Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1380 - 1373: Class Propaganda

Chapter 1380: Chapter 1373: Class Propaganda

Zisu truly struggled to grasp the concept of four hundred million, for after all, in the Otherworld where development was limited by agricultural technology, there always existed a threshold for the population, once reached, it would lead to severe famine.

Thirty years before Earth’s intervention, the population of the Western Continent in the Otherworld was just about that number. But with Earth’s agricultural and other related technologies introduced one after the other to the Western Continent, the population there had multiplied several times over thirty years, with several northern countries of the Aud people becoming populous nations.

As for the eastern Continent on this side, Luo’er didn’t know the situation in Kyushu. But after an in-depth visit to West Outer Heaven, Luo’er gained a relatively clear understanding of the plight of the Demon Clan.

Limited by production capacity and the impact of wars, the population of the Demon Clan had hovered on the brink of extinction for years, often just as they managed to recuperate, they would be invaded by the Kyushu Empire, and their numbers would plummet once again.

Now was the most difficult time for the Demon people, the entire southern Demon Clan, no matter how hard they gathered, and even after supplementing a large batch with people from Kyushu, they had barely assembled a thirty thousand-strong army, which was touted as the thirty thousand grand army. It should be noted that just over a year ago at the Battle of Lingyuan City, their enemy, the Dongsheng army, numbered as many as a hundred thousand.

Luo’er had never believed that it was technology that defeated the Dongsheng army, because as those Dongsheng Generals suffered losses, the Dongsheng army’s performances degraded increasingly. This seemed to align with the intentions of a commander named Xuan.

According to Luo’er’s understanding, the only reason the Dongsheng army resisted was simply to have a decent pretext to retreat. To suffer some losses and then withdraw, doing so, no one would think they had retreated on purpose.

In the eyes of those commanders, not only were Generals not people, but these soldiers of the Dongsheng army also didn’t count as people; they were merely a set of numbers to be commanded.

The withdrawal of the Dongsheng army from West Outer Heaven was bound to happen sooner or later, and reclaiming South West Outer Heaven and ending the war was also a matter of time, Luo’er was very clear about this.

Therefore, the trick to helping the Demon Clan didn’t lie in the present, but in the future. How to vigorously develop the Demon Clan’s production capacity, encourage population growth, and enhance their military capability became the issues these advisors needed to consider.

Because only by considering these elements could they ensure that the Demon people maintained an absolute advantage in the next war, preventing the Dongsheng army from destroying the production system that had been so difficult to establish. If possible, Luo’er hoped to visit Kyushu, for he was eager to understand why the Dongsheng Empire always targeted West Outer Heaven, always targeted the Demon people.

The propaganda efforts in Big South East Peace City were being carried out methodically, and although Luo’er was only responsible for the publicity work, Linglan had granted him immense power. He could practically interfere with any work in the entire city, including the military and law enforcement.

Luo’er didn’t possess the characteristics of the Demon Clan, and had black hair; though his eyes and ears were somewhat odd, he still gained acceptance from most city residents. They treated Luo’er as one of their own, even though he couldn’t speak Kyushu fluently.

In Big South East Peace City, Luo’er stopped the Demon people from confiscating the property of these Kyushu citizens and recognized the legality of their assets, on the condition that they join the Demon Clan.

Luo’er’s conditions were simple: join the Demon Clan, and they could inherit their existing property, including houses and lands. If they refused to join the Demon Clan, they would be reduced to slavery.

This was something Luo’er could not help, as he believed the ideal solution would have been to send these people back, but he also well knew that it was impossible for the Demon Clan, lacking labor force, to let go of a valuable workforce; hence even he couldn’t adhere to what one might call ’civilized practices’ at his own discretion.

It was a case of extraordinary measures for extraordinary times, Luo’er felt he had given these people the opportunity to choose: to become a member of the Demon Clan or to become slaves. If they chose the latter, Luo’er could only express his helplessness.

Through his earnest persuasion, most city residents chose to join the Demon Clan, which meant they could inherit their current property, and even those without houses, the Demon people could arrange accommodation for them.

The main residents of Big South East Peace City were craftsmen and laborers, and craftsmen were skilled workers who were just what the Demon Clan needed in large numbers to maintain the consumption of war equipment.

