Chapter 732, The Red Man of Terra
The triumphal team led by Gu Hang moved forward on the vast, complex and bloated land of Holy Terra.
Wherever they pass, the styles vary.
Some are ancient Gothic hive buildings, with spiers piercing the sky; some are streamlined buildings full of modern technology, with glass curtain walls reflecting sunlight, stacked like building blocks to form modern hives; some are lying on the ground , a huge factory area like a steel behemoth...
Every area has a large population living in it.
On Holy Terra, trillions of people live on the mother planet. The sea has long since dried up, and every inch of land is covered with dense hives.
This means that wherever the triumphal procession passes, there will be a sea of people!
Everywhere he passed, there were already cheering crowds.
Some of them were on both sides of the street, and some were looking down from high-rise buildings.
The children rode on the shoulders of the adults and waved small flags in their hands; the young girls threw the flowers in their hands to the team; the old people, with tears in their eyes, silently blessed these returning heroes...
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At the same time, every minute and every second of their actions were captured and broadcast in real time by hundreds of filming teams on aerial vehicles and airships. In order to ensure a sufficient viewing angle, hundreds of filming groups were not enough. There were also a large number of servo skulls operating the cameras and following the shooting.
The broadcast signal can be received on Holy Terra and even in the entire solar star field.
People are free to choose any perspective to watch these victorious warriors.
Among them, the most viewed and popular channel is the one that shoots Gu Hang from various angles.
The biggest reason is, of course, that as the greatest hero and commander-in-chief of this war, Gu Hang deserves the most attention.
But in addition, there is another reason whose importance cannot be ignored.
The people on Holy Terra regard Gu Hang as their savior.
And the reason for this is inseparable from the work of Salikhovich.
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At this moment, Salihovich was on the edge of the Imperial Palace, renting a penthouse in a hive city, drinking a drink and watching the governor's heroic appearance with great satisfaction.
In addition to this main screen, there are many other secondary screens next to it, which display a lot of data.
The number of viewers, popularity, on-the-spot visits by staff of the Alliance Embassy, and first-hand information returned from offices everywhere... These things all reflect the support and support of the people of Holy Terra for Governor Gu. favorite.
As the Alliance Ambassador and the most outstanding diplomat of the Alliance government, Salihovich was sent to Holy Terra very early.
It's normal. For the Alliance, the most important diplomatic relationship is of course the relationship with Holy Terra.
With the help of Gallardo, the alliance's investment of a lot of manpower, resources and financial support, and most importantly, the fundamental factor of the alliance's strong strength, he established a foothold in Holy Terra.
The External Affairs Department he leads, the Holy Terra Branch, has almost the same power as the Alliance headquarters. It collects all valuable intelligence from the Empire and reports it to the Alliance on a regular basis. At the same time, it also exudes the information that the Alliance wants to convey to the Empire. Information from the people and officials of the central government.
And Salihovich himself made friends with senior officials of the empire everywhere and spared no effort to cheer for the alliance.
Visits, conversations, local gatherings... these can only be regarded as one of the means.
More importantly, the alliance's foreign intelligence service and embassy made full use of the media industry.
Serious academic research reports, artistic paintings and theme music creations, created musicals and stage plays based on the alliance are used to promote high-end groups.
Based on the story of the alliance, the films, simple story picture books, and popular novels created are disseminated to the largest group of people.
Every year, countless artists, novelists, and media workers receive funding from the alliance and create a large number of works to promote the alliance and Gu Hang.
These were the first things Galal had done back then. However, after the arrival of Salikhovich, work in this area has been intensified unprecedentedly.
His work is fruitful, and all of this right now is the result of the work he and his people in the Foreign Affairs Department and the embassy have done over the years - people know that the alliance is not about winning battles in the distance and fighting against itself. Not a stranger, but a 'big IP' that they are familiar with.
But these can only be regarded as basic work.
It just allows the people on Holy Terra, whether they are the lower-class people or the middle- and lower-level officials, to realize that there is a beautiful, hopeful and ideal place in the far east that is bathed in the glory of the empire - the Alliance.
But this understanding is a bit weak, not solid enough, and not deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The opportunity that changed everything, from quantitative change to qualitative change, came from the assistance of Prime Minister Qi Bodu.
To be honest, does the Iron Armor War really pose a security threat to Holy Terra?
Anyone with knowledge knows that it is far from the truth.
When the Iron Armor War was at its peak, it had just penetrated the Maigret universe. It is true that their troops have penetrated into the central territory of the empire, but in fact, there is still a long distance from the Tianwang Universe Domain at the edge of the central territory to the Sun Universe Domain.
It is true that the Iron Armor Rebellion had a great impact on the empire. The turmoil in Eastern Xinjiang, the huge financial pressure, and the impact of local separatist forces on the central authority of the empire...
However, the relationship between these and the people and middle-level officials is actually not that great.
The more cognizant people are, the more they can realize that the Iron Armor was a big trouble at the beginning, but to say that they can break into Holy Terra and subvert the empire is just a dream.
However, in a world with a population of trillions in Holy Terra, the absolute number of people with high cognitive levels is very 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 made the biggest assist was Prime Minister Qi Bodu.
Due to political reasons at that time, Qi Bodu highly exaggerated the threat of the Iron Armor War in order to gain support for the war. Numerous radio and television speeches recounted the seriousness of the Iron Armor War again and again; repeated newspaper reports; successive defeats in frontline battles... These all caused quite serious waves in the hearts of the lower class residents.
The empire is at war all the time, but on Holy Terra, in many people's lifetimes, there has never been a war. Repeatedly broadcast in their ears, making them feel that the war is so close to them.
