Chapter 499 Long Live the Republic of England
March 17, 1833, London, outside St. James's Palace.
Emperor William was still riding his own Indian folding horse, staring blankly at the scene of corpses strewn on the ground and rivers of blood in front of him, his mind went blank.
Can it not be white?
Everyone is dead, how does this end? The last person to do this should be Charles I, right? He later ended up in a different place, do you want to do the same?
"Hi! William! Hi! William"
When Emperor William was in a daze, he suddenly heard cheers with a German accent. He turned his head following the sound and saw a mustachioed German officer leading a group of German soldiers who had just cleared St. James's Square and raising their hands to him.
Military Salute - This is the traditional Roman military salute. The predecessor of the German Confederation was the Holy Roman Empire. There was "Rome" in the country's name, so of course Roman military salutes were required. This tradition of Roman military salutes was also passed on to the British King's German Infantry Regiment.
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"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"
The curry-flavored English cheers started up again. This was the Gurkha mercenaries cheering for their emperor. This group of murderous guys went on a killing spree in this morning's "battle". Look at how happy they are now.
, it’s like winning a battle, without knowing how much trouble it has caused.
Emperor William, who thought of "getting into trouble" and felt that he was going to be doomed, sighed and asked someone next to him in a low voice: "The last person who went on such a killing spree in England must have been Charles I, right?"
"No, he didn't do that." The person who answered this question was the King's Chief Secretary Huck. This top civil servant was now standing next to the emperor's broken horse. He replied in a very respectful tone, "Actually, the last one
It was Cromwell who treated the English so cruelly!"
"Cromwell?" Emperor William was stunned and looked back at Huck, "Huck, the Cromwell you are talking about is the Oliver Cromwell who was whipped and beheaded after his death?"
"Yes, that's him!" Huck said. "In fact, he was a quite cruel ruler. He massacred the cities that resisted and confiscated a large amount of land to distribute to the soldiers who followed him. It was just that his regular operations were cut off by him.
Charles I was not the only one with the head! He even suppressed the opposition in London, and even the Parliament was dispersed by his troops! Moreover, he also redivided England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales into 11 districts, each district
Send a military governor to impose martial law, and everyone must abide by the Puritan laws he established and prohibit all recreational activities!"
"What a madman," Emperor William asked. "He was whipped and beheaded after doing these immoral things?"
Huck smiled and said: "That's right. But if he doesn't do this, then he will have to be beheaded alive! It's better to be beheaded after death than to be beheaded while alive, right? At least it won't hurt that much."
Emperor William touched his neck and said to himself: "I'm afraid this neck will take an ax sooner or later! But whether you will get an ax alive or dead, you can still work hard now!"
Thinking of this, Emperor William became very proud. He also gave a Roman military salute to the German troops and Gurkha mercenaries below, and shouted loudly: "Long live the United Kingdom! Long live the Indian Empire!"
After shouting, he galloped on his horse and led a group of Sikh mercenaries to St. James Palace.
"Long live the Republic of England!"
"Down with the Emperor! Long live the free Republic of England!"
"Hang the tyrant."
As expected, another accident occurred at the Vickers Arsenal. The arsenal workers who had just received the weapons did not shout long live the Queen, but suddenly shouted the slogan "Long Live the Republic"!
This is actually a normal reaction - this is 1833, not 1733 or 1633. Now is the era of turbulent revolution in Europe, and France next door has achieved a second republic! The German Republic and the Italian Republic seem to be close at hand.
Even the Rakshasa Kingdom, which had always been conservative and backward, was now seeking a republic, which made Nicholas I very anxious.
The war between the British Empire and the Ming Dynasty was about to be defeated, Australia seemed to be lost, the Strait of Malacca was gone, and the Ming army in America had also entered the western part of the Oregon Colony.
This is really a loss of troops, loss of territory and humiliation of the country!
Under such circumstances, the working class in London had long expected a revolution. And of course this revolution was a republican revolution! Otherwise, what kind of revolution would it be? To revolutionize Emperor William into Queen Victoria? This revolution would be meaningless.
Before the revolution, it was the United Kingdom, and after the victory of the revolution, it was still the United Kingdom. So what is the difference between revolution and non-revolution?
Therefore, the revolution that the London workers thought was to transform the United Kingdom into the Republic of England.
And after the fighting started at St. James's Palace, the British trade unions fired guns at everyone in the name of the London Commune. The trade unions and the Communes also fired guns at the emperor. Do you think this is not a republican revolution?
What kind of revolution is it?
Therefore, before Robert Owen had time to announce the goals of this revolution, in the main square of Vickers Arsenal, the workers who had just received the new Bess rifle, bullets and pound banknotes shouted "Long live the Republic of England"
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This time, Robert Owen, who was standing on the roof of a carriage and was about to give a speech, calling on everyone to support Queen Victoria, was caught up - he was Robert Owen, not Oliver Cromwell. He overthrew Hanover.
The establishment of a dynasty and a republic in England was not part of his plan.
And he knew very well that the Republic of England must have a strong man like Cromwell to maintain it, otherwise the country would inevitably disintegrate. Either it would become three independent republics, or the republic would collapse and the monarchy would be restored.
Because the reason why the United Kingdom can be "unified" is based on "common monarch". And the sovereignty of the Republic lies with the people! If there is no strongman to maintain it with violence, how can the English Protestants dominate the Irish, Scots and English Catholics?
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What is even more troublesome is, how could the French Republic on the mainland give up this opportunity to disintegrate Britain, its mortal enemy?
If the United Kingdom becomes three independent countries: England, Scotland, and Ireland, then France only needs to obtain the power to garrison troops in Scotland, and the United Kingdom will no longer be a troublemaker in Europe. If it loses the qualification to be a troublemaker, Ming Dynasty
Why should we give the English a good meal?
Therefore, the Republic of England is a complete disaster for the English people!
Just when Robert Owen didn't know what to do, Nathan Rothschild suddenly jumped on the carriage, grabbed the arm of Robert Owen, whom he hated most, raised it high, and shouted loudly: "Long live the Republic of England!"
Down with the Emperor! Long live the free Republic of England!"
Robert Owen was shocked by the performance of Nathan Rothschild - the largest capitalist in the UK and a profiteer who used any means to seize wealth, Nathan Rothschild was actually a republican. This was so well hidden!
Just when he was surprised, Nathan Rothschild had already whispered in his ear: "Robert has no way out, the emperor's army is coming towards Vickers Factory! And the road leaving London is also damned.
Chapter completed!