The Imperial Age with the Resurgence of Han Style

Chapter 238: You can live a good life by following Qi Guo

"We must not offend the people of Qi."

On October 1730, 10, in the Prime Minister's Office in Dublin, the capital of the Kingdom of Ireland, Thomas Sean, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, pushed a document to the side of the desk with an expressionless face, and tapped heavily on the document with his fingers.

"But..." Justice and Security Minister Jeff Hendrick looked at the Prime Minister with a look of embarrassment, "However, local public sentiment in Cork County is fierce, and many residents are denounced the perpetrators' evil deeds on behalf of the victims. Some people even Instigating more people to go to the Qi army station to demonstrate, if our royal government insists on leaving the murderer to the Qi people's request, it may cause more social dissatisfaction."

"..." Prime Minister Sean sighed slightly, and his tone could not help but slow down a bit, "The violence committed by Qi soldiers is certainly outrageous, but we cannot let this incident worsen the friendship between our Kingdom of Ireland and Qi. Relations. The kingdom has been independent for less than two years. We need the support and help of Qi, both economically and in terms of security. We also need their military protection. So, I will let the Minister of Finance represent us. The cabinet government will pay a compensation of one hundred silver coins to the families of the victims as a token of condolences to the victims. In addition, you should personally go to County Cork to suppress the whole matter as much as possible and not to cause any conflict between the local people and the Qi garrison. The conflict further intensified.”

"prime minister……"

"Okay, let's deal with it like this." Prime Minister Sean waved his hand, interrupting the other party's continued defense. "We have to reflect on ourselves. If the kingdom can get rid of the colonial rule of the English, it can obtain the precious How did we obtain our independent status and allow the people in the country to demonstrate without fear? Without the help of the people of Qi, we, 1.4 million Irish people, are still slaves of the English and continue to live their lives. A life of inferiority. Our land and wealth were plundered, our men were enslaved and slaughtered, our women were humiliated and ruined, and our faith was ruthlessly taken away. But, all this has passed. With the support of the people, our Kingdom of Ireland has become independent and free. In fact, in the two years since the Qi army entered the Kingdom, except for the atrocities in County Cork, it can be considered as abiding by the laws and regulations, and not many bad things have happened in the local area. …Compared to the English army back then, they are already a civilized force!”

After Jeff Hendrick heard this, he was stunned for a while, and then let out a long sigh.

Yes, without the people of Qi, what would our Ireland be like?
When English soldiers are killing us Irish people wantonly, what else can we do but endure?
Do we dare to march against the English soldiers when they reach out to our dear sisters?

Half a month ago, two drunken soldiers attacked and insulted a local woman in the Qi Army stationed in County Cork, resulting in death. This immediately aroused the anger of the local people, who clamored and demanded that the county The administrator and the peace officer arrested the two Qi soldiers who committed the crime and brought them to justice.

When the English, in accordance with the Treaty of Chang'an two years ago, withdrew all colonial officials and troops from Ireland (only temporarily retaining the management rights of the three northern counties) and recognized the independence of the Kingdom of Ireland, the national sentiment of the Irish people soared to It was so extreme that everyone cried with joy.

The existence of Qi's military power is definitely a great deterrent to the Kingdom of Ireland's close neighbor, the Kingdom of England.

Wasn't that what the English were like back then?

Speaking of which, since Qi State garrisoned troops in the Kingdom of Ireland two years ago, those soldiers have always behaved extremely law-abiding and never disturbed local people. They even opened military camps from time to time and invited local officials and squires and manor owners to visit Qi State. military drills by Chinese soldiers to enhance friendly relations between the two sides.

The people of Qi will not replace the English and trample our Ireland under their feet again, will they?
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October 10, Cork.

In this regard, the Irish people, who had been bullied by foreigners (England), felt that the Qi people were evading and perfunctory, and they were shielding the perpetrators.

A military police lieutenant (lieutenant colonel) saluted Song Shilin, then walked to the front of the high platform, picked up a loudspeaker, and read loudly to the Irish residents around him the latest disciplinary order issued by the garrison headquarters.

With the support of Qi, the Irish people elected their own king, established their own cabinet government, and established a formal army of the Kingdom of Ireland. From then on, the Irish people will forever hold their chests high and become a nation with dignity and dignity. An Irishman of character and courage.

The occurrence of this incident cast another layer of gloom over the Irish, who had just regained their self-esteem.

Now that we have driven away the tyrannical and murderous English, will this continue to happen in the country?
When their rights were constantly violated by the English, the Irish people began to awaken their national consciousness and began a struggle against English colonial rule.

