Puertollano, a small city in the occupied zone of the Austrian Empire.
As always, the Austrian Empire had transformed the city, merely by hiring more workers. By this point, there were almost no local gentry left who would still make things difficult for the Austrian Empire.
After all, the Austrian Empire had no shortage of official orders either. With the two offsetting each other, they would not lose money. And after those poor people received wages, in the end, they still spent them.
The refugees in the city had work, and order in the city was also improving. Repairing the roads and the city further promoted the economic recovery.
Life was still somewhat hard, but the city's vitality had already returned.
At noon, the church bells rang, and the citizens lined up as usual to receive the meals distributed by the priests. The food seemed a little more abundant than on ordinary days, and the citizens' moods also improved.
The devout believers praised God, while those who worshiped the empire praised the emperor, but the two sides did not hate each other.
Most people were simply enjoying the good food.
The local bishop and officials of the Austrian Empire appeared together; to the people, this had long since become nothing strange.
"Citizens of Puertollano, peace has arrived. The terrifying Queen Isabella II has been overthrown, and you will receive the protection of King Carlos VI.
The army of the Austrian Empire will fulfill its promise and gradually withdraw from Ciudad Real Province starting today. I hope you can continue to keep your faith, obey the law, and I wish you happiness and good health."
The officials of the Austrian Empire returned the keys to the city gates and warehouses to Puertollano, left behind a portion of supplies, and then, as