Three days later, Roland gave a speech in the theater of the Long Song Fortress. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

For the sake of this publicity, he asked Perot to inform the people of the rebellion in advance, and specially asked Maisie to bring an echo from the border town.

On that day, the crowd gathered in the theater was smaller than he had imagined, and although it was spring, the snowflakes drifting outside prevented the people from going out.

Fortunately, the Second Army and their families were basically present, and it seems that the rich compensation for the dead soldiers proposed in the preview played a role. As for the rest of the people, they can fight for it slowly in the future, and Roland believes that the best propaganda comes from word of mouth, and as long as the seed is planted in the hearts of these people, it will sooner or later affect more people - which is why he insists on building a people's army.

They are blades, they are iron walls, and they are also examples of propaganda.

"Good morning, my lords. I'm Roland Wimbleton, Lord of the West, and I'm sure most of you have heard my name," Roland looked around the audience, "First of all, I offer my condolences for the loss of life caused by this unrest. This is a conspiracy from the royal capital, in order to meddle in the order of the West, Tifeko repeatedly provoked wars, and it is regrettable that the four major families in the West not only did not stand on the side of the people, but acted as the thugs of the other party, which finally caused this tragedy. ”

The prince did not dwell too much on the rebellion, and preferred to inquire into the "secrets" in the tavern rather than in the tavern himself, so he simply started and turned the conversation to the more concerned issue of compensation.

"In the turmoil, 56 of the 112 soldiers of the 2nd Army on the Western Frontier were killed, while the mob also set fire to residential areas, causing 12 houses to be burned and 48 civilians to death. Roland said in a deep voice, "I apologize to the people of the Changge Fortress...... As a guardian of the realm, I have failed to do my part. ”

The prince's words caused a commotion among the crowd, apparently no one had heard of the royal nobles apologizing to the people, and many people felt a trace of shock and consternation, but in Roland's eyes, this was only the attitude that should be the head of a land. He does not have the unreasonable arrogance and self-esteem of the aristocracy, and if he does not take the people into account, it is impossible for the people to truly support the people who lead them, which has also been repeatedly proven by history.

"I promise that everyone's blood will not be shed in vain! Not only will the fallen soldiers receive a generous burial, but their families will also receive a pension of five golden dragons, and every month thereafter, they will also receive a portion of food and charcoal from the town hall as additional compensation! This standard is exactly the same as that of the First Army in the West, and I hereby promise that in the future, the new subjects of the Second Army will also receive the same treatment!"

There were few cheers, and it was clear that most of the people of the fortress were skeptical of these rich compensations, after all, there had been frequent incidents of deduction and greed for ink, and even winter relief food could be mixed with sand and leaves, let alone golden dragons.

However, Roland has already thought of a way to deal with it, and since it is propaganda, it is natural to do the best to be topical. He clapped his hands, and Pero, Iron Axe, and two soldiers of the First Army carrying boxes stepped onto the stage from behind the scenes, "I have a list of the fallen in my hands at this moment, and now the consul of the Long Song Fortress, Perro Hermon, will personally distribute the pension to you!"

As the soldier poured all the golden coins in the box on the table, the reaction became eager.

"Second Army, Musket Battalion 1, Aya!"

"Second Army, Musket Battalion 1st Squad, Stigma!

“......”

The iron axe slowly read out the names on the list, and the family members stepped onto the stage one by one, excitedly took the golden dragon, bowed and bowed again, the scene was a little chaotic for a while, and Roland even felt that the nightingale had put his hand on his waist.

Fortunately, in the end, nothing happened to the chaos, and when the pension was finally distributed, it was close to noon. Roland waved his arm to silence the noise in the theater, "And those who have been displaced by the war will also have access to a shelter from the wind and a full stomach, which will be distributed to you until the end of the Demon Moon." ”

"That'...... May I ask Your Highness, what about after the end of the Demon Moon?" someone asked in a loud voice—of course, the "questioner" was made by Echo.

"At that point, the town hall will have a large number of jobs, not only with good salaries, but also with the benefits of urban construction. As long as you are willing to work, you will never have to worry about filling your stomach!" Roland raised his right hand and said loudly, "The Westside will not forget those who have paid for her, and neither will I!"

This time, the crowd reacted much more enthusiastically, and everyone raised their right hands in response to His Royal Highness's declaration. In the cheers of the people, Roland ordered his subordinates to distribute meat porridge at the right time, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to the top.

By the afternoon, the theater had gathered so much more that not only were all the seats filled, but many of them were squatting down the aisles—apparently all for the afternoon trial.

It seems that onlookers are happy to see how to deal with prisoners, and even people from other worlds.

Roland handed over the hosting work to Iron Axe and Perot, and sat in the luxurious box on the second floor of the theater, and also became an audience.

The outcome of the trial had already been decided, and the prisoners were pulled onto the stage and knelt in front of the people in a line, with gun-wielding soldiers standing behind them with solemn expressions. The Iron Axe pronounced the guilt, Pero read out the verdict, and the soldiers escorted them to the place of execution, the fortress square.

And some of the victims' families, seeing their enemies, will also pounce on them and fight, as long as their lives are not endangered, the First Army will not stop them - no one will pity these scoundrels, they should have expected such a day while burning and looting.

In the end, a total of 132 people were sentenced to death, six of the great nobles, and the rest were mercenaries, guards, and domestic servants. The execution was carried out in different ways, with only the nobility being treated due to the limited gallows and the others being shot - the first time firearms were used for execution.

The remaining 900 people, although they participated in the rebellion, did not have blood on their hands, so they were imprisoned and awaiting to be taken to the North Slope Mine in batches.

At this point, the aristocratic resistance of the western frontier was swept away.

The next day, Roland summoned all the innocent nobles to the castle hall.

Clearing the way is just the beginning, and he still has a lot of work to do to truly rule the place.

The most important thing is to establish a new order. (To be continued.) )