Chapter 207： Reasons for citizen resistance

Marin received a report from Sauer, and was very excited to learn that the couple of Edsad I had fled and that they happened to be caught by Sauer's cavalry.

Just put Edshad I and his wife in front of the palace, and don't believe that the straw hat swordsmen who guard the palace will not surrender. Because the Sexner family was small, and Edsad I had not been married long, and had not given birth to a son. So, even if this group of guys want to hold a prince or something, nobody is.

Uko and Almut, the two younger brothers of Edsad I, are currently sitting in Orich and Lyle respectively, not in Emden, according to statements from surrendered officials.

East Friesland has four main cities-Emden, Orich, Lyle and Norton. Among them, Emden and Orich are "big cities" with thousands of citizens. Lyle and Norton are both small cities with a population of no more than 1,000. However, Lier County is special because agriculture is very developed in Lier County. Therefore, Lyle County is a food capital and an important granary in East Friesland.

When Edsard I and his wife were arrested, the resistance of the straw hat swordsmen in the royal palace lost their meaning--they had no one to protect them, but what kind of strength did they resist?

Thinking of the way in which Edsad I fled, Marin immediately ordered 800 soldiers to be sent to reinforce. Because once the straw hat swordsman in the castle knew the tunnel, he would escape from the tunnel. Therefore, Marin not only sent 800 fighters, but also brought a lot of fishing nets. As long as those straw hat swordsmen dare to walk the tunnel and come out one, they use fishing nets. Marin has watched "The Condor Heroes", and masters such as Zhou Botong can be caught by the net of Peerless Valley, not to mention ordinary people who can't martial arts? As long as you have enough fishing nets and sticks, you can definitely pack them up. Moreover, the tunnel was reported to be very narrow and could only accommodate one person out. When you come out alone, facing 800 strong men, you have to have the ability to resist ...

However, this arrangement of Marin failed, because it was not long after seeing the Edsad I and his wife being detained in front of the Royal Palace. The 500 Straw Hat Swordsmen in the castle were in the east Frisian palace and Jeffrey Under his leadership, he surrendered to Marin ...

And, to Marin's surprise, the 500 Straw Hat Swordsmen were not as fervently dying for Edsad I as the citizens of Emden. When they surrendered, they were very straightforward. After Marin promised not to kill them, they immediately lowered their weapons and opened the door of the castle. And the palace minister Jeffrey took Marin directly to the treasure trove of Edsad I ...

Looking at the charming palace minister, Marin was very speechless-people were willing to give up their lives for Edsad I, and for you, a guy who was so reused by Edsad I, why did you change the way? What about the party?

In fact, this is normal. In fact, Jeffrey is also a nobleman, and attaches great importance to family interests. Now, the whole city fell into Marin's hands, watching as he was going to take another city. So Jeffrey needs to think about the family. If he took someone to swear to resist Marin, once the castle was breached, his wife and children who hid in the castle might not end well.

Previously, Jeffrey was still hesitant to surrender. However, he did not dare to raise it. Because Edsad I was still there. If he dares to surrender, he may be cut by Edsad I. However, the couple of Edsad I fled the castle silently and were caught. At this point, he was the only one in the castle. So he simply surrendered with the soldiers in the castle.

Marin was puzzled by the fierce resistance of the citizens. Thinking of Jeffrey as a local, it is probably the most informed people in the local area. So Marin raised his doubts ...

"This ... it's actually very simple ..."

"Simple? Well, I would like to hear the details ..."

"This matter is actually due to the assistant bishop Taylor in the cathedral ..."

