The Fox of France
Chapter 356

Suppression

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The day after the London Police Department issued a notice to the Textile Workers' Union) demanding rectification within a specified period, the TWTU submitted a protest letter to the London Police Department. In this letter, the Textile Workers' Union Act" passed by the Britain government was a blatant violation of natural human rights, an invalid and unjust law that violated natural law. The Textile Workers' Union stated it would never succumb to such an unjust law and would continue to exercise its rights.

Sir Hugh immediately turned hostile, stating that this was a blatant disregard for the laws of the United Kingdom, and immediately ordered the arrest of the representatives of the Textile Workers' Union.

The Textile Workers' Union then launched another general strike. The London Metropolitan Police, clearly prepared for this, immediately declared it an "insurrection" and issued an order to "quell the rebellion."

Having been prepared, more than 5,000 British Army, led by the police, immediately entered the workers' district to "suppress the rebellion."

In front of the offices of the "Textile Workers' Union"—a dilapidated old building—workers who had rushed to the scene blocked the army that came to "suppress the rebellion."

"I order you to disperse immediately, or you will be charged with treason!" Austin shouted at the crowd blocking their way, holding his sword.

The crowd remained unmoved.

"Cavalry, mount up! Prepare! Other units, prepare for battle!" Austin ordered.

A group of cavalrymen mounted their horses, preparing to charge. Of course, they didn't use deadly weapons like sabers directly, but instead all switched to large clubs. However, with the power of their warhorses, even large clubs were quite lethal.

The infantrymen also raised their guns, the dark muzzles pointing at the workers.

"You have one minute. If you don't disperse after one minute, we will have to take coercive measures!" Austin continued to threaten.

Faced with the menacing cavalry, the crowd was already somewhat panicked. No one was sure if these guys would actually take action to suppress them.

At that moment, a commotion suddenly arose at the back of the crowd. The door to the "Textile Workers' Union" office opened, and several people came out. The workers made way for them.

Leading the way was Fagin. He walked to the front and said to the workers, "Disperse, don't make unnecessary sacrifices. But the strike must continue until final victory."

He then turned to Austin and said, "I am Kolya, the president of the Textile Workers' Union."

Austin stared at Fagin's face for a moment, then grinned maliciously and said, "Grab him!"

Two policemen were about to approach and arrest Fagin. Fagin watched the approaching policemen and did not intend to resist. But at that moment, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

With the sound of the gunshot, a policeman who was walking towards Fagin fell to the ground.

This turn of events was completely unexpected, but Austin was an experienced officer who had fought in Ireland and whose hands were stained with the blood of "untrained Ireland rebels." He reacted immediately:

"Fire! Fire back!"

The soldiers then opened fire on the crowd.

The scene was instantly filled with smoke, screams, shouts, and cries.

"Cavalry! Charge!" Austin ordered again.

So the cavalry charged forward, their tall horses knocking workers to the ground and even trampling over them. The cavalrymen swung their clubs, beating the workers mercilessly. Almost every time they swung their clubs, a worker would fall to the ground clutching his head.

During the first round of firing, Fagin, who was at the front, was hit by several bullets. At that distance, facing so many guns, Fagin's skill was of little use. After all, this world is not one where "you have science, I have superhuman abilities." No matter how skilled a person is, they are useless against a killing machine like an army.

After the cavalry charge, the infantry followed, using bayonets and rifle butts to teach those arrogant rebels a lesson...

As to who fired the shot that triggered the incident, various parties have their own versions of events. According to the Britain newspapers, it was naturally the rioters who provoked the uprising, and then the loyal and valiant Britain army fought back, completely crushing the conspirators' rebellion, maintaining order in the United Kingdom, and protecting the peaceful and united lives of the England people...

Of course, some tabloids attempted to publish irresponsible news, slandering the Britain government's just actions to protect the country and its people. However, the England police had anticipated this and swiftly revoked the newspapers' licenses, silencing them.

Of course, there were also some more troublesome ones, namely those newspapers with France ties. Directly shutting them down would cause a huge problem. However, the Britain had a way. They couldn't directly control the France newspapers, but couldn't they control the printing plants that printed the newspapers for the France? Those France newspapers didn't have their own printing plants, so they put pressure on the printing plants to prevent them from printing newspapers with relevant news reports.

But this didn't stump the France; they simply bordered the entire front page of the newspaper with black borders and left a blank space, leaving only one word on the front page: obituary.

Meanwhile, within France, the France propaganda machine immediately sprang into action, launching a comprehensive critique of the Britain crimes. According to the France media, the Britain claim that the workers fired first was utterly ridiculous, treating everyone like fools. How could a group of unarmed workers dare to fire first when facing thousands of heavily armed soldiers? Moreover, many people saw that Mr. Kolya, the president of the Textile Workers' Union, had already stepped forward to try and negotiate with the army; the workers would have been foolish to fire at that moment. We advise those Britain media outlets: if your lying skills aren't up to par, don't force yourself to lie. We don't resent the Britain lying—after all, it's part of their nature—but you cannot insult our intelligence with such stupid lies!

However, these accusations could only be published in France; in Britain, the France newspapers remained blank. The Britain also seized the opportunity to hunt down "rebels" everywhere. Soon, London's prisons were overflowing, and because the prisons were overwhelmed, the police issued new orders. As a result, there were many cases of "violent resistance to arrest" in London, followed by "being shot dead on the spot."

According to the France, in just half a month, more than a thousand workers were beaten to death and more than 10,000 were imprisoned in London alone. The situation in London was even more horrific than during the September massacre.

Of course, the France reports were certainly exaggerated, but the Britain claim that only a dozen or so people died in this series of events is definitely nonsense.

However, the France media's coverage within France did have some impact on Britain. Le Science Truth Daily referred to Britain fabric as "bloodstained fabric," and other newspapers followed suit, calling on Europe to boycott Britain goods.

Immediately following this, French Foreign Ministry Talleyrand summoned the Britain ambassador and lodged a protest with the Britain government regarding the humanitarian crisis in Britain. Then, the French Council of State announced that it would hold hearings on the horrific crimes against humanity committed in Britain, and French Council of State prepared to pass a bill authorizing the government to impose economic sanctions on Britain.

The Britain, of course, loudly protested France's interference in Britain domestic affairs. However, on the other hand, the police's pursuit of "rebellion" noticeably slowed down. The Britain, of course, expressed their opposition to France's threat of economic sanctions, even declaring that if the France dared to impose sanctions on Britain would retaliate with France. However, before France could even react, the Britain stock market preemptively plummeted.

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