Chapter 9393 Confrontation
The entire Swordfish Territory underwent a major purge, starting with the Grand Duke Swordfish’s men and then the army. All officers in the army who believed in the Church of the Mother Goddess were secretly arrested. They were arrested, and then the ordinary soldiers were driven out immediately. After joining the army, the administrative officials of the Swordfish Territory, and all the administrative officials who believed in the Church of the Mother Goddess, were dismissed immediately, and all the power in their hands was taken back, even some who were related to them. Everyone was also under surveillance, including some officials and police in Haizhou City.
This is a storm, a storm that no one expected, and even the people of the Mother Goddess Church did not expect that Grand Duke Swordfish would really dare to do this, and do it so brilliantly, they suddenly Some people can't react because the people behind them haven't contacted them yet. When they arrived, they had all been driven away, and they no longer had any power in their hands. People related to them were also under surveillance. They couldn't connect them even if they wanted to, because as soon as he and they started If they are connected in series, they will be controlled immediately and even executed directly.
In the police station, all the police officers began to be classified. All the police officers who had a secret relationship with the Mother Goddess Church were dealt with. Those police officers who were not dealt with were not Mother Goddess Church. Firm believers in the Church of God and the entire Swordfish Territory knew that Grand Duke Swordfish was specifically targeting the Mother Goddess Church this time.
The Mother Goddess Church also reacted. They immediately sent people to the Grand Duke to protest, and directly told the Grand Duke that their Mother Goddess Church was a legal sect, and anyone who believed in them was The Grand Duke has no right to interfere with their freedom. The Grand Duke's reply is that I have no right to interfere, but I have the right to use it or not. It is his business to believe in the Church of the Mother God if he likes it, but it is mine to use him or not. matter.
The Church of the Mother Goddess was angered by this answer. They immediately used their power to mobilize those who believed in the Church of the Mother Goddess and prepared for a large-scale protest. However, before they could take any action, Grand Duke Swordfish suddenly issued an order. , canceled more than 90% of the churches of the Mother Goddess Church in the Swordfish Territory, and directly sent troops to seal down the churches.
Some believers of the Mother Goddess Church wanted to protest, but those who protested were subsequently arrested. Suddenly, an anti-Mother Goddess Church arose throughout the Swordfish Territory. trend. Archbishop Wallace finally couldn't sit still anymore. He appeared publicly in front of people to protest against Archduke Swordfish's actions. He believed that Archduke Swordfish was persecuting the Church of the Mother Goddess. They wanted to protest, and they would not even rule it out. Possibility of armed resistance.
This is already threatening the Archduke of Swordfish, but Archbishop Wallace’s words have received support from many people, especially the support of the Archbishops of the Mother Goddess Church in other regions, and even other archdukes. Everyone began to put pressure on the Grand Duke Swordfish, and suddenly the life of the Grand Duke Swordfish seemed to be getting more difficult.
But soon, the reply from Grand Duke Swordfish appeared. He didn’t have much reply. He directly took out the data of all the people in his territory who firmly believed in the Church of the Mother Goddess. , and also took out what Strong originally wanted Leading the army to act privately, and he said it directly, Strong did it under the orders of the Mother Goddess Church, so he sealed the churches of the Mother Goddess Church, and any leadership rights over him He will not tolerate anyone who provokes.
After Grand Duke Swordfish made such a statement, the Merchant Alliance immediately expressed its support for Grand Duke Swordfish. At the same time, the Merchant Alliance also issued a statement about the Church of the Mother Goddess’s unwarranted entry into the Calvert Manor. News of the search, and made it clear that the Church of the Mother Goddess is not a law enforcement organization, and they have no power to do so. The only one who has the power to do so is the Grand Duke of Swordfish.
When the other Grand Dukes saw these two statements, they were all stunned. Then some Grand Dukes reacted immediately, and they immediately began to count the people under their rule. Without statistics, you would not know. When they counted the statistics, they were shocked. They found that a large part of the officials under them all maintained good relations with the Mother Goddess Church. Among their troops, at least one-third officers, all They are all very close to the Church of the Mother Goddess, and the number of churches of the Church of the Mother Goddess under their rule is also astonishing. Even more ordinary people under their rule believe in the Church of the Mother Goddess. When they see this, those Grand Dukes Everyone broke out in a cold sweat. They immediately understood why Grand Duke Swordfish reacted so fiercely this time. If Grand Duke Swordfish didn't react like this, then the leader of Swordfish would probably have to change his surname. This is No prince can tolerate this.
Of course, the Mother Goddess Church also immediately issued a statement, denounced the nonsense of Grand Duke Swordfish. Strong was originally a subordinate of Grand Duke Swordfish and had nothing to do with them. This was entirely the intention of Grand Duke Swordfish. After spreading rumors and seriously injuring the Church of the Mother Goddess, the Church of the Mother Goddess once again lodged a protest. At the same time, a large number of temple knights will be mobilized into the Swordfish Territory to protect the churches of the Mother Goddess Church.
This statement from the Mother Goddess Church made other Grand Dukes even more convinced that this matter must be related to the Mother Goddess Church, and the Mother Goddess Church mobilized the temple knights this time to deal with the Grand Duke Swordfish. Obviously there was no way to take down the Temple Knight secretly, so we had to do it openly.
