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After all, many people in the God's Punishment Army were previously witch hunters, and the hatred between the two sides can only be described as deep-rooted.
However, Ivana knew that the members of the God's Punishment Army were very complex, and there were many extremely pure people among them. They were deceived by the church, and whether they were hunting witches or dealing with the followers of the evil god, they were all just to maintain peace in one area.
"There are a large number of [Ella] believers in the kingdom. Do you know how we deal with them?" Lin En asked back.
Ivana pursed her lips and did not reply. To deal with the enemy was nothing more than killing them, or perhaps torturing them.
Lin En explained the laws of the kingdom to her. "First, settle their sins one by one and execute those who have committed unforgivable crimes."
"Then those who were not guilty of capital crimes but were stubborn were gathered together and made to do hard work such as mining and road construction... until they had redeemed their sins through labor."
"As for the others, they will be undergoing ideological transformation and basic popular science work. The parliament has special people to handle this."
Lynn spoke eloquently about the various decisions made by the parliament.
"That's it? Aren't you going to kill them?" Ivana asked in astonishment.
How to kill? Lin En glanced at the girl.
The entire empire has been under the rule of the church for hundreds of years, and faith has taken root in everyone's heart. The number of shallow believers is probably close to ten million, and there are also millions of ordinary believers. It is impossible and unnecessary for the parliament to kill everyone.
Except for those crazy fanatics who need to be dealt with directly, most of the others can be transformed to be free from the rule of the church.
At least in the kingdom they have achieved certain results, proving that this path is feasible...
Even the wizards in the parliament who were in charge of this matter discovered a strange phenomenon, that is, the poor people whose faith had collapsed would suddenly show strong hatred towards the church.
At first the parliament suspected whether it was an act, but after searching the memory they found that it seemed to be the other party's true thoughts, leaving the psychic wizards puzzled.
Only Lin En understood that this was the fanaticism of the traitors. The deeper their faith, the stronger their hatred for the church and the more they would admire the science of magic after their faith was shaken and collapsed.
This is the psychological basis of the transformation program.
At the same time, Lin En was also very curious about what impact it would have on their god if those devout believers who had close ties with Ella betrayed them.
“Also, I once heard a saying.” Lin En suddenly said.
"What?" Ivana asked in confusion.
"The old world turns people into ghosts, and the new world turns ghosts into people!" Lin En said seriously.
The brown-haired girl was stunned and whispered these words softly.
Compared to the civilians living in the City of Oil, who have jobs, food, and hope, perhaps the subjects of the Empire are not even considered human beings.
Lin En didn't explain any more and called a wizard stationed here to take the girl back to the confinement room.
This is house arrest, and it also gives Ivana a few days to think. After that, he needs her to do something!
"By the way, notify Speaker Harrov to speed up the war against the Empire, the sooner the better!" Lin En thought of Gustav's firm words, feeling a little uneasy, so he looked at the wizard and added.
Ivana opened her mouth and wanted to ask about her brother Lotte, but before she could say anything, Lin En turned into a stream of light and disappeared from her sight.
……
It was already one o'clock in the afternoon when Lynn returned to the manor.
The parliament acted quickly, and although preparations for the war were still ongoing, they had already produced expedited printed leaflets in a few months.
One of the samples was sent to his estate by his servants.
Lin En picked it up and looked at it for a few seconds, and couldn't help but let out a light exclamation.
Because there were actually a few black and white photos on the flyer...
"Has the initial optical photography been developed?" Lin En immediately thought of this. It has been almost a year since he measured the speed of light and developed laser technology.
At the beginning, it successfully brought about a wave of research on optical magic, but because of the war, the parliament did not hold any academic seminars, so each school only conducted research in private, and no one knew how many new technologies were developed.
It's a good thing anyway.
It seems that the effect of their leaflet distribution this time will be much better than expected.
After all, pictures speak louder than words!
While thinking, Lin En took off the ring in his hand and threw it away. His body seemed to be split apart, and streams of blue light were peeled off from his body.
About two minutes later, another Lynn appeared in the manor.
Obviously this is a magical incarnation that carries some of his power.
I have to say that this magic is very useful. The only drawback is that the incarnation is far less powerful than the original body, and it will share his computing power. He cannot create too many of them, and he needs something or a person as a medium.
The reason for creating this incarnation is that Lin En plans to see what the Holy City looks like now so as to formulate the next tactics.
As for himself, he still needs to intensify his research on what the Kingdom of God is. Lin En has a hunch that this may be one of the most important factors in defeating the false god Ella.
……
At four o'clock in the afternoon, in the newly built airport in the City of Kerosene, thirty fighter planes were parked neatly in a wide area, their silver fuselages sparkling in the sunlight.
“It seems that the production speed of the workshop is quite fast.” Lin En said with some surprise.
He remembered that a few months ago, there were only about five fighter jets, but now the number has increased sixfold.
"Of course, Speaker Lin, the workshop that produces fighter jets has been working overtime day and night, and the three shifts have never stopped. It's a pity that the manpower is still far from enough." Yuland said with a sigh.
The craftsmanship of fighter planes is very complicated. It is not something that can be learned by just recruiting a few people to practice. It can only be recruited from wizard apprentices and civilian academies.
Now Yolande finally understood why Lin En insisted on setting up a civilian academy. It was because there was a severe shortage of people with some knowledge. Many workshops were scrambling to hire them. Even those students who had not yet graduated had been reserved. Many people attended classes during the day and worked in various workshops at night...
Some workshops even don’t let go of children as young as 11 or 12 years old; as long as they have attended classes, they will be recruited!