And those so-called elites who can see the truth clearly do not dare to say in public that this war does not matter.
Doesn’t that mean you have trouble with the Prime Minister?
Is it really true that the Ministry of Justice, which is now almost completely the prime minister’s dog after being cleaned up, is a freeloader?
Salihovich, during this period, was keenly aware that this was a very good publicity outlet.
He took advantage of the "iron armor threat theory" advocated by Prime Minister Qi Bodu to strongly strengthen this impression.
With the help of the official central government of the empire, relevant propaganda will be more effective with less effort.
Then, without any expense, we found the best team and launched a series of big-budget films. The theme is that the alliance led by Gu Hang joins the battle against the iron armor traitors and the insect swarm.
Then, soon there was news that the Alliance had officially joined the war and moved north to form the Southern Front Army.
Following the trend, Salikhovich launched the first part of the series.
Due to the excellent production and Gu Hang's 'IP', which has accumulated a certain amount of accumulation in the past, and Gu Hang is indeed on the front line of the Iron Armor War, it reflects the reality to a considerable extent, so that the series of films The response to the first part was very good.
Then, with the Alliance's victory over Alfonzo's fleet, the second film exploded directly in the entire Holy Terra!
Then comes the third, fourth, and fifth parts...
During the fifteen-year war, the "Alliance" series released five films that exploded in Holy Terra and became popular throughout the Solar Star Territory and even the entire empire. Various spin-off dramas and peripheral commercial products are developing rapidly.
Gu Hang, the absolute protagonist, is instantly famous.
Gu Hang himself 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. There are some extra ones, so you can pay attention to the development of the alliance. Such marginal intelligence information sometimes couldn't even reach his desk. Even if it was delivered, he would only take a brief look at it and call it a day.
Therefore, when Gu Hang was in the triumphal procession and received enthusiasm beyond his imagination from the entire people of Holy Terra, he was unable to connect with this matter for a while, so that he was quite puzzled.
In fact, not only Gu Hang, but also Salihovich, the instigator, and even many big bosses and senior officials on Holy Terra had not thought of it.
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 inclination of resources to industrial production and military industry are internal factors; external wars continue to be waged, and high military pressure also makes it difficult for the entertainment industry to develop stably.
In addition to these realistic factors, there are also surreal factors: the corruption of Slaanesh is very easy to spread through a developed environment of enjoyment and indulgence.
From the Tribunal to the Ministry of Justice, everyone is suppressing this kind of behavior - although, among some upper classes, this suppression is ineffective and cannot stop the powerful and those with powerful backgrounds from living in a dream. However, when it comes to controlling the lower levels for entertainment, it is quite powerful. As long as they are not obedient, film and television works, literary publishing, commercial entertainment venues and other places need a license.
This has become a good place for the Ministry of Justice to make money, and it has also become a weapon for some well-backed producers, distributors, and casino owners to monopolize.
Of course, the alliance ambassador is no longer of low status. The alliance ambassador is backed by the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the high lord Gallardo, so he can definitely be regarded as a top powerful person.
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, no one thought about using this method to make people famous. In fact, Gallardo had done something similar to Gu Hang back then. It's just that in terms of scale, it's a little bit smaller.
But now, not only is the scale large, but the movie is a hit; not only is the movie a hit, but the results achieved by Gu Hang are real.
What kind of person is he who can lead the team to the front and walk to the Arc de Triomphe?
The great hero who holds up the sky!
There are very few cases where these two identities can be combined to such a high degree.
Not to mention, both aspects are achieved to such an extent.
A simple movie star? There is no point in being the best.
In the minds of normal people, the recognition of film and television actors is completely different from the emotion of a truly admired hero.
A simple hero? It is indeed well-known and widely loved by the people, but it is also difficult to be as lovable as a deliberately created star character. What's more, heroic deeds can often only be known through text and communication, unlike film and television works that are carefully packaged and dramatic.
When the two are combined, the power of the explosion is truly astonishing.
By this point, Salihovich was smiling.
He now even dares to make a bold statement: In terms of popularity, none of the high lords of Holy Terra can be Mr. Gu’s opponent!
Mr. Gu is more popular than the high lords!
I, Alliance Ambassador and Media Tycoon Salikhovich said it!
After observing the triumphal parade for a month continuously, all the statistics prove this.
The hottest moment was, of course, the day when they crossed the Arc de Triomphe in space; the second was the first day when the triumphal troops landed on the ground and broadcast live.
The subsequent heat peak must have decreased. But overall, this matter continues to be the hottest news in the entire Holy Terra, in almost every class. Especially when the triumphal troops led by Gu Hang pass through an area, the members of the triumphal ceremony will quickly focus on that area, directly absorbing all the attention. Those who are able to watch directly will flock to it; those who are not able will also gather in live TV and radio broadcasts to watch or listen to the news.
In the end, all the heat will be on the last day of the triumphal procession, when the triumphal procession will meet up with the Imperial Guards who left the palace early, and a company of hundreds of Imperial Guards will lead the way to the main entrance of the Imperial Palace.
After passing here, Gu Hang will make a triumphant declaration at the top of the palace gate tower in front of all the representatives of the victorious soldiers, high-ranking officials of the empire, representatives of people from all walks of life in Holy Terra, and TV and radio reporters.
After he finished his speech, this grand ceremony, which had been prepared for nearly two years, consumed a lot of money, and lasted for more than a month, was considered to be a successful conclusion.
That day came as promised.
Salikhovich 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 he didn't expect happened.
(End of chapter)