Chapter 266: Great Power Strategy
Chinese men are the most concerned about national affairs in the world. Even if they are so poor that they can barely afford to eat, they still like to look at history and the world. Therefore, political intrigue novels have always been a popular topic in China.
Liu Hongmin’s works, such as The Chief Justice of the Song Dynasty and The Ming Dynasty 1566, are both political intrigue novels, and each of them sold well.
After the publication of Lies: Star Wars in Renming Literature, it once again caused a frenzy among readers. Renming Literature did not promote it, but only printed a line of words on the cover: Liu Hongmin's great power conspiracy novel Lies: Star Wars.
Whether it is for Liu Hongmin or the political intrigue novels, I will buy a copy of "Renming Literature".
In just half a month, "Human Name Literature" sold two million copies.
Since media companies have been responsible for their own profits and losses, it has been difficult for even the most famous magazines to sell more than two million copies. The same is true for Renming Literature. Unless there are particularly exciting novels, the sales volume will be at most or 9 million copies.
This issue sold two million copies in just half a month, which must be due to Star Wars.
Liu Hongmin had not written a political novel for many years, and finally he published a novel, so readers would naturally buy it. Moreover, this time he wrote about the game between the two superpowers of the world, the United States and the Soviet Union, although many people knew that it might be false, and was Liu Hongmin's guess or fabrication.
But what Liu Hongmin wrote looked exactly like the real thing, so they naturally enjoyed watching it.
After buying it and taking a look at it, I was really impressed.
Liu Hongmin's writing style has become more sophisticated, and he can write about fake things as if they were real. In this era of information blockade, it is difficult for people to access information from abroad, so they believe in the information in the news more, and do not doubt that the news may also be fake, which is why they have been deceived by the "American cents" articles in magazines and newspapers for 20 to 30 years.
They believed the advanced weapons and all kinds of outrageous rumors in the Star Wars plan to be true. Some even believed that Xi was not dead, but was lurking in Antarctica with a large number of soldiers, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack the world.
Although Liu Hongmin "weakened" the technology of the two superpowers, his description of the power struggles between the two countries is really wonderful. According to their understanding, the game between major powers should be like this, always roaming in danger, and a mushroom war will destroy the world if you are not careful.
The only thing that makes readers unhappy is that the book is gone halfway through and they have to wait for the next issue to read. How can this be? I was having a blast reading it!
As a result, Renming Literature seemed to have returned to the early 80s, with countless letters from readers, filling dozens of sacks. Moreover, most of these letters were mailed to the magazine, and the editors found that they were all urging for updates after opening them.
Liu Xinwu was so happy when he saw this that he couldn't stop smiling. He immediately waved his hand and added an extra issue on August 8.
Although time is a bit tight, it is still possible to typeset and print it immediately. Now that we have the main article, we just need to add some relatively good articles or poems to make up the layout.
There are plenty of such articles and poems in "Human Name Literature", so I would like to take this opportunity to clear out the stock.
The staff of Renming Literature immediately got busy and put together the pages overnight. The next day, they took it to the printing factory for printing, and after it was printed, it was immediately shipped to all parts of the country.
The happiest people for this extra issue are bookstores everywhere. They can earn a lot for every magazine sold. This issue of "Ren Ming Literature" can sell 100 to 200 copies every day, and the sales in three to five days can earn an employee's salary. The key is that "Ren Ming Literature" also attracted a lot of people, and many other books and magazines in the bookstores were also sold.
Therefore, the bookstore hung up banners early to inform readers of the additional issue.
On August 8, the additional issue of Renming Literature was released, and there was a constant stream of people coming to buy the magazine. Some bookstores only stocked 15 copies, and they were sold out in less than two hours. Before the next day, Renming Literature received calls urging for delivery.
Liu Xinwu was very happy. The July issue sold nearly four million copies, and the August issue was sold out right after that. It seemed that this year would be another good year for "Human Name Literature".
Those readers who bought the August issue couldn't wait to turn to the "Star Wars" page and start reading.
The second half of the book continues the style of the first half, and fully demonstrates the power struggles of great powers. The novel has been written until this year, when Lao Su was trapped in the graveyard of the empire, trapped both internally and externally, and had to let the top leader visit China.
After reading this, readers still feel unsatisfied. Those who follow international news know that Lao Su is in a difficult situation now, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to show goodwill to us. However, is it really the same as Liu Hongmin wrote? Is Lao Su finished?
No one believes this question, not even the Americans. You have to know that the Soviet Union is a giant, fighting against the United States and the West alone for decades. Even if it is a little tired, it will not be over!
Liu Hongmin must be exaggerating!
However, a truly caring person will not make a judgment easily.
While Liu Hongmin was translating, Chen Yu suddenly came over and whispered something in his ear. Liu Hongmin immediately stood up and said to the professors, "Everyone, I'm sorry, I have an important call to answer, so let's stop here today!"
The professors looked at each other in bewilderment, but when they saw Liu Hongmin's serious expression, they knew it was a big deal, so they stood up and said goodbye.
"Brother Yu, help me deliver it!"
Then he quickly walked into the switchboard room, asked everyone to leave, and locked the door. Then he unplugged all the extension lines, picked up the phone, and said respectfully, "Hello!"
The old man's voice came from inside, "Comrade Hongmin, what you said in Star Wars about Lao Su's doom is true?"
Liu Hongmin said softly: "I am just guessing, but I think my guess should be correct."
"Is there any basis for this?"
Liu Hongmin: "As I said in my book, the Soviet Union wasted a lot of money on the Star Wars project, and being trapped in the graveyard of the empire put serious pressure on the domestic economy. We all know that the reason why the Soviet Union has been able to persist until now is due to its huge industry. But one thing we cannot ignore is that workers also need to eat. When the economic crisis cannot be alleviated, people's minds will change..."
"Do you think the old Soviet Union is finished because of the economy?"
"That's right! The Soviet Union's military is so strong that even the Americans can't defeat it head-on. So if it is to be destroyed, there will inevitably be cracks from within. Now there are a lot of voices in the Soviet Union calling for imitation of the West. Once the leaders compromise, the Americans will have a way to quickly crush the Soviet Union's economy. You know, in economic warfare, the Americans have the most experience."
“Economy…Economy…”
(End of this chapter)
