"Boom!" "Boom!", several artillery shells accurately hit the white building of the state capitol, and thick smoke rose from the building.
Soon the captured photos of this scene appeared in newspapers in Antigua and neighboring provinces. Of course, most parts of the world were completely indifferent to what was happening in Antigua.
The unit that shelled the parliament building was the Third Brigade of the State National Army, an armed force controlled by Mayor Basong's family.
The newly appointed National Army Commander General Nuhachai and State Assembly Speaker Pamapunay are both from the northern part of the Ferman Peninsula in Antigua and represent the northern Ferman tribes and family forces.
General Roque, the commander-in-chief of the National Army who was dismissed by Governor Chachai, is the father-in-law of Mayor Basong. The Basong family has always controlled the Ferman area. Since the election system for mayor Ferman was implemented, there have been a total of 17 elected mayors, 13 of whom are from the Basong family.
The Bahru and Prasong families were allies in the fight to weaken the influence of the Chatchai family.
However, Chachai fled and eventually appointed General Nuhachai, who was from Northern Ferman, as the commander of the national army.
Even though they knew that Governor Chatchai was creating discord in the anti-Chachai coalition, the Northern Felmen still saw this as a great opportunity to expand their influence in Antigua.
Speaker Pramawinai led the parliament to pass Governor Chachai's appointment order, which was to remove General Roque from his military post and appoint Nuhachai as the new commander of the National Army.
Antigua has a unique system of political families taking turns to be in charge. The appointment of the highest commander of the state national army is nominated or removed by the governor, but requires a vote of the parliament.
After failing to communicate with Phramwinai, the Third Brigade, which was firmly controlled by Mayor Pasorn, entered the city and bombarded the parliament building, causing the security guards to scatter. Then the soldiers entered the parliament building and arrested more than 20 parliamentarians including Speaker Phramwinai.
At the same time, Mayor Pasong issued a statement that the Chachai family had been seriously corrupt for many years and fled after being investigated. All administrative orders issued by them are deemed invalid.
He will coordinate with all parties, dissolve parliament, and hold early gubernatorial elections.
The kingdom's cabinet supports his decision and will send personnel to Antigua to monitor the general election.
The kingdom he stated was, of course, the Kingdom of Griffinni.
He has always been following the Imperial Capital route. Of course, the nobles in the Imperial Capital are high and mighty and would not care about Antigua, the forgotten land. The support he gets comes from some low-level officials in the Imperial Capital, who are just using the Imperial Capital's skin to raise the banner.
The Sonyans have been expanding northwards, but after all, they have only been in Antigua for a short time, and it is difficult for them to form a solid relationship with the Bassong family. The Bassong family still superstitiously believes that the imperial capital is orthodox.
As for Antigua's strategic location, it is difficult to see if we do not consider the possibility of a war between the Westerners in the south of the empire and the Central Asians in the north.
As for the Civil War, even Lu Ming had not thought that far ahead. He operated Antigua in the hope of having a stepping stone to control Hanzhou, where there was originally the largest individual weapons arsenal.
But the principality is expanding so fast that these don't matter now.
If Lu Ming is like this, let alone others. If someone tells others now that a war will break out between the North and the South, and that it is a war between the Central Asian group and the Western group, then that person must be a lunatic.
Even from Lu Ming's perspective, the approach he took was definitely not the idea of the Central Asians overthrowing Western rule. This idea, influenced by the millennium-old autonomous federal system, has a market, but it is difficult to resonate with the vast majority of people and will also bring many negative effects.
Building a new country that is prosperous, strong, democratic and free is more attractive, regardless of race.
Although, in the end, race is definitely an issue that cannot be avoided.
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Lu Ming paced slowly in the luxurious suite of the Santolo Hotel in Zhongzhou City.
Chen Huanxing smiled and said: "Basong contacted me and assured me that all the rights of the Central Africans in Antigua will be protected and nothing will change."
Lu Ming nodded slightly.
Chen Huanxing added: "Whether he wrote a blank check or not, it sounds like he believes that we are ready to leave."
The planned and large-scale evacuation of immigrants from Central Asia also means that the Principality of Montenegro has finally lost interest in this place.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Yes, otherwise, he wouldn't be as tough as he is now and directly capture Pamapani."
In this world, power struggles, coups, etc. are child's play compared to those in one's past life.
Not to mention, the Mitai people are relatively honest in this world.
A lot of cleverness, but less wisdom.
Chachai fled, and the anti-Chachai alliance immediately collapsed.
"If someone comes from the imperial capital, will Basong be successfully elected as the new governor?" Chen Huanxing was a little worried again.
The governor of Antigua is elected every ten years, but can be re-elected. Chachai has been governor for more than ten years.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Just tell everyone to rest assured. I heard that some people are really selling their property at a low price? And they are not a minority, are they?"
Chen Huanxing sighed: "Not everyone thinks the same way."
Lu Ming nodded. In fact, this could create the illusion that the people of Zhongzhou were really going to leave.
"I won't keep you any longer. You must be very busy now!" Chen Huanxing stood up and said goodbye.
Lu Ming sent him out of the house, and when he came back, he turned into another room. There was a lot of buzzing sound inside, and it was like a small telecommunications room.
There were several radio operators, both men and women, wearing headphones. They were all very young and busy.
Margaret was there too, with long bright red hair in the British style, and a light blue officer uniform skirt like the British female officers in World War II, which made her skin look even whiter. She had deep blue eyes, a high nose bridge, and a beautiful beret. Her slender legs were tightly wrapped in black long cotton socks and lace-up military boots, which further highlighted the curves of her long legs. She had an extremely proud figure, and was as cold and beautiful as always.
She walked over and handed a telegram to Lu Ming. Margaret, the deputy secretary-general of the so-called "Biyun Free Island Alliance" secretariat, had actually been sending and receiving secret telegrams for Lu Ming, and she was now very adept at it.
Moreover, she did a very good job of concealing the truth. She never told the other three friends the inside story. She also felt that she was the most trusted person by His Royal Highness the Prince among the four, and was proud of it.
However, when Lu Ming saw her clothing style, he couldn't help but feel helpless. It was she who wanted to dress like that. Telecommunications intelligence personnel in Antigua were required to wear casual clothes, and the Principality did not have officer uniforms as sexy and beautiful as the one she wore.
Fortunately, she only wears this way when she is in the telecommunications room, so it doesn't matter. If it is really searched, the communication equipment is here and no one can escape.
Lu Ming looked at the message and nodded. "Send him a telegram. When he meets with Mayor Basong, he must bring it up. If he wants to get the support of the imperial capital for Mayor Basong, Basong must drive out the Sonya officials in Antigua, especially those on the secret list. They must all be expelled from the country."
"Okay!" Margaret nodded.