"Well, Assistant Bishop Taylor is a young assistant bishop of Emden Cathedral. You know, in places like the East Frisian Land, although the bishop needs the appointment of the Archbishop of Cologne, which oversees the northern affairs, Lord , Oh no, it's Edsard I's opinion and it's important. "

"Because, in these Principalities and Counties, the appointment of local bishops is the result of consultations between the Archbishop of Cologne and the local Duke and Earl. Therefore, the ambitious Assistant Bishop Taylor hopes to become the bishop of East Frisian. The current bishop, Rich, is old, and God knows when he will die. So Taylor hopes that Edsard I, the former, can recommend him to be the bishop of East Frisian. "

"And in order to please Edsard I, Bishop Taylor often preached to the citizens on Sunday, Sunday in the square of Emden Cathedral. He preached in a very special way, in addition to explaining Christianity, he also desperately Touted Edsad I to make Edsad I the best benevolent lord in the sky ... "

"I see. It turned out that the citizens of Emden were brainwashed by Taylor, so it's not normal ..." Marin nodded.

This situation is not uncommon. In future generations, the brainwashed Chinese people are called brave. In front of the enemy's machine guns and cannons, Huaxia's military and civilians seemed to have no feeling. The comrades-in-arms were dead, and they could not scare them. Relying on the courage not to be afraid of death, He is forcing the US Army to equip luxuriously armed forces to end it.

Obviously, this assistant bishop named Taylor often used Sunday people's opportunity to worship and brainwashed the citizens, turning them into fans of Edsard I. Then, when Marin attacked Emden, these brainwashed citizens, regardless of life and death, ran directly to Marin's army and desperately ...

Marin was still very strange at first, why aren't these people afraid of death? It turned out that they were all brainwashed ...

You know, in Emden, there is only a large church in Emden Cathedral. Citizens in the city usually go to the cathedral to worship on Sunday mornings. And this guy, Taylor, often used the opportunity of preaching and preaching to help Edsad I brainwash the citizens, making the people in the city loyal to Edsad I ...

"Isn't this the case in other cities?" Marin continued.

"No, absolutely not! Only Emden blinded the locals because of the propaganda of the shameless priest Taylor. Even I heard that many people in Orich still miss the era of the Brock family." Jeffrey said aptly.

"Oh, why?" Marin suddenly showed interest.

"Orich was in the era of the Brock family but was the capital of East Friesland. Originally, it was the center of East Friesland. Since the Uckner family rebellion, although Orich is still a big city, but It has gradually declined. Therefore, many local people, especially the elderly, still miss the prosperity of Orich. "

"That's the case, then, if I go down to attack Orich, shouldn't I encounter the resistance of the citizens like Emden?"

"Absolutely not! Even if they do not accept you for a while, they will never help the Selxner family to fight against you. Because the Selxner family is not good for the Orichs. As far as I know The citizens of Orich have to pay a lot of taxes. The citizens of Emden, Edsad I have reduced taxes for many times. Therefore, Edsad I has a higher prestige in Emden. In addition, assistant Taylor The bishop preached that local talents would be dead to him. "

"Okay, it looks like this Taylor is still personal ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Jeffrey, you said, can I hire him to help me and preach?"

"No problem, sir, this product is a **** with milk and mother. As long as the sir is willing to make him a bishop or give him enough money, he will absolutely say nothing to help the sir to you ... oh no, it is propaganda ... "

"Very well, Jeffrey, I have appointed you as acting palace minister, responsible for the post-war appeasement of East Frisian. Well, your first task is to bring me Assistant Bishop Taylor, and I will meet Seeing this crooked person ... "

"Yes, Earl!" Jeffrey stooped and bowed.

"Oh!" Marin expressed satisfaction at Jeffrey's debut. In addition, he currently does not have the right talent to replace Jeffrey. Moreover, Geoffrey had done a good job as a palace minister. Therefore, before finding a substitute, Marin decided to temporarily keep Jeffrey in the palace. However, the necessary surveillance is still indispensable. After all, this product is a wall grass, not so reassuring ...

Marin was also very interested in the assistant bishop Taylor who was good at brainwashing. If this guy used it up, East Frisian could settle down faster. Moreover, the locals will be easily fooled into being loyal to him ...