Chapter 3020: Anti-war wave

Nodded in satisfaction, Qiao An then checked the duel bet he won from Archmage Dee-the "Advanced Fire Dragon Scroll" scroll.
This legendary magic consumes 35 degrees of energy. It summons a large pillar of fire with a radius of 300 feet and a height of 1000 feet on the ground. It circulates at a high speed like a tornado, forcibly attracting all surrounding non-fixed objects and creatures, and receives up to 20 points of scorching per round. harm.
While maintaining the focus, the caster can also remotely move this pillar of fire. The number of continuous rounds is proportional to the cast level, which is no different from the 6th ring version of the "Fire Tornado".
In general, "Advanced Fire Tornado" can be regarded as a relatively powerful legendary fire magic, especially when the two armies are at war. It can not only cause large-scale damage, but more importantly, destroy the enemy's offensive and defensive formation, and its strategic value. Not inferior to the "mythical meteor burst."
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The "Pike Bay Battle" that broke out on May 28, 1628 was not large in scale, and the battle lasted only a short day. However, the sensation caused by international public opinion was far-reaching and far-reaching. The category of "War of Independence".
As the undisputed maritime hegemon in the world of Vares, the powerful navy of the "Imperial Sun Never Sets" means invincible in people's minds.
The result of the Battle of Peak Bay surprised those who were superstitious about the argument that the "Feizhen Navy is invincible", and suddenly discovered that the times have changed. The maritime hegemony of the "empire that does not set the sun" does not seem to be as reliable as imagined.
The challenge from the Far East Navy made the Fichen authorities feel unprecedented pressure.
Prime Minister North received the news of the loss of the naval battle, and he sat in his office for a long time before regaining his senses. He quickly summoned his cabinet officials to discuss the feasibility of dispatching squadrons deployed in other waters to Pick Bay for emergency reinforcements.
This motion cannot be passed in Parliament. Even the Secretary of the Navy Sir Morrison shook his head repeatedly and frankly said that it was unrealistic.
The first is that time is too late to mobilize, and the second is that all major squadrons are in a state of "fighting fire everywhere", and the whole body will be moved if one is involved.
For example, the E Fleet closest to Peak Bay is fighting the rebels in the Warnerheim colony on the west coast of the New World. You dare to transfer the E Fleet to the east coast. It is still a question whether you can beat the Far East Fleet. Warnerheim's rebels It will definitely take the opportunity to resurrect, and it may even grow into the second Continental Army!
This is also the case in the deployment locations of the other fleets.
The colonies of "The Sun Never Sets Empire" are all over the world, with big families and big business. The house leaks even night rains. The colonies are full of smoke and smoke. Press the gourd to get up. Do you dare to easily transfer troops?
Sir Morrison dare not.
Prime Minister North has nothing to worry about.
The meeting lasted until dawn, and before reaching a consensus, it was interrupted by the noise coming from outside the window.
When I walked up to the rooftop, I saw, good fellow, the outside of the residence was full of protesters, all anti-war elements.
It turned out that the morning paper today exposed the disastrous defeat of the "Peak Bay Sea Battle". The so-called "progressive people" of the opposition parties and intellectuals immediately heard the news. They were almost more excited than seeing their motherland win the battle. They called on young students and middle-class citizens to hold demonstrations. , Calling on the North government to "stop the war" and "stop the war immediately."
Prime Minister North stood at the window, clutching his pipe tightly, looking down at the dense crowd of protesters downstairs, both annoyed and helpless.
In the next few days, with Avalon as the center, the wave of anti-war in Fichen’s country rose from wave to wave. Almost all celebrities in the education and literary circles made public statements and signed the declaration to resist the suppression of colonial independence.
In the Battle of Pike Bay, not counting the loss of ships, there were as many as 2,120 Feizhen sailors who were sacrificed and missing!
In these two days, many young lives also have families, with parents and siblings.
If officers and soldiers died on the battlefield against demons, barbarians, or infidels, they would have died well. However, the suppression of the colony by the suzerainty is essentially a civil war. It is difficult to convince the people of the justice of this war, and it is even less suitable. The reason for preventing the families of the martyrs from coming forward to protest.
The calls of the families of the martyrs will inevitably win widespread sympathy and solidarity in society, and will further create obstacles to the mobilization of troops by the North authorities.
What caught the ruling party by surprise was the position of the royal family, which seemed to be undergoing subtle changes.
One day in early June, the teachers and students of Asbel University, the No. 1 university of Fiji, organized a large-scale anti-war parade. The reporters on the scene "coincidentally" caught the figure of Princess Emily among the parade students. !
Since Feizhen established a constitutional monarchy, the Aspell royal family has always adhered to the principle of keeping members of the royal family away from party disputes. It is no problem to attend social activities such as charity fundraising and caring for children, but it must never publicly support or oppose the ruling party.
Although Princess Emily pretended to travel and claimed to participate in the anti-war parade in her own name, considering her special status, she was suspected of breaking the rules.
After the incident was exposed, Princess Emily immediately became the idol of progressive youths across the country, widely touted by anti-war people, and in turn encouraged more school students to join the anti-war parade.
The North cabinet and his colleagues in the ruling party were deeply embarrassed. They euphemistically protested to the royal family on the day of the incident.
King George wrote back and stated that the matter was not at his instigation. He himself was very upset at Princess Emily's willful behavior and had ordered her to publicly apologize for the report.
The little princess was helpless too. It was okay to apologize for the report, but she could only apologize for violating the neutrality principle of the royal family. She did not admit that she was deceived by bad guys to participate in the anti-war parade.
"I chose to oppose the suppression of the colonial independence movement based on my own judgment and conscience, and I am definitely not taking advantage of it!"
"I have personally been to the New World, and I know that our country is destined to be unable to win this war, and continuing to fight will only make senseless sacrifices."
If another member of the royal family dared to say this, he would inevitably be severely punished and even deprived of his title.
However, as everyone knows, George III is a "daughter slave", and Princess Emily is his most beloved baby girl. She can't take her "heart and flesh" out to quell the political turmoil. In the end, she has no choice but to put Emily on this. Troubled spirits rushed to the Emerald Island countryside far from the center of the political storm to avoid the limelight.
In fact, Prime Minister North and his cabinet clearly knew that the anti-war movement organized by the non-government would not become a climate. If things are bad, the opposition politicians will add fuel to the fire.
For example, the "fair party members" united around the Wilkes camp, carrying the banner of "anti-war" justice, and saying some beautiful words "love and peace", they are all conspiracy calculations, in the final analysis, it is for Fight for power.