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Chapter 1448 Escape from London City

Charles I returned to the palace with 500 soldiers of the Royal Guards, and soon expelled the citizens who surrounded the palace, lifting the siege of the palace.

But the problem is far from solved.Pym, Hampton and other members restored the parliament by themselves, and notified the counties to elect members; the Earl of Stratford was arrested by the parliament, and his whereabouts were unknown; most of the London city stood on the side of Pym and Han because of the defection of the London city members. Puton and others were behind him as a support.

For the first time, Charles I felt that he had become so weak in the City of London.

"Everyone is standing behind Pym, Hampton, these annoying people, and where are my most loyal and reliable people?" Charles I felt lonely because of the betrayal of the people of London.

He had obviously formed a siege against Pym, Hampton and other rebels, but he didn't expect the city of London to stand on Pym's side.

"Your Majesty, the northern and western counties and the people of Wales are still trustworthy, but the southeastern counties are not so reliable, including the city of London." Astley said to Charles I.

Charlie was silent.It is ironic that the people who are most reliable to him are not the people of Wangcheng, but the people of more marginal places.

"The city of London is a place of right and wrong, and I cannot stay here. I need to find my most loyal supporters to fight against these people. You say that I will leave the city of London and go to other places to gather troops and then counterattack the city of London. How about it?" Charles I asked the king. asked the ministers sent.

The ministers and nobles of the royalist faction looked at each other. They also knew that the royalist faction was alone in the city of London, while the gentry, nobles and businessmen who supported the king were concentrated in the north and west, while the more economically developed city of London and other places were the opposition. more MPs.

However, leaving the economically developed city of London is equivalent to ceding important financial resources, property, and population to the parliament led by Pym.The economy in the west and north is relatively backward. Will the king really be able to counterattack the city of London by then?
The king intends to flee his royal city, and no one can help Charles I make such an important decision.

"Mr. Sun Chuanting, what do you think?" Charles I threw this question to Sun Chuanting as if asking, and as if asking for help.

"Hmm..." Sun Chuanting was considering Huaxia's interests in the conflict between the king and the parliament just now, and Charlie's sudden question caught him off guard.

How should he answer this difficult question?
"Under..."

"Urgent report! The Earl of Essex led a recruited army into the city of London. Several unidentified troops appeared near the city of London. It is suspected that Pym and others have recruited reinforcements!"

The scouts deployed by the Royal Guards outside brought important information, which made the hearts of Charles I and the ministers and nobles of the Royalist faction float!
The citizens in the city supported the parliament, and the army led by the nobles outside the city responded. The city of London has fallen into the hands of the parliament that has just announced its own reorganization!
"It seems that there is no other way. We must leave here before the city of London falls completely, and go to the north to find people who support me. When I counterattack the city of London, I will execute all these people!" Charles I had no choice but to smash the jar.

Losing popular support in the city of London, he can only find another way to act!

"Your Majesty, are you really considering going to war with Parliament instead of negotiating with Parliament?" Astley and other ministers who supported Charles I couldn't help but hesitate.

"I swear to the death that I will not sign the "Great Protest". There is only one battle! If I lose the battle, my blood will stain my crown red." Charlie also risked it this time!
After deciding to temporarily flee the city of London, the royal family and court ministers hurriedly packed their packages and headed north under the escort of the Royal Guards.

Whether it was the members of the opposition such as Pym or the citizens of the City of London, they did not stop Charles I's hasty escape in the face of it.

In their view, the king is still the king, and they can do nothing even if they capture the king. England cannot live without a king. Otherwise, wouldn’t those who were granted noble status by the king become commoners?As for ordinary commoners, the king and other nobles are upper class figures, and they don't want to offend the upper class figures.

Sun Chuanting did not follow King Charles to flee London, which was controlled by Parliament.He also has to keep an eye on this upheaval in Britain and its possible impact on them, a group of people from the East.

Although Pym, Hampton and other opposition MPs occupy the city of London, and they also know the ambiguous relationship between Sun Chuanting and others and King Charles, and Sun Chuanting even serves as King Charles' military adviser, but they cannot take Sun Chuanting and King Charles seriously. How about the Huaxia merchants.

The Fourth Fleet and the Far West Expeditionary Force are still in Portsmouth. If they dare to target the Chinese merchants and their properties in London, then this army in Portsmouth will join the king's camp without hesitation!As long as the Orientals do not intervene in this civil war, Pym, Hampton and others can be said to be thankful!
"It's only been a few days, and something like this happened in the city of London. The business of our teahouse has been seriously affected..."

"We are still preparing for the establishment of a Chinese language school and a newspaper office, as well as buying mines in counties that produce coal and iron. Now the drastic changes in the city of London have forced us to shelve these plans for the time being!"

"We have to assess the impact of this upheaval in Britain on us. This is a dangerous signal. We are not sure whether the parliament will recognize the treaty signed by the king and us before, and how they will treat us in the future. .”

In the Huaxia Merchant Guild Hall, the directors were having a heated discussion.

There is no doubt that the drastic changes in the city of London this time have greatly affected businessmen who came from afar to do business, whether it is now or in the future!

"What do the Fourth Fleet and the Far West Expedition mean? Will they personally go to the battlefield to help the king fight? If we really declare war on the parliament, we must consider transporting all the core personnel and assets of our western company to Portsmouth Avoiding the seizure of us by the parliament. If our core personnel and advanced equipment such as steam engines fall into the hands of the parliament, it may lead to the leakage of production technology." Huang Xiushan was a little worried, "There is one more difficult thing, our smelting The factory has just received a large order of 3200 tons of pig iron, and it has just started work. If we fail to deliver the goods in time, we will need to pay a huge amount of liquidated damages to the French merchants and the Dutch merchants..."

"You don't have to worry about this for the time being, our army will not get involved in this war yet. And according to the estimation of the military master, if a civil war really breaks out in Britain, this war will last at least two or three years. We wait for the opportunity, snipe When clams compete, the fisherman will win in the end..." Sun Chuanting said.

(End of this chapter)