"What to do now?! I asked you to immediately mobilize the army to suppress it! You didn't listen! Who will bear the huge losses caused now?!"
"Do these people from the Equality Society think that we, Dunman, are the same as Blessed? They are armed with a few guns and want to turn our Old South Testament upside down? We must attack them hard and curb this egalitarian idea that brings disaster!
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"I feel that using force to suppress the situation is no longer the best way. The people from the Equality Association can easily solve it, but with so many of our own citizens, we can't kill them all, right?"
"His Excellency the President has not agreed to mobilize the army to assist the guards in controlling the situation. It is also because of his considerations. There are so many people recruited from civilians in the army, so it is easy for them to fight the enemy and let them aim their guns at their own people.
No one can guarantee what the consequences will be.”
"Yes, the new conscription law is an extremely sensitive matter between the people and the military. Your Excellency the President has never sent troops here because he is worried about expanding the conflict and making the situation directly out of control."
"Then we just do nothing? If the army cannot be mobilized, are we really going to let them continue to be lawless? Or..."
The dignitaries, who were too anxious to sit still, all looked at President Jordan with a gloomy look.
"Temporarily abolish the new conscription law." On the way to the presidential palace, Qiao Dun had already thought of the final solution.
Equality will be braver and bolder than he imagined. After they started to arrest people, the other party did not escape as expected, but decisively attacked with all their strength to put pressure on the government.
No wonder the government building in Bressy was taken down.
These people dare to do things that ordinary people dare not do, and they dare to break their perceptions.
To this day, the Tunman government has arrested many people overnight to investigate the relevant information of the Equality Association, but it still has a very limited understanding. This feeling of not knowing the whole picture of the other party makes Qiaodon dare not act rashly.
In addition, he couldn't do anything like bringing in troops, letting his own people fight his own people, causing complete chaos and a greater possibility of losing control. There was only one option left for him at the moment.
"Abolish the new conscription law?! If we really let them achieve their goals, where will we put our faces?"
"I don't agree! If there's a first time, there's a second time, and if there's a second time there's a third time! After these people taste the sweetness, they cause trouble every day. Who can control it?!"
"Can we still let a bunch of untouchables take over? We must fight them to the end! Even if we suffer more losses now, it doesn't matter. We must not let them think that we can defeat them!"
The dignitaries were panicked.
They have a tough attitude and are even willing to give up some of their current interests in order to defend the new conscription law.
Because they know very well how terrible it would be for the civilians to realize that they are not invincible. From then on, they can no longer trample on their lives unscrupulously because they don’t know where the civilians’ bottom line is and when they will
We will unite to defeat them.
President Jordan knows all too well what the powerful are worried about, but he knows even more deeply what a rare opportunity this is to realize his great political ambitions.
A man of ordinary origin, who relied on his outstanding talents to achieve success in both directions, first ascended to the position of president, and then led the United States to defeat the Confederacy in the Civil War and achieve the unification of the country.
He has been considered a competent and excellent president, and no one doubts John's ability.
But this does not mean that there are no obstacles for him to do things, and that he has no higher pursuits.
Although he does not fully agree with what equality will do, some of it is consistent with his ultimate pursuit, such as basic human rights and the distribution of wealth.
"The new conscription law is only temporarily abolished. What we have to do is to maintain a stable situation." Jordan reassured those here.
"This is not a temporary issue. We should not make the slightest concession on this matter. You don't know what the outcome will be." The representative of the Chamber of Commerce advised Qiao Dun.
What Jordan said is just a lie to appease for the time being. When the new conscription law is abolished, it will be almost impossible to restore it. Even if it is restored, it will have to bear a huge price: "We have no choice at the moment."
"How is it possible that the army cannot be mobilized? It is undeniable that there are a large number of civilians inside, but because of this, it cannot be moved? Is it possible that in the future, civilians will want to overthrow us, and we can only watch?" Some people questioned the argument that the army cannot be mobilized.
