant team led by Gu Hang marched across the vast, complex and bloated land of Holy Terra.
The places they passed through had different styles.
Some are ancient Gothic hive buildings with spires piercing the sky; some are streamlined buildings full of modern technology, with glass curtain walls reflecting the sunlight, stacked like building blocks of art, forming modern hives; some are huge factory areas lying on the ground like steel behemoths...
Every area is home to a large population.
On Holy Terra, trillions of people live on the mother planet. The sea has long been dried up, and every inch of land is built with densely populated nests.
This means that wherever the triumphal procession passes, there will be huge crowds of people!
Every place we passed was already filled with cheering crowds.
Some of them were on both sides of the street, and some were on the upper floors of buildings looking down.
Children rode on adults' shoulders, waving small flags in their hands; young girls threw flowers in their hands to the team; the elderly, with tears in their eyes, silently blessed these returning heroes...
At the same time, their actions, every minute and every second, were filmed and broadcast in real time by hundreds of filming crews on hovercrafts and airships. In order to ensure sufficient viewing angles, hundreds of filming crews were not enough, and there were also a large number of servo skulls operating the cameras to follow the filming.
The broadcast signal can be received on Holy Terra and even in the entire Solar Star Region.
People can freely choose any perspective to watch these triumphant warriors.
Among them, the most viewed and popular channel is the one that films Gu Hang from various angles.
The biggest reason, of course, is that Gu Hang, as the greatest hero and commander-in-chief of this war, naturally receives the most attention.
But in addition to this, there is another reason that is equally important.
The people on Holy Terra regard Gu Hang as their savior.
The reason for this is inseparable from the work of Salihovic.
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At this moment, Salihović was drinking a drink in a top-floor villa he rented in a hive city on the edge of the Imperial Palace, watching the governor's heroic figure with satisfaction.
In addition to this main screen, there are many other sub-screens next to it, displaying a lot of data.
The number of viewers, the popularity, the on-site visits by the staff of the Alliance Embassy, the first-hand information sent back from various offices... all these things reflect the support and love that the people of Holy Terra have for Governor Gu.
As the Alliance ambassador and the most outstanding diplomat of the Alliance government, Salihovich was sent to Holy Terra very early.
This is normal. For the Alliance, the most important diplomatic relationship is, of course, the relationship with Holy Terra.
With the help of Gallardo, the massive human, resource and financial support from the Alliance, and most importantly, the Alliance's strong strength, he was able to gain a firm foothold in Holy Terra.
The External Affairs Department he leads, the Holy Terra Branch, possesses power almost comparable to that of the Alliance headquarters. It collects all valuable intelligence from the Imperial Center and reports it to the Alliance on a regular basis. At the same time, it also disseminates information that the Alliance wants to convey to the people and officials of the Imperial Center.
Salihovich himself also made friends with high-ranking officials of the empire everywhere and spared no effort to cheer for the alliance.
Visits, conversations, local gatherings...these are just one of the means.
More importantly, the Alliance Foreign Intelligence Agency and the embassy made full use of the media industry.
Serious academic research reports, artistic paintings and theme music creations based on the alliance are promoted to high-end groups.
Films, simple story picture books and popular novels created based on the alliance stories are circulated to the widest groups.
Every year, countless artists, novelists, media workers, etc. receive funding from the alliance and create a large number of works to promote the alliance and Gu Hang.
These were initiated by Gallardo in the past, but after Salihovic arrived, the work in this area was unprecedentedly strengthened.
His work was fruitful, and all of this was the result of years of work by him, his Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the people in the embassy. People knew the Alliance, not as a stranger who had won a battle far away and had nothing to do with them, but as a 'big IP' that they were familiar with.
But these can only be regarded as basic work.
It just made the people on Holy Terra, no matter they were the lower-class common people or the middle and lower-level officials, realize that there was a beautiful, hopeful, ideal place bathed in the glory of the Empire in the far East - the Alliance.
But this understanding is a bit vague, not solid enough, and not deeply rooted in people's hearts.
The opportunity to change everything and bring about a qualitative change from quantitative change came from the assistance of Prime Minister Chilwell.
To be honest, will the Iron Armor War really pose a security threat to Holy Terra?
Anyone with insight knows that it is far from the truth.
When the Iron Armor War was at its peak, it was just after they broke through the Magre Universe. It was true that their troops had entered the central territory of the empire, but in fact, there was still a long distance from the Tianwang Universe at the edge of the central territory to the Sun Universe.
It is true that the Iron Armor Rebellion had a huge impact on the empire. The turmoil in the Eastern Frontier, the huge financial pressure, and the impact of local separatist forces on the central authority of the empire...
However, these issues do not actually have that much to do with the general public or mid-level officials.
The more knowledgeable people are, the more they will realize that although Iron Armor was indeed a big trouble at the beginning, it was a dream for them to say that they could break into Holy Terra and overthrow the empire.
However, in Holy Terra, a world with a population of trillions, the absolute number of people with high cognitive levels is large, but the proportion is actually not that large.
Of course, if there is no source of information, the ignorant people at the bottom will not know so much.
But the one who played a major assist was Prime Minister Qi Bodu.
At that time, due to political reasons, Qi Bodu exaggerated the threat of the Iron Armor War in order to gain support for the war.
Continuous radio and television speeches repeatedly recounted the severity of the Ironclad War; newspapers reported on it repeatedly; the series of defeats on the front lines...all of these caused quite serious waves in the hearts of the lower-class residents.
The Empire was at war all the time, but on Holy Terra, in the lives of many people, there had never been a war that was repeatedly broadcast in their ears, making them feel that the war was so close to them.
And those so-called elites who can see the truth do not dare to say in public that this war does not matter.
Wouldn't that be making things difficult for the Prime Minister?
