446: Chapter 446 Public Opinion Work

The moment Zhao Yong confirmed the Great Qin Merchant Caravan was attacked by the Shule Tribe, he sent a message via carrier pigeon to request reinforcements.

When the news reached Zhao Fusu's ears, his expression immediately soured.

"The Shule Tribe is truly determined to oppose my Great Qin!"

Zhao Fusu had been lacking an excuse to take action against the Shule Tribe; he hadn't expected them to hand him a reason on their own initiative.

This was truly a gift from the heavens!

"When Heaven offers a gift and it is not taken, one must suffer the consequences!"

Zhao Fusu intended to strike the Shule Tribe; this way, the entire Hexi Corridor would fall into his hands.

Their Great Qin would then have a springboard to invade the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions!

However, before the war began, he had to handle the public opinion work first.

Their Great Qin's deployment of troops had to be justified.

He immediately ordered the Great Qin Empire News Press to step up the printing of reports regarding the Shule Tribe's attack on the Great Qin Merchant Caravan.

Upon receiving the directive to stir up the anger of the Great Qin populace, the Great Qin Empire News Press immediately began drafting the articles.

The so-called field of journalism was about writing news that people wanted to see, or news that the populace desired; whether it was true or not was actually of secondary importance.

[Recently, a heinous piece of news has shocked the entire Great Qin Empire! Our Great Qin Merchant Caravan, while conducting normal trade, was unexpectedly and wantonly attacked by the Shule Tribe. It must be noted that our caravan had paid the customs duties, yet they still attacked us. Such evil deeds are an affront to both gods and men!]

[When our caravan reached Pingshan Lake, they were suddenly ambushed by the Shule Tribe. This group of savages, without cause or morality, pounced like hungry wolves upon the unarmed members of the caravan. Although the caravan members fought back bravely, they were ultimately outnumbered and suffered heavy losses.]

[This attack has resulted in devastating losses for our Great Qin Merchant Caravan, with a large quantity of goods being plundered and many innocent merchants killed or wounded.]

[These merchants traveled far from home, working tirelessly for the commercial prosperity of Great Qin and for the people to lead better lives, only to meet such a misfortune on their journey. Their families are currently at home, waiting expectantly for their safe return, but now, they receive such tragic news.]

[The actions of the Shule Tribe are a blatant provocation against the Great Qin Empire, a serious disruption of peaceful trade, and a trampling of humanity and morality! Their behavior has shattered countless families, dealt a heavy blow to Great Qin's commerce, and caused every one of our Great Qin citizens to feel immense anger and grief!]

[Our Great Qin Empire has always been known for its magnanimity, righteousness, and love of peace; we have always upheld the principles of friendly relations and common development with all tribes.]

[However, the Shule Tribe has repaid kindness with malice and met goodness with violence. Their actions make them unworthy of sharing this world with us!]

[Here, we strongly condemn the barbaric atrocities of the Shule Tribe!]

[At the same time, we call upon every citizen of Great Qin to unite, let our anger turn into strength, and collectively denounce the evil deeds of the Shule Tribe! Let them pay the price for their actions and let them know that the Great Qin Empire is not to be bullied, and the people of Great Qin are not to be insulted!]

[May the deceased rest in peace, and may the injured recover soon. The Great Qin Empire will pursue this to the end and seek justice for our brothers in the caravan!]

[Great Qin Empire News Press]

As expected, every Great Qin citizen who saw this news was filled with righteous indignation.