Listening to Yolande's story, Lin En didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn't mean to interfere. In this day and age, it was good enough to have enough food to eat, so who cares about child labor or not.
Moreover, the tuition for entering the college is not cheap. Now, the students can not only earn back their tuition, but also make money to supplement their family expenses.
While the two were talking, they had already walked in front of the rows of fighter planes. Thirty of the best pilots had already been waiting here, their faces filled with excitement and excitement.
Except for a few people including Lydia, the rest of the pilots were performing a real flight mission for the first time.
During these few months, everyone has worked extremely hard and gone through hundreds of hours of flight training. Now it is finally time for them to show their skills!
Looking at the pilots who were in high spirits and had rosy faces, Lin En nodded with satisfaction and spoke solemnly.
"Everyone, I think you have all received the order from the parliament. The mission assigned to you this time is very dangerous. You need to go deep into the empire, in the heart of the enemy..."
"Are we going to bomb their city?" Lydia suddenly raised her hand and asked.
Glenn and other pilots also felt that it was very likely. After all, the church had instigated spies who had sneaked into the city to start a riot last night, causing many casualties. Now was the time to retaliate.
"No, it's this!" Lin En shook his head and took out a ball of paper wrapped in a ball.
"What is this? Is this a new weapon developed by you, Professor?" Lydia took it curiously and looked at it over and over for a long time, but she couldn't figure out what was so powerful about it.
"It's true that you can say it's a new weapon, but to put it bluntly, it's just a leaflet!" Lynn explained with a smile.
This paper ball is made up of pages of leaflets. The magic cast on it will burst after being activated for a few seconds, and the hundreds of leaflets inside will scatter. Only a dozen paper balls can cover a city.
Thinking of this, Lin En looked around at the pilots present and spoke solemnly.
"Over the past few hundred years, the church has used deceitful lies to deceive everyone in the empire, making them willing to be the lambs shepherded by the church..."
"And your mission is to free them from their foolish lies and to undermine the foundation of the church's existence! From now on, unless you receive signs of war, you will need to carry out a mission every day..."
Lin En understood that if he wanted to use propaganda to shake people’s minds, first, the quantity must be large, second, it must be long-lasting, and third, the news must be explosive!
As the saying goes, "three people make a tiger", too much publicity will leave some impression in people's minds, and those imperial merchants will also mobilize their forces to cooperate with their actions.
He has already realized that the church is intentionally deepening the faith in the hearts of the people of the empire. Although he doesn't know what the use is, no matter what the enemy wants to do, they only need to do the opposite!
Moreover, with the prior publicity, they will face much less resistance when they take over the imperial city in the future.
It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Lin En paused for a moment, then continued to warn, "Although this mission does not require combat, it is equally dangerous. If anyone is afraid or terrified, you can speak up now. I promise you that those who quit will not be punished in any way."
The fighter planes were indeed very fast, and their advantage at high altitude was enough to avoid most damage, but the ammunition and fuel they carried were limited after all. The cardinals stationed in every major city might also possess some unknown divine power, so the possibility of shooting down the fighter planes could not be ruled out.
However, no one chose to quit. They had passed multiple rounds of selection to get the chance to drive this powerful alchemical instrument!
There are countless people out there who want to take their place. …
"Very good, in that case, let's go with your courage and flying skills!" Lin En patted the shoulder of the pilot closest to him. The latter immediately felt a strong sense of mission in his heart. After receiving the order, he put on a windproof helmet and entered the fighter plane.
Lydia also climbed into her own fighter plane. She had the best driving skills and was tasked with the most dangerous mission - heading to the Holy City!
This incarnation of Lin En will also go with her.
Chapter 486 The truth cannot be killed!
Accompanied by the roar of propellers, mighty fighter planes quickly crossed the wide runway and flew into the blue sky.
I have to say that today is sunny and cloudless, which is perfect weather for flying!
Yolande below was looking at the 'Silver Eagle' that was rapidly rising into the sky and flying towards the horizon, his heart filled with emotion.
Three years ago in the wizarding land, flying was still a privilege for great wizards, and only a very small number of three-ring wizards who mastered special magic could do this.
Nowadays, as long as a pilot has received formal training, he can fly airships and fighter jets to conquer the vast sky.
This was unimaginable in the past...
At an altitude of two thousand meters, thirty fighter planes gathered together for a short time and then dispersed in a circle. The empire was too big and their task was heavy. Each person needed to be responsible for a large area until all the two hundred leaflets they carried were delivered.
Lydia skillfully controlled the fighter plane to perform a standard climbing maneuver, and the speed reached the limit in just a few minutes.
Three hundred and sixty kilometers per hour, even through the air mask, both of them could hear the extremely strong wind.
Lydia even broke through the original speed limit at one point - this was the latest achievement of the workshop alchemists in the transformation of fighter planes in recent months.
Alchemist Dennis added a special device to the rear of the fighter plane that can release compressed airflow, allowing the fighter plane to exceed its original speed limit in a short period of time...
"The original jet propulsion? As expected of a master alchemist, it's really fast..." Lynn's face showed a little more smile. It was not surprising that Dennis could think of this. He must have gotten some inspiration from the internal combustion engine and the steam engine.
It is said that one alchemist had the crazy idea of using the airflow generated by the explosion to provide power, but this suggestion was quickly rejected by everyone.
Because the impact force generated by the explosion is too uncontrollable, the requirements for the material of the fighter plane are too harsh.
"Too fast... too fast!" Lydia's heartbeat was accelerating. Although she shouted this, her spirit became particularly excited.
In fact, this was the first time she used this special mode.
"Let's save some fuel. We have to fly to several cities, so just get familiar with them." Lin En reminded.