Do you really think that the Ministry of Justice, which has been almost entirely made up of the Prime Minister's dogs after a purge, is just eating for free?
During this period, Salihovic keenly realized that this was a very good opportunity for publicity.
He took advantage of the "Iron Armor Threat Theory" advocated by Prime Minister Qi Bodu to vigorously strengthen this impression.
With the official support of the imperial central government, related publicity will be twice as effective with half the effort.
Then, they spared no expense, found the best team, and launched a series of big-budget films. The theme was the alliance led by Gu Hang, fighting against the Iron Armor traitors and the Zerg.
Soon, news came that the alliance had officially joined the war and was heading north to form a southern army.
Taking advantage of the situation, Salihovic released the first film in the series.
Due to the excellent production, and the fact that the "IP" of Gu Hang had accumulated a certain amount of knowledge in the past, and the fact that Gu Hang was indeed on the front line of the Iron Armor War, it reflected the reality to a considerable extent, so that the first film in the series received a very good response.
Then, following the Alliance’s great victory over Alfonzo’s fleet, the second film exploded across Holy Terra!
Then came the third, fourth, fifth...
During the fifteen-year war, the Alliance series released five films that became a huge hit in Holy Terra, and even in the entire Solar Star Region and even the entire Empire. Various derivative dramas and peripheral commercial products were rapidly developed.
Gu Hang, the absolute protagonist, has become extremely famous.
Gu Hang only knew about these contents, but he had no idea how popular they were. During the war, most of his time and energy were devoted to the war itself. He had some extra time to pay attention to the development of the alliance. Sometimes, marginal intelligence information like this could not even be delivered to his desk. Even if it was delivered, he would just take a quick look and that was it.
So, when Gu Hang was in the triumphal team and received enthusiasm from the entire Holy Terra people that was beyond his imagination, he was unable to connect this matter with the other party for a moment, and he was quite puzzled.
In fact, it was not just Gu Hang, but also Salihovic, the instigator, and even many bigwigs and high-ranking officials on Holy Terra, who did not expect this.
Who could have imagined this?
Under the imperial system, the entertainment industry was very underdeveloped. The high pressure of the social system, the control of public opinion, and the diversion of resources to industrial production and military industry were internal factors; the continuous war and high military pressure also made it difficult for the entertainment industry to develop stably.
In addition to these realistic factors, there are also surreal factors: the corruption of Slaanesh can be easily spread through a developed environment of pleasure and indulgence.
From the court to the Ministry of Justice, they are suppressing this kind of behavior - although, in some upper classes, this suppression is in name only and cannot stop the rich and powerful and those with rich and powerful backgrounds from living a life of drunkenness and debauchery. However, when it comes to controlling the entertainment of the lower classes, it is quite powerful. If anyone disobeys, film and television works, literary publications, commercial entertainment venues and the like will need a license.
This has become a good place for the Ministry of Justice to make money, and has also become a tool for certain well-connected producers, distributors, and casino owners to exercise monopoly.
Of course, the Alliance Ambassador is not of low status. Behind him is the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs and High Lord Gallardo, so he can definitely be considered a top dignitary.
In addition, he has a large budget and is in an absolute leading position in all aspects of competition in the film and television industry.
In the past, it's not that no one has ever thought of using this method to make someone famous. In fact, Gallardo did something similar for Gu Hang back then. It was just a small-scale operation.
And now, not only is the scale large, but the film is also a hit; not only is the film a hit, but the results achieved by Gu Hang are also real.
What kind of person is that who can lead the team at the front and walk to the Arc de Triomphe?
A great hero!
It is extremely rare to find a case where these two identities can be combined to such a high degree.
Not to mention, both aspects have been achieved to such an extent.
Just a movie star? There is no point in being the top star.
In a normal person's mind, the recognition of film and television actors is completely different from the emotion of truly worshipping heroes.
A simple hero? He is indeed well-known and widely loved by the whole nation, but it is also difficult to be as likable as a celebrity personality that is deliberately created. Moreover, heroic deeds can often only be known through text and through communication, unlike film and television works, which are full of drama after being carefully packaged.
The combined power of the two is truly astonishing.
At this point, Salihovic was smiling.
He now even dared to make a bold statement: In terms of popularity, none of the high lords of Holy Terra can match Mr. Gu!
Mr. Gu is more popular than the high lords!
I, the alliance ambassador and media tycoon Salihovic said so!
After observing the triumphal parade for a month, all the statistical data prove this point.
The most popular time was, of course, the day when we crossed the Arc de Triomphe from space; the second most popular time was the first day of the live broadcast of the triumphal troops landing.
The peak of popularity has certainly decreased since then. But in general, this matter has continued to dominate the list of the hottest news in almost every class throughout Holy Terra. Especially when the triumphal troops led by Gu Hang pass through an area, the triumphal ceremony will quickly attract all the attention in the area. Those who have the conditions to watch directly will flock to it; those who don't have the conditions will also gather on TV and radio live broadcasts to watch or listen to the news.
Finally, all the heat will be on the last day of the triumphal procession, when the triumphal team will meet up with the Imperial Guards who left the palace early, and with a company of 100-man Guards leading the way, they will lead the way all the way to the main gate of the Imperial Palace.
After passing through here, Gu Hang will make a triumphal declaration at the top of the palace gate tower in front of all the triumphant soldiers, high-ranking officials of the empire, representatives from all walks of life in Holy Terra, and television and radio reporters.
After he finished his speech, this grand ceremony, which had been prepared for nearly two years, cost a huge amount of money, and lasted for more than a month, came to a successful conclusion.
That day arrived as promised.
Salihovic did not choose to go to the scene, but continued to monitor various data and watch the live broadcast in the Alliance Embassy.
However, an accident that he did not expect happened.
(End of this chapter)
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