The dark warehouse was filled with a damp musty smell, and dusty goods were piled in the corners. Several dim oil lamps swayed in the air, casting long shadows.
A group of ragged workers gathered together. Most of them were employees of this factory. At this moment, their faces were full of anger and despair.
They were crowded in the warehouse, and the place that was originally used to stack goods has now become a temporary gathering place for them. Some of them are still wearing oil-stained work clothes, and some are wearing shabby jackets, and everyone looks haggard.
, there was deep exhaustion in his eyes.
A burly man stood on a pile of cargo boxes. He waved his thick arms and shouted hoarsely: "We can't go on like this! Isn't this going to destroy our home?"
His voice echoed in the warehouse, like a thunder, hitting everyone's heart.
"Yes! They turned our home into a battlefield. How can we survive?" A thin worker stood up from the crowd, his voice trembling with a hint of crying. His originally peaceful life was destroyed by this war.
The sudden war completely shattered it.
Half a year ago, the battle line was still far away from Yucheng, and they actually had no idea. Anyway, the war created more demand, and the workers worked day and night, and their lives were finally manageable.
But now it's better, the war has reached their doorsteps, the factories have stopped working, they have no livelihood, and they have to risk their lives to live in the slums. Of course, everyone can't stand it.
Many people miss the days when they worked for Datang Group. Who was angry with the noble master at that time? As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. When Datang Group left, everyone realized what they had lost!
Now that the Tang Empire is back, the people of Yucheng who have been oppressed for so many years naturally hope that the Tang army will occupy Yucheng as soon as possible and return the days under the rule of the Tang Group to the common people of Yucheng...
"Those bastards bullied us and took away the money we were supposed to get! They made us work day and night! They molested our wives and daughters! They beat our brothers and sons!" the man standing high continued to accuse.
Regarding the crimes of the nobles, his voice became louder and louder, more and more angry, and every word he spoke seemed to hit the hearts of the workers.
"Now, they are going to destroy our home again! Use our lives to stop the attack of the Tang Empire! Do you think we should resist?" His voice echoed in the warehouse like a bell, and every word was like a bell.
It struck the heartstrings of the workers and aroused the fire of anger and resistance deep in their hearts.
"Should!" A deafening roar erupted from the crowd. They waved their fists, their eyes full of anger and determination. They had had enough, they wanted to resist, and they wanted to protect their homeland.
"Resist!" "Resist!" "Resist!" "Resist!" Their voices gathered into a powerful force that echoed in the warehouse for a long time.
"Should we drive them out?" The man standing high continued to guide the workers' emotions. His voice was like a bright light in the dark night, guiding the workers in the direction they were going.
"Should!" The workers roared loudly again. They were determined to drive out the nobles who oppressed and exploited them and to take back their own home.
"That's right! Drive them out!" The workers' emotions have been completely ignited. They waved their fists and their eyes shone with hope. They believed that as long as they united, they would be able to defeat all enemies and take back what belongs to them.
home.
"Wow!" A group of soldiers knocked open the door of the warehouse, and the shouting crowd immediately started to commotion. Everyone shrank back in fear, and the doorway was already occupied by the soldiers who had knocked open the door.
They held their weapons and looked coldly at the civilians gathering. The black muzzles of their guns were pointed at these unarmed people, showing no intention of slacking off.
After all, there are hundreds of people here. If they are a little more careless, they may give these civilians a chance and give the other side a chance to kill them and immediately start a riot.
"Don't move! Who told you to gather here?" Behind the wall of soldiers holding submachine guns, an officer from the Lions Empire asked sternly with a frown on his face.
Hundreds of thousands of coalition troops have gathered in Jade City, and the entire city is about to be turned into a fortress. If anything happens to the civilians here, it will naturally not escape the eyes of the military.
In recent days, these troops responsible for internal security have arrested hundreds of people who gathered to cause trouble, and they have become accustomed to this kind of thing.
Jade City was once a city under the rule of the Datang Group, and it was also the royal city before the Kingdom of Wright. The common people here have a high proportion of education and are deeply influenced by the Datang Group. Their loyalty can be said to be very unreliable.
Paul naturally wanted to guard against riots among the civilians in Jade City. Many of the troops stationed in the city were to prevent people from cooperating with others... No matter how strong the fortress was, it was easy to be breached from the inside, and the same was true for Jade City.
The air in the warehouse seemed to have solidified, heavy and depressing. The fear among the civilians who were blocked in the warehouse due to the sudden intrusion of the soldiers quickly turned into blazing anger after a brief period of silence.
They were like beasts trapped in a cage, facing the soldiers with live ammunition, their eyes shining with unyielding light.
The dim lights in the warehouse reflected people's faces, and every face was filled with anger and despair. Among them were elderly people, leaning on crutches, standing tremblingly in the crowd, but their cloudy eyes showed determination.
There was a ray of light; there were middle-aged men who had pulled out pliers, iron rulers, and iron rulers from nowhere; there were also young and strong young men with empty hands but clenched fists, glaring at the soldiers, as if they were ready to rush forward and fight with them at any time.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Can't we stand here?" A thin middle-aged man pushed aside the crowd and walked out from behind, he raised his voice
Courage, he asked the soldiers loudly. Although his voice was trembling, it was full of unyielding and anger.
"That's right! What's wrong with us standing here? We're not breaking the law!" Someone immediately supported him, and a young voice followed closely. The speaker was a young man wearing shabby clothes, his face flushed, his eyes
It was full of contempt for the soldiers.
"You have no ability to defeat the Tang people, and you don't have the guts to go outside the city. How shameless are you to bully the people here?" A very fat man in the crowd stood up. He pointed at the soldier's nose and yelled, his voice was like thunder,
echoed in the warehouse.
