Chapter 419 Untitled Chapter
There is no doubt that Purficott will not only not support the labor movement led by Kallen, but on the contrary, she will severely suppress it and become Kallen's biggest enemy. .
This is not because Purficott is unkind, or that she deliberately targets Kallen, but it is necessary for her to do this.
After all, her identity is the Lord of the North and the Earl of the Empire. She can express sympathy for the tragic suffering of the working class, but she will never openly express support for the labor movement.
Because this not only goes against her position as an imperial noble, but also goes against the principles she upholds.
What Purficott presides over is the empire's most critical doomsday response plan, which aims to allow more people to survive when the apocalyptic winter comes. In order to achieve this goal, she needs a high degree of social stability, and at the same time she also needs to have a clear understanding of the workers. Brutal exploitation.
In fact, not only workers, but also capitalists, factory owners and bankers are also the targets of her oppression.
In order to build shelters and energy towers, Purficott squeezed the factory owners to the extreme. She did not allow any cutting corners, nor any excuses or perfunctory. For those capitalists , this is almost like killing them.
Although the Northern Lords' Mansion did not give money, generally speaking, Perficott adhered to the fine tradition of the original world government's difficulty in obtaining project funds, and only paid these capitalists a deposit and advance payment. There is not even an advance payment, let alone the final payment.
And because of her special status, even if she really couldn't pay a penny, those capitalists and factory owners would not dare to go against her wishes and not produce those things.
Purficott would not tolerate them. She would rather throw away the milk than sell it at a reduced price. She would not allow this kind of thing.
Anyone who dares to do this must try to see if the steam knights in the north can kill people.
As for the results, I can only say that everyone who has used them has said they are good, and there are no negative reviews.
Perfect treats capitalists the same way, and workers are treated equally as well. She may give workers better treatment, but the premise is that the workers must work seriously and complete all construction tasks according to quality and quantity. Instead of launching a labor movement, challenging the order she maintains, and declaring war on her.
"In other words, if we want to lead a successful workers' movement, we must defeat you and your army?" Kallen felt an unspeakable black humor.
She led people to fight against the Steam Knights in the North? Real or fake?
"Yes, you must still win the fight despite facing the steam knights I sent, otherwise I will suppress all unrest." Purficott said very seriously, half jokingly None.
If a large-scale labor movement really breaks out in the New World colonies, Perficott, as the northern lord, will definitely send troops to help suppress it, even if the colonial governor does not ask her for help.
Hearing what Purficott said so firmly, Kallen's expression couldn't help but stiffen a bit. She asked cautiously: "Then how many steam knights will you send?" Although the steam knights did indeed It was terrifyingly strong, but Kallen felt that if they could get out those cannons from the Pignisberg Military Factory, one or two Steam Knights could still fight them.
"Based on the current situation, the White Bear Knights will dispatch all their troops, and the total strength will be around four flag corps, which is fifty Steam Knights." Purficott said a number that was enough to make people feel desperate, not only So she added: "In addition to the White Bear Knights, the Iron Fire Knights will also be dispatched. Their equipment is not that advanced, but they can dispatch more people, that is, about eighty Steam Knights."
"A total of one hundred and thirty Steam Knights? Is this really necessary? A force of this size can crush several small countries, right? Are you using it to suppress the workers' movement? I have the biggest evil Really?" Kallen suddenly wasn't so worried anymore, and actually turned around to complain about Perfectcott.
After all, if there were more than a dozen Steam Knights, she would have to rack her brains to think of how to defeat them and how to preserve the hard-won revolutionary fire, but one hundred and thirty?
This number is enough to crush all resistance and any impermissible gatherings and organizations in the entire New World colony.
Even if Kallen cheats now, arm all the workers in the Workers' Federation, even train them to the level of the Old Guard, and equip them with enough cannons to face one hundred and thirty Taiwan Steam Knight, it will only be smashed into pieces like a hammer hitting a walnut.
Just kidding, it’s like you led a peasant uprising in the feudal era. You defeated the lord’s army like a god with help along the way, and liberated a large area of land. However, when you reached the gate of the lord’s castle and felt that the overall situation was decided, in the blink of an eye the lord started to attack. With Gundam kicking the castle door to pieces and fighting his way out, the style of the painting jumped from history to science fiction in an instant. It would be awesome if he could win.
As for the Steam Knights, although they cannot be considered science fiction in this world, in terms of strength, they are indeed not the same style as ordinary armies.
"If we fight head-on, no one in this world can stop my knights, not even the powerful countries of the old world." Perficott showed great confidence, and even joked leisurely: " Use airships to launch steam knights into the battlefield, and throw thermobaric bombs when encountering fortresses that cannot be captured. I don't think anything can stop my progress."
I heard Perficott mention it. After using the thermobaric bomb, Kallen finally remembered that the person in front of her was a terrifying being who had single-handedly suppressed three powerful countries and brought a war that affected all countries to an end within seventeen days.
This made Kallen couldn't help but ask Perfitk: "If you use thermobaric bombs, how can I win?"
"We can't win, but I will not throw thermobaric bombs at the cities of the empire. Her Majesty the Queen will not agree to it, so this is an opportunity you can seize. Don't openly betray the country. You can promote your ideas. Okay. Overthrow the capitalists, but don't oppose the Queen, at least this way I can still use the name of justice not to use thermobaric bombs." Purficott was very serious about this matter, because if it really happened, someone would still want to do it at this time. If she wants to divide the country, she will really throw thermobaric bombs.
"But even if you don't throw thermobaric bombs, just one hundred and thirty steam knights are enough to suppress all resistance." Kallen shook her head, thinking that she was crazy to consider such a situation. How to win in this situation? She couldn't see any chance of victory.
However, Purficott just smiled and said: "Who said we can't win? As long as you have a way to cut off the steam knights' logistics supplies, they will soon be unable to move."
(End of this chapter)