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Petrov smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are absolutely right."

"We should indeed congratulate them."

"This is the collective glory of our faction."

"This shows that we are about to completely overwhelm our opponents."

"Think back to when we failed, how helpless we were."

Österlund sighed and said, "We were too honest back when we were competing to send people to the moon."

"If we were to be the first to announce that we have successfully sent humans to the moon, we would probably earn the admiration of people all over the world."

Unfortunately, we ultimately couldn't match their shamelessness.

Petrov clicked his tongue and said, "Your Majesty, I think that perhaps it was the right thing for us not to do that back then."

"Because, at that time, the public opinion surrounding the Giant Eagle was clearly much stronger than ours."

"We're not at the level Hollywood was back then."

"If we fabricate evidence, they will inevitably expose us, and it will ultimately become a farce."

"Actually, we should regret that we didn't expose them back then."

"If we expose them, we can announce to the world that they are fabricating evidence."

"Therefore, they are unlikely to be able to reverse the decline."

Indeed, as Petrov said, the situation with the eagle at that time was very delicate.

They wasted a lot of energy in places that didn't matter.

As a result, they were heavily indebted, causing their prices to skyrocket, and their internal situation was chaotic, with various forms of resistance occurring daily.

After the faked manned moon landing was broadcast live globally, the eagle gained immense fame.

They have earned the trust of the world.

The people within their ranks also began to quiet down.

Although the Eagle remained in a slump throughout the 70s.

But they eventually recovered.

This is a terrible disaster for the bear.

Österlund waved his hand and said, "Since it's all in the past, let's not talk about it anymore!"

"Now, the eagles have fallen into a slump again, and this time, I firmly believe that they will never be able to get back up."

Petrov smiled and said, "The situation is different now."

"I also firmly believe that they will never be able to get back up."

"They were able to rise from the depths of despair back then because they still possessed the world's most advanced technology."

"But now, they no longer have any technological advantage."

"I also believe that the dragon will not give them another chance."

"After all, dragons possess 5 years of wisdom."

"They have extensive experience in struggle."

"They should know how to slowly wear down an eagle to death."

"Your Majesty, there is one more urgent matter we must attend to. That is, we must publicize our unwavering friendship with the dragon!"

"We must root out all those who are trying to sow discord, expose them, and let the public know that those scoundrels are bribed by the eagles to try to manipulate public opinion."

Österlund nodded and said, "Okay! Let's do it then."

"Actually, when I look at Weibo posts within our country, most of them are about discussing friendship."

"We also have a popular support for maintaining friendship with the dragon."

……

Österlund personally sent a congratulatory telegram to the dragon, mainly congratulating it on its great breakthrough in manned spaceflight.

The congratulatory telegram declared: This is the most significant step in mankind's conquest of the moon!
This was the first truly significant breakthrough in manned lunar landing.

At the same time, this is also a shared victory for the Bolsh brothers.

This fully demonstrates the immense power of the Bolsheviks.

This congratulatory message was published directly in the media.

It was reported on television and in newspapers.

Of course, it was also widely publicized on Weibo.

This congratulatory message caused a huge stir around the world.

Because there's a hidden message in the congratulatory telegram.

The congratulatory message from the other party clearly and directly denied the fact that the Eagle had ever carried a manned aircraft to the moon.

After all, it says that the dragon's upcoming manned lunar landing will be humanity's first.

Doesn't that mean the Eagle's manned moon landing was fake?

This is extremely lethal to eagles.

Various interpretations have emerged on Weibo.

Moreover, various mockeries about the Eagle's moon landing have once again flooded social media.

At the same time as this congratulatory telegram frenzy, something else happened in the Giant Bear's territory.

What's the matter?
Xiong cracked down on an organization within Eagle C Department and arrested a large number of people.

These people are actually trying to undermine and divide the relationship between the dragon and the bear by spreading rumors.

