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    "Many people have flocked to Manhattan recently. I checked and found that they are basically deserters from the British colonies, as well as ordinary people." Wang Shan reported to Zhao Hongyu what had happened in Manhattan during these days.

    Hearing this, Zhao Hongyu felt incredible.

    "No, we are the enemy. What are their deserters and refugees doing here? This is simply unreasonable and incomprehensible."

    Yes, Zhao Hongyu really can¡¯t figure it out.

    Logically speaking, if the Song Empire is now going to war against the British colonies, then the Song Empire will be the enemy of the British colonies and even the United Kingdom.

    These refugees and deserters from the British colonies could go anywhere, but how did they end up in Manhattan?

    This is like a war between Germany and France. The French can flee to England or Spain, but they will never flee to Germany.

    But the facts made Zhao Hongyu feel that his world view had been subverted. These people from the British colonies fled to the city of his 'enemy'.

    ¡°I really can¡¯t figure it out, I can¡¯t understand it.

    Seeing the puzzled expression on His Highness's face, Wang Shan smiled and explained: "There is nothing unreasonable about this, Your Highness. These refugees have no choice but to go anywhere else except here.  Where? To Central America? It¡¯s a bit far away, and the Spanish colonies are not very good, and they are also dangerous. So, our place is the best place to go.¡±

    "Here in Manhattan, we have a large population, many job opportunities, and an abundance of various materials and commodities. It is much better than that in Central America. And I asked the refugees, their idea is very simple, the Song Empire and their colonies  Just go and fight the war, it has nothing to do with them. That is a matter for the army and officials, they just want to find food to eat."

    "As for those deserters" At this point, Wang Shan paused.  Zhao Hongyu quickly asked: "What did those deserters say? What do they mean?"

    Wang Shan then said: "The meaning of those deserters is very simple. They can sell their lives to anyone. But selling their lives to those in the British colonies is of no value at all."

    Immediately, Wang Shan told Zhao Hongyu about the corruption of administrators in the British colonies and the violation of law within the army.

    After listening to Wang Shan¡¯s story, Zhao Hongyu finally understood what was going on in the British colony.

    "It's really unexpected. The British colonies have actually fallen to this point. Since they treat soldiers and ordinary people like this, it is not difficult to imagine that they are abandoned by everyone at such a juncture."

    Wang Shan nodded: "Yes, you will reap melons if you sow melons, and you will reap beans if you sow beans. If you create the cause, you must taste the fruits. They usually prey on the people and squeeze their wealth. Who can do it now?  They will come forward to help them. Although everyone is British, the British national concept in this era is not that strong."

    Zhao Hongyu thought for a while and said: "In this case, let's open up the door. Accept all these refugees. Anyway, we still have a huge labor gap here, and their coming here can solve some of the labor shortage problems. But there is one thing we must pay attention to.  , I'm afraid there are people with evil intentions here, so these refugees need to be careful."

    Wang Shan nodded.  Complied.

    Later, Zhao Hongyu seemed to have thought of something, so he asked Wang Shandao: "I heard that the tax officers of the British colonies. In our city of Manhattan, they always ask the British who work here to collect taxes, right?  ?¡±

    Zhao Hongyu also heard this from others, and he himself did not confirm it.

    after all.  This thing sounds a bit too funny.

    In my own city, there are actually other people collecting taxes.

    Although the target is those foreign workers, this is also very nonsense.

    This is just like the American embassy in later generations, which wants to collect taxes from all Chinese in the United States. It is a very unreliable thing.

    Zhao Hongyu felt ridiculous about this, but also very angry.

    Hearing this, Wang Shan nodded: "There is such a thing."

    "These damn bastards, what do they mean?" After receiving the confirmation, Zhao Hongyu was really angry.  "Collecting taxes in my city, even though the target group is the British, but that's nothing."

    Wang Shan could see that His Highness truly hated this matter.

    Of course he knows what his Highness hates.

    "Your Highness, in fact, the Intelligence Department has already mastered this matter."?.  And the Ministry of Intelligence also added fuel to the flames. In short, the British were a bit stupid in this matter.  "

    "To add fuel to the flames, why?" Zhao Hongyu was very curious after hearing Wang Shan's words.

    Wang Shan smiled and said: "It's very simple. What do the people think when the British do such stupid things? You know it's not easy for them to make money. Although we have a lot of work here, it is also people's hard-earned money.  This tax makes no sense at all, how could those people not hate it?"