Because of the war, nearly all of the Demon Clan’s economy revolved around the military industry, even Demon Clan women were recruited into factories to make cartridge paper bullets for the front-line soldiers, among other tasks within their capabilities.

Apart from these two groups of people, the most numerous in the city were merchants. The Demon Clan was very polite to these merchants, treating them differently from other Kyushu civilians and not excessively demanding that they join the Demon Clan.

The benefit of doing this was that the Demon Clan’s military gained the favor and support of these merchants, with some even willing to donate a portion of their assets to support the Demon Clan’s war efforts.

The reason for treating these merchants differently was because the Demon Clan needed them for trade exchanges to maintain the fragile economy of West Outer Heaven. Although West Outer Heaven was vast and resource-rich, it couldn’t produce everything; many supplies still had to be obtained through the channels of merchants, which is why the Demon Clan was so courteous to them.

Those from the Western Continent who understood the history of economic development suggested that the Demon Clan should support these merchants as much as possible to propel West Outer Heaven into the commodity economy era. Only then could they drive the process of industrialization and lay a solid foundation for future change.

No one could deny the sins of capitalism, nor could anyone deny the changes it had brought to the world. In the Industrial Age, industry-changing technologies often required large capital injections to get started, making supporting these merchants almost a necessary choice.

The Western Continent’s advice was good, but without the injection of capital, it would all be in vain. If the Demon Clan wanted to innovate, to change, they had to place importance on the accumulation of capital. If the Demon Clan couldn’t do it, then let these Kyushu merchants take the lead.

Because he needed to make frequent public appearances for propaganda purposes, and with his amiable dealings and efficient governance, Luo’er and his group won the support of most Kyushu civilians. One could even say without hesitation that Luo’er had almost taken control of the city with his personal charm alone.

In his propaganda, Luo’er vigorously promoted the struggle between social classes, believing in equality for all, that no one was born noble or lowly by nature, questionably stating, "Are princes and generals born to different seeds?"

Thanks to his continuous propaganda, these Kyushu civilians finally realized that their enemy was not the Demon Clan, nor the Dongsheng army, but the decayed feudal ruling class of the Dongsheng Empire.

The oppression by the Imperial Court, the exploitation by aristocratic families, and the domination of Sects became the source of painful memories for all ordinary Kyushu civilians.

Luo’er accurately captured this point and carried out extensive and large-scale propaganda, calling on Kyushu civilians to join the Demon Clan and build a beautiful home together.

Luo’er didn’t want to disturb the internal order of other countries, so he didn’t call for the Kyushu civilians to rise against the oppression of ’the three mountains.’ Instead, he used this point to call on them to join the Demon Clan and build a new home together.

In fact, if these people had been influenced by propaganda and then let go, it is likely that Kyushu would soon fall into chaos. However, as an outsider, Luo’er had no right to interfere in such matters. Even though he was aware of the oppression the Dongsheng Empire’s feudal ruling class put on the people of Kyushu, he didn’t want to interfere in the internal affairs of the Dongsheng Empire.

For Luo’er, educated in the traditional way, rebellion was important, but social order was just as significant. Kyushu civilians might one day awaken and rebel against the rule of the Dongsheng Empire, but the premise is that they must rise up and resist on their own, and not at his instigation.

If, because of his incitement, internal turmoil arose throughout the Dongsheng Empire, he would undoubtedly become the principal culprit pushing for war, and the deaths of civilians in such turmoil were a price he could not bear no matter what.

Thus, in this matter, Luo’er was very cautious, merely using such methods to call on Kyushu civilians to join the Demon Clan, instead of rallying them and sending them back as time bombs to destroy the Dongsheng Empire.

Luo’er’s propaganda received tremendous feedback, with more and more Kyushu civilians becoming aware of class oppression and choosing to join the Demon Clan. Although they didn’t know if the Demon Clan would oppress them like the ’three mountains,’ anything was better than going back.

With the support of these people, the Demon Clan once again absorbed them into the military for training, waving the banner of liberating West Outer Heaven and all suffering brethren, calling on more Kyushu civilians to join the army and resist the invasion of the Dongsheng Empire.

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