Moreover, the clear division of labor among these individuals has caused some unrest in public opinion.

These people were arrested and immediately the media reported on them extensively.

The relevant departments also posted this information online.

In an instant, the conspiracy involving the eagle was exposed to the public.

"The eagle retreats to its lair, wanting to preserve its strength and develop discreetly. Then, by sowing discord between the dragon and the bear, it wants to make them fight to the death, and then the eagle takes the opportunity to reap huge profits. Finally, when both sides are exhausted, they come out again to clean up the mess and regain control of the world."

"Goodness, even eagles have developed path dependency!"

"Who can argue with that? They actually seized the throne of hegemony by stirring up trouble from both sides and then reaping huge amounts of talent and wealth."

"Haha! All I can say is that their methods were really too clumsy."

"Well, that's it. Their wishful thinking has been seen through. Let's see what they can do next."

The internet is filled with mockery.

Eagle King Palace.

The Eagle King was in a bit of a mess.

"Fuck! I never expected them to choose to kick me when I'm down at this time."

"They actually slandered us, saying that our past manned moon landing was fake."

"I want to protest against them."

The Eagle King roared; he was clearly a little exasperated.

Hydeson said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, I'm worried that protesting will be of no use."

“The bear was very cold to us.”

"They have basically cut off all communication with us now."

"Moreover, they seem to have basically lost interest in everything about us."

Eagle King said, "These are already great deeds written into history textbooks, how dare they oppose them? That's abnormal!"

"How can they learn from dragons?"

"Could it be that we have already stepped down from the throne of hegemony?"

"Don't they want to sit in that chair?"

Hydeson said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, it seems our attempts to sow discord have been ineffective."

Now, they seem to have noticed our actions.

As the two were talking, Pete, the head of Department C, hurriedly walked in.

"Your Majesty, the Eagle King, there is an urgent matter that I need to report to you."

Eagle King glanced at Pete, whose face was full of anxiety and fear, and he knew that this was probably not a good thing.

And he actually hates hearing any bad news right now.

"What is it? If it's bad news, you can handle it yourselves," Eagle King said.

Pete hesitated for a moment, then said, "It is indeed bad news."

"However, I don't think it would be good if I didn't tell you."

“A huge system we had in the Great Bear region was uprooted.”

The Eagle King said, "How could you be so careless?"

"What exactly happened?!"

“If the system is destroyed, then rebuild it. Just be more careful next time.” Pete said with a wry smile, “If it weren’t for the need to quickly sow discord between the bear and the dragon, our people wouldn’t have been exposed on such a large scale.”

"I reckon Xiong is going to make a big deal out of this."

"It's probably unlikely that we'll be able to instigate a war between them and the dragon in the future."

"They won't even be in conflict."

Upon hearing this, the Eagle King immediately became a little anxious.

Because all his calculations were focused on this attempt to sow discord.

Now look what's happened; the other party has completely ruined my good time.

In other words, the two sides will no longer fight.

Damn it, I've put so much effort into this for so long.

Isn't it just that they want to see the bear and the dragon fight until their brains are splattered?

Now look what's happened! Damn it, Xiong has arrested all the people who were secretly sowing discord within him.

Does that mean they won't fight anymore?

"Fuck! Bear really disappointed me."

"They are too weak."

"Shouldn't he have forcefully suppressed such a powerful challenger as Long?"

"I've always believed that they have absolutely no brains."

"They always know how to get people hooked as soon as you stir the fire."

"What exactly happened this time?"

Hydeson and Pete exchanged a glance and said, "Your Majesty, I personally believe they are not as foolish as you think."

"If they were truly brainless and fond of fighting, they would probably have started a war with us long ago."

"We've been in a standoff for so many years, and yet no major conflict has ever occurred, has it?"

"They are still very rational."

"Moreover, if you think about it carefully, there have actually been many times in the past when they hoped to coexist peacefully with us, or even jointly govern the world."

"We just don't want them to share power."

