In the information age, every modern person bombarded with excessive information knows the importance of public opinion and intelligence.
As early as when he had conquered Yutang Pass, Duge had dispersed many spies, Dragon Teeth included but not limited to, to gather intelligence, spread public opinion, and various advanced thoughts.
The publication of the Linyang Daily Newspaper was also accomplished by these spies.
The trend was fundamentally driven by this group of people; without them, Duge's attributes wouldn't have increased so rapidly.
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The news of Emperor Chongming's troops moving out was delivered to his desk immediately.
On the day he received the news, Duge immediately deployed Xiang Li's Earth Tease Army, Ge Zong's Earth Alien Army, and Huangfu Yue's Earth Wisdom Army, three great forces that traveled quickly downstream along the Yang River, launching surprise attacks on Linjiang City and the northern part of the river.