Walking in the city center, the frightened reporters were quickly turning on their spotlights to take pictures of the messy city center. It was really scary. They even suspected that if they hadn't been hiding far away, and what these mobs had in the reporters' minds. Even with the slightest sense of fear, the cameras in their hands might be snatched away.
Du Lin stood in the empty city center with a sad face. The smoke column above has not been extinguished yet. There are smashed shops everywhere, as well as innocent citizens lying on the ground and wailing. Dulin pursed his lips, "As the mayor, I feel deeply responsible for everything that happened here. I will make up for everyone's losses, free medical care, free reconstruction, and additional compensation. I promise, this Definitely the last time!”
At this time, some reporters suddenly realized that this was also news, and immediately surrounded Dulin. Haite and the police were always vigilant about these reporters, keeping a certain distance between them and Dulin.
"Mr. Mayor, what do you think of this parade?" A female reporter kept pushing towards the inside. She held a pen and notebook in both hands and raised them high above her head. Du Lin didn't know if she could really record what she heard without looking at it, but this did not prevent him from expressing his own opinions.
"You are wrong, madam, this is not a parade, but a riot!" Dulin's first sentence made the reporters quiet down a little, and the rustle of writing immediately sounded around him, "The empire has given all citizens The right to assert one's rights through the parade, but one thing is that the parade must ensure safety, the safety of the marchers and the safety of other onlookers." He waved his hands to both sides and said with a smile: "Look, this seems to be a safe place. ?"
He lifted his toes and dropped them, with a splat sound. The blood on the ground splashed onto his trousers, and at the same time, there was a sound of hitting water.
"No, this is not a parade, this is a riot. They used the name of the parade to carry out the purpose of rioting, which is a crime!"
The female reporter's face was red. She liked the young mayor very much because he told the news that the citizens of the entire empire wanted to see most tomorrow morning. She quickly followed and wanted to continue asking questions, but was blocked by a young reporter. Behind him, the young reporter asked his question, "Mr. Mayor, who do you think should be responsible for this riot? Is it you or the workers' union that organized the demonstration?"
The mayor glanced at the reporter and frowned, "This is a good question. As we all know, there was a general strike today. It was personally initiated by Buqiao, the branch president of the workers' union, and it is said that it also involved the president of the Federation of Trade Unions. They Not only did they go on strike, but they also submitted an application for a demonstration. That document is still in my office. It is known that the workers’ unions have caused huge economic losses more than once through strikes and demonstrations, but this is their power. The approval was given to them, and the reply stated that they must maintain order, stay rational, and ensure safety.”
He raised his head slightly and said in a slightly higher voice, "But as you saw, this is different from what they said."
"I don't deny the role that workers' unions play in society, but it would be wrong to ignore some problems because they are workers' unions. Today, right here, right now, these problems have arisen, and we should Facing this problem and the deeper phenomena that may exist behind it, instead of worrying about who is responsible, can make up for the consequences of what happened today on the citizens and the empire. 's harm?"
Dulin shook his head, "No, sir." He sighed, "No matter what the workers' union does, I will compensate these innocent citizens for the losses they have suffered, whether it is property or health. Up."
Everyone is not a fool. Dulin's words may seem high-sounding, but he has shifted the responsibility to the workers' union and characterized this time as a "phenomenon". This is a way to make things worse. In addition, he took the initiative to offer compensation, which obviously put the workers' union in a very bad situation. The young reporter was very satisfied with Dulin's answer. He had even thought about how to use a shocking headline to attract readers' attention to his article tomorrow morning.
Then another reporter who looked very calm raised his question, "Mr. Mayor, there is something I don't quite understand. When the riot broke out, the army quickly entered the city center. Do you have any idea about this?" Did you expect it? If you expected it, why did you let the riot break out instead of using soldiers to deter these people in advance and avoid unnecessary losses caused by the riot? "
Not all reporters are neutral, and some reporters are oriented towards the workers' union. This does not mean that they are die-hard supporters of the workers' union, but that newspapers need more explosive news to earn enough eyeballs.
If Dulin knew that the uprising would break out and prepared soldiers to suppress it in advance, then this was a conspiracy.
Rather than the riots caused by the demonstrations, perhaps people are more interested in seeing exposed conspiracies and frustrated government officials.