When Eagle King heard what Hydeson said, his heart calmed down.

He thought about it and realized it made sense.

Actually, back then, Xiong was wholeheartedly hoping that everyone could work together to govern the country.

However, the eagle was unwilling and even engaged in various hostile behaviors towards the bear.

Ultimately, things escalated to a point where everyone was in serious trouble.

This does indeed show that the bear has always been quite calm.

The Eagle King sighed and said, "So, it's not realistic for us to expect them to fight to the death?"

Hydeson said cautiously, "Unless... the dragon takes drastic measures."

"Otherwise, there is no hope."

The Eagle King was very disappointed.

"If they don't fight each other, but instead join forces, that would be a huge problem."

"Bears don't choose to fight," Hydeson said.

"They are far inferior to dragons in every way."

"I reckon they will cooperate."

"We are very likely to be gradually marginalized."

Eagle King became a little anxious upon hearing this.

"How can that be done?"

"We absolutely cannot allow them to cooperate."

"We must fabricate more rumors."

We must make them fight.

"Pete, you have to find a way to get this done."

"First, make their respective people dislike each other."

"As long as they don't like each other, they can forget about becoming friends."

Pete had a bitter look on his face; he had absolutely no idea what to say.

This task is probably going to be very difficult.

Because he had no platform to utilize.

We have now basically entered the Internet age.

The defining characteristic of the internet is its decentralization.

The once powerful media outlet can no longer maintain its power.

Currently, the most powerful force is actually the internet platform.

However, all the powerful platforms are in Long's hands.

Furthermore, dragons also control the rules and dominate the internet.

If you don't listen, you won't even be able to go online.

If they have the platform, it's not easy for them to stir up trouble or anything.
After all, if they see things aren't going well, they can simply lock or even delete your post.

What can you do?
You have absolutely no way to deal with it.

The strategy was correct before; they used rumors and gossip to spread misinformation.

Word of mouth can spread very quickly.

Even with a decentralized internet, sometimes it's impossible to control how many ordinary people post about a single issue.

But now, it's not easy.

At first, spreading rumors had a little effect, but then it was suppressed.

"Pete, why aren't you saying anything?" Eagle King raised his voice, which became somewhat shrill.

Pete quickly replied, "Your Majesty, we will do our utmost."

Eagle King said, "I'll teach you a trick: go all over the world and bribe influential bloggers on the platform!"

"Let those people spread rumors."

"Hmm! I can approve 10 billion dollars for this!"

"We mainly advertise on Xionghelong platforms."

Bribing the media is a tactic that Eagle has used extensively.

Pete quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will do my best."

"However, I am a little worried."

Eagle King was getting a little impatient: What are you worried about?
Pete said, "We have to be selective about how we buy bloggers."

"Because a considerable number of bloggers actually look down on the small amount of money we offer."

"Weibo gives out a lot of revenue share."

"Many bloggers have already made a fortune from traffic fees."

"In addition, many bloggers are very sensitive, and our attempt to bribe them will definitely be discovered very quickly."

Pete spoke cautiously.

The Eagle King frowned.

"Fuck! Couldn't you have phrased the issue a little more subtly?"

"Think about it, there are actually historical conflicts between the two sides."

"I believe there are definitely clever ways to make this more covert and effective."

Pete quickly nodded and said, "Your Majesty, we will do as you command."

Eagle King waved his hand and said, "Go!"

"This matter needs to be addressed promptly."

"Yes, we should make full use of their different internal strengths."

"There must be disagreements within them, right?"

Pete then went to get to work.

After Pete left, Eagle King rubbed his forehead and said, "These guys are really stupid."

"I can't possibly do the work for them myself, can I?"

Hydeson said, "Your Majesty, whether it is a bear or a dragon, there are still a great many of our sympathizers."

"We just need to win over the sympathizers and get them to do what we say, and I think we should be able to succeed..." (End of Chapter)