"That's right! Why didn't you dare to take care of those officials when they bullied us? Now you think of us!" Another voice echoed, with a tone full of ridicule and disdain.
The soldiers were a little overwhelmed by the questions and curses of these civilians. They tightened their guns, but did not dare to act rashly. After all, they were facing hundreds of unarmed civilians. If they really fired,
The consequences are disastrous.
"What are you arguing about? What are you arguing about? If you don't explain clearly, we will arrest them all!" The leader of the Lions Empire officer's face was ashen. He yelled loudly, trying to suppress the anger of the crowd. He was not afraid of these civilians, but worried about them making trouble.
If it gets too big, the people above will be dissatisfied with him.
"You still dare to arrest people? You bastards! They only know how to bully us honest people!" Voices of dissatisfaction erupted from the crowd again. An old lady with gray hair angrily scolded the soldiers in her hoarse voice.
Although weak, it is full of power.
"It's okay to arrest us. I really want to see how the prison cares about food! Anyway, we don't have anything to eat, so we just need to go in and have a full meal!" Then someone else shouted after him.
, many people laughed, and everyone was not so scared.
Soon another woman's voice shouted: "You are all children, you are all human beings, you all have your own parents and brothers! If you do such a shameless thing, your neighbors will know what you have done when you go home."
What! I asked you if you still want to be ashamed?"
"That's right! You are all human beings and common people! Don't you have parents and brothers? Why do you help a group of thieves to bully us, the common people?" A questioning voice rang out, and then many people began to repeat it, and finally the voices kept coming and going.
, like ocean waves, one after another, impacting the psychological defenses of the soldiers.
"Shut up! If you talk nonsense again, I won't be polite!" Looking at the increasingly angry crowd, the officer of the Lions Empire who was blocking the door sternly scolded. He knew that if these cunning people were allowed to do anything again,
If the people shout a few words, the situation will become even more uncontrollable.
"You're welcome to give it a try!" The workers and civilians, who increasingly felt that the other party did not dare to shoot, continued to shout.
The stern and inward-looking officer of the Lions Empire was a little panicked. He knew that if he didn't do something, once the situation got out of control, there would really be a big mess. He didn't mind killing a few people, but if the above
If someone blames someone, it would be bad if it affects his career.
So he raised his arm and shouted loudly: "Load the gun! Get ready to fire!"
The soldiers, who were a little nervous and panicked, immediately pulled the bolts of their guns after hearing the order, making a crashing sound. They were also afraid of being attacked by the crowd, and one person could beat them to death with just one fist. So they had wanted to do it for a long time.
The bullets are loaded, because doing so can at least ensure your own personal safety.
Seeing these soldiers pulling the bolts of their guns and looking like they were about to fire, the workers and civilians who had never experienced such a thing were also scared. No one dared to shout anything anymore, for fear that the already nervous soldiers would actually pull the trigger.
trigger.
Sometimes this kind of thing doesn't even require an order. As long as one person accidentally fires and fires a bullet... the commotion of the crowd and the soldiers who are shooting wildly may cause a tragedy.
"Stop!" The sturdy man who had just been standing on the box pushed aside the crowd and walked to the row of soldiers. He snorted disdainfully and said loudly: "I brought them here today. What's the matter?
I am the only one responsible! If you want to arrest me, arrest me! Let the others leave!"
"Okay! You have the guts!" The officer of the Lions Empire behind the wall of soldiers breathed a sigh of relief when he saw someone taking the initiative to stand up: he didn't want to really fight, it would be best if he could catch the person who took the lead.
"It's best if you admit it yourself! Save yourself trouble! Come on, arrest this spy who is inciting the people and intending to rebel!" He waved his arm, and soldiers immediately rushed in front of the strong man and held him down.
With his arms, he dragged him behind the human wall of soldiers.
The blocked workers and civilians immediately started to commotion, and someone started shouting again: "Why are you arresting people! Why are you arresting people?"
"Let Mr. Hunter go! He is a good man! He is not a spy!" Someone else tried to defend him, but no soldier listened to him.
"Let him go! Let's leave now!" Some people tried to compromise to get the other party to be merciful.
"Leave me alone! Remember what I said! Do what you think is right!" The strong man Hunter, who was half-kneeling on the ground, raised his head and shouted to the crowd: "For yourselves! Do what you think is right.
matter!"
"It's all gone! It's all gone! What are you doing here? If you don't leave, I will arrest a few more people who are desperate for their lives!" The officer of the Lines Empire watched as the sturdy worker named Hunter was escorted into the car he brought with him.
After getting into the truck, he breathed a sigh of relief and shouted to the crowd: "If you don't go home, you will be treated as a spy!"
"Remember Mr. Hunter's words, let's go home!" An old man felt that he would be at a disadvantage if he was entangled with these soldiers holding submachine guns, so he took the initiative to say.
Many people who were already a little timid also echoed: they really do not have the courage to conflict with the armed forces, many of them have families and children, and they do not dare to take risks easily.
Let them find an opportunity to take action. Maybe there are some brave people who are willing to try, and there is no problem in letting them create some opportunities for the Tang army. But asking them to risk their lives and fight to the death with the Lions Empire's army is a bit overestimating them.
So, the workers who had just held the spanners and iron rulers once again became empty-handed. They left through the open channel of the army, one by one.
In the end, the warehouse became empty, with only the wooden boxes stacked up to serve as a podium still in place. In the past few days, Lyons' troops stationed in Jade City arrested hundreds of workers and scholars similar to Mr. Hunter, and the entire city
The atmosphere inside also became extremely tense because of these arrests.
The sound of artillery fire from the Tang Army outside the city could be clearly heard, and everyone knew that things were about to change here...
