Chapter 454 Pension and Punishment

Three days later, Roland gave a speech in the theater of Longsong Fortress.

For this publicity, he asked Perro to inform the people of the city in advance about the details of the rebellion, and he also specially asked Maisie to make a special trip to bring a reply from Border Town.

That day, the crowd gathered in the theater was smaller than he expected. Although it was spring, the snowflakes floating outside prevented people from going out.

Fortunately, almost all the Second Army and their families were present. It seems that the "all fallen soldiers will be generously compensated" that he proposed in the trailer had an effect. As for other people, they can slowly fight for it in the future. Roland believes that the best publicity is word of mouth from people. As long as the seeds are planted in the hearts of these people, sooner or later it will affect more people - this is also He insisted on building a people's army.

They are sharp blades and iron walls, and they are also role models for propaganda.

"Good morning, my subjects. I am Roland Wimbledon, Lord of the West. I believe most of you have heard of my name." Roland looked around at the people in the audience. "First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for the consequences of this turmoil. I express my condolences for the casualties. This is a conspiracy from the royal capital. In order to interfere with the order of the Western Territory, Tifeko has repeatedly provoked wars. What is regrettable is that the four major families in the Western Territory not only did not stand on the side of the people, but acted as the opponent. The thugs finally led to this tragedy."

The prince did not talk too much about the rebellion. Rather than preaching seriously, people preferred to inquire about these "secrets" in the tavern. Therefore, he just made a brief introduction and then changed the topic to what everyone was more concerned about. on the compensation item.

"During the turmoil, 56 of the 112 soldiers of the Western Second Army were killed, and the thugs also set fire to and looted residential areas, causing 12 houses to be burned and 48 civilians to die." Roland He said in a deep voice, "I would like to apologize to the people of Changsong Fortress... As a guardian of the first realm, I failed to fulfill my responsibility."

The prince's words caused a commotion among the crowd. Apparently no one had ever heard that the royal family would apologize to the people. Many people felt a bit shocked and stunned. However, in Roland's eyes, this was just a response as the lord of a place. Some attitude. He does not have the unreasonable arrogance and self-esteem of the nobles. If he does not take the people into consideration, the people will not be able to truly support the people who lead them. This has been proven repeatedly by history.

"I guarantee that everyone's blood will not be shed in vain! Not only will the fallen soldiers be buried generously, their families will also receive a pension of five golden dragons, and every month thereafter, they can also receive a share of food and food from the city hall. Charcoal as additional compensation! This standard is exactly the same as that of the First Army of the Western Territory, and I hereby promise that in the future, the new territorial citizens who join the Second Army will also receive the same treatment!"

There were very few cheers, and it was obvious that most of the people in the fortress were skeptical of these generous compensations. After all, embezzlement and corruption had occurred from time to time. Even winter relief grains could be mixed with sand and leaves, let alone golden dragons.

However, Roland had already thought of a way to deal with it. Since it was publicity, he naturally had to make the most of the topicality. He clapped his hands, and Pelor, Iron Axe, and two First Army soldiers carrying boxes walked onto the stage from behind the scenes, "At this moment, I have a list of the dead in my hand, and now I will be trained by the consul of Longsong Fortress. Ro Hermon will personally put the pension into your hands!"

As the soldiers poured all the golden coins in the box onto the table, people's reaction became enthusiastic.

"Second Army, Musket Battalion 1st Squadron, Aya!"

"Second Army, Musket Battalion 1st Squadron, Tiezhu!

"..."

Tie Ax slowly read out the names on the list. The family members came to the stage one by one, received the golden dragon excitedly, bowed and knelt down. The scene was a bit chaotic for a while. Roland even felt that Nightingale had put her hand on him. waist.

Fortunately, chaos returned to chaos, and nothing unexpected happened in the end. When the pension was finally paid out, it was close to noon. Roland waved his arms to suppress the noisy discussion in the theater, "And those who are homeless due to the war will also be able to get a shelter and full food rations until the end of the Demonic Month. There will be a dedicated person distributing it to you.”

"Then... may I ask, Your Highness, what will happen after the Demon Moon is over?" Someone asked loudly - of course, the "questioner" was created by the echo.

"By then, the city hall will provide a large number of jobs, which will not only provide considerable salary, but also enjoy the benefits. As long as you are willing to work, you will never have to worry about filling your stomach!" Roland raised his right hand and said loudly, " The West will never forget those who sacrificed for her, and neither will I!"

This time the crowd's response was much more enthusiastic, and everyone raised their right hands in response to His Highness the Prince's declaration. Amid the cheers of the people, Roland promptly ordered his men to distribute meat porridge, pushing the atmosphere to its climax.

By the afternoon, many more people had gathered in the theater. Not only were all the seats occupied, but many people were squatting directly on the aisle - obviously, they were all here for the afternoon trial.

It seems that watching how prisoners are dealt with is something that people all over the world, even in other worlds, like to see.

Roland handed over the hosting duties to Tie Ax and Pero, sat in the luxurious box on the second floor of the theater, and became an audience.

The outcome of the trial had already been decided, and the prisoners were pulled onto the stage and lined up to kneel in front of the people, with solemn-looking soldiers with guns standing behind them. Iron Ax announced the crime, Pelor read out the verdict, and then the soldiers took them to the execution place-that is, the fortress square.

When some of the victims' family members see their enemies, they will rush to fight. As long as their lives are not endangered, the First Army will not stop them - no one will pity these villains. While they are burning, killing and looting, You should have expected such a day.

In the end, a total of 132 people were sentenced to death, including six nobles and the rest were mercenaries, guards and domestic servants. The methods of execution were also different. Due to the limited number of gallows, only nobles could enjoy this treatment. Everyone else used shooting - this was also the first time that firearms were used in executions.

Although the remaining more than 900 people participated in the rebellion, their hands were not stained with blood, so they were imprisoned, waiting to be taken to the North Slope Mine in batches.

At this point, the resistance of the nobles in the Western Territory was wiped out.

The next day, Roland summoned all the innocent nobles to the castle hall.

Clearing the obstacles is just the beginning. He still has a lot of work to do if he wants to truly dominate this place.

The most important thing is to establish a new order. (To be continued.)