"Our army is not numerically superior, though. But our weapons are advanced. We have a machine gun with a speed of more than three hundred rounds in one minute. In practice, this speed is likely to be faster than this theoretical speed. But there are such weapons. Why can't our army quickly solve the enemy. ”

"Airplanes, airships, cannons, machine guns, mines, grenades. All the weapons we can offer are provided. Why is the battle on the front still on the defensive? And not to completely solve the enemy. ”

"The enemy has been slow to destroy. And the vast number of people in our Qin State will continue to spend countless money for this war. We are very skeptical about the competence of the front-line generals? ”

An article titled "How Long Does War Take?" The report was published in the mainstream newspapers of the Qin State. This article caused a huge sensation in Xianyang. This is the first targeted article in the Qin state. Its target was directed at the Qin military.

The article openly challenged the military in the newspapers in a questioning tone. Although the newspapers of the Qin State set up regulatory departments. But freedom of the press remains high. Moreover, newspapers have also expressed dissatisfaction with the government. But it's all petty fights. But this time it's the army. The military is a sensitive topic. And this article can be said to be the first time.

The army has advanced weapons. Logistics is supplied with a large number of horse-drawn convoys and train transport. Soldiers can eat meat in one meal. They all wore coats, knitted sweaters, and down jackets. The weapons used are also state-of-the-art. Moreover, the Qin State also transferred a large number of civilian airships to support.

But now the results are in front of you. That is, the Allies as a whole were on the defensive. According to the report, several defensive support points of the Qin army were surrounded by enemy groups. This number is conservatively estimated at between 2,000 and 3,000.

In the end, it must be the point of dissatisfaction of the people. That's how taxpayers spend countless dollars. Why is the military so inactive.

The article is very biased. But it can stir up popular discontent.

"Excuse me, what is the military's explanation of this article?" A reporter asked at a press conference at the General Staff.

"I think. Many people have a lot of misconceptions about the military. Wars, the reality is that such things happen all the time. And. Simply have the advantage of weapons. It is also impossible to end the war in time. Of course. We mean not to veto the performance of an advanced weapon. "After the military saw the newspaper article. Immediate measures were taken. Like what. Explain the acts of war.

"But. Time? Why Does It Take So Long? The reporter asked rhetorically.

"This. This. I'm sorry. This involves military secrecy. I can't tell you. "Finished. The press conference ended abruptly.

But it was as if the journalist had received some kind of hint. Start writing articles on a rampage. Comment on the start of the battle that could not be resolved quickly. These comments are highly biased. In particular, Yingyu has several large mainstream newspapers. Hype up like an iconic flag.

"What do these journalists know? It is simply interfering with our military operations. Wang Jian was very dissatisfied with the newspaper report. It's as if the journalist has a grudge against everyone. Yesterday wrote about the incompetence of a certain official. Write today about the unethical deception of a certain company. Right now. The reporter's spearhead was pointed directly at the military. This is an institution that needs to be kept secret. And there is his unique technical expertise.

Fighting a war is not child's play. And there are a lot of uncertain variables in war. Even if one side has an absolute advantage. Fatal changes can occur by chance. Although the theory of war is being analyzed step by step. There are also many cases of military textbooks of the Qin State. But the population lacks sufficient knowledge of military operations. Wang Jian wanted to talk to Wei Yi on the phone. Let's talk about some of the possible effects of public opinion pressure on military operations.

And Shang Wen saw the newspaper report. knew that this was Yingyu's iron-fisted means. Use the pressure of public opinion to force it to speed up the course of the war. End the war early.

However, Shang Wen has become accustomed to this. When the U.S. military landed in Somalia, it was defeated by journalists. When a landing force landed. It was found that they were greeted with a lot of "spears and cannons." "The reporters waited early to meet the US troops at the US landing site. The news of the journalist is more powerful than that of the CIA agents. Especially in certain major military operations. The pressure of public opinion has led to the creation of many military impulses. For example, Project Rolling Stone. Journalists raved about the pain of the Vietnam War. provoked strong anti-war marches. This directly forced the US military to take military action to bomb North Vietnam. Forced to sign the armistice agreement. Then quickly withdraw troops to end the Vietnam War. This is in between. The news media plays the role of a chemical catalyst.

Come to think of it. Shang Wen felt the need to give some advice to the General Staff and the National Governor's Office. That is, to report on some military operations. Let the war be intuitively displayed in front of people. There is also the possibility of allowing journalists to enter. Let them know about the real war. In addition, it is necessary to set up a relative military newspaper. in order to form an official propaganda.

And it is necessary to revise some military plans. Pandering to public opinion. In this way, some problems can be solved. Yingyu's move has changed the opacity of simple military operations. Military action is no longer a matter of decision at the top. Public opinion is also affected.

Because the orientation of domestic public opinion affects the morale of the front. And support for popular war is also limited. In particular, the issuance of bonds.

After King Qin saw the report. I feel very angry. Although he would love to shut down those newspapers. But the impact of doing so will be even worse. So. The King of Qin could not interfere too much.

The military consulted. It was decided to change the plan. But first of all, they have to take the lead in public opinion. Then learn more about what's actually going on on the front line.

The next day. The military's press conference announced some of the actual facts of the war. Wang Qian's Wei Yu and others accepted Shang Wen's suggestion.

"Army Daily" and "Tianjun Daily" were established one after another. And published a number of military professional articles explaining the issue of the timing of the war. But these military newspapers played a little trick.

For the first time, they introduced the concepts of time and space. And a preliminary explanation of how military operations change in contrasts in space, time, and power. And this topic quickly gained the attention of some people in Xianyang who were discussing state affairs.

What I didn't expect was. This move was actually able to promote the development of Qin's military theory. Space. The theory of the forces of time war began to come into view. This theory allowed military theory to introduce the concept of mathematical geometric space. Students at military academies began to try to explain the causality of war with mathematical problems.