"Extra! Extra! His Majesty of Great Qi led an Imperial Expedition and routed the Western Ocean allied fleet in the North Sea, sinking and capturing over a hundred massive ironclads!"
Three extras in a single day, each more earth-shattering than the last!
People had still been digesting the news that the Anxi Jiedushi had killed Great Jin's Grand Empress Dowager, and that Great Jin had suddenly fallen.
Then came the sudden declaration of war against eleven nations!
In truth, after all the blunders Great Jin had made over the years, many people had been quick to accept its fall. Quite a few had even felt relieved.
But with the second extra, the newly enthroned emperor, who had not even gained recognition from the various regions, had declared war on eleven nations at once.
This had truly caused an uproar.
Many discerning people found it satisfying, but they were also worried.
"The Transmigrators might not care whether we live or die..."
"Isn't... isn't this a little too rash?"
"The allied fleet is demonstrating its might in the North Sea right now. Once war is declared, disaster could strike at any moment!"
"This new ruler doesn't seem like a wise sovereign..."
"..."
These were many people's worries and reactions when the second piece of news came out.
Even ordinary people felt alarmed.
After Great Jin's string of defeats, the invincibility of the Westerners had all but become a universal consensus.
Hearing such news now had sent widespread panic through the population.
Yet before the second extra had even sold out, while many places were still interpreting the first piece of news,
the third extra officially appeared: the new emperor had personally led an expedition and routed the allied fleet!
"How... how is that possible!"
"Completely annihilated?!"
"Judging by the timing, the war