kingnovel Chapter 734: The Governor Weighs the Pros and Cons
Chapter 734: The Governor Weighs the Pros and Cons
Although Governor Mandrake was as angry as a raging lion, after calming down, he knew that what his subordinates said was correct. If he continued to fight, he would definitely lose his position as governor and would have to face trial in court.
On the other hand, Li Shaoyi not only did not receive any trial, but he might even become a national hero. This was due to the different national conditions of the two countries. Therefore, continuing to hold on would not benefit the Governor at all.
So on the second day after Li Shaoyi left Guangzhou, Governor Mandrake announced that the incident occurred due to mistakes made by the clerks in the Governor's Office. Three clerks had been dismissed and investigated, and some of the Chinese businessmen and their families who were currently detained had been released one after another.
He also took responsibility for some of the mistakes in extremely sincere words, saying that the Windmill Country authorities did not want the situation to worsen and would take the initiative to negotiate with Li Shaoyi on the matter.
After the news came out, Chinese businessmen throughout the Windmill Kingdom colony burst into tears. After so many years, there was finally a glimmer of hope. The so-called diplomatic protests in the past did not even get a word from the Windmill Kingdom authorities. Li Shaoyi's arrest operation actually made the governor blame his own men.
Of course, everyone understands that the three staff members must have suffered undeserved consequences, but this is also a good start. In the past, even such staff members would not be punished, and all problems were blamed on the Chinese and overseas Chinese.
Of course, there are still some major businessmen who have not been released, but their detention conditions are much better than before. They basically have separate cells, and they will not be interrogated at will, let alone beaten.
Of course, this does not mean that the Governor and his men had a change of heart, but some leaked photos appeared in the newspapers. These photos were taken by people from Windmill Country in Hong Kong. Some of the people in the photos were interrogated by the people of the 72nd Army, and all kinds of tragic scenes were seen.
Although Li Shaoyi didn't say it explicitly, everyone understood that if my people were hit, your people would have to double. Anyway, our bottom lines are different, and the final results will be different.
If you continue to play this game, you will lose your position as governor and your entire family will be disgraced because of you, but I will be able to establish the title of a national hero. Why not do it?
So after learning about these things, the Governor did not dare to continue to torture these Chinese people. He could only make changes. Although this felt unpleasant, Mandlake knew very well that this was the only correct approach at this stage.
In this environment, the Wu Xuzhi brothers were also released. Although they had scars on their faces, they were very happy in their hearts. Also released with them were some other Chinese families in Batavia, which had a considerable impact on the market.
"This time, thanks to Commander Li's ability to fight violence with violence, if we hadn't acted decisively and captured so many people from the Windmill Nation in Xiangjiang, we wouldn't have been able to escape from this place. In similar cases in the past, we had to hand over half our property as ransom. If we paid the money and were released, we were considered lucky. Many people paid the money and only got a corpse. My grandfather was like that."
Next to Wu Xuzhi, a little fat man said viciously that this guy's family could be ranked among the top ten in the local area. Of course, it was more than ten years ago. In a catastrophe more than ten years ago, his grandfather was captured by the colonists. The whole family handed over half of their property, but in the end they only got a corpse back.
When talking about this matter, everyone in their family clenched their fists, but the common people had no way to go against the government, especially since Windmill Country had very strict control over weapons. Once any clues were discovered, the whole family would be arrested.
"Don't worry, Fatty. I have a feeling that Commander Li's trip south this time is definitely not just for a visit. He has caused so many problems, so Commander Li must have a big plan."
Wu Xuzhi did not waste his time in prison. He was thinking about these things every day. Li Shaoyi was a man with far-reaching strategies. If he was just here for a visit, there was really no need to make such a big fuss.
"I heard that Commander Li has a nickname among Westerners called Pixiu, which means he's a shrew, eating and not pooping, no matter where he goes. It sounds a bit harsh, but if we were like that here, maybe Batavia could become the territory of the 72nd Army, and then we'd have a better life."
The little fat man’s words made everyone laugh. They had never dared to have such an idea before. Even if they were dreaming, they didn’t think they could have such a good dream.
But this time, being released from the police station gave everyone hope. Some things that they had not dared to think about before have now become reality. Many people did not agree with the idea of fighting violence with violence, but after practice, they found that this was the best way to deal with the colonists from the Windmill Country.
"If this really becomes the territory of the 72nd Army, I must join the army and defend the fruits of our victory."
"That's right. Let's hurry home and get ready. Didn't the police tell us? We can go to the dock to greet the fleet this time, but we have to register in advance. If we hadn't arrested over a thousand of them, how could you expect these people from Windmill Country to talk to us like this?"
Everyone was talking about some happy things at this time, and everyone had a happy look on their face. Originally, according to the order of the Windmill Country authorities, all Chinese and overseas Chinese had to stay at home and were not allowed to go to the dock to welcome them. But after this confrontation, they had achieved a phased victory. Each household could send two people, but only two people, and each person had to pay a deposit of two hundred dollars so that they could go to the dock to welcome them.
For these Chinese businessmen, two hundred dollars is nothing. If it weren't for the restriction of two people, some people would even pay for ten people. We can earn the money later, but warships coming from our hometown don't appear every day.
Governor Mandrake stood on the balcony of the Governor's Palace, looking at the Chinese who were released from the police station nearby. He wished he could turn the heavy machine gun next to him around, shoot all these people, and then confiscate all their property.
They have done this kind of thing before, but perhaps after the fleet goes south this time, it will really become history.