Chapter 292： riot

On April 15, 1991 in the holy calendar, a fast horse galloped into Fulan Port and ran straight to the city hall.

After running to the gate of the city hall, the man on horseback rolled to the ground, and the guard soldiers on guard stepped forward to help him up.

The visitor's chest heaved violently, and he apparently rushed straight all the way non-stop. He said out of breath: "Reverse! Reverse! Those untouchables rebelled. I want to see the mayor, I want to see the mayor. grow up."

Hearing the word "rebellion", the soldiers on guard didn't 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 Port Fulan hurriedly assembled and rushed to the city gate. The people were surprised to find that the city gate of Port Fulan was closed. You must know that this city gate has never been closed during the day since the lord lord wiped out the pirates and launched a severe crackdown.

Something must have happened, many people thought so.

…

"The above is my initial idea..."

At the naval base in Port Flanders, Altin is discussing the near-term combat plan with the leaders of the navy.

Not long ago, the staff department of Huxin Town decided to attack on two fronts. After the army occupied half of Emden's territory, it was expected that the navy would also be able to show its talents in this war. Austin naturally agreed with this.

What makes him dissatisfied is that the staff's expectations of them are still conservative, just let the navy sail up the Weiss River and blockade various inland ports within Maltz Kent's sphere of influence in the eastern region.

This is too much to look down on them. In Austin's eyes, only by capturing a territory like the first and third battalions of the army can the navy's capabilities be shown.

He decided to divide his navy of six sailing warships into three fleets of two warships each.

Commander of the First Fleet is Major Quick;

The Commander of the Second Fleet is Major Yarman;

The commander of the Third Fleet was Major Tirpitz.

The plan is that the First Fleet will be responsible for patrolling the waters off Port Flanders, and the Second Fleet and Third Fleet will advance along the river. Quick has stole the limelight in his exploration of the new sea route, and it's time for others to shine.

Just as they were about to further discuss the details of the operation, a guard rushed into the meeting 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 suspiciously: "Is it very urgent?"

"Yes, that's what the visitor said."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

…

When Austin came to the meeting room in the city hall, many people had already gathered in it, including the mayor’s administrative adviser, Old Peter, the local station chief of the military service station, and other officials, large and small. Obviously, the meeting had already been held. for a while.

"Lieutenant Colonel Austin, something serious happened!"

Seeing the Admiral of the Navy come in, Mayor Theodore stood up in a huff.

"Mr. Mayor, please calm down, what happened?"

Austin found a seat and sat down, asking slowly and methodically.

"The salt people rebelled!"

"What? Rebellion?" Austin, who had just sat down, stood up again in shock.

"Yes, Mr. Baden just sent someone over to inform the news."

"Who is Mr. Barden?"

"The squire of Faber Village, he is also a tax collector in that area."

"I want to know the specifics 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, Master Baden sent people down to collect taxes as usual.

But those salt people didn't know what medicine they took wrongly, and they ignored the sacred power granted by Lord Baden to refuse to pay taxes. Master Baden sent more people to urge them to pay taxes based on his duties and powers. It may be a bit harsh in words, but who would have thought that those gangsters would actually hurt people, and only a small half of those who went to collect taxes escaped with a **** head, and the fate of those who did not escape is unknown.

Not only that, but then the mobs mobilized and surrounded the village where Lord Baden lived. Under their bewitching, many villagers and serfs from nearby villages also joined the rioting team, and their momentum became stronger.

The mob re-entered Lord Baden's mansion, vandalized, looted and burned wantonly, killing people indiscriminately, and many people in the mansion were murdered.

Master Baden had no choice but to escape from the secret tunnel at home, temporarily lurked in a hidden farm, and sent a servant to ride a fast horse to Fuland Port to report to the city hall.

The ins and outs of the matter were roughly like this. After listening to it, Austin remained silent. He did not believe that "Master Baden" would be as innocent as the servant narrated. Which of these so-called taxpayers is not a vampire who **** the bone and **** the marrow, and does not use the power in his hand to transfer his own tax burden to the common people, so he is still called a qualified taxpayer?

The Admiral of the Navy asked: "Then what does Mr. Mayor need me to do?"

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 have to consult the staff, and according to the regulations set by the Earl The navy and army are both external, such [internal conflicts] ] Shouldn’t it be handled by the Internal Guard?”

Theodore shook his head: "There is only one platoon of internal guards in Fulan Port, which is too small. In addition, the militiamen are only a few hundred people, and according to the description of the visitors, the thugs may have captured many villages. Their size I'm afraid it has reached more than 2,000 people. I don't feel sure of victory. The navy has muskets and cannons, and only you can dispatch it quickly. Lieutenant Colonel, you don't have to worry about violating the regulations. I have already sent someone to Huxin Town to ask for instructions. , I will receive a response tomorrow. Before that, please help us defend Fulan Port with your troops. I am afraid that the mob will attack here after the scale of the mob grows. Wait until Huxin Town agrees, and then go out to suppress it.”

Austin nodded: "That's no problem. After all, Port Fulan is where the naval base is located, and it is our duty 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 and arrange troops to assist in defending the city."

"Okay, then I will trouble you."

After sending Austin away, Theodore heaved a sigh of relief and fell on the chair.

"It's been a long time since this kind of thing happened. Why did it happen when I was in office? These mobs are really hateful."

Old Peter, a consultant sitting next to him, said: "Mayor, it's too early to jump to conclusions. The salt people around here have always kept themselves safe. I'm afraid there are some unknown reasons behind this behavior."

"No matter what the reasons are, robbing and killing people is wrong! What's more, we are at war with the usurper. Isn't this a hindrance! These foolish men and women have no sense of the big picture and right and wrong!"

Mayor Theodore said bitterly.