The Holy City experienced a violent catastrophe.

Due to the tense fighting between the two major groups in the north and west, 150,000 of the 200,000 guards defending the Holy City were transferred to the front line to fight, and the troops in and around the Holy City were too small.

Because of the moldy food supplied to the Guards, one of the captains, Da Costa, led his men to the military command headquarters to find an explanation, and during the negotiations, a fierce clash broke out between the two sides, and Captain Costa and his soldiers were arrested.

When the news reached the barracks, 200 men of the 11th Division of the 5th Guards Army, stationed outside the city, who were not carrying any weapons, were ambushed on the way to the military command headquarters on foot, and more than 20 people were killed by grenades on the spot.

This became the fuse for the riots.

The enraged soldiers immediately returned to the barracks and took out their weapons, and their actions caused most of the 11th Division to enter the city blindly, and they seized the marshals and generals of the military command department, some of whom smashed the shop windows and broke into the mansions of the rich.

The inevitable exchange of fire between the Royal Guards and the 11th Division made the situation even worse.

Different armies around the Holy City were involved, driven by erroneous directives and rumors that were difficult to distinguish between true and false.

Some watched, some joined the ranks of the 11th Division, some sided with the Royal Guards, and others ransacked the Holy City with the mob that had been incited.

The situation was exacerbated by the order of the mayor of Al-Quds, who took part in the siege of the palace with the last straw that broke the camel's back, shouting slogans of overthrow of the monarchy and equal freedom.

All the grievances of the past have become a reason to vent today.

By the night of August 10, the Holy City was filled with fires.

Countless innocent people have died, and it's hell for the rich, especially for the rich.

Overnight, many people were hung from gatehouses, trees and high spires of churches, not even Pope Rodriguez.

Exquisite jewelry, golden silver coins, power in a hundred voices, and the pleading of the rich ladies of the past, all desires are released and infinitely magnified.

The poor and the common people were fanatically stirred up, and at least half of the most loyal guards of the royal family were on their side, with Toby Salamane as the leader.

Since Salaman and his henchmen were both regulars at the Tulip Club, they were called the Tulip Party.

The Tulip Communists took initial control of the situation in the city on 13 August, when there were still nearly 10,000 guards outside the city who refused to lay down their arms, and the palace inside the city had not yet been captured.

Salamatan sent men to negotiate with the Guards, and the two sides were at a stalemate for two days. It has also been claimed that a significant part of the army outside the city supported the crown prince far north, and that they were unhappy with rumors that Carlos II was preparing to change the crown prince.

However, the militia brought in cannons, and they blasted through the high walls of the palace, and the emperor, empress, and second princes, including the prime minister and ministers who fled into the palace, became prisoners.

Salaman walked into the palace for the first time, and the rising sunlight shone through the glass windows.

It's a pity that those precious paintings and artworks were thrown on the ground, and they were trampled on the footprints.

"What a pity. ”

His deputy, who was also a revolutionary partner, Anthony Fuchs, bent down to pick up the artwork on the ground. The militia that stormed the palace did not care about any great works of art, and the palace was ransacked.

"My commander, order must be restored to the Holy City. Salamane said to Laurie Elrond, the commander of the former 11th Division.

This division commander has a serious face, a tall figure, and a very military demeanor. He had been exposed to liberal ideas at an early age, and the riots were caused by his men, so it was not surprising that he was appointed commander of the city by Salaman.

Moreover, in the hierarchical Guards, it is not easy for him to become a division commander from a small businessman. The revolution also gave him an opportunity.

"Your Excellency, there is no going back to the Holy City. Elon meant.

"I know. "Do your best, I don't want to see anyone hanged again, and all power belongs to the Liberty Commission, and only the judges appointed by the Commission have the power to judge." ”

The council was a provisional authority made up of Tulip Party members, a number of military officers and others, including the current Duke of the Darnell family, who was clearly deeply dissatisfied with the Crown.

Elon turned and walked away, as if he didn't want to see the emperor who was still in the depths of the palace.

Furkes said, "Toby, what now?"

In fact, since August 10, the situation has moved so fast that the Tulip Party thought they were dreaming, and when they took power of the Holy City, they suddenly felt unreal and somewhat overwhelmed.

"Hold power and public opinion, if it doesn't work, then buy and divide. ”

Salamane and Fuchs walked together to the Imperial Study, with Carlos II sitting upright in his seat and his queen and second prince standing behind him.