Du Lin smiled, "This question is very interesting. If one day you come home and find that your wife is having an affair with someone else, your wife accuses you that you knew she would be unfaithful, but you didn't stop her from the beginning. , and think that all this is your conspiracy, how would you feel?" He did not give the reporter time to refute, and continued amidst the inappropriate laughter of the crowd around him, "Submitted by President Bujo? When I gave them the application form for the parade, I did get some rumors that they were going to show me some color!”
“I wasn’t sure how this parade would turn out, but as I should fulfill my responsibility as mayor, I notified the Imperial City Police District and told them that there was a parade here. The response from the Police District at that time was: I sent police to maintain order, but when I told them that this march might involve tens of thousands or more people, the security area began to take it seriously and sent soldiers."
“Gentlemen, please face the scale of this march, which involved tens of thousands of people. I don’t want to discredit the working class, but we should all understand that there are always good people and bad people in this world. At the same time, I would also like to ask a rhetorical question: If there are mostly good people in this riot, why do problems occur after entering the relatively prosperous area of the city center? "
"A small group of people can't control their greedy desires and think they can get away with the help of collective strength. I heard that some people even said slogans like 'the law will not punish the majority'. If these people who participated in the demonstration themselves With a sense of justice, why did the vast majority of people participate in this riot? It was impossible for me to control their thoughts, and it was impossible to predict such a disaster. Everything was done in accordance with the rules and regulations. If you read this. One thing you should understand when reading the Imperial Law is that the military is not allowed to enter the city until something harms the safety of the city and the property and personal safety of the citizens!”
Facing these reporters, Du Lin dealt with them calmly and calmly.
But outside the city, Bu Qiao hid in a mud puddle on the roadside to avoid the army's pursuit. He heard that there seemed to be no movement around him, and then climbed out of the mud puddle. He knew that he was doomed, and there was no doubt that the workers' union headquarters would never lend a helping hand to rescue him. If they did, they would bring the trouble with them. Therefore, they are more likely to condemn their actions and mistakes while trying their best to make up for the negative impact of the riot.
Anyway, I'm done for.
Just a few hours ago, Bujo thought he could force the city hall and the capitalists to bow. In fact, it was just a small matter, as long as Dulin and the capitalists were willing to take the initiative to spend a sum of money to compensate the injured worker for all his losses. , let the workers' union and him get some popularity that does not mean much, it is impossible for him to organize such a general strike and demonstration! Is it so difficult to just lower your head
He looked back at Odis City and finally made the decision that he wanted to leave here. He will not be buried with him for a responsibility that does not belong to him. He still has lofty ideals and future, so there is no need to dwell on this place. The only good thing is that his bank account is anonymous, thanks to the policy of the Reichsbank. Perhaps there would be a more suitable position for him in the Federation.
This "catastrophe" finally passed. Early the next morning, almost all newspapers reported on the suppression of the riots in Otis City. More than a thousand people were arrested, more than 700 people were shot dead at the scene, and many others. After the collapse, they disappeared without a trace. What is even more ridiculous is that the Army actually suffered casualties. A total of more than 30 people were injured, one of whom was seriously injured and has been sent to the best private hospital in the imperial capital for treatment.
This piece of news seemed to have attracted a lot of firepower to the workers' union, or it could be said that the overnight public relations by the workers' union headquarters played a certain role. After a large number of newspapers reported the riot in large lengths, they began to question the Imperial Army. Facing the unarmed mob, how did more than thirty people get injured, and how did the seriously injured soldier who was already under custody get seriously injured. Perhaps this is why the Union was almost able to reach the Imperial Capital during the Civil War.
Immediately afterwards, the workers' union headquarters issued a solemn statement, dismissing Buqiao from his position, and urging Buqiao to surrender as soon as possible in exchange for the judge's discretion to reduce the sentence. At the same time, the workers' union was willing to compensate for the losses caused by this matter. In the statement, whether intentionally or unintentionally, they did not seem to indicate that they were willing to take responsibility for the riot. Instead, they shifted the responsibility to some workers with "malicious intentions" and "a small group of workers with ulterior motives."
This incident seems to have entered the aftermath stage, but the aftermath is much greater than people imagined.
It’s not an exaggeration to even call it a tsunami!
(End of chapter)