    Zhao Hongyu rolled his eyes and understood what Wang Shan meant.

    "You bad guy, the current situation is probably the result of tax collection." Zhao Hongyu looked at Wang Shandao with a smile.

    Wang Shan also had a bad smile on his face and replied: "Yes, aren't there bad consequences now? But it was planted by the British themselves and has nothing to do with us."

    Zhao Hongyu hummed twice and said: "I really can't imagine that they would do such a stupid thing. This is simply forcing the people to oppose themselves. In this way, ordinary British people, for  The impression among colonial officials was certainly very bad."

    Actually, the impression was not only bad, it was as bad as Mars.

    It is precisely because of this that when Manhattan's troops were directed at the two British colonies, large numbers of people began to leave the two colonies and came to Manhattan one after another.

    At the same time, soldiers and people did not respond to official calls at all.

    The root of everything lies in this.

    "Let's rehearse a few plays based on this incident. Europeans like to watch plays. I heard that the theaters in the city are always full. Using this kind of media, we can add fuel to the fire, right?"

    Zhao Hongyu suggested.

    When Wang Shan heard this, the smile on his face became even bigger.

    "Haha, Your Highness, we thought of it together. But I have already arranged this matter, and this kind of drama has been staged several times, and the response has been very good." Wang Shan said to Zhao Hongyu.

    Hearing what Wang Shan said, Zhao Hongyu became interested.

    "Oh, has such a play been staged? I don't even know it. What is it called?"

    "A World of Misery"

    Wang Shan named the most popular drama title during this period and the most popular among European labor workers.

    When Manhattan met last year, a theater was built.

    ¡°Originally, this was an entertainment place for Zhao Hongyu and others to kill time, but it turned out that people didn¡¯t really like to watch it, and the Indians were not interested either.

    ¡°However, it has attracted the love of many Europeans working in Manhattan.

    The rich plot, wonderful performances, attractive and witty lines, and thought-provoking connotations immediately captured the hearts of Europeans.

    And the plays performed in the theater are usually adapted from real events, so they can resonate with everyone.

    Therefore, those Europeans who work in Manhattan, after work and dinner in the evening, will come to the theater to watch plays.

    The play "Faith" that was performed earlier was a play that discredited the church.

    But because the incident was real and the actors performed wonderfully, it instantly gained recognition from all Europeans.

    Its influence cannot be underestimated.

    At that time, the priest incident happened to break out in Manhattan, so through the means of drama, Manhattan stood on the moral high ground.

    ¡°These Europeans living in Manhattan have basically had contact with the church.

    Therefore, everyone knows that the things shown in the play are absolutely true.

    ¡°It¡¯s just that in Europe, such things are absolutely not allowed to occur or be performed.  That is, everyone can see it in Manhattan.

    Greedy priest, insidious and despicable landowner, poor common people.

    All of this gives the audience a deep sense of involvement.

    Everyone follows the protagonist and experiences the joy, anger, sorrow and joy bit by bit.

    When coupled with my own personal experience in Europe, everything becomes more real.

    Although it is a little different from the original intention, it has even changed too much.

    "However, brainwashing everyone through this kind of carrier is not an advanced method.

    Both Zhao Hongyu and Wang Shan know very well that brainwashing is not an easy job.

    Today¡¯s theaters in Manhattan are now equivalent to later generations and CCDV programs.

    "I'm ready"A piece of wasteland was set aside as a shelter for refugees.  After all, we still don¡¯t know whether some of these people have their own intentions.  So it is unwise to let them stay with other people.  At the same time, the influx of large numbers of refugees will also bring pressure and damage to Manhattan's security.  "

    Wang Shan changed the topic.

    Zhao Hongyu nodded, deeply convinced of what Wang Shan said.

    "Yes, what you said is correct. Then you have to worry more about this matter. If there is a problem with these refugees, although we can suppress it, it is still a troublesome matter after all."

    Zhao Hongyu handed over the problem of these refugees to Wang Shan to deal with.

    After Wang Shan responded, he said to Zhao Hongyu: "Don't worry, I'm going to gather the refugees and distribute some winter items. At the same time, we will brainwash them and launch a 'complaint' campaign. With our methods,  I think we can easily identify those with ulterior motives and capture their thoughts."

    Wang Shan is very confident about this.
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