The voice of the Grand Duke of Swordfish also directly made a statement to the outside world. If the Mother Goddess Church dares to send temple knights into the Swordfish Territory, he will seal all the Mother Goddess Church churches in the territory. At the same time, only The Mother Goddess Church is preaching in the Swordfish Territory. It can be said that the Grand Duke of Swordfish really refused to give up the commission this time and pushed the Mother Goddess Church back.
At this time, the Merchant Alliance issued a statement at the same time. They stated that they supported Grand Duke Swordfish's decision and fully supported Grand Duke Swordfish. If necessary, the Merchant Alliance would provide any help to Grand Duke Swordfish. This statement is very interesting, especially the phrase "offer any help". This is obviously telling others that if necessary, the Merchant Alliance can send troops to help Grand Duke Swordfish. After seeing this statement, the Church of the Mother Goddess protested once, but at the same time stated that they supported Archduke Swordfish’s rule over the Swordfish Territory, and at the same time, in order to avoid conflict with Archduke Swordfish, they would suspend The Temple Knights were transferred to the Swordfish Territory to wait for the further development of the matter.
However, although the Church of the Mother Goddess said so openly, they continued to make small moves secretly. Their clergymen contacted all over the Swordfish Territory and contacted those administrators who had been driven away by the Archduke Swordfish. Officials, along with some staunch followers of the Church of the Mother Goddess, began taking to the streets in protest, and there were numerous clashes with police.
Although on the surface, this kind of thing has nothing to do with the Church of the Mother Goddess and is spontaneously initiated by those people, but all people with a discerning eye can see that there must be the Church of the Mother Goddess behind this matter. This also made the archdukes alert, and they began to systematically clean up those officials in their territories who were close to the Mother Goddess Church. Of course, their methods were relatively mild.
At this time, Grand Duke Swordfish issued a statement, believing that those who protested were supported by the Mother Goddess Church, and that the Mother Goddess Church had become an unstable factor for the entire Swordfish Territory, so he decided, At one time, half of the remaining churches of the Mother Goddess Church were closed, and at the same time they began to restrict the movements of the clergy of the Mother Goddess Church. Once they discovered that the clergy of the Mother Goddess Church had participated in the protests, they would arrest those clergymen. .
This statement did not make those protesters calm down. On the contrary, those protesters made a bigger fuss. The only place that is still stable in the entire Swordfish Territory is Haizhou City. Over there, Haizhou City It was not completely quiet. There were protests there, but they were quickly suppressed. There were many people in Haizhou City, and they all relied on Those who eat with the business alliance and all those who participate in the protest will be fired immediately, and their families and even friends will be affected. Therefore, those who protest have been dismissed by their families and them before they take any action. His friends stopped him and even locked him up directly, so there was no large-scale protest here in Haizhou City.
Of course, in this case, no one would notice if some merchant ships from the Merchant Alliance left Haizhou City. In fact, the commercial operations in Haizhou City are still very normal. Many ships from the Merchant Alliance leave every day, and There will be many ships arriving, so of course no one will pay attention to these ships, and of course no one will notice that Zhao Hai and the others are on these ships.
As the protests in the Swordfish Territory became more and more loud, the Swordfish Archduke was also preparing to mobilize the army to suppress the protesters. At this moment, the Mother Goddess Church came together issued a statement that the protests in the Swordfish Territory were spontaneously formed by the people and were their demands for faith. The Grand Duke Swordfish had no right to stop it. If the Grand Duke Swordfish stopped it, it would be a provocation to the Mother Goddess Church. The Mother Goddess Church would Take tough measures and punish the swordfish leaders.
The Grand Duke of Swordfish immediately issued a statement. The protests in the Swordfish Territory were definitely organized and premeditated. The driving force behind it was the Church of the Mother Goddess. The Grand Duke of Swordfish will organize an army to attack in the short term. The protesters suppressed them, and at the same time made a strong statement that if the Mother Goddess Church dared to send troops into the Swordfish Territory, the Swordfish Territory would organize all the troops to fight back. The only thing that would greet the Mother Goddess Church was war.
At the end of the statement, the Grand Duke of Swordfish openly stated that it is no longer the dark age, and the Mother Goddess Church cannot cover the sky with one hand. If the Mother Goddess Church really dares to send troops into the Swordfish Territory, they will fight to the end At the last step, he must fight the Mother Goddess Church to the end and defend his power to the death.
At the same time, the Merchant Alliance publicly expressed its support for Grand Duke Swordfish’s decision. The supreme leader of the Swordfish Territory is Grand Duke Swordfish. Any force that wants to use force or threaten public opinion will The actions of the Swordfish Leader will be impossible to achieve their goals, and the Merchant Alliance will fully support the Swordfish Archduke.
These statements may seem like wrangling, but in fact they are also a test by both parties. The Church of the Mother Goddess used the protesters to put pressure on Grand Duke Swordfish, but Grand Duke Swordfish responded with force, and at the same time used the merchant alliance to Against the Church of the Mother Goddess, the two sides can be said to be constantly fighting back and forth.
(End of this chapter)