Queen Royce Sauron's face was pale, and her eyes were full of hatred as she looked at Salamane and Fuchs, but this hatred was quickly replaced by fear and pleading.

Carlos II struggled to maintain his dignity, and no words could express his anger.

"Traitor, you will be hanged!" Carlos said through gritted teeth.

"No, Europa will be a republic, and I will be the first regent, and it will not be the empire of any one man, but of all the people. Since this republic will be created by me, who is the traitor?" said Salamand.

"The empire is finished, and you high scavengers will be judged by the people!" said Fuchskes, "and the people will want to eat your flesh and drink your blood, and let your crimes be written in history, and become tyrants spurned by all the people hereafter." ”

"Traitors, you are doomed. The army loyal to me is coming back, and even if you kill me, my army will avenge me, and you seem to have forgotten that my eldest son is still fighting in the north, and he will be the new emperor. Carlos II laughed angrily, but in the midst of the laughter, he clutched his chest.

This was undoubtedly one of the weaknesses of the Tulip Party, who mastered the Holy City, but could not make the people of the whole empire obedient for a short time, and once the forces loyal to the emperor returned to Beijing, they would not be able to stop it.

"Moreover, we are at war with the Assyrians and the Bilisians, and it is simply the most shameful treason for you to rebel while the Holy City is empty. What is the difference between you and the invaders?" retorted Philip.

"Huh. Salamane smiled reluctantly, "So Your Majesty, along with your Empress and Her Royal Highness Philip, will be our hostages." As long as the armies and strata everywhere obey the orders of the Freedom Council, we will shoulder the responsibility of resisting foreign invasion. ”

"What are you going to do? rely on those slogans?" said Philip, scoffing.

"Your Highness, you don't have to provoke me. Salamane said, "The reason why I want to see you is just to leave you with a little last dignity. From now on, you will be held by the army of the Freedom Council, and when the situation is stable, you will be judged by the people. Free people will take up arms to protect their freedom. ”

Salamatan gave the three of them a contemptuous look and turned to leave the palace.

In the evening, Carmen Gable hurried back to his apartment.

He must return home by 7 p.m., or the army or militia enforcing the curfew order will arrest him indiscriminately.

He took out the key and opened the door, and found a person sitting on the sofa in the living room. The man wore a red armband on his left arm, which is the standard attire for militia leaders today.

"Mr. Blanche, what a rarity. Carmel was a little flustered, "Looks like you're doing pretty well." ”

"It's okay. The visitor nodded, "Either run away or become one of them, this is the way to protect yourself." ”

"So, why did you come to me?" asked Carmen.

"I need you to get closer to the Tulip Party. Don't deny it, both of these two know you, whether it's Salamane or Fukes. ”

"And who are you serving?" asked Carmen, who he had already guessed.

"To introduce myself, my name is Percy Robinson and I'm from Poitou. I'm ready to say that I was born in Rohnburg. As for Antonio Blanche, you can forget about the name. "Come humane.

Carmen was stunned for three minutes: "I've heard of this name. ”

"What about my proposal?" said the man who came, "one of the Earls told me that you can be trusted. ”

"And what do you and the people behind you represent?" asked Carmen.

"We represent the interests of the Genoese at present and perhaps in the future for all Europaans, depending on our efforts or ambitions. "We expected an uprising or revolution to happen, but at this moment it would put the whole of Europa in extreme danger." The Tulip Faction probably had no idea of the interests of Europa as a whole, and they had upset the order of the Empire, exacerbating an already dangerous situation, and if the front line collapsed, we would all be doomed. ”

Carmen thought for a moment and said, "What do you need me to do?"

"We don't need you to do anything dangerous, the Tulip Party is a very xenophobic party, they have tasted power, and they don't dare to give up the power they have, because that would cause them to suffer the harm they have inflicted on others. But you are different, you are at least on the periphery of the Tulip Party, and the bigwigs in the Tulip Party know something about you, and you only need to express your intention a little, and you can get a position in their power structure and provide me with the necessary information. "Posey Road.

Carmen laughed:

"In fact, I have been invited to report as soon as possible to the Liberty Times, the newly formed organ of the Liberty Commission, and I will be one of the main writers. ”

"Congratulations. "Posey Road.