However, in this situation, how can you Qi soldiers trample on our dignity and lives?

Standing in the middle of the high platform, Lu Yunzong, the Qi State's Minister in Ireland, looked at the Irish residents surrounding him, sighed inaudibly, and then turned to look at the Commander-in-Chief of the Qi State's Allied Forces in Ireland, Navy General Guangwei (Rear Admiral) Song Shilin.

Thousands of Irish people have gathered in the Municipal Square in the center of the city. More than 500 soldiers and policemen of the Kingdom of Ireland, armed with bayonets, are blocking the flow of people outside to avoid impact. The people of Qi who came to the square.

After the incident was revealed, the victim's family went to the Qi garrison camp and demanded an explanation.

"Killing an Irishman is equivalent to killing a dog!" This is the basic attitude of the English towards the Irish.

The brave soldiers, rigorous and serious training process, various advanced military equipment, and courteous officers all left a deep impression on the local people in Ireland, and made everyone feel a sincere sense of security. feel.

"It's almost time, let's get started." Song Shilin immediately understood, waved his hand and said with a serious expression.

Although Qi's garrison only has a mixed regiment of more than 2,400 people and a squadron of four warships, as long as the red and yellow dragon flag is flying high in the territory of the Kingdom of Ireland, the English will not dare to invade again , dare not come to enslave us again, and the suffering of the Irish people will be gone forever.

In the center of the square, a wooden platform more than one meter high was temporarily built. Several Qi military police were lined up on both sides, each detaining a Qi soldier with a decadent expression.

However, we never expected that this army, which claims to be a civilized and mighty force, would actually commit such a heinous atrocity in County Cork. Two drunken soldiers on leave assaulted a young girl. , in order to evade responsibility afterwards, he pushed the person into the sea, eventually causing him to drown.

The people of Qi refused to hand over the soldiers responsible to the local government on the grounds of extraterritoriality, but stated that they would conduct a serious internal investigation and handling.

"This is Sergeant Zhang Huibao and Private Liu Xigui of the Second Company of the Third Battalion of the 25th Mixed Regiment of the Imperial Army in Ireland, late at night on August 15th..."

The military police lieutenant would stop after reading a paragraph, waiting for the Irish interpreter next to him to translate his words into Irish and inform all the Irish people present.

"...In order to uphold justice and uphold the rule of law, the Imperial Allied Forces Headquarters in Ireland has issued this disciplinary order. The perpetrators Zhang Huibao and Liu Xigui were publicly whipped fifteen times, deprived of their military posts, exiled to Guizhou, and sentenced to ten days of hard work. Five years.”

"Wow..." After hearing the verdict, the Irish people present burst into enthusiastic cheers.

"Execution!" the military police lieutenant issued the order solemnly.

Immediately, several military policemen took off the shirts of the two offending soldiers, exposing their naked backs, and pressed them firmly onto a bench. "Crack!" A loud whip sounded.

"what!"

"Ouch!"

The two tortured soldiers let out painful wails, and a horrific bloodstain immediately appeared on each person's back, and their hands that were held down began to struggle and twist subconsciously.

"1"!
Two Irishmen who were invited to the stage to be sentenced loudly reported the number.

"Snapped!"

"what!"

"2"

"..."

"Alas..." Minister Lu Yunzong sighed, with a look of helplessness on his face.

"Now, the Irish people should be satisfied, right?" Song Shilin heard Lu Yunzong sigh, turned his head and said with a cold face.

"General Song, if a soldier commits such evil deeds in the mainland, can he escape punishment?" Lu Yunzong couldn't help but asked coldly when he heard the slight dissatisfaction in the other party's tone.

"If a soldier dares to commit adultery in the country, he will naturally be subject to military law."

"That's right." Lu Yunzong said: "Speaking of which, these two soldiers have already been dealt with lightly. If they violate women in the country and kill them to silence them, I'm afraid they won't be able to escape the fate of their lives."

Although the two soldiers were eventually sentenced to exile overseas and served fifteen years of hard labor, people familiar with the details of the exile knew that these exiled prisoners were generally subject to hard labor overseas for a maximum of three to five years before being released as free men. It delayed them from farming and working, and even caused them to go to sea to do business.

Not to mention, they also have military backgrounds, and are welcomed and given preferential treatment by local colonial governments in overseas territories.

Don’t we all rely on these brave and ruthless people to colonize and develop and defend our territory?
"Actually, the Irish people have already acquiesced to the initial proposal to deal with this matter." From the corner of his eye, Song Shilin glanced at Jeff Hendrick, the Irish Minister of Justice and Security who was watching the execution, and said in a rather unkind tone: "But we have to take matters into consideration and stage a public execution. This is a huge loss of face to our Imperial Garrison Command!"