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The fact that the army could not be mobilized was indeed an exaggeration. Qiao Dun sent someone to tell it for him in advance just to test everyone's attitude. Seeing that people were not so easy to fool, he cleared his throat and said: "That's right, just
Since the new conscription law is also sensitive among the military, the reason why the military may get out of control in suppressing civilians is still somewhat reluctant.”
"Of course reluctantly!"
"The army cannot be mobilized, but it is not just because of the new conscription law." Some people thought that Qiao Dun had changed his mind. As soon as he showed a happy expression, Qiao Dun consolidated the basis for the army not to be mobilized. "It is also because this cannot be fundamentally done.
To solve the problem, it is also because the Alliance Army still has remaining defeated troops that pose a threat, so only by holding our troops inactive can we have the best deterrence effect."
"But once we—"
"You want to say that once we set this precedent, it will encourage people to behave like this. In the future, if they are even slightly dissatisfied, they can protest and force us to compromise, making us very passive and harming our interests, right?" Jordan didn't wait.
When the other party expressed his doubts, he said the solution he thought of, "Actually, this is a wrong view, because the new conscription law is extremely special. It protects your interests, which is tantamount to trampling on the rights of all citizens."
, that’s why we are so cautious in mobilizing the army. This situation will never happen again in the future. Even if the people repeat their old tricks, we can immediately mobilize the army to severely defeat them and let them recognize the facts again."
"this……"
"Does your Excellency the President mean that if there are demonstrations and protests in the future, we will crack down severely?"
Qiao Dun nodded slightly: "There are too many external factors affecting this time, which does not mean that we will compromise every time in the future. For the time being, let the people stabilize the situation and find a suitable opportunity to recover in the future. If they really form a government
We can let them control their thoughts, sooner or later we will make them realize the reality."
"The overall situation is of paramount importance... The Old Southern Treaty cannot continue to be in such chaos..."
"What the President said makes sense. This concession does not mean that we have really lost our ability to influence them."
"Actually, the new military conscription law is nothing more than a tool for the government to make public money by exempting you from military service. There was no law before, so why don't we still do it secretly? Let the people think they have won a victory."
As Qiao Dun explained the situation in detail, everyone's tone changed.
"That's it, I will give a speech in the Central Square at noon to officially announce the repeal of the new conscription law."
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After a night of offensive, the Equality Association led the people to occupy hundreds of factories and mansions. If the government does not make an effective response, this number will quadruple before the end of today.
In the morning, Verak, who was resting, met Boyne, Keating and others on Mainline Street.
"How's it going over there?"
"Are you okay?"
As soon as the two parties met, they expressed concern about each other's situation.
Boss Xin, who deliberately let go and followed Keating to attack the noble mansion, was relieved when he saw that Willow beside Verak was not injured.
"Seven people on our side were injured, but fortunately they were all properly accommodated." Verak explained the situation on his side, "What about you?"
"The resistance of the mansion was much weaker than that of the factory. The first few places were fought quite tenaciously, but after it was captured, everyone in other places who heard the news fled before we could rush over." Boyin replied.
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"Didn't they arrest a few? The government has arrested many of us. When we demand the abolition of the new conscription law, we have to ensure their safety. If we also have hostages in our hands, we should be much more confident." See Verak.
Boyne, Keating's side was much smoother than his own, thinking that they could gain more chips to fight against the government.
Keating gestured to go into the tavern to discuss the matter: "No, if our actions can really force the government to abolish the new conscription law, then the safety of those captured should be guaranteed. If we capture some nobles, conflicts may actually arise.
It will intensify even more seriously, so it doesn’t make much sense to do this until the end.”
"Then what do we do next? Continue to occupy more factories?" Willow asked.
"The government will definitely take action today. It will either compromise or continue fighting with us. It is better to wait for them to react before making new arrangements." The night of fighting made everyone very tired. Considering that their goal had been achieved, Boyin decided
Take a break for now.
More than ten people returned to the tavern and sat down. The members of the Equality Association in the tavern immediately arranged food and water for everyone.
After playing all night, Verak was sleepy and hungry. He drank all the water first, and then ate a big meal.
"Let's all eat first." Seeing the way Virak was devouring his food, Boyin asked everyone to replenish their energy first.
Finished lunch that was a little early, because today is the most critical day, no one wants to take a rest, they all sit together to analyze the situation and wait for the government to take action.
"Our people didn't see the government mobilizing the army, and some people noticed that the nobles and factory owners didn't know if they got some news, so they gave up resistance and avoided us. Is it possible that the government really doesn't plan to confront us head-on?
"Someone carefully raised good possibilities.
The reason for being cautious is that they are used to being oppressed. I can't believe that they can really change the government's decision after they have risked everything to fight in the past few days.
"Maybe we are holding back some bad intentions. We made such a big noise and caused heavy losses to the rich people and nobles. They will not let us go easily..." Some people were still a little scared after the fight.
"I think things are moving in a good direction. If the government is really determined to fight with us and will not accept the people's demands to abolish the new conscription law no matter what the cost, then they should not waste their time like this.
If we don't clamp down quickly enough to reduce our losses, we'll still be holding back." Monroe said optimistically.
Verak felt it was not that simple: "If they decide to abolish it, they should notify us as soon as possible to reduce losses..."
"Is it possible that there are differences within the government and they haven't made a final decision yet? If so, we have to add more firewood to make the fire burn brighter and speed up their decision." Willow was cautious this time.
After everyone put forward different opinions, he found that none of them could explain the government's behavior, so he expressed his guess.
"I always feel that it is unlikely that the government would agree to abolish the new conscription law so easily." Verak looked at Keating, hoping that Keating could give a better insight, "They have been doing this all these days.
In the end, we never had a fierce fight with us. We just sent guards to protect the factories and noble mansions, and arrested a few of us. It still felt like it was not enough to make them compromise."
Keating noticed Verak's gaze and thought thoughtfully: "The government hasn't taken any action yet, but we have taken out everything that needs to be done. It is a fact that the factory was destroyed and the mansion was occupied. Even if the government has some trump cards,
The effect of using it against us now is far less than it was at the beginning. In other words, at least we have a head start in taking action, and now we have an advantage."
"It's too abnormal for the government to stand still..." Boyin was confused.
They had never encountered this kind of situation when they were in Bressey. Although the Bressey government also suffered a loss, it tried its best to fight against them. The Tunman government almost kept getting beaten without fighting back.
, making it seem like the people are still the real oppressors.
"President!"
A member of the Equality Association who had been stationed near the Presidential Palace to investigate the situation rushed back. Without waiting for the people present at the meeting to ask, he spoke ecstatically: "President Joe Tun of Dunman came to the Central Square to give a speech.
Officially announced that the new conscription law has been abolished!'
"We succeeded?!" Willow's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Are you sure? It was Qiao Dun who said that the new conscription law has been abolished?" Boss Xin confirmed.
"I'm sure! Qiao Dun said that the original conscription law will continue to be used. Regardless of origin, everyone will serve in accordance with the regulations!"
When the news was confirmed, Willow, Monroe, and several locals who came back with them all burst into cheers.
They won, they really made the government listen to them!
But Boyin, Keating, Verak and others were not dazzled by joy. They looked at each other and silently told each other that this thing went too smoothly, a little too smoothly.
"The Tunman government really agreed without suppressing us at all?" Verak seemed to hear the shouts of the people outside the tavern.
"Is Qiao Dun still in the Central Square?" Boyin asked the person who came to report the news.
"Still there!"
"What exactly is the government's plan? You'll know if you go over and take a look." Boyin stood up and walked out of the tavern quickly.
Verak and Keating followed him out.
Munro, who was clamoring to get drunk, saw that everyone in the Equality Association left the door with serious faces, and the smile on his face faded: "I'm afraid it's not that simple..."