Chapter 2467 Idalil's Gunshots

You say that Frank VII sold the Midgardians and Alfheims without consulting them. This is a disrespect for them and a betrayal of loyal overseas subjects?

Stop making trouble, one by one speaks better than sings!

When Frank VII promoted the "Edict of 1622", how did the subjects of Midgard and Alfheim insult him? Does anyone take this edict seriously? Is that how loyal you are?

When His Majesty the Emperor asked his overseas subjects to pay some taxes, where was the "loyalty" of the overseas subjects reflected?

Joan himself is a subject of the colony, but he has to say a word of conscience: "The subject of any overseas colony in any country is an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf in his bones, and he will never be loyal to the suzerain country for a long time!"

The Holy Ashan Empire, which just suffered a disastrous defeat, has no power to maintain its rule in Midgard and Alfheim. Continuing to keep these two overseas colonies means continuous blood loss until it is dragged to death. Before the people of Midgard and Yalfheim have followed the example of the Far Easterners and openly raised the banner of rebellion, and before this sharply depreciated asset has become worthless, it is wise to sell it at a discount and cut the meat to close the position. Act of.

There is nothing wrong with Emperor Frank's practice of auctioning the colonies, the question is who to sell to.

If Joan were to choose the buyer, he would be most interested in the Kingdom of Kolas, which just defeated the Holy Ashean Empire. This new country is full of vigor and vitality, and its monarch is wise. If the colonists of the New World can take this "ride" , the future is bright.

It's a pity that His Majesty Roland seems to have recognized the essence of "colonial residents are all white-eyed wolves", or he doesn't agree with "colonial expansionism" at all, and refuses to take over Midgard and Alfheim.

Among the remaining buyers, Joan felt that the Kingdom of Feizhen was the best choice.

Fei is the "leader" of the industrial revolution in the world of Vales since modern times.

In terms of political structure, the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary election system are more in line with the appetite of the younger generation who are deeply influenced by the enlightenment thought. In terms of economic system, the people of Fei advocate "laissez-faire" and "market laws", compared with those old feudal autocratic powers , less control over overseas colonies.

Feizhen also has the most complete and developed arcane education and scientific research system in the world of Vales. About half of the high-end technology patents in the field of magic industry today are invented by Feizhen scholars. To a young scholar like Joan, the country is undoubtedly very attractive, and it is inevitable that he yearns for it.

If the Fizen Kingdom could replace the Holy Ashan Empire and become the new suzerain of Midgard and Alfheim through a peaceful handover, Joan would be happy to see it happen, but reality shattered his expectations.

The high-pressure policy adopted by the Fizen authorities against the tax resistance movement in Jotunheim made Joan very disappointed in this country.

In his opinion, the "Declaration Law" issued by the Fizen Council is a joke!

Not to mention the specific provisions of this bill, just this kind of legislative act has committed a logical fallacy similar to "circular argumentation".

The protest slogan of the Jotunheimers is "No Taxation Without Representation". If there are no members of colonial origin in the Fizen Parliament, the interests of the colonies will not be reflected in the parliament. Treating native land and colonies differently is to engage in double standards, and colonial residents have the right to resist—this logic is sound and impeccable.

So how did the Fizen Council fight back?

Those self-proclaimed elite gentlemen concocted a decree on their own initiative at a meeting where no colonial representatives were present, declaring that the Fizen Council could legislate for the colonies regardless of the voices of the colonial people, and that if the latter protested, it would be illegal rebellion.

Isn't this fucking dictatorship packaged in a parliamentary system, or open bullying that doesn't treat the colonists as human beings?

Untouchables! How dare you say you didn't break the law!

What? You ask which law was violated, and where is the evidence?

hehe! Members of Congress have already claimed that no evidence is needed to convict you, so I ask you if you are afraid? !

How could the so-called most enlightened contemporary political system allow such naked gangster logic to prevail?

Joan now feels that instead of being an obedient citizen of this rogue country, it is better to seek the independence of the colony!

In fact, in the turbulent spring of 1626, there were countless colonial intellectuals like Joan who were disappointed with the Fizen authorities and changed their minds. In the near future, they will become the backbone of the tide of the times.

The arrogant and domineering members of Fiji’s ruling party lack the most basic understanding of the tensions in the New World. The complete break of the colony lit the "fuse".

At the beginning of March 1626, this "fuse" finally burned to the end.

Stimulated by the Fijian Parliament's attempt to suppress the protests in the colonies with the Declaration Act, the slogan "No Taxation Without Representation" became more popular and won unprecedented wide acceptance.

The city of New Avalon, where Governor Winthrop enforced military control, seemed to be calm. However, the fire of resistance was not extinguished by rifles and bayonets. Instead, it spread to the towns around the capital, showing the momentum of sparks.

On the evening of March 7, Earl Winthrop summoned General Cornwallis, commander of the Jotunheim garrison, claiming to have received a secret report that the leader of the anti-tax bandit "Sons of Liberty" had planned the so-called "New Avalon". Joseph Adams and his allies behind the "Massacre" are now hiding in the valley town of Idalil, about two hundred miles south of New Avalon.

Governor Winthrop also revealed that this group of thugs also established an arsenal in the town of Idalil, hoarding a large amount of guns and ammunition smuggled in from abroad, planning to launch an armed rebellion, and they must send troops to suppress it as soon as possible, so as not to cause a big disturbance. trouble.

General Cornwallis received the governor's order, and immediately dispatched an elite cavalry regiment from the garrison, and sent it overnight to the town of Idalil to arrest Adams and other wanted criminals, and destroy the local arsenal by the way.

The commander of this cavalry regiment was Lieutenant Colonel Mark Smith, who had served as General Cornwallis' adjutant.

Lieutenant Colonel Smith did not dare to be negligent, and led 800 light cavalry to march overnight. When they arrived at Yew Valley, it was almost dawn, and the officers and soldiers under his command were already exhausted and yawning.

At this moment, the front scouts sent back an alarm, saying that they saw many suspicious figures in the misty valley.