"General Song's words are ridiculous!" Lu Yunzong smiled brightly and pointed at the excited Irish people. "Believe it or not, after what happened, the Irish people will be closer to us Qi people. Compared to England in the past Despite the cruelty and greed of people, the image of our Qi people will become extremely friendly and tall. Your Majesty and the cabinet will make Ireland a model place for our country in Europe. In addition to continuous political and economic support, make it a model. In addition to showing extraordinary prosperity and wealth, we must also completely conquer their hearts and firmly bind Ireland to our country, becoming a strategic location to balance England and navigate Europe. "

"Your civil government just likes to do these tricks of favoring people, hoping to win their hearts and conquer their country through small favors. This is a bit wishful thinking. Oh, as long as England stands by, the Irish will cling to us tightly and dare not have any other thoughts. For hundreds of years, the psychological shadow left by the English on the Irish will probably never be eliminated!"

Not to mention how the English enslaved and exploited the Irish in an extremely harsh manner hundreds of years ago. Only in the past few decades, the English inflicted the bloodiest massacre on Ireland. At that time, a civil war broke out in England. The Irish wanted to get rid of the colonial rule of the English and establish an independent country, so they launched an armed uprising. However, they never expected that as soon as the civil war in the Kingdom of England ended, Cromwell, a devout Puritan, would launch brutal revenge against the "betrayal" of the Catholic Irish.

Under the iron heel of the British army, in just three years, the island of Ireland, with a population of only 150 million, lost more than 40 people due to massacre, famine, disease, and immigration, accounting for almost a quarter of the population of Ireland. The island of Ireland is awash in blood.

In 1648, Irish Catholics still owned 60% of the land in Ireland. By the time Ireland became independent, they only had 6% of the land in Ireland, all of which was located in the barren and remote northwest and southwest regions.

The Irish were not yet allowed to employ more than two apprentices, study abroad, apply for degrees and scholarships at universities, hold public office, jurors, lawyers and teachers, attend parliament, have no right to vote, purchase land, or even personal property. All are subject to restrictions (such as not being able to own horses worth more than £5).

As a colony, Ireland was prohibited from exporting any goods overseas, and its industrial base—yes, Ireland once had a developed woolen industry—was completely destroyed, turning it into a completely agricultural country. What's worse is that this agricultural country status is even affiliated with the Kingdom of England.

In order to ensure the supply of food needed for industrial development, England completely controlled Ireland's food exports. Most of the barley, wheat, and oats had to be supplied to England. Irish farmers could only rely on high-yielding and cheap potatoes to satisfy their hunger, because potatoes were the main source of food. Staple food, this can ensure that workers can still survive after keeping wages as low as possible.

As for the "saved" food, it was used to meet England's growing daily needs and maximize profits from the colonization of Ireland.

In order to integrate the Kingdom of Great Britain, England gave some preferential treatment to the Scots on the same island, treating them only as second-class citizens. But for the Irish, the English never seemed to treat them as "human beings". They oppressed and humiliated them to the extreme, arbitrarily plundered the Irish's land and wealth, and even ruthlessly harvested their lives.

Too far away from God and too close to England, for hundreds of years, the Irish people seemed to be unable to escape from their suffering and had always been crawling under the tyranny of the English.

It was not until the outbreak of the Sino-British War five years ago that the Irish suddenly experienced a turning point in their fortunes.

Yes, the people of Qi are more reliable than the Spanish and French who once aided (used) them. They actually spared no effort to help Ireland expel the English colonial rule, and helped them finally achieve the independence of the kingdom.

The Irish's gratitude and dependence on the English people is from the bottom of their hearts - well, the premise is naturally that the fear of the English is also ingrained in their bones. Although the two countries have different religious beliefs and completely different civilizations, this does not hinder independence. The later Kingdom of Ireland fell "wholeheartedly" to Qi, asking for Qi's support, oh, no, protection.

In many aspects, including politics, economy, military, science and technology, etc., Qi State has given this newly independent kingdom great assistance.

In less than two years, three government low-interest loans totaling 2.2 million yuan flowed into the Kingdom of Ireland, which not only stabilized the kingdom's finances on the verge of bankruptcy, but also helped them establish a financial system based on Ireland's specific actual conditions. A series of industrial and mining enterprises gave this new kingdom a burst of vitality.

Yes, Qi State wants to build the independent Kingdom of Ireland into a European model, in order to declare to the European countries that if they follow Qi State, they can live a good life.

(End of this chapter)