Chapter 265 Riot
On April 15, 1991 in the Holy Calendar, a fast horse broke into Fulan Port at full speed and ran straight to the City Hall.
After running to the gate of the city hall, the man on horseback fell to the ground. The guards on guard stepped forward to help him up.
The visitor's chest was heaving violently, and it was obvious that he was running straight over without stopping. He said breathlessly: "Rebellion! Rebel! Those untouchables have rebelled. I want to see the mayor. Sir, I want to see the mayor. "
Hearing the word "rebellion", the soldiers on guard did not dare to be careless. After checking his whole body, they quickly helped him into the city hall.
Half an hour later, the internal guards and militia troops in Fulan Port hurriedly gathered and rushed to the city gate. The troops were surprised to find that the city gate of Fulan Port was closed. You must know that this city gate has never been closed during the day since the Lord annihilated the pirates and carried out a severe crackdown.
Something big must have happened, many people thought so.
......
"The above is my preliminary idea..."
At the naval base in Port Fulan, Orting was talking with the navy's leaders. Discussing the recent battle plan.
Not long ago, the staff of Lake Center Town decided to attack on two fronts. After the army occupied half of Emden's territory, they expected the navy to also show its talents in this war. Austin naturally supported this with both hands.
What made him dissatisfied was that the staff's expectations for them were still conservative, and they only allowed the navy to sail up the Vis River and blockade various inland rivers within Malz Kent's sphere of influence in the eastern region. pier.
This is too much to look down on them. In Austin's eyes, only by capturing a territory like the Army's 1st and 3rd Battalions can the navy's capabilities be demonstrated.
He decided to divide the navy with 6 sailing battleships into three fleets, each with two battleships.
The commander of the First Fleet is Major Quick;
The commander of the Second Fleet is Major Yalman;
The commander of the Third Fleet is Major Tirpitz.
The plan is for the First Fleet to be responsible for patrolling the waters off Fulan Port, and the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet to move eastward along the river. Quaker stole the show in exploring new routes, and it is time for others to let go Shine.
Just when they were about to further discuss the details of the operation, a guard hurriedly broke into the conference room.
"Lieutenant Colonel, Mayor Theodore invites you to attend an emergency meeting at the city hall. It is very urgent. Please go immediately."
Austin asked doubtfully: "Very urgent?"
"Yes, that's what the visitor said."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
......
When Austin came to the conference room in the city hall, many people had gathered inside, including Old Peter, the town mayor’s administrative advisor, the local military service station director, and other large and small affairs officers. , obviously, the meeting has been going on for some time.
"Lieutenant Colonel Austin, something big has happened!"
Seeing the Navy Commander come in, Mayor Theodore stood up in a loud voice.
"Mr. Mayor, please calm down, what happened?"
Austin found a seat to sit down and asked slowly and logically. "The salt people have rebelled!"
"What? Rebellion?" Austin, who had just sat down, stood up again in shock.
“Yes, Mr. Baden just sent someone to inform him of the news.”
“Who is Mr. Baden?”
“The squire of Fabe Village, He is still a tax collector in that area."
"I want to know the specific situation first."
Then, Mayor Theodore told him the details of the salt people's rebellion.
According to the news brought by the servants of the Baden family, the cause was a tax collection two days ago. As a tax collector, Mr. Baden sent people to collect taxes as usual.
But those salt people didn’t know what medicine they took, and they ignored the sacred power granted to Mr. Baden by the lord and refused to pay the tax. Based on his responsibilities and power, Mr. Baden sent more people Going to urge them to pay taxes may be a bit rude in their words. Who would have thought that those unscrupulous people would actually hurt people? Only a small number of those who went to urge them to pay taxes escaped with bloodshed, and the lives of those who did not escape were uncertain. .
Not only that, the mob then mobilized collectively to surround the village where Mr. Baden lived. Under their instigation, many villagers and serfs from nearby villages also joined the rioting team. The momentum grew stronger.
The mob re-entered Mr. Baden’s mansion, smashing, looting, burning, and killing people indiscriminately. Many people in the house were brutally murdered.
Mr. Baden had no choice but to escape from the secret tunnel at home, temporarily lurked in a secret farm, and sent a servant to ride a fast horse to Port Fulan to report to the city hall.
The whole story was like this. Austin was silent after hearing this. He did not believe that "Master Baden" would be as innocent as the servant said. Which one of these so-called tax collectors is not a vampire who sucks the bones and sucks the marrow. If they don't use their power to transfer their tax pressure to the people, how can they be called qualified tax collectors?
The Navy Commander asked: "So, what do you need me to do, Mr. Mayor?"
Mayor Theodore replied: "I would like to ask the Navy to send sailors to help us maintain order."
Austin frowned: "For a possible combat mission like this, I must ask the staff for instructions, and according to the regulations set by the earl, both the navy and the army are external. [Internal conflicts like this 】Shouldn’t it be handled by the internal security forces? ”
Theodore shook his head: "There is only one platoon of internal security troops in Port Fulan, which is too small. Including the militiamen, there are only a few hundred people. According to the descriptions of those who came, the thugs may have hijacked many villages. Their size I'm afraid the number has reached more than 2,000, and I don't feel sure of victory. The navy has muskets and cannons, and only you can quickly pacify them. Lieutenant Colonel, you don't have to worry about violating the regulations. I have sent people to Huxin Town to ask for instructions. , we will receive a response tomorrow. Before that, please help us to protect Fulan Port. I am afraid that the mob will attack here when it grows in size. You can go out to suppress it after Huxin Town agrees."
Austin nodded: "That's no problem. After all, Port Fulan is the location of the naval base. It is our unshirkable responsibility to protect her. And I will send investigators to find out their details."
He stood up, "The situation is urgent. If there is nothing else, I will go back to the base now to arrange troops to help defend the city."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you."
After seeing Austin off, Theodore breathed a sigh of relief and fell down on the chair.
"How long has it been since such a thing happened? Why did it happen to me when I was in office? These mobs are really hateful."
Advisor Old Peter sitting next to him said: "Mr. Mayor, We can’t make any conclusions yet. The salt people here have always kept to themselves. I’m afraid they have some unknown reason for doing this.”
“No matter what the reason is, robbing and killing is wrong! We are at war with the tyrants, isn’t this holding us back! These stupid men and women have no sense of the overall situation and right and wrong!”
Mayor Theodore said bitterly